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July 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall – Collin Binkley
https://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-pushes-state-local-leaders-to-reopen-schools-in-fall/6306530/

WGN TV
— Foxx losing more cases, leading to increase in crime, police group says
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/foxx-losing-more-cases-leading-to-increase-in-crime-police-group-says/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is stoking racial tensions to drive his supporters to the polls. But some in the president’s orbit are sounding the alarm.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-racial-tensions-20200708-uci5yhxlafcihiguy3ek5jom34-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump’s new culture war sounds a lot like his old one.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-bubba-wallace-nascar-page-20200707-fpno3p5gmzgkhbzkjavmtedlcu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-white-suburbs-join-protest-tl-0625-20200623-hlindjsg3zcvflaw5amllufbmu-story.html
— Demand escalates for pet food pantries during COVID-19 crisis: ‘We didn’t know how we were going to manage’ – Kelli Smith
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pet-food-pantries-20200708-mdzjqsshqrdildquwknsq4mmoi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How COVID is creating opportunity in the burbs Far-flung office parks are suddenly looking more attractive—or so building owners hope. – DANNY ECKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/how-covid-creating-opportunity-burbs

WTTW
— As Tollway Transactions Dive Nearly 28%, Drivers Given Latitude on Skipped Tolls – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/06/illinois-tollway-transactions-dive-nearly-28-percent

WBEZ
— Illinois Law School Grads Ask State To Let Them Skip The Bar Exam Because Of COVID-19 Citing safety concerns and exam delays, would-be lawyers want the state Supreme Court to let them become lawyers without taking the exam. – Kate McGee (DIERSEN: In 1980, because I was not a Democrat, female, younger, or veteran, GAO would not have hired me if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. In 1986, because I was not a Democrat, female, younger, or veteran, GAO would not have promoted me if I had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-law-school-grads-ask-state-to-let-them-skip-bar-exam-because-of-pandemic/a7307cad-f05a-4172-a0c9-5487d79bfc52

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DiCianni: ‘I won’t apologize for standing up to cops’
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/08/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-to-cops/az3t8eu/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New coalition opposes graduated income tax amendment – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200707/new-coalition-opposes-graduated-income-tax-amendment

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sims and County Board lead support for Black Lives Matter
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/07/07/sims-and-county-board-lead-support-for-black-lives-matter/

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— ‘Back the Blue’ rally and parade planned Saturday in La Salle; Black Lives Matter plans march too – Ali Braboy
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/07/07/back-the-blue-rally-and-parade-planned-saturday-in-la-salle-black-lives-matter-plans-march-too/a2hksnv/

WSIL TV
— Bloomington man handed eviction notice after refusing to take down Black Lives Matter Flag (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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-non-Blacks whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/07/08/bloomington-man-handed-eviction-notice-after-refusing-to-take-down-black-lives-matter-flag/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How to Love a City That Doesn’t Love You Back – Mikki Kendall (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-July-2020/Mikki-Kendall-Chicago/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarter – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/illinois-regional-economies-shrink-in-first-quarter

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— President Trump’s Mt. Rushmore Speech & the Left’s Unhinged Response – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/president-trumps-mt-rushmore-speech-the-lefts-unhinged-response/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— O’REILLY – BLM ORGANIZATION: ‘IT’S NEWS TO US’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/oreilly-blm-organization-its-news-to-us.html
— TED NUGENT: TAKE A KNEE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/ted-nugent-take-a-knee.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: A NATION UNRAVELING AT ITS SEAMS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/thorneroneil-a-nation-unraveling-at-its-seams-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CNN loved Obama trip to ‘majestic’ Mount Rushmore, hates Trump visit to ‘racist’ monument – Joseph Curl
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/cnn-loved-obama-trip-to-majestic-mount-rushmore-ha/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans who try to defeat Senate Republicans aren’t really Republicans at all – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-who-try-to-defeat-senate-republicans-arent-really-republicans-at-all
— Washington Post editor responds to threat by calling America a ‘racist *and* patriarchal society’ – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-post-editor-responds-to-threat-by-calling-america-a-racist-and-patriarchal-society

FOX NEWS
— Can the left really lead a country it hates? We cannot let them run this nation because they hate it. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-left-lead-country-hates
— Mark Meadows: President Trump is the only thing standing between a mob and the American people (DIERSEN: Do the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county stand with the mob, that is, with BLMers, with LGBTQers, with Democrats, with Libertarians, with Greens, and with RINOs, and with other Trump-haters, or with Republicans?)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/mark-meadows-president-trump-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-a-mob-and-the-american-people
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump spews anger, hatred and false claims to divide Americans when he should be uniting us.”
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-protests-donna-brazile

GOPUSA
— The Shared History Of NAACP And Black Lives Matter – Allen West
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91576
— ‘Anti-Hate’ Advocates Hate Mark Zuckerberg After Facebook Boycotters Meet With Execs
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91574

BREITBART
— Migrants in U.S. Send $19B in Mostly Untaxed Remittances to China – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/07/migrants-in-u-s-send-19b-in-mostly-untaxed-remittances-to-china/
— Trump shaped by bullying father, niece says, as WHouse cries foul – AFP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-a-narcissist-shaped-by-bullying-father-says-niece-in-memoir/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump’s Right. We’re Now Reckoning With a Generation of Anti-American Indoctrination. – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/07/trumps-right-were-now-reckoning-with-a-generation-of-anti-american-indoctrination/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Police, Patriarchy and Feminism – Nonie Darwish
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/07/the_police_patriarchy_and_feminism.html

NEWSMAX
— Trump Can Win by Playing Patriotism Card – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/looting-rioting-democratic-nypd/2020/07/07/id/975996/
— No to Appeasing the Left on Boycotts – Steve Levy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have boycotted my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000.)
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/boards-skokie-hobby-lobby/2020/07/08/id/976215/

ZERO HEDGE
— Public Forums & The First Amendment: Can Streets Be Painted With ‘Black Lives Matter’ Messaging? – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/public-forums-first-amendment-can-streets-be-painted-black-lives-matter-messaging

TOWNHALL
— This Is Why the Official BLM Statement Is So Disturbing – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: What do you say to disgusting politicians who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but then promote BLM which 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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/07/08/this-is-why-the-official-blm-statement-is-so-disturbing-n2572079
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And the BLM organization is dangerous, anti-Christian, and should be avoided. . .BLM was founded by three black women: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. The first two identify as queer and the third as “a transnational feminist.” Speaking of Cullors, a website celebrating “lesbians who tech” states that, “When Patrisse was 16-years-old she came out as queer and moved out of her home in the Valley.” The official BLM site describes Garza as a “queer Black woman” who states that “we must view this epidemic through a lens of race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” That’s why a June 21, 2020 article on ABC news declared that, “From the start, the founders of Black Lives Matter have always put LGBTQ voices at the center of the conversation. The movement was founded by three Black women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, two of whom identify as queer.” On a certain level, reading through the official BLM statement, being queer is as much of an issue for the movement as being black. Accordingly, there are multiple references to “trans,” as highlighted here: “We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead. “We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.” Even more forthrightly, the statement reads, “We foster a queer-affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).” Thus, the only references to heterosexuality are negative, as in “cisgender privilege” and “heteronormative thinking,” meaning the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm. So, BLM is not just fighting against white privilege but also heterosexual privilege. Make no mistake about it. That’s why the statement also goes out of its way to include people of “actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression.” The leaders have made themselves abundantly clear. But there’s more, and this has often been missed in commentary on BLM beliefs. While there are references to “mothers” and “parents” in their statement, there is not one single reference to fathers. Not one. (Contrast this with the multiple references to queer and trans and gender identity, etc.). As for mention of “men” or the idea of a male-led household, these are only found in totally negative contexts. Specifically, “We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered” (my emphasis). Oh, those terrible, evil men. And this: “We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work ‘double shifts’ so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work” (again, my emphasis). Yes, that oppressive, husband-wife, male-female union, that outdated, outmoded patriarchal dinosaur. It must be dismantled. (And note the assumption that if something is “patriarchal” it is unfair to women. A truly fair relationship would have the husband home with the kids while the wife is out doing “public justice work”). This is the language of radical feminism in unabashed, undisguised form. This too is part of the queer, trans-affirming spirit. As for the third founder, Opal Tometi, she is also described as “a student of liberation theology.” And there is now the widely circulated quote from Cullors that she and Garza “are trained Marxists.” As for the connection between liberation theology and Marxism, especially in this context, Prof. Anthony Bradley, himself black, has pointed out that, “Black Liberation Is Marxist Liberation.” So, without question, the official BLM movement is Marxist-based, queer-affirming, trans-activist, traditional-marriage degrading, radical-feminist promoting and more. In a certain sense, it is fatherless as well. That’s why I said that “the BLM organization is dangerous, anti-Christian, and should be avoided.” Now, let’s also remember that Cullors is on record saying that their goal is to remove Trump from office: “Trump not only needs to not be in office in November, but he should resign now. Trump needs to be out of office. He is not fit for office. And so, what we are going to push for is a move to get Trump out.” And this leads me to one last important point. When you connect all the dots, the spirit of the official BLM movement is downright Jezebelic, thus in direct conflict with the Alpha Male Trump.)

PJ MEDIA
— Defund the Police? How About We Defund the Universities – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2020/07/07/defund-the-police-how-about-we-defund-the-universities-n613874

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Liberal and Leftist Writers Condemn Cancel Culture (With Obligatory Anti-Trump Nod) – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/07/liberal-and-leftist-writers-condemn-cancel-culture-with-obligatory-anti-trump-nod/

CAMPUS REFORM
— College profs mark Fourth of July by bashing America – Lacey Kestecher
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15207

THE HILL
— Civil rights groups behind ad boycott slam Facebook leaders after meeting – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/506259-civil-rights-groups-behind-ad-boycott-slam-facebook-leaders-after-meeting
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Democrats see victory in Trump culture war.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/506295-democrats-see-victory-in-culture-war

POLITICO
— Democrats smell a rout — and the chance to control redistricting in 2021 The party is starting to think bigger than just beating Trump. – NATASHA KORECKI and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want to use redistricting to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/democrats-trump-rout-redistricting-349053

CNN
— Biden defends Duckworth amid attacks on her patriotism – Caroline Kelly and Sarah Mucha (DIERSEN: Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns draft avoiders. Biden is a draft avoider.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/joe-biden-tammy-duckworth-patriotism/index.html
— Supreme Court says Trump can weaken Obamacare contraceptive mandate – Ariane de Vogue
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/supreme-court-obamacare-contraceptive-mandate/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History – Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel (DIERSEN: What do you say to disgusting politicians who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but then promote BLM which 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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html
— Facebook Fails to Appease Organizers of Ad Boycott Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s top executives, engaged in “spin” during a meeting over hate speech, civil rights groups said. – Mike Isaac and Tiffany Hsu (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/technology/facebook-ad-boycott-civil-rights.html
— U.S. to Force Out Foreign Students Taking Classes Fully Online – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/07/07/world/asia/07reuters-usa-immigration-visas-students.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden criticizes Trump camp for taking aim at Tammy Duckworth – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, Democrats who are members of the following groups cannot be criticized: minority, female, veteran, disabled, younger, middle-age, older, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-criticizes-trump-camp-for-taking-aim-at-tammy-duckworth/2020/07/07/0e42bf5e-c0ad-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Americans are the dangerous, disease-carrying foreigners now.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/08/covid-travel-bans-americans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump makes it clear: There are two Americas, and November is for choosing sides – ROBIN ABCARIAN (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you 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-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-07-07/trump-election-strategy-divisive

