Tag: gun

August 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: California pot taxes tick up but miss initial projections – MICHAEL R. BLOOD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-pot-taxes-miss-initial-projections-20190826-lthd5punk5a5fjdx6i32qabhzy-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Zion to allow recreational marijuana sales, tasks attorneys with drafting ordinances – EMILY K. COLEMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-zion-recreational-marijuana-st-0827-20190826-tf7p7mrliffh3prqtcp65sa2pe-story.html
— Joe Walsh finds his voice in long-shot presidential bid – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-joe-walsh-trump-2020-st-0827-20190826-gqopbe4phrcujgy5ooudquvzzi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use White supremacists against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-christian-picciolini-trump-white-supremacist-mcqueary-20190826-vpsq6taa4fdhvou3i7mm4re5q4-story.html
— Suburban U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi becomes 10th Democrat in Illinois’ House delegation to back impeachment proceedings against President Trump – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-raja-krishnamoorthi-impeachment-inquiry-20190826-bexqudbjrzc3zozvp2ij5pu2cm-story.html
— Joe Walsh, who ran his mouth, runs for president – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-joe-walsh-trump-republicans-20190826-tpdw4epihjarneyfu6o4bkyk5y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan rival vows to fight judge’s ruling to dismiss ‘sham’ candidate suit, insisting ‘voters were defrauded’ Jason Gonzales’ attorney Tony Peraica on Monday said he plans to file a motion to reconsider the dismissal — while also vowing to appeal, should that move fail. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/26/20833832/madigan-rival-gonzales-vows-fight-judges-ruling-appeal-sham-candidate-suit
— Community activists give Lightfoot a D for her first 100 days In specific areas of concern, the mayor’s grades were three D’s and two F’s; she also received three ‘incomplete’ marks. – Rachel Hinton and Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/26/20833451/lightfoot-first-100-days-grade-d-community-activists-housing-schools-immigration

DAILY HERALD
— Krishnamoorthi joins suburban lawmakers seeking impeachment inquiry – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190826/krishnamoorthi-joins-suburban-lawmakers-seeking-impeachment-inquiry
— New offer as College of DuPage, faculty try to settle contract talks – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190826/new-offer-as-college-of-dupage-faculty-try-to-settle-contract-talks
— DuPage County communities organizing to promote census completion – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190826/dupage-county-communities-organizing-to-promote-census-completion

ABC7
— This Day in History: Women gain the right to vote (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that it was Republicans, and not Democrats, who denied women the right to vote and b) that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from your ancestors’ discrimination against women, against minorities, against immigrants, against etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/this-day-in-history-women-gain-the-right-to-vote/1479364/

NBC5
— Schneider Calls for Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/brad-schneider-supports-trump-impeachment-inquiry-558327741.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois, 18 other states sue over rollback of child immigrant protections – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-18-other-states-sue-over-rollback-of-child-immigrant-protections

WGN TV
— Democratic lawmakers concerned about Illinois census count – DANA REBIK (DIERSEN: Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/26/democratic-lawmakers-concerned-about-illinois-census-count/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pro-life groups says Raoul is interfering – Rebecca Anzel 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pro-life-groups-says-Raoul-is-interfering-14379636.php

CENTER SQUARE
— State lawmakers ask local officials not to add maximum tax to recreational cannabis sales – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-lawmakers-ask-local-officials-not-to-add-maximum-tax/article_e8b5da2c-c838-11e9-93c5-a3dcee1afdbe.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConchie Constituent Suggestion Results in New Business Opportunities for Craft Distilleries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/26/mcconchie-constituent-suggestion-results-in-new-business-opportunitie-for-craft-distilleries/ 
— Franks Quoted re Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary, But Reporter Fails to Notice Franks’ 2016 Choice–Hillary Clinton–Lost to Bernie Sanders in McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/26/franks-quoted-re-democratic-2020-presidential-primary-but-reporter-fails-to-notice-franks-2016-choice-lost-to-bernie-sanders-in-mchenry-county/ 
— IL-06: Democrats Meddling in Ives vs. Sanguinetti Republican Primary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/26/il-06-democrats-meddling-in-ives-vs-sanguinetti-republican-primary/ 
— IL-14: Northwest Herald Reader Poll, Lauf Puts Underwood on “B Squad”, Lauf and Oberweis Extended Interviews, Rezin Brief Interview and Term Limits
— http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/26/il-14-northwest-herald-reader-poll-lauf-puts-underwood-on-b-squad-lauf-and-oberweis-extended-interviews-rezin-brief-interview-and-term-limits/ 
— IL-14 Resident Joe Walsh Challenges President Trump: audentes fortuna juvat
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/25/il-14-resident-joe-walsh-challenges-president-trump-audentes-fortuna-juvat/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: “Bipartisan” and “Bipartisanship”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/25/il-06-il-14-bipartisan-and-bipartisanship/ 
— Pritzker Signs Driver Ed Employment Protection Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/25/pritzker-signs-driver-ed-employment-protection-bill/ 
— IL-14 Supplemental Update: Catalinamania Continues on FOX & Friends, Underwood Impeachment Inquiry and Receives Environmental Endorsement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/24/il-14-supplemental-update-catalinamania-continues-on-fox-friends-underwood-impeachmen

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FROM ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE: MEET JEANNE IVES, GOP CANDIDATE IN 6TH CD PRIMARY RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/from-illinois-conservative-activist-conference-meet-jeanne-ives-gop-candidate-in-6th-cd-primary-race.html
— JIM OBERWEIS SAYS SPENDING IS A BIG REASON WHY HE’S RUNNING FOR CONGRESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/jim-oberweis-says-spending-is-a-big-reason-why-hes-running-for-congress-.html
— WAYNE COUNTY’S CORY MUSGRAVE SEEKS 109TH STATE HOUSE SEAT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/wayne-countys-cory-musgrave-seeks-109th-state-house-seat.html
— MEET TIM OZINGA, GOP CANDIDATE FOR 37TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT AT ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/meet-tim-ozinga-gop-candidate-for-37th-state-house-district-at-illinois-conservative-activist-confer.html
— FROM ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE: MEET PHILANISE WHITE, CANDIDATE IN 1ST CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/from-illinois-conservative-activist-conference-meet-philanise-white-candidate-in-1st-cd-.html

— FROM ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE: MEET JEANETTE WARD, RUNNING FOR 29TH SENATE DISTRICT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/from-illinois-conservative-activist-conference-meet-jeanette-ward-running-for-29th-senate-district.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DCCC dips toe into GOP primary waters
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/26/dccc-dips-toe-into-gop-primary-waters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/26/a-story-in-search-of-a-purpose/
— DO YOU TRUST THE POLITICAL NEWS YOU’RE GETTING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/do-you-trust-the-political-news-youre-getting-.html
— Some women encouraged to wear a “fake wedding ring” to fend off House creeps
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/26/some-women-encouraged-to-wear-a-fake-wedding-ring-to-fend-off-house-creeps/


WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bill Weld ‘thrilled’ Joe Walsh joining GOP primary – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/26/bill-weld-thrilled-joe-walsh-joining-gop-primary/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Joe Walsh claims Republicans will get ‘spanked’ in 2020 if Trump is GOP nominee – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-walsh-donald-trump-gop-2020

GOPUSA
— Democrat dropouts all white males
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74988
— Google limits employees’ discussion of politics (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates a) frequently asked me questions to confirm that I was Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, Corvette owner, former union member for almost 12 years, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and b) stressed the aforesaid negative information to my Democrat superiors and supervisors. They also stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They also stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74950
— Hiring Gen Z will be different, very different (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 When I was 31 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.gopusa.com/hiring-gen-z-will-be-different-very-different/

TOWNHALL
— Dan Crenshaw Corrects Democrat Pastor For Supporting Socialism – Timothy Meads (DIERSEN: What do you do with your own time and money? I spend 10+ hours each and every day and lots of my money putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/24/dan-crenshaw-sets-the-record-straight-after-dnc-pastor-says-bible-supports-socialism-n2552140
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Deliberate misreading of Biblical principles by DNC to promote socialism,” the freshman congressman tweeted. “The Bible teaches charity with one’s own time and money. Socialism teaches charity with other people’s time and money. So….not the same thing.”)
— New Video Shows the Updated Border Wall is Working – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/26/new-video-shows-the-updated-border-wall-is-working-n2552177
— Conservatives Set to Expose Leftist Journalists as Hypocritical Activists – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: Unlike my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the media who falsely claim to be nonpartisan, I fully disclose that I am conservative.) 
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/26/their-rules-n2552175

