June 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-removes-trump-ads-with-symbols-once-used-by-nazis/6254366/
— Portraits of former Confederate leaders removed from U.S. Capitol – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/portraits-of-former-confederate-leaders-removed-from-us-capitol/6254679/
— U.S. Supreme Court blocks Pres. Trump from ending DACA – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/scotus-says-dreamers-can-stay-rejecting-trump-order/6253780/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Nearly 600 New Coronavirus Cases, 55 Additional Deaths Thursday The rolling seven-day positivity rate is still dropping, standing at three percent according to new figures from the department of public health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-nearly-600-new-coronavirus-cases-55-additional-deaths-thursday/2291975/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Adds to Divisions in an Unhappy Country. Views of Trump are particularly negative among black Americans.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/ap-norc-poll-trump-adds-to-divisions-in-an-unhappy-country/2292026/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “‘As Important as the Fourth of July’: Juneteenth Finally Getting Overdue Recognition This year, the National Football League and companies including Twitter, Spotify, Lyft, Nike, Twitter, Uber and Tenga have all recognized Juneteenth as a company holiday.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/as-important-as-the-fourth-of-july-juneteenth-finally-getting-overdue-recognition/2291844/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Durbin challenger supports Warren’s tax proposal Republican Mark Curran, who is the challenger to US Senator Dick Durbin, spoke with FOX 32 and told us he supports Elizabeth Warren’s tax proposal.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/698054
— People already lining up for Trump’s weekend rally in Oklahoma – Morgan Phillips
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/people-already-lining-up-for-trumps-weekend-rally-in-oklahoma

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Orland Park sues Pritzker over COVID-19 restrictions – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-lawsuit-pritzker-st-0619-20200618-voox5dbrpfe4nilufiwcizizt4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-police-discrimination-george-floyd-20200618-leharstvpbgcrc5c2wqfjzodxm-story.html
— Chicago restaurant workers take to social media to call out industry racism, sexism — and more – Josh Noel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-chicago-restaurants-racism-sexism-social-media-0618-20200618-huefgdn3fzb2zmoj3lkdcbynum-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-supreme-court-daca-lightfoot-20200618-2zg2gjv5yzgphgkcfojobyxtky-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Traditionally conservative Wheaton embraces LGBTQ+ Pride Businesses in the west suburb are sporting rainbow colors, the brainchild of a group called OUTspoken Leaders. – Bob Chiarito (DIERSEN: Disgustingly, tragically, ever-increasingly, religious, government, political, and financial leaders in Wheaton who got their clout by falsely painting themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and Republican values.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/18/21296251/wheaton-proud-outspoken-leaders-traditionally-conservative-wheaton-embraces-lgbtq-pride
— Don’t tear down Columbus statues; use them to confront history and trigger ‘reckoning,’ Lightfoot says “Let’s have honest, hard conversations about the real truths of our history. … Let’s start healing and unifying. That’s what we need to do. Particularly when we don’t see that happening by the leader in the White House.” the mayor said Thursday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/18/21295943/columbus-statues-vandalism-tear-down-history-protests-black-lives-matter
— Illinois attorney general makes the case for licensing police officers Kwame Raoul also complained that getting the Chicago Police Department to comply with the terms of a federal consent decree has been, at times, “like pulling teeth.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/18/21296089/illinois-attorney-general-licensing-police-officers-kwame-raoul
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295860/daca-supreme-court-john-roberts-president-donald-trump-undocumented-immigrants-obama-marlen-garcia
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd and Juneteenth to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295482/juneteenth-nap-ministry-sweetwater-foundation-tricia-hersey-racial-justice-slavery-natalie-moore
— County Board advances resolution to defund police ‘to take a bold step forward to break the systemic cycle of oppression’ “The critical issue is implementation,” Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “I hope that in the committee, there’ll be a healthy discussion about how we want to redirect resources, and I look forward to that discussion with our commissioners.” – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/18/21296314/cook-county-defund-police-resolution-preckwinkle-johnson

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County designated as high-intensity drug trafficking area – Jerry Fitzpatrick
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200617/lake-county-designated-as-high-intensity-drug-trafficking-area
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200618/suburban-dreamers-greet-high-court-ruling-with-relief-and-cautious-optimism
— McHenry County Board tables correction of precinct sizes – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200618/mchenry-county-board-tables-correction-of-precinct-sizes

WBEZ
— Illinois Supreme Court Rules Police Complaint Files Should Be Saved – Patrick Smith (DIERSEN: I keep records of all the complaints that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made against me.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-supreme-court-rules-police-complaint-files-should-be-saved/27880644-95bb-4364-80cb-d5ac7db94d4d

HERALD REVIEW
— Heat, virus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arena – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/national/heat-virus-no-deterrent-for-trump-fans-camped-outside-arena/article_2167a676-085c-5687-be97-48010ef11d50.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/06/17/campus/professors-student-discuss-supreme-court-decision-banning-lgbtq-employment-discrimination/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Elected Officials Preview What Voting Could Look Like in November
https://www.nctv17.com/news/elected-officials-preview-what-voting-could-look-like-in-november/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— All Residents Deserve to Feel Safe All People, of all Races, Should Feel Safe in DuPage County – Kevin Coyne
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/all-residents-deserve-feel-safe

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/18/bright-colorful-lgbtq-murals-coming-to-mag-mile-and-navy-pier/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois Republican Party looks ahead to election – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-republican-party-looks-ahead-to-election/article_b840af78-b18c-11ea-a315-93025c557ea5.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 44,639 new unemployment claims filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/44639-new-unemployment-claims-filed-in-illinois-last-week/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Frerichs proposes taxing retirement income. Because I get retirement income, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want retirement income to be taxed.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/frerichs-steps-on-third-rail/
— 593 new cases, 55 additional deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 3 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/593-new-cases-55-additional-deaths-7-day-positivity-rate-of-3-percent/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Facebook removes Trump ads that used Nazi symbol despite campaign’s defense – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/facebook-removes-trump-ads-that-used-nazi-symbol-despite-campaigns-defense

GOPUSA
— Blue Flu: Atlanta Police Walk Off Dangerous Job After Murder Charges Filed Against Officer (DIERSEN: Because of Democrat BLM protests, Democrat looting, Democrat riots, and Democrats blaming law enforcement for the problems that Blacks have, fewer and fewer and fewer will want careers in law enforcement.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90628
— Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To End DACA; Roberts Votes With Liberal Justices
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90665

FEDERALIST
— Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders By treating Black Lives Matters protests differently than other large gatherings, public officials and health experts have exposed themselves as hypocrites. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/18/americans-should-never-again-comply-with-pandemic-lockdown-orders/

CNS NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chick-Fil-A CEO: White People Should Shine Blacks’ Shoes to Show ‘Sense of Shame,’ ‘Embarrassment’ for Racism – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/chick-fil-ceo-white-people-should-shine-blacks-shoes-show-sense-shame

DAILY SIGNAL
— Amazon Doubles Down on Excluding Some Conservative Nonprofits From Customer Donations – Kay C. James
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/17/amazon-doubles-down-on-excluding-some-conservative-nonprofits-from-customer-donations/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Small-Town Lawyer Who Took on the Governor of Illinois – CARA DING
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-small-town-lawyer-who-took-on-the-governor-of-illinois-2_3391570.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits in Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: What will the Trump-hating leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America order you to do?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/503383-pelosi-orders-removal-of-confederate-portraits-in-capitol
— Mask-wearing becomes political even as some governors ease resistance – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/503456-mask-wearing-becomes-political-even-as-some-governors-ease-resistance

POLITICO
— How 6 blocks in Seattle became a microcosm of the culture wars. The chasm between how conservatives and progressives view the protester-occupied area shows how far apart the two sides have drifted. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/18/seattle-microcosm-culture-wars-327205

CNN
— Facebook takes down Trump ads ‘for violating our policy against organized hate’ – Donie O’Sullivan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/tech/facebook-trump-ads-triangle-takedown/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/even-ruling-workplace-still-unequal-lgbtq-workers-n1231419

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Removes Trump Ads Displaying Symbol Used by Nazis   Nazis used a red triangle to classify political prisoners during World War II. The Trump campaign said the red triangle in its Facebook ads was associated with antifa, a claim experts rejected. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/facebook-trump-ads-antifa-red-triangle.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/politics/lgbtq-supreme-court-trump-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/18/trump-campaign-runs-ads-with-marking-once-used-by-nazis-designate-political-prisoners/

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC Exploits Racial Justice Protests to Further its Agenda of Hate.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/06/18/far-right-exploits-racial-justice-protests-further-agenda-hate

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Don’t Trust Political News But Following More Closely (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on promoting distrust of me and distrust of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2020/most_don_t_trust_political_news_but_following_more_closely

June 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump is thwarting bipartisan action on race relations, police reform.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-race-trump-republicans-mcmanus-20200615-iuwaayqh5jcr5frr2cj6puoi6u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity always want more.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-gorsuch-roberts-lgbtq-supreme-court-page-20200616-oxvhyrmf3vcldgda4hp3bgo36e-story.html
— Talking about social justice reform without affirmative action is just hot air – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-social-justice-affirmative-action-20200617-zrqiihumubh6vf2a7vgksqduqq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “With coronavirus cases rising and Trump’s reelection chances falling, it’s clear: The president needs to attack numbers.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-coronavirus-poll-biden-campaign-covid-tulsa-huppke-20200617-fqsfygdb7zgqfmsl4ttiwdz4bm-story.html
— Don’t ban Chicago police from every public school – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-cps-cops-in-schools-remove-20200617-jzuzeka6lvbj5corkujhjgvxai-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Council approves reparations resolution Two white aldermen — Nick Sposato and Anthony Napolitano — voted “no,” ignoring an appeal from Ald. Jason Ervin, chairman of the council’s Black Caucus. Napolitano called slavery “the worst thing ever,” but said it “was done in the past. We can’t rewrite it.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/17/21294638/city-council-slavery-reparation-subcommittee-resolution
— 87 more Illinois coronavirus deaths, but another low daily case count
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/6/17/21294047/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/17/21294179/donald-trump-resentment-reelection-maga-s-e-cupp-tulsa-rally
— City Council recognizes Juneteenth — but stops short of declaring it a city holiday Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) delivered an impassioned speech, talking for eight minutes and 46 seconds — which is how long a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on George Floyd’s neck. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/17/21294461/juneteenth-chicago-city-council-resolution-passed-not-holiday
— Hundreds rally in Loop for police reform Demonstrators at the Thompson Center demanded an elected Civilian Police Accountability Council, which would be able to hire and fire the police superintendent, create policy, investigate misconduct claims and set the budget. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/17/21294249/chicago-police-oversight-reform-civilian-police-accountability-council-thompson-center-rally
— Chicago Police arrested more people for protesting than looting in early days of unrest, contradicting city claims Just 20% of arrests during the first few days of unrest were for looting-related crimes, contradicting earlier statements by the CPD that looting made up the majority of arrests that weekend. – David Eads, Josh McGhee, and Matt Chapman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/17/21294676/chicago-police-arrested-more-people-protesting-looting-early-days-unrest-contradicting-claims
— Plan to spend $1.1 billion windfall of federal stimulus money passes City Council Eleven aldermen demanded a written promise from Mayor Lori Lightfoot that not a penny of the $333 million in discretionary money would be earmarked for policing. They didn’t get it. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/17/21294572/coronavirus-federal-stimulus-money-chicago-city-council-spending-plan-approved

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker signs vote-by-mail expansion, declares Election Day a state holiday – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/pritzker-signs-vote-by-mail-expansion-declares-election-day-a-state-holiday
— How does destruction of black-owned business promote justice? – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200617/williams-how-does-destruction-of-black-owned-business-promote-justice
— Wheaton College suspends test score requirement
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200617/wheaton-college-suspends-test-score-requirement

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— When Madigan speaks, Pritzker carefully listens – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-when-madigan-speaks-pritzker-carefully-listens/article_c0e9c75b-5501-59e1-871a-f035824b55bd.html

CHICAGO PATCH
— Council Vote Recognizes Juneteenth, Start Reparations Commission Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday voted to recognize Juneteenth as day of observance, launch committee to discuss reparations. – Mark Konkol (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/council-votes-recognize-juneteenth-launch-reparations-committee

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Establishes Pride Week Starting June 22 The proclamation was signed by Wheaton Mayor Philip Suess June 15. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: According to Wheaton, “The proclamation aims to make all residents and visitors in our community feel valued, safe, empowered and supported by peers, educators, community leaders and other citizens.” I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who do not accept me, who do not value me, who do not empower me, and/or who do not support me because I do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-establishes-pride-week-starting-june-22
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The city of Wheaton recently issued a proclamation establishing a Pride Week to celebrate its LGBTQ community. Mayor Philip Suess signed the proclamation Monday, making June 22 through June 28 officially Pride Week. The proclamation states, in part “[T}he City of Wheaton is dedicated to the acceptance of all its residents, regardless of age, beliefs, color, disability, ethnicity, identity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.” It goes on to declare Pride Week “to promote the principles of equality and liberty for all our residents.” As part of Pride Week, the Downtown Wheaton Association will be painting windows and creating an art map to spotlight the pride-themed displays. They also encouraged residents and business owners to share their photos on the Downtown Wheaton Association Facebook page.)

CITY OF WHEATON
— An Open Letter to the Community from Police Chief Murphy
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=436
— Proclamation Establishes Pride Week June 22-28 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who do not accept me, who do not value me, who do not empower me, and/or who do not support me because I do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/5172?fileID=8133
(FROM THE PROCLAMATION: At its June 15 meeting, the Wheaton City Council read a proclamation making June 22-28 Pride Week in the City of Wheaton to promote the principles of equality and liberty for all of our residents. The month of June is traditionally recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. In recognition of the fact that Wheaton is dedicated to the acceptance of all of its residents, regardless of age, beliefs, color, disability, ethnicity, identity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation, the City established Pride Week. The proclamation aims to make all residents and visitors in our community feel valued, safe, empowered and supported by peers, educators, community leaders and other citizens.)
— Forged Document Circulating on Social Media
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=438

CENTER SQUARE
— Local election officials prepare for vote by mail expansion – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/local-election-officials-prepare-for-vote-by-mail-expansion/article_e2c9da90-b0c3-11ea-b267-d71bf4c2f136.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Democratic Agenda: Is This Really What Americans Want? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/cultural-marxism-and-the-democratic-agenda/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OBERWEIS TO LEAD CARAVAN TO WOODLAWN TO DELIVER CARE PACKAGES TO FAMILIES IN NEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/oberweis-to-lead-caravan-to-woodlawn-to-deliver-care-packages-to-families-in-need.html
— MORE EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT’S LOCKDOWNS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST BLACKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/more-evidence-that-the-lefts-lockdowns-discriminate-against-blacks.html
— TO TRULY REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES, WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE BLACK FATHERS MATTER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/to-truly-reduce-racial-disparities-we-must-acknowledge-black-fathers-matter.html
— PANDEMIC, PLANNING, AND RACIAL POLITICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/pandemic-planning-and-racial-politics.html
— HARSANYI: THE PROBLEM WITH ‘PICK A KNEE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/harsanyi-the-problem-with-pick-a-knee.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 546 new cases, 87 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/17/546-new-cases-87-additional-deaths/
— Pritzker unveils $900 million effort for rental/mortgage assistance, business grants, poverty alleviation
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/17/pritzker-unveils-900-million-effort-for-rentalmortgage-assistance-business-grants-poverty-alleviation/
— POLL: Do you support the concept of licensing all police officers in Illinois? (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/17/question-of-the-day-3079/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/17/covid-19-roundup-47/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— America’s Choice: Chicago or MAGA Country – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/17/americas_choice_chicago_or_maga_country_143472.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Supreme Court Bypasses Congress Legislates Radical Homosexual Agenda From Bench
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32720

GOPUSA
— NBC News Under Fire For Apparently Pushing Google To Remove Conservative Sites From Ad Platform
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90578
— Facebook Launches Drive To Register 4M Voters By November
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90596
— LA To Send Unarmed Social Workers To Some Emergency Calls Instead Of LAPD
https://www.gopusa.com/la-to-send-unarmed-social-workers-to-some-emergency-calls-instead-of-lapd/