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Biden to pander even more to young Black voters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/08/joe-biden-young-black-voters-say-not-excited-candidate/5344135002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/civil-rights-groups-express-disappointment-with-facebook-meeting-11594161841
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-is-doing-too-little-on-civil-rights-concerns-auditors-say-11594198537
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Emphasis on Racial Divides Worries Republicans.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-emphasis-on-racial-divides-worries-republicans-11594164503
— The Press on Mount Rushmore When Donald Trump is gone and forgotten, the media’s lies won’t be so easy to forget. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-press-on-mount-rushmore-11594162964
— ‘Ghosting the News’ Review: News You Can Lose Local and regional newspapers have spent the past 20 years firing their employees and closing their doors. Who bears the blame? – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ghosting-the-news-review-news-you-can-lose-11594162887

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/oxford-pressed-over-statue-atlanta-mayor-s-pleas-protest-wrap

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump’s Drive On Division And Fear May Not Be A Winning Strategy Come November.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888539083/trumps-drive-on-division-and-fear-may-not-be-a-winning-strategy-come-november

July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 587, with 37 new deaths, to over 148K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-587/6304665/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mary-trumps-book-offers-scathing-portrayal-of-president/6305006/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Sets New Record for Cannabis Sales in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sets-new-record-for-cannabis-sales-in-june/2301398/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police trying to combat violence limited by politics-driven policy: McCarthy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-trying-to-combat-violence-limited-by-politics-driven-policy-mccarthy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 587 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional fatalities reported; U. of I. starts offering saliva-based tests at Urbana-Champaign campus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200707-7fzs3f7fhjh4jlxzjjkkntvsdm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College kicks-off new cannabis certification program for students this fall – KAREN ANN CULLOTT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-oakton-cannabis-certificate-tl-0709-20200707-jl2vknq63ree5c6gofxgmcf36q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: June weed sales top $47 million in Illinois, a monthly record
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-illinois-june-weed-sales-20200707-ucluulqiaveifd4irjnlewoz4e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-mary-trump-book-highlights-20200707-gw3jcv5sl5ayxcadrhn5i7w4he-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago removes two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas The university has taken down a bronze plaque of Douglas, and a stone from the Old University of Chicago. Both are being moved to the university library’s Special Collections Research Center. – Jade Yan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/7/7/21316257/university-chicago-stephen-douglas-plaque-stone-slavery
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed dispensaries have most successful month yet in June Dispensaries racked up about $47.6 million in total sales last month. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/7/7/21316409/illinois-weed-dispensaries-june-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316205/mary-trump-book-donald-too-much-never-enough

DAILY HERALD
— DiCianni: I won’t apologize for standing up for cops – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-for-cops
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200707/news/307079898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales hit new high. June was the best month yet for the new industry in Illinois. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-hit-new-high

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-newt-gingrich-shaped-republican-party#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Duckworth faces criticism for requesting ‘national dialogue’ on removing George Washington monuments – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats want to remove all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/duckworth-faces-criticism-for-requesting-national-dialogue-on-removing-george-washington-monuments/article_c7bfceea-c07b-11ea-9d54-576a8752b9b0.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates – Austin Scott Davies
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/judge-rules-all-of-illinois-free-from-governor-j-b-pritzkers-unlawful-executive-orders/

CAPITOL FAX
— 587 new cases, 37 additional deaths, positivity rate of 2.5 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/587-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-of-25-percent/
— I’m not sure why this (Oberweis) is being treated almost like a scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/im-not-sure-why-this-is-being-treated-almost-like-a-scandal/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential Biden VP pick: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/keisha-lance-bottoms-black-on-black-crime-deserves/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What do Black Lives Matter protesters even want anymore?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-do-black-lives-matter-protesters-even-want-anymore

GOPUSA
— WH Press Corps Ask A Dozen Questions On Confederate Flag, Not One On Deadly Violence In Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91497

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— July 4th MAGA Exposes the Left’s Hatred for America
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/july-4th-maga-exposes-the-lefts-hatred-for-america/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Don’t Matter To Black Lives Matter – KEN BLACKWELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/07/blackwell-black-lives-dont-matter-to-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Internet Trolls Register for NH Rally Tickets – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-rally-social-media-tiktok-new-hampshire/2020/07/07/id/976075/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocritical Hacks: CNN Panel Blames Trump for ‘Culture Wars,’ Gloats Over Polls Saying Americans ‘Trust’ Biden – Duncan Schroeder
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/duncan-schroeder/2020/07/07/hypocritical-hacks-cnn-panel-blames-trump-culture-wars-gloats

THE HILL
— Facebook pledges to ‘get better and faster’ at addressing hate speech – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, hate speech is anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/tech-execs/506154-facebook-pledges-to-get-better-and-faster-at-addressing-hate

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/mary-trump-book-donald-trump/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying the Republican party. It’s up to conservatives to stop him.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-destroying-republican-party-it-s-conservatives-stop-him-ncna1232972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is “fanning racism.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/mary-trump-book.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-worldview-forged-by-neglect-and-trauma-at-home-his-niece-says-in-new-book/2020/07/07/b19b22f6-bf9d-11ea-864a-0dd31b9d6917_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Let’s not mince words. Trump is racist.” To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/07/time-racial-euphanisms-is-over/
— As statues of Founding Fathers topple, debate rages over where protesters should draw the line – Annie Gowen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-statues-of-founding-fathers-topple-debate-rages-over-where-protesters-should-draw-the-line/2020/07/07/5de7c956-bfb7-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Suburban voters got behind Trump’s message in 2016. Now they are walking away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/07/suburban-voters-got-behind-trumps-message-2016-now-they-are-walking-away/
— DNC blasts Facebook for ‘unkept promises’ ahead of ad boycott meetings – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/07/dnc-facebook-criticism-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump uses the coronavirus to impede immigration. His aim at foreign students is a new low.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-uses-the-coronavirus-to-impede-immigration-his-aim-at-foreign-students-is-a-new-low/2020/07/07/ec3ca966-c06a-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/civil-rights-groups-denounce-facebook-over-hate-speech/2020/07/07/0edcbdd0-c0ac-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/holidays/sns-trump-stokes-divisions-on-fourth-20200706-uzp366c4ejerphyyp5dtnx6sgm-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— To stop ‘cancel culture,’ protect people’s viewpoints under civil-rights law – Michael Schwartz
https://nypost.com/2020/07/07/to-stop-cancel-culture-protect-peoples-viewpoints-under-civil-rights-law/

MIAMI HERALD
— From the Trump camp’s mouth to Miami: Assimilate. ‘Why do we need Little Havana?’ – FABIOLA SANTIAGO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article244033502.html

July 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 19 shot, 4 fatally Monday in Chicago following violent July 4th weekend – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/19-shot-4-fatally-monday-in-chicago/6304062/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/7/2020
— ‘Blackout Day’ protest encourages shoppers to buy from Black-owned businesses, boycott others
https://abc7chicago.com/business/blackout-day-2020-encourages-shoppers-to-buy-from-black-owned-businesses/6304374/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Small-business PPP loans also benefited well-connected companies and some celebrity-owned firms, data shows – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-ppp-loans-recipient-list-20200706-ehkbvf4mzvda5ac7r4gsiuwtvm-story.html
— Woman charged with battery after altercation over wearing mask at Home Depot in McHenry, police say – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-coronavirus-mask-fight-home-depot-20200706-txbbht2obvf7zhkvh5bxtdpgba-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Oberweis Dairy, chaired by GOP House hopeful Jim Oberweis, got $5.6 million PPP loan  The Trump administration initially balked at releasing the names of companies getting major loans; under pressure the decision was reversed and the names of employers receiving $150,000 and up were disclosed. – Caroline Hurley and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/6/21315361/oberweis-dairy-ppp-loan-jim-oberweis-gop-house-candidate-5-million
— Yeezy clothing line, artist Jeff Koons, The Girl Scouts, political groups — all got PPP loans Koons, a modernist sculptor, is known best for his work with large, metallic, balloon-like animals. His studio was approved for $1 million to $2 million, government data shows. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2020/7/7/21315836/kanye-west-ppp-loans-yeezy-jeff-koons-girl-scouts-coronavirus-small-business-lending

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/america-disrupted-troubles-cleave-a-nation-and-a-city
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage considering advisory question on reducing county board’s size – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dupage-considering-advisory-question-on-reducing-county-boards-size

WBEZ
— Big Players In Illinois Got Millions In Federal Help For ‘Small Businesses’ Federal Paycheck Protection Program loans of up to $10 million went to Oberweis Dairy, Willow Creek Community Church and many others in Illinois. – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/big-players-in-illinois-got-millions-in-federal-help-for-small-businesses/377fc208-6183-4e7a-b30f-554b0bd708b1

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— #BlackoutDay2020: Peoria councilwoman encourages community to learn, support black-owned shops – Brittni Clemons
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/blackoutday2020-peoria-councilwoman-encourages-community-to-learn-support-black-owned-shops/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State revenues down $1.1 billion in last fiscal year – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200706/state-revenues-down-11-billion-in-last-fiscal-year

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State’s pressing issues demand General Assembly return to Statehouse – Scott T. Holland
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/07/06/eye-on-illinois-states-pressing-issues-demand-general-assembly-return-to-statehouse/a4pnoj6/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— As Boystown Reckons With Racism And Transphobia, Petition Demands Gender-Neutral Name Change A recent petition claims that Boystown’s nickname promotes the neighborhood as being “for the boys,” discouraging women from participating in the community. – Jake Wittich
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/06/as-boystown-reckons-with-racism-and-transphobia-petition-demands-gender-neutral-name-change/

CENTER SQUARE
— Businesses across state closing include mix of early retirements prompted by pandemic – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/businesses-across-state-closing-include-mix-of-early-retirements-prompted-by-pandemic/article_980717d0-bfcc-11ea-be86-87e3d30e24e8.html

WIREPOINTS
— Public Forums and the First Amendment: Can Streets be Painted with Black Lives Matter Messaging? – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: BLM is anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/public-forums-and-the-first-amendment-can-streets-be-painted-with-black-lives-matter-messaging-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Violence sweeps U.S. as ‘systemic liberalism’ handcuffs police – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/violence-sweeps-us-systemic-liberalism-handcuffs-p/
— Trump critics using copyright laws to target tweets – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/trump-critics-using-copyright-laws-to-target-tweet/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— If you’re white, you’re now expected to feel deeply ashamed (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting White self-hatred in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who promote White-hatred want the following to hate themselves: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/if-youre-white-youre-now-expected-to-feel-deeply-ashamed

FOX NEWS
— Gun-related online businesses bemoan growing Big Tech’s suppression of the Second Amendment Second Amendment companies say “big tech” is increasingly hampering their activity online – Hollie McKay
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/gun-related-business-bemoan-growing-big-tech-suppression-second-amendment

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Kids Don’t Know Much About History Thanks to Anti-American Indoctrination
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/kids-dont-know-much-about-history-thanks-to-anti-american-indoctrination/

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: We Cannot Let Democrats Run This Country Because They Hate It – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/06/tucker-carlson-we-cannot-let-democrats-run-this-country-because-they-hate-it/
— Indian-American Groups Urge Americans to Join ‘Boycott China’ Movement – FRANCES MARTEL
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/07/06/indian-american-groups-urge-americans-to-join-boycott-china-movement/

NEW AMERICAN
— What’s Really Behind the Riots? – Alex Newman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/36097-what-s-really-behind-the-riots

CNS NEWS
— Cruz Blasts ‘Deranged’ NYT, WashPost for Slanting Trump’s Mt. Rushmore Speech as ‘Dark, Divisive’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/article/washington/michael-w-chapman/sen-cruz-blasts-deranged-nyt-w-post-slanting-trumps-mt

2020 CONSERVATIVE
— JOE BIDEN CALLS FOR CHRISTIANS TO BE ADDED TO TERROR WATCH LIST FOR OPPOSING LGBT ABUSE OF CHILDREN
http://2020conservative.com/joe-biden-calls-for-christians-to-be-added-to-terror-watch-list-for-opposing-lgbt-abuse-of-children/

