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
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
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— All politics is local. It should be extremely important to you who represents
you in your municipality’s government. Residents of Wheaton’s West District
have been represented in Wheaton’s government by Todd Scalzo for the last 10
years, but Scalzo has resigned.
It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Central
Committee (MTRCC) would host a candidate forum for the seven Republican
candidates who are seeking appointment to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy.
Those seven candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli, Angela
Blatner, Dave Diersen, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmiecik, and Robert McNeily.
Hopefully, all of the aforesaid seven candidates will a) attend
MTRCC’s 7:00 PM Wednesday August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol
Stream, 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 and provide that information to the aforesaid
eighteen Precinct Committeemen.
The goal of the candidate forum and providing information on the
candidates 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.
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) 6th Congressional
District candidates Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti; b) DuPage County
Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and Babette Holder; c) Wheaton’s mayor and City
Council members; 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 have served on Wheaton’s City Council. –
Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Red flag laws leave gun owners defenseless The evidence on whether red flag
laws succeed is mixed, and so far, there’s no firm evidence that these laws
prevent homicide. – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, red flag
indicators include: gun owner, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, German American, and those whose
ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/8/20757359/red-flag-laws-mass-shootings-gun-legislation-el-pay-dayton-donald-trump-nra-violence
DAILY HERALD
— Join the debates over retail pot sales – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you want
your county and your municipality to be family friendly, please attend all the
upcoming county and municipal meetings, and during the public comment periods,
urge your county and your municipality to ban the sale of pot. I will be doing
that at DuPage County’s 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 13, 2019 board meeting. I have
already done that at DuPage County board’s most recent meeting and at Wheaton
City Council’s three most recent meetings. Please urge those who represent you
in your county and in municipality a) to get an ordinance amendment on the
agenda for the next meeting that bans the sale of pot and b) to vote for that
amendment.) https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190810/editorial-join-the-debates-over-retail-pot-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters promote hatred against
Trump. https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190811/the-shaming-of-america
JOURNAL STANDARD
— Are you a name-caller? – John Borling (DIERSEN: I had the honor of helping
organize the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) 2003
Oktoberfest fundraiser and I organized the straw poll for U.S. Senate at that
event in which John Borling competed against Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna,
Jim Oberweis, Steve Rauchenberger, Jack Ryan, and Jonathan Wright. About 600
attended that event and about 400 participated in the straw poll. Those who
sponsored tables, took out ads in the MTRCC directory, and/or contributed
auction items included the aforesaid candidates and Arndt, Birkett, Bolds,
Bucholz, Carlson, Carney, Cox, Cronin, Diersen, Dillard, Dwyer, Eckhoff,
Elsner, Falbo, Fawell, Flickinger, Glen Ellyn Republican Women, Gresk, Gumm,
Heidorn, Henry, Hinkle, Hultgren, Hyde, Illinois Center Right Coalition,
Illinois Republican Party, Jacobsen, Kachiroubas, Kilander, King, Kleeman,
Leston, Lofgren, Marquardt, Moore, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Olson, Pankau, Philip,
Pierotti, Pihos, Popejoy, Rasins, Roskam, Ruscitti, Russo, J. Ryan, P. Ryan,
Sandberg, Schillerstrom, Sender, R. Smith, Stern, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois,
Topinka, Wheaton Women’s Republican Club, Whelan, Zaruba, and Zay.) https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190810/third-degree-are-you-name-caller
FOX NEWS
— Media go far beyond Trump Derangement Syndrome in attacking president – Dan
Gainor https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-media-go-far-beyond-trump-derangement-syndrome-in-attacking-president
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will your Republican township, ward, and county party
organizations hold straw polls at their upcoming fundraisers? In the past,
Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) straw polls at its
Oktoberfest fundraisers had a big impact and raised lots of money for MTRCC. I
organized those straw polls. MTRCC has not asked me to organize a straw poll
for its October 3, 2019 Oktoberfest fundraiser. Contested primary races include
Ives v. Sanguinetti and Almiron v. Holder.) https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-2020-iowa-state-fair-food-fried-mary-anne-marsh (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Beyond the fried food on a stick and the iconic Butter Cow, another big
attraction at the Iowa State Fair is the unscientific straw poll open to all
attending the fair. In 2015, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ran away with the
poll. Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucus and Trump came in a very close second
behind Ted Cruz. Trump and Clinton eventually faced one another in the general
election. This week’s straw poll is a reminder that the 2020 campaign is much
further along than most people, and even many candidates, realize. The fact is
elections — and the nomination process — are won in June, July and August.
With only 182 days until the Iowa caucuses, Warren and Harris are on the rise,
Biden and Sanders are fading, and the rest of the field is fried on a stick.)
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT WEAPONIZES CHILDREN TO DEFEND ILLEGAL ALIENS – Daniel Greenfield
(DIERSEN: One could further say that the left weaponizes moderates, Democrats,
Libertarians, Greens, illegals, minorities, women, younger people, those who
have less money, LGBTQers, single people, non-Protestants, non-German
Americans, non-gun owners, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a
long time, etc. to get rid of conservatives, Republicans, U.S. citizens, Whites,
men, older people, those who have more money, married people, Protestants,
German Americans, gun owners, those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time, etc.) https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274583/left-weaponizes-children-defend-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield
FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Democrats’ Desire For Electable Candidates May Be Driven By Older Voters –
Erin Doherty (DIERSEN: How electable are you? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and
Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants,
and RINOs hint/imply/ argue/shout that the more of the following that you are,
the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German
American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a
long time. They hint/imply/ argue/shout that for the aforesaid reason and for
other reasons, I will not be selected to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy.) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/democrats-desire-for-electable-candidates-may-be-driven-by-older-voters/
POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, Trump haters a)
illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America
illegally and b) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally
stay in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, it is clear that Trump-haters a)
hate America and b) are using citizens of foreign countries to destroy
America.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/11/trump-immigration-2020-1456177
NEW YORK TIMES
— Quiz: Let Us Predict Whether You’re a Democrat or a Republican – Sahil
Chinoy (DIERSEN: According to this, you are more likely to be Republican if you
are White, Protestant (I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), heterosexual, male, married, non-poor, and over 42 years old
like me. Unlike me, you are more likely to be Democrat the more educated that
you are. I have a bachelor’s degree (1970), three master’s degrees (1976, 1980,
and 1997), six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and
1997), and a professional license (1981). But all of the aforesaid are in
management, accounting, or finance. Unlike me, you are more likely be
Republican if you attend church services. I should write a book about
churchgoers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County,
and in Illinois who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not
a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money
to a church like they do.) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/08/opinion/sunday/party-polarization-quiz.html
— What Makes an American? – Jason DeParle (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the
following make it clear that they oppose assimilation: Democrats and Democrat
plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and
RINOs. Those who oppose assimilation have always a) worked very hard against me
and/or b) demonized, denigrated, and condemned German Americans.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/sunday-review/immigration-assimilation-texas.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to men-haters, a
common trait among mass killers is that they hate women. Ever-increasingly,
Democrats encourage women to hate men. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/us/mass-shootings-misogyny-dayton.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/trump-picture-baby-el-paso.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/hate.html
NEW YORK POST
— The New York Times modifies its motto to fit leftist agenda – Michael
Goodwin https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/the-new-york-times-modifies-its-motto-to-fit-leftist-agenda/
— ‘We’re all in the closet’: Trump’s Hamptons supporters go underground –
Isabel Vincent (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? I am. Have you gone underground
because of hatred of Trump? I have not. Consequently, ever-increasingly, the
Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in
Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois dismiss me,
belittle me, badmouth me, ostracize me, insult me, demonize me, denigrate me,
condemn me, and even worse things. If they thought that there was any chance
that the Wheaton City Council might appoint me to fill the West District City
Council vacancy, they would work even harder to destroy me. I should write a
book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West
District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a)
who are Trump-haters and b) who fear Trump-haters.) https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/were-all-in-the-closet-trumps-hamptons-supporters-go-underground/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: While
Trump attended two big-money fundraisers for the Republican Party and his 2020
re-election campaign at mansions in Southampton and Bridgehampton on Friday,
many of his East End supporters are eschewing the spotlight — especially after
last week’s calls for boycotts of billionaire Stephen Ross’ gyms because he
hosted the president. “We are all in the closet,” said a boutique owner in
Southampton who fears reprisals from his customers — most of them moneyed
Democrats — if he speaks openly about his allegiance to Trump. “It’s like you
have this disease and people want to run away from you.” A builder based in
Westhampton worried that his customers would boycott his services if he reveals
his support of the president. “People have really strong opinions here and if
you go around wearing a MAGA hat, you really need to fear physical violence,”
he said, adding the anti-Trump aggression comes mostly from summer residents.
