August 29 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Chicago Business Owners Get Ready For Weekend Protests: ‘I’m Nervous’ – Jeremy Ross (DIERSEN: Questions to ask demonstrators, protesters, looters, rioters, and arsonists: What motivates you to demonstrate, protest, loot, riot, and/or burn things? What financial, health, and/or other problems do you have? On who/what do you blame those problems. For the record, what is your race, gender, age, education, family situation, criminal record, employment, political affiliation, religion, national origin, are you liberal, moderate, or conservative, do you own a firearm, what is your approximate annual income and net worth, are you a citizen of America, and how long have your ancestors been in America?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/28/chicago-business-owners-get-ready-for-weekend-protests-im-nervous/

NBC5
— Chicago Protest Updates: City Prepares for Multiple Planned Weekend Demonstrations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protest-updates-city-prepares-for-multiple-planned-weekend-demonstrations/2330838/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— CPD preps for the weekend as more protests are planned – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-preps-for-the-weekend-as-more-protests-are-planned

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats play with matches. Does Joe Biden get burned? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-biden-protests-rand-paul-john-kass-20200829-zvxaz5iotbbp3pssvs7kbwrtna-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Highway protesters honor Emmett Till, condemn police shootings of Black men: ‘Stop Killing Us’ Rev. Michael Pfleger and members of St. Sabina Church gathered on a Dan Ryan Expressway overpass Friday evening. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/28/21406292/emmett-till-police-shootings-black-men-pfleger-st-sabina
— NBA playoffs will resume Saturday as sides detail new social justice commitments – AP (DIERSEN: Will the NBA restrict ticket sales to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405670/nba-playoffs-resume-saturday-new-social-justice-commitments
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Kyle Rittenhouse.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/8/28/21406302/kenosha-kyle-rittenhouse-no-hero-jacob-blake
— Excerpts from George Ryan’s new book – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for George Ryan’s problems? They blame me, blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and blame what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They especially blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots for my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/28/21405665/michael-sneed-george-ryan-dealth-penalty-book-excerpt-maurice-possley-scott-turow

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200829/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Kenosha updates: Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal team says he acted in self-defense against a ‘mob’ of attackers
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/08/28/wisconsin-police-shooting-jacob-blake-live-updates-kenosha/5654147002/

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/the-2020-campaign-of-chaos-get-your-guns-the-blacks-are-coming/

GRAYS LAKE PATCH
— Crowdfunding To Help Pay For Rittenhouse Lawyer Attorneys who represented President Donald Trump’s lawyer will now take on accused Kenosha shooter’s case. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/process-send-rittenhouse-wi-starts-friday

CENTER SQUARE
— Criticism of Pritzker’s new COVID-19 restrictions grows – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/criticism-of-pritzker-s-new-covid-19-restrictions-grows/article_c82917ae-e968-11ea-aa4f-032616c37f08.html
— CTU sparks controversy with tweet about guillotine outside Amazon CEO’s home – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/ctu-sparks-controversy-with-tweet-about-guillotine-outside-amazon-ceos-home/article_d7c8ba36-e957-11ea-9bc7-e3e466d3ef28.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago area police warned about gang alliance to shoot them – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-area-police-warned-about-gang-alliance-to-shoot-them-quicktake/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— What will you do when the mob shows up at your front door? – Rick Green
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/24/what-will-you-do-when-the-mob-shows-up-at-your-fro/
— Ohio may purge 115k inactive voters from rolls post-election – AP (DIERSEN: 93 (18%) of the 510 registered voters in my precinct did not vote in the 2014 general election or in any subsequent election.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/ohio-may-purge-115k-inactive-voters-from-rolls-pos/
— MSNBC’s Joy Reid: RNC put Black speakers on stage as plot to protect ‘white nationalism’ – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Blacks are full of hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/joy-reid-prominent-rnc-spots-for-black-speakers-a-/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— This Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation
https://freebeacon.com/culture/this-week-in-leftist-violence-and-intimidation/
— California Gave $35 Million ‘Voter Outreach’ Contract to ‘Team Biden’ Firm – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/california-gave-35-million-voter-outreach-contract-to-team-biden-firm/
— Harris: Democrats Embrace ‘Diversity’ of Radical and Moderate Views – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/harris-democrats-embrace-diversity-of-radical-and-moderate-views/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Portland mayor piously turns down Trump’s offer of police aid, finds his apartment’s lobby overrun by protestors – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/portland_mayor_piously_turns_down_trumps_offer_of_police_aid_finds_his_homes_lobby_overrun_by_protestors.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— There’s A Word For The Way Chicago Is Run: Stupidity It’s the last major city with an all-powerful mayor. Comparisons with the others show just how much damage the outdated system does. – ED BACHRACH AND AUSTIN BERG
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/theres-a-word-for-the-way-chicago-is-run-stupidity/

BREITBART
— Jemele Hill: ‘Why Should a Country That Doesn’t Value Black Lives Get to Be Entertained by Black Athletes?’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/08/28/jemele-hill-why-should-a-country-that-doesnt-value-black-lives-get-to-be-entertained-by-black-athletes/

DAILY SIGNAL
— DC Takes Federal Largesse, but Rejects Law Enforcement Help – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/28/dc-takes-federal-largesse-but-rejects-law-enforcement-help/

NEWSMAX
— Is Biden Forfeiting the Law and Order Issue to Trump? – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/cops-defund-police-republicans/2020/08/28/id/984276/

TOWNHALL
— The Radical Occupation and Looting of Joe Biden’s Brain – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/08/29/occupy-biden-the-radical-occupation-and-looting-of-joe-bidens-brain-n2575275
— President Trump in New Hampshire: I Might Invoke the Insurrection Act to Put Down These Leftist Thugs – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/08/29/president-trump-in-new-hampshire-oh-i-might-invoke-the-insurrection-act-to-put-down-these-leftist-thugs-n2575294

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden Confused Jacob Blake With Kyle Rittenhouse – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/08/28/wow-joe-biden-confused-jacob-blake-with-kyle-rittenhouse-n859905

PATRIOT POST
— American Sports Are Letting Down America – Jason Whitlock
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/73062-american-sports-are-letting-down-america-2020-08-29

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google and YouTube Censored Ad Promoting Christianity in America – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: If I were to accept ads on www.gopillinois.com and/or in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I would only accept a) ads that promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) ads that promote Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, and companies that promote planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/08/28/google-and-youtube-censored-ad-promoting-christianity

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Biden campaign hits Pence for supporting marriage defense law…that Biden also supported ‘Why do we need a constitutional amendment?’ Biden asked in 2006. ‘Marriage is between a man and a woman.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-campaign-hits-pence-for-supporting-marriage-defense-law…that-biden-also-supported

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Court: Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against NY Times to go to trial Denies NY Times’ request for summary judgment, sets February 1, 2021, trial date, “pandemic permitting,” over false editorial blaming Palin’s electoral map for shooting of Gabby Giffords. – William A. Jacobson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have defamed me. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s West District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who lead/led the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on those have said that I am not a journalist. I would focus on those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/court-sarah-palin-libel-lawsuit-against-ny-times-to-go-to-trial/

THE HILL
— Portland mayor responds to Trump: ‘Stay away, please’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/514209-portland-mayor-responds-to-trump-stay-away-please

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump knocks those who promote hatred and those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-knocks-protesters-against-racial-injustice-during-new-hampshire-rally-idUSKBN25O1AE

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will sports restrict ticket sales to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/NBA-boycott-history.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/elections/trump-enters-the-general-election-distorting-both-bidens-record-and-his-own.html
— TV Ratings for Biden and Trump Signal an Increasingly Polarized Nation Fox News dominated ratings for the Republican convention, and MSNBC was the clear No. 1 for the Democrats’ gathering. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/business/media/trump-biden-convention-ratings.html

NEW YORK POST
— Goya family furious over CEO Robert Unanue’s latest Trump plans – Josh Kosman
https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/pro-trump-goya-ceo-again-ticks-off-his-company-kin/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/28/2020-election-trump-hold-post-rnc-new-hampshire-campaign-rally/5655406002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An Evening Stroll With Black Lives Matter Protesters harass and threaten White House convention attendees on the streets of Washington, D.C. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats more forcefully harass and threaten the remaining Republicans on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois. How should Republicans respond? Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-evening-stroll-with-black-lives-matter-11598655533
— Trump Bets on Law-and-Order Message to Sway Swing Voters President’s campaign hopes to shift debate from coronavirus to crime, but it isn’t clear if voters will go along – Sabrina Siddiqui and Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-bets-on-law-and-order-message-to-sway-swing-voters-11598673661
— U.S. Coronavirus Cases Near Six Million as Companies Plan Fresh Layoffs The U.S. reported 46,156 new cases—the daily case count has risen for five days straight – Dan Strumpf
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-29-2020-11598698806
— New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent As companies brace for years of pandemic-related disruption, thousands of furloughed workers are told they won’t be coming back – Patrick Thomas, Sarah Chaney and Chip Cutter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-covid-19-layoffs-make-job-reductions-permanent-11598654257
— The Secrets of Elite College Admissions In the final ‘shaping’ of an incoming class, academic standards give way to other, more ambiguous factors – Jeffrey Selingo (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) unless your degree is from an elite college, your degree is worthless and therefore b) my 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU is worthless, my 1976 MBA from Loyola is worthless, my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is worthless, and my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is worthless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secrets-of-elite-college-admissions-11598626784
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters “flood national mall” to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-pour-into-national-mall-renewing-racial-justice-push-11598615232
https://www.wsj.com/video/thousands-flood-national-mall-to-protest-racial-injustice/F5E7C891-4CE1-4C9F-B180-5C33071B1B39.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-justice-demonstrators-march-on-national-mall-11598653263
— George Floyd’s Death Likely Caused by Drug Overdose, Argue Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck moves to dismiss murder charges – Shayndi Raice and Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/george-floyds-death-likely-caused-by-drug-overdose-argue-derek-chauvins-lawyers-11598668982
— The Best Way to Ask for a Raise or Promotion: What Science Tells Us Stop thinking about yourself and what you need and deserve. And start thinking about what your boss needs. – Tessa West (DIERSEN: My Democrat bosses in the federal government wanted help in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-way-to-ask-for-a-raise-or-promotion-what-science-tells-us-11592000637
— The GOP’s Wide-Open Arms A marginal increase in Trump’s minority support could swing the vote in key states. – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: Leaders of Republican organizations who are RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or Independent plants use efforts to attract minorities, women, and younger people to get rid of conservative Republicans like me, and especially to get rid of conservative Republicans like me who are White, male, and older. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders of Republican organizations who are RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or Independent plants.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-wide-open-arms-11598568165
— Chapter 9 Is the Best Bad Option for Chicago’s Pensions Bankruptcy is inevitable. Putting it off only increases the pain for the city’s residents and retirees. – Mark D. Brodsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chapter-9-is-the-best-bad-option-for-chicagos-pensions-11598637426

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Protesters, Your Ass,’ Donald Trump Says About Demonstrations After RNC – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-your-ass-donald-trump-says-about-demonstrations-after-rnc-1528477
— Ex-Teacher and Abraham Lincoln Impersonator George A. Buss Charged With Making Child Porn – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/ex-teacher-abraham-lincoln-impersonator-charged-making-child-porn-1528506

August 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police unveil weekend safety preparations after downtown emergency drill, as some businesses board up Chicago protests planned this weekend – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-unveils-weekend-safety-preparations-after-downtown-drill/6393062/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/28/2020
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 2,149 new coronavirus cases, 20 deaths “We need to promote more testing, not less,” despite new CDC guidance: IL health officials – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2149-new-coronavirus-cases-20-deaths/6393379/

NBC5
— Chicago Prepares for Weekend With Protests Planned
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/latest-updates-chicago-prepares-for-weekend-with-protests-planned/2330392/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP nationally, in Illinois, look to President Trump’s law-and-order message to regain suburban foothold – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republicans-look-to-regain-suburbs-illinois-nation-20200828-f2i4xbsgybd7xcvxzgladhwg2e-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,149 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Tribune analysis shows at least 1,000 deaths may not be accounted for in state’s official toll
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200828-pemcxexzeve3db3xwlauf6cfii-story.html
— Appealing to sense of togetherness, Chicago’s top cop outlines plans to avoid yet another violent weekend – CLAIRE HAO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-police-safety-plans-superintendent-brown-20200828-4wrzpja4brcbhmrnohuz7ubdti-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will 20% of Illinois ballots be cast by mail? State exceeds 1.1 million requests for vote-by-mail ballots The actual total could be higher — 28 election authorities have not yet reported their totals. But even the preliminary numbers suggest wary Illinois voters are increasingly looking to the mailbox over the ballot box. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/28/21405752/illinois-1-million-vote-mail-ballots-november-election-trump-biden-covid-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will sports banish all those who do not hate Whites?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2020/8/28/21406215/nba-wnba-nhl-mlb-black-lives-matter-kenosha-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405510/donald-trump-reelection-joe-biden-hillary-clinton-2020-presidential-election-2016-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Casten calls for ban on assault weapons, stronger gun control laws – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/casten-calls-for-ban-on-assault-weapons-stronger-gun-control-laws
— DuPage sheriff seeks budget increase for 2021 – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/dupage-sheriff-seeks-budget-increase-for-2021
— At least seven candidates might run for Arlington Heights trustee – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200828/at-least-seven-candidates-might-run-for-arlington-heights-trustee

