August 29 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Chicago Business Owners Get Ready For Weekend Protests: ‘I’m Nervous’ – Jeremy Ross (DIERSEN: Questions to ask demonstrators, protesters, looters, rioters, and arsonists: What motivates you to demonstrate, protest, loot, riot, and/or burn things? What financial, health, and/or other problems do you have? On who/what do you blame those problems. For the record, what is your race, gender, age, education, family situation, criminal record, employment, political affiliation, religion, national origin, are you liberal, moderate, or conservative, do you own a firearm, what is your approximate annual income and net worth, are you a citizen of America, and how long have your ancestors been in America?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/28/chicago-business-owners-get-ready-for-weekend-protests-im-nervous/

NBC5
— Chicago Protest Updates: City Prepares for Multiple Planned Weekend Demonstrations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protest-updates-city-prepares-for-multiple-planned-weekend-demonstrations/2330838/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— CPD preps for the weekend as more protests are planned – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-preps-for-the-weekend-as-more-protests-are-planned

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats play with matches. Does Joe Biden get burned? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-biden-protests-rand-paul-john-kass-20200829-zvxaz5iotbbp3pssvs7kbwrtna-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Highway protesters honor Emmett Till, condemn police shootings of Black men: ‘Stop Killing Us’ Rev. Michael Pfleger and members of St. Sabina Church gathered on a Dan Ryan Expressway overpass Friday evening. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/28/21406292/emmett-till-police-shootings-black-men-pfleger-st-sabina
— NBA playoffs will resume Saturday as sides detail new social justice commitments – AP (DIERSEN: Will the NBA restrict ticket sales to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405670/nba-playoffs-resume-saturday-new-social-justice-commitments
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Kyle Rittenhouse.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2020/8/28/21406302/kenosha-kyle-rittenhouse-no-hero-jacob-blake
— Excerpts from George Ryan’s new book – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for George Ryan’s problems? They blame me, blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and blame what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They especially blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots for my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/28/21405665/michael-sneed-george-ryan-dealth-penalty-book-excerpt-maurice-possley-scott-turow

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200829/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Kenosha updates: Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal team says he acted in self-defense against a ‘mob’ of attackers
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/08/28/wisconsin-police-shooting-jacob-blake-live-updates-kenosha/5654147002/

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/the-2020-campaign-of-chaos-get-your-guns-the-blacks-are-coming/

GRAYS LAKE PATCH
— Crowdfunding To Help Pay For Rittenhouse Lawyer Attorneys who represented President Donald Trump’s lawyer will now take on accused Kenosha shooter’s case. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/process-send-rittenhouse-wi-starts-friday

CENTER SQUARE
— Criticism of Pritzker’s new COVID-19 restrictions grows – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/criticism-of-pritzker-s-new-covid-19-restrictions-grows/article_c82917ae-e968-11ea-aa4f-032616c37f08.html
— CTU sparks controversy with tweet about guillotine outside Amazon CEO’s home – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/ctu-sparks-controversy-with-tweet-about-guillotine-outside-amazon-ceos-home/article_d7c8ba36-e957-11ea-9bc7-e3e466d3ef28.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago area police warned about gang alliance to shoot them – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-area-police-warned-about-gang-alliance-to-shoot-them-quicktake/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— What will you do when the mob shows up at your front door? – Rick Green
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/24/what-will-you-do-when-the-mob-shows-up-at-your-fro/
— Ohio may purge 115k inactive voters from rolls post-election – AP (DIERSEN: 93 (18%) of the 510 registered voters in my precinct did not vote in the 2014 general election or in any subsequent election.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/ohio-may-purge-115k-inactive-voters-from-rolls-pos/
— MSNBC’s Joy Reid: RNC put Black speakers on stage as plot to protect ‘white nationalism’ – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Blacks are full of hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/28/joy-reid-prominent-rnc-spots-for-black-speakers-a-/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— This Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation
https://freebeacon.com/culture/this-week-in-leftist-violence-and-intimidation/
— California Gave $35 Million ‘Voter Outreach’ Contract to ‘Team Biden’ Firm – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/california-gave-35-million-voter-outreach-contract-to-team-biden-firm/
— Harris: Democrats Embrace ‘Diversity’ of Radical and Moderate Views – Alex Nester
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/harris-democrats-embrace-diversity-of-radical-and-moderate-views/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Portland mayor piously turns down Trump’s offer of police aid, finds his apartment’s lobby overrun by protestors – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/portland_mayor_piously_turns_down_trumps_offer_of_police_aid_finds_his_homes_lobby_overrun_by_protestors