REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois State Senator hosts mock assassination of President Trump – DOUG E.
IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14782
NBC5
— Trump Dismisses Worries of Recession, Says Economy Is Strong A strong
economy is key to Trump’s reelection prospects – Kevin Freking (DIERSEN: To
defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy
America’s economy.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Economy-Recession-552230621.html
— Shell Workers Would Have Lost Pay If They Missed Trump Speech at Plant
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/#552542551
WGN TV
— Stars ‘aligned’ for proposed airport in suburban Chicago, expert says – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/18/stars-aligned-for-proposed-airport-in-suburban-chicago-expert-says/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow tries to downplay recession fears:
‘We’re doing pretty darn well’ – AP (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020,
Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s
economy.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nw-trump-larry-kudlow-recession-fears-20190818-tdp4yvjsgncylou4ma2gqijyeu-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Chicago should landmark sign at
Trump Tower. Efforts to remove the Trump Tower sign are futile. But what if the
city preserves it, as a somber reminder of what happened to our great
country?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/18/20806908/trump-tower-sign-chicago-landmark-steinberg
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BGA disagrees with Kinzinger on handguns and assault
weapons.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/18/20809281/fact-check-adam-kinzinger-politifact-claim-handguns-assault-weapons-murder
DAILY HERALD
— Wauconda group to talk marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190818/wauconda-group-to-talk-marijuana-sales
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Township consolidation law may be first of many government reduction efforts
– Rebecca Anzel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190818/township-consolidation-law-may-be-first-of-many-government-reduction-efforts
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— All-powerful Madigan catching heat from multiple angles – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-all-powerful-madigan-catching-heat-from-multiple-angles/article_14f61adb-b7be-5a9d-bbdd-86f9209c1014.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for gun
violence.
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/suburban-voters-are-pressuring-republicans-to-act-on-guns
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ted Cruz: New York Times ‘destroying itself’ with ‘Trump hatred’ Editor
reportedly discussed pivot from Russia to racism in staff meeting – Valerie
Richardson (DIERSEN: Currently, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes slander me as being someone who harasses people.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/18/ted-cruz-new-york-times-destroying-itself-trump-ha/
— Trump accuses New York Times of leading ‘Racism Witch Hunt’ after newsroom
leak – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/18/donald-trump-accuses-new-york-times-leading-racism/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Open Borders? The EU Has Hundreds of Miles of Walls Those who argue against
Trump’s immigration policies by looking abroad are in serious error. – BILL
WIRTZ
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/open-borders-the-eu-has-hundreds-of-miles-of-walls/
DAILY CALLER
— Shell Employees Were Told To Attend Trump Speech Or Not Get Paid – PAULINA
LIKOS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/shell-employees-trump-speech-not-get-paid/
WORLD NET DAILY
— Supreme question: Can businesses force men to dress as men? ‘Unfair to women
and girls, and puts employers in difficult situations’ – Bob Unruh
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/supreme-question-can-businesses-force-men-to-dress-as-men/
— CIVIL WAR IS PREFERABLE TO A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT Erik Rush asserts, ‘the
party now represents America’s garbage’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/civil-war-is-preferable-to-a-democratic-president/
THE HILL
— Trump again lashes out at NY Times, claims it’s going on a ‘racism witch
hunt’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/457845-trump-again-lashes-out-at-ny-times-claims-its-going-on-a-racism-witch-hunt
— White House offers reassurances amid recession fears as 2020 candidates
sound alarm – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will
do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/457871-white-house-offers-reassurances-amid-recession-fears-as-2020
NEW YORK TIMES
— In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy – Maggie
Haberman (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything
that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/us/politics/trump-economy-recession.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Isn’t the One Dividing Us by Race He hardly mentions it, while his
adversaries are obsessed with ‘whiteness’ and ‘white privilege.’ – Heather Mac
Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-isnt-the-one-dividing-us-by-race-11566158729
YELLOWHAMMER NEWS
— Opposition research: When is the right time for a campaign to attack their
opponents? – Brad Presnall (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get
information to use against me? Should I expose them?)
https://yellowhammernews.com/opposition-research-when-is-the-right-time-for-a-campaign-to-attack-their-opponents/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) should follow it
by-laws concerning censure. MTRCC officers should never allow MTRCC members to
constructively censure MTRCC members. MTRCC officers should never allow MTRCC
members to badmouth, belittle, dismiss, disparage, defame, demonize, denigrate,
condemn, insult, slander, or threaten any MTRCC member. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM MTRCC BY-LAWS: Section 5 Misbehavior and Censure — Upon petition of not
less than five (5) Voting Members, the Chairman shall direct the Policy
Committee to convene a special meeting to consider allegations of misbehavior
of any Committeeman in the fulfillment of their office or as a member of the
organization. The Policy Committee shall thereafter within thirty (30) days,
meet with the concerned Committeeman in relation to the matters charged in the
petition, conduct such investigation as it deems necessary and make a report of
its findings and recommendations to the Chairman. Upon the finding that the
alleged misbehavior has been prejudicial to the best interest of the Republican
Party and upon recommendation of the Policy Committee and the Executive
Committee, the Chairman shall issue a letter of censure to the concerned
Committeeman; provided that no member shall be censured without concurrence of
two-thirds of the membership present at any regular or special meeting preceded
by fifteen (15) days written notice to all members of the action contemplated.
Any member to who a letter of censure is issued shall be ineligible to
participate as a voting member of any meeting or other activity authorized by
these By-Laws for a period of one year unless earlier restored to good standing
by announcement of the Chairman, or by two-third’s vote of the membership
present at any meeting. SEE: http://www.miltongop.org/about-mtrcc/by-laws)