Trump won 51.5 percent of the vote among year-round residents of Suffolk County
in the 2016 election, compared to 44.6 percent for Democrat Hillary Clinton. In
2008 and 2012, most of the county voted for Barack Obama. Despite the recent
shift, many of Trump’s core supporters fear speaking out, especially during the
summer months, when beachfront villages from Westhampton to Montauk are filled
with left-leaning visitors from New York City.)
THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters. America-haters promote
America-haters. White-haters promote White-haters. Men-haters promote
men-haters. Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Protestant-haters
promote Protestant-haters. Conservative-haters promote conservative-haters.
Patriotic people-haters promote patriotic people haters. Republican-haters
promote Republican-haters. Older people-haters promote older people-haters.
Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Gun owner-haters promote gun
owner haters. German American-haters promote German American-haters. Those who
hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time promote those
who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. https://theweek.com/articles/857873/dont-expect-grateful
BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— Website Credibility: A 39-Point Checklist – Peep Laja (DIERSEN: Of course,
according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: me, my
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website
are NOT CREDIBLE. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of
Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs
Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC)
webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member,
American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board
member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office
employee, etc. They stress the adverse actions that TAPROOT, WCC, Illinois
Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, MTRCC, ICRC, AAPC,
GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. have taken against me. They
stress that few if anyone came to my defense when the aforesaid organizations
and employers took adverse actions against me. I should write a book about my
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They
hint/imply/argue/shout that they can viciously destroy any individual,
organization, company, or government that might come to my defense.) https://www.business2community.com/web-design/website-credibility-a-39-point-checklist-02224009
DAILY BEAST
— To Take Down Trump, Take to the Streets – Christopher Dickey (DIERSEN: How
soon, if not already, will Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct,
in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois
“take to the streets.” Will they picket the homes of a) Republican
Precinct Committeemen/Captains, b) officers of Republican township, ward, and
county party organizations, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central
Committee members and their deputies, d) IRP officers, and/or e) the IRP
National Committeeman and IRP National Committeewoman? Obviously, the less
support that the aforesaid have shown for Trump, the less likely that they have
been or will be picketed. What rights do those who are picketed have to protect
themselves, protect their family members, and protect their property?) https://www.thedailybeast.com/to-take-down-trump-take-to-the-streets-7
DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Lombard Plan
Commission hereby provides notice that a public hearing will be conducted to
consider the following petition: The petitioner, the Village of Lombard, is
requesting text amendments to the following Section of Village Code, and other
relevant sections for clarity: 1.Amend Section 155.412(B) of the Village Code
to add “Cannabis Dispensing Facility operated in strict compliance with
State law applicable thereto” to the list of permitted uses in the O
Office District… https://marketplace.dailyherald.com/il/legals/notice-of-public-hearing-the-v/AC1E05A413c17075BFcK3h5C208B
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How a top chicken company cut off black farmers, one by one A USDA
investigator found Park Ridge-based Koch Foods violated a law governing meat
companies’ business practices. But the Trump administration has cut back
enforcing the law, and Koch hasn’t faced any penalty. – ISAAC ARNSDORF https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/how-top-chicken-company-cut-black-farmers-one-one
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— $20 million in state funding available for 2020 Census (DIERSEN: Illinois
Democrats and Illinois RINOs a) illegally encourage citizens of foreign
countries to illegally come to Illinois illegally and b) encourage those
illegals to be counted in the census. How many illegals have Democrats and
RINOs put in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/20-million-in-state-funding-available-for-2020-14294893.php
— MARCH 26, 2017 FLASHBACK: Lynn Robbins For Wheaton City
Council, West District: Patch Candidate Profile She is a construction project manager running
for Wheaton City Council, West District – Patrick Martin
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Europe Poised to Put Warning Labels on Jewish-Made Products Legal decision
reminiscent of Holocaust-era boycotts of Jews – Adam Kredo (DIERSEN: Who
boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations,
companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s
West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in
Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics:
Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree,
draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) https://freebeacon.com/national-security/europe-poised-to-put-warning-labels-on-jewish-made-products/
NEW YORK TIMES
— May the SoulCycle Boycott Make Democracy Better – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who
boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations,
companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s
West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in
Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics:
Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree,
draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/soulcycle-equinox-trump-castro.html
BLOOMBERG
— Slavery Reparations Draws 2020 Democrats as Race Rises as Issue – Jarrell
Dillard (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts the most that
others should pay reparations? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump,
anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican,
anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people,
anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those
whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/slavery-reparations-draws-2020-democrats-as-race-rises-as-issue
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Can Journalism Be Saved From the Tech Giants? A leading House Democrat has a
plan. – Grace Gedye (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the “tech giants”
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://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/09/can-journalism-be-saved-from-the-tech-giants/
IRISH CENTRAL
— 71% of IrishCentral readers say President Trump is inciting hatred in
America. (DIERSEN: What percent of the following groups “say President
Trump is inciting hatred in America:” those who are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in
America for a long time?) https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/trump-inciting-hate-america
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats use Iowa event to attack Trump, not one another – AP (DIERSEN: If
a candidate forum was held for Wheaton West District candidates, which
candidates would attack me? They would be the candidates who a) want pot to be
sold in Wheaton, b) oppose any kind of zoning changes on Roosevelt Road, c)
reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican
Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, d)
reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against
video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, e)
focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, f)
represent defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or g) are operatives or
dupes for the aforesaid.) https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-09/democrats-use-iowa-event-to-attack-trump-not-each-other
NEWS PRESS
— JUNE 22, 2018 FLASHBACK: The News-Press will vet candidates, dissect issues
but stop endorsing – Tom Hayden (DIERSEN: How deeply will the Daily Herald,
Suburban Life, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, etc. vet (questionnaires,
background checks and interviews) the 10 candidates to be appointed to fill the
Wheaton City Council West District vacancy? Will the aforesaid newspapers a)
conduct candidate forums and/or b) endorse one of those 10 candidates? What
endorsement criteria will they use?) https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2018/06/22/news-press-vet-candidates-dissect-issues-but-stop-endorsing/722444002/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: Two
weeks ago, the News-Press asked the community to weigh in on our process of
endorsing political candidates. The question was: To endorse or not to endorse?
