August 10 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Video Shows Rodents Inside O’Hare Airport; Officials Investigate
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Video-of-Rodents-in-OHare-Airport-530725951.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says he wants ‘very meaningful’ background checks, but is not considering assault weapons ban – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-background-checks-20190809-nnwggu3l6jc3vh5pp6ul4vz2p4-story.html
— Trump says he thinks lawmakers will support ‘red flag laws,’ and also seeks to reassure NRA over gun-rights views – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-guns-background-checks-nra-20190809-6pjadncaxvfx7hb6l6kcqtall4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Lombard Plan Commission hereby provides notice that a public hearing will be conducted to consider the following petition: The petitioner, the Village of Lombard, is requesting text amendments to the following Section of Village Code, and other relevant sections for clarity: 1.Amend Section 155.412(B) of the Village Code to add “Cannabis Dispensing Facility operated in strict compliance with State law applicable thereto” to the list of permitted uses in the O Office District…
https://marketplace.dailyherald.com/il/legals/notice-of-public-hearing-the-v/AC1E05A413c17075BFcK3h5C208B

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How a top chicken company cut off black farmers, one by one A USDA investigator found Park Ridge-based Koch Foods violated a law governing meat companies’ business practices. But the Trump administration has cut back enforcing the law, and Koch hasn’t faced any penalty. – ISAAC ARNSDORF
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/how-top-chicken-company-cut-black-farmers-one-one

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Bill gives McHenry County voters option to consolidate township government – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/09/bill-gives-mchenry-county-voters-option-to-consolidate-township-government/ajflglr/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use mass shootings to blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/09/our-view-its-time-for-congress-to-enact-tougher-gun-laws/aoyljhj/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use mass shootings to blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/08/listen-to-people-not-gun-lobby/ayiwqdh/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— $20 million in state funding available for 2020 Census (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs a) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to Illinois illegally and b) encourage those illegals to be counted in the census. How many illegals have Democrats and RINOs put in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/20-million-in-state-funding-available-for-2020-14294893.php

CLINTON HERALD
— Illinois employers faced with marijuana, employment questions – Jake Mosbach
https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/illinois-employers-faced-with-marijuana-employment-questions/article_19862891-73e7-51ef-8dfd-f3239f76fb6a.html

EVANSTON ROUND TABLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you want be a stoner, you should move to Evanston.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=26&ArticleID=16828

WSIL TV
— Illinois Republicans say they’re open to certain gun control proposals – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40900928/illinois-republicans-say-theyre-open-to-certain-gun-control-proposals

WREX
— Number of hospitalizations potentially tied to vaping increases in Illinois
https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/10/number-of-hospitalizations-potentially-tied-to-vaping-increases-in-illinois/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-lgbtq-curriculum-bill-into-law

WHEATON PATCH & FACEBOOK

— MARCH 26, 2017 FLASHBACK: Lynn Robbins​ For Wheaton City Council, West District​: Patch Candidate Profile  She is a construction project manager running for Wheaton City Council, West District – Patrick Martin

https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/lynn-robbins-wheaton-city-council-west-district-patch-candidate-profile
https://www.facebook.com/robbinsforcitycouncil/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Reports Bill Allowing Abolition of McHenry County Townships by Referendum Signed by Governor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/09/mcsweeney-reports-bill-allowing-abolition-of-mchenry-townships-by-referendum-signed-by-governor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden compares Trump’s presidency to ‘the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War’ – Kerry Picket 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-compares-trumps-presidency-to-reign-of-the-kkk
— Andrew McCabe sues for pension claiming Trump was behind his firing – Jerry Dunleavy 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/andy-mccabe-sues-for-pension-claiming-trump-was-behind-his-firing
— Biden says US can afford 2 million more immigrants and refugees – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-says-us-can-afford-2-million-more-immigrants-and-refugees
— Biden compares Trump’s presidency to reign of the KKK – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-compares-trumps-presidency-to-reign-of-the-kkk
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in dividing America.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/orourke-buttigieg-frame-gun-and-white-supremacy-debate-as-security-issue

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Europe Poised to Put Warning Labels on Jewish-Made Products Legal decision reminiscent of Holocaust-era boycotts of Jews – Adam Kredo (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/europe-poised-to-put-warning-labels-on-jewish-made-products/

FOX NEWS
— Karl Rove: Background check bill depends on Trump – Victor Garcia 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/karl-rove-background-check-bill-depends-on-trump
— Press trashes Trump’s trip over his shots at those denouncing him – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/press-trashes-trumps-trip-over-his-shots-at-those-denouncing-him

FOX BUSINESS
— Florida raking in billions as Americans abandon high-tax states – Brittany De Lea
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/florida-income-american-movers

GOPUSA
— Democrats cry for illegal aliens working American jobs; vow to investigate raids
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-cry-for-illegal-aliens-working-american-jobs-vow-to-investigate-raids/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Red Flags and White Supremacists – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/red_flags_and_white_supremacists.html
— Press has a lot to answer for its treacly, heartstring-tugging portrayal of an illegal — who just mowed down a father of five – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/press_has_a_lot_to_answer_for_for_its_treacly_heartstringtugging_portrayal_of_an_illegal__who_just_mowed_down_a_father_of_five.html
— The ‘Chick-fil-A effect’ boosting targets of Dem harassment of Trump donors – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/the_chickfila_effect_boosting_targets_of_dem_harassment_of_trump_donors.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Crime, Not Guns or Racism, Is Our Ongoing Problem – Karl Spence
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/08/09/crime-not-guns-or-racism-is-our-ongoing-problem/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Thunders Against ‘Racist’ Hollywood: ‘They Create Violence, Then Try to Blame Others’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/09/donald-trump-thunders-against-racist-hollywood-they-create-violence-then-try-to-blame-others/
— Mississippi Meatpackers Start Hiring to Replace Arrested Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/09/mississippi-meatpackers-start-hiring-to-replace-arrested-migrants/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says Movie Showing Elites Killing Deplorables Was Made ‘To Inflame and Cause Chaos’ – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://m.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-movie-showing-elites-killing-deplorables-was-made-to-inflame-and-cause-chaos_3036837.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— President Trump demonizes immigrants, but Businessman Trump sees profound benefit – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor. What percent of the employers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois “benefit” from illegal immigration? Employers “benefit” by paying illegals less than they pay U.S. citizens.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/10/new-talking-points-president-trump-demonizes-immigrants-but-businessman-trump-sees-profound-benefit-784005

THE HILL
— Why target Tucker Carlson? It’s part of the left’s war on the right – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments target you? I should write a book about those that target me. I would stress the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/456803-why-target-tucker-carlson-its-part-of-the-lefts-war-on-the-right
— Blaming Trump for ‘trigger’ words pours more fuel on the age of rage – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/456946-blaming-trump-for-trigger-words-pours-more-fuel-on-the-age-of-rage

CBS NEWS
— The Left Is on a Mission to Annihilate Conservatism – David Limbaugh
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/david-limbaugh/david-limbaugh-left-mission-annihilate-conservatism

CBS
— The presidential candidates who say Trump is a white supremacist – ELEANOR WATSON, JULIA CHERNER
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-presidential-candidates-who-say-trump-is-a-white-supremacist/

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Protesters Voice Opposition To Gym Owner Hosting Fundraiser For Trump (DIERSEN: If someone hosted a fundraiser for Trump in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, or in Illinois, how strong would the protests against that person be?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/08/09/protesters-voice-opposition-to-gym-owner-hosting-fundraiser-for-trump/

MSNBC
— Will Democrats calling Trump a white supremacist sway moderate voters?
https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/will-democrats-calling-trump-a-white-supremacist-sway-moderate-voters-65781829635

NEW YORK TIMES
— May the SoulCycle Boycott Make Democracy Better – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/soulcycle-equinox-trump-castro.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois GOP urges Trump not to set Blagojevich free – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-gop-urges-trump-not-to-set-blagojevich-free/2019/08/09/3d484610-baec-11e9-8e83-4e6687e99814_story.html
— Progressives’ shaming of Trump supporters won’t work – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/progressives-shaming-of-trump-supporters-wont-work/2019/08/09/f502bdde-bae3-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
— As workplace raids multiply, Trump administration charges few companies ICE has announced cases against five companies for immigration violations since 2017 – Renae Merle
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/09/workplace-raids-multiply-trump-administration-charges-few-companies/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Republicans as being racists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/a-history-of-anti-hispanic-bigotry-in-the-united-states/2019/08/09/5ceaacba-b9f2-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Slavery Reparations Draws 2020 Democrats as Race Rises as Issue – Jarrell Dillard (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts the most that others should pay reparations? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/slavery-reparations-draws-2020-democrats-as-race-rises-as-issue

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: For Higher Education, Try Taking Courses in Marijuana – Joe Queenan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-higher-education-try-taking-courses-in-marijuana-11565368314
— When Women Bring Home a Bigger Slice of the Bacon – Justin Lahart and Lauren Silva Laughlin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-women-bring-home-a-bigger-slice-of-the-bacon-11565343002
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: College Still Pays Off, but Not for Everyone Higher-education degree boosts wages for most people, but growing subset of graduates aren’t seeing return on their investment – Josh Mitchell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-still-pays-off-but-not-for-everyone-11565343000

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Can Journalism Be Saved From the Tech Giants? A leading House Democrat has a plan. – Grace Gedye (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the “tech giants” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/09/can-journalism-be-saved-from-the-tech-giants/

IRISH CENTRAL
— 71% of IrishCentral readers say President Trump is inciting hatred in America. (DIERSEN: What percent of the following groups “say President Trump is inciting hatred in America:” those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/trump-inciting-hate-america

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats use Iowa event to attack Trump, not one another – AP (DIERSEN: If a candidate forum was held for Wheaton West District candidates, which candidates would attack me? They would be the candidates who a) want pot to be sold in Wheaton, b) oppose any kind of zoning changes on Roosevelt Road, c) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, d) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, e) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, f) represent defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or g) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-09/democrats-use-iowa-event-to-attack-trump-not-each-other

NEWS PRESS
— JUNE 22, 2018 FLASHBACK: The News-Press will vet candidates, dissect issues but stop endorsing – Tom Hayden (DIERSEN: How deeply will the Daily Herald, Suburban Life, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, etc. vet (questionnaires, background checks and interviews) the 10 candidates to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City Council West District vacancy? Will the aforesaid newspapers a) conduct candidate forums and/or b) endorse one of those 10 candidates? What endorsement criteria will they use?)
https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2018/06/22/news-press-vet-candidates-dissect-issues-but-stop-endorsing/722444002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two weeks ago, the News-Press asked the community to weigh in on our process of endorsing political candidates. The question was: To endorse or not to endorse? The feedback was voluminous and passionate. Thirty-eight people wrote to say we should stop endorsing candidates in various city, county, state and federal races and 35 said we should continue. A common theme in most of the responses was an appreciation for our diligence in vetting the candidates through questionnaires, background checks and interviews. They wanted the information to help them decide on whom should get their vote. We agree the most important part of what we do — and we do it better than most — is going in-depth with the candidates on the issues. Getting specific answers to and solutions for some of our most critical issues, like water quality and the environment, affordable and attainable housing, the mental health and opioid crisis, how to improve education and build new schools, mean the most to people. That same information also was vital for us in endorsing candidates.)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask candidates who want to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Why do you wish to be considered for an appointment to fill this vacancy, please elaborate?

In your opinion, what are the three most important issues that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how should those issues be addressed, please elaborate?

What is your political affiliation, that is, what was the most recent primary ballot that you cast  – Republican or Democrat, and what other actions have you taken that evidence your political affiliation, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote dependency on government, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote dependency on charity, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote LGBTQ activity, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote abortion, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote mass/illegal immigration, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of First Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of Second Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote patronage, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote political affiliation discrimination, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote reverse discrimination, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote age discrimination, please elaborate?

What is your position on Wheaton’s East Roosevelt Road Corridor Market Study/Comprehensive Plan Amendment, please elaborate?

How long have you lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?

Since you have lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, what you done that demonstrates that you want the aforesaid to be prosperous and safe, please elaborate?

What is your work experience and how would it help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What is your education and how would it help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What are your professional certifications and licenses and how would they help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What professional associations are you a member of and how would those memberships help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

If asked who would provide you with references, please elaborate?

How would you characterize your relationships with the following: a) Wheaton’s mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, City Planner, City Engineer, etc.; b) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; c) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCaianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Jean Kaczmarek, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; d) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; e) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; f) School District 200 officials; g) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano, please elaborate?

Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?

How would you characterize your relationships with West District Precinct Committeemen including Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, Robert Krzyzewski, Robert Larsen, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling, please elaborate?

Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?

Have you ever been elected to or appointed to a government and political office, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been arrested, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever pled guilty to crime or been convicted of a crime, and if so, please elaborate?

Do you have any health problems that might impact your service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Do you have any financial problems that might impact your service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Approximately, how much time per week do you have available to devote to City Council duties?

Have you been a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been delinquent with any type of taxes, and if so, please elaborate?

Would you have any financial or other type of conflict of interest if you served on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever filed bankruptcy, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire from a job, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever done anything that submits you to blackmail, and if so, please elaborate?

What demonstrates that if appointed, you will not be manipulated or dominated, for example, that you are financially secure, please elaborate?

The following are typical city council functions (https://www.nlc.org/city-councils) What experience do you have doing each of the following, please elaborate?

Review and approve the annual budget;
Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities;
Oversee performance of the local public employees;
Oversee effectiveness of programs;
Establish tax rates;
Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds;
Pass ordinances and resolutions;
Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws;
Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations;
Regulate public health and safety;
Exercise the power of eminent domain;
Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and
Represent the community to other levels of government.