COLLEGE FIX
— Princeton faculty accuse school of rampant ‘anti-blackness,’ issue list of 48 demands – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/princeton-faculty-accuse-school-of-rampant-anti-blackness-issue-list-of-48-demands/

TPM
— Duckworth Invites Tucker Carlson To ‘Walk A Mile In My Legs’ After He Accuses Her Of Hating America – Cristina Cabrera
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/duckworth-fires-back-at-tucker-carlson-invites-him-to-walk-a-mile-in-my-legs

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘Patriotism Is Becoming “White Supremacy”‘ – RICH LOWRY (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, to be called a patriot, that is, to be called a White supremacist in America today is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/patriotism-is-becoming-white-supremacy/
— Why Progressives Wage War on History – KEN BUCK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/progressive-war-on-history-aims-to-erase-memory-founding-principles/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Florida’s New Mandatory E-Verify Law
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/florida-s-new-mandatory-e-verify-law

ROLL CALL
— Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day If election results are not known on Election Day, a war of competing narratives on social media could ensue all the way to Inauguration Day – Gopal Ratnam (DIERSEN: According my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critic/opponents focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/07/social-media-platforms-gird-for-78-days-of-disinformation-chaos-after-election-day/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tump-haters use Evanston to promote reparations.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/506054-local-reparations-initiatives-can-lead-to-national-policy-remedying
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s base begins to crack.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/505926-juan-williams-trumps-base-begins-to-crack
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s race tactics fall flat.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/506108-the-memo-trumps-race-tactics-fall-flat

NBC NEWS
— Facebook prepares to dig in as advertising boycott continues The advertising industry and civil rights organizations have teamed to ratchet up pressure on the social media giant, but the company is holding firm. – Claire Atkinson (DIERSEN: Facebook boycotters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-prepares-dig-advertising-boycott-continues-n1233030

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to defeat Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/coronavirus-cases-fauci.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/briefing/coronavirus-hong-kong-patrick-mahomes-your-tuesday-briefing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump plumbed new depths of depravity this Fourth of July.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-plumbed-new-depths-of-depravity-this-fourth-of-july/2020/07/06/7e72fa36-bfa0-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/06/silent-republican-lawmakers-are-handmaidens-white-supremacy/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook boycotters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/07/07/facebook-ad-boycott-racism-harassment-hate-african-americans/5385514002/
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Blackout Day economic protest encourages shoppers to buy only from Black-owned businesses Tuesday, boycott others – Dalvin Brown and Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/06/blackout-day-july-7th-day-protest-wallets-support-black-businesses/5373451002/

UNION JOURNAL
— The Left Is Really Doing A Job With This White Self-Hatred Thing – Carlos Christian (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting White self-hatred in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who promote White-hatred want the following to hate themselves: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://theunionjournal.com/the-left-is-really-doing-a-job-with-this-white-self-hatred-thing/

ROANOKE TIMES
— Republicans didn’t put up Confederate monuments so why do some oppose bringing them down?
https://newsadvance.com/opinion/editorial/republicans-didnt-put-up-confederate-monuments-so-why-do-some-oppose-bringing-them-down/article_c5b18229-54d9-5725-b926-c2896bcf4ecf.html

SHREVEPORT TIMES
— Those who seek to erase America – Royal Alexander
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/07/07/royal-alexander-those-who-seek-erase-america/5381704002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Candidates Confront 2020 Election Campaigns Remade by Coronavirus Politicians are caught between the risks of courting voters in person and relying on untested digital operations – Emily Glazer and Joshua Jamerson (DIERSEN: What have the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct asked your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain to do to help elect them?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/candidates-confront-2020-election-campaigns-remade-by-coronavirus-11594035000
— Colin Kaepernick, Disney Team Up for Series on Racial and Social Injustices The venture brings together one of the NFL’s biggest financial partners and Kaepernick, an outspoken critic of the league – Andrew Beaton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will football fans be required to be anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colin-kaepernick-disney-team-up-for-series-on-racial-and-social-injustices-11594051245
— Defend America’s History—and Retake Its Institutions The country hasn’t passed from great to evil in 20 years. But elites have failed and betrayed us. – Gerard Baker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/defend-americas-historyand-retake-its-institutions-11594055137
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Workers Retool After Jobs Vanish Flexibility and adaptability are the skills hiring managers seek; a former assistant ponders: “What can I bring to the table?” – Kathryn Dill and Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Have you retooled? After my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators and made it clear that they would never assign me to audits of IRS again, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-reinvent-themselves-after-jobs-vanish-in-pandemic-11594049004

FORBES
— How Do You Intervene When You Witness Racism, Bias And Bigotry In The Workplace? – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/07/06/how-do-you-intervene-when-you-witness-racism-bias-and-bigotry-in-the-workplace/#21d3697c3872

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Critics Attempt to Tank President’s Rally Again by Requesting New Hampshire Tickets – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-critics-attempt-tank-presidents-rally-again-requesting-new-hampshire-tickets-1515769

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— What Motivates the Republican Party? – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The more that the Republican Party allows people to hold leadership positions in the party who reject planks in the Republican Party platform, the sooner that the Republican Party will disappear.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/july-august-2020/what-motivates-the-republican-party/

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Trump-haters want you to pay: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-to-confront-a-racist-national-history

FED SMITH
— What are the Highest Rated Federal Employee Benefits? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/07/06/highest-rated-federal-employee-benefits/

AXIOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook boycotters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.axios.com/facebook-boycott-virtual-meeting-c9ac4853-bc4b-4b17-99d3-e1f33c03deca.html

July 6 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 79 shot, 15 fatally, over Fourth of July weekend in Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/79-shot-15-fatally-over-fourth-of-july-weekend-in-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Police chiefs and NAACP agree on a way to improve policing, but some activists say it falls far short – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-black-lives-protest-police-agreement-20200706-ysmwflsduvfqfoi4xcll6velni-story.html
— Ten Shared Principles on relationship between law enforcement and communities in Illinois – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-black-lives-protest-police-ten-shared-principles-20200706-h22ukydbwncdhaduvdi7ao74li-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We support diversity in police departments and in the law enforcement profession. Law enforcement and communities have a mutual responsibility and should work together to make a concerted effort to recruit diverse police departments.)
— A look at how each pro league in America handles the national anthem – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world demand that you kneel in support of BLM, LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-national-anthem-sports-20200705-itdx5o3k25gidimr7zjjgvc5wa-story.html
— Social Security benefit keeps shrinking – Catherine Siskos
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200706/281835760985964
— Why caddying is the ideal summer job – PAT ATWOOD (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned from summer jobs? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964. I washed dishes during the summer of 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968, d) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and f) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU 1969-1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-caddies-golf-summer-job-20200702-fzbtfnff5vgr5ljis7nn25kesa-story.html
— Cook County Board considers nonbinding proposal to shift money from ‘failed and racist’ policing, incarceration systems – ALICE YIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame law enforcement for problems, including the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family, caused by the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cook-county-defunding-police-resolution-20200704-kb53wawhmfbstnsbwlrezh2m4m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: ‘Art of Inclusion’ committee forms in Naperville – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200706/art-of-inclusion-committee-forms-in-naperville

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Defund the thought police – CHARLES LIPSON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers terminate their employees who do not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) will organizations terminate their members who do not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-defund-the-thought-police/article_a427abbe-acc0-53fd-81e7-1687b9f5c184.html

WCBU
— LGBTQ History To Be Taught In Illinois Classrooms This School Year – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and to promote the destruction of the traditional family.)
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/lgbtq-history-be-taught-illinois-classrooms-school-year#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois pension costs will devour a quarter of state budget for 25 more years, and that’s the rosy scenario – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-pension-costs-will-devour-a-quarter-of-state-budget-for-25-more-years-and-thats-the-rosy-scenario-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PASSED A RECORD-BREAKING INCOME TAX HIKE 3 YEARS AGO. HERE’S WHERE THE MONEY WENT. – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-passed-a-record-breaking-income-tax-hike-3-years-ago-heres-where-the-money-went/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The NFL and the Black National Anthem – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-nfl-and-the-black-national-anthem/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COVID DAILY DEATHS DOWN 92.4% FROM PEAK, HAVE DECLINES 10 STRAIGHT WEEKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/covid-daily-deaths-down-924-from-peak-have-declines-10-straight-weeks.html
— ROSSI: THE LIB’S “IGNORANCE PANDEMIC”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/rossi-the-libs-ignorance-pandemic.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gingrich: bad people destroying statues, killing children ‘and Trump had the guts to say it’ – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/6/gingrich-bad-people-destroying-statues-killing-chi/
— ‘Rattled’ Republicans beg Trump to stop the bleeding as reelection doubts creep in – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/5/donald-trump-reelection-doubts-have-republicans-ra/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Shootings in New York City up 205% in weeks since disbandment of plainclothes unit compared to last year – Haley Victory Smith
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shootings-in-new-york-city-up-205-in-weeks-since-disbandment-of-plainclothes-unit-compared-to-last-year

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Causes White Guilt – John Eidson (DIERSEN: Are you White? If so, how has that impacted you? My Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) I never would have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would not have hired me when I was 16, Firestone would not have hired me when I was 21, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me when I was 22, IRS would not have promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25, GAO would not have hired me when I was 31, GAO would not have promoted me when I was 38, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/07/what_causes_white_guilt.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. education system has been thoroughly infiltrated by Marxist faculty and administrators hell-bent on doing their part to help dismantle America’s two-party constitutional democracy in favor of single-party socialist rule. One of their most potent weapons in turning politically malleable young minds against their parents — and their country — is white privilege indoctrination. Most parents have no idea of what’s being taught in public schools. In “Bill Ayers, the ‘Critical Pedagogy’ Movement, and ‘Cultural Marxism,” conservative writer Geoffrey Britain wrote this: “In many of our public schools, impressionable young children are no longer being taught to be proud of being Americans. Their school teachers, who traditionally embody socially approved values, are teaching them to be ashamed of being Americans. Spreading out from the schools that teach our teachers, this ideology is being inculcated into our nation’s K-12 schools, and is anti-American in the most profound meaning of the term. It is a movement that is teaching future generations that capitalism and traditional American values are intrinsically evil. Critical pedagogy and its advocates, in their vehement antipathy towards capitalism, private property and traditional American values amount to a fifth subversive column, no less dangerous to freedom than communism. Its advocates are seeking to radically transform our society by covertly indoctrinating the young through an essentially clandestine and subversive transformation of our culture.” The kind of teachers to whom Britain referred have two things in common: (1) they all have turned to the side of the hammer and sickle, and (2) they all are Democrats. . .In public schools across America, activist Democrat teachers are pushing a failed and oppressive ideology on captive young minds, often with the tacit approval of their superiors. You can bet everything you own that activist Democrats in academia are also infecting their students with white privilege guilt. As a major part of the Democratic Party’s election strategy, white privilege ideology is taught to thousands of teachers and administrators at annual white privilege conferences. . .One of the Third Reich’s most devastating propaganda techniques is known as the “Big Lie”: If you’re going to lie, make it a Big Lie, keep repeating it, and people will believe it. That’s what Democrats do with white privilege ideology — relentlessly repeat it until people believe it. Writing in his weekly column “Our Broken Moral Compasses,” black American professor Dr. Walter Williams exposed white privilege for the Big Lie it is: “Then there’s white privilege. Colleges have courses and seminars on “whiteness.” One college even has a course titled “Abolition of Whiteness.” According to academic intellectuals, whites enjoy advantages that nonwhites do not. They earn higher incomes and reside in better housing, and their children go to better schools and achieve more. Based on those socio-economic statistics, Japanese-Americans have more white privilege than white people.” . . . Despite horrible injustices of the past, no country in history has done more than this country to correct wrongs once committed against an oppressed minority of its own citizens. Democrats know that, but acknowledging it would undercut their most poisonous Big Lie: that even after all these years, America is still a racist hellhole, as it most definitely was when Knight Riders in white robes and white hoods served as the violent enforcement arm of Democrat governors, mayors, and police chiefs.)