The feedback was voluminous and passionate. Thirty-eight people wrote to say we
should stop endorsing candidates in various city, county, state and federal
races and 35 said we should continue. A common theme in most of the responses
was an appreciation for our diligence in vetting the candidates through
questionnaires, background checks and interviews. They wanted the information
to help them decide on whom should get their vote. We agree the most important
part of what we do — and we do it better than most — is going in-depth with the
candidates on the issues. Getting specific answers to and solutions for some of
our most critical issues, like water quality and the environment, affordable
and attainable housing, the mental health and opioid crisis, how to improve
education and build new schools, mean the most to people. That same information
also was vital for us in endorsing candidates.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask candidates who want to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
Why do you wish to be considered for an appointment to fill this
vacancy, please elaborate?
In your opinion, what are the three most important issues that
Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how should those issues be
addressed, please elaborate?
What is your political affiliation, that is, what was the most
recent primary ballot that you cast – Republican
or Democrat, and what other actions have you taken that evidence your political
affiliation, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote dependency on government, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote dependency on charity, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote LGBTQ activity, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote abortion, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote mass/illegal immigration, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote diminishment of First Amendment rights, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote diminishment of Second Amendment rights, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote patronage, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote political affiliation discrimination, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote reverse discrimination, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote age discrimination, please elaborate?
What is your position on Wheaton’s East Roosevelt Road Corridor
Market Study/Comprehensive Plan Amendment, please elaborate?
How long have you lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?
Since you have lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, what you done that demonstrates
that you want the aforesaid to be prosperous and safe, please elaborate?
What is your work experience and how would it help you serve on
the City Council, please elaborate?
What is your education and how would it help you serve on the City
Council, please elaborate?
What are your professional certifications and licenses and how
would they help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?
What professional associations are you a member of and how would
those memberships help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?
If asked who would provide you with references, please elaborate?
How would you characterize your relationships with the following:
a) Wheaton’s mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, City Planner,
City Engineer, etc.; b) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; c) DuPage
County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete
DiCaianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard
Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Jean Kaczmarek, Robert Larsen, Paula
McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene
Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; d) Milton Township officials including
Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary
Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; e) Wheaton Park
District officials including Michael Benard; f) School District 200 officials;
g) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne,
Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano, please elaborate?
Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?
How would you characterize your relationships with West District
Precinct Committeemen including Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Arthur Grant,
Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, Robert Krzyzewski, Robert Larsen, Robert McNeily,
Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling, please
elaborate?
Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?
Have you ever been elected to or appointed to a government and
political office, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been arrested, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever pled guilty to crime or been convicted of a crime,
and if so, please elaborate?
Do you have any health problems that might impact your service on
the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Do you have any financial problems that might impact your service
on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Approximately, how much time per week do you have available to
devote to City Council duties?
Have you been a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation, and if
so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been delinquent with any type of taxes, and if so,
please elaborate?
Would you have any financial or other type of conflict of interest
if you served on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever filed bankruptcy, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire
from a job, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever done anything that submits you to blackmail, and if
so, please elaborate?
What demonstrates that if appointed, you will not be manipulated
or dominated, for example, that you are financially secure, please elaborate?
The following are typical city council functions (https://www.nlc.org/city-councils)
What experience do you have doing each of the following, please elaborate?
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.
CITY OF WHEATON
— Applications Received for West District Council Seat (DIERSEN: If you care
about Wheaton, if you want to live in Wheaton, if you live and/or work in
Wheaton, if you want Wheaton to continue to be family friendly, and especially
if you live in Wheaton’s West District, you should ASAP want to a) find out everything
that you can about the 10 candidates, b) analyze that information, c) determine
who you believe the top 1, 2, or 3 candidates should be, and d) email your
recommendation to Wheaton’s City Council at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us along with
the reasons for your recommendation. Wheaton West District residents should
have the right to know not only the applicants’ names, but a) how long they
have lived in the city and in the district, b) why they want to be appointed to
fill the vacancy, c) what they believe the most important issues are that the
city needs to address, d) what their opinion is on how those issues could be
addressed, e) will they vote for or against selling pot in Wheaton, f) what
their work experience is, g) what their education is, h) what professional
certifications and licenses are, and i) what experience do they have carrying
out typical city council functions: Review and approve the annual budget;
Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance
of the local public employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax
rates; Enter into legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and
resolutions; Modify the city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws;
Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public
health and safety; Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies
and programs to residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and
Represent the community to other levels of government. (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=277 (FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
On Aug. 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. the City of Wheaton closed the application process
for the vacant West District City Council seat. Applications were received from
the following 10 individuals: Nancy
Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark
Kmiecik, Angela Blatner, David Diersen, Khizar Jafri, and Krista Selvey. The City Council will
review the applications received over the next several days and make a
recommendation for appointment to the vacant seat. Please direct any questions
to the City Clerk, Sharon Barrett-Hagen at 630-260-2012.)
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— First payments made to workers owed back step raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN:
Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes have been furious that while I worked for the federal government, I
got a) step increases, b) promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986, and c) cost
of living adjustments.) https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190808/first-payments-made-to-workers-owed-back-step-raises
WIFR
— New law eliminates basic skills test for Illinois teachers (DIERSEN: What
tests have you passed? I passed a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in
1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on
my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree
in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary
to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests
necessary to earn a master’s degree in business from Loyola in 1976, f) all the
tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g)
the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office
employment examination in 1966.) https://www.wifr.com/content/news/New-law-eliminates-basic-skills-test-for-Illinois-teachers-528235591.html
DAILY LINE
— Foxx challenger Conway to skip Cook County Dem slating, calls for ‘open
primary’ – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: If Republican county and township organizations
slated candidates for Republican Precinct Committeeman, would the Milton
Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) slate me for Precinct 9? I should
write a book about those who would hint/imply/argue/shout that MTRCC should NOT
slate me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the
Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support
those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work
against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those
like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits
that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/09/2019/foxx-challenger-conway-to-skip-cook-county-dem-slating-calls-for-open-primary/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘I will not be intimidated’: McConnell fires back at activists over protests
– Hunter Lovell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who a) intimidate
voters in my precinct, b) intimidate those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails,
c) intimidate Republican Precinct Committeemen in DuPage County, and especially
in Milton Township, and d) intimidate Republican activists, elected officials,
party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen
Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois.) https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/i-will-not-be-intimidated-mcconnell-fires-back-at-activists-over-protests
— Biden tells supporters: ‘Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white
kids’ – Zachary Halaschak https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-gaffes-pile-up-poor-kids-are-just-as-bright-as-white-kids
NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘The Squad’ Is the Future of the Democratic Party You
can credit social movements for that. – Barbara Ransby https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/the-squad-democrats.html
— Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s
Harassment. – Katie Rogers and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Thankfully, I have enough
time and money that I do not need/want donors for what I do as your GOPUSA
Illinois Editor. My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they would viciously
destroy anyone who might give me money. I should write a book about my
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/us/politics/castro-trump-donors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/world/americas/ciudad-juarez-mexico-migrants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/el-paso-trump-racism.html
— Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Falsely Calls White Supremacy a ‘Hoax’ – Emily S.