NEWSMAX
— CBP Drone Unveils 60 ‘New’ Miles of Border Wall – Todd Beamon 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/customs-and-border-protection-steel-barrier-arizona-desert/2019/08/26/id/930097/

PJ MEDIA
— Men Beware: Following the Billy Graham Rule Could Get You Fired. It Happened to a N.C. Sheriff. – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/men-beware-following-the-billy-graham-rule-could-get-you-fired-it-happened-to-this-n-c-sheriff/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Tech Giants to Use Chinese-Style Social Scoring System on ALL Americans After Successful Testing in Pilot Program on Influential Conservatives – Jim Hoft (DIERSEN: Of course, I would get a very low score because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/breaking-tech-giants-to-use-chinese-style-scoring-system-on-all-americans-after-successful-testing-in-pilot-program-on-influential-conservatives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2018 Google helped the Chinese Communists develop a social credit scoring system. The scoring system, first announced in 2014, rates China’s one billion citizens based on their behavior and associations. Already, nine million people with low scores have been blocked from buying tickets for domestic flights and trains. As horrible as this sounds the Silicon Valley tech giants are already using a similar system here in the United States. And Facebook is using offline behavior to factor into their scoring system. . .On Monday Fast Company reported on how the social credit system can happen here. It already is. Alex Jones last year lost his YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Apple accounts on a single day due to comments he made YEARS AGO. Conservatives and Conservative publishers like The Gateway Pundit are already banned or censored by Facebook, Google, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. Conservatives and patriotic Americans have had their Chase Bank accounts shut down. Conservatives, including this writer, have been blocked from home insurance companies from purchasing their product. Conservatives have their incomes targeted and make significantly less than fake news mainstream reporters. It goes on and on. The social media scoring is already taking place. This is our future, for all of us. And we have a party of wimps who are too afraid to stop this.)

HILL
— Joe Walsh urges Republicans to ‘say publicly what you think privately’ about Trump – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458810-joe-walsh-urges-fellow-republicans-to-say-publicly-what-you-think-privately

NEW YORK TIMES
— The N.R.A. Has Trump. But It Has Lost Allies in Congress. The N.R.A. has been assigning fewer A’s and more F’s to Democrats elected to Congress each cycle. – Maggie Astor and Weiyi Cai
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/26/us/politics/nra-congress-grade.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— E-Verify detects workers without legal status. How do immigrants get around it? – CINDY CARCAMO, JENNY JARVIE
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-26/e-verify-detects-workers-legal-status-how-did-immigrants-get-around-it

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Corvette Caravan to roll into Effingham Tuesday
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/community/corvette-caravan-to-roll-into-effingham-tuesday/article_301bc018-c828-11e9-946d-73d404c62211.html

PUBLIC SECTOR RETIREMENT
— 3 Steps to Avoid Despair in Retirement – Aubrey Lovegrove
https://www.psretirement.com/3-steps-to-avoid-despair-in-retirement/

GM AUTHORITY
— National Corvette Museum Named Best Museum In Kentucky – SAM MCEACHERN
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/08/national-corvette-museum-named-best-museum-in-kentucky/

August 26 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 25 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all Wheaton meetings against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. The next Wheaton meeting starts at 7:00 PM, tomorrow, Monday, August 26. I urge all DuPage County residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all DuPage County meetings against the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. The next DuPage County meeting starts at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27. At previous Wheaton City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called for Wheaton to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. At previous DuPage County Board meetings, Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Why isn’t there a www.dncusa.com website like there is a www.gopusa.com website? ANSWER: Websites for the mainstream national newspapers, television stations, radio stations, etc. provide news and commentary from the Democrat point of view. QUESTION: Why isn’t there a www.dncillinois.com website like there is a www.gopillinois.com website? ANSWER: Websites for the mainstream Illinois newspapers, television stations, radio stations, etc. provide news and commentary from the Democrat point of view. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Stop Trump (DIERSEN: As everyone in Illinois knows, I am one of the extremely few reporters in Illinois who do not want to stop Trump.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/voters_don_t_trust_political_news_say_most_reporters_want_to_stop_trump

REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
— Reporters Committee: White House must restore Brian Karem’s credentials (DIERSEN: At its August 20, 2019 meeting, DuPage County revoked my GOPUSA press credentials. Because of me, because of what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and without any input from DuPage County voters, “DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board Staff” issued “DuPage County Media Guidelines” to justify revoking my GOPUSA press credentials. SEE: https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Docs/61283/  Should I sue DuPage County like Brian Karem has sued the White House? Would the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of me? Would the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, etc. file friend-of-the-court briefs in support of DuPage County? Which Republican DuPage County officials support me – Berlin, Bucholz, Cronin, DiCianni, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Grogan, Hart, Healy, Henry, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Krajewski, Larsen, Mendrick, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Tornatore, Zay? Which Democrat DuPage County officials support me – Chaplin, Covert, DeSart, Kaczmarek, Ozog, Renehan, Ruthledge, Seimon?) 
https://www.rcfp.org/rcfp-karem-amicus-brief/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First Amendment and due process require the White House restore Playboy correspondent’s credentials, RCFP argues. On Aug. 20, journalist Brian Karem, the White House correspondent for Playboy, filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham asking the federal district court in Washington, D.C., to vacate the White House’s 30-day suspension of his hard pass and order that it be immediately restored. Today, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Karem, arguing that the White House must provide meaningful due process before denying, suspending, or revoking a journalist’s security credentials, and failure to do so in this case violates settled law in the D.C. Circuit and constitutional protections guaranteeing the flow of information to the public. “The White House cannot suspend or revoke journalists’ credentials without due process, based on vague standards that have never been publicly articulated,” said Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee. “Under clear legal precedent, Mr. Karem’s credentials must be restored.” Before the White House had made its final determination to suspend Karem’s hard pass on Aug. 16, the Reporters Committee issued a statement expressing its concern over the “preliminary decision” to suspend his hard pass and reiterated its commitment to ensuring that journalists have the access needed to do their jobs effectively. In November 2018, the Reporters Committee also filed a friend-of the-court brief alongside Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection in support of a lawsuit brought by CNN and the network’s chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, after the White House revoked Acosta’s hard pass. On Nov. 16, a federal judge ordered the White House to reinstate Acosta’s credentials.)

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/08/25/its-crunch-time-for-the-marijuana-industry/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Tuesday’s Naperville City Council pot meeting clocks in at city’s longest, draws some criticism – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-city-council-meeting-length-record-marijuana-st-20190825-5t35h5vhnbg5ploaaah77e3btm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use slavery to demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-slave-ship-grossman-column-20190824-suhpqi72cbbyzmh4kum577tlsu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters do everything that can a) to illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally and b) to get those illegals counted in the census. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190824/editorial-counting-everyone-in-the-2020-census
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Google didn’t manipulate 2016 election.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190824/facts-matter-google-didnt-manipulate-2016-election

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Speaker shouldn’t get a pass – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-speaker-shouldn-t-get-a-pass/article_cd78df28-63df-57ac-9d3c-f8b6b9c428c4.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in illegally encouraging citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289558#.XWKByph_OM8

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— How resilient are you? Does resiliency require economic, physical, mental and spiritual readiness, and then, perseverance? – John Borling
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190824/third-degree-how-resilient-are-you

SOUTHERN
— Illinois hits regulatory snags in lead-up to legal cannabis sales – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/illinois-hits-regulatory-snags-in-lead-up-to-legal-cannabis/article_0aa6ed95-05c0-52c2-bcf4-e115a48025a2.html

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— One Out Of Five Managers Won’t Hire Trump Supporters – Jim Hoft (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/report-one-out-of-five-managers-wont-hire-trump-supporters/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Removing the press freedom of a real journalist April Ryan should check her elite progressive journalist privilege – Tim Young (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/removing-press-freedom-journalist-charlie-kratovil/

FOX NEWS
— Liberal media critic slams April Ryan, CNN for hypocrisy – Brian Flood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-media-critic-slams-april-ryan-cnn-for-hypocrisy
— NY Times launches propaganda campaign on race – Newt Gingrich 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-nyts-1619-project-examining-american-slavery-is-marred-by-its-own-implicit-racism
— Michigan city council candidate says city should be as white ‘as possible’ – AP (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-candidate-says-city-should-be-as-white-as-possible