GINGRICH 360
— Three Generations of Brainwashing Pays Off For The Left
https://www.gingrich360.com/2020/06/three-generations-of-brainwashing-pays-off-for-the-left/

TOWNHALL
— One Gutsy Grocery Chain Rejects Political Protest Apparel for Employees, For Now – Ellie Bufkin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/06/17/one-gutsy-grocery-chain-rejects-political-protest-apparel-for-employees-n2570819

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Justice Gorsuch Just Opened Pandora’s Box This is not a narrow ruling. Extending civil rights law to protect a whole new category carries with it a host of ancillary protections. – HELEN ANDREWS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/justice-gorsuch-just-opened-pandoras-box/?mc_cid=ec8f67928e&mc_eid=2e2743e91e

EPOCH TIMES
— Lawmakers Target Google Over Demonetization Efforts Against Conservative Website The Federalist – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/lawmakers-target-google-over-demonetization-efforts-against-conservative-website_3391604.html

THE HILL
— Franklin Graham sounds off on SCOTUS ruling over LGBTQ worker rights – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/502997-franklin-graham-sounds-off-on-scotus-ruling-over-lgbtq-worker-rights

NEW YORK TIMES
— Now You Can Opt Out of Seeing Political Ads on Facebook The change lets Facebook play both sides of the debate about political advertising on social media. – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/technology/opt-out-political-ads-facebook.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Most Coronavirus Tests Cost About $100. Why Did One Cost $2,315? U.S. health care prices are unregulated, opaque and unpredictable. When Congress required insurers to cover Covid-19 testing, a few providers decided to take advantage. – Sarah Kliff
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/upshot/coronavirus-test-cost-varies-widely.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “On L.G.B.T.Q. Rights, a Gulf Between Trump and Many Republican Voters As more Republicans say they support at least some L.G.B.T.Q. protections, President Trump and party leaders continue to stand in opposition and particularly target transgender Americans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/politics/lgbtq-supreme-court-trump-republicans.html

USA TODAY
— Mark Zuckerberg: Historic Facebook campaign will boost voter registration, turnout and voices I believe Facebook can strengthen democracy by maintaining as open a platform as possible, accompanied by ambitious efforts to lift voter participation. – Mark Zuckerberg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/17/facebook-voter-campaign-strengthen-democracy-mark-zuckerberg-column/3191152001/
— Broken glass, broken dreams: Small businesses ravaged by protests and COVID-19 contemplate an uncertain future – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/usaandmain/2020/06/16/george-floyd-protests-coronavirus-small-businesses-damage-looting/5328052002/
— ‘It’s been one thing after another’: Americans are unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years, poll shows – Tamara Lush
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/16/amid-bad-news-2020-americans-unhappier-more-lonely-poll-shows/3197440001/
— For Black mayors, police overhauls are a personal mission to make sure ‘another black man doesn’t die the way George Floyd did’ – Marco della Cava
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/11/black-mayors-push-police-reform-hope-national-mood-brings-progress/5320089002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America Has a Silent Black Majority They fear crime more than police and know rioters are opportunists, not revolutionaries. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-has-a-silent-black-majority-11592348214
— There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave’ With testing, treatments and vaccine trials ramping up, we are far better off than the media report. – Mike Pence
https://www.wsj.com/articles/there-isnt-a-coronavirus-second-wave-11592327890
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want guest workers because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-immigration-choice-11592350847
— The GOP Shouldn’t Use My Platform Again I drafted it in 2016. This election requires a different approach. – Bill Gribbin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-shouldnt-use-my-platform-again-11592348176
— Race Problem or Crime Problem? Too many poor Americans, especially blacks, live in places where law is absent. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/race-problem-or-crime-problem-11592348133
— Aftershocks of the ‘Dream Deferred’ Black incomes and wealth have flatlined, even as educational attainment has risen. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/aftershocks-of-the-dream-deferred-11592327940

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 30% Say Black Lives Matter More Than All Lives
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/30_say_black_lives_matter_more_than_all_lives

June 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOP sues Gov. Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit, claiming First Amendment rights restricted – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-sues-pritzker-seeking-exemption-from-10-person-limit/6249951/
— Trump signs executive order on police reform as Democrats urge more – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-on-police-reform/6249858/
— Attorney General Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-ag-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-for-covid-19/6250453/
— Evanston to hold first-ever Juneteenth Parade, virtually – Karen Jordan
https://abc7chicago.com/society/evanston-to-hold-first-ever-juneteenth-parade-virtually/6250768/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 72 Additional Coronavirus Deaths, 623 New Cases of Virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-72-additional-coronavirus-deaths-623-new-cases-of-virus/2290743/
— Chicago Activist Ja’Mal Green Calls for Change at Chase Bank, Warns of ‘Pop-Up Protests’ The group alleges lenders in Chicago have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined (DIERSEN: How much pressure is there in your municipality to put housing for members of protected groups into your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood? Protected groups include those who have less money than others, minorities, females, non-citizens, illegals, LGBTQers, and non-Christians.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-activist-jamal-green-calls-for-change-at-chase-bank-warns-of-pop-up-protests/2290004/

WGN TV
— Massive expansion of vote-by-mail approved in Illinois – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/massive-expansion-of-vote-by-mail-approved-in-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Republican Party sues Pritzker over right for political groups to assemble during pandemic The suit, filed in U.S. District Court late Monday, claims while religious groups and protesters have been allowed to gather in groups of more than 10, political groups do not share the same freedoms — which are guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21292851/illinois-republican-party-sues-governor-jb-pritzker-right-political-groups-assemble-pandemic
— Chicago curfew was illegal and a mistake If you remove the arrests made on the first night of the curfew, an astonishing 93% of those arrested for curfew violations were Black. – Colleen K. Connell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21293454/chicago-curfew-illegal-mistake-aclu-protests
— Pritzker, Foxx to get tested for COVID-19 after attending event with newly diagnosed Raoul – but not Preckwinkle – ‘She has no concerns’ Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus were also in attendance at the June 6 event with Raoul. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/6/16/21293205/illinois-attorney-general-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-covid-19
— City officials urge protesters to get tested for COVID-19 Anyone with potential “high-risk exposure” to COVID-19 can get tested, even if they haven’t displayed symptoms, according to a statement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/16/21293333/coronavirus-testing-chicago-sites-george-floyd-protests-covid-cases-spike

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism: ‘Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-police-reform-executive-order-20200616-4wpcuw5jizg3bpof5i7kdpwhwy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An LGBTQ-promoter promotes hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-supreme-court-gay-gorsuch-chapman-20200616-to4kfnrjazdxfnx5vyhoolaxxm-story.html
— Thousands of Chicago employees will get a day off Friday for Juneteenth in the wake of George Floyd’s death. ‘I don’t think that companies knew until now.’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-companies-juneteenth-holiday-20200616-5c2fj3yi7beufc7aeacegpn5ty-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 623 new known cases and 72 more deaths reported as Illinois AG Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200616-g3kkdqvqrnbxbffmgwwdpfs6e4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “As coronavirus cases surge in several states, Trump administration steps up effort to play down the pandemic.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-outbreak-trump-20200617-2njqohzkhnbcfmm25weyrqgute-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 300 people tested for COVID-19 at new drive-through site in Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/300-people-tested-for-covid-19-at-new-drive-through-site-in-wheaton
— DuPage to set aside $43 million to help towns during COVID-19 crisis – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/dupage-to-set-aside-43-million-to-help-towns-during-covid-19-crisis
— WIND’s Amy Jacobson wins battle to cover Pritzker news conferences – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I should consider asking the Liberty Justice Center to file lawsuits for me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/feder-winds-amy-jacobson-wins-battle-to-cover-pritzker-news-conferences
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In what supporters are hailing as a victory for press freedom, Amy Jacobson has won her battle to attend Governor J.B. Pritzker’s media briefings as a journalist, Robert Feder writes. Jacobson, who co-hosts mornings on Salem Media news/talk WIND 560-AM with Dan Proft, sued Pritzker and his press secretary, Jordan Abudayyeh, earlier this month for barring Jacobson from daily news conferences. Pritzker said Jacobson had forfeited her status as a reporter by “taking an extreme position” when she spoke at a Reopen Illinois rally May 16 protesting the governor’s stay-at-home order during the pandemic. Backed by Liberty Justice Center, a Chicago-based conservative public-interest litigation center, Jacobson and Salem claimed Pritzker’s ban violated Jacobson’s First Amendment rights to freedom of the press and free speech as well as her rights to equal protection and due process. On Monday Pritzker and Abudayyeh rescinded the ban and invited Jacobson “to participate in the Governor’s press access on the same basis as other journalists.” The walk-back came in the form of a letter from the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “Ms. Jacobson may participate fully in the Governor’s press access, including but not limited to press briefings and conferences, to the same extent that any other media is allowed to participate,” read the letter, which was signed by Assistant Attorney General Michael Dierkes.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois AG Kwame Raoul tests positive for COVID-19 And now there’s word the infection could potentially involve the governor. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-ag-kwame-raoul-tests-positive-covid-19

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Sore losers could undermine democracy – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats charge Republicans with stopping those who are the following from voting: anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20200616/scott-reeder-sore-losers-could-undermine-democracy

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— New rules for Illinois firearms dealers approved. How will this impact gun store owners? – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article243582912.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters use the Supreme Court ruling to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/local-lgbtq-community-reacts-to-supreme-court-ruling

LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER
— REPUBLICANS SUE PRITZKER OVER BAN ON GATHERINGS
https://libertyjusticecenter.org/media/illinois-republican-party-v-pritzker/

CENTER SQUARE
— After Trump’s executive order, police licensing in Illinois remains a sticking point – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/after-trump-s-executive-order-police-licensing-in-illinois-remains-a-sticking-point/article_8bb515ba-b011-11ea-9c73-d7723f83a022.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— In response to federal lawsuit, Illinois Governor Pritzker invites Salem journalist Amy Jacobson back to his press briefings – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/in-response-to-federal-lawsuit-illinois-governor-pritzker-invites-salem-journalist-amy-jacobson-back-to-his-press-briefings/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois Republican Party sues Dem governor Pritzker over right to assemble during coronavirus lockdowns – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-republican-party-pritzker-right-to-assemble-coronavirus-lockdowns

BREITBART
— America Faces Left-wing Tyranny If Trump Loses in November – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/16/pollak-america-faces-totalitarian-rule-if-trump-loses-election-in-november-2020/
— Trump Should Leave the CHAZ Alone and Let It Destroy Itself – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/16/nolte-trump-should-leave-the-chaz-alone-and-let-it-destroy-itself/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Run Cities Where Cops Kill Blacks
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32711

DAILY WIRE
— Rush Limbaugh: Media Holds Double-Standard For Protests And Trump Rallies Amid Pandemic – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/rush-limbaugh-media-holds-double-standard-for-protests-and-trump-rallies-amid-pandemic

LIFE ZETTE
— Biden praised Confederate group, but hits Trump for it. The Democrat hypocrisy rolls along.
https://www.lifezette.com/2020/06/biden-praised-confederate-group-but-hits-trump-for-it/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Google Bans The Federalist from Generating Ad Revenue after Intervention by NBC News – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/google-bans-the-federalist-from-generating-ad-revenue-after-intervention-by-nbc-news/
— Freeloading Germany Is a Terrible Ally – DAVID HARSANYI
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/freeloading-germany-is-a-terrible-ally/

EPOCH TIMES
— Nascar Driver Races ‘Back the Blue’ Car After Another Unveiled ‘Black Lives Matter’ Design – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nascar-driver-races-back-the-blue-car-after-another-unveiled-black-lives-matter-design_3390179.html
— Pelosi Keeping House Out of DC to Give Dems More Campaign Time as Constituent Services Suffer, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) Claims – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-keeping-house-out-of-d-c-to-give-dems-more-campaign-time-as-constituent-services-suffer-house-goper-claims_3390699.html
— Revulsion at Floyd’s Killing Triggers National Derangement – Conrad Black (DIERSEN: How many protests have there been in your municipality? What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage protests?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/revulsion-at-floyds-killing-triggers-national-derangement_3390956.html

CNN
— Progressive groups urge Biden to take more aggressive steps on policing and criminal justice – Arlette Saenz (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Biden to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. However, Biden is American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, draft avoider, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wicz.com/story/42255622/progressive-groups-urge-biden-to-take-more-aggressive-steps-on-policing-and-criminal-justice

MCCLATCHY DC
— ‘The most acceptable white candidate’: Black support lifts Warren’s VP prospects – DAVID CATANESE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Trump-haters dump you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article243566952.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A trump-hater says “Trump promised national pride. A new poll proves he’s delivered national shame.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/16/trump-promised-national-pride-new-poll-proves-hes-delivered-national-shame/

NEW YORKER
— Taxpayers Have a Right to Know Who Is Getting Their Stimulus Money – John Cassidy (DIERSEN: Taxpayers have a right to know when the federal government takes adverse actions against its employees. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/taxpayers-have-a-right-to-know-who-is-getting-their-money

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Corporate America Loves Increasing Racial Inequality – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old when Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS. Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/corporations-black-lives-matter-amazon-apple-nike.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 28% of Blacks Think Most Americans Are Racist
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/28_of_blacks_think_most_americans_are_racist

June 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago leaders demand hiring of black-owned contractors to help businesses rebuild – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government in the Chicago area for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors acted like they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians in the Chicago area a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German American who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-leaders-demand-long-term-hiring-of-black-owned-contractors/6241680/
— 33 shot, 2 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/33-shot-2-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6248234/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate Republicans to propose restrictions on police chokeholds, other use-of-force changes – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-congress-police-use-of-force-20200615-zy2mdgob45h43dogjthckgzaci-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-trump-black-men-fear-20200615-5yx3rzjuhfgilavqs65khpzy7q-story.html
— Licensing cops is not the answer to police misconduct – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edtiorial-license-police-lightfoot-raoul-20200615-jayyprcid5ho7axm6cagf6wyt4-story.html
— Teens face tough summer job outlook – Steve Rosen
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200615/281878710618327

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Workers can’t be fired for LGBT status, U.S. Supreme Court rules (DIERSEN: I should write a book about employers and organizations that get rid of their employees and members who do not promote LGBTQ activity. I would focus on those employers and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those that paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/workers-cant-be-fired-lgbt-status-us-supreme-court-rules

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/13/we-must-do-better-and-we-can-do-better-elmhurst-community-comes-out-for-protest-against-racism/aps2hz2/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/nation/protesters-in-us-call-attention-to-deaths-of-more-black-men/image_4cbe471c-4852-529f-ba86-2eff151bba67.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-after-protests-and-unrest-bloomington-normal-residents-talk-about-healing-what-comes-next/article_61b0d8ea-d1b8-5ee8-86a7-1d6ce3362ecd.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— GOP says Pritzker is being hypocritical – Doug Finke
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/statehouse-insider-gop-says-pritzker-is-being-hypocritical/article_a7aab604-fc93-5101-a437-7dc733f28c01.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Hundreds-attend-Black-Lives-Matters-rallies-in-15339652.php

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article243534737.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article243470351.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Southern Illinois towns are reckoning with racist past – Molly Parker (DIERSEN: My ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. They always lived in northeast Illinois, to be exact, in Crete and Grant Park.)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/southern-illinois-towns-are-reckoning-with-racist-past/article_20a9a986-ae84-11ea-948c-bf10f9aae74a.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/look-whats-happening-seattles-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/non-black-minorities-grapple-racism-allyship-amid-ongoing-protests#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Trump’s return to the campaign trail backfire?”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/2020-watch-will-trumps-return-to-campaign-trail-backfire

CENTER SQUARE
— Borrowing from Fed has long-term economic consequences for failing states – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/reports-borrowing-from-fed-has-long-term-economic-consequences-for-failing-states/article_1baa1204-abff-11ea-8e6f-f79c68949b96.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Naperville GOP chairman calls Duckworth misinformed about Trump’s threat to send military – Juliette Fairley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/539596526-naperville-gop-chairman-calls-duckworth-misinformed-about-trump-s-threat-to-send-military