BREITBART
— Never Trump Republicans Plot to Give Democrats the Senate Majority – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/05/never-trump-republicans-plot-give-democrats-senate-majority/
— Will Joe Biden Sign a Pledge to Protect American Monuments? – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/05/pinkerton-will-joe-biden-sign-a-pledge-to-protect-american-monuments/

DAILY WIRE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Duckworth Rips Mount Rushmore, Wants ‘National Dialogue’ About Removing Washington Statues. Here’s What She Said Running For Senate Five Years Ago. – Hank Berrien (DIERSEN: What if Duckworth had defeated Roskam in 2006? I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2006, my serving the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2006, my serving as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2006, and my serving as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2006 almost caused Roskam to lose to Duckworth in 2006. Better yet, I should sue the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/duckworth-rips-mount-rushmore-wants-national-dialogue-about-removing-washington-statues-heres-what-she-said-running-for-senate-five-years-ago

TOWNHALL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Duckworth Shows Interest in Removing Monuments to George Washington – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/07/06/another-democrat-shows-interest-in-removing-monuments-to-george-washington-n2571916

CNS NEWS
— The Shared History of NAACP and Black Lives Matter – Allen West
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/shared-history-naacp-and-black-lives-matter

TPM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biden Campaign Seriously Considering Sen. Duckworth As Potential Running Mate – Cristina Cabrera
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/biden-campaign-seriously-considering-sen-duckworth-as-potential-running-mate

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth: “Listen To The Argument” For Removing Statues Of George Washington – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/07/05/sen_tammy_duckworth_listen_to_the_argument_for_removing_statues_of_george_washington.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Destruction Is Easy; Creation Is Hard – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves power to destroy the aforesaid.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/destruction-is-easy-creation-is-hard/

CNN
— Formula One drivers divided as several choose not to kneel in support of Black Lives Matter movement – Matias Grez (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world demand that you kneel in support of BLM, LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/05/motorsport/f1-austrian-grand-prix-drivers-kneel-and-stand-hamilton-bottas-spt-intl/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Formula One drivers wear ‘End Racism’ shirts and take a knee before season opener – Isobel van Hagen (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world demand that you kneel in support of BLM, LGBTQ, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/formula-one-drivers-wear-end-racism-shirts-take-knee-season-n1232925

CBS BALTIMORE
— Faith Leaders March In Baltimore For Racial Equality (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will “faith leaders” officially march for getting rid of all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/07/05/faith-leaders-march-in-baltimore-for-racial-equality/

MSN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Protesters burn American flag outside White House after Trump’s July Fourth address – Brooke Seipel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/protesters-burn-american-flag-outside-white-house-after-trumps-july-fourth-address/ar-BB16li2G

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago Gun Violence Spikes and Increasingly Finds the Youngest Victims Nine children under the age of 18 have been shot dead in Chicago since June 20. – Neil MacFarquhar and Robert Chiarito
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/us/chicago-shootings.html
— Everyone’s an Antiracist. Now What? – Erin Aubry Kaplan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that those who they cannot manipulate/dominate are racists and even worse things. I should write a book about such Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/opinion/antiracism-what-comes-next.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Duckworth emerging as a contender to be Biden’s running mate – Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/duckworth-emerging-as-a-contender-to-be-bidens-running-mate/2020/07/05/285fed3e-be60-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and other Trump-haters want to abolish Independence Day.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-turned-july-fourth-into-a-partisan-event-the-damage-could-be-long-lasting/2020/07/05/1d268484-bef4-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Black female voters say they want what they’re owed: power – Errin Haines (DIERSEN: Trump-haters shout at Black females, 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/06/black-female-voters-say-they-want-what-theyre-owed-power/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How Black Hollywood is rising up to support Black Lives Matter – LAURA ZORNOSA
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-06/tessa-thompson-michael-jordan-black-hollywood-black-lives-matter-protests

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/07/06/trump-hate-speech-facebook-advertising-boycott-black-lives-matter-george-floyd/5350210002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes Duckworth.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/03/joe-biden-choose-war-hero-tammy-duckworth-vice-president-column/5350685002/
— July 4th protesters: ‘We refuse to celebrate’ – Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/04/fourth-july-holiday-protests-refuse-celebrate-independence/5372733002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Affirmative Action Will Be on California Ballots in November Referendum to ask whether to restore racial and gender preferences 24 years after voters banned them. – Jim Carlton (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/affirmative-action-will-be-on-california-ballot-in-november-11593035799
— The future of Equality (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://futureof.wsj.com/event/future-of-equality/
— Campus Culture Seizes the Streets Taxpayers, parents and donors need to save higher education from activists who claim to be scholars. – John M. Ellis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/campus-culture-seizes-the-streets-11593973851
— Joe Biden Bows to the Teachers Unions ‘You’ll have an NEA member in the White House,’ he says. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-bows-to-the-teachers-unions-11593978756
— Trump at Mount Rushmore Progressives deride his defense of America’s founding principles. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-at-mount-rushmore-11593978913

NEWSWEEK
— VP Contender Tammy Duckworth Demurs on Biden Choosing Black Running Mate – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/vp-contender-tammy-duckworth-demurs-biden-choosing-black-running-mate-1515568

UNION JOURNAL
— Police declare a riot twice on July 4 amid protests in Portland – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/police-declare-a-riot-twice-on-july-4-amid-protests-in-portland/

PERSONNEL TODAY
— Top law firms commit to robust ethnic equality measures – Adam McCulloch (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will law firms officially get rid of their partners and employees who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/top-law-firms-commit-to-robust-ethnic-equality-measures/

July 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 72 shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago July 4th weekend violence so far, police say 1,200 more police officers on Chicago streets from Thursday to Sunday – Will Jones and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/72-shot-13-fatally-in-july-4th-weekend-violence-so-far/6299274/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 639 to over 147K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-639/6300213/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “For 4th of July, President Trump slams his enemies during holiday remarks.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/for-nations-birthday-trump-slams-his-enemies-within/6298342/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 639 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-639-new-coronavirus-cases-6-deaths/2300141/
— Democrats, Biden Look to Accelerate Southern Political Shift During a national reckoning on racism, Democratic Party leaders want symbolic changes to become part of a fundamental shift at the ballot box – Bill Barrow
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/democrats-biden-look-to-accelerate-southern-political-shift/2300159/

CBS2
— Black Lives Matter Mural Painted By Evanston Township H.S. Boys’ Basketball Team Splattered With Paint; They Believe It Was Defaced
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/05/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-by-evanston-township-h-s-boys-basketball-team-splattered-with-paint-they-believe-it-was-defaced/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker condemns Kansas newspaper cartoon equating face mask order with Holocaust – Jessica Villagomez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-kansas-holocaust-cartoon-illinois-governor-pritzker-face-masks-20200705-oo7yk3yorvc43hnra5bd3exr4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surprise: Justice Kavanaugh sides with Gov. Pritzker over Illinois Republican organizations in COVID-19 crowd restriction case Kavanaugh denied an emergency bid by Illinois Republican organizations to block Pritzker’s COVID-19 ban on political events with more than 50 people. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/5/21314083/surprise-justice-kavanaugh-sides-with-gov-pritzker-over-illinois-gop-in-covid-crowd-restriction-case

FOX ILLINOIS
— FDA head rejects Trump’s claim that 99 percent of virus cases are ‘harmless’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/fda-head-rejects-trumps-claim-that-99-percent-of-virus-cases-are-harmless

WTRF
— Protesters crash Trump boat rally in Pittsburgh
https://www.wtrf.com/news/pennsylvania-headlines/protesters-crash-trump-boat-rally-in-pittsburgh/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Looking Back: The Fight for Illinois Statehood and the Debate Over Slavery in 1818 – Benjamin Polony & Evan Williamson (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/looking-back-the-fight-for-illinois-statehood-and-the-debate-over-slavery-in-1818

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republican revolt: Anti-Trump insurgents choose ‘country over party,’ defect to Biden – S.A. Miller
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/5/republican-defectors-back-joe-biden-over-donald-tr/

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Chicago: 67 shot, 13 killed, including a 7-year-old girl, over July 4th weekend. This is the third week in a row that young children have been shot dead in Chicago – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-shootings-of-july-children-killed
— Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she’s open to tearing down George Washington, Thomas Jefferson statues The Illinois senator also criticized President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore, ‘Standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tammy-duckworth-george-washington-statues-removal
— Colin Kaepernick bashes America on July 4th — but had completely different message when Obama was president ‘We reject your celebration of white supremacy’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/colin-kaepernick-bashes-america-independence-day

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/opinion/trump-monuments.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The politics of race are shifting, and politicians are struggling to keep pace. What will come of the gathering call for action? – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will politicians officially banish those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/race-reckoning/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/trump-is-running-an-openly-racist-campaign/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-trumps-new-version-of-american-carnage-the-threat-isnt-immigrants-or-foreign-nations-its-other-americans/2020/07/04/f1354fa6-be10-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/toe-tally-terry-tism-speech/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/trumps-newest-assault-americas-public-schools-they-teach-kids-hate-their-country/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-vicious-culture-war-is-all-trump-has-left/2020/07/05/4ca0986c-bca1-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
— Biden tells teachers their profession is ‘the most important’ on same day Trump trashes public schools – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrat teachers make their students pro-BLM, pro-LGBTQ, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-marriage, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/biden-tells-teachers-their-profession-is-most-important-same-day-trump-trashes-public-schools/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Indigenous groups, Black Lives Matter join forces to decry historical ‘sins’ on July 4 – ANDREW J. CAMPA (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-04/indigenous-groups-black-lives-matters-join-forces-to-mark-historical-sins-on-july-4th

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Forbes sides with individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/07/05/the-new-deplorables/#49fafddf1a2b

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Colleges Are in for a Racial Reckoning. Name Changes Are Only the Beginning. – Marc Parry (DIERSEN: Will colleges officially banish all those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Are-in-for-a-Racial/249116

July 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Donald Trump entices masses with White House event even as officials across US warn against large July Fourth crowds.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-white-house-july-fourth-20200705-jwh7zdsfvnf2xmbl3nctd2jvve-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black rookie Chicago cop says he’s leaving police union over criticism of kneeling officers. ‘The FOP has not been welcoming to folks like me’ – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-black-officer-leaves-cop-union-20200703-dizisd6dwncoji4sxdexrdthjm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Oak Brook physician to promote hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200705/oak-brook-physician-who-came-from-india-laments-being-ignorant-of-nations-racist-past

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, BLMers and LGBTQers unite to get rid of those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/for-chicagos-lgbtq-minority-activists-this-time-is-different/22ceb73f-ce62-4d89-a621-a8a75ccfdac6

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Motorcyclists rev and roar to support Peoria-area police – Phil Luciano
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200704/motorcyclists-rev-and-roar-to-support-peoria-area-police

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters stoke divisions in America.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/As-much-of-U-S-dials-back-July-4-plans-Trump-15385709.php

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of America. Ever-increasingly, White-haters make it clear that they want to get rid of Whites once and for all.
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/dear-america-heroes-not-necessarily-heroes/

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— University towns poised to become the next COVID-19 epicenters – Sheldon Jacobson
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2020/07/05/op-ed-university-towns-poised-become-next-coronavirus-epicenters/5369697002/

