August 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Suspects in recent Chicago looting will likely bail out of jail quickly; Kim Foxx weighs in – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-looting-suspects-likely-to-quickly-bail-out-of-jail/6367240/
— President Trump holds briefing at White House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-holds-briefing-at-white-house-watch-live/6367438/
— Joe Biden, Kamala Harris make first joint appearance as running mates – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-harris-make-1st-joint-appearance-as-running-mates/6367005/

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Mask Mandate Applies Even While ‘Outside and Walking Around’ Across the state, health officials reported 1,645 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, along with 16 additional deaths attributed to the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-says-mask-mandate-applies-even-while-outside-walking-around/2321390/
— Illinois Nears Threshold for Inclusion on Chicago’s Travel Order Requiring 14-Day Quarantine The 7-day rolling average number of new coronavirus cases in Illinois, adjusted for population and calculated excluding Chicago, has increased sharply in the last three weeks
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-nears-threshold-for-inclusion-on-chicagos-travel-order-requiring-14-day-quarantine/2321291/
— 5 Illinois Regions Seeing Increases in Positivity Rate, Pritzker Says Across the state, health officials reported 1,645 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, along with 16 additional deaths attributed to the virus
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/5-illinois-regions-seeing-increases-in-positivity-rate-pritzker-says/2321334/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago alderman says residents, businesses now looking to leave Magnificent Mile: ‘It’s really sad’ (DIERSEN: I walked the Magnificent Mile to graduate evening business classes at Loyola from my job at IRS’s Loop office and then to my studio condo in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1976. I walked to graduate evening accounting classes at DePaul from my job at IRS’s Loop office and then to my one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building 1976-1978.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-alderman-says-residents-businesses-now-looking-to-leave-magnificent-mile-its-really-sad
— Black Lives Matter Chicago co-founder says looting steps on message
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-lives-matter-chicago-co-founder-says-looting-steps-on-message
— ‘She’s ready to do this job on day 1’: Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as running mate – Bill Barrow and Will Weissert
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shes-ready-to-do-this-job-on-day-1-joe-biden-introduces-kamala-harris-as-running-mate
— Blame game picks up steam among Chicago’s leaders
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/839753

WTTW
— Looting, Unrest Give Way to Another Phase of Recovery in Chicago – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/11/looting-unrest-give-way-another-phase-recovery-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why Englewood residents told outside protesters to leave days after police shooting. ‘This is propped up. They’re throwing a party.’ – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-englewood-police-station-protest-20200812-w5k4bsqbkjft3gddiawr55jopq-story.html
— Gold Coast residents push back against proposed marijuana dispensary. ‘The sheer number of people will be too much.’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-gold-coast-residents-still-oppose-dispensary-20200812-ptkvj6jelnboljdlmsybvplg34-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois is one step closer to awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-illinois-sets-marijuana-rules-20200812-6r3loxj37vdu5mvmjsim3qvqz4-story.html
— Lightfoot announces review of Chicago monuments as part of ‘a racial healing and historical reckoning project’ – GREGORY PRATT, BLAIR KAMIN and KORI RUMORE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-monuments-columbus-lightfoot-20200812-sa2bqqxa2jginpi2ommr6qscrm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Women have the power to steer this election” and asks “Can Kamala Harris drive them to the Democratic side?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-kamala-harris-women-coalition-20200812-tgm2tqjpgffkrdhfvkf2uorili-story.html
— How will Kamala Harris shape the election in the Midwest? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-kamala-harris-biden-chicago-20200812-relrme43onda7o6euv4kwfzviy-story.html
— Joe Biden, Kamala Harris assail Trump as they campaign together for the first time – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-joe-biden-kamala-harris-campaign-debut-20200812-laf2c5d5efelfhlkhiemln4fnu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kamala Harris gut-punched Joe Biden, and now she’s his running mate in a historic pick Biden phoned V.P. contender Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on Tuesday afternoon to personally tell her he was selecting someone else. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/11/21364385/kamala-harris-gut-punched-joe-biden-vice-president-running-mate-tammy-duckworth-historic-pick
— How Trump administration assault on Postal Service is slowing the delivery of your mail During this unprecedented time — the confluence of a deadly pandemic and an election where voting by mail will be more necessary than ever — an effective Postal Service is vital to public health and our democracy. – Sen. Dick Durbin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/12/21365010/usps-postal-service-budget-cuts-louis-dejoy-mail-in-elections-dick-durbin
— Illinois at ‘make-or-break moment?’ Despite high COVID-19 caseloads, troubling positivity rates, Pritzker says, ‘We can lick this thing’ Positivity rates have only dipped slightly in two of Illinois’ 11 regions over the last week, with the state poised to eclipse 200,000 total cases by Thursday. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/12/21365353/coronavirus-cases-deaths-pritzker-mask-business-covid-august-12
— Bleaker-than-ever picture for Illinois restaurants At least 20% of the state’s 24,000 restaurants “will never reopen,” said Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia. Statewide, 321,000 restaurant employees have been laid off, and 86% of restaurants are “unlikely” to turn a profit within six months. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/8/12/21365452/illinois-restaurants-covid-outdoor-dining-coronavirus
— West Side political elders condemn looting, warn it could backfire U.S. Rep. Danny Davis said “things that were burned down and torn down 50 years ago … are still down. There are vacant lots that were created after the assassination” of Dr. Martin Luther King. “They were vacant then. They’re vacant now.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/12/21365567/chicago-looting-businesses-activists-elected-officials-business-west-side
— Police union urges drastic action on looters: ‘Bring tow trucks in. Take all the cars. Take away their escape.’ Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara says until looters realize “they’re not going to be allowed to just roam and destroy,” they’ll keep coming back. “Until you really get serious about putting the hammer down, they’re only gonna be bolder and bolder and bolder.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/8/12/21365072/chicago-looting-police-tactics-downtown-loop-gold-coast-curfer-catanzara-lightfoot
— Lightfoot on Kamala: Trump is underestimating ‘unifying factor that she’s going to bring to this election’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot appeared on two MSNBC shows in the wake of Joe Biden picking California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/12/21364958/lori-lightfoot-kamala-harris-donald-trump-joe-biden-vice-presidential-pick

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker tells local leaders to step up or state will be forced to ‘roll things back’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200812/pritzker-tells-local-leaders-to-step-up-or-state-will-be-forced-to-roll-things-back
— Chicago Police post looting videos to identify suspects – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200812/news/308129909/
— US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200812/business/308129931/
— Higher costs expected for April election, DuPage clerk warns – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200812/higher-costs-expected-for-april-election-dupage-clerk-warns

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Downtown aldermen balk at Foxx’s re-election bid Signs are growing that looting may take a political toll on the Cook County state’s attorney. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/downtown-aldermen-balk-foxxs-re-election-bid
— Message to mayor: ‘The homeowners we represent do not feel safe’ The head of a property management firm representing residents from Hyde Park to the Gold Coast blasts the Lightfoot administration: “This is not a way to live, not a way to work, and this is not the Chicago I know.” – WENDELL HUTSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/message-mayor-homeowners-we-represent-do-not-feel-safe

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Demonstrators celebrate Black Lives Matter mural in Berwyn – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/12/demonstrators-celebrate-black-lives-matter-mural-in-berwyn/aos66a6/

WGIL
— SEN. TRACY JOINS GOP COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING PRITZKER MASK RULE
https://www.wgil.com/2020/08/12/sen-tracy-joins-gop-colleagues-in-opposing-pritzker-mask-rule/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Precedent for Cutting Off the Loop Cordons of entire neighborhoods have happened before, but this week’s was unusually swift and in response to comparatively small-scale disorder. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2020/Chicago-Riots-Bridges-CTA-Closed/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Police Close Down West Garfield Park Corridor After Confrontation With People Looting In The Area Businesses were looted along Madison Street, the main commercial area in West Garfield Park. – Pascal Sabino
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/12/police-close-down-west-garfield-park-corridor-after-confrontation-with-people-looting-in-the-area/
— Older Englewood Leaders To Young Protesters: Don’t ‘Disrupt Our Neighborhood’ And Leave Us With Angry Police The clash at a protest against police violence outside the Englewood police station highlighted a generational divide between activists. – Bob Chiarito
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/12/older-englewood-leaders-to-young-protesters-dont-disrupt-our-neighborhood-and-leave-us-with-pissed-off-police/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL 14: Oberweis Ice Cream Social in Huntley Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/il-14-oberweis-ice-cream-social-in-huntley-saturday/
— Nunda Township Board Selects Leda Drain to Replace Lee Jennings as Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/nunda-township-board-selects/
— Vandals in Chicago and Harvard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/vandals-in-chicago-and-harvard/
— The Mary McClellan vs. McHenry County Blog & Cal Skinner Saga Continues
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/the-mary-mcclellan-vs-mchenry-county-blog-cal-skinner-saga-continues/
— IL-14: Kamala Harris’ Selection as Joe Biden Running Mate Draws Lauren Underwood Into Presidential Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/il-14-kamala-harris-selection-as-joe-biden-running-mate-draws-lauren-underwood-into-presidential-race/
— Navigating Medicare: Wilcox Event
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/navigating-medicare/
— Republican County Board Chairman Candidate Mike Buehler Unloads on Democrat Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/republican-county-board-candidate-mike-buehler-unloads-on-democrat-jack-franks/
— Richmond Village and Township Trucks Buy Fuel in Wisconsin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/richmond-village-and-township-trucks-fill-tanks-in-wisconsin/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES SAYS 6TH CD HAS A CHOICE: LAW AND ORDER OR MOB RULE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ives-says-6th-cd-has-a-choice-law-and-order-or-mob-rule.html
— CHICAGO LOOTING WAS “A REPARATION,” BLM ORGANIZER SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/chicago-looting-was-a-reparation-blm-organizer-says-families-with-ill-children-frightened.html
— NY PRIMARY ‘MESS’ SEEN AS OMEN FOR BIG PROBLEMS WITH MAIL-IN VOTING IN NOVEMBER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ny-primary-mess-seen-as-omen-for-big-problems-with-mail-in-voting-in-november.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Tie-breaker rules adopted, allowing approval of 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/tie-breaker-rules-adopted-allowing-approval-of-75-new-cannabis-dispensary-licenses/
— 59% SAY BIDEN’S RUNNING MATE LIKELY TO BE PRESIDENT WITHIN FOUR YEARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/59-say-bidens-running-mate-likely-to-be-president-within-four-years.html
— CITING COVID, STATE CANCELS DOWNSTATE MAJOR SHOOTING, FIELD TRIAL EVENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/citing-covid-state-cancels-downstate-major-shooting-field-trial-events-.html
— OWN A BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS? YOU’RE NOW A COVID MASK ENFORCER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/own-a-business-in-illinois-youre-now-a-covid-mask-enforcer-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP’s attempt to have its gatherings treated the same as religious services met with skepticism by federal appellate court
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/ilgops-attempt-to-have-its-gatherings-treated-the-same-as-religious-services-met-with-skepticism-by-federal-appellate-court/
— 1,645 new cases, 16 additional deaths, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/1645-new-cases-16-additional-deaths-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— Mask rule roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/12/mask-rule-roundup/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Chicago Looters Attack Charity – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/chicago-looters-attack-charity-building/

GOPUSA
— Many Portland Rioters Will See Their Criminal Cases Dropped By Leftist DA
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93270
— Time For The Real World To Assert Itself – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93211

BREITBART
— Black Lives Matter Activist Arrested at Portland Riot Released, Will Not Face Charges – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/08/11/black-lives-matter-activist-arrested-at-portland-riot-released-will-not-face-charges/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Organizer Equates Looting In Chicago With ‘Reparations’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/12/black-lives-matter-ariel-atkins-looting-chicago-reparations/
— Democrats And Their Media Organisms Finally Admit The Riots Are Violent – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/12/democrats-media-nyt-george-floyd-riots-violence-portland-chicago-seattle/

TOWNHALL
— Looters Target Chicago Charity for Sick Children, Knew ‘There Would Be No Consequences’ – Ellie Bufkin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/08/12/unacceptable-many-chicago-businesses-looted-twice-this-summer-n2574048
— Chicago Alderman: We Need Federal Help If ‘Unprepared’ Mayor Lightfoot Can’t Handle the Riots – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/08/12/chicago-alderman-want-federal-help-since-mayor-lightfoot-is-unprepared-to-handle-riots-n2574217
— Chicago’s Infamous Prosecutor Has Been Letting Thousands of Felons Walk Free – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/08/12/chicagos-infamous-prosecutor-hasnt-been-doing-much-prosecuting-of-criminals-n2574129

PJ MEDIA
— What’s Happening in Chicago Isn’t a Riot. It’s a Reckoning. – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/12/whats-happening-in-chicago-isnt-a-riot-its-a-reckoning-n780560

NEW AMERICAN
— BLM Says “Looting Is Reparations” and Is Harmless Because “Businesses Have Insurance” – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/36699-blm-says-looting-is-reparations-and-is-harmless-because-businesses-have-insurance

CNBC
— Support for a program to pay reparations to descendants of slaves is gaining momentum, but could come with a $12 trillion price tag – Tala Hadavi (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/12/slavery-reparations-cost-us-government-10-to-12-trillion.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago store may shutter for good after looters wrecked it for second time – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/chicago-store-may-shutter-for-good-after-second-looting-attack/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on uniting minorities against Whites.
https://highschool.latimes.com/the-literacy-guild/opinion-in-response-to-eileen-huangs-letter-to-the-chinese-community/
— Across L.A., Black Lives Matter murals appear like billboards for justice – Dorany Pineda (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.yahoo.com/across-l-black-lives-matter-130037823.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning law enforcement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/12/americans-confidence-police-falls-new-low-gallup-poll-shows/3352910001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Comparing ‘Cancel Culture’ to McCarthyism We can only hope for another brave soul like Margaret Chase Smith, who stood up to the extreme element within her own party. – John M. Marmora, Spring Lake, N.J. (DIERSEN: Who takes/took the lead in canceling members of organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who take the lead in canceling members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I should write a book about those who took the lead in canceling members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/comparing-cancel-culture-to-mccarthyism-11597256559

FORBES
— $14.8 Billion In Federal Funding Flows Into Just Five Major U.S. Cities Where Civil Unrest Looms & Police Stand Down – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/08/08/148-billion-in-federal-funding-flows-into-just-five-major-us-cities-where-civil-unrest-looms–police-stand-down/
— Billionaire Robert Smith Urges Corporations To Take ‘Action’ On Reparations – Karen Robinson-Jacobs (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenrobinsonjacobs/2020/08/12/billionaire-robert-smith-urges-corporations-to-take-action-on-reparations/#6f96bfad6057

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Pandemic Benefit Seems So Great Because Actual Wages Are Insanely Low It won’t be enough to simply bring back jobs when people weren’t making enough in the first place. – J.C. Pan (DIERSEN: If I had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when I was 16 and 17 years old, I would have bought a loaded new 1966 Pontiac GTO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to classes at UIC. I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline when I was 16 and 17 years old.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/158790/pandemic-benefit-seems-great-actual-wages-insanely-low

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— It’s Illegal for Federal Officials to Campaign on the Job. Trump Staffers Keep Doing It Anyway. Trump administration officials have been cited 13 times for violating the Hatch Act, a New Deal-era law prohibiting government officials from engaging in campaigning. – Andrea Bernstein (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did not campaign for candidates, but they did campaign for planks in the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2020/08/its-illegal-federal-officials-campaign-job-trump-staffers-keep-doing-it-anyway/167639/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 703 ‌Greenwood ‌Drive, ‌Wheaton – $110,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/2078273690_zpid/

August 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago looting: Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells looters ‘we are coming for you,’ but won’t bring in National Guard Access to the downtown area will be restricted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayor-tells-looters-we-are-coming-for-you/6364053/

NBC5
— Republican Leader Jim Durkin Urges Chicago to Bring in National Guard, Lightfoot Says No More than 100 people were arrested following looting that erupted early Monday morning
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/republican-leader-urges-chicago-to-bring-in-national-guard-lightfoot-says-no/2320036/

CBS2
‘– Anger And Frustration In Loop After Night Of Looting – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/10/anger-and-frustration-in-loop-after-night-of-looting/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois expanded mail voting is partisan ‘scheme,’ lawsuit says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-expanded-mail-voting-is-partisan-scheme-lawsuit-says
— Lightfoot blames Foxx’s lack of criminal charges for Chicago looting – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-blames-foxxs-lack-of-criminal-charges-for-chicago-looting