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP CHAIRMAN RESPONDS TO PRITZKER’S 35 MADIGAN PATRONAGE HIRES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/ilgop-chairman-responds-to-pritzkers-35-madigan-patronage-hires.html

— ROSSI: THE INCREDIBLE INSANITY OF “DEFUND THE POLICE” (DIERSEN: What do you say to the Republicans who defunded GAO during the 1980s and 1990s? The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of GAO employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/rossi-the-incredible-insanity-of-defund-the-police.html

CAPITOL FAX
— I need a couple more days (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who dismiss, belittle, badmouth, disparage, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. Those email included links to more than 370,400 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/15/i-need-a-couple-more-days/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats won’t defund the police, but slavery reparations? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/32700-assault-america-day-530-news-flash-dems-won%E2%80%99t-defund-police-slavery-reparations

TOWNHALL
— What If Obama Were President and KKK Terrorists Took Control of an American City? – Wayne Allyn Root (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Trump-haters who run your municipality invite Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Warlord Raz Simone to take over your municipality?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/06/14/what-if-obama-were-president-and-kkk-terrorists-took-control-of-american-city-n2570591

NATIONAL REVIEW
— De Blasio Tells Covid Contract Tracers Not to Ask Positive Cases If They’ve Attended BLM Protests – TOBIAS HOONHOUT (DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of municipalities who encourage BLM protests?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/de-blasio-tells-covid-contract-tracers-not-to-ask-positive-cases-if-theyve-attended-blm-protests/

THE HILL
— Bobby Rush likens Chicago police union to KKK: ‘Racist body of criminal lawlessness’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/502709-bobby-rush-likens-chicago-police-union-to-kkk-racist-body-of-criminal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/502694-juan-williams-trump-paved-road-to-racial-unrest
— ‘All Black Lives Matter’ painted a long stretch of Hollywood Boulevard – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/502675-all-black-lives-matter-painted-along-stretch-of-hollywood
— The Fed’s state and municipal lending is a bad idea – ALEXANDER WILLIAM SALTER
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/502505-the-feds-state-and-municipal-lending-is-a-bad-idea

POLITICO
— Unions tap into burst of worker angst over coronavirus “Maybe these workers will start to understand the value they have for society, because for decades they’ve been told they have no value and that they’re replaceable,” one union official said. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/15/unions-workers-coronavirus-304650

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth – DARLENE SUPERVILLE (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980 and for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997. They required all their employees, including me, to focus on Black history.)
https://apnews.com/c43576872a3c0291327ead7766389768

CNN
— Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination – Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole (DIERSEN: I should write a book about employers and organizations that get rid of their employees and members who do not promote LGBTQ activity. I would focus on those employers and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those that paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/politics/supreme-court-lgbtq-employment-case/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-14-20/h_c0ecb4fb5f33f1701868f3683e4ed5fc

ABC NEWS
— The quiet army supporting Black Lives Matter protests Stories of those helping fuel the Black Lives Matter movement. – Mariya Moseley (DIERSEN: Those who help BLM are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/quiet-army-supporting-black-lives-matter-protests/story?id=71142168

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump rally is “extraordinarily dangerous.” What about all the protests that municipalities allow, if not promote?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/extraordinarily-dangerous-trump-rally-draws-grave-concerns-top-health-officials-n1231041

NEW YORK TIMES
— Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status. – Adam Liptak (DIERSEN: I should write a book about employers and organizations that get rid of their employees and members who do not promote LGBTQ activity. I would focus on those employers and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those that paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/us/gay-transgender-workers-supreme-court.html
— Both Candidates Are Widely Disliked (Again). This Time, Biden Could Benefit This could be the second straight presidential contest in which both candidates are viewed negatively by a majority of voters. But now that dynamic appears to hurt Donald J. Trump. – Giovanni Russonello (DIERSEN: Who in the following dictates who is liked and who is disliked: your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? I should write a book about those who dictate who is liked and disliked in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in the Illinois Republican Party, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who dictate that I should be disliked.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/us/politics/polls-trump-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers are protected by federal law forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex (DIERSEN: I should write a book about employers and organizations that get rid of their employees and members who do not promote LGBTQ activity. I would focus on those employers and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those that paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2020/06/15/supreme-court-says-gay-transgender-workers-are-protected-by-federal-law-forbidding-discrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want the federal government to give more preference to Blacks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/15/federal-reserve-could-help-make-job-market-fairer-black-workers/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/15/trump-postal-service-dejoy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kneeling Protest, Once a Flashpoint, Now a Widespread Symbol of Solidarity Four years after Colin Kaepernick was shunned, demonstrators, police and lawmakers embrace the gesture – Sabrina Siddiqui (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you are Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, gun owner, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, sooner or later, a) employers will force you to kneel to get a job, to keep your job, and to get promoted; b) organizations will force you to kneel to join, to stay a member, and to get any kind or leadership position; and c) municipal districts, municipalities, townships, counties, states, America, and the world will force you to kneel to stay alive.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kneeling-protest-once-a-flashpoint-now-a-widespread-symbol-of-solidarity-11592154000
— Auto Makers’ Reopening Complicated by Worker Absences Amid Covid Cases The pandemic that forced plants to close hangs over attempts to ramp up production – Ben Foldy and Mike Colias (DIERSEN: In January of 1970, when I was a full-time NIU student, Chrysler hired me to work Mondays in its Belvidere plant.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-makers-reopening-complicated-by-worker-absences-amid-covid-cases-11592074008
— Investors Approaching Retirement Face Painful Decisions Individuals face perhaps one of the most difficult investing decisions in their lifetimes: whether to wait out a potentially long rebound or exit the market altogether – Akane Otani
https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-approaching-retirement-face-painful-decisions-11592213401
— Political Groups Track Protesters’ Cellphone Data Voting and advocacy groups track cellphones of participants and send messages; the tactics are ‘deeply spooky yet extremely helpful,’ says one user – Emily Glazer and Patience Haggin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-political-groups-are-harvesting-data-from-protesters-11592156142
— People Like Their Mentors to Be Cheerleaders. That May Be a Mistake. – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor because he promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor because he hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-like-their-mentors-to-be-cheerleaders-that-may-be-a-mistake-11591999547
— Colorblind Users Push Technology Designers to Use Signals Beyond Color Simple user interface tweaks make life easier for colorblind people – Katie Deighton (DIERSEN: I have always had partial red/green color blindness.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorblind-users-push-technology-designers-to-use-signals-beyond-color-11591351201
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Best Way to Get A Raise or Promotion – Tessa West (DIERSEN: Based on my being a federal employee for almost 30 years, the best way to get promoted in the federal government is a) to be a Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, recent immigrant or child of recent immigrants, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American and b) to excel at getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-way-to-ask-for-a-raise-or-promotion-what-science-tells-us-11592000637

FORBES
— Trump Campaign Manager Says 800,000 Registered For Tickets To Tulsa Rally–But The Venue Only Seats 19,200 – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: If Trump held a rally in your municipality, in your township, or in your county, a) how many would register for tickets and b) how many would protest the event?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/14/trump-campaign-manager-says-800000-registered-for-tickets-to-tulsa-rallybut-the-venue-only-seats-19200/
— Meet Raz Simone, The Alleged ‘Warlord’ Of The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Trump-haters who run your municipality invite Simone to take over your municipality?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/06/14/meet-raz-simone-the-alleged-warlord-of-the-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone/

MARKET WATCH
— For older workers, there are risks if they return to the office—and if they don’t – Richard Eisenberg (DIERSEN: At what age did your employer start viewing you as being “older?” My Democrat superiors in the federal government started viewing me as being “older” in 1974 when I was 25 years old and they had not promoted me to GS-13. It got progressively worse a) in 1979 when I was 30 years old and they had not promoted me to GS-14, c) in 1984 when I was 35 years old and they had not promoted me to GS-15, and d) in 1989 when I was 40 years old and they had not promoted me to Senior Executive Service.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/for-older-workers-there-are-risks-if-they-return-to-the-officeand-if-they-dont-2020-06-15

BROOKINGS
— Black reparations and the racial wealth gap – William “Sandy” Darity and Kirsten Mullen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/06/15/black-reparations-and-the-racial-wealth-gap/

NEWSWEEK
— Ted Cruz’s College Roommate Says Texas Senator Has Been ‘Pathetic Since 1988’ – EMMA NOLAN (DIERSEN: Who were your college roommates? Could your critics/opponents get them to badmouth you? Who are/were your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates? Could your critics/opponents get them to badmouth you? Who are/were the leaders and members of organizations that you are/were a member of? Could your critics/opponents get them to badmouth you? Who are/were the leaders of your municipal district, municipality, township, county, and Illinois? Could your critics/opponents get them to badmouth you? Who are/were your neighbors? Could your critics/opponents get them to badmouth you?)
https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-college-roommate-craig-mazin-twitter-1510850
— Employees Cannot Be Fired For Being Gay or Transgender, Supreme Court Says – ASHER STOCKLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about employers and organizations that get rid of their employees and members who do not promote LGBTQ activity. I would focus on those employers and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those that paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-lgbtq-rights-1504065

AXIOS
— Dallas Fed chief says systemic racism drags down the U.S. economy – Jacob Knutson (DIERSEN: What dragged down your career? My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to drag down my career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.axios.com/robert-kaplan-dallas-fed-racism-16fd3b8a-1bfd-4432-b52b-1cd9b6d63380.html
— Fresh concerns about artificial intelligence bias in the age of COVID-19 – Ina Fried (DIERSEN: Of course, artificial intelligence has been used, is being used, and will be used to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.axios.com/fresh-concerns-about-ai-bias-in-the-age-of-covid-19-70288389-8398-4941-ae5e-42f939f65f4a.html

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow “Giant ‘All Black Lives Matter’ slogan is painted in rainbow colors along Hollywood Boulevard before thousands pack the streets for march over police brutality and gay rights.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8421479/Giant-Black-Lives-Matter-slogan-painted-rainbow-colors-Hollywood-Boulevard.html

June 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago coronavirus: $700M budget shortfall due to COVID-19, property tax increase not of the table, Mayor Lightfoot says – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-faces-projected-to-have-$700m-budget-shortfall-mayor-lightfoot-says/6239148/

CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Defunding Police To Pay For More Social Services Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Either/Or Proposition’ – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/09/mayor-lori-lightfoot-defunding-police-to-pay-for-more-social-services-doesnt-need-to-be-either-or-proposition/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago cop stripped of powers following obscene gesture towards protesters – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-cop-stripped-of-powers-following-obscene-gesture-towards-protesters
— 95 more COVID-19 deaths in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/95-more-covid-19-deaths-in-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans rip Pritzker as social distancing hypocrite as he joins protests; he hits back on Trump conspiracy tweet – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: One could argue that to promote protests is to promote coronavirus.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-trump-protests-george-floyd-congress-20200609-bifn4ekl6bewdhxtujmdplkfpa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A wave of new polling suggests an erosion of President Trump’s support.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-approval-rating-poll-20200609-pd4tkwc6i5cgtf3wiojgwyza6u-story.html
— ‘Defund the police’ is bold, but it might just bring necessary change – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in defunding GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-defund-the-police-biden-trump-page-20200609-a74cygaaubhwjg6lzqpn6wjtoy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Black liberal Democrat women who hate Black conservative Republican women?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-george-floyd-funeral-candace-owens-20200609-ywgqwvfjnrherh6se3ber6fxmm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It broke my heart to watch two generals walk like lapdogs behind a five-time draft-dodger Donald Trump also has threatened to exploit the most powerful military on the face of the earth to achieve his political goals. – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (DIERSEN: What does Duckworth say about Biden being a draft dodger? I am a “five-time draft dodger.” Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. What does Duckworth say about Biden being a draft dodger?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/9/21285381/tammy-duckworth-tom-cotton-trump-draft-dodger-american-military-mark-esper-mark-milley
— Lightfoot embraces idea of licensing police officers “If I go get my nails done — which I don’t do, you can probably tell — but, if I did, the person who is handling my nails is licensed by the state,” the mayor said. “If I go get a haircut, the barber is licensed by the state.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/9/21285711/chicago-police-officers-licensing-reform-george-floyd-lightfoot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to a) Whites who promote hatred of Whites, b) men who promote hatred of men, c) older people who promote hated of older people, d) non-poor people who promote hated of non-poor people, e) Americans who promote hatred of Americans, and f) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who promote hatred of those who those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/9/21285051/protests-police-brutality-reform-racism-white-supremacy-steinberg
— Don’t defund the police, rethink policing. Our city and nation must do more to address the root causes of all the social problems we unfairly ask cops to handle. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/9/21285669/defund-disband-police-form-social-services-suntimes-editorial
— Estimated 2020 budget shortfall is $700 million, says mayor, who won’t rule out property tax increase The $700 million figure is 40 percent higher than the $500 million figure Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett told the City Council’s Finance Committee about just over three weeks ago. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/9/21285650/chicago-city-budget-shortfall-700-million-coronavirus-federal-help-lightfoot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/6/9/21285566/after-george-floyd-killing-donald-trump-avoids-talk-of-racial-bias-police-community
— Group calls on CPS to remove police officers from schools Mayor Lori Lightfoot said last week she understands community concerns, but she doesn’t favor removing officers from schools. – Stefano Esposito and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats call for removing police from your municipal district, from your municipality, from your township, from your county, and from Illinois?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/6/9/21285393/remove-chicago-police-officers-public-schools-cps

DAILY HERALD
— Kane state’s attorney: Don’t defund police, but pass needed reforms – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/kane-states-attorney-dont-defund-police-but-pass-needed-reforms
— DuPage sheriff boosting pay of administrators, other staff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dupage-sheriff-boosting-pay-of-administrators-other-staff
— Plan to shrink Lake County government headed to voters this fall – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/plan-to-shrink-lake-county-government-headed-to-voters-this-fall
— Members of several churches pray for peace in Hanover Park parking lot service – Brian Hill (DIERSEN: My brother tells me that protests are held in the parking lot at the northeast corner of Main & Exchange in Crete. That parking lot used to be my grandfather’s hardware store where I lived with my parents 1948-1954 in an apartment above it.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/members-of-several-churches-pray-for-peace-in-hanover-park-parking-lot-service
— Dialogue begins after Naperville college asks police to stop staging on campus – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dialogue-begins-after-naperville-college-asks-police-to-stop-staging-on-campus
— Naperville shop owner calls for better police protection – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200609/naperville-shop-owner-calls-for-better-police-protection
— Calls for police, justice reform begin to take hold in Kane County – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/calls-for-police-justice-reform-begin-to-take-hold-in-kane-county
— Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minorities – Marin Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/suburban-democrats-endorse-police-reform-measure-aimed-at-protecting-minorities
— DuPage County Sheriff’s new program benefits York Township Food Pantry – Amy Kofink
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200609/dupage-county-sheriffs-new-program-benefits-york-township-food-pantry
— DuPage County opening COVID-19 testing site in Wheaton – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/dupage-county-opening-covid-19-testing-site-in-wheaton

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City’s 2020 budget gap now totals $700 million Mayor Lightfoot projects the current budget shortfall due to pandemic shutdowns and lost revenue from closed restaurants, hotels and more. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/citys-2020-budget-gap-now-totals-700-million

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— How the Black Lives Matter movement went mainstream – Jose A. Del Real, Robert Samuels and Tim Craig (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters force businesses to display BLM sigs in their front windows? How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who do not promote BLM?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/How-the-Black-Lives-Matter-movement-went-15328175.php

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Masks reveal partisan split among lawmakers on coronavirus – AP
https://qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/masks-reveal-partisan-split-among-lawmakers-on-coronavirus/article_264616a1-f082-582f-9089-e0c36378b596.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— McConnell blasts ‘double standard’ by pols who encouraged BLM protests, denounced lockdown ones – Gabriella Muñoz (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who encourage BLM protests in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Glen Ellyn? To encourage BLM protests is to encourage hatred against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/mcconnell-decries-double-standard-response-black-l/
— NYPD police prepare to leave force, saying top brass abandoned them – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO abandoned their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nypd-police-prepare-to-leave-force-saying-top-brass-abandoned-them
— ‘Underdog’ Jeff Sessions surges in campaign poll, and 7 in 10 ignore Trump endorsement of foe – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: How much clout do those had/have who have taken adverse actions against you? I should write about those who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on past/present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/underdog-jeff-sessions-surges-in-campaign-poll-7-in-10-ignore-trump-endorsement-of-foe