WBBM
— As RNC Comes To An End, Illinois GOP Leaders Work To Get More Republicans Elected To Congress – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/gop-leaders-work-to-get-more-republicans-elected-to-congress
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Republican Jim Edgar Steadfast In Supporting Democrat Biden – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-jim-edgar-steadfast-in-supporting-dem-biden

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Suburban Cook now on state’s COVID warning list New cases and deaths rise, potentially leading to new limits on dining, drinking and more. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-cook-now-states-covid-warning-list
— Trump, Biden and finding where we need to go on racial justice The lesson of Kenosha—and Chicago—is that you can’t have real order without respect for law. That’s something cops must follow, too. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-biden-and-finding-where-we-need-go-racial-justice

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Black Lives Matter signs in Champaign schools a topic of debate – ANTHONY ZILIS (DIERSEN: BLM signs promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/education/black-lives-matter-signs-in-champaign-schools-a-topic-of-debate/article_fc58452d-3cec-54f6-abac-f539e595eee7.html

SOUTHERN
— Pritzker, legislators play politics with COVID – Rich Miller
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-legislators-play-politics-with-covid/article_c39a57ce-46c6-51af-9ec8-17eb46b1bf2f.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/27/joe-biden-accuses-donald-trump-rooting-unrest/5646069002/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEW PRITZKER LOCKDOWNS DRIVEN BY POLITICS OVER SCIENCE – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/new-pritzker-lockdowns-driven-by-politics-over-science/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THE ANARCHIST VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES TURN WOMEN INTO TRUMP VOTERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/will-the-anarchist-violence-in-our-cities-turn-women-into-trump-voters.html

— IVES RESPONDS TO ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTERS HARASSING CONGRESS MEMBERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ives-responds-to-anti-trump-protesters-harassing-congress-members-.html
— WEYERMULLER: DEMOCRAT FORMER GOVERNOR PROMOTES TRUMP’S RE-ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/weyermuller-democrat-former-governor-promotes-trumps-re-election-.html
— CURRAN AND MCCULLAUGH DISCUSS ILLINOIS POLITICAL CORRUPTION ON NEXT NEWS NETWORK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/curran-and-mccullaugh-discuss-illinois-political-corruption-on-next-news-network-.html
— WILL THE ANARCHIST VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES TURN WOMEN INTO TRUMP VOTERS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/will-the-anarchist-violence-in-our-cities-turn-women-into-trump-voters.html
— THORNER & INGOLD: US POST OFFICE AS A POLITICAL FOOTBALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-ingold-us-post-office-as-a-political-football.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Please, dont be like Rod. . .As I told subscribers this morning, I’m taking next week off. (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have not taken off ANY mornings from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2015, I have not taken off ANY evenings from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/please-dont-be-like-rod/
— 30 counties now on IDPH watch list, including Cook, Effingham and Sangamon
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/30-counties-now-on-idph-watch-list-including-cook-effingham-and-sangamon/
— 2,149 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 1,546 people in the hospital, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/2149-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-1546-people-in-the-hospital-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— So far, more than a million Illinoisans have requested VBM ballots for fall election
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/28/so-far-more-than-a-million-illinoisans-have-requested-vbm-ballots-for-fall-election/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Sean Casten: ‘Small genitals’ not ‘sufficient reason to own a gun’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/sean-casten-dem-lawmaker-small-genitals-not-suffic/
— GoFundMe removes campaigns for Kyle Rittenhouse, teen accused in deadly Kenosha shooting – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/kyle-rittenhouse-gofundme-campaigns-removed/

FOX NEWS
— Dems slam Trump convention speech as campaign enters final stages: ‘Embraced racism’ ‘Ignorance is the theme of this Republican convention,’ McCurdy said – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-slam-trump-convention-speech-as-campaign-enters-final-stages-embraced-racism

GOPUSA
— Gun Sales Continue To Surge
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94151
— Yes, It’s True: Democrats Eyeing End Of Suburbia
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94043
— BLM’s Perpetual Fake Outrage Cycle – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93968
— Affluent Liberals Shaken By Looting And Violence In Chicago Are Ready To Leave
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94052

BREITBART
— Protesters Stage Mock Guillotine with Trump Doll in Front of White House – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/protesters-stage-mock-guillotine-with-trump-doll-in-front-of-white-house/
— Trump Campaign: Democrats Give Housing to Illegal Migrants, Penalizing Black Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/28/trump-campaign-shows-democrats-give-housing-illegal-migrants-penalizing-black-americans/
— Donald Trump Warns the Left Will ‘Confiscate Your Guns’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/fact-check-donald-trump-warns-the-left-will-confiscate-your-guns/
— New York Times Laments the Success of Conservatives on Facebook – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/28/new-york-times-laments-the-success-of-conservatives-on-facebook/
— Democrat Hate Machine Is Just Revving Up – Charles Hurt
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/28/charles-hurt-democrat-hate-machine-is-just-revving-up/
— Black Voices for Trump Helping to Clean Up BLM Chaos in Wisconsin – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/28/black-voices-for-trump-helping-to-clean-up-blm-chaos-in-wisconsin/

NEWSMAX
— Media Now Realize Riots, Looting Will Cost Democrats Election – Robert J. Hutchinson
https://www.newsmax.com/robertjhutchinson/media-democrats-riots-looting/2020/08/28/id/984316/
— Ben Carson to Blacks: ‘Stop Listening to Purveyors of Hatred’ – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/carson-blacks-purveyors-hatred/2020/08/28/id/984404/

CNS NEWS
— Trump Calls Out ‘Liberal Hypocrites,’ ‘Cancel Culture’ – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Who leads/led the cancel culture where you live/lived? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/trump-calls-out-liberal-hypocrites-cancel-culture

DAILY WIRE
— Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Pitching Woke Shows About Feminism, Racial Justice After Speaking Gigs Dry Up – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-pitching-woke-shows-about-feminism-racial-justice-after-speaking-gigs-dry-up

PJ MEDIA
— Did Liberal Groups Pressure Networks to Limit Coverage of the RNC? – JEFF REYNOLDS
https://pjmedia.com/election/jeff-reynolds/2020/08/28/did-liberal-groups-pressure-networks-to-limit-coverage-of-the-rnc-n863315

ONE NEWS NOW
— Some are ‘woke’ to real goal of ‘diversity and inclusion’ – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2020/08/28/some-are-woke-to-real-goal-of-diversity-and-inclusion

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DC Mob Trots Out Trump Effigy on Guillotine – Kemberlee Kaye
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/dc-mob-trots-out-trump-effigy-on-guillotine/

THE HILL
— Four at RNC in Charlotte test positive for coronavirus – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514124-four-at-rnc-in-charlotte-test-positive-for-coronavirus
— Rep. Bobby Rush introduces legislation focused on addressing racism, lack of diversity in the federal government – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate who was one of his constituents, c) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) to not assign me to audits of IRS, and f) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/514090-il-rep-rush-to-introduce-bill-focused-on-addressing-racism-and-lack-of
— Victor Davis Hanson: The cowards of ‘cancel culture’ – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/514157-victor-davis-hanson-the-cowards-of-cancel-culture

POLITICO
— Black Lives Matter goes big on policy agenda The BREATHE Act is the centerpiece of the policy agenda activists are pushing after months of demonstrations over racial injustice. – MAYA KING
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/black-lives-matter-breathe-act-403905

NBC NEWS
— Ben Carson discusses Jacob Blake, says Trump isn’t racist – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-08-27-rnc-updates-n1238267/ncrd1238595#blogHeader

NEW YORK TIMES
— When Retirement Comes Too Early Workplaces have grown steadily less friendly to older employees, and the pandemic has pushed more of these workers from the labor market. – Paula Span (DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to retire early.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/health/coronavirus-retirement-recession.html
— N.B.A. arenas will be used as polling stations as part of a plan to get back on the court.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/kenosha-shooting-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/biden-kamala-harris-speech-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Vigilantes claim to preserve law and order. Their true goal is to save Whiteness. They draw strength from guns, God and Donald Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/28/vigilantes-kenosha-white-grievance/

NEW YORK POST
— You can’t handle rioting radicals like university unrest – R.R. Reno
https://nypost.com/2020/08/27/you-cant-handle-rioting-radicals-like-university-unrest/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-blames-trump-for-unrest-and-violence/2020/08/27/03ec5932-e882-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/28/police-cant-control-armed-militias-trumps-incitement-makes-it-worse/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/27/white-house-makes-it-clear-that-it-sees-chaos-streets-politically-useful/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-escalates-rhetoric-on-unrest-in-cities-looking-for-a-campaign-advantage/2020/08/28/c42beee4-e984-11ea-a414-8422fa3e4116_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/get-your-knee-off-my-neck-march-on-washington-dc/2020/08/28/bef2f164-e936-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-used-manipulation-and-race-baiting-four-years-ago-hes-at-it-again/2020/08/28/8a30bed8-e937-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-speech-was-nasty-brutish-and-interminable/2020/08/28/d3a0ff96-e947-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hatch-act-trump-convention/2020/08/28/dce68a7e-e877-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Says Racial Justice Protesters ‘Just Looking For Trouble’ – Josh Wingrove and Justin Sink
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-28/trump-says-racial-justice-protesters-just-looking-for-trouble

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— It’s About Time Democrats Stop Stereotyping and Shaming. Especially If They Want to Win. – Skyler Wu
https://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/stop-stereotyping-trump-voters/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/frank-rich-trump-thinks-racism-is-his-best-chance.html

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Agencies Can Improve Hiring Practices on Their Own – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/08/report-agencies-can-improve-hiring-practices-their-own/168088/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGTBQ paint themselves as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/08/republican-convention-ends-whimper-grievances-allegations/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Just 46% Expect To Know The Winner on Election Day
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/just_46_expect_to_know_the_winner_on_election_day

August 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to march in Washington, DC
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/tens-of-thousands-set-to-march-in-dc-today-for-policing-reforms/6393325/
— Biden targets Black, Latino voters with ‘digital takeovers’ after GOP convention – BEATRICE PETERSON
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-targets-black-latino-voters-with-digital-takeovers-after-gop-convention/6393249/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana is open for business as the Illinois Exodus continues – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-indiana-businesses-illinois-exodus-john-kass-20200828-qrldplnuybbm3g3emupdexbhea-story.html
— ‘We’re in uncharted waters:’ Illinois counties rush to finalize early voting sites amid looming election deadlines, COVID-19 concerns – KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-coronavirus-illinois-early-voting-sites-20200828-jee43gcdgfgbfdkbikb5u25kje-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “As young Black athletes call for racial awakening, some retirees declare fealty to ‘winner’ Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/national-sports/sns-nyt-lou-holtz-rnc-speech-20200827-4h7v5qh56jbixc3opqq5hbjtiy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “RNC rewrites Trump’s racism — and America’s.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-rnc-rewrites-americas-racism-20200827-vt2qxqzclbafpnrbwbq4t3l6bi-story.html
— Several hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake: ‘I had to do something’ – BRIAN L. COX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-jacob-blake-march-evanston-tl-0904-20200828-ks3lzxiz25dqvbt6mvgpqlr6jy-story.html
— In closely divided Kenosha, Trump’s law and order message hits unexpectedly close to home after Jacob Blake shooting – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-kenosha-2020-election-wisconsin-battleground-state-20200828-v2uak3dfsjbgdb423a3x2gilfa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blacks for Trump more solidified this time around Convention highlighted diverse Black voices, from top advisers to the formerly incarcerated. – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/27/21404949/blacks-president-donald-trump-republican-national-convention-more-solidified-this-time-around
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Republican convention skips over the pandemic present Donald Trump and other Republicans who paint a scary future if Joe Biden becomes president do it as a distraction.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/27/21405052/trump-republican-convention-covid-19-pandemic-biden-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405183/fact-check-blm-donald-trump-gop-convention
— Being a convicted ‘sexual predator’ didn’t keep him from getting $700K in suburban VA hospital deals Federal contracting rules don’t exclude sex offenders like Ezekiel Lopez, who did 3 years for sexually abusing 2 teenage girls. But asked about his deals, the VA fired his company. – Josh Salman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21404534/hines-va-hospital-ezekiel-lopez-americas-best-at-work-covid19-coronavirus-janitorial-contracts

KENOSHA NEWS
— Evers has requested other states to send National Guard to Kenosha
https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-evers-has-requested-other-states-to-send-national-guard-to-kenosha/article_a7d343ab-744b-56a9-adb4-9bd61d1c1aab.html

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How successful have the Democrats on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county been in encouraging Blacks to hate?
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/white-leaders-emboldened-angry-white-males-guns-now-white-society-surprised-murdering-people/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Reparations subcommittee backs national reparations bills, talks progress updates during town hall – Rayna Song (DIERSEN: Does your mayor, your city council members, and candidates for those offices favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, how much reparations do they want you to pay and why?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/08/28/city/reparations-subcommittee-backs-national-reparations-bills-talks-progress-updates-during-town-hall/

DAILY EASTERN
— Officers say they are prepared to work this weekend as a Back the Blue rally and Black Lives Matter counterprotest take place at the Coles County Courthouse. – Corryn Brock
https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2020/08/27/police-prepared-for-weekend-protests/

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused.”
https://wsiltv.com/2020/08/28/ap-fact-check-trump-distorts-record-blm-falsely-accused/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-trump-sees-wisconsin-unrest-as-political-benefit
— Biden rejects skipping Trump debates, vows to fact-check – AP (DIERSEN: Will Biden hire me to be his fact checker? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-rejects-skipping-trump-debates-vows-to-fact-check