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter to Lightfoot: Unrest won’t end until ‘the safety and well-being of our communities is finally prioritized’ “When protesters attack high-end retail stores that are owned by the wealthy and service the wealthy, that is not ‘our’ city and has never been meant for us,” the group said in a statement. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/10/21362612/black-lives-matter-lori-lightfoot-police-shooting-englewood-looting
— Latest looting leaves a lot to unpack: shock, anger, sadness — and heartbreak For the second time in barely two months, we are left to contemplate whether it has come to this: that criminals can act with impunity on what we have always believed to be the safest streets in Chicago. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/10/21362783/chicago-looting-shock-anger-sadness-heartbreak-downtown-foxx-obrien-lightfoot
— Chicago needs leaders, not elected officials looking for scapegoats Our city’s official response to looting and violent crime has been anything but organized. There has been a lack of teamwork, and we’re paying the price. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/10/21362022/chicago-looters-englewood-crime-lori-lightfoot-kim-foxx-tim-evans-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County GOP sues to block state’s enhanced vote-by-mail efforts – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republican-lawsuit-mail-in-voting-20200810-4f5i6pwwnjbezkcxyntotmo65u-story.html
— Aftermath of looting in downtown Chicago: 13 cops injured, 2 people shot, more than 100 arrests, Mag Mile trashed – PAIGE FRY, JEREMY GORNER, GREGORY PRATT, MEGAN CREPEAU, STACY ST. CLAIR and CLAIRE HAO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-20200810-3zwa3b7zzrc5vdyb4qjqywrjvu-story.html
— Stop comparing yourself to others – Amy Kan (DIERSEN: One could argue that those who you graduated with from high school and/or from college who shared your demographics would be the most relevant people to compare yourself to.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200810/281814286215839
— 6 traits that will make you indispensable at work – Martin Zwilling (DIERSEN: The most important trait that my Democrat superiors in the federal government looked for was success in getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and 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.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200810/281857235888799
— ‘We had to have brick and mortar’; Black Lives Matters opens Waukegan office – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-blm-lake-office-st-0811-20200810-bxylqv7fgngn3f2vvcv3cd7xri-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,319 new known COVID-19 cases reported as renters with coronavirus-related financial difficulty can now apply for up to $5,000 state grant
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200810-ey6eo275crblfpdtyhnfyhmsla-story.html
— Candidate petitions for 2021 Naperville City Council election available next week – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-municipal-election-city-council-petitions-st-20200810-v4ggoldlnfatheqkn7rlovwefi-story.html
— ‘There’s gonna be looting going on’: Long night of unrest follows Englewood shooting – PAIGE FRY, JEREMY GORNER, PETER NICKEAS, JOHN KEILMAN and SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-loop-englewood-looting-ticktock-20200811-rpyojxhy5feqhculr44pcobzge-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot, Brown lay blame for last night’s looting After a South Side shooting, the mayor and the police chief say, looters headed north—emboldened because looters earlier this summer weren’t prosecuted “to the fullest extent.” – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/lightfoot-brown-lay-blame-last-nights-looting?utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200810&utm_content=hero-headline
— Enough already! Time for Foxx, Lightfoot, judges to do their jobs. After another night of looting, Chicago and particularly downtown will never recover unless the criminal justice system actually works. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/enough-already-time-foxx-lightfoot-judges-do-their-jobs
— McDonald’s: Ex-CEO Easterbrook lied and covered up wrongdoing The company sues the former chief to recover his payout, saying Steve Easterbrook’s termination last fall over a relationship with an employee shouldn’t have included severance pay because he “concealed evidence and lied about his wrongdoing.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-ex-ceo-easterbrook-lied-and-covered-wrongdoing
— Looting leaves Chicago ‘at a crossroads,’ chamber chief says “If we don’t get ahold of this right away, it’s going to have very serious consequences for our economy and jobs,” says Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce CEO Jack Lavin. “We need to get this under control as soon as possible.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/looting-leaves-chicago-crossroads-chamber-chief-says

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Republicans criticized for meet-and-greet without face masks Networking event draws allegations of COVID-19 safety violations – KELLI DUNCAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/08/10/mchenry-county-republicans-criticized-for-meet-and-greet-without-face-masks/a5rylxl/

CHICAGO NOW
— Anarchy clobbers Chicago. Had enough yet? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/08/anarchy-clobbers-chicago-had-enough-yet/

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker sends state police to help in fight mass looting in Chicago – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-sends-state-police-to-help-in-fight-mass-looting-in-chicago/article_0de142c4-db24-11ea-921d-a72f73709f25.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Chicago Looting, Violence Gives More Reasons to Stay Out of Chicago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/10/chicago-looting-violence-gives-more-reasons-to-stay-out-of-chicago/
— GOP Holding Algonquin Fundraiser Tonight Featuring Ives, Oberweis, State & Local Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/10/gop-holding-algonquin-fundraiser-august-10th-featuring-ives-oberweis-state-local-candidates-copy/
— Algonquin Village Board Putting Referendum on the Ballot to Abolish Elective Village Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/10/algonquin-village-board-putting-referendum-on-the-ballot-to-abolish-elective-village-clerk/
— Crystal Lake High School Board Goes with Herd Immunity
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/10/crystal-lake-high-school-board-go-with-herd-immunity/
— Dueling Signs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/10/message-of-the-day-signs-12/
— Is This Something Trump Is Doing that Has Gone Largely Unnoticed?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/09/is-this-something-trump-is-doing-that-has-gone-largely-unnoticed/
— Opening Remarks at Wisconsin Gathering of Illinois Conservatives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/09/opening-remarks-at-wisconsin-gathering-of-conservatives/
— ComEd Follows Decades of Practice of the “Illinois Way”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/09/comed-follows-decades-of-practice-of-the-illinois-way/
— Costs vs. Benefits of Educational Spending
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/09/costs-vs-benefits-of-educational-spending/
— Way to Lobby to Stop Pritzker’s $2,500 (Maximum) Fines for Businesses Who Do Not Force Customers to Wear Masks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/08/way-to-lobby-to-stop-pritzkers-2500-maximum-fines-for-businesses-who-do-not-force-customers-to-wear-masks/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Speaker Madigan / ComEd named as Defendants in $450 Million Racketeering (RICO) Lawsuit filed today – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/speaker-madigan-comed-named-as-defendants-in-450-million-racketeering-rico-lawsuit-filed-today/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP ASKS: IS PRITZKER COVERING UP MADIGAN PATRONAGE HIRING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/il-gop-asks-is-pritzker-covering-up-madigan-patronage-hiring-.html
— BUSINESS OWNERS ASK FOR SUPPORT IN STOPPING PRITZKER’S COVID MANDATE FINES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/business-owners-ask-for-support-in-stopping-pritzkers-covid-mandate-fines.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Cook County Republicans sue to stop new vote by mail law
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/10/another-day-another-lawsuit-cook-county-republicans-sue-to-stop-new-vote-by-mail-law/
— 1,319 new cases, 1 additional death, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/10/1319-new-cases-1-additional-death-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— Civil RICO case filed against Madigan, ComEd and others
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/10/civil-rico-case-filed-against-madigan-comed-and-others/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lawsuit: Illinois expanded mail voting is partisan ‘scheme’ – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/10/lawsuit-illinois-expanded-mail-voting-is-partisan-/
— Thought control and cancel culture overtakes colleges and universities – Peter Wood and Pete Peterson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/10/thought-control-and-cancel-culture-overtakes-colle/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Black Lives Matter reached its high tide, and now it’s crashing
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/black-lives-matter-reached-its-high-tide-and-now-its-crashing

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s ‘diversity,’ ‘Are you a junkie?’ gaffes ignored by Sunday morning news shows His remarks were not mentioned on ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN’s weekend programs – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-diversity-junkie-gaffes-sunday-morning-news-shows

BREITBART
— Magnificent Mile Riots, Looting Hit Democrat-Run Chicago – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/10/nolte-magnificent-mile-riots-looting-hit-democrat-run-chicago/
— OUTSTANDING: South Dakota ‘Back the Blue’ Rally Sees Generous Turnout – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/local/2020/08/09/south-dakota-back-blue-rally-sees-generous-turnout/
— Catholic League: BLM One of the ‘Greatest Threats’ to Black Americans – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/08/10/catholic-league-blm-one-greatest-threats-black-americans/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois school district to prioritize ‘black and brown students’ for in-person school reopening – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/08/10/illinois-school-district-to-prioritize-black-and-brown-students-for-in-person-school-reopening-958373

CNS NEWS
— Chicago Mayor: Rioting Was Sparked by False Twitter Info About Police Shooting an Unarmed Juvenile – Susan Jones
https://cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/chicago-mayor-rioting-was-sparked-false-twitter-info-about-police

DAILY SIGNAL
— Investigating the Prevalence of Left-Leaning ‘Fact-Checkers’ – Sharyl Attkisson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for 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://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/10/investigating-the-prevalence-of-left-leaning-fact-checks/

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Not Letting Covid Crisis Go to Waste – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/pelosi-schumer/2020/08/10/id/981415/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Going after the Employers of Illegal Aliens – MARK KRIKORIAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/going-after-the-employers-of-illegal-aliens/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— How the far-left Black Lives Matter movement promotes a revolution that will destroy America A deeper look into the Marxist goals of the leftists rioting across the country. – John Horvat II
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/how-the-far-left-black-lives-matter-movement-promotes-a-revolution-that-will-destroy-america

EPOCH TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds Turn Out for ‘Back the Blue’ Rally in Seattle Ahead of Defunding Vote – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/hundreds-turn-out-for-back-the-blue-rally-in-seattle-ahead-of-defunding-vote_3456303.html

THE HILL
— Jesse Jackson: Chicago looting ‘humiliating, embarrassing & morally wrong’ – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/511334-jesse-jackson-chicago-looting-humiliating-embarrassing-morally-wrong

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A conservative-hater says “It’s a Tough Time for the Left. But I’m More Optimistic Than Ever. On both sides of the Atlantic, the signs of radical possibility are everywhere.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/opinion/left-politics.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want open borders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/migrants-border-repeat-crossings/2020/08/08/2fdbd97c-d9bf-11ea-b9b2-1ea733b97910_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— AG Barr calls lawmakers backing voting by mail ‘grossly irresponsible’ – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2020/08/10/william-barr-lawmakers-backing-vote-by-mail-grossly-irresponsible/

USA TODAY
— ‘I’m too old to find a new career’: More than half of Americans fear job losses – Jessica Menton
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/08/07/unemployment-benefits-more-than-half-americans-fear-job-losses/3301149001/
— COVID-19 thrown a wrench into retirement planning? Don’t panic. – Nancy Tengler
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2020/08/09/covid-19-messed-up-retirement-planning-dont-panic/3317928001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Coronavirus Heightens Housing Insecurity for Black and Hispanic Populations With little or no savings, a loss of income leaves many families on the brink of homelessness – Gwynn Guilford and Luis Melgar
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-heightens-housing-insecurity-for-black-and-hispanic-populations-11596965400

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 59% Think Biden Unlikely to Finish A Four-Year Term in White House
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/59_think_biden_unlikely_to_finish_a_four_year_term_in_white_house

August 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The ‘If Troop’ suffers another desertion, creating another crack in the wall around Fort Michael Madigan – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-madigan-commonwealth-edison-scandal-resignation-cassidy-zorn-20200804-gtl6jtrzrvdcxfrkb3krkxed3e-story.html
— Protecting Joe Biden from a debate, and Susan Rice, ‘by the book’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-susan-rice-kass-20200805-nu7kfwpzezgkzofgmxpozriedm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Retired Black Chicago firefighters decry removal of Black Lives Matter banner CFD members assigned to Station 45 have been accused of taking down a Black Lives Matter banner while on duty. Retired firefighters say a history of racism in the department stretches back generations. – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/4/21354788/cfd-black-lives-matter-blm-banner-removed-retired-firefighters

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County officials warn of possible cuts – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200805/dupage-county-officials-warn-of-possible-cuts

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CPS to start school year remotely The district announced the change after the Chicago Teachers Union moved to consider another strike. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/cps-start-school-year-remotely

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur school board passes resolution declaring racism a ‘public health crisis’ – Valerie Wells (DIERSEN: Will the next resolution officially declare that the following are NOT WELCOME in Decatur: 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/watch-now-decatur-school-board-passes-resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis/article_524395b0-8e3e-58d5-9907-82bd5c6313ce.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The resolution calls for several remedies. Among them, changing the second Monday in October from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day; including Juneteenth on district calendars as a holiday; seeking out other groups represented in the community to ensure other important cultural holidays are noted on district calendars; developing curriculum and policies that are racially and culturally relevant; considering offering College African-American History as a general education course rather than an elective; examining art and imagery in district buildings and removing any that is deemed offensive; additional training for employees; aggressive recruitment of teachers and staff that reflect the racial makeup of the student body and community. Additionally, the board directed the superintendent to prepare an annual report on the academic achievement and discipline of minority students as a group, including educational outcomes, while protecting privacy rights, a report on successes inside and outside the classroom, and to track complaints of racial bias from employees, students and parents, including the resolutions. The discipline policies will be reviewed and updated with input from students and school resource officers and that will accompany the annual review of the contract with the school resource officers as the board considers their role.)

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Republican state House candidate Eric Wallace’s warning as governor revives shutdown talks: ‘Not only are you ruining businesses, you’re destroying spirits’ – Glenn Minnis
https://southcooknews.com/stories/544528813-wallace-s-warning-as-governor-revives-shutdown-talks-not-only-are-you-ruining-businesses-you-re-destroying-spirits

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stealing or vandalizing political signs is a crime.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Political-yard-signs-targeted-15459837.php

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Officials Get Facts Wrong In Heated Debate Over Raises The sheriff cited attacks at Oak Brook mall, but there were none. A board member said she had heard of no looting, despite media reports. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-officials-get-facts-wrong-heated-debate-over-raises
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a heated June 9 finance committee meeting, DuPage County board member Ashley Selmon, D-Addison, accused Sheriff James Mendrick, a Republican, of “irresponsible rhetoric” about “looting and sledgehammers” that led Elmhurst and Addison to board up businesses amid a wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the county and around the country. Mendrick took exception, saying the sledgehammers and looting were facts, not rhetoric. “It’s an insult that you say that there were just peaceful demonstrations,” he told Selmon. “I am sorry, but they were not. We were being attacked at Oak Brook Mall. That’s just a fact. I was there. My staff was there. Don’t belittle what we just did for this county.” The exchange happened during a debate about “equity” raises — possibly as high as $25,000 — for sheriff’s department employees, and Patch found that neither Selmon nor Mendrick was entirely correct. According to police reports, there was no attack on officers or anybody else at Oak Brook Center mall on May 31 or in the days following, only minor property damage. According to Oak Brook police, a brick was thrown at a Neiman Marcus store window around 11 a.m. that day, causing a dozen punctures to the glass. A witness saw six men involved in the incident, but they sped away, according to police. In one case, police did report seeing a sledgehammer in plain view in a car’s back seat, according to a sheriff’s department after-action report. According to the report, officers tried to stop a number of cars at the mall that night, with some passengers mocking or swearing at officers and others fleeing from police. In an interview, sheriff’s department spokesman Justin Kmitch said when the sheriff mentioned “attacks,” he was referring to a number of instances in the days leading up to the committee meeting. “There were no physical assaults of officers at Oak Brook,” Kmitch said. “Protecting the mall was everyone’s priority out there.” He noted the sheriff set up a command center at the mall, which he called the “crown jewel of the DuPage County economy.” At the committee meeting, Selmon said she and other county board members had received regular reports of the protests around DuPage County from the county’s homeland security department. “Unless I’m illiterate, we did not get a single report of anything categorized as looting in this county,” she said. While she may not have received a report, it’s also inaccurate to say there were no cases of looting in the county. About a week before the meeting, more than 30 stores were looted and 11 people arrested in Naperville, according to police and media reports. The looting started around 9 p.m., following a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration that had been held earlier in the day, according to Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall. The sheriff’s department report on the incident said “large explosive devices” were thrown at police officers, and at least one bystander was stabbed while trying to help police, according to Marshall. About the same time, stores in Downers Grove and Aurora were also looted, according to media reports. According to the sheriff’s after-action report, officers in a number of instances also found people with weapons near protests. In Roselle, for instance, a car stopped near a demonstration contained two rifles, six handguns, body armor and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, the report said. And in Elmhurst, police took into custody a man who was seen arriving at a June 1 protest with a rifle, bag, helmet and body armor, according to police. In an email, Selmon said that after the June 9 committee meeting, she and others were able to get more complete information both from the state’s attorney and the sheriff’s office. “As I said, the Homeland Security reports did not indicate those events, but the further information we received did elaborate and confirm a more complete picture, including some incidents of looting/theft/burglary, as was seen in other communities and nationally,” Selmon said. “Similarly, the events were, and thankfully continue to be, overwhelmingly peaceful.” The county board approved the raises for the sheriff’s department employees. Selmon and fellow Democrat Liz Chaplin, whose district includes Elmhurst, dissented.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HAS YOUR ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ON MADIGAN TO RESIGN? – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/has-your-illinois-state-representative-called-on-madigan-to-resign/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NELSON: WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO BLM? AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR OWN WEB CONTENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/nelson-what-really-matters-to-blm-an-analysis-of-their-own-web-content.html
— BUSINESSES THREATENED: CAVE TO ‘DEMANDS’ FOR RACIAL REPARATIONS OR GET BAD ONLINE REVIEWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/businesses-threatened-cave-to-demands-for-racial-reparations-or-get-bad-online-reviews.html
— BECKMAN: CANCEL CULTURE? NO KIDDING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who cancel me because I refuse to carry out their cancel orders.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/beckman-cancel-culture-no-kidding.html
— DISMANTLING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM BEST PATH TO FIGHT ‘LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION’ ON CAMPUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/dismantling-student-loan-program-best-path-to-fight-leftist-indoctrination-on-campus.html
— OUR SUMMER OF CULTURAL SUICIDE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/our-summer-of-cultural-suicide.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Jersey sales for NBA player Jonathan Isaac skyrocket after he refuses to kneel for national anthem – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not promote BLM?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jersey-sales-for-nba-player-jonathan-isaac-skyrocket-after-he-refuses-to-kneel-for-national-anthem

