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August 18 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 17 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Grifters, grafters, govs and Blago leave Lincoln crying – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190817/constable-grifters-grafters-govs-and-blago-leave-lincoln-crying
— Glenbard offers muted response to dress code controversy – Susan Sarkauskas and Bob Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190816/glenbard-offers-muted-response-to-dress-code-controversy
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Google employees demand company renounce working with Trump immigration agencies – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190817/google-employees-demand-company-renounce-working-with-trump-immigration-agencies

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Beyond the Pale – Pointin an Assault Rifle at Trump Statue
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/17/beyond-the-pale/

AMERICAN THINKER
— That aroma of fraud: 70% of Bill de Blasio’s local donors come from one hotel union – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/that_aroma_of_fraud_70_of_bill_de_blasios_local_donors_come_from_one_hotel_union.html

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg’s Group Lobbies Georgia GOP for More Low-Wage Labor – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/17/mark-zuckerbergs-group-lobbies-georgia-gop-for-more-low-wage-labor/
— Feds: Mississippi Food Plants ‘Willfully’ Hired Illegal Aliens Over Americans – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/16/feds-mississippi-food-plants-willfully-hired-illegal-aliens-over-americans/

NOQ REPORT
— GUNS AND CRIME It’s time to punish businesses that employ illegal aliens – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/16/time-punish-businesses-employ-illegal-aliens/

THE HILL
— 2020 Democrats feel more emboldened to label Trump a racist – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Disgustingly, tragically, unacceptably, Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains should expect that sooner or later, if not already, Trump-haters in their neighborhood, in their precinct, in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, in Illinois, and in the world will call them 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/campaign/457730-2020-democrats-feel-more-emboldened-to-label-trump-a-racist
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/457778-economic-angst-rises-at-bad-time-for-trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Roy Moore defamation lawsuit against accusers is paused
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/roy-moore-defamation-lawsuit-against-accusers-is-paused/28727850

NEW YORK TIMES
— Israel’s Alliance With Trump Creates New Tensions Among American Jews – Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/politics/trump-israel-jews.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chris Cuomo ‘Fredo’ flap exposes ridicule Italian-Americans face every day – Steve Cuozzo
https://nypost.com/2019/08/17/chris-cuomo-fredo-flap-exposes-ridicule-italian-americans-face-every-day/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The freewheeling, uncontainable nature of Trump’s anti-elite get-togethers.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/16/freewheeling-uncontainable-nature-trumps-anti-elite-get-togethers/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/any-economic-downturn-could-scramble-trumps-2020-strategy-11565898073

USA TODAY
— Politicians should stop talking about creating ‘good jobs.’ There are no bad jobs. By calling some jobs ‘good’ and implying others are bad, we’re saying some jobs have no future or, worse, they are not worthy of a person’s effort. – Frayda Levin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) all the jobs that I had were bad jobs and b) I was grossly overpaid for those jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/16/employment-help-wanted-good-jobs-low-skill-experience-column/1986883001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater hints/implies/argues/shouts that Mexicans have a stronger claim to the southwest than Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/08/17/not-invaders-hispanics-lived-here-before-us/1974154001/

TUSCALOOSA NEWS
— 3 Tuscaloosa residents qualify for District 4 special election – Jason Morton
https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20190816/3-tuscaloosa-residents-qualify-for-district-4-special-election

POST REGISTER
— Campus segregation programs raise many questions that deserve answers – Wayne Hoffman
https://www.postregister.com/star/opinion/campus-segregation-programs-raise-many-questions-that-deserve-answers/article_0845c9a0-eb90-5ecc-90b5-f0b2aff637ba.html

FRAMINGHAM SOURCE
— Mass Alliance Calls Pascual A Rising Star; Lynch For Council Kickoff Event Tuesday
https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2019/08/17/political-corner-mass-alliance-calls-pascual-a-rising-star-lynch-for-council-kickoff-event-tuesday/

MICHIGAN LIVE
— Ann Arbor debating FOIA fee waiver for councilman seeking mayor’s emails – Ryan Stanton
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/08/ann-arbor-debating-foia-fee-waiver-for-councilman-seeking-mayors-emails.html

BERKSHIRE EAGLE
— Elect qualified candidate in Ward 6 – Craig Gaetani, Pittsfield
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/letter-elect-qualified-candidate-in-ward-6,582198

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters dehumanize those who do not hate Trump. Therefore, because of the aforesaid, ever-increasingly, those who do not hate Trump are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://www.independent.com/2019/08/17/dehumanizing-people-makes-killing-easier/

August 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “If only we could ‘unfriend’ Trump.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/…/282286731911065

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Guatemala and other foreign countries against America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190816/trump-wants-us-bound-asylum-seekers-to-find-refuge-in-guatemala-instead-guatemala-isnt-ready

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ammons disappointed by exclusion from Davis’ upcoming event at Parkland – Adalberto Toledo
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/ammons-disappointed-by-exclusion-from-davis-upcoming-event-at-parkland/article_df1411cf-ca55-5586-80d2-6bdde658a03a.html

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/15/olson-marijuana-businesses-will-become-normal/aqdh2tn/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What’s Up With That? – NEDA ULABY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/netflix-curbs-tobacco-use-onscreen-not-pot-whats#stream/0

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Oberweis supports term limits for Congress – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/513001445-oberweis-supports-term-limits-for-congress

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois has 9th highest identity theft rate among the 50 states
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513056410-illinois-has-9th-highest-identity-theft-rate-among-the-50-states-study-finds

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— What’s Going on in the Congressional Races
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/17/whats-going-on-in-the-congressional-races/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Federal Court Allows Trump To Reject Asylum Seekers At Border – Jamie Weinstein
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/federal-court-allows-trump-to-reject-asylum-seekers-at-border/

FEDERALIST
— The New York Times Is Clueless About Conservatives A recently released transcript shows just how biased the New York Times really is and how little they want to do to fix it. – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/16/the-new-york-times-is-clueless-about-conservatives/
— Yes, Schools Are Too Girly For Boys. Here’s How To Fix That Helping restore the lack of masculinity in our society involves recognizing that boys are different than girls and have specific educational needs. – Auguste Meyrat
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/16/schools-girly-boys-fix/

TOWNHALL
— Tlaib Bumbles Into Revealing Her Undeniable Priority: Bigoted Anti-Israel Propaganda – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/16/tlaibs-bigotry-and-idiocy-reveals-her-true-intentions-n2551810

ONE NEWS NOW
— Franklin Graham: GOP mayor on solid biblical ground – Chris Woodward
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/08/17/franklin-graham-gop-mayor-on-solid-biblical-ground

NOQ REPORT
— Google’s social justice warrior workforce is making demands about ICE – Lorie Wimble
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/16/googles-social-justice-warrior-workforce-making-demands-ice-cbp/

CNN
— Ken Cuccinelli has talked about undocumented immigrants as ‘invaders’ since at least 2007 – Andrew Kaczynski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally invade America.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/17/politics/kfile-ken-cuccinelli-immigration-invasion-rhetoric/index.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-hates are doing everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/recession-signs-worry-trump-ahead-2020-65022715

NEW YORK TIMES
— America holds onto an undemocratic assumption from its founding: that some people deserve more power than others. – Jamelle Bouie (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and especially against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or draft avoiders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/republicans-racism-african-americans.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-16/la-me-immigrant-children-protections

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California’s Biggest Cities Confront a ‘Defecation Crisis’ Lawmakers ban plastic straws as a far worse kind of waste covers the streets of San Francisco and L.A. – Charles Kesler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-biggest-cities-confront-a-defecation-crisis-11565994160

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— Democrats cross the racial Rubicon with Trump – J. PEDER ZANE
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article234073917.html

OMAHA WORLD HERALD
— Social media? More like anti-social media – Tom Purcell
https://www.omaha.com/opinion/tom-purcell-social-media-more-like-anti-social-media/article_1c03a0ee-1085-50ce-bd1f-ab21d41682d7.html