CHICAGO BLOCK CLUB
— At Chicago Vigil For Black Lives, Hundreds Quietly Gather To Heal After Kenosha Violence: ‘We Keep Us Safe’ As protests against police violence continue in Kenosha, hundreds of Chicagoans gathered in support of Jacob Blake, who was shot several times over the weekend. – Colin Boyle
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/27/at-chicago-vigil-for-black-lives-hundreds-quietly-gather-to-heal-after-kenosha-violence-we-keep-us-safe/

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to White parents who raise their White children to hate Whites?
http://www.chicagonow.com/social-butterfly-mom/2020/08/what-ive-been-doing-with-my-white-boys-since-george-floyds-death/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Supporters Gather in Woodstock to Watch Final Night of Republican Convention
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/trump-supporters-gather-in-woodstock-to-watch-final-night-of-republican-convention/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says NBA turning into a ‘political organization’ Says he will ‘put out the flame’ in Kenosha – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/donald-trump-says-nba-turning-political-organizati/
— Judge voids 50,000 absentee ballot requests in Iowa county – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/judge-grants-trump-motion-to-block-absentee-reques/

FOX NEWS
— Journalists condemn lack of social distancing at White House RNC climax, invoke death of Herman Cain ‘Who will be the Herman Cain of this?’ tweeted New Yorker staff writer – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/journalists-condemn-white-house-rnc-social-distancing
— Mets’ Dominic Smith tearful after kneeling during anthem: ‘Being a Black man in America is not easy’ Smith spoke emotionally with reporters about racial injustice and police brutality – Ryan Gaydos (DIERSEN: What has not been easy for you? I have always been a conservative. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my being a member of the following has not been easy for me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my being a resident of the following has not been easy for me: my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. Because of rampant anti-conservatism, my having been an employee of the following was not easy for me: GAO, IRS, and Post Office. Further, I am 100% German American and I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Because of nation origin discrimination and because of religious discrimination, being the aforesaid has not been easy for me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mets-dominic-smith-tearful-kneeling-anthem

FOX BUSINESS
— RNC a sharp contrast with dark DNC message Last night was a tour de force – Stuart Varney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/varney-rnc-sharp-contrast-dnc-message

BREITBART
— Mitt Romney’s Failed Presidential Campaign Staffers Join Bush, McCain Allies to Elect Joe Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/mitt-romneys-failed-presidential-campaign-staffers-join-bush-mccain-allies-to-elect-joe-biden/
— Hundreds of Former Bush, McCain Aides Endorse Biden for President – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/hundreds-former-bush-mccain-aides-endorse-biden-president/
— Kamala Harris: ‘The Life of a Black Person in America Has Never Been Treated as Fully Human’ – HARIS ALIC (DIERSEN: One could argue that only a White-hater would say that.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/kamala-harris-the-life-of-a-black-person-in-america-has-never-been-treated-as-fully-human/
— Portland Mayor Says Let Violence ‘Burn Itself Out’ as Police Detail Nightly Destruction – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Which buildings will the Democrats burn down in your municipality?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/27/portland-mayor-says-let-violence-burn-itself-out-police-detail-nightly-destruction/
— Marxist Activist Angela Davis to Director Ava DuVernay: ‘Demonstrations Are ‘Rehearsals for Revolution” – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/27/angela-davis-to-director-ava-duvernay-demonstrations-are-rehearsals-for-revolution/

TOWNHALL
— On All Fronts, President Trump Delivers a Knock Out Punch Against Biden – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//katiepavlich/2020/08/27/on-all-fronts-president-trump-delivers-a-knock-out-punch-against-biden-n2575223

NEWS BUSTERS
— WHO Stalks Your Conversations in ‘Social Listening’ Program – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails solely to get information to destroy me? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/27/who-stalks-your-conversations-social-listening-program

THE HILL
— Ben Carson on people calling Trump racist: ‘They could not be more wrong’ – MARTY JOHNSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/514083-carson-on-people-calling-trump-racist-they-could-not-be-more-wrong
— Hundreds gather at White House for Trump speech despite COVID-19 guidelines – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514073-hundreds-gather-at-white-house-for-trump-speech-despite-covid-19-guidelines
— McConnell: GOP-controlled Senate a ‘firewall’ against Pelosi agenda – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/514079-mcconnell-gop-controlled-senate-a-firewall-against-pelosi-agenda

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage
https://apnews.com/624b6fb36164c8739042d9cbc2ef28d8

REUTERS
— Trump rails against ‘cancel culture’ (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture in organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. Who leads/led the cancel culture where you live/lived? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-rails-against-cancel-culture-040507069.html

ABC NEWS
— Tens of thousands set to march in ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ protest – Adia Robinson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How successful have the Democrats on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county been in encouraging Blacks to hate?)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/tens-thousands-set-march-knee-off-necks-protest/story?id=72469277

NBC NEWS
— Sen. Rand Paul says he was ‘attacked by an angry mob’ after Trump’s RNC speech Video clips of the confrontation circulated on Twitter. – Rebecca Shabad
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-rand-paul-says-he-was-attacked-angry-mob-after-n1238670
— Republican Latino delegates defend Trump’s pandemic response, are confident about re-election – Suzanne Gamboa
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/republican-latino-delegates-defend-trump-s-pandemic-response-are-confident-n1238202
— Biden responds to RNC attacks: ‘How safe do you feel in Donald Trump’s America?’ (DIERSEN: How safe do Chicago residents feel in Democrat-run Chicago?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-08-27-rnc-updates-n1238267/ncrd1238605#liveBlogHeader

NBC NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Wields Fear in Pitch for 4 More Years Though his depictions were at odds with the full reality on the ground in those cities, Trump held himself up as the last best hope for keeping lawlessness from reaching suburban communities.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/decision-2020/analysis-trump-wields-fear-in-pitch-for-4-more-years/2590181/

CBS NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating New Yorkers march on the nation’s capital.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/08/28/march-on-washington-anniversary-2020/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ben Carson Defends Trump on Race
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000007312206/ben-carson-speaks-rnc.html?playlistId=video/latest-video
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/black-lives-matter-protest.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/march-on-washington-2020.html
— Law Firm for Teenager Accused of Kenosha Killings Has Represented Trump Lawyer Giuliani – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/27/us/27reuters-global-race-usa-lawyer.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses Rittenhouse to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha.html
— No Bushes, Reagans, Cheneys or McCains: Who Is Missing at Trump’s R.N.C. The old guard that led the Republican Party from 1980 until 2016 has been conspicuously absent from this year’s convention, representing the final signature on the party’s bitter divorce. – Adam Nagourney (DIERSEN: What do you say to members of the Republican old guard who ever-increasingly make it clear that they have always been anti-conservative, that is, anti-Republican?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/trump-rnc-missing-former-presidents.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says that Trump is a “miserable failure.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/27/latest-chaos-convention-reveals-trump-miserable-failure/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protests-violence/2020/08/27/3f232e66-e578-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Promises to Heal Nation, Attacks Joe Biden on Jobs, Crime President casts election as choice between extremist policies and the ‘righteous heart of the American people’ – Michael C. Bender and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-cast-joe-biden-as-weak-on-jobs-crime-in-rnc-speech-11598551400
— After Unrest, Small Businesses Wrestle With Plywood Storefronts From New York to Seattle, some storefronts remain boarded up because of long waits for glass, fear of more tumult, and pandemic financial strains – Kate King and Ruth Simon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, who run your township, who run your county, who run your state, and who run America, the more fear of looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things that you have to live with.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-unrest-small-businesses-wrestle-with-plywood-storefronts-11598607000
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Critical’ Ethnic Studies Returns to California The state’s new curriculum prefers victimization to minority achievement, and Marxism to liberal values. – Williamson M. Evers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-ethnic-studies-returns-to-california-11598568504

BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT
— Trump Paints Biden as Socialist Pawn – Michaela Ross, Brandon Lee and Kenneth P. Doyle
https://about.bgov.com/news/what-to-know-in-washington-trump-paints-biden-as-socialist-pawn/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/27/rnc-highlights-few-democrats-as-biden-continues-gaining-prominent-gop-backers/

DEARBORN PRESS AND GUIDE
— Protesters demand accountability, change from Dearborn officials – Sue Suchyta (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demand that your municipality get rid of the following, how will your mayor and your city council members respond: individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pressandguide.com/news/protesters-demand-accountability-change-from-dearborn-officials/article_02980476-e87f-11ea-80bb-138f437ca9e3.html

WJLA
— D.C. police guard Sen. Rand Paul, wife Kelley as demonstrators surround, chase them – Lesly Salazar
https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-police-paul-rand-kelley-paul-demonstrators

KAA L TV
— Protesters gather in an attempt to drown out Trump’s speech – ASHRAF KHALIL
https://www.kaaltv.com/politics/protesters-gather-in-an-attempt-to-drown-out-trumps-speech/5842353/?cat=10529

NEWSWEEK
— Tucker Carlson Has a Few Hollywood Friends and They Are Rallying To His Defense – PAUL BOND (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense? Those who come to my defense support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity planks in the Republican Party platform. Those who do not support the aforesaid planks do not come to my defense. Further, the following do not come to my defense: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-people who have more money than they have, anti-people who have about the same money as they have, anti-people who have less money than they have, anti-gun owners, anti-Missouri Synod Lutherans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, anti-federal employees, anti-federal retirees, heavy drinkers, gamblers, stoners, anti-American nameplate car owners, etc.)
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-has-few-hollywood-friends-they-are-rallying-his-defense-1528183
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “RNC Spectacle Revealed Sheer Hypocrisy of Trump’s Immigration Policy.”
https://www.newsweek.com/rnc-trump-hypocrisy-immigration-1528272

August 27 Morning Edition

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Barricades Installed Near Chicago’s Downtown as City Implements ‘Public Safety Measures’ A Chicago alderman said there were a “variety of rumored events that may or may not happen,” but noted that he “can’t react to all of them”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/barricades-installed-near-chicagos-downtown-city-cites-drill-preparations/2329022/
— Will County Announces 8 Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box Locations – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: As of yesterday, according to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/will-county-announces-8-vote-by-mail-ballot-drop-box-locations/2328893/
— RNC Night 3: Speakers Heap Praise on Trump as Crises Converge Across the US (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-takeaways/2329466/

WTTW
— Local GOP Lawmakers Praise First Lady’s ‘Home Run’ RNC Speech – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/illinois-gop-lawmakers-praise-melania-trump-rnc-speech
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters a) make it clear that they will always hate Whites and b) do everything that they can to promote hatred of Whites.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/reflecting-death-emmett-till-65-years-later

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How much do you trust Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’? Here’s a way to prove it – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-pritzker-fair-tax-john-kass-column-20200827-rieouj3zqnh5vlioqj7zz2iajy-story.html#new_tab
— What we know so far about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder after fatal Kenosha protest shootings – STACY ST. CLAIR, CHRISTY GUTOWSKI, ROBERT MCCOPPIN and ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-kenosha-shooting-kyle-rittenhouse-20200826-xdww3peuj5ddbimcj4vikx63y4-story.html
— Protesters gather outside Oak Park mayor’s home as village board votes down proposal to defund police – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-defund-police-ordinance-tl-0903-20200826-n5kcji6nsbes3nevod6tlm6f4q-story.html
— Caving to backlash, Bette Midler says she was wrong to mock Melania Trump’s accent – CHRISTI CARRAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-bette-midler-melania-trump-apology-20200827-6rmbt6hhmjc6lg6yvkgmrehmmm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Antioch teen arrested in Kenosha double murder is a high school dropout, Blue Lives Matter supporter  Residents of the far north suburb were bracing for violence in the wake of the arrest, and the city issued a curfew. – Tom Schuba and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/26/21403442/antioch-kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-black-lives-matter-jacob-blake

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Fake News’ course comes to COD courtesy of ex-CIA agent – Scott C. Morgan (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200827/fake-news-course-comes-to-cod-courtesy-of-ex-cia-agent

WBEZ
— ‘We Knew This Day Was Coming’: Kenosha Residents Reflect On Violence And Destruction In The Wake Of A Police Shooting Rebecca Wallet spray paints no trespassing on the side of her family’s furniture business, B&L Office Furniture, after it got burnt down on Monday night during protests in Kenosha, Wisc. – Patrick Smith, Manuel Martinez
https://www.wbez.org/stories/we-knew-this-day-was-coming-kenosha-residents-reflect-on-violence-and-destruction-in-the-wake-of-a-police-shooting/1ae9b18f-4dcc-4c45-913a-41572802ed1f

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Antioch teen charged in fatal Kenosha protest shooting, local police warn of possible unrest – KATIE SMITH
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/26/antioch-teen-charged-in-fatal-kenosha-protest-shooting-local-police-warn-of-possible-unrest/afogxl1/
— Democratic party asks Will County Board candidate to quit race after groping allegation Joliet activist says she was groped, flashed after Will County Progressives event in 2016 – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/07/democratic-party-asks-will-county-board-candidate-to-quit-race-after-groping-allegation/ashlgoi/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republican Suburban Women Explain Why They Are Sticking With Trump
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-suburban-women-explain-why-they-are-sticking-trump#stream/0

WGEM
— Illinois GOP leaders recognize President Trump as a hero, campaign against “Fair Tax” – Mike Miletich
https://wgem.com/2020/08/26/illinois-gop-leaders-recognize-president-trump-as-a-hero-campaign-against-fair-tax/

WEEK
— Illinois Republicans highlight importance of Hispanic, Black conservative voices – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2020/08/26/illinois-republicans-highlight-importance-of-hispanic-black-conservative-voices/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Proposal Could End Ban On Women Exposing Breasts At Chicago Bars Chicago’s City Council License Committee forwarded a proposal ending the ban on women exposing bare breasts at places liquor is sold. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/proposal-could-end-ban-women-exposing-breasts-chicago-bars