FOX NEWS
— Cancel culture is going to get worse before it gets better – Caleb Parke (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially publish lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they are cancelling? How soon, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are being cancelled publish lists of those organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are cancelling them? I should publish a list of individuals, organizations, and companies a) that are canceling me and canceling my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) did cancel TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cancel-culture-biden-ben-domenech-fox-friends
— Facebook removes pro-Trump ad aimed at Joe Biden, claiming false information – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all ads are false except for the ads that they place or bless.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-removes-pro-trump-ad-false-information-claim
— Biden and Democrats falsely claim they’re entitled to Black vote, ignoring Trump’s pro-Black policies. Democrats assume Black people are too stupid to think for ourselves and judge candidates on their merits. – Shay Hawkins
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-vote-black-people-shay-hawkins

MICHELLE MALKIN
— Yes, the Mob Is Coming For You (DIERSEN: When the mob comes for you, who will come to your defense?)
https://www.creators.com/read/michelle-malkin/08/20/fact-check-yes-the-mob-is-coming-for-you

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Head of New York Times’ 1619 Project backs away from entire premise
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/head-of-ny-times-1619-project-backs-away-from-entire-premise/

BREITBART
— Mike Pence Tells ‘Silent Majority’ to ‘Let Your Voice Be Heard’ — ‘Polling Is Broken’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/08/04/mike-pence-the-silent-majority-doesnt-look-very-silent-to-me/
— Fear-Based Self-Censorship Has Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Afraid to Share Their Beliefs – KEVIN BURKE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/kevin-burke-fear-based-self-censorship-has-nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-afraid-to-share-their-beliefs/
— Media ‘Fact checkers’ Lean Left – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for 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://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/04/report-media-fact-checkers-lean-left/
— Vice President Mike Pence on Breitbart News Daily: We’re Doing Our ‘Very Best’ to Preserve Free Speech Online – LUCAS NOLAN (DIERSEN: It would be great if Pence would talk to my critics/opponents a) who focus on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) who focus on stopping everyone from reading those emails. I should put a list together of my aforesaid critics/opponents and a) publish it and b) email it to Pence.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/04/vice-president-mike-pence-on-breitbart-news-daily-were-doing-our-very-best-to-preserve-free-speech-online/
— Joe Biden Snaps at Black Reporter over Cognitive Test Question: ‘Are You a Junkie?’ – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/05/watch-joe-biden-snaps-at-black-reporter-over-cognitive-test-question-are-you-a-junkie/

BLAZE
— Billionaire media maven Oprah encourages white people to admit that they are racist – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers refuse to hire Whites who do not admit that they racist, b) will employers get rid of their White employees who do not admit that they are racist, c) will organizations refuse to let Whites join if they do not admit that they are racist, and d) will organizations get rid of their White members who refuse to admit that they are racist?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-oprah-whites-admit-racism

CNS NEWS
— NYC Black Lives Matter Activist Calls Police ‘Big Babies,’ Quotes Bible – Bailey Duran
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/bailey-duran/nyc-black-lives-matter-activist-calls-police-big-babies-quotes-bible

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Biden And Democratic Party Now Completely Penetrated By Hardcore Communists – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/33027

DAILY SIGNAL
— How ‘Wokeness’ Is a Product of Marxism – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/02/how-wokeness-is-a-product-of-marxism/

EAGLE FORUM
— Why Self-Censoring Has Become a Way of Life (DIERSEN: My having a Civil Service Retirement System pension and subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance helps me avoid self-censorship.)
https://eagleforum.org/publications/insights/why-self-censoring-has-become-a-way-of-life.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— BLACKLIST: Oxford Director Says ‘Public Service’ to Take Down Conservative Sites – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/08/04/blacklist-oxford-director-says-public-service-take-down
— ‘Black-owned’: Google Unveils Program to Identify Business Owners by Race – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Google officially ban individuals, ban organizations, ban companies, ban governments, and ban countries that are White, male, older, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/04/black-owned-google-unveils-program-identify-business
— The Left, Media — And Now Google Too? — Are Out to Demonize Police – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/kayla-sargent/2020/08/04/left-media-and-now-google-too-are-out-demonize-police

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump-haters shock black American with vicious behavior, while Trump-supporters embrace him – Andrea Widburg
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-haters-shock-black-american-with-vicious-behavior-while-trump-supporters-embrace-him

THE HILL
— Should Biden consider a veteran for vice president? – RORY E. RILEY-TOPPING (DIERSEN: Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump as being a draft avoider. When will Duckworth demonize, denigrate, and condemn Biden as being a draft avoider? I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a draft avoider.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/510425-should-biden-consider-a-veteran-for-vice-president

POLITICO
— Trump’s campaign knocks on a million doors a week. Biden’s knocks on 0. The diverging responses to Covid-19 could be a wild card in November — especially in close races up and down the ballot. – ALEX THOMPSON (DIERSEN: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I want to take campaign literature for the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct to the Republican and Independent homes in my precinct ASAP. Those candidates are: U.S. President/Vice President – Donald Trump/Mike Pence; U.S. Senate – Mark Curran; U.S. Representative – Jeanne Ives; State Representative – Amy Grant; DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin; DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas; DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan; DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen; DuPage Recorder – Babette Holder Youngberg; DuPage County Board – Timothy Elliott; DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan; DuPage Circuit Court Judge – Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/04/trump-joe-biden-campaign-door-knockers-391454

CNBC
— After more than 1,000 firms boycotted Facebook, what’s next for ads on social media? – Lucy Handley (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially publish lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they are boycotting? How soon, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are being boycotted publish lists of those organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting them? I should publish a list of individuals, organizations, and companies a) that are boycotting me and boycotting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) did boycott TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/facebook-boycott-whats-next-for-advertising-on-social-media.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— W.N.B.A. Players Escalate Protest of Anti-B.L.M. Team Owner Led by the members of the Atlanta Dream, players have begun wearing T-shirts supporting a political opponent of Senator Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns the Dream and has spoken against the Black Lives Matter movement. – Sopan Deb (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will BLM officially announce that it has the power to destroy any individual, organization, company, government, or country that does not promote BLM?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/sports/basketball/wnba-dream-loeffler-warnock.html
— Interest Rates Are Low, but Loans Are Harder to Get. Here’s Why. Banks have tightened standards, becoming more choosy about their borrowers and asking a lot of questions. – Tara Siegel Bernard (DIERSEN: What helped you get your first car loan? For me, it mainly was my having worked for IRS the previous 4 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time the previous 8 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores full-time the 6 months before that, my taking graduate businesses courses at Loyola the previous 10 months, my having earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU 4 months earlier, and my no longer being subject to the draft. What helped you get your first mortgage? For me, it mainly was the aforesaid plus my having worked for IRS full-time for an additional 11 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time for an additional 11 months, and my having taken graduate business courses for an additional 11 months.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/your-money/mortgage-loans-credit-cards-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) White-haters promote hatred against Whites and b) men-haters promote hatred against mem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/05/black-women-biden-veep/
— JULY 15, 2020 FLASHBACK: Equal opportunity is not enough – Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor (DIERSEN: Those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform have always worked extremely hard against me and against my service as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. I should write a book about those who reject the equal opportunity plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on past and present leaders of the following: MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, GAO, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who do not reject the equal opportunity plank as being racists, sexists, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, bigots, and even worse things. They promote race and gender based preference giving. They want those like me, but not them, to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/15/equal-opportunity-is-not-enough/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to rioters who use “mothers” and use “moms” to help them riot?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-info-from-secret-service-after-dc-moms-said-officers-held-them-at-gunpoint-on-mall/2020/08/04/e044aadc-d69a-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/05/portland-shows-that-white-allies-can-play-vital-role-social-justice-movements/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/05/fed-racial-inequality-democrats/

FORBES
— How To Protect Your Reputation Online In Today’s ‘Cancel Culture’ – Jeff Bell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my reputation. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/08/04/how-to-protect-your-reputation-online-in-todays-cancel-culture/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will all sports officially ban all players, all fans, all team owners, all etc. who do not promote BLM?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/08/04/nfl-has-more-reasons-to-avoid-playing-black-national-anthem-before-star-spangled-banner-for-opening-week/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, BLMers and LGBTQers will destroy sports and destroy everything else.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/doylerader/2020/08/05/how-the-dallas-mavericks-are-promoting-racial-justice-nba-bubble-equal-justice-initiative/

WTSP
— ‘Back the Blue’ mural painted outside Tampa Police Department vandalized The mural was painted over the weekend as a show of support. On Wednesday morning, there was paint splashed over it.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/back-the-blue-mural-painted-outside-tampa-police-department-vandalized/67-5b1cc71d-9cff-4cc8-87b4-c1ce578e0101

SMITHFIELD TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Civic leagues to host rally for law enforcement – Stephen H. Cowles
https://www.smithfieldtimes.com/2020/08/04/civic-leagues-to-host-rally-for-law-enforcement/

NORTH STATE JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally in Raleigh draws hundreds of supporters LT. GOV. CANDIDATE FIRES UP THE CROWD, CALLS BLACK LIVES MATTER ‘HYPOCRITICAL’
https://nsjonline.com/article/2020/08/back-the-blue-rally-in-raleigh-draws-hundreds-of-supporters/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Of Course, the GOP Thinks Fact-Checkers Are Biased Americans will never be able to settle policy differences if we can’t even acknowledge a baseline of truth. – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for 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://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/08/04/of-course-the-gop-thinks-fact-checkers-are-biased/

NEWSWEEK
— Most Americans Support Trump Closing U.S. Border and Banning Asylum Seekers Amid Pandemic: Poll – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-support-trump-closing-us-border-banning-asylum-seekers-amid-pandemic-poll-1522963
— Conservatives Point Out Oprah’s Net Worth After She Attacks ‘White Privilege’ – EMMA NOLAN (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct , and in your neighborhood who promote hatred against Whites to curry favor with those who hate Whites? Those who hate Whites are anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/oprah-winfrey-white-privilege-oprah-conversation-twitter-conservatives-1522923
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Not all white people have power,” said one guest. “There’s plenty of poor, working-class white people. But I think that when we group all of white people together and we don’t recognize the fact that there’s a lot of white people that struggle, and it’s a different struggle as you mentioned because they’re not streaming upstream let’s call it…”I think that if we’re gonna come together and really attack racism and the inequities that are in this country and are in this world, that it’s important not to group all white people.”)
— Obama Is Trashing Trump, Reigniting an Old Feud. Will it Backfire on Biden? – JACOB JARVIS
https://www.newsweek.com/barack-obama-donald-trump-joe-biden-election-interventions-1522637

ATLANTIC
— The Princeton Faculty’s Anti-Free-Speech Demands – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents not only want to limit my speech, they want end my speech. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/what-princeton-professors-really-think-about-defining-racism/614911

AMERICAN LAWYER
— Curb Your Enthusiasm for Diversity. Or You Could Be Sued. – Vivia Chen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about organizations, companies, governments, and countries that crow about their success in promoting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, that crow about their success in getting rid of those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-Christian, and/or non-German American, that is, that crow about their success in promoting political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination. My Democrat GAO superiors treated me like they wanted me to sue them. I should write a book about those who have treated me like they want me to sue them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/08/04/curb-your-enthusiasm-for-diversity-or-you-could-be-sued/?slreturn=20200705080851

LAW
— The 2020 A-List: Amid Upheaval, Firms Focus on Finding Balance In a tumultuous time for the industry and the country, the leaders of firms on The American Lawyer’s annual A-List ranking are seeking to address both financial and social considerations. – Dan Packel (DIERSEN: To get on the 2020 A-List, how many of their employees who are the following will law firms dump: those who are 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.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/08/05/the-2020-a-list-amid-upheaval-firms-focus-on-finding-balance/

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— New York Times calls for de facto racial quotas in classical music – Fred Mazelis
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/05/nytc-a05.html

August 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Suburban Districts Deal With Threats, Controversy in Debate Over How to Proceed With School Year
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-districts-deal-with-threats-controversy-in-debate-over-how-to-proceed-with-school-year/2316383/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gabriel Piemonte claims to speak for Italian Americans. Who claims to speak for those who share your demographics?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/3/21352852/italian-american-group-permanent-removal-columbus-statues-chicago-arrigo-grant-park

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rockford protesters sue Winnebago County officials, allege ‘unconstitutional detentions’ without timely hearings – SYDNEY CZYZON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-protesters-jail-lawsuit-rockford-winnebago-county-20200803-mni44uhibfc23kjc5ifvnfwtde-story.html
— Six members of Oak Park community relations commission submit resignation, feel work has been ‘devalued’ – STEVE SCHERING (DIERSEN: What do you do? Who devalues what you do? I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about those who focus on devaluing that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-crc-resignations-tl-0730-20200804-jnalztk2jbalvahtef6eu3u4qe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County facing $14 million budget shortfall – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200804/dupage-county-facing-14-million-budget-shortfall

WTTW
— Is Campaign Money From Speaker Michael Madigan ‘Dirty’? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/campaign-money-speaker-michael-madigan-dirty
— Chicago Fair Housing Advocates Criticize Rollback in Regulations – Marissa Nelson (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/chicago-fair-housing-advocates-criticize-rollback-regulations

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Momence residents turn out to support city leaders – Chris Breach (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, BLM, that is, the Democrat Party, makes its demands on municipalities. How has your municipality responded? How is your municipality responding? How will your municipality respond?)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/momence-residents-turn-out-to-support-city-leaders/article_de58c29c-d5fc-11ea-9d1b-abcbcf3f2cf3.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesters were out in full force Monday outside Momence City Hall before and during the evening’s city council meeting, but so were Momence residents. Approximately 40 residents showed their support for their community as a Black Lives Matter rally drew about 25 to 30 people who were chanting and holding signs. Momence resident Steve Gross said he was hoping to get inside the city council meeting to talk about this weekend’s upcoming community garage sales. The meeting space had reached capacity limits and members of the public were admitted in turns. “People need to be responsible and stuff, but I couldn’t even get in to address anything with all this,” Gross said. “Actually, I had somebody engage me and be aggressive toward me. … It’s super unfortunate.” The protesters were on the sidewalk just east of the City Hall entrance, while the town supporters remained on the west side of the entrance. There were a couple skirmishes. At 8 p.m. police squad cars from St. Anne, Grant Park, two from Manteno and one from Kankakee County Sheriff’s department arrived and parked on West Washington Street. Those officers joined four officers from the Momence Police department who were there for crowd control and to keep peace. “You’ve got some people who are being hotheads, and some people are reasonable,” Gross said. Mayor Chuck Steele was in attendance and presided over the council after missing the previous two meetings due to his wife’s illness. The protesters have voiced their displeasure of Steele regarding statements he made about a June 9 BLM march in Momence and his calling for Alderwoman Rebekah Cope-Evers’ resignation because she attended the event. The protesters were chanting “Black Lives Matter,” “Momma, I can’t breathe” and holding signs that read “No justice, No Peace,” and “Make Racism Wrong Again.” A couple of the residents who showed up in support of their community were holding signs that read “We Support Our Mayor & Police,” and others were carrying the American flag and “Back the Blue” signs. “We love our mayor,” one resident said. “I’m here to just support my town,” Momence resident Michael Quirk said. “I think just like everyone else, everyone is fed up with all the protests and stuff, and I think the mayor took offense when that happened. I think he took it to heart because he knows that this isn’t a racist town. There’s no bigotry or anything, and it just got spun out and everyone took their opportunity.” Several people spoke during the citizen forum portion of the meeting, including Julia McDonald, of Kankakee, who asked the mayor for a public apology. “We ask that you let go of your defensiveness and instead open your eyes and your ears,” she said in part. “Listen to people when they have something to say on these streets, whether you agree with them or not.” Normon Davis, a Black Momence resident, spoke during the forum in support of Steele, who he has known for 24 years. Davis said he grew up in the housing projects in Chicago. “In no way does he deserve the title of racist,” Davis said. “… He’s shown a lot of generosity throughout the community. Over the 24 years he’s shown without words his compassion and his love for the community. “Being reared in the housing projects, I know firsthand what true racism is, and Mayor Chuck Steele does not fit the bill.” After he addressed the council, Davis said residents support Steele. “Momence is one of the most peaceful towns that you’ll encounter in the United States,” Davis said. “We’re a small community. … The bottom line is this right here — get to know someone before you pass judgment.” During the mayor’s report during the council meeting, Steele said he and Police Chief Brian Brucato attended the NAACP law enforcement meeting in July in Kankakee. “Brian has already signed the 10 Shared Principles, and we will be getting posters of that made up,” Steele said. “We will be bringing that to the council next meeting to have the council approve it also.” The 10 Shared Principles are measures designed to build trust between law enforcement and communities of color. The Momence Police will also adopt the #8cantwait de-escalation initiatives for police. “For the most part we already do most of everything that’s on there, and I support our police department 100 percent,” said Steele, who declined to comment any further after the meeting.)