AMERICAN THINKER
— Rich part of Washington, D.C. goes tooth-and-claw to prevent new child-migrant shelter in its neighborhood – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/rich_part_of_washington_dc_puts_up_toothandclaw_resistance_to_new_childmigrant_shelter.html
— The Virtue-Signaling Hunger of the Smug Left – B. Klein
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/the_virtuesignaling_hunger_of_the_smug_left.html
— Political Forecast: Stormy Weather Ahead – Clarice Feldman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/political_forecast_stormy_weather_ahead.html
— Construction begins on border wall funded by $2.8 billion allowed by SCOTUS decision last month – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/construction_begins_on_border_wall_funded_by_28_billion_allowed_by_scotus_decision_last_month_.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrat Governor Excludes Conservative News Service From Media List – Kevin Mooney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/22/democrat-governor-excludes-conservative-news-service-from-media-list/

LIFEZETTE
— Rashida Tlaib Claims the President Is ‘Afraid of Women of Color’ Progressive Democrat from Michigan insists that Donald Trump, the commander-in-chief, fears both her and the socialist squad of four
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/08/rashida-tlaib-claims-the-president-is-afraid-of-women-of-color/

NOQ REPORT
— Desperate Beto O’Rourke repeats lie that Trump called KKK members ‘very fine people’ – Carl Durrek
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/25/desperate-beto-orourke-repeats-lie-trump-called-kkk-members-fine-people/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Do It ‘for the Children’: Pelosi Tells Democrats to ‘Be Ready to Throw a Punch’ in 2020 – Madison Summers
https://ijr.com/pelosi-tells-dems-be-ready-throw-punch-2020/

ROLL CALL
— Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th – Paul V. Fontelo and David Hawkings (DIERSEN: Shimkus is ranked 276, Roskam 304, Kinzinger 364, R. Davis 369, LaHood 411, Hultgren 425, and Bost 451.) 
https://www.rollcall.com/wealth-of-congress

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh announces Republican challenge to Trump – REGINA ZILBERMINTS (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458720-joe-walsh-announces-republican-challenge-to-trump

CNN
— Joe Walsh to take on Trump in 2020 Republican primary – Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/politics/joe-walsh-take-on-trump-in-2020-republican-primary/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against President Trump – WILL STEAKIN (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-joe-walsh-announces-republican-primary-challenge-president/story?id=65122073

NEW YORK TIMES
— Joe Walsh Confirms He Will Challenge Trump for Republican Nomination Calling Mr. Trump ‘completely unfit,’ Mr. Walsh, a conservative radio host, will adopt a television-centric strategy to try to rattle a media-obsessed president. – Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/politics/joe-walsh-president.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Locked Out by Facebook, and Pounding on the Door – Kashmir Hill
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/reactivate-facebook-account.html
— How Guilty Should You Feel About Your Vacation? And what can you do about it? – Seth Kugel (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been married since 1978. We have never taken a real vacation. We took short vacations four times each year 1978-1992 after her business trips. But her income dropped in 1992 when she lost her job working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and my income dropped much more in 1997 when I lost my job working for GAO. I went on short vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/opinion/sunday/tourism-climate-flight-shaming.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Sheriff in conservative county defends free press – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/investigation-of-reporters-weekend-inquiries-stokes-ire/2019/08/21/b0b18da8-c430-11e9-8bf7-cde2d9e09055_story.html
— He went from hiking enthusiast to ‘on death’s door’ within days. Doctors blamed vaping. – Lena H. Sun
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/one-mans-near-death-experience-with-vaping-related-lung-failure/2019/08/24/ca8ce42c-c5b4-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Journalist found dead in Mexico after criticizing local authorities – Reuters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/25/journalist-found-dead-in-mexico-after-criticizing-local-authorities/
— Bias has killed the ‘Gray Lady’ – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/08/24/bias-has-killed-the-gray-lady-and-dean-baquet-fired-the-fatal-shot/
— Bodyguard for CNN’s April Ryan charged with assault for forcibly removing journalist Charlie Kratovil from event – Chris Perez (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would a) analogize April Ryan with Robert Sanchez and b) analogize Charlie Kratovil with me.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/bodyguard-for-cnns-april-ryan-charged-with-assault-for-forcibly-removing-journalist-from-event/

WASHINGTON POST
— Former congressman Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) announces primary challenge against President Trump (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to elect Democrats will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/08/25/former-congressman-joe-walsh-r-ill-announces-primary-challenge-against-president-trump/

USA TODAY
— Doubling down on racist comments, city council candidate says she opposes interracial marriage – Jackie Smith (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/24/marysville-council-candidate-jean-cramer-makes-racist-comments-again/2109750001/

GAINESVILLE TIMES
— Who will make decisions about Gainesville’s future? Meet this year’s council candidates – Megan Reed (DIERSEN: It would be great if the Daily Herald published this kind of information about the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.)
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/who-will-make-decisions-about-gainesvilles-future-meet-this-years-council-candidates/

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD REVIEW
— 10 THINGS WE OWE TODAY’S JOURNALISTS – Matt DeRienzo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/opinion/industry-insight-things-we-owe-today-s-journalists/article_104e6774-c5e2-11e9-8585-a76f1b6dd256.html

ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM
— Two vie for open Ward 4 seat (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a candidate forum.)
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2019/08/25/Two-vie-for-Ward-4-seat.html

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Bias at Facebook? Audit lists conservatives’ complaints – Levi Sumagaysay (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my anti-conservative critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party paint themselves as being anti-conservative. Attend a MTRCC or DuPage County meeting and watch them in action.)
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/business/article_8e855359-ece1-569f-8bad-950550bcddd6.html

HERALD BANNER
— Getting involved in city, county governments – Editorial (DIERSEN: Those who do not want me to get involved in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.heraldbanner.com/opinion/editorials/getting-involved-in-city-county-governments/article_ddd0d3fc-c60b-11e9-a685-4350fb648d15.html

ALICE ECHO NEWS JOURNAL
— Routine work of journalists trying to obtain information should not be seen as ‘criminal conduct’ – Doug Hensley
https://www.alicetx.com/news/20190825/hensley-routine-work-of-journalists-trying-to-obtain-information-should-not-be-seen-as-criminal-conduct

SUNBURY DAILY ITEM
— Facebook will use journalists to curate news, opening itself to more bias allegations – Jeff Bercovici
https://www.dailyitem.com/business/facebook-will-use-journalists-to-curate-news-opening-itself-to/article_40a2eba8-0d63-5944-b2e5-08eac1054700.html

MORNING CALL
— How well-off are the Lehigh Valley’s members of Congress? – Laura Olson
https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-pa-congress-wealth-financial-disclosure-20190825-2ofioyxcknaotk4ldqoluqlqxi-story.html

DRUM
— Facebook bans ads from pro-Trump news outlet The Epoch Times – Cameron Clarke
https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/08/25/facebook-bans-ads-pro-trump-news-outlet-the-epoch-times

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— National Corvette Museum gearing up for 25th anniversary – DON SERGENT (DIERSEN: I have been National Corvette Museum member for 30 years.)
https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/corvette-museum-gearing-up-for-th-anniversary/article_8e62ecb5-1456-561e-b040-dd99b3d34725.html

INQUISTER
— U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Reportedly Stopped Journalist James Dyer At Airport And Accused Him Of Being ‘Fake News Media’ – Tyler MacDonald (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/5597766/cbp-james-dyer-fake-news/
— ‘I’m Going To Punch Him In The Face Every Single Day,’ Says Republican Joe Walsh Expected To Primary Donald Trump – Damir Mujezinovic
https://www.inquisitr.com/5598705/president-trump-walsh-republican-challenge/

NEWSWEEK
— JOURNALIST SAYS CBP AGENT STOPPED HIM AT AIRPORT, ACCUSED HIM OF BEING ‘FAKE NEWS MEDIA’ – ASHER STOCKLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have shouted the loudest since 2000 that I falsely claim to be a journalist. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.newsweek.com/james-dyer-immigration-los-angeles-cbp-fake-news-1455947

August 24 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all Wheaton meetings against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. The next Wheaton meeting starts at 7:00 PM, Monday, August 26. I urge all DuPage County residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all DuPage County meetings against the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. The next DuPage County meeting starts at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27. At previous Wheaton City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called for Wheaton to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. At previous DuPage County Board meetings, Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— At its regular meeting 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the DuPage County Board will have an “Informational Discussion of Cannabis as it Relates to Zoning Regulations.” During the public comment period at the start of the meeting, I will again urge DuPage County to be the first county in Illinois to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas.

