Tag: Illinois

August 9 Morning Edition

CITY OF WHEATON
— Applications Received for West District Council Seat (DIERSEN: If you care about Wheaton, if you want to live in Wheaton, if you live and/or work in Wheaton, if you want Wheaton to continue to be family friendly, and especially if you live in Wheaton’s West District, you should ASAP want to a) find out everything that you can about the 10 candidates, b) analyze that information, c) determine who you believe the top 1, 2, or 3 candidates should be, and d) email your recommendation to Wheaton’s City Council at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us along with the reasons for your recommendation. Wheaton West District residents should have the right to know not only the applicants’ names, but a) how long they have lived in the city and in the district, b) why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, c) what they believe the most important issues are that the city needs to address, d) what their opinion is on how those issues could be addressed, e) will they vote for or against selling pot in Wheaton, f) what their work experience is, g) what their education is, h) what professional certifications and licenses are, and i) what experience do they have carrying out typical city council functions: Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to other levels of government. (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils) 

https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=277
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: On Aug. 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. the City of Wheaton closed the application process for the vacant West District City Council seat. Applications were received from the following 10 individuals: Nancy Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark Kmiecik, Angela Blatner, David Diersen, Khizar Jafri, and Krista Selvey. The City Council will review the applications received over the next several days and make a recommendation for appointment to the vacant seat. Please direct any questions to the City Clerk, Sharon Barrett-Hagen at 630-260-2012.)

ABC7
— Chicago immigrants warned possible ICE raids targeting Pilsen homes, businesses – Cate Cauguiran (DIERSEN: In which neighborhoods, precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, and counties in Illinois have Democrats, RINOs, and foreign countries placed the most illegals?) 
https://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-immigrants-warned-of-possible-pilsen-ice-raids/5455047/

NBC5
— Grayslake Bans Pot for 1 Year After Legalization in Illinois The ordinance in Grayslake passed this week, banning the sale of recreational marijuana until January 2021 (DIERSEN: Great, but the ban should be permanent.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Grayslake-Bans-Pot-for-1-Year-After-Legalization-in-Illinois-528576161.html
— Pritzker’s Office Reiterates Governor’s Stance on Blagojevich as Trump Considers Commuting Sentence The president made the remarks aboard Air Force One Wednesday night
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-blagojevich-president-trump-commute-528001471.html

CBS2
— President Trump, And His Company, Previously Donated $9,000 To Rod Blagojevich Campaigns
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/08/president-trump-and-his-company-previously-donated-9000-to-rod-blagojevich-campaigns/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why you may not be able to light up in your own apartment once recreational marijuana use becomes legal – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-recreational-weed-in-apartments-and-condos-20190809-esbd76rxlvgq3mozdxld5jhmii-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slams President Donald Trump’s process for deciding pardons, commutations, says he ‘doesn’t respect the rule of law’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-president-trump-blagojevich-20190808-e6s4xgf7fjbafb2bjk4e3euadq-story.html
— Commentary: Blagojevich may walk, but his cell could be filled by other Illinois politicians – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-tom-cullerton-blagojevich-madigan-greising-20190808-2oeabgyvpje7lfjmdfbmphi6b4-story.html
— Illinois gun dealers now have to be certified by the state. But the state isn’t ready to issue the certifications. – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: What certifications do you have? I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-state-police-gun-law-dealers-20190809-rl4hanspujem3oi2lqudvpbfm4-story.html
— Illinois Republicans recoil over possibility Trump commutes disgraced Democrat Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-trump-rod-blagojevich-20190808-nb4touyiunfxbn2zm4d4l7ojyi-story.html
— Illinois pays out nearly $4.7 million in back pay to state employees over 2 weeks – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that while I worked for the federal government, I got a) step increases, b) promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986, and c) cost of living adjustments.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-pays-out-millions-in-worker-backpay-20190809-wkx4t6adkrfrhfv6lmeq43kje4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump delays Blagojevich clemency decision — top Illinois pols say butt out “White House staff is continuing the review of this matter,” Trump said in a Thursday night tweet about whether he will free former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/8/20792123/rod-blagojevich-clemency-illinois-politicians-not-happy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Facts mean nothing to Trump in justifying clemency for Blagojevich.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/8/20792139/rod-blagojevich-clemency-facts-meaningless-to-trump
— Rod Blagojevich And The History Of Crooked Illinois Governors (DIERSEN: IRS assigned me to collect delinquent income taxes from Otto Kerner, Jr.’s estate.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/08/crooked-illinois-governors/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two other Illinois governors have been sent to jail. Otto Kerner, Jr., governor from 1961 to 1968, was convicted of bribery and income-tax charges from his time as governor, and received three years in prison in 1973.)

DAILY HERALD
— State political leaders say Blagojevich needs to stay in prison – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/state-political-leaders-say-blagojevich-needs-to-stay-in-prison

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— First payments made to workers owed back step raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that while I worked for the federal government, I got a) step increases, b) promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986, and c) cost of living adjustments.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190808/first-payments-made-to-workers-owed-back-step-raises

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Weed’s on the menu at Vermilion County man’s planned business – Will Brumleve
https://www.news-gazette.com/business/weed-s-on-the-menu-at-vermilion-county-man-s/article_2faa10f3-63e5-5127-9e87-4cc5e3c6481c.html

WGLT
— McLean Co. Clerk Defends Election Requests In Tense Finance Meeting – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/mclean-co-clerk-defends-election-requests-tense-finance-meeting#stream/0

WIFR
— New law eliminates basic skills test for Illinois teachers (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? I passed a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in business from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/New-law-eliminates-basic-skills-test-for-Illinois-teachers-528235591.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois home construction among lowest in the nation in 2018, report finds – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-home-construction-among-lowest-in-the-nation-in-report/article_1b55ff0c-b961-11e9-b59f-bf5ec1eb46d9.html

DAILY LINE
— Foxx challenger Conway to skip Cook County Dem slating, calls for ‘open primary’ – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: If Republican county and township organizations slated candidates for Republican Precinct Committeeman, would the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) slate me for Precinct 9? I should write a book about those who would hint/imply/argue/shout that MTRCC should NOT slate me. 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 MTRCC 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.) 
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/09/2019/foxx-challenger-conway-to-skip-cook-county-dem-slating-calls-for-open-primary/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake High School District Told to Release Names of Employees Dropping Out of Union to McHenry County Blog, IEA Intervention Found Unpersuasive
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/08/crystal-lake-high-school-district-told-to-release-names-of-employees-dropping-out-of-union-to-mchenry-county-blog-iea-intervention-found-unpersuasive/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Edly-Allen votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512875400-roll-call-edly-allen-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Weber votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512875707-roll-call-weber-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Moylan votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512875654-roll-call-moylan-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WEST COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Durkin votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://westcooknews.com/stories/512875739-roll-call-durkin-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Butler votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512875748-roll-call-butler-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: DeLuca votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512875734-roll-call-deluca-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— GOP Chair Pearson says state House candidate Baldermann “dogged by double-dipping” – W.J. Kennedy 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512906977-gop-chair-pearson-says-state-house-candidate-baldermann-dogged-by-double-dipping

CHAMBANA SUN
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Marron votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://chambanasun.com/stories/512875724-roll-call-marron-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Frese votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512875760-roll-call-frese-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Reitz votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/512875389-roll-call-reitz-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Human Rights Commission Mandates Co-Ed Locker Rooms in Public Schools – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/illinois-human-rights-commission-mandates-co-ed-locker-rooms-in-public-schools/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Desperate’ Democrats embrace Trump ‘white supremacist’ narrative – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/8/donald-trump-white-supremacist-narrative-embraced-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘I will not be intimidated’: McConnell fires back at activists over protests – Hunter Lovell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who a) intimidate voters in my precinct, b) intimidate those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) intimidate Republican Precinct Committeemen in DuPage County, and especially in Milton Township, and d) intimidate Republican activists, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/i-will-not-be-intimidated-mcconnell-fires-back-at-activists-over-protests
— Biden tells supporters: ‘Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids’ – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-gaffes-pile-up-poor-kids-are-just-as-bright-as-white-kids

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE TRUTH ABOUT GUN CONTROL AND RACISM – Ken Blackwell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-truth-about-gun-control-and-racism/

GOPUSA
— Democrats push mandatory federal buyback of ‘assault weapons’; prosecution for owners who don’t comply
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74060
— After the Shootings — Look to Culture, Not Politics
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73855

AMERICAN THINKER
— Another crying child: Press exploits the kids of illegals hauled off in immigration raid – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/press_exploits_the_kids_of_illegals_hauled_off_in_immigration_raid.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Joe Will Regret His Turn Onto the Race-Bait Road – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/joe-will-regret-his-turn-onto-the-race-bait-road/

BREITBART
— Media Spin for Biden, Deceptively Omit Trump’s Condemnation of Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville Remarks – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/08/media-spins-for-biden-deceptively-omit-trumps-condemnation-of-neo-nazis-in-charlottesville-remarks/
— RealClearPolitics Flashback: Trump Didn’t Call Neo-Nazis ‘Fine People,’ Here’s Proof – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/08/realclearpolitics-flashback-trump-didnt-call-neo-nazis-fine-people-heres-proof/
— ICE Frees 300 of 680 Illegals Arrested in Raid on ‘Humanitarian Grounds’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/08/ice-frees-300-680-illegals-arrested-raid-humanitarian-grounds/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden unleashes a racially-tinged gaffe, and the reaction from his audience is eye-opening “Yikes… have fun mitigating that one.” – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-racial-gaffe-poor-black

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Media Isn’t Being Honest About Mass Shootings in 2019 – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/media-isnt-being-honest-about-mass-shootings-in-2019/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Your Today Is Connected to Your Tomorrow – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What is your “today?” My “today” is putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.) 
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/08/09/your-today-is-connected-to-your-tomorrow/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Joe Biden Sounds Like Al Sharpton
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/08/08/joe-biden-turns-into-al-sharpton/

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Death Camps For Trump Supporters’ Fliers Appear Around Long Island, N.Y. – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/fliers-reading-death-camps-for-trump-supporters-now-in-ny-were-the-work-of-a-shock-theater-group/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Susan Rice promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/08/susan_rice_trump_using_language_dictators_and_people_who_incite_genocide_has_used.html

THE HILL
— Biden gets into heated exchange with Breitbart reporter (Joel Pollak) over Trump’s response to white nationalism – JONATHAN EASLEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456760-biden-gets-into-heated-exchange-with-breitbart-reporter-over-trumps

NBC NEWS
— Taylor Swift on LGBTQ activism: ‘Rights are being stripped from anyone who isn’t a straight white cisgender male’ In an interview with Vogue, Taylor Swift explained why she decided to throw her weight publicly behind LGBTQ activism and the Equality Act. – Alexander Kacala
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/taylor-swift-lgbtq-activism-rights-are-being-stripped-anyone-who-n1040581?cid=public-rss_20190808

THE HILL
— McConnell, allies lean into Twitter, media ‘war’ – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes took additional adverse actions against me, who would come to my defense? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/456773-mcconnell-allies-lean-into-twitter-media-war

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-donald-trump-white-supremacist_n_5d4c0149e4b09e7297420018
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-trump-white-supremacy_n_5d4c73bfe4b0066eb70ec6df

