July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 587, with 37 new deaths, to over 148K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-587/6304665/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mary-trumps-book-offers-scathing-portrayal-of-president/6305006/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Sets New Record for Cannabis Sales in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sets-new-record-for-cannabis-sales-in-june/2301398/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police trying to combat violence limited by politics-driven policy: McCarthy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-trying-to-combat-violence-limited-by-politics-driven-policy-mccarthy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 587 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional fatalities reported; U. of I. starts offering saliva-based tests at Urbana-Champaign campus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200707-7fzs3f7fhjh4jlxzjjkkntvsdm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College kicks-off new cannabis certification program for students this fall – KAREN ANN CULLOTT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-oakton-cannabis-certificate-tl-0709-20200707-jl2vknq63ree5c6gofxgmcf36q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: June weed sales top $47 million in Illinois, a monthly record
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-illinois-june-weed-sales-20200707-ucluulqiaveifd4irjnlewoz4e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-mary-trump-book-highlights-20200707-gw3jcv5sl5ayxcadrhn5i7w4he-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago removes two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas The university has taken down a bronze plaque of Douglas, and a stone from the Old University of Chicago. Both are being moved to the university library’s Special Collections Research Center. – Jade Yan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/7/7/21316257/university-chicago-stephen-douglas-plaque-stone-slavery
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed dispensaries have most successful month yet in June Dispensaries racked up about $47.6 million in total sales last month. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/7/7/21316409/illinois-weed-dispensaries-june-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316205/mary-trump-book-donald-too-much-never-enough

DAILY HERALD
— DiCianni: I won’t apologize for standing up for cops – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-for-cops
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200707/news/307079898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales hit new high. June was the best month yet for the new industry in Illinois. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-hit-new-high

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-newt-gingrich-shaped-republican-party#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Duckworth faces criticism for requesting ‘national dialogue’ on removing George Washington monuments – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats want to remove all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/duckworth-faces-criticism-for-requesting-national-dialogue-on-removing-george-washington-monuments/article_c7bfceea-c07b-11ea-9d54-576a8752b9b0.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates – Austin Scott Davies
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/judge-rules-all-of-illinois-free-from-governor-j-b-pritzkers-unlawful-executive-orders/

CAPITOL FAX
— 587 new cases, 37 additional deaths, positivity rate of 2.5 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/587-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-of-25-percent/
— I’m not sure why this (Oberweis) is being treated almost like a scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/im-not-sure-why-this-is-being-treated-almost-like-a-scandal/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential Biden VP pick: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/keisha-lance-bottoms-black-on-black-crime-deserves/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What do Black Lives Matter protesters even want anymore?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-do-black-lives-matter-protesters-even-want-anymore

GOPUSA
— WH Press Corps Ask A Dozen Questions On Confederate Flag, Not One On Deadly Violence In Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91497

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— July 4th MAGA Exposes the Left’s Hatred for America
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/july-4th-maga-exposes-the-lefts-hatred-for-america/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Don’t Matter To Black Lives Matter – KEN BLACKWELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/07/blackwell-black-lives-dont-matter-to-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Internet Trolls Register for NH Rally Tickets – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-rally-social-media-tiktok-new-hampshire/2020/07/07/id/976075/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocritical Hacks: CNN Panel Blames Trump for ‘Culture Wars,’ Gloats Over Polls Saying Americans ‘Trust’ Biden – Duncan Schroeder
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/duncan-schroeder/2020/07/07/hypocritical-hacks-cnn-panel-blames-trump-culture-wars-gloats

THE HILL
— Facebook pledges to ‘get better and faster’ at addressing hate speech – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, hate speech is anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/tech-execs/506154-facebook-pledges-to-get-better-and-faster-at-addressing-hate

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/mary-trump-book-donald-trump/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying the Republican party. It’s up to conservatives to stop him.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-destroying-republican-party-it-s-conservatives-stop-him-ncna1232972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is “fanning racism.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/mary-trump-book.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-worldview-forged-by-neglect-and-trauma-at-home-his-niece-says-in-new-book/2020/07/07/b19b22f6-bf9d-11ea-864a-0dd31b9d6917_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Let’s not mince words. Trump is racist.” To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/07/time-racial-euphanisms-is-over/
— As statues of Founding Fathers topple, debate rages over where protesters should draw the line – Annie Gowen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-statues-of-founding-fathers-topple-debate-rages-over-where-protesters-should-draw-the-line/2020/07/07/5de7c956-bfb7-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Suburban voters got behind Trump’s message in 2016. Now they are walking away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/07/suburban-voters-got-behind-trumps-message-2016-now-they-are-walking-away/
— DNC blasts Facebook for ‘unkept promises’ ahead of ad boycott meetings – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/07/dnc-facebook-criticism-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump uses the coronavirus to impede immigration. His aim at foreign students is a new low.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-uses-the-coronavirus-to-impede-immigration-his-aim-at-foreign-students-is-a-new-low/2020/07/07/ec3ca966-c06a-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/civil-rights-groups-denounce-facebook-over-hate-speech/2020/07/07/0edcbdd0-c0ac-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/holidays/sns-trump-stokes-divisions-on-fourth-20200706-uzp366c4ejerphyyp5dtnx6sgm-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— To stop ‘cancel culture,’ protect people’s viewpoints under civil-rights law – Michael Schwartz
https://nypost.com/2020/07/07/to-stop-cancel-culture-protect-peoples-viewpoints-under-civil-rights-law/

MIAMI HERALD
— From the Trump camp’s mouth to Miami: Assimilate. ‘Why do we need Little Havana?’ – FABIOLA SANTIAGO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article244033502.html

July 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 72 shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago July 4th weekend violence so far, police say 1,200 more police officers on Chicago streets from Thursday to Sunday – Will Jones and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/72-shot-13-fatally-in-july-4th-weekend-violence-so-far/6299274/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 639 to over 147K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-639/6300213/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “For 4th of July, President Trump slams his enemies during holiday remarks.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/for-nations-birthday-trump-slams-his-enemies-within/6298342/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 639 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-639-new-coronavirus-cases-6-deaths/2300141/
— Democrats, Biden Look to Accelerate Southern Political Shift During a national reckoning on racism, Democratic Party leaders want symbolic changes to become part of a fundamental shift at the ballot box – Bill Barrow
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/democrats-biden-look-to-accelerate-southern-political-shift/2300159/

CBS2
— Black Lives Matter Mural Painted By Evanston Township H.S. Boys’ Basketball Team Splattered With Paint; They Believe It Was Defaced
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/05/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-by-evanston-township-h-s-boys-basketball-team-splattered-with-paint-they-believe-it-was-defaced/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker condemns Kansas newspaper cartoon equating face mask order with Holocaust – Jessica Villagomez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-kansas-holocaust-cartoon-illinois-governor-pritzker-face-masks-20200705-oo7yk3yorvc43hnra5bd3exr4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surprise: Justice Kavanaugh sides with Gov. Pritzker over Illinois Republican organizations in COVID-19 crowd restriction case Kavanaugh denied an emergency bid by Illinois Republican organizations to block Pritzker’s COVID-19 ban on political events with more than 50 people. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/5/21314083/surprise-justice-kavanaugh-sides-with-gov-pritzker-over-illinois-gop-in-covid-crowd-restriction-case

FOX ILLINOIS
— FDA head rejects Trump’s claim that 99 percent of virus cases are ‘harmless’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/fda-head-rejects-trumps-claim-that-99-percent-of-virus-cases-are-harmless

WTRF
— Protesters crash Trump boat rally in Pittsburgh
https://www.wtrf.com/news/pennsylvania-headlines/protesters-crash-trump-boat-rally-in-pittsburgh/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Looking Back: The Fight for Illinois Statehood and the Debate Over Slavery in 1818 – Benjamin Polony & Evan Williamson (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/looking-back-the-fight-for-illinois-statehood-and-the-debate-over-slavery-in-1818

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republican revolt: Anti-Trump insurgents choose ‘country over party,’ defect to Biden – S.A. Miller
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/5/republican-defectors-back-joe-biden-over-donald-tr/

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Chicago: 67 shot, 13 killed, including a 7-year-old girl, over July 4th weekend. This is the third week in a row that young children have been shot dead in Chicago – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-shootings-of-july-children-killed
— Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she’s open to tearing down George Washington, Thomas Jefferson statues The Illinois senator also criticized President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore, ‘Standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tammy-duckworth-george-washington-statues-removal
— Colin Kaepernick bashes America on July 4th — but had completely different message when Obama was president ‘We reject your celebration of white supremacy’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/colin-kaepernick-bashes-america-independence-day