Because of me, and because of what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, “DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board Staff” have issued “DuPage County Media Guidelines.” SEE: https://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Docs/61283/  Obviously, the guidelines were issued a) to paint me as not being a legitimate “media member,” b) to discourage/stop me from asserting that I am a “media member,” and c) to discourage/stop me from “lobbying or paid advertising, publicity or promotion work.”

What is the Daily Herald’s position on these guidelines? All Daily Herald employees constantly lobby for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.

I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to paint me as not being a legitimate “media member,” b) to discourage/stop me from asserting that I am a “media member,” and c) to discourage/stop me from “lobbying or paid advertising, publicity or promotion work.” I would focus on those who a) promote pot, b) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or f) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who supports you? Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are the following do NOT support me: a) those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) those that promote pot; reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks; reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution; focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate; were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed; and/or are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Candidates announce bids for Will County executive post – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-executive-st-0825-20190823-vtweybuyunayxkfn7chcujwvde-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Democrats also need to refrain from inflaming racial tensions.”
https://www.thereporter.com/2019/08/23/gene-lyons-lets-not-inflame-racial-tensions-theyre-incendiary-enough/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: “Joe Walsh, Tio Hardiman and the paltry field of Republicans willing to challenge Donald Trump The vast majority of politicians in The Party of Trump have been silent on this vile presidency.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/24/20830159/joe-walsh-republican-presidential-candidate-donald-trump-tio-hardiman

DAILY HERALD
— Democratic Women of DuPage County to host panel on sexual assault Aug. 25 – Dianne McGuire (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, DuPage Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn DuPage Republicans, and especially DuPage Republicans who are male, Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190821/democratic-women-of-dupage-county-to-host-panel-on-sexual-assault-aug-25
— Hot rods rolling up to charity car show hosted by DuPage sheriff’s office – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190823/hot-rods-rolling-up-to-charity-car-show-hosted-by-dupage-sheriffs-office

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign/Urbana Jewish group pushes Davis to condemn Trump over comments – Paul Wood
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/c-u-jewish-group-pushes-davis-to-condemn-trump-over/article_5f3abe17-1f0f-589f-9a0a-550e6de0bca1.html

HERALD NEWS
— Republican rivals take aim at Underwood impeachment comments – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/08/23/republican-rivals-take-aim-at-underwood-impeachment-comments/axcb81k/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats who illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally raise concerns about census undercount. 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289563#.XWE0iJh_OM8

TIMES
— Rep. Lance Yednock will host gun rights seminar in Streator
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/08/23/rep-lance-yednock-will-host-gun-rights-seminar-in-streator/atxh0y7/

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities and women to be pot pushers.
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/08/23/75-new-marijuana-store-licenses-will-be-up-for-grabs-soon-in-illinois-but-some-worry-people-of-color-are-going-to-be-left-out/a5tpz6i/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Students sickened by pot-laced brownies at Ohio high school
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/students-sickened-by-pot-laced-brownies-at-ohio-high-school

WPSD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot smoking lounges introduced to build revenue for Brookport – Temi Adeleye
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/pot-smoking-lounges-introduced-to-build-revenue-for-brookport/article_eb646724-c604-11e9-bea0-ab8947849602.html

WREX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity. 
https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/23/rockford-public-schools-prepare-for-new-lgbtq-curriculum/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf on the Map, Where She Stands on Guns and H.R. 1585 and Growing Followers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/24/franks-not-officially-linked-to-2018-gop-primary-hit-pieces-from-illinois-integrity-fund-yet/ 
— Franks Yet Not Officially Linked to 2018 GOP Primary Hit Pieces from Illinois Integrity Fund
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/24/franks-not-officially-linked-to-2018-gop-primary-hit-pieces-from-illinois-integrity-fund-yet/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Finally, conservatives have a street fighter as president – Steve Grammatico
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/finally_conservatives_have_a_street_fighter_as_president.html

GOPUSA
— LGBT candidate Buttigieg attempts to convince voters of his Christian faith
http://www.gopusa.com/lgbt-candidate-buttigieg-attempts-to-convince-voters-of-his-christian-faith/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrat Dilemma — Base Disconnected From Front-Runner Biden – DAVID LIMBAUGH
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/democrat-dilemma-base-disconnected-from-front-runner-biden/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— American Socialist Brats Heading For Marxist Slavery Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh image – Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh
https://canadafreepress.com/article/american-socialist-brats-heading-for-marxist-slavery

ROLL CALL
— Trump vulnerability in a primary is more fiction than fact President has solid GOP support, a huge cash advantage, and it’s already late in the process – Nathan L. Gonzales
https://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/trump-vulnerable-primary-thats-fiction-fact

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want you to “fear widespread damage from Trump ‘public charge’ rule.” From what I see, many, most, if not virtually all illegal immigrants are public charges or will become public charges.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/458627-critics-fear-widespread-damage-from-trump-public-charge-rule

NEW YORK TIMES
— Glasgow University Pledges Millions for ‘Reparative Justice’ for Slavery Ties – Palko Karasz (DIERSEN: What would you do if your municipality, your township/ward, and/or your county officially pledged millions of dollars for reparative justice for slavery ties?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/world/europe/university-of-glasgow-slavery-reparations.html
— Joe Biden, Recalling ’68, Asks Audience to Imagine Obama’s Assassination “Imagine what would have happened if, God forbid, Barack Obama had been assassinated after becoming the de facto nominee,” Mr. Biden said, evoking the tumult of 1968. – Trip Gabriel and Isabella Grullón Paz
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/politics/joe-biden-obama.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump. Trump-hating Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. Trump-hating RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-an-offense-to-the-american-spirit-20190824-65jfsxjhhjd7npdccwayz7ixzu-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Google Puts Curbs on Political Debate by Employees Company frowns on ‘disrupting the workday to have a raging debate over politics’ – Sarah E. Needleman and Katherine Bindley (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates a) frequently asked me questions to confirm that I was Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, Corvette owner, former union member for almost 12 years, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and b) stressed the aforesaid negative information to my Democrat superiors and supervisors. They also stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They also stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-puts-curbs-on-political-debate-by-employees-11566576970
— Americans have become very rude. A great nation cannot continue this way. – Peggy Noonan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the rudest past and present members of the a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and f) Illinois Center Right Coalition. I should write a book about the rudest past and present officials and employees of a) Wheaton, b) Milton Township, c) DuPage County, d) Illinois, and e) federal government. I should write a book about the rudest past and present people in a) my neighborhood, b) my precinct, c) Wheaton, d) Milton Township, e) DuPage County, and f) Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mind-your-manners-says-edith-wharton-11566510905

August 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political operation put ‘sham’ candidates on ballot in 2016 – Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-gonzales-lawsuit-dismissed-20190824-gsz5hw2pavhhzfzrtqghjiz67y-story.html
— An Illinois resident just died after a mysterious vaping-related illness. It could be the first death linked to vaping in the US – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vaping-illness-death-illinois-tt-0823-20190823-s27xqukusfdi7edxjpt6k5e23e-story.html
— Former U46 school board member to run for Jim Oberweis’ state Senate seat – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-jeanette-ward-state-senate-st-0825-20190823-j2xvet5de5artlfa5efmw6pkju-story.html
— Controversial ex-Illinois U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh ‘taking steps’ toward running for 2020 GOP nomination against President Donald Trump, with decision imminent, adviser says – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-walsh-imminent-decision-2020-presidential-race-20190823-alari63fjjabravtdrzbjvk43i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan beats former primary rival again: Judge rules not enough evidence to prove ‘sham’ candidate ploy Challenger Jason Gonzales scored some major victories in his long quest to get the case before a jury, but U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly on Friday gave the key win to House Speaker Mike Madigan. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/23/20830456/rival-loses-mike-madigan-federal-judge-rules-speakers-favor-sham-candidate-lawsuit
— Nation’s 1st vaping death strikes Illinois man who contracted serious lung disease – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/23/20830504/vaping-death-illinois-thc-marijuana-e-cigarettes
— Mapes couldn’t have been so powerful without Madigan’s assent Madigan has been forced to clean up the mess he ultimately made for over a year now. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/23/20830446/tim-mapes-michael-madigan-rich-miller-illinois-legislature