RALEIGH JOURNAL NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLMers and LGBTQers promote hatred of law enforcement.
https://www.journalnow.com/news/state/in-raleigh-black-lives-matter-lgbtq-groups-find-common-ground-in-fight-against-police-brutality/article_762b911f-03f9-57d7-b012-29494ae543f4.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— America groans under the weight of disunity – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote disunity. Ever-increasingly, they promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/4/america-groans-under-weight-disunity/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Black Lives Matter is racist against blacks – Paul Heinz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/07/black_lives_matter_is_racist_against_blacks.html

FOX NEWS
— Trump – not Biden – has made black lives better Trump needs to remind African-Americans about what he has accomplished and contrast it with Biden’s record of failure – Gianno Caldwell
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-election-blacks-gianno-caldwell
— Trump defends US history, blasts ‘radical left’ in ‘Salute to America’ celebration Airshow, fireworks and music are on tap for Fourth of July event – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-salute-to-america-white-house-event-july-fourth-independence-day
— America is not a racist nation – Dennis Prager
https://news.yahoo.com/dennis-prager-america-not-racist-015123668.html

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Protesters Filmed Dancing On American Flag In Washington, DC – ANDERS HAGSTROM (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/trump-black-lives-matter-american-flag-dance-independence-day/
— New York Times Ripped For Describing Trump’s Mount Rushmore Speech As ‘Dark And Divisive’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/new-york-times-donald-trump-mt-rushmore-speech-dark-divisive/
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Colin Kaepernick Condemns July 4th As ‘Celebration Of White Supremacy’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/colin-kaepernick-4th-july-independence-day-white-supremacy/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Here’s the WORST Moments from MSNBC’s America-Hating, Anti-Founders Mt. Rushmore Coverage – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/07/04/heres-worst-moments-msnbcs-america-hating-anti-founders-mt

PJ MEDIA
— America the Awful: National Pride Lowest on Record – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/05/america-the-awful-national-pride-lowest-on-record-n605219

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Dear America, Stop Calling This The ‘July Fourth Holiday.” Here’s Why… – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.publiusforum.com/2020/07/04/dear-america-stop-calling-this-the-july-fourth-holiday-heres-why-2/
— 244 Independence Day Celebrations and Counting: But What Does it all Mean? – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.publiusforum.com/2020/07/04/244-independence-day-celebrations-and-counting-but-what-does-it-all-mean/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What Does Our Nation Mean to Us? Rejecting the Culture of Hate – DANIEL J. MAHONEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/rejecting-culture-of-hate-in-our-nation/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘We Want Unity:’ Trump Says in Salute to America Speech – MELANIE SUN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/we-want-unity-trump-says-in-his-salute-to-america-speech_3412399.html

THE HILL
— Trump hits ‘radical left,’ news media, China in Independence Day address – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505887-trump-hits-radical-left-china-in-independence-day-address
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Kaepernick on July Fourth: ‘We reject your celebration of white supremacy’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/505886-kaepernick-on-july-fourth-we-reject-your-celebration-of-white
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Protesters use skywriting in cities nationwide to call to ‘defund’ ICE – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/505892-protesters-use-skywriting-in-cities-nationwide-to-call-to-defund-ice
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for COVID-19.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/505863-democrats-fear-us-already-lost-covid-19-battle

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth hints/implies/argues/shouts that the following are “true patriots:” those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/opinions/what-patriotism-looks-like-duckworth/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Racist, brutal past or Hispanic history? Latinos clash over Spanish colonial statues – Gwen Aviles
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/racist-brutal-past-or-hispanic-history-latinos-clash-over-spanish-n1232412

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: How the Republican Convention Created Money Woes in Two Cities Donors are wondering why they gave to a Charlotte event that has mostly been scrapped. And Jacksonville fund-raisers find money is on hold because of concerns about the surge in virus cases. – Annie Karni, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Kenneth P. Vogel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/us/politics/republican-convention-jacksonville-charlotte.html
— Racial Caste in America – Isabel Wilkerson (DIERSEN: Are you White? How has this impacted you? My Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) I never would have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would not have hired me when I was 16, Firestone would not have hired me when I was 21, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me when I was 22, IRS would not have promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25, GAO would not have hired me when I was 31, GAO would not have promoted me when I was 38, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/magazine/behind-the-cover-racial-caste-in-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/magazine/isabel-wilkerson-caste.html
— ‘Can We Please Talk About Black Lives Matter for One Second?’ – Jay Caspian Kang (DIERSEN: Which White BLMers and White LGBTQers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county claim to speak for Blacks and LGBTQers?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/magazine/can-we-please-talk-about-black-lives-matter-for-one-second.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They ran through the halls and chanted, but before too long, everyone settled down to listen to the speakers, among them a young Black protester wearing a bright orange backpack. “At most of the protests I’ve been to, it’s all white people speaking and maybe two Black people,” the speaker said in a calm monotone. “I’m tired of white people talking for me,” the speaker continued.)
— Tax the Rich and Their Heirs How to tax inheritances more fairly. – Lily Batchelder (DIERSEN: Since 1948, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were filthy rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/opinion/sunday/inheritance-tax-inequality.html
— Why Do the Rich Have So Much Power? Americans may be equal, but some are more equal than others. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use their wealth to destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/opinion/sunday/inequality-america-paul-krugman.html
— The Enormous Black-White Wage Gap – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/briefing/coronavirus-ahmaud-arbery-hamilton-your-thursday-briefing.html
— How Much Money Americans Actually Make – Lora Kelley and Gus Wezerek (DIERSEN: I stress that in 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors paid me $131,532/year in today’s dollars because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/02/opinion/wage-salary-inequality-compensation.html
— Are You Willing to Give Up Your Privilege? – Darren Walker (DIERSEN: Since 1948, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were filthy rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/opinion/sunday/black-lives-matter-corporations.html
— Life on the Vice-Presidential Short List It’s exciting. It can also feel like a colonoscopy. – Sydney Ember (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you paint yourself as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, you should not seek or hold any kind of a government or political office if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/us/politics/biden-vice-president-.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote racial unrest.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fourth-of-july-protest-celebrations/2020/07/04/aa362aa8-be01-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/05/trumps-mount-rushmore-speech-showed-why-our-battle-over-history-is-so-fraught/
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Protesters in Baltimore pull down statue of Christopher Columbus, throw it into harbor – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protesters-in-baltimore-pull-down-statue-of-christopher-columbus-throw-it-into-harbor/2020/07/04/61e1cfe2-be64-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
— Which do you prefer: Trump’s agenda or Biden’s? – Hugh Hewitt ( DIERSEN: To get elected, Biden either has or will promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/which-do-you-prefer-trumps-agenda-or-bidens/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Illinois GOP to Avoid Limits on Gatherings State Republicans, seeking exemption from the 50-person cap ordered by the Democratic governor, cancel Independence Day picnic – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rejects-bid-by-illinois-gop-to-avoid-limits-on-gatherings-11593906161

BALTIMORE SUN
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Little Italy Christopher Columbus monument torn down
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-columbus-monument-falls-20200705-jf3vwd5vdrfrrhh5rch7smiil4-photogallery.html

ODESSA AMERICAN
— Capitulation Nation: If you and I disagree, you are a racist – Ron Hart
https://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/opinion_columnist/hart-capitulation-nation-if-you-and-i-disagree-you-are-a-racist/article_181441b6-bd73-11ea-81fb-b7e03414ddb0.html

WATERBURY REPUBLICAN AMERICAN
— Decapitation of Waterbury’s Columbus statue ‘sets a bad tone for the city’- HANNA SNYDER GAMBINI AND JACQUELINE STOUGHTON
https://www.rep-am.com/local/localnews/2020/07/04/waterburys-columbus-statue-decapitated/

NPR
— In Fourth Of July Remarks, Trump Attacks ‘Radical Left’ – Emma Bowman
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/887346956/in-fourth-of-july-remarks-trump-attacks-radical-left

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame today’s Republicans for the “flaws” of America’s past.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/07/04/a-movement-like-trumpism-that-cannot-acknowledge-the-flaws-of-the-past-also-has-no-future/

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Blames Schools for Statue Protesters, Says Children Taught to ‘Hate Their Own Country’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-blames-schools-statue-protesters-says-children-taught-hate-their-own-country-1515425

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Defiant President Trump is reportedly convinced that venting white grievance is his path to reelection victory.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-convinced-white-grievance-is-key-to-reelection-report-2020-7

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/05/washington-dc-woodrow-wilson-statues-reckoning

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8490715/Thousands-Americans-gather-Fourth-July-protests-US.html

July 4 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Safe DuPage Hosts Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The twelve speakers were Krishna Bansal, Robert Berlin, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Lisa Gangi, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Paul Leong, Jim McCluskey, Jim Oberweis, Stephanie Trussell, and Grant Wehrli.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/safe-dupage-hosts-celebrating-napervilles-heroes/

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker donates $51.5M more for taxes initiative
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-kicks-in-$515m-more-for-taxes-initiative/6297729/
— Many Chicagoans swap cookouts for community activism this 4th of July – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicagoans-swap-july-4th-cookouts-for-community-activism/6298158/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 862 to over 146K – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-862/6298053/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump entices masses with ‘Salute for America’ event as COVID-19 cases rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-entices-masses-with-4th-of-july-event-as-virus-cases-rise/6298342/

NBC5
— Marches, Protests Take Place Throughout Chicago on Fourth of July Gatherings took place downtown and on the city’s South Side in protest of racism and inequality – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-to-streets-of-chicago-for-protests-on-fourth-of-july/2299873/
— Illinois Reports 862 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-862-new-coronavirus-cases-10-additional-deaths-saturday/2299884/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outside agitators? Few arrested in Chicago after George Floyd’s death came from elsewhere. About three of every four people arrested in the period around the protests and looting — 1,847 — gave the police Chicago addresses, and 230 more were from the suburbs. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/4/21312969/outside-agitators-george-floyd-chicago-looting-matthew-rupert
— Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312064/illinois-big-backlog-of-unemployment-claims-turns-dem-legislators-against-pritzker-rich-miller

WBBM
— Republican Senator Jim Oberweis Says Masks Should Not Be A Partisan Issue – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-senator-oberweis-masks-are-not-a-partisan-issue

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans expected to spend more on marijuana than Fourth of July food
https://www.wandtv.com/news/americans-expected-to-spend-more-on-marijuana-than-fourth-of-july-food/article_72e0a32e-be3a-11ea-81b1-4f6b478ae0ec.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Township Officials of DuPage County no longer a PAC – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/township-officials-of-dupage-county-no-longer-a-pac/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Holds Mini-Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/gop-holds-mini-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Thoughts on Liberty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/thoughts-on-liberty/
— No New McHenry County Coronavirus Deaths, Illinois Still Has Almost Twice as Many Deaths as Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/no-new-coronavirus-deaths-illinois-still-has-almost-twice-as-many-deaths-as-florida/

FOX NEWS
— Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies The Illinois Republican Party is continuing to push the lawsuit forward in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court will not be stepping in to permit political gatherings. – Caitlin McFall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-emergency-request-illinois-gop-groups-hold-large-rallies

BREITBART
— NPR Gives Platform to Former Neo-Nazi to Call Trump a ‘Megaphone’ for White Supremacy – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/04/npr-gives-platform-former-neo-nazi-call-trum-megaphone-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— EEOC Complaint Alleges Facebook Biased Against Black Workers – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-bias-eeoc/2020/07/03/id/975669/

HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS
— ‘We refuse to celebrate’: July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free – Grace Hauck
https://www.hillsdale.net/zz/news/20200704/we-refuse-to-celebrate-july-4th-protesters-say-not-all-americans-are-free

NEWS BUSTERS
— Will Joe Biden’s Press Corps Reelect Trump? – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/07/04/will-joe-bidens-press-corps-reelect-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racist. The Republican Party should sue the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505852-biden-shares-fourth-of-july-message-focusing-on-racism-we-have-a-chance-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To punish Trump, Trump-haters want you to vote for all the Democrats on your November 3, 2020 ballot. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/505752-the-memo-unhappy-voters-could-deliver-political-shocks-beyond-trump

