August 28 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.