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/opinion/trump-monuments.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The politics of race are shifting, and politicians are struggling to keep pace. What will come of the gathering call for action? – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will politicians officially banish those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/race-reckoning/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/trump-is-running-an-openly-racist-campaign/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-trumps-new-version-of-american-carnage-the-threat-isnt-immigrants-or-foreign-nations-its-other-americans/2020/07/04/f1354fa6-be10-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/toe-tally-terry-tism-speech/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/trumps-newest-assault-americas-public-schools-they-teach-kids-hate-their-country/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-vicious-culture-war-is-all-trump-has-left/2020/07/05/4ca0986c-bca1-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
— Biden tells teachers their profession is ‘the most important’ on same day Trump trashes public schools – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrat teachers make their students pro-BLM, pro-LGBTQ, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-marriage, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/05/biden-tells-teachers-their-profession-is-most-important-same-day-trump-trashes-public-schools/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Indigenous groups, Black Lives Matter join forces to decry historical ‘sins’ on July 4 – ANDREW J. CAMPA (DIERSEN: In my defense, the first of my ancestors did immigrate to America until 1844 and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-04/indigenous-groups-black-lives-matters-join-forces-to-mark-historical-sins-on-july-4th

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Forbes sides with individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are 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-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/07/05/the-new-deplorables/#49fafddf1a2b

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Colleges Are in for a Racial Reckoning. Name Changes Are Only the Beginning. – Marc Parry (DIERSEN: Will colleges officially banish all those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Are-in-for-a-Racial/249116

July 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Donald Trump entices masses with White House event even as officials across US warn against large July Fourth crowds.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trump-white-house-july-fourth-20200705-jwh7zdsfvnf2xmbl3nctd2jvve-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black rookie Chicago cop says he’s leaving police union over criticism of kneeling officers. ‘The FOP has not been welcoming to folks like me’ – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-black-officer-leaves-cop-union-20200703-dizisd6dwncoji4sxdexrdthjm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Oak Brook physician to promote hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200705/oak-brook-physician-who-came-from-india-laments-being-ignorant-of-nations-racist-past

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, BLMers and LGBTQers unite to get rid of those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/for-chicagos-lgbtq-minority-activists-this-time-is-different/22ceb73f-ce62-4d89-a621-a8a75ccfdac6

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Motorcyclists rev and roar to support Peoria-area police – Phil Luciano
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200704/motorcyclists-rev-and-roar-to-support-peoria-area-police

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters stoke divisions in America.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/As-much-of-U-S-dials-back-July-4-plans-Trump-15385709.php

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of America. Ever-increasingly, White-haters make it clear that they want to get rid of Whites once and for all.
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/dear-america-heroes-not-necessarily-heroes/

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— University towns poised to become the next COVID-19 epicenters – Sheldon Jacobson
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2020/07/05/op-ed-university-towns-poised-become-next-coronavirus-epicenters/5369697002/

RALEIGH JOURNAL NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLMers and LGBTQers promote hatred of law enforcement.
https://www.journalnow.com/news/state/in-raleigh-black-lives-matter-lgbtq-groups-find-common-ground-in-fight-against-police-brutality/article_762b911f-03f9-57d7-b012-29494ae543f4.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— America groans under the weight of disunity – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote disunity. Ever-increasingly, they promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/4/america-groans-under-weight-disunity/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Black Lives Matter is racist against blacks – Paul Heinz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/07/black_lives_matter_is_racist_against_blacks.html

FOX NEWS
— Trump – not Biden – has made black lives better Trump needs to remind African-Americans about what he has accomplished and contrast it with Biden’s record of failure – Gianno Caldwell
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-election-blacks-gianno-caldwell
— Trump defends US history, blasts ‘radical left’ in ‘Salute to America’ celebration Airshow, fireworks and music are on tap for Fourth of July event – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-salute-to-america-white-house-event-july-fourth-independence-day
— America is not a racist nation – Dennis Prager
https://news.yahoo.com/dennis-prager-america-not-racist-015123668.html

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Protesters Filmed Dancing On American Flag In Washington, DC – ANDERS HAGSTROM (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/trump-black-lives-matter-american-flag-dance-independence-day/
— New York Times Ripped For Describing Trump’s Mount Rushmore Speech As ‘Dark And Divisive’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/new-york-times-donald-trump-mt-rushmore-speech-dark-divisive/
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Colin Kaepernick Condemns July 4th As ‘Celebration Of White Supremacy’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/colin-kaepernick-4th-july-independence-day-white-supremacy/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Here’s the WORST Moments from MSNBC’s America-Hating, Anti-Founders Mt. Rushmore Coverage – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/07/04/heres-worst-moments-msnbcs-america-hating-anti-founders-mt

PJ MEDIA
— America the Awful: National Pride Lowest on Record – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/07/05/america-the-awful-national-pride-lowest-on-record-n605219

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Dear America, Stop Calling This The ‘July Fourth Holiday.” Here’s Why… – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.publiusforum.com/2020/07/04/dear-america-stop-calling-this-the-july-fourth-holiday-heres-why-2/
— 244 Independence Day Celebrations and Counting: But What Does it all Mean? – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.publiusforum.com/2020/07/04/244-independence-day-celebrations-and-counting-but-what-does-it-all-mean/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What Does Our Nation Mean to Us? Rejecting the Culture of Hate – DANIEL J. MAHONEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/rejecting-culture-of-hate-in-our-nation/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘We Want Unity:’ Trump Says in Salute to America Speech – MELANIE SUN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/we-want-unity-trump-says-in-his-salute-to-america-speech_3412399.html

THE HILL
— Trump hits ‘radical left,’ news media, China in Independence Day address – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505887-trump-hits-radical-left-china-in-independence-day-address
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Kaepernick on July Fourth: ‘We reject your celebration of white supremacy’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/505886-kaepernick-on-july-fourth-we-reject-your-celebration-of-white
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Protesters use skywriting in cities nationwide to call to ‘defund’ ICE – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/505892-protesters-use-skywriting-in-cities-nationwide-to-call-to-defund-ice
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for COVID-19.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/505863-democrats-fear-us-already-lost-covid-19-battle

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth hints/implies/argues/shouts that the following are “true patriots:” those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/opinions/what-patriotism-looks-like-duckworth/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Racist, brutal past or Hispanic history? Latinos clash over Spanish colonial statues – Gwen Aviles
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/racist-brutal-past-or-hispanic-history-latinos-clash-over-spanish-n1232412

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: How the Republican Convention Created Money Woes in Two Cities Donors are wondering why they gave to a Charlotte event that has mostly been scrapped. And Jacksonville fund-raisers find money is on hold because of concerns about the surge in virus cases. – Annie Karni, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Kenneth P. Vogel
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/us/politics/republican-convention-jacksonville-charlotte.html
— Racial Caste in America – Isabel Wilkerson (DIERSEN: Are you White? How has this impacted you? My Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, if I had been a minority or a female, a) I never would have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would not have hired me when I was 16, Firestone would not have hired me when I was 21, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job and IRS would not have hired me when I was 22, IRS would not have promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25, GAO would not have hired me when I was 31, GAO would not have promoted me when I was 38, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/magazine/behind-the-cover-racial-caste-in-america.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/magazine/isabel-wilkerson-caste.html
— ‘Can We Please Talk About Black Lives Matter for One Second?’ – Jay Caspian Kang (DIERSEN: Which White BLMers and White LGBTQers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county claim to speak for Blacks and LGBTQers?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/magazine/can-we-please-talk-about-black-lives-matter-for-one-second.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They ran through the halls and chanted, but before too long, everyone settled down to listen to the speakers, among them a young Black protester wearing a bright orange backpack. “At most of the protests I’ve been to, it’s all white people speaking and maybe two Black people,” the speaker said in a calm monotone. “I’m tired of white people talking for me,” the speaker continued.)
— Tax the Rich and Their Heirs How to tax inheritances more fairly. – Lily Batchelder (DIERSEN: Since 1948, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were filthy rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/opinion/sunday/inheritance-tax-inequality.html
— Why Do the Rich Have So Much Power? Americans may be equal, but some are more equal than others. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use their wealth to destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/opinion/sunday/inequality-america-paul-krugman.html
— The Enormous Black-White Wage Gap – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/briefing/coronavirus-ahmaud-arbery-hamilton-your-thursday-briefing.html
— How Much Money Americans Actually Make – Lora Kelley and Gus Wezerek (DIERSEN: I stress that in 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors paid me $131,532/year in today’s dollars because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois treat me like I never earned more than the minimum wage. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/02/opinion/wage-salary-inequality-compensation.html
— Are You Willing to Give Up Your Privilege? – Darren Walker (DIERSEN: Since 1948, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were filthy rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/opinion/sunday/black-lives-matter-corporations.html
— Life on the Vice-Presidential Short List It’s exciting. It can also feel like a colonoscopy. – Sydney Ember (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you paint yourself as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, you should not seek or hold any kind of a government or political office if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/us/politics/biden-vice-president-.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote racial unrest.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fourth-of-july-protest-celebrations/2020/07/04/aa362aa8-be01-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/05/trumps-mount-rushmore-speech-showed-why-our-battle-over-history-is-so-fraught/
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Protesters in Baltimore pull down statue of Christopher Columbus, throw it into harbor – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protesters-in-baltimore-pull-down-statue-of-christopher-columbus-throw-it-into-harbor/2020/07/04/61e1cfe2-be64-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
— Which do you prefer: Trump’s agenda or Biden’s? – Hugh Hewitt ( DIERSEN: To get elected, Biden either has or will promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/05/which-do-you-prefer-trumps-agenda-or-bidens/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Illinois GOP to Avoid Limits on Gatherings State Republicans, seeking exemption from the 50-person cap ordered by the Democratic governor, cancel Independence Day picnic – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rejects-bid-by-illinois-gop-to-avoid-limits-on-gatherings-11593906161