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-racism-white-nationalism-republicans/2020/07/04/2b0aebe6-bbaf-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-power-video-was-a-glimpse-into-trump-era-political-discourse-in-americas-friendliest-retirement-community/2020/07/04/0ca405dc-bbc0-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump — not Biden — has helped make black lives better – Gianno Caldwell
https://nypost.com/2020/07/04/trump-not-biden-has-helped-make-black-lives-better/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vladimir Putin trashes US Embassy for flying rainbow flag during Pride Month
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-vladimir-putin-us-embassy-rainbow-flag-moscow-20200704-aphmjndwdzdxrd2m2qd3yufhme-story.html

CBS PITTSBURG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters Gather To Protest Trump Boat Parade In Pittsburgh – Chris Hoffman (DIERSEN: If a pro-Trump event was held in your municipality, in your township, in your county, a) how many would attend and b) how many would protest?)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/04/protesters-gather-to-protest-trump-boat-parade-in-pittsburgh/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Fv*k the Fourth’ rants are stunning as radical left tries to erase America – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/07/04/fvk-the-fourth-rants-are-stunning-as-radical-left-tries-to-erase-america-942724

NEWSWEEK
— Big Tech Employees Donate Overwhelmingly to 2020 Democrats – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/big-tech-employees-donate-overwhelmingly-2020-democrats-1515430

July 4 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Safe DuPage celebrating law enforcement on July 4 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/safe-dupage-celebrating-law-enforcement-on-july-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville’s fireworks are being shot off from the south side of town and the debut of The Naperville Salute has been postponed until 2021, but there is one Fourth of July event planned to bring patriotism to the downtown Saturday. Safe DuPage, an organization formed by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne, is hosting “Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes: 4th of July” at 9:30 a.m. at the base of the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower at Rotary Hill, 455 Aurora Ave. Coyne said the event will include music and speakers in a socially distanced format with all attendees asked to wear masks and follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Attendees also are asked to wear red, white and blue and to bring an American flag to wave. The purpose of the gathering, Coyne said, is to celebrate American independence and local safety. Speakers are set to include veterans, community leaders and elected officials. “We thought it’d be nice for an assortment of reasons to kick off the Fourth of July with a nice, patriotic-themed event that recognizes our public safety officers in Naperville who have done such a great job for so long,” Coyne said. The event is not a pro-police rally, like the one June 27 in Elmhurst, at which DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni was seen on video confronting counterprotesters. But in the wake of protests about the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Coyne said, it’s important to show local law enforcement professionals they are appreciated. “You can’t have a free society that’s safe without good, strong law enforcement,” he said. “I think our police officers in general and our community needs to know that we’re not turning our back on our police, and police need to be respected.” The Fourth of July event is one of several Safe DuPage has hosted since forming early this year to promote public safety. Other town hall-style events, in person or online, have covered topics including crime, substance abuse, youth issues and court procedures. The events have featured elected officials and nonprofit leaders as speakers. For details about the event, visit https://safedupage.org/events/ .)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 4, 2019 FLASHBACK: Republican entries in Wheaton’s outstanding 2019 Independence Day Parade were Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Chris Kachiroubas, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Those who walked with the entries included Almiron, Anderson, Carlson, Caruso, Colgan, Collins, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Ives, Keller, LeVan, Marquardt, Marshall, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Ruhl, Ryan, Saake, Shaw, and Whelan. With their $2,500 contribution, “DuPage County Republicans” were the top sponsor for the parade and fireworks. Contributions were: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Grant, Chris Heidorn, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Bob Larsen, and Walsh. I hand-delivering 500 flyers (printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics) to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/july-4-evening-edition-4/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker contributes $51.5 million to committee seeking voter approval for graduated-rate income tax, records show – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-campaign-contributions-20200704-fsm36vcnnvcjbk7deexzvkmo7a-story.html
— Hold police to high standards for public safety – Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0705-20200703-dtcddfmjpzef3axjglpkk67z4u-story.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=306721#.XwBXxWR_OM8

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— As much of U.S. dials back July 4 plans, Trump goes big – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want to abolish Independence Day.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/As-much-of-U-S-dials-back-July-4-plans-Trump-15385709.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Susan Hoelscher to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/local-pulse-social-justice-pandemic-on-the-minds-of-local-voters/article_80ef1fa4-ba25-11ea-8a72-7f9dac05f03f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM-promoters badmouth Independence Day.
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

WIREPOINTS
— On This Independence Day, Commit Never to Kneel Before the Looming Tyranny – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/on-this-independence-day-commit-not-to-kneel-before-the-looming-tyranny-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker threatens businesses on Facebook and sends out memos – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/gov-pritzker-threatens-businesses-on-facebook-and-sends-out-memos/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Welcome to the neo-Marxist ‘Church of Holy Wokeness’ – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/welcome-to-the-neo-marxist-church-of-holy-wokeness/

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot Tells Bars To Follow Rules Or ‘We Will Shut You Down And You Will Not Reopen Anytime Soon’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91366
— Trump, In Fiery Mount Rushmore Address, Decries Rise Of ‘Far-Left Fascism,’ Calls On Americans To Rise Up
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91413

BREITBART
— Sen. Ted Cruz on NFL’s Plan to Play ‘Black National Anthem’: ‘It’s Asinine’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/03/sen-ted-cruz-on-nfls-plan-to-play-black-national-anthem-its-asinine/
— Trump Holds Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration – TONY LEE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/03/live-updates-trump-holds-mount-rushmore-independence-day-celebration/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘It Divides And It Polarizes’: Fox Sports Analyst Rips Black Lives Matter, Identity Politics – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/03/fox-sports-marcellus-wiley-black-lives-matter/
— ‘Rushmore Will Stand Forever’: Trump Condemns Anti-Founding Protesters In South Dakota – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/rushmore-will-stand-forever-trump-condemns-anti-founding-protesters-in-south-dakota/

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President, Here Is What You Must Say About Black Lives Matter – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/07/04/mr-president-here-is-what-you-must-say-about-black-lives-matter-n2571850
— The Nation is Being Taken Down by Lies, and It’s All the Republicans’ Fault – Tommy Sears
https://townhall.com/columnists/tommysears/2020/07/04/the-nation-is-being-taken-down-by-lies-and-its-all-the-republicans-fault-n2571828
— Does the Media Really Want to Have this Mt. Rushmore Fight? It Could Cancel Some Very Prominent Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/07/04/does-the-media-really-want-to-have-this-mt-rushmore-fight-it-could-cancel-some-n2571858
— Sen. Todd Young Torches Dem Hatred of American History – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/07/03/sen-todd-young-torches-dems-n2571844

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Censors, MSNBC Barely Carries Trump Speech at Mount Rushmore – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/07/04/cnn-censors-msnbc-barely-carries-trump-speech-mount-rushmore

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Massachusetts city approves polyamory, the inevitable consequence of gay ‘marriage’ Once we start redefining marriage, ‘those redefinitions have no principled stopping point.’ – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/massachusetts-city-approves-polyamory-the-inevitable-consequence-of-gay-marriage

THE HILL
— Trump: Children are taught in school to ‘hate their own country’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505841-trump-children-are-taught-in-school-to-hate-their-own-country
— Trump accuses those tearing down statues of wanting to ‘overthrow the American Revolution’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505840-trump-accuses-those-tearing-down-statues-of-wanting-to-overthrow-the
— South Dakota governor calls removal of Confederate statues effort to ‘discredit’ founding fathers – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505839-south-dakota-governor-calls-removal-of-confederate-statues-effort-to
— Trump on Mount Rushmore: ‘This monument will never be desecrated’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505838-trump-on-mt-rushmore-this-monument-will-never-be-desecrated
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/505821-what-july-4-means-for-november-3
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump campaign brushes off concerns he is trailing Biden.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/505470-trump-campaign-denies-it-is-losing-election

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/3/21313127/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-rushmore-garden
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/07/04/us/politics/ap-us-trump-rushmore.html
https://www.news10.com/news/national/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-at-rushmore/

REUTERS
— Trump blasts ‘left wing cultural revolution’ (DIERSEN: Who stands up to the left wing cultural revolution in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blasts-left-wing-cultural-050435307.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Mount Rushmore fireworks show is a Fourth of July attack on Indigenous people Mount Rushmore is a racist and colonialist symbol that was carved into land brazenly stolen from my ancestors.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-mount-rushmore-fireworks-show-fourth-july-attack-indigenous-ncna1232827
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump erodes America’s foundation.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-erodes-america-s-foundation-fourth-july-i-pledge-rebuild-ncna1232887

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message. Down in the polls and failing to control a raging pandemic, the president cast himself as waging battle against a “new far-left fascism” that imperils American values and seeks to erase history.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-mount-rushmore.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren’t impressed. More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content. Facebook’s concessions so far haven’t won them over. – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Taylor Telford (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook use the boycott to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/03/facebook-advertiser-boycott-hate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/black-lives-matter-is-americas-ray-of-light-this-independence-day/2020/07/03/faba0330-bd36-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/america-on-its-244th-birthday-dark-skies-canceled-parades-but-also-new-hope/2020/07/03/b46b8416-bbca-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
— Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/paint-schemes-go-political-as-nascar-season-heats-up/2020/07/03/ad40bbe6-bd7a-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump got his crowd and his fireworks, and peddled his fiction.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/04/trump-got-his-crowd-his-fireworks-peddled-his-fiction/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— NBA and players agree to ‘Black Lives Matter’ and other messages to wear on jerseys – BRODERICK TURNER, DAN WOIKE (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-07-03/nba-messages-on-back-of-jerseys-black-lives-matter

USA TODAY
— Trump will host a scaled-back July 4th party at White House as coronavirus cases spike – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/july-4th-trumps-white-house-party-scaled-back-over-coronavirus/5355855002/
— Trump accuses protesters who tear down statues of wanting to ‘wipe out our history’ in Fourth of July speech – Courtney Subramanian
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/fourth-july-trump-condemns-removal-statues-mount-rushmore-speech/5374494002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want everyone to hate not only Trump, but to hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/01/fourth-july-2020-whats-mean-patriotic-amid-covid-blm/3243985001/
— Protesters in Keystone arrested after blocking road to Mount Rushmore for hours – Makenzie Huber and Erin Bormett
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/03/keystone-south-dakota-protesters-anti-trump-demonstration-mount-rushmore-rally-fireworks/5374418002/
— Parents are balancing college costs with everyday expenses Of 19,347 surveyed, 37% said everyday expenses were their other top financial priority. – Jessica Levy (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. They provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966, 1967, and 1968 and weekends during my first semester in 1969 and the summer of 1969 at NIU. I paid for a) tuition and books at UIC and NIU, b) room and board at NIU 1969-1970, and c) a 1958 Chevy BelAir, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money that I earned 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; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/college-ave-student-loans/2020/06/30/twitter-poll-parents-balancing-college-costs-everyday-expenses/3281859001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter may be the largest protest movement in U.S. history Recent polls suggest that 15 million to 26 million people in the United States have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks. – Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.startribune.com/black-lives-matter-may-be-the-largest-movement-in-u-s-history/571619742/

RADIO IOWA
— Cancelation of parades takes away key campaign opportunity for politicians – Clay Masters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.radioiowa.com/2020/07/03/cancelation-of-parades-takes-away-key-campaign-opportunity-for-politicians/

SYRACUSE
— Onondaga County’s only July 4 fireworks show still a go, but there’s a catch – Douglass Dowty (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/07/onondaga-countys-only-july-4-fireworks-show-still-a-go-but-theres-a-catch.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The LaFayette fireworks display comes with its own bit of political intrigue: the event is being organized by Dave Knapp, the Republican chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature. LaFayette’s town supervisor, who helped bring the event together, is Republican Danny Fitzpatrick, son of longtime District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. And McMahon, also a Republican and the former county legislature chairman, said Friday that his administration played a role in changing the scope of festival based on pandemic concerns. But McMahon said Friday that, at no point, did he threaten to shut the event down.)

