August 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police unveil weekend safety preparations after downtown emergency drill, as some businesses board up Chicago protests planned this weekend – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-unveils-weekend-safety-preparations-after-downtown-drill/6393062/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/28/2020
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,149 new coronavirus cases, 20 deaths “We need to promote more testing, not less,” despite new CDC guidance: IL health officials – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2149-new-coronavirus-cases-20-deaths/6393379/

NBC5
— Chicago Prepares for Weekend With Protests Planned
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/latest-updates-chicago-prepares-for-weekend-with-protests-planned/2330392/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP nationally, in Illinois, look to President Trump’s law-and-order message to regain suburban foothold – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republicans-look-to-regain-suburbs-illinois-nation-20200828-f2i4xbsgybd7xcvxzgladhwg2e-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,149 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Tribune analysis shows at least 1,000 deaths may not be accounted for in state’s official toll
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200828-pemcxexzeve3db3xwlauf6cfii-story.html
— Appealing to sense of togetherness, Chicago’s top cop outlines plans to avoid yet another violent weekend – CLAIRE HAO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-police-safety-plans-superintendent-brown-20200828-4wrzpja4brcbhmrnohuz7ubdti-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will 20% of Illinois ballots be cast by mail? State exceeds 1.1 million requests for vote-by-mail ballots The actual total could be higher — 28 election authorities have not yet reported their totals. But even the preliminary numbers suggest wary Illinois voters are increasingly looking to the mailbox over the ballot box. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/28/21405752/illinois-1-million-vote-mail-ballots-november-election-trump-biden-covid-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will sports banish all those who do not hate Whites?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2020/8/28/21406215/nba-wnba-nhl-mlb-black-lives-matter-kenosha-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405510/donald-trump-reelection-joe-biden-hillary-clinton-2020-presidential-election-2016-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Casten calls for ban on assault weapons, stronger gun control laws – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/casten-calls-for-ban-on-assault-weapons-stronger-gun-control-laws
— DuPage sheriff seeks budget increase for 2021 – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/dupage-sheriff-seeks-budget-increase-for-2021
— At least seven candidates might run for Arlington Heights trustee – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/at-least-seven-candidates-might-run-for-arlington-heights-trustee

WBBM
— As RNC Comes To An End, Illinois GOP Leaders Work To Get More Republicans Elected To Congress – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/gop-leaders-work-to-get-more-republicans-elected-to-congress
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Republican Jim Edgar Steadfast In Supporting Democrat Biden – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-jim-edgar-steadfast-in-supporting-dem-biden

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Suburban Cook now on state’s COVID warning list New cases and deaths rise, potentially leading to new limits on dining, drinking and more. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-cook-now-states-covid-warning-list
— Trump, Biden and finding where we need to go on racial justice The lesson of Kenosha—and Chicago—is that you can’t have real order without respect for law. That’s something cops must follow, too. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-biden-and-finding-where-we-need-go-racial-justice

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Black Lives Matter signs in Champaign schools a topic of debate – ANTHONY ZILIS (DIERSEN: BLM signs promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/education/black-lives-matter-signs-in-champaign-schools-a-topic-of-debate/article_fc58452d-3cec-54f6-abac-f539e595eee7.html

SOUTHERN
— Pritzker, legislators play politics with COVID – Rich Miller
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-legislators-play-politics-with-covid/article_c39a57ce-46c6-51af-9ec8-17eb46b1bf2f.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/27/joe-biden-accuses-donald-trump-rooting-unrest/5646069002/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEW PRITZKER LOCKDOWNS DRIVEN BY POLITICS OVER SCIENCE – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/new-pritzker-lockdowns-driven-by-politics-over-science/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THE ANARCHIST VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES TURN WOMEN INTO TRUMP VOTERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/will-the-anarchist-violence-in-our-cities-turn-women-into-trump-voters.html

— IVES RESPONDS TO ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTERS HARASSING CONGRESS MEMBERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ives-responds-to-anti-trump-protesters-harassing-congress-members-.html
— WEYERMULLER: DEMOCRAT FORMER GOVERNOR PROMOTES TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/weyermuller-democrat-former-governor-promotes-trumps-re-election-.html
— CURRAN AND MCCULLAUGH DISCUSS ILLINOIS POLITICAL CORRUPTION ON NEXT NEWS NETWORK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/curran-and-mccullaugh-discuss-illinois-political-corruption-on-next-news-network-.html
— WILL THE ANARCHIST VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES TURN WOMEN INTO TRUMP VOTERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/will-the-anarchist-violence-in-our-cities-turn-women-into-trump-voters.html
— THORNER & INGOLD: US POST OFFICE AS A POLITICAL FOOTBALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-ingold-us-post-office-as-a-political-football.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Please, dont be like Rod. . .As I told subscribers this morning, I’m taking next week off. (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have not taken off ANY mornings from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2015, I have not taken off ANY evenings from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/please-dont-be-like-rod/
— 30 counties now on IDPH watch list, including Cook, Effingham and Sangamon
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/30-counties-now-on-idph-watch-list-including-cook-effingham-and-sangamon/
— 2,149 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 1,546 people in the hospital, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/2149-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-1546-people-in-the-hospital-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— So far, more than a million Illinoisans have requested VBM ballots for fall election
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/so-far-more-than-a-million-illinoisans-have-requested-vbm-ballots-for-fall-election/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Sean Casten: ‘Small genitals’ not ‘sufficient reason to own a gun’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/sean-casten-dem-lawmaker-small-genitals-not-suffic/
— GoFundMe removes campaigns for Kyle Rittenhouse, teen accused in deadly Kenosha shooting – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/kyle-rittenhouse-gofundme-campaigns-removed/

FOX NEWS
— Dems slam Trump convention speech as campaign enters final stages: ‘Embraced racism’ ‘Ignorance is the theme of this Republican convention,’ McCurdy said – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-slam-trump-convention-speech-as-campaign-enters-final-stages-embraced-racism

GOPUSA
— Gun Sales Continue To Surge
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94151
— Yes, It’s True: Democrats Eyeing End Of Suburbia
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94043
— BLM’s Perpetual Fake Outrage Cycle – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93968
— Affluent Liberals Shaken By Looting And Violence In Chicago Are Ready To Leave
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94052

BREITBART
— Protesters Stage Mock Guillotine with Trump Doll in Front of White House – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/protesters-stage-mock-guillotine-with-trump-doll-in-front-of-white-house/
— Trump Campaign: Democrats Give Housing to Illegal Migrants, Penalizing Black Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/28/trump-campaign-shows-democrats-give-housing-illegal-migrants-penalizing-black-americans/
— Donald Trump Warns the Left Will ‘Confiscate Your Guns’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/fact-check-donald-trump-warns-the-left-will-confiscate-your-guns/
— New York Times Laments the Success of Conservatives on Facebook – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/28/new-york-times-laments-the-success-of-conservatives-on-facebook/
— Democrat Hate Machine Is Just Revving Up – Charles Hurt
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/28/charles-hurt-democrat-hate-machine-is-just-revving-up/
— Black Voices for Trump Helping to Clean Up BLM Chaos in Wisconsin – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/28/black-voices-for-trump-helping-to-clean-up-blm-chaos-in-wisconsin/

NEWSMAX
— Media Now Realize Riots, Looting Will Cost Democrats Election – Robert J. Hutchinson
https://www.newsmax.com/robertjhutchinson/media-democrats-riots-looting/2020/08/28/id/984316/
— Ben Carson to Blacks: ‘Stop Listening to Purveyors of Hatred’ – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/carson-blacks-purveyors-hatred/2020/08/28/id/984404/

CNS NEWS
— Trump Calls Out ‘Liberal Hypocrites,’ ‘Cancel Culture’ – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Who leads/led the cancel culture where you live/lived? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/trump-calls-out-liberal-hypocrites-cancel-culture

DAILY WIRE
— Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Pitching Woke Shows About Feminism, Racial Justice After Speaking Gigs Dry Up – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-pitching-woke-shows-about-feminism-racial-justice-after-speaking-gigs-dry-up

PJ MEDIA
— Did Liberal Groups Pressure Networks to Limit Coverage of the RNC? – JEFF REYNOLDS
https://pjmedia.com/election/jeff-reynolds/2020/08/28/did-liberal-groups-pressure-networks-to-limit-coverage-of-the-rnc-n863315

ONE NEWS NOW
— Some are ‘woke’ to real goal of ‘diversity and inclusion’ – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2020/08/28/some-are-woke-to-real-goal-of-diversity-and-inclusion

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DC Mob Trots Out Trump Effigy on Guillotine – Kemberlee Kaye
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/dc-mob-trots-out-trump-effigy-on-guillotine/

THE HILL
— Four at RNC in Charlotte test positive for coronavirus – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514124-four-at-rnc-in-charlotte-test-positive-for-coronavirus
— Rep. Bobby Rush introduces legislation focused on addressing racism, lack of diversity in the federal government – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate who was one of his constituents, c) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) to not assign me to audits of IRS, and f) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/514090-il-rep-rush-to-introduce-bill-focused-on-addressing-racism-and-lack-of
— Victor Davis Hanson: The cowards of ‘cancel culture’ – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/514157-victor-davis-hanson-the-cowards-of-cancel-culture

POLITICO
— Black Lives Matter goes big on policy agenda The BREATHE Act is the centerpiece of the policy agenda activists are pushing after months of demonstrations over racial injustice. – MAYA KING
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/black-lives-matter-breathe-act-403905

NBC NEWS
— Ben Carson discusses Jacob Blake, says Trump isn’t racist – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-08-27-rnc-updates-n1238267/ncrd1238595#blogHeader

NEW YORK TIMES
— When Retirement Comes Too Early Workplaces have grown steadily less friendly to older employees, and the pandemic has pushed more of these workers from the labor market. – Paula Span (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to retire early.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/health/coronavirus-retirement-recession.html
— N.B.A. arenas will be used as polling stations as part of a plan to get back on the court.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/kenosha-shooting-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/biden-kamala-harris-speech-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Vigilantes claim to preserve law and order. Their true goal is to save Whiteness. They draw strength from guns, God and Donald Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/28/vigilantes-kenosha-white-grievance/

NEW YORK POST
— You can’t handle rioting radicals like university unrest – R.R. Reno
https://nypost.com/2020/08/27/you-cant-handle-rioting-radicals-like-university-unrest/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-blames-trump-for-unrest-and-violence/2020/08/27/03ec5932-e882-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/28/police-cant-control-armed-militias-trumps-incitement-makes-it-worse/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/27/white-house-makes-it-clear-that-it-sees-chaos-streets-politically-useful/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-escalates-rhetoric-on-unrest-in-cities-looking-for-a-campaign-advantage/2020/08/28/c42beee4-e984-11ea-a414-8422fa3e4116_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/get-your-knee-off-my-neck-march-on-washington-dc/2020/08/28/bef2f164-e936-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-used-manipulation-and-race-baiting-four-years-ago-hes-at-it-again/2020/08/28/8a30bed8-e937-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-speech-was-nasty-brutish-and-interminable/2020/08/28/d3a0ff96-e947-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hatch-act-trump-convention/2020/08/28/dce68a7e-e877-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Says Racial Justice Protesters ‘Just Looking For Trouble’ – Josh Wingrove and Justin Sink
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-28/trump-says-racial-justice-protesters-just-looking-for-trouble

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— It’s About Time Democrats Stop Stereotyping and Shaming. Especially If They Want to Win. – Skyler Wu
https://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/stop-stereotyping-trump-voters/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/frank-rich-trump-thinks-racism-is-his-best-chance.html

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Agencies Can Improve Hiring Practices on Their Own – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/08/report-agencies-can-improve-hiring-practices-their-own/168088/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGTBQ paint themselves as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/08/republican-convention-ends-whimper-grievances-allegations/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Just 46% Expect To Know The Winner on Election Day
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/just_46_expect_to_know_the_winner_on_election_day

August 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to march in Washington, DC
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/tens-of-thousands-set-to-march-in-dc-today-for-policing-reforms/6393325/
— Biden targets Black, Latino voters with ‘digital takeovers’ after GOP convention – BEATRICE PETERSON
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-targets-black-latino-voters-with-digital-takeovers-after-gop-convention/6393249/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana is open for business as the Illinois Exodus continues – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-indiana-businesses-illinois-exodus-john-kass-20200828-qrldplnuybbm3g3emupdexbhea-story.html
— ‘We’re in uncharted waters:’ Illinois counties rush to finalize early voting sites amid looming election deadlines, COVID-19 concerns – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-coronavirus-illinois-early-voting-sites-20200828-jee43gcdgfgbfdkbikb5u25kje-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “As young Black athletes call for racial awakening, some retirees declare fealty to ‘winner’ Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/national-sports/sns-nyt-lou-holtz-rnc-speech-20200827-4h7v5qh56jbixc3opqq5hbjtiy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “RNC rewrites Trump’s racism — and America’s.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-rnc-rewrites-americas-racism-20200827-vt2qxqzclbafpnrbwbq4t3l6bi-story.html
— Several hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake: ‘I had to do something’ – BRIAN L. COX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-jacob-blake-march-evanston-tl-0904-20200828-ks3lzxiz25dqvbt6mvgpqlr6jy-story.html
— In closely divided Kenosha, Trump’s law and order message hits unexpectedly close to home after Jacob Blake shooting – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-kenosha-2020-election-wisconsin-battleground-state-20200828-v2uak3dfsjbgdb423a3x2gilfa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blacks for Trump more solidified this time around Convention highlighted diverse Black voices, from top advisers to the formerly incarcerated. – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/27/21404949/blacks-president-donald-trump-republican-national-convention-more-solidified-this-time-around
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Republican convention skips over the pandemic present Donald Trump and other Republicans who paint a scary future if Joe Biden becomes president do it as a distraction.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/27/21405052/trump-republican-convention-covid-19-pandemic-biden-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405183/fact-check-blm-donald-trump-gop-convention
— Being a convicted ‘sexual predator’ didn’t keep him from getting $700K in suburban VA hospital deals Federal contracting rules don’t exclude sex offenders like Ezekiel Lopez, who did 3 years for sexually abusing 2 teenage girls. But asked about his deals, the VA fired his company. – Josh Salman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21404534/hines-va-hospital-ezekiel-lopez-americas-best-at-work-covid19-coronavirus-janitorial-contracts