BALTIMORE SUN
— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: Little Italy Christopher Columbus monument torn down
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-columbus-monument-falls-20200705-jf3vwd5vdrfrrhh5rch7smiil4-photogallery.html

ODESSA AMERICAN
— Capitulation Nation: If you and I disagree, you are a racist – Ron Hart
https://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/opinion_columnist/hart-capitulation-nation-if-you-and-i-disagree-you-are-a-racist/article_181441b6-bd73-11ea-81fb-b7e03414ddb0.html

WATERBURY REPUBLICAN AMERICAN
— Decapitation of Waterbury’s Columbus statue ‘sets a bad tone for the city’- HANNA SNYDER GAMBINI AND JACQUELINE STOUGHTON
https://www.rep-am.com/local/localnews/2020/07/04/waterburys-columbus-statue-decapitated/

NPR
— In Fourth Of July Remarks, Trump Attacks ‘Radical Left’ – Emma Bowman
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/887346956/in-fourth-of-july-remarks-trump-attacks-radical-left

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters blame today’s Republicans for the “flaws” of America’s past.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/07/04/a-movement-like-trumpism-that-cannot-acknowledge-the-flaws-of-the-past-also-has-no-future/

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Blames Schools for Statue Protesters, Says Children Taught to ‘Hate Their Own Country’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-blames-schools-statue-protesters-says-children-taught-hate-their-own-country-1515425

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Defiant President Trump is reportedly convinced that venting white grievance is his path to reelection victory.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-convinced-white-grievance-is-key-to-reelection-report-2020-7

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/05/washington-dc-woodrow-wilson-statues-reckoning

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8490715/Thousands-Americans-gather-Fourth-July-protests-US.html

July 4 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Safe DuPage Hosts Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The twelve speakers were Krishna Bansal, Robert Berlin, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Lisa Gangi, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Paul Leong, Jim McCluskey, Jim Oberweis, Stephanie Trussell, and Grant Wehrli.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/safe-dupage-hosts-celebrating-napervilles-heroes/

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker donates $51.5M more for taxes initiative
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-kicks-in-$515m-more-for-taxes-initiative/6297729/
— Many Chicagoans swap cookouts for community activism this 4th of July – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicagoans-swap-july-4th-cookouts-for-community-activism/6298158/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 862 to over 146K – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-862/6298053/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump entices masses with ‘Salute for America’ event as COVID-19 cases rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-entices-masses-with-4th-of-july-event-as-virus-cases-rise/6298342/

NBC5
— Marches, Protests Take Place Throughout Chicago on Fourth of July Gatherings took place downtown and on the city’s South Side in protest of racism and inequality – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-to-streets-of-chicago-for-protests-on-fourth-of-july/2299873/
— Illinois Reports 862 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-862-new-coronavirus-cases-10-additional-deaths-saturday/2299884/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outside agitators? Few arrested in Chicago after George Floyd’s death came from elsewhere. About three of every four people arrested in the period around the protests and looting — 1,847 — gave the police Chicago addresses, and 230 more were from the suburbs. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/4/21312969/outside-agitators-george-floyd-chicago-looting-matthew-rupert
— Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312064/illinois-big-backlog-of-unemployment-claims-turns-dem-legislators-against-pritzker-rich-miller

WBBM
— Republican Senator Jim Oberweis Says Masks Should Not Be A Partisan Issue – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-senator-oberweis-masks-are-not-a-partisan-issue

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans expected to spend more on marijuana than Fourth of July food
https://www.wandtv.com/news/americans-expected-to-spend-more-on-marijuana-than-fourth-of-july-food/article_72e0a32e-be3a-11ea-81b1-4f6b478ae0ec.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Township Officials of DuPage County no longer a PAC – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/township-officials-of-dupage-county-no-longer-a-pac/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Holds Mini-Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/gop-holds-mini-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Thoughts on Liberty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/thoughts-on-liberty/
— No New McHenry County Coronavirus Deaths, Illinois Still Has Almost Twice as Many Deaths as Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/no-new-coronavirus-deaths-illinois-still-has-almost-twice-as-many-deaths-as-florida/

FOX NEWS
— Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies The Illinois Republican Party is continuing to push the lawsuit forward in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court will not be stepping in to permit political gatherings. – Caitlin McFall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-emergency-request-illinois-gop-groups-hold-large-rallies

BREITBART
— NPR Gives Platform to Former Neo-Nazi to Call Trump a ‘Megaphone’ for White Supremacy – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/04/npr-gives-platform-former-neo-nazi-call-trum-megaphone-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— EEOC Complaint Alleges Facebook Biased Against Black Workers – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-bias-eeoc/2020/07/03/id/975669/

HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS
— ‘We refuse to celebrate’: July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free – Grace Hauck
https://www.hillsdale.net/zz/news/20200704/we-refuse-to-celebrate-july-4th-protesters-say-not-all-americans-are-free

NEWS BUSTERS
— Will Joe Biden’s Press Corps Reelect Trump? – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/07/04/will-joe-bidens-press-corps-reelect-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racist. The Republican Party should sue the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505852-biden-shares-fourth-of-july-message-focusing-on-racism-we-have-a-chance-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To punish Trump, Trump-haters want you to vote for all the Democrats on your November 3, 2020 ballot. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/505752-the-memo-unhappy-voters-could-deliver-political-shocks-beyond-trump

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-racism-white-nationalism-republicans/2020/07/04/2b0aebe6-bbaf-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-power-video-was-a-glimpse-into-trump-era-political-discourse-in-americas-friendliest-retirement-community/2020/07/04/0ca405dc-bbc0-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump — not Biden — has helped make black lives better – Gianno Caldwell
https://nypost.com/2020/07/04/trump-not-biden-has-helped-make-black-lives-better/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vladimir Putin trashes US Embassy for flying rainbow flag during Pride Month
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-vladimir-putin-us-embassy-rainbow-flag-moscow-20200704-aphmjndwdzdxrd2m2qd3yufhme-story.html

CBS PITTSBURG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters Gather To Protest Trump Boat Parade In Pittsburgh – Chris Hoffman (DIERSEN: If a pro-Trump event was held in your municipality, in your township, in your county, a) how many would attend and b) how many would protest?)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/04/protesters-gather-to-protest-trump-boat-parade-in-pittsburgh/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Fv*k the Fourth’ rants are stunning as radical left tries to erase America – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/07/04/fvk-the-fourth-rants-are-stunning-as-radical-left-tries-to-erase-america-942724

NEWSWEEK
— Big Tech Employees Donate Overwhelmingly to 2020 Democrats – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/big-tech-employees-donate-overwhelmingly-2020-democrats-1515430