GRAYS LAKE/ANTIOCH PATCH
— Antioch Preps For Social Unrest Following Arrest Of Teen A 17-year-old Antioch boy was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/antioch-preps-social-unrest-following-arrest-teen

HOMER GLEN/LOCKPORT PATCH
— Homer Glen Won’t Enforce New Coronavirus Guidelines: Mayor In a statement released Tuesday, Mayor Yukich said the new requirements “do not appear to be based on science and seem to be arbitrary.” – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/homer-glen-will-defer-state-enforce-guidelines-mayor

WIREPOINTS
— Over two-thirds of downstate COVID-19 deaths tied to Illinois retirement homes, and the portion is growing – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/up-to-73-percent-of-downstate-covid-19-deaths-tied-to-illinois-retirement-homes-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN’S FISCAL LEGACY: HOW THE LONGEST-SERVING STATE HOUSE SPEAKER BUILT ILLINOIS’ MOUNTAIN OF DEBT – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/madigans-fiscal-legacy-how-the-longest-serving-state-house-speaker-built-illinois-mountain-of-debt/

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— Congressional District 6 Candidate Forum Monday, September 21, 2020
https://my.lwv.org/illinois/downers-grove-woodridge-lisle/event/congressional-district-6-candidate-forum

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— BLM’s Totalitarian Youth—Sieg Heil
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/blms-totalitarian-youth-sieg-heil/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Our culture had better be careful with its relentless badgering of men – Suzanne Venker (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in badgering men on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county. Do they focus on badger men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/our-culture-better-be-careful-with-its-relentless-badgering-of-men

BLAZE
— Video evidence appears to show first Kenosha shooting victim charging shooter, using N-word while taunting militia members – LEON WOLF
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-first-kenosha-victim

DAILY SIGNAL
— Cultural Revolution: What the Violence in American Cities Is All About – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/27/cultural-revolution-what-the-violence-in-american-cities-is-all-about/

DAILY WIRE
— Jacob Blake’s Mom Blasts Rioters For Destroying Kenosha, Apologizes To Trump – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jacob-blakes-mom-blasts-rioters-for-destroying-kenosha-apologizes-to-trump

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left still really, really hates Nick Sandmann – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-still-really-really-hates-nick-sandmann
— Media coverage of the Republican National Convention was even more deranged on Day Two – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/media-coverage-of-the-republican-national-convention-was-even-more-deranged-on-day-two

BLAZE
— Rioting erupts after Minneapolis police accused of shooting and killing suspect — they say video shows he killed himself The suspect was being sought over a homicide earlier in the day – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minneapolis-suspect-suicide-rioting-looting

TOWNHALL
— Are the Media Trying to Throw the Election to Trump? – Ann Coulter
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2020/08/26/are-the-media-trying-to-throw-the-election-to-trump-n2575124
— Kamala Harris: ‘There is No Vaccine Against Racism’ – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2020/08/27/kamala-harris-there-is-no-vaccine-against-racism-n2575123
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A vaccine against racism would be the worst possible nightmare for Democrats such as Harris and her running mate, Joe Biden. A vaccine would produce the mother of all the emperor-wears-no-clothes moments. As with the Jackson/Sharpton cartoon, the elimination of racism would deprive Harris of liberals’ go-to excuse: Blame racism. Whether the disintegration of the Black family, urban crime, or support for public schools with high dropout rates and where those who remain in school often cannot read, write and compute at grade level, the left blames racism.)
— Immigration Plans Must improve Job Prospects, Wages, and Security for all Americans – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2020/08/27/immigration-plans-must-improve-job-prospects–wages-and-security-for-all-americans-n2575122

PATRIOT POST
— Collegiate Conformity … or Else Pitt, Ohio State, and little Albion College are just the latest schools to disgrace themselves. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73009-collegiate-conformity-dot-dot-dot-or-else-2020-08-27

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Trump Jr.: Cancel Culture Spreading Fear & Hatred In America
https://www.oann.com/trump-jr-cancel-culture-spreading-fear-hatred-in-america/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/stop-downplaying-the-violence-in-our-cities/

THE HILL
— Trump, GOP walk tightrope in wooing minority voters – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Trump and the GOP to woo voters who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-gun owners, and/or recent immigrants by getting rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513795-trump-gop-walk-tightrope-in-wooing-minority-voters

POLITICO
— ‘It’s playing into Trump’s hands’: Dems fear swing-state damage from Kenosha unrest Some Wisconsin Democrats worry that the images of violence and destruction will turn suburban voters against the party. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/27/its-playing-into-trumps-hands-dems-fear-swing-state-backlash-after-kenosha-carnage-402953

CNN
— Athletes across US sports take a stand, as games are called off in solidarity with Bucks’ boycott – Jill Martin, Leah Asmelash and David Close (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/26/sport/milwaukee-bucks-boycott-playoff-game/index.html

REUTERS
— In ‘law-and-order’ speech, U.S. Vice President Pence warns against Biden win – Jeff Mason, John Whitesides (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate and that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-convention-pence/in-law-and-order-speech-u-s-vice-president-pence-warns-against-biden-win-idUSKBN25M14R

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Republicans sought to fan fears of violence and lawlessness under Democratic leadership, trying to capitalize on the unrest in Wisconsin.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/26/us/rnc-convention-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/rnc-trump-convention-night-3.html
— Thai Protest Boycotts Force Businesses to Pick Sides – Reuters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/26/world/asia/26reuters-thailand-protests-business-analysis.html
— After Three Years of Attacking L.G.B.T.Q. Rights, Trump Suddenly Tries Outreach L.G.B.T.Q. advocates say the president has tried to divide their coalition by targeting transgender people in policy rollbacks. – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/politics/trump-lgbtq-rights.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/26/when-will-trump-be-held-responsible-horrors-he-creates/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump, affirmative action case – ERROL LOUIS (DIERSEN: What did your parents do to help you attend college? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. They provided me with room and board a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-donald-trump-affirmative-action-case-20200827-3ll5gczdbne6jpipf5tkjvl7bm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s entirely fitting that the actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were sentenced to federal prison for their role in a college admissions scandal a day before the Washington Post published explosive audio recordings of Donald Trump’s older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, describing how the future president of the United States cheated his way into college. “He went to Fordham for one year [actually, it was two] and then he got into University of Pennsylvania because he had somebody take the exams,” Barry, a retired federal judge, told her niece, Mary Trump, apparently unaware that the phone conversation was being recorded. “SATs or whatever. That’s what I believe. I even remember the name,” Barry said. According to Mary Trump, a friend of Trump’s named Joe Shapiro allegedly took the entrance exam for him. Both scandals make clear why affirmative action exists at top-flight universities: Rich insiders have been gaming admissions for generations, scheming to grab every unfair advantage they possibly can. The finishing touch is the sanctimonious hot air blowing from opponents of affirmative action and their determined, decades-long legal war to ban universities from allowing any advantage — actual, implied or even accidental — to bright young Black and Latino applicants.)

USA TODAY
— LGBTQ+ leaders: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the most pro-equality ticket in US history We can’t afford to keep leaders who attack communities they are supposed to represent. Biden and Harris will be White House champions for LGBTQ+ people. – Alphonso David and Tammy Baldwin (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ+ focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+. I should write a book about Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) that promote LGBTQ+ and b) the successes that they have had in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/27/end-trump-attacks-gay-rights-biden-harris-hope-progress-column/3437081001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters encourage Latinos to hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/27/donald-trump-republican-convention-not-reality-latinos-face-column/3443660001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— NBA players say they have discussed boycotting games following Jacob Blake shooting – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.startribune.com/nba-players-say-they-have-discussed-boycott-following-jacob-blake-shooting-in-wisconsin/572226881/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence Headlines as Republican Convention Focuses on Military, Law Enforcement Military veterans, police official also speak at a time of protests against police shootings, clashes in Kenosha, Wis. – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pence-to-headline-as-republican-convention-focuses-on-military-law-enforcement-11598467253
— Donald Trump Presides Over GOP Remade in His Image Four years after a race that revealed deep divisions among Republicans, this week’s RNC shows a party united behind the president; ‘party unity is defined by Trump’s vision, message and style’ – Catherine Lucey and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-presides-over-gop-remade-in-his-image-11598473437

FORBES
— Want More Diverse Candidates? Here’s How To Improve Your Recruiting Strategy (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say that members of the following groups should not apply: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/08/26/want-more-diverse-candidates-heres-how-to-improve-your-recruiting-strategy/

WBUR
— They Voted For Trump In 2016. Will They Do It Again In 2020? – Dorey Scheimer and Meghna Chakrabarti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on destroying those who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/08/27/2016-trump-voters-2020
— Boycott: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS Teams Call Off Games As Players Protest Racial Injustice – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.wbur.org/news/2020/08/26/boycott-nba-playoff-protest-police-brutality

ABC15
— Protest in downtown Phoenix called off after alleged threats of violence
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/black-lives-matter-protest-in-downtown-phoenix-canceled-after-alleged-threats-of-violence

FED MANAGER
— OPM is introducing a new records system titled “Federal Competency Assessment Records” that will collect and store OPM data to be used for training and development purposes. (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran those agencies downplayed, if not dismissed, the a) job-related education, b) job-related professional certifications, and c) job-related licenses that their employees who were Republican, White, and/or male had. They did that because their top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and the aforesaid had a) far less job-related education, b) far fewer job-related professional certifications, and c) far fewer job-related licenses. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://fedmanager.com/news/opm-launches-new-records-system

August 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RNC 2020: Expect Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback on night 3 of Republican convention Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention. Karen Pence will also speak. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rnc-night-3-expect-pence-conway-and-protest-pushback/6390180/
— Jacob Blake Shooting: Wisconsin officials name Kenosha officer who shot Blake Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse in custody after 3 shot, 2 fatally at protest after Blake’s shooting – Diane Pathieu, Cate Cauguiran and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/wisconsin-officials-name-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake/6389441/
— ‘No coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election’: FBI – LUKE BARR (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-coordinated-national-voter-fraud-effort-during-a-major-election-fbi/6390193/

NBC5
— RNC Night 3: Pences, Conway to Speak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-live-coverage/2329193/
— Wisconsin DOJ Reveals New Details Surrounding Jacob Blake’s Shooting by Kenosha Police The details are some of the first to be released on the moments leading up to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, which has become the center of demonstrations and sparked nationwide calls for justice.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-doj-reveals-new-details-surrounding-jacob-blakes-shooting-by-kenosha-police/2329213/

WTTW
— State Sen. Bill Brady on Unrest, COVID-19, Mail-in Voting and RNC – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/state-sen-bill-brady-unrest-covid-19-mail-voting-and-rnc

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago FOP president says he’s heading to White House for President Trump’s GOP nomination acceptance speech – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-president-catanzara-to-attend-trump-speech-white-house-20200826-ci6kylykj5g5xaifbnddc7ihcq-story.html
— ‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away. – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-moving-looting-riots-protests-0826-20200826-ps432obfcbg3jhcinoyn4izbwq-story.html
— NBA, WNBA and MLB games called off as players boycott in response to Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-milwaukee-bucks-protest-jacob-blake-20200826-gsgim3ogujcapnttgmyztknpny-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,157 new known COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths reported, the highest number of fatalities in the state since the beginning of July
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200826-ituwpezeqvdlxkd37tbsruylsu-story.html
— ‘There’s been an awful lot of partying’: Northwestern University asks Evanston residents to report students who ignore COVID-19 precautions in off-campus gatherings – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-northwestern-university-evanston-campus-20200826-2melgcdbzjcfroazs7qzo4cu6a-story.html
— Chaos in Kenosha: Will our civil war ever end? – ROBERT C. KOEHLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that Blacks are having, and c) that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-kenosha-wisconsin-unrest-violence-shooting-20200826-m3e7zcqg7faxxou2xhqywmsobe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who aims to recast the story of his presidency and present the election as a choice between his vision for America’s future and the one presented by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/24/21399574/watch-live-2020-republican-national-convention
— Antioch teen arrested in fatal shooting during protests in Kenosha Three people were shot, two fatally, during a third night of civil unrest after police shot Jacob Blake. – Mitch Dudek and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402877/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-arrest-antioch-jacob-blake
— How Illinois finances fell apart — and how we can set them right Politicians promised to deliver on perks that were too good to be true. And they promised that skimming more tax revenue from the people of Illinois could make the numbers work. It has not worked. – Adam Schuster
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402853/illinois-public-finances-debt-speaker-madigan-pension-debt-illinois-policy-institute
— CPS board votes to keep police in schools Chicago Police officers will remain in 55 Chicago Public Schools despite fierce protests from students and activists. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402246/school-police-officers-cps-public-schools-cops
— Right to bare faces? No matter what Trump and supporters do, Illinois Republicans say masks are ‘right thing to do’ Whether President Trump speaks to a sea of masks — or bare faces — on Thursday, Illinois GOP leaders expect facial coverings to remain a top campaign issue. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21403343/mask-face-covering-trump-speech-illinois-republicans-campaign-republican-national-convention

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante appointed to challenge Elliott for DuPage board seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/laplante-appointed-to-challenge-elliott-for-dupage-board-seat
— DuPage program to help schools with remote learning
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/dupage-program-to-help-schools-with-remote-learning

WBBM
— Republican Oberweis: Voters Will Vote For Or Against Trump, Biden Irrelevant – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-oberweis-voters-will-vote-for-or-against-trump

BADGER HERALD
— Madison: Elected officials join Black Lives Matter protest on third night since shooting of Jacob Blake Youth-led protest demands institutional change, community control – MARY MAGNUSON
https://badgerherald.com/news/2020/08/26/elected-officials-join-black-lives-matter-protest-on-third-night-since-shooting-of-jacob-blake/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – Gregory Bull
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/image_51dd2016-7368-5661-a740-073e514b0d14.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frank Xu stands for a portrait Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in San Diego. Xu is working to defeat an affirmative action measure on the California ballot that supporters say is essential to dismantling decades of systemic racism. Xu sees affirmative action as an attack on their children, a policy allowing competitive schools to reject high-testing Asian students in favor of African Americans and Latinos.)