Rueb and Derrick Bryson Taylor (DIERSEN: Instead of “hoax,” Carlson
should have said “overstated.” How many White supremacists do
Democrats say are in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality,
in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Can/will the Democrats
name them? Of course, those who are called White supremacists should sue those
who call them White supremacists. Should I survey the Democrats in my precinct
and ask them which residents in my precinct they say are White
supremacists?) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/business/media/tucker-carlson-white-supremacy.html
BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Should Worry About His
Disapproval Rating.” I should survey all the voters in my precinct to get
my approval/disapproval ratings. I would ask them to disclose on who and on
what they base their opinion of me on. I have been the Republican Precinct
Committeeman for the west half of my precinct since 1999 and for the east half
since 2015. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-07/donald-trump-should-worry-about-his-disapproval-rating
FORBES
— African-Americans Always Fare Worse In Labor Market, Even When It is Good –
Christian Weller (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post
Office should have hired an African-American in 1966, b) that the Post Office
should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American could
have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired an African-American
in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted African-Americans in
1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired an
African-American in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted an
African-American in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much
sooner than it did so that an African-American could have my job and my
preferred corner office. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes view the federal government as being a “dumping ground” for
inferior people.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2019/08/09/african-americans-always-fare-worse-in-labor-market-even-when-it-is-good/#2be570467cab
FORT BEND HERALD
— Public comments at meetings to stay the same – Averil Gleason https://www.fbherald.com/public-comments-at-meetings-to-stay-the-same/article_c75adae2-aa79-5c4b-9fb6-e51c30d69864.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rosenberg resident Delia Villarreal said citizens should
have the right to express themselves. “You were voted (on council) to hear the
concerns (of the people),” she said. “It’s the price you have to pay. You asked
to run for city council. We got you up there. If you don’t like it, then you
shouldn’t run for city council.”)
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Need or desire keeping record number of older workers on the job –
Christopher Quinn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early
retirement. Democrats run the federal government. They want everyone to know
that they waste the careers of and get rid of federal employees who are
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13
(currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15
(currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently
$165,500) by age 40.) https://www.ajc.com/news/need-desire-keeping-record-number-older-workers-the-job/qYde0ZBZr3SpTODqyFBViL/
INC
— A Survey of 1,003 People Shows Millennials Lie on Resumes 5 Times More Often
Than Baby Boomers Gen Z lies seven times more often. – Minda Zetlin https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/millennials-gen-z-lie-on-resumes-more-than-baby-boomers.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: But
apparently, the younger you are, the likelier you are to be untruthful, at
least when applying for a job. Eleven percent of Millennials said they had lied
on their résumés, and 14 percent of Gen Z respondents said they’d done it. Only
2 percent of Baby Boomers said they’d ever lied on a résumé. And they don’t
feel bad about it. While 54 percent of men and 42 percent of women who lied in
all age groups felt guilty about doing so, only 27 percent of Millennials did.
The difference may be changing attitudes about employment and employers.)
ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
— Don’t Make Risky Assumptions – Ken O’Quinn (DIERSEN: What assumptions do you
make about those who read what you write? The only legitimate reason to read
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help defend and advance
conservative Republican principles. Nevertheless, I have always been fully
aware that some read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them
dismiss, discredit, belittle, badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize,
denigrate, and/or condemn me. I should write a book those who read GOPUSA
ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them dismiss, discredit, belittle,
badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn me.) https://www.td.org/insights/dont-make-risky-assumptions
STANDARD MEDIA
— Do you need a higher degree or is work experience sufficient? – Nancy
Nzalambi (DIERSEN: According to this article, “A degree earned 20 years
ago may be useless now.” Of course, my critics/opponents stress that all
my education, paid work experience, professional certifications, and professional
license are at least 21 years old.) https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2001334657/do-you-need-a-higher-degree-or-is-work-experience-sufficient (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Employers are lured by your work experience, but you must have the relevant
experience to appeal to them more. Work experience should highly relate with
the job that you are looking for. Your experience has to show some aspect of
growth. You are more marketable when there are quantifiable results from the
time and effort you put into work.)
BROOKLYN PAPER
— There is a biblical saying. “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”
– STEPHANIE THOMPSON (DIERSEN: How do people treat you? One can assume that
people treat you like they want you to treat them. I should write a book about
how people in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have treated me since I
moved to Wheaton in 1978. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails, but who a) fail/refuse to share relevant information with me and/or b)
fail/refuse to return my phone calls. I would focus on those who dismiss me,
discredit me, belittle me, badmouth me, intimidate me, insult me, demonize me,
denigrate me, and/or condemn me. I would focus on those who ascribe evil motive
and/or bad judgment to everything that I do or that I do not do. I would focus
on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems,
and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all the
losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. I would focus on
those who forced me to sue them. I would focus on those who focus on destroying
those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those who
claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do not talk
and/or act like they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would
focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or
financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or
Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes.) https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/42/30/dtg-fearless-living-2019-07-26-bp.html
AMERICAN THINKER
— The left’s big blame game after El Paso: Guns, Trump, white supremacy –
Monica Showalter https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/the_lefts_big_blame_game_after_el_paso_guns_trump_white_supremacy.html
— Advice to the College-Bound from the Old, White Professor – Abraham H.
Miller https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/advice_to_the_collegebound_from_the_old_white_professor.html (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Nearly all college experiences begin with a series of orientation sessions.