KENOSHA NEWS
— Evers has requested other states to send National Guard to Kenosha
https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-evers-has-requested-other-states-to-send-national-guard-to-kenosha/article_a7d343ab-744b-56a9-adb4-9bd61d1c1aab.html

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How successful have the Democrats on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county been in encouraging Blacks to hate?
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/white-leaders-emboldened-angry-white-males-guns-now-white-society-surprised-murdering-people/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Reparations subcommittee backs national reparations bills, talks progress updates during town hall – Rayna Song (DIERSEN: Does your mayor, your city council members, and candidates for those offices favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, how much reparations do they want you to pay and why?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/08/28/city/reparations-subcommittee-backs-national-reparations-bills-talks-progress-updates-during-town-hall/

DAILY EASTERN
— Officers say they are prepared to work this weekend as a Back the Blue rally and Black Lives Matter counterprotest take place at the Coles County Courthouse. – Corryn Brock
https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/08/27/police-prepared-for-weekend-protests/

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused.”
https://wsiltv.com/2020/08/28/ap-fact-check-trump-distorts-record-blm-falsely-accused/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-trump-sees-wisconsin-unrest-as-political-benefit
— Biden rejects skipping Trump debates, vows to fact-check – AP (DIERSEN: Will Biden hire me to be his fact checker? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-rejects-skipping-trump-debates-vows-to-fact-check

CHICAGO BLOCK CLUB
— At Chicago Vigil For Black Lives, Hundreds Quietly Gather To Heal After Kenosha Violence: ‘We Keep Us Safe’ As protests against police violence continue in Kenosha, hundreds of Chicagoans gathered in support of Jacob Blake, who was shot several times over the weekend. – Colin Boyle
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/27/at-chicago-vigil-for-black-lives-hundreds-quietly-gather-to-heal-after-kenosha-violence-we-keep-us-safe/

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to White parents who raise their White children to hate Whites?
http://www.chicagonow.com/social-butterfly-mom/2020/08/what-ive-been-doing-with-my-white-boys-since-george-floyds-death/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Supporters Gather in Woodstock to Watch Final Night of Republican Convention
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/trump-supporters-gather-in-woodstock-to-watch-final-night-of-republican-convention/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says NBA turning into a ‘political organization’ Says he will ‘put out the flame’ in Kenosha – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/donald-trump-says-nba-turning-political-organizati/
— Judge voids 50,000 absentee ballot requests in Iowa county – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/judge-grants-trump-motion-to-block-absentee-reques/

FOX NEWS
— Journalists condemn lack of social distancing at White House RNC climax, invoke death of Herman Cain ‘Who will be the Herman Cain of this?’ tweeted New Yorker staff writer – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/journalists-condemn-white-house-rnc-social-distancing
— Mets’ Dominic Smith tearful after kneeling during anthem: ‘Being a Black man in America is not easy’ Smith spoke emotionally with reporters about racial injustice and police brutality – Ryan Gaydos (DIERSEN: What has not been easy for you? I have always been a conservative. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my being a member of the following has not been easy for me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my being a resident of the following has not been easy for me: my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my having been an employee of the following was not easy for me: GAO, IRS, and Post Office. Further, I am 100% German American and I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Because of nation origin discrimination and because of religious discrimination, being the aforesaid has not been easy for me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mets-dominic-smith-tearful-kneeling-anthem

FOX BUSINESS
— RNC a sharp contrast with dark DNC message Last night was a tour de force – Stuart Varney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/varney-rnc-sharp-contrast-dnc-message

BREITBART
— Mitt Romney’s Failed Presidential Campaign Staffers Join Bush, McCain Allies to Elect Joe Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/mitt-romneys-failed-presidential-campaign-staffers-join-bush-mccain-allies-to-elect-joe-biden/
— Hundreds of Former Bush, McCain Aides Endorse Biden for President – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/hundreds-former-bush-mccain-aides-endorse-biden-president/
— Kamala Harris: ‘The Life of a Black Person in America Has Never Been Treated as Fully Human’ – HARIS ALIC (DIERSEN: One could argue that only a White-hater would say that.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/kamala-harris-the-life-of-a-black-person-in-america-has-never-been-treated-as-fully-human/
— Portland Mayor Says Let Violence ‘Burn Itself Out’ as Police Detail Nightly Destruction – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Which buildings will the Democrats burn down in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/portland-mayor-says-let-violence-burn-itself-out-police-detail-nightly-destruction/
— Marxist Activist Angela Davis to Director Ava DuVernay: ‘Demonstrations Are ‘Rehearsals for Revolution” – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/27/angela-davis-to-director-ava-duvernay-demonstrations-are-rehearsals-for-revolution/

TOWNHALL
— On All Fronts, President Trump Delivers a Knock Out Punch Against Biden – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//katiepavlich/2020/08/27/on-all-fronts-president-trump-delivers-a-knock-out-punch-against-biden-n2575223

NEWS BUSTERS
— WHO Stalks Your Conversations in ‘Social Listening’ Program – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails solely to get information to destroy me? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/27/who-stalks-your-conversations-social-listening-program

THE HILL
— Ben Carson on people calling Trump racist: ‘They could not be more wrong’ – MARTY JOHNSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/514083-carson-on-people-calling-trump-racist-they-could-not-be-more-wrong
— Hundreds gather at White House for Trump speech despite COVID-19 guidelines – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514073-hundreds-gather-at-white-house-for-trump-speech-despite-covid-19-guidelines
— McConnell: GOP-controlled Senate a ‘firewall’ against Pelosi agenda – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/514079-mcconnell-gop-controlled-senate-a-firewall-against-pelosi-agenda

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage
https://apnews.com/624b6fb36164c8739042d9cbc2ef28d8

REUTERS
— Trump rails against ‘cancel culture’ (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Who leads/led the cancel culture where you live/lived? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-rails-against-cancel-culture-040507069.html

ABC NEWS
— Tens of thousands set to march in ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ protest – Adia Robinson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How successful have the Democrats on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county been in encouraging Blacks to hate?)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/tens-thousands-set-march-knee-off-necks-protest/story?id=72469277

NBC NEWS
— Sen. Rand Paul says he was ‘attacked by an angry mob’ after Trump’s RNC speech Video clips of the confrontation circulated on Twitter. – Rebecca Shabad
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-rand-paul-says-he-was-attacked-angry-mob-after-n1238670
— Republican Latino delegates defend Trump’s pandemic response, are confident about re-election – Suzanne Gamboa
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/republican-latino-delegates-defend-trump-s-pandemic-response-are-confident-n1238202
— Biden responds to RNC attacks: ‘How safe do you feel in Donald Trump’s America?’ (DIERSEN: How safe do Chicago residents feel in Democrat-run Chicago?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-08-27-rnc-updates-n1238267/ncrd1238605#liveBlogHeader

NBC NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Wields Fear in Pitch for 4 More Years Though his depictions were at odds with the full reality on the ground in those cities, Trump held himself up as the last best hope for keeping lawlessness from reaching suburban communities.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/decision-2020/analysis-trump-wields-fear-in-pitch-for-4-more-years/2590181/

CBS NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating New Yorkers march on the nation’s capital.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/08/28/march-on-washington-anniversary-2020/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ben Carson Defends Trump on Race
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000007312206/ben-carson-speaks-rnc.html?playlistId=video/latest-video
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/black-lives-matter-protest.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/march-on-washington-2020.html
— Law Firm for Teenager Accused of Kenosha Killings Has Represented Trump Lawyer Giuliani – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/27/us/27reuters-global-race-usa-lawyer.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses Rittenhouse to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha.html
— No Bushes, Reagans, Cheneys or McCains: Who Is Missing at Trump’s R.N.C. The old guard that led the Republican Party from 1980 until 2016 has been conspicuously absent from this year’s convention, representing the final signature on the party’s bitter divorce. – Adam Nagourney (DIERSEN: What do you say to members of the Republican old guard who ever-increasingly make it clear that they have always been anti-conservative, that is, anti-Republican?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/trump-rnc-missing-former-presidents.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says that Trump is a “miserable failure.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/27/latest-chaos-convention-reveals-trump-miserable-failure/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protests-violence/2020/08/27/3f232e66-e578-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Promises to Heal Nation, Attacks Joe Biden on Jobs, Crime President casts election as choice between extremist policies and the ‘righteous heart of the American people’ – Michael C. Bender and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-cast-joe-biden-as-weak-on-jobs-crime-in-rnc-speech-11598551400
— After Unrest, Small Businesses Wrestle With Plywood Storefronts From New York to Seattle, some storefronts remain boarded up because of long waits for glass, fear of more tumult, and pandemic financial strains – Kate King and Ruth Simon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, who run your township, who run your county, who run your state, and who run America, the more fear of looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things that you have to live with.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-unrest-small-businesses-wrestle-with-plywood-storefronts-11598607000
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Critical’ Ethnic Studies Returns to California The state’s new curriculum prefers victimization to minority achievement, and Marxism to liberal values. – Williamson M. Evers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-ethnic-studies-returns-to-california-11598568504

BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT
— Trump Paints Biden as Socialist Pawn – Michaela Ross, Brandon Lee and Kenneth P. Doyle
https://about.bgov.com/news/what-to-know-in-washington-trump-paints-biden-as-socialist-pawn/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/27/rnc-highlights-few-democrats-as-biden-continues-gaining-prominent-gop-backers/

DEARBORN PRESS AND GUIDE
— Protesters demand accountability, change from Dearborn officials – Sue Suchyta (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demand that your municipality get rid of the following, how will your mayor and your city council members respond: individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pressandguide.com/news/protesters-demand-accountability-change-from-dearborn-officials/article_02980476-e87f-11ea-80bb-138f437ca9e3.html

WJLA
— D.C. police guard Sen. Rand Paul, wife Kelley as demonstrators surround, chase them – Lesly Salazar
https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-police-paul-rand-kelley-paul-demonstrators

KAA L TV
— Protesters gather in an attempt to drown out Trump’s speech – ASHRAF KHALIL
https://www.kaaltv.com/politics/protesters-gather-in-an-attempt-to-drown-out-trumps-speech/5842353/?cat=10529

NEWSWEEK
— Tucker Carlson Has a Few Hollywood Friends and They Are Rallying To His Defense – PAUL BOND (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense? Those who come to my defense support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity planks in the Republican Party platform. Those who do not support the aforesaid planks do not come to my defense. Further, the following do not come to my defense: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-people who have more money than they have, anti-people who have about the same money as they have, anti-people who have less money than they have, anti-gun owners, anti-Missouri Synod Lutherans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, anti-federal employees, anti-federal retirees, heavy drinkers, gamblers, stoners, anti-American nameplate car owners, etc.)
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-has-few-hollywood-friends-they-are-rallying-his-defense-1528183
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “RNC Spectacle Revealed Sheer Hypocrisy of Trump’s Immigration Policy.”
https://www.newsweek.com/rnc-trump-hypocrisy-immigration-1528272

August 27 Morning Edition

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Barricades Installed Near Chicago’s Downtown as City Implements ‘Public Safety Measures’ A Chicago alderman said there were a “variety of rumored events that may or may not happen,” but noted that he “can’t react to all of them”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/barricades-installed-near-chicagos-downtown-city-cites-drill-preparations/2329022/
— Will County Announces 8 Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box Locations – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: As of yesterday, according to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/will-county-announces-8-vote-by-mail-ballot-drop-box-locations/2328893/
— RNC Night 3: Speakers Heap Praise on Trump as Crises Converge Across the US (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-takeaways/2329466/

WTTW
— Local GOP Lawmakers Praise First Lady’s ‘Home Run’ RNC Speech – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/illinois-gop-lawmakers-praise-melania-trump-rnc-speech
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters a) make it clear that they will always hate Whites and b) do everything that they can to promote hatred of Whites.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/reflecting-death-emmett-till-65-years-later

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How much do you trust Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’? Here’s a way to prove it – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-pritzker-fair-tax-john-kass-column-20200827-rieouj3zqnh5vlioqj7zz2iajy-story.html#new_tab
— What we know so far about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder after fatal Kenosha protest shootings – STACY ST. CLAIR, CHRISTY GUTOWSKI, ROBERT MCCOPPIN and ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-kenosha-shooting-kyle-rittenhouse-20200826-xdww3peuj5ddbimcj4vikx63y4-story.html
— Protesters gather outside Oak Park mayor’s home as village board votes down proposal to defund police – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-defund-police-ordinance-tl-0903-20200826-n5kcji6nsbes3nevod6tlm6f4q-story.html
— Caving to backlash, Bette Midler says she was wrong to mock Melania Trump’s accent – CHRISTI CARRAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-bette-midler-melania-trump-apology-20200827-6rmbt6hhmjc6lg6yvkgmrehmmm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Antioch teen arrested in Kenosha double murder is a high school dropout, Blue Lives Matter supporter  Residents of the far north suburb were bracing for violence in the wake of the arrest, and the city issued a curfew. – Tom Schuba and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/26/21403442/antioch-kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-black-lives-matter-jacob-blake

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Fake News’ course comes to COD courtesy of ex-CIA agent – Scott C. Morgan (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200827/fake-news-course-comes-to-cod-courtesy-of-ex-cia-agent

WBEZ
— ‘We Knew This Day Was Coming’: Kenosha Residents Reflect On Violence And Destruction In The Wake Of A Police Shooting Rebecca Wallet spray paints no trespassing on the side of her family’s furniture business, B&L Office Furniture, after it got burnt down on Monday night during protests in Kenosha, Wisc. – Patrick Smith, Manuel Martinez
https://www.wbez.org/stories/we-knew-this-day-was-coming-kenosha-residents-reflect-on-violence-and-destruction-in-the-wake-of-a-police-shooting/1ae9b18f-4dcc-4c45-913a-41572802ed1f