August 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FAA investigating whether ‘unqualified’ Chicago firefighters were allowed to operate special airport rigs at O’Hare, Midway – PETER NICKEAS (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592, my GAO superiors a) refused to assign me to audits of IRS for all but 3 of those almost 18 years and b) routinely assigned other staff to audits of IRS who had no knowledge of or interest in IRS, who did not want to be assigned to audits of IRS, who had far less work experience that I had, who did not have a degree in accounting like I had, who had not passed the CPA examination like I had done, who had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination like I had done, who had not become a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, or Forensic Accountant like I had done, etc. Instead of me, my Democrat GAO superiors assigned to audits of IRS their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, disabled, and/or veteran.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-fire-department-faa-aviation-investigation-20190808-ulj6jttornfdviivs7zz6pglv4-story.html

CBS2
— CBS 2 Investigates: Old Computers Causing Big Problems For Illinois State Offices – Dorothy Tucker (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO during the 1990s, before GAO provided its GS-13 staff with individual computer systems, I bought several computer systems with my own money and used them in my office.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/07/old-computers-illinois-state-offices/

WGN TV
— Suburban group calls for federal ban on assault weapons – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/07/suburban-group-calls-for-federal-ban-on-assault-weapons/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump on Blago: ‘I’m thinking of commuting his sentence’ “I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-blago-im-thinking-commuting-his-sentence

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How good or bad are the most, least satisfying jobs? – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was very difficult for my superiors to hire and retain qualified Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans for the jobs that I had. They viewed the jobs that I had as being bad jobs. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/constable-just-how-good-are-polls-most-satisfying-job-singer-and-least-radiotv-producer

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Wake up to dangers of illegal immigration, America – Gary Moberg, Sycamore
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/07/letter-wake-up-to-dangers-of-illegal-immigration-america/awto62o/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Emails Lay Out Handling of Confederate Railroad Controversy – Greg Bishop 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=288682#.XUw2txh_OM8
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: As Democrats ever-increasingly promote hatred against Republicans, “Illinois’ Elected Officials Offer Solutions after Shootings.”
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=288762#.XUv3Jxh_OM8

WGEM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats do everything that they can a) to flood Illinois with illegals and b) to get those illegals counted for the Census. 
https://wgem.com/2019/08/08/illinois-spending-20m-to-encourage-complete-census-count/

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.wglt.org/post/mothers-and-others-turn-passion-action-downtown-bloomington-rally#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democratic-candidates-say-trumps-rhetoric-partially-blame-mass-shootings#stream/0

DAILY LINE
— Head of state Hispanic group to lead candidate recruitment effort for Cook County GOP – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to shout at Hispanics, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/08/2019/head-of-state-hispanic-group-to-lead-candidate-recruitment-effort-for-cook-county-gop/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: From truck stops to elections, a river of gambling money is flooding Waukegan – Jason Grotto
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/08/2019/from-truck-stops-to-elections-a-river-of-gambling-money-is-flooding-waukegan/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER PROMISES OVER $10B IN NEW SPENDING ON $3.4B PROGRESSIVE TAX HIKE – Tivas Gupta
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-promises-over-10b-in-new-spending-on-3-4b-progressive-tax-hike/

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Emails, texts show playful exchanges between Rich Miller, Pritzker staff over Confederate Railroad cancellation – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Dave Diersen, your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, has not sought or received any money and will not seek or accept any money a) from the State of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, or any other government entity or b) from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, or any other political organization for what I do as your GOPUSA ILLINOIS Editor. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Who has more clout in Illinois, Pritzker or Miller?)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/emails-texts-show-playful-exchanges-between-political-blogger-pritzker-staff/article_26dd1549-47e4-50a0-a496-813667a812cb.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois politics blogger who receives tens of thousands of dollars from state government agencies wouldn’t comment on whether his post about Confederate Railroad and subsequent texts to the governor’s staff had anything to do with the abrupt cancellation of the band’s performance at the DuQuoin State Fair. Rich Miller writes the Capitol Fax blog, a subscription-based newsletter and website. In fiscal year 2018, Miller received $35,736 from state government. He received $34,791 in fiscal year 2019. So far for the fiscal year that started July 1, he’s received $1,500, according to the latest public records. Most of the payments to Miller were line items of $500 from various state agencies throughout the year, including the General Assembly. Miller sells both subscriptions to and advertisements on Capitol Fax. The Center Square obtained text messages and emails to and from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office through the Freedom of Information Act. Those messages show on June 17, the same day Miller posted a blog questioning the band’s scheduled performance, Miller sent a text to the governor’s deputy press secretary, Emily Bittner.)

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Kankakee defending FOIA lawsuit for denying public records – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: What if I submitted FOIA requests to the City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and other government entities that ask for all email and other documents that mention me? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they have sent many defamatory and libelous emails concerning me to the aforesaid.) 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/08/kankakee-defending-foia-lawsuit-for-denying-public-records/

PEORIA STANDARD
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Tracy votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512875844-roll-call-tracy-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Roll Call: Barickman votes for legalizing recreational marijuana
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512875833-roll-call-barickman-votes-for-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Brady votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512875891-roll-call-brady-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Wilcox votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512875878-roll-call-wilcox-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: McConchie votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512875838-roll-call-mcconchie-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

METRO EAST SUN
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Crowe votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/512875829-roll-call-crowe-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Democrats exploit a tragedy in their ghoulish play for power Liberals and Trump haters never know when to stop – Tammy Bruce 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/8/how-democrats-exploit-a-tragedy-in-their-ghoulish-/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Warren and O’Rourke promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/8/elizabeth-warren-beto-orourke-donald-trump-white-s/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump supporters confront protesters at El Paso memorial – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-supporters-confront-protesters-at-el-paso-memorial
— Has anyone actually read the El Paso manifesto? – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/has-anyone-actually-read-the-el-paso-manifesto

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Want to Fix Immigration? Start With the Abused Asylum System Economic migrants use it as an easy means into the country, but Trump has options. – PETER VAN BUREN 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/want-to-fix-immigration-start-with-the-abused-asylum-system/

GOPUSA
— Cory Booker goes to church to call out Americans as racists: ‘White supremacy has always been a problem’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Whites.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73974
— White nationalist argument in mass shootings doesn’t stand up
http://www.gopusa.com/white-nationalist-argument-in-mass-shootings-doesnt-stand-up/
— Making it up: Dan Rather tells media to stop reporting what Trump says and report ‘what he really means’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Trump.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73922
— Media mask slips off, reveals militant activists pretending to be journalists (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I state that I am conservative and that I am Republican, a) I cannot claim to be a journalist and b) I am not a journalist.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73956

BREITBART
— Poll: Majority of Blacks, Hispanics Support Anti-Illegal Immigration 2020 Candidates – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/07/poll-majority-of-blacks-hispanics-support-anti-illegal-immigration-2020-candidates/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— ‘National White Male Lobotomy Day’ coming to your town – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against White males, and especially against White males who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30775-assault-america-day-218-%E2%80%98national-white-male-lobotomy-day%E2%80%99-coming-your-town

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Things Are Getting Dangerously Crazy On The Left’ – Tucker Carlson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/tucker-carlson-dangerously-crazy-left/
— Donald Trump Jr. Compares Castro’s List To Alleged Dayton Shooter’s Kill List – WILLIAM DAVIS (DIERSEN: Whose kill lists are you on? I should write a book about those who have me on their kill lists. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. They want to a) stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stop everyone from reading those emails. They did not want me to have any input on who was appointed to fill Wheaton’s North District City Council vacancy. They do not want me to have any input on who will be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/donald-trump-jr-castro-dayton-shooter/
— Anti-Trump Mob Harasses Woman In MAGA Hat — Call Her Terrorist – DAVID KRAYDEN, OTTAWA (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, a) how strongly do Trump-haters hate Trump-supporters and b) how viciously would they attack anyone who wore a MAGA hat in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/anti-trump-mob-harasses-woman-in-maga-hat-call-her-terrorist/

PJ MEDIA & REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump, and therefore, Biden promotes hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://pjmedia.com/trending/biden-said-trump-doesnt-deny-the-kkk-here-are-7-times-he-did/
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/07/biden_trump_fueling_a_literal_carnage_low_energy_speech_on_white_supremacy_fooled_no_one.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Champions Biden Lashing Out at Trump, Touts El Paso Protestors – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/08/07/cbs-champions-biden-lashing-out-trump-touts-el-paso

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— CNN Gives No Challenge to Dems Pushing Gun Control – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/cnn-gives-no-challenge-dems-pushing-gun-control

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— ILHAN OMAR CLAIMS “WHITE MEN” ARE GREATER THREAT THAN JIHADIS Here’s why she’s wrong. – Robert Spencer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be tolerated/accepted by Democrats and by RINOs, you have to demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274556/ilhan-omar-claims-white-men-are-greater-threat-robert-spencer

PATRIOT POST
— The Hate Continues – Gary Bauer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/64724-the-hate-continues

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— Democrat despair has America in the crosshairs of violently ill extremists – Jacquie Kubin 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrat-despair-american-crosshairs-of-violently-ill-extremists-121670/

COLLEGE FIX
— White professor under ‘discrimination’ investigation for quoting black author – GREG PIPER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/white-professor-under-discrimination-investigation-for-quoting-black-author/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump, and therefore, Biden promotes hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456595-biden-trump-responsible-for-inspiring-white-nationalist-violence-in-us
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, O’Rourke promotes hatred against Trump, and therefore, O’Rourke promotes hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456622-orourke-calls-trump-a-white-supremacist

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Politico promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2019/08/08/trumps-his-own-worst-political-enemy-after-tragedy-466346
— White House drafting executive order to tackle Silicon Valley’s alleged anti-conservative bias – MARGARET HARDING MCGILL and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: What about tackling the anti-conservative bias in the Republican Party, in America, in Illinois, in etc.?) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/07/white-house-tech-censorship-1639051

POLITICO & REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump, and therefore, Biden promotes hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/07/biden-iowa-trump-speech-1452474
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-says-trump-fans-flames-of-white-supremacy-as-democrats-attack-racism-idUSKCN1UX12B

CNN
— Trump sues over California law forcing candidates to turn over tax returns – Ariane de Vogue (DIERSEN: Democrats are not only nasty, they are vicious. I should write a book about how back in 1978, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors used my tax returns to paint me as being a tax cheat. They painted my education deductions as being improper. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul since 1976 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction.) 
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/politics/california-trump-primary-taxes/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Trump campaign defends thousands of Facebook ads warning of migrant ‘invasion’ as ‘accurate’ – WILL STEAKIN and RACHEL SCOTT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come into America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-campaign-defends-thousands-facebook-ads-warning-migrant/story?id=64829322

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats get “religious leaders” to act a operatives and as dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/san-antonio-archbishop-gustavo-garcia-siller-tweets-critical-of-trump-stop-racism-starting-with-you/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Trump, and therefore, hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2020-candidates-address-gun-violence-in-response-to-el-paso-dayton-shootings/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/el-paso-trump-escobar.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Trump, and therefore, hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/politics/trump-el-paso-dayton-shootings.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/politics/cory-booker-speech-mother-emanuel.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/us/el-paso-trump-escobar.html (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE.)

WASHINGTON POST
— If Trump is responsible for El Paso, Democrats are responsible for Dayton – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/07/if-trump-is-responsible-el-paso-democrats-are-responsible-dayton/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/07/no-mr-president-hate-is-not-mental-illness/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump, and therefore, Biden promotes hatred against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-07/biden-slams-trump-over-shootings

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Visits Grieving Cities as Gun-Control Debate Boils Democrats pressed for action, while Trump blasted those who said his language helped sow division, violence – Alex Leary, Catherine Lucey, and Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-castigates-critics-ahead-of-visits-to-el-paso-dayton-11565182454
— Home DNA Tests Can Disrupt Family Dynamics. Here’s How More people are taking home DNA tests to learn about their background. For some, the results can be not only unexpected, but can radically change their lives. – Amy Dockser Marcus (DIERSEN: Who hates German Americans the most in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about a) how my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b) how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national origin against me. They constantly foisted/foist negative German stereotypes on me. I would focus on those who are German American, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me to curry favor with those who hate German Americans. They paint themselves as being “good” German Americans who go around destroying “bad” Germans like me. In my defense, I stress that they all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that if he had not been 4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have stressed that. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.) 
https://www.wsj.com/video/home-dna-tests-can-disrupt-family-dynamics-heres-how/4C96286E-594E-418A-955E-4FDF130CC09C.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT because I have degrees from those universities. 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/08/07/us-news-world-report-college-rankings-mean-anything/1893244001/

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— The new reality of cannabis and the workplace – DAN WELLIK (DIERSEN: Are you employed? If so, how stoned will your employer allow your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to be?)
http://www.telegraphherald.com/biztimes/articles/article_5c3c1f54-73e1-5f80-b3fc-2b1a353c9aea.html

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Salt Lake City District 4 council candidate disqualified for failing to report campaign finance information – Taylor Stevens (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy? QUESTION: What would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that disqualifies me to represent Wheaton’s West District? ANSWER: They would stress my demographics and hint/imply/argue/shout that in Wheaton’s West District, those who share my demographics are ever-increasingly dying or being driven out. They would stress that those who are invading Wheaton’s West District are ever-increasingly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They would stress that the invaders want dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/08/07/salt-lake-city-district/

THE SUN
— Lemoore fills two vacancies on City Council – Daniel Gligich (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?)
http://sjvsun.com/news/hanford/lemoore-fills-two-vacancies-on-city-council/

CABARRUS MAGAZINE
— Dave Phillips Appointed To Fill District 1 Council Member Vacancy – Kristy Huddle (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?) 
http://www.cabarrusmagazine.com/2019/08/07/217678/dave-phillips-appointed-to-fill-district-1-council-member-vacancy

STANDARD EXAMINER
— West Haven council candidates zero in on city’s growth, how to manage it – TIM VANDENACK (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?) 
https://www.standard.net/news/government/west-haven-council-candidates-zero-in-on-city-s-growth/article_210fe56d-815e-56c3-8771-77800e8bae48.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight candidates are running for three seats on the West Haven City Council and growth in the rapidly expanding city and how to manage it are two key focuses. Two incumbents are among the candidates, Lacy Richards and Stephanie Carlson. The other hopefuls are Nina Morse, Carrie Call, Rob Higginson, David Smith, Russell Erickson and Kim Dixon. Primary voting via mail is underway while in-person voting is set for Aug. 13. That balloting will narrow the list of candidates to the top six vote getters. Then they, like the primary winners in the other city council and mayoral races around Weber County, face off in the Nov. 5 general election. Meantime, here’s some info on the West Haven candidates, pulling from statements they supplied to the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office and the Standard-Examiner as well as their own campaign material.)

KRCU
— Cape Girardeau City Council Chooses From Ward 3 Hopefuls Aiming To Fill Seat Vacancy – CLAYTON HESTER (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?)
https://www.krcu.org/post/cape-girardeau-city-council-chooses-ward-3-hopefuls-aiming-fill-seat-vacancy#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before a meeting on Monday, ten Cape Girardeau residents were angling to fill a ward 3 vacancy on the city council. That number has now been whittled down to three applicants: Tom Roy, Nate Thomas, and Christina Mershon. Roy, a medical practice manager at SoutheastHEALTH, is an alumni of Southeast Missouri State University, and has called Cape Girardeau home for the last 19 years. “[I] don’t have any special interests, don’t have any special agendas,” he said. “Just hoping the skills I’ve accumulated over the last 30 years can help.” He also described himself as a “big proponent of the parks,” and voiced interest in tightening up rules for landlords – particularly those who rent to college students. Thomas, a physical therapist at St. Francis Hospital, said although he isn’t a Cape Girardeau native, he and his family are now “deeply rooted and integrated” in the city. “Perhaps I would say my strongest attribute I would bring the council is my background in government relations,” Thomas said. Not only has he worked with Congress and multiple committees, but he’s also worked with various government agencies. The third candidate, Christina Mershon, said she offers a “diverse” skill set developed in her position as director of continuing education at Southeast Missouri State University. Mershon said that, while improvements are being made on Town Plaza and other select areas across town, there are still “major problems that need to be recognized.” “Last week, guys, we had a shooting there. It kind of concerns me that no one is mentioning violence and some of the systemic problems. That’s heavy on my brain and my heart,” she said. “Because while we go forward and we’re really making strides, we’ve got to figure out what’s going on in the underpinning to address that stuff.” She likened the potential to run to a “dating situation” – she might not run for the ward seat after her time as replacement would expire. She wants to see how well the position works for her. Ward 3 was made available when the former representative Victor Gunn resigned on July 8th.)