THE X RADIO
— Effingham: Local Republicans to Gather on Final Night of GOP Convention – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/46118-local-republicans-to-gather-on-final-night-of-gop-convention

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS SO FAR ON NOV. 3 BALLOT — INCLUDING STATEWIDE GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/08/4-referendums-so-far-on-nov-3-ballot-including-statewide-graduated-income-tax-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS POLICE DEALING WITH VIOLENCE THREATS AFTER 17 YEAR OLD ACCUSED KILLER IS ARRESTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/antioch-illinois-police-dealing-with-violence-threats-after-17-year-old-accused-killer-is-arrested-.html
— BLACK REPUBLICANS DISCUSS HOW TO ATTRACT MORE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/black-republicans-discuss-how-to-attract-more-from-their-community-to-the-gop.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives complains that Casten’s remarks have “received little to no media scrutiny”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ives-complains-that-castens-remarks-have-received-little-to-no-media-scrutiny/
— Republicans may hold own hearings on COVID-19 response
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-may-hold-own-hearings-on-covid-19-response/
— AG’s office is currently dealing with 25 COVID-related lawsuits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ags-office-is-currently-dealing-with-25-covid-related-lawsuits/
— 2,157 new cases, 37 additional deaths, 1,573 people in the hospital, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/2157-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-1573-people-in-the-hospital-40-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans launch new African-American “working group” during convention week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-launch-new-african-american-working-group-during-convention-week/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans will benefit from the Left’s evil ‘cancel culture’ – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-will-benefit-from-the-lefts-evil-cancel-culture
— Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-calls-for-drug-tests-before-biden-debate

BREITBART
— Ending the Cultural Revolution Must Be a GOP Priority – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/26/bokhari-ending-the-cultural-revolution-must-be-a-gop-priority/
— Kamala Harris Has Yet to Condemn Deadly Kenosha Riots Personally – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/26/night-3-joe-biden-kamala-harris-have-yet-to-condemn-deadly-kenosha-riots-personally/
— Investor: Safety Driving Hundreds of Thousands of People from U.S. Cities to Suburbs – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/investor-safety-driving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-from-u-s-cities-to-suburbs/
— Bette Midler Gets Hammered After Calling Melania Trump an ‘Illegal Alien’ Who ‘Can’t Speak English’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/26/bette-midler-gets-hammered-after-calling-melania-trump-an-illegal-alien-who-cant-speak-english/

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep Sean Casten Claims Gun Ownership Is Linked To ‘Having Small Genitals’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/26/sean-casten-illinois-gun-ownership-genital-size/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Black Lives Matter Suppresses the Truth About Poverty – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/26/black-lives-matter-suppresses-the-truth-about-poverty/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Smears Nicholas Sandmann, Trump With Racist Canards – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/26/new-york-times-smears-nicholas-sandmann-trump-racist-canards

EPOCH TIMES
— To End Kenosha, Democrats Must Stop Infantilizing Black People – ROGER L. SIMON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/to-end-kenosha-democrats-must-stop-infantilizing-black-people_3477036.html

THE HILL
— Trump says he’s sending federal assistance to address Wisconsin protests – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513777-trump-says-hes-sending-federal-assistance-to-address-wisconsin

UPI
— Veterans more likely to leave federal jobs over lack of satisfaction – Ed Adamczyk (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/26/Report-Veterans-more-likely-to-leave-federal-jobs-over-lack-of-satisfaction/7411598460414/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation. – Sabrina Tavernise and Ellen Almer Durston
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/kenosha-wisconsin-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— NBA playoffs come to halt: Games postponed as players protest social injustice – Ben Golliver
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/26/bucks-boycott-nba-playoff-game/

NPR
— There’s No Evidence Supporting Trump’s Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says – MILES PARKS (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906262573/theres-no-evidence-supporting-trump-s-mail-ballot-warnings-fbi-says

FED WEEK
— EEOC Explains National Origin Discrimination Policies in Federal Workforce
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/eeoc-explains-national-origin-discrimination-policies-in-federal-workforce/

AXIOS
— Republican convention speakers target the media – Sara Fischer
https://www.axios.com/republican-convention-speakers-target-media-82e3dfbb-a3de-42d4-945b-6c46f5880f2b.html

August 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— More Chicago looting suspect photos released by Chicago Police Department – Stacey Baca (DIERSEN: Democrats hint that they will stop protesting, looting, and rioting if Biden is elected. But wait, Democrats in Chicago did not stop protesting, looting, and rioting when Lightfoot was elected.
https://abc7chicago.com/more-looting-photos-released-by-chicago-police/6382425/

NBC5
— Democrats See Racism in GOP Mispronunciations of ‘Kamala’ “It is an effort to diminish her” – Sara Burnett
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/democrats-see-racism-in-gop-mispronunciations-of-kamala/2326665/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Demonstrators took to the streets near Loyola University Friday demanding the school cut ties with the CPD. Now, more protests are set for this weekend at UIC.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/demonstrators-demand-colleges-cut-ties-with-cpd

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The silence of Joe Biden and the Democrats on the violence in the cities – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-donald-trump-kass-20200821-scgqqgvjsreyth6bmhe566jycy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats steer those who have “physical, cognitive, mental and/or developmental disabilities” and “seniors, veterans and lower-income groups” to Naperville.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0823-20200821-7eu5tpg2szcwvp25fw62rzydhe-story.html
— State Sen. Terry Link resigns as Lake County Democratic chair following federal income tax evasion charge – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-sen-terry-link-resigns-party-post-20200821-pjn7mhnluzhunbsxoioicbvuyy-story.html
— Where to securely drop off your mail-in ballot in Chicago and the suburbs
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-cb-mail-in-ballot-secure-dropoff-chicago-20200821-lha3gy23kjdfppkpyq7nditru4-htmlstory.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot invokes Kent State shootings to oppose National Guard troops in Chicago after allies stall plan to seek state of emergency – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-national-guard-20200821-pwiyp7siafbm7nvoj4trzcui2u-story.html
— CTU allies bellyache as Catholic schools open – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-archdiocese-schools-reopen-20200821-tdckxzd75zfdtexcqrr2rttxdi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Officials say suburban Cook County COVID-19 grouping ‘defies logic’ – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/officials-say-suburban-cook-county-covid-19-grouping-defies-logic

HERALD & REVIEW
— Naperville aiming for police diversity – MARIE WILSON (DIERSEN: Employers promote diversity a) by giving preference to those who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) by getting rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/affluent-chicago-suburb-aiming-for-police-diversity/article_e0624e81-6648-521d-8caa-0d2bc8aff3d6.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Challenges Continue for Democrats with Madigan – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=309372#.X0EC7Tp_OM8

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden says he’d close the country if experts said to – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-says-hed-close-the-country-if-experts-said-to

CHICAGO PATCH
— CTU Bosses Demanding Hazard Pay For Teachers In Empty Classrooms CTU leaders want us to believe they’re fighting for kids when, behind closed doors, they want extra money for less teaching. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/ctu-bosses-demanding-hazard-pay-teachers-empty-classrooms

OSWEGO PATCH
— Letter to editor about ethics reform by Senator Jim Oberweis Senator Oberweis questions the timing of the Senate Democrats’ ethics reforms
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/letter-editor-ethics-reform-senator-jim-oberweis

WIREPOINTS
— These Words of Mayor Lori Lightfoot Should Echo Across America: ‘I Have A Right To Make Sure That My Home Is Secure’ – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/these-words-of-mayor-lori-lightfoot-should-echo-across-america-i-have-a-right-to-make-sure-that-my-home-is-secure-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS STOLEN AS STATE FAILS TO IMPLEMENT BASIC SECURITY – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-unemployment-benefits-stolen-as-state-fails-to-implement-basic-security/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic Party’s ‘big tent’ won’t survive past the November election – Zachary Faria (DIERSEN: Democrats are one or more of the following: anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democratic-partys-big-tent-wont-survive-past-the-november-election

FOX NEWS
— Sarah Palin on media double standard: ‘I wouldn’t have prostituted myself … to garner better press’ Former Alaska gov says DNC platform ‘just so out of touch with the normal, average Americans’ – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sarah-palin-media-double-standard-kamala-harris-dnc
— Sarah Palin says media treat Democratic candidates with kid gloves, describes her experience as VP nominee
https://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-says-media-treat-012044557.html

GOPUSA
— Marx, BLM And The Devil
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93669
— The Left-Wing War On America’s Suburbs – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93803

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Do You Have What It Takes to be Woke? There are some very strict rules you must follow. – Angela Kelley
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/21/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-woke/

BREITBART
— Portland Rioters Target ICE Building: ‘Goal Right Now Is to Disrupt the Peace’ – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/portland-rioters-target-ice-building-goal-right-now-disrupt-peace/

FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For Cancel Culture To Hit The Northeast – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/21/its-time-for-cancel-culture-to-hit-the-northeast/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Does Biden’s Dirty Work by Pestering Pence: Hasn’t Trump ‘Cloaked America in Darkness?’ – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2020/08/21/cbs-does-bidens-dirty-work-pestering-pence-hasnt-trump-cloaked
— Mike Pence Wipes Floor With Combative Biden Shill Stephanopoulos – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2020/08/21/mike-pence-wipes-floor-combative-biden-shill-stephanopoulos

COLLEGE FIX
— Northwestern University has taken more than $340 million from just one Middle Eastern country – JAYLEM DUROUSSEAU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-university-has-taken-more-than-340-million-from-just-one-middle-eastern-country/

LEADER & TIMES
— The left-wing war on America’s suburbs – Star Parker
https://liberalfirst.com/opinion/6452-the-left-wing-war-on-america%E2%80%99s-suburbs

THE HILL
— Trump to visit North Carolina on Monday as GOP convention begins – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513095-trump-to-visit-north-carolina-on-monday-as-gop-convention-begins
— Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/513201-tennessee-governor-signs-bill-increasing-punishments-for-certain

POLITICO
— Biden’s convention embraced racial justice. BLM leaders saw it as mostly lip service. Despite repeated talk of structural racism, Black Lives Matter activists want Democrats to “close the gap between symbolism and substance.” – LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and HOLLY OTTERBEIN (DIERSEN: To respond to BLM demands, will Biden promise to use the federal government a) to take money and opportunities away from Republicans and b) to give that money and those opportunities to Blacks? But wait, that is what the Democrats who run the federal government has been using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to do since the 1960s.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/22/underneath-democratic-convention-a-deep-divide-between-blm-activists-and-biden-400065

CNN
— Democrats to stage week of counterprogramming to Republican convention – Dan Merica and Sarah Mucha (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/politics/democrats-republican-convention-plans/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump prepares pitch to voters ahead of Republican National Convention (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-prepares-pitch-to-voters-ahead-of-republican-national-convention/

MSN
— Democrats desperately push the ‘peaceful protesters’ delusion – Bernard Kerik
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-desperately-push-the-peaceful-protesters-delusion/ar-BB18eYsD?li=BBnb7Kz

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint that they will stop protesting, looting, and rioting if Biden is elected. But wait, Democrats in Chicago did not stop protesting, looting, and rioting when Lightfoot was elected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/opinion/biden-convention-trump-nomination.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use “Teenage Activists” to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/black-lives-matter-parents.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Radicals are hijacking the black dignity movement – MICHEL FAULKNER
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-radicals-are-hijacking-the-black-dignity-movement-20200822-k2e6xwijrbcnzjcla2hpsbyz6u-story.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Not an easy task’: GOP scrambles to finalize plans for convention amid COVID-19, venue changes, Trump input – Michael Collins, David Jackson, Courtney Subramanian (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/22/rnc-schedule-finalize-details-amid-chaos-trump-input/3410857001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters wand Biden to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/22/joe-biden-race-equality-dnc-speech-faith-works-column/3404145001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When the Stock Market and Economy Seem Disconnected Stocks have shaken off coronavirus shock, but that’s of little comfort to those without money to invest – Paul Vigna (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-the-stock-market-and-economy-seem-disconnected-11598002220
— Push to Defund the Police Faces Headwinds in Some Poor, Black Neighborhoods In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, some residents say they view protesters as outsiders unwilling to work to improve communities – Julie Wernau and Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/push-to-defund-the-police-faces-headwinds-in-some-poor-black-neighborhoods-11598010936
— The Normalcy of Trump’s Republican Party His unusual personality obscures the GOP’s basic continuity and gradual pace of change. – Michael Barone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-normalcy-of-trumps-republican-party-11598047363

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Yale Threat Gives Trump a New Wedge Against Affirmative Action (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, a) to take money and opportunities away from Republicans and b) to give that money and those opportunities to Democrats and to RINOs.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/yale-threat-gives-trump-a-new-wedge-against-affirmative-action

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— As GOP convention nears, skirmishes break out in uptown between police, protesters – MICHAEL GORDON (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/rnc-2020/article245156560.html