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘The Squad’ Is the Future of the Democratic Party You can credit social movements for that. – Barbara Ransby
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/the-squad-democrats.html
— Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s Harassment. – Katie Rogers and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Thankfully, I have enough time and money that I do not need/want donors for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they would viciously destroy anyone who might give me money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/us/politics/castro-trump-donors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/world/americas/ciudad-juarez-mexico-migrants.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/el-paso-trump-racism.html
— Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Falsely Calls White Supremacy a ‘Hoax’ – Emily S. Rueb and Derrick Bryson Taylor (DIERSEN: Instead of “hoax,” Carlson should have said “overstated.” How many White supremacists do Democrats say are in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Can/will the Democrats name them? Of course, those who are called White supremacists should sue those who call them White supremacists. Should I survey the Democrats in my precinct and ask them which residents in my precinct they say are White supremacists?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/business/media/tucker-carlson-white-supremacy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘If you’re a good worker, papers don’t matter’: How a Trump construction crew has relied on immigrants without legal status -Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/if-youre-a-good-worker-papers-dont-matter-how-a-trump-construction-crew-has-relied-on-immigrants-without-legal-status/2019/08/09/cf59014a-b3ab-11e9-8e94-71a35969e4d8_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote Trump haters who promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-orourke-say-they-consider-trump-to-be-a-white-supremacist/2019/08/08/7a8852be-b9c9-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/08/racism-is-vital-trumpism-trump-cant-condemn-it-without-condemning-himself/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/08/trumps-videos-showing-his-visits-dayton-el-paso-are-mostly-about-trump/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/08/how-we-hold-trump-enablers-accountable/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/08/new-report-reinforces-short-sightedness-trumps-inaction-climate-change/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/09/democratic-candidates-quandary-how-call-out-trump-race-without-offending-his-supporters/

NEW YORK POST
— Joe Biden takes low blow at Trump over white supremacy – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/08/08/joe-biden-takes-low-blow-at-trump-over-white-supremacy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republican Congressmen Press Trump Not to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich Five Illinois representatives cite importance of taking a ‘stand against pay-to-play politics’ in statement urging president to leave former governor in prison – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-congressmen-press-trump-not-to-commute-sentence-of-rod-blagojevich-11565309288
— FBI Surveillance Proposal Sets Up Clash With Facebook Agency solicits vendor proposals to collect data from Facebook, other social media to head off safety threats – Jeff Horwitz and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-and-facebook-potentially-at-odds-over-social-media-monitoring-11565277021
— Lost in Life, El Paso Suspect Found a Dark World Online Gunman who allegedly killed 22 people with an intent to attack Hispanics told investigators he came to his views on the internet – Erin Ailworth, Georgia Wells and Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lost-in-life-el-paso-suspect-found-a-dark-world-online-11565308783

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Should Worry About His Disapproval Rating.” I should survey all the voters in my precinct to get my approval/disapproval ratings. I would ask them to disclose on who and on what they base their opinion of me on. I have been the Republican Precinct Committeeman for the west half of my precinct since 1999 and for the east half since 2015. 
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-07/donald-trump-should-worry-about-his-disapproval-rating

FORBES
— African-Americans Always Fare Worse In Labor Market, Even When It is Good – Christian Weller (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired an African-American in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired an African-American in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted African-Americans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired an African-American in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted an African-American in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American could have my job and my preferred corner office. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes view the federal government as being a “dumping ground” for inferior people.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2019/08/09/african-americans-always-fare-worse-in-labor-market-even-when-it-is-good/#2be570467cab

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “The Scary Proposition That Trump Is Gradually Becoming More Popular.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/the-scary-claim-that-trump-is-steadily-becoming-more-popular.html

FORT BEND HERALD
— Public comments at meetings to stay the same – Averil Gleason
https://www.fbherald.com/public-comments-at-meetings-to-stay-the-same/article_c75adae2-aa79-5c4b-9fb6-e51c30d69864.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rosenberg resident Delia Villarreal said citizens should have the right to express themselves. “You were voted (on council) to hear the concerns (of the people),” she said. “It’s the price you have to pay. You asked to run for city council. We got you up there. If you don’t like it, then you shouldn’t run for city council.”)

WRFA
— Democratic Candidate for City Council Ward 2 Pulls out of Race (DIERSEN: Have any of the ten who filed applications to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City Council West District vacancy withdrawn their application?)
http://www.wrfalp.com/democratic-candidate-for-city-council-ward-2-pulls-out-of-race/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Need or desire keeping record number of older workers on the job – Christopher Quinn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement. Democrats run the federal government. They want everyone to know that they waste the careers of and get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to 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.ajc.com/news/need-desire-keeping-record-number-older-workers-the-job/qYde0ZBZr3SpTODqyFBViL/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Factory Work Isn’t A Death March – SHANE MCGLAUN (DIERSEN: I worked on a Dodge assembly line for a short time in early 1970.)
http://fordauthority.com/2019/08/ford-factory-work-isnt-a-death-march/

INC
— A Survey of 1,003 People Shows Millennials Lie on Resumes 5 Times More Often Than Baby Boomers Gen Z lies seven times more often. – Minda Zetlin
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/millennials-gen-z-lie-on-resumes-more-than-baby-boomers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But apparently, the younger you are, the likelier you are to be untruthful, at least when applying for a job. Eleven percent of Millennials said they had lied on their résumés, and 14 percent of Gen Z respondents said they’d done it. Only 2 percent of Baby Boomers said they’d ever lied on a résumé. And they don’t feel bad about it. While 54 percent of men and 42 percent of women who lied in all age groups felt guilty about doing so, only 27 percent of Millennials did. The difference may be changing attitudes about employment and employers.)

ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
— Don’t Make Risky Assumptions – Ken O’Quinn (DIERSEN: What assumptions do you make about those who read what you write? The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help defend and advance conservative Republican principles. Nevertheless, I have always been fully aware that some read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them dismiss, discredit, belittle, badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn me. I should write a book those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them dismiss, discredit, belittle, badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn me.) 
https://www.td.org/insights/dont-make-risky-assumptions

STANDARD MEDIA
— Do you need a higher degree or is work experience sufficient? – Nancy Nzalambi (DIERSEN: According to this article, “A degree earned 20 years ago may be useless now.” Of course, my critics/opponents stress that all my education, paid work experience, professional certifications, and professional license are at least 21 years old.)
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2001334657/do-you-need-a-higher-degree-or-is-work-experience-sufficient
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employers are lured by your work experience, but you must have the relevant experience to appeal to them more. Work experience should highly relate with the job that you are looking for. Your experience has to show some aspect of growth. You are more marketable when there are quantifiable results from the time and effort you put into work.)

BROOKLYN PAPER
— There is a biblical saying. “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” – STEPHANIE THOMPSON (DIERSEN: How do people treat you? One can assume that people treat you like they want you to treat them. I should write a book about how people in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have treated me since I moved to Wheaton in 1978. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but who a) fail/refuse to share relevant information with me and/or b) fail/refuse to return my phone calls. I would focus on those who dismiss me, discredit me, belittle me, badmouth me, intimidate me, insult me, demonize me, denigrate me, and/or condemn me. I would focus on those who ascribe evil motive and/or bad judgment to everything that I do or that I do not do. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. I would focus on those who forced me to sue them. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do not talk and/or act like they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/42/30/dtg-fearless-living-2019-07-26-bp.html

August 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No welcome wagon for Blago: Top Illinois pols unhappy with Trump clemency talk “President Trump has some pretty important things that he ought to be dealing with, not the least of which is the mindless killings over the last week and gun safety. I wish he focused on that,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker told reporters at the Illinois State Fair. “Governor Blagojevich should remain in prison.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/8/20792123/rod-blagojevich-clemency-illinois-politicians-not-happy
— Illinois Senate prez says indicted Sen. Thomas Cullerton is still ‘a valued member of the caucus and a friend of mine’ The Villa Park Democrat has raised about $30,000 in campaign contributions since the first news report, in April, that he was under investigation, records show. – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/8/20792072/thomas-cullerton-illinois-senate-president-campaign-contributions-finance-james-deleo-al-ronan
— How a Waukegan truck stop became a gambling gold mine — the latest installment in ‘The Bad Bet’ The owners of one of Illinois’ largest video slot and poker companies are behind efforts to influence city politics, expand gambling and build a casino near land they control. – Jason Grotto
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/8/20759426/video-gambling-waukegan-truck-stop-thorntons-michael-bond-andrew-hochberg-bad-bet

DAILY HERALD
— Voter leagues helping DuPage clerk prepare for potentially historic turnout in 2020 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/voter-leagues-helping-dupage-clerk-prepare-for-potentially-historic-turnout-in-2020–
— Palatine village council to vote on video gambling Monday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/palatine-village-council-to-vote-on-video-gambling-monday
— GOP freezes Twitter spending after McConnell account locked – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190808/news/308089897/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Blagojevich clemency would turn rule of law on its head A presidential pardon or merely a commutation, if either occurs, would cause significant if unpredictable political damage to both Democrats and Republicans here. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/blagojevich-clemency-would-turn-rule-law-its-head

WTTW
— Nearly 2 Billion Opioid Pills Supplied to Illinois Over 7 Years – Kristen Thometz 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/08/nearly-2-billion-opioid-pills-supplied-illinois-over-7-years

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Sugar Grove officials not likely to allow marijuana sales in village Topic debated at Aug. 6 village meeting – MEGANN HORSTEAD
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/07/sugar-grove-officials-not-likely-to-allow-marijuana-sales-in-village/abibber/

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Illinois leaders: Keep Blagojevich in prison – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/illinois-leaders-keep-blagojevich-in-prison/article_f2bf908f-2607-5d92-bcc8-bb146d4c4e8c.html

FOX NEWS
— Adam Kinzinger: ‘Serious movement’ brewing to overturn entire Second Amendment – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/second-amendment-red-flag-laws-mass-shootings
— McConnell says Senate will consider gun background checks – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/mcconnell-says-senate-will-consider-gun-background-checks

GOPUSA
— How does a mayor (Lightfoot) defend 7 killings and 52 wounded? By attacking a Trump.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73948

CNS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cory Booker continues to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cnsnewscom-staff/cory-booker-trump-administration-continuing-terrorize-immigrants

NEWSMAX
— Trump Haters Cover Up Years of His Unifying, Anti-Racist Rhetoric – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/trump-unifying-rhetoric/2019/08/08/id/927925/

FEDERALIST
— Shootings Are Not About Gun Control Or White Supremacy. Just Ask Chicago The real issue at the heart of these mass shootings lies with the pain the men who commit these acts are feeling. – Justin McClinton
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/08/shootings-not-gun-control-white-supremacy-just-ask-chicago/

PJ MEDIA
— NY Times Finds That All of Its Trump-Bashing Isn’t Working as Planned – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/ny-times-finds-that-all-of-its-trump-bashing-isnt-working-as-planned/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Media finds way to up ante on Trump-is-Hitler stories – Billy Davis, Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/media/2019/08/08/media-finds-way-to-up-ante-on-trump-is-hitler-stories