July 4 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Safe DuPage celebrating law enforcement on July 4 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200703/safe-dupage-celebrating-law-enforcement-on-july-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville’s fireworks are being shot off from the south side of town and the debut of The Naperville Salute has been postponed until 2021, but there is one Fourth of July event planned to bring patriotism to the downtown Saturday. Safe DuPage, an organization formed by Naperville City Council member Kevin Coyne, is hosting “Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes: 4th of July” at 9:30 a.m. at the base of the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower at Rotary Hill, 455 Aurora Ave. Coyne said the event will include music and speakers in a socially distanced format with all attendees asked to wear masks and follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Attendees also are asked to wear red, white and blue and to bring an American flag to wave. The purpose of the gathering, Coyne said, is to celebrate American independence and local safety. Speakers are set to include veterans, community leaders and elected officials. “We thought it’d be nice for an assortment of reasons to kick off the Fourth of July with a nice, patriotic-themed event that recognizes our public safety officers in Naperville who have done such a great job for so long,” Coyne said. The event is not a pro-police rally, like the one June 27 in Elmhurst, at which DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni was seen on video confronting counterprotesters. But in the wake of protests about the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Coyne said, it’s important to show local law enforcement professionals they are appreciated. “You can’t have a free society that’s safe without good, strong law enforcement,” he said. “I think our police officers in general and our community needs to know that we’re not turning our back on our police, and police need to be respected.” The Fourth of July event is one of several Safe DuPage has hosted since forming early this year to promote public safety. Other town hall-style events, in person or online, have covered topics including crime, substance abuse, youth issues and court procedures. The events have featured elected officials and nonprofit leaders as speakers. For details about the event, visit https://safedupage.org/events/ .)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 4, 2019 FLASHBACK: Republican entries in Wheaton’s outstanding 2019 Independence Day Parade were Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Chris Kachiroubas, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Those who walked with the entries included Almiron, Anderson, Carlson, Caruso, Colgan, Collins, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Ives, Keller, LeVan, Marquardt, Marshall, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Ruhl, Ryan, Saake, Shaw, and Whelan. With their $2,500 contribution, “DuPage County Republicans” were the top sponsor for the parade and fireworks. Contributions were: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Grant, Chris Heidorn, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Bob Larsen, and Walsh. I hand-delivering 500 flyers (printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics) to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com/uncategorized/july-4-evening-edition-4/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker contributes $51.5 million to committee seeking voter approval for graduated-rate income tax, records show – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-campaign-contributions-20200704-fsm36vcnnvcjbk7deexzvkmo7a-story.html
— Hold police to high standards for public safety – Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0705-20200703-dtcddfmjpzef3axjglpkk67z4u-story.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=306721#.XwBXxWR_OM8

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— As much of U.S. dials back July 4 plans, Trump goes big – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want to abolish Independence Day.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/As-much-of-U-S-dials-back-July-4-plans-Trump-15385709.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Susan Hoelscher to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/local-pulse-social-justice-pandemic-on-the-minds-of-local-voters/article_80ef1fa4-ba25-11ea-8a72-7f9dac05f03f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM-promoters badmouth Independence Day.
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

WIREPOINTS
— On This Independence Day, Commit Never to Kneel Before the Looming Tyranny – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/on-this-independence-day-commit-not-to-kneel-before-the-looming-tyranny-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker threatens businesses on Facebook and sends out memos – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/gov-pritzker-threatens-businesses-on-facebook-and-sends-out-memos/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Welcome to the neo-Marxist ‘Church of Holy Wokeness’ – Dr. Everett Piper
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/welcome-to-the-neo-marxist-church-of-holy-wokeness/

GOPUSA
— Lightfoot Tells Bars To Follow Rules Or ‘We Will Shut You Down And You Will Not Reopen Anytime Soon’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91366
— Trump, In Fiery Mount Rushmore Address, Decries Rise Of ‘Far-Left Fascism,’ Calls On Americans To Rise Up
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91413

BREITBART
— Sen. Ted Cruz on NFL’s Plan to Play ‘Black National Anthem’: ‘It’s Asinine’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/07/03/sen-ted-cruz-on-nfls-plan-to-play-black-national-anthem-its-asinine/
— Trump Holds Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration – TONY LEE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/03/live-updates-trump-holds-mount-rushmore-independence-day-celebration/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘It Divides And It Polarizes’: Fox Sports Analyst Rips Black Lives Matter, Identity Politics – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/03/fox-sports-marcellus-wiley-black-lives-matter/
— ‘Rushmore Will Stand Forever’: Trump Condemns Anti-Founding Protesters In South Dakota – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/04/rushmore-will-stand-forever-trump-condemns-anti-founding-protesters-in-south-dakota/

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President, Here Is What You Must Say About Black Lives Matter – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/07/04/mr-president-here-is-what-you-must-say-about-black-lives-matter-n2571850
— The Nation is Being Taken Down by Lies, and It’s All the Republicans’ Fault – Tommy Sears
https://townhall.com/columnists/tommysears/2020/07/04/the-nation-is-being-taken-down-by-lies-and-its-all-the-republicans-fault-n2571828
— Does the Media Really Want to Have this Mt. Rushmore Fight? It Could Cancel Some Very Prominent Democrats – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/07/04/does-the-media-really-want-to-have-this-mt-rushmore-fight-it-could-cancel-some-n2571858
— Sen. Todd Young Torches Dem Hatred of American History – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/07/03/sen-todd-young-torches-dems-n2571844

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Censors, MSNBC Barely Carries Trump Speech at Mount Rushmore – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/07/04/cnn-censors-msnbc-barely-carries-trump-speech-mount-rushmore

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Massachusetts city approves polyamory, the inevitable consequence of gay ‘marriage’ Once we start redefining marriage, ‘those redefinitions have no principled stopping point.’ – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/massachusetts-city-approves-polyamory-the-inevitable-consequence-of-gay-marriage

THE HILL
— Trump: Children are taught in school to ‘hate their own country’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505841-trump-children-are-taught-in-school-to-hate-their-own-country
— Trump accuses those tearing down statues of wanting to ‘overthrow the American Revolution’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505840-trump-accuses-those-tearing-down-statues-of-wanting-to-overthrow-the
— South Dakota governor calls removal of Confederate statues effort to ‘discredit’ founding fathers – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505839-south-dakota-governor-calls-removal-of-confederate-statues-effort-to
— Trump on Mount Rushmore: ‘This monument will never be desecrated’ – BROOKE SEIPEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505838-trump-on-mt-rushmore-this-monument-will-never-be-desecrated
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/505821-what-july-4-means-for-november-3
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump campaign brushes off concerns he is trailing Biden.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/505470-trump-campaign-denies-it-is-losing-election

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/3/21313127/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-rushmore-garden
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/07/04/us/politics/ap-us-trump-rushmore.html
https://www.news10.com/news/national/trump-pushes-racial-division-flouts-virus-rules-at-rushmore/

REUTERS
— Trump blasts ‘left wing cultural revolution’ (DIERSEN: Who stands up to the left wing cultural revolution in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-blasts-left-wing-cultural-050435307.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Mount Rushmore fireworks show is a Fourth of July attack on Indigenous people Mount Rushmore is a racist and colonialist symbol that was carved into land brazenly stolen from my ancestors.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-mount-rushmore-fireworks-show-fourth-july-attack-indigenous-ncna1232827
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump erodes America’s foundation.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-erodes-america-s-foundation-fourth-july-i-pledge-rebuild-ncna1232887

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message. Down in the polls and failing to control a raging pandemic, the president cast himself as waging battle against a “new far-left fascism” that imperils American values and seeks to erase history.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-mount-rushmore.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott. So far, they aren’t impressed. More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content. Facebook’s concessions so far haven’t won them over. – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Taylor Telford (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook use the boycott to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/03/facebook-advertiser-boycott-hate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/black-lives-matter-is-americas-ray-of-light-this-independence-day/2020/07/03/faba0330-bd36-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/america-on-its-244th-birthday-dark-skies-canceled-parades-but-also-new-hope/2020/07/03/b46b8416-bbca-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
— Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/paint-schemes-go-political-as-nascar-season-heats-up/2020/07/03/ad40bbe6-bd7a-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump got his crowd and his fireworks, and peddled his fiction.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/04/trump-got-his-crowd-his-fireworks-peddled-his-fiction/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— NBA and players agree to ‘Black Lives Matter’ and other messages to wear on jerseys – BRODERICK TURNER, DAN WOIKE (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, 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.)
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-07-03/nba-messages-on-back-of-jerseys-black-lives-matter