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— For the Republican convention, 2 cities, 3 Trumps and lots of law-and-order talk – BUD KENNEDY (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article244971290.html

August 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID 19 Illinois: IL reports 2,208 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths Young Will County residents make up most COVID-19 cases, health department says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-2208-new-covid-19-cases-24-deaths/6382101/

NBC5
— Tense Emergency Chicago City Council Meeting Sends National Guard Resolution to Committee In a tense and at times heated meeting, city aldermen voted to instead send the resolution to a committee before consideration by the full council
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/tense-emergency-chicago-city-council-meeting-sends-national-guard-resolution-to-committee/2326453/
— DeJoy ‘Highly Confident’ Ballots Will Be Delivered on Time, But Details No Plan DeJoy also told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are “not needed” – Lisa Mascaro and Anthony Izaguirre
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/postmaster-to-testify-before-senate-amid-uproar-over-mail/2326045/

WGN TV
— Mayor, aldermen disagree on whether or not to bring in Illinois National Guard – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-alderman-debate-bringing-in-illinois-national-guard/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats resurrect Bruce Rauner to counter attacks on House Speaker Michael Madigan, party leadership – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-dnc-delegation-review-20200821-3o7vacqnpnc7bjx3yicspronxe-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,208 new known COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths reported as state puts 20 counties on warning list
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200821-wtbzpxjx4ja25ndq2lxllkozdu-story.html
— Chicago postal unions rally in front of Bronzeville post office to attack Trump, postmaster general for mail delays – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-us-postal-service-protest-louis-dejoy-20200821-kw7bsrvl7jgdvc4ad55k3zgehy-story.html

SUN-TIMES
— One in five Illinois counties now at COVID-19 ‘warning level,’ 2,208 new cases reported — and some in Will Co. say, ‘So what?’ Here’s what we know today about the continuing spread of the coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/21/21395484/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/21/21376335/joe-biden-endorsement-president-kamala-harris-donald-trump-2020-campaign

DAILY HERALD
— Senate GOP demands governor open unemployment offices – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/senate-gop-demands-governor-open-unemployment-offices
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NAPERVILLE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200821/within-days-of-recreational-pot-vote-naperville-receives-applications-from-3-dispensaries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aldermen shut down in call to bring back National Guard Four City Council members frustrated with Lightfoot forced an unusual special meeting to debate the measure but were blocked. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/aldermen-shut-down-call-bring-back-national-guard

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Whither the Illinois GOP in a post-Jim Thompson world – Jim Nowlan
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/jim-nowlan-guest-columnist-whither-the-illinois-gop-in-a-post-jim-thompson-world/article_b1bde654-e3ee-11ea-834f-d7b29c8ec73d.html

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on a municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that municipality, county, state, individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.nctv17.com/news/businesses-submit-applications-with-city-for-adult-use-cannabis-dispensary/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County Coroner: Suicides/Overdoses increased 52% during the onset of Covid-19 shelter at home – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/dupage-county-coroner-suicides-overdoses-increased-52-during-the-onset-of-covid-19-shelter-at-home/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: CALLING FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT CHICAGO STORES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/weyermuller-calling-for-the-national-guard-to-protect-chicago-stores.html
— THORNER: POSTAL SERVICE ANOTHER GIMMICK TO GIN UP TROOPS ON LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-postal-service-another-gimmick-to-gin-up-troops-on-left.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,208 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 1,526 in hospitals, 51,736 tests, 4.3 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/21/2208-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-1526-in-hospitals-51736-tests-43-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter crowd for Biden berates sleeping neighborhood: ‘Wake up, motherf—er!’ Activists blare horns and drums, scream into megaphone: ‘Y’all never gonna sleep ’cause of me!’ – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/21/black-lives-matter-crowd-for-biden-berate-sleeping/

FOX NEWS
— Democratic Party chairman predicts ‘chaos’ at next week’s GOP convention VP Pence says GOP convention will showcase Trump’s achievements – Paul Steinhauser (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-chair-predicts-chaos-at-next-weeks-gop-convention

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Kamala Speaks to the Virus and It Says We’re Racists
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/20/kamala-speaks-to-the-virus-and-it-says-were-racists/
— Democrats Want Chaos in the Streets to Defeat Donald Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/21/democrats-want-chaos-in-the-streets-to-defeat-donald-trump/

BREITBART
— Radical Left-Wing Group to Aid Biden Election and Fulfill Progressive Agenda, ‘We’re Damn Serious’ – Joshua Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/21/radical-left-wing-group-plans-aid-biden-election-fulfill-progressive-agenda-were-damn-serious/

BLAZE
— A Tennessee school district tried to ban parents from observing their kids’ virtual classes Violators can be removed from the class – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tennessee-schools-ban-parents-observing-virtual-classes
— Black Lives Matter protesters angrily take to Portland neighborhood in dead of night: ‘Wake up, motherf***er!’ Not a great way to wake up – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-protesters-portland-neighborhood-dead-of-night

DAILY SIGNAL
— Back to College, Back to Academic Brainwashing – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/21/back-to-college-back-to-academic-brainwashing-social-justice/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Leftist Journalists, Organizations Furious Over Facebook Purge of Groups ‘Tied to Violence’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/20/leftist-journalists-organizations-furious-over-facebook

ONE NEWS NOW
— Politicizing history, provoking more division A conservative activist in Illinois says a state representative evidently wants to make sure school history books are “sufficiently woke” before they’re approved for use in classrooms. – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2020/08/21/politicizing-history-provoking-more-division

EPOCH TIMES
— Broadcasters Air 150 Times More Negative News on Trump Than Biden: Study – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/broadcasters-air-150-times-more-negative-news-on-trump-than-biden-study_3465929.html

THE HILL
— Democrats desperately push the ‘peaceful protesters’ delusion – BERNARD KERIK
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/513063-democrats-desperately-push-the-peaceful-protesters-delusion

YAHOO
— A majority of Americans think social media sites are politically biased – Daniel Howley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-media-bias-survey-175915487.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/podcasts/daily-newsletter-protest-adidas-segregation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How will the GOP answer Democrats tribute to American diversity? – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to banish the following from the Republican Party: those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/21/how-will-gop-answer-democrats-tribute-american-diversity/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Christian colleges.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/evangelical-christian-colleges-take-steps-to-address-racial-justice-after-criticism/2020/08/21/86f38972-e3a5-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html

DESERET NEWS
— This social justice movement must lead to equal opportunity in the workforce – Greg Bell (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/8/21/21377910/greg-bell-social-justice-movement-equal-opportunity-jobs-workforce-skilled-workers

FORBES
— Blackouts Expose Perils And Costs Of California’s ‘Electrify Everything’ Push – Robert Bryce
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbryce/2020/08/18/blackouts-expose-perils-and-costs-of-californias-electrify-everything-push/
— 15 Ways Agencies Can Encourage Diversity In The Industry (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/08/21/15-ways-agencies-can-encourage-diversity-in-the-industry/

CMS WIRE
— Getting to the Heart of the Chief Diversity Officer’s Agenda – Dom Nicastro (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton,), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cmswire.com/leadership/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-chief-diversity-officers-agenda/

NATION
— How to Dismantle White Supremacy  To end systemic racism, the country needs a comprehensive racial justice program even more sweeping than the Marshall Plan. – Barbara Smith (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will schools stop admitting Whites and get rid of their students who are White, b) will employers stop hiring Whites and get rid of their employees who are White, and c) will organizations stop admitting Whites and get rid of their members who are White?)
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/how-to-dismantle-white-supremacy/

August 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DNC kickoff: Illinois Democrats rally behind Joe Biden, Kamala Harris as virtual convention begins – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dnc-kickoff-illinois-democrats-rally-behind-biden-harris/6374865/
— Chicago police defend response to weekend protest clash downtown as protesters demand apology CPD, protesters release video of clash – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-defends-response-to-weekend-protest/6373822/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/17/2020
— Jussie Smollett update: Special prosecutor releases findings on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling o ‘Empire’ actor’s case
https://abc7chicago.com/special-prosecutor-releases-findings-on-handling-of-jussie-smollett-case/6374093/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,773 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths Gov. Pritzker, IDPH announce new COVID-19 mitigation efforts beginning Tuesday
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-1773-new-coronavirus-cases-12-deaths/6374262/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/17/2020
— Chicago fire academy closed due to COVID-19 outbreak, CFD says – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/covid-19-outbreak-shuts-down-chicago-fire-academy/6374812/
— Chicago looting arrests: 7 face charges in connection to stolen merchandise, CPD says Latrell Allen due in court on charges for attempted murder of two Chicago police officers
https://abc7chicago.com/7-charged-in-connection-to-recent-chicago-looting-cpd/6374205/
— Democrats claim ‘big tent’ for first convention in pandemic (DIERSEN: Far too many Republican organizations, including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, allow people to hold leadership positions who reject many, if not most, of the planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. The aforesaid leaders focus on driving conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they focus on driving the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party. Further, they focus on driving those who have the following demographics out of the Republican Party: Trump supporter, White, male, older, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-democratic-national-convention-updates-20200817-wthdvi7lqze7zb456gvgrctamq-story.html

NBC5
— How Republicans Plan to Counter Democrats’ Big Week The Trump campaign has been struggling to land a punch on Biden
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/how-republicans-plan-to-counter-democrats-big-week/2323995/
— Will County Contact Tracers Met With ‘Disturbing Mixed Bag of Attitudes’: Health Dept. Will County joined 13 others in reaching a coronavirus “warning level” Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/will-county-contact-tracers-met-with-disturbing-mixed-bag-of-attitudes/2323830/

CBS2
— Unrest In Chicago Not Without Precedent, But May Continue According To Social Media Posts – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/unrest-in-chicago-not-without-precedent-but-may-continue-according-to-social-media-posts/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police announce a half dozen looting charges
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-announce-a-half-dozen-looting-charges
— 64 shot, 6 fatally, across Chicago this weekend
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/64-shot-6-fatally-across-chicago-this-weekend

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At virtual Democratic convention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Trump is mounting a ‘full-out assault’ on Postal Service, election and democracy – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-vote-by-mail-postal-service-20200817-2gde2llarfdo5nkq37wnos4sie-story.html
— Postal Service warns last-minute Illinois ballot requests may not be turned around fast enough to be counted – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-postal-service-voting-illinois-20200817-g6vat5fosfcjtimeoacb35b55e-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,773 new known COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths reported as state orders stricter rules for bars in area outside St. Louis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200817-6tvkhjnw6jfztohkojlksnt7d4-story.html
— ‘Nobody to toast to victory with’: Illinois Democratic National Convention delegation will cheer Joe Biden over President Trump from home – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-democratic-national-convention-illinois-delegates-milwaukee-20200817-p4xejd44afc3npuyuw5kmnbfre-story.html
— How Kamala Harris’ family in India helped shape her values – JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND SUHASINI RAJ (DIERSEN: Who shaped your values? My outstanding parents and grandparents shaped my values. My parents had me baptized, raised me, and had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the MSL.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-kamala-harris-family-india-shaped-values-20200817-g456uskzsbd3piqfc27aaaatfm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Trumpocrat’ Blagojevich to stump for GOP state Senate hopeful Tom McCullagh next week — and, yes, Republican leaders call it ‘a bad idea’ The self-declared “Trumpocrat” will headline an Aug. 27 fundraiser in St. Charles, six months after Blagojevich was freed with a commutation from his former reality television boss. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372825/blagojevich-fundraiser-republican-trump-gop-tom-mccullagh-republican-convention
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot in spotlight with Joe Biden at Democratic convention Monday Lightfoot’s panel with Biden on racial and social justice will be televised at about 8:30 p.m. CT. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/17/21371262/mayor-lori-lightfoot-spotlight-joe-biden-democratic-national-convention-monday
— CTA, Metra and Pace are trying to get nervous riders back on board Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Follow here for live updates.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/17/21371891/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Chicago cops are retiring at ‘unheard of’ twice the usual rate Michael Lappe, vice president of the police pension fund, says 59 officers are retiring in August and 51 next month — ‘double the average number of retirees each month.’ – Frank Main and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372795/chicago-police-department-retirements-policemens-annuity-benefit-fund-michael-lappe
— Lightfoot accuses Trump of starving Postal Service to drive down mail-in votes “Because of the failure of this administration to keep Americans safe from COVID-19, we are wisely encouraging people to vote by mail,” the mayor said, adding that “we cannot allow this administration to undermine the postal service.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372739/election-mail-in-ballots-voting-postal-service-trump-lightfoot-democratic-convention

DAILY HERALD
— Trump on the road as Biden prepares for convention show – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200817/news/308179911/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan says it one more time: He ain’t quitting The House speaker and state party chair releases a statement rejecting calls from fellow Democrats to resign. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-says-it-one-more-time-he-aint-quitting

WBBM
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker Calls Trump ‘Utterly Incompetent’ At Pre-Convention Rally “Over 168,000 Americans are dead because of his failure to lead…” – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-delegates-hold-rally-ahead-of-virtual-dnc

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day? Bloomington council to consider it – Analisa Trofimuk (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Bloomington consider officially replacing its residents who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, and/or citizens of America with residents who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Christian, non-Italian American, and/or citizens of foreign countries?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/replace-columbus-day-with-indigenous-peoples-day-bloomington-council-to-consider-it/article_15ae2d93-2d9e-5bba-8782-0cb029fcdef0.html