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/us/politics/beto-elizabeth-warren-trump-white-supremacist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/07/bidens-big-speech/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-booker-attack-trump-and-racism-with-scathing-words–and-different-messages/2019/08/07/f7946a6e-b874-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote backlash against billionaire owner of SoulCycle, Miami Dolphins over Trump fundraiser.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/billionaire-owner-of-soulcycle-miami-dolphins-endures-backlash-over-trump-fundraiser/2019/08/07/ce816790-b936-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— The link between pot and mass shootings may be closer than we think – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2019/08/07/the-link-between-pot-and-mass-shootings-may-be-closer-than-we-think/

BLOOMBERG
— McConnell Greeted at Home by Protests, Pressure Over Gun Laws – Laura Litvan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-08/-cool-customer-mcconnell-facing-protests-pressure-on-gun-laws

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/theres-blood-on-your-little-hands-trumps-visit-to-el-paso-energizes-his-opponents

JD SUPRA
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: America’s Growing Embrace of Cannabis
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/america-s-growing-embrace-of-cannabis-93136/

August 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dayton shooting: Trump visits Wednesday as community mourns lives lost, debates gun control – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-visits-dayton-as-community-mourns-lives-lost-debates-gun-control/5449392/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump seeks to link Dayton shooter to liberal politics – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-seeks-to-link-dayton-shooter-to-liberal-politics-1

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Concerns over mass shootings and other crises prompt DuPage officials to create countywide law enforcement task force – CLIFFORD WARD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dupage-law-enforcement-task-force-20190807-enbe7yspzfb7flnbuooqtkpn6i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-el-paso-tolerance-language-20190807-phcfgkpq2jfp3mzyiisuy2kbxm-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-hate-el-paso-dayton-chapman-20190807-a2hb3ej53fafvcs6bckmrrdeoe-story.html
— Protesters greet President Trump in Dayton, Ohio, after mass shooting; El Paso visit is next – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-el-paso-dayton-shootings-20190807-mylnnhij6fftha2cxmtcysjioi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Grayslake bans recreational marijuana sales until at least 2021 – Jennifer Shea
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/grayslake-bans-recreational-marijuana-sales-until-at-least-2021
— DuPage police form countywide task force to combat major crimes – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/dupage-police-form-countywide-task-force-to-combat-major-crimes
— Wheaton sets August 26 hearing on proposed marijuana sales ban (DIERSEN: At previous City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B.J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have spoken against the sale of Marijuana in Wheaton.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/wheaton-sets-hearing-on-proposed-marijuana-sales-ban
— Former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran to run for U.S. Senate – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190807/former-lake-county-sheriff-to-run-for-us-senate

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Political squabbles endanger national security, Duckworth warns Illinois’ junior senator tells a City Club audience America is “at a breaking point” unless the country can unite to fix the economy, invest in infrastructure and halt climate change. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/political-squabbles-endanger-national-security-duckworth-warns

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— This is why you should care about the 13th District, even if you can’t vote in it – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article233114797.html

ST. CHARLES PATCH
— Recreational Cannabis Sales In St. Charles: Discussion Date When and where a second discussion is set to take place. – Rebecca Bream 
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/recreational-cannabis-sales-st-charles-discussion-date

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House GOP campaign arm touts increasingly diverse 2020 field – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/house-gop-campaign-arm-touts-increasingly-diverse-2020-field

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden parrots Trump in Iowa as he blasts him for white supremacy sympathies and gun control inaction – Naomi Lim 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-parrots-trump-in-iowa-as-he-blasts-him-for-white-supremacy-sympathies-and-gun-control-inaction
— Media ‘unhinged’ over shootings, ‘unprecedented levels of left-wing bias’ – Paul Bedard 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/media-unhinged-over-shootings-unprecedented-levels-of-left-wing-bias

FOX NEWS
— New York Times changes ‘Trump urges unity vs. racism’ headline after backlash
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/new-york-times-changes-trump-urges-unity-vs-racism-headline-after-backlash
— Beto O’Rourke calls Trump ‘white supremacist,’ says US ‘has been racist since it’s been a country’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/beto-orourke-calls-trump-a-white-supremacist-says-us-has-been-racist-since-its-been-a-country

BREITBART
— ICE Arrests 680 Illegal Aliens in Largest Single-State Raid in U.S. History – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/07/ice-arrests-680-illegal-aliens-in-largest-single-state-raid-in-u-s-history/
— Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ Depicts Trump Supporters as KKK Members – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/07/netflixs-dear-white-people-depicts-trump-supporters-as-kkk-members/
— ESPN Pulls Trailer for Movie Where Liberals Hunt ‘Deplorables’ for Sport – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/07/espn-pulls-trailer-for-movie-where-liberals-hunt-deplorables-for-sport/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Republicans should jump to push for our security and self-defense – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/republicans-jump-push-security-self-defense/

CNS NEWS
— Biden: ‘This President Has Fanned the Flames of White Supremacy’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/biden-his-both-clear-language-and-code-president-hs-fanned-flames-white

DAILY CALLER
— Do Democratic Presidential Candidates Belong On A Terrorist Watch List? – Ann Coulter
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/coulter-democratic-terror/
— Biden Blasts Trump For Enabling White Supremacists – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/biden-white-supremacy-trump-iowa/
— Trump Says He’s ‘All In Favor’ Of Background Checks For Weapons – AUDREY CONKLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/trump-background-checks-guns/

TOWNHALL
— Former FBI Top-Brass: Trump’s Half-Staff Order Is Dog-Whistling White Supremacists – Yuichiro Kakutani
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/yuichirokakutani/2019/08/07/former-fbi-topbrass-trumps-halfstaff-order-is-dogwhistling-white-supremacists-n2551350
— Democratic Dystopia: End Anglo-America, Welcome the World, Evict the Unborn – Ilana Mercer
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2019/08/07/democratic-dystopia-end-angloamerica-welcome-the-world-evict-the-unborn-n2551320
— It’s an Invasion!…of Moronic Arguments – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2019/08/07/its-an-invasion–of-moronic-arguments-n2551356

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says ‘Mentally Unstable, Seriously Ill People’ Shouldn’t Have Guns – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://m.theepochtimes.com/trump-says-mentally-unstable-seriously-ill-people-shouldnt-have-guns_3033254.html

THE HILL
— ICE agents arrest 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi – RAFAEL BERNAL AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/latino/456566-immigration-agents-arrest-680-mississippi-food-processing-facilities
— Donald Trump’s no racist, as past acts and presidential record prove – ANDREW STEIN
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/456523-donald-trumps-no-racist-as-past-acts-and-presidential-record-prove
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Hispanics say Trump’s words are too little, too late.”
https://thehill.com/latino/456458-hispanics-say-trumps-words-are-too-little-too-late

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Socialists Sound Like Democrats Workers of the world, unite! But whatever you do, please don’t clap. – Elliot Kaufman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-socialists-sound-like-democrats-11565214408

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN REFUSES TO STOP USING ‘INVASION’ TO DESCRIBE MIGRANTS, CLAIMS IT’S ‘ACCURATE’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-invasion-migrants-border-1453002
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “TEXAS TOP CATHOLIC LEADER” to tell Trump “PRESIDENT STOP YOUR HATRED.” How soon, if not already, will Democrats succeed in getting top Catholic leaders to send Trump, and everyone who does not hate Trump, straight to HELL?) 
https://www.newsweek.com/top-texas-catholic-leader-trump-stop-your-hatred-racism-1452877

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/tucker-carlson-trump-white-supremacy-terrorism-el-paso.html

August 7 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ivanka Trump tweets inaccurate info about Chicago violence, Mayor Lightfoot hits back
https://abc7chicago.com/ivanka-trump-tweets-inaccurate-info-about-chicago-violence-lightfoot-hits-back-/5447718/

NBC5
— Ivanka Trump Tweets Wrong Information on Chicago’s Violent Weekend “That’s not what happened,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ivanka-trump-chicago-violence-shootings-523823761.html

CBS2
— Lightfoot Slams Ivanka Trump Over ‘Nonsense Tweet’ With Incorrect Information About Chicago Violence
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/06/lightfoot-slams-ivanka-trump-over-nonsense-tweet-with-incorrect-information-about-chicago-violence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot rips Ivanka Trump over tweet about Chicago violence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-lightfoot-rips-ivanka-trump-over-tweet-about-chicago-violence

WTTW
— Pot Prohibition in Illinois Will Persist, Even After It’s Legal – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Why does the media focus on the pot issue in Naperville, but not in Wheaton?)
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/06/pot-prohibition-illinois-will-persist-even-after-it-s-legal
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We have a great, safe community here in Naperville. We’ve got a great brand. It’s a very family oriented place,” Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne said. “And a lot of the experts in this arena have raised a lot of concerns that are very troubling. That if you allow retail sale of marijuana you simply expand marijuana use, that leads to teenage delinquencies, car accidents, a host of other social problem that I don’t want to see come to Naperville an certainly don’t want to be the guinea pig testing whether these concerns prove out or not.”)

WLS AM
— Democrats are dropping the cautious rhetoric as the mass shootings escalate
http://www.wlsam.com/news/democrats-are-dropping-the-cautious-rhetoric-as-the-mass-shootings-escalate/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton out as Labor Committee chair after feds allege he embezzled nearly $275,000 from Teamsters – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-out-as-labor-committee-chairman-20190806-zbg3ik3i3vbezfjov3w4gbi6r4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use mass shootings to call for more gun control.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-page-el-paso-dayton-domestic-terrorism-trump-20190806-qiohvb62mraddk4aiwrciorsxu-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot rips Ivanka Trump’s comments about Chicago’s deadly weekend: ‘I’m not going to be distracted by nonsense tweets …’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ivanka-trump-chicago-gun-violence-lori-lightfoot-20190806-xijpu5evarberpah2xapdo65da-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: ‘I Apologize’: The speech Donald Trump should give in El Paso on Wednesday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-trump-speech-el-paso-20190807-fzjat4j4krhi3jrltuufl62dya-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana store wants to open in Harwood Heights – TAYLOR HARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/ct-nhh-harwood-heights-marijuana-dispensary-tl-0808-20190806-bzcs67mvjzhila7t2lnuntrtfq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Senate’s game of musical chairs ends with accused ghost payroller Tom Cullerton not losing any money State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, will no longer head the Senate Labor Committee – but he’ll still head another committee: Veterans Affairs – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/6/20757381/ghost-payrolling-indictment-tom-cullerton-chairman-state-senate-labor-committee
— Ivanka Trump gets facts wrong in tweets displaying coded message of bigotry The president’s daughter tried to shift the focus from mass shootings in Ohio and Texas to Chicago’s violence. – Neil Steinberg 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/6/20757419/ivanka-trump-chicago-violence-twitter-shootings-dayton-el-paso
— Lightfoot lashes out at Ivanka Trump for shining the light on city’s violence, but misstating facts The mayor’s fury stemmed from the fact that Ivanka Trump got her facts wrong and was spreading them like wildfire to her 6.8 million followers. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/8/6/20757579/lori-lightfoot-ivanka-trump-chicago-violence
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters will take what Cupich says to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/6/20756861/cupich-mass-shootings-hateful-rhetoric