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Antioch teen charged in fatal Kenosha protest shooting, local police warn of possible unrest – KATIE SMITH
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/26/antioch-teen-charged-in-fatal-kenosha-protest-shooting-local-police-warn-of-possible-unrest/afogxl1/
— Democratic party asks Will County Board candidate to quit race after groping allegation Joliet activist says she was groped, flashed after Will County Progressives event in 2016 – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/07/democratic-party-asks-will-county-board-candidate-to-quit-race-after-groping-allegation/ashlgoi/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republican Suburban Women Explain Why They Are Sticking With Trump
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-suburban-women-explain-why-they-are-sticking-trump#stream/0

WGEM
— Illinois GOP leaders recognize President Trump as a hero, campaign against “Fair Tax” – Mike Miletich
https://wgem.com/2020/08/26/illinois-gop-leaders-recognize-president-trump-as-a-hero-campaign-against-fair-tax/

WEEK
— Illinois Republicans highlight importance of Hispanic, Black conservative voices – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2020/08/26/illinois-republicans-highlight-importance-of-hispanic-black-conservative-voices/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Proposal Could End Ban On Women Exposing Breasts At Chicago Bars Chicago’s City Council License Committee forwarded a proposal ending the ban on women exposing bare breasts at places liquor is sold. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/proposal-could-end-ban-women-exposing-breasts-chicago-bars

GRAYS LAKE/ANTIOCH PATCH
— Antioch Preps For Social Unrest Following Arrest Of Teen A 17-year-old Antioch boy was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/antioch-preps-social-unrest-following-arrest-teen

HOMER GLEN/LOCKPORT PATCH
— Homer Glen Won’t Enforce New Coronavirus Guidelines: Mayor In a statement released Tuesday, Mayor Yukich said the new requirements “do not appear to be based on science and seem to be arbitrary.” – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/homer-glen-will-defer-state-enforce-guidelines-mayor

WIREPOINTS
— Over two-thirds of downstate COVID-19 deaths tied to Illinois retirement homes, and the portion is growing – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/up-to-73-percent-of-downstate-covid-19-deaths-tied-to-illinois-retirement-homes-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN’S FISCAL LEGACY: HOW THE LONGEST-SERVING STATE HOUSE SPEAKER BUILT ILLINOIS’ MOUNTAIN OF DEBT – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/madigans-fiscal-legacy-how-the-longest-serving-state-house-speaker-built-illinois-mountain-of-debt/

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— Congressional District 6 Candidate Forum Monday, September 21, 2020
https://my.lwv.org/illinois/downers-grove-woodridge-lisle/event/congressional-district-6-candidate-forum

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— BLM’s Totalitarian Youth—Sieg Heil
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/blms-totalitarian-youth-sieg-heil/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Our culture had better be careful with its relentless badgering of men – Suzanne Venker (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in badgering men on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county. Do they focus on badger men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/our-culture-better-be-careful-with-its-relentless-badgering-of-men

BLAZE
— Video evidence appears to show first Kenosha shooting victim charging shooter, using N-word while taunting militia members – LEON WOLF
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-first-kenosha-victim

DAILY SIGNAL
— Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/27/cultural-revolution-what-the-violence-in-american-cities-is-all-about/

DAILY WIRE
— Jacob Blake’s Mom Blasts Rioters For Destroying Kenosha, Apologizes To Trump – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jacob-blakes-mom-blasts-rioters-for-destroying-kenosha-apologizes-to-trump

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left still really, really hates Nick Sandmann – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-still-really-really-hates-nick-sandmann
— Media coverage of the Republican National Convention was even more deranged on Day Two – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/media-coverage-of-the-republican-national-convention-was-even-more-deranged-on-day-two

BLAZE
— Rioting erupts after Minneapolis police accused of shooting and killing suspect — they say video shows he killed himself The suspect was being sought over a homicide earlier in the day – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minneapolis-suspect-suicide-rioting-looting

TOWNHALL
— Are the Media Trying to Throw the Election to Trump? – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2020/08/26/are-the-media-trying-to-throw-the-election-to-trump-n2575124
— Kamala Harris: ‘There is No Vaccine Against Racism’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2020/08/27/kamala-harris-there-is-no-vaccine-against-racism-n2575123
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A vaccine against racism would be the worst possible nightmare for Democrats such as Harris and her running mate, Joe Biden. A vaccine would produce the mother of all the emperor-wears-no-clothes moments. As with the Jackson/Sharpton cartoon, the elimination of racism would deprive Harris of liberals’ go-to excuse: Blame racism. Whether the disintegration of the Black family, urban crime, or support for public schools with high dropout rates and where those who remain in school often cannot read, write and compute at grade level, the left blames racism.)
— Immigration Plans Must improve Job Prospects, Wages, and Security for all Americans – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2020/08/27/immigration-plans-must-improve-job-prospects–wages-and-security-for-all-americans-n2575122

PATRIOT POST
— Collegiate Conformity … or Else Pitt, Ohio State, and little Albion College are just the latest schools to disgrace themselves. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73009-collegiate-conformity-dot-dot-dot-or-else-2020-08-27

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Trump Jr.: Cancel Culture Spreading Fear & Hatred In America
https://www.oann.com/trump-jr-cancel-culture-spreading-fear-hatred-in-america/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/stop-downplaying-the-violence-in-our-cities/

THE HILL
— Trump, GOP walk tightrope in wooing minority voters – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Trump and the GOP to woo voters who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-gun owners, and/or recent immigrants by getting rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513795-trump-gop-walk-tightrope-in-wooing-minority-voters

POLITICO
— ‘It’s playing into Trump’s hands’: Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest Some Wisconsin Democrats worry that the images of violence and destruction will turn suburban voters against the party. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/27/its-playing-into-trumps-hands-dems-fear-swing-state-backlash-after-kenosha-carnage-402953

CNN
— Athletes across US sports take a stand, as games are called off in solidarity with Bucks’ boycott – Jill Martin, Leah Asmelash and David Close (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/26/sport/milwaukee-bucks-boycott-playoff-game/index.html

REUTERS
— In ‘law-and-order’ speech, U.S. Vice President Pence warns against Biden win – Jeff Mason, John Whitesides (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate and that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-convention-pence/in-law-and-order-speech-u-s-vice-president-pence-warns-against-biden-win-idUSKBN25M14R

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Republicans sought to fan fears of violence and lawlessness under Democratic leadership, trying to capitalize on the unrest in Wisconsin.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/26/us/rnc-convention-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/rnc-trump-convention-night-3.html
— Thai Protest Boycotts Force Businesses to Pick Sides – Reuters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/26/world/asia/26reuters-thailand-protests-business-analysis.html
— After Three Years of Attacking L.G.B.T.Q. Rights, Trump Suddenly Tries Outreach L.G.B.T.Q. advocates say the president has tried to divide their coalition by targeting transgender people in policy rollbacks. – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/politics/trump-lgbtq-rights.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/26/when-will-trump-be-held-responsible-horrors-he-creates/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump, affirmative action case – ERROL LOUIS (DIERSEN: What did your parents do to help you attend college? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. They provided me with room and board a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-donald-trump-affirmative-action-case-20200827-3ll5gczdbne6jpipf5tkjvl7bm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s entirely fitting that the actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were sentenced to federal prison for their role in a college admissions scandal a day before the Washington Post published explosive audio recordings of Donald Trump’s older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, describing how the future president of the United States cheated his way into college. “He went to Fordham for one year [actually, it was two] and then he got into University of Pennsylvania because he had somebody take the exams,” Barry, a retired federal judge, told her niece, Mary Trump, apparently unaware that the phone conversation was being recorded. “SATs or whatever. That’s what I believe. I even remember the name,” Barry said. According to Mary Trump, a friend of Trump’s named Joe Shapiro allegedly took the entrance exam for him. Both scandals make clear why affirmative action exists at top-flight universities: Rich insiders have been gaming admissions for generations, scheming to grab every unfair advantage they possibly can. The finishing touch is the sanctimonious hot air blowing from opponents of affirmative action and their determined, decades-long legal war to ban universities from allowing any advantage — actual, implied or even accidental — to bright young Black and Latino applicants.)

USA TODAY
— LGBTQ+ leaders: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the most pro-equality ticket in US history We can’t afford to keep leaders who attack communities they are supposed to represent. Biden and Harris will be White House champions for LGBTQ+ people. – Alphonso David and Tammy Baldwin (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ+ focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+. I should write a book about Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) that promote LGBTQ+ and b) the successes that they have had in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/27/end-trump-attacks-gay-rights-biden-harris-hope-progress-column/3437081001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters encourage Latinos to hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/27/donald-trump-republican-convention-not-reality-latinos-face-column/3443660001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— NBA players say they have discussed boycotting games following Jacob Blake shooting – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.startribune.com/nba-players-say-they-have-discussed-boycott-following-jacob-blake-shooting-in-wisconsin/572226881/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence Headlines as Republican Convention Focuses on Military, Law Enforcement Military veterans, police official also speak at a time of protests against police shootings, clashes in Kenosha, Wis. – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pence-to-headline-as-republican-convention-focuses-on-military-law-enforcement-11598467253
— Donald Trump Presides Over GOP Remade in His Image Four years after a race that revealed deep divisions among Republicans, this week’s RNC shows a party united behind the president; ‘party unity is defined by Trump’s vision, message and style’ – Catherine Lucey and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-presides-over-gop-remade-in-his-image-11598473437

FORBES
— Want More Diverse Candidates? Here’s How To Improve Your Recruiting Strategy (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say that members of the following groups should not apply: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/08/26/want-more-diverse-candidates-heres-how-to-improve-your-recruiting-strategy/

WBUR
— They Voted For Trump In 2016. Will They Do It Again In 2020? – Dorey Scheimer and Meghna Chakrabarti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on destroying those who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/08/27/2016-trump-voters-2020
— Boycott: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS Teams Call Off Games As Players Protest Racial Injustice – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.wbur.org/news/2020/08/26/boycott-nba-playoff-protest-police-brutality

ABC15
— Protest in downtown Phoenix called off after alleged threats of violence
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/black-lives-matter-protest-in-downtown-phoenix-canceled-after-alleged-threats-of-violence

FED MANAGER
— OPM is introducing a new records system titled “Federal Competency Assessment Records” that will collect and store OPM data to be used for training and development purposes. (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran those agencies downplayed, if not dismissed, the a) job-related education, b) job-related professional certifications, and c) job-related licenses that their employees who were Republican, White, and/or male had. They did that because their top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and the aforesaid had a) far less job-related education, b) far fewer job-related professional certifications, and c) far fewer job-related licenses. 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://fedmanager.com/news/opm-launches-new-records-system

August 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RNC 2020: Expect Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback on night 3 of Republican convention Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention. Karen Pence will also speak. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rnc-night-3-expect-pence-conway-and-protest-pushback/6390180/
— Jacob Blake Shooting: Wisconsin officials name Kenosha officer who shot Blake Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse in custody after 3 shot, 2 fatally at protest after Blake’s shooting – Diane Pathieu, Cate Cauguiran and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/wisconsin-officials-name-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake/6389441/
— ‘No coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election’: FBI – LUKE BARR (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-coordinated-national-voter-fraud-effort-during-a-major-election-fbi/6390193/

NBC5
— RNC Night 3: Pences, Conway to Speak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-live-coverage/2329193/
— Wisconsin DOJ Reveals New Details Surrounding Jacob Blake’s Shooting by Kenosha Police The details are some of the first to be released on the moments leading up to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, which has become the center of demonstrations and sparked nationwide calls for justice.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-doj-reveals-new-details-surrounding-jacob-blakes-shooting-by-kenosha-police/2329213/

WTTW
— State Sen. Bill Brady on Unrest, COVID-19, Mail-in Voting and RNC – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/state-sen-bill-brady-unrest-covid-19-mail-voting-and-rnc

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago FOP president says he’s heading to White House for President Trump’s GOP nomination acceptance speech – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-president-catanzara-to-attend-trump-speech-white-house-20200826-ci6kylykj5g5xaifbnddc7ihcq-story.html
— ‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away. – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-moving-looting-riots-protests-0826-20200826-ps432obfcbg3jhcinoyn4izbwq-story.html
— NBA, WNBA and MLB games called off as players boycott in response to Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-milwaukee-bucks-protest-jacob-blake-20200826-gsgim3ogujcapnttgmyztknpny-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,157 new known COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths reported, the highest number of fatalities in the state since the beginning of July
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200826-ituwpezeqvdlxkd37tbsruylsu-story.html
— ‘There’s been an awful lot of partying’: Northwestern University asks Evanston residents to report students who ignore COVID-19 precautions in off-campus gatherings – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-northwestern-university-evanston-campus-20200826-2melgcdbzjcfroazs7qzo4cu6a-story.html
— Chaos in Kenosha: Will our civil war ever end? – ROBERT C. KOEHLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that Blacks are having, and c) that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-kenosha-wisconsin-unrest-violence-shooting-20200826-m3e7zcqg7faxxou2xhqywmsobe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who aims to recast the story of his presidency and present the election as a choice between his vision for America’s future and the one presented by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/24/21399574/watch-live-2020-republican-national-convention
— Antioch teen arrested in fatal shooting during protests in Kenosha Three people were shot, two fatally, during a third night of civil unrest after police shot Jacob Blake. – Mitch Dudek and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402877/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-arrest-antioch-jacob-blake
— How Illinois finances fell apart — and how we can set them right Politicians promised to deliver on perks that were too good to be true. And they promised that skimming more tax revenue from the people of Illinois could make the numbers work. It has not worked. – Adam Schuster
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402853/illinois-public-finances-debt-speaker-madigan-pension-debt-illinois-policy-institute
— CPS board votes to keep police in schools Chicago Police officers will remain in 55 Chicago Public Schools despite fierce protests from students and activists. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402246/school-police-officers-cps-public-schools-cops
— Right to bare faces? No matter what Trump and supporters do, Illinois Republicans say masks are ‘right thing to do’ Whether President Trump speaks to a sea of masks — or bare faces — on Thursday, Illinois GOP leaders expect facial coverings to remain a top campaign issue. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21403343/mask-face-covering-trump-speech-illinois-republicans-campaign-republican-national-convention

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante appointed to challenge Elliott for DuPage board seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/laplante-appointed-to-challenge-elliott-for-dupage-board-seat
— DuPage program to help schools with remote learning
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/dupage-program-to-help-schools-with-remote-learning

WBBM
— Republican Oberweis: Voters Will Vote For Or Against Trump, Biden Irrelevant – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-oberweis-voters-will-vote-for-or-against-trump

BADGER HERALD
— Madison: Elected officials join Black Lives Matter protest on third night since shooting of Jacob Blake Youth-led protest demands institutional change, community control – MARY MAGNUSON
https://badgerherald.com/news/2020/08/26/elected-officials-join-black-lives-matter-protest-on-third-night-since-shooting-of-jacob-blake/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – Gregory Bull
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/image_51dd2016-7368-5661-a740-073e514b0d14.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frank Xu stands for a portrait Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in San Diego. Xu is working to defeat an affirmative action measure on the California ballot that supporters say is essential to dismantling decades of systemic racism. Xu sees affirmative action as an attack on their children, a policy allowing competitive schools to reject high-testing Asian students in favor of African Americans and Latinos.)