SOUTHERN
— Redistricting reformers seek to change to mapping process in Illinois – REBECCA ANZEL
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/redistricting-reformers-seek-to-change-to-mapping-process-in-illinois/article_844e2ad1-4534-56c5-974a-220e00ee5055.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Could outbreaks in county clerk’s offices hamper November election? – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/could-outbreaks-in-county-clerk-s-offices-hamper-november-election/article_f96a2ae8-e0b1-11ea-88c6-d3bd4a6308f0.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump counters Biden with law-and-order message in Midwest – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-heads-to-midwest-as-dems-open-convention

THE FIRST WARD
— KANE COUNTY: SAME AS IT EVER WAS! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/10/the-first-ward-report-same-as-it-ever-was/
— KANE COUNTY: SAME AS IT EVER WAS – PART 2! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/12/the-first-ward-report-same-as-it-ever-was-part-2/
— KANE COUNTY: THE PROCESS OF GOVERNMENT SAUSAGE MAKING – PART 3! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/14/the-first-ward-report-the-process-of-government-sausage-making-part-3/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “PUBLIC OFFICIAL A” MADIGAN HAS NO INTENTION OF RESIGNING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/public-official-a-madigan-has-no-intention-of-resigning.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican legislative candidate Tom McCullagh denounced as “shameful” by opponent for touting Blagojevich appearance
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/republican-legislative-candidate-denounced-as-shameful-by-opponent-for-touting-blagojevich-appearance/
— 1,773 new cases, 12 additional deaths, 1,544 people in the hospital, 4.2 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/1773-new-cases-12-additional-deaths-1544-people-in-the-hospital-42-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans blast Pritzker for trying to lift Shakman decree (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/republicans-blast-pritzker-for-trying-to-lift-shakman-decrees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eleni Demertzis with the House Republicans…While Shakman and Rutan are two separate cases, they are intertwined in that both cases involve political influence in employment decisions. One involved seeking donations for keeping their jobs or avoiding disciplinary while the other dealt with hiring and firings due to political affiliation. In both instances, politics come into play when deciding what course of action to take. To remove one protection against political influence in state employment decisions at a time when a state-regulated company admitted in an official federal court document to hiring associates of an extremely high level legislative official in return for legislative action that has an estimated value of at least $150 million, is extremely short-sighted and ignores the unethical actions of Democratic state officials. It is naïve to think that just because ComEd was a private entity hiring associates of a state official, that it does not or would not happen with a governmental entity. If the Governor wants to call for the special session on ethics that we have been calling for, we can work together in a bipartisan nature to clean up the state and restore faith in our government. Otherwise, removing a protection from political influence in state employment decision-making will just further re-enforce to our constituents that it’s business as usual in spite of all the federal indictments.)
— Weekend protest roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/weekend-protest-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden-Harris administration would turn DOJ into Department of Social Justice – Ian Prior
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/17/biden-harris-administration-would-turn-doj-into-de/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cuomo blames Trump for New York crime after rejecting federal assistance – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cuomo-blames-trump-for-new-york-crime-after-rejecting-federal-assistance
— Hopes to capture ‘silent Biden voters’: Three more Republicans to speak at Democratic convention – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hopes-to-capture-silent-biden-voters-three-more-republicans-to-speak-at-democratic-convention
— Trump nearly tied with Biden in 15-state battleground poll – Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-nearly-tied-with-biden-in-15-state-battleground-poll

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Approaches 500 Days Without a Boat Parade as MAGA Boaters Smash World Record for Trump – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/parody/joe-biden-boater-enthusiasm/

FOX NEWS
— Seattle police officer tells Black Lives Matter protester he’s resigning: ‘You guys won’ On Sunday, people threw bottles, rocks and fireworks toward Seattle police officers – Stephanie Pagones
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-police-black-lives-matter-resign

GOPUSA
— 3 Officers Injured, 18 Arrests In Seattle Riot
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93532

BREITBART
— Obama-Biden Removed At Least 14,000 Mailboxes – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/17/fact-check-obama-biden-removed-at-least-14000-mailboxes/
— Republican Susan Molinari, ‘Google’s Washington Insider,’ to Endorse Joe Biden – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/17/republican-susan-molinari-google-washington-insider-to-endorse-joe-biden/
— Twitter Allows Misinformation About ‘Locked’ Mailboxes to Go Viral – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/17/twitter-allows-misinformation-about-locked-mailboxes-to-go-viral/

CCN
— Ellen Degeneres Is No Victim of a ‘Political Takedown’ – Bernadette Giacomazzo
https://www.ccn.com/ellen-degeneres-is-just-mean/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How the United Nations Promotes an Anti-Family Agenda – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/17/how-the-united-nations-promotes-an-anti-family-agenda/

NEWSMAX
— Silent Majority Must Speak Out About Assaults on America – Larry Bell (DIERSEN: How and how often do you speak out on government and/or political issues? I speak out on government and/or political issues each and every time that I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning. Since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 376,400 articles and information on many upcoming events. How and how often do the following speak out on government and/or political issues: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations and b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/cancelculture-statues/2020/08/17/id/982473/

TOWNHALL
— Politicians, Pundits Deliver Postal Misinformation – Ross Marchand
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmarchand/2020/08/17/politicians-pundits-deliver-postal-misinformation-n2574507

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden-Harris and the LGBTQ+ Wedge – MADELEINE KEARNS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs viciously destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+. I should write a book about those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/joe-biden-campaign-uses-lgbtq-issues-entrench-division/

THE HILL
— The prospect of a Kamala Harris presidency gives me pause – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/512266-the-prospect-of-a-kamala-harris-presidency-gives-me-pause

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: All the Republicans Who Have Decided Not to Support Trump Numerous top G.O.P. officials have said publicly or privately that they will not be backing the president’s re-election. Here’s a look at where they stand. – Isabella Grullón Paz and Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: To not support Trump is to support Biden.)
https://www.nytimes.com/article/republicans-voting-for-biden-not-trump.html
— Trump, in Minneapolis, claims Biden and Harris would bring ‘left-wing war on cops’ to the White House. – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/elections/trump-in-minneapolis-claims-biden-and-harris-would-bring-left-wing-war-on-cops-to-the-white-house.html
— Trump Questions Biden’s Mental Abilities and Calls Harris Biden’s ‘Boss’ The president made three campaign rally-like appearances at airports in Minnesota and Wisconsin in an attempt to counterprogram the first night of the Democratic National Convention. – Kay Nolan and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/politics/trump-campaign-biden-harris.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— NYC journalists, media orgs, and politicians demand changes to NYPD supervision of press credentials – MICHAEL GARTLAND (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want me to have any kind of press credentials. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on my critics/opponents who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-press-credentials-press-pass-siegel-nigro-stringer-brewer-20200817-lnmwvdrd7jg4pdydxyjx4niryi-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Familiar Republicans join team Biden – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/17/familiar-republicans-join-team-biden/

FORBES
— Mail-In Voters Sue Trump, DeJoy Over Postal Service Changes Ahead Of Election – Alison Durkee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/08/17/mail-in-voters-sue-trump-dejoy-over-postal-service-changes-ahead-of-election/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.newsweek.com/achieve-racial-equity-we-must-address-economic-segregation-opinion-1525590

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Most Minneapolis residents support Black Lives Matter, believe George Floyd’s death part of a bigger problem.”
https://www.startribune.com/poll-most-minneapolis-voters-say-floyd-killing-part-of-bigger-problem/572132032/

WBIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “New Nashville mural honors Dolly Parton’s support of Black Lives Matter.”
https://www.wbir.com/article/life/people/dolly-parton/new-nashville-mural-honors-dolly-partons-support-of-black-lives-matter/51-a0f9fb74-2591-42dc-9aad-c36f684f1594

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— ‘Anti-corruption’ GOP candidate Thomas McCullagh hosts event with governor imprisoned for corruption – Josh Israel
https://americanindependent.com/rod-blagojevich-illinois-gop-thomas-mccullagh-fundraiser-donald-trump-corruption/

DAILY MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Self-checkout hits a new high! Weed vending machines that can hold up to 2,000 products are being rolled out in Colorado and Massachusetts – MARLENE LENTHANG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8636585/Weed-vending-machines-debut-Colorado-roll-Massachusetts-fall.html
— ‘Joe Biden stole Jill from me’: Her first husband tells how she CHEATED with Democrat candidate he once considered a friend and that they have LIED about how they started dating for years – MARTIN GOULD
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8635281/Jill-Biden-cheated-husband-Joe-ex-claims.html

August 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Protesters demand accountability from Chicago police, Mayor Lightfoot after violent clash with police in Loop CPD releases video showing beginning of clash Sunday – Jesse Kirsch, Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-protesters-demand-accountability-from-cpd-mayor-after-loop-clash/6372706/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,562 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-1562-new-coronavirus-cases-18-deaths/6372985/

NBC5
— 4 Dead, at Least 39 Wounded in Chicago Shootings So Far This Weekend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-dead-at-least-39-wounded-in-chicago-shootings-so-far-this-weekend/2323282/

CBS2
— Fingerpointing After Protest Turns Violent: Activists Accuse Police Of Attacking Them – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/fingerpointing-after-protest-turns-violent-activists-accuse-police-of-attacking-them/
— Mayor Lightfoot Addresses Violent Protest, Looting, And COVID-19 In Chicago On ‘Face The Nation’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/mayor-lightfoot-addresses-violent-protest-looting-and-covid-19-in-chicago-on-face-the-nation/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois imposes new COVID-19 rules after spike in cases
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-imposes-new-covid-19-rules-after-spike-in-cases
— New Zealand delays election after COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland – Nick Perry
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-zealand-delays-election-after-covid-19-outbreak-in-auckland
— Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-to-call-house-back-into-session-to-vote-on-usps-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blame game for weekend downtown melee pits mayor and CPD against activists Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday said “people have embedded themselves in these seemingly peaceful protests and come for a fight.” But some protesters said they were left “running for our lives” when officers apparently attempted to confine them in a small area Saturday night. – Tom Schuba and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/16/21371041/chicago-mayor-police-department-protesters-melee-fight-good-kids-mad-city-increase-peace-lightfoot
— Illinois universities losing millions as students stay home UIC expects to lose $15 million with the number of students living on campus slashed in half, while Loyola expects a $50 million hit. – Clare Proctor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/16/21365086/illinois-universities-fall-pandemic-uic-uiuc-illinois-dorms-loyola
— 2020 Democratic National Convention Programming is set to be broadcast and streamed online each night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/13/21367797/democratic-national-convention-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Accusations fly between police and protesters one day after violent clash injured dozens – PAIGE FRY and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-downtown-protests-violent-20200816-v7yrehiibnbkvfpqxsijgz4cme-story.html
— Young organizers demand the release of arrested protesters and call on Chicago to address police violence – SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-protest-arrests-young-activists-20200816-ev3dyxqh3zc6bamxg52zv2wyim-story.html

CAPITOL FAX
— State announces mitigation effort in Metro East
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/16/state-announces-mitigation-effort-in-metro-east/

BREITBART
— NY Times: Kamala Harris Is the ‘Face of America’s Demographic Shift’ – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at non-Whites that non-Democrat Whites are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/16/ny-times-kamala-harris-face-americas-demographic-shift/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter protesters in Seattle demand white residents ‘give up’ their homes ‘Now do something about it!’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-protesters-demand-white-residents-give-up-their-homes

NEWSMAX
— Navarro: Dems Want USPS to Be ‘Ballot-Harvesting Service’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/peternavarro-usps-mail-invoting/2020/08/16/id/982379/

THE HILL
— Chicago mayor: People who have ‘come for a fight’ have ’embedded themselves’ in peaceful protests – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/512228-chicago-mayor-people-who-have-come-for-a-fight-have-embedded
— Democrats featuring ‘rising stars’ in convention keynotes – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: Are/were you a rising star? I never was a rising star while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. To be a rising star in the federal government, you have to be a Democrat and at least one of the following: minority, female, and/or young. However, notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, and male, IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512240-democrats-featuring-rising-stars-in-convention-keynotes

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Harris
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/16/harris-breathes-life-into-biden-campaign-395804

NBC NEWS
— On convention eve, Democrats are apprehensive – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/eve-their-convention-democrats-are-apprehensive-n1236893

WASHINGTON POST
— House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as uproar grows, demanding top testify at ‘urgent’ hearing The House Oversight Committee announced a hearing for Aug. 24, inviting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service board of governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan – Jacob Bogage and Joseph Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/16/postal-service-mail-democrats-hearing-dejoy/
— The country’s future could hinge on postal workers – William H. McRaven
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-countrys-future-could-hinge-on-postal-workers/2020/08/16/c0f7b97e-dfca-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html
— Harris’s wooing of Black activists paved a path to the ticket – Annie Linskey and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harriss-wooing-of-black-activists-paved-a-path-to-the-ticket/2020/08/15/d638b276-de70-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How to protect yourself if you work in a toxic workplace – Vicki Salemi (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. My Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates protected themselves from being in a toxic workplace by helping my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/16/how-to-take-control-of-a-toxic-workplace-with-a-horrible-boss/

WASHINGTON POST
— FedEx and UPS are wary of delivering ballots for November election – Jacob Bogage and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/15/postal-service-ballots-fedex-ups/

NPR
— What To Know About The Democratic National Convention
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/16/903051880/what-to-know-about-the-democratic-national-convention

WLOS
— OUTSTANDING: “We wouldn’t be safe without them” Demonstrators brave weather for ‘Back the Blue’ rally – Kari Barrows
https://wlos.com/news/local/we-wouldnt-be-safe-without-them-demonstrators-brave-weather-for-back-the-blue-rally