DAILY HERALD
— Former U-46 board member Ward seeks Oberweis’ Senate seat – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190823/former-u-46-board-member-ward-seeks-oberweis-senate-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Long odds for would-be Trump challengers like Joe Walsh No matter how credible some of these challengers might seem on paper, it would take a political cataclysm to knock the president off the GOP ticket as he remains popular among Republican voters.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/long-odds-would-be-trump-challengers-joe-walsh
— Lightfoot imposes city hiring freeze Action to cut spending comes just a week before the mayor is to announce how deep the city’s budget hole is and perhaps indicate what taxes may be raised to fill it. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: During almost all the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under a hiring and/or promotion freeze.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/lightfoot-imposes-city-hiring-freeze
— Legislators ask Pritzker to clear weed roadblock A state agency’s literal interpretation of “location” could make it harder to get retail outlets open by Jan. 1. – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/legislators-ask-pritzker-clear-weed-roadblock
— Trump faces his Mini-Me in Joe Walsh  Walsh, like Trump, figured out long ago that the first rule of contemporary American politics—like it or not—is that voters gotta know your name. And once they do, the second rule comes into play: Don’t be a bore. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-faces-his-mini-me-joe-walsh

NORTHWEST HERALD
— 26-year-old Woodstock woman newest GOP candidate in 14th District race – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/22/26-year-old-woodstock-woman-newest-gop-candidate-in-14th-district-race/ame01yy/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Citizen survey: 57 percent considered moving in past year – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who wants you to move? Those who want me to move are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190823/sangamon-county-citizen-survey-57-percent-considered-moving-in-past-year

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – August 2019 The Wheaton subdivision with the highest average sale price between August 2018 and August 2019 was Legends of Wheaton. – Marco Amidei
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-august-2019

CENTER SQUARE
— More issues surface for Illinois’ cannabis industry as state prepares for recreational marijuana Location interpretation could affect recreational cannabis sales; Tobacco 21 policy may block patients from medicine – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-issues-surface-for-illinois-cannabis-industry-as-state-prepares/article_13058830-c5ce-11e9-a05a-4f760695f30a.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Underwood Lays Out Gun Control View at Packed Sun City Town Hall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/underwood-lays-out-gun-control-view-at-packed-sun-city-town-hall/ 
— State Rep. Tom Weber Asks for Input on Property Tax Survey
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/23/state-rep-tom-weber-asks-for-input-on-property-tax-survey/ 
— Congressional Update: Jeanne Ives Files Financial Disclosure Extension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/congressional-update-jeanne-ives-files-financial-disclosure-extension/ 
— IL-06 Congressional Update, Term Limits and Casten MCC Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/22/il-06-congressional-update-term-limits-and-casten-mcc-forum/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party opposes Mayor Lightfoot’s plan to add taxes, reps say – Kyla Asbury 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513140979-chicago-republican-party-opposes-mayor-lightfoot-s-plan-to-add-taxes-reps-say

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COMPTON: ILLINOIS’ POLITICAL CHAMELEON JOE WALSH CHANGES COLORS AGAIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/compton-illinois-political-chameleon-changes-colors-once-again.html
— DI LEO: RECESSION FEARS FLY IN THE FACE OF REALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/recession-fears-fly-in-the-face-of-reality.html

CAPITOL FAX
— False advertising?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/22/false-advertising/
— Cannabis roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/23/cannabis-roundup-13/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats: Trump admin. jeopardizing national security by not addressing white extremists – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/house-democrats-trump-admin-jeopardizing-national-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Walsh says GOP primary voters tired of Trump’s ‘daily bullshit’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-walsh-says-gop-primary-voters-tired-of-trumps-daily-bullshit

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— MSNBC Calls Republican’s Belief in Only Two Genders ‘Incendiary’ Jansing: To be a mainstream Republican means to offend women, LGBT community – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/msnbc-calls-republicans-belief-in-only-two-genders-incendiary/

BREITBART
— CNN’s Navarro: Trump ‘Inspired a White Supremacist to Go Hunt Down Latinos’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/23/cnns-navarro-trump-inspired-a-white-supremacist-to-go-hunt-down-latinos/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Sanctuary cities and lack of vetting continue to fuel illegal alien crime – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sanctuary-cities-lack-vetting-continue-fuel-illegal-alien-crime/

FORBES
— How To Encourage Employee Advocacy On Social Media – Adrian Fisher (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want their employees to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/23/how-to-encourage-employee-advocacy-on-social-media/#2cd6d739550b

NEWSWEEK
— TAYLOR SWIFT SAYS SHE’S OBVIOUSLY “PRO-CHOICE” AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO DEFEAT TRUMP IN 2020 – H. ALAN SCOTT
https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-says-shes-obviously-pro-choice-will-do-anything-defeat-trump-2020-1455964

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say Warren Lied About Native American Past But Don’t Care
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/most_say_warren_lied_about_native_american_past_but_don_t_care

August 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Naperville, after previously leaning toward ban, will consider allowing retail sale of recreational marijuana – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: Any municipality and any county in Illinois that does not ban the sale recreational pot shouts that it is not family friendly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-recreational-cannabis-retail-naperville-st-20190821-jlghnpdkgne4nnelzdcy33zv74-story.html
— Watchdog: Stop free garbage collection for Chicago churches, other nonprofits – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-garbage-pick-up-non-profits-20190821-tyboonsrdvftnnrk7cw6i4zsmu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-immigrant-tenant-protection-20190821-vh32aefcwnaurp2a5d4u3v37ni-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker praises release of report on bullying and harassment in Michael Madigan’s office but sidesteps questions about Seaker’s leadership – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-sexual-harassment-report-response-20190821-rwpo4s6n7zfbfeyvqwdy376ufy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will Joe Walsh challenge Trump? The conservative talk show host and ex-Chicago area Congressman told WTTW, “I want the Republican party to wake up and challenge him, make the moral case he is unfit.” – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/21/20827454/will-joe-walsh-challenge-donald-trump
— Trump insists US has ‘very strong’ gun background checks “We don’t want people that are mentally ill, people that are sick — we don’t want them having guns,” Trump said. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/21/20826838/trump-strong-gun-background-checks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/21/20827081/pritzker-signs-law-barring-evictions-citizenship-undocumented-immigrants-firewall-trump-fear
— Pritzker: ‘Everybody in Springfield’ to blame for bullying and harassment culture — not just Mike Madigan Pritzker would only say that he’s “counting on the speaker” as well as the other legislative leaders “to carry out functions that will safeguard women.” The governor said it’s a clear problem on both sides of the aisle. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/21/20826891/pritzker-everybody-springfield-blame-bullying-harassment-culture-mike-madiga-tim-mapes

DAILY HERALD
— ACLU sues Downers Grove, says panhandling prohibition is unconstitutional – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/aclu-sues-downers-grove-says-panhandling-prohibition-is-unconstitutional
— The endless cycle of ugliness is bad for your party and the public – Editorial (DIERSEN: Nasty operatives and nasty dupes who work for my nasty critics/opponents paint themselves as working directly for those who dominate the a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) City of Wheaton, e) Milton Township, f) DuPage County, g) Illinois, h) those who represent my precinct, and i) those who want to represent my precinct.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190821/editorial-the-endless-cycle-of-ugliness-is-bad-for-your-party-and-the-public
— Durkin to address Schaumburg Township GOP Aug. 24
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/durkin-to-address-schaumburg-township-gop-aug-24
— Facebook attracts swift blowback from report on anti-conservative bias – Cat Zakrzewski (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more anti-conservative that you really are, the more that you promote Facebook.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190821/facebook-attracts-swift-blowback-from-report-on-anti-conservative-bias
— Journalists in Oregon and beyond have risen in defense of a small newspaper after a county attorney asked the sheriff to investigate whether its journalists broke the law for trying to get comments from government officials after business hours. – AP (DIERSEN: Will journalists, or anyone else, come my defense because I a) urge Wheaton and the rest of the 1,298 municipalities in Illinois and b) DuPage County and the rest of the 102 counties in Illinois to ban the sale of recreational pot?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190821/news/308219930/

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/immigrant-property-renters-protected-under-new-illinois-law/5483389/
— Trump revives suggestion he’d end birthright citizenship – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-revives-suggestion-hed-end-birthright-citizenship/5484251/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-signs-law-to-protect-immigrant-renters-557794271.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/21/illinois-becomes-2nd-state-in-us-to-enact-immigrant-tenant-protection-law/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-law-to-protect-immigrant-renters-1

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin dismisses 51st State move as re-election rhetoric – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190821/bernard-schoenburg-durkin-dismisses-51st-state-move-as-re-election-rhetoric

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— City’s Values Are Higher Than ‘Dope’ – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/off-the-record-citys-values-are-higher-than-dope/