Most start with the assumption that you are the cursed offspring of a flawed
society. You come to college not to be educated but to be reeducated. You have
imbibed of racism, sexism, and homophobia. And for some outrageous amount of
tuition that will send many of you into perpetual debt, the modern-day Gletkins
of academia will purge you of these impure thoughts. The brainwashing will
begin in orientation but will not end there. If you live in a dormitory, there
will be required sensitivity sessions run by minions from the office of
residence life. These generally are graduate students who are shouldering the
intellectual rigors of a degree in education administration. The aim of these
sessions, which are reminiscent of those imposed on Soviet factory workers to
remove their “mechanistic thinking,” is to reeducate you to rid yourself of the
values your parents taught you. Many of you, irrespective of discipline, will
be compelled to complete a multicultural requirement. These courses are
compulsory because otherwise no rational person would sit through them. Your multicultural
requirement might be taken in African-American studies where, being a white
person, you will learn that only whites, by definition, can be racists and all
whites are racists. The evils of slavery will be pounded into you, even though
your ancestors probably not only didn’t own slaves, but they also came to these
shores long after slavery was abolished. Nonetheless, your skin color makes you
guilty. But invoke a stereotype about black people based on their high crime
and recidivism rate, and you will be admonished that to brush all black people
with a single brush — especially without context — is racist. To characterize
all white people as racists, however, is not a stereotype but an intellectual
incision. You will learn that there is such a thing as “true truth.” This is
the shared reality of an “oppressed” group whose common belief makes something
true. Or in the profound words of Alexandria Octavio-Cortez, you can have moral
truth without factual truth — whatever that means. In these classes, you will
never say that the trans-Atlantic slave trade was the product of Africans who
shifted the trans-Saharan slave trade westward. You will never point out that
two African potentates, King Tegesibu of Dahomey and King Alvare of the Congo,
were among the wealthiest men in the known world, having gotten rich by selling
slaves. It is not that the administration doesn’t know what goes on in these
classes, but to intercede would result in charges of racism and violation of
so-called academic freedom. If you complain, your grade will crash to the
floor. In gender studies, remember there are more than two genders. Never, ever
say you can’t change your DNA. Women are equal to men in every way, and biology
is not destiny. All apparent biological differences are really a function of
culture. After all, we live in a world where trans-women should be able to get
abortions. All genders and races should be in all the professions in proportion
to their distribution in the population is the current dogma. Any departure
from that is a function of cultural oppression. The fact that Asians
disproportionately dominate math and science classes is a function of some
cultural flaw. Only on the athletic field does pure competition exist. If you
regurgitate this view of the world, apologize for being white, and check your
white male privilege, you will do fine. Do these classes change attitudes? Yes,
but not as the intellectual Gletkins think.)
HUFFINGTON POST
— Pete Buttigieg: America ‘Under Attack From Homegrown White Nationalist
Terrorists’ Following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, the mayor of
South Bend, Indiana, called for stricter gun laws and condemned white
nationalist ideology. – Mollie Reilly (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon,
if not already, will Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you
directly responsible for shootings?) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-el-paso-shooting-white-nationalism_n_5d460f8fe4b0ca604e330847
— Beto O’Rourke Links ‘Racist’ Donald Trump To Deadly El Paso Shootings Trump
stokes racism that “leads to violence,” says former congressman as president
offers “thoughts and prayers” in tardy tweet. – Mary Papenfuss (DIERSEN: Are
you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible for shootings?) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-thoughts-and-prayers-beto-orrourke-racist-link-el-paso-violence_n_5d4658f3e4b0acb57fcd9e8c
YAHOO NEWS
— El Paso Shooting: Beto O’Rourke Reacts By Saying Trump “Stokes Racism” –
Anita Bennett (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will
Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible
for shootings?) https://news.yahoo.com/el-paso-shooting-beto-o-035347717.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Kills at Least 9 Sixteen others were wounded, the
police said. It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the
third in a week. – Daniel Victor https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/us/dayton-ohio-shooting.html
— Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online – Tim
Arango, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Katie Benner https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/patrick-crusius-el-paso-shooter-manifesto.html
— When Hate Came to El Paso The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American
history happened in my hometown, to my people. – Richard Parker
(DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in
your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible
for shootings?) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/04/opinion/el-paso-shooting.html
— Yes, America Is Rigged Against Workers No other industrial country treats
its working class so badly. And there’s one big reason for that. – Steven
Greenhouse (DIERSEN: I was a lowly worker 1964-1997. My critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly
workers like I was 1964-1997.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html
— We Want You: Journalism as National Service – Steven Waldman and Charles
Sennott (DIERSEN: Wheaton has not had a real hometown newspaper for many
decades. Ever-increasingly, the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago
Sun-Times, and Suburban Life report less and less and less Wheaton news.
Ever-increasing, the little Wheaton news that they report a) is used to promote
the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) is used to
demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/news-deserts-future.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
crisis in local journalism is catastrophic — and it will get worse. More than
1,300 communities across the United States are without local news coverage, and
thousands more have inadequate journalism. At the next recession, the collapse
will accelerate. Studies have now validated what we all know intuitively: The
disintegration of community journalism leads to greater polarization, lower
voter turnout, more pollution, less government accountability and less trust.
This problem is not going to be solved by a new phone app or an increase of a
few pennies in digital ad rates. It’s time to try something dramatically
different. The local media ecosystem of the future must have a much bigger role
for nonprofit media and philanthropy. We accept this reality in the worlds of
education and health care. It’s time to embrace it for local journalism. We
believe people have an obligation to support libraries and symphonies. Now they
have to support good accountability reporting.)
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drinks, Study Says A new
study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who
are especially vulnerable to its effects. – Emily Rueb https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/health/binge-drinkers-adult-alcohol.html
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Trump Still Refuses to Condemn Violent White Supremacy – David Atkins
(DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in
your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible
for shootings?) https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/04/trump-still-refuses-to-condemn-violent-white-supremacy/
NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ‘FACILITATING AND ENABLING’ YOUTH TO COMMIT
‘TERRORISM,’ EX-FBI OFFICIAL SAYS AFTER EL PASO SHOOTING – CHRISTINA ZHAO
(DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will Democrats in
your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois hold you directly responsible
for shootings?) https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-facilitating-enabling-youth-commit-terrorism-ex-fbi-official-says-1452473
FORBES
— OCTOBER 1, 2018 FLASHBACK: How To Age-Proof Your Resume – Nancy Collamer
(DIERSEN: I will be submitting my resume soon to Wheaton officials. Should I
omit the following dates: 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management
from NIU, 1971 when IRS hired me, 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me,
1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola, 1978 when I became a resident of
Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County, 1979 when I passed the CPA
examination on my first attempt, 1980 when GAO hired me, 1980 when I earned a
master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, 1981 when I passed the Certified
Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, 1981 when I became a licensed
CPA, 1981 when I helped lead opposition to the installation of a stop light at
President and Harrison Streets in Wheaton, 1983 when I became an Association of
Government Accountants Executive Committee member, 1984 when I became a
resident of Wheaton’s West District, 1986 when GAO promoted me, 1986 when my wife
and I sued the builder of our home and Wheaton, 1990 when I became a Certified
Fraud Examiner, 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager,
1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, 1997 when I earned a
master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, 1997 when I became a
Forensic Accountant, 1998 when I became a Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority arbitrator, 1999 when I Led a neighborhood effort to get ComEd to
provide more reliable service to my neighborhood, 1999 when I became a
Republican Precinct Committeeman, 2000 when I became a Milton Township
Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, 2000 when I became the GOPUSA
Illinois Editor, 2001 when I became an American Association of Political
Consultants board member, 2001 when I became Milton Township’s first webmaster
and publish its first website, 2001 when I became a Milton Township Cemeteries
Authority Trustee, 2002 when I led a group that got Comcast to begin carrying
Fox News Channel in Wheaton, 2003 when I became an Illinois Center Right
Coalition Steering Committee member, 2003 when I became a Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 2004 when I organized Wheaton’s
first 9/11 ceremony, 2005 when I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
each and every morning, 2005 when I began raising money every year from DuPage
Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks,
2005 when I organized Wheaton’s second 9/11 ceremony, 2005 when I became a
TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 2008 when I again became a MTRCC
webmaster, 2008 when I served as an Illinois Republican Party State Convention
Platform and Resolutions committee member, 2009 when I encouraged Wheaton to be
the first city in Illinois to ban video gambling, 2016 when I started sending
out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every evening too, etc.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/10/01/how-to-age-proof-your-resume-and-linkedin-profile/#5a97808a2e24 (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Remove college graduation dates, except in cases of a newly minted degree or
certificate. Melnik said she has no issue with the inconsistency of showing a
recent date with a new degree and omitting an old one. . .Avoid phrases that
needlessly date you, like “30+ years of experience.” Use “20+ years of
experience” instead (25+ max). This makes your point without highlighting your
advanced age. . .Replace an AOL or Hotmail email address with one from Gmail.)