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Buffalo Grove likely to allow sale of recreational marijuana – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/buffalo-grove-likely-to-allow-sale-of-recreational-marijuana
— Debate over recreational marijuana sales continues in Des Plaines – Samantha Jacobson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/debate-over-recreational-marijuana-sales-continues-in-des-plaines
— St. Charles begins talks on recreational marijuana sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190806/st-charles-begins-talks-on-recreational-marijuana-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ivanka Trump catches Mayor Lightfoot’s ire after violent weekend “That’s the danger of trying to govern via tweet,” Chicago’s mayor said after the president’s daughter and White House adviser called out Chicago on social media. Another target of the mayor’s criticism: Cook County’s judicial system. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ivanka-trump-catches-mayor-lightfoots-ire-after-violent-weekend
— Trump remains underwater in Midwest battleground states New polling data finds the president may have picked up a little, but more survey respondents in Wisconsin and Michigan disapprove than approve of the job he’s doing. And he remains very unpopular in Illinois. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the harder that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs work to make you unpopular: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-remains-underwater-midwest-battleground-states

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Des Plaines Council Still Undecided On Cannabis Question – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-council-still-undecided-on-cannabis-question/
— Arlington Heights Launches Cannabis Talks Next Tuesday – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/arlington-heights-launches-cannabis-talks-next-tuesday/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois State Fair’s political days help bring ‘team solidarity’ – Bernard Schoenburg 
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190806/illinois-state-fairs-political-days-help-bring-team-solidarity

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor calls on congressional leaders to push for gun control – Peter Hancock 
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/governor-calls-on-congressional-leaders-to-push-for-gun-control/article_511382fd-2c35-5658-b776-e13dec9496d1.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s divisive words collide with his call for unity.”
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/texas/article/Trump-s-divisive-words-collide-with-his-call-for-14285437.php
— After El Paso shooting, Trump’s Latino backers say they’re sticking with him – Scott Wilson and Eli Rosenberg
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/After-El-Paso-shooting-Trump-s-Latino-backers-14285686.php

RANTOUL PRESS
— Village wants public’s thoughts on marijuana sales – DAVE HINTON 
https://www.rantoulpress.com/news/village-wants-public-s-thoughts-on-marijuana-sales/article_fcff15b8-b869-11e9-b030-43d9f3ff1e87.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the language of those who 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://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-would-push-a-buyback-program-for-assault-style-weapons

KMOV
— With marijuana legalization looming, some Metro East cities weighing individual bans
https://www.kmov.com/news/with-marijuana-legalization-looming-some-metro-east-cities-weighing-individual/article_6d64e59c-b88a-11e9-ba57-674be468851a.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County Regional Board of School Trustees President Cathy Hanzelin condemns Cullerton indictment as another case of corruption – Colin Froment 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512872613-dupage-school-board-president-condemns-cullerton-indictment-as-another-case-of-corruption

BREITBART
— CNN Confirms: Dayton Shooter Had ‘Extreme’ Left-Wing Views; Backed Warren, Sanders – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/05/cnn-confirms-dayton-shooter-left-wing/
— AOC’s Democratic Socialists of America Endorses Open Borders – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/08/06/aocs-democratic-socialists-of-america-endorses-open-borders/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Congress authorized overtime for agents on ‘diaper patrol,’ but not for agents at the border – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/congress-authorized-overtime-agents-diaper-patrol-not-agents-border/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NYT Blames ‘White Nationalist’ Trump Facebook Ads for El Paso Shooting – Corinne Weaver 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/08/06/nyt-blames-white-nationalist-trump-facebook-ads-el-paso

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Not One Alien Qualified For Asylum Among Group Of Over 1000 – John Romero 
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/not-one-illegal-alien-given-asylum-among-group-over-1000

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: JONATHAN S. TOBIN says “Steve King and Roy Moore Don’t Belong in the GOP.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/steve-king-and-roy-moore-dont-belong-in-the-gop/

EPOCH TIMES
— White House: We Would Never Dream of Blaming Warren, Ocasio-Cortez for Terror Attacks – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-we-would-never-dream-of-blaming-warren-ocasio-cortez-for-terror-attacks_3031995.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— The NRA Has Long Urged Americans To Arm Themselves Against An Immigrant Invasion – Jessica Schulberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nra-el-paso-shooting-anti-immigrant_n_5d49b2d8e4b0d291ed07a824

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/opinion/trump-shooting-racist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/06/trump-goes-soft-terror/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Can America Still Assimilate Immigrants? – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs do not want immigrants to assimilate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-america-still-assimilate-immigrants-11565131670
— The GOP and Democrats Kick the Can Again Let’s call the budget agreement what it is: shirking responsibility and kicking the can down the road, as in not dealing with the Social Security crisis, illegal immigration and on and on and on. – Joe Perry, Salt Lake City
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-and-democrats-kick-the-can-again-11565115587

August 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump addresses weekend’s shootings in El Paso, Dayton – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-addresses-weekends-shootings-in-el-paso-dayton/5443885/
— 59 shot, 7 fatally in Chicago weekend shootings – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/59-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5443785/

NBC5
— Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Blames Mass Shootings on Mental Illness and Video Games Trump said he wants legislation providing “strong background checks” for gun users, but he provided scant details and has reneged on previous promises after mass shootings
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Calls-for-Stronger-Background-Checks-After-Shootings-520521611.html
— Lightfoot Calls for New Gun Laws After Deadly Mass Shootings “Universal background check should be non-controversial. And yet it is,” Lightfoot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lori-lightfoot-comments-on-chicago-violence-dayton-el-paso-shootings-520975711.html

CBS2
— 7 Killed, 46 Wounded In Weekend Shootings; ‘It’s Destroying The Fiber Of Our Communities’ – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/05/weekend-gun-violence-mass-shootings/
— In Wake Of El Paso, Dayton Shootings, Obama Decries ‘Leaders’ Who Enable Hatred
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/05/obama-el-paso-dayton-tweet/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot blames President Trump rhetoric for mass shootings – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-lightfoot-blames-trump-rhetoric-for-mass-shootings
— Trump claims he wants stronger gun measures, doesn’t say how – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-claims-he-wants-strong-background-checks-on-guns_
— Libertyville moves to ban retail pot sales; Reparations bill – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-libertyville-moves-to-ban-retail-pot-sales-reparations-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lightfoot promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/8/5/20755018/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-mass-shootings-racist-xenophobic-dog-whistle

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says ‘our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy’ after weekend mass shootings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-gun-background-checks-20190805-ptpt54honvcmleqlm2fgyvqggq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-el-paso-dayton-guns-trump-20190805-kfnmx2nrbvbonolkpwd3deeym4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lightfoot promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-mass-shootings-chicago-violence-20190805-ksvmzksaenf3vgniud2kdz6zhe-story.html
— Now in charge, Pritzker, Lightfoot on the hot seat for Chicago violence – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-gun-violence-lightfoot-pritzker-mcqueary-20190805-pq7nc2vgzvhwbab4ljt47hygsa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses shootings to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-el-paso-dayton-shootings-trump-hate-guns-huppke-20190805-wju4qieix5hofojhlvhqpemhvi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Grayslake to consider yearlong recreational marijuana sales ban – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190805/grayslake-to-consider-yearlong-recreational-marijuana-sales-ban

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger set to run for the U.S. House again Contrary to chatter in D.C., a source close to the only Republican in metro Chicago’s delegation says the five-term congressman will seek re-election. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/kinzinger-set-run-us-house-again
— DuPage development agency rehires its old boss
After stints at the Tollway and the agency that runs White Sox park, Greg Bedalov returns to the helm at Choose DuPage. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dupage-development-agency-rehires-its-old-boss

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Latinos to blame Trump for the shootings.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/05/chicago-latino-community-reacts-el-paso-mass-shooting-words-matter

JEANNE FOR CONGRESS
— Ives Response to Mass Shootings
https://mailchi.mp/a1c96fded5e8/ives-response-to-mass-shootings

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former political foe Seth Lewis calls for Cullerton’s resignation: ‘He misrepresented himself’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512871808-former-political-foe-lewis-calls-for-cullerton-s-resignation-he-misrepresented-himself
— Forget the ‘swamp,’ Ives tells voters: Government is a hot tub now and Rep. Casten is soaking it up – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512822180-forget-the-swamp-ives-tells-voters-government-is-a-hot-tub-now-and-rep-casten-is-soaking-it-up

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO SEES 6 KILLED, 68 WOUNDED IN WEEKEND SHOOTINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/chicago-sees-6-killed-68-wounded-in-weekend-shootings.html


— MEDIA ABANDONS JOURNALISM FOR ACTIVISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/media-abandons-journalism-for-activism.html
— SECTION 230 IS THE INTERNET’S FIRST AMENDMENT. NOW BOTH PARTIES WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party can/should punish me if I do something that they do not like. One should note that the aforesaid do not encourage Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. One should note the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/section-230-is-the-internets-first-amendment-now-both-parties-want-to-take-it-away.html

NOQ REPORT
— Why progressives and media ignore twelve dead, at least 66 injured in Chicago – JD Rucker 
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/05/progressives-media-ignore-seven-dead-least-40-injured-chicago/

FOX NEWS
— Trump condemns ‘white supremacy,’ calls for mental health and gun reforms after double mass shootings – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico cynically wades into El Paso shooting debacle, brimming with hypocrisy – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/mexico_cynically_wades_into_el_paso_shooting_debacle_brimming_with_hypocrisy.html

BLAZE
— Five outrageous reactions to Dayton and El Paso tragedies from Democrats and mainstream media – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/five-outrageous-reactions-to-dayton-and-el-paso-tragedies-from-democrats-and-mainstream-media

CNS NEWS
— Trump Calls for Bipartisan Solutions; Condemns ‘Racism, Bigotry, and White Supremacy’
https://www.cnsnews.com/video/trump-calls-bipartisan-solutions-condemns-racism-bigotry-and-white-supremacy

DAILY SIGNAL
— Exposing the Lie That Trump Supporters Are Racists – Dennis Prager 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/05/how-to-tell-if-a-trump-supporter-is-racist/

FEDERALIST
— Why It’s Wrong To Blame Trump For The Mass Shootings Trump doesn’t have a monopoly on divisive rhetoric. It’s time for the left to reckon with its role in sowing division and racial discord. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/05/wrong-blame-trump-mass-shootings/
— Media: Condemning White Supremacy Makes Trump A White Supremacist – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/05/media-condemning-white-supremacy-makes-trump-white-supremacist/

TOWNHALL
— President Trump Demands the Death Penalty For Mass Shooters, White Supremacists Who Commit Hate Crimes – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/05/trump-gun-control-speech-n2551163
— Trump’s Speech: Strong Denunciation of White Supremacy, Sensible Proposal on ‘Red Flag’ Laws – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/05/trumps-speech-strong-denunciation-of-white-supremacy-sensible-proposal-on-red-flag-laws-n2551183
— After Shootings, AOC Blasts GOP, Trump’s ‘White Supremacist Base’ – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/08/05/aoc-trump-white-supremacist-base-n2551154

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump on Mass Shootings: ‘Mental Illness and Hatred Pulls the Trigger, Not the Gun’ – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-says-mental-illness-and-hatred-pulls-the-trigger-not-the-gun-after-two-mass-shootings/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump’s Tough Message: Media Partly Responsible for This Country’s ‘Anger and Rage’ President addressed the nation on Monday morning from the White House about the mass shootings and violence over the weekend — and said what many others wouldn’t
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/08/trumps-tough-message-media-partly-responsible-for-this-countrys-anger-and-rage/