USA TODAY
— Trump will host a scaled-back July 4th party at White House as coronavirus cases spike – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/july-4th-trumps-white-house-party-scaled-back-over-coronavirus/5355855002/
— Trump accuses protesters who tear down statues of wanting to ‘wipe out our history’ in Fourth of July speech – Courtney Subramanian
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/04/fourth-july-trump-condemns-removal-statues-mount-rushmore-speech/5374494002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want everyone to hate not only Trump, but to hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/01/fourth-july-2020-whats-mean-patriotic-amid-covid-blm/3243985001/
— Protesters in Keystone arrested after blocking road to Mount Rushmore for hours – Makenzie Huber and Erin Bormett
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/03/keystone-south-dakota-protesters-anti-trump-demonstration-mount-rushmore-rally-fireworks/5374418002/
— Parents are balancing college costs with everyday expenses Of 19,347 surveyed, 37% said everyday expenses were their other top financial priority. – Jessica Levy (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. They provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966, 1967, and 1968 and weekends during my first semester in 1969 and the summer of 1969 at NIU. I paid for a) tuition and books at UIC and NIU, b) room and board at NIU 1969-1970, and c) a 1958 Chevy BelAir, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/college-ave-student-loans/2020/06/30/twitter-poll-parents-balancing-college-costs-everyday-expenses/3281859001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter may be the largest protest movement in U.S. history Recent polls suggest that 15 million to 26 million people in the United States have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks. – Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are involved in law enforcement, 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.)
https://www.startribune.com/black-lives-matter-may-be-the-largest-movement-in-u-s-history/571619742/

RADIO IOWA
— Cancelation of parades takes away key campaign opportunity for politicians – Clay Masters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discourage Republican candidates a) from walking in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.radioiowa.com/2020/07/03/cancelation-of-parades-takes-away-key-campaign-opportunity-for-politicians/

SYRACUSE
— Onondaga County’s only July 4 fireworks show still a go, but there’s a catch – Douglass Dowty (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/07/onondaga-countys-only-july-4-fireworks-show-still-a-go-but-theres-a-catch.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The LaFayette fireworks display comes with its own bit of political intrigue: the event is being organized by Dave Knapp, the Republican chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature. LaFayette’s town supervisor, who helped bring the event together, is Republican Danny Fitzpatrick, son of longtime District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. And McMahon, also a Republican and the former county legislature chairman, said Friday that his administration played a role in changing the scope of festival based on pandemic concerns. But McMahon said Friday that, at no point, did he threaten to shut the event down.)

PRESS REPUBLICAN
— City fireworks no dud after all – McKENZIE DELISLE (DIERSEN: Were there any Republican efforts to have fireworks in your municipality, in your township, in your county?)
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/citys-try-at-fourth-of-july-fireworks-fizzles-out/article_1f8f8d01-3a66-5c60-ac45-d99fa8c3e717.html

WKRN
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter protest planned for Nashville on Fourth of July – Nickelle Smith
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/black-lives-matter-protest-planned-for-nashville-on-fourth-of-july/

SALEM REPORTER
— DISGUSTING: Black Lives Matter solidarity event planned for Fourth The picnic- style event will feature giant Black Lives Matter chalk drawing in front of the Oregon State Capitol. – Saphara Harrell
https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/2640/black-lives-matter-solidarity-event-planned-for-fourth

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Anti-racism protesters who campaign to take down statues want to ‘overthrow the American Revolution,’ says Trump in Mount Rushmore speech – Sinéad Baker
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/04/886687177/d-l-hughley-everybody-knows-independence-day-didnt-free-us-all

BRINKWIRE
— Black Lives Matter founding member says Trump is the ’embodiment of white supremacist terrorism’
https://en.brinkwire.com/us/black-lives-matter-founding-member-says-trump-is-the-embodiment-of-white-supremacist-terrorism/

July 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago quarantine: City to require 14-day quarantine for travelers from states with high COVID-19 infection rates – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-to-require-quarantine-for-travelers-to-from-15-states-/6292944/
— Clay County judge rules Gov. Pritzker did not have authority to extend stay-at-home order
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/downstate-judge-rules-pritzker-did-not-have-authority-to-extend-stay-at-home-order/6293078/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Wide Shift in Opinion on Police, Race”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/wide-shift-in-opinion-on-police-race-rare-in-us-polling/2298878/

CBS2
— Judge Rejects Illinois GOP Bid For Exemption From Pritzker’s Public Gathering Limit; ‘The Risks In Doing So Are Too Great’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/02/judge-rejects-illinois-gop-bid-for-exemption-from-pritzkers-public-gathering-limit-the-risks-in-doing-so-are-too-great/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 869 new known COVID-19 cases reported as Lightfoot orders anyone coming to Chicago from states where virus is surging to quarantine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200702-ecmjthn5onbj3kofupn4up3xya-story.html
— You think the first half of 2020 was unpredictable? Wait until the second half. – JOHN KEILMAN and MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-2020-outlook-coronavirus-covid-20200702-upr735hwh5gmpfbkjtwtwtu4ke-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states — including Illinois The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to a new high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states, as the pandemic trended in the wrong direction in nearly all of the country outside of the Northeast – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/2/21312093/confirmed-coronavirus-cases-are-rising
— Split decision in COVID-19 rulings: Pritzker beats GOP in federal case but loses in downstate county challenge In the downstate suit, state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, and his attorneys fought hard to keep it in state court. And a Clay County judge ruled in favor of the legislator, according to the governor’s office. The ruling will be appealed. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/2/21311788/federal-judge-republican-challenge-pritzker-covid-19-limits-political-gatherings-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/2/21311522/mona-charen-donald-trump-barbarian-gates

DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s a piece of history’: Volo museum won’t remove General Lee display – Kevin Schmit
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/its-a-piece-of-history-volo-museum-wont-remove-general-lee-display
— Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatherings – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200702/judge-denies-gop-request-to-allow-large-political-gatherings

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens joins Facebook boycott The Deerfield-based drugstore chain is the latest brand to cut advertising amid criticism over the social network’s handling of hate speech and misinformation. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/walgreens-joins-facebook-boycott
— State makes no progress on pensions despite rising stock market A new report from the Legislature’s fiscal-research unit paints a sad picture of ever-rising Illinois pension debt. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-makes-no-progress-pensions-despite-rising-stock-market
— The Facebook boycott is slow to click with corporate Chicago Why have local consumer-facing brands been so reticent to join the effort? There are theories. – STEVE DANIELS (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/facebook-boycott-slow-click-corporate-chicago

CENTER SQUARE
— As U.S. shatters job gains, Illinois faces long recovery – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/as-u-s-shatters-job-gains-illinois-faces-long-recovery/article_5eed2194-bc8c-11ea-a09d-3bd9608db7e3.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Glenbard West parents oppose superintendent sharing Black Lives Matter video with students – Juliette Fairley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/541658915-glenbard-west-parents-oppose-superintendent-sharing-black-lives-matter-video-with-students

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dems Don’t Want Cheeseheads Working on Public Projects in Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dems-dont-want-cheeseheads-working-on-public-projects-in-illinois/
— DeWitte Appointed to Budget Oversight Panel
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/dewitte-appointed-to-budget-oversight-panel/
— Tribune Reminds Readers of Gas Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/tribune-reminds-readers-of-gas-tax-hike/
— Northwest Herald’s Objectivity Questioned
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/02/northwest-heralds-objectivity-questioned/
— McHenry Black Lives Matter Demonstrator Found Coronavirus-Infected
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/01/mchenry-black-lives-matter-demonstrator-found-coronavirus-infected/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP will appeal *** Federal judge denies ILGOP’s TRO request: “Granting Plaintiffs the relief they seek would pose serious risks to public health”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/federal-judge-denies-ilgops-tro-request-granting-plaintiffs-the-relief-they-seek-would-pose-serious-risks-to-public-health/
— We’re number one… in FBI gun background checks during June
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/were-number-one-in-fbi-gun-background-checks-during-june/
— 869 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/02/869-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s lean White House staff saved taxpayers $23M vs. Obama – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-lean-white-house-staff-saved-taxpayers-23-million-vs-obama

FEDERALIST
— Black Lives Matter Opposes Two Huge Forces For Black Success: Family And Capitalism The agenda of the Black Lives Matter organization goes far beyond issues of police brutality — it opposes free markets and two-parent families. – Lipton Matthews
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/02/black-lives-matter-opposes-two-huge-forces-for-black-success-family-and-capitalism/

GOPUSA
— LAPD Funding Slashed By $150M; Money Goes To Community Of Color (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county respond to demands a) to take money from law enforcement and b) to give it to communities of color?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91339

DAILY CALLER
— The Real Story Of Black Lives Matter — Marxist, Anti-Family Radicals – L. BRENT BOZELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/01/bozell-the-real-story-of-black-lives-matter-marxist-anti-family-radicals/

BREITBART
— Joel Pollak: Democrats Want a Second American Revolution — a Socialist One – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/07/01/joel-pollak-democrats-want-a-second-american-revolution-a-socialist-one/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago: 75 Percent Increase in Shootings in June – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/01/mayor-lightfoots-chicago-saw-75-percent-increase-in-shootings-june/

PJ MEDIA
— FLASHBACK: Joe Biden Praised Former KKK Leader as a ‘Mentor’ Ten Years Ago Today – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/07/02/flashback-joe-biden-praised-former-kkk-leader-as-a-mentor-ten-years-ago-today-n600037