THE X RADIO
— Effingham: Local Republicans to Gather on Final Night of GOP Convention – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/46118-local-republicans-to-gather-on-final-night-of-gop-convention

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS SO FAR ON NOV. 3 BALLOT — INCLUDING STATEWIDE GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/08/4-referendums-so-far-on-nov-3-ballot-including-statewide-graduated-income-tax-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS POLICE DEALING WITH VIOLENCE THREATS AFTER 17 YEAR OLD ACCUSED KILLER IS ARRESTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/antioch-illinois-police-dealing-with-violence-threats-after-17-year-old-accused-killer-is-arrested-.html
— BLACK REPUBLICANS DISCUSS HOW TO ATTRACT MORE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/black-republicans-discuss-how-to-attract-more-from-their-community-to-the-gop.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives complains that Casten’s remarks have “received little to no media scrutiny”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ives-complains-that-castens-remarks-have-received-little-to-no-media-scrutiny/
— Republicans may hold own hearings on COVID-19 response
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-may-hold-own-hearings-on-covid-19-response/
— AG’s office is currently dealing with 25 COVID-related lawsuits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ags-office-is-currently-dealing-with-25-covid-related-lawsuits/
— 2,157 new cases, 37 additional deaths, 1,573 people in the hospital, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/2157-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-1573-people-in-the-hospital-40-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans launch new African-American “working group” during convention week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-launch-new-african-american-working-group-during-convention-week/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans will benefit from the Left’s evil ‘cancel culture’ – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-will-benefit-from-the-lefts-evil-cancel-culture
— Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-calls-for-drug-tests-before-biden-debate

BREITBART
— Ending the Cultural Revolution Must Be a GOP Priority – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/26/bokhari-ending-the-cultural-revolution-must-be-a-gop-priority/
— Kamala Harris Has Yet to Condemn Deadly Kenosha Riots Personally – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/26/night-3-joe-biden-kamala-harris-have-yet-to-condemn-deadly-kenosha-riots-personally/
— Investor: Safety Driving Hundreds of Thousands of People from U.S. Cities to Suburbs – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/investor-safety-driving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-from-u-s-cities-to-suburbs/
— Bette Midler Gets Hammered After Calling Melania Trump an ‘Illegal Alien’ Who ‘Can’t Speak English’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/26/bette-midler-gets-hammered-after-calling-melania-trump-an-illegal-alien-who-cant-speak-english/

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep Sean Casten Claims Gun Ownership Is Linked To ‘Having Small Genitals’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/26/sean-casten-illinois-gun-ownership-genital-size/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Black Lives Matter Suppresses the Truth About Poverty – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/26/black-lives-matter-suppresses-the-truth-about-poverty/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Smears Nicholas Sandmann, Trump With Racist Canards – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/26/new-york-times-smears-nicholas-sandmann-trump-racist-canards

EPOCH TIMES
— To End Kenosha, Democrats Must Stop Infantilizing Black People – ROGER L. SIMON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/to-end-kenosha-democrats-must-stop-infantilizing-black-people_3477036.html

THE HILL
— Trump says he’s sending federal assistance to address Wisconsin protests – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513777-trump-says-hes-sending-federal-assistance-to-address-wisconsin

UPI
— Veterans more likely to leave federal jobs over lack of satisfaction – Ed Adamczyk (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/26/Report-Veterans-more-likely-to-leave-federal-jobs-over-lack-of-satisfaction/7411598460414/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation. – Sabrina Tavernise and Ellen Almer Durston
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/kenosha-wisconsin-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— NBA playoffs come to halt: Games postponed as players protest social injustice – Ben Golliver
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/26/bucks-boycott-nba-playoff-game/

NPR
— There’s No Evidence Supporting Trump’s Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says – MILES PARKS (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906262573/theres-no-evidence-supporting-trump-s-mail-ballot-warnings-fbi-says

FED WEEK
— EEOC Explains National Origin Discrimination Policies in Federal Workforce
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/eeoc-explains-national-origin-discrimination-policies-in-federal-workforce/

AXIOS
— Republican convention speakers target the media – Sara Fischer
https://www.axios.com/republican-convention-speakers-target-media-82e3dfbb-a3de-42d4-945b-6c46f5880f2b.html

August 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: 3 shot, 2 fatally during 3rd night of unrest following Jacob Blake police shooting – Jessica D’Onofrio, Cate Cauguiran, John Garcia, Liz Nagy and Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/3-shot-2-fatally-in-kenosha-during-3rd-night-of-protests/6389441/

NBC5
— Illinois Meets Threshold For Chicago’s Travel Order, But City Not Requiring Quarantine
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-meets-threshold-for-chicagos-travel-order-but-city-not-requiring-quarantine/2328209/

CBS2
— Unemployed Workers Frustrated Over State’s Efforts To Apply For Federal Unemployment Help
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4679306-unemployed-workers-frustrated-over-states-efforts-to-apply-for-federal-unemployment-help/

WTTW
— Jeanne Ives Weighs In on Republican Convention, Illinois GOP – Quinn Myers
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/25/jeanne-ives-weighs-republican-convention-illinois-gop

WBBM
— Illinois Republicans: Mail-In Voting Could Severely Delay Vote Counting – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-gop-mail-in-voting-could-severely-delay-vote-count
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations use outreach to minorities, women, and younger people to get rid of their members who are White, male, and/or older.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/il-gop-leaders-look-to-strengthen-party-with-outreach

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 2 dead, 1 injured as gunshots ring out in Kenosha during night protests over Jacob Blake police shooting: cops – BILL RUTHHART, JOHN KEILMAN, DAN HINKEL, GENEVIEVE BOOKWALTER and KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-kenosha-jacob-blake-20200825-ont3sewx7jauxbhpdqicegivcy-story.html
— In empathy’s name, Trump the Disruptor offers school choice to #WalkAway parents – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-trump-school-choice-kass-20200826-e72iualss5hl7aqmd5tecgxru4-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot fires Chicago’s top cannabis adviser without offering public explanation – GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? If so, why? If my Democrat GAO superiors had offered a public explanation in October of 1997 for why they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” at the end of September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, it should have been this: We forced Diersen to take our early retirement “offer” a) because since 1988, he has been an active member in a class action lawsuit that has charged us with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives cut our budget dramatically, c) because we did what our Democrat U.S. Senators and our Democrat U.S. Representatives wanted us to do, namely, get rid of our employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who we did not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176/year) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559/year) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634/year) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800/year) by age 40, d) because we did what Diersen’s Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American wanted us to do, e) because he could suffer the 59% loss of income ($77,604/year in today’s dollars) because of his wife’s income, their retirement savings, they have no debts, they own a 13-year-old home in Wheaton and six cars — a 1997 Chevy Cavalier, a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, a 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, and three collector cars (a 1972 Corvette, a 1962 Chevy Impala SS, and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T), and they have no dependents, f) because we want to send a strong message to young Democrat minorities and to young Democrat women that we do everything that we can to give them preference and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German American, and g) because we wanted to (and did) give Diersen’s job and his preferred corner office to his Black subordinate.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-fires-chicago-cannabis-coordinator-20200825-ehi5c5edcnhlrfpb6pdkd7iume-story.html
— Chicago’s strip club nudity rules could be eased following settlement with transgender woman – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: How much more nudity to the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want in your municipality?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-strip-club-nudity-rules-could-be-eased-20191219-q7owk5ntqzh7hagkwoyj7jd2lq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will Democrats loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-jacob-blake-kenosha-shooting-rally-tl-0827-20200826-u3twv6tztjasnbchbpvpodkpky-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Woodstock conservative lost primary, but won convention slot — hopes to ‘elevate all different voices’ Catalina Lauf, 27, billed herself as the antithesis to liberal Democrats such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she pursued the 14th Congressional District GOP nomination. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/25/21401781/woodstock-conservative-catalina-lauf-underwood-14th-congressional-district-rnc-convention

DAILY HERALD
— Casten and Ives sound off on Black Lives Matter and Trump during forums – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200825/casten-and-ives-sound-off-on-black-lives-matter-and-trump-during-forums
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Jeanne Ives voiced diametrically different opinions of the Black Lives Matter movement and its members during separate public forums Tuesday. Casten, a Downers Grove resident seeking his second term as the congressman for Illinois’ 6th District, called the movement “amazingly inspiring” and said most Americans support the effort, which opposes police brutality and racially motivated violence. “I think that is such a beautiful sign of progress,” Casten said. Conversely, Ives, a former state legislator from Wheaton who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018, blasted the group as “a Marxist organization that wants to destroy the nuclear family.” Ives also said she doesn’t understand why protesters are allowed to paint the Black Lives Matter name on streets or march without parade permits.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— One of Chicago’s challenges now: repairing its brand – Joe Cahill (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago paint Chicago as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/one-chicagos-challenges-now-repairing-its-brand

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE & NORTHWEST HERALD
— Casten and Ives sound off on Black Lives Matter and Trump during forums – RUSSELL LISSAU
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/08/26/casten-and-ives-sound-off-on-black-lives-matter-and-trump-during-forums/ahun659/
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/08/26/casten-and-ives-sound-off-on-black-lives-matter-and-trump-during-forums/ahun659/

HERALD NEWS
— Illinois Senate candidates Thomas McCullagh and Meg Loughran Cappel trade jabs on Madigan scandal, corruption Rivals running to represent 49th Illinois Senate seat – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/08/24/illinois-senate-candidates-trade-jabs-on-madigan-scandal-corruption/aywdfn2/

LAKE COUNTY JOURNAL
— Yard signs don’t vote, but they do make you think – Scott T. Holland
https://www.lakecountyjournal.com/2020/08/26/eye-on-illinois-yard-signs-dont-vote-but-they-do-make-you-think/ajg2olf/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sangamon County Republicans react to first night of RNC – Jakob Emerson
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/sangamon-county-republicans-react-to-first-night-of-rnc

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations use outreach to minorities, women, and younger people to get rid of their members who are White, male, and/or older.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/08/26/illinois-republicans-highlight-importance-of-hispanic-black-conservative-voices/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/Content/Default/All-Recent-Posts/Article/Alderman-Robin-Rue-Simmons-Unites-Black-Leaders-and-Organizations-to-Announce-Proclamation-for-Black-Justice/-3/225/18474

EVANSTON PATCH
— Demonstrators Gather In Evanston In Support Of Jacob Blake The 29-year-old shot by police in Kenosha on Sunday grew up in Evanston. Hundreds marched through town in his support Tuesday. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: How soon will these “demonstrators” loot, riot, and burn down Evanston?)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/demonstrators-gather-evanston-support-jacob-blake

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/IL 14th CD Republican candidate Jim Oberweis on key issues of re-opening economy & schools- dealing w/Covid and much more
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/08/berkowitz-wil-14th-cd-republican-candidate-jim-oberweis-on-the-key-issues-of-re-opening-economy-schools-dealing-wcovid-cable-web/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Survey: Half of Illinois high school students report using e-tobacco – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/survey-half-of-illinois-high-school-students-report-using-e-tobacco

CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans accuse Pritzker of playing politics in treating regions different; governor orders diners to wear masks more often – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republicans-accuse-pritzker-of-playing-politics-in-treating-regions-different-governor-orders-diners-to-wear/article_3cd8c72a-e6fd-11ea-aa4b-4befe28bf3d1.html
— Survey finds 87 percent of Illinois municipalities face budget shortfalls – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/survey-finds-87-percent-of-illinois-municipalities-face-budget-shortfalls/article_21a2c734-e703-11ea-9c86-6f71cff65028.html

JEANNE IVES
— VIDEO: RNC Ives Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIk3wON3ri4&feature=youtu.be

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES EMPHASIZES COURAGE IN RNC SPOTLIGHT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ives-emphasizes-courage-in-rnc-spotlight-.html
— DI LEO: FROM LOCAL RIOTS TO SOCIETAL COLLAPSE, FROM PARIS TO KENOSHA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/from-local-riots-to-societal-collapse-from-paris-to-kenosha.html
— KAMALA HARRIS IS A SOCIALIST. HERE’S THE UNDENIABLE PROOF
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/kamala-harris-is-a-socialist-heres-the-undeniable-proof.html
— ILLINOIS RANKS IN BOTTOM FIVE OF ALEC’S LATEST ECONOMIC OUTLOOK RANKINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/illinois-ranks-in-bottom-five-of-alecs-latest-economic-outlook-rankings.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Donald Trump Jr. defends Kimberly Guilfoyle against ‘racist’ and ‘sexist’ critics – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/donald-trump-jr-defends-kimberly-guilfoyle-against-racist-and-sexist-critics