RUSS STEWART
— COUNTY DEMOCRATIC SLATEMAKERS CHOOSE A FEW WHITE MEN
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2019/08-21-19.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Landlords Face Civil Suits By Telling Authorities Tenants Are Illegals
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/21/landlords-face-civil-suits-by-telling-authorities-tenants-are-illegals/ 
— Rezin Goes Unloads on Underwood for Supporting Impeachment Hearings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/21/rezin-goes-unloads-on-underwood-for-supporting-impeachment-hearings/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Kane County Republican committee secretary backs Oberweis in 14th District – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/513030385-kane-county-republican-committee-secretary-backs-oberweis-in-14th-district

CAPITOL FAX
— Appellate Court again rules against Mautino’s campaign committee
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/21/appellate-court-again-rules-against-mautinos-campaign-committee/
— “Chicago has more lead on average than Flint, Mich., during its 2015 water crisis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/21/chicago-has-more-lead-on-average-than-flint-mich-during-its-2015-water-crisis/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says ending birthright citizenship back on agenda – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/21/trump-ending-birthright-citizenship-back-agenda/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=evening&utm_term=evening&utm_content=evening&bt_ee=lm%2BCFBHksb5khnB82uNr32acZTGa5Ita5zoNQTZ9EUc%3D&bt_ts=1566423578301
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Electoral College a racist ‘scam’ that ‘has to go’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-electoral-college-a-racis/

FOX NEWS
— Spike Lee calls Trump a ‘white supremacist,’ says his supporters ‘kneel down before the altar of the almighty dollar’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. My being a life-long Republican has cost me millions of dollars.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/spike-lee-trump-white-supremacist

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Hate America and American Success – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/democrats-hate-america-and-american-success/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Claims He Is ‘Seriously’ Considering Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-claims-he-is-seriously-considering-ending-birthright-citizenship-for-children-of-illegal-immigrants/

THE HILL
— Trump unleashes in lengthy exchange with reporters at White House – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/458275-trump-unleashes-in-lengthy-exchange-with-reporters-at-white-house

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Former Congressman and Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh Considers a Challenge to Trump – Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/us/politics/joe-walsh-trump-2020.html

ENTREPRENEUR
— Are You Wasting Employees’ Talent? – Caroline Stokes (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government uses Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, otherwise known as political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337550

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— 2020 Democrats Have Plans to Add New Federal Agencies Creating Peace and Cybersecurity departments are among the proposals. – COURTNEY BUBLÉ
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/08/2020-democrats-have-plans-add-new-federal-agencies/159311/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Neither Major Party Represents Them (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party fails/refuses to represent those like me who support the Republican Party platform.) 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2019/voters_say_neither_major_party_represents_them

August 20 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP GOP
— The FIRST READING of the Ordinance Approving or Rejecting Recreational Marijuana Sales in Naperville is tonight. 
https://mailchi.mp/01dd460df51d/urgent-naperville-marijuana-ordinance-tonight-7pm?e=58121c66a8

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— This morning, during its public comment period, I spoke at the DuPage County Development Committee meeting and urged that DuPage County be the first county in Illinois to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas. What do you say to my pot-pushing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who pander to the Democrat news media and who proclaim that I cannot be both a member of the news media and someone who speaks at DuPage County meetings? What they are really saying is that the only people who are legitimate members of the news media are a) those who are paid for what they do, b) those who have a degree in journalism, and c) those who state that they are non-partisan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

BLAZE
— Playboy correspondent sues over suspension of White House credentials Reporter Brian Karem’s press pass was revoked following his Rose Garden spat with Sebastian Gorka – BRECK DUMAS (DIERSEN: Constructively, this morning, DuPage County suspended, if not revoked, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS press credentials because I urged DuPage County to be the first county in Illinois to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas. How should I react to that?) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/playboy-correspondent-sues-over-suspension-of-white-house-credentials

CONSERVAPEDIA
— Conservative Journalists (DIERSEN: The list includes: Gary Bauer, Tucker Carlson, Jerome Corsi, Matt Drudge, Erick Erickson, Joseph Farah, John H. Fund, Jonah Goldberg, David Horowitz, Cliff Kincaid, Dana Loesch, Michelle Malkin, Joel Pollak, Ben Shapiro, Thomas Sowell, Jill Stanek, Mark Steyn, Cal Thomas, and Byron York.) 
https://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative_media#Conservative_Journalists

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OCTOBER 28, 2016 FLASHBACK: Mainstream media needs more conservative journalists – MEGAN MCARDLE (DIERSEN: What do you say to my pot-pushing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who pander to the Democrat news media and who proclaim that I cannot be both a member of the news media and someone who speaks at DuPage County meetings? What they are really saying is that the only people who are legitimate members of the news media are a) those who are paid for what they do, b) those who have a degree in journalism, and c) those who state that they are non-partisan.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-liberal-mainstream-media-20161028-story.html
— DuPage clerk wants $3M budget hike in presidential election year to buy equipment, give judges pay raises – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-clerk-budget-hike-request-st-0821-20190819-qfpuiwujyfdennsfjmomkdlv4y-story.html
— Niles to host public meeting on recreational marijuana zoning regulations – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/niles/ct-nhs-cannabis-meeting-tl-0822-20190820-os5wgbv7v5ak7glqxchblraphi-story.html
— Speaker Madigan’s little shop of horrors – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-madigan-sexual-harassment-bully-springfield-20190820-gmn4xwanmbahbd74u7um4cpcl4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190820/news/308209876/
— Des Plaines won’t leave marijuana sales decision to voters – Samantha Jacobson
Biden slams Trump as ‘erratic, vicious, bullying’ in first 2020 TV ad
— How St. Charles’ decision on pot sales could affect medical dispensary – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/how-st-charles-decision-on-pot-sales-could-affect-medical-dispensary
— Assessor: Homes values, sale prices up in Schaumburg Township
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/assessor-homes-values-sale-prices-up-in-schaumburg-township
— Republican Carlson to seek reelection to Lake County Board
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/republican-carlson-to-seek-reelection-to-lake-county-board
— Why DuPage County clerk wants to buy new election equipment before 2020 – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/why-dupage-county-clerk-wants-to-buy-new-election-equipment-before-2020

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A culture of fear in Springfield A blockbuster report raps Michael Madigan for running a House in which many feared sexual harassment and bullying.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/culture-fear-springfield
— Underwood backs Trump impeachment inquiry The woman who pulled an upset victory last year in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District makes it clear in a tweet that she now supports an inquiry into the possible impeachment of the president. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/underwood-backs-trump-impeachment-inquiry

ABC7
— Report released on sexual harassment complaints connected to House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/report-released-on-sexual-harassment-complaints-connected-to-speaker-madigans-office/5481008/

NBC5
— Naperville Named Among 10 Safest US Cities to Raise a Child The ranking looked at violent crime rates, property crime rates, graduation rates, the number of sex offenders per capita and more (DIERSEN: If Naperville does not ban the sale of recreational pot, it will lose this title fast.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/naperville-safest-cities-to-raise-a-child-illinois-556968141.html
— Report on Madigan’s Office Describes Culture of Bullying, Harassment
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mike-madigan-illinois-report-sexual-harassment-maggie-hickey-556971821.html

CBS2
— Harassment Probe Slams Former Madigan Chief Of Staff; Finds Widespread Bullying At Illinois Capitol
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/20/sexual-harassment-bullying-report-capitol-illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigan-timothy-mapes/

NBC5
— Read Full Report of Investigation Into Madigan’s Office
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/speaker-mike-madigan-report-harassment-maggie-hickey-556700541.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden slams Trump as ‘erratic, vicious, bullying’ in first 2020 TV ad
https://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/biden-slams-trump-as-erratic-vicious-bullying-in-first-2020-tv-ad

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Durbin to Supreme Court on gun-rights case: Back off or else – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/jim-dey-durbin-to-supreme-court-on-gun-rights-case/article_04b78d0a-f00a-5c6b-8d7a-1f1c693ec368.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Like St. Charles, Elburn moves forward with bringing marijuana dispensary to village   Village officials discuss specifics of zoning and other restrictions at meeting – SUSAN O’NEILL
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/20/like-st-charles-elburn-moves-forward-with-bringing-marijuana-dispensary-to-village/acnz2n8/

TIMES
— Sheridan approves 3 percent tax for recreational marijuana Village will review ordinance in October for retailers – Kate Reynolds
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/08/20/sheridan-approves-3-percent-tax-for-recreational-marijuana/agwlktq/