TOWN COURIER
— City Councilman Robert Wu Seeks Second Term – Ellyn Wexler
http://towncourier.com/city-councilman-robert-wu-seeks-second-term/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many of the skills Wu has honed during his day job—as senior attorney at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)—have helped him become effective in his City of Gaithersburg position. “I often find myself in the role of interpreting ordinances, parsing out legalese when amendments to existing language are proposed, and, at least in one instance, actually drafting an ordinance,” he said. “At GAO,” Wu explained, “I serve in a quasi-judicial role, adjudicating bid protests filed with our office. The skillset is very similar to that used in deciding matters brought before the city council, including fairmindedness, the ability to absorb large records and ultimately render a decision.” “A firm belief that process matters” also factors into both jobs. “As companies who file protests with GAO understand, while we might not necessarily agree with them in the end, each argument raised is heard and carefully considered,” Wu said. “The same goes for my work at city council. Each individual who takes their valuable time to appear before us or submit written matters has to know that their views have been heard and seriously considered.”)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/americas-exclusionary-past-and-present-and-the-judgment-of-history

MAYO CLINIC
— Diabetes (DIERSEN: Recently, a Libertarian argued that for a diabetic like me to fail to keep their blood sugar level in control was far more damaging than smoking pot. He could see that I was obese. I had just told him that I spend 10+ hours a day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising or sleeping.)
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371451

KIPLINGER
— Are You on Track? Financial Planning Goals for Every Decade of Your Life – Jamie P. Hopkins (DIERSEN: In politics, sadly, tragically, the less financially secure that you are, the more likely that you will succumb and become someone’s operative or someone’s dupe. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have a $53,316/year COLA-adjusted Civil Service Retirement System pension for life, $2,118/year COLA-adjusted Social Security for life, approximate $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for life, retirement savings, 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, six cars and an SUV, no children to support, etc.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/T047-S014-are-you-on-track-financial-goals-for-every-decade/index.html

TIME
— El Paso Mayor Says President Trump Called Him a RINO – BILLY PERRIGO (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Republican organizations in Illinois do? ANSWER: They discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They turn everyone that they can against me, including those who run the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, those who ran the Wheaton Bowl, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) members, Wheaton City Council members, and voters in my precinct. They make false accusations against me and demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me at MTRCC meetings. They intimidate/threaten those who might come to my defense. They discourage Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and organizations from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. They promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://time.com/5653918/trump-attack-el-paso-mayor/

WIKIPEDIA
— Negative campaigning (DIERSEN: If you seek a government office or a political office, you should expect that sooner or later, your opponents will engage in negative campaigning against you. I am seeking appointment to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Even though there is no chance that I will be selected, my opponents in Wheaton’s West District are engaging in negative campaigning against me. At the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, two of my fellow MTRCC members in Wheaton’s West District falsely charged me with harassing the hotel’s employees. In addition, one of them, in front of an attorney, said that he was going to do everything that he could to stop everyone from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_campaigning
(FROM THE POSTING: Negative campaigning or mudslinging is the process of deliberate spreading negative information about someone or something to worsen the public image of the described. Deliberate spreading of such information can be motivated either by honest desire of the campaigner to warn others against real dangers or deficiencies of the described, or by the campaigner’s dishonest ideas on methods of winning in political, business or other spheres of competition against an honest rival. The public image of an entity can be defined as reputation, esteem, respect, acceptance of the entity’s appearance, values and behavior by the general public of a given territory and/or a social group, possibly within time limits. As target groups of public and their values differ, so negativity or positivity of a public image is relative; thus, to be successful, negative campaigning has to take into account current values of the group it addresses. The degree of strictness in practicing the group’s values as opposed to its tolerance for violating the norms has also to be taken into consideration.)

August 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Beleaguered state GOP gathers at Illinois State Fair to hear from Louisiana U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise – RICK PEARSON and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-fair-republicans-day-20190815-vhc5vhc4mzbyjan36sj72an6he-story.html
— GOP Rep. Steve King, while defending his call for a ban on all abortions, suggests rapes and incest helped populate the world – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-steve-king-abortion-rape-incest-iowa-20190815-icybtfprbbhhbpbksvammq25uq-story.html
— For CNN’s Cuomo, it’s now Fredo, forever. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chris-cuomo-kass-20190815-ali4lj3mazekjmzbxwjlv6heve-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois congressional Republicans intent on blocking Blagojevich clemency “I requested that we have an opportunity to weigh in before a final decision is made,” Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., told the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/14/20806417/illinois-congressional-republicans-intent-on-blocking-rod-blagojevich-clemency
— Battle for the bench: State Supreme Court hopefuls tout credentials, connections, compassion ahead of Dem slating Sitting Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville could indeed have a fight ahead. He is one of seven candidates actively running for the seat in next year’s election. – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My seeking to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy resulted in some Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) members taking adverse actions against me before and during MTRCC’s meeting yesterday evening. Which of the other nine candidates do those MTRCC members want to be appointed? Do those candidates want pot to be sold in Wheaton?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/14/20806255/illinois-supreme-court-cook-democratic-slating-neville-howse-reyes-epstein

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: College of DuPage faculty wants mediator to help settle contract talks – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190814/college-of-dupage-faculty-wants-mediator-to-help-settle-contract-talks
— Like it or not, age will be an issue in 2020 presidential campaign – Byron York (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190815/like-it-or-not-age-will-be-an-issue-in-2020-presidential-campaign

ABC7
— Illinois joins lawsuit against new Trump administration rules denying green cards to immigrants on food stamps – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-joins-lawsuit-against-new-rules-denying-green-cards-to-immigrants-on-food-stamps/5468491/

WGN TV
— Governor’s Day at state fair but Blagojevich on minds of many – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/14/governors-day-at-state-fair/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Communications problem hampers bipartisanship attempt – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190814/bernard-schoenburg-communications-problem-hampers-bipartisanship-attempt
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Traditionally, the two political days at the State Fair are reserved for parties to enthuse the base with the message. Certainly, on Wednesday, when U.S. House Speaker NANCY PELOSI spoke at the Crowne Plaza to the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch, it fit that script. And Thursday is GOP Day at the fair. But freshman Democratic Gov. J.B. PRITZKER framed the picnic he hosted (and paid for personally) at the Director’s Lawn at the State Fair as a bipartisan event, and said he invited all lawmakers, including Republicans. Well, House GOP Leader JIM DURKIN, R-Western Springs, said he never got an invitation, and ELENI DEMERTZIS, his spokeswoman, said some others in the caucus she checked with didn’t receive invitations either. . .Durkin said had he received the invitation, he probably would have attended.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— Marijuana stores on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile? – Ally Marotti and Ryan Ori (DIERSEN: Which of the 10 candidates for Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy want pot shops on Roosevelt road?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/marijuana-stores-on-chicago-s-magnificent-mile/article_c98ab3b8-8928-5aee-a9b1-d58f0845fbdf.html
— Pritzker hosts first Governor’s Day at Illinois State Fair – JERRY NOWICKI
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/pritzker-hosts-first-governor-s-day-at-illinois-state-fair/article_b27c22e2-29c1-5ede-89af-484bd3e15f3d.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DeKalb City Council shows support for pot shops – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/13/dekalb-city-council-shows-support-for-pot-shops/ah5kl39/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/14/solari-more-revenue-good-for-municipalities/agqki3z/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Cullerton charges show how politicians say one thing, do another – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/jim-dey-cullerton-charges-show-how-polticians-say-one-thing/article_51ddfcc6-cd96-526c-b978-7aecdac8f502.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Is Trump a racist? Ask media, any Democrat – JOHN DONALD O’SHEA
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/is-trump-a-racist-ask-media-any-democrat/article_fddf0eaa-6b07-507c-950b-dd160cc64335.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Starting a pot shop will be hard, expensive in Illinois – Lauren Kostiuk
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/starting-a-pot-shop-will-be-hard-expensive-in-illinois