GOPUSA
— The Left’s War On Cops – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90150
— Lightfoot Pleads With Retailers To Stay In Chicago
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90167

BREITBART
— Jeff Sessions: Every Job in America Is Vulnerable to Globalism, Open Borders, Outsourcing – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: I would add that every job in America is vulnerable to political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/06/09/jeff-sessions-every-job-in-america-is-vulnerable-to-globalism-open-borders-outsourcing/
— Protesters Deface Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star with Black Lives Matter – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/06/08/protesters-deface-trumps-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-with-black-lives-matter/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President sinks amid stumbles over protests.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/501967-president-sinks-amid-stumbles-over-protests
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/501948-the-memo-floyds-legacy-reverberates-beyond-his-funeral

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/09/white-voters-2020-biden-304804

NBC NEWS
— NBA legend Bill Russell calls Trump a ‘coward’ for not acknowledging racial injustice “You are divisive and a coward,” the former Celtics great said. – Wilson Wong (DIERSEN: I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old when Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS. Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nba-legend-bill-russell-calls-trump-coward-not-acknowledging-racial-n1227556

NEW YORK TIMES
— Airlines Heading for $84 Billion Loss This Year: IATA – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/09/business/09reuters-health-coronavirus-airlines-iata.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump and his supporters, b) Republican-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans, c) White-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Whites, d) men-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against men, e) conservative-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against conservatives, f) older people-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against older people, g) law enforcement-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against those in law enforcement, and h) etc.-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against etc.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/09/partisan-divide-that-threatens-progress-racial-justice/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “74% Of Americans Support George Floyd Protests, Majority Disapprove Of Trump’s Handling.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/06/09/74-of-americans-support-george-floyd-protests-majority-disapprove-of-trumps-handling/#40ccf6f557c8

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Economic ‘Comeback’ Is Not Making Trump More Popular.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/economic-comeback-not-making-trump-more-popular.html

BROOKINGS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The nation’s racial justice protests are a pivotal moment for millennials and Gen Z.”
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/06/08/the-nations-racial-justice-protests-are-a-pivotal-moment-for-millennials-and-gen-z/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Reject Calls for Defunding Police
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/most_reject_calls_for_defunding_police

June 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— UPS deliveries delayed in Chicago, nationwide due to protests, road closures, company says – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/business/ups-says-deliveries-delayed-due-to-protests-road-closures-/6238419/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At rally in South Suburbs, governor urges ‘protests paired with policy’ Pritzker, Stratton, Foxx join 1,000 demonstrators in Matteson in a “march for justice” promoting police and criminal justice reform. – Manny Ramos (DIERSEN: Wanting “police and criminal justice reform” is code for wanting to get rid of Trump.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/6/8/21284776/pritzker-stratton-foxx-join-1000-residents-march-justice-south-suburbs-george-floyd-matteson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters rethink their demands to defund police. (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in defunding GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/8/21284750/defund-the-police-activists-play-into-trumps-hand-and-make-it-more-difficult-for-joe-biden
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Cutting funding for police could lead to a better and safer Chicago.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/8/21284037/chicago-police-department-unfunding-cpd-city-council-budget
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses George Floyd to promote hatred.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/8/21284568/take-a-knee-george-floyd-american-racism-violence-phil-kadner
— Key Democrats spurn push to defund police amid Trump attacks Key Democrats, including presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, are distancing themselves from the “defund” push, which some supporters say is a symbolic commitment to end systemic racism. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/9/21285148/key-democrats-spurn-push-to-defund-police-amid-trump-attacks-joe-biden-racial-injustice

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Theo Epstein wants to improve diversity within the Chicago Cubs: ‘The majority of people I’ve hired have similar backgrounds as me and look a lot like me’ – MARK GONZALES (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.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-theo-epstein-black-lives-matter-20200608-fa357oux55cipiderbx5lvmlfm-story.html
— The GOP needs a contract with black America – CAL THOMAS (DIERSEN: The GOP needs contracts with those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-contract-with-black-america-cal-thomas-20200608-dimiwij3tzfbde5xqxpjekdooi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats what members of the following groups to unite to defeat Trump: those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-black-latino-unity-rally-george-floyd-20200609-rnzbi2jdjzdc3abpgou5qk5zoi-story.html
— How Chicago will spend $1.1 billion in CARES Act funding – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-budget-cares-billion-20200608-dutfsdfnwzawdcpftd2yibbncu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville’s Centennial Beach to remain closed all season
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200609/napervilles-centennial-beach-to-remain-closed-all-season
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The danger of demanding political purity – Mark Shields (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focused/focus on getting rid of those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on past/present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200609/are-democrats-smart-enough-to-take-yes-for-an-answer

WBEZ
— New Efforts At Black And Latino Unity – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want to unify members of the following groups against Republicans: anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/tensions-after-looting-lead-to-new-efforts-at-black-and-latino-unity/5f98b46c-c439-428d-b48e-db23b8ac2b6f
— Mayor Lightfoot And Gov. Pritzker Signal Support For Licensing Cops – Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/mayor-lightfoot-and-gov-pritzker-signal-support-for-licensing-cops/5cf7fb45-e9c7-449c-b0fb-5d4aa7ef62d1#new_tab

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=305293#.Xt9ipt1_OM8

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois leaders weigh in on defunding police – Devin Trube (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in defunding GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-leaders-weigh-in-on-defunding-police

FOX ILLINOIS
— As Minneapolis moves to dismantle police force, calls rise to ‘defund’ departments – Stephen Loiaconi (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in dismantling GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/as-minneapolis-moves-to-dismantle-police-force-calls-rise-to-defund-departments
— Violence gives way to street fair vibe outside White House – AP (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats resume using violence to defeat Trump?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/violence-gives-way-to-street-fair-vibe-outside-white-house

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Auto Sales Suffered During Stay At Home Period – SAM DUNKLAU
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-auto-sales-suffered-during-stay-home-period#stream/0

BOND BUYER
— Chicago budget rhetoric is gloomier as coronavirus crisis continues – Yvette Shields
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/chicago-budget-rhetoric-is-gloomier-as-coronavirus-crisis-continues

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— L-06/IL-14: Congressional Democrats Unveil Justice in Policing Act in Response to George Floyd Death *UPDATE: Lauren Underwood Statement*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/08/il-06-il-14-congressional-democrats-unveil-justice-in-policing-act-in-response-to-george-floyd-death/
— NWH Asks People Why They Attended George Floyd Demonstration, 80% Responding from Out of McHenry County (DIERSEN: What percent of those who have participated in protests in DuPage County do not live in DuPage County?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/08/nwh-asks-people-why-they-attended-george-floyd-demoonstration-80-from-out-of-mchenry-county/
— The People Who May End Up Enforcing Enhanced Police Standards/Licensing (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/08/the-people-who-may-end-up-enforcing-enhanced-police-standards-licensing/
— Goal of Chicago Activists vis-a-vis Police & an Ex-Chicagoan’s Perspective
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/09/goal-of-chicago-activists-vis-a-vis-police/
— Why Is Central Illinois FBI Better at Intercepting Internet Riot Inciters Than Chicago’s FBI?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/09/why-is-central-illinois-fbi-better-at-intercepting-riot-inciters-than-chicagos-fbi/
— AJ Freund’s DCFS Caseworkers’ Disciplinary Process Still Ongoing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/09/aj-feunds-dcfs-caseworkers-disciplinary-process-still-ongoing/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi, Schumer call on Trump to take down White House fencing – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/8/pelosi-schumer-call-trump-take-down-white-house-fe/

GOPUSA
— The Clear Differences Between The Left And The Right – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90138

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Starts His Week Mocking Romney For Marching With George Floyd Protesters – CHRISTIAN DATOC (DIERSEN: To promote George Floyd protests is to demonize, denigrate, and condemn law enforcement as being racist and even worse things.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/08/trump-tweet-mitt-romney-george-floyd-protest-march-black-lives-matter/
— Biden Leads Trump By 14 Points In CNN Poll – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/08/joe-biden-leads-donald-trump-cnn-poll/
— Chinese Propaganda Outlet Has Paid US Newspapers $19 Million For Advertising, Printing – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/08/chinese-propaganda-china-daily-washington-post/

NEWSMAX
— GoFundMe Halts Candace Owens’ Account for ‘Pattern of Inflammatory Statements’ – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/candaceowens-georgefloyd-gofundme/2020/06/08/id/971174/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Live for What Matters Most – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you live for? One of the things that I live for defending/advancing the Republican Party platform with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 369,900 articles and information about many upcoming events.)
https://devotions1.lccportal.org/2020/06/09/live-for-what-matters-most/

EPOCH TIMES
— Law Enforcement Officials Meet With Trump to Discuss Policing Reforms – VENUS UPADHAYAYA
https://www.theepochtimes.com/law-enforcement-officials-meet-with-trump-to-discuss-policing-reforms_3381239.html

THE HILL
— Romney challenges Trump with Black Lives Matter march – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: The more anti-Trump that you are, the more that anti-Trumps promote you.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/501766-romney-challenges-trump-with-black-lives-matter-march

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote White guilt.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/09/white-voters-2020-biden-304804

REUTERS
— Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for U.S. police reform – Erwin Seba (DIERSEN: Wanting “police reform” is code for wanting to get rid of Trump.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests/minneapolis-council-members-pledge-to-disband-police-as-protests-mount-idUSKBN23F0L1

NEW YORK TIMES
— Axios Allows Its Reporters to Join Protests In a company memo, the chief executive of the politics news site said he supported staff members’ right to march, adding that the publisher would cover bail for any employee who is arrested. – Edmund Lee and Ben Smith (DIERSEN: I have been a reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am NOT a reporter a) because I do not claim to be nonpartisan, b) because I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, c) because GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails do not contain pictures or advertising, c) because I do not have a degree in journalism, and d) because I do not pander to the Democrat news media in Illinois like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/business/media/axios-allows-reporters-protest-march.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I In an unusual move at a news media organization, the head of Axios, a site popular with Beltway insiders, said in a memo that the company would support staff members who take part in public protests, a shift from the stance journalists normally adopt to avoid the appearance of partisanship. In a companywide email on Monday that was reviewed by The New York Times, Jim VandeHei, the co-founder and chief executive of Axios, said, “First, let me say we proudly support and encourage you to exercise your rights to free speech, press, and protest. If you’re arrested or meet harm while exercising these rights, Axios will stand behind you and use the Family Fund to cover your bail or assist with medical bills.”)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “GOP struggles with message amid national debate over police and racial justice.” Democrats want Republicans to join them in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning law enforcement as being racist.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-struggles-with-message-amid-national-debate-over-police-and-racial-justice/2020/06/08/da8203fa-a99b-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting hatred against those who enforce laws. I enforced tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/big-majorities-support-protests-over-floyd-killing-and-say-police-need-to-change-poll-finds/2020/06/08/6742d52c-a9b9-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump: ‘We won’t be dismantling our police’, 99 percent are ‘great people’ – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Republicans succeeded in dismantling GAO big time. The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://nypost.com/2020/06/08/trump-we-wont-be-dismantling-police-99-percent-are-great-people/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Four in five voters say the nation is out of control.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/07/poll-eighty-percent-america-out-of-control/3169863001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Defund Police, Watch Crime Return Offenses in some cities were rising before the pandemic. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/defund-police-watch-crime-return-11591658454
— Federal Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion For Fiscal Year U.S. budget gap more than doubled in May as the pandemic undercut federal revenue and triggered spending increases – Kate Davidson and Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-budget-deficit-nears-2-trillion-for-fiscal-year-11591630088
— Cancel Culture Journalism Two liberal editors fall for violations against progressive orthodoxy. Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cancel-culture-journalism-11591658340

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame Trump for all the problems that members of the following groups have: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, those who have less money and/or less education than others, those who have health problems, citizens of foreign countries, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, etc.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-05/coronavirus-economy-the-racial-injustice-in-the-jobs-report

MERCURY NEWS & WBUR
— The rotten luck of graduating into a recession – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: What year did you graduate from college? I graduated in 1970 from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management. What negatively impacted your job search? For me, it was my being draft bait. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. Potential employers did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application to support my mother and brother in Crete would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Consequently, I took the only job offer that got — retail sales manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. The job did not really require a college degree. Constructively, I was the store’s salesman. Advancement opportunities were limited and slow. The store’s manager did not approve of my demographics (draft avoider, German-American, and Protestant). He never would have hired me, but Firestone Stores headquarters forced him to take me.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/01/jill-on-money-the-rotten-luck-of-graduating-into-a-recession/
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/08/class-of-2020-economic-recession

HERALD DISPATCH
— Four Democrats, four Republicans race for Huntington City Council Districts 8 and 9 – SETH MITCHELL (DIERSEN: What do those who run your municipality think of those who share your demographics? Who they appoint to fill vacancies says more about them than anything that they can say about themselves. What do they think of their constituents who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? )
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/four-democrats-four-republicans-race-for-huntington-city-council-districts-8-and-9/article_4acae7c1-cb60-5e78-8f01-60574f00d9e4.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Also running as a Democrat in the 9th District is Ally Layman, a member of the Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. A vocal advocate and supporter of social rights, Layman is involved in local events concerning self-pride and diversity, which she intends to make one of her key focuses in office. “Communication is key,” said Layman. “We need to make sure we’re speaking effectively to our people, but that we’re also hearing, listening and learning from them in turn.” Though it is her first time running for any public office, Layman believes she has the experience needed to speak for an evolving Huntington. She intends to prioritize inclusion, diversity and maintaining safety around the city, as well as pursuing programs to help clean the city.)

NEWSWEEK
— Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump on Most Key Issues, Polls Show—But Not the Economy – JACOB JARVIS (DIERSEN: If you support Biden, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-polls-key-issues-1509336

FEDERAL TIMES
— Congressional action could better protect watchdog independence – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Democrats run Congress. GAO works for Congress. Democrats run GAO.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/watchdogs/2020/06/08/congressional-action-could-better-protect-watchdog-independence/

JD SUPRA
— Employers: Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take (Could Be Retaliation): How to Police Your Employees During A Pandemic (DIERSEN: Employers that take adverse actions against their employees for illegal reasons make it look like they take those adverse actions for legal reasons. It is called pretext.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employers-every-move-you-make-every-36220/

BEAST
— Senior Trump Official Used Connections to Help Relative Get a Job at the EPA: Watchdog – Danika Fears (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) how my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) how my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/assistant-interior-secretary-douglas-domenech-used-connections-to-get-relative-a-job-at-the-epa-watchdog-says

AXIOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats and other Trump-haters crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.axios.com/bishop-curry-episcopal-church-george-floyd-313510e6-c723-4be0-91c0-9f7eafb7b0b2.html

June 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— ‘Defund the police’: Alderman, activists call for Chicago to cut CPD funding – Will Jones (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-alderman-joins-activists-in-call-to-defund-police/6236745/
— 35 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/35-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6237120/
— Curfews remain in effect in Chicago’s suburbs including Aurora, Berwyn, Cicero, Crest Hill, Joliet, and Waukegan
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-suburbs-under-curfews-after-looting-unrest/6227792/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Absentee voting expansion coming to Illinois. Should we be worried? – Editorial (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is on voter rolls for your precinct?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-absentee-voting-mail-illinois-20200608-76p4r7f32vdbfj6you3uqq3ejm-story.html
— Two black women denounce Black Lives Matter protests in unusual confrontation in West Town – MEGAN CREPEAU, WILLIAM LEE and KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-protests-george-floyd-20200608-k4jqco5skjeffjpfmuzdyayr6y-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Jewel-Osco $1 million donation to city’s emergency fund for looted, damaged businesses – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Nothing is free. How fast are prices increasing at Jewel-Osco?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-business-program-fund-jewel-osco-20200605-kkq3wquzxzbnpiqdatqzudwyce-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Midwestern cities continue to lose population. Two of the fastest-shrinking (Rockford and Decatur) are in Illinois. – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-census-illinois-cities-population-loss-20200608-elh5s7pq7vcjriqnlii6hyaiea-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers. To push pot on an individual, group, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, group, organization, company, government, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-marijuana-dispensary-delays-20200527-gjbbmysiwvebdfym7r65tcyidm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Police back off as peaceful protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death push for deep reforms.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-george-floyd-protests-20200608-3qu2ttkonvdbbb5detl2l5nesy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One year in, Lightfoot’s approval rating at 75% – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What percent of those who approve of Lightfoot are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/6/21282089/one-year-mayor-lori-lightfoot-approval-rating-poll-coronavirus-looting-teachers-strike