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of deep cuts, job losses without federal aid – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article244700287.html

WREX
— Local leaders react to Facebook comment made by Rep. John Cabello
https://wrex.com/2020/08/03/local-leaders-react-to-cabello-facebook-controversy/

CHICAGO NOW
— Do you trust the post office to handle the 2020 presidential election? – Howard Moore (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Postal employees, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. What percent of Postal employees are Democrats?)
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2020/08/do-you-trust-the-post-office-to-handle-the-2020-presidential-election/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Lawmakers and Activists Call for Cancellation of All History Classes – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-lawmakers-and-activists-call-for-the-cancellation-of-all-history-classes/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— November election debacle like New York’s would spark endless legal challenges, uncertainty – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/november-election-problems-new-york-would-spark-le/
— Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/boycotts-cancel-culture-lose-their-appeal-for-many/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Major League Baseball ratings ‘fell off’ after opening day amid support for Black Lives Matter movement – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will MLB require players, fans, etc. to kneel to BLMers?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mlb-ratings-fell-off-after-opening-day-amid-support-for-black-lives-matter-movement

FOX NEWS
— Joe Concha on ‘cancel culture’: You will be eliminated for saying things the ‘woke mob’ doesn’t like He reacted to statements made by former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss – Talia Kaplan (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-concha-cancel-culture-bari-weiss

FEDERALIST
— How The Progressive-Or-Bigot Binary Changed Culture Quickly If people are only racist or ‘antiracist,’ your ideology is easy to enforce after a certain point of proliferation because people believe it’s bad for business to be on the side of alleged racism. – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not share their hatred of Trump, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/04/how-the-progressive-or-bigot-binary-changed-culture-quickly/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Wrecking the American Dream Yes, suburbanites, Democrats plan to destroy your community. – Robert Stacy McCain (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://spectator.org/wrecking-the-american-dream/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the basic tasks of the political Left, not only in contemporary America but on a worldwide basis ever since the French Revolution, is to identify those social institutions that are healthy and functional, then ruin them completely, and call this result “reform.” Sometimes millions of people die as a result of the Left’s appetite for “reform” (e.g., collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union), but always innocent people are made to suffer on behalf of the allegedly idealistic motives of the self-anointed progressive “reformers.” Scarcely half a century ago, America’s system of higher education was the envy of the world, but that was before the Left instituted the kind of “reform” that produces unemployed Gender Studies majors saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student-loan debt for degrees that don’t qualify them for any gainful employment. If you criticize the Left’s hegemonic influence in academia, of course, you will be accused of being “anti-intellectual,” as though leftists have a natural right to define the purpose, content, and structure of intellectual endeavor; anyone who doesn’t share the Left’s values is thereby disqualified from participation in academia. Our universities now exist not to provide young people with useful knowledge and career skills, but rather to indoctrinate them with the Left’s destructive belief system and train them to become political activists. Anyone who dissents from this agenda — even such eminent scholars as University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax — becomes persona non grata on campus. As Thomas Sowell once remarked, “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.” Joe Biden has no clue about the Left’s agenda for America’s future because, let’s face it, the Democratic Party’s nominee has no clue about anything. Clearly in an advanced stage of senile dementia, Biden is a sock-puppet mindlessly repeating left-wing rhetoric written for him by young progressive staffers. The addled geriatric is being used as a “moderate” Trojan Horse to advance the agenda of a party whose ideological center of gravity is somewhere in a range between Nicolás Maduro and Pol Pot. Everyone can see the bait-and-switch charade Democrats are attempting to perpetrate. However, the national news media — another institution that the Left has completely ruined — are doing their darnedest to pretend not only that Joe Biden is a sentient and credible candidate for president, but that he is so overwhelmingly popular he’ll win in a landslide. The one question the media don’t want Americans to contemplate is what will happen if indeed Landslide Joe is elected. Because the Left — that is to say, the radicals who actually control the Democratic Party, and who would be empowered by Biden’s election — has some mighty ambitious plans for “reform.”)

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Joe Biden Is Not A Nice Guy A close look at his first presidential campaign demolishes the facade of decency he’s built up in recent years. – JONATHAN LEAF
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-biden-is-not-a-nice-guy/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Affordable Housing in Suburbs Is a Money Grubbing Scam – Edward Ring (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/03/affordable-housing-in-suburbs-is-a-money-grubbing-scam/

AMERICAN PRESS
— Rule helps preserve ‘American dream’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://www.americanpress.com/opinion/editorials/rule-helps-preserve-american-dream/article_62cc1b98-00a3-5a5c-8e4f-ea206843fc7a.html

BREITBART
— 34 Shot, 9 Fatally, over Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/34-shot-9-fatally-over-weekend-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Oprah Hosts White Guilt Session: ‘Whiteness Gives You an Advantage No Matter What’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: What position on White guilt do the following have: a) the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct, b) elected and appointed officials who represent America, Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, and your precinct, and c) the leaders of the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/03/oprah-hosts-white-guilt-session-whiteness-gives-you-an-advantage-no-matter-what/
— Teachers’ Unions, Socialist Groups Demand More Funding, End to ‘Systemic Racism’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, I never would have accomplished what did if I had been a minority or a female. But if I had been a minority or a female, the federal government would have promoted into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/tteachers-unions-socialist-groups-demand-more-funding-end-to-systemic-racism/
— Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden to Skip Presidential Debates – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/03/pressure-mounts-on-joe-biden-to-skip-presidential-debates/

BLAZE
— Let’s end the absurdity surrounding anthem kneeling – AARON COLEN (DIERSEN: To kneel is to shout that you hate not only Trump and law enforcement, but that you also hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/commentary-lets-end-the-absurdity-surrounding-anthem-kneeling

CHRISTIAN POST
— Is the PC culture dictated by white elites? – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: Who dictates the PC culture in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about elites who dictate the PC culture in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West district, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th district, in DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/is-the-pc-culture-dictated-by-white-elites.html

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Truth Is a Casualty in Our Culture War – Joseph Loconte, Ph.D.
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/truth-casualty-our-culture-war

LIFE SITE
— Leftist ‘wokeness’ is a new religion, and it’s coming to convert you In case you hadn’t noticed, a new fundamentalist religion has been born in the streets of America. It’s the religion of Woke. – William Kilpatrick (DIERSEN: Who focuses on promoting wokeness in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, in your county, and Illinois? Those who promote wokeness 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/leftist-wokeness-is-a-new-religion-and-its-coming-to-convert-you

FOX BUSINESS
— Survey finds social media habits of Americans changing as national tensions rise Many people have spent more time of social media, but others need a break – Frank Miles (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to spend 24+ hours a day on Facebook. Ever-increasingly, Facebook is 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/survey-finds-social-media-habits-of-americans-changing-as-national-tensions-rise

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Mayor Admits City Did Not Submit Application to Paint Black Lives Matter Murals – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: Does the mayor of your municipality claim authority to authorize painting messages on the streets of your municipality? If so, what messages does the mayor of your municipality want painted on the streets of your municipality?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-mayor-admits-city-did-not-submit-application-to-paint-black-lives-matter-murals_3448691.html

THE HILL
— Democrats’ silence on our summer of violence is a tactical blunder – ANDREW STEIN (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrats believe that their promoting violence will elect Biden. How terrified of Democrat violence are a) the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county; b) the leaders of your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations; c) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, and d) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/510217-democrats-silence-on-our-summer-of-violence-is-a-tactical-blunder

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump’s assault on mail voting threatens his reelection bid. The president’s comments have made his base distrustful of mail voting ahead of an election that may hinge on turnout by mail.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/trumps-assault-on-mail-voting-threatens-his-reelection-bid-390949

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— USPS considering closing post offices ahead of presidential election
https://www.kwtx.com/2020/07/30/usps-considering-closing-post-offices-ahead-of-presidential-election/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/american-dream-while-black-homeownership/
— Educators join National Day of Resistance to fight for safe and equitable schools “Nothing about being in a pandemic is normal. Nothing about dealing with racism is normal,” Chicago teacher Nina Hike told NBC News. – Ali Gostanian
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/educators-join-national-day-resistance-fight-safe-equitable-schools-n1235637

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gettysburg? The Liberty Bell? Trump Weighs R.N.C. Speech Options The president and his aides are holding out hope for ambitious convention programming, and have considered a return to Mount Rushmore or a speech by Melania Trump from Seneca Falls, N.Y. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/trump-rnc-speech.html

ABC LOS ANGELES
— 4 men sentenced for offering DTLA homeless people cash, cigarettes for voter fraud Four men have been sentenced for offering homeless people on LA’s Skid Row cash and cigarettes in exchange for signatures on election forms. (DIERSEN: How successful have Democrats been in attracting homeless people to your municipality?)
https://abc7.com/politics/4-sentenced-in-skid-row-voter-fraud-scheme/6349199/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/02/republicans-embrace-trump-racism-give-up-on-black-voters-column/5559249002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters welcome hate-filled Trump-hater Kasich.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/08/03/biden-democrats-welcome-kasich-never-trumpers-convention-editorials-debates/5539223002/

BLOOMBERG
— Next Steps for Companies That Pledged to Do Better on Diversity (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-04/next-steps-for-companies-that-pledged-to-do-better-on-diversity

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.startribune.com/trump-s-cynical-fear-peddling-save-the-suburbs-gambit-won-t-work-i-think/571997952/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— California may ban African hunting trophies. How Black Lives Matter has altered the debate – RYAN SABALOW
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article244539612.html

OKLAHOMAN
— Trump turns panic peddler to nervous NIMBY suburbs – CLARENCE PAGE (DIERSEN: What do you say to present and past municipal officials who talk and/or act like they want to fill your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, and your municipality with Democrats, that is, with members of protected groups? Protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://oklahoman.com/article/5668248/clarence-page-trump-turns-panic-peddler-to-nervous-nimby-suburbs

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— Black Lives Matter protesters dominate city budget hearing – Riley Johnson, Nick McConnell (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world respond to demands from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden),, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-dominate-city-budget-hearing/article_8e7d13a9-5bd6-5a56-8f12-d28c51a02381.html

RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
— Progressives ignore how remote learning will widen the achievement gap. – J. PEDER ZANE (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article244684507.html

HUDSON VALLEY 360
— OUTSTANDING: 400 march in Cairo Back the Blue rally (DIERSEN: If a Back the Blue rally was held in your municipality, a) how many would attend, b) would the Republican leaders of your municipality speak at the rally, c) would the Republican leaders of your township speak at the rally, d) would the Republican leaders of your county speak at the rally, e) would the Republicans who represent your municipality in Springfield speak at the rally, f) would the leaders of your Republican township/ward and county party organizations speak at the rally, g) would religious leaders in your municipality speak at the rally, h) would the leaders of your chamber of commerce speak at the rally, and i) would the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in your municipality speak at the rally?)
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/400-march-in-cairo-back-the-blue-rally/image_0f5b4269-78a0-5aa5-aa28-2ab141ea7b2d.html

TULSA WORLD
— OUTSTANDING: Coweta’s ‘Back the Blue’ rally draws crow to show support – JOHN FERGUSON
https://tulsaworld.com/communities/wagoner/news/cowetas-back-the-blue-rally-draws-crow-to-show-support/article_4eb77b2b-d7ab-5c08-ac04-c1a357a92e53.html

KGW8
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Faith leaders gather in downtown Portland in support of Black Lives Matter protesters; demonstrators march to Southeast police precinct – Mike Benner (DIERSEN: BLM is extremely anti-religious.)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/faith-leaders-gather-in-downtown-portland-in-support-of-black-lives-matter-protesters/283-7e4809d7-fffd-4ec8-b690-4e58c08a8ee6

WFMJ
— Early voting changes focus of presidential campaigns – Janet Rogers (DIERSEN: Have all the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot for your precinct provided your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain with campaign literature and yard sins?)
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42447048/early-voting-changes-focus-of-presidential-campaigns-youngstown-oh

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Police Vehicles Dominate The Market Thanks To Endless Innovation – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2020/08/ford-police-vehicles-dominate-the-market-thanks-to-endless-innovation-video/

JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— Together, we can make a difference: A 12-step plan to address racism and unconscious bias  A time of unrest has provided an opportunity for CPAs to make an impact in their workplaces and the community. – Kimberly Ellison-Taylor (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/aug/kimberly-ellison-taylor-plan-to-address-racism-and-unconscious-bias.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. Conduct a ‘listen and understand’ town hall with ideas crowdsourced from team members across the organization  These are opportunities to hear from the Black and African American community and learn things that may have never been considered. Many of our colleagues are afraid of saying the wrong thing, but you should just speak from the heart. Put yourself in our shoes. How would you feel if it were you or your family?)

August 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: 1,467 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths 11 Illinois counties considered ‘warning level’ for COVID-19: health officials
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1467-new-covid-19-cases-14-deaths/6349051/
— Garfield Ridge Dunkin’ employee charged with spitting in Illinois state trooper’s coffee  Coffee shop located on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Archer Avenue
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-dunkin-employee-charged-with-spitting-in-state-troopers-coffee/6349210/
— Evanston group calls for history class to be updated with contributions from underrepresented groups (DIERSEN: To “update” history is to dump contributions by those who were 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://abc7chicago.com/community-events/evanston-group-calls-for-current-history-class-to-be-cancelled-/6349330/

NBC5
— RNC: Decision on Private Trump Renomination Vote Not Final While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida last month, citing spiking cases of the virus across the country, 336 delegates are scheduled to gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 24 to formally vote to make Trump the GOP standard-bearer once more – Kevin Freking
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/gop-renomination-of-trump-to-be-held-in-private/2315494/
— Clock Is Ticking on Trump Comeback as Early Voting Nears Aides are increasingly worried that the 2020 campaign may already be defined as a referendum on Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and will feature a historic shift to remote and early vote options – Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller (DIERSEN: The “clock is ticking” for all the candidates.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/clock-is-ticking-on-trump-comeback-as-early-voting-nears/2315720/

CBS2
— Large Group Of Protesters Gathers Downtown For Police Reform, Against ICE Saturday night – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/01/large-group-of-protesters-gathers-downtown-for-police-reform-against-ice/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 9 killed, 21 wounded so far in weekend shootings across Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/9-killed-21-wounded-so-far-in-weekend-shootings-across-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Only Republicans free from influence of Madigan – Henry Thompson, Naperville
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0803-20200731-nz2lwvfhgfej5lwhrkq7kfhw74-story.html
— As real estate agents, we want to end housing discrimination – MAURICE HAMPTON AND MICHELLE MILLS CLEMENT (DIERSEN: What are potential home buyers being told about demographic trends in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? It seems that ever-increasingly, they are being told that soon, if not already, the aforesaid political jurisdictions will be majority 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-race-redlining-real-estate-discrimination-20200731-ksdtbroj55hixjlq7r4nvuewqy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hates promote Duckworth.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/2/21351978/joe-biden-weighs-vice-presidential-pick-what-sen-tammy-duckworth-has-that-her-rivals-dont

DAILY HERALD
— The Lincoln Project’s plan: Drive Trump out of office by driving him nuts – Roxanne Roberts
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200802/the-lincoln-projects-plan-drive-trump-out-of-office-by-driving-him-nuts

WBBM
— Educators Want Schools To Remove Old History Books Until A More Inclusive History Curriculum Can Better Teach Students – BRANDON ISON (DIERSEN: To be more inclusive is to dump contributions by those who were 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://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/educators-want-schools-to-remove-old-history-books

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bernard Schoenburg: LaHood lone Illinoisan to vote against bill to remove statues in D.C. – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200802/bernard-schoenburg-lahood-lone-illinoisan-to-vote-against-bill-to-remove-statues-in-dc