WSPY NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Some Board Members Support Cannabis Sales in Kendall County on January 1, 2020 – James Wyman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/some-board-members-support-cannabis-sales-in-kendall-county-on/article_fb181bd2-bdfa-11e9-9d7b-cb52e2b91f55.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Look What’s in Store for Public School Students in Illinois–YIKES! – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/look-whats-in-store-for-public-school-students-in-illinois-yikes/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican hopeful slams “slick Dick Durbin,” claims “wrong people” moved into Lake County, says Democrats “heading for evil”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/15/republican-hopeful-slams-slick-dick-durbin-claims-wrong-people-moved-into-lake-county-says-democrats-heading-for-evil/
— For third time, White rules out reelection, but claims he’ll serve out full term
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/15/for-third-time-white-rules-out-reelection-but-claims-hell-serve-out-full-term/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois seeking to bar ex-governor from practicing law – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/14/illinois-seeking-to-bar-ex-governor-from-practicin/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— MSNBC analyst compares Trump supporters to a ‘terrorist organization’ – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/msnbc-analyst-compares-trump-supporters-to-a-terrorist-organization

FOX NEWS
— Buttigieg reportedly helped create a phone tree to alert families about ICE raids – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/buttigieg-phone-tree-ice-raids

AMERICAN THINKER
— Whistleblower: American Thinker was on Google’s blacklist of news sites – Peter Barry Chowka (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who work the hardest a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. They focus on turning everyone against 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 Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/whistleblower_american_thinker_was_on_googles_blacklist_of_news_sites.html
— A Shining City upon a Hill, Besieged – Veronika Kyrylenko
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/a_shining_city_upon_a_hill_besieged.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— How LGBTQ Groups Are Quietly Dismantling Norms, Changing Education – Dennis Prager
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/14/how-lgbtq-groups-are-quietly-dismantling-norms-changing-education/

DAILY CALLER
— Everyday Americans Shoulder The Burden Of The Immigration Crisis – CAITLIN MCFALL
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/14/everyday-americans-shoulder-the-burden-of-the-immigration-crisis/

JP MEDIA
— Fake News: Trump Official Did Not Say Statue of Liberty Poem Was Only for Europeans – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/fake-news-trump-official-did-not-say-statue-of-liberty-poem-was-only-for-europeans/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Another state mandates history of homosexuals – Chris Woodward
https://onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2019/08/15/another-state-mandates-history-of-homosexuals

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://ijr.com/cory-booker-proposes-office-fight-white-supremacy/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tea Party Ex-Congressman Joe Walsh Apologizes For Helping Elect ‘Unfit Con Man’ Trump The former Illinois representative urges a new primary challenge for the “reckless” and “incompetent” president. – Ed Mazza
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-walsh-apology-trump-support_n_5d54b573e4b0d8840fee7d75

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— ICE raids raise question: What about the employers? – NOMAAN MERCHANT (DIERSEN: Are you employed? If so, how many illegals work for your employer?)
https://apnews.com/e7113c50a6fd4d2688fc2f2b8a9a91cd

CBS NEWS
— CEOs rake in 940% more than 40 years ago, while average workers earn 12% more – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my GS-12 Step 5 IRS salary 40 years ago in 1979 was $93,592.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ceo-pay-in-940-more-than-40-years-ago-workers-make-12-more/

NBC NEWS
— El Paso, racism and rhetoric: The growing toll of bigotry in America For some Americans who are members of minority groups, the intersection of hate and violence has become a looming source of fear. – Janell Ross and Suzanne Gamboa (DIERSEN: Conservatives are a minority in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP). One can see that by attending MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP meetings and events. Anti-conservatives are glorified and praised at those meetings and events. Conservatives like me are ostracized and even worse things.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/el-paso-racism-rhetoric-growing-toll-bigotry-america-n1042511

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/opinion/immigrants-raids-public-charge.html
— Joe Walsh: Trump Needs a Primary Challenge The case for a contender from the right. – Joe Walsh
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/opinion/joe-walsh-trump-primary.html

WASHINGTON POST
— No reparations check of any amount could substitute for an apology – Jonathan Capehart (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing a) all of their problems, b) all of your problems, c) all of my problems, and d) all of anyone’s problems. They want me to apologize for causing all of the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially for causing all losses suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/15/no-reparations-check-any-amount-could-substitute-an-apology/
— Trump’s claim his deregulatory actions are saving American households $3,000 a year – Glenn Kessler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/15/trumps-claim-his-deregulatory-moves-are-saving-american-households-year/
— More states are banning questions about salary history in job interviews. What to say if you’re asked about it anyway. – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my ending GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary in 1997 was $127,654. In today’s dollars, my ending GS-12 Step 5 IRS salary in 1980 was $$93,592.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/15/more-states-are-banning-questions-about-salary-history-job-interviews-what-say-if-youre-asked-about-it-anyways/
— The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules. – Mneesha Gellman (DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, all the citizens of all the foreign countries who have problems will claim asylum in America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/15/trump-administration-keeps-making-it-harder-claim-asylum-heres-how-why/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in destroying the traditional family.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/fredpeters/2019/08/14/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-suburbs/#12655f9e5499

HOMETOWN STATIONS
— Lima councilman facing lawsuit for slander – Eran Hami
https://www.hometownstations.com/news/lima-councilman-facing-lawsuit-for-slander/article_5af93680-9c3b-11e9-8cba-e3baac949be6.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harper was made aware of the statements from Councilman Jaime Dixon in June 2018 and Harper sent a cease and desist letter.)

HR DRIVE
— Study: 21% of workers over 40 said they have experienced age bias – Valerie Bolden-Barrett (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/study-21-of-workers-over-40-said-they-have-experienced-age-bias/560780/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Past and present candidates and elected officials who spoke at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meeting Wednesday evening, August 14, 2019, at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream included Almiron, Corrigan, Diersen, Eckhoff, Fitch, Grant, Heidorn, Holder, Ives, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, Krzyzewski, Larsen, McCluskey, McGowen, Monino, Seppelfrick, Walsh, and Whelan. Meeting attendees included Baker, Bohn, Carlson, Caruso, Cooper, Crane, Davis, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Grant, Henry, Holan, A & R. Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Krzyzewski, Larsen, LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, McCarthy, McNeily, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Smith, Tatro, Veenstra, and Zaruba. Judge McCluskey announced his candidacy for the upcoming Judge George J. Bakalis vacancy. Larsen reported on what DuPage County is doing concerning the pot issue. Fitch reported on what Wheaton is doing concerning the West District City Council vacancy and the pot issue. Sadly, its seems like the majority of Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton’s West District are not interested in getting together and gathering information on the West District candidates, hosting a candidate forum, or recommending any of the 10 candidates who have applied to be appointed to fill the vacancy. Sadly, it seems like the majority of Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen are not interested in getting together and urging DuPage County, Wheaton, or Glen Ellyn to ban the sale of pot. Sadly, it seems like the majority of Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen side with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They support those who slander and threaten me at MTRCC meetings. They support those who focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails. They support those who discourage Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day fireworks and parades. The focus on turning everyone against me, including those who run the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream and those who ran the Wheaton Bowl. They work harder against me and harder against other conservatives than they have ever worked against any Democrat. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FORM SWIFT
— Cease and Desist for Slander and Libel Letter Form (DIERSEN: I am considering sending cease and desist letters to those MTRCC members and others who slander/threaten me.)
https://formswift.com/cease-and-desist-slander-and-libel-letter
(FROM THE POSTING: A cease and desist letter is used to stop a party from continuing a certain activity. This letter will be used for any actions that involve defamation, slander, or libel. A cease and desist letter such as this should include specific details about the false statements that are defaming, slandering, or libeling the sender. A cease and desist letter is a formal request to stop another party from making harmful statements that may be damaging to your personal reputation. The letter also lets the party know that you will undertake appropriate legal action if they do not stop slander and libel immediately.)