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://time.com/5647305/rod-rosenstein-trump-white-supremacy/

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/americas-anger-problem-runs-deeper-than-donald-trump

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Warren and O’Rourke promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elizabeth-warren-joins-beto-orourke-in-calling-donald-trump-a-white-supremacist
— How Amazon Stacks the Deck Against Workers Fighting to Keep Their Jobs Under Amazon management, workers deemed to be underperforming face Sisyphean performance improvement plans and peer juries of “Amabots.” – Casey Coombs (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, to keep their jobs, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had to get rid of their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-amazons-performance-reviews-are-stacked-against-workers

PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “White supremacists” to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/white-supremacist-terrorism-and-the-history-of-anti-latino-racism-in-texas/

August 7 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ten have applied to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. If your representative on your city council resigned, what would you want the process to fill the vacancy to include? I want the city to issue a press release each time it receives an application to fill a vacancy. Those press releases should not only disclose the applicant’s name, but the completed application, resume, and all the documents that were submitted. Residents should have the right to know not only the applicants’ names, but a) how long they have lived in the city and in the district, b) why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, c) what they believe the most important issues are that the city needs to address, d) what their opinion is on how those issues could be addressed, e) what their work experience is, f) what their education is, g) what professional certifications and licenses are, and h) what experience do they have carrying out typical city council functions: Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to other levels of government. (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils) There should be at least one well-publicized candidate forum before an appointment is made. Because aforesaid has not happened, and apparently will not happen, for Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy, yesterday, I filed my application, and today, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request for all the documents that applicants have filed. Needless-to-say, I want to know if the candidates would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen 
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DuPage committee starts discussion on allowing or banning recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas – ALICIA FABBRE (DIERSEN: At DuPage County’s last board meeting, I called for DuPage County to be the first country in Illinois to ban the sale of pot. I will continue to do that at future board meetings. Please join me.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-board-recreational-pot-st-0807-20190806-6cxgufxut5d2jb2cyjkkprv4dy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Committee members will continue discussion of the issue on Aug. 20 and could bring a recommendation to the full county board as early as the board’s Sept. 10 meeting. Currently, DuPage County zoning follows state law for medical marijuana facilities. Under those rules, cannabis cultivation centers must be located at least 2,500 feet from schools, group homes and residential areas and dispensaries cannot be closer than 1,000 feet to the same sites. If the same standards were used, there likely would be no place to locate a dispensary or cultivation center in any area under the county’s jurisdiction, said Sam Tornatore, who heads the board’s development committee. “If we decided to mirror current zoning, then essentially it’s game over,” said Tornatore, a Roselle Republican. He and others noted the county would have to adopt less restrictive rules than those for medical marijuana in order to allow dispensaries or cultivation centers in unincorporated areas. State law leaves it to municipalities and counties to decide if they want to put any restrictions in place for recreational marijuana businesses, officials said. “The notion of granting easier access to recreational marijuana than to medical marijuana makes no sense,” said board member Robert Larsen, a Wheaton Republican.)
— Days after giving up on a recount for reelection, former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran to seek GOP nomination for U.S. Senate – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-former-lake-county-sheriff-mark-curran-seeks-senate-seat-20190807-2jzkal7v5ffqfpqjqvdh7mo6aa-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Curran, who said he is scheduling his announcement for Aug. 15, Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair, would become the highest profile name to enter the March 2020 GOP primary contest. So far, four people have filed candidacy statements with the Federal Election Commission — none with more than $1,500 in the bank as of June 30.)
— Weaponizing the dead of El Paso and Dayton – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-shootings-politics-chicago-kass-20190807-vjr664o3hrer5nx226d7uocgsa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What did you do to afford better housing? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-diversity-affordable-housing-st-0805-20190802-imchazsfuvdgvlkjanlme734yy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What Ivanka Trump could do if she really wants to curb Chicago gun violence; Rep. Kinzinger could be key in Congress Don’t be fooled by Ivanka Trump’s Twitter outrage about Chicago shootings. If she really wants to help Chicago get rid of guns, she should aim some tweets at Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/6/20757845/will-congress-act-after-el-paso-dayton-massacres-rep-kinzinger-could-be-key-player-trump-visit

DAILY HERALD
— Days after indictment, Cullerton out as one committee chairman, in as another – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/days-after-indictment-cullerton-out-as-one-committee-chairman-in-as-another
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190806/editorial-we-dont-have-to-live-like-this-campaign-against-gun-violence-must-begin-with-guns
— Illinois’ revolving door from public office to paid lobbyist – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190803/editorial-illinois-revolving-door-from-public-office-to-paid-lobbyist
— New overdose prevention event coming to Naperville – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/new-overdose-prevention-event-coming-to-naperville

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— America is great if you can avoid the guns, drugs and politics – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/6/20756774/america-mass-shootings-narcotics-donald-trump-republicans-gun-laws-chicago-hate-crimes

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Illinois. Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats blame Illinois Republicans for gun violence.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/06/gun-control-proponents-demand-action-wake-mass-shootings

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/08/07/illinois-legislative-latino-caucus-condemns-trump-for-racist-rhetoric/a5qoa8e/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz: When cannabis becomes legal, ‘it is not a free-for-all’ – Tim Mitchell (DIERSEN: The more available that pot becomes, the more pot that will be consumed. The more pot that is consumed, a) the more that you will have to deal with stoners and b) the more that you will be negatively impacted by stoners. From what I see, the more pot that someone uses, the more nasty that they become. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/state-s-attorney-when-cannabis-becomes-legal-it-is-not/article_7d514a10-783e-5e41-905b-89e9fe8fe16e.html

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190806/our-view-worried-about-gun-violence-be-sure-to-vote

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Godfrey to Consider Recreational Cannabis – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=288731#.XUqlghh_OM8

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Attacks have already begun as both sides gear up for battle in the 13th District – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article233114797.html

WCIA
— Last downstate governor rebukes secessionist legislators – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Edgar sides with those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly the aforesaid glorify and praise Edgar.)
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/last-downstate-governor-rebukes-secessionist-legislators/

FOX ILLINOIS
— President directs DOJ & social media to team up to patrol for warning signs – ANGELICA ALVAREZ
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/president-directs-doj-social-media-to-team-up-to-patrol-for-warning-signs
— FBI seeks tools to monitor social media, ‘detect mass shooters before they strike’ – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fbi-seeks-tools-to-monitor-social-media-detect-mass-shooters-before-they-strike
— Peter Strzok sues FBI for firing him over anti-Trump texts – ERIC TUCKER
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/peter-strzok-sues-fbi-for-firing-him-over-anti-trump-texts
— Court reinstates Sarah Palin suit against New York Times – LARRY NEUMEISTER (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sued Money Magazine in 1978.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/court-reinstates-sarah-palin-suit-against-new-york-times

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Mass shootings reignite dispute over violent video games – Morgan Wright
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/mass-shootings-reignite-dispute-over-violent-video-games/

BUFFALO GROVE PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove Will Likely Allow Marijuana Sales in Town Village trustees discussed whether to allow recreational sales in town during a meeting on Aug. 5. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/buffalogrove/buffalo-grove-will-likely-allow-marijuana-sales-town

CHICAGO NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagonow.com/one-cause-at-a-time/2019/08/cannabis-seke-ballard-good-tree-capital/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— There’s a pall hanging over the Cook County Democratic Party – SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURST 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/08/07/awkward-dem-slating-lori-to-ivanka-sthu-how-trump-eased-gun-access-465922

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— How much should schools pay for students’ bigotry? Wilmington discrimination suit could define standard, set pattern – Jonathan Bilyk 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512875794-how-much-should-schools-pay-for-students-bigotry-wilmington-discrimination-suit-could-define-standard-set-pattern

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS IS A “RED FLAG” STATE, THANKS TO GOP GOVERNOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/illinois-is-a-red-flag-state-thanks-to-gop-governor.html
— THORNER: THE LEFT BLAMES ‘RACIAL INEQUITY’ FOR RAT-INFESTED, DANGEROUS CITIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/thorner-the-left-blames-racial-inequity-for-rat-infested-dangerous-cities.html
— ROSSI: THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE DECLINE OF MORALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/rossi-the-tragic-consequences-of-the-decline-of-morality.html
— AMERICA’S BIGGEST ISSUES: WELFARE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/americas-biggest-issues-welfare.html
— CHICK-FIL-A DOUBLE THE SALES OF MCDONALD’S, DESPITE CLOSING SUNDAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/chick-fil-a-double-the-sales-of-mcdonalds-despite-closing-sundays.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? WITH TED NUGENT AT THE MCHENRY COUNTY FAIR 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/wheres-weyermuller-with-ted-nugent-at-the-mchenry-county-fair-2019.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New Jersey shore mayor criticizes LGBT curriculum – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/7/new-jersey-shore-mayor-criticizes-lgbt-curriculum/

FOX NEWS
— The left demands conformity, will use threats to keep people in line until the next election – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-the-left-demands-conformity-will-use-threats-to-keep-people-in-line-until-the-next-election

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats Are the Ones Who Have Been Inciting Violence against Their Political Opponents – Christopher Skeet
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/democrats_are_the_ones_that_have_been_inciting_violence_against_their_political_opponents.html

BREITBART
— Google Leftists Condemn CPAC as ‘Circus Platform for Hate’ in Leaked Discussion – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: What does Google think of you? From what I see, Google a) wants to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) wants to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Google.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/08/06/exclusive-google-leftists-condemn-cpac-as-circus-platform-for-hate-in-leaked-discussion/

BLAZE
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Census Bureau looking into hiring non-U.S. citizens to help with next year’s count ‘We are actively working through those flexibilities to see if they can be used in 2020.” – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/census-bureau-looking-into-hiring-non-u-s-citizens-to-help-with-next-years-count

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What Democrats Really Mean When They Attack ‘White Nationalism’ – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30759-what-democrats-really-mean-when-they-attack-%E2%80%98white-nationalism%E2%80%99

GOPUSA
— Why shooters shoot
http://www.gopusa.com/why-shooters-shoot/
— Walmart pressured to stop selling guns
http://www.gopusa.com/walmart-pressured-to-stop-selling-guns/
— ‘Red flag’ laws bring loads of problems
http://www.gopusa.com/red-flag-laws-bring-loads-of-problems/
— Rand Paul has part of lung removed because of 2017 assault by neighbor
http://www.gopusa.com/rand-paul-has-part-of-lung-removed-because-of-2017-assault-by-neighbor/

HOT AIR
— Dayton Shooter’s Ex-Girlfriends: He Had Hallucinations And Watched Videos Of Mass Shootings
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/08/06/dayton-shooters-ex-girlfriends-hallucinations-watched-videos-mass-shootings/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Everything The Left Says Is Projection, They Accuse You Of Exactly What They’re Doing – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/06/tucker_carlson_everything_the_left_says_is_projection_they_accuse_you_of_exactly_what_theyre_doing.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Senate confirms lesbian judge Mary Rowland tied to radical LGBT legal group – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/senate-confirms-lesbian-judge-tied-to-radical-lgbt-legal-group
— Apple News backtracks, re-enables LifeSite’s channel
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-apple-news-backtracks-re-enables-lifesites-channel

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— You Must Know Your Life’s Purpose – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What is your life’s purpose? Since 2000, my life’s purpose has been to defend and advance Christian, conservative, and Republican principles using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/You-Must-Know-Your-Life-s-Purpose—-LCC-Daily-Devotion-.html

INFO WARS
— FORMER FBI OFFICIAL: TRUMP ORDERED FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF TO HONOR HITLER Weirdo counterintelligence guy seems to be feeding alt-right with conspiracy theories – Steve Watson
https://www.infowars.com/former-fbi-official-trump-ordered-flags-flown-at-half-staff-to-honor-hitler/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456483-biden-trump-has-fanned-the-flames-of-white-supremacy

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to fill America with people who vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, those who vote for Democrats a) need/want massive government assistance, b) have serious financial, health, and/or other problems, c) lack education, and/or d) lack job skills. Overwhelmingly, the aforesaid are a) citizens of Mexico and of other foreign countries, b) minorities, c) females, and/or younger.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/immigrants-public-charge-urban-institute_n_5d498100e4b0244052e15c1a

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/fanning-flames-white-supremacy-biden-target-trump-s-rhetoric-wednesday-n1039896

REUTERS
— Biden leads Democrats as minorities favor most electable candidate vs Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Chris Kahn (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, federal employee, former federal employee, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/biden-leads-democrats-as-minorities-favor-most-electable-candidate-vs-trump-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1UW0Z9

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demand that the news media promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/06/democrats-news-media-1449406
— Joaquin Castro doubles down amid backlash over tweeting names of Trump donors – CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) promote violence against Trump and against Trump’s supporters and b) encourage Trump supporters to buy more firearms and to buy more ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/06/joaquin-castro-trump-donors-1450672

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use shooters to promote hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/us/el-paso-shooting-latino-anxiety.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/opinion/trump-el-paso-racism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/opinion/trump-shooting-racist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in getting a Catholic archbishop to promote hatred against Trump. Trump is a Protestant. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/07/archbishop-trump-hate-racism-el-paso-twitter/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Biden promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-in-iowa-speech-plans-to-say-trump-has-fanned-the-flames-of-white-supremacy/2019/08/07/dce7c17c-b903-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
— Trump’s Latino supporters say they’re sticking with him after El Paso shootings – Scott Wilson and Eli Rosenberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trumps-latino-supporters-say-theyre-sticking-with-him-after-el-paso-shootings/2019/08/06/445099d8-b87d-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
— ‘We don’t want him here’: Trump to face protests and skepticism as he visits El Paso and Dayton after mass shootings – Toluse Olorunnipa, Arelis R. Hernández and Tim Craig
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-dont-want-him-here-trump-to-face-protests-and-skepticism-as-he-visits-el-paso-and-dayton-after-mass-shootings/2019/08/06/55c9b306-b879-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Washington Post says that Trump has not provided evidence to support his accusation that Google is biased against conservatives. Ever-increasingly, Google brings to my attention postings on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/06/trump-accuses-google-anti-conservative-bias-without-providing-evidence/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-06/massacre-el-paso-white-supremacy-trump

USA TODAY
— ‘This is a target list’: Joaquin Castro facing backlash for tweeting the names of Texas Trump donors – Rebecca Morin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) promote violence against Trump and against Trump’s supporters and b) encourage Trump supporters to buy more firearms and to buy more ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/06/trump-campaign-slams-joaquin-castro-tweet-trump-donors/1938531001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats divide a) minorities from Whites, b) women from men, c) younger people from older people, d) non-Protestants from Protestants, those who have less money from those who have more money, non-German Americans from German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time from those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.).
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/08/05/joe-biden-donald-trump-abandoned-theory-we-one-people/1928889001/

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Beggs and Wendle in lead for Spokane City Council president; Fagan lags – Kip Hill and Adam Shanks
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/06/beggs-and-wendle-in-lead-for-spokane-city-council-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The race for City Council president pitted two sitting members of the council against Wendle, who despite her lack of resume in city politics was able to raise substantial campaign funds. Beggs, an attorney with a background in social justice who has represented the South Hill on the council since 2016, raced to an early lead with 10,718 votes. Wendle finished the night in second place with 9,349 votes. Mike Fagan, who has earned a reputation as the council’s most conservative member, sought a promotion after two terms representing the northeast district but trailed Beggs and Wendle with 8,093. More ballots will be counted on Wednesday. The race also featured Phillip Tyler, former president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, who has been dogged by accusations of abuse by multiple ex-wives. He came in a distant fourth. Beggs said he was confident heading into Tuesday’s election that he would come out on top.)

COLUMBIAN
— Fox, Stewart lead in Vancouver City Council race  Both likely headed to general election; Paulsen leads in Position 2 contest – Calley Hair
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/06/fox-stewart-tied-in-vancouver-city-council-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox’s resume includes six years in the U.S. Army, a stint at an affordable housing nonprofit and 14 years as a city planner in Camas.)
— Medvigy leads in Clark County Council race Incumbent councilor gets nearly 59% of vote; Cortes has almost 42% – Jake Thomas
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/06/medvigy-leads-in-clark-county-council-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Medvigy has only lived in Clark County since 2016. But equipped with a resume that includes stints as a California Superior Court judge, prosecutor and U.S. Army general, he was appointed in January to fill the District 4 vacancy on the Clark County Council. During his time representing the predominantly rural district, Medvigy has taken conservative positions on taxes and spending. Under the county charter, only residents of that district will vote in that race.)