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When will public transit feel safe to ride again? Getting from here to there has never been more complicated – JUDITH CROWN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-transportation/forum-transportation-main-bar

WTTW
— New Virus Cases Slow, But Officials Fear Spike Following Protests New statewide totals: 127,757 cases, 5,904 deaths – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/07/new-virus-cases-slow-officials-fear-spike-following-protests
— As National Conversation Returns to Police Brutality, Black Lawmakers Demand Meaningful Change – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against everyone involved in law enforcement. IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/08/national-conversation-returns-police-brutality-black-lawmakers-demand-meaningful-change

WBBM
— Chicago Teachers Union Members March To Demand Chicago Public Schools Defund Police – ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicago-teachers-union-marches-to-demand-cps-defund-cpd

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Latino gang vigilantes targeting Blacks in neighborhoods (DIERSEN: White-haters want minorities to unite against Whites.)
https://chicagocrusader.com/latino-gang-vigilantes-targeting-blacks-in-neighborhoods/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200607/youth-is-served-group-earns-praise-for-peaceful-protests-but-says-work-has-only-just-begun

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign march organizer: ‘If we don’t see change, we have to keep fighting’ – Anthony Zilis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/community-events/champaign-march-organizer-if-we-don-t-see-change-we-have-to-keep-fighting/article_4d04d8be-4890-568f-9de1-92ab26c70e95.html

RIVER CITY READER
— Neither Sheriff Nor Politician Wants to Look Like “Bull” Connor When Black Lives Matter Visits Illinois – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that protesters protest in those municipalities a) that have the most police brutality and/or b) that invite protests?)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/neither-sheriff-nor-politician-wants-look-%E2%80%9Cbull%E2%80%9D-connor-when-black-lives-matter-visits

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘It’s a step in the right direction’ Huge crowd in Downers Grove protests police brutality, demands change Crowd estimated in the thousands gathers at Downers Grove North, marches through streets – JOSHUA WELG (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/07/its-a-step-in-the-right-direction-huge-crowd-in-downers-grove-protests-police-brutality-demands-change/axvshmy/
— ‘We are fed up’ Demonstrators in La Grange demand changes to support black community Hundreds gather in front of village hall, march on La Grange Road – BOB RAKOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/06/we-are-fed-up-demonstrators-in-la-grange-demand-changes-to-support-black-community/aazsg2a/ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
— Prayers for unity with Joliet mayor ring hollow to anti-racist protestors ‘You were wrong. You assaulted somebody’ – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/06/prayers-for-unity-with-joliet-mayor-ring-hollow-to-anti-racist-protestors/amgp58x/

WIFR
— Rockford Youth Activism plans for a long night of protests (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, younger people act as operatives and as dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties, that is, ever-increasingly younger people promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rockford-Youth-Activism-plans-for-a-long-night-of-demonstrations-571086611.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/officials-urge-floyd-protesters-to-get-coronavirus-tests-06-07-2020

WSIL TV
— A group of state lawmakers are calling for police reform and at least a billion dollars of investment into black communities.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/06/07/illinois-lawmakers-demand-at-least-a-billion-dollars-into-black-communities/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— 1,000 Protesters March In Chatham Demanding End To Police Brutality. Then They Fed Neighbors After looting hit the city hard, Chatham felt “like dang near a food desert,” said Jahmal Cole of My Block, My Hood, My City. So he decided to do something about it. – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that protesters protest in the municipalities a) that have the most police brutality and/or b) that invite protests?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/07/1000-protesters-march-in-chatham-demanding-end-to-police-brutality-then-they-fed-neighbors/

COURIER
— Silence for Black Lives Matter on the COD Campus – Sadie Romero (DIERSEN: What if Trump-haters called for mass protests, looting, and riots at COD?)
https://codcourier.org/13252/features/silence-for-black-lives-matter-on-the-cod-campus/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Part of Pam Althoff/Jack Franks County Board Pension Bill Found Unconstitutional
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/08/part-of-jack-franks-pam-althoff-county-board-pension-bill-found-unconstitutional/
— Parties Add Candidates to Fall Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/07/parties-add-candidates-to-fall-ballot/

WIREPOINTS
— COVID-19 Peaked In April in Illinois Just When Pritzker Changed ‘Science and Data’ To Say Otherwise – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/covid-19-peaked-in-april-in-illinois-just-when-pritzker-changed-science-and-data-to-say-otherwise-wirepoint/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/BOESE: WHO IS GEORGE FLOYD? FALSE NARRATIVE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/thornerboese-who-is-george-floyd-false-narrative-of-systemic-racism.html
— DC MAYOR’S TREATMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS CALLED ‘SHAMEFUL, PETTY’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/dc-mayors-treatment-of-national-guard-troops-called-shameful-petty.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pressure to ‘defund police’ turns protest chants into action Minneapolis, New York City take first steps – Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/7/defund-police-movement-advances-minneapolis-new-yo/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Committed to shifting resources’: Bill de Blasio announces NYPD funding cuts and reforms – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/committed-to-shifting-resources-bill-de-blasio-announces-nypd-funding-cuts-and-reforms

GOPUSA
— Fauci Says George Floyd Protests Provide ‘Perfect Recipe’ For New Coronavirus Surges
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90061

AMERICAN THINKER
— America is too good for Democrats – James D. Best
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/america_is_too_good_for_democrats.html

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THOU DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH – Patrick Hall
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/thou-doth-protest-too-much/

DAILY CALLER
— Are States Going To Prosecute Their Rioters? It Depends – ANDERS HAGSTROM (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They promote protests, looting, riots, etc. to defeat Trump.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/06/states-prosecute-rioters-looters/

DAILY WIRE
— Huckabee To Republicans: ‘Get Over’ Trump’s Personality, It’s Him Or Biden – Frank Camp (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who hint/imply/argue/shout that they will not vote for Trump because of their criticisms of Trump. I should also write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone should vote for all the Democrat candidates on November 3, 2020 to punish Trump.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huckabee-to-republicans-get-over-trumps-personality-its-him-or-biden

TOWNHALL
— When the Left is Livid, Nobody’s Safe – Elliot Fuchs (DIERSEN: How livid is the left in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? How safe are you? One measure of how livid the left is, that is, one measure of how unsafe you are, is how fast and how many Trump-haters they can assemble in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, your county, and in Illinois. Ever-increasing, the lift quickly assembles more and more and more Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/elliotfuchs/2020/06/08/the-lefts-angry-reputation-killing-spree-n2570145

PATRIOT POST
— Hitler’s Brownshirts Used Antifa Tactics to Overthrow Germany’s Republic – William Federer (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who use Antifa tactics to overthrow Republican-led governments? Of course, Antifa is overjoyed with recent Democrat-led protests in Republican-led DuPage County, Republican-led Milton Township, and Republican-led Wheaton.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/71208-hitlers-brownshirts-used-antifa-tactics-to-overthrow-germanys-republic-2020-06-08

HILL REPORTER
— GoFundMe Has Suspended Trump Favorite Candace Owens – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/gofundme-has-suspended-trump-favorite-candace-owens-70361

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501567-bush-romney-wont-support-trump-reelection-new-york-times
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Left plays into Trump’s hands on Biden and race.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/501588-juan-williams-left-plays-into-trumps-hands-on-biden-and-race
— OUTSTANDING: NRCC turns up heat on vulnerable Democrats over Omar’s call to abolish police – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501449-nrcc-turns-up-heat-on-vulnerable-democrats-over-omars-call-to-abolish

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters focus on destroying law-and-order Republicans. How successful have Trump-hating politicians in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county been in destroying law-and-order Republicans?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/08/last-stand-law-and-order-republicans-306333

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219137/as-trump-uses-fear-of-change-to-stoke-his-base-heres-what-some-cities-are-doing
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219609/top-trump-officials-claim-theres-no-systemic-racism-in-us-law-enforcement-agencies-as-americans-flood-streets-in-protest
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219907/pressure-mounts-on-trump-to-project-unity
— The partisan chasm over ‘systemic racism’ is on full display – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219904/the-partisan-chasm-over-systemic-racism-is-on-full-display
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The throngs of protesters demanding systemic changes in policing are marching directly into one of the deepest chasms between the two political parties. The belief that widespread racism is no longer a problem in American society has become one of the core convictions uniting the modern Republican coalition, especially in the Donald Trump era, polls have found. Several academic studies found the belief that discrimination against minorities (and women) is no longer a problem was a far better predictor of support for Trump in 2016 than economic anxiety. Democrats of all races, by contrast, are much more likely to say that discrimination against African Americans, including in their interactions with police, remains a structural feature of American society. In surveys by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute, Americans who support Trump were far more likely than those who don’t to say that police shootings of black men are only isolated incidents and to claim that discrimination against whites is now as great a problem as bias against minorities. This contrast looms heavily over the partisan reaction to the current eruption of protest. Since George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last month, a chorus of prominent conservative voices have insisted it is a “lie” to describe racial discrimination as a pervasive problem. And, while some polls conducted amid the upsurge of protest hint that more Republicans may see discrimination as a problem, generally the surveys have documented the persistence of a huge gap between the parties on the issue. That divergence has big implications for both policy and politics. In policy terms, it helps explain why Trump’s Justice Department, while initiating an inquiry into the specific circumstances of Floyd’s death, has effectively shelved efforts under former President Barack Obama to examine systematic bias in city police departments through so-called pattern and practice investigations. Appearing Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Attorney General William Barr rejected such an investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department and argued that while individual “bad cops” remain a problem in forces around the country, “I don’t think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist.” Politically, the heightened focus on police behavior and racial inequities more broadly could compel Trump to squeeze out bigger margins and turnout from the white constituencies most skeptical that racism remains a widespread problem, in order to offset what could be a further decline in November among the groups in all races that do consider bias an enduring blight on American life. In that way, this latest crisis could force Trump to further double down on the underlying political bet he is imposing on the GOP: squeezing bigger margins from shrinking groups at the price of alienating groups in society that are growing. Brian Schaffner, a political scientist at Tufts University who has conducted some of the central research on the role of racist and sexist attitudes in the 2016 vote, says that prospect leaves Trump navigating a very thin path. Comparing the election results in 2018 with those in 2016, his research found that House Republican candidates lost more ground among voters who agree that racism and sexism remain problems than they gained among those who do not. “In 2018, Republican House candidates paid a pretty significant penalty for being tied to his racist and sexist views,” Schaffner says. Trump faces the same risk in November, he believes. Partisan opinion gap emerges — and widens American public opinion about race is complex and contradictory, and, particularly among whites, it has not moved in a straight line. But the general pattern is that for decades most Americans, especially whites, concluded — despite evidence to the contrary — that the civil rights revolution of the 1960s defanged racial discrimination and created a situation in which African Americans had equal opportunity with whites. . .Trump’s reelection chances could be affected Schaffner, the political scientist, says there is “a lot to unpack” to understand why many whites, primarily but not entirely in the GOP, reject the idea that discrimination is an ongoing problem.)

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trumps-promise-to-forgotten-men-and-women-stops-short-at-ending-racism/

CNBC
— The future of U.S. global leadership depends on how the nation addresses systemic racism – Frederick Kempe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/07/op-ed-us-global-leadership-depends-on-how-it-addresses-systemic-racism.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different. The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades. – Jack Healy and Kim Barker (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs smell blood in the water. They intend to use George Floyd to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Consequently, the aforesaid are purchasing more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/unrest-protests-minneapolis-ending.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/opinion/george-floyd-protests-race.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting protests, looting, and rioting to defeat Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/briefing/minneapolis-coronavirus-new-york-your-monday-briefing.html
— De Blasio Vows for First Time to Cut Funding for the N.Y.P.D. – Dana Rubinstein (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/nyregion/deblasio-nypd-funding.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Mitt Romney joins George Floyd anti-racist protest march in Washington D.C. – DAVE GOLDINER (DIERSEN: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that the Trump-hating mainstream media promotes you.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-mitt-romney-washington-george-floyd-20200607-5ewfexpwyna4lelnclj3iifcpi-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting protests, looting, and rioting to defeat Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/08/racism-not-outside-agitators-is-fueling-uprisings-america/
— Faith community takes center stage on 10th day of D.C. protests; Mitt Romney becomes first GOP senator at demonstrations – Dana Hedgpeth (DIERSEN: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that the Trump-hating mainstream media promotes you.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/08/live-updates-dc-protests-george-floyd/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against everyone involved in law enforcement. IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/protests-spread-over-police-shootings-police-promised-reforms-every-year-they-still-shoot-nearly-1000-people/2020/06/08/5c204f0c-a67c-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, want religious leaders to be Trump-haters. What percent of the religious leaders in your municipality, in your township, and in your county are Trump-haters?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/08/pastors-faith-protesting-injustice-christians-racism-oppression-george-floyd-column/3145475001/
— Are public pensions doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic? State, local budgets feel pain – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/04/coronavirus-pensions-retirement-covid-19-state-local-budget-markets/5198176002/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Minneapolis’ Third Precinct served as ‘playground’ for renegade cops Even before George Floyd was killed, the south Minneapolis precinct had a reputation for being home to police officers who played by their own rules. – Libor Jany and Andy Mannix (DIERSEN: Why do protesters protest in municipalities like Wheaton that have no record of police brutality? Is it because those who run those municipalities invite protesters?)
https://www.startribune.com/third-precinct-served-as-playground-for-renegade-cops/571076562/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lone Wolves, Self-Styled Anarchists: the Disparate Actors Accused of Protest Violence Officials warn extremists groups have infiltrated some George Floyd protests; criminal charges, investigations reveal still-hazy picture – Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Andrew Tangel and Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: What percent of protesters/looters/rioters are Trump-haters – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lone-wolves-self-styled-anarchists-the-disparate-actors-accused-of-protest-violence-11591608601
— Protests Sparked by George Floyd Fuel Moves to Defund Police – Jennifer Calfas and Elizabeth Findell (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protests-sparked-by-george-floyd-killing-set-to-resume-as-some-leaders-dial-back-enforcement-11591542085
— Local Crime App Citizen Becomes a Key Tool During Protests Downloads surge as users seek details on demonstrations, police movements – Sebastian Herrera (DIERSEN: How safe are you? One measure of how livid the left is, that is, one measure of how unsafe you are, is how fast and how many Trump-haters they can assemble in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, your county, and in Illinois. Ever-increasing, the lift quickly assembles more and more and more Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/local-crime-app-citizen-becomes-a-key-tool-during-protests-11591545600
— Protests Complicate Mayors’ Efforts to Combat Coronavirus Cities, filling a gap left by federal government, work on testing and tracing; a moment of crisis for Atlanta mayor – Thomas M. Burton (DIERSEN: What percent of protesters/looters/rioters have/spread coronavirus?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protests-complicate-mayors-efforts-to-combat-coronavirus-11591522202
— Airlines Got $25 Billion in Stimulus; Industry Still Expected to Shrink U.S. carriers are planning to operate smaller companies with fewer flights and employees – Alison Sider
https://www.wsj.com/articles/airlines-got-25-billion-in-stimulus-industry-still-expected-to-shrink-11591527600

BLOOMBERG
— 2020 Is Not 1968. It May Be Worse. Social unrest helped doom Lyndon Johnson’s presidency. It may end up saving Trump’s. – Niall Ferguson (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who promote social unrest, that is, promote protests, that is, promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-07/floyd-protests-and-coronavirus-2020-is-not-1968-it-s-worse
— ‘Black People Are Locked Out’: $10 Billion Fund Manager John Rogers On Race Inequality – Annie Massa
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-05/-black-people-are-locked-out-ariel-s-rogers-on-race-inequality
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business paints itself as being anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-08/trump-barr-violated-free-speech-in-clearing-lafayette-square