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois needs good judges for civil-justice reform – Evelyn Sanguinetti (DIERSEN: The judges in Diersen v. GAO rejected the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they wanted political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-illinois-needs-good-judges-for-civil-justice-reform/article_37071c9b-1c82-51f0-94a7-87ae99627c0c.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry Township Board Seeks to Override County Clerk’s Denial of November Ballot Access for Abolition Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/02/mchenry-township-board-seeks-to-override-county-clerks-denial-of-november-ballot-access-for-abolition-referendum/
— A Government’s Losing a Tax Protest Doesn’t Help Most Property Owners
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/02/a-governments-losing-a-tax-protest-doesnt-help-most-property-owners/
— Pritzker on Madigan and GOP on Pritzker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/01/pritzker-on-madigan-and-gop-on-pritzker/
— Evidence of “Peaceful” Portland Protesters, Including the Dumbest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/01/evidence-of-peaceful-portland-protesters-including-the-dumbest/
— Franks, via Northwest Herald, Floats Another Diversion from Springfield Sex Problem
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/01/franks-via-northwest-herald-floats-another-diversion-from-springfield-sex-problem/
— Illinois Nursing Home Skimming
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/01/nursing-home-skimming/
— Critiquing “Whiteness” Smithsonian Museum Poster
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/01/149409/
— Pro-Life Group Has Innovative Outdoor Movie Theater Fundraiser Scheduled
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/31/pro-life-group-has-innovative-fundraiser-scheduled/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Law and order’: Trump counts on riots, looting to help him win in suburbs – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: How strongly will suburban Democrats riot to defeat Trump?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/2/trump-law-and-order-campaign-sees-rioting-way-win-/
— Liberal media blurs cost of ongoing Black Lives Matter/Antifa race riots We must never forget the reality of the Democrats’ experiment in street justice – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/2/liberal-media-blurs-costs-and-destruction-of-ongoi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘This is who they are’: Portland protesters filmed burning Bibles and American flag amid violence in city – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but how soon will my critics/opponents print out copies of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and burn them in front of a) government buildings in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce headquarters, c) Wheaton Downtown Association headquarters, d) Milton Township Republican Organization election headquarters (if/when it opens), e) Ives campaign headquarters in my precinct, f) etc.?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/this-is-who-they-are-portland-protesters-filmed-burning-bibles-and-american-flag-amid-violence-in-city

BREITBART
— Pelosi: Mail-in Voting Is ‘Essential’ — People Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Health and Vote – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/02/pelosi-mail-in-voting-is-essential-people-shouldnt-have-to-choose-between-health-and-vote/
— Poll: 7-in-10 Voters Support Trump’s Exclusion of Illegal Aliens in Congressional Apportionment – John Binder (DIERSEN: How successful have the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs been in bringing illegal aliens to your county, to your county district, to your township, to your municipality, to your municipal district, and to your precinct?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/02/poll-7-in-10-voters-support-trumps-exclusion-of-illegal-aliens-in-congressional-apportionment/

BLAZE
— Cuban immigrant says activist group using ‘mafia tactics’ to intimidate Louisville business owners The group demands business have ‘a minimum of 23% inventory of Black retailers OR make a recurring monthly donation of 1.5% of net sales to Black local organizations’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cuban-immigrant-louisville-activist-mafia

DAILY WIRE
— DC Mayor Exempts John Lewis Funeral Attendees From City’s Quarantine Restrictions “Government activity is essential, and the Capitol of the United States is exempt from the Mayor’s Order.” – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dc-mayor-exempts-john-lewis-funeral-attendees-from-citys-quarantine-restrictions

JP MEDIA
— Minneapolis Police, Defunded by City Council, Advise Residents to Obey Criminals – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/bryan-preston/2020/08/02/minneapolis-police-defunded-by-city-council-advise-residents-to-obey-criminals-n742610
— Louisville Black Lives Matter Using ‘Mafia Tactics’ on Hispanic Business Owners – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/02/louisville-black-lives-matter-using-mafia-tactics-on-hispanic-business-owners-n741579

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Democrat-Run KKK Burnt Crosses, Democrat-Run BLM Burn Bibles – Judi McLeod (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but how soon will my critics/opponents print out copies of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and burn them in front of a) government buildings in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce headquarters, c) Wheaton Downtown Association headquarters, d) Milton Township Republican Organization election headquarters (if/when it opens), e) Ives campaign headquarters in my precinct, f) etc.?)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/democrat-run-kkk-burnt-crosses-democrat-run-blm-burn-bibles

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Urges GOP to Sue Over Nevada Mail-In Voting, Ballot Harvesting – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-urges-gop-sue-over-nevada-mail-in-voting-ballot-harvesting_3447399.html

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Anti-Trump Republicans Show Dysfunctional Love for the GOP Going beyond the Democrats’ idea of good Republicans. – DEBRA J. SAUNDERS
https://spectator.org/anti-trump-republicans-show-dysfunctional-love-for-the-gop/

THE HILL
— GOP lawmaker: Democratic Party ‘used to be more moderate’ – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/510200-gop-rep-democratic-party-used-to-be-more-moderate

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters crow about their success in making young people hate-filled Trump-haters.
https://wtmj.com/ap-wi-news-feed/2020/07/28/faith-in-protest-as-young-people-find-fervor-on-the-street/

WASHINGTON POST
— Republican National Committee disputes GOP convention spokesperson’s claim that Trump’s renomination will be closed to media – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media a) functions as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties and b) is 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-national-committee-disputes-gop-convention-spokespersons-claim-that-trump-will-be-renominated-in-private/2020/08/02/e13928ee-d4d5-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html

CBS NEW YORK
— Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Across From City Hall In Elizabeth, New Jersey (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/08/01/black-lives-matter-mural-elizabeth-nj/

ROCHESTER FIRST
— ‘OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue’ Ride & Rally attracts thousands: ‘these are the people we rely on when we need help’ – Eriketa Cost
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-ride-rally-attracts-thousands-these-are-the-people-we-rely-on-when-we-need-help/

CBS ALBANY
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds gather on Capitol Steps for ‘Back The Blue’ rally – Briana Supardi
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/hundreds-gather-on-capitol-steps-for-back-the-blue-rally

LONG ISLAND NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: 1,500 people attend ‘Back the Blue’ rally in Sayville
http://longisland.news12.com/story/42441974/1500-people-attend-back-the-blue-rally-in-sayville

DELAWARE COUNTY DAILY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ shows support for cops in Ridley – Pete Bannan
https://www.delcotimes.com/news/back-the-blue-shows-support-for-cops-in-ridley/article_de777f32-d504-11ea-9e36-ffb57b5f767c.html

CITIZEN
— OUTSTANDING: Diverse Trump supporters rally in Fayetteville – Ben Nelms
https://thecitizen.com/2020/08/02/diverse-trump-supporters-rally-in-fayetteville/

WTSP
— OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Back the Blue’ mural painted outside Tampa Police Department The mural was painted by a group of about 40 people who wanted to show support to the department.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/back-the-blue-mural-painted-tampa-police-headquarters/67-a2471df9-c290-4163-a62c-3d7744168f08

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater uses Herman Cain to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.creators.com/read/susan-estrich

August 1 Evening Edition

NEWSWEEK
— Charges Announced for 17 People After Rockford Protests Over Two Days – MATT KEELEY (DIERSEN: If there have been no Back the Blue rallies in your municipality, why is that? In your municipality, how strong/threatening are the BLMers and LGBTQers, that is, how strong/threatening are the Democrats in your municipality?)
https://www.newsweek.com/charges-announced-17-people-after-illinois-protests-over-two-days-1522193
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Police in Rockford, Illinois announced charges Saturday for 17 people arrested during protests over two straight days. On Friday, 11 protesters were arrested after a small protest blocking East State Street, according to WTVO. Then Saturday, an additional six protesters were arrested during a counterprotest at a “Back the Blue” rally in support of police. Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea, Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana, and State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross held a press conference Saturday afternoon announcing the charges. Six of the protesters were charged with mob action alone, while three more were charged with mob action and resisting arrest. Other charges included aggravated battery to a police officer, disorderly conduct, obstruction of police officers, damage to property and resisting a police officer. “The First Amendment is very clear. It does not give unbridled freedom to infringe on the rights of others,” Ross said. Former Democratic State Rep. Litesa Wallace shared a video in which she said she raised about $2,000 from her supporters to pay the bond for six of those arrested on Friday. “I am exhausted—which doesn’t say a lot because I didn’t do a lot today. I can only imagine how tired and exhausted the individuals who were arrested are. And I can only imagine how tired and exhausted people who are older than me are, who have been in this fight and wanting justice and equality for decades upon decades,” she said. . .The Friday protest was over the treatment of protesters during a May 30 demonstration in Rockford responding to the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protesters alleged that the Rockford Police used excessive force. An internal investigation by police announced Wednesday that it had found no evidence of wrongdoing by the officers. About 20 protesters announced several demands on Friday, including that the city drop all charges against demonstrators involved in the May 30 protest, and that the police hire an outside investigator to determine whether excessive force was used.)

WIFR
— Arrests made after protesters, police clash following ‘Back the Blue’ rally
https://www.wifr.com/2020/08/01/arrests-made-after-protesters-police-clash-after-back-the-blue-rally/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At least 100 attendees of a pro-police rally in downtown Rockford were met by anti-police protesters Saturday morning. The groups Concerned Citizens for America of Northern Illinois and the Illinois Family Institute held the rally at the Winnebago County Justice Center, at 650 W. State Street in downtown Rockford. Rep. John Cabello (R-68th) and former Rep. Jim Sacia (R-89th) spoke at the rally which was held to “Support all men and women in law enforcement and the amazing, vital, and dangerous work they do to protect our communities and country from lawlessness and evil.” This comes following a protest on Friday evening, where nine protesters were taken into custody and later charged. However, former Illinois Rep. Litesa Wallace raised money to help bond out those arrested Friday night.)

WREX
— At least one arrested after Back the Blue rally, protest in Rockford – Kristin Crowley
https://wrex.com/2020/08/01/at-least-one-arrested-after-back-the-blue-rally-protest-in-rockord/
— Former Democrat Illinois Representative Litesa Wallace bonds Rockford protesters out of jail – Kristin Crowley
https://wrex.com/2020/08/01/former-il-rep-bonds-rockford-protesters-out-of-jail/
— ‘Back the Blue’ rally and RYA protest meet head on – Erin Chapman
https://wrex.com/2020/08/01/back-the-blue-rally-and-rya-protest-meet-head-on/

STATELINE
— Protesters clash with police in downtown Rockford
https://www.mystateline.com/news/live-anti-police-protesters-gather-at-rockford-police-hq/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: 1,639 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths, following record-high testing day 11 Illinois counties considered ‘warning level’ for COVID-19: health officials
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1639-new-covid-19-cases-8-deaths/6346750/

NBC5
— Chicago Dunkin’ Employee Arrested After Saliva Found in State Trooper’s Drink: Police Vincent Sessler, 25, was arrested on multiple charges Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-dunkin-employee-arrested-after-saliva-found-in-state-troopers-drink-police/2315413/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump’s Election Agitations and Distortions.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fact-check-trumps-election-agitations-and-distortions/2315415/

CBS2
— Wisconsin Republicans ‘Stand Ready’ To Kill Gov. Tony Evers’ Statewide Mask Requirement
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/31/wisconsin-republicans-stand-ready-to-kill-gov-tony-evers-statewide-mask-requirement/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Another congressman tests positive, blasts GOP colleagues who ‘strut’ around without masks – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/another-congressman-tests-positive-blasts-gop-colleagues-who-strut-around-without-masks

WGN TV
— Illinois State University will change dorm floor names that reflect Jefferson, Madison, Monroe – AP (DIERSEN: How many municipalities, schools, streets, etc. are named after Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, etc.?)
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois-state-university-will-change-dorm-floor-names-that-reflect-jefferson-madison-monroe/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After plummeting, COVID-19 is again picking up dangerous speed in much of the Midwest – JULIE BOSMAN, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND THOMAS FULLER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-covid-19-midwest-20200801-xwtytflzvvfcfjlfjhtzkgp2qe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-chicago-blackhawks-nhl-kneel4hockey-20200801-lrebdwexrzbszhftuichrzy7mm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hang-ups, lies and wrong numbers: Contact tracers’ uphill fight against COVID-19  The state of Illinois wants 90% of infections traced within 24 hours of a diagnosis, but officials in some areas admit they are falling far short of that. – Brett Chase and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/7/31/21345926/contact-tracers-tracing-coronavirus-covid19-illinois-pritzker-howard-brown
— Enough Illinois House Democrats stand with Mike Madigan — for now House Democrats make a “stability” argument. They say nobody demanding Madigan’s resignation has presented an alternative. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/31/21350201/illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigan-comed-rich-miller
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2020/8/1/21345619/sky-carry-tradition-wnba-players-advocating-social-injustice-were-all-fight-together

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s deadliest summer in 19 years June and July homicides are at their highest level since 2001. And seven months into the year, the city is not far from passing 2019’s total number of killings. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicagos-deadliest-summer-19-years
— Veep hopeful Duckworth gets star turn—on Fox As Joe Biden nears a decision on his running mate, the Illinois senator makes an unusual pitch. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: During 2006, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shouted at Roskam that my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member was going to cause him to lose to Duckworth. During 2018, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shouted at Roskam that my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor was going to cause him to lose to Casten. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them. During 2020, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shouted at Ives that my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor was going to cause her to lose to Casten. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/veep-hopeful-duckworth-gets-star-turn-fox

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural painted on Indiana Avenue – Christine Fernando
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2020/08/01/indianapolis-black-lives-matter-mural-painted-indiana-avenue/5562886002/
— Pacers kneel during national anthem – Ethan Sears (DIERSEN: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?)
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2020/08/01/indiana-pacers-kneel-during-national-anthem/5563869002/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Dumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movement (DIERSEN: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?)
https://www.startribune.com/dumba-kneels-nhl-puts-focus-on-black-lives-matter-movement/571981982/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Police warn defunding hurts recruitment – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers only want to hire a) young Democrat minorities, b) young Democrat females, c) LGBTQers, and d) illegals.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/1/defund-police-movement-hurts-recruitment-effort-ch/
— ‘Morale is lower with White officers’ in wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: Are you White? How is your morale in wake of the ever-increasing efforts by Democrats and RINOs to promote hatred of White Republicans?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/28/black-cops-say-systemic-racism-exists-policing/
— Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling threatens to inundate small businesses – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/28/supreme-court-lgbt-ruling-threatens-small-business/
— Authoritarian decisions on masks and gender identity leads to surly, if any, compliance by Americans – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/29/government-decisions-on-masks-and-gender-identity-/
— D.C. police stop ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ street painting, arrest two protesters Students for Life of America say they had prior police permission, allege viewpoint discrimination (DIERSEN: What side is your mayor on, side A or side B? Side A is 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-Christians, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Side B is pro-law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/1/police-stop-pro-lifers-painting-street-black-prebo/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The coronavirus has shown people that big government can’t solve all their problems – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-coronavirus-has-shown-people-that-big-government-cant-solve-all-their-problems

FOX NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: New Jersey passes bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain professional licenses – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred to GAO from IRS when I was 31 years old in 1980. I became a licensed CPA in 1981 and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-jersey-bill-illegal-immigrants-professional-occupational-licenses

AMERICAN THINKER
— Seattle is apparently implementing Maoist training for white employees – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: Are you White? Are you a racist? If YOU are White, how soon will Illinois, your county, your township, and/or your municipality force YOU to admit that YOU are racist? Ever-increasingly, states, counties, townships, municipalities, organizations, companies, their operatives, and their dupes make it clear to Whites that they will be gotten rid if they do not admit to being racists.)
https://employment.einnews.com/article_detail/523037205/8Hn9_brd4ZLerKXz
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There’s a new Jim Crow afoot in America. Once again, it’s coming from the Democrats, but this time, instead of pitting whites against blacks, it’s pitting blacks against whites. Beleaguered white people technically have the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at their back but, in the witch hunt atmosphere currently prevailing in America, it’s unclear whether they’ll have the courage to use it. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 doesn’t mince words. It exists to outlaw discrimination based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, or country of national origin. It explicitly expands these protections to employment programs. Under Title VII, “It shall be an unlawful employment practice for any employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training programs to discriminate against any individual because of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in admission to, or employment in, any program established to provide apprenticeship or other training. (42 U.S. Code §2000e-2(d).)” The City of Seattle has put a program in place for its 10,000 employees. There are special whites-only aspects of the program. In the “white only” portions of the program, whites must admit that they are racist (and, presumably, any refusal is more proof of racism), and then they must have that racism trained out of them. Christopher Rufo has obtained the materials for the segregated “whites only” training. Trying to summarize the material falls far short of showing the immensity of this Title VII violation, so I’ve embedded all of the tweets below.)