EASTERN IOWA GAZETTE
— You just might be a deplorable, if … – Pete Larson, Cedar Rapids
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/you-just-might-be-a-deplorable-if-20190807

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Let Google Get Away With Censorship Big tech companies enjoy legal immunity premised on the assumption they’ll respect free speech. – Dennis Prager
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-let-google-get-away-with-censorship-11565132175
— Trump, RNC Sue California Over Tax-Return Law Lawsuits claim a new requirement for making the state’s presidential primary ballot is unconstitutional – Alex Leary (DIERSEN: Should activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. be required to disclose the source and amount of their income? My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-rnc-sue-california-over-tax-return-law-11565122995
— FBI Probes Shooters’ Motives Amid Wider Alarm Over Attacks Federal officials look at the role ideology played in shootings in California, Texas and Ohio – Jennifer Calfas, Byron Tau and Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-probes-two-shooters-motives-amid-wider-alarm-over-attacks-11565136664
— Trump to Visit El Paso and Dayton, Testing His Ability to Heal President faces criticism from local officials over his rhetoric, stance on gun laws – Catherine Lucey and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-visit-el-paso-and-dayton-testing-his-ability-to-heal-11565126283
— A Yellow Light for Red-Flag Laws Be wary of denying individual rights based on predictions. – Alan M. Dershowitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-yellow-light-for-red-flag-laws-11565132144
— America’s Pension Funds Fell Short in 2019 Public plans with more than $1 billion in assets earned a median return of 6.79% for the year ended June 30, the lowest since 2016 – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-pension-funds-fell-short-in-2019-11565092806

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden promotes hatred of Trump big time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-07/biden-says-trump-s-words-not-so-different-from-el-paso-shooter-s

PHYS
— For the presidential race, ‘electability’ could decide who wins and who loses – Emily Gersema (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, federal employee, former federal employee, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-08-presidential-electability.html

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://time.com/5645501/trump-anti-immigration-rhetoric-racism/

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP JR. COMPARES JOAQUIN CASTRO’S TRUMP DONORS LIST TO DAYTON SHOOTER’S ‘KILL LIST’ – SHANE CROUCHER 
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-joaquin-castro-donors-list-dayton-shooter-1453016

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Donald Trump and Fox News Promote the Great Replacement Theory – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: Democrats want to fill America with people who vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, those who vote for Democrats a) need/want massive government assistance b) have serious financial, health, and/or other problems, c) lack education, and/or d) lack job skills. Overwhelmingly, the aforesaid are a) citizens of Mexico and of other foreign countries, b) minorities, c) females, and/or younger.) 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/06/donald-trump-and-fox-news-promote-the-great-replacement-theory/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE & VANITY FAIR & NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/republicans-love-of-guns-may-cost-them-votes-in-the-suburbs.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/democrats-mitch-mcconnell-mass-shootings-el-paso-dayton
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/how-the-trail-of-american-white-supremacy-led-to-el-paso

FED WEEK
— Agencies Cautioned against Profiling Employees (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the following demographics are viewed negatively: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/agencies-cautioned-against-profiling-employees/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— How to improve federal diversity analysis (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, to retain, and to 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, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/econsys/2019/08/how-to-improve-federal-diversity-analysis/

VAULT
— How to Age-Proof Your Resume – Iswari Nallisamy (DIERSEN: Anyone looking at my resume that I provided Wheaton along with my application to be appointed to fill its West District City Council vacancy will surmise that I was born in 1948, that is, that I am 70 years old.) 
https://www.vault.com/blogs/resumes-cover-letters/how-to-age-proof-your-resume

August 5 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— At its 7:00 PM Monday August 5, 2019 meeting this evening, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” SEE:

https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220

And

https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785

If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Trump sounds off on Twitter, expected to speak Monday about two mass shootings – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-expected-to-speak-monday-about-two-mass-shootings/5443885/
— 51 shot, 7 fatally in Chicago weekend shootings – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/51-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5443785/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/5/2019

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot big time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/5/20729849/top-5-best-marijuana-strains-cannabis-sales-recreational-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: 3 years after Russian hackers tapped Illinois voter database, officials spending millions to safeguard 2020 election – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-election-security-russian-hackers-20190805-qtoku33szjdrhknwc7pxbu6pvq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Prevention leaders: Teen pot use tricky to predict as legalization approaches – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190805/prevention-leaders-teen-pot-use-tricky-to-predict-as-legalization-approaches
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: DuPage Democrat party leader should acknowledge that her party promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. She should acknowledge that her party does everything that it can to drive out of DuPage County, out if Illinois, and out of America individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190805/party-chairwoman-dupage-democrats-aim-for-empathy-problem-solving

WBEZ
— Chicago Immigrants Losing Jobs Due To No-Match Letters – Maria Ines Zamudio (DIERSEN: Hopefully, the replacements hired will be citizens of the United States. If you are employed, what percent of your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates are illegals?) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/nomatch-letters-stoke-fears-for-workers-and-employers/11c26c10-d769-4807-bc93-f15f857dc338

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— The 2020 Democrats are increasingly willing to blame Trump – David Weigel (DIERSEN: QUESTION: When bad things happen in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, who do Democrats blame? ANSWER: Republicans.) 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/The-2020-Democrats-are-increasingly-willing-to-14279828.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gun violence researcher: Mass shooters would ‘think twice’ if victims were armed
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gun-violence-researcher-mass-shooters-would-think-twice-if-victims-were-armed

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CORRUPTION COSTS ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS AT LEAST $550M PER YEAR – Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Karlee Hinrichsen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/corruption-costs-illinois-taxpayers-at-least-550m-per-year/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MAYBE INEQUALITY ISN’T WHAT’S MAKING PEOPLE MAD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/maybe-inequality-isnt-whats-making-people-mad.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump promises action on gun violence after two mass shootings President says proposals are ‘in the works’ – Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/trump-addresses-mass-shootings-proposals-address-m/
— Mexico to take ‘forceful legal actions’ after El Paso shooting, officials say – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/mexico-take-forceful-legal-actions-after-el-paso-s/
— Michael Savage seeks Trump’s help to remove name from Britain’s undesirables list – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have me on their undesirables lists. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/inside-the-beltway-michael-savage-seeks-trumps-hel/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Democrats Own El Paso – Christopher Paslay
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/why_democrats_own_el_paso_.html
— El Paso shooting: latest atrocity exploited by Democrats – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/el_paso_shooting_latest_atrocity_exploited_by_democrats.html
— Environmental alarmism behind El Paso shootings – Tim Jones
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/environmental_alarmism_behind_el_paso_shootings.html

NOQ REPORTS
— Wanting stronger border security does not make us ‘white supremacists’ – JD Rucker 
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/04/wanting-stronger-border-security-not-make-us-white-supremacists/

THE HILL
— Trump suggests tying background checks to immigration reform legislation after deadly shootings – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456137-trump-suggests-tying-background-checks-to-immigration-reform

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote O’Rourke.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beto-o-rouke-trump-el-paso-vigil_n_5d47b258e4b0ca604e344276
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame El Paso on Trump. Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-candidates-trump-racism-el-paso-shooting_n_5d470595e4b0aca3411f60f0

REUTERS
— Democrats aim their outrage at Trump after two mass shootings – Doina Chiacu, Pete Schroeder (DIERSEN: Shootings are caused by Democrats who promote hatred of Whites. Democrats promote hatred of Whites to curry favor with minorities.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-shootings/democrats-aim-their-outrage-at-trump-after-two-mass-shootings-idUKKCN1UU0FR

NEW YORK TIMES
— We Have a White Nationalist Terrorist Problem – Editorial (DIERSEN: “White Nationalist Terrorism” is caused by Democrats who promote hatred of Whites. Democrats promote hatred of Whites to curry favor with minorities.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/opinion/mass-shootings-domestic-terrorism.html
— HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Housing market is humming – Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: Is the housing market in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois humming? If not, why not?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/business/economy/mortgage-interest-deduction-tax.html
— After El Paso Attack, Mexico Demands Protections for Mexicans in the U.S. – Elisabeth Malkin and Azam Ahmed (DIERSEN: How many millions of its citizens is Mexico illegally keeping in the United States illegally?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/world/americas/mexico-el-paso.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump calls for ‘strong background checks’ after massacres, suggests pairing gun legislation with immigration reform – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-calls-for-strong-background-checks-after-massacres-suggests-pairing-gun-legislation-with-immigration-reform/2019/08/05/7de14d7c-b770-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/05/most-americans-thought-that-trump-encouraged-white-supremacists-even-before-el-paso/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame El Paso on Trump. Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-trump-and-the-blood-of-el-paso-20190804-mwzo6zmtj5eqvg3z2skbtoylti-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Beto exploits tragedy for sake of politics – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2019/08/04/beto-exploits-tragedy-for-sake-of-politics/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Hispanics, and everyone else, to hate Republicans. 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-05/mood-in-latino-community-in-wake-of-shootings-in-el-paso-and-gilroy
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-04/el-paso-shooting-trump-rhetoric-white-supremacy

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Killers in Our Midst Nearly all mass shooters have been young men alienated from society. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats alienate those from society who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-killers-in-our-midst-11564958792
— Mental Illness and Mass Murder The FBI found 70% of shooters had ‘stressors’ or ‘concerning behaviors’ prior to the attack. – E. Fuller Torrey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mental-illness-and-mass-murder-11564955203
— Russians Flock to Easy Loans as Income Dips – Ann M. Simmons (DIERSEN: How much has your income dropped? Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has dropped by 58%/year or by $74,338/year. My GAO salary in 1997 in today’s dollars was $127,654. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russians-flock-to-easy-loans-as-income-dips-11564911001
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: White Nationalists Pose Challenge to Investigators Home-grown terrorists, some motivated by white-nationalist ideologies, often fly under the radar – Dan Frosch, Zusha Elinson and Sadie Gurman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shootings-highlight-law-enforcement-challenges-to-combating-domestic-terror-11564947769

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden uses shootings to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-05/biden-calls-trump-significant-contributor-to-rise-of-hate

USA TODAY
— Longer lives and ‘lumpy’ expenses force Americans to rethink their retirement-savings math – Aimee Picchi 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/retirement-savings-calculations/1893563001/

MOTLEY FOOL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/08/05/a-state-by-state-look-at-where-cannabis-is-legal.aspx

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— What Do We Do If White Supremacist Terrorism Keeps Increasing? – David Atkins (DIERSEN: “White Supremacist Terrorism” is caused by Democrats who promote hatred of Whites. Democrats promote hatred of Whites to curry favor with minorities.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/04/what-do-we-do-if-white-supremacist-terrorism-keeps-increasing/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame shootings on Trump. Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?
https://www.newsweek.com/trumpsterrorists-trends-americans-blame-president-trump-mass-shootings-blood-his-hands-1452507

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://theweek.com/articles/856963/enablerinchief

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment and get rid of gun owners once and for all.
https://newrepublic.com/article/154652/gun-culture-always-white-supremacy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities, women, young people, immigrants, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, etc. to promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://newrepublic.com/article/154604/media-missing-real-story-trumps-racism

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Vetting The White House Vetting Process President Trump told the media “you vet for me.” – ROSS GIANFORTUNE
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/08/play-day-vetting-white-house-vetting-process/158923/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame El Paso on Trump. Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/05/trump-inspired-terrorism-el-paso

August 3 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported on a) the sale of pot in Wheaton, b) the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy, and c) the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study since May 30, 2019? FIRST: At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” (https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220 and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785 If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. SECOND: 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly, Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. Please see the articles at the end of this email. So far, Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and 1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. THIRD: During its upcoming Planning Session on August 12th, the Wheaton City Council will discuss the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study with its consultant, present questions for further exploration, and receive public comment from the audience to aid in planning. (https://www.wheaton.il.us/930/Roosevelt-Road). The study area includes the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Main Street which is in my precinct and the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Warrenville Road which is in my precinct and in Wheaton’s West District. Recently, members of the “Concerned Citizens – Rezoning Roosevelt Road” Facebook group posted yard signs (21 at last count) at homes on Arbor Avenue, Golf Lane, Park Avenue, and Warrenville Road in my precinct that say “PRESERVE NEIGHBORHOODS RETHINK REZONING.” – Dave Diersen)

http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Illinois members of Congress visit U.S.-Mexico border to understand impact of Trump’s immigration policies
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-members-of-congress-visit-us-mexico-border/5439017/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Flannery Fired Up: Libertyville moves to ban retail pot sales; Reparations bill (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.) 
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-libertyville-moves-to-ban-retail-pot-sales-reparations-bill

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. employers added a solid 164,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate held at 3.7% – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-july-jobs-numbers-20190802-yuqxiiffvzhzfbh3mzhfrvsbey-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Tough’ new Illinois Gaming Board chairman faced with massive gambling expansion The aptly nicknamed Charles ‘Chip’ Schmadeke is getting ready for a whirlwind bidding process for six new and highly coveted casino licenses. Ex-bosses say he has the right temperament for the high-stakes, low-glamor job. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/2/20752045/illinois-gaming-board-chairman-charles-chip-schmadeke-gambling-expansion

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joseph Monack of Woodstock demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Ives and Sanguinetti.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190803/gop-need-better-candidates-in-6th-district
— Schneider says sending migrants to Mexico compounds their misery – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “migrants” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Ever-more obviously, Democrats and RINOs use citizens of foreign countries to not only destroy Republicans, but to destroy America.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/schneider-says-sending-migrants-to-mexico-compounds-their-misery

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Perennial candidate Marshall tosses hat in ring – again Berwyn radiologist seeks GOP nomination to run against Durbin in 2020 – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/02/perennial-candidate-marshall-tosses-hat-in-ring-again/aw1vwcu/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New law requires all high school students to fill out FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid) before graduating – Julie Wurth (DIERSEN: How would your parents have reacted to this?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/new-law-requires-all-high-school-students-to-fill-out/article_e0770c30-4437-5187-9f02-452fdc7d7b07.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Ratcliffe withdraws nomination for Director of National Intelligence – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/rep-ratcliffe-withdraws-nomination-for-director-of-national-intelligence

WREX
— Slave descendants to spend night in cabins at NC plantation – AP (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/03/slave-descendants-to-spend-night-in-cabins-at-nc-plantation/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Patronage Employees Breathing Sigh of Relief that They Are Not Governing by Labor Union Law
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/03/patronage-employees-breathing-sign-of-relief-that-they-are-not-governing-by-labor-union-law/

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— NRCC press secretary: DCCC staff shakeup shows Bustos is ‘not up for the job’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the top priority for my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates was getting rid employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/512811044-nrcc-press-secretary-dccc-staff-shakeup-shows-bustos-is-not-up-for-the-job

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former GOP state chairman Pat Brady contributed to Cullerton’s state senate campaigns – Zeta Cross
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824412-former-gop-state-chairman-brady-contributed-to-cullerton-s-state-senate-campaigns