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— Council asks for public’s input before acting on marijuana New regulations for dispensaries, retail sales being considered – Goldie Rapp
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/08/20/council-asks-for-publics-input-before-acting-on-marijuana/al58whw/

ROCHELLE NEWS LEADER
— City Hosts special marijuana meeting – Andrew Heiserman
https://www.rochellenews-leader.com/article/city-hosts-special-marijuana-meeting

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— OUTSTANDING: Monmouth may not allow cannabis dispensaries
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190820/monmouth-may-not-allow-cannabis-dispensaries

FOX ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: UI campus goes 100% tobacco-free – Robert Connelly
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/ui-campus-goes-100-tobacco-free

FRANKFORT PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Frankfort Prohibits Recreational Cannabis Businesses Villages are allowed to opt out of allowing recreational cannabis stores in their zoning, which Frankfort has now done. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/frankfort-prohibits-recreational-cannabis-businesses

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ILGOP Chairman says Sen. Thomas Cullerton should resign – Colin Froment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513126128-ilgop-chairman-says-sen-thomas-cullerton-should-resign

FOX NEWS
— Mainstream press stoking racial tension to paint ‘whites as the enemy,’ says Heather Mac Donald – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-racial-racism-donald-trump-identity-politics-democrats

WGLT
— Bloomington Seeks To Lift Gambling Moratorium, Create Cannabis Plan – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-seeks-lift-gambling-moratorium-create-cannabis-plan#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Report finds former Madigan chief of staff harassed and intimidated workers – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40942512/report-finds-former-madigan-chief-of-staff-harassed-and-intimidated-workers

BREITBART
— Facebook Hiring Corporate Media Veterans to Manually Curate ‘News Tab’
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/08/20/facebook-hiring-corporate-media-veterans-to-manually-curate-news-tab/

GOPUSA
— Rashida Tlaib’s ‘siti’ asks God to curse Trump – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.gopusa.com/rashida-tlaibs-siti-asks-god-to-curse-trump/

ONE NEWS NOW
— EDUCATION Pro-abortion & pro-LGBTQ – your tax dollars hard at work – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/08/20/pro-abortion-pro-lgbtq-your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work
— The left stokes racist flames and demonizes millions – Dr. Michael L. Brown 
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/michael-brown/2019/08/20/the-left-stokes-racist-flames-and-demonizes-millions

FORBES
— Americans Hold Increasingly Positive Outlook On Their Financial Futures – Jamie Hopkins
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehopkins/2019/08/20/americans-hold-increasingly-positive-outlook-on-their-financial-futures/#61555b097013

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Facebook Tries Again By Hiring Journalists to Staff Its News Tab – Max Willens 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-tries-again-by-hiring-journalists-to-staff-its-news-tab/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 10 ways to take control of your kid’s education and stop leftist indoctrination – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/10-ways-to-take-control-of-your-kids-education-and-stop-leftist-indoctrination

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump says Jews who vote Democratic show ‘disloyalty’ toward Israel – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-jews-disloyal-israel-democratic-20190820-gx6ei72szbaj5mbywz5qyyegi4-story.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater says “Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants Would Help American Workers.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/20/legalizing-undocumented-immigrants-would-help-american-workers/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Agencies Need More Flexibility to Fill Vacancies – HOWARD RISHER (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/08/agencies-need-more-flexibility-fill-vacancies/159308/

August 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ex-top cop Garry McCarthy defends background checks on Chicago Police Board speakers: ‘I’d like to know it. Wouldn’t you?’ – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-background-checks-garry-mccarthy-20190820-skc2ujkmindlfac57coacrnzhq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To smear those who oppose abortion, abortion promoters promote 19-year-old Farhan Sheikh who is charged with threatening a Chicago abortion clinic in online posts.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-abortion-clinic-online-threats-arrest-20190819-hpjpqgawunhchpcm7sxl4xe44m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The federal government pays its similarly qualified employees who are minority and/or female more than it pays its employees who are White males. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-equal-pay-black-women-20190819-h2ctbj7xfvccnny6muc7nlqsnm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: J.B.’s ‘Windy City Rehab’: Pritzker spends $275K of his wealth to fix up Chicago offices — but leaves GOP suite a fixer upper The stained gray carpets, some with duct tape to hold them together, are gone — at least in the offices of the governor and his staff. There’s now a dividing line between Pritzker’s staff and the offices housing Republican staffers on the 16th floor — a spiffy new blue carpet butting up against the tattered gray one. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/19/20812905/j-b-pritzker-windy-city-rehab-275000-thompson-center-renovation-carpet-paint
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/19/20807282/illinois-lgbtq-inclusive-curriculum-law-schools

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles leaning toward allowing 2 recreational pot businesses – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190819/st-charles-leaning-toward-allowing-2-recreational-pot-businesses
— Political leaders condemn mock assassination during fundraiser in Winfield – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190819/political-leaders-condemn-mock-assassination-during-fundraiser-in-winfield
— OUTSTANDING: Park Ridge leaning toward ban on recreational marijuana sales – Jennifer Shea
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190819/park-ridge-leaning-toward-ban-on-recreational-marijuana-sales
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Why teen vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention, experts warn – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/why-teen-vaping-is-an-epidemic-that-needs-urgent-attention-experts-warn
— Lisle delaying vote on potential marijuana sales – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190820/lisle-delaying-vote-on-potential-marijuana-sales

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles leaning in favor of allowing sale of recreational marijuana City Council committee recommends allowing two recreational marijuana dispensaries – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/19/st-charles-leaning-in-favor-of-allowing-sale-of-recreational-marijuana/aafomuw/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Democratic Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval blames fundraiser entertainment vendor for mock Trump assassination photos – Dan Petrella and Jamie Munks
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/democratic-illinois-state-sen-martin-sandoval-blames-fundraiser-entertainment-vendor/article_479f6cc7-423f-5ce1-bbca-f174fb5d6f92.html

HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To smear those who oppose abortion, abortion promoters promote 19-year-old Farhan Sheikh who is charged with threatening a Chicago abortion clinic in online posts.
https://www.whig.com/article/20190819/AP/308199879

NORTHWEST HERALD
— On the ‘election security’ bill – Editorial
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/19/on-the-election-security-bill/aqo5f8y/

WILL
— Davis Answer Questions, Heckling, In 2nd “Open Govt. Night”
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/davis-answer-questions-heckling-in-2nd-open-govt-night

FOX ILLINOIS
— Urbana residents speak up at session on recreational marijuana sales – Haydee Clotter
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/urbana-residents-speak-out-at-session-on-recreational-marijuana-sales
— Rep. Davis holds second ‘Open Government Night’ forum – Lauren Kostiuk
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-davis-holds-second-open-government-night-forum

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that they will cause a recession if Trump is reelected. 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-tries-tamp-down-recession-fears#stream/0

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— Divided City Council Decides Against Public Hearing On Cannabis In an informal 4-3 vote, the Highland Park City Council opted to take a “wait and see” approach to recreational cannabis businesses. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/divided-city-council-decides-against-public-hearing-cannabis

GRAYS LAKE
— LGBTQ Curriculum Law ‘Encouraging’ To Some, ‘Not Right’ To Others The new Illinois law, signed Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. Pritzker, is getting both praise and backlash among Patch readers. – Rebecca Bream
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/lgbtq-curriculum-law-encouraging-some-not-right-others

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats ruining America’s cities Weekly mass shootings reveal progressive policy failures – Lewis K. Uhler and Peter J. Ferrara
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/19/ruining-americas-cities/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Woke’ Google continues to face accusations of racism, sexism – Kaylee McGhee 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/woke-google-continues-to-face-accusations-of-racism-sexism
— People who worked with Scaramucci confirm Trump claim he ‘abused staff’ – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: If people falsely and publicly charged you with abusing someone at an event, what would you do? Would you send them cease and desist letters with copies to all those who attended the event? Would you publically identify a) those who falsely and publicly charged you with abuse, b) those who allegedly witnessed the abuse, c) those who were allegedly abused, d) those who have sided with your accusers, and/or e) those who have already publicly sanctioned you for the alleged abuse? Would you sue your accusers? Would you sue those who already sanctioned you for the alleged abuse?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/people-who-worked-with-scaramucci-confirm-trump-claim-he-abused-staff