PRESS REPUBLICAN
— City fireworks no dud after all – McKENZIE DELISLE (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/citys-try-at-fourth-of-july-fireworks-fizzles-out/article_1f8f8d01-3a66-5c60-ac45-d99fa8c3e717.html

WKRN
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter protest planned for Nashville on Fourth of July – Nickelle Smith
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/black-lives-matter-protest-planned-for-nashville-on-fourth-of-july/

SALEM REPORTER
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter solidarity event planned for Fourth The picnic- style event will feature giant Black Lives Matter chalk drawing in front of the Oregon State Capitol. – Saphara Harrell
https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/2640/black-lives-matter-solidarity-event-planned-for-fourth

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Anti-racism protesters who campaign to take down statues want to ‘overthrow the American Revolution,’ says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech – Sinéad Baker
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

BRINKWIRE
— Black Lives Matter founding member says Trump is the ’embodiment of white supremacist terrorism’
https://en.brinkwire.com/us/black-lives-matter-founding-member-says-trump-is-the-embodiment-of-white-supremacist-terrorism/

July 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM/LGBTQ protest promoters say “No apparent COVID-19 spread from George Floyd protests.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-covid-chicago-protests-reopening-20200703-ahzru4vurjc6zjliohbcrvl3ji-story.html
— Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention – AP (DIERSEN: How much do BLM promoters know about all the things that BLM promotes?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-movement-for-black-lives-plans-virtual-national-convention-20200702-kvo766jrf5erjei3fqmmmkbuyu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold a virtual convention in August to produce a new political agenda that seeks to build on the success of the protests that followed George Floyd’s death. The 2020 Black National Convention will take place Aug. 28 via a live broadcast. It will feature conversations, performances and other events designed to develop a set of demands ahead of the November general election, according to a Wednesday announcement shared first with The Associated Press.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Going out of business – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-business-hanna-andersson-edie-boutique-st-20200701-lohsmztlpraqrjmpyvytfnqgfe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Sights, not sounds: Fourth of July decorating contests recapture holiday revelry – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: I raised money from DuPage County Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks each and every year 2005-2019. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican who frustrated my fundraising efforts. I would focus on past and present leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I would focus on those who now promote BLM and LGBTQ.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/sights-not-sounds-fourth-of-july-decorating-contests-recapture-holiday-revelry
— Naperville: Safe DuPage celebrating law enforcement on July 4 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/safe-dupage-celebrating-law-enforcement-on-july-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville’s fireworks are being shot off from the south side of town and the debut of The Naperville Salute has been postponed until 2021, but there is one Fourth of July event planned to bring patriotism to the downtown Saturday. Safe DuPage, an organization formed by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne, is hosting “Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes: 4th of July” at 9:30 a.m. at the base of the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower at Rotary Hill, 455 Aurora Ave. Coyne said the event will include music and speakers in a socially distanced format with all attendees asked to wear masks and follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Attendees also are asked to wear red, white and blue and to bring an American flag to wave. The purpose of the gathering, Coyne said, is to celebrate American independence and local safety. Speakers are set to include veterans, community leaders and elected officials. “We thought it’d be nice for an assortment of reasons to kick off the Fourth of July with a nice, patriotic-themed event that recognizes our public safety officers in Naperville who have done such a great job for so long,” Coyne said.)

WTTW
— Chicago’s Pension Debt Soared $1.7B in 2019 – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/02/chicago-s-pension-debt-soared-17b-2019-city-analysis

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Another protest at Elevate in East Peoria
https://www.pjstar.com/photogallery/IP/20200702/PHOTOGALLERY/703009999/PH/1

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Berwyn diversity committee disappointed about ‘heavy pushback’ from police on policy recommendations – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: Who stands up for law enforcement in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and nationwide?)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/01/berwyn-diversity-committee-disappointed-about-heavy-pushback-from-police-on-policy-recommendations/arkj4f7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Only verified intelligence? A look at presidents’ briefings – AP (DIERSEN: Question to ask activists, candidates, precinct committeemen/captains, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican: Do you regularly read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, who do you rely on to brief you an those emails?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/only-verified-intelligence-a-look-at-presidents-briefings
— Biden tops Trump in June, 2nd-quarter cash; GOP still flush – AP (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What discourages you from giving money to Republican candidates? For me, it is their failure/refusal to promise to defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-tops-trump-in-june-2nd-quarter-cash-gop-still-flush
— Springfield plans to use extra recreational marijuana tax dollars – Noelle Forde (DIERSEN: The extra costs that pot users impose on government far exceeds pot tax dollars.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/springfield-plans-to-use-extra-recreational-marijuana-tax-dollars

NPR ILLINOIS
— LGBTQ History To Be Taught In Illinois Classrooms This School Year – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family. No one who promotes LGBTQ should paint themselves as being religious, conservative, or Republican.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/lgbtq-history-be-taught-illinois-classrooms-school-year#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “In The Age Of Trump, Republicans Have Divergent Visions For Their Party.” Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders want to use Trump to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/age-trump-republicans-have-divergent-visions-their-party#stream/0

WCIA
— Judge rules Pritzker’s COVID-19 executive orders ‘void,’ state to appeal – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/judge-rules-pritzkers-covid-19-executive-orders-void-state-to-appeal/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Politician’s Rebuke Of Constituent Sparks Reaction Patch readers take sides after DuPage County Board member tells woman to “stick” her vote “in her a–.” – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politicians-rebuke-constituent-sparks-reaction

CENTER SQUARE
— If Illinois passes progressive income tax, retirement tax comes next – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Illinois not taxing retirement income motivates retired people to stay in Illinois.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-if-illinois-passes-progressive-income-tax-retirement-tax-comes-next/article_70353d5c-bca9-11ea-8c78-e7e32903544c.html
— Florida gained $95 billion in gross income over 8 years because of domestic migration
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/florida-gained-95-billion-in-gross-income-over-8-years-because-of-domestic-migration/article_8f42a1c0-b629-11ea-bc9b-eb6e293ca0e1.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Historic Ruling Today Thanks To Representative Darren Bailey – Governor Pritzker’s Executive Orders After April 8, 2020 Void – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/historic-ruling-today-thanks-to-representative-darren-bailey-governor-pritzkers-executive-orders-after-april-8-2020-void-ab-initio/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS MANY AS 21,700 RESTAURANTS COULD CLOSE PERMANENTLY FROM COVID-19 ECONOMIC FALLOUT – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/as-many-as-21700-restaurants-could-close-permanently-from-covid-19-economic-fallout/
— EVERY STATE WITH A PROGRESSIVE TAX ALSO TAXES RETIREMENT INCOME – Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: Illinois not taxing retirement income motivates retired people to stay in Illinois.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/every-state-with-a-progressive-tax-also-taxes-retirement-income/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— NFL to play Black anthem before ‘Star-Spangled Banner’: Report – AP (DIERSEN: What about playing anthems for other oppressed/protected groups including Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, women, young people, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/2/nfl-play-black-anthem-star-spangled-banner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person said the league is working collaboratively with players to recognize victims of systemic racism throughout the season in a variety of ways. The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on condition of anonymity because discussions between the league and the NFL Players Association are ongoing. Additional plans include the use of educational programs and storytelling about the victims and their families similar to the league’s PSA on Botham Jean released in January and the Super Bowl commercial on Corey Jones featuring his cousin, former NFL star Anquan Boldin.)
— Duckworth threatens hold on over 1,000 officer promotions until Vindman’s promotion assured Illinois Democrat says her extraordinary move is about ‘protecting a merit-based system from political corruption and unlawful retaliation’ – Lauren Meier (DIERSEN: Political affiliation discrimination has always been rampant in the federal government. My critics/opponents stress that my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did not stop my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors from taking adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/2/sen-duckworth-threatens-hold-more-1000-military-pr/
— ‘Reimagined’: Americans forced to embrace new ways to celebrate Fourth – James Varney and Jackie Park (DIERSEN: I raised money from DuPage County Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks each and every year 2005-2019. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican who frustrated my fundraising efforts. I would focus on past and present leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I would focus on those who now promote BLM and LGBTQ.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/2/july-fourth-celebrations-reimagined-coronavirus-sp/

GOPUSA
— Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will End Mug Shots Release
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91328
— Obama Judge Rules Pritzker’s Crowd Size Limit Applies To Campaign Rallies Too
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91364

AMERICAN THINKER
— America and the Police Presumed Guilty of Racism – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexists, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all: involved in law enforcement, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/07/america_and_police_presumed_guilty_of_racism.html

TOWNHALL
— COVID-19 Shows Why Borders Are Necessary – Heather N. Madden
https://townhall.com/columnists/heathernmadden/2020/07/03/draft-n2571783
— Watch Joe Biden Call KKK Member and Democrat Robert Byrd a ‘Friend’ and ‘Mentor’ – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/07/03/watch-joe-biden-call-kkk-member-and-democrat-robert-byrd-a-friend-and-mentor-n2571780

NEWSMAX
— Black Empowerment Is the Last Thing Democrats Want – John Cylc
https://www.newsmax.com/johncylc/lincoln-school-choice/2020/07/02/id/975484/

POLITICO
— Democrats dodge abortion fight with plan to keep Hyde Amendment It’s a disappointment for the left, which has long sought to scrap the anti-abortion provision. – SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: The original Hyde Amendment was passed in 1976. Hyde was my U.S. Representative 1978-2007. Because I supported Hyde and supported his Amendment, the many Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs 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, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. who rejected the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform did everything that they could to destroy me. I should write a book about those who have focused on destroying me.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/02/hyde-amendment-abortion-democrats-348272

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s Mount Rushmore fireworks show is a Fourth of July attack on Indigenous people Mount Rushmore is a racist and colonialist symbol that was carved into land brazenly stolen from my ancestors. – Nick Tilsen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Trump-haters promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters officially call for non-Whites to get rid of Whites once and for all?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-mount-rushmore-fireworks-show-fourth-july-attack-indigenous-ncna1232827