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Naperville City Council opts out of legalized marijuana sales – Colin Froment (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast reporting on the pot issue in Naperville versus Wheaton.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824436-naperville-city-council-opts-out-of-legalized-marijuana-sales
— Ives calls Cullerton indictment ‘corruption at the highest level’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824411-ives-calls-cullerton-indictment-corruption-at-the-highest-level
— Jeanne Ives’ Soundbites of the Week
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824437-icymi-jeanne-ives-soundbites-of-the-week
— Sterigenics fallout could trigger media/mob attacks against other businesses, air quality expert warns – W.J. Kennedy 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512823315-sterigenics-fallout-could-trigger-media-mob-attacks-against-other-businesses-air-quality-expert-warns
— Surgeon Kinzler blasts Democrats after indictment of Cullerton – Colin Froment 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824406-surgeon-kinzler-blasts-democrats-after-indictment-of-cullerton

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Predatory Profiteering Leaders – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-predatory-profiteering-leaders/
— The Effects Of A Lukewarm Church – Dr. Joey Krol (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church, but who fail/refuse to fight the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? Because of the aforesaid, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are increasingly successful in hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that GOD is a Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-effects-of-allukewarm-church/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Push to legalize pot cements partisan divisions in 2020 race – Melissa Quinn
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/push-to-legalize-pot-cements-partisan-divisions-in-2020-race

FOX NEWS
— Racism is the left’s only answer to Trump (and that won’t help Democrats in 2020) – Newt Gingrich 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-racism-is-the-lefts-only-answer-to-trump-and-that-wont-help-democrats-in-2020
— George Hamilton says actors ‘have no qualifications’ to discuss politics, explains why he’s never voted – Jessica Napoli (DIERSEN: What qualifications do you have to discuss politics? My qualifications include serving as a) a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h) GAO employee 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, i) Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, j) IRS employee 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-hamilton-actors-voting

GOPUSA
— Florida McDonald’s worker fired for refusing to serve people ‘with badges’ (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois, how strongly do the voters hate past, present, and future government employees?)
http://www.gopusa.com/florida-mcdonalds-worker-fired-for-refusing-to-serve-people-with-badges/
— Trump’s Tweets Expose Democrat Attachment to Sharpton
http://www.gopusa.com/trumps-tweets-expose-democrat-attachment-to-sharpton/
— Getting labeled a Racist Is Easy Today
http://www.gopusa.com/getting-labeled-a-racist-is-easy-today/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats gripped by reparations fever – Eric Utter (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/democrats_gripped_by_reparations_fever_.html

TOWNHALL
— CNN Contributor Gets His Press Pass Suspended – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have constructively and actually suspended my GOPUSA press pass since 2000. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/08/02/boisterous-playboy-reporter-just-got-his-press-pass-suspended-by-the-trump-white-n2551127
(DIERSEN HEADLINE: Well, remember Brian Karem? He’s the White House Correspondent for Playboy. He’s also a CNN contributor. Former Special Assistant to the President and current Salem Radio Host Dr. Sebastian Gorka confronted him at a presser in the Rose Garden. He’s been called one of the biggest pigs of the press corps, known for his combative style with the press secretaries of the Trump White House. He likened Trump voters to the Nazi Party. He said that the attendees of the White House’s social media summit were willing participants of demonic possession. Gorka said that he called the president a “f**king idiot” when he refused to answer the questions being hurled at him. So, he just got his press pass suspended for thirty days, which Playboys vows to fight (via Washington Examiner):)

LIFE SITE NEWS
— White House confirms Trump’s LGBT support in multiple pro-gay tweets – Stefano Gennarini, J.D.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/white-house-confirms-trumps-lgbt-support-in-multiple-pro-gay-tweets
— ‘Trump is not a racist’: MLK’s niece rebukes liberal DC archbishop – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-is-not-a-racist-mlks-niece-rebukes-liberal-archbishop

NEW YORK TIMES
— Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Excellence A former dean of the Yale Law School sounds a warning. – Bret Stephens (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/university-campus-diveristy-inclusion-free-speech.html
— Worst Democratic Strategy Yet: Attack Obama’s Legacy Rather than effectively prosecute the easy case against the worst president ever, the Democrats went after one of the best. – Timothy Egan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/democratic-debate-obama.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Fuel Racial Disharmony. Will It Motivate or Discourage Black Voters?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/politics/black-vote-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats crow about their success in youth to believe in “climate change.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/climate/climate-change-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Talking like Trump in the workplace can cost your employer money and get you fired – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/talking-like-trump-in-the-workplace-can-cost-your-employer-money-and-get-you-fired/2019/08/02/e83cd3d4-b4a6-11e9-8e94-71a35969e4d8_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Would We Do Without the Word ‘Racism’? The term became pervasive only after discrimination was banned and blacks made significant progress. – Joseph Epstein (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Trump-haters will call you a racist if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. How did/will you react?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-would-we-do-without-the-word-racism-11564782112
— The Downside of Diversity On campus, identity politics has become a dogma that damages independent thinking and the pursuit of truth. – Anthony Kronman (DIERSEN: Do you promote diversity? To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-diversity-11564758009

24/7 WALL STREET
— Black Unemployment Rates 82% Higher Than White – Douglas A. McIntyre (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://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/08/03/black-unemployment-rates-82-higher-than-white/

OIL CITY NEWS
— MONDAY CANDIDATE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR VACANT SEAT AT CITY HALL – Brendan LaChance 
https://oilcity.news/community/2019/08/02/monday-candidate-interview-schedule-for-vacant-seat-at-city-hall2/

BEND BULLETIN
— Voters should fill vacancies on Bend council – Editorial
https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/7339101-151/editorial-voters-should-fill-vacancies-on-bend-council

COLUMBIAN
— Support Pond for city council – Terah Pitchford
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-pond-for-city-council-3/
— Support Fox for city council – Mark Monroe
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-fox-for-city-council-3/
— Support Aguilera for city council – Kevin Hart
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-aguilera-for-city-council/
— Vancouver City Council race comes down to the wire 7 candidates seeking Pos. 6 seat on Vancouver council campaign with determination as primary nears – Calley Hair
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/vancouver-city-council-race-comes-down-to-the-wire/

MANKATO FREE PRESS
— Candidate filings underway for St. Peter city and school elections – Kristine Goodrich
https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/candidate-filings-underway-for-st-peter-city-and-school-elections/article_901c6b52-b572-11e9-90c9-6f459c33ca56.html

VALLEY NEWS
— Lebanon City Council seeks replacement
https://www.vnews.com/City-Council-to-Appoint-New-Member-27445588

REPORTER NEWSPAPERS
— Sandy Springs says private council briefings are useful; critics question transparency – John Ruch 
https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/08/03/sandy-springs-says-private-council-briefings-are-useful-critics-question-transparency/

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Spokane Valley Council race gets ugly, with name-calling, accusations of harassment, inaccurate claims – Rebecca White
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/03/spokane-valley-council-race-gets-ugly-with-name-ca/

UPRISE RI
— Final debate between Woonsocket City Council candidates Kithes and Jalette airs on WNRI radio; Election date August 6 – Steve Ahlquist
https://upriseri.com/2019-08-02-woonsocket-city-council/

YAKIMA HERALD
— Most candidates for Yakima City Council file finance reports. Hallock, Ponce lead fundraising – LEX TALAMO
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/most-candidates-for-yakima-city-council-file-finance-reports-hallock/article_b127675a-ea16-562f-a378-d363746bd9a0.html

INDE ONLINE
— Should Massillon City Council members get a pay raise? – Steven M. Grazier 
https://www.indeonline.com/news/20190803/should-massillon-city-council-members-get-pay-raise

COURIER TIMES
— Candidate list for Blackwell’s seat up to 12 – George Willoughby
http://personcountylife.com/stories/candidate-list-for-blackwells-seat-up-to-12,23321

August 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at the recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage – JEFF COEN, ALLY MAROTTI and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-marijuana-legalize-illinois-politics-campaign-funds-20190802-lfzjgrn5vnahdlbabfenuukpmi-story.html
— At Cincinnati rally, Trump tears into Democratic foils, decries ‘wasted money’ on inner cities – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-cincinnati-rally-20190801-gwjsdu7wdzhzdjoeuzwrxj5vgy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Affordable housing advocates call for more affordable housing.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-impediments-solutions-st-20190802-bdvvpyeaojdk3j2frbuahmzb7m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/the-return-of-americas-cruelest-passion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, a Democrat hints/implies/agues/shouts that DuPage County would be more prosperous and more safe today if Democrats had built the county. Democrats promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage (reparations), political affiliation discrimination (reparations), reverse discrimination (reparations), age discrimination (reparations), and retaliation (reparations).) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/local-gop-chief-should-focus-on-collaboration

CBS2
— Tempers Flare As Illinois EPA Holds Public Meeting On Sterigenics
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/01/public-meeting-on-sterigenics/
— Chicago Public Schools Spending Millions On Pay For Suspended Employees – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/chicago-public-schools-suspended-employees-pay/

WLS AM
— US immigration official suggests refugee admissions will remain low
http://www.wlsam.com/news/us-immigration-official-suggests-refugee-admissions-will-remain-low/

WIFR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Many show interest in the Cannabis industry
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Many-show-interest-in-the-Cannabis-industry-513526941.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pelosi defends Baltimore hometown, says Kushner a ‘slumlord’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pelosi-defends-baltimore-hometown-says-kushner-a-slumlord

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-chiefs-kick-off-river-city-pride-festival/

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Counties and municipalities that do not ban the sale of pot shout that they are not family friendly.
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2019/08/health-benefits-of-marijuana-myth-fact-or-something-in-between/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— We’ve got the rap of being one of the most violent cities in the nation. Here’s a detailed look at why, and our best way out.
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/weve-got-the-rap-of-being-the-most-violent-city-in-the-nation-heres-a-detailed-look-at-why-and-our-best-way-out

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Jackson County GOP Chairman Grissom calls for Pritzker to sanitize Madigan’s cloud of corruption – Glenn Minnis
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/512821591-jackson-county-gop-chairman-grissom-calls-for-pritzker-to-sanitize-madigan-s-cloud-of-corruption

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Wirepoints founder irate at CTU’s ‘endless greed’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512815846-wirepoints-founder-irate-at-ctu-s-endless-greed

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— New candidate Ives calls out Casten for hypocrisy; vows to expose potential opponent to voters – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512819995-new-candidate-ives-calls-out-casten-for-hypocrisy-vows-to-expose-potential-opponent-to-voters

LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Part Two – Dr. Brian Miller
https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/02/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-share-similar-concerns-part-two/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In both cases, the concerns residents voiced are consistent across hundreds of development and redevelopment projects in suburbs across the United States. Having studied this in multiple ways (several of my projects address similar issues including “Not All Suburbs are the Same” and “‘Would Prefer a Trailer Park to a Large [Religious] Structure’“, residents generally bring up the same concerns: increased traffic, lights, and noise; a change in scale (particularly when it comes to height); and threats to residences (usually single-family homes) and the character of a suburb. In Wheaton, the character issue is not stated as clearly but it is present. This major road is one of the primary ways people see the suburb. How should it look compared to the stretch of Roosevelt on Glen Ellyn which is more like the strip mall approach and Winfield to the west which is more green and residential (and not coincidentally they are fought their own battles over taking advantage of possible business opportunities on such a busy road)? This is not just about a busy roadway or the homes that back up to this stretch; this is about signaling what kind of place Wheaton is. One that values businesses or homeowners, one that prioritizes vehicles or pedestrians, one that celebrates its history or is looking to simply make money?)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts Los Angeles, compares Baltimore murder rate to central America at rally – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/trump-compares-baltimore-murder-rate-central-ameri/
— GOP power play clears path to approve asylum crackdown in Senate committee – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/gop-power-play-clears-path-approve-asylum-crackdow/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senate GOP rolls past Democrats on asylum – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/senate-gop-rolls-past-democrats-on-asylum

FOX NEWS
— Rick Scott: Democratic debate strategy will alienate voters, help Trump win in 2020 – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-democrat-2020-debate-rick-scott

FEDERALIST
— Left Jumps Trump For Saying What Democrats Have Said About Baltimore For Years It’s time to put aside partisan bickering and racism accusations. Like Trump or hate him, the fact is that the past 60 years in Baltimore have been a dismal failure. – Sanford Horn
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/02/left-jumps-trump-saying-democrats-said-baltimore-years/

BREITBART
— Trump Rips Corrupt Democrat-Run Cities: Baltimore, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/trump-rips-corrupt-democrat-run-cities-baltimore-san-francisco-los-angeles-chicago/
— Donald Trump: Mexico Has Done More to Protect Our Border than Democrats – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/donald-trump-mexico-has-done-more-to-protect-our-border-than-democrats/
— Senate Democrats Complain GOP’s Pro-American Asylum Reform Is ‘Draconian’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/senate-democrats-complain-gops-pro-american-asylum-reform-is-draconian/
— Business Cheers as Cory Booker Urges More Low-Skilled Immigration – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/business-cheers-as-cory-booker-urges-more-low-skilled-immigration/

GOPUSA
— The racist accusation is wearing very thin
http://www.gopusa.com/the-racist-accusation-is-wearing-very-thin/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrat Debate: America’s Urban Poor Out – Illegal Aliens In – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30738-dem-debate-america%E2%80%99s-urban-poor-out-%E2%80%93-illegal-aliens

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Don’t Care About Baltimore – Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel
https://townhall.com/columnists/tuckercarlsonandneilpatel/2019/08/02/democrats-dont-care-about-baltimore-n2551070

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Democrats Put Foreigners Before Americans, Care More About Illegal Immigrants Than Own Constituents – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/01/trump_democrats_put_foreigners_before_americans_care_more_about_illegals_than_own_constituents.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Christian leaders speak out against labeling Trump a racist – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/religion/christian-leaders-speak-out-against-labeling-trump-a-racist

EPOCH TIMES
— #Walkaway Founder Brandon Straka Says Democrats ‘Want Us to Be More Divided Than Ever’ – JANITA KAN
https://m.theepochtimes.com/walkaway-founder-brandon-straka-says-democrats-want-us-to-be-more-divided-than-ever_3026363.html

NOQ REPORT
— What the Democrats’ open borders policies really mean – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/01/democrats-open-borders-policies-really-mean/

THE HILL
— House Republican Adam Kinzinger asks Mark Zuckerberg for answers on Facebook ‘romance scams’ – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/455792-house-republican-asks-mark-zuckerberg-for-answers-on-facebook-romance-scams

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump. 
https://www.apnews.com/fb991cd4b1914069aaba7615ce831bd8

NBC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Colorado looks to medical marijuana to ease opioid crisis It becomes the third state in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief. – Daliah Singer
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-looks-medical-marijuana-ease-opioid-crisis-n1035541

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Treats Rally in Cincinnati as Rebuttal to Democratic Debates – Peter Baker and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/politics/trump-rally-cincinnati.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/01/his-first-public-statement-washingtons-new-catholic-archbishop-slams-trump-diminishing-our-national-life/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Sports leagues will need to revisit cannabis rules as more states legalize weed – LZ GRANDERSON (DIERSEN: How impaired will players be allowed to be?)
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-01/sports-marijuana-legalization