THE HILL
— Kinzinger calls for universal background checks, raising legal age for gun purchases – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/456265-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-universal-background-checks-raising-legal-age-for-gun
— Trump on El Paso shooting: We must condemn white supremacy – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456176-trump-on-el-paso-shooting-we-must-condemn-white-supremacy

POLITICO
— Press association challenges suspension of White House reporter – BIANCA QUILANTAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have suspended my GOPUSA press credentials since 2000. I would focus on a) those who claim to be religious, conservative, and or Republican and b) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants. They talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/press-association-suspension-white-house-reporter-1446411

CNN
— Trump condemns ‘racist hate’ and white supremacy but does not acknowledge his own rhetoric – Maegan Vazquez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/politics/donald-trump-mass-shooting-response/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Condemns White Supremacy but Doesn’t Propose Gun Laws After Shootings – Michael Crowley, Eileen Sullivan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/trump-speech-mass-shootings-dayton-el-paso.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat candidates for president promote hatred of Trump. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/trump-shootings-2020-democrats.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/beto-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump condemns white supremacy, focuses on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-calls-for-strong-background-checks-after-massacres-suggests-pairing-gun-legislation-with-immigration-reform/2019/08/05/7de14d7c-b770-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Washington Post sides with Mexico and with Mexico’s citizens against America and against America’s citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/08/05/hispanic-invasion-white-nationalist-version-texas-that-never-existed/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/05/trump-cant-decry-racism-white-supremacy-if-he-is-their-chief-promoter/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/05/im-too-busy-watching-what-hes-doing-hear-what-hes-saying/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/promoting-love-and-unity-goes-against-trumps-political-brand/2019/08/05/2223db56-b7b8-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Mayor Pete Buttigieg accuses NRA of creating ‘false God’ out of guns – Nikki Schwab
https://nypost.com/2019/08/04/mayor-pete-buttigieg-accuses-nra-of-creating-false-god-out-of-guns/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-05/trump-dayton-ohio-el-paso-shootings

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/05/el-paso-shooting-open-season-on-hispanics-thanks-to-trump-column/1917590001/
— Amazon sells books promoting white supremacy, including one that may have influenced El Paso shooter – Joshua Bote
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/amazon-sells-white-supremacy-books-el-paso-shooter/1922484001/

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-of-color-are-claiming-their-place-in-a-cannabis-industry-built-on-the-backs-of-people-from-marginalized-communities-2019-08-05

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Here’s How Many Investors Use Pot As Marijuana Legalization Gets Broad Support – BILL PETERS
https://www.investors.com/news/marijuana-legalization-support-marijuana-stocks-ibd-tipp-poll/

NEWSWEEK
— THE DEMOCRATS ARE FOOLISHLY SWINGING LEFT—WITHOUT EVEN NOTICING AMERICA’S NOT WITH THEM – NEWT GINGRICH
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-foolishly-swinging-leftwithout-even-noticing-americas-not-them-opinion-1452618

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/trump-american-carnage/595462/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 804 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $300,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/804-Warrenville-Rd-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447755_zpid/

August 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says ‘hate has no place in our country’ after Dayton, El Paso shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-says-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country-after-shootings/5442741/
— Aide: Sen Mitch McConnell trips, breaks shoulder in Kentucky – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/aide-sen-mitch-mcconnell-trips-breaks-shoulder-in-kentucky/5442761/

NBC5
— Chicago Police Step Up Patrols After 25 People Shot in Less Than 4 Hours One person was killed in the surge of violence, which comes just days after the CPD announced shootings have been down this year – Trina Orlando
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-step-up-patrols-after-25-people-shot-in-less-than-4-hours-519114711.html

CBS2
— Police Supt. Johnson: Overnight West Side Gun Violence Was ‘Unacceptable And Disheartening’ 17 Shot, 1 Killed In Multiple Shootings Within Hours In Lawndale
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/04/weekend-west-side-violence/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 7 wounded in mass shooting near Chicago playground
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/7-wounded-in-shooting-near-chicago-playground

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ohio gunman’s sister was among the 9 killed in Dayton, the second U.S. mass shooting in 24 hours – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-dayton-ohio-shooting-20190804-rpmlqr6lh5garp4xryohiwvj6i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump tweets, but stays out of sight for hours after 2 mass shootings.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-mass-shootings-reaction-20190804-lj62mcztqzbwjjm7tu474zsz3i-story.html
— Hours of madness in America, from Texas to Ohio to Chicago too – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-shootings-el-paso-dayton-chicago-20190804-k5niyjuyjfhtvpn53pwxg6qlju-story.html
— ‘A lot of nights end up this way’: 7 shot in Lawndale’s Douglas Park – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-lawndale-douglas-park-7-shot-20190804-h7zp42rhefgmxky4qvox3yurzi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753746/el-paso-walmart-mass-shootings-dayton-gilroy-california-gun-control-sun-times-editorial
— Authorities identify Dayton gunman, say his sister was victim in shooting Dayton police killed the shooter less than a minute after he opened fire around 1 a.m. Sunday. His 22-year-old sister was one of the nine people killed. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753869/dayton-ohio-shooting-gunman-identified
— 4 killed, 43 wounded in Chicago shootings since Friday evening causing Mt. Sinai to close emergency room There were 24 people shot in less than four hours Sunday morning, including 16 shot in Lawndale in the span of about two hours.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/4/20752752/4-killed-37-wounded-chicago-shootings-lawndale-douglas-park-gun-violence
— Ives falsely claims primary foe did not publicly oppose Illinois abortion bill Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti did not denounce a controversial bill signed by former Gov. Bruce Rauner that expanded public funding of abortions. – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/4/20753880/jeanne-ives-evelyn-sanguinetti-abortion-bruce-rauner

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Cupich to blame “hateful rhetoric” for the shootings.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190804/cupich-blames-hateful-rhetoric-after-shootings

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Des Plaines Jumps Into ‘Pot’ Debate Monday; Panel Chairman Strongly Opposed – Todd Wessell 
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/des-plaines-jumps-into-pot-debate-monday-panel-chairman-strongly-opposed/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Legal pot sales could be prohibited in Edwardsville May prohibit recreational sales – Charles Bolinger
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Legal-pot-sales-could-be-prohibited-in-14279823.php

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Edwardsville ponders ordinance prohibiting recreational cannabis sales within city limits – Charles Bolinger
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Edwardsville-ponders-ordinance-prohibiting-14279616.php

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Republican congressional candidate Ives defends policy record – John Suayan 
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512824481-republican-congressional-candidate-ives-defends-policy-record

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ILGOP chairman calls on Sen. Tom Cullerton to resign immediately – Glenn Minnis 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824783-ilgop-chairman-calls-on-sen-tom-cullerton-to-resign-immediately

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Freedom or government?’ Congressional candidate Ives assures simple choice in 6th District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512871688-freedom-or-government-congressional-candidate-ives-assures-simple-choice-in-6th-district
— Past ‘incident with a black student’ haunting D41 board president Robert Bruno – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512815817-past-incident-with-a-black-student-haunting-d41-board-president-robert-bruno
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some concerned Glen Ellyn residents are questioning what D41 board president Robert Bruno, 64, is hiding about his past as a high school social studies teacher in New Jersey. Back in 1986, Bruno was not rehired by the Westfield School District in Jersey for reasons that included “an incident with a black student,” “the man himself,” and “lack of professionalism,” the Westfield Leader newspaper reported at the time. Recent online conversations surrounding the June 5, 1986 article on a neighborhood chat site, Glen Ellyn Forum, caught the attention of village resident Jeff Cooper; he challenged Bruno during the public comment period at the July 15 school board meeting. “The newspaper didn’t go into any details about the incident, so I told him we need clarity on this,” Cooper told the DuPage Policy Journal. “We need to know what happened.” Cooper also asked Bruno if he told the University of Illinois, where he is currently a professor of labor and employment relations, about the incident when the university was considering hiring him. He then asked Bruno to step down as president of the board until it becomes clear what happened.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ohio gunman described himself as pro-Satan ‘leftist’ who supported Elizabeth Warren – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/connor-betts-ohio-gunman-was-elizabeth-warren-supp/
— News organizations emphasize political slant to mass shootings – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/news-organizations-emphasize-political-slant-to-ma/
— Beto O’Rourke connects El Paso shooting with ‘open racism’ President Trump is ‘encouraging’ – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/4/beto-orourke-connects-el-paso-shooting-with-open-r/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cory Booker: Trump is ‘responsible’ for El Paso shooting – Julio Rosas (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cory-booker-trump-is-responsible-for-el-paso-shooting

FOX NEWS
— Trump declares ‘hate has no place in our country,’ as Dems demand recall of Congress – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-declares-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country-as-dems-demand-recall-of-congress
— Castro says ‘one person’ is responsible for El Paso massacre: ‘the shooter’ – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/castro-says-one-person-is-responsible-for-el-paso-massacre-the-shooter
— Harvard Law prof accuses Trump of ‘terrorism,’ calls for impeachment after shootings – Ronn Blitzer 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harvard-law-prof-accuses-trump-of-terrorism-calls-for-impeachment-after-shootings

BREITBART
— Booker: Trump ‘Responsible’ for Mass Shootings — He Has Sown the Seeds for ‘Harvest of Hate’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/04/booker-trump-responsible-for-mass-shootings-he-has-sown-the-seeds-for-harvest-of-hate/

BLAZE
— Mexico threatens to take legal action against US after El Paso tragedy – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mexico-threatens-to-take-legal-action-against-us-after-el-paso-tragedy

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Hispanic Invasion’: Alleged El Paso Shooter’s Manifesto Is An Anti-Immigrant Call To Arms – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/04/el-paso-shooter-manifesto/
— Liberals Blame Trump, Fox News Following Weekend Shootings – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/04/liberals-blame-republicans-weekend-shootings/

PJ MEDIA
— 2020 Dems Rush to Blame Trump for ‘White Supremacy’ After El Paso Shooting – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2020-dems-rush-to-blame-trump-for-white-supremacy-after-el-paso-shooting/

NEWSMAX
— Howard Kurtz: ‘Horribly Unfair’ to Blame President Trump – Eric Mack 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/fakenews-blametrump-racism-rhetoric/2019/08/04/id/927228/
— Julián Castro: ‘Division’ and ‘Bigotry’ Trump’s ‘Political Strategy’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/juliancastro-elpaso-texas/2019/08/04/id/927211/

TOWNHALL
— Mexico Plans To Take Legal Action Against The U.S. As A Result Of El Paso Shooting – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/08/04/mexico-plans-to-take-legal-action-against-the-us-as-a-result-of-el-paso-shooting-n2551146

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— ‘Meet the Press’ Talk: We Need to Condemn All Who Say ‘Illegal Immigrant’ – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/08/04/meet-press-talk-we-need-condemn-all-who-say-illegal-immigrant

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude: Trump’s Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Has Led America Into “Cold Civil War” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/04/eddie_glaude_trumps_immigration_rhetoric_has_led_american_in_a_cold_civil_war.html