EFORMS
— Defamation (Slander/Libel) Cease and Desist Letter (DIERSEN: I am considering sending cease and desist letters to those MTRCC members and others who slander/threaten me.)
https://eforms.com/cease-and-desist/defamation-slander/
(FROM THE POSTING: The defamation cease and desist letter is sent due to false or erroneous claims that result in the defamation of character in an individual or business entity. The letter should outline the specific statements that were made and how they are affecting the reputation of the person or business. Furthermore, a full retraction of the statements should be requested. If there is no response by the other party or a retraction of the statements is rejected, the harmed party should seek full damages for the falsehoods made.)

August 14 Evening Edition

HERALD NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Bolingbrook board was blunt — no cannabis businesses in village – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/08/14/bolingbrook-board-was-blunt-no-cannabis-businesses-in-village/av0vrpj/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to prohibit cannabis business establishments within its boundaries. The trustees voted 5-1 in favor of the prohibition. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said he was in favor of prohibiting cannabis businesses in the village and decried how the state government passed the legislation to legalize it. “I philosophically have a real problem with governments which have turned to drugs and gambling to balance their budgets,” he said. “That’s what the state’s come to.” The village’s ordinance cited the state’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which allows municipalities to prohibit adult-use cannabis business establishments. Ken Teppel, the village’s public safety director, spoke about the Bolingbrook Police Department’s opposition to allowing cannabis businesses in town. He also talked about the challenges posed to police departments in other states that have already legalized recreational cannabis use, like Colorado. For example, Teppel said cannabis businesses have been targets for theft because they deal solely in cash to be in compliance with federal banking laws. He added that, for police, it’s more difficult to investigate such crimes without a paper trail. He also talked about other problems like black markets developing around legal dispensaries, the high potency of the drug nowadays, potential dangers with flammable materials used to grow the plant, and trying to develop a test for impaired drivers who have used the drug. During public comments, the opinions among the handful of residents who spoke were mixed. Trustee Bob Jaskiewicz was the only “no” vote. He said it was a mistake to not have a public hearing before holding a vote on the prohibition. “I want us to consider other points as to why a dispensary would be a good thing,” Jaskiewicz said. Claar told Jaskiewicz to take up the issue with state legislators because, unlike other states, which held a referendum, Illinois “chose to ignore the public” and didn’t ask voters. Claar said lawmakers were already discussing a possible trailer bill to clarify and fix issues with the initial law that passed. The mayor also made sure to emphasize that the ordinance was only prohibiting commercial businesses selling cannabis and not recreational use of the drug. Trustee Mary Alexander Basta made the point that the ordinance could be revised in the future. Recreational cannabis use and possession will be legal in Illinois starting Jan. 1, 2020.)

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Recreational Pot Up For Discussion In Glen Ellyn August 19 Do you think recreational marijuana should be sold in Glen Ellyn? – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: The Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) should pass a resolution against the sale of pot in Milton Township and in the rest of DuPage County like it passed a resolution against video gambling in 2009. Republican Precinct Committeemen in Glen Ellyn should attend Glen Ellyn’s meeting on August 19 and Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton should attend Wheaton’s meeting on August 26. They should call for banning the sale of pot in their municipalities. Past and present MTRCC officers should attend the aforesaid meetings and call for banning the sale of pot. At previous Wheaton City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called for Wheaton to ban the sale of pot. At previous DuPage County Board meetings, Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of pot in the unincorporated parts of DuPage County.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/recreational-pot-discussion-glen-ellyn

ABC7
— Democrats rally on Governor’s Day at the State Fair – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/governors-day-at-the-state-fair/5467548/
— Trump administration official said Statue of Liberty inscription is about “people coming from Europe” – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/statue-of-liberty-inscription-is-about-europeans-trump-official/5467354/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Blue Apron meets Chia Pet for growing cannabis:’ Companies eager to tap into marijuana market – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-home-grow-equipment-20190814-syqmzwwvifd2dhcv7bclzsop2e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration’s hostility toward Hispanics makes us stronger.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-hispanics-latinos-trump-animosity-cepeda-20190814-i2mb46o2pjdyjcbwvckfjmqupi-story.html
— State seeks to disbar ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich from practicing law more than 8 years after conviction – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-rod-blagojevich-law-license-20190814-wa6j4ouyhbcjhnz37h75t656cq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pelosi rips ‘Moscow Mitch’ at Gov Day in Illinois — but mum’s the word on Dem controversies U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker to try and bolster U.S. House candidates downstate on Wednesday as Democrats celebrated their first Governor’s Day in five years. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/14/20805690/nancy-pelosi-moscow-mitch-governors-day-j-b-pritzker

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Arlington Heights board open to allowing pot sales – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190813/arlington-heights-board-open-to-allowing-pot-sales

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How an overlooked facet of the weed law could trip up two of the industry’s biggest players The fine print in the state’s 610-page recreational marijuana bill could provide some challenges to getting retail sales up and running. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO legislators will make it easier and easier and easier to grow, sell, and buy pot.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/how-overlooked-facet-weed-law-could-trip-two-industrys-biggest-players
— New group opposing graduated income tax puts Madigan in the middle Taking a page from Rauner’s book, a new group opposing the graduated income tax amendment puts the Illinois House speaker at the center of its campaign. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/new-group-opposing-graduated-income-tax-puts-madigan-middle

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois congressman Mike Bost says he and others influenced Trump into backing off commuting Blagojevich’s sentence – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-congressman-says-he-and-others-influenced-trump-into-backing/article_b91129ff-222e-51d5-a4c1-63ed63456a43.html
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges Democrats to ‘catch the spark of Illinois’ in speech kicking off Governor’s Day at Illinois State Fair – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-the-video-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-urges-democrats-to/article_f4b7bc17-173a-5f6d-b66a-6858e6dd804e.html

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— OUTSTANDING: Park Ridge Decides To Opt Out On Cannabis Sales For Now – Anne Lunde
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/park-ridge-decides-to-opt-out-on-cannabis-sales-for-now/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he’s running for re-election in 2020 – Nick Vlahos
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190814/us-rep-darin-lahood-says-hes-running-for-re-election-in-2020

FOX ILLINOIS
— IL GOP: Trump signs, banners stolen from state fair tent
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/il-gop-trump-signs-banners-stolen-from-state-fair-tent

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Recreational Marijuana Sales Public Forum Thursday, August 15
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/08/10/recreational-marijuana-sales-yes-or-no-public-forum-welcomes-input-aug-15/104226

OAK PARK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Our Teens and Substances Abuse
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-14-2019/Our-Teens-and-Substances-Abuse/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ENGINEER STEPS OUT OF SHADOWS TO REVEAL GOOGLE’S CONSERVATIVE ANIMOSITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/engineer-steps-out-of-shadows-to-reveal-googles-conservative-animosity.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/14/cannabis-goes-upscale/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lying the left’s new strategy? – LARRY VOLKENING, Houston
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/14/letters-to-the-editor-lying-the-lefts-new-strategy/
— The Second Amendment is imperiled like never before Without a spiritual and cultural renaissance in America, gun confiscation looms – David Thomas Roberts
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/14/second-amendment-imperiled-never/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s new immigration rule exposes the current system as a global welfare scheme
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-new-immigration-rule-exposes-the-current-system-as-a-global-welfare-scheme

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— George Will Strikes Out by Attacking National Conservatism He quibbles over political means rather than ends, with little idea of what he actually wants to conserve. – EMILE A. DOAK
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/george-will-strikes-out-by-attacking-national-conservatism/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The Statue of Liberty poem means the exact opposite of what immigrant welfare advocates think – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/statue-liberty-poem-means-exact-opposite-immigrant-welfare-advocates-think/