USA TODAY
— Trump and Sweden don’t see eye to eye – on anything – Kim Hjelmgaard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/08/02/trump-sweden-relationship-asap-rocky/1877464001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Patti Davis promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/08/02/donald-trump-racism-go-back-tweets-integration-column/1870014001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cuban Migrants Are Thwarted in Mexico by New Asylum Rules Asylum seekers from Cuba, long accustomed to preferential treatment under U.S. migration policies, now join other Central Americans seeking entry. – Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cuban-migrants-are-thwarted-in-mexico-by-new-asylum-rules-11564738202
— Even After the Admissions Scandal, Colleges Won’t Check Most Applications Schools say their job isn’t to investigate; ‘It’s not our policy to suspect every student’ – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-after-the-admissions-scandal-colleges-wont-check-most-applications-11564738202
— FRONT PAGE: Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay in the Middle Class Wages stalled but costs haven’t, so people increasingly rent or finance what their parents might have owned outright – AnnaMaria Andriotis, Ken Brown and Shane Shifflett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/families-go-deep-in-debt-to-stay-in-the-middle-class-11564673734
— Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of Bullying’ Search giant’s culture wars flame anew; a senior executive contacts law enforcement over leaks Kevin Cernekee says he was fired by Google last year for being an outspoken conservative on the company’s freewheeling internal message boards. – Rob Copeland
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fired-by-google-a-republican-engineer-hits-back-theres-been-a-lot-of-bullying-11564651801
— The Left vs. the Crazy Left If you’re looking for a moderate president, you won’t find one in the Democratic field. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-left-vs-the-crazy-left-11564701434

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 5 Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview – Rebecca Zucker (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://hbr.org/2019/08/5-ways-to-respond-to-ageism-in-a-job-interview

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— FBI to access social media data in search of bad guys – Terry Wing
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/08/fbi-to-access-social-media-data-in-search-of-bad-guys/

August 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NYC art gallery owner says he was attacked for wearing MAGA hat
https://abc7chicago.com/art-gallery-owner-says-he-was-attacked-for-maga-hat/5436273/

CBS2
— Hundreds Gather As Illinois EPA Holds Public Meeting On Sterigenics
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/01/public-meeting-on-sterigenics/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump says he’d rather rallygoers not chant ‘Send her back!’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-says-he-d-rather-rallygoers-not-chant-send-her-back-

WGN TV
— Secret meeting, offer of money latest revelations in Sterigenics controversy – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/01/secret-meeting-offer-of-money-latest-revelations-in-sterigenics-controversy/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Respected lawmaker should have kept distance from a disreputable practice Lawmakers should avoid any actions that could be interpreted as an exchange of favors, and a cannabis company’s willingness to hire state Rep. Kelly Cassidy’s spouse fits that profile – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/1/20750429/kelly-cassidy-recreational-marijuana-revolution-enterprises-candace-gingrich
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Durbin blames Trump for immigration problems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/1/20749178/immigration-border-crisis-asylum-seekers-donald-trump-the-wall-border-security
— So, you want Canadian health care? Medical care is subsidized by taxes, but the price comes in another form as well — rationing – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/1/20750725/health-care-canadian-health-care-medicare-donald-trump-democratic-debates-republican-party

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gerrymandering and Gov. Pritzker’s promises – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-gerrymandering-pritzker-madigan-lightfoot-20190801-ndlk52wq4fek5phbo3pzrltrvu-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers to investigate wealthy families using loophole in state guardianship law to qualify children for more financial aid – Dawn Rhodes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-college-financial-aid-guardianship-hearings-20190801-ooznxhs64vf2tbxtyoroog6y6i-story.html
— Plaintiffs in lawsuit that claimed racism in water department want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to release city records – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-water-department-lawsuit-20190801-5gwzowfy7vhrneolmqk3ngv4km-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pelosi, Scalise headed to this year’s Illinois State Fair The national party bigwigs will be in Springfield in mid-August to rally troops from their respective political parties. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pelosi-scalise-headed-years-illinois-state-fair
— Crain’s Chicago Business’ second Notable LGBTQ Executives features 84 leaders in business and nonprofits (DIERSEN: If you do not promote LGBTQ activity, these leaders, businesses, and nonprofits disapprove of you.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/notable/crains-notable-lgbtq-executives
— Upper-end home sales in area take steep dive Million-dollar-home buyers pulled back in the first half of 2019, resulting in a double-digit drop in the number of luxury homes sold in the metropolitan area. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/upper-end-home-sales-area-take-steep-dive

WLS AM
— Trump rallying in Cincinnati hoping to capitalize on Democratic debates
http://www.wlsam.com/news/trump-rallying-in-cincinnati-hoping-to-capitalize-on-democratic-debates/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Scalise to keynote Republican Day at Illinois State Fair – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190801/rep-scalise-to-keynote-republican-day-at-illinois-state-fair

OGLE COUNTY NEWS
— City council gets ready for new law legalizing cannabis – Vinde Wells (DIERSEN: Counties and municipalizes that do not ban the sale of pot shout that they are NOT family friendly.)
https://www.oglecountynews.com/2019/07/26/city-council-gets-ready-for-new-law-legalizing-cannabis/a52d9ts/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Virginia and Kelly Lancey: August Yard of the Month winners in Highland – BARB STALLARD
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article233401147.html

SOUTHERN
— When is more gambling too much? How would Illinois know? – Jim Nowlan
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-jim-nowlan-when-is-more-gambling-too-much-how/article_375b3206-04ba-55db-a1fd-9d7b7e010b8c.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State senator Curran files legislation banning emissions of cancer-causing gas Downers Grove Republican ‘ready to go’ for special session aimed at Sterigenics – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/31/state-senator-curran-files-legislation-banning-emissions-of-cancer-causing-gas/ac5pian/

LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Suburbs do not want to sully their character by allowing marijuana sales – Dr. Brian Miller
https://legallysociable.com/2019/07/29/suburbs-do-not-want-to-sully-their-character-by-allowing-marijuana-sales/
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Dr. Brian Miller
https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/01/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-cut-from-the-same-anti-development-cloth-part-one/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The suburb in which I live and the neighboring suburb both have proposed redevelopment ideas and each has attracted opposition from residents. Both sets of opposition have yard signs to voice their displeasure and residents have spoken at public meetings. Part One of this analysis involves the basics of the proposed projects and how this fits into what suburbs generally try to do. The Rethink Rezoning group is responding to a study commissioned by the city of Wheaton to improve development along the busy Roosevelt Road corridor that runs east-west through the center of the suburb. . .Neither of these projects are unusual for suburban communities. Indeed, they both attempt to take advantage of unique traits already in the suburb. In Wheaton, the Roosevelt Road corridor has been an area of interest for the city for decades. With tens of thousands of cars passing through each day, it presents an opportunity, particularly since it is just south of the downtown (and traffic does not necessarily turn off Roosevelt to go downtown) and north of the other major shopping area at Danada (along the busy Butterfield Road corridor). But, Wheaton has generally been conservative about what development they allow along this stretch. Compared to Glen Ellyn to the east or the Ogden Avenue corridor in northwest Naperville, the Roosevelt Road stretch in Wheaton is relatively void of strip malls, fast food restaurants, car repair places, and rundown facilities. Again: this has been an intentional effort to maintain a certain level of quality. The proposed changes would build on this by updating some uses (most suburbs utilize single-use zoning but this can be restrictive in certain areas) and try to encourage some cohesiveness across stretches. What is now a hodgepodge of offices, some older houses, some more recent office buildings, could have a more uniform character and present a more pleasing aesthetic. I don’t know how many people will walk along such a busy road but it certainly does not lend itself to that now. All of this could help improve aesthetics and bring in more revenue from taxes in a revitalized district. Having a more uniform plan could help bring in more money for the city which then helps relieve local tax burdens. . .If these projects are in line with suburban plans – let alone the long-term plans for each community – what are the residents objecting to? More on that in Part Two tomorrow.)

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Ives falsely claims primary foe did not publicly oppose a controversial Illinois abortion bill – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller 
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2019/aug/01/jeanne-ives/ives-falsely-claims-primary-foe-did-not-publicly-o/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Congressional candidate Ives returns to the campaign trail in DuPage County – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512815598-congressional-candidate-ives-returns-to-the-campaign-trail-in-dupage-county

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden blames Trump, saying economy ‘collapsing because of this presidency’ – Jessica Chasmar 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/joe-biden-blames-trump-economy-collapsing-because-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Democratic debate wasn’t about socialism, it’s worse – Salena Zito 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-democratic-debate-wasnt-about-socialism-its-worse

FOX NEWS
— Donald Trump Jr.: ‘Screaming racism has become the easy button’ for left-wing politicians
https://www.foxnews.com/media/donald-trump-jr-racism-left-cummings

GOPUSA
— Gillette’s ‘toxic masculinity’ ad costs P&G as shaving giant takes $8B writedown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big corporations make it clear that they exist NOT to make a profit, but to a) advance the interests of foreign countries and b) advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73554

AMERICAN THINKER
— President Trump should ‘Make Baltimore Great Again’ – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: When Democrats move into an area, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/president_trump_should_make_baltimore_great_again.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— HuffPost: Charlotte Worried About the Bad People GOP Convention Could Bring to Town – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/huffpost-charlotte-worried-about-the-bad-people-gop-convention-could-bring-to-town/

CNS NEWS
— Sen. Rand Paul Marks ‘The Death of the Tea Party Movement in America’ – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/sen-rand-paul-marks-death-tea-party-movement-america

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Again, Dems With Hateful, Counter-Trump, Radical Leftist Positions – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/again-dems-with-hateful-counter-trump-radical-leftist-positions/
— Racism: The Latest Attack Fad By Democrats – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/racismthe-latest-attack-fad-by-democrats/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Call Any Criticism Of Their Proposals A ‘Republican Talking Point’ – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/01/democrat-proposals-criticism-republican-talking-point-debates/
— Democrats Don’t Care About Baltimore – TUCKER CARLSON AND NEIL PATEL
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/01/democrats-dont-care-about-baltimore/

TOWNHALL
— New Poll Finds Trump Far More Popular Than Pelosi, ‘The Squad’ – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/01/new-poll-trump-far-more-popular-than-the-squad-n2550897
— Slaughterhouse Owner Sentenced 18 Months For Employing Illegal Aliens, Avoiding Millions In Taxes – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/01/slaughterhouse-owner-sentenced-18-months-for-employing-illegal-aliens-avoiding-m-n2551057

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC dishes out dangerous rhetoric: People in marginalized communities have ‘no choice but to riot’ – Frieda Powers 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/01/ocasio-cortez-slammed-for-saying-people-in-marginalized-communities-have-no-choice-but-to-riot-780654

WORLD NET DAILY
— AOC: PEOPLE MUST RIOT AGAINST ISRAEL Democrat claims Middle East democracy ‘absolutely’ criminal
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/aoc-people-must-riot-against-israel/
— DEMS DON’T CARE ABOUT HELLHOLE BALTIMORE — THEY CREATED IT ‘Progressivism isn’t about helping the people beneath you’ – Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/dems-dont-care-about-hellhole-baltimore-they-created-it/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— The Price Of Getting A Pass Into The U.S.? – $80 For A Child – John Romero
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/price-getting-free-pass-us-80

CNN
— Applause for Reparations at CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate – Ellen McGirt (DIERSEN: If you surveyed the Democrats in your precinct, what percent would say they support promoting a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage (reparations), i) political affiliation discrimination (reparations), j) reverse discrimination (reparations), k) age discrimination (reparations), and l) retaliation (reparations)?)
https://fortune.com/2019/07/31/applause-for-reparations-at-cnns-democratic-presidential-debate-raceahead/

ABC NEWS
— Ben Carson injects himself into Trump’s feud with Dems with Baltimore press conference – ANNE FLAHERTY
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ben-carson-injects-trumps-feud-dems-baltimore-press/story?id=64679253

NBC NEWS
— LGBTQ issues nearly absent from 10 hours of Democratic debates Over four nights of Democratic presidential debates, there was barely any extended mention of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. – Tim Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, etc.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-issues-nearly-absent-10-hours-democratic-debates-n1038176

NBC NEW YORK
— Owner of NYC Art Gallery on Billionaire’s Row Claims Group Attacked Him for Wearing MAGA Hat
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Owner-NYC-Art-Gallery-Billionaires-Row-Claims-Group-Attack-MAGA-Hat-513502341.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Another Victim of Facebook Romance Scams: A U.S. Congressman After battling social media impostors for years, Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois wants to force Facebook to do more to combat fake accounts. – Jack Nicas
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/technology/facebook-military-romance-scam.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ignoring-trumps-racism-betrays-our-countrys-victims/2019/08/01/78b9d0e6-b471-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html

SPOKANE FAVS
— Political signs say who we vote for, not who we are – Tracy Simmons
https://spokanefavs.com/political-signs-say-who-we-vote-for-not-who-we-are/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ ‘Big Ideas’ May Re-Elect Trump From Medicare for All to the Green New Deal, candidates work hard to repel swing voters. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-big-ideas-may-re-elect-trump-11564613802

YAHOO FINANCE
— IBM accused of age discrimination after layoffs (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its top goals were to bring down the average age of its work force while at the same time increasing the percentage of its employees who were Democrat, minority, and/or female.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ibm-accused-age-discrimination-layoffs-152322935.html

QUARTZ
— 25% of Americans are disabled. So why aren’t the Democratic candidates talking about it? – Rebecca Cokley (DIERSEN: As more and more and more Americans smoke pot, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60+% will be disabled.)
https://qz.com/1679748/disability-issues-are-absent-from-the-democratic-debate/

WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
— News roundup (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had not been a whistle blower, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Should I put that in my resume?) 
https://www.whistleblowersblog.org/2019/08/articles/national-whistleblower-day/cyber/

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 609 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $529,900
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/609-frazier-ct/pid_31643208/

August 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois – Cindy Dampier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago make it clear that they want each and every individual, organization, and company that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO LEAVE ILLINOIS.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-illinois-state-secession-movement-0801-20190801-iesnu74ogvfjxfk35sn72lq7ya-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the past two years, the movement to divide the state of Illinois into two states — Cook County in one, the other 101 counties in the other — has been gaining support. In February, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker was pursuing an agenda for Illinois that included new tax and abortion policies, Halbrook refiled a resolution in the state legislature, HR 101, in which he and six co-sponsors asked the U.S. Congress to recognize Chicago as the 51st state. “I hear it a lot from my constituents, that we need to be separate from Chicago,” Halbrook says. “I thought yep, this is what we need to do.” The resolution, which could be dismissed as simple political maneuvering — plays big at home, but has scant chance of seeing daylight in the legislature — is also backed by several grassroots groups agitating for separation. One of them, Illinois Separation, founded by Collin Cliburn, of Athens, has 24,000 followers on Facebook, and growing. Cliburn is also holding events at venues from wineries and gun shops to community centers around the state through August and September to capitalize on the cause’s momentum.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker vows to ‘root’ out parents scamming system for college financial aid for their kids: ‘Shame on you’ “If people are defrauding the system, these wealthy parents are literally committing fraud here,” the governor said. “We need to go find them, root it out and make sure that those dollars go to the right people.” – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: How much debt did/could your parents take on to pay for your college expenses? I never expected my outstanding parents to take on any debt to pay for my college expenses. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, he was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, he never attended college, he worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and he did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/31/20749204/pritzker-vows-investigate-parents-scamming-system-fraud-financial-aid-college-shame
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘She won’t take my calls’  Since taking office May 20, Lightfoot has not returned Wilson’s calls, he said. Instead, Lightfoot sent him a text saying she’s ‘too busy running the city to call me back.’ (DIERSEN: In politics, to not return a constituent’s phone call is to dump that constituent. I should write a book about past and present politicians a) who have represented me at the federal, state, county, township, and local levels and b) who have not returned my phone calls.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/7/31/20749270/lori-lightfoot-willie-wilson-aldermen-reparations-ordinance