LADDERS
— Lied on your resume to get a job? 1 in 10 say – Jake Richardson https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/lied-on-your-resume-to-get-a-job-1-in-10-say (FROM THE ARTICLE: Have
you ever lied on your resume, in an application, or during an interview to get
a job? Some of the common resume lies are about academic degrees, age,
technical abilities and criminal records. In interviews, people tend to tell
lies related to salaries, references, and complete work history. Getting caught
lying can be grounds for firing and yet many people take these risks. . .A
report from 2017 stated that 85% of job applicants were caught by employers
using some form of dishonesty. So, perhaps tech workers are more honest than
some other types of employees.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What kind of experience do you want your city council member to have? The
following are typical city council functions (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils)
Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives
and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee
effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through
licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the
power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to
other levels of government.” – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Suburbs do not want to sully their character by allowing marijuana sales –
Dr. Brian Miller https://legallysociable.com/2019/07/29/suburbs-do-not-want-to-sully-their-character-by-allowing-marijuana-sales/
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Dr. Brian
Miller https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/01/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-cut-from-the-same-anti-development-cloth-part-one/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
suburb in which I live and the neighboring suburb both have proposed
redevelopment ideas and each has attracted opposition from residents. Both sets
of opposition have yard signs to voice their displeasure and residents have
spoken at public meetings. Part One of this analysis involves the basics of the
proposed projects and how this fits into what suburbs generally try to do. The
Rethink Rezoning group is responding to a study commissioned by the city of
Wheaton to improve development along the busy Roosevelt Road corridor that runs
east-west through the center of the suburb. . .Neither of these projects are
unusual for suburban communities. Indeed, they both attempt to take advantage
of unique traits already in the suburb. In Wheaton, the Roosevelt Road corridor
has been an area of interest for the city for decades. With tens of thousands
of cars passing through each day, it presents an opportunity, particularly
since it is just south of the downtown (and traffic does not necessarily turn
off Roosevelt to go downtown) and north of the other major shopping area at
Danada (along the busy Butterfield Road corridor). But, Wheaton has generally
been conservative about what development they allow along this stretch.
Compared to Glen Ellyn to the east or the Ogden Avenue corridor in northwest
Naperville, the Roosevelt Road stretch in Wheaton is relatively void of strip
malls, fast food restaurants, car repair places, and rundown facilities. Again:
this has been an intentional effort to maintain a certain level of quality. The
proposed changes would build on this by updating some uses (most suburbs
utilize single-use zoning but this can be restrictive in certain areas) and try
to encourage some cohesiveness across stretches. What is now a hodgepodge of
offices, some older houses, some more recent office buildings, could have a
more uniform character and present a more pleasing aesthetic. I don’t know how
many people will walk along such a busy road but it certainly does not lend
itself to that now. All of this could help improve aesthetics and bring in more
revenue from taxes in a revitalized district. Having a more uniform plan could
help bring in more money for the city which then helps relieve local tax
burdens. . .If these projects are in line with suburban plans – let alone the
long-term plans for each community – what are the residents objecting to? More
on that in Part Two tomorrow.)
GOPUSA
— Gillette’s ‘toxic masculinity’ ad costs P&G as shaving giant takes $8B
writedown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big corporations make it clear that they
exist NOT to make a profit, but to a) advance the interests of foreign
countries and b) advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party
platforms.) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73554
CNN
— Applause for Reparations at CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate – Ellen
McGirt (DIERSEN: If you surveyed the Democrats in your precinct, what percent
would say they support promoting a) dependency on government, b) dependency on
charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze,
gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments,
h) patronage (reparations), i) political affiliation discrimination
(reparations), j) reverse discrimination (reparations), k) age discrimination
(reparations), and l) retaliation (reparations)?) https://fortune.com/2019/07/31/applause-for-reparations-at-cnns-democratic-presidential-debate-raceahead/
NBC NEWS
— LGBTQ issues nearly absent from 10 hours of Democratic debates Over four
nights of Democratic presidential debates, there was barely any extended
mention of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. – Tim
Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity,
you are barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, etc.) https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-issues-nearly-absent-10-hours-democratic-debates-n1038176
YAHOO FINANCE
— IBM accused of age discrimination after layoffs (DIERSEN: While I worked for
GAO 1980-1997, its top goals were to bring down the average age of its work
force while at the same time increasing the percentage of its employees who
were Democrat, minority, and/or female.) https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ibm-accused-age-discrimination-layoffs-152322935.html
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
— News roundup (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost
30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had not been a
whistle blower, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior
Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Should I put that in my
resume?) https://www.whistleblowersblog.org/2019/08/articles/national-whistleblower-day/cyber/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Wife of legal weed law sponsor takes big job with cannabis company State
Rep. Kelly Cassidy says there’s no quid pro quo in her spouse, Candace
Gingrich, becoming an executive at the Florida unit of Illinois-based grower
and dispensary firm Revolution Enterprises. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/wife-legal-weed-law-sponsor-takes-big-job-cannabis-company
— Illinois finances get a jolt of good news from Fitch The ratings agency
shifts its outlook from negative to stable, citing a balanced budget and
predictability from a new labor contract. But it stops short of an actual
upgrade. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-finances-get-jolt-good-news-fitch
— Law banning salary history will be life-changing for workers The law, signed
today by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, is a tool to fight the wage gap, and to lift the
entire economy up in the process. – CHERITA ELLENS and WENDY POLLACK (DIERSEN:
If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I
would presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female
employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work
experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional
certifications, and/or more job-related professional licenses. GAO was under
tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to
promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/law-banning-salary-history-will-be-life-changing-workers (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Questions about salary history are extremely common. A recent survey showed
that of 15,000 people currently evaluating job offers, 43 percent had been
asked for salary history during the interview process. Imagine the cumulative
effects of being asked about previous wages when considering a new job over the
course of a career. Salary history questions are a major contributing factor in
both racial and gender wage gaps. And this is exacerbated for women of color,
who, because of the realities of intersectionality, often face both. Black
women working in the U.S. make just 61 cents to a white man’s dollar. For
Native American women, it’s 58 cents. For Latinas, 53 cents. And when a
potential employer asks for past wages, it allows that pay inequity to
continue, impacting future wages and earning potential. Over a career, a woman
of color can lose over $1 million to the wage gap, further widening the wealth
gap. This loss of income has an impact on opportunities afforded to their
families, support for their communities and the economy at large.)
CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and
condemn those who do not push pot. https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/a-possible-work-around-of-the-bluenoses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS:
“Over 4 million Illinoisans have an arrest or conviction record – that includes
over 40 percent of our working age population,” said Governor JB Pritzker.
What percent of those 4 million are Democrats? GAO hired me in 1980 because it
could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or
veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find
a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The
Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/new-laws-4/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Edgar Fellows Class of 2019 includes David Carlin, Susanne
Fitch, and Daniel Wagner. https://capitolfax.com
— No ratings bump, but Fitch revises Illinois outlook from Negative to Stable https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/no-ratings-bump-but-fitch-revises-illinois-outlook-from-negative-to-stable/
GOPUSA
— Gallup says a plurality of Democrats now support reparations (DIERSEN: If
Gallup polled the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois on this,
what percent would support reparations? Who would those Democrats want in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to
receive reparations and how much? What criteria would they use to make those
determinations?) http://www.gopusa.com/for-what-its-worth-gallup-says-a-plurality-of-democrats-now-support-reparations/
— Newsom laments lack of borders between states to stop weapons of ‘godd–ned
mass destruction’ http://www.gopusa.com/newsom-laments-lack-of-borders-between-states-to-stop-weapons-of-godd-ned-mass-destruction/
— Even the peacekeepers aren’t safe in the Democrat stronghold of Chicago http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73496
ROLL CALL
— Two GOP groups have tried — and failed — to censure Rep. Riggleman for
officiating gay wedding Virginia freshman Republican was ‘happy to officiate’
the wedding, he said, earning the ire of some local party leaders – Griffin
Connolly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the attempt to get the Illinois
Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 Annual Convention for my
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who led the attempt, their
operatives, and their dupes.) https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/two-local-gop-groups-have-tried-and-failed-to-censure-rep-riggleman-for-officiating-gay-wedding
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump hails ‘righteous cause of American self-government’ (DIERSEN:
Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use “self-government” to get
rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun
owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A who have moved into
my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn,
Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America.) https://www.apnews.com/bde0d590becf4d21a6601038ca828e3a
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Allen Skillicorn, leaders of Second Amendment rights groups, Alex Heinz, and
Ayesha Shafiuddin spoke at an outstanding Second Amendment rally hosted by the
student-led nationwide “March For Our Rights” organization in
Wheaton’s Memorial Park Saturday morning, July 20, 2019. The 150+ attendees
included Holan, Ives, Ladesic, Sanguinetti, Shaw, and Smith. – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s ‘go back’ remark: In workplace, it might be illegal – AP (DIERSEN:
The squad does not work for Trump. The squad works against Trump. I should
write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates
who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should
write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and
subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to
Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post
Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted
that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trumps-go-back-remark-in-workplace-it-might-be-illegal/2019/07/20/70c5aa34-aaf0-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html
EPOCH TIMES
— Greed, Fear, and Corporate Progressivism – Paul Adams (DIERSEN: From what I
see, ever-increasingly, corporations serve as operatives for the Democrat,
Libertarian, and Green parties and promote dependency on government, dependency
on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of
the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age
discrimination, and even worse things.) https://www.theepochtimes.com/greed-fear-and-corporate-progressivism_3001723.html
BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT
— Sick, Exhausted Agents Stoke Exodus Fear Amid Migrant Surge – Michaela Ross
(DIERSEN: I was a National Treasury Employees Union member during the almost 9
years that I worked for IRS 1971-1980.) https://about.bgov.com/news/sick-exhausted-agents-stoke-exodus-fear-amid-migrant-surge/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: Job
risks include exposure to tuberculosis, flu, scabies Employee assistance
program seeks to help deal with stress Sergio Tinoco used to wear his Border
Patrol uniform home with pride. Now, after a typical 10-hour day in heat that
can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, he says many on his team no longer wear
their uniforms to or from the job. Tinoco, an agent of 14 years and U.S.
military veteran, said his fellow agents in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley are
repeatedly falling ill with flu. They’re also seeing scabies, tuberculosis,
chicken pox, and lice from waves of about 1,200 migrants crossing through their
facilities daily and are worried their uniforms will carry contagions. And
that’s not all, he said: Many agents are being harassed in public. “We’re
completely exhausted,” Tinoco said in an interview, not speaking in his
official capacity. “It takes a toll on the human spirit.” Long work hours and
exposure to diseases are driving agents to retire early and take sick leave,
union officials and government watchdogs say. While public outrage has focused
on the separation of families and children, overcrowding, and unsanitary
conditions, policymakers are increasingly concerned about attrition and suicide
among the agents on the front lines of the migrant surge. The border agency for
years has struggled with attrition, but this year has been one of the toughest
in the 95-year old patrol’s history. Migrant children and families crossed the
border in record numbers while agents saw their pay delayed by a 35-day
government shutdown. The patrol is approximately 7,000 agents short, the
Government Accountability Office reported in March. More than 700 customs
officers from around the country were diverted this spring when apprehensions
soared to more than 130,000. That division of the border agency now faces a
shortage of approximately 3,500 officers, said the National Treasury Employees
Union, which represents officers.)
DCCC
— RECRUITMENT FAIL: IL-06 GOP Primary Turns Into Full-Blown Civil War https://dccc.org/recruitment-fail-il-06-gop-primary-turns-full-blown-civil-war/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Firebrand conservative Jeanne Ives launches campaign
for Congress after Evelyn Sanguinetti’s horrible fundraising report, setting up
a rematch of the nasty 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary. Remember how we
said Evelyn Sanguinetti’s week couldn’t get any worse after she got outraised
7-to-1 by Rep. Casten in her first fundraising quarter? Apparently we were
wrong. After weeks of speculation, far-right conservative Jeanne Ives
officially filed for Congress today in the 6th District – apparently
Sanguinetti’s paltry fundraising haul couldn’t scare her off. After
Sanguinetti’s ticket barely survived a brutal challenge by Ives in the 2018
Republican primary, expect another toxic race to the conservative fringes this
cycle in a district that President Trump lost by seven points. Sanguinetti has
already endorsed President Trump’s re-election, so who knows to what extremes
Ives will drag her to over the course of a contentious primary. “Today’s
announcement sets the stage for a brutal race to the conservative extreme in
the 6th District between a floundering Evelyn Sanguinetti and a far-right wing
Jeanne Ives,” said DCCC spokesperson Mike Gwin. “While Ives and Sanguinetti
battle it out over who can bear-hug President Trump the hardest, Sean Casten
will remain focused on delivering for middle-class Illinois families by working
to keep down the cost of health care and lowering taxes for homeowners.”)