DAILY CALLER
— The Latest Google Blacklist May Include The Daily Caller
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/14/google-blacklist-daily-caller/

GOPUSA
— Trump cites ‘Fredo’ Cuomo as an example of how red flag laws could work
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74305
— Following Walmart attack, Hispanics in El Paso flock to firearms classes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74267
— O’Rourke: Fox News, Breitbart sowing ‘seeds of terror’
http://www.gopusa.com/orourke-fox-news-breitbart-sowing-seeds-of-terror/

TOWNHALL
— What the El Paso Shooter Learned from Immigrants – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2019/08/14/what-the-el-paso-shooter-learned-from-immigrants-n2551700
— Well Look At That, Deportations Help American Citizens Find Jobs – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/14/well-look-at-that-deporting-illegal-immigrants-helps-american-citizens-find-jobs-n2551689

WORLD NET DAILY
— HOW LGBTQ ORGANIZATIONS ARE DISMANTLING CIVILIZATION Dennis Prager on the left: ‘Lying is not an issue when truth is not a value’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/how-lgbtq-organizations-are-dismantling-civilization/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— MSNBC Analyst Likens Trump Supporters to Members of a ‘Terrorist Organization’ – Mark Finkelstein
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2019/08/13/msnbc-guest-likens-trump-supporters-members-terrorist

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— US citizens, mostly minorities, rush to fill jobs after raids – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/14/us-citizens-mostly-minorities-rush-to-fill-jobs-after-raids-785503

NEW YORK POST
— Rot of journalism ethics at New York Times has turned into leftist plague – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/08/13/rot-of-journalism-ethics-at-new-york-times-has-turned-into-leftist-cancer/

PBS
— How social casinos leverage Facebook user data to target vulnerable gamblers
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-social-casinos-leverage-facebook-user-data-to-target-vulnerable-gamblers

DATELINE
— OUTSTANDING: ‘The McLaughlin Group’ Returning To PBS In January After Local Relaunch – Erik Pedersen
https://deadline.com/2019/08/the-mclaughlin-group-returning-to-pbs-in-january-1202667082/

August 14 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The August Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) monthly meeting is this evening at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream. The social hour starts at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. SEE: http://dupagegop.org/calendar-3/

I will be signing in as a candidate. I am a candidate to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. The other six Republican candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli, Angela Blatner, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmeicik, and Robert McNeily.

Hopefully, all of the aforesaid seven candidates will a) attend meeting, b) announce their candidacies, c) and seek the support of the eighteen Republican Precinct Committeemen who represent Wheaton’s West District. Those eighteen Precinct Committeemen are Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Thomas Elsner, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, John Kocinski, Robert Krzyzewski, Michael Hinsdale, Jae Kwon, Robert Larsen, Connor McCarthy, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, James Ryan, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling.

Hopefully, MTRCC will gather relevant information about the aforesaid seven candidates, provide that information to the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen, and host a candidate forum. The goal of providing information on the candidates and hosting a candidate forum is to help the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen recommend to Wheaton’s City Council the best possible candidate to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy.

In my opinion, the following information about all 10 candidates should be disclosed: How long they have lived in Wheaton, how long they have lived in Wheaton’s West District, their work experience, their education, their professional certifications and licenses, their memberships in professional associations, why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, what they believe the three most important issues are that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how those issues those issues should be addressed, their political affiliation and activities, their civic activities, if they would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, what their position is on Wheaton’s Roosevelt Road corridor, if they would vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, and what they have done that demonstrates they can carry out typical city council functions. In my opinion, Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton’s West District should have the above information.

At Wheaton’s City Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2019, its members will go into executive session to deliberate on the 10 candidates who have applied. Because, in that session, they will be reviewing the documents that the 10 candidates have submitted, Wheaton has denied my FOIA request for those documents.

According to MTRCC’s bylaws (http://www.miltongop.org/about-mtrcc/by-laws), “When a position within Milton Township is declared vacant, the MTRCC shall meet within forty (40) days of the declaration of vacancy to recommend an individual to fill such vacancy. The recommendation shall be decided at a convention of the Organization by a majority vote of the Organization through a written ballot.” It would be great if MTRCC would host a candidate forum for the aforesaid seven Republican candidates.” I urge MTRCC to do the aforesaid concerning Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.

Many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders routinely attend MTRCC meetings. I hope that the following will attend MTRCC’s August 14 meeting and a candidate forum if one is held: a) Wheaton’s mayor and City Council members, b) 6th Congressional District candidates Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti; c) DuPage County Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and Babette Holder; d) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; e) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; f) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; g) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; h) School District 200 officials; and i) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano.

It will be extremely interesting to see which of the seven candidates are endorsed by which of the aforesaid candidates, elected officials, and party leaders, and especially which candidates Ives and Sanguinetti might endorse because they both have served on Wheaton’s City Council.

Further, I will be asking a) Susan Fitch, Chris Zaruba, and other Wheaton City Council members who attend the meeting to brief the meeting’s attendees on actions being taken to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton and b) Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Bob Larsen, Jim Zay, and other DuPage County Board members who attend the meeting to brief the meeting’s attendees on actions being taken to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas.

Further, I will be asking the meeting’s attendees to join me, Bob Cherry, Dick Furstenau, B.J. Singer, and Tim Whelan in urging DuPage County, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Downers Grove, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, and the rest of the 38 municipalities in DuPage County to ban the sale of pot.

Further, I will be asking the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, its Chairman Marty Keller, MTRCC, and the other eight Republican township party organizations in DuPage County to urge DuPage County and the 38 municipalities in DuPage County to ban the sale of pot. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WGN TV
— Nancy Pelosi to kick off Governor’s Day at Illinois State Fair – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/14/nancy-pelosi-to-kick-off-governors-day-at-illinois-state-fair/

ABC7
— Chicago hospital shooting: Gun in VA hospital incident came from Indiana gun store heist – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff & Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/rifle-used-in-chicago-va-hospital-incident-came-from-indiana-gun-store-heist/5465755/

CBS2
— FBI Probes How Alleged Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Gunman Got Rifle On His Hands – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fbi-probes-jesse-brown-va-medical-center-gunman/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats set to rally at Illinois State Fair with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looking for more House seats to flip – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-state-fair-democrats-day-20190814-a2ewb7zlgvfnhogfhe7bhrgsfy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0814-20190813-56zcllrhrbd63cu7u4nhtyhke4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville’s No. 9 in country for safest cities to raise children, No. 22 for safest college town, new rankings show – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-safest-cities-to-raise-children-st-0814-20190813-hmv7xvfsn5hkrn65jkltidbk24-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: SafeWise’s study on safest cities to raise children, released Tuesday, analyzed the most recent FBI violent and property crime report statistics in order to rank cities with a population of at least 75,000 based on the number of violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft). To level the playing field, violent and property crime rates were calculated per 1,000 people in each city.)