FOX NEWS
— Tucker Carlson: Kenosha riots prove urban unrest is ‘class war masquerading as a race conflict’ ‘Joe Biden’s voters really are a threat to you and your family’ – Angelica Stabile (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-kenosha-riots-class-war
— Republicans kick off convention week: Did the GOP learn lessons from Democratic National Convention?
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/republicans-kick-off-convention-week-did-the-gop-learn-lessons-from-democratic-national-convention

GOPUSA
— Kenosha Riot: 3 Shot, 2 Fatally, As Gunmen Run Through The Streets (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94007

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— INSTITUTIONAL RACISM – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/institutional-racism/

BREITBART
— Democrat Congressman Sean Casten Blames Gun Ownership on ‘Small Genitals’ – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/25/democrat-congressman-blames-gun-ownership-small-genitals/
— Kimberly Guilfoyle: The Left Wants to Enslave You to Their Ideology – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/kimberly-guilfoyle-left-wants-enslave-you-their-ideology/
— Daniel Cameron: Joe Biden Promises More to Illegal Immigrants than He Does to You – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/25/daniel-cameron-joe-biden-promises-more-illegal-immigrants-he-does-you/
— More than 550,000 Mail-In Ballots Rejected Nationwide – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/25/report-more-than-550000-mail-in-ballots-rejected-nationwide/
— Hollywood Celebs Smear RNC Speakers: MAGA Hat Is the ‘New White Supremacy Hood’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/25/hollywood-celebs-smear-rnc-speakers-maga-hat-is-the-new-white-supremacy-hood/

DAILY WIRE
— Protesters In Kenosha Torched ‘Much Of The Black Business District’ “It’s people from out of town doing this” – Joseph Curl (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/protesters-in-kenosha-torched-much-of-the-black-business-district

FEDERALIST
— The Culture War Convention – Emily Jashinsky
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/25/the-culture-war-convention/

TOWNHALL
— The Convention Tone Police – Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2020/08/26/the-convention-tone-police-n2575039

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Burning Cities – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/burning-cities/
— Nick Sandmann Recounts Facing ‘Full War Machine of the Mainstream Media,’ Calls for Return to ‘Responsible’ Journalism – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/republican-convention-nick-sandmann-calls-for-return-to-responsible-journalism/

COLLEGE FIX
— Citing Black Lives Matter, photos of retired white male professors to be taken down at U. Oklahoma – JACKSON WALKER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, BLMers promote hatred of older White males (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton).)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/citing-black-lives-matter-photos-of-retired-white-male-professors-to-be-taken-down-at-u-oklahoma/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi Declares Trump, GOP Allies ‘Enemies of the State,’ But Republicans Show Little Outrage – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-declares-trump-gop-allies-enemies-of-the-state-but-republicans-show-little-outrage_3475295.html

THE HILL
— Viral videos show protesters demanding DC restaurant patrons raise fists to show solidarity Demonstrations were held in the nation’s capital Monday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. – Joseph Guzman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/513646-viral-videos-show-protesters-demanding-dc-restaurant-patrons-raise
— Covington graduate Nicholas Sandmann goes after ‘cancel culture’ at GOP convention – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513677-covington-graduate-nicholas-sandmann-goes-after-cancel-culture-at-gop
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP seeks to detoxify Trump at convention.” (DIERSEN: Who leads/led efforts to toxify members of organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led toxification efforts in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/513688-the-memo-gop-seeks-to-detoxify-trump-at-convention

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Courts Minorities With Convention Stunts Despite Long History Of Stoking Racism. His policies harm people of color, but he used their stories as political props at this week’s Republican National Convention.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pardon-republican-national-convention_n_5f45b92ac5b64f17e1359feb

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s convention aims to airbrush his tenure.”
https://www.startribune.com/ap-analysis-trump-s-convention-aims-to-airbrush-his-tenure/572224592/

CNN
— Two people are dead and a third injured after an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say – Christina Maxouris (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/26/us/kenosha-wisconsin-wednesday-shooting/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump participates in naturalization ceremony despite attacks on immigration.” Democrats shout at immigrants, and at everyone else, that Trump is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/blog/rnc-live-coverage-day-2-schedule-speakers-livestream-n1237883/ncrd1238098#blogHeader

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “Trump and His Allies Don’t Like Masks of Any Kind. The frank racism of the contemporary Republican agenda is on display at the R.N.C.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/opinion/trump-republican-convention-racism.html
— For Refusing a Drink With the Boss, He Was Slapped in the Face A Chinese bank apologized for the “drunken misconduct” of two directors at a work dinner. The episode led to scrutiny of the country’s professional drinking culture. – Tiffany May (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes are/have been heavy drinkers. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/world/asia/china-slap-drinking-work.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Protesters target D.C. diners, triggering backlash after heckling woman Lauren Victor refused to go along with raising her fist — although she supports the movement – Fredrick Kunkle (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/08/25/dc-protesters-blm-diner-confrontation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against Trump and against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/26/trump-not-fascist/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/25/gop-hides-its-bigotry-only-when-caught/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/25/nikki-haley-tim-scott-dont-deserve-media-praise/
— Two dead and one wounded in Kenosha shootings during Jacob Blake protests – Mark Guarino and Jaclyn Peiser (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/26/jacob-blake-kenosha-police-protests/
— Biden promises to upend Trump’s hostile actions toward federal employees – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. I should write a book about how people view federal employees and how they view federal retirees.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-federal-workers-unions/2020/08/26/62595932-e71c-11ea-a414-8422fa3e4116_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The “evangelical left” promotes hated against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/26/evangelical-left-once-had-home-gop-what-happened/

USA TODAY
— Breonna Taylor: ‘Massive demonstration’ in Louisville led to 64 arrests (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2020/08/26/breonna-taylor-protesters-stage-demonstration-racial-justice/3439529001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you hate America, the more that those who hate America promote you.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/08/26/colin-kaepernick-started-protesting-day-2016/3440690001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Wisconsin’s Governor Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests Police shooting of Black man in Kenosha sparks violence, looting across city – Erin Ailworth and Julie Wernau (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats in your municipality loot, riot, and burn down your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kenosha-wis-sees-second-night-of-violence-as-unrest-spreads-11598362900
— A Union Education in Chicago The Chicago Teachers Union doesn’t want Catholic schools to open for classroom teaching lest they embarrass public schools. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-union-education-in-chicago-11598218740
— Covid-19 Surge in Illinois Is Inflamed by Rural Counties Shift follows a broader trend in the Midwest since July, in which cases in rural areas have outpaced those in urban ones in several states – Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-surge-in-illinois-is-inflamed-by-rural-counties-11598362161
— Mail-In Voting Could Deliver Chaos Delays will play havoc with federal Electoral College deadlines. Entire states could be disenfranchised. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mail-in-voting-could-deliver-chaos-11598376494
— How Baby Boomers Are Coping With Covid-19’s Financial Hit The pandemic has left many people at or near retirement age out of work and unexpectedly living on a shoestring budget – Clare Ansberry (DIERSEN: Since 1997, my wife and I have had $77,604/year less income in today’s dollars. In 1997, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $131,532/year. Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has only been $54,168/year, or 59% less.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-baby-boomers-are-coping-with-covid-19s-financial-hit-11598365059

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-haters use Diversity to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hvmacarthur/2020/08/25/movies-that-can-broaden-your-understanding-of-diversity-issues-in-the-workplace/

FED WEEK
— Higher Attrition among Veterans Linked to Job Dissatisfaction (DIERSEN: To get veterans to take adverse actions against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at veterans that I avoided the draft. I got student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. I should write a book about adverse actions that veterans have taken against me. I would focus on my Democrat GAO, Democrat IRS, Democrat Firestone Stores, and Democrat Post Office superiors.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/job-dissatisfaction-linked-to-higher-attrition-among-veterans/

NEWSWEEK
— Americans Want to Be Post-Racial. Democrats Won’t Let It Happen – HEATHER MAC DONALD (DIERSEN: For Whites, men, heterosexuals, and older people to be tolerated/accepted by Democrats and by RINOs they must shout that Whites, men, heterosexuals, and older people are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK member, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.newsweek.com/americans-want-post-racial-democrats-wont-let-it-happen-opinion-1527272

WANE
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally held in Whitley County – Corinne Moore
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-rally-held-in-whitley-county/

PC MAGAZINE
— Republicans Feel They’re Being Censored on Social Media A Pew Research Center study finds that the majority of Republicans surveyed feel they are being silenced by social media websites. – Chandra Steele (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.pcmag.com/news/republicans-feel-theyre-being-censored-on-social-media

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ promote hatred against Trump and hatred against Republicans.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/First-night-of-RNC-GOPs-try-for-diversity-GLAAD-ad-Grenells-claims-/69120.html

August 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 22 shot Monday in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/22-shot-monday-in-chicago/6387547/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/25/2020

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Following police shooting of Jacob Blake, Chicago students continue to call for defunding CPD – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/following-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake-chicago-students-continue-to-call-for-defunding-cpd

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fires burn overnight in Kenosha, Madison – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-nw-kenosha-wisconsin-police-riots-20200825-2sxleuyalvbnfdj7qmx6ajknte-story.html
— Not everyone wants weed: Chicago rejects plans for Gold Coast pot shop, showing marijuana sentiment can change by the block – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: To sell pot in a municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-first-chicago-dispensary-plan-denial-20200824-sve4qq3zvjbtno5x5ebceknpvm-story.html
— Proportion of Black cops in Chicago Police Department likely to go down, watchdog says – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years and for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, a) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger went up, b) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older went down, and c) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who held master’s degrees in accounting like I do and/or were CPAs like I am went down.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-diversity-report-20200824-krno3sffyza3vbuavunlxrj2s4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “RNC Night 1 takeaways: All Trump, all the time; diversity and fear of Biden President Donald Trump has aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention, overshadowing the prime-time speakers and making clear he wants voters to focus on him.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/24/21400472/rnc-night-takeaways-donald-trump-tim-scott-nikki-haley
— When accused murderers are released on electronic monitoring, something is dangerously wrong   We have supported the larger aims of the de-incarceration movement, and we will continue to do so, but this one had better get fixed. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/24/21400180/crime-electronic-monitoring-bail-reform-lori-lightfoot-david-brown-tom-dart-timothy-evans

DAILY HERALD
— Money must be starting point in Elgin homeless discussion – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats always blame Republicans for homelessness.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200825/editorial-money-must-be-starting-point-in-elgin-homeless-discussion

WTTW
— As the RNC Kicks Off, A Look at the GOP in Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/24/rnc-kicks-look-gop-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leading up to and during his term as Illinois’ 42nd governor, Bruce Rauner spent some of his personal fortune to help boost the Republican Party in the state. He’s not only no longer doing that, Rauner’s not even registered to vote in Illinois anymore; he’s set to cast his ballot from Florida. It’s a sign of the lurch the Illinois GOP is in: The Congressional delegation is split 13 Democrats to five Republicans, both of the state’s U.S. Senators are Democrats, there are no GOP constitutional officers and Republicans are in super-minorities in both the Illinois House and Senate. It wasn’t always this way; in Gov. Jim Edgar’s day it was Republicans who held the reins in Illinois. But, in another indication of the state party’s identity crisis, Edgar is voting for Democrat Joe Biden instead of President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump just hasn’t grown in office. I hoped when he got elected that maybe he might grow in office,” Edgar said. “He has been more of a disappointment than I thought he would be four years ago, and I was definitely bummed out when he won four years ago. But I’m just – I think this country has suffered a lot that going to take a while to take care of.” While Trump is popular in much of downstate Illinois, Edgar said the President hurts Republican candidates who run statewide, in the city of Chicago and in the suburbs. “If Trump would lose in November, then I think the Republican Party in Illinois statewide has a better chance of coming back,” Edgar said. “Republican candidates have to answer everything Trump says and does. … It hurts them in the suburbs and in the city.” Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider said on Monday that President Donald Trump can win the state. “Our side has the energy going this election. Who really cares about Sleepy Joe and Kamala Harris,” Schneider said. “People aren’t rushing out the door to vote for Joe Biden.” The “lawlessness in Chicago” will put Trump on the victory path, Schneider said. “With the rioting and the protests … peaceful protest is one thing but rioting and looting and then allowing the mayor of Chicago to barricade her four blocks around her and protect her with 150 police and then not protect our downtown and our Magnificent Mile and what about these terrible crimes and murders and shootings,” Schneider said. “That’s going on in Illinois everywhere with a Democratic mayor and a Democratic governor. We need to make Illinois Republican again so we can institute policies that are positive for the people of Illinois. Keep people from leaving our state. Or as I always say, we’re going to need a wall around Illinois, just to keep people in.” Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers say Democrats who control the General Assembly are stalling on beefing up ethics measures even as for the fourth time prosecutors filed federal charges against a member of the legislature and as powerful utility ComEd has admitted to a massive bribery scheme tied to Democratic Party of Illinois chairman and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.)