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly employers make it clear that they prefer foreign countries and their citizens over America and its citizens.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/06/08/how-to-limit-a-presidents-power-over-immigration/#312b32562531
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote protests, looting, and riots.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/06/08/tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-can-maim-kill-and-spread-coronavirus/

AMERICAN LAWYER & HARVARD LAW TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to lawyers who promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/06/08/law-firms-voice-support-for-change-and-pledge-to-donate-and-take-action/
https://today.law.harvard.edu/hls-professors-and-other-associates-condemn-president-trumps-statements-about-recent-protests/

NEWSWEEK
— Illinois Should License Police Officers like Hairdressers, Physicians: State’s Top Legal Officer – BRENDAN COLE (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-police-licenses-kwame-raoul-floyd-protests-1509160

ATLANTIC
— America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic Businesses are reopening. Protests are erupting nationwide. But the virus isn’t done with us. – ALEXIS C. MADRIGAL AND ROBINSON MEYER
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/06/america-giving-up-on-pandemic/612796/

REASON
— The Problem of Racial Profiling —Why it Matters and What Can be Done About it Why racial profiling is an important problem, why it’s so difficult to address, and what can nonetheless be done about it. – ILYA SOMIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters profile members of the following groups as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all: policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, non-poor people, gun owners, Protestants, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://reason.com/2020/06/08/the-problem-of-racial-profiling-why-it-matters-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/

UN NEWS
— UN human rights office welcomes moves to curtail spread of hatred and violence online (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1065092

GUARDIAN
— ‘Denigrated and discredited’: how American journalists became targets during protests Members of the media have faced brutal crackdowns amid a national uprising. Many observers lay the blame with Trump – David Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who discredit me, demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me to curry favor with Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO media in Illinois. I would focus on past and present Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jun/08/us-journalists-media-protests-donald-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use White supremacists to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/08/trayvon-martin-oscar-grant-tamir-rice-police-killings-protest

May 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station torched amid protest – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/minneapolis-police-station-torched-amid-george-floyd-protest/6218926/
— CNN reporter arrested on live TV after George Floyd protests in Minneapolis
https://abc7chicago.com/cnn-reporter-arrested-on-live-tv-after-george-floyd-protests/6218970/

NBC5
— Minneapolis Protests Spread to Other Cities Across the US Thursday night’s demonstration came as protesters across the country, in cities including Los Angeles, Denver, New York and Memphis, turned out in alliance with demonstrators in Minneapolis, where George Floyd became the latest black man to die in police custody – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/minneapolis-protests-spread-to-other-cities-across-the-us/2279999/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Minneapolis protests in response to the death of George Floyd spread to other cities across the US – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-george-floyd-protests-spread-20200529-kb6vlqslxzcxdfvac4so3ptin4-story.html
— U. of I. study says Illinois can expect more than half-million full-time job losses, tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-economic-impact-u-of-i-study-20200529-ys7xws77bnefhghqwnjp3axk4a-story.html
— Sens. Durbin and Duckworth defend House Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic stimulus package, urge end to Senate GOP opposition – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-durbin-duckworth-town-hall-20200529-gggbvqjvn5dvzhbu5rug4tef3y-story.html
— Trump extends National Guard deployments after outcry over benefits – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-trump-national-guard-20200529-s2ovy7gqbvanxhdnnuamwxil6y-story.html
— Angry protesters in Minneapolis enter police precinct, ransack it and set fires in the 3rd night of violent demonstrations following death of George Floyd – TIM SULLIVAN AND AMY FORLITI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-protests-looting-20200528-u5sy4flhgbg5rh4fgfm56sj3h4-story.html
— Law firm Jenner & Block is sued for $3.8 million in unpaid rent, in first big Chicago office space leasing lawsuit of COVID-19 pandemic – Ryan Ori
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-biz-coronavirus-lawsuit-jenner-and-block-rent-payments-ryan-ori-20200529-7brsyzldfza6vpaovltco65wpa-story.html
— Back to work? What to expect on your next commute – Editorial (DIERSEN: I rode METRA to/from Wheaton and a) my IRS job in the Loop 1978-1980, b) night/weekend Becker CPA Review courses in the Loop 1978-1979, c) night/weekend classes at DePaul in the Loop 1978-1980, d) my GAO job in the Loop 1980-1997, e) night/weekend classes at Roosevelt in the Loop 1980-1981, and f) night/weekend classes at IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-coronavirus-cta-metra-mass-transit-future-20200528-t3wqcja4azfknex3ryohxd6n7e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/28/21273769/chicago-downtown-pot-dispensary-river-north-sunnyside-recreational-weed

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff: Crime increases in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200528/dupage-sheriff-crime-increases-in-unincorporated-areas-as-residents-stay-home

WBEZ
— Coronavirus In Illinois: Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Deaths Were In Long-Term Care Facilities
https://www.wbez.org/stories/coronavirus-in-illinois-nearly-half-of-covid-19-deaths-were-in-long-term-care-facilities/b9d4bbde-4bde-48e1-810b-5cc7df506ca0

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Latest budget looks like work of drunkards – Scott Reeder
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/scott-reeder-latest-budget-looks-like-work-of-drunkards/article_5a7e1c72-9f3a-11ea-b51e-97f7e8f0cf6e.html

SOUTHERN
— Illinois GOP lawmakers (Bryant, Marron, Meier, and Stephens) want audit of state employment agency – BEN ORNER (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal agencies for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-lawmakers-want-audit-of-state-employment-agency/article_3ffb15be-d075-584b-a723-cc11f000eb4a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration must be held accountable for COVID-19 failures.”
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/28/foster-trump-administration-must-be-held-accountable-for-covid-19-failures/aushbb3/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McSweeney mulls lawsuit over ‘defamatory’ Blagojevich video – Mark Maxwell
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/mcsweeney-mulls-lawsuit-over-defamatory-blagojevich-video/

NPR ILLINOIS
— U Of I Faculty Group Opposes Fall Campus Reopening – LEE V. GAINES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/u-i-faculty-group-opposes-fall-campus-reopening#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— UIHLEIN BACK WITH A CAUSE – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/05/29/pritzker-greenlights-churches-uihlein-back-with-a-cause-phase-3-is-real-489369
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Look who’s back. Dick Uihlein, the Republican megadonor known for putting his money behind far-right candidates, just gave $5,000 to state Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), who earlier this month filed a temporary restraining order against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, saying it was hurting small business owners. The governor has maintained it’s a matter of safety to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Uihlein and his wife, Liz, are taking a stand against the stay-at-home orders. Last month, Liz Uihlein sent a memo to employees at Uline, the couple’s shipping-supply company, urging them to support a petition calling for the recall of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for violating their constitutional right to work during the coronavirus pandemic. The Uihleins have a history of supporting deeply conservative issues: pro-gun, anti-transgender rights, and pro-Roy Moore (the former Alabama U.S. Senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with young girls). They were big donors in high-profile races in 2018 only to see their candidates lose, POLITICO’s Natasha Korecki wrote at the time. The Uihleins have since pulled back on — but not ended — their political giving. Along with donating to Cabello, their Americas PAC pumped more than $800,000 into funding two Senate races: Republican John James in Michigan and Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa.)

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Wilts Hours Before United States Supreme Court Review, Double-Talks About-Face on Churches – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-wilts-hours-before-united-states-supreme-court-review-double-talks-about-face-on-churches-wirepoints/
— Illinois government jobs protected, private sector jobs decimated during COVID-19 shutdown – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: GAO jobs held by Republicans, Whites, males, and/or non-veterans who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40 were not protected during the 1980s and 1990s when politicians cut the agency’s budgets.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-government-jobs-protected-private-sector-decimated-during-covid-19-shutdown-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov. Pritzker removes restrictions on Churches on eve of responding to the U.S. Supreme Court – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzker-removes-restrictions-on-churches-on-eve-of-responding-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/
— Almost six years later, Illinois’ AG determines college violated FOIA – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/almost-six-years-later-illinois-ag-determines-college-violated-foia/
— Gov Pritzker’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Churches’ Emergency Motion – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzkers-response-to-the-u-s-supreme-court-on-the-churches-emergency-motion/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHY ILLINOIS STATE LAWMAKERS ARE STILL IN LINE FOR AN $1,800 PAY RAISE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/why-illinois-state-lawmakers-are-still-in-line-for-an-1800-pay-raise/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Gov. Pritzker Backs Down Before The U.S. Supreme Court – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/gov-pritzker-backs-down-before-the-u-s-supreme-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR ABOUT COVID-19: “IT’S A LIE TO PRETEND THAT GOVERNMENT CAN PROTECT YOU”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/former-illinois-state-senator-about-covid-19-its-a-lie-to-pretend-that-government-can-protect-you.html
— ROSSI: HARD FACTS ON THE TRAGIC AND UNNECESSARY COVID 19 SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rossi-hard-facts-on-the-tragic-and-unnecessary-covid-19-shutdown.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan issues new guidance to members, staff
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/madigan-issues-new-guidance-to-members-staff/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC City Council passes bill banning ‘dehumanizing’ word ‘alien’ in local laws – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nyc-city-council-passes-bill-banning-dehumanizing-word-alien-in-local-laws
— Trump’s social media regulations would silence conservatives and give legacy media all the power – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-social-media-regulations-would-silence-conservatives-and-give-legacy-media-all-the-power
— ‘Shut it down as far as I’m concerned’: Trump expresses willingness to shutter social media companies – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: What percent of those who use social media 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shut-it-down-as-far-as-im-concerned-trump-expresses-willingness-to-shutter-social-media-companies

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Executive Order Strikes At The Heart Of Social Media’s Leftist Censorship – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32603

HOT AIR
— Conservatives Pan Kushner Plan To Shrink GOP Platform – PHILIP WEGMANN (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject some, most, if not all of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying individuals and destroying organizations that support the aforesaid planks.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/05/conservatives-pan-kushner-plan-shrink-gop-platform/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Keep Stimulus Aid Away From Illegal Immigrants – Tauren Dyson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illegalimmigrant-stimulus-gopcongressman/2020/05/28/id/969531/

PATRIOT POST
— Trump Defends Free Speech – Gary Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents what to abolish the First Amendment. My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/70991-trump-defends-free-speech-2020-05-29
— Trump Takes on Social-Media Censorship The president will sign an executive order aimed at preventing leftist speech suppression. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/70976-trump-takes-on-social-media-censorship-2020-05-28

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump’s Order Pushes Social Media to Cease ‘Unfair’ Speech Restrictions – BOWEN XIAO AND PETR SVAB (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to restrict me and to restrict my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me since 2000.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trumps-order-pushes-social-media-to-cease-unfair-speech-restrictions_3368730.html

THE HILL
— Minneapolis erupts for third night as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation – MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/500097-minneapolis-erupts-for-third-night-as-protests-spread-trump-vows-retaliation

POLITICO
— Zuckerberg, Dorsey spar over Twitter’s flagging of Trump’s tweets – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/28/zuckerberg-dorsey-spar-over-twitters-flagging-of-trumps-tweets-286881
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued Wednesday that private companies should not be the “arbiter of truth” online, implicitly rebuking fellow tech titan Jack Dorsey after the Twitter CEO flagged a pair of President Donald Trump’s posts with fact-check warnings that provoked the White House’s ire.)

CNN
— CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_4ed08403663fa4ed3518221d0f2a1552

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week
https://www.examiner.org/mail-in-voting-could-turn-election-day-into-election-week/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-hatred justifies arson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/george-floyd-minneapolis-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Looting Remarks Escalate Growing Crisis in Minneapolis. The president’s tweets prompted Twitter to append them with a note saying the posts were glorifying violence.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/trump-looting-shooting.html
— Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets Twitter continued fact-checking posts even as President Trump threatened to limit protections for social media companies. – Kate Conger and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/technology/trump-twitter-fact-check.html

USA TODAY
— Trump wants a crackdown on Twitter, Facebook, but the law protects them. Is that a good thing? – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/05/28/trump-executive-order-social-media-twitter-facebook-fact-checking/5274719002/
— Ready to quit because you’re scared of the coronavirus? Some things you need to know – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/29/can-you-still-get-unemployment-if-you-quit-because-coronavirus/5258438002/
— To reopen economy, Congress must redefine rules for business liability in coronavirus era The goal should be not to focus on liability as an end, but as the means for society to reset expectations for conduct in the new COVID-19 economy. – Adam J. White
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/29/coronavirus-era-congress-must-redefine-rules-business-liability-column/5258965002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: George Floyd video adds to trauma: ‘When is the last time you saw a white person killed online?’ Analysis: African Americans face harmful mental health effects every time high-profile incidents of racism and police brutality go viral, especially when little changes in the aftermath. – Alia E. Dastagir
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/28/george-floyd-ahmaud-arbery-covid-emotional-toll-hits-black-families/5270216002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media Measure seeks to limit the broad legal protection that federal law provides online platforms – John D. McKinnon and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-sign-executive-order-targeting-social-media-11590681930
— The Twitter Fairness Doctrine Trying to enforce online ‘neutrality’ is a fool’s errand. Users can make up their own minds. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twitter-fairness-doctrine-11590708199
— Police Station on Fire in Minneapolis Amid Protests Over George Floyd Death Footage shows a police precinct burning in Minneapolis after it was taken over by protesters late Thursday. Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in police custody have spread to other cities.
https://www.wsj.com/video/police-station-on-fire-in-minneapolis-amid-protests-over-george-floyd-death/47BE2D2D-CD78-49E3-A373-06209DDABDE4.html
— Twitter’s Labels for Trump Tweets Show Platforms’ Split Over Political Speech Facebook said claim that prompted Twitter action complied with its rules – Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the success that they have had in getting the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. to do what they want.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitters-labels-for-trump-tweets-show-platforms-split-over-political-speech-11590621829
— America’s Churches Weigh Coronavirus Danger Against the Need to Worship – Ian Lovett and Rebecca Elliott (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast what churches have done to hold meetings with what political organizations have done to hold meetings.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-churches-weigh-coronavirus-danger-against-the-need-to-worship-11590663601
— Tweet Responsibly: A Guide to Twitter in 2020 Between increased discussion of pandemics and politics, Twitter has turned into a messy place. Here are the tools and policies to know about upon entering. – Joanna Stern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tweet-responsibly-a-guide-to-twitter-in-2020-11590694801
— The Covid Political Earthquake Subsidies will soon end. Americans will then feel the economic pain—and revolt. – Josh Holmes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-covid-political-earthquake-11590706829
— Ballot-Collection Battles, Split by Partisanship, Move Through Courts Democrats argue third-party collection helps vulnerable voters; Republicans say it is unnecessary and invites fraud – Brent Kendall and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ballot-collection-battles-split-by-partisanship-move-through-courts-11590755212

FORBES
— Perks Members Of Congress Give To Themselves – The Selfie Report – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/05/29/perks-members-of-congress-give-to-themselves–the-selfie-report/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Twitter Spat With Trump Escalates After Social Media Rule Signed
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/trump-signs-social-media-order-amid-questions-over-what-it-does

SMALL BIZ TRENDS
— 10 Qualities That Make Content Get Shared – And Why You Should Care – Jayson DeMers (DIERSEN: The articles that you share say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Since 2000, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share articles of interest to Illinois Republicans. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 368,800 articles. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned a) my decisions to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) my comments on those articles. Most commonly, they do not want links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.)
https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/what-makes-content-shareable.html

JD SUPRA
— COVID-19: U.S. Employment Considerations for Returning to Work (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/covid-19-u-s-employment-considerations-44141/
— Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19? (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/can-employees-refuse-to-return-to-work-95395/
— Inoculating Against The Coming Spread Of Employee Lawsuits Related To COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/inoculating-against-the-coming-spread-14081/
— To Test Or Not to Test: Taking Temperatures, Virus Testing, And Antibody Testing For COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/to-test-or-not-to-test-taking-52299/

MS MAGAZINE
— When to Quit: Lessons from Those Serving Our Government Today – ELIZABETH SHACKELFORD (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to stay? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc. I should write a book about the past and present leaders, members, and employees of the aforesaid who expended to most effort to get rid of me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy individuals, organizations, and governments that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://msmagazine.com/2020/05/29/when-to-quit-lessons-from-those-serving-our-government-today/