BREITBART
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago Sees 139 Percent Increase in Murder – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/01/mayor-lightfoots-chicago-sees-139-percent-increase-murder/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Chicago Gun Myth – David Harsanyi
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/31/the-chicago-gun-myth-chicago-murders/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Defend free speech from the Mob, because your beliefs are next – Editorial
https://www.christianpost.com/news/defend-free-speech-from-the-mob-because-your-beliefs-are-next.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Policing and Politics in a Time of Turmoil – Paul Adams
https://www.theepochtimes.com/policing-and-politics-in-a-time-of-turmoil_3445597.html

LIBERTY NATION
— Seattle Plans To Undo Whiteness, Along With Undoing The Police The city council has decided that the two greatest threats are the police and white skin. – Kelli Ballard
https://www.libertynation.com/seattle-plans-to-undo-whiteness-along-with-undoing-the-police/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump struggles to stay on script, frustrating GOP again.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510064-trump-struggles-to-stay-on-script-frustrating-gop-again

YAHOO
— Thunder players all kneel during anthem after threat from Oklahoma lawmaker – Jason Owens (DIERSEN: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?)
https://sports.yahoo.com/oklahoma-lawmaker-threatens-tax-penalties-for-thunder-if-players-kneel-during-anthem-031146336.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tammy Duckworth Is Nothing and Everything Like Joe Biden Despite their disparate backgrounds, the Illinois Democrat has carved out a public life most evocative of the man she could join on the presidential ticket. – Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: Duckworth condemns Trump for avoiding the draft. Will Duckworth likewise condemn Biden for avoiding the draft? I should write a book about those who avoided the draft and how that impacted the rest of their life.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/us/politics/tammy-duckworth-biden-vp.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled America-haters in Portland claim victory over America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/calm-returns-to-portland-as-federal-agents-withdraw/2020/07/31/3606b35a-d364-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html
— Alexander Vindman: Coming forward ended my career. I still believe doing what’s right matters. – Alexander S. Vindman (DIERSEN: If your career is ended, what ended it? The following ended my career in the federal government: I have always been a Republican. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, I made it clear to my superiors that I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/01/alexander-vindman-retiring-oped/

NEW YORK POST
— Barack Obama’s half-brother rips ‘cold and ruthless’ ex-president – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2020/08/01/barack-obamas-half-brother-rips-cold-and-ruthless-ex-president/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2020/07/31/mavericks-and-rockets-kneel-during-national-anthem-protesting-racial-injustice-before-nba-restart-opener/

WHEC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are YOU a Republican, Libertarian, Green, or Independent? Sooner or later, Democrats will try to force YOU to kneel before THEM. How will YOU react?
https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/black-lives-matter-event-also-targets-transphobia-and-homophobia/5814018/
— ‘OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue’ events held around Monroe County
https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/back-the-blue-events-held-around-monroe-county/5813967/?cat=565

NBC CONNECTICUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled law enforcement-haters say that to hold a Back the Blue rally is to oppose police accountability.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/opposers-of-police-accountability-bill-hold-back-the-blue-rally/2311882/

FOX BALTIMORE
— Officials say removal of Black Lives Matter murals was a result of miscommunication – Micarie Kemp (DIERSEN: What side is your mayor on, side A or side B? Side A is 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-Christians, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Side B is pro-law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/officials-say-miscommunication-resulted-in-removal-of-black-lives-matter-art-installation

HOLLAND SENTINEL
— OUTSTANDING: Supporters turn out to ‘Back the Blue’
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/photogallery/MI/20200801/PHOTOGALLERY/801009998/PH/1

WSPA
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally held in downtown Greenville
https://www.wspa.com/news/back-the-blue-rally-held-in-downtown-greenville/

WLOS
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ procession drives through Buncombe County to show support for officers – Kari Barrows
https://wlos.com/news/local/back-the-blue-procession-drives-through-buncombe-county-to-show-support-for-officers

WZZM
— OUTSTANDING: Holland ‘Back the Blue’ rally features U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga The congressman emphasized the importance of supporting police officers.
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/holland-zeeland/holland-back-the-blue-rally/69-41708800-c80c-48ad-8003-1c19a1744684

SPECTRUM LOCAL NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Ride and Rally Held in Scottsville on Saturday
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/human-interest/2020/08/01/back-the-blue-ride-and-rally-held-in-scottsville-
— OUTSTANDING: North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch Hosts Blue Lives Matter Rally
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/human-interest/2020/08/01/north-tonawanda-neighborhood-watch-hosts-blue-lives-matter-rally

ALABAMA NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Wetumpka Locals Back the Blue Saturday – Samantha Williams
https://www.alabamanews.net/2020/08/01/wetumpka-locals-back-the-blue-saturday/

WICZ
— OUTSTANDING: Local Political Movement Hosts “Back the Blue” Rally – Austin Tanner
http://www.wicz.com/story/42441016/local-political-movement-hosts-back-the-blue-rally

LMT ONLINE
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-police message at Albany rally – Steve Barnes
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Pro-police-message-at-Albany-rally-with-a-few-15451493.php

FOX 61
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally at state capital – Angelo Bavaro
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/police-back-blue-protest-rally-accountability-law-qualified-immunity/520-90bca8b0-b81d-4fda-8523-bb223de3a016

FINANCIAL ADVISOR
— Early Retirement Looks Tempting. Too Tempting – EVAN SIMONOFF (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/early-retirement-looks-tempting–too-tempting-56994.html

August 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago sees 139% jump in murders, uptick in shootings in July 2020
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-sees-139%25-jump-in-murders-uptick-in-shootings-in-july-2020-police/6346844/
— Illinois coronavirus: Multiple positive COVID-19 tests traced to Will Co. private prom attended by 270 students, chaperones – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/private-prom-of-270-students-chaperones-investigated-after-attendees-test-positive-for-covid-19/6346039/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois State University said it will rename floors in a residence hall that are named for U.S. secretaries of state who had slaves. They include Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. (DIERSEN: How many municipalities, schools, streets, etc. are named after Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, etc.?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-university-to-change-floor-names-at-dormitory

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-haters promote the cancel culture. I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, my neighborhood, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-cancel-culture-nba-charlie-kirk-zorn-20200731-nbohyowc3rbkzpvxsqgv3nljpu-story.html
— I’m part of Gen Z. This is why young people are disregarding COVID-19 precautions. – ANNIE ROSS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-generation-z-social-media-20200731-a7yiwtdwxzey7mcsigzzwdh2ca-story.html
— Will Chicago teachers strike — again — if CPS schools reopen this fall? Union officials remain mum so far. – CLAIRE HAO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ctu-strike-school-reopening-20200730-ig73sxuyfzgsrng66kqmpoiio4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegally, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/31/21350047/2020-census-undocumented-residents-trump-memo-chicago-congress-redistricting

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Blue Lives Matter rally held near Arlington Heights police station – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200731/blue-lives-matter-rally-held-near-arlington-heights-police-station

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago won’t rebound if people remain afraid to take mass transit Solving that problem needs to be at the top of decision-makers’ agendas. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-wont-rebound-if-people-remain-afraid-take-mass-transit

WBEZ
— CPS Agreed To Pay School Police Officers’ Full Salary And Pensions — Up To $150,000 Per Year New data shows what CPS’ contract with police calls for: a full year’s salary and benefits for 10 months of work. – Yana Kunichoff, Sarah Karp (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, what was the most that you earned for 12 months of work? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $131,532. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532. Before that, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431. I had earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-business), 31 (DePaul-accounting), and 48 (IIT-finance), b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cps-agreed-to-pay-school-police-officers-full-salary-and-pensions-up-to-150000-per-year/f91bac89-2f1b-4c8e-b8c8-383c7a5a3bcc

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want to empower individuals, empower organizations, empower companies, empower governments, and empower countries that 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200731/census-can-lsquoempowerrsquo-asian-americans-officials-and-organizations-stress

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male. older, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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://thesouthern.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/the-diversity-dilemma-do-southern-illinois-police-forces-look-like-their-communities/article_201c223e-1124-5b57-9840-c02c5cf6dc31.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump’s faith outreach aims to cast Democrats as the enemy – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Protestant-haters make it clear that they hate Protestants. To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my hate-filled Protestant-hating critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1962, b) that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, and c) that my parents sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with MSL. I should write a book about the biggest Protestant-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s West District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Trump-s-faith-outreach-aims-to-cast-Democrats-as-15451045.php

STATELINE
— Pro-police ‘Back the Blue’ rally draws counter-protesters in downtown Rockford (DIERSEN: BLMers, LGBTQers, and Democrats stand together. In your municipality, how successful have the BLMers, LGBTQers, and Democrats been in discouraging/stopping Back the Blue rallies? Is the mayor of your municipality pro-BLM/LGBTQ/DEMOCRAT or pro-Back the Blue?)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pro-police-back-the-blue-rally-draws-counter-protesters-in-downtown-rockford/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attendees of a pro-police rally in downtown Rockford were met by anti-police protesters Saturday morning. Rep. John Cabello (R-68th) and former Rep. Jim Sacia (R-89th) are among the speakers expected at an “Illinois Back the Blue” rally in Rockford today. Cabello was a former Rockford Police Detective; Sacia served 28 years as a FBI special agent in Rockford before serving 11 years as an Illinois State Representative. The groups Concerned Citizens for America of Northern Illinois and the Illinois Family Institute plan to hold the rally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winnebago County Justice Center, at 650 W. State Street. In a press release, the organization said it will hold the rally, “To support all men and women in law enforcement and the amazing, vital, and dangerous work they do to protect our communities and country from lawlessness and evil.” This comes following several demonstrations by anti-police protest groups in Rockford, the most recent of which was Friday night. About 20 protesters blocked East State Street near the Rockford City Market Pavilion. City Market had been canceled due to the protester’s planned activity. For the past month market-goers have been met by those protesters. Several vendors told Eyewitness News they do not feel save while doing business and say the disruptions were keeping people away. There were some tense moments as drivers attempted to make their way through the area. Rockford Police and Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies moved in to help drivers get past. Nine protesters, five women and four men, were eventually taken into custody. In response, the group Rockford Youth Abolitionists announced they would be demonstrating at the “Back the Blue” rally. “We are standing in solidarity with protesters arrested yesterday at a nonviolent protest and against the fascist police state. RYA condemns the actions of law enforcement as well as the white supremacist rally happening,” the group said in a statement.)

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER & NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Police agencies don’t reflect diversity of communities (DIERSEN: Are you employed? Were you employed? Do/did your superiors reflect your demographics? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, very few of my superiors were Republican, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://jg-tc.com/news/local/police-agencies-dont-reflect-diversity-of-communities-midwest-analysis-shows/article_d4d6d68e-108c-535f-82e3-d216cf013be2.htmlhttps://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/sea-of-white-cops-doesnt-reflect-diversity-of-communities-midwest-analysis-shows/article_78d1c031-016b-5c1c-9a48-bfe1a16d9d78.html

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Creation of Black Lives Matter street painting on Indiana Ave. (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2020/08/01/indianapolis-black-lives-matter-mural-painted-indiana-ave/5562330002/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Bucks players kneel for anthem, and every player has a social-justice message on their jersey – JR Radcliffe (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/07/31/bucks-players-kneel-during-anthem-before-nba-restart/5559411002/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Business owners cite reasons for moving to Indiana – Steve Euvino
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/business-owners-cite-reasons-for-moving-to-indiana/article_b7d0e789-452f-514a-bc22-aeca04e092be.html

WREX
— Group of protesters arrested in Rockford
https://wrex.com/2020/07/31/group-of-protesters-arrested-in-rockford/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Naperville Tops List Of Best U.S. Cities To Raise Family The city also topped the list of Cities with Best Public Schools. – Lisa Marie Farve (DIERSEN: Pot pushers and LGBTQ pushers want to end all that.)
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h714m/naperville-tops-list-best-u-s-cities-raise-family-study

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Jeanette Ward on Freedom, Faith and Family – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/spotlight-jeanette-ward-on-freedom-faith-and-family/
— Embers Of Racism, With Obama’s Help, Turned Into An Inferno – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/embers-of-racism-with-obamas-help-turned-into-an-inferno/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Intolerance of the Tolerance Culture – Micah Clark
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-intolerance-of-the-tolerance-culture/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election – AP (DIERSEN: Countries that want to destroy America want Biden to win.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/1/foreign-threats-loom-ahead-of-us-presidential-elec/
— Trump says he’s helped minorities ‘far better’ than Obama – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/trump-says-hes-helped-minorities-far-better-obama/
— Pro-lifers win permission to paint ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ on D.C. street Pro-life message comes after protesters paint ‘Defund the Police’ on 16th Street – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/pro-lifers-win-permission-to-paint-black-preborn-l/

— House approves more than $500 million for election security – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/31/house-approves-more-than-500-million-for-election-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Twitter bans former KKK leader David Duke for violating rules on hateful conduct – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/twitter-bans-former-kkk-leader-david-duke-for-violating-rules-on-hateful-conduct
— Between Fauci’s lines: Yes, the Black Lives Matter protests likely spread the coronavirus
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/between-faucis-lines-yes-the-black-lives-matter-protests-likely-spread-the-coronavirus

FOX NEWS
— President Trump doubles down on mail-in ballot concerns, predicts voting chaos
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-doubles-down-on-mail-in-ballot-concerns-predicts-voting-chaos
— Victor Davis Hanson: Coronavirus pandemic exposing cultural suicide by elites in sports, academia, Hollywood All that matters is that the country itself learns from these suicidal examples and heals itself. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/coronavirus-cultural-suicide-elites-victor-davis-hanson

GOPUSA
— Fauci Suddenly Runs Out Of Opinions When Asked If Protests Should Be Limited To Control Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92797
— The Biden Rule: ‘No Men Need Apply!’ – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will companies and organizations post signs that say members of the following groups need not apply for employment or for membership: White, male, older, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92813

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Great Pale Scarecrow of White Supremacist Violence White supremacy needn’t have any actual substance behind it; the media will simply stuff it with myth and hyperbole to make it seem real enough to be useful. – Ray McCoy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn other Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things to curry favor with White-haters. I would focus on 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-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/07/31/the-great-pale-scarecrow-of-white-supremacist-violence/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Meets with Police Organization: ‘You Have Tremendous Public Support’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/31/donald-trump-meets-with-police-organization-you-have-tremendous-public-support/
— 5 Ways Wikipedia Editors Support and Protect Antifa – T.D. ADLER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/07/31/5-ways-wikipedia-editors-support-and-protect-antifa/
— Obama Privately Warns Top Dem Donors: Trump Voters ‘Glued’ to Breitbart, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/07/31/obama-privately-warns-top-dem-donors-trump-voters-glued-to-breitbart-fox-news-rush-limbaugh/

BLAZE
— Rioters leave grisly threat for police outside Portland Justice Center: a burned, decapitated pig’s head with a police hat. A warning, or a threat? – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pig-head-portland-fire-flag

NEWSMAX
— Joe Biden’s “Fair Shot” for Black Women Is a Sure Miss – Patrice Lee Onwuka
https://www.newsmax.com/patriceleeonwuka/black-gender-gig-independent/2020/07/31/id/980031/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 7 Woke Rebellions in America’s Newsrooms – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/30/7-woke-rebellions-in-americas-newsrooms/

FEDERALIST
— How To Keep Corporate Wokeness From Destroying America The Democratic Party long ago abandoned working-class blacks and whites in favor of identity politics, corporatism, and cultural leftism. It’s time for the GOP to step up by returning to its roots. – Willis L. Krumholz
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/31/how-to-keep-corporate-wokeness-from-destroying-america/
— Twitter’s Absence Loomed Large In Big Tech Hearing – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/30/twitters-absence-loomed-large-in-big-tech-hearing/
— Rep. Ken Buck On Big Tech: There’s Too Much Power In The Hands Of A Few People – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who use their religious, government, political, and/or financial power to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those in Illinois, in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/31/rep-ken-buck-on-big-tech-theres-too-much-power-in-the-hands-of-a-few-people/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Elites, Dems crowd church for John Lewis funeral as normal Americans face worship restrictions ‘Two sets of rules…these are the folks that insist we wear masks and distance everywhere. They are liars,’ commented C-FAM’s Austin Ruse. – Paul Smeaton
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/conservatives-slam-elites-for-social-distancing-hypocrisy-at-john-lewis-funeral

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Systemic Racism Canard’s Consequences – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-systemic-racism-canards-consequences/
— In Illinois, Take the Corruption, Lose the American History – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/in-illinois-take-the-corruption-lose-the-american-history/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-haters promote the cancel culture. I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, my neighborhood, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/509946-why-cancel-culture-embraces-free-speech
— NBA shoots air ball on free speech – JEFFREY M. MCCALL
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/509938-nba-shoots-air-ball-on-free-speech

POLITICO
— DHS removes official who oversaw intelligence reports on journalists The official, Brian Murphy, ran the department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis. – BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: What would an intelligence report on me contain?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/01/dhs-removes-official-who-oversaw-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-390042