WBBM
— ‘There Cannot Be Justice Without Order’: Illinois GOP Leaders Discuss Issues Of Law And Order, Its Impact On Chicago And Illinois – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rnc-focuses-on-issues-of-law-and-order-impact-on-illinois

WBEZ
— Former Gov. Edgar And Other Moderate Illinois Republicans Say They’ll Vote For Joe Biden – Dave McKiney (DIERSEN: Starting with Jim Thompson, “moderate” Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders have focused of driving the base of the IRP out of the IRP, that is, these “moderate” IRP leaders have focused on destroying the IRP. The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the harder that “moderate” IRP leaders have worked to get rid of you: traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving).)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/former-gov-edgar-and-other-moderate-illinois-republicans-say-theyll-vote-for-joe-biden/2cf9e1d9-b7f7-4848-bbfd-5f41791a8813

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/article_3d86a8e0-ac15-54e3-be57-83223ea52488.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— More than 100,000 DuPage County voters have submitted vote-by-mail applications Number is already more than double 2018 election total – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: What percent of these 100,000+ voters are Democrat, Independent, or Republican?)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/24/more-than-100-000-dupage-county-voters-have-submitted-vote-by-mail-applications/an4ubhg/

WGLT
— Duckworth Working To Funnel More COVID-19 Relief To Local Governments – TIM SHELLEY (DIERSEN: The hate-filled Republican-hating Duckworth will do everything that she can to funnel more COVID-19 relief to governments that are Democrat.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/duckworth-working-funnel-more-covid-19-relief-local-governments#stream/0

WSPY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Oswego: Local Republicans Rally to Support Police – Ethan Kruger
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local-republicans-rally-to-support-police/article_8e49ea10-e62d-11ea-b513-3b79f0504d3c.html

NIU TODAY
— New students required to complete sexual misconduct awareness and prevention training (DIERSEN: To what extent does this training demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexual males?)
https://www.niutoday.info/2020/08/24/new-students-required-to-complete-sexual-misconduct-awareness-and-prevention-training/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Armed Home Invasion Reported In Wheaton: Cops Police say one of two men forced his way into a home in the 1700 block of east Evergreen Street. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h7y6s/armed-home-invasion-reported-in-wheaton-cops

DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans kick off GOP convention with warnings of ballot “harvesting” – Mark Guarino
https://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/25/2020/illinois-republicans-kick-off-gop-convention-with-warnings-of-ballot-harvesting/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/IL 14th CD R cand. & Sen. Jim Oberweis in one of country’s hottest House races
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/08/watch-berkowitz-wil-14th-cd-r-cand-on-cable-in-chicago-tonight-web-247/

WIREPOINTS
— Being a financial deadbeat has its costs: Georgia borrows at 1.5%, Illinois at 5.6% – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/being-a-financial-deadbeat-has-its-costs-georgia-borrows-at-1-5-illinois-at-5-6-wirepoints-quicktake/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— RINOs and Never-Trumpers Help Leftists Destroy America – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/08/rinos-and-never-trumpers-help-leftists-destroy-america/

FOX NEWS
— Tim Scott slams Biden on race record, says Democrats want ‘cultural revolution’ GOP senator warns that Democrats aim for ‘socialist utopia’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-slams-biden-race-record-convention
— Republicans emphasize ‘under God’ in pledge after 2 DNC meetings omitted words Only two of dozens of DNC meetings last week omitted ‘under God,’ but Republicans have seized on the moments nonetheless – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-emphasize-under-god-in-pledge-after-some-dnc-meetings-omitted-words
— Ingraham lauds RNC opening night as ‘breath of fresh air’ after DNC’s ‘America is racist nightmare’ Trump ‘cares deeply about the present and future of Americans of all races, all backgrounds, all creeds’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/laura-ingraham-rnc-breath-of-fresh-air

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘Racism’ Is a Matter of Definition Perhaps the worst indictment of racial justice activism is its willingness to dismiss personal responsibility. – Winston Reilly (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better jobs? 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://amgreatness.com/2020/08/24/racism-is-a-matter-of-definition/
— With Funding from the Left, NeverTrump’s Clown Show Hits the Home Stretch There’s nothing principled about boosting a lawless FBI director and being paid millions from a leftist tycoon to perform the role of a Trump-hating conservative while concealing the truth from the public. – Julie Kelly
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/24/with-funding-from-the-left-nevertrumps-clown-show-hits-the-home-stretch/

BREITBART
— Biden Plan Forces Americans to Compete for Jobs Against Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/fact-check-biden-plan-forces-americans-to-compete-for-jobs-against-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Nancy Pelosi calls Republicans ‘domestic enemies’ and ‘enemies of the state’ and stuns MSNBC host – CARLOS GARCIA (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat leaders officially call for Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, minorities, females, young people, LGBTQers, poor people, illegals, recent immigrants, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, etc. TO GET RID OF REPUBLICANS ONCE AND FOR ALL? Of course, the aforesaid motivates Republicans to buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-gop-domestic-enemies-state

CNS NEWS
— Democrats Tell the Faithful to Get Lost – Bill Donohue
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/bill-donohue/dems-tell-faithful-get-lost
— Haley: Biden’s ‘A Godsend to Everyone Who Wants America to Apologize, Abstain and Abandon Our Values’ – Patrick Goodenough
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/patrick-goodenough/haley-bidens-godsend-everyone-who-wants-america-apologize

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: Trump Leads Biden By 10 Points Among Independents – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/24/yougov-cbs-poll-joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-polling-election-2020-independent-voters/
— Biden Again Quotes Chinese Dictator Chairman Mao In Campaign Appearance – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/24/china-joe-biden-mao-zedong-women-half-sky-quote-abc-robin-roberts-interview/

NEWSMAX
— Convention Reveals a Democratic Party Hijacked by Extremists, Lies – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/Convention-Reveals-a-Democratic-Party-Hijacked-by-Extremism-Lies/2020/08/24/id/983568/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump praised as ‘pro-gay marriage’ by loyal appointee – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/08/25/trump-praised-as-pro-gay-marriage-by-loyal-appointee

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Melt Down Over ‘Aggressive,’ ‘Red Meat’ RNC That Said America Isn’t Racist – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/08/25/nets-melt-down-over-aggressive-red-meat-rnc-said-america-isnt

FEDERALIST
— RNC Denounces SPLC As ‘Radical Organization’ That Inspired Shooting At Conservative Organization Eight Years Ago – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/24/rnc-denounces-splc-as-radical-organization-that-inspired-shooting-at-conservative-organization-eight-years-ago/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITES
— Giving Is Its Own Reward – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you give to others? I give a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning (since 2004) and each and every evening (since 2015) free of charge and without any advertising. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who crow that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church and b) who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who promote BLM, LGBTQ, 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. I would focus on those who have made it clear by their words and/or by their actions that they despise/hate conservatives, those who have more money than they do, older people, Missouri Synod Lutherans, German Americans, gun owners, draft avoiders, those who have lived in Crete, federal retirees, and/or those who ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/devotions.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Chaos in Kenosha Wisconsin as Rioters Burn Buildings, Attack Police – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chaos-in-wisconsin-city-as-rioters-burn-buildings-attack-police_3472915.html
— Scalise Denounces Pelosi After She Called Trump, Allies ‘Enemies’ of US – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/scalise-denounces-pelosi-after-she-called-trump-allies-enemies-of-us_3474522.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘Our Family Went from Cotton to Congress’: Tim Scott Celebrates America’s Racial Progress during Convention Speech – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/republican-convention-tim-scott-celebrates-americas-racial-progress/

THE HILL
— St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters give dark warning in convention address – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513479-mccloskeys-give-dark-warning-in-convention-address
— Democrats have the most liberal platform for this critical election – MADISON GESIOTTO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/513384-democrats-have-the-most-liberal-platform-for-this-critical-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Fear overshadows hope at GOP convention’s first night.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513491-the-memo-fear-overshadows-hope-at-gop-conventions-first-night
— CNN cuts away from Trump address to GOP delegates, compares him to Pontius Pilate – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/513416-cnn-cuts-away-from-trump-address-to-gop-delegates-compares-him-to-pontius
— Survey: One-fifth of small businesses will close if conditions don’t improve – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/513444-survey-one-fifth-of-small-businesses-will-close-if-conditions-dont-improve
— Democrats’ party affiliation lead shrinks 5 points since June: Gallup – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513339-democrats-party-affiliation-lead-shrinks-5-points-since-june-gallup
— RNC warned by local health officials about lack of masks at convention – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513424-rnc-warned-by-local-health-officials-about-lack-of-masks-at-convention
— Nikki Haley: US ‘is not a racist country’ – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513487-nikki-haley-us-us-not-a-racist-country
— Trump claims Democrats ‘using COVID to steal an election’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513389-trump-claims-democrats-using-covid-to-steal-an-election

POLITICO
— In grievance-filled speech, St. Louis couple warn of chaos in the suburbs if Democrats elected “Make no mistake: No matter where you live, your family will not be safe in the radical Democrats’ America,” Patricia McCloskey warned. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/24/mccloskey-convention-speech-guns-suburbs-401297

ROLL CALL
— Republicans dislike social media fact-checking, Democrats welcome it, survey says About 73 percent of Democrats strongly or somewhat approve of the labeling of elected officials’ posts as inaccurate or misleading, according to Pew survey – Gopal Ratnam (DIERSEN: What percent of fact checkers are Democrats? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/25/republicans-dislike-social-media-fact-checking-democrats-welcome-it-survey-says/

CNN
— Tim Scott delivers powerful speech touching on race and the ‘promise of America’ – Maegan Vazquez
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/24/politics/tim-scott-republican-national-convention-speech/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Do New York City Voters Want Another White Mayor? The Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic may have shifted the political dynamic in favor of progressive candidates of color. – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: Democrats hint that they might not loot and riot if voters elect Democrat mayors who are minority, female, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-veteran, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. But wait, look at Chicago.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/nyregion/black-race-mayor-nyc.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Renominate Trump in a Roll Call Infused With Fear-Mongering. As 336 party delegates gathered to renominate the president, some warned that “Joe Biden is hiding in the dark, waiting to take the lives of our unborn babies.””
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/us/politics/rnc-trump.html
— Trump’s Fights Are Their Fights. They Have His Back Unapologetically. Many supporters of President Trump said in interviews that he had succeeded on issues that matter to them. And they dismissed as unimportant the behavior that critics say makes him unfit for office. – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/us/politics/trump-reelection-supporters.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate those who are Trump supporters, Republican, American, White, male, older, conservative, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/roll-call-republican-convention/2020/08/24/e24451b2-e639-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

USA TODAY
— Nikki Haley calls out Democrats’ ‘cancel culture’, defends Pres. Trump (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on canceling people and canceling organizations. I would focus on those who have focused on canceling a) conservatives, b) conservative organizations, and c) Republican organizations.)
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2020/08/25/rnc-nikki-haley-calls-out-democrats-cancel-culture/5629695002/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Minnesota activists go to Kenosha protests for Jacob Blake with lessons to share Kenosha shooting leads some to Wisconsin, others to Hennepin Government Center – Maya Rao (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.startribune.com/local-activists-head-to-kenosha-with-lessons-to-share/572208372/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kenosha, Wis., Sees Second Night of Violence as Unrest Spreads – Erin Ailworth and Julie Wernau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kenosha-wis-sees-second-night-of-violence-as-unrest-spreads-11598362900
— Kenosha, Wis., Protests Over Jacob Blake Police Shooting Turn Violent Injured Black man said to be in intensive care as officers are placed on leave, governor authorizes limited mobilization of National Guard – Erin Ailworth and Julie Wernau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-flares-in-kenosha-wis-after-video-shows-police-shooting-black-man-11598278903
— New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They’re Overly Blunt and Costly Blanket business shutdowns—which the U.S. never tried before this pandemic—led to a deep recession. Economists and health experts say there may be a better way. – Greg Ip
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-lockdowns-economy-pandemic-recession-business-shutdown-sweden-coronavirus-11598281419
— For Many Pandemic Victims, Lingering Effects Stress Insurance Coverage Doctors and researchers warn that the need for extended and expensive care could burden public safety-net programs like Medicare – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-many-pandemic-victims-lingering-effects-stress-insurance-coverage-11598347801
— Positive Drug Tests Among U.S. Workers Reach 15-Year High Percentage of U.S. employees shown to be using marijuana climbs as more states legalize recreational use – Anne Steele (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if I had been a marijuana user, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, c) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, d) IRS would not have hired me in 1971 and promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and e) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, or let me work there or almost 18 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-workers-testing-positive-for-drugs-reaches-highest-level-in-15-years-11598347802
— How Not to Be an Antiracist The focus should be on invidious discrimination, not statistical disparities and social change. – Kenneth L. Marcus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-not-to-be-an-antiracist-11598289191

BLOOMBERG
— Diversity In Finance Is Slowly Improving – Barry Ritholtz
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/diversity-finance-slowly-improving-180010109.html

WEEK
— How the Republican National Convention became CPAC – Bonnie Kristian
https://theweek.com/articles/931977/how-republican-national-convention-became-cpac

ATLANTIC
— What It Means to Become American – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, to be American is to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/an-immigrants-plea-dont-turn-our-america-white/615646/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Survey Asks: “What’s It Like to be a Journalist in 2020?” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the following have treated me since 2000 as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) past and present leaders of Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) past and present leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, d) past and present Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc., f) those who had/have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and g) those who I have sued.)
http://editorandpublisher.com/stories/survey-asks-whats-it-like-to-be-a-journalist-in-2020,172041

GAY CITY NEWS
— Inside the Very Anti-LGBTQ GOP Party Platform — From 2016! – Matt Tracy (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of traditional family.)
https://www.gaycitynews.com/inside-the-very-anti-lgbtq-gop-party-platform-from-2016/

LGBTQ NATION
— Republican National Convention will feature racists, anti-LGBTQ activists & con men – Bil Browning (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ promote the destruction of the Republican Party. I should write a book about those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to destroy me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/08/republican-national-convention-will-feature-racists-anti-lgbtq-activists-con-men/

August 24 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HUFFINGTON POST
— Black People Believe Racial Hiring Discrimination Exists Where They Work. White People Disagree. – Monica Torres and Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hiring-discrimination-survey_l_5f3fe156c5b6763e5dc289e5

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

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

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

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

August 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 Illinois Today: IL announces 1,893 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths 20 Illinois counties at warning level for COVID-19, including Will, Grundy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1893-new-covid-19-cases-6-deaths-/6384717/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/23/2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Trump’s sister to promote hatred against Trump. The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-sister-criticizes-president-in-newly-released-secret-recordings/6384520/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 1,893 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1893-new-coronavirus-cases-6-additional-deaths/2326966/