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘The Onward March of Social Liberalism’ – MADELEINE KEARNS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/british-parliament-no-fault-divorce-bill-social-conservatism/

THE HILL
— Joe Biden must release the results of his cognitive tests — voters need to know – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/505562-biden-must-release-results-of-his-cognitive-decline-tests-voters-need-to

CNBC
— The most liberal and conservative tech companies, ranked by employees’ political donations – Ari Levy
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/most-liberal-tech-companies-ranked-by-employee-donations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The creator of Mount Rushmore’s forgotten ties to white supremacy. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was deeply involved with the Ku Klux Klan while designing the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain, Ga.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/mount-rushmore-gutzon-borglum-klan-stone-mountain/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The backlash against Trumpism continues.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/02/backlash-against-trumpism-continues/

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Accused by Black Manager of Widespread Discrimination
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-02/facebook-accused-by-black-manager-of-widespread-discrimination

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/three-quarters-americans-say-immigration-good-thing-us-poll-1514779

NPR
— ‘We Have A Black People Problem’: Facebook Worker Claims Racial Discrimination – Shannon Bond
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/02/886544638/we-have-a-black-people-problem-facebook-worker-claims-racial-discrimination

July 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 828, with 30 new deaths; Chicago beaches could reopen soon No mandatory quarantine for travelers yet, Dr. Allison Arwady says – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-828-30-new-deaths-/6288927/
— Trump says he’ll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hell-veto-defense-bill-to-keep-confederate-base-names/6289686/
— Richmond’s mayor orders removal of Confederate statues on city land – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/richmond-orders-removal-of-confederate-statues-on-city-land/6289314/
— New York City passes budget with $1 billion cut to NYPD amid City Hall protest
https://abc7chicago.com/defund-police-protesters-black-lives-matter-mayor-bill-de-blasio/6287983/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kim Foxx confirms office will err on side of dismissing cases related to protests, curfew A Sun-Times analysis of data provided by Chicago police found that African Americans comprised 75% of people charged and that enforcement largely occurred on the South and West sides. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/30/21308314/kim-foxx-confirms-office-err-toward-dismissing-cases-related-protests-curfew
— Mail-in voting will be easier and more secure this fall Every person who is not yet registered should register today. – Marisel A. Hernandez, William J. Kresse and Jonathan T. Swain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/30/21308136/election-mail-in-voting-vote-by-mail-chicago-board-elections

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With Fourth of July approaching in violent summer, Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends police plan to get young people off drug corners – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-drug-corners-chicago-violence-20200701-ssmtpr3mpjegdhc4yc6djs5ssu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Wisconsin students call for removal of Abraham Lincoln statue on Madison campus – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-wisconsin-madison-lincoln-statue-bascom-hill-20200630-hhfadge53fethiobylwvklz24q-story.html
— How to celebrate the Fourth of July (safely) in your own backyard — from creating a patriotic playlist to decorating for an at-home mini parade – David Syrek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-fourth-of-july-gear-celebrate-at-home-0701-20200701-hfeqfqgvjzaufd7hbhyjl2iliu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 500 Trump-hating advertisers want Facebook to do more to defeat Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200701/business/307019898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Key Republican here says intelligence not clear on Russia bounty U.S. Rep. Kinzinger says the reports are “probably accurate.” The problem, he says, is whether the intelligence is actionable. – Greg-Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/key-republican-here-says-intelligence-not-clear-russia-bounty

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/07/01/orland-park-challenge-to-pritzker-restrictions-stumbles/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUSCHENBERGER: FOUR GOOD REASONS TO REJECT THE PROGRESSIVE TAX PROPOSAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/four-good-reasons-to-reject-the-progressive-tax-proposal-.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN ADAM KINZINGER DEFENDS HISTORICAL STATUES ON FOX & FRIENDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/il-congressman-defends-historical-statues-on-fox-friends.html
— US VOTERS SAY AMERICANS WILL TAKE CONSTRUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE JOBS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/us-voters-say-americans-will-take-construction-technology-and-service-jobs.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 828 new cases, 30 additional deaths, positivity rate 2.6 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/01/828-new-cases-30-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-26-percent/

BLAZE
— Armed veterans stand guard at memorial against ‘violent thugs’ who might try to destroy it ‘A show of force can be a very powerful deterrent’ – DAVE URBANSKI (DIERSEN: Which statues do the Democrats want to destroy in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that want to destroy all statues of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, veterans, Christian, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/armed-veterans-guard-memorial

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Russia-Taliban Reports ‘Very Serious,’ but Being Politicize – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kinzinger-taliban-intelligence/2020/07/01/id/975206/

THE HILL
— Democratic lawmakers call for expanding, enshrining LGBTQ rights – RACHEL SCULLY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ and BLM.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/505358-democratic-lawmakers-call-for-expanding-enshrining-lgbtq-rights
— Facebook claims it ‘does not profit from hate’ in open letter; Analysis finds most of Facebook’s top advertisers have not joined boycott – MAGGIE MILLER AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/overnights/505534-hillicon-valley-facebook-claims-it-does-not-profit-from-hate-in

CNN
— Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/politics/donald-trump-black-lives-matter-confederate-race/index.html

CBS NEWS
— O’Brien says top CIA official decided against briefing Trump on Russia bounty intel – MELISSA QUINN (DIERSEN: Question to ask activists, candidates, precinct committeemen/captains, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican: Do you regularly read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and if not, who do you rely on to brief you an those emails?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-briefing-russian-bounties-cia-us-troops-robert-obrien/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ on New York’s Fifth Avenue would be ‘a symbol of hate’ – John Wagner and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-painting-black-lives-matter-on-new-yorks-fifth-avenue-would-be-a-symbol-of-hate/2020/07/01/6a039f12-bba2-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— The agenda of Black Lives Matter is far different from the slogan – Mike Gonzalez and Andrew Olivastro (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to shout that you hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2020/07/01/the-agenda-of-black-lives-matter-is-far-different-from-the-slogan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many see the slogan Black Lives Matter as a plea to ­secure the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans, especially historically wronged African Americans. They add the BLM hashtag to their social-media profiles, carry BLM signs at protests and make financial donations. Tragically, when they do donate, they are likely to bankroll a number of radical organizations, founded by committed Marxists whose goals aren’t to make the American Dream a reality for everyone — but to transform America completely. This might be unknown to some of the world’s best-known companies, which have jumped on the BLM bandwagon. Brands like Airbnb and Spanx have promised direct donations. True, others like Nike and Netflix have shrewdly channeled their donations elsewhere, like the NAACP and other organizations that have led the struggle for civil rights for decades. These companies are likely aware of BLM’s ­extreme agenda and recoil from bankrolling destructive ideas. But it requires sleuthing to learn this. Companies that don’t do this hard work are providing air cover for a destructive movement and compelling their employees, shareowners and customers to endorse the same. Just ask BLM leaders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. In a revealing 2015 interview, Cullors said, “Myself and Alicia in particular are trained organizers. We are trained Marxists.” That same year, Tometi was hobnobbing with Venezuela’s Marxist dictator Nicolás Maduro, of whose regime she wrote: “In these last 17 years, we have witnessed the Bolivarian Revolution champion participatory democracy and construct a fair, transparent election system recognized as among the best in the world.” Millions of Venezuelans suffering under Maduro’s murderous misrule presumably couldn’t be reached for comment. Visit the Black Lives Matter Web site, and the first frame you get is a large crowd with fists raised and the slogan “Now We Transform.” Read the list of demands, and you get a sense of how deep a transformation they seek. One proclaims: “We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear-family-structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another.”)