THE HILL
— Trump on mass shootings: ‘Hate has no place in our country’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456123-trump-on-mass-shootings-hate-has-no-place-in-our-country
— Booker: Trump ‘particularly responsible’ for rising hate – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456095-booker-trump-responsible-for-rising-hate
— O’Rourke: Trump’s ‘racist,’ ‘white nationalist’ rhetoric encourages attacks – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456089-orourke-trumps-racist-white-nationalist-rhetoric-encourages
— Maxine Waters: Escalating killings in US motivated by Trump’s ‘race baiting’ – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/456105-maxine-waters-escalating-killings-in-us-motivated-by-trumps-race-baiting
— Democrats point to Trump rhetoric on immigration in wake of two mass shootings – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456109-trump-under-fire-for-rhetoric-gun-control-policy-in-wake-of-two
— Buttigieg: ‘There’s no question white nationalism is condoned at the highest levels of our government’ – ZACK BUDRYK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/456088-buttigieg-theres-no-question-white-nationalism-is-condoned-at-the

POLITICO
— O’Rourke: Trump a white nationalist whose rhetoric ‘encourages’ violence Other candidates blame the president for his language in the wake of a devastating pair of mass shootings. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/beto-orourke-trump-el-paso-white-nationalist-1445700

— Democratic candidates say Trump’s rhetoric encourages violence Beto O’Rourke accused the president of promoting hateful rhetoric. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/beto-orourke-trump-el-paso-white-nationalist-1445700

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s language about Mexican immigrants under scrutiny in wake of El Paso shooting.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trumps-language-mexican-immigrants-scrutiny-wake-el-paso/story?id=64768566

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/us/politics/trump-mass-shootings.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/04/el-paso-shooting-world-watches-horror-some-point-finger-trumps-rhetoric/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/04/even-if-he-isnt-encouraging-violent-attacks-immigrants-trump-is-uniquely-unwilling-curtail-them/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-do-you-stop-these-people-trumps-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-looms-over-el-paso-massacre/2019/08/04/62d0435a-b6ce-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/04/there-are-no-lone-wolves/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/04/there-is-no-excuse-supporting-this-president/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/08/04/the-trailer-they-re-united-on-gun-control-and-on-blaming-trump-for-white-supremacist-violence/5d4445d088e0fa1454f8011e/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-presidential-president-could-do-something-about-mass-shootings-heres-how/2019/08/04/ddd5f72e-b6d4-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/08/04/demonstrators-blame-trump-for-climate-of-hate/

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/el-paso-dayton-shootings-blame-impeach-trump-white-nationalism-20190804.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious leaders to believe a) that Jesus hates Trump and hates Trump’s supporters and b) that Jesus is 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.wsj.com/articles/some-churches-offer-refuge-from-deportation-with-sacred-resisting-11564927200
— Gun Control Is Thrust Into 2020 Campaign, but New Laws Face Hurdles Democrats criticize Trump’s rhetoric, call for legislation they say would curb mass shootings – Rebecca Ballhaus, Paul Kiernan and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-shootings-democrats-call-for-gun-laws-blame-trumps-rhetoric-11564933379

DALLAS NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke joins Trump critics on El Paso shooting: ‘He doesn’t just tolerate this, he encourages it’ – Paul Cobler and Tom Benning
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/08/04/presidential-candidates-beto-orourke-julian-castro-texashad-say-el-paso-shooting

NEWSWEEK
— DON’T ‘BLAME TRUMP’: MANIFESTO TIED TO EL PASO SHOOTING RANTS ABOUT DEMOCRATS, HISPANICS INVADING COUNTRY – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/el-paso-shooter-manifesto-defends-donald-trump-fake-news-blame-immigration-1452484
— EX-GOOGLE ENGINEER CLAIMS ‘BIASED’ EMPLOYEES ‘REALLY WANT TRUMP TO LOSE IN 2020’ – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/google-engineer-anti-trump-conservative-bias-fox-news-employees-kevin-cernekee-tucker-carlson-1452492

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame shootings on Trump. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/el-paso-and-death-rattle-white-supremacy/595438/
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/how-can-fbi-fight-far-right-extremism-ideology/595435/

August 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Dayton shooting: At least 9 dead, 26 injured in 2nd US mass shooting within 24 hours, police say – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/9-dead-26-injured-in-mass-shooting-in-dayton-ohio-police-say/5441813/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/4/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “How angry should we get over Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-president-trump-dividing-families-st-0731-20190730-qzj2udnyyfd6tclygliexuodni-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gender-at-work-pronouns-20190731-da5f5jckqbfe3pturzv6dc2h7i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Facts Matter: Trump’s MAGA hats are made in USA – Bob Oswald
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190803/facts-matter-trumps-maga-hats-are-made-in-usa
— Images: From everyday life to the touchstone cultural moments of 1969 (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1969? I was a part-time mailman for the Park Forest Post Office and a full-time student at NIU. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete during the summer. I drove a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses. My father died suddenly.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190804/images-from-everyday-life-to-the-touchstone-cultural-moments-of-1969
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/1969-the-year-of-mick-woodstock-and-aquarius

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Illinois marijuana growers spent about $600,000 on political giving leading to the pot legalization vote. Here’s where the money went. – JEFF COEN, ALLY MAROTTI AND ROBERT McCOPPIN 
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-marijuana-growers-spent-about-on-political-giving-leading-to/article_40e4b657-cfbe-5577-8d1b-0ab36e017bd9.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— El Paso suspect reportedly wrote four-page racist, anti-immigrant manifesto before attack – Daniel Chaitin & Carlin Becker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/el-paso-suspect-reportedly-wrote-four-page-racist-anti-immigrant-manifesto-before-attack

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Tlaib Donor Has Been Deceased for 10 Years Tlaib received $2,500 from Michigan businessman who died in 2009 – Joe Schoffstall
https://freebeacon.com/politics/tlaib-donor-has-been-dead-for-10-years/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The left’s big blame game after El Paso: Guns, Trump, white supremacy – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/the_lefts_big_blame_game_after_el_paso_guns_trump_white_supremacy.html
— Advice to the College-Bound from the Old, White Professor – Abraham H. Miller
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/advice_to_the_collegebound_from_the_old_white_professor.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly all college experiences begin with a series of orientation sessions. Most start with the assumption that you are the cursed offspring of a flawed society. You come to college not to be educated but to be reeducated. You have imbibed of racism, sexism, and homophobia. And for some outrageous amount of tuition that will send many of you into perpetual debt, the modern-day Gletkins of academia will purge you of these impure thoughts. The brainwashing will begin in orientation but will not end there. If you live in a dormitory, there will be required sensitivity sessions run by minions from the office of residence life. These generally are graduate students who are shouldering the intellectual rigors of a degree in education administration. The aim of these sessions, which are reminiscent of those imposed on Soviet factory workers to remove their “mechanistic thinking,” is to reeducate you to rid yourself of the values your parents taught you. Many of you, irrespective of discipline, will be compelled to complete a multicultural requirement. These courses are compulsory because otherwise no rational person would sit through them. Your multicultural requirement might be taken in African-American studies where, being a white person, you will learn that only whites, by definition, can be racists and all whites are racists. The evils of slavery will be pounded into you, even though your ancestors probably not only didn’t own slaves, but they also came to these shores long after slavery was abolished. Nonetheless, your skin color makes you guilty. But invoke a stereotype about black people based on their high crime and recidivism rate, and you will be admonished that to brush all black people with a single brush — especially without context — is racist. To characterize all white people as racists, however, is not a stereotype but an intellectual incision. You will learn that there is such a thing as “true truth.” This is the shared reality of an “oppressed” group whose common belief makes something true. Or in the profound words of Alexandria Octavio-Cortez, you can have moral truth without factual truth — whatever that means. In these classes, you will never say that the trans-Atlantic slave trade was the product of Africans who shifted the trans-Saharan slave trade westward. You will never point out that two African potentates, King Tegesibu of Dahomey and King Alvare of the Congo, were among the wealthiest men in the known world, having gotten rich by selling slaves. It is not that the administration doesn’t know what goes on in these classes, but to intercede would result in charges of racism and violation of so-called academic freedom. If you complain, your grade will crash to the floor. In gender studies, remember there are more than two genders. Never, ever say you can’t change your DNA. Women are equal to men in every way, and biology is not destiny. All apparent biological differences are really a function of culture. After all, we live in a world where trans-women should be able to get abortions. All genders and races should be in all the professions in proportion to their distribution in the population is the current dogma. Any departure from that is a function of cultural oppression. The fact that Asians disproportionately dominate math and science classes is a function of some cultural flaw. Only on the athletic field does pure competition exist. If you regurgitate this view of the world, apologize for being white, and check your white male privilege, you will do fine. Do these classes change attitudes? Yes, but not as the intellectual Gletkins think.)

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Earth to Libertarians: Immigration Hurts American Workers – Spencer P. Morrison
https://amgreatness.com/2019/08/03/earth-to-libertarians-immigration-hurts-american-workers/

BREITBART
— Beto Ties Trump to El Paso Shooting — ‘He Is a Racist, and He Stokes Racism in This Country’ – Jeff Poor (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/03/beto-ties-trump-to-el-paso-shooting-he-is-a-racist-and-he-stokes-racism-in-this-country/

BLAZE
— TX land commissioner George P. Bush urges Americans to ‘stand firm’ against ‘white terrorism’ after El Paso attack “This is a real and present threat that we must all denounce and defeat,” said the state official and son of Jeb Bush. – CALEB HOWE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/texas-land-commissioner-george-p-bush-son-of-jeb-urges-americans-to-stand-firm-against-white-terrorism-after-el-paso-massacre

DAILY CALLER
— Taxpayers Pay $2 Billion To Fund 30,000 Public Employees In Baltimore, Audit Shows
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/03/baltimore-tax-2-billion-public-employees/

NEWSMAX
— Twin Mass Shootings Turn US Focus to Gun Control, Racism
https://www.newsmax.com/us/twin-mass-shootings-racism/2019/08/04/id/927193/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— CNN speculates injured El Paso victims afraid to go to hospitals because of immigration status – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/04/cnn-speculates-injured-el-paso-victims-afraid-to-go-to-hospitals-because-of-immigration-status-781500

THE HILL
— 9 dead in mass shooting in Dayton – KYLE BALLUCK 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/456079-9-dead-in-mass-shooting-in-dayton
— O’Rourke: Trump is a ‘racist,’ responsible for El Paso shooting – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456078-orourke-trump-is-a-racist-responsible-for-el-paso-shooting
— George P. Bush denounces ‘white terrorism’ after El Paso shooting – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456076-george-p-bush-denounces-white-terrorism-after-el-paso-shooting
— The case for gender equality in male-dominated industries – BROOKS HOLTOM (DIERSEN: Few women wanted the bad jobs that I had. 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://thehill.com/opinion/international/456058-the-case-for-gender-equality-in-male-dominated-industries

HUFFINGTON POST
— Pete Buttigieg: America ‘Under Attack From Homegrown White Nationalist Terrorists’ Following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, called for stricter gun laws and condemned white nationalist ideology. – Mollie Reilly (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-el-paso-shooting-white-nationalism_n_5d460f8fe4b0ca604e330847
— Beto O’Rourke Links ‘Racist’ Donald Trump To Deadly El Paso Shootings Trump stokes racism that “leads to violence,” says former congressman as president offers “thoughts and prayers” in tardy tweet. – Mary Papenfuss (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-thoughts-and-prayers-beto-orrourke-racist-link-el-paso-violence_n_5d4658f3e4b0acb57fcd9e8c

