August 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at the recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage – JEFF COEN, ALLY MAROTTI and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-marijuana-legalize-illinois-politics-campaign-funds-20190802-lfzjgrn5vnahdlbabfenuukpmi-story.html
— At Cincinnati rally, Trump tears into Democratic foils, decries ‘wasted money’ on inner cities – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-cincinnati-rally-20190801-gwjsdu7wdzhzdjoeuzwrxj5vgy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Affordable housing advocates call for more affordable housing.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-impediments-solutions-st-20190802-bdvvpyeaojdk3j2frbuahmzb7m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/the-return-of-americas-cruelest-passion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, a Democrat hints/implies/agues/shouts that DuPage County would be more prosperous and more safe today if Democrats had built the county. Democrats promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage (reparations), political affiliation discrimination (reparations), reverse discrimination (reparations), age discrimination (reparations), and retaliation (reparations).) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/local-gop-chief-should-focus-on-collaboration

CBS2
— Tempers Flare As Illinois EPA Holds Public Meeting On Sterigenics
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/01/public-meeting-on-sterigenics/
— Chicago Public Schools Spending Millions On Pay For Suspended Employees – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/chicago-public-schools-suspended-employees-pay/

WLS AM
— US immigration official suggests refugee admissions will remain low
http://www.wlsam.com/news/us-immigration-official-suggests-refugee-admissions-will-remain-low/

WIFR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Many show interest in the Cannabis industry
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Many-show-interest-in-the-Cannabis-industry-513526941.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pelosi defends Baltimore hometown, says Kushner a ‘slumlord’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pelosi-defends-baltimore-hometown-says-kushner-a-slumlord

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-chiefs-kick-off-river-city-pride-festival/

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Counties and municipalities that do not ban the sale of pot shout that they are not family friendly.
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2019/08/health-benefits-of-marijuana-myth-fact-or-something-in-between/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— We’ve got the rap of being one of the most violent cities in the nation. Here’s a detailed look at why, and our best way out.
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/weve-got-the-rap-of-being-the-most-violent-city-in-the-nation-heres-a-detailed-look-at-why-and-our-best-way-out

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Jackson County GOP Chairman Grissom calls for Pritzker to sanitize Madigan’s cloud of corruption – Glenn Minnis
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/512821591-jackson-county-gop-chairman-grissom-calls-for-pritzker-to-sanitize-madigan-s-cloud-of-corruption

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Wirepoints founder irate at CTU’s ‘endless greed’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512815846-wirepoints-founder-irate-at-ctu-s-endless-greed

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— New candidate Ives calls out Casten for hypocrisy; vows to expose potential opponent to voters – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512819995-new-candidate-ives-calls-out-casten-for-hypocrisy-vows-to-expose-potential-opponent-to-voters

LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Part Two – Dr. Brian Miller
https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/02/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-share-similar-concerns-part-two/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In both cases, the concerns residents voiced are consistent across hundreds of development and redevelopment projects in suburbs across the United States. Having studied this in multiple ways (several of my projects address similar issues including “Not All Suburbs are the Same” and “‘Would Prefer a Trailer Park to a Large [Religious] Structure’“, residents generally bring up the same concerns: increased traffic, lights, and noise; a change in scale (particularly when it comes to height); and threats to residences (usually single-family homes) and the character of a suburb. In Wheaton, the character issue is not stated as clearly but it is present. This major road is one of the primary ways people see the suburb. How should it look compared to the stretch of Roosevelt on Glen Ellyn which is more like the strip mall approach and Winfield to the west which is more green and residential (and not coincidentally they are fought their own battles over taking advantage of possible business opportunities on such a busy road)? This is not just about a busy roadway or the homes that back up to this stretch; this is about signaling what kind of place Wheaton is. One that values businesses or homeowners, one that prioritizes vehicles or pedestrians, one that celebrates its history or is looking to simply make money?)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts Los Angeles, compares Baltimore murder rate to central America at rally – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/trump-compares-baltimore-murder-rate-central-ameri/
— GOP power play clears path to approve asylum crackdown in Senate committee – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/1/gop-power-play-clears-path-approve-asylum-crackdow/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senate GOP rolls past Democrats on asylum – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/senate-gop-rolls-past-democrats-on-asylum

FOX NEWS
— Rick Scott: Democratic debate strategy will alienate voters, help Trump win in 2020 – Nick Givas
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-democrat-2020-debate-rick-scott

FEDERALIST
— Left Jumps Trump For Saying What Democrats Have Said About Baltimore For Years It’s time to put aside partisan bickering and racism accusations. Like Trump or hate him, the fact is that the past 60 years in Baltimore have been a dismal failure. – Sanford Horn
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/02/left-jumps-trump-saying-democrats-said-baltimore-years/