JD SUPRA
— The Black Lives Matter Movement and the Workplace – Corina Valderrama (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-black-lives-matter-movement-and-the-93487/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Jobs Americans Won’t Do? Most Voters Disagree (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/immigration_index/jobs_americans_won_t_do_most_voters_disagree

June 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 724 new COVID-19 cases and 23 additional deaths on Tuesday. There’s now a total of 143,185 confirmed cases across the state, including 6,923 deaths.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-724/6285424/
— Fauci warns US could see 100k coronavirus cases per day: ‘I am very concerned’ – Lauren Neergaard
https://abc7chicago.com/health/fauci-warns-us-could-see-100k-coronavirus-cases-per-day/6284537/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Here’s why Tammy Duckworth is the obvious choice to be Joe Biden’s vice president pick.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/sns-nyt-op-bidens-best-veep-pick-obvious-20200630-kegcj3onvneqvjt6vs23ubewfy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing to fight coronavirus In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on – Aamer Madhani and Laurie Kellman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/30/21309332/republicans-trump-mask-wearing-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— Controversy rages over DuPage board member’s actions at rally – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200630/controversy-rages-over-dupage-board-members-actions-at-rally
— Tax hikes, minimum wage increase start Wednesday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200630/tax-hikes-minimum-wage-increase-start-wednesday

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Board members call for censure of colleague Pete DiCianni for ‘outrageous behavior’ at protest – JOSHUA WELGE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/30/dupage-county-board-members-call-for-censure-of-colleague-pete-dicianni-for-outrageous-behavior-at-protest/avwz012/

MEDILL REPORTS
— MUSLIMS IN CHICAGO SAY THAT TRUMP’S STATEMENTS HAVE PAINTED A TARGET ON THEIR BACKS – Arnab Mondal
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/muslims-in-chicago-say-that-trumps-statements-have-painted-a-target-on-their-backs/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— A Vice President Duckworth Would Be Bad for Illinois If she’s picked by Biden and they win, Duckworth would be the sixth consecutive one-term junior senator from our state. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/June-2020/Tammy-Duckworth-Biden-Vice-President/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— KELLY v. LIGHTFOOT, PRITZKER: LAWSUIT OPENS DOOR TO MILLIONS IN COVID-19 DAMAGES FOR BUSINESSES, EMPLOYEES
http://www.citizenkelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2_Complaint_Final_with_Exhiibits_062820_2-2.pdf

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— At hearing, state GOP asks for injunction of statewide gathering limits – Timothy Eggert
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/fed-judge-hears-arguments-on-gop-challenge-to-order-20200630

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IDPH, State Board of Education sued over school mask, temperature, occupancy policy – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/idph-state-board-of-education-sued-over-school-mask-temperature-occupancy-policy/

CAPITOL FAX
— Federal judge appears skeptical of GOP arguments
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/30/federal-judge-appears-skeptical-of-gop-arguments/
— 724 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/30/724-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/
— Just another reminder that the days of learning election results on election day are over
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/30/just-another-reminder-that-the-days-of-learning-election-results-on-election-day-are-over/

BREITBART
— Wikipedia Pushes ‘Black Lives Matter’ Agenda Following Activist Campaign – T.D. ADLER
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/06/30/wikipedia-pushes-black-lives-matter-agenda-following-activist-campaign/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DNC Claims Trump ‘Glorifying White Supremacy’ By Attending Fireworks at Mt. Rushmore – TOBIAS HOONHOUT
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dnc-claims-trump-glorifying-white-supremacy-by-attending-fireworks-at-mt-rushmore/

THE HILL
— Senate Democrats call on Facebook to crack down on white supremacists – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to abolish the First Amendment.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/505274-senate-democrats-call-on-facebook-to-crack-down-on-white-supremacists

CNN
— Japan’s job-for-life culture has survived war, earthquakes and now a pandemic – Kaori Enjoji
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/economy/japan-unemployment-intl-hnk/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden campaign assails Facebook for ‘haggling’ with Trump over his online posts In a letter, the campaign voices skepticism about whether the social media platform is serious about treating disinformation from the president seriously. – Craig Timberg and Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/30/biden-facebook-trump-letter/

NEWSWEEK
— Pressure Builds on Zuckerberg as Facebook Rivals Dump Trump – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/pressure-builds-zuckerberg-facebook-rivals-dump-trump-1514443
— GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger Says He’s Bothered Trump Doesn’t Criticize Putin, Xi on Twitter – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-says-hes-bothered-trump-doesnt-criticize-putin-xi-twitter-1514512

FORBES
— Democratic Senators Demand Facebook Answer For Its White Supremacist Problem – Alison Durkee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/06/30/senators-demand-facebook-answer-for-its-white-supremacist-problem/#6af49be28acc

June 29 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump will protect American history
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 738 to over 142K
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-738/6281719/
— Asian American community marches from Chinatown to Bridgeport in support of Black lives – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/chinatown-rally-protest-black-lives-matter/6279312/
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a message for President Donald Trump – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayor-lightfoots-message-for-president-trump/6281907/

NBC5
— In New Message, Lightfoot Accuses Trump of Targeting Cities With Female Mayors Trump on Friday penned a letter to Chicago’s mayor and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker urging action to combat gun violence in the city and condemning their leadership
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/in-new-message-lightfoot-accuses-trump-of-targeting-cities-with-female-mayors/2297244/

CBS2
— Lightfoot On Trump’s Letter: ‘You Utterly Failed To Lead In This Crisis’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/29/lightfoot-on-trumps-letter-you-utterly-failed-to-lead-in-this-crisis/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘The worst is yet to come’: Coronavirus pandemic ‘not even close to being over,’ WHO official warns – Kelly Taylor Hayes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/the-worst-is-yet-to-come-coronavirus-pandemic-not-even-close-to-being-over-who-official-warns

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bud Billiken parade canceled for first time in 91-year history The largest African American parade in the United States, this year’s event was set for Aug. 8. A one-hour television special will be broadcast on that date to celebrate the history and spirit of the annual tradition. – Miriam Di Nunzio and Evan F. Moore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2020/6/29/21307059/bud-billiken-parade-canceled-chicago-covid-19-pandemic
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago, city of gun violence — or healing? It’s on all of us to channel our moral outrage and alarm at the mounting death toll — and support any solutions that can stem the bloodshed. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/29/21307070/chicago-shootings-violence-trauma-charles-woodhouse-superintendent-david-brown-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board member Elizabeth Chaplin calls for censure of colleague Pete DiCianni for conduct at protest – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200629/dupage-county-board-member-calls-for-censure-of-colleague-for-conduct-at-protest
— Where to find July 4 fireworks, car parades and decorated houses in the suburbs – Lisa Friedman Miner
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200629/where-to-find-july-4-fireworks-car-parades-and-decorated-houses-in-the-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Villa Park, Lombard, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn: At 10 a.m. July 4, DuPage Democrats are hosting a car parade and encouraging people to decorate their vehicles. Awards will be given. Registration is requested. The cars should gather at the Safari Land parking lot at 701 North Ave., Villa Park, where they will get maps showing the route.)

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Illinois’ cap on gathering size is akin to building occupancy rules, Raoul says
https://chicagocrusader.com/illinois-cap-on-gathering-size-is-akin-to-building-occupancy-rules-raoul-says/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Pete DiCianni, a DuPage County Board Member and a Former Elmhurst mayor, Tells Off Constituent About Protest “Go stick you(r) vote in your a–!” official tells Elmhurst resident. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-tells-constituent-protest

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton & Algonquin Township Road Districts Cut Tax Takes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/grafton-algonquin-township-road-districts-cut-tax-takes/
— IL-14: UPDATED Jim Oberweis Resumes In Person Fundraising Tonight and Thursday, Catalina Lauf “Special Guest”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/il-14-jim-oberweis-resumes-in-person-fundraising-thursday/
— Libertarian Party First to Utilize On-Long Petitioning, Brought on by Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/libertarian-party-first-to-utilize-on-long-petitioning-brought-on-by-coronavirus/
— Republican Candidate for County Board Chairman, Others Distribute Food, Opponent Franks Gives Address of Food Parties in Taxpayer-Financed Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/republican-candidate-for-county-board-chairman-others-distribute-food-opponent-franks-gives-address-of-food-parties-in-taxpayer-financed-mailing/
— Joe Biden Goes Hard Left on Labor and Jobs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/29/joe-biden-goes-hard-left-on-labor-and-jobs/
— McHenry County Court Decision Requiring Health Department to Release Names & Addresses of Coronavirus-Infected Overruled by Appellate Court
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/mchenry-county-court-decision-requiring-health-department-to-release-names-addresses-of-coronavirus-infected-overruled-by-appellate-court/
— Board of Health Schedules Secret Meeting re Litigation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/board-of-health-schedules-secret-meeting-re-litigation/
— No Mention in Latest NWH Jack Franks Puff Piece that JB Pritzker Ignored Franks’ Early Re-Opening Request
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/28/no-mention-in-latest-nwh-jack-franks-puff-piece-that-jb-pritzker-ignored-franks-early-re-opening-request/
— Ride in Support of Police Starting in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/27/ride-in-support-of-police-starting-in-woodstock/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Darren Bailey law suit against Gov Pritzker remanded back to Circuit Court – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/darren-bailey-law-suit-against-gov-pritzker-remanded-back-to-circuit-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PRIDE REVELERS TWERK ON CHICAGO POLICE CAR ROOFS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/chicago-pride-revelers-twerk-on-chicago-police-car-roofs.html
— AURORA MAN ARRESTED FOR THROWING EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AT NAPERVILLE POLICE VEHICLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/aurora-man-arrested-for-throwing-explosive-device-at-naperville-police-vehicle.html
— BLACK CONSERVATIVES: “BLACK LIVES DON’T SEEM TO MATTER TO LIBERAL SUPREME COURT JUSTICES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/black-conservatives-black-lives-dont-seem-to-matter-to-liberal-supreme-court-justices.html
— JUSTICE ROBERTS SIDES WITH US SUPREME COURT LEFT AGAINST REQUIRING ABORTIONISTS TO HAVE HOSPITAL ACCESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/justice-roberts-sides-with-us-supreme-court-left-against-requiring-abortionists-to-have-hospital-acc.html
— WEYERMULLER: LONG WAITS IN ILLINOIS FOR COVID TEST RESULTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/weyermuller-long-waits-in-illinois-for-covid-test-results.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 738 new cases, 14 additional deaths, 2.7 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/29/738-new-cases-14-additional-deaths-27-percent-positivity-rate/



WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter leader: Black politicians ‘bought off by Democratic establishment’ Hawk Newsome described as ‘most influential Black Lives Matter leader in New York’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/29/black-lives-matter-leader-black-politicians-bought/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The ‘white power’ video that Trump retweeted is not what the media are saying it is
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-white-power-video-that-trump-retweeted-is-not-what-the-media-are-saying-it-is

BLAZE
— Univ. of Wisconsin students want Lincoln statue removed: Sure, he was ‘anti-slavery,’ but he wasn’t ‘pro-Black’ No statue is safe – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/wisconsin-students-lincoln-statue-removal

PJ MEDIA
— Powerful GOP Ad and More Like It Need to Run Straight Through November – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/stacey-lennox/2020/06/25/powerful-gop-ad-and-more-like-it-need-to-run-straight-through-november-n568516

TOWNHALL
— Why 200 Miles of Border Wall Matters – Brian Lonergan|
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianlonergan/2020/06/29/why-200-miles-of-border-wall-matters-n2571528

NEWSMAX
— Thousands Gather in Chicago Despite Cancellation of Pride Parade – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/us/chicago-pride-parade-black-livers-matter/2020/06/28/id/974568/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Zuckerberg caves to boycott, will put warnings on politicians’ posts, may censor Trump The Facebook founder says the changes directed at ‘identity-based hate’ ultimately will impact what ‘matters most — voting.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/zuckerberg-caves-to-boycott-will-put-warnings-on-politicians-posts-may-censor-trump

THE HILL
— Clyburn pledges not to recognize committee members who don’t wear masks – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/505024-clyburn-pledges-not-to-recognize-committee-members-who-dont-wear-masks

CNN
— Indians are being held up as a model minority. That’s not helping the Black Lives Matter movement – Angela Dewan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/29/world/indians-migrant-minority-black-lives-matter-intl/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit The influential pro-Trump community broke the rules on harassment and targeting, said Reddit, which also banned other groups. – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/technology/reddit-hate-speech.html
— All the Companies Quitting Facebook
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/business/dealbook/facebook-boycott-ads.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Military Gears Up to Fight Racial Bias, a Longstanding Adversary Black service members face obstacles in trying to reach the top—and even when they get there – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/military-gears-up-to-fight-racial-bias-a-longstanding-adversary-11593447518

FORBES
— Car Sales Plummet Amid Pandemic And Black Lives Matter Protests – Peter Lyon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2020/06/29/car-sales-plummet-amid-pandemic-and-black-lives-matter-protests/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “You’re More Racist Than You Think.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mishagajewski/2020/06/29/youre-more-racist-than-you-think-how-your-mental-biases-perpetuate-racism-and-how-to-fix-them/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2020/06/29/legal-cannabis-is-almost-entirely-white-heres-how-to-buy-weed-from-black-and-brown-people-and-why-it-matters/#445c315076b2

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Mask Requirement Imposed by Jacksonville, Trump’s Handpicked Convention City – Ed Kilgor
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trumps-convention-plans-thwarted-by-jacksonville-mask-rule.html

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Starbucks Latest to Say It Will Pause Social Media Ads – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they want to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.voanews.com/usa/starbucks-latest-say-it-will-pause-social-media-ads

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters ask “As monuments fall, how does the world reckon with a racist past?” Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a member of any of the following groups, the older that you are, the more racist that you are: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/06/confederate-monuments-fall-question-how-rewrite-history/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 38% of Voters Think Biden Has Dementia
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/38_of_voters_think_biden_has_dementia

June 27 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Chicago Violence: Five people killed,17 wounded in weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/seven-people-killed17-wounded-in-weekend-shootings/6275502/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 786 to over 141K
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-786/6275182/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/what-to-know-about-2020-pride-month/6261812/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 786 New Coronavirus Cases, 26 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-786-new-coronavirus-cases-26-additional-deaths/2296501/
— Virus Updates: As US Tops 2.5M Cases, Pence Cancels Arizona, Florida Events Health experts in the U.S. have said a disturbingly large number of cases are being seen among young people who are going out again – Paul J. Weber and Michelle R. Smith
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/virus-updates-us-states-reimpose-virus-restrictions-india-tops-500k-cases/2296398/

CBS2
— Concerns About COVID-19 Spike Coming To Illinois With Phase 4 Reopening Underway – Vi Nguyen
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/27/covid-19-spike-illinois-phase-4-reopen/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/27/even-without-pride-parade-this-year-lgbtq-community-still-celebrating-evolution-of-the-movement-its-also-being-pride-in-being-black-being-trans-being-queer/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pence cancels planned bus tour of Florida after coronavirus cases surge – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pence-cancels-planned-bus-tour-of-florida-after-coronavirus-cases-surge

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger wants Congress to boycott Zoom for caving to China over Tiananmen Square memorials Kinzinger’s call is sparked by Zoom going along with the Chinese government’s request to block the accounts of activists marking the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/26/21305191/kinzinger-zoom-congress-boycott-china-tiananmen-square-anniversary

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Health care workers demand racial justice during march through Chicago’s Medical District: ‘People are dying all the time because of their race’ – ARIEL CHEUNG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-news-black-lives-matter-health-care-protest-20200627-ztse5k3ihbg6nessu7rgffnw5q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora man charged with civil unrest in Naperville protest
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200626/aurora-man-charged-with-civil-unrest-in-naperville-protest

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Young novice protest leaders help drive US wave of dissent.”
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/young-novice-protest-leaders-help-drive-us-wave-of-dissent/article_92956ed7-214a-530e-8c12-d077e90d3760.html

BLAZE
— Minneapolis City Council, which voted to disband police, hires private security on taxpayer dime – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minneapolis-city-council-which-voted-to-defund-police-hires-private-security

TOWNHALL
— Violent Crime Is a Confiscatory Wealth Tax – Michael Barone
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2020/06/27/violent-crime-is-a-confiscatory-wealth-tax-n2571446

PJ MEDIA
— Washington Post Tried to Fact-Check Trump on Who Runs the Dangerous Cities… and Failed Miserably – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/06/27/the-washington-post-tried-to-fact-check-donald-trump-and-failed-miserably-n583138

THE HILL
— Orange County Democrats call for John Wayne Airport to be renamed – KAELAN DEESE
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/504846-orange-county-democrats-call-for-john-wayne-airport-to-be-renamed
— Bill Maher: Black people must demand whites ‘stop culturally appropriating how mad they are about racism’ – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/504836-bill-maher-black-people-must-demand-whites-stop-culturally-appropriating-how

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Biden’s Best Veep Pick Is Obvious. She, more than anyone, can get under Trump’s skin.” But wait, Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns draft avoiders and Biden is a draft avoider.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/27/opinion/sunday/tammy-duckworth-biden-2020.html
— Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. – Bryan Pietsch
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/27/nyregion/princeton-university-woodrow-wilson.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Utah Democrats cross party lines to have political impact – Lindsay Whitehurst and Sophia Eppolito (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct are really Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens, but cast Republican primary ballots?)
https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2020/06/27/utah-democrats-cross-party-lines-to-have-political-impact/#.XvfbnLx_OM8

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Facebook’s Troubles And Policy Changes Are More About Trump Than About Facebook.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2020/06/27/facebooks-troubles-and-policy-changes-are-more-about-trump-than-about-facebook/#348d32245e66

NEW YORKER
— Could the Supreme Court’s Landmark L.G.B.T.-Rights Decision Help Lead to the Dismantling of Affirmative Action? – Jeannie Suk Gersen
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/could-the-supreme-courts-landmark-lgbt-rights-decision-help-lead-to-the-dismantling-of-affirmative-action