CNN
— 9 dead, 16 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio – Madeline Holcombe and Melissa Alonso
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/04/us/dayton-ohio-active-shooter/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— El Paso Shooting: Beto O’Rourke Reacts By Saying Trump “Stokes Racism” – Anita Bennett (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://news.yahoo.com/el-paso-shooting-beto-o-035347717.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Kills at Least 9 Sixteen others were wounded, the police said. It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week. – Daniel Victor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/us/dayton-ohio-shooting.html
— Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online – Tim Arango, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/patrick-crusius-el-paso-shooter-manifesto.html
— When Hate Came to El Paso The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American history happened in my hometown, to my people. – Richard Parker
(DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/opinion/el-paso-shooting.html
— Yes, America Is Rigged Against Workers No other industrial country treats its working class so badly. And there’s one big reason for that. – Steven Greenhouse (DIERSEN: I was a lowly worker 1964-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly workers like I was 1964-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html
— We Want You: Journalism as National Service – Steven Waldman and Charles Sennott (DIERSEN: Wheaton has not had a real hometown newspaper for many decades. Ever-increasingly, the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and Suburban Life report less and less and less Wheaton news. Ever-increasing, the little Wheaton news that they report a) is used to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) is used to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/news-deserts-future.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The crisis in local journalism is catastrophic — and it will get worse. More than 1,300 communities across the United States are without local news coverage, and thousands more have inadequate journalism. At the next recession, the collapse will accelerate. Studies have now validated what we all know intuitively: The disintegration of community journalism leads to greater polarization, lower voter turnout, more pollution, less government accountability and less trust. This problem is not going to be solved by a new phone app or an increase of a few pennies in digital ad rates. It’s time to try something dramatically different. The local media ecosystem of the future must have a much bigger role for nonprofit media and philanthropy. We accept this reality in the worlds of education and health care. It’s time to embrace it for local journalism. We believe people have an obligation to support libraries and symphonies. Now they have to support good accountability reporting.)
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drinks, Study Says A new study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to its effects. – Emily Rueb
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/health/binge-drinkers-adult-alcohol.html

WASHINGTON POST
— 9 killed, at least 16 injured in Ohio shooting; suspect dead – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/at-least-16-hospitalized-as-police-investigate-ohio-shooting/2019/08/04/67d696d0-b690-11e9-acc8-1d847bacca73_story.html
— Saudi Arabia loosens its male guardianship system — but not nearly enough – Editorial
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/saudi-arabia-loosens-its-male-guardianship-system–but-not-nearly-enough/2019/08/03/c0634a18-b542-11e9-8f6c-7828e68cb15f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump to promote hatred of Reagan.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/04/why-donald-trump-is-just-following-ronald-reagans-footsteps-race/

NEW YORK POST
— Sick manifesto linked to Walmart shooting suspect blames ‘Hispanic invasion’ – Laura Italiano
https://nypost.com/2019/08/03/sick-manifesto-linked-to-walmart-shooting-suspect-blames-hispanic-invasion/
— The entire 2020 pack is running to the left of Obama — sad! – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/08/03/the-entire-2020-pack-is-running-to-the-left-of-obama-sad/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre – ADAM ELMAHREK, MELISSA ETEHAD, MATTHEW ORMSETH
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-03/what-we-know-about-patrick-crusius-el-paso-rampage
— After El Paso shooting, O’Rourke and fellow Democrats decry Trump’s rhetoric, renew call to tighten gun laws – MICHAEL FINNEGAN, DAVID MONTERO (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-03/democratic-candidates-el-paso-shooting-beto-orourke
— The ‘Make America Great Again’ mystery: What does ‘again’ mean? (DIERSEN: America was great before Democrat success in making people 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.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-02/the-make-america-great-again-mystery-what-does-again-mean
— Stymied by U.S. asylum policies, many migrants on the border are heading home – MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE, WENDY FRY
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-03/stymied-by-u-s-asylum-policies-many-migrants-on-the-border-are-heading-home

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Trump Has Deported Fewer Immigrants Than Obama Trump, who made immigration a key plank of his 2016 campaign, is struggling to crank up deportations – Alicia A. Caldwell and Louise Radnofsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-trump-has-deported-fewer-immigrants-than-obama-11564824601

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Trump Still Refuses to Condemn Violent White Supremacy – David Atkins (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/04/trump-still-refuses-to-condemn-violent-white-supremacy/

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ‘FACILITATING AND ENABLING’ YOUTH TO COMMIT ‘TERRORISM,’ EX-FBI OFFICIAL SAYS AFTER EL PASO SHOOTING – CHRISTINA ZHAO (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?)
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-facilitating-enabling-youth-commit-terrorism-ex-fbi-official-says-1452473

MACOM DAILY
— ELECTION 2019: Warren voters to pare down council field Tuesday – Norb Franz
https://www.macombdaily.com/news/elections/election-warren-voters-to-pare-down-council-field-tuesday/article_6a906d32-b588-11e9-8914-a3b5230ec92f.html

COLUMBIAN
— Support Perez for city council – Tim Leavitt
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/04/letter-support-perez-for-city-council/
— Choose Pond for city council – Adam Walters
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/04/letter-choose-pond-for-city-council/
— Pond is best choice for council – Paula Person
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/04/letter-pond-is-best-choice-for-council/
— Stronger Vancouver has risks Strategic initiative needs taxpayer scrutiny soon – Ann Donnelly
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/04/donnelly-stronger-vancouver-has-risks/

FORBES
— OCTOBER 1, 2018 FLASHBACK: How To Age-Proof Your Resume – Nancy Collamer (DIERSEN: I will be submitting my resume soon to Wheaton officials. Should I omit the following dates: 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, 1971 when IRS hired me, 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me, 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola, 1978 when I became a resident of Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County, 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, 1980 when GAO hired me, 1980 when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, 1981 when I became a licensed CPA, 1981 when I helped lead opposition to the installation of a stop light at President and Harrison Streets in Wheaton, 1983 when I became an Association of Government Accountants Executive Committee member, 1984 when I became a resident of Wheaton’s West District, 1986 when GAO promoted me, 1986 when my wife and I sued the builder of our home and Wheaton, 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, 1997 when I became a Forensic Accountant, 1998 when I became a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator, 1999 when I Led a neighborhood effort to get ComEd to provide more reliable service to my neighborhood, 1999 when I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman, 2000 when I became a Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, 2000 when I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, 2001 when I became an American Association of Political Consultants board member, 2001 when I became Milton Township’s first webmaster and publish its first website, 2001 when I became a Milton Township Cemeteries Authority Trustee, 2002 when I led a group that got Comcast to begin carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton, 2003 when I became an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 2003 when I became a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 2004 when I organized Wheaton’s first 9/11 ceremony, 2005 when I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning, 2005 when I began raising money every year from DuPage Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks, 2005 when I organized Wheaton’s second 9/11 ceremony, 2005 when I became a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 2008 when I again became a MTRCC webmaster, 2008 when I served as an Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions committee member, 2009 when I encouraged Wheaton to be the first city in Illinois to ban video gambling, 2016 when I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every evening too, etc.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/10/01/how-to-age-proof-your-resume-and-linkedin-profile/#5a97808a2e24
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Remove college graduation dates, except in cases of a newly minted degree or certificate. Melnik said she has no issue with the inconsistency of showing a recent date with a new degree and omitting an old one. . .Avoid phrases that needlessly date you, like “30+ years of experience.” Use “20+ years of experience” instead (25+ max). This makes your point without highlighting your advanced age. . .Replace an AOL or Hotmail email address with one from Gmail.)

LADDERS
— Lied on your resume to get a job? 1 in 10 say – Jake Richardson
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/lied-on-your-resume-to-get-a-job-1-in-10-say
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Have you ever lied on your resume, in an application, or during an interview to get a job? Some of the common resume lies are about academic degrees, age, technical abilities and criminal records. In interviews, people tend to tell lies related to salaries, references, and complete work history. Getting caught lying can be grounds for firing and yet many people take these risks. . .A report from 2017 stated that 85% of job applicants were caught by employers using some form of dishonesty. So, perhaps tech workers are more honest than some other types of employees.)

DAILY MAIL
— Fired Google engineer tells Tucker Carlson the tech titan will try and stop president Donald Trump from winning re-election – CHAUNCEY ALCORN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7318659/Fired-Google-engineer-tells-Tucker-Carlson-company-try-stop-Trump-winning-election.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What kind of experience do you want your city council member to have? The following are typical city council functions (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils) Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to other levels of government.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

August 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— El Paso shooting: 20 dead, dozens injured near Cielo Vista Mall Walmart, governor says
https://abc7chicago.com/el-paso-shooting-at-least-18-dead-dozens-injured-live-coverage/5440435/
— Suburban decline and rising property taxes – BGA
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-suburban-decline-and-rising-property-taxes/5440193/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says Trump migrant policies are “immoral and unjust.” 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-border-visit-st-0803-20190802-fpgm73iyuzabjndtb7i4566eqq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: South Loop mosque uses women and LBGTQers to promote Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-south-loop-mosque-female-prayer-leader-20190803-56axwv37arfm3i3gajgc4umgb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters blast “Trump’s latest assault on food stamps.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2019/8/3/20751734/donald-trump-administration-food-stamps-snap-benefits

DAILY HERALD
— Will pot sales fuel prevention funding? Advocates fear not – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190803/will-pot-sales-fuel-prevention-funding-advocates-fear-not
— OUTSTANDING: Stevenson teens rally against ‘ridiculous’ pot industry ads – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190803/stevenson-teens-rally-against-ridiculous-pot-industry-ads
— Illinois’ revolving door from public office to paid lobbyist – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190803/editorial-illinois-revolving-door-from-public-office-to-paid-lobbyist
— Curran concedes in Lake sheriff’s race, nine months after election
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190803/curran-concedes-in-lake-sheriffs-race-nine-months-after-election

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Vermilion County state’s attorney Jacqueline Lacy announces bid for re-election – Noelle McGee
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/vermilion-county-state-s-attorney-announces-bid-for-re-election/article_a54cb5f8-28b7-59d9-979d-c064be406af9.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL
— 2020 election packets available next month
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/election-packets-available-next-month/article_418bf3a4-1de4-555b-bb8c-7ef0cfbd6892.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Officials Respond To Shooting In El Paso – MICHEL MARTIN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/officials-respond-shooting-el-paso#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois community colleges eye programs to train students for marijuana industry
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-community-colleges-eye-programs-to-train-students-for-marijuana/article_fe786432-b55b-11e9-8915-d31dd80850eb.html

FOX NEWS
— ‘End this carnage’: Trump, 2020 Dems lead response to El Paso mass shooting – Vandana Rambaran
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/end-this-carnage-donald-trump-2020-dems-joe-biden-cory-booker-pete-buttigieg

AMERICAN THINKER
— Another ungrateful migrant creates a new ‘narrative’ for ingratitude – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/another_ungrateful_migrant_creates_a_new_narrative_for_ingratitude.html
— Baltimore black kids escape to Trump country – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/baltimore_black_kids_escape_to_trump_country.html

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: 2020 Democrat Party Base ‘Exact Same People Who Voted for Hugo Chavez’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/03/exclusive-ann-coulter-2020-democrat-party-base-exact-same-people-who-voted-for-hugo-chavez/
— Democrats Line Up Behind Impeachment Despite Mueller Testimony Dud, Voter Support Slippage – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/02/democrats-line-up-behind-impeachment-despite-mueller-testimony-dud-voter-support-slippage/
— Hollywood Blames Trump for El Paso Shooting: ‘The President of the United States Bears Responsibility’ – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/03/hollywood-blames-trump-el-paso-shooting/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Don Jr. describes ‘daily’ violent threats against family after ‘piece of garbage’ actor taunts Trump sons – Victor Rantala 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/03/don-jr-describes-daily-violent-threats-against-family-after-piece-of-garbage-actor-taunts-trump-sons-781165