May 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump preparing executive order targeting social media companies after fact checks applied to his tweets – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-preparing-executive-order-targeting-social-media/6217025/

NBC5
— Worker at Springfield Arena Where Illinois Legislative Session Held Tests Positive for Coronavirus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/worker-at-springfield-arena-where-illinois-legislative-session-held-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2278997/

CBS2
— Two Local Churches Appeal To Supreme Court To Reopen
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/28/two-local-churches-appeal-to-supreme-court-to-reopen/
— ‘There’s Just Not Enough of Us:’ Illinois Unemployment Workers Allege Understaffing, ‘Insurmountable’ Workloads, Fear Of Infection As They Process Claims – Tara Molina
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/27/theres-just-not-enough-of-us-illinois-unemployment-workers-allege-understaffing-insurmountable-workloads-fear-of-infection-as-they-process-claims/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois lawmaker Allen Skillicorn pushing for ballot referendum that would let voters remove Pritzker from office – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-pushing-for-ballot-referendum-that-would-let-voters-remove-pritzker-from-office

WGN TV
— Around 60 percent of CPS students logged into e-learning sites more than twice a week, data shows – Mike Ewing
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/around-60-percent-of-cps-students-logged-into-e-learning-sites-more-than-twice-a-week-data-shows/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ bloated budget needs a crash diet … again – JEANNE IVES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-budget-spending-excess-ives-20200527-24dv2kznprezzlzc3z3s7pzxbe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-marijuana-dispensary-delays-20200527-gjbbmysiwvebdfym7r65tcyidm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump wants Twitter to spread lies, not truth.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-trump-twitter-mail-in-voting-chapman-20200527-ndp4jrniajftnlbrn4khus37yi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump preparing order targeting social media protections Trump had threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday, lashing out at the new policy he believed interfered with his political messaging, but he alone can’t do that. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/28/21273178/trump-preparing-order-targeting-social-media-protections-new-policies-political-messaging
— GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Twitter, in video takes on Trump, conspiracy theories: “I’ve been a little worried about something lately,” Kinzinger says in a video. The excessive number of conspiracy theories that I’ve seen running all over social media.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/5/27/21272707/rep-adam-kinzinger-twitter-video-takes-trump-conspiracy-theories-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: City’s first downtown pot shop to open Thursday Cresco’s new Sunnyside dispensary, located at 436 N. Clark St. in River North, will also be the first in the city to exclusively sell recreational weed. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to use pot is to destroy that person.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/5/27/21272586/chicago-dispensaries-downtown-pot-shop-recreational
— Pam Zekman, 75, longtime Chicago investigative reporter, among layoffs at CBS 2 Zekman is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who had worked at the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. She’d been at the TV station since 1981. –
By Ben Pope
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/5/27/21272466/pam-zekman-cbs-2-chicago-layoffs-sun-times-tribune-investigative-reporter-mirage
— Four in 10 CPS students take part in online learning 2 days a week or fewer, new data shows Teachers say remote learning has been a challenge even for students who normally work hard in school. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/5/27/21271582/online-remote-learning-cps-students-public-schools-engagement

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: 160 new deaths bring state’s COVID-19 toll past 5,000; contact tracing ramping up – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200527/160-new-deaths-bring-states-covid-19-toll-past-5000-contact-tracing-ramping-up
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President’s attacks on woman’s legacy represent worst of social media abuse.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200527/editorial-presidents-attacks-on-womans-legacy-represent-worst-of-social-media-abuse

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois faces $76 billion hit to economic output  The biggest impacts are expected in industries directly affected by state shutdowns, including the restaurant and hospitality businesses, but the report says other sectors will also bear outsize pain. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/illinois-faces-76-billion-hit-economic-output

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Langfelder, police chief served with cease-and-desist notices by Fox Run lawyer – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Constructively, since 2000, my critics/opponents have served me with many cease-and-desist notices to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should serve them with cease-and-desist notices. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200527/langfelder-police-chief-served-with-cease-and-desist-notices-by-fox-run-lawyer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A day after a Springfield restaurant received a cease-and-desist notice for defying Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, an attorney representing the restaurant and two other local businesses that opened early has returned the favor to Mayor Jim Langfelder and Police Chief Kenny Winslow. Thomas DeVore, an attorney representing Fox Run Restaurant, Bow and Arrow Salon and FitBodies, said he is “putting the City of Springfield on notice to cease and desist with any further efforts to violate my client’s civil rights” through enforcement of Pritzker’s order. The notice comes a day after Fox Run itself was served with a cease-and-desist notice from the Springfield Police Department, which informed the owners that failure to comply could result in the restaurant’s closure by the local or state health department or civil liability.)
— Good Standing certificates for attorneys will be available online – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: What about good standing certificates for journalists like me? I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. Since 2004, those emails have included links to 368,685 articles and information on many upcoming events. I worked for GAO as an Analyst 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. Much of what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200527/good-standing-certificates-for-attorneys-will-be-available-online
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Illinois to become 1st state to provide Medicaid regardless of immigration status – Kade Heather (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs flush citizens of America down the toilet.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200527/illinois-to-become-1st-state-to-provide-medicaid-regardless-of-immigration-status

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The link between booze and the state budget – Scott Reeder
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20200527/commentary-link-between-booze-and-state-budget

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State GOP insurgents organize to challenge Democrats’ majorities – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/jim-dey-state-gop-insurgents-organize-to-challenge-democrats-majorities/article_a41fc2bc-782e-555b-9e84-00c0ec8eda32.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— As Illinois gradually reopens, will you be wearing a mask? – TERRI MADDOX
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/as-illinois-gradually-reopens-will-you-be-wearing-a-mask/article_d504563c-4bb1-5538-9381-5cfb2e0d0d92.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, the more that Democrats do to destroy you.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bobby-schillings-son-under-fire-for-homophobic-tweets/article_b223c57f-10f3-50f4-8476-0e71a5e00072.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis dispensary opens doors – JENNIFER BAILEY
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/cannabis-dispensary-opens-doors/article_bc07f2a8-a04b-11ea-9d02-8b457adfee75.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pompeo-says-hong-kong-no-longer-autonomous-from-china
— Champaign ministry files lawsuit against Pritzker – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/champaign-ministry-files-lawsuit-against-pritzker

CHICAGO PATCH
— Gov’s Toilet Scam Contractor Got $9 Million Coronavirus Contract KONKOL COLUMN — Is it just a coincidence the contractor involved in Pritzker’s private construction projects got coronavirus contracts? – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/govs-toilet-scam-contractor-got-9-million-coronavirus-contract

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Lakeview Rallies To Save Businesses After 75 Percent Say They’ll Fail By July The Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, spurred by alarming results of a small business survey, are rolling out the “Love Local, Love Lakeview” campaign. – Jake Wittich
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/05/27/lakeview-rallies-to-save-businesses-after-75-percent-say-theyll-fail-by-july/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: We will regulate or ‘close down’ social media platforms before they silence conservatives – David Sherfinski and Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton’s West District; c) conservative leaders; d) religious leaders; e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers; f) etc. I should write a book about what the aforesaid have done since 2000 to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/27/trump-we-will-regulate-or-close-down-social-media-/
— ‘Second wave’ fears loom as U.S. passes ‘dark’ milestone Coronavirus death toll tops 100,000 in three months – Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/27/coronavirus-death-toll-us-tops-100000/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s slanderous attack on Joe Scarborough is incompatible with leadership – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/trumps-slanderous-attack-on-joe-scarborough-is-incompatible-with-leadership
— Trump’s attacks on Jeff Sessions anger immigration hawks – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trumps-attacks-on-jeff-sessions-anger-immigration-hawks
— Republicans urge Trump not to restrict immigrant work visas during pandemic – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-urge-trump-not-to-restrict-immigrant-work-visas-during-pandemic
— Head of Twitter site integrity called Trump White House officials ‘actual Nazis’ and Mitch McConnell a ‘bag of farts’ – Carly Ortiz-Lytle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/head-of-twitter-site-integrity-called-trump-white-house-officials-actual-nazis-and-mitch-mcconnell-a-bag-of-farts
— Democratic lawmakers call for cancellation of Trump’s Fourth of July ‘Salute to America’ – Carly Ortiz-Lytle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democratic-lawmakers-call-for-cancellation-of-trumps-fourth-of-july-salute-to-america
— Kellyanne Conway: Twitter fact-check on Trump conducted by ‘same people who attack him all day long’ – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kellyanne-conway-twitter-fact-check-on-trump-conducted-by-same-people-who-attack-him-all-day-long

FOX NEWS
— White House says Trump will sign an executive order on social media – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton’s West District; c) conservative leaders; d) religious leaders; e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers; f) etc. I should write a book about what the aforesaid have done since 2000 to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-trump-will-sign-executive-order-social-media
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier Wednesday, Trump warned social media giants that the federal government could “strongly regulate” or “close them down” if they continue to “silence conservative voices,” amid his flaring battle with Twitter after the platform fact-checked one of his tweets for the first time this week. “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices,” Trump tweeted. “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen. We saw what they attempted to do, and failed, in 2016. We can’t let a more sophisticated version of that happen again.”)

FOX BUSINESS
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: Who is more likely to smoke marijuana? – Daniella Genovese
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-likely-smoke-marijuana-194842942.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a July 2019 poll from Gallup, which surveyed 1,525 adults across the nation who were at least 18 years old, the likelihood of someone smoking marijuana “varies significantly” by gender, age, region and political ideology. Overall, the survey indicated that adults between 18 to 29 years old are the age group most likely to smoke marijuana. According to the findings, 22 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds revealed they smoked, which makes them twice as likely to smoke compared to adults from 30-49 years old and seven times as likely as adults older than 65 years old. Eleven percent of adults from 30-49 years admitted to smoking and 12 percent of people ages 50 to 64 do. Meanwhile, only three percent of people over the age of 65 admitted to smoking. . .Aside from age, the results also revealed that men are twice as likely to smoke marijuana than women. Additionally, liberals are six times more likely to smoke than conservatives and twice as likely as moderates, according to the findings.)

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Democrats Demand You Wear a Symbol of Fear
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/05/27/democrats-demand-you-wear-a-symbol-of-fear/
— Cesspool That Is Twitter Makes Huge Miscalculation by “Fact-Checking” Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/05/27/cesspool-that-is-twitter-makes-huge-miscalculation-by-fact-checking-trump/

BREITBART
— Twitter Lets Verified Users Spread Fake Photo Linking MN Cop to ‘Make Whites Great Again’ Hat – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/27/twitter-lets-verified-users-spread-fake-photo-linking-mn-cop-to-make-whites-great-again-hat/
— UN Admits 70 Per Cent of Boat Migrants Not Eligible for Asylum – VIRGINIA HALE
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/05/27/un-admits-majority-boat-migrants/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— We Endorse The Essential Rep. Steve King (Iowa-4) For Reelection
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32594

DAILY CALLER

— Twitter Dings Trump’s Tweets But Refuses To Fact Check Chinese Officials’ Virus Misinformation – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2020/05/27/twitter-donald-trump-fact-check-china/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Twitter Official Overseeing Misinformation Efforts Is Anti-Trump Partisan Who Donated to Planned Parenthood – Peter Hasson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/05/27/twitter-official-overseeing-misinformation-efforts-is-anti-trump-partisan-who-donated-to-planned-parenthood

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Illinois Judge Rules Against Stay At Home Order: ‘People Are Not Being Governed, They Are Being Ruled’ – Eric Scheiner
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/judge-rules-against-stay-home-order-people-are-not-being-governed-they-are-being-ruled

PATRIOT POST
— Biden Exposes the Democrat Party’s Racial Mindset “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/70954-biden-exposes-the-democrat-partys-racial-mindset-2020-05-28

EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter’s New ‘Fact-Checking’ Label Has Dangerous Implications – BOWEN XIAO (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned a) my decisions to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) my comments on those articles. My critics/opponents focus on stopping the following from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Republican Precinct Committeemen, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents and b) those who they have had the greatest success in turning against me and turning against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-trump-campaign-respond-to-twitter-labeling_3366858.html
— States Demanding Biggest Bailouts Do Least to Control Spending, Deficits – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/states-demanding-biggest-bailouts-do-the-least-to-control-their-spending-deficits_3366560.html

THE HILL
— The federal government could end California’s reckless immigration stance – IRA MEHLMAN
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/499124-the-federal-government-could-end-californias-reckless-immigration-stance

POLITICO
— Trump to sign executive order on social media amid Twitter furor “Big Tech is doing everything in their very considerable power to CENSOR in advance of the 2020 Election,” Trump tweeted late Wednesday. – CRISTIANO LIMA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton’s West District; c) conservative leaders; d) religious leaders; e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers; f) etc. I should write a book about what the aforesaid have done since 2000 to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/27/trump-executive-order-social-media-twitter-285891
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-haters say “Appeals court ruling suggests little legal traction for Trump’s anti-Twitter campaign. D.C. Circuit decision spurns claims that social media giants broke the law by banning a conservative provocateur.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/27/trump-twitter-court-ruling-284632
— ‘Why are you not burying him?’: Trump allies fret over rising Biden threat Outside advisers and donors want the Trump campaign to unleash more resources quickly to dent Biden’s strength in the polls. – NANCY COOK
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/27/trump-biden-campaign-283602

REUTERS
— Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday: White House – Jeff Mason, Nandita Bose (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton’s West District; c) conservative leaders; d) religious leaders; e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers; f) etc. I should write a book about what the aforesaid have done since 2000 to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-trump/trump-threatens-social-media-shutdown-over-twitter-fact-check-label-idUSKBN2331NK

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Twitter fact-checks Trump; he threatens new regs or shutdown – ZEKE MILLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton’s West District; c) conservative leaders; d) religious leaders; e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and campaign managers; f) etc. I should write a book about what the aforesaid have done since 2000 to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://apnews.com/c8898aad60175df06ebd160023285001

NBC NEWS
— ‘An ego trip’: Pelosi blasts Trump’s insistence that Republican convention occur Trump has threatened to move the convention from Charlotte, N.C., if the venue might not be filled there this summer because of coronavirus-related restrictions. – Adam Edelman
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/ego-trip-pelosi-blasts-trump-s-insistence-republican-convention-occur-n1215786

NEW YORK TIMES
— China Approves Plan to Rein In Hong Kong, Defying Worldwide Outcry Beijing ordered that a new law be written to extend many of mainland China’s security practices to Hong Kong, creating broad powers to quash unrest. – Keith Bradsher
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/world/asia/china-hong-kong-crackdown.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Americans have filed more than 40 million jobless claims in past 10 weeks, as another 2.1 million filed for benefits last week The economic struggle continues as states seek to reopen, but many workers and businesses remain uneasy about the future – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/28/unemployment-claims-coronavirus/

USA TODAY
— Trump pushes ahead on July Fourth parade in DC despite objections from local Democratic lawmakers – Nicholas Wu (DIERSEN: Of course, if your municipality had polled its residents about canceling its Independency Day parade, Republicans would have said NO and Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs would have sad YES.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/27/coronavirus-trump-wants-july-fourth-dc-parade-local-democrats-object/5266631002/
— The next 100 days: How the coronavirus will continue to change your life at home, at work, at school and beyond – Jorge L. Ortiz
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/27/coronavirus-hundred-thousand-deaths-us-changes-schools-work-life/5225436002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Back to school? 1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says – Susan Page
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/05/26/coronavirus-schools-teachers-poll-ipsos-parents-fall-online/5254729002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Twitter Plays Into Trump’s Hands ‘Fact-checking’ tweets will encourage political regulation of speech. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Will Twitter’s crackdown on Trump encourage my critics/opponents to crackdown more on me?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-plays-into-trumps-hands-11590621733