DAILY HERALD
— Hinsdale businessman David Andalcio confirmed for RTA post over Democrats’ objections – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The vote was taken at yesterday’s DuPage County Board meeting. At that meeting, Dick Furstenau and I urged the board to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County’s unincorporated areas. The video is at http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=8241&Format=Agenda )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190813/hinsdale-businessman-confirmed-for-rta-post-over-democrats-objections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Hinsdale businessman has been named DuPage’s representative on the Regional Transit Authority board, despite strong criticism from most Democrats on the county board. County board members voted 10-5 Tuesday to confirm David Andalcio’s appointment. He fills the seat formerly held by Patrick Durante, whose term ended last month.)
— Today’s racial discrimination – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs discourage you from seeking any kind of government or political office: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190814/how-important-is-todays-racial-discrimination
— The state’s test of government consolidation in McHenry County could be just the start – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190814/editorial-the-states-test-of-government-consolidation-in-mchenry-county-could-be-just-the-start
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wauconda officials open to local marijuana dispensaries – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190814/wauconda-officials-open-to-local-marijuana-dispensaries

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Township Consolidation Law may be first of many government reduction efforts – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/township-consolidation/article_1f99cc59-36d4-5517-a59e-933b794dd1d6.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-official-statue-of-liberty-poem-refers-to-europeans-08-14-2019

KHQA
— Adams County considers opting in to recreational marijuana program – Lynsey Whitaker
https://khqa.com/news/local/adams-co-board-talks-revenue-options-for-local-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries

TIMES
— Ottawa, Streator councils will soon decide on recreational marijuana sales Ottawa supportive, Streator undecided – Michael Urbanec and Brent Bader
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/08/13/ottawa-streator-councils-will-soon-decide-on-recreational-marijuana-sales/a6e1fuy/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Social Justice: What Does It Really Mean? – Oliver Perry
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/social-justice-what-does-it-really-mean/

BREITBART
— Eight-in-Ten Democrats Want Easier Migration and Asylum Rules – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/13/four-in-five-democrats-want-easier-migration-and-asylum-rules/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Cuccinelli: No Public Charge Immigrants
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30810

CNS NEWS
— Brent Bozell: Mass Murder? Blame ‘Conservative Media Stars’ – L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/mass-murder-blame-conservative-media-stars

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez’s Known Donors From Her Own District Are Nearly Non-Existent, FEC Records Show – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/13/ocasio-cortez-district-fec/

FEDERALIST
— If You’re Not Grateful To The United States, Why Are You Here? Rather than ridicule America’s past, as if the travesties of U.S. history nullify its soaring glories, immigrants and longtime Americans should be grateful for America and its political and cultural traditions. – Casey Chalk (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats highlight immigrants who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/14/youre-not-grateful-united-states/
— Does The Statue Of Liberty Poem Invalidate U.S. Borders Or Require Giving Welfare To Non-Citizens? – Susanna Hoffman
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/13/statue-liberty-poem-invalidate-u-s-borders-require-giving-welfare-non-citizens/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— WHEN LUXURIES BECOME A HUMAN RIGHT Reflections on Netflix and organic pears. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274560/when-luxuries-become-human-right-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Open Borders Inc.: Who’s Funding the Wicked War on ICE? – Michelle Malkin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/08/14/open-borders-inc-whos-funding-the-wicked-war-on-ice-n2551644

NEW YORK TIMES
— Screen All Adult Patients for Drug Abuse, National Panel Urges With 1 in 10 Americans saying they misuse drugs, doctors should ask everyone about both illegal and prescription use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said. – Jan Hoffman (DIERSEN: I have never used pot or any other illegal drug. All candidates for any kind of office should disclose if they have used pot or any other illegal drug. Use of illegal drugs demonstrates disrespect for the rule of law.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/health/drug-screening-adults-teens.html

USA TODAY
— Banning ‘assault rifles’ and large-capacity magazines won’t stop mass shooters – Robert Farago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/13/dont-ban-assault-rifles-large-capacity-magazines-editorials-debates/2003076001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Public-Charge’ Ploy A new rule looks like another effort to limit legal immigration. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-public-charge-ploy-11565738249
— FRONT PAGE: Résumés Are Starting to Look Like Instagram—and Sometimes Even Tinder Employers see surge in Gen Z CVs containing photos and illustrations; ‘there’s a freaking bitmoji’ – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: I urge all 10 candidates seeking to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy to post their resumes. Mine is posted at https://gopillinois.com/documents/.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/resumes-are-starting-to-look-like-instagramand-sometimes-even-tinder-11565707364

August 12 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Please join me 10:00 AM tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the DuPage County Board meeting, and urge the DuPage County Board to ban the sale of pot in its unincorporated areas. AGENDA: http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=8566&Inline=True – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— New Trump administration rules can deny green cards for immigrants on food stamps – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-rules-can-deny-green-cards-for-immigrants-on-food-stamps/5462110/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Expansion Of Medical Marijuana Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/12/gov-pritzker-signs-bill-expansion-of-medical-marijuana-law/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— While Chicago jumps on the ethics reform bandwagon, General Assembly rules remain lax. Where’s the outrage? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-ethics-tom-cullerton-madigan-mcqueary-20190812-j4vohqs5zbhybp3xgzkbe5mld4-story.html
— Residents question whether video gaming belongs in La Grange – HANK BECKMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/ct-dlg-video-gaming-reaction-tl-0815-20190812-btb673w4ojbzpar3ofk5dnmkqq-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New law broadens access to medical marijuana, makes state program permanent – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-medical-marijuana-bill-signing-20190812-fiia7khp2ndn5lf35cdzrwperq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker makes medical marijuana program permanent, adds list of new conditions – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/12/20802391/pritzker-makes-medical-marijuana-program-permanent-adds-list-new-conditions

DAILY HERALD
— State Rep. McSweeney’s next consolidation target: school districts – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190812/state-rep-mcsweeneys-next-consolidation-target-school-districts
— Convoy of historic military vehicles heading to Cantigny – Jeff Reiter
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190812/convoy-of-historic-military-vehicles-heading-to-cantigny
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190811/suburban-muslims-mark-eid-celebration-with-prayers-sacrifice

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Back from Central America, Chuy Garcia rips Trump The only Latino in Illinois’ congressional delegation accuses Trump of “enabling white supremacy” in El Paso, and says the president’s plans to keep immigrants out actually will attract more. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) promote hatred against Trump and b) promote illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/back-central-america-chuy-garcia-rips-trump

ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— Recreational Marijuana and its Impact on the Illinois Workplace Examined – August 20 at COD
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egf19j1z5357391e&llr=omjkt4dab

DUPAGE COUNTY PREVENTION LEADERSHIP TEAM
— Marijuana Policy Workshop – September 11
https://files.constantcontact.com/4b1e868c001/f1788368-98f3-47c1-99f0-6d06bfb76c3a.pdf

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Wise and Honest Candidates Needed – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/08/wise-and-honest-candidates-needed/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— URL DISPUTE IN 6TH CD GOP PRIMARY HEATS UP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/dispute-in-6th-cd-primary-.html
— THORNER: FOURTH ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER AYANNA PRESSLEY HAS CHICAGO CONNECTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/thorner-fourth-squad-member-ayanna-pressley-has-chicago-connections.html
— CA DMV DISCOVERS 84,000 DUPLICATE VOTER REGISTRATIONS. HOW MANY IN IL?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/ca-dmv-discovers-84000-duplicate-voter-registrations-how-many-in-il.html
— ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO STUDY IDENTIFIED LGBT HISTORICAL FIGURES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/illinois-public-schools-history-to-include-lgbt-.html
— TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ENFORCE LONG-IGNORED POLICY BANNING WELFARE FOR NON-CITIZENS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/trump-announces-plans-to-enforce-long-ignored-policy-banning-welfare-for-non-citizens.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Curran says he will be “Tier One” candidate against Durbin
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/curran-says-he-will-be-tier-one-candidate-against-durbin/
— Illinois Municipal League wants some medical patients to register with the police
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/iml-wants-some-medical-patients-to-register-with-the-police/
— It’s not enough to just say you want transparency, governor
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/its-not-enough-to-just-say-you-want-transparency-governor/
— Edgar tees off on Eastern Bloc
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/12/edgar-tees-off-on-eastern-bloc/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Kind of Rhetoric Causes the Shooting of Whites? – Selwyn Duke
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/what_kind_of_rhetoric_causes_the_shooting_of_whites_.html

BREITBART
— Public Charge: Self-Sufficient Immigrants Proficient in English Favored for Green Cards – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/12/public-charge-favors-self-sufficiency/
— Bette Midler Defends Scaramucci: We All Know Trump Is a ‘Racist, White Supremacist Nutjob’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/08/12/bette-midler-defends-scaramucci-we-all-know-trump-racist-white-supremacist-nutjob/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Red-Flag Gun Control Warnings, Really? – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/red-flag-gun-control-warnings-really/