DAILY HERALD
— Federal probes may show how right Rauner was – Dan McCaleb
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190801/stay-tuned-federal-probes-may-show-how-right-rauner-was

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s workforce is shrinking and aging—but there’s a silver lining A new report finds that outmigration has taken a toll on the area’s work force—but in a nugget of good news, labor force participation rates are up. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that they want each and every individual, organization, and company that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO LEAVE CHICAGO.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicagos-workforce-shrinking-and-aging-theres-silver-lining
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump-haters to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/12-chicago-family-foundations-enough-hate

CBS2
— Illinois State Parks Face $1 Billion In Delayed Maintenance; ‘You Have To Prioritize’ – Vince Gerasole (DIERSEN: This year, my wife and I have dipped into our life savings to pay for some delayed maintenance: gazebo roof replacement, driveway replacement, having six dead/dying trees cut down and replacing five of them, etc.) 
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/illinois-state-parks-face-1-billion-in-delayed-maintenance-you-have-to-prioritize/

WBEZ
— Meet Candace Moore, Chicago’s First-Ever Chief Equity Officer – Daniel Tucker (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will shout at Moore that a) IRS hired me in Chicago in 1971 and promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) GAO hired me in Chicago in 1980 and promoted me in 1986 BECAUSE I AM A WHITE MALE. In fact, a) IRS hired me because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job and b) GAO hired me because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/meet-chicagos-firstever-chief-equity-officer/52cff8b0-39c5-4492-b5f4-5fd60936dba4

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis says faked call ‘teachable moment’; misrepresents Londrigan fundraising – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190731/bernard-schoenburg-davis-says-faked-call-teachable-moment-misrepresents-londrigan-fundraising

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Davis Critical of Former Volunteer – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=288318

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21464-smoke-%E2%80%99em-if-you-can-afford-%E2%80%99em.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Beardstown promotes illegal immigration.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/countering-fear-illinois-town-braces-2020-census#stream/0

TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— State says Illinois foreign language teachers have to emphasize word cultures – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise foreign cultures and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn traditional American culture.)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/state-says-illinois-foreign-language-teachers-have-to-emphasize-word/article_70b7a103-8da2-5559-a30f-ca6073130e7d.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Republicans to dump not only Trump, but to dump Republicans. 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/08/01/il-gops-trump-strategy-cassidys-wife-has-a-weed-job-jarretts-big-little-news-463852

CAPITOL FAX
— I’m gonna take the rest of this week off and probably all or most of next week. (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. They have included links to more than 342,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/01/reader-comments-closed-for-break/

FEDERALIST
— Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is So High, Residents Could Claim U.S. Asylum If They Weren’t Americans People have long misrepresented Baltimore, but much of what President Trump said this past weekend about my cherished hometown was right on the nose. – Ellie Bufkin (DIERSEN: Constructively, ever-increasingly, Republican-hating Cook County residents, and especially Republican-hating Chicago residents, have been claiming and getting asylum in Republican DuPage County. Ultimately, that will turn DuPage County into Baltimore.) 
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/01/baltimores-homicide-rate-high-residents-claim-u-s-asylum-werent-americans/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Don Lemon twice calls Trump ‘racist’ while moderating Democratic debate – AP (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if you are a Republican, a Democrat will call you a racist. How will/did you react?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/31/don-lemon-twice-calls-donald-trump-racist-while-mo/
— Joe Biden blasts decriminalizing illegal immigration: ‘It’s a crime’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/31/joe-biden-blasts-decriminalizing-illegal-immigrati/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nationalism, rightly understood, is a necessary ingredient of political success – Michael Barone
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/nationalism-rightly-understood-is-a-necessary-ingredient-of-political-success

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DEMS DOUBLE DOWN IN DETROIT Targeting Trump, turning back the clock. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274493/dems-double-down-detroit-lloyd-billingsley

AMERICAN THINKER
— Seven responses to Don Lemon’s obnoxious debate question about Trump – Christopher Paslay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/seven_responses_to_don_lemons_obnoxious_debate_question_about_trump.html

BREITBART
— 2020 Democrats Falsely Claim Only 11M Illegal Aliens in U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/31/fact-check-2020-democrats-falsely-claim-only-11m-illegal-aliens-in-u-s/
— Elizabeth Warren Provides No Evidence for Claim ‘Cages of Babies’ Being Held at Border – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/31/elizabeth-warren-provides-no-evidence-for-claim-cages-of-babies-being-held-at-border/

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Becomes The Left’s Punching Bag During Second CNN Debate – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/31/joe-biden-punching-bag-cnn-debate-kamala-harris/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Menacing Invective Against Trump Lowers the Bar for Violence – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/01/menacing-invective-against-trump-lowers-the-bar-for-violence/

GOPUSA
— Cities with Democrats at the helm ‘are not seeing improvements’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73546

FOX BUSINESS
— Moderate Democrats fading, far left runs the party – Stuart Varney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/democrat-debate-far-left-moderates-varney

NUMBERS USA
— Democratic voters say make all businesses use E-Verify – Roy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/democratic-voters-say-make-all-businesses-use-e-verify

TOWNHALL
— Trump Says The Things You Can’t Say – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/08/01/trump-says-the-things-you-cant-say-n2550944

EAGLE FORUM
— House Votes Special Tax Break for Homosexuals
https://eagleforum.org/publications/alerts/capitol-hill-reports/house-votes-special-tax-break-for-homosexuals.html

PJ MEDIA
— Ann Arbor Could Fine Conservatives $500 Per Day for Not Parroting Left-Wing Talking Points – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: The following want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to parrot left-wing talking points: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ann-arbor-could-fine-conservatives-500-per-day-for-not-parroting-left-wing-talking-points/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Apple News bans LifeSite without warning: says it ‘shows intolerance’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-apple-news-bans-lifesite-without-warning-shows-intolerance

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The GOP has declined in California a) because of mass/illegal immigration and b) Democrat success in getting immigrants and everyone else to hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/why-gop-declined-in-california/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Under Fire From All Sides as Rivals Attack His Record – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/us/politics/democratic-presidential-debate-recap.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/opinion/gilroy-white-domestic-terrorism.html
— The Republican Exodus From Congress Eight Republican House members have announced their retirement this year, with more predicted to follow. What’s going on? – Michelle Cottle
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/opinion/republicans-congress.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A left-winger asks “Why do Facebook and Twitter’s anti-extremist guidelines allow right-wingers more freedom than Islamists?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/01/why-do-facebook-twitters-anti-extremist-guidelines-allow-right-wingers-more-freedom-than-islamists/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred against Woodrow Wilson and against Donald Trump.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-31/trump-woodrow-wilson-discrimination-race

BUFFALO NEWS
— DA vows ‘hard line’ on drivers who kill while high on marijuana – Maki Becker
https://buffalonews.com/2019/08/01/da-vows-hard-line-on-drivers-who-kill-while-high-on-marijuana/

NORTH BAY NOW
— Neighbour concerned development will cause traffic issues
https://www.mynorthbaynow.com/46465/neighbour-concerned-development-will-cause-traffic-issues/

DAILY JOURNAL
— San Mateo County officials approve North Fair Oaks rezoning – Anna Schuessler 
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-mateo-county-officials-approve-north-fair-oaks-rezoning/article_91839fa8-b408-11e9-98db-879e144c5b12.html

KOAM
— Council approves rezoning for medical marijuana cultivation facility in Lamar – Zachary Dodge
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/council-approves-zoning-for-medical-marijuana-cultivation-facility-in-lamar/1102020068

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democratic Divide The debate showed the sharpest ideological differences in decades. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How far to the left are the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? How strongly to they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-divide-11564601067
— Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of Bullying’ Search giant’s culture wars flame anew; a senior executive contacts law enforcement over leaks – Rob Copeland
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fired-by-google-a-republican-engineer-hits-back-theres-been-a-lot-of-bullying-11564651801
— Stressed Teens Fret Over How Much to Relax During the Summer Students balancing the pressures of high school and college admissions worry about whether to kick back or step it up – Fleming Smith (DIERSEN: I did yard work during the summers of 1963 and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during summer of in 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stressed-teens-fret-over-how-much-to-relax-during-the-summer-11564576873
— The College Financial-Aid Guardianship Loophole and the Woman Who Thought It Up Lora Georgieva owns consulting firm in Illinois; U.S. Education Department says it will move to stop her actions – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: How much debt did/could your parents take on to pay for your college expenses? I never expected my outstanding parents to take on any debt to pay for my college expenses. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, he was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, he never attended college, he worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and he did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line Chevy. My mother never attended high school.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-college-financial-aid-guardianship-loophole-and-the-woman-who-thought-it-up-11564595984
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The college consultant who developed a strategy to help wealthy clients access scholarships designed for the poor said she came up with the idea after seeing how much debt parents were taking on to send their children to college. Lora Georgieva, owner of a consulting company called Destination College, said she has been explaining to families for the past two years that if they legally transferred the guardianship of their college-bound children to a friend or family member, the teens would be considered independent for the purposes of financial aid. That means they wouldn’t have to declare their parents’ income or assets, making it possible for them to collect state, federal and college scholarships reserved for students from poor families. The strategy was the topic of a Page One article Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. Ms. Georgieva hadn’t responded to requests for comment for that article, but subsequently spoke Tuesday night with a Journal reporter about her operation. The U.S. Education Department condemned Ms. Georgieva’s actions and said it was moving to stop them.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— IBM reportedly axed as many as 100,000 employees in recent years because it wanted to appear as ‘cool’ and ‘trendy’ as Amazon or Google – Benjamin Pimentel (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, one of its top goals was to bring down the average age of its work force.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-100000-employees-age-discrimination-google-amazon-2019-7

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Proposed law would empower FTC to end addictive practices in social media – Terry Wing
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/08/proposed-law-would-empower-ftc-to-end-addictive-practices-in-social-media/

NEWSWEEK
— PROTESTERS BLOCK INTERNATIONAL TUNNEL NEAR DEBATE TO CHALLENGE BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION POLICY – DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON
https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-block-international-tunnel-near-debate-challenge-bipartisan-immigration-policy-1451901

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “Trump Is in an Abusive Relationship With America. The president says he loves America, but he has shattered it in two.” 
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/trump-doesnt-really-love-america/595231/

July 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Evanston mayor requests investigation of City Council for misconduct after confidential information leaked
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/evanston-mayor-requests-investigation-into-city-council-for-misconduct-/5428808/

CBS2
— How Often Do Chicago Police Officers Fail To Activate Their Body Cameras? It’s Hard To Know Lieutenants Fail To Review Video Recordings, Inspector General’s Report Shows – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/30/inspector-general-chicago-police-body-cameras/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Software problems cripple Washington state pot industry – GENE JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-software-problems-cripple-washington-pot-industry-20190729-64lou44j7jahzibghecjms2n3y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Survey: Illinois manufacturers support tariffs
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190729/survey-illinois-manufacturers-support-tariffs-
— ‘It’s a scam’ • Suburban parents give up custody of kids to get need-based college aid – Jodi S. Cohen and Melissa Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190729/its-a-scam-suburban-parents-give-up-custody-of-kids-to-get-need-based-college-aid
— Illinois in investigators’ crosshairs, but no reforms on horizon – Austin Berg
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190730/illinois-in-investigators-crosshairs-but-but-no-reforms-on-horizon

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis, Caulkins field questions in front of packed house in Decatur – Tony Reid
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190729/davis-caulkins-field-questions-in-front-of-packed-house-in-decatur

WJBC
— Sparks fly at Decatur forum as Rep. Davis praises Trump economy, calls Mueller report a waste – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/07/30/sparks-fly-at-decatur-forum-as-rep-davis-praises-trump-economy-calls-mueller-report-a-waste/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois adds to tax burden on the poor – Stephen Garrington, Davenport
https://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-illinois-adds-to-tax-burden-on-the-poor/article_88f0d663-820c-5189-b6d1-c6231fb804ac.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PENSION BUYOUT PROGRAM DELIVERS JUST 3% OF PROJECTED SAVINGS – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-pension-buyout-program-delivers-just-3-of-projected-savings/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN’s anti-Trump chyrons are infested with bias – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cnns-anti-trump-chyrons-are-infested-with-bias

FOX NEWS
— MSNBC panel calls Trump’s attacks on Cummings, Baltimore ‘Hitlerian,’ from ‘Nazi playbook’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-panel-calls-trumps-attacks-on-cummings-baltimore-hitlerian-from-nazi-playbook

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Growing Danger of Misinformed Millennials – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/the_growing_danger_of_misinformed_millennials.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— How to Tell If a Trump Supporter Is Racist – Dennis Prager
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/29/how-to-tell-if-a-trump-supporter-is-racist/

BREITBART
— Baltimore’s Murder Rate Outpaces Central America’s Most Dangerous Countries – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/29/study-baltimores-murder-rate-outpaces-central-americas-most-dangerous-countries/

BLAZE
— California governor blames Trump, GOP for recent shooting in profanity-laced rant Talk about politicizing a tragedy – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to politicize all issues. They paint themselves as being on the correct side on all issues and Republicans as being on the wrong side on all issues. I see the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-governor-blames-trump-gop-for-recent-shooting-in-profanity-laced-rant

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Attorney General William Barr Puts Additional Limits On Asylum Claims – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/07/attorney-general-william-barr-puts-additional-limits-on-asylum-claims/

CNS NEWS
— Left’s War on Inequality Will Lead to More Poverty, Gov’t Dependence – Allen West
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/allen-west-lefts-war-inequality-will-lead-more-poverty-govt-dependence

DAILY CALLER
— All 62 Freshmen House Democrats Have Raised More Than Their Republican Opponents – AUDREY CONKLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/29/freshmen-house-democrats-fundraising/
— While Colleges Spend Hundreds Of Millions On Diversity Offices, A Majority Of Students Report Zero Or Negative Impact – ELLIE GARDEY CONTRIBU (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/29/college-diversity-offices-zero-negative-impact/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Voters Reject Single-Payer Health Insurance and Socialism, Heritage Action Polls Find – Rachel del Guidice 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/29/voters-reject-single-payer-health-insurance-and-socialism-heritage-action-polls-find/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— FINALLY, AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT STANDS UP TO SHARPTON An in-depth look at the “con man.” – John Perazzo
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274468/finally-american-president-stands-sharpton-john-perazzo

FEDERALIST
— Here’s The Real Reason Most Conservative Elites Ignore Concerns About Free Speech Instead of waiting for elites to lead the way, the traditionally silent majority of moderate and conservative Americans will have to break their silence before it’s too late. – Auguste Meyrat
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/30/real-reason-conservative-elites-ignore-free-speech-concerns/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Forces Democrats, Media to Defend Al Sharpton – LIZ SHELD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-morning-briefing-trump-forces-democrats-media-to-defend-al-sharpton/

TOWNHALL
— Uninformed Protestors Swarm Ted Cruz At LAX – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/07/29/disgusting-leftist-protestors-heckle-ted-cruz-at-los-angeles-international-airpo-n2550838

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Support Trump? Rob ‘Meathead’ Reiner Thinks You’re a Racist – Nick Kangadis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/support-trump-rob-meathead-reiner-thinks-youre-racist

NEWS BUSTERS
— Liberals Politicize Video Games — to Push Abortion – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to politicize all issues. They paint themselves as being on the correct side on all issues and Republicans as being on the wrong side on all issues. I see the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/07/29/liberals-politicize-video-games-%E2%80%94-push-abortion
— Media Thrilled by Baltimore Sun Slamming ‘Vermin’ Trump: ‘One for the History Books’ – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2019/07/29/media-thrilled-baltimore-sun-slamming-vermin-trump-one-history