FOX NEWS
— After mock Trump assassination photos at liberal fundraiser, Scalise asks when the left will denounce its violence – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/after-mock-trump-assassination-photos-at-liberal-fundraiser-scalise-asks-when-the-left-will-denounce-its-violence
— Liberals ‘rooting against America’ because they’re ‘furious’ they might lose in 2020 – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-liberals-rooting-against-america-trump
— Jeffrey Lord: NYT ‘Stalinizing’ America, left wants to re-write American history on race – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jeffrey-lord-nyt-stalinizing-america-left-wants-to-re-write-american-history-on-race

BREITBART
— Alabama GOP Senate Candidate Wants Illegals to Fill American Jobs, Hires Zuckerberg Cheap Labor Aide – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/19/alabama-gop-senate-candidate-wants-illegals-to-fill-american-jobs-hires-zuckerberg-cheap-labor-aide/
— Sanctuary City New York Likely Freed 3K Criminal Illegal Aliens in Last Year – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/19/sanctuary-city-new-york-likely-freed-3k-criminal-illegal-aliens-in-last-year/
— Anthony Scaramucci Wants to Recruit Former Cabinet Members to Denounce Trump – JOSHUA CAPLAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have denounced me. I would focus on those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or religious clout, their operatives, and their dupes. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/08/19/anthony-scaramucci-wants-to-recruit-former-cabinet-members-to-denounce-trump/

GOPUSA
— Race Card: Bernie Sanders would release half the prison population
http://www.gopusa.com/race-card-bernie-sanders-would-release-half-the-prison-population/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To smear those who oppose abortion, abortion promoters promote 19-year-old Farhan Sheikh who is charged with threatening a Chicago abortion clinic in online posts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicago-man-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-slaughter-abortion-clinic-n1044186

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To smear those who oppose abortion, abortion promoters promote 19-year-old Farhan Sheikh who is charged with threatening a Chicago abortion clinic in online posts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/us/ifunny-threat-abortion.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist and even worse things. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/20/project-far-right-fear-history/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote age discrimination.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-19/millennials-racism-2020-campaign-usc-study

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage Hispanics to not only hate Trump, but to hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/16/el-paso-texas-mass-shooting-latino-hispanic-reaction/2027932001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— If Economy Sours, Democrats Will Face a Tough Choice – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-economy-sours-democrats-will-face-a-tough-choice-11566219836
— Pot Industry Underestimates Old-School Dealers Even in states where cannabis is fully legal, the black market is proving more resilient than expected – Carol Ryan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pot-industry-underestimates-old-school-dealers-11566214441
— ‘The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet’ Review: Protecting the Providers Section 230 protects websites and online service providers from liability for what their users post. Has the time come to rethink it? – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twenty-six-words-that-created-the-internet-review-protecting-the-providers-11566255518

DAILY JOURNAL
— A jury on Monday awarded nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for The Los Angeles Times who said he was forced out of his job because of age and health discrimination.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/2019/08/19/us-la-times-columnist-lawsuit/

MASS LIVE
— Forum, debate slated in Springfield for candidates for mayor, City Council
https://www.masslive.com/politics/2019/08/forum-debate-slated-in-springfield-for-candidates-for-mayor-city-council.html

FORBES
— Boom in Cosmetic Surgery Linked to Age Discrimination – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/08/19/boom-in-cosmetic-surgery-linked-to-age-discrimination/#12463a302cf0

August 19 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Assassinating civility: The knucklehead factor in Illinois politics – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-sandoval-assassinate-trump-fundraiser-illinois-politics-20190819-aagowy3gojde3i6qtxl6pplvyy-story.html
— Chicago Teachers Union group’s trip to Venezuela, praise of socialist leader slammed as ‘propaganda tour’ – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-venezuela-trip-20190819-tbpa3lhjifduxgupdxfs3mosr4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot to ask legislature for power to tax high-end professional services and big-ticket home sales In a fall veto session that also will include her request to re-structure taxes on a Chicago casino, the mayor plans to seek two local tax increases she views as the only way to avoid a dreaded property tax increase. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/19/20812810/chicago-budget-deficit-tax-increases-professional-services-home-sales-lightfoot-legislature
— Don’t bank on pot revenues just yet, new study warns lawmakers States that have legalized marijuana before Illinois have seen actual revenues that vary wildly from projections — although some have exceeded expectations. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/19/20811753/marijuana-pot-recreational-illinois-budget-pew

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP group known for oppo research targets Illinois Virginia-based America Rising launches a unit in the state with an attack on three Democratic representatives and Mike Madigan, and promises to make waves in local politics. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/gop-group-known-oppo-research-targets-illinois

NBC5
— Warren Offers Public Apology Over Claim to Tribal Heritage “I am sorry for the harm I have caused,” Warren said at the start of her appearance at a forum on Native American issues – Elana Schor and Josh Funk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Elizabeth-Warren-Native-American-Forum-Iowa-554079661.html

WTTW
— Joe Walsh Apologizes for Past and Attacks Trump – Alexandra Silets 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/19/joe-walsh-apologizes-past-and-attacks-trump

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Bashing Durkin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/19/mcsweeney-bashing-durkin/ 
— How Leftwing Is the Chicago Teachers Union?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/19/how-leftwing-is-the-chicago-teachers-union/ 
— Sanguinetti Hits Casten on Tolerance of Corruption
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/19/sanguinetti-hits-casten-on-tolerance-of-corruption/ 
— Add Peggy Hubbard to GOP U.S. Senate Hopefuls – Are We Bitches or Gladiators?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/19/add-peggy-hubbard-to-gop-u-s-senate-hopefuls/ 
— Ives Calls on Casten to Denounce Mock Trump Assisination at Democratic Party State Senator’s $250 Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/19/ives-calls-on-casten-to-denounce-indicted-state-senator/

ILLINOIS POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives Calls On Casten To Disavow Images of Trump Assassination
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513126242-ives-calls-on-casten-to-disavow-images-of-trump-assassination

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN TIES DEMOCRAT FUNDRAISER STUNT TO GROWING NUMBER OF MASS SHOOTINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/cook-county-gop-chairman-ties-democrat-fundraiser-stunt-to-growing-number-of-mass-shootings.html
— PRESIDENT TRUMP AT 51% APPROVAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/president-trump-at-51-approval-.html
— IVES CALLS ON CASTEN TO DENOUNCE DEMOCRAT SENATOR’S FUNDRAISER ASSASSINATION STUNT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/ives-calls-on-casten-to-denounce-trump-assassination-stunt-at-democrat-senators-fundraiser.html

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP-supporting group promises “video tracking, research, and strategic communications” against Illinois Dems
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/gop-supporting-group-promises-video-tracking-research-and-strategic-communications-against-illinois-dems/
— ISP finally files proposed gun dealer licensing rules
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/isp-finally-files-proposed-gun-dealer-licensing-rules/
— Tillman’s lawyer actually claims lawsuit to invalidate bonds “will help the state and its ability to borrow” and Wirepoints agrees
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/tillmans-lawyer-actually-claims-lawsuit-to-invalidate-bonds-will-help-the-state-and-its-ability-to-borrow-and-wirepoints-agrees/
— Could the lead poisoning in University Park be just the beginning?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/could-the-water-problems-in-university-park-be-just-the-beginning/
— Republican who blamed loss on “wrong people” actually blamed Trump last year
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/19/republican-who-blamed-loss-on-wrong-people-actually-blamed-trump-last-year/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— State gives no help to gun dealers – Editorial
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-state-gives-no-help-to-gun-dealers/article_05fee56a-4f40-5a70-9590-b835fd57fa90.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois GOP calls state Sen. Martin Sandoval’s apology for Trump mock assassination photos ‘too little, too late’ – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gop-calls-state-sen-martin-sandoval-s-apology-for/article_c9fdc1e8-c299-11e9-9cce-1fddc2d160e7.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s assassination all fun and games for the left – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/19/trumps-assassination-all-fun-and-games-left/

DAILY CALLER
— FORMER GOOGLE ENGINEER: How Google Discriminates Against Conservatives – MIKE WACKER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/19/wacker-google-discriminates/

CBS NEWS
— Pence insists economy is strong, blaming media for “irresponsible rhetoric” – KATHRYN WATSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pence-applauds-trump-economy-amid-fears-of-potential-economic-disaster/

NEWSWEEK
— ILLINOIS GOP CALLS MOCK ASSASSINATION OF DONALD TRUMP AT DEMOCRATIC FUNDRAISER ‘INEXCUSABLE’ – JAKE MAHER
https://www.newsweek.com/mock-trump-assassination-sandoval-1455086

August 18 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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