CNN
— Trump says he will ban TikTok – Brian Fung
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/tech/tiktok-trump-bytedance-sale/index.html
— Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report (DIERSEN: Democrats use financial disclosure reports to destroy Republicans. As a federal employee, I had to file financial disclosure reports. I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors used the reports that I filed to make my supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate envious. Overwhelmingly, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted themselves as having financial problems. They were furious that I was able a) to buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, etc.; b) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35; c) to pay for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; and d) to pay for tuition and books to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://cbs58.com/news/trump-releases-2019-financial-disclosure-report

CBS NEWS
— NBA players and coaches kneel during national anthem as season restarts – CHRISTOPHER BRITO (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-players-kneeling-anthem-protest-lebron-james-colin-kaepernick-bubble/

CBS SPORTS
— Jonathan Isaac cites gospel as explanation for not kneeling, wearing Black Lives Matter shirt Friday Isaac is an ordained minister – Sam Quinn (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jonathan-isaac-cites-gospel-as-explanation-for-not-kneeling-wearing-black-lives-matter-shirt-friday/

YAHOO SPORTS
— NHL fans kneel on social media in support of Black Lives Matter after players didn’t – Ethan Cadeaux (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl-fans-kneel-social-media-013918519.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Big Tech Earnings Surge as Economy Slumps
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/07/30/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus

WASHINGTON POST
— Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/despite-virus-threat-black-voters-wary-of-voting-by-mail/2020/07/31/8afb1bfc-d333-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Peaceful protests’ prompt new lows in media misconduct – Michael Barone
https://nypost.com/2020/07/31/peaceful-protests-prompt-new-lows-in-media-misconduct/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats will try to destroy you if you do not kneel to them.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2020/07/31/nba-players-kneeling-national-anthem-doesnt-feel-defiant/5558645002/

WBUR
— Biden Wants The Fed To Help Close Racial Economic Gaps. How Would That Work? – Danielle Kurtzleben (DIERSEN: To close racial economic gaps is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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.wbur.org/npr/897911727/biden-wants-the-fed-to-help-close-racial-economic-gaps-how-would-that-work

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Captive Mind and America’s Resegregation Idol smashing and cancel culture are part of a broad ideological project to dominate society. – Andrew A. Michta
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-captive-mind-and-americas-resegregation-11596222112
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, nationwide protests, which quickly turned to riots, have been hijacked by the neo-Marxist left, morphing into an all-out assault on American cities and institutions. This assault is underpinned by an audacious attempt to rewrite history that turns specific past events into weapons not only to overpower political opponents but also to recast all of American history as a litany of racial transgressions. The radicals have turned race into a lens through which to view the country’s history, and not simply because they are obsessed with race. They have done so because it allows them to identify and separate those groups that deserve affirmation, in their view, and those that do not. What is taking place is the resegregation of America, the endpoint of which will be the rejection of everything the civil-rights movement stood for. What is driving the radical protesters and rioters—who are enabled and manipulated by the “digital intelligentsia” in the press and an expanding segment of the political and business classes—is contempt for the freedom of anyone who fails to comport with their image of a just society. In authoritarian systems those in power seek to proscribe certain forms of political speech and social activity. Totalitarians claim unconditional authority to reach deep into each person’s conscience. They prescribe an interpretation of the world and dictate the language with which citizens are permitted to express that interpretation. Authoritarian regimes leave largely untouched the private civic sphere of human activity; totalitarians destroy traditional value systems and reorder the culture. That is why they are harder to overthrow. The ill-named progressivism that has inspired shrill demands to dismantle police forces and destroy statues is only a small manifestation of a massive project aimed at the re-education of the American population. The goal of this project is to negate the story of the American republic and replace it with a tale anchored exclusively in race categories and narratives of oppression. The nature of this exercise, with its sledgehammer rhetoric that obliterates complexities in favor of one-dimensional “correct” interpretations, is as close to Marxist agitprop as one can get.)

FORBES
— IBM Offers 1000 Paid Internships To Increase Diversity In Tech – Anna Powers (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups need not apply: 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.forbes.com/sites/annapowers/2020/07/31/ibm-offers-1000-paid-internships-to-increase-diversity-in-tech/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business makes it clear that it hates individuals, hates organizations, hates companies, hates governments, and hates 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexreimer/2020/07/31/charlie-kirk-and-right-wing-pundits-express-fake-outrage-at-nba-players-protesting-during-anthem/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters make it clear that they hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maiahoskin/2020/07/31/a-lack-of-police-pressure-isnt-chicagos-problem-structural-racism-and-trauma-are/
— Google Announces Measures To Crack Down On Misinformation Ahead Of Presidential Election – Daniel Cassady (DIERSEN: Google has always cracked down on me and has always cracked down on my www.gopillinois.com website. Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been overjoyed about that. Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible websites and to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors that promote hatred of 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 Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielcassady/2020/07/31/google-announces-measures-to-crack-down-on-misinformation-ahead-of-presidential-election/

WBAP
— Tulsa Will Remove BLM Street Sign After Request for Back the Blue Sign – AP (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.wbap.com/2020/07/31/tulsa-will-remove-blm-street-sign-after-request-for-back-the-blue-sign/

KGW8
— Black Lives Matter demonstrators rally in downtown Portland for 65th night in a row Local organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement said they plan to keep demonstrating until city and state officials do more to eradicate systemic racism. – Maggie Vespa (DIERSEN: One would expect that the more racist that a municipality is, the more BLM riots that it would have. How racist is your municipality? How many BLM riots has it had?)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/portland-protests-federal-courthouse-friday-july-31/283-1a26f601-b6de-4ef8-b8b5-b6c21d67144f
— Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler responds to protests, federal officers – Laural Porter (DIERSEN: How will your mayor respond? Are you a member of any of the following groups? Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters want your mayor to get rid of members of the following groups in your municipality once and for all: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, Christians, Italian Americans, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/straight-talk/straight-talk/283-f4360f24-1ee5-406c-87be-32f2f72dd738

WEAR TV
— ‘All Lives Matter’ mural denied by City of Pensacola as Mayor suspends street murals – Rebekah Castor (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://weartv.com/news/local/all-lives-matter-mural-denied-by-city-of-pensacola-as-mayor-suspends-street-murals

NEWS 10 & AFI AM
— OUTSTANDING: “Back the Blue” rally scheduled for Saturday in Albany
https://www.news10.com/top-stories/back-the-blue-rally-scheduled-for-saturday-in-albany/
https://985thecat.iheart.com/content/2020-08-01-back-the-blue-rally-today-in-albany/

WZZM 13
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-police rally taking place Saturday in Holland – Amy McNeel
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/pro-police-rally-taking-place-saturday-in-holland/69-e6ae41c1-a66d-46dc-a18a-e39d3f116fce

FARIBAULT DAILY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Community members show support for law enforcement with ‘Back the Blue’ rally – MICHELLE VLASAK
https://www.southernminn.com/faribault_daily_news/news/article_dbb66393-9fe0-5097-be44-c90b2ac275d0.html

WLTX
— Effort underway to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on Columbia street Organizers say the art project, proposed in the Rosewood neighborhood, won’t cost the city one single cent. – Alicia Neaves (DIERSEN: What is your mayor’s position on street murals? Does your mayor claim authority to approve/disapprove them?)
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/effort-underway-to-paint-black-lives-matter-mural-on-columbia-street/101-62d585e1-a56f-4fcf-b324-76721cb84114

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want the world to see America 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/01/898099524/how-u-s-protests-for-racial-justice-have-impacted-the-countrys-global-image

NEWSWEEK
— These States Invalidate Mail-In Ballots After Election Day – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/these-states-invalidate-mail-ballots-after-election-day-1522060

July 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— COVID-19 Illinois: 1,941 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths; state hits more than 49K tests in 1 day State conducts over 49K tests in 1 day

https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1941-new-covid-19-cases-21-deaths/6345166/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Will County seeing ‘all-time high’ vote-by-mail applications – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-sta-will-county-mail-in-voting-st-0731-20200731-gx6ujy3cmrgnlofbzbgcjv5j7e-story.html
— Pritzker’s office says GOP congressmen’s complaints on federal pandemic relief are ‘baseless political attacks’ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-jb-pritzker-congress-federal-pandemic-aid-20200731-2v4abvy3ibgdri7yx7xqnvqtfi-story.html
— Pritzker says Madigan, who has vowed not to resign after being tied to ComEd scandal, owes public a full explanation – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-madigan-comed-20200731-m3lggjagrvfwjcevgi655n7gm4-story.html
— North Central College pledges changes after graduate who knelt during anthem questioned school’s commitment to Black students – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mynk-richardon-clerk-north-central-lacrosse-st-20200731-qhqacjev7zgltjutq6ygf5dc7i-story.html
— Anti-racism rally held in Evanston, days after Confederate flag towel displayed at beach – BRIAN L. COX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-rally-lighthouse-beach-confederate-flag-response-tl-0806-20200731-3rxg56kq4neznmxbgf4xhjpazq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly, Bush, Clinton, and Obama use Lewis to jab Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/30/21348944/john-lewis-funeral-barack-obama-eulogy-donald-trump-george-bush-ebenezer-baptist

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How much longer can Pritzker sidestep the Madigan problem? The governor vastly prefers results to confrontation, so provoking the powerful speaker has never been high on his agenda, for a number of reasons. Sometimes, however, reality intrudes. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/how-much-longer-can-pritzker-sidestep-madigan-problem

ROBERT FEDER
— Tribune’s John Kass fires back at ‘cancel culture’ critics
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/07/31/robservations-tribunes-john-kass-fires-back-cancel-culture-critics/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

— Race quotas will make the New York Times a truly second-rate paper
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/race-quotas-will-make-the-new-york-times-a-truly-second-rate-paper

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump had an intelligent goal when he tweeted about delaying the election – Andrea Widburg
http://americanthinker.com/blog/2020/07/trump_had_an_intelligent_goal_when_he_tweeted_about_delaying_the_election_.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— OUTRAGEOUS: NBA Resumes Season with ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted on Court – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/nba-resumes-season-with-black-lives-matter-painted-on-court/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the European Union promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/world/europe/LGBT-free-poland-EU-funds.html
— China Uses Quarantines as Cover to Detain Dissidents, Activists Say Critics of the government said they were held in rooms with barred windows and denied permission to contact their families, all in the name of public health. – Sui-Lee Wee (DIERSEN: If Biden wins, will the Democrats quarantine all Republicans or just Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/world/asia/coronavirus-china-quarantine.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Biden-Sanders Manifesto Voters should examine how far left the former vice president has moved since winning the primaries. – Phil Gramm
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-sanders-manifesto-11596131322
— Delay the Election??? Trump can’t change the date, but voting by mail needs to be cleaned up. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/delay-the-election-11596150821
— The Lockdown’s Destruction Incredibly, some in the media want to repeat the second quarter’s 32.9% plunge in GDP. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lockdowns-destruction-11596150889

USA TODAY
— We’ve called election winners for a combined century. Here’s why 2020 will be different. Votes will be counted very slowly starting Nov. 3. And that’s the optimistic view assuming no foreign hacking, partisan delays or machine failures. – Evans Witt and Sheldon Gawiser
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/31/trump-biden-congress-2020-winners-days-weeks-column/5544509002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Teen drivers should check this list – Phoebe Wall Howard (DIERSEN: What did you drive when you were a teen? I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 when I was 16 years old with money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966. I bought a new Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 with money that I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967. I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned delivering mail 1966-1968. I drove the Pontiac to classes at UIC 1966-1967. I drove the Oldsmobile to classes at UIC in 1968. I drove the Charger to classes at NIU 1969-1970.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/07/30/safest-cars-toyota-honda-ford-gm-fca-teenagers-consumer-reports/5545142002/

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally
https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/back-the-blue-rally/article_bbc812c0-d366-11ea-9fe3-2b4cab95d73c.html

THE WEEK
— America’s new yard sign discourse – Bonnie Kristian
https://theweek.com/articles/928379/americas-new-yard-sign-discourse

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.creators.com/read/mona-charen/07/20/who-is-really-burning-things-down

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Some Big City Leaders, Most Reporters Encourage Violent Protests
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/voters_say_some_big_city_leaders_most_reporters_encourage_violent_protests
— Reaction to Sports Promotion of BLM Is More Negative Than Positive
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/july_2020/reaction_to_sports_promotion_of_blm_is_more_negative_than_positive

July 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump tweets about ‘suburban lifestyle dream’ after revoking Obama-era rule to diversify suburbs. Trump characterized the Obama-era rule as a threat that will bring about crime and lower home prices. (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer of those who are Democrat, non-White, low-income, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian who live in a suburb, the more racist, bigoted, and hate-filled that those who live in that suburb are.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-tweets-about-suburban-dream-after-diversity-rule-revoked/6340805/
— Stimulus bill negotiations: Trump lashes out at GOP for FBI headquarters money, dismisses COVID-19 aid for cities – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-dismisses-covid-19-aid-for-cities-lashes-out-at-gop/6340701/

NBC5
— Fed Sees Dim Economic Outlook as Virus Squeezes Economy “A full recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it is safe to re-engage in a broad range of activities,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell – Christopher Rugaber
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/fed-sees-dim-economic-outlook-as-virus-squeezes-economy/2313720/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will Democrat riots and Democrat threats of more/worse Democrat riots help defeat Trump or reelect Trump?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/as-crime-surges-on-his-watch-trump-warns-of-bidens-america/2313498/

CBS2
— City Of Des Plaines Alarmed By Tent Revival That Violates Executive Order Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/29/city-of-des-plaines-alarmed-by-tent-revival-that-violates-executive-order-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

WGN TV
— ComEd pays $200 million fine over alleged bribery scheme, CEO apologizes – Courtney Gousman, Mike Lowe
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/comed-hearing-over-bribery-investigation-wednesday/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roger Claar is ending his longtime reign as mayor of Bolingbrook this week, eight months before his current term was due to conclude – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claar-resigns-20200729-v5ak7rvtmjaijgclsj35dscawa-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker places new restrictions on youth sports; 1,393 new confirmed COVID-19 infections, 18 additional deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200729-wgcwntq2m5acvb5zcveczpwoc4-story.html
— Pritzker: Public cynical about ComEd scheme, but voters should separate that from income tax vote this fall – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-comed-graduated-income-tax-illinois-pritzker-20200729-axajix6ppfbkhg6ceuvr65npai-story.html
— As we provide COVID-19 relief, we also need a plan to control the federal debt – DARIN LAHOOD AND DAN LIPINSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-relief-congress-national-debt-lipinski-lahood-20200729-2terae3rhzdglinf4qvmwclx7y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-legal-racist-covenant-st-0730-20200729-ga3x4bud7zctjb53ncasmwidti-story.html
— An only-in-Illinois story: ComEd bribery scheme hearing is run by daughter-in-law of alleged key player in the case – STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-comed-icc-madigan-zalewski-hearing-20200729-fn5l5msvivgplakzbm3wzzs5gm-story.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— The downstate attorney challenging aspects of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 response said Wednesday that he would halt the progress of his “dozen or so” lawsuits if legislators return to Springfield. – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200729/attorney-says-hell-drop-dozen-or-so-lawsuits-if-lawmakers-meet

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lottery debacle a reminder of the importance of government transparency – Scott T. Holland
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/07/29/eye-on-illinois-lottery-debacle-a-reminder-of-the-importance-of-government-transparency/ar6784h/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Daiber will not seek reelection to township post – Scott Cousins (DIERSEN: In your township, have all the incumbent elected officials announced that they will run again?)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Daiber-will-not-seek-reelection-to-township-post-15443528.php

OAK PARK
— Why it matters to remove Confederate statues – Joe Kransdorf
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-29-2020/Why-it-matters-to-remove-Confederate-statues/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— DuPage County To Send Vote-By-Mail Applications To All Voters At press time, 26,000 DuPage County voters have already applied for vote-by-mail ballots, according to the DuPage County Clerk’s office. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h6xio/dupage-county-send-vote-mail-applications-all-voters

CHICAGO NOW
— Bravo, John Kass. You stand with Mike Royko – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/07/bravo-john-kass-you-stand-with-mike-royko/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bob Angone on the Chicago Tribune and John Kass.
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/07/chicago-nonsense-voltaires-words-its-the-not-the-guns-stupid-but-we-will-keep-saying-it/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— 2020 General Election Guide aims to serve Naperville voters
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/07/28/2020-general-election-guide-aims-to-serve-naperville-voters/114296