DAILY WIRE
— NYT Is Trying To Link Mainstream Conservatism To White Supremacy – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/50522/shapiro-nyt-trying-link-mainstream-conservatism-daily-wire

PJ MEDIA
— 7 Times MSNBC Hosts Compared Trump to Hitler … in July – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/7-times-msnbc-hosts-compared-trump-to-hitler-in-july/
— Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims That ‘White Men’ Are Greater Threat Than Jihadis – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-that-white-men-are-greater-threat-than-jihadis/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Unhinged MSNBCers Keep Comparing Trump to Hitler – Geoffrey Dickens
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2019/08/09/cant-stop-wont-stop-unhinged-msnbcers-keep-comparing-trump

TOWNHALL
— Beto: Let’s Face It, It’s ‘Really Hard’ Not To Consider All Trump Voters Racists – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/12/beto-lets-face-it-its-really-hard-not-to-consider-all-trump-voters-racists-n2551492

THE HILL
— A Trump-hater says “GOP’s disregard for venomous Trump rhetoric against Latinos is inexcusable.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/457155-gops-disregard-for-venomous-trump-rhetoric-against-latinos-is-inexcusable
— A Trump-hater says “For-profit immigration detention centers are a national scandal.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/457067-for-profit-immigration-detention-centers-are-a-national-scandal

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Anger at being labeled racist is the new ‘cultural anxiety’ for Trump supporters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/12/anger-being-labeled-racist-is-new-cultural-anxiety-trump-supporters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “A guide to the ugly ideology we’re up against, and how politicians like Trump spread it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/12/guide-ugly-ideology-were-up-against-how-politicians-like-trump-spread-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Most Americans have rejected Trump’s xenophobia.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/12/americans-have-rejected-trumps-xenophobia-mostly/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Democrats move to the extreme on immigration – Alfonso Aguilar
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Democrats-move-to-the-extreme-on-immigration-14296558.php

FORTUNE
— 2020 Candidates Focus on Criminal Justice, White Supremacy at Forum Before Black Journalists Convention – Melanie Eversley
https://fortune.com/2019/08/12/2020-candidates-debate-nabj/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Frail Elders Will Pay For Trump’s New Anti-Immigrant Rules.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2019/08/12/how-frail-elders-will-pay-for-trumps-new-anti-immigrant-rules/#6fecfbd25b44

August 9 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— 10 want West District seat on Wheaton City Council – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: I urge everyone who is interested in this, and especially Wheaton’s West District residents, to a) find out everything that they can about the 10 candidates, b) analyze that information, c) determine who they believe the top 1, 2, or 3 candidates should be, and d) email their recommendation to Wheaton’s City Council at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us along with their reasons for their recommendation. I hope that in the days ahead, the Daily Herald provides much more information about the 10 candidates. I hope that the Daily Herald a) asks the 10 candidates to complete a detailed questionnaire and b) publishes the responses to that questionnaire. 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) their political affiliation, c) why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, d) what they believe the most important issues are that the city needs to address, e) what their opinion is on how those issues could be addressed, f) will they vote for or against selling pot in Wheaton, g) what their work experience is, h) what their education is, i) what professional certifications and licenses are, and j) 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.dailyherald.com/news/20190809/10-want-west-district-seat-on-wheaton-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton City Council members have their pick of 10 applicants seeking to fill a vacant seat representing the West District. The group of candidates vying for a 2-year appointment to the council includes some familiar names in DuPage County politics. The applicants are: Nancy Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark Kmiecik, Angela Blatner, David Diersen, Khizar Jafri and Krista Selvey. Diersen is the founder of the daily newsletter Gopillinois.com. McNeily lost his bid for the West District seat in 2016 against incumbent Todd Scalzo. According to his LinkedIn page, he is the Midwest regional manager of Turning Point USA, a conservative group founded by Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk for college and high school students. Robbins, a former Illinois Park and Recreation Association board member, also ran unsuccessfully against Scalzo for the West District seat in 2016. Kmiecik finished third in another three-way race for the seat in 2009. Jafri, a finance and accounting consultant, lost to Tim Elliott for a District 4 spot on the DuPage County Board in 2016. The Democrat was seeking his first elected office at the time. Four council members represent Wheaton’s four voting districts, while two members and the mayor are elected at-large. The seat became vacant in July when Scalzo, an attorney, stepped down after 10 years. The council is set to vote on appointing his successor in September. Council members recently filled another empty 2-year council seat. The North District seat became vacant in May when Phil Suess was sworn in as Wheaton’s first new mayor in 12 years. The council named Christopher Zaruba to the post on July 1 from a field of 13 applicants.)
— Religious hypocrisy – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190809/religious-hypocrisy
— Twitter reposts McConnell threat video after appeal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190809/news/308099889/

ABC7
— Rod Blagojevich: Trump ‘very strongly’ considering commuting prison sentence – Mark Rivera, Chuck Goudie, Eric Horng and Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-strongly-considering-commuting-rod-blagojevichs-sentence/5451939/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Chicago immigration organizations” side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-groups-take-action-after-ice-arrests-680-mississippi-workers/5453746/

CBS2
— Raid On Poultry Plant Owned By Park Ridge Company To Have Long Term Effects
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/09/raid-on-poultry-plant-owned-by-park-ridge-company-to-have-long-term-effects/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden says ‘poor kids’ just as bright as ‘white kids’ in latest gaffe
https://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/biden-says-poor-kids-just-as-bright-as-white-kids-in-latest-gaffe

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois GOP urges Trump not to set Blagojevich free – AP
https://fox2now.com/2019/08/09/illinois-gop-urges-trump-not-to-set-blagojevich-free/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot goes national with criticism of Ivanka Trump’s social media comments: ‘You don’t govern by tweet’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-cnn-msnbc-trump-gun-violence-20190809-wn47k443jne5zp5nomiwbx4jji-story.html
— Lake Zurich officials remain divided on whether to permit or ban recreational marijuana sales – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/ct-lzc-lake-zurich-recreational-marijuana-sales-tl-0815-20190809-bmpaaocfhrht3eygvrfsgb5pcu-story.html
— Hundreds of small pension funds statewide face troubling debt. Is consolidation the way to go? – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-police-fire-pension-debt-20190809-l27llnj4xfdqvg5qbzck4h372m-story.html
— Can Trump get universal background checks? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-background-checks-guns-nra-20190809-eq35f52sfrc3bbqcsu4z35edve-story.html
— Where will Chicago’s first casino land? Here’s how the 5 proposed sites compare. – BLAIR KAMIN, MEGHAN KELLY, RYAN ORI, and MARY WISNIEWSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-viz-chicago-casino-sites-analyzed-htmlstory.html
— Amid sexual harassment allegations in his organization, House Speaker Michael Madigan trumpets signing of anti-harassment law – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-sexual-harassment-law-michael-madigan-20190809-odmqtiil6jd5hpwzcpuv5244ca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Where the jobs are in Chicago: downtown, and that’s a good thing It’s also where most new employment in the city will continue to be. And it isn’t just people with MBAs or law degrees who will be getting hired. – Ed Zotti (DIERSEN: I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/9/20759346/chicago-jobs-employment-downtown-loop-income-equality-ed-zotti-city-crossroads
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/8/20792332/el-paso-texas-mass-shooting-president-donald-trump-little-village-mexicans-latinos-marlen-garcia
— Beware of the disinformation campaign against a fairer tax for Illinois The nature of the levy — progressive income tax versus flat income tax — makes it no harder or easier, politically speaking, to raise taxes on the middle class. But that’s not what progressive-tax opponents want you to hear. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/9/20792109/illinois-progressive-fair-graduated-income-tax-j-b-pritzker-john-canning-flat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Time to tidy up the state Senate—before the feds do it Senate President John Cullerton ought to take a page out of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s book and make ethics rules a priority in his chamber lest things go south in his tenure’s sunset years. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/time-tidy-state-senate-feds-do-it