HOT AIR
— Gallup: Plurality Of Dems Now Favor Cash Reparations For Black Americans Despite Heavy Opposition From Public Overall (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/07/29/gallup-plurality-dems-now-favor-cash-reparations-black-americans-despite-heavy-opposition-public-overall/

WORLD NET DAILY
— IT’S OFFICIAL: THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING IS POLITICAL Michael Brown strips blinders off those who think schools are for education.
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/its-official-the-purpose-of-teaching-is-political/

THE HILL
— Trump says he’ll meet with ‘inner city pastors’ amid racial controversies – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/455172-trump-says-hell-meet-with-inner-city-pastors-amid-racial
— House GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/455201-house-gop-fears-retirement-wave-will-lead-to-tsunami

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Intelligence Nominee The ‘Least Qualified Individual Ever’ – Ryan Grenoble (DIERSEN: What were your qualifications for the last promotion that you got? When GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $98,198/year) in 1986 when I was 38 years old, I had the following qualifications: almost 7 years of experience working for GAO, almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, licensed CPA since 1981, Certified Internal Auditor since 1981, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, MBA from Loyola in 1976, bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and Treasurer for the American Association of Government Chicago Chapter since 1983.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-ratcliffe-intelligence-least-qualified-ever_n_5d3f5ec7e4b01d8c977ff3bd
— Rashida Tlaib Torches Donald Trump’s ‘Hate Agenda’ In Searing Op-Ed “With every hate-fueled tweet, he gets us off track,” the freshman Michigan lawmaker wrote in The Washington Post. – Lee Moran
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rashida-tlaib-donald-trump-op-ed-hate-agenda_n_5d3ff9b9e4b01d8c9780c97d

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters – Katie Glueck and Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/opinion/trump-racist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Sen. Rand Paul offers to buy Rep. Ilhan Omar a ticket to Somalia so she’ll ‘appreciate America more’ – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-rand-paul-offers-to-buy-rep-omar-a-ticket-to-somalia-so-shell-appreciate-america-more/2019/07/29/b875dfb4-b24a-11e9-8f6c-7828e68cb15f_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump deports more Cubans even as he rails against the island’s government – MOLLY O’TOOLE
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-07-30/trump-deports-cubans-rails-against-cuba-government
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote open borders and illegal immigration.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-29/asylum-seekers-targeted-by-kidnappers-extortionists-and-traffickers-while-waiting-in-mexico
— America has concentration camps on its border? That’s absurd and ahistorical – Marjorie Perloff, Pacific Palisades
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-29/america-has-concentration-camps-on-its-border-thats-absurd-and-ahistorical

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Please stop politicizing daily American life – YUKONG ZHAO (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to politicize all issues. They paint themselves as being on the correct side on all issues and Republicans as being on the wrong side on all issues. I see the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.)
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-political-correctness-20190723-vyk72etj2bgqbhmjon7yjlq6ii-story.html

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
— Bushwick rezoning opponents look beyond Brooklyn for strategies – Paul Stremple
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/07/29/bushwick-rezoning-opponents-look-beyond-brooklyn-for-strategies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Community activists in Bushwick are pushing for a complete shutdown of engagement between their local representatives and the Department of City Planning, hoping to stop a planned rezoning of their neighborhood from taking shape. Mi Casa No Es Su Casa, an anti-gentrification group, has started a petition for the purpose, which they say has garnered more than 350 signatures. Previously, the group has shut down community board meetings, disrupted city feedback sessions and projected anti-gentrification and anti-rezoning slogans across swaths of Brooklyn. Now, they’re looking to keep fighting the process, however they can. The group hosted a town hall inside a Bushwick church on Sunday to discuss methods of resistance with residents and community leaders from across the five boroughs. Roughly 30 attendees listened as a panel of speakers addressed both the specific rezoning of Bushwick and the greater processes of rezoning, displacement and gentrification at work in New York City.)

CAPE GAZETTE
— Sussex council wants more information on rezoning – Ron MacArthur
https://www.capegazette.com/article/sussex-council-wants-more-information-rezoning/185562

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California Wants to Teach Your Kids That Capitalism Is Racist A new model curriculum for ‘ethnic studies’ is a handbook for classroom propagandizing. – Williamson M. Evers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-wants-to-teach-your-kids-that-capitalism-is-racist-11564441342

ATLANTIC
— When Using Racist, Define Your Terms – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things if you do anything other than glorify, praise, and pander to those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, in America illegally, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German America, non-heterosexual, non-conservative, non-Republican, and/or do not have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/racist-define-terms/594538/

NEWSWEEK
— FOX NEWS HOST COMPARES RASHIDA TLAIB TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATION: ‘SHE HAS A HAMAS AGENDA’ – BRENDAN COLE 
https://www.newsweek.com/rashida-tlaib-hegseth-fox-democrats-hamas-1451652

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s words are cruel, hateful – and infectious. We must resist.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/30/trump-langugae-rhetoric-hateful-infectious

GM AUTHORITY
— Mid-Engine 2020 Corvette Stingray Meant To Help Solve Nameplate’s Graying Buyer Problem – SEAN SZYMKOWSKI (DIERSEN: I was 23 years old when I bought my 1972 Corvette in 1971. I was 56 years old when I bought my 2005 Corvette in 2005.)
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/mid-engine-2020-corvette-stingray-meant-to-help-solve-nameplates-graying-buyer-problem/

AUTO BLOG
— The 2020 Chevy Corvette was a hit in its first big public showing GM brought it to the Concours d’Elegance, and it was swarmed with attention all day long – Zac Palmer
https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2019/07/29/2020-chevy-corvette-analysis-concours-america/

July 28 Morning Edition

(DIERSEN: If you have any interest in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s City Council, and/or in Wheaton’s West District, please see the articles at the end of this email.)

WGN TV
— President Trump attacks another Democratic Congressman on Twitter – GAYNOR HALL
https://wgntv.com/2019/07/27/trump-attacks-another-democratic-congressman-on-twitter/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Baltimore leaders defend city after Trump calls it ‘filthy, infested’; some call Trump tweets racist – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/baltimore-leaders-defend-city-after-trump-calls-it-filthy-infested-some-call-trump-tweets-racist

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to pot pushers, “Illinois is making it hard — and expensive — to get a license to sell legal marijuana.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-illinois-expensive-marijuana-license-20190728-tijb5ipoizb2bgz3xvvagcoj5y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Chicago nuns, 86 and 90, to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-catholic-nuns-arrested-ice-protests-20190727-b46byju2pzd4lpw26v5rfbxggm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CHICAGO: A TALE OF 7 CITIES – Ed Zotti
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times-sunday/…/281663961612255

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Governing Magazine ranks Pritzker best of the new governors – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Pritzker is having great success in driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190727/statehouse-insider-magazine-ranks-pritzker-best-of-new-governors

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joseph Monack of Woodstock demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans.
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/07/27/letter-the-will-to-lose/as3gjeq/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Police: Indiana marijuana surge coming from other states – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/police-indiana-marijuana-surge-coming-from-other-states/article_c795b38d-1b8e-5205-957f-a1e7e21f381b.html

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Massive Political Corruption Across Illinois Has A Namesake Beer Blue Island Beer Company founders didn’t brew Massive Political Corruption Ale For The Chicago City Council, but if the beer fits, drink it. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gshkt/massive-political-corruption-across-illinois-has-a-namesake-beer

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Howard Moore demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2019/07/its-confusing-to-be-a-deplorable/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ilhan Omar Marriage Flummoxes Media Fact-Checkers The ‘baseless smear’ that can’t be debunked – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/ilhan-omar-marriage-flummoxes-media-fact-checkers/

FOX NEWS
— Trump throws Squad feud back at Pelosi after ‘racist’ accusation: ‘Democrats always play the race card’ – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-throws-squad-feud-back-at-pelosi-after-racist-accusation-democrats-always-play-the-race-card

AMERICAN THINKER
— Reparations and Racial Politicking – Thomas R. Ascik
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/reparations_and_racial_politicking.html
— Hypocrisy, thy name is Democrat! – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/hypocrisy_thy_name_is_democrat.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Great Excluded and Our Nationalist Future – Matthew Boose (DIERSEN: Democrats want to exclude those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old people, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/27/the-great-excluded-and-our-nationalist-future/

BREITBART
— NAACP: Impeach ‘Occupant’ of WH for ‘Vile Racist Attack’ on Cummings – TONY LEE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/27/naacp-impeach-occupant-of-wh-for-vile-racist-attack-on-cummings/
— Swalwell: Criticizing Baltimore Akin to ‘Trashing America’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/27/swalwell-criticizing-baltimore-akin-to-trashing-america/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from minorities, Buttigieg promotes hatred of Whites.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/28/pete-buttigieg-white-supremacy-secreting-this-poison-to-reach-boiling-point-on-race/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Takes Fresh Aim at Nancy Pelosi for Her ‘Failing’ California District President is working to hold elected Democrats accountable for their own local problems and issues — urgent fixes are long overdue
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/07/trump-takes-fresh-aim-at-nancy-pelosi-for-her-failing-california-district/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Some Questions for the Democratic Candidates – GEORGE WILL
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/questions-for-the-candidates/

THE HILL
— Trump doubles down on attacks against Cummings and Baltimore district – JUSTIN WISE 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/455034-trump-doubles-down-on-attacks-against-cummings-and-baltimore-area
— Baltimore Sun editorial board lashes out at Trump: ‘Better to have a few rats than to be one’ – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/455033-baltimore-sun-lashes-out-at-trump-in-fiery-editorial-better-to-have-a-few-rats

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump promised on Friday to retaliate against France for adopting a pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against Republican-led budget cuts by a) forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) not promoting me beyond GS-13, e) getting rid of my mentor in 1987, f) keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) forcing me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://abc11.com/politics/president-trump-threatens-france-with-new-tax-on-wine/5423484/

CNBC
— Is cannabis use the same as off-duty drinking by workers? Many companies still say no – Valentina Sanchez (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/27/will-cannabis-use-soon-be-the-same-as-off-duty-drinking-by-workers.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs target Republicans. Moderates and liberals target conservatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/us/politics/ocasio-cortez-republicans.html
— The Stories That Divide Us How seeing the other side’s narrative can de-polarize your mind. – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/opinion/sunday/the-stories-that-divide-us.html
— In Politics, Apologies Are for Losers At least that’s what the numbers say. – Cass R. Sunstein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize a) for causing their problems, b) for causing your problems, c) for causing my problems, and d) for causing everyone’s problems.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/opinion/sunday/when-should-a-politician-apologize.html
— Pelosi. Clinton. Obama. Now ‘the Squad’ Is the New Target for the Right. – Jeremy W. Peters (DIERSEN: Who targets you? Those who target me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/us/politics/ocasio-cortez-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs promote “citizens of the world.” Republicans promote “citizens of America.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/27/what-conservatives-gets-wrong-about-cosmopolitans/
— A CNN anchor’s emotional response to Trump’s Twitter rant about his ‘infested’ hometown – Hannah Knowles (DIERSEN: Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete stress that when I, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and my great great grand parents lived there, Crete was overwhelmingly German American and Lutheran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/07/27/cnn-anchor-gives-emotional-response-trumps-twitter-rant-about-his-infested-hometown/

NEW YORK POST
— Why the Democratic obsession with racism won’t win them minority votes – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/07/27/why-the-democratic-obsession-with-racism-wont-win-them-minority-votes/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting immigrants to hate not only Trump, but to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-26/naturalized-citizens-vote-against-trump

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote those immigrants who despise if not hate America.
https://theweek.com/articles/854467/dysfunction-love-leave

NEWS HERALD
— Do the Democrats who want open borders leave the doors open to their homes? – Mitch Kehetian
http://www.thenewsherald.com/opinion/do-the-dems-who-want-open-borders-leave-the-doors/article_53c09db2-ae39-11e9-a998-8730a7f269ae.html

STAR TRIBUNE
— Why you need a midyear budget check-in – COURTNEY JESPERSEN (DIERSEN: So far this year, my wife and I have spent lots more than our income. That would not have been the case if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not succeeded in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
http://www.startribune.com/millennial-money-why-you-need-a-midyear-budget-check-in/513080552/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Pay for Performance is the Only Choice – HOWARD RISHER (DIERSEN: Democrats use pay for performance a) to retain and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/03/pay-performance-only-choice/155351/

CITY OF IRVINE
— Application for Appointment to Irvine City Council & Questionnaire (8 pages) & Statement of Economic Interests & Instructions (23 pages)
https://irvineca.seamlessdocs.com/f/applicationmaterials

ROXBORO COURIER TIMES
— Applicants expressing interest in open city council seat – George Willoughby
http://www.personcountylife.com/stories/applicants-expressing-interest-in-open-seat,23271

HOMETOWN LIFE
— Here’s why every Livonia candidate is running for office – Shelby Tankersley
https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2019/07/25/heres-why-every-livonia-candidate-running-office/1672421001/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask candidates who want to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote dependency on government, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote dependency on charity, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote LGBTQ activity, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote abortion, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote mass/illegal immigration, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of First Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote diminishment of Second Amendment rights, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote patronage, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote political affiliation discrimination, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote reverse discrimination, please elaborate?

If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or against measures that promote age discrimination, please elaborate?

What is your position on Wheaton’s East Roosevelt Road Corridor Market Study/Comprehensive Plan Amendment, please elaborate?

How long have you lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?

Since you have lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, what you done that demonstrates that you want the aforesaid to be prosperous and safe, please elaborate?

Why do you wish to be considered for an appointment to fill this vacancy, please elaborate?

In your opinion, what are the three most important issues that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how should those issues be addressed, please elaborate?

What is your work experience and how would it help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What is your education and how would it help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What are your professional certifications and licenses and how would they help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

What professional associations are you a member of and how would those memberships help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?

If asked who would provide you with references, please elaborate?

How would you characterize your relationships with the following: a) Wheaton’s mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, City Planner, City Engineer, etc.; b) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; c) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCaianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Jean Kaczmarek, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; d) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; e) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; f) School District 200 officials; g) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano, please elaborate?

How would you characterize your relationships with West District Precinct Committeemen including Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, Robert Krzyzewski, Robert Larsen, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling, please elaborate?

Have you ever been elected to or appointed to a government and political office, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been arrested, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever pled guilty to crime or been convicted of a crime, and if so, please elaborate?

Do you have any health problems that might impact your service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Do you have any financial problems that might impact your service on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Approximately, how much time per week do you have available to devote to City Council duties?

Have you been a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been delinquent with any type of taxes, and if so, please elaborate?

Do you have any financial or other type of conflict of interest if you served on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever filed bankruptcy, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever been fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire from a job, and if so, please elaborate?

Have you ever done anything that submits you to blackmail, and if so, please elaborate?

What demonstrates that if appointed, you will not be manipulated or dominated, for example, that you are financially secure, please elaborate?

The following are typical city council functions (https://www.nlc.org/city-councils). What experience do you have doing each of the following, please elaborate?

Review and approve the annual budget;
Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities;
Oversee performance of the local public employees;
Oversee effectiveness of programs;
Establish tax rates;
Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds;
Pass ordinances and resolutions;
Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws;
Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations;
Regulate public health and safety;
Exercise the power of eminent domain;
Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and
Represent the community to other levels of government.