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Three Big Reasons to Consider Homeschooling This Year – Jonathan Lewis
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/three-big-reasons-to-consider-homeschooling-this-year/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE LEFT ISN’T TRYING TO FIX AMERICA—THEY ARE TRYING TO CANCEL HER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/the-left-isnt-trying-to-fix-americathey-are-trying-to-cancel-her.html
— REAL REPORTING ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR CITIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/real-reporting-on-whats-happening-in-our-cities.html
— COOK CO. COMMISSIONER MORRISON VOTES “NO” TO DEFUND SHERIFF’S OFFICE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/commissioner-morrison-votes-no-to-defund-sheriffs-office.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Democratic Rep. Terra Costa Howard calls on Speaker Madigan to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/democratic-rep-terra-costa-howard-calls-on-speaker-madigan-to-resign/
— Both teachers’ unions threaten “health and safety strikes”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/both-teachers-unions-threaten-health-and-safety-strikes/
— Governor reminds that school districts will make reopening decisions – Explains again why no state travel quarantines – Unclear on when his youth sports restrictions begin – Talks about Madigan, fair tax – Apparently abandons standard he himself set in January
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/governor-reminds-that-school-districts-will-make-reopening-decisions-explains-again-why-no-state-travel-quarantines-unclear-on-when-his-youth-sports-restrictions-begin-talks-about-madigan-fair-tax-app/
— 1,393 new cases, 18 additional deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/1393-new-cases-18-additional-deaths-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— Outbreak at state board of elections reported a week after most staff returned to the office
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/29/outbreak-at-state-board-of-elections-reported-a-week-after-most-staff-returned-to-the-office/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump moves to hold social media companies liable if they ‘alter or editorialize users’ speech’ – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/29/trump-administration-moving-forward-social-media-e/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who takes the lead in putting housing for members of protected groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? Members of protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems. What do you say to those who focus on putting members of the aforesaid groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/29/trump-says-his-action-stops-low-income-housing-bot/

GOPUSA
— Get Woke, Go Broke! NFL To ‘Amplify’ Social Justice With End Zone Messages – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92629

POWER LINE
— THEY COME FOR JOHN KASS – Scott Johnson
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/07/they-come-for-john-kass.php

FOX NEWS
— Seattle police union leader hits back after mayor claims Trump using feds as ‘dry run for martial law’ ‘To deny any type of assistance from any law enforcement entity to me is unconscionable,’ he said – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/media/seattle-police-union-leader-trump-martial-law

PJ MEDIA
— When the Cancel Culture Becomes a Caricature of Itself – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: Who leads the cancel culture in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and in the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/29/when-the-cancel-culture-becomes-a-caricature-of-itself-n726507

EAGLE FORUM
— The Unconsidered Devastation of a Joe Biden Victory – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will use their victories in the November 3, 2020 election to get rid of the following once and for all: 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that they are, the more firearms and the more ammunition that they are buying for their self-defense.)
https://eagleforum.org/publications/insights/devastation-of-a-joe-biden-victory.html

PATRIOT POST
— BLM Demands Democrat Allegiance Black Lives Matter isn’t about black lives. It’s about black votes for Democrats. – Nate Jackson
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72484-blm-demands-democrat-allegiance-2020-07-29

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The ongoing leftist revolution is trying to destroy what’s left of Christian civilization This new revolution unites all liberal causes into one and makes them almost interchangeable. – John Horvat II
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-left-is-remaking-the-world-again-and-they-want-to-destroy-christian-civilization

THE HILL
— Trump again targets Fox: ‘They totally forgot who got them where there are’ – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: In 2002, I led a group that succeeded in getting Comcast to offer Fox News Channel in Wheaton. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be furious about that.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/509659-trump-targets-fox-news-they-totally-forgot-who-got-them-where-there-are

CNBC & FORBES & REUTERS $ THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who takes the lead in putting housing for members of protected groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? Members of protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems. What do you say to those who focus on putting members of the aforesaid groups in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/29/trump-suburban-voters-will-no-longer-be-bothered-by-low-income-housing.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/07/29/trump-touts-suburban-lifestyle-dream-after-rescinding-obama-era-rule-preventing-housing-discrimination/#74f0d673714b
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-suburbs/in-play-for-suburban-votes-trump-rescinds-obama-era-fair-housing-rule-idUSKCN24U35O?il=0
https://theweek.com/speedreads/928315/democrats-accuse-trump-openly-endorsing-segregation-suburban-lifestyle-dream-tweet

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats, promoting “justice” is code for using government to get of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, government, 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/joe-biden-racial-justice-economy-plan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer of those who are Democrat, non-White, low-income, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian who live in a suburb, the more racist, bigoted, and hate-filled that those who live in that suburb are.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/politics/trump-suburbs-housing-white-voters.html

MARKET WATCH
— Bye, boomer: The coming cull of workers over 50. Employers seize on slumps to purge more expensive, more experienced workers, study warns – Brett Arends (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of GAO’s 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 GAO employees made those promotion deadlines.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bye-boomer-the-coming-cull-of-workers-over-50-2020-07-29

WKSU
— Why Political Campaigns Are Making Their Research On Opponents Available Online (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have done anything that exposes you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.wksu.org/post/why-political-campaigns-are-making-their-research-opponents-available-online#stream/0

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Implementing EO to change federal hiring practices – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. In 1966, when I was 16 years old, the Democrats who ran the Post Office would not have hired me if I had not earned a high school diploma in 1966. In 1971, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me if I had not had earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (in management) in 1970. In 1972, 1973, and 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me if I had not been taking job-related (business) graduate courses. In 1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me if I had not earned a job-related master’s degree (in business) in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and almost completed the requirements for my second job-related (in accounting) master’s degree. In 1986, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have promoted me if I had not completed the requirements for my a second job-related (accounting) master’s degree in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. The Democrats who ran GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” sooner than they did if I had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1990 and if I had not completed the requirements for my third job-related (finance) master’s degree in 1997.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2020/07/implementing-eo-to-change-federal-hiring-practices/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last month, the White House issued an executive order, 13-392, to curb what President Trump believes is over-reliance on credentials in federal hiring. And not enough emphasis on skills and merit. As is often the case, it’s up to the Office of Personnel Management to figure out how to implement the order.)

NEWSWEEK
— Biden Leaves Reparations Out of Racial Equity Plan Despite Left’s Call for Reform – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-leaves-reparations-out-racial-equity-plan-despite-lefts-call-reform-1521356

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “How White Supremacists Are Using Protests to Fuel Racial Tensions. And how the president and the attorney general are helping them.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/07/29/how-white-supremacists-are-using-protests-to-fuel-racial-tensions/

REASON
— Of Course It’s Legitimate to Criticize George Soros’ Spending to Influence American Politics – EUGENE VOLOKH
https://reason.com/2020/07/29/of-course-its-legitimate-to-criticize-george-soros-spending-to-influence-american-politics/

JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
— Chicago Tribune demotes columnist for blaming George Soros for violent protests
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/chicago-tribune-demotes-columnist-for-blaming-george-soros-for-violent-protests

July 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Protesters file lawsuit against Trump administration over federal agents’ tactics in Portland – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who sides with protesters? ANSWER: 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-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/protesters-sue-trump-administration-over-portland-tactics/6338422/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No congressional bailout for Illinois – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-congress-illinois-bailout-coronavirus-package-20200728-dmkbcfhuwre5zhwnu4fxivuwye-story.html
— Differentiating opinion writing from news coverage – COLIN MCMAHON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Trump-hating mainstream news media spins news to promote hatred of Trump. Ever-increasingly, the Republican-hating mainstream media spins news to promote hatred of Republicans. Ever-increasingly, the conservative-hating mainstream media spins news to promote hatred of conservatives. Ever-increasingly, the Trump/Republican/conservative-hating mainstream media publishes only what it can spin to promote hatred of Trump/Republican/conservatives.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/about/ct-editors-note-differentiating-opinion-writing-from-news-coverage-20200727-2mhjdu2jujcfjhl35wnd4td6aq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the hate-filled Trump-hating Jesse Jackson promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/27/21340670/president-trump-federal-police-chicago-protests-jesse-jackson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who wants you to apologize to them? Should I call the bluff on those who want me to apologize to them and officially apologize to them? They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 a) who lost elections and b) who won elections, but by smaller margins than they expected. I would focus on those who blame me for the problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: 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. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/28/21339846/dear-abby-should-i-apologize-for-mistakes-i-made-20-years-ago

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— J.B. Pritzker says IL is doing fine with COVID contact tracing. So where’s the data? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/rebuild/article244434692.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, other cities – AP (DIERSEN: What side is your mayor on? Does your mayor side with the Democrat Party? The Democrat Party wants 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mayors-want-us-agents-blocked-from-portland-other-cities-1
— Will GOP enthusiasm outweigh Democrats’ desire to beat Trump? – Leandra Bernstein
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/will-gop-enthusiasm-outweigh-democrats-desire-to-beat-trump

CENTER SQUARE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Food banks in Illinois serve record number of meals – Scot Bertram (DIERSEN: How soon, under the Democrats, will everyone in Illinois be distributing welfare and/or collecting welfare?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/food-banks-in-illinois-serve-record-number-of-meals/article_aea9f4be-cdf3-11ea-8fdb-677b8d12504f.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What are the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct doing to fundraise?
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/07/28/whos-on-the-program-pandemic-fundraising-lightfoot-dismisses-rumor-489905
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Corinne Pierog, a Democratic candidate for Kane County Board chair, may take the cake for creative fundraising. She’s holding a Zoom dance lesson and party with special guests Congressman Bill Foster and state Rep. Karina Villa. Will Foster dance? It might be worth paying just to see. Pierog also held a drive-through fundraiser at a pizza restaurant — contributors got a slice when they dropped off their donations. Everyone’s learning to adapt while campaigning and fundraising amid a pandemic. We’re hearing about socially distant breakfasts, rooftop viewing of the Cubs and lots of socially distant golf. Paul Stoddard, a Democrat running for state rep in the 70th District, held a live gathering at the Campton Forest Preserve, where he served ice cream and encouraged social distancing. And Republican Rep. Andrew Chesney is planning a hog roast fundraiser Sept. 26. Still, concerns about coronavirus weigh heavy. Democratic Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch canceled a gathering at Pier 31 and held a Zoom instead. The worries about coronavirus were too great, he said during the event. Notables who zoomed in included Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, House Majority Leader Greg Harris, Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove. Republican Rep. Tony McCombie went ahead with her live event — a golf fundraiser. Being outdoors is safer than gathering inside, after all. But a few days after the July 18 outing, she got word that an attendee had tested positive for the coronavirus. She found herself making calls to inform all the donors who golfed. “We’ve been working hard to meet the new demands while being respectful of guidelines and people’s boundaries,” McCombie told Playbook of campaigning during a pandemic. To attendees of live events, her message is simple: “If you’re sick, please stay home and contact a medical professional.”)

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Embers Of Racism, With Obama’s Help, Turned Into An Inferno – Dr. Everett Piper (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/embers-of-racism-with-obamas-help-turned-into-an-inferno/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter’s anti-police brutality crusade obscures violent, Marxist agenda – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/27/black-lives-matter-anti-police-brutality-crusade-o/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrat Platform Honors Native American Tribes That Fought Against U.S. in War of 1812 – Alana Goodman (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/dem-platform-honors-native-american-tribes-that-fought-against-u-s-in-war-of-1812/
— Iowa Dem Scrubs Business Experience From Campaign Site After Local Business Owners Slam Her Record – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have slammed the experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, d) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt, and e) earning master’s degrees in management, accounting, and finance.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/iowa-dem-scrubs-business-experience-from-campaign-site-after-local-business-owners-slam-her-record/

GOPUSA
— Saul Alinsky And The BLM Movement (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes talk and/or act like they are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92517

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— OUTSTANDING: Large Turnout at Long Island’s ‘Back the Blue’ Rally – Catherine Smith
https://amgreatness.com/2020/07/27/large-turnout-at-long-islands-back-the-blue-rally/

TOWNHALL
— Closed Schools and Open Borders are a Dangerous Combination – Rep. David Brat
https://townhall.com/columnists/repdavidbrat/2020/07/28/closed-schools-and-open-borders-are-a-dangerous-combination-n2573239

NEWSMAX
— Evidence of Big Tech’s Anti-Conservative Agenda? – Michael Cozzi
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/tech/2020/07/27/id/979276/

FEDERALIST
— Obama Adviser David Axelrod Says Trump Is An ‘Arsonist’ Who Wants Cities To Burn For Ads – Evita Duffy (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/27/obama-adviser-david-axelrod-says-trump-is-an-arsonist-who-wants-cites-to-burn-for-ads/

NEWSDAY
— Is America spiraling out of control? – William F. B. O’Reilly (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/william-f-b-o-reilly/william-o-reilly-america-spiraling-out-of-control-2020-trump-covid-19-1.47425399

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In 1861 it was Fort Sumter, in 2020 it is Portland.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/509293-press-trump-declares-war-on-america
— Biden seeks to peel older voters from Trump – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 71 years old. Who stands up for older people, that is, who fights age discrimination, in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood? Those who discriminate against older people focus on discriminating against older people who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, 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://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/509277-the-memo-biden-seeks-to-peel-older-voters-from-trump

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ex-RNC Chair Gives Portland Protesters A Cheat Sheet On Ducking Trump’s Troops Michael Steele says Trump’s looking for footage for his reelection bid and suggests how to avoid giving it to him. – Ed Mazza
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-steele-portland-protests_n_5f1fc7f9c5b638cfec493741

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— County Board Candidate Drops Out After Controversial Tweet A candidate for the DuPage County board in northern Illinois has withdrawn from the race after being criticized for a tweet in which she said she laughed while watching a video of a police officer getting hit in the face by a projectile during a protest.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2020-07-27/county-board-candidate-drops-out-after-controversial-tweet
— Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, other cities The mayors of six U.S. cities (Portland; Seattle; Chicago; Kansas City; Albuquerque; and Washington) are appealing to Congress to make it illegal for the U.S. government to deploy militarized agents to cities that don’t want them. – ANDREW SELSKY and ARON RANEN (DIERSEN: What side is your mayor on? Does your mayor side with the Democrat Party? The Democrat Party wants 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42419265/mayors-want-us-agents-blocked-from-portland-other-cities

CNN & NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats flood the suburbs with Democrats who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual people, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/politics/trump-2020-election-suburbs-diversity/index.html
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/895867508

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, hate-filled Trump-haters want every mayor in America to paint BLM on every street in their municipality. How soon, if not already, will your mayor paint BLM on all the streets in your municipality. To paint BLM on a street is to promote hatred against 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 Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/nyregion/blm-trump-tower.html

WASHINGTON POST
— More federal agents dispatched to Portland as protests rise in other cities – Devlin Barrett, Nick Miroff, Marissa J. Lang and David A. Fahrenthold (DIERSEN: How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-federal-agents-dispatched-to-portland-as-protests-rise-in-other-cities/2020/07/27/20a717be-d03c-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html
— Republicans poised to reignite claims of political bias at big tech hearing – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/28/technology-202-republicans-poised-reignite-claims-political-bias-big-tech-hearing/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “The protest test: Demonstrators must deprive Trump of the violent images he most craves.” How soon will the BLMers, that is, the Democrats, riot in your municipality?
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-the-protest-test-20200727-vougy4j6pvdlhkkmra67thskja-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Weekend of Urban Anarchy
These were not peaceful protests, despite what many in the media claim – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-weekend-of-urban-anarchy-11595890548
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, non-poor, conservative, Republican, American, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), Trump supporters, patriotic, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-replaces-its-diversity-chief-11595905726
— Higher Ed and the Fragmentation of America With everyone’s liberty threatened by cancel culture, it’s time to restore freedom to academia. – Orrin Hatch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-ed-and-the-fragmentation-of-america-11595865575

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: These high-stakes exams are taken in person only – Elinor Aspegren
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/07/27/mcat-and-bar-exams-not-offered-students-online-despite-covid/5445496002/
— 7 steps you can take now to lower your internet bill – Kim Komando
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2020/07/19/7-smart-steps-you-can-take-now-shrink-your-internet-bill/5418427002/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Sacramento vandals encourage police violence, exploit Black struggle and help Trump – Editorial
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article244519792.html

NEWS HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Hundreds march in Woodhaven in support of law enforcement – Zach Russell
https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/hundreds-march-in-woodhaven-in-support-of-law-enforcement/article_c953410a-d026-11ea-9d25-abba15a27fcb.html

BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO
— OUTSTANDING: Congressional Candidates Speak At Franklin Back The Blue Rally – LILLY KNOEPP
https://www.bpr.org/post/congressional-candidates-speak-franklin-back-blue-rally#stream/0

DAILY JOURNAL
— Alligator hide is recommended gear for those wading into journalism – Gene Lyons (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that to be a journalist, you have to claim to be non-partisan?)
https://dailyjournalonline.com/opinion/columnists/alligator-hide-is-recommended-gear-for-those-wading-into-journalism/article_6bef22c1-7785-5eaf-a9a7-f19f5e9c945d.html

BROOKINGS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats use statistics about Blacks to blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/07/27/the-demographics-of-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will the Democrat Party officially declare war on America?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/trump-getting-what-he-wants-portland/614635/