CBS2
— Days Off Canceled, 12-Hour Shifts For Chicago Police Officers On Saturday, Aug. 29 And On Labor Day Weekend
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/23/days-off-canceled-12-hour-shifts-for-chicago-police-officers-on-saturday-aug-29-and-on-labor-day-weekend/
— Evanston City Leaders Set Up Reparations Fund For African-Americans (DIERSEN: Questions for Wheaton City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4676388-evanston-city-leaders-set-up-reparations-fund-for-african-americans/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump campaign unveils convention speakers, POTUS to speak every night
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-campaign-unveils-convention-speakers-potus-to-speak-every-night

WBBM
— DuPage: Price of the Pandemic – Craig Dellimore
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/at-issue-dupage-price-of-the-pandemic

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican National Convention: Trump expected to appear each night as GOP seeks to show contrast with Biden – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-trump-rnc-republican-national-convention-20200823-wcovcn6znvendcmqg7yjap2t3u-story.html
— With late summer cases stubbornly high, Illinois faces a ‘perfect storm’ of COVID-19 risk this fall, researcher says – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-perfect-storm-20200823-6ttheapgebacfk5jyiooprn3t4-story.html
— Republican National Convention: Trump expected to appear each night as GOP seeks to show contrast with Biden – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-trump-rnc-republican-national-convention-20200823-wcovcn6znvendcmqg7yjap2t3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Activists urge Pritzker to send National Guard to Chicago, claim Lightfoot ‘can’t control the city’ “These police are on their own out there, and it’s despicable what’s going on in this city … We’re a laughingstock in the nation right now,” said community activist Frank Coconate. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/23/21398141/activists-pritzker-national-guard-chicago-lightfoot-control
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/23/21396424/laura-washington-joe-biden-kamala-harris-donald-trump-wizard-oz
— Republicans will focus on ‘Honoring the Great American Story’ at convention The convention will feature prominently a number of well-known Trump supporters, including members of the Trump family, but also those whom the GOP say are members of the “silent majority” of Americans who have been aided by Trump’s policies. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/23/21397989/republicans-will-focus-on-honoring-the-great-american-story-at-convention
— Illinois surpasses 220,000 total COVID-19 cases
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/8/23/21397647/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his schedule – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200823/lake-county-democrats-moving-to-oust-link-ahead-of-his-schedule
— Wheaton details city council candidate filing process (DIERSEN: Questions for Wheaton City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200823/wheaton-details-city-council-candidate-filing-process
— Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200822/news/308229894/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds gather at Lincoln Square Mall to support police – ANTHONY ZILIS
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/hundreds-gather-at-lincoln-square-mall-to-support-police/article_3e5945a8-7262-5d5b-a3f7-0b97f99bf780.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bloomington mayor apologizes for dancing at restaurant without a mask – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bloomington-mayor-apologizes-for-dancing-at-restaurant-without-a-mask/article_4d0ca8c5-462f-58d8-a8e9-1f9c169ab61d.html

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Widow of murdered retired St. Louis police captain to speak at Republican National Convention – Valerie Schremp Hahn
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/widow-of-murdered-retired-st-louis-police-captain-to-speak-at-republican-national-convention/article_dac49cc9-b8f7-539b-9067-03f28b531392.html

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— Congressman Adam Kinzinger votes no on $25B Postal Service bill
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/08/23/congressman-adam-kinzinger-votes-no-on-25b-postal-service-bill/a9arhj2/

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: American Conservative Union ratings released State Rep. Brad Halbrook rated one of the most conservative lawmakers in Springfield – Travis Akin
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/american-conservative-union-ratings-released

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County Coronavirus Update: 13,765 Cases, 529 Deaths The DuPage County case count includes 106 new cases since Saturday. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-coronavirus-update-13-765-cases-529-deaths

LAKE GENEVA REGIONAL NEWS
— Carthage College to require students to learn ‘race history’ – TERRY FLORES (DIERSEN: Those who promote “race history” promote hated against those who are White, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christians, Italian Americans, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/carthage-college-to-require-students-to-learn-race-history/article_7627202c-dc0f-5d24-a8a7-f71080cab039.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Is Illinois Prepared for Vote-By-Mail? – Daniel C. Vock
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/is-illinois-prepared-for-vote-by-mail

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Does ‘diversity’ include GOP? – LARRY PENNER
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/23/letters-to-the-editor-does-diversity-include-gop/
(FROM THE LETTER: During the 2020 Democratic National Convention, five Republicans crossed the aisle to speak and endorse Joe Biden for president: John Kasich, Susan Molinari, Colin Powell, Christine Whitman and Meg Whitman. Mr. Biden promised that if elected president he would have the most diverse cabinet and administration in history, representing the gorgeous American mosaic. He also promised to appoint the first female African-American Supreme Court justice. Republicans represent a significant portion of America. How many of them will be invited to serve in Mr. Biden’s Cabinet and administration? Will any of these five Republicans be offered a job in a Biden White House? Will Mr. Biden make a public commitment on this issue of inclusion for Republicans prior to Election Day? Voters want to know.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTSTANDING: Republican National Committee passes resolutions defending Christopher Columbus and blasting ‘cancel culture’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-pass-resolutions-defending-christopher-columbus-and-blasting-cancel-culture
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans opted against drafting a 2020 platform, but they did agree on a handful of statements that reflect the party’s core values. The Republican National Committee passed seven resolutions during its annual summer meeting before members and this cycle’s convention delegates vote Monday to renominate President Trump as the GOP standard-bearer for the general election against Democrat Joe Biden. The RNC’s business agenda included affirming its decision to keep its 2016 platform, essentially a nonbinding messaging document outlining Republican positions on a range of issues, until 2024. They also stuck up for Christopher Columbus, credited with the 1492 European discovery of the “New World” of the Americas. Statues erected in Columbus’s honor were toppled or desecrated this summer during protests against racial injustice over the Italian explorer’s treatment of indigenous people, particularly in modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Republicans on Saturday also ripped “cancel” or “callout” culture, which encourages boycotts of people or businesses by those who don’t condone their comments or actions. “The Republican National Committee voted to approve seven resolutions 1) to conserve history and combat prejudice with respect to Christopher Columbus 2) to uphold the First Amendment in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the ‘cancel culture’ amendment,” Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer tweeted. Other resolutions touted the Trump administration’s accomplishments, urged Congress to do more to prevent Chinese companies dominating the country’s medical supply chain amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and pushed lawmakers “to overhaul the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 refuting the legitimacy of the Southern Poverty Law Center to identify hate groups,” according to Shafer. A second GOP official in the Westin Charlotte meeting room, closed to reporters and TV crews, confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the resolutions were passed. National Republican Committee leaders and state party committee heads are gathering this weekend to provide updates, take part in training sessions, and attend meetings on topics from budgets to internal rules. They’ll be joined on Monday by Republican convention delegates to vote on the 2020 presidential nomination. Trump is visiting Asheville, North Carolina, next week, but White House and campaign aides remain mum on whether he plans to make a surprise appearance in Charlotte. The president plans to deliver his nomination acceptance speech on Thursday at the White House. Most of the Charlotte convention will be replaced by virtual prime-time programming similar to the Democratic convention last week. The Charlotte host committee has already begun its closeout process, which incorporates $3.2 million worth of cash and in-kind donations to the local community that had banked on a convention-related economic boost.)
— Trump runs as protector of the Republican base – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: Who represents the Republican Party base in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? I represent the Republican Party base in my precinct and I am one of the far too few who represent the Republican Party base in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County. The Republican Party base supports the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Beyond tragically, far too many leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party reject some, if not most, if not all of the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-runs-as-protector-of-the-republican-base

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Champaign Rallies to Support Illinois Police Department – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/law-and-order/2020/08/23/video-community-rallies-support-illinois-police-department/
— 45 Questions the Media Should Ask Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – REBECCA MANSOUR (DIERSEN: Questions for candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/23/45-questions-the-media-should-ask-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris/
— Barack Obama: Joe Biden Goals ‘Not that Different’ from Bernie Sanders – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/23/barack-obama-joe-biden-goals-not-that-different-bernie-sanders/
— Detroit Absentee Ballot Chaos: ‘So Inaccurate We Can’t Even Attempt to Make Right’ – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/23/detroit-absentee-ballot-chaos-inaccurate-cant-even-attempt-make-right/

DAILY WIRE
— Los Angeles Ignored Roughly 25,000 Requests From ICE To Turn Over Illegal Immigrants Arrested For Other Crimes – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/los-angeles-ignored-roughly-25000-requests-from-ice-to-turn-over-illegal-immigrants-arrested-for-other-crimes

THE HILL
— Trump bets it all on the base – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Who represents the Republican Party base in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? I represent the Republican Party base in my precinct and I am one of the far too few who represent the Republican Party base in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County. The Republican Party base supports the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Beyond tragically, far too many leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party reject some, if not most, if not all of the aforesaid planks.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/512675-the-memo-trump-bets-it-all-on-the-base
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs shout at legal/illegal immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats and RINOs count on legal/illegal immigrants to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/512695-yes-american-cities-and-towns-welcome-immigrants

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Trump Never Stops Talking About ‘Our Suburbs’ – Brian F. Schaffner, Jesse H. Rhodes and Raymond J. La Raja (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer Blacks who live in a municipality, municipal district, precinct, or neighborhood, the more racist that the Republicans are who live in that municipality, municipal district, precinct, or neighborhood.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/opinion/trump-racism-suburbs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters use slavery to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/books/review/lost-cause-meacham.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, the hate-filled Trump-hating mainstream news media promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/books/review/brian-stelter-hoax.html
— U.S. Schools Revamp Curricula in Response to Black Lives Matter – Reuters (DIERSEN: How much more strongly will Democrat teachers urge their students to hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/23/us/23reuters-global-race-usa-textbooks.html

NEW YORK POST
— Portland cops stand by as groups of protesters clash with guns, smoke bombs – Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2020/08/23/portland-cops-stand-by-as-protesters-clash-with-guns-smoke-bombs/

WASHINGTON POST
— More than 500,000 mail ballots were rejected in the primaries. That could make the difference in battleground states this fall. – Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rejected-mail-ballots/2020/08/23/397fbe92-db3d-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/maryanne-trump-barry-secret-recordings/2020/08/22/30d457f4-e334-11ea-ade1-28daf1a5e919_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/22/another-argument-bidens-experience-his-veteran-staff-advisers/
— A trillion here and a trillion there — pretty soon, it’s real money! – Robert J. Samuelson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-trillion-here-and-a-trillion-there–pretty-soon-its-real-money/2020/08/23/31ccaf78-e3d2-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
— Kamala Harris’ mother was the real trailblazer Shyamala Gopalan Harris came from India at 19 to chart an impressive career in the U.S. – JAYA PADMANABHAN (DIERSEN: I was one of the few Republicans who IRS’s Chicago office promoted to GS-12. I was one of the few IRS Chicago office employees who passed the CPA examination on their first attempt. I was one of the few GAO Chicago office employees who passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on their first attempt. I was one of the very few GAO Chicago office employees who became a licensed CPA. I was one of the few Republicans who GAO’s Chicago office promoted to GS-13.)
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news-columnists/in-brown-type-kamala-harris-isnt-the-trailblazer-her-mother-was/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Is Dividing the American Worker The rapid adoption of remote work and automation could accelerate inequalities in place for decades. Economists say the resulting ‘K’ shaped recovery will be good for professionals—and bad for everyone else. – Christopher Mims
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-is-dividing-the-american-worker-11598068859

FORBES
— Does ‘Black Lives Matter’ Hinder Or Help Universal Equity? Three Diversity Executives Speak Out – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: BLM promotes hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christians, Italian Americans, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2020/08/23/does-black-lives-matter-hinder-or-help-universal-equity-three-diversity-executives-speak-out/#3c225b271967
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote social justice is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christians, Italian Americans, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2020/08/23/without-social-justice-a-severe-economic-collapse-awaits-us/#5e79a0463585

WSET
— OUTSTANDING: Halifax Co. citizens hold rally in support of police and Second Amendment rights – Caroline Kealy & Kaicey Baylor
https://wset.com/news/local/halifax-co-citizens-hold-rally-in-support-of-police-and-second-amendment-rights

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Black Trans Lives Matter mural formally unveiled in Andersonville – Emily Reilly
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Black-Trans-Lives-Matter-mural-formally-unveiled-in-Andersonville/69109.html

August 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 6 out-of-town protesters arrested near Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Logan Square home
https://abc7chicago.com/out-of-town-protesters-arrested-near-mayor-lightfoots-logan-square-home/6384505/
— Chicago protest: Hundreds call to defund CPD at Whitney Young High School
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-call-for-city-to-defund-chicago-police-/6383989/
— Retirement account withdrawals allowed by CARES Act without penalty, but should be last resort, experts say – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-retirement-account-401k-cares-act/6381992/

NBC5
— Hundreds Take Part in Anti-Police Rally Outside Chicago’s Whitney Young High School – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-part-in-anti-police-break-the-piggy-bank-rally-in-chicago/2326842/
— 3 Dead, at Least 36 Wounded in Chicago Shootings This Weekend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/3-dead-at-least-36-wounded-in-chicago-shootings-this-weekend/2326925/

CBS2
— Protesters March Again Demanding Defunding Of Police – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/22/protesters-march-again-demanding-defunding-of-police/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Out-of-town protesters arrested near Lightfoot’s Logan Square home
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/out-of-town-protesters-arrested-near-lightfoots-logan-square-home
— Protests at Whitney Young, UIC focus on relationship between students and police – Michele Fiore
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protests-at-whitney-young-uic-focus-on-relationship-between-students-and-police

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More than 400 people join march to call for removal of police in Chicago schools – PAIGE FRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-saturday-protests-chicago-police-cps-whitney-young-20200823-dytuu33cmjdi5alx4th53hagye-story.html

WTTW
— Community Members in Pilsen Denounce Trump, DeJoy at ‘Save the Post Office’ Protest – Grace Del Vecchio
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/22/community-members-pilsen-denounce-trump-dejoy-save-post-office-protest