BREITBART
— Trump Rips Corrupt Democrat-Run Cities: Baltimore, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/trump-rips-corrupt-democrat-run-cities-baltimore-san-francisco-los-angeles-chicago/
— Donald Trump: Mexico Has Done More to Protect Our Border than Democrats – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/donald-trump-mexico-has-done-more-to-protect-our-border-than-democrats/
— Senate Democrats Complain GOP’s Pro-American Asylum Reform Is ‘Draconian’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/senate-democrats-complain-gops-pro-american-asylum-reform-is-draconian/
— Business Cheers as Cory Booker Urges More Low-Skilled Immigration – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/01/business-cheers-as-cory-booker-urges-more-low-skilled-immigration/

GOPUSA
— The racist accusation is wearing very thin
http://www.gopusa.com/the-racist-accusation-is-wearing-very-thin/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrat Debate: America’s Urban Poor Out – Illegal Aliens In – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30738-dem-debate-america%E2%80%99s-urban-poor-out-%E2%80%93-illegal-aliens

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Don’t Care About Baltimore – Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel
https://townhall.com/columnists/tuckercarlsonandneilpatel/2019/08/02/democrats-dont-care-about-baltimore-n2551070

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Democrats Put Foreigners Before Americans, Care More About Illegal Immigrants Than Own Constituents – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/01/trump_democrats_put_foreigners_before_americans_care_more_about_illegals_than_own_constituents.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Christian leaders speak out against labeling Trump a racist – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/religion/christian-leaders-speak-out-against-labeling-trump-a-racist

EPOCH TIMES
— #Walkaway Founder Brandon Straka Says Democrats ‘Want Us to Be More Divided Than Ever’ – JANITA KAN
https://m.theepochtimes.com/walkaway-founder-brandon-straka-says-democrats-want-us-to-be-more-divided-than-ever_3026363.html

NOQ REPORT
— What the Democrats’ open borders policies really mean – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/01/democrats-open-borders-policies-really-mean/

THE HILL
— House Republican Adam Kinzinger asks Mark Zuckerberg for answers on Facebook ‘romance scams’ – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/455792-house-republican-asks-mark-zuckerberg-for-answers-on-facebook-romance-scams

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump. 
https://www.apnews.com/fb991cd4b1914069aaba7615ce831bd8

NBC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Colorado looks to medical marijuana to ease opioid crisis It becomes the third state in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief. – Daliah Singer
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-looks-medical-marijuana-ease-opioid-crisis-n1035541

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Treats Rally in Cincinnati as Rebuttal to Democratic Debates – Peter Baker and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/politics/trump-rally-cincinnati.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/01/his-first-public-statement-washingtons-new-catholic-archbishop-slams-trump-diminishing-our-national-life/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Sports leagues will need to revisit cannabis rules as more states legalize weed – LZ GRANDERSON (DIERSEN: How impaired will players be allowed to be?)
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-01/sports-marijuana-legalization

USA TODAY
— Trump and Sweden don’t see eye to eye – on anything – Kim Hjelmgaard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/08/02/trump-sweden-relationship-asap-rocky/1877464001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Patti Davis promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/08/02/donald-trump-racism-go-back-tweets-integration-column/1870014001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cuban Migrants Are Thwarted in Mexico by New Asylum Rules Asylum seekers from Cuba, long accustomed to preferential treatment under U.S. migration policies, now join other Central Americans seeking entry. – Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cuban-migrants-are-thwarted-in-mexico-by-new-asylum-rules-11564738202
— Even After the Admissions Scandal, Colleges Won’t Check Most Applications Schools say their job isn’t to investigate; ‘It’s not our policy to suspect every student’ – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-after-the-admissions-scandal-colleges-wont-check-most-applications-11564738202
— FRONT PAGE: Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay in the Middle Class Wages stalled but costs haven’t, so people increasingly rent or finance what their parents might have owned outright – AnnaMaria Andriotis, Ken Brown and Shane Shifflett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/families-go-deep-in-debt-to-stay-in-the-middle-class-11564673734
— Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of Bullying’ Search giant’s culture wars flame anew; a senior executive contacts law enforcement over leaks Kevin Cernekee says he was fired by Google last year for being an outspoken conservative on the company’s freewheeling internal message boards. – Rob Copeland
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fired-by-google-a-republican-engineer-hits-back-theres-been-a-lot-of-bullying-11564651801
— The Left vs. the Crazy Left If you’re looking for a moderate president, you won’t find one in the Democratic field. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-left-vs-the-crazy-left-11564701434

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 5 Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview – Rebecca Zucker (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://hbr.org/2019/08/5-ways-to-respond-to-ageism-in-a-job-interview

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— FBI to access social media data in search of bad guys – Terry Wing
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/08/fbi-to-access-social-media-data-in-search-of-bad-guys/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.