FORBES
— College Graduates Rate The Campus Culture Of Their Alma Maters: There’s A Lot More Work To Do – Michael T. Nietzel (DIERSEN: What do those who recently graduated from your alma mater(s) think of you? I graduated from NIU in 1970, from Loyola in 1976, from DePaul in 1980, and from IIT in 1997. From what I see, as colleges ever-increasingly move to the left, that is, as colleges ever-increasingly crank out “good little Democrats,” recent graduates would have an extremely low opinion of me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2020/05/28/college-graduates-rate-the-campus-culture-of-their-alma-maters-theres-a-lot-more-work-to-do/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maiahoskin/2020/05/27/2020-has-been-difficult-for-the-black-community-discrimination-at-work-only-adds-insult-to-injury/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Managing and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants during COVID-19
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/managing-and-enforcing-restrictive-covenants-during-covid-19-podcast

BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
— Public service and the federal government – Fiona Hill (DIERSEN: Who looks down on you? From what I see, ever-increasingly, Republicans look down on federal employees and look down on federal retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years.)
https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/public-service-and-the-federal-government/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Popular appreciation of and respect for government service and public servants have steadily declined in the United States since the 1960s, with only two brief exceptions: in the 1990s during the Clinton administration, and in the months immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. There is a particularly deep sense of distrust in the U.S. federal government. In an April 2019 Pew Research Center poll, for example, only 17% of respondents indicated that they trusted the federal government “to do the right thing.” Why is this the case? While there is significant support for the vital functions public servants perform at the local and state levels, and during crises, deeply entrenched misconceptions about the U.S. federal government and its individual agencies shape more negative views. For example, the opinion that the U.S. government is vast and unwieldly is widespread outside the public sector. The U.S. population has been evenly split for several years in its views on the optimal size of the U.S. government—with 47% of those polled by Pew in 2019 seeing government as either too big or too small. The two perspectives reveal a sharp partisan divide. Sixty-seven percent of those who affiliate with the Democratic Party express support for the expansion of government services. On the “too big” side of the ledger, 74% of those who describe themselves as Republicans want to see the government shrink in both size and functions. Newspaper and opinion page headlines such as “The sheer size of our government workforce is an alarming problem” encapsulate this view.)
— Destroying trust in the media, science, and government has left America vulnerable to disaster – Marc Hetherington and Jonathan M. Ladd (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on destroying trust in me and trust in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/05/01/destroying-trust-in-the-media-science-and-government-has-left-america-vulnerable-to-disaster/

NEWSWEEK
— House Republicans Sue to Stop Historic Proxy Voting Plan Designed to Reduce Lawmakers’ Risk of Getting Coronavirus – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/house-republicans-sue-stop-historic-proxy-voting-plan-designed-reduce-lawmakers-risk-getting-1506934
— Illinois Is Only State to Meet All Federal Criteria for Reopening, Will Move to Phase 3 on Friday – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-only-state-meet-all-federal-criteria-reopening-will-move-phase-3-friday-1506968
— Trump Wants Americans to Learn About the Holocaust As Anti-Semitism in U.S. At All-Time High – EWAN PALMER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint members of the following groups as being anti-Semites: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/holocaust-educaton-schools-trump-never-again-1507027

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Reopening the City Too Soon Is, Effectively, Age Discrimination – Justin Davidson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you are unpopular if you are old, if you are obese, and/or if you have health problems including diabetes.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/reopening-without-universal-testing-is-age-discrimination.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “The coronavirus has laid bare the reality of America’s racial caste system.” According to America-haters, the more that an American is successful, the more that American is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, that I became a licensed CPA, that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, etc. because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/27/coronavirus-america-racial-caste-system
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “As 100,000 die, the virus lays bare America’s brutal fault lines – race, gender, poverty and broken politics.” According to America-haters, the more that an American is successful, the more that American is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, that I became a licensed CPA, that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, etc. because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/28/us-coronavirus-death-toll-racial-disparity-inequality

May 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police to address stay-at-home order enforcement after video shows scuffle with crowd in Englewood Chance The Rapper calls on CPD to stop sending ‘militarized police’ to neighborhoods – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-to-address-stay-at-home-order-enforcement-after-video-shows-scuffle-with-crowd/6212076/
— 48 shot, 10 fatally in deadliest Chicago Memorial Day weekend since 2015 Chicago sees deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015
https://abc7chicago.com/48-shot-10-fatally-in-deadliest-chicago-memorial-day-weekend-since-2015-/6212215/

NBC5
— Chicago Police Report 24 Arrests Related to Enforcement of Stay-at-Home Order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-report-24-arrests-related-to-enforcement-of-stay-at-home-order/2277851/
— Some Area Residents Head to Other States With Eased COVID-19 Restrictions for Holiday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-area-residents-head-to-other-states-with-eased-covid-19-restrictions-for-holiday/2277863/

CBS2
— With Illinois Beaches Closed, Many Head To Indiana Shores For Memorial Day – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/25/with-illinois-beaches-closed-many-head-to-indiana-shores-for-memorial-day/

WGN TV
— Chicago drone video captures empty lakefront on Memorial Day weekend
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-drone-video-captures-empty-lakefront-on-memorial-day-weekend/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Indiana beaches packed with Illinois residents on Memorial Day – Brittany Garzillo
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-beaches-packed-with-illinois-residents-on-memorial-day

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reopen Illinois protesters rally again, days before Pritzker’s next reopening phase Officers ultimately shut down the rally because organizers and attendees “were not practicing social distancing or abiding by the public safety guidelines” outlined in the very order they were protesting, according to police. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/25/21269953/reopen-illinois-rally-coronavirus-chicago-police-shut-down

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Teen essential workers juggle labor, fear, stress — and remote learning — to help support their families – HANNAH LEONE (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned when you were at teen? I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 when I was 16, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC, d) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and e) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-teen-high-school-student-essential-workers-20200526-dau5jiw66fep3cdlcjumi7uc3m-story.html
— Americans have never liked being told what to do – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: I am extremely thankful to those who told me to not smoke pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ct-reopen-protests-americans-guns-grossman-20200526-f65e4mswbjehrekx2jfckyp5xm-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Your favorite cocktail may soon be ready for delivery or pick-up A bill passed by the legislature last week means Illinois could join 34 other states in allowing cocktails and mixed drinks to go – DALTON BARKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/your-favorite-cocktail-may-soon-be-ready-delivery-or-pick
— Time to reach out? Or dig in? The jarring economic collapse brought on by COVID-19 offers partisans an opening to compromise on fixing public spending and taxing priorities. So far, they’re not taking the opportunity. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a partisan: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crain-forum-covid-19/time-reach-out-or-dig

WBEZ
— From Camping To Dining Out: Here’s How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities – Allison Aubrey, Laurel Wamsley, Carmel Wroth
https://www.wbez.org/stories/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activities/b1753c65-6832-49ce-ac12-cf100155ab9c

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois Republicans upset over budget, alleged pay increases – Matt Roy
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-republicans-upset-over-budget-pay-increases

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work – SCOTT HORSLEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/when-returning-your-job-means-cut-pay#stream/0

GRAYSLAKE PATCH
— Grayslake Native Is Libertarian Party’s Presidential Pick Jo Jorgensen was selected over the weekend as the Libertarian’s pick for president. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/grayslake-native-libertarian-partys-presidential-pick

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— All about yard work/drainage and hardscape installations – Domingo Crisostomo (DIERSEN: This spring, while I am not putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I have been making lot drainage improvements at my home.)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/classifieds/gigs-services/141263/all-about-yard-work-drainage-and-hardscape-installations

WIREPOINTS
— Questions Illinois Reporters Should Ask Governor Pritzker and Dr. Ezike – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/questions-illinois-reporters-should-ask-governor-pritzker-and-dr-ezike-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rep Bailey files Reply to Objection and Emergency Supplemental Motions in Federal Court – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/rep-bailey-files-reply-to-objection-and-emergency-supplemental-motions-in-federal-court/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rahm Emanuel Announces Biden is “Fully Conscious” – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/05/rahm-emanuel-announces-biden-is-fully-conscious/

CAPITOL FAX
— FROM THE RICH MILLER POSTING: I’m seriously thinking about taking two or three days off next week. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who criticize, dismiss, belittle, decry, deplore, if not disparage, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/26/open-thread-112/

GOPUSA
— Kayleigh McEnany Rips Reporters At White House Press Briefing! – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89355

BREITBART
— Dem Rep. Bobby Rush: Lawsuit Challenging IL Gov. Pritzker’s Lockdown ‘Insane,’ ‘Inane’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/05/25/dem-rep-rush-lawsuit-challenging-il-gov-pritzkers-lockdown-insane-inane/

DAILY WIRE
— Michael Moore: ‘Biden Does Not Generate Necessary Enthusiasm’ To Beat Trump – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/michael-moore-biden-does-not-generate-necessary-enthusiasm-to-beat-trump

TOWNHALL
— If You Ain’t Racist You Ain’t a Democratic Presidential Candidate – Ian Haworth
https://townhall.com/columnists/ianhaworth/2020/05/26/if-you-aint-racist-you-aint-a-democratic-presidential-candidate-n2569399
— Illegal Aliens Cause Destruction In the U.S. and Then Flee to Mexico – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/05/24/watch-illegal-aliens-cause-destruction-in-the-u-s-and-then-flee-to-mexico-n2569388

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— National Coronavirus Recovery Commission Releases Recommendations for Reducing Future Risks of Pandemics (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to reduce future risks of pandemics by getting rid of people like me who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes? I would not be obese or have diabetes if had not spend so many hours since 2000, and especially since 2004, sitting in front of my desktop computer putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising.)
https://www.heritage.org/press/national-coronavirus-recovery-commission-releases-recommendations-reducing-future-risks

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Important Are Political Conventions? – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/how-important-are-political-conventions/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Lockdown Democrats – Stephen Moore
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-lockdown-democrats_3364419.html

POLITICO
— The Forgotten Story of How 13 Black Men Broke the Navy’s Toughest Color Barrier – DAN GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black or a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black or a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black or a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks or veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black or a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black or a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black or a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/25/thirteen-black-men-navy-color-barrier-271084

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Inside the Dizzying Effort to Pitch Trump to Black Voters Inside the Dizzying Effort to Pitch Trump to Black Voters
Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” gaffe was immediate grist for an online show called “Black Voices for Trump.” But its cast of Trump advisers routinely ignores the president’s history of divisive remarks.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/us/politics/trump-biden-black-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Twitter Must Cleanse the Trump Stain.” Of course, my critics/opponents want to cleanse me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website from the internet. My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn the articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. It would be great if my critics/opponents would get together, and especially those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and a) analyze each and every one of the articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, and especially the 368,500+ articles that I have included links to since 2004, b) identify the top 100, top 1,000, or top 10,000 articles that they disapprove of the most, and c) give me an opportunity to defend my decisions to include links to those articles.).
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/opinion/trump-scarborough-twitter.html
— Rock-Bottom Interest Rates May Be Here to Stay Once the labor market begins to recover, the Federal Reserve’s experience in the pre-pandemic, record-long economic expansion is likely to influence when its raises rates. – Jeanna Smialek (DIERSEN: Low interest rates harm savers and retirees.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/business/economy/fed-interest-rates-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/latinos-coronavirus/2020/05/25/6b5c882a-946e-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html

USA TODAY
— Joe Biden vowed to pick a woman VP. Some Democrats say she must be a woman of color – Joey Garrison (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. Since I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, my superiors have been under tremendous pressure to recruit, retain, promote, and elect young Republican minorities and young Republican females.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/05/20/election-2020-why-some-democrats-say-joe-biden-needs-woman-color-vp/3115414001/

KOMO NEWS
— Shunned by his party, Iowa’s Steve King fights for his seat – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who the following organizations have shunned and why they shunned them: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. I should write a book about those who the following individuals have shunned and why they shunned them: activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign manager, etc. who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/shunned-by-his-party-iowas-steve-king-fights-for-his-seat

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher says “Cannabis Legalization Is Key To Economic Recovery, Much Like Ending Alcohol Prohibition Helped Us Out Of The Great Depression.” If you want to destroy individuals, groups, organizations, companies, governments, and countries, you push pot on them. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs push pot on individuals, on groups, on organizations, on companies, on governments, and on countries.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2020/05/26/cannabis-legalization-is-key-to-economic-recovery-much-like-ending-alcohol-prohibition-helped-us-out-of-the-great-depression/#191f09593241
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/05/26/covid-19-coronavirus-continues-to-expose-anti-asian-bigotry-how-to-stop-it/
— How To Ensure Age Equity In Hiring When There Is More Talent Than Jobs – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To assure “age equity,” the federal government gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, early retirement, and “up-or-out.”)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2020/05/26/how-to-ensure-age-equity-in-hiring-when-there-is-more-talent-than-jobs/
— 16 Techniques Junior Employees Can Use To Affect Change In Their Companies (DIERSEN: According my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran what the federal government to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/05/22/16-techniques-junior-employees-can-use-to-effect-change-in-their-companies/

BLOOMBERG
— Early Retirement Is Tempting Now. Don’t Do It. Why not let the pandemic accelerate a decision that was just over the horizon anyway? Here’s why. – Alexis Leondis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-20/coronavirus-economy-makes-early-retirement-a-bad-idea
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For most Americans, even wealthy ones, the answer is clear: Don’t do it. The financial benefits of continuing to work, even for one more year as the pandemic crushes the economy, outweigh the health risks for most people. A recent report from the New School’s Retirement Equity Lab shows how dire the situation is for older employees. About 3 million more of them will fall into lifelong poverty than otherwise would have without a coronavirus recession. And the hit won’t just be for the poorest. While only 15% of high earners are expected to lose their jobs, average retirement savings at age 65 for those with retirement assets are projected to drop by 31% post-recession. For those who still aren’t dissuaded, here are some other things to keep in mind. First, it’ll be harder than ever to change your mind. Many retired workers end up going back to work; one study showed that 40% of those working at 65 or after had been retired previously. Employers are now likely to be even more skeptical than usual about hiring older people, who expect higher earnings and are potentially the most vulnerable to the virus. That makes retiring now more of a permanent decision than it’s ever been. A better bet than quitting might be negotiating a part-time schedule, or continuing to work from home after colleagues have returned to the office. Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, said she thinks employers are likely to make accommodations for older workers who are valued. It’s important not to underestimate how much money will be needed to retire comfortably. Some people mistakenly think that their spending will be greatly reduced in retirement, which isn’t what usually happens, according to Diahann Lassus, a financial planner in New Jersey. Retirees end up filling their time with activities that come with expenses, she said.)

REVERSE MORTGAGE DAILY
— Study: Workers Less Confident About Retirement Prospects Due to Pandemic – Chris Clow
https://reversemortgagedaily.com/2020/05/25/study-workers-less-confident-about-retirement-prospects-due-to-pandemic/

MONDAY VIEWS
— Switch Careers at 30: Your Ultimate Guide (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I had switched careers, and therefore, I had to start at the bottom all over again when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. However, most of what IRS Revenue Officers do is very similar to what GAO Analysts do. Further, my last 5 1/2 years at IRS was at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431. Further, GAO audits IRS. Further, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Further, I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. Further, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://mondayviews.com/switch-careers-at-30/

WBUR
— Know Your Rights: What Your Employer Is Required To Do To Keep You Safe As You Return To Work – Laney Ruckstuhl (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) employees will ever-increasingly demand that their employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employers who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes and b) members of organizations will ever-increasingly demand that their organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their members like me who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2020/05/26/workers-rights-coronavirus-safety-workplace-protections

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Older Workers Returning to Office Fear Both Virus and Job Loss (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) employers will ever-increasingly use coronavirus to get rid of their employers who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes and b) organizations will ever-increasingly use coronavirus to get rid of their members like me who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/older-workers-returning-to-office-fear-both-virus-and-job-loss

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says that Trump is “unmanly.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/donald-trump-the-most-unmanly-president/612031/

REASON
— The CDC’s New ‘Best Estimate’ Implies a COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate Below 0.3% That rate is much lower than the numbers used in the horrifying projections that shaped the government response to the epidemic. – JACOB SULLUM
https://reason.com/2020/05/24/the-cdcs-new-best-estimate-implies-a-covid-19-infection-fatality-rate-below-0-3/#new_tab

DAILY MAIL
— Lockdown was a waste of time and could kill more than it saved, claims Nobel laureate scientist at Stanford University – SARA SCARLETT
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8351649/Lockdown-waste-time-kill-saved-claims-Nobel-laureate.html#new_tab