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats are hurting Illinois – BOB MARTENSEN, Loda https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-democrats-are-hurting-illinois/article_87e4f305-7ece-5cd6-b0b3-d73d3744ff25.html (FROM THE LETTER:
Democrats have proven, once again, that they lack the mental capacity to
govern. Democrats do not want a girl 20 years and 364 days old to smoke
cigarettes, because cigarettes are not healthy. Democrats want that girl, one
day later, to smoke all the marijuana she can, because marijuana is, they say,
healthy and they can tax it. Democrats cannot find the time to read nor
understand the proposed laws upon which they vote to approve. Democrats cannot
understand how a provision that greatly increases their salaries just happened
to be in a bill that they approved. Democrats cannot find the money to pay the
debts to vendors who provide goods and services to the state. Democrats can
find the money to pay homage to their king, $40 million for two schools in
House Speaker Michael Madigan’s district, $50 million to his wife’s Illinois
Arts Council. Democrats believe that an unborn child must not have individual
rights under the law. People are permanently leaving Illinois by the tens of
thousands, business and manufacturing plants are closing or not even thinking
of Illinois as a location. The Democrats’ answer is taxes, taxes and more
taxes. Raise taxes, don’t pay your bills, place the money in your pockets
equals mental incapacity.)
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Democrats’ open border strategy – Robert Knight https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/7/democrats-open-border-strategy-is-to-flood-america/
— What Republicans must do to take the House – Ian Prior https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/26/what-republicans-must-do-to-take-the-house/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: On
recruiting, there have been similar successes. In places that Republicans need
to win, they have recruited top tier candidates who give them the absolute best
shot to do so. Candidates like Nicole Malliotakis in the 11th District of New
York, Ashley Hinson in the 1st District in Iowa, Evelyn Sanguinetti in the 6th
District of Illinois, Kathy Landing in the 1st District of South Carolina and
Amanda Makkei in the 13th District of Florida.)
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Cowardice of the College Republicans – Eric Lendrum (DIERSEN: Should I
try to get the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County
Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party to pass
resolutions a) AGAINST the promotion of LGBTQ activity, b) AGAINST the
promotion of abortion, c) AGAINST the promotion of mass/illegal immigration, d)
AGAINST the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, e) AGAINST the diminution
of First and Second Amendment rights, f) AGAINST the promotion of patronage, g)
AGAINST the promotion of political affiliation discrimination, h) AGAINST the
promotion of reverse discrimination, and i) AGAINST the promotion of age
discrimination?) https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/06/the-cowardice-of-the-college-republicans/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: One
would think that in the age of a massively successful Republican president like
Donald Trump, most conservative college organizations would be rushing to hitch
their wagons to his rising star. But as it turns out, the ignorance and naivety
of the Republican elite is not limited to members of Congress. For the upcoming
annual gathering of the College Republican National Committee (CRNC), national
chairman Chandler Thornton has laid out his vision for the organization’s
upcoming conference in his debut op-ed at Fox News. What exactly is Thornton’s
big plan for College Republicans as the 2020 election rapidly approaches?
Working to curb mass immigration? Speaking out against blatant Big Tech
censorship of the Right? Opposing the Left’s ongoing push for the legalization
of infanticide? Condemning the domestic terrorism of Antifa? No. At this year’s
CRNC conference—happening July 11-14—delegates will be voting on a symbolic
resolution to condemn white nationalism, which Thornton claims is contributing
to a “toxic problem” within the GOP.)
— Angry About Border Conditions? Blame Congress – Rachel Bovard https://amgreatness.com/2019/07/06/angry-about-border-conditions-blame-congress/
DAILY CALLER
— Detroit Youth Music Festival Offers Different Ticket Prices For Whites,
Non-Whites – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat,
Libertarian, Green, and RINO businesses charge their customers/clients who are
Republican more than they charge their customers/clients who are Democrat,
Libertarian, Green, or RINO?) https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/06/afrofuture-fest-tickets-white-poc/
ALPHA NEWS MINNESOTA
— Conservative grad shares her story: ‘I’ve spent the last four years
defending myself’ – Kathryn Hinderaker (DIERSEN: If I had been a member of a
Republican club while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, the
Democrats who ran the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had
been a member of a Republican club while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and/or NIU
1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had
been a member of a Republican club while I attended Loyola 1972-1976, the
Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I
had been a member of a Republican club while I attended DePaul 1976-1980, the
Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986.
If I had been a member of a Republican club while I attended IIT 1992-1997 the
Democrats who ran GAO would have forced me to take their early retirement
“offer” much sooner than they did.) https://alphanewsmn.com/conservative-grad-shares-her-story-ive-spent-the-last-four-years-defending-myself/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: I
just graduated from St. Olaf College after receiving an education I didn’t
expect. That’s because as a conservative at my small, Minnesota-based liberal
arts institution, I’ve spent the last four years defending myself against
personal and political attacks from professors and peers alike. The most recent
example came in late April as the St. Olaf College Republicans hosted scholar
Heather Mac Donald for a talk on her new book, “The Diversity Delusion: How
Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture.” As
chair of the group, I fielded many angry emails, including this from a theater
professor: “This speaker is dangerous. It’s not about a difference in
idealogical [sic] perspectives. This rhetoric is dangerous and puts my Black
body in danger. This is antithetical to the St. Olaf mission statement. I’m not
okay with this… and you all shouldn’t be either.” Several more professors
emailed similar sentiments. This example is no outlier. In early 2018, college
administrators shot down an effort to bring Ben Shapiro to campus for a speech.
The officials denied the request by saying Shapiro was too divisive to bring to
St. Olaf on the date in question. (It was the one-year anniversary of a racial
protest on campus). They promised Shapiro could come at some unknown future
date, but months of student organizing and planning were essentially wasted.
Shapiro never made it to St. Olaf College. Also last year, our College
Republicans’ display called “Why I’m a Conservative” was torn down by students
upset by its messaging. They were apparently triggered by expressions such as
“All human life has value,” “Facts > feelings,” “I love economic freedom”
and “I pay taxes.” All these incidents spring from the prevailing ideology on
campus, which was perhaps most evident the day after President Donald Trump was
elected. The campus was in a tailspin. Several professors cried in front of
their classes. Some canceled class altogether. Students openly wept in the
quad. Protests broke out at a moment’s notice.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, businesses pander to individuals, to
organizations, to other businesses, to governments, and to countries that are
anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic,
anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people,
anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those
whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-it-comes-to-colin-kaepernick-the-flag-and-nike-its-just-business-11562161561