FEDERAL TIMES
— Background investigations —How to get a security clearance for a federal job – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal jobs, federal employees, and federal retirees like me, but who have never applied for a federal job a) because they knew that they could not pass a background investigation, b) because they view federal the pay and benefits as being terrible, c) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, d) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, e) because they cannot pass an employment examination, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree?)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2020/08/16/background-investigations-how-to-get-a-security-clearance-for-a-federal-job/

SPECTRUM NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Binghamton Back the Blue Rally Draws Massive Turnout
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2020/08/16/binghamton-back-the-blue-rally-draws-massive-turnout

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I’m trying to get my miles in before the Secret Service stops me’: Joe Biden revs up for the convention by taking his 1967 Corvette for a spin in latest campaign video – MARLENE LENTHANG (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Biden? Both Biden and I are Corvette owners, former federal employees, White, male, older, married, college graduates, Christian, non-poor, non-drinkers, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Biden owns a 1967 Corvette that his father gave him as a wedding gift in 1966. My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. I own a 1972 Corvette that I bought in 1971 a) with an insurance settlement that I got for the theft in Chicago of my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and b) with money that I earned working full-time for IRS and part-time for Firestone Stores. I own a 2005 Corvette that I bought in 2005 with money that I got from selling my 1968 Dodge Charger R/T and my 1962 Chevy Impala SS. I had owned the Charger R/T since 1994 and the Impala SS since 1989.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8633369/Joe-Biden-takes-1967-Corvette-spin-campaign-video.html

August 15 Evening Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING: Chicago Protests: Pepper Spray Used, Clashes Reported as Group Marches to Loop The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pepper-spray-used-as-protesters-clash-with-police-while-marching-to-chicagos-loop/2322985/
— DISGUSTING: Demonstrators Clash With Police, March Into the Loop A large group of protesters is marching towards Chicago’s Loop after demonstrators were involved in multiple clashes with police
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protests-preparations-a-live-blog-of-what-to-expect-this-weekend-2/2322786/
— Illinois Reports 1,828 New Cases of Coronavirus, Along With 5 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1828-new-cases-of-coronavirus-along-with-5-additional-deaths/2322846/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Protesters bypass march on Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday, head directly downtown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-bypass-march-on-dan-ryan-expressway-saturday-head-directly-downtown

ABC7
— Protest against police brutality bypasses Dan Ryan Expressway, march heads down side streets Some Chicago bridges remain raised Saturday – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-plan-for-dan-ryan-shutdown-averted/6371985/

WGN TV
— Demonstrators avoid Dan Ryan despite plans to shut down expressway – Judy Wang, Brónagh Tumulty
https://wgntv.com/news/hundreds-expected-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-saturday-to-protest-police-brutality/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters march through Bronzeville after police block them from Dan Ryan Activist and organizer Michael Ben Yosef said state police officials told him the protest had to draw at least 2,200 supporters to go onto the Dan Ryan. In the end, the rally was well below that amount. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/15/21370268/dan-ryan-protest-chicago-south-side-police-brutality-cpd
— Public health officials announce another 1,828 test positive for COVID-19 across Illinois
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/15/21369718/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Illinois remembers former Gov. ‘Big Jim’ Thompson, a ‘hard-nosed political leader’ with ‘kindness’ Thompson led the state for 14 years and drew praise from both sides of the aisle.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/15/21370053/james-thompson-death-reaction-illinois-governor-big-jim

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson dies at age 84. A Republican from Chicago, ‘Big Jim’ served 4 terms. – RICK PEARSON and ROSEMARY SOBOL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-gov-thompson-dead-20200815-itcmcnimlvgenbde255np5zfvi-story.html
— Rally against police brutality ends near Grant Park after failed attempt to walk on Dan Ryan Expressway – MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dan-ryan-protest-thwarted-20200815-6mwabrtgv5c5ri2ko2ska2kozy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Thompson mourned by suburbanites who knew him well
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200815/thompson-mourned-by-suburbanites-who-knew-him-well
— ‘Ballot harvesting’ targeted amid fight over voting rules – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200815/news/308159956/
— Fremont Township board member dies from scooter crash injuries – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200814/fremont-township-board-member-dies-from-scooter-crash-injuries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Remembering Big Jim: The embodiment of a bygone political era The tenure of James R. Thompson—a pro-choice, corporate centrist—marked a time when Illinois Democrats and Republicans could work together to get things done. Now he’s gone—and so is that spirit. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/remembering-big-jim-embodiment-bygone-political-era

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Saluki Athletics discusses past response to student-athlete’s kneeling protests The recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police has sparked conversation concerning the issues these cheerleaders and other athletes knelt for once again, as individuals worldwide have taken to the streets to protest police brutality. – Janae Mosby (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will try to get rid of you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/101725/sports/saluki-athletics-discusses-past-response-to-student-athletes-kneeling-protests/

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Rep. Rodney Davis gains credibility by taking a step away from Trump.”
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rep-rodney-davis-gains-credibility-by-taking-a-step-away-from-trump/article_0b79cfa0-f30d-5e1e-b36e-bde8bcc3e738.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Warn Of ‘Assault’ On The Postal Service As Election Nears – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-warn-assault-postal-service-election-nears#stream/0

WGLT
— Election Officials Plan For Influx of Mail-In Ballots With New Ballot Return Options – MARY HANSEN
https://www.wglt.org/post/election-officials-plan-influx-mail-ballots-new-ballot-return-options#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Peoria community members support officers with Back The Blue rally – Darronté Matthews
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-community-members-support-officers-with-back-the-blue-rally/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-campaign-uses-racist-and-sexist-tropes-attack-kamala-harris#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jim Thompson, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/jim-thompson-r-i-p/
— IL-Sen: United in Prayer Vigil in McHenry County Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/il-sen-united-in-prayer-vigil-in-mchenry-county-tonight/
— Reick: “Wear a Damn Mask”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/reick-wear-a-damn-mask/
— 66th House District: Allen Skillicorn Withdrawal Watch
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/66th-house-district-allen-skillicorn-withdrawal-watch/
— Conservative PAC Raises Money at Bull Valley Country Club
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/conservative-pac-raises-money-at-bull-valley-country-club/
— Crossing the State Line to Shop for Pot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/crossing-the-state-line-to-shop/

CAPITOL FAX
— In memorium: Jim Thompson
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/15/in-memorium/

FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: Trump gaining on Biden nationally
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/fox-news-poll-trump-gaining-on-biden-nationally
— Biden campaign doubles down on national mask mandate as Trump, Biden square off over COVID guidance
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/biden-campaign-doubles-down-on-national-mask-mandate-as-trump-biden-square-off-over-covid-guidance

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Big Tech Joins Chamber of Commerce Lawsuit to Import Foreign Workers While 26M Americans Jobless – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/14/big-tech-joins-chamber-of-commerce-lawsuit-to-import-foreign-workers-while-26m-americans-jobless/

NEWSMAX
— Nothing ‘Systemic’ About Avoiding Responsibility – Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family. To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/brookings-secular-values/2020/08/15/id/982272/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America doesn’t suffer from “systemic racism.” America suffers from systemic irresponsibility. A lack of responsibility aided and abetted by therapeutic, leftist government. The Heritage Foundation’s multimaedia news organization, The Daily Signal, recently analyzed a report from the Joint Economic Committee of Congress titled “The Demise of the Happy Two-Parent Home.” The numbers are shocking and prove individual decisions determine one’s outcome in life. Not “systemic racism” or some other personal responsibility solvent. The foundation that individual decisions are based on is cultural values and that is where the problems begin. As values erode or are trashed by the prevailing secular culture, the result ripples dangerously through the population. “The report exhaustively presents data showing the shocking collapse of marriage and traditional family in America and then explores possible explanations for why it has happened. “In 1962, 71% of women ages 15-44 were married. “By 2019, this was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30-34 had never been married. By 2019, this was up to 35%. And the percentage of births to unmarried women has risen from 5% in 1960 to 40% in 2018.” The demographic breakdown of those ominous figures explains much of what is ailing and attempting to destroy our nation today. The Center for Equal Opportunity reports, “Late last year, the final data for 2018 were published . . . For all racial and ethnic groups combined, 39.6% of births in the United States were out-of-wedlock. For blacks, the number is 69.4%; for American Indians/Alaska Natives, 68.2% (Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders were at 50.4%); for Hispanics, 51.8%; for whites, 28.2%; and for Asian Americans, a paltry 11.7%.” Those figures alone explain the different economic outcomes among demographic groups in the USA. Not “systemic racism” or “white privilege.” Two–parent privilege is the most important factor in a young child’s life. Yet big government encourages irresponsible lifestyles by subsidizing dysfunction. The Daily Signal again, “The report examines several possible factors, a major one being the dramatic growth in the welfare state supporting female heads of household. According to the report, ‘The value of the safety net for single-mother families is 133% higher today than in 1940, and 56% higher than in 1960.'” That is the government undermining personal values at the expense of those children’s and the nation’s future. The three keys to success are simple and the formula was offered by a scholar with the leftist Brookings Institution named Ron Haskins: “American adults who follow three rules— finish high school; get a full-time job; and wait until at least age 21 to get married and have children — have a 2% chance of being poor and a 75% chance of being a middle-class wage earner.” Proving it’s not the system blocking progress for minorities in the United States. It’s personal decisions.)

TOWNHALL
— Newsweek Caves to the Rage Mob After Publishing an OpEd About Harris – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/08/15/how-an-oped-about-harris-caused-newsweek-to-cave-to-the-rage-mob-n2574422

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Social Justice’ Is Extortion – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2020/08/15/social-justice-is-extortion-n796691
— California Democrats Propose ‘Wealth Tax’ to Combat Massive Deficit – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Where did your money come from? My money came from what I earned when 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 and from my Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997 and my Social Security since 2010.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/15/california-democrats-propose-wealth-tax-to-combat-massive-deficit-n794372
— Newsweek Disavows Debate on What the Constitution Says About Harris’s Eligibility to Be VP – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/15/newsweek-disavows-debate-on-what-the-constitution-says-about-harriss-eligibility-to-be-vp-n794779

NEWS BUSTERS
— Who’s ‘Nasty’? NYTimes ‘News’ Pages Smear Trump, GOP as Sexist, Racist To Kamala – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/14/whos-nasty-nytimes-news-pages-smear-trump-gop-sexist-racist-kamala

LAW OFFICER
— Seattle BLM protesters demand white residents ‘give up their homes.’ Agitators try to intimidate local residents. (DIERSEN: Are you a homeowner? If/when the BLMers demand that you give up your home, how will you respond?)
https://www.lawofficer.com/seattle-blm-protesters-demand-white-residents-give-up-their-homes/

THE HILL
— Chicago deploying 1,000 extra officers over weekend to deter looting – KAELAN DEESE (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will the Democrats loot your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, your neighborhood, your block, and your home?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/512170-chicago-deploying-1000-extra-officers-over-weekend-to-deter-looting

POLITICO
— Finally, a Female VP Isn’t Being Set Up to Fail Unlike Ferraro and Palin, Kamala Harris isn’t a gambit to save a flailing campaign. Her nomination just feels … normal. And that’s progress. – ELIZABETH RALPH (DIERSEN: The following did everything that they could to set me up to fail: my Democrat superiors in the federal government and my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/14/female-vp-395571

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Ads Attack Biden Through Deceptive Editing and Hyperbole.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/politics/trump-campaign-ads-biden.html
— James R. Thompson, Longest-Serving Governor of Illinois, Dies at 84 A relentless campaigner, he served for 14 years after winning an election to a special two-year term in 1976. – Maria Cramer (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/james-thompson-illinois-governor-dead.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Divisions over Chicago protests highlight challenges for activists and police – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-protests-saturday/2020/08/15/92dd5c1c-df32-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Kamala Harris exposes the GOP’s radicalism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/15/kamala-harris-exposes-gops-radicalism/
— Indians should use the historic VP selection of Kamala Harris to reckon with our own anti-Blackness – Sharmila Sen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/indians-should-use-the-historic-vp-selection-of-kamala-harris-to-reckon-with-our-own-anti-blackness/2020/08/14/54f5bf66-de6a-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html
— The election is a choice between Donald Trump — and Kamala Harris – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-election-is-a-choice-between-donald-trump–and-kamala-harris/2020/08/14/02003b28-de6b-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

FORBES
— At My Company We Treat Everyone Fairly (and Other Fairy Tales) – Jennica Webster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders who proudly make/made it very clear that they give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, easily manipulated, easily dominated, moderate, liberal, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennicawebster/2020/08/14/at-my-company-we-treat-everyone-fairly-and-other-fairy-tales/#71b64cd729f0

OAKLAND PRESS
— Scenes from the unofficial and more political Woodward Dream Cruise – Roy Akers (DIERSEN: Will hate-filled Trump-hating car show organizers succeed in banning American nameplate cars including Chargers, Corvettes, Thunderbirds, and Mustangs?)
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/multimedia/photos-scenes-from-the-unofficial-and-more-political-woodward-dream-cruise/collection_fb1b7d36-df23-11ea-9ede-57c3766e8431.html#1

SLATE
— The Seven Right-Wing Attacks Against Kamala Harris – MOLLY OLMSTEAD (DIERSEN: Who are your critics/opponents and what attacks have they used against you? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the attacks that they have they used against me.)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/kamala-harris-right-wing-talking-points.html

REASON
— Protests Outside People’s Homes (Residential Picketing) and the First Amendment They can be banned, so long as the ban is content-neutral, and so long as people remain free to generally march through the neighborhood (as opposed to protesting right outside the target’s home). – EUGENE VOLOKH
https://reason.com/2020/08/15/protests-outside-peoples-homes-residential-picketing-and-the-first-amendment/