PEKIN TIMES
— Taking the pulse: Tazewell County Republicans – Montana Samuels
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20190809/taking-pulse-tazewell-county-republicans

HERALD & REVIEW & MDJ ONLINE & PLATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN & CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS & ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois municipalities seek clarifications on recreational marijuana legalization – REBECCA ANZEL
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/article_2d287293-fd9b-5fd5-b58a-e9870f0f8f64.html
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/article_d51fbb12-5b1b-589a-943d-0fb16d528e87.html
https://www.journal-republican.com/news/cannabis-confusion-may-lead-to-trailer-bill/article_d3d8d9a6-bae6-11e9-8ee1-6335272d7a02.html
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/458/Uncategorized/2019/8/States-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/blog-post/
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pot-law-is-hazy-on-town-8217-s-rights-Illinois-14294240.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The state organization representing local units of government is asking leaders in the General Assembly to make clarifying changes to the recreational marijuana law before it takes effect Jan. 1. Brad Cole, executive director of the Illinois Municipal League, said the 1,298 cities, villages and towns in the state need guidance on four aspects of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, signed into law by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in late June. There is confusion, he said, about how law enforcers will know a person who is growing cannabis in their home is doing so legally as a prescribed medical marijuana user. Municipalities also are uncertain how they may regulate the drug. Cole is asking legislators to write what is known as a trailer bill, a companion measure that clarifies a statute. The idea has bipartisan support. Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, one of the statute’s framers and her chamber’s sponsor, said it’s likely that a trailer bill will happen. Republican Sen. Jason Barickman, from Bloomington, said he thinks his colleagues spent “a lot of time on the legislative language,” and any subsequent bill should be consistent with the goals of the original negotiations. “I understand and support the idea of a trailer bill to make clarifications that the various stakeholders have brought forward. I think it’s very likely we’ll see one for multiple reasons, and we may see it as early as this fall,” he said. “I anticipate hearing from many stakeholders about clarifications they would like to see. By and large, that’s what the IML is seeking here.” In a letter to lawmakers, Cole highlighted four points the league’s members would like the General Assembly to address. Each one, he said, was mentioned in his testimony before a panel of legislators in late May before the recreational marijuana bill became law. “These are common sense issues” to determine what is legal and what is no, Cole said. The new law allows those who have a medical marijuana card to grow no more than five plants in their home without needing to be a licensed cultivation center or craft grower. The League’s concern, Cole wrote in his letter, is the lack of “registration or notification requirements to municipalities or their police departments” about which residences can legally grow cannabis plants. “We’re saying, we need to know,” he said. “How do we know if these are five legal plants or five illegal plants?” Steans said the idea of “a registry had been raised,” but some interest groups expressed concerns it might be a civil rights violation. She added local governing bodies would know if the plants were legal by asking whether their owner had a medical marijuana card. Barickman said the issue is one with “wildly different” viewpoints. “I think you’re going to have those in law enforcement presumably asking for some type of registry, and I think you’re going to have others adverse to that,” he said. Also in question is a provision in the law dictating how governing bodies can regulate recreational marijuana. “No unit of local government … may prohibit home cultivation or unreasonably prohibit use of cannabis authorized by this Act,” according to the law. Cole, in his letter, wrote that “unreasonably” is not defined, so towns and municipalities might be exposed to “unknown litigation as they attempt to protect the health, safety and well-being of their citizens.” The League is asking the General Assembly to clarify the word’s meaning. And it is seeking guidance on two regulations dictating how funds are distributed and may be spent by local governments. Money directed into one account, for example, now has rules for how it may be spent. “This is restricted money being put into an unrestricted disbursement fund,” thus creating accounting confusion for local officials, Cole said. Department of Revenue Director David Harris was copied on the Municipal League letter. In an emailed statement, a spokesperson said the department “is working to ensure successful implementation and rollout of the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act and works with all stakeholders to that end.” “I think what’s happening right now is the multiple stakeholders are doing a deeper review of the law now that it’s been set, and they’re raising some questions that I think we can address through a trailer bill, providing some clarity,” Barickman said. Steans added the recreational marijuana statute created large policy changes and “lots of different viewpoints” need to be considered. In an emailed statement, Jordan Abudayyeh, Pritzker’s press secretary, seemed to indicate the governor is open to a trailer bill. The administration, she said, “is focused on ensuring the successful implementation” of the law. “Multiple state agencies are engaged in these efforts as we move forward creating one of the most equity centric industries in the country,” Abudayyeh said. “The Pritzker administration stands ready and willing to continue working to ensure Illinois has a cannabis industry that other states can look to as a model for equity and success.”)

WSIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting immigrants to hate Whites and to hate America.
https://news.wsiu.org/post/southern-illinois-immigrant-rights-project-protests-against-white-supremacy#stream/0

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Crespo votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512875374-roll-call-crespo-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Mazzochi votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512875386-roll-call-mazzochi-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

KANKAKEE TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Roll Call: Parkhurst votes for legalizing recreational marijuana
https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/512875731-roll-call-parkhurst-votes-for-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

PEORIA STANDARD
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Hammond votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512875759-roll-call-hammond-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Sommer votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512875751-roll-call-sommer-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

AMERICAN THINKER
— Are Trump-supporters the new Jews? – Earick Ward
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/are_trumpsupporters_the_new_jews.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How Asylum is Abused Every Day Economic migrants use it as an easy means into the country, but Trump has options. – PETER VAN BUREN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/want-to-fix-immigration-start-with-the-abused-asylum-system/

BREITBART
— Illinois Leaders Warn Illegal Aliens of Possible ICE Raids – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/08/09/illinois-leaders-warn-illegal-aliens-of-possible-ice-raids/
— Joe Biden Vows Flood of Immigration If Elected – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/09/biden-flood-of-immigration/

CNS NEWS
— Harris: Trump’s ‘Statements, Tweets and Behaviors…Make It Very Clear He Possesses Hate and…is a Racist’
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/cnsnewscom-staff/harris-trumps-statements-tweets-and-behaviors-make-it-very-clear-he-possesses

DAILY CALLER
— The Woke Capitalism List: 50 Times Huge Companies Sided With The Social Justice Warriors – ELLIE GARDEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/09/woke-companies-brands-liberal-50/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Your Baby Boomer Report Card What grade has a generation earned? An A+? A C-? – David Brooks (DIERSEN: If you are a baby boomer, how well do you fit the stereotypes? How well do you believe I fit the stereotypes?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/baby-boomers-report-card.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A trump-hater encourages Hispanics to hate Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-el-paso-is-a-wakeup-call-hispanics-20190809-a5qt6xadg5fbjouo5fga2xw2ey-story.html

USA TODAY
— El Paso and Dayton make you want to act, but ‘red flag’ laws violate rights to due process – Matthew Larosiere
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/08/el-paso-dayton-red-flag-laws-violate-rights-editorials-debates/1962195001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Offers News Outlets Millions of Dollars a Year to License Content Company approached ABC News, Dow Jones, Washington Post and Bloomberg as it plans to launch news section – Benjamin Mullin and Sahil Patel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-offers-news-outlets-millions-of-dollars-a-year-to-license-content-11565294575

FORBES
— The Death Of The Great American Summer Job – Ryan Craig
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2019/08/09/the-death-of-the-great-american-summer-job/
— 15 Tips For Empowering Your Employees To Do Their Best Work
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/09/15-tips-for-empowering-your-employees-to-do-their-best-work/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of those in America like me whose ancestors came to America legally.
https://newrepublic.com/article/154717/open-borders-made-america-great

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 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