NEW YORK TIMES
— Coronavirus Live Updates: Daily Cases in the U.S. Soar Past 50,000 for the First Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/world/coronavirus-us.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate the following will vote for Biden: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that are White, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/opinion/trump-racism-2020-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/opinion/coronavirus-july-4.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to wear a mask is to shout that you hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/opinion/coronavirus-masks.html
— All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking – Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, Dionne Searcey and Jack Healy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who spend lots of time and spend lots of money drinking inside bars.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/us/coronavirus-bars.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Why June Was Such a Terrible Month for Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/us/politics/trump-2020-campaign-problems.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/facebooks-rules-should-apply-to-everyone-so-why-did-zuckerberg-help-trump-skirt-them/2020/07/02/26fc25ea-ba3a-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/03/facebook-advertiser-boycott-hate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-surveyed-the-smoking-ruin-of-his-reelection-and-decided-be-more-trumpy/2020/07/02/c3a5bcce-bc8f-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM promoters promote BLM.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/07/03/civil-rights-black-lives-matter-protesters-build-1960-s-movement/5356338002/
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/07/02/black-lives-matter-trump-declaration-of-independence-2020/5362606002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ/BLM promoters promote LGBTQ/BLM.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2020/06/17/pride-month-how-to-be-an-ally-black-lgbtq-community/3193000001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Participate in the Black Lives Matter movement. If you want to support LGBTQ organizations right now, direct your efforts to ones that intersect the Black community. Donate to Black queer organizations, or attend protests with this intersection in mind. Thirty-nine percent of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. identify as people of color, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “If Republicans care about America, they should vote for Joe Biden.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/26/republican-party-has-lost-its-way-republicans-should-vote-for-joe-biden-2020-column/3254053001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Boycott Got Facebook’s Attention, but a Real Fix Is Nowhere in Sight Facebook has bigger problems than a handful of advertisers pulling ads, and there’s no easy fix for critics’ demands – Christopher Mims (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to not only get rid of Trump, but to also get rid of all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-boycott-got-facebooks-attentionbut-a-real-fix-is-nowhere-in-sight-11593723979
— Facebook Boycott Organizers Want a Civil Rights Expert in the Company’s Executive Suite Groups leading the advertising boycott of Facebook have outlined 10 initial steps they want Facebook to take – Sahil Patel (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to not only get rid of Trump, but to also get rid of all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-boycott-organizers-want-a-civil-rights-expert-in-the-companys-executive-suite-11593730015
— ‘An Honest Conversation About Race’? – Lance Morrow (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, White-haters make it clear that they want to get rid of Whites once and for all. What do you say to Whites who pander to White-haters?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-honest-conversation-about-race-11593728522
— The Gun Sales of June When citizens conclude cops won’t protect them, they buy firearms. – Editorial (DIERSEN: To what extent do you believe that those who run your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America want to protect those who share your demographics? Ever-increasing, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have the following demographics: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gun-sales-of-june-11593730985
— FRONT PAGE: Wall Street Knows It’s Too White. Fixing It Will Be Hard. Diversity czars and recruiting changes have done little to bridge the racial gap in finance – Liz Hoffman and Susan Pulliam (DIERSEN: What if Wall Street adopted GAO’s up-or-out policy for its employees who are White and/or male? For example, Wall Street could get rid of its employees who are White and/or male who are not earning at least a) $250,000/year by age 25, b) $500,000/year by age 30, c) $1,000,000/year by age 35, d) $5,000,000/year by age 40, e) $10,000,000/year by age 45, f) $50,000,000/year by age 50, g) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-knows-its-too-white-fixing-it-will-be-hard-11593687600

FORBES
— Why Budgets Can Be A Key To Transforming The Role Of The Police In America (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2020/07/03/why-budgets-can-be-a-key-to-transforming-the-role-of-the-police-in-america/#1a2f1b30e264

BLOOMBERG
— On Segregated Suburbs, Trump Says the Quiet Part Out Loud Targeting HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, the president said on Twitter that enforcing housing desegregation would have a “devastating impact.” – Kriston Capps (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the fewer minorities that live in your neighborhood, in your precinct, your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your state, and in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn the White Republicans who live in the aforesaid as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-02/trump-targets-efforts-to-desegregate-u-s-suburbs

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Dr. Fauci says drinking inside bars is one of the most dangerous things you can do right now – Hilary Brueck (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who spend lots of time and spend lots of money drinking inside bars.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-slams-people-at-bars-not-wearing-masks-avoiding-crowds-2020-6

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/nfl-cant-fight-racism-when-owners-support-trump/613813/

CORNELL SUN
— Cornell Alum Discusses Lack of Racial Diversity in Finance Industry – Maia Lee (DIERSEN: What if the financial industry adopted GAO’s up-or-out policy for its employees who are White and/or male? For example, the financial industry could get rid of its employees who are White and/or male who are not earning at least a) $250,000/year by age 25, b) $500,000/year by age 30, c) $1,000,000/year by age 35, d) $5,000,000/year by age 40, e) $10,000,000/year by age 45, f) $50,000,000/year by age 50, g) etc.)
https://cornellsun.com/2020/07/02/cornell-alum-discusses-lack-of-racial-diversity-in-finance-industry/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A 2017 trend report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that only 28 percent of professional positions in financial services were held by minorities. Upward mobility is another problem: Black and Latino employees make up 4 percent or less of executive and senior level employees of the largest U.S. banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup. A lack of representation for minorities can be attributed to several factors such as on-campus recruitment and unresolved prejudices. The GAO’s 2017 trend report found unconscious biases in promotions, a reluctance to recruit from more than a handful of elite universities and lack of leadership commitment to diversity as the main barriers to increasing diversity in the finance industry. Another possible explanation is that the industry places an especially heavy emphasis on networking as a part of the recruiting process. This can be disadvantageous for people of color through stereotyping during mentorship and having far less access to social networks. Graves said this becomes a self-perpetuating cycle in which a “lack of diversity breeds more lack of diversity.” She also noted that the perception of the finance industry as a “stodgy industry for older white guys” can deter young college students — especially those from underrepresented minority backgrounds — from applying to positions in financial services in the first place. Graves compared this image with major tech companies like Google and Facebook, which brand themselves as “cool, diverse and socially conscious” workplaces, suggesting that large finance firms may benefit from a remarketing strategy.)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater says “Why Republicans are desperate to keep the white status quo as it disintegrates. By 2045, a majority of the population will be people of color, which will enable them to have a transformative political impact.” What do you say to those in the world, in America, in Illinois, in your country, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood who promote hatred of Whites?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/03/why-republicans-are-desperate-to-keep-the-white-status-quo-as-it-disintegrates

July 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago quarantine: City to require 14-day quarantine for travelers from states with high COVID-19 infection rates – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-to-require-quarantine-for-travelers-to-from-15-states-/6292944/
— Clay County judge rules Gov. Pritzker did not have authority to extend stay-at-home order
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/downstate-judge-rules-pritzker-did-not-have-authority-to-extend-stay-at-home-order/6293078/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Wide Shift in Opinion on Police, Race”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/wide-shift-in-opinion-on-police-race-rare-in-us-polling/2298878/

CBS2
— Judge Rejects Illinois GOP Bid For Exemption From Pritzker’s Public Gathering Limit; ‘The Risks In Doing So Are Too Great’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/02/judge-rejects-illinois-gop-bid-for-exemption-from-pritzkers-public-gathering-limit-the-risks-in-doing-so-are-too-great/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 869 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Lightfoot orders anyone coming to Chicago from states where virus is surging to quarantine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200702-ecmjthn5onbj3kofupn4up3xya-story.html
— You think the first half of 2020 was unpredictable? Wait until the second half. – JOHN KEILMAN and MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-2020-outlook-coronavirus-covid-20200702-upr735hwh5gmpfbkjtwtwtu4ke-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states — including Illinois The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to a new high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states, as the pandemic trended in the wrong direction in nearly all of the country outside of the Northeast – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/2/21312093/confirmed-coronavirus-cases-are-rising
— Split decision in COVID-19 rulings: Pritzker beats GOP in federal case but loses in downstate county challenge In the downstate suit, state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, and his attorneys fought hard to keep it in state court. And a Clay County judge ruled in favor of the legislator, according to the governor’s office. The ruling will be appealed. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/2/21311788/federal-judge-republican-challenge-pritzker-covid-19-limits-political-gatherings-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/2/21311522/mona-charen-donald-trump-barbarian-gates

DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s a piece of history’: Volo museum won’t remove General Lee display – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/its-a-piece-of-history-volo-museum-wont-remove-general-lee-display
— Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatherings – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/judge-denies-gop-request-to-allow-large-political-gatherings

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens joins Facebook boycott The Deerfield-based drugstore chain is the latest brand to cut advertising amid criticism over the social network’s handling of hate speech and misinformation. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/walgreens-joins-facebook-boycott
— State makes no progress on pensions despite rising stock market A new report from the Legislature’s fiscal-research unit paints a sad picture of ever-rising Illinois pension debt. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-makes-no-progress-pensions-despite-rising-stock-market
— The Facebook boycott is slow to click with corporate Chicago Why have local consumer-facing brands been so reticent to join the effort? There are theories. – STEVE DANIELS (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/facebook-boycott-slow-click-corporate-chicago

CENTER SQUARE
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/as-u-s-shatters-job-gains-illinois-faces-long-recovery/article_5eed2194-bc8c-11ea-a09d-3bd9608db7e3.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glenbard West parents oppose superintendent sharing Black Lives Matter video with students – Juliette Fairley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/541658915-glenbard-west-parents-oppose-superintendent-sharing-black-lives-matter-video-with-students

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dems Don’t Want Cheeseheads Working on Public Projects in Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dems-dont-want-cheeseheads-working-on-public-projects-in-illinois/
— DeWitte Appointed to Budget Oversight Panel
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dewitte-appointed-to-budget-oversight-panel/
— Tribune Reminds Readers of Gas Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/tribune-reminds-readers-of-gas-tax-hike/
— Northwest Herald’s Objectivity Questioned
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/northwest-heralds-objectivity-questioned/
— McHenry Black Lives Matter Demonstrator Found Coronavirus-Infected
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/01/mchenry-black-lives-matter-demonstrator-found-coronavirus-infected/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP will appeal *** Federal judge denies ILGOP’s TRO request: “Granting Plaintiffs the relief they seek would pose serious risks to public health”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/federal-judge-denies-ilgops-tro-request-granting-plaintiffs-the-relief-they-seek-would-pose-serious-risks-to-public-health/
— We’re number one… in FBI gun background checks during June
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/were-number-one-in-fbi-gun-background-checks-during-june/
— 869 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/869-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s lean White House staff saved taxpayers $23M vs. Obama – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-lean-white-house-staff-saved-taxpayers-23-million-vs-obama

FEDERALIST
— Black Lives Matter Opposes Two Huge Forces For Black Success: Family And Capitalism The agenda of the Black Lives Matter organization goes far beyond issues of police brutality — it opposes free markets and two-parent families. – Lipton Matthews
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/02/black-lives-matter-opposes-two-huge-forces-for-black-success-family-and-capitalism/

GOPUSA
— LAPD Funding Slashed By $150M; Money Goes To Community Of Color (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county respond to demands a) to take money from law enforcement and b) to give it to communities of color?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91339

DAILY CALLER
— The Real Story Of Black Lives Matter — Marxist, Anti-Family Radicals – L. BRENT BOZELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/01/bozell-the-real-story-of-black-lives-matter-marxist-anti-family-radicals/

BREITBART
— Joel Pollak: Democrats Want a Second American Revolution — a Socialist One – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/01/joel-pollak-democrats-want-a-second-american-revolution-a-socialist-one/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago: 75 Percent Increase in Shootings in June – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/01/mayor-lightfoots-chicago-saw-75-percent-increase-in-shootings-june/

PJ MEDIA
— FLASHBACK: Joe Biden Praised Former KKK Leader as a ‘Mentor’ Ten Years Ago Today – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/07/02/flashback-joe-biden-praised-former-kkk-leader-as-a-mentor-ten-years-ago-today-n600037

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘The Onward March of Social Liberalism’ – MADELEINE KEARNS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/british-parliament-no-fault-divorce-bill-social-conservatism/

THE HILL
— Joe Biden must release the results of his cognitive tests — voters need to know – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/505562-biden-must-release-results-of-his-cognitive-decline-tests-voters-need-to

CNBC
— The most liberal and conservative tech companies, ranked by employees’ political donations – Ari Levy
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/most-liberal-tech-companies-ranked-by-employee-donations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The creator of Mount Rushmore’s forgotten ties to white supremacy. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was deeply involved with the Ku Klux Klan while designing the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain, Ga.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/mount-rushmore-gutzon-borglum-klan-stone-mountain/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The backlash against Trumpism continues.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/02/backlash-against-trumpism-continues/

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Accused by Black Manager of Widespread Discrimination
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-02/facebook-accused-by-black-manager-of-widespread-discrimination

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/three-quarters-americans-say-immigration-good-thing-us-poll-1514779

NPR
— ‘We Have A Black People Problem’: Facebook Worker Claims Racial Discrimination – Shannon Bond
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/02/886544638/we-have-a-black-people-problem-facebook-worker-claims-racial-discrimination