WBBM
— Hit Hard By COVID-19, DuPage County Slowly Recovering With Business Reopenings – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/dupage-county-slowly-recovering-after-hit-hard-by-covid
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board Member Bob Larsen, who chairs the finance committee, said the County has lost substantial revenue but he was ready for this. He said the county plans to avoid a tax increase but may have to dip into its reserves. Greg Bedalov, CEO of Choose DuPage said the hospitality industry, has suffered the most from COVID-19 but things are starting to get a little better. He said the county received $168 million in CARES Act dollars and immediately allocated $7 million to a small business relief program that is being administered by Choose DuPage. “We were able to deploy over $6 million of that $7 million allocation to the small business community within DuPage in less than 60 days,” Bedalov said. Larsen said there’s been some relief from Washington, but not for lost revenue from taxes and fees. He’s not sure how much, if any, more aid will come for that.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Billboards promote mask-wearing, social distancing – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200822/billboards-promote-mask-wearing-social-distancing

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Congressman Rodney Davis won’t say if he’ll vote for President Trump’s re-election – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/column-congressman-rodney-davis-wont-say-if-hell-vote-for-president-trumps-re-election/article_b1cfe8f3-76ec-56d4-83c6-92ad0dc69549.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Delays Continue for FOID Card Applicants – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Democrat protests, looting, and rioting encourage Republicans to buy firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=309373#.X0Jwgjp_OM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Older White Voters Who Helped Trump Win May Be In Play.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/23/904755484/older-white-voters-who-helped-trump-win-may-be-in-play

CHICAGO NOW
— THE SOUND OF FAILURE IS SILENCE/ THE DEMOCRATS ARE OFF AND RUNNING/ WHILE AMERICA’S BIG CITIES UNDER SIEGE ARE NOT WORTHY OF A MENTION. – BOB ANGONE
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/08/the-sound-of-failure-is-silence-the-democrats-are-off-and-running-while-americas-big-cities-under-seige-are-not-worthy-of-a-mention/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage business owner troubled by candidate’s ‘chilling’ tweet, Casten’s disregard for constituents – T.H. Lawrence
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/545660415-dupage-business-owner-troubled-by-candidate-s-chilling-tweet-casten-s-disregard-for-constituents

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 66th House District: Republicans Stuck with Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/21/66th-house-district-republicans-stuck-with-skillicorn/
— Judge David Gervais Encourages Voting by Mail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/21/judge-david-gervais-encourages-voting-by-mail/
IL-14: Lauren Underwood Expands Her Farm Team PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/21/il-14-lauren-underwood-expands-her-farm-team-pac/
— IL-6: Casten Joins the “If” Crowd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/21/il-6-casten-joins-the-if-crowd/
— Ersel Schuster Writes of the Hit Piece Suit in Which a Kane County Judge Would Not Allow a Jury Trial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/21/ersel-schuster-writes-of-the-suit-in-which-a-kane-county-judge-would-not-allow-a-jury-trial/
— Lake County Dem Chairman Terry Link, Now Indicted, Stepping Down
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/20/lake-county-dem-chairman-terry-link-now-indicted-stepping-down/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot takes hypocrisy to a new level – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/chicago_mayor_lightfoot_takes_hypocrisy_to_a_new_level.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— What the Unholy Left-Right Alliance Undermining Immigration Enforcement Means for the 2020 Election There is no doubt that the election on November 3 will have a momentous effect on all the issues related to immigration policy. – John Fonte (DIERSEN: When you were younger, if there were as many legal/illegal immigrants as there are now, how would you have been impacted? If there were as many legal/illegal immigrants as there are now when I was younger, legal/illegal immigrants would have been hired instead of me, and I would not have gotten jobs that I did doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/22/what-the-unholy-left-right-alliance-undermining-immigration-enforcement-means-for-the-2020-election/

BREITBART
— Downtown Portland Businesses Flee Due to BLM Riots – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats loot and/or riot in your downtown, how fast will businesses flee? How fearful of Democrat looting and rioting are those on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? How afraid are they to display Republican yard signs?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/nolte-downtown-portland-businesses-flee-due-blm-riots/
— Virgil: Reparations for Everyone — What Do We Do if We’re All Victims and Victimizers? (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, a) the victims are minorities, females, younger people, those who have less money than others, veterans, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, those who are not citizens of America, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b) the victimizers are Whites, males, older people, those who have more money than others, non-veterans, Italian Americans, German Americans, gun owners, citizens of America, conservatives, Republicans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/22/virgil-reparations-for-everyone-what-do-we-do-if-were-all-victims-and-victimizers/
— BLM Activists, Trump Supporters Brawl in Park in Beverly Hills – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/08/22/watch-blm-activists-trump-supporters-brawl-in-park-in-beverly-hills/
— Poll: Joe Biden Gets No Bounce After DNC but Leads Trump by 9 – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/22/joe-biden-gets-no-bounce-dnc-leads-trump-9/

DAILY SIGNAL
— USPS Faces Financial, Logistical Hurdles Before Mail-In Ballot Surge – Thomas Catenacci
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/22/usps-faces-financial-logistical-hurdles-before-mail-in-ballot-surge/

BIZPAC REVIEW
— Being healthy is racist? CBS News promotes argument fat-phobia is rooted in anti-blackness – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: What if I blamed my health problems on the adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc., b) candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections, and c) those who I have sued?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/08/22/being-healthy-is-racist-cbs-news-promotes-argument-fat-phobia-is-rooted-in-anti-blackness-963378

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump: Democrats Removed ‘Under God’ From Pledge of Allegiance ‘On Purpose’ – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-democrats-removed-under-god-from-pledge-of-allegiance-on-purpose_3471650.html

POLITICO
— ‘Not just a low-wage recession’: White-collar workers feel coronavirus squeeze The drop in overall employment that white-collar industries like real estate, information and professional and technology services have seen in five months is already on par with or worse than the hits they took during the Great Recession. – MEGAN CASSELLA (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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. If I could do the aforesaid, anyone could do the aforesaid because according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid.)
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/08/21/not-just-a-low-wage-recession-white-collar-workers-feel-the-coronavirus-squeeze-1311448

NEW YORK TIMES
— Corporate America Agrees Black Lives Matter (DIERSEN: To agree with BLM is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/insider/business-racism.html
— Shouting Turns to Violence in Portland as Dueling Protests Converge Paintballs and pepper spray filled the air during a confrontation in Oregon between a pro-police rally and Black Lives Matter supporters. – Will Wright
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/portland-protests.html

NEW YORK POST
— COVID-19 will make the 60-plus generation more powerful than ever – Mauro Guillen
https://nypost.com/2020/08/22/coronavirus-will-make-baby-boomers-more-powerful-than-ever/
— Trump ought to exploit Biden’s hesitation to slam violence from radical left: Goodwin – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2020/08/22/trump-should-exploit-bidens-hesitation-to-slam-radical-left-violence-goodwin/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-harlem-week-2020-black-lives-matter-civil-rights-20200823-vccqsgzknzb5panmhzeqizntca-story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/08/23/black-lives-matter-reforms-stalled-3-months-after-george-floyds-death/3337330001/

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— Corruption of BLM’s core principles is evident – Thomas Lobenstein, Alvaton (DIERSEN: To agree with BLM is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bgdailynews.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/corruption-of-blms-core-principles-is-evident/article_026bd85e-ce6d-5c2b-9f6f-e3abf562de66.html

NEWS ENTERPRISE
— Fort Knox is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion – Col. C.J. King (DIERSEN: To promote “diversity, equity and inclusion” is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/opinion/columnists/fort-knox-is-committed-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/article_19eb5ec8-5930-538e-b0af-e38e7212258d.html

NNY 360
— OUTSTANDING: Nearly 400 rally in Watertown on Saturday to ‘Back the Blue’ – BEN MUIR
https://www.nny360.com/news/jeffersoncounty/nearly-400-rally-in-watertown-on-saturday-to-show-support-for-law-enforcement/article_4a76e1f7-020a-578c-b636-8b559ca9c421.html

WDIO
— OUTSTANDING: “Back the Blue” rally at City Hall
https://www.wdio.com/duluth-minnesota-news/back-the-blue-rally/5836100/

HERALD DISPATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Grand opening of GOP headquarters to take place Monday
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/grand-opening-of-gop-headquarters-to-take-place-monday/article_1f05c709-9e7b-53f8-838f-30b29e18302d.html

JACKSON COUNTY SENTINEL
— City Council candidates make their pitch to voters – By Brad Nevels (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
http://jcsentinel.com/news/article_fcee8012-e3ed-11ea-9c5f-a32aa89199d6.html

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Equality in the U.S. Starts with Better Jobs – Zeynep Ton (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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. If I could do the aforesaid, anyone could do the aforesaid because according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid.)
https://hbr.org/2020/08/equality-in-the-u-s-starts-with-better-jobs

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters try to “Flip the Bible Belt.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/raphael-warnock-mlk-georgia-senate/615379/

BRINKWIRE
— 55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still has not recovered – Editorial (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, in your township, and/or in your county, how long will it take to recover?)
https://en.brinkwire.com/news/55-years-after-riots-watts-section-of-la-still-bears/

August 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 Illinois: St. Charles school district reports cases as IL announces 2,356 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths 20 Illinois counties at warning level for COVID-19, including Will, Grundy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/st-charles-school-district-reports-covid-19-cases/6383296/
— Facebook post showing IL couple with multiple ballot applications falsely claims fraud, BGA says
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bga-explains-possibility-of-multiple-il-ballot-applications/6383431/

NBC5
— Rallies Held Across U.S., Including in Chicago, Protesting Cutbacks at USPS Facilities
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rallies-held-across-u-s-including-in-chicago-protesting-cutbacks-at-usps-facilities/2326772/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Notre Dame reports another 24 cases of coronavirus for total of 372 confirmed cases
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/notre-dame-reports-another-24-cases-of-coronavirus-for-total-of-372-confirmed-cases

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville sets new record for active COVID-19 cases, and number of hospitalizations starting to climb again – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-covid-case-increase-high-naperville-st-20200822-w226klkbjvdmthpw6jrzzn5uvq-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Chicago rejects plans for marijuana shop near the Gold Coast after nearly 12-hour meeting – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: To push pot on a neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-chicago-denies-gold-coast-marijuana-dispensary-20200822-syt6okbtljhvnfaq2ry2nfyvo4-story.html

WBEZ
— More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016 Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where the outcome in November for the presidency and other races could be determined by a small number of votes. – Pam Fessler, Elena Moore
https://www.wbez.org/stories/more-than-550000-primary-absentee-ballots-rejected-in-2020-far-outpacing-2016/da852d13-f01c-47ee-8a03-ed0bd4d8881a

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Republican National Convention Starts Monday. Here’s What You Need To Know – ELENA MOORE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-national-convention-starts-monday-heres-what-you-need-know#stream/0

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 160 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, no new deaths – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/22/dupage-county-reports-160-new-covid-19-cases-saturday-no-new-deaths/akowrn6/

DARIEN PATCH
— American Flag Burned In Darien: Police Report Other flag incidents have happened in recent days, police say. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/american-flag-burned-darien-police-report

BREITBART
— Threat of Violent Attack Closes Federal Buildings in Portland – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Which federal buildings will the Democrats attack in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/threat-violent-attack-closes-federal-buildings-portland/

DAILY WIRE
— Detroit’s Failure To Accurately Count Ballots During Primary Called ‘Appalling,’ ‘Alarming’ By State Election Officials – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/detroits-failure-to-accurately-count-ballots-during-primary-called-appalling-alarming-by-state-election-officials

THE HILL
— Trump targets Democrats over Pledge of Allegiance – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513218-trump-targets-democrats-over-pledge-of-allegiance
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump took to Twitter to accuse Democrats of not uttering the word “God” in the pledge at this week’s Democratic National Convention. While the word was featured in the pledge at the convention every night for each of the four days, some of the speakers did not say it during the Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly and the LGBTQ Caucus meeting, which were not part of the main programming, according to The Associated Press. “The Democrats took the word GOD out of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democrat National Convention. At first I thought they made a mistake, but it wasn’t. It was done on purpose. Remember Evangelical Christians, and ALL, this is where they are coming from-it’s done. Vote Nov 3!” Trump tweeted.)

REUTERS
— U.S. schools revamp curricula in response to Black Lives Matter – ERNEST SCHEYDER (DIERSEN: BLM is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2020/08/21/us-schools-revamp-curricula-in-response-to-black-lives-matter/24596146/

WASHINGTON POST
— Coronavirus update: Infections are trending upward in the Midwest – Derek Hawkins and Marisa Iati
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/22/coronavirus-covid-updates/

TULSA WORLD
— Three challengers look to unseat District 4 city councilor Kara Joy McKee – Kevin Canfield (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-and-politics/three-challegners-look-to-unseat-district-4-city-councilor-kara-joy-mckee/article_872661c1-9598-55da-b8bf-311ac629482b.html

UNION JOURNAL
— Portland Companies Are Fleeing Downtown Area Because Of Black Lives Matter Riots – Carlos Christian (DIERSEN: What protests, looting, and rioting do the Democrats plan for your municipality, for your township, and for your county?)
https://theunionjournal.com/portland-companies-are-fleeing-downtown-area-because-of-black-lives-matter-riots/

WIVB
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally held in North Tonawanda
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-rally-held-in-north-tonawanda/

VENTURA COUNTY STAR
— Dozens of candidates on Nov. 3 ballot for city council, mayoral races in Ventura County – Mike Harris (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun control, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2020/08/22/election-2020-california-ventura-coutny-candidates-nov-3-ballot-council-races/5610199002/

ASHEBORO COURIER TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Asheboro holds rally to ‘back the blue’ – Rachel Berry
https://www.courier-tribune.com/story/news/local/2020/08/22/asheboro-holds-rally-back-blue/3418545001/

INQUISITR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating psychologists promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.inquisitr.com/6238859/psychologists-compare-trump-hitler-mussolini/