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE DEMOCRATS’ ‘TRILLION HERE, TRILLION THERE’ Jane Chastain offers examples of how much $1,000,000,000,000 really is
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/the-democrats-trillion-here-trillion-there/

THE HILL
— Trump pledges support after ‘terrible’ shooting in El Paso: ‘God be with you all!’ – JOHN BOWDEN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456065-trump-pledges-support-after-terrible-shooting-in-el-paso-god-be-with
— Democrats demonize wealthy to deflect from disastrous agendas – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/456037-democrats-demonize-wealthy-to-deflect-from-disastrous-agendas
— Biden faces scrutiny for his age from other Democrats – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/456010-biden-faces-scrutiny-for-his-age-from-other-democrats

NEW YORK TIMES
— El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart – Simon Romero, Manny Fernandez and Mariel Padilla
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/el-paso-walmart-shooting.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate White men promote hatred against White men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/opinion/sunday/trump-white-men.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Whites and then hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump inspires White supremacist terrorism. 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/03/we-have-a-gun-problem-and-we-have-a-white-supremacist-terrorism-problem/

FORWARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Google drives traffic to this website that says “The El Paso Killer Loved Trump. Do You? Then You’re Responsible, Too.”
https://forward.com/opinion/428847/the-el-paso-shooter-supported-trump-if-you-do-too-you-are-supporting-the/

July 2 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” (https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220 and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785) If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly, Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. So far, Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and 1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Calls on Sen. Tom Cullerton to Resign Immediately The Democrat State Senator was indicted today on 41 counts of embezzlement, conspiracy, and making false statements It was reported today by the Chicago Tribune that Democrat State Senator Tom Cullerton has been indicted by federal prosecutors. Illinois Republican Party Chairman, Tim Schneider, responded with the following statement: “The criminal activity of Sen. Tom Cullerton brought to light by federal investigators is appalling. For too long, Illinoisans have been hurt by self-serving and self-dealing politicians. Sen. Cullerton is just another example of the insider class that makes money off their government positions and sticks taxpayers with the bill. Cullerton has betrayed the trust of the voters of his district and citizens of this state. He should do the right thing and resign immediately.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

ABC7
— Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton indicted on federal embezzlement charges – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-sentom-cullerton-indicted-on-federal-embezzlement-charges/5437876/

NBC5
— State Sen. Tom Cullerton Indicted on Embezzlement Charges – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/tom-cullerton-indicted-embezzlement-teamsters-513789461.html
— Illinois Lawmakers to Investigate Use of Guardianship Loophole
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-lawmakers-to-investigate-use-of-guardianship-loophole-513537891.html

CBS2
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton Indicted For Taking $250,000 In Pay And Benefits From Teamsters Despite Doing Little Or No Work – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/02/state-sen-thomas-tom-cullerton-indictment-embezzlement-teamsters/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, is withdrawing – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-trumps-pick-for-national-intelligence-director-is-withdrawing

WGN TV
— Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted on embezzlement charges – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/02/illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted-on-embezzlement-charges/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton indicted on charges he pocketed $275,000 from union for little or no work – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-indicted-embezzle-20190802-376yvfd56ffbngxgpvtp4ykhmy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Donald Trump’s ‘go back’ racial strategy backfire?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-democrats-black-apathy-page-20190802-tlvjqfgfxbcp3jatdbwmowodsm-story.html
— Here’s what we know about Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted Friday – DAN PETRELLA and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senator-tom-cullerton-biography-20190802-l4dfbnifsfhtte4nuaygfuglru-story.html
— What to do about property taxes? Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks a task force to figure it out – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-property-tax-task-force-20190802-w6zdgujiy5bfxdiah2d6hytm4e-story.html
— Corrupt ex-Teamsters boss put state Sen. Thomas Cullerton on payroll in do-nothing job, federal charges allege – JASON MEISNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-indicted-embezzle-20190802-376yvfd56ffbngxgpvtp4ykhmy-story.html
— Aggressive feds strike again: The indictment of Sen. Tom Cullerton – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tom-cullerton-indicted-corruption-20190802-6ah5o4hymfdvndizvym7pqsvsq-story.html
— How old is too old to be president? The answer is far more complicated than a number. – Mary Schmich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-presidential-candidates-age-20190802-aydxqu63qrcinmzq6qsg4yxmge-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Sen. Thomas Cullerton charged with getting paid by Teamsters while doing little to no work Cullerton, 49, of Villa Park, faces 41 counts in a federal indictment alleging he illegally got about $188,000 in salary and benefits, and $64,000 in health and pension contributions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/2/20751700/state-sen-thomas-cullerton-charged-with-getting-paid-teamsters-doing-little-to-no-work
— How loyalty spins in Mike Madigan’s world Time and again Madigan has promised to change the culture of his vast organization. We’re still waiting. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/2/20752272/illinois-house-speaker-mike-madigan-kevin-quinn-alaina-hampton-rich-miller-capitolfax
— Over half of Democrats support launching impeachment inquiry House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has remained steadfast that she wants to finish investigations that are already underway before making a final decision. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/2/20751983/impeachment-inquiry-democrats

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted A federal grand jury charged him this morning with embezzlement related to his work with Teamsters Local Union 734. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted
— What the feds aren’t telling us about today’s Cullerton indictment Why would a big Teamsters boss allegedly break federal law to create a ghost job for a state senator? Answer that and you may find out what fish U.S. prosecutors are frying. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-feds-arent-telling-us-about-todays-cullerton-indictment
— Hundreds of Portillo’s workers organize About 10 percent of the restaurant chain’s workforce signed a petition when management fired workers and called on others to quit after receiving so-called “no match” letters. – CLAIRE BUSHEY 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/hundreds-portillos-workers-organize

DAILY HERALD
— Villa Park state senator Tom Cullerton indicted on federal embezzlement charges – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/villa-park-state-senator-tom-cullerton-indicted-on-federal-embezzlement-charges
— DuPage County surveys residents on proposed budget – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/dupage-county-surveys-residents-on-proposed-budget

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— County could ‘opt out’ on legal pot in unincorporated areas, wind/solar farms also on zoning agenda Planning & Development planning adjustments to zoning regulations – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Marijuana-wind-solar-farms-on-zoning-committee-14277015.php

OAK PARK
— Village could require review for rec cannabis sales Oak Park Plan Commission recommends special-use permit for dispensaries – Timothy Inklebarger
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-2-2019/Village-could-require-review-for-rec-cannabis-sales/

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Politics and Government alumnus Daniel Wagner selected for the prestigious Edgar Fellows Program – Jennifer Han
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/08/politics-and-government-alumnus-daniel-wagner-selected-for-the-prestigious-edgar-fellows-program/

CITY OF WHEATON
— Councilwoman Fitch Selected for Edgar Fellows Program
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=275

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— State Sen. Tom Cullerton Indicted On 41 Counts: DOJ Cullerton is accused of collecting funds from a Teamsters Union while doing “little to no work.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/state-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted-41-counts-doj

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Family Institute director: Cullerton indictment furthers popular opinion that politicians are ‘all crooks’ – John Breslin 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824416-illinois-family-institute-director-cullerton-indictment-furthers-popular-opinion-that-politicians-are-all-crooks

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANGUINETTI POINTS TO REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENTS IN 6TH CD GOP PRIMARY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/sanguinetti-points-to-republican-endorsements-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— President Cullerton responds; Sen. Cullerton’s attorney responds *** Sen. Tom Cullerton indicted
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/02/this-just-in-sen-tom-cullerton-indicted/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— He’s not racist: Black conservatives defend Trump, blast Democratic record in inner cities Democrats accused of deflecting attention from failed inner-city leadership with racism charge – Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/2/black-conservatives-defend-trump-blast-democratic-/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Don’t Kill Whitey – Pedro Gonzalez
https://amgreatness.com/2019/08/01/dont-kill-whitey/

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘No One Has Paid a Higher Price for the Far Left’s Destructive Agenda’ Than Inner Cities – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-no-one-has-paid-higher-price-far-lefts-destructive-agenda-inner

DAILY CALLER
— National Rifle Association Board Members Resign In Protest – Whitney Tipton
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/02/nra-three-board-members-resign/
— WSJ’s Strassel: Democrats ‘Sliding’ From ‘Lefty’ To ‘Absolutely Nuts’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/02/wsjs-strassel-democrats-sliding-from-lefty-absolutely-nuts/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Supporters are Sick and Tired of Being Called ‘Racist’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-supporters-are-sick-and-tired-of-being-called-racist/

GOPUSA
— Nearly 100,000 millennials in the Sacramento area alone live at home
http://www.gopusa.com/nearly-100000-millennials-in-the-sacramento-area-alone-live-at-home/
— Chaos: Rahm Emanuel slaps Democrat hopefuls
http://www.gopusa.com/chaos-rahm-emanuel-slaps-democrat-hopefuls/

TOWNHALL
— The Sharpton Effect: Trump’s Knee-Jerk Opponents Are Actually Helping Him – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/02/the-al-sharpton-effect-trumps-kneejerk-opponents-are-some-of-his-strongest-assets-n2550926

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Intolerant’ news service booted from Apple platform – Steve Jordahl 
https://onenewsnow.com/science-tech/2019/08/02/intolerant-news-service-booted-from-apple-platform

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Protesters holding vulgar anti-ICE signs written in Spanish slang create scuffle at Trump rally – Tom Tillison 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/02/protesters-holding-vulgar-anti-ice-signs-written-in-spanish-slang-start-scuffle-at-trump-rally-780825

CNN
— Majority of House Democrats now say they support starting an impeachment inquiry – Clare Foran and Ashley Killough
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/politics/half-house-democrats-impeachment/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Identity Politics Roil Most Diverse House Democratic Caucus Ever – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/us/politics/democrats-identity-politics-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— I am an uppity immigrant. Don’t expect me to be ‘grateful.’ I will not bow and scrape before my supposed benefactors. I am entitled to be here. – Suketu Mehta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/i-am-an-uppity-immigrant-dont-expect-me-to-be-grateful/2019/08/02/321d9b60-b483-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html
— U.S. hiring slows modestly, but employers still say this is a ‘golden age’ to get a job In July, the economy added 164,000 jobs and unemployment remained at 3.7 percent. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/02/us-hiring-remains-solid-with-jobs-added-july-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-percent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, “Real Americans” 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.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/02/rally-trump-seethes-with-elite-contempt-real-americans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— It’s not just Baltimore; Trump is running against America’s cities – ELI STOKOLS
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-02/trump-running-against-american-cities-baltimore

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The 2020 Democrats Compete to Reject Barack Obama’s Legacy Most of the party’s presidential hopefuls seem to view the former president as just another sellout – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-2020-democrats-compete-to-reject-barack-obamas-legacy-11564757211

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Indigenous youth fight to replace Columbus Day in Chicago – MICHELLE ZACARIAS
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/indigenous-youth-fight-to-replace-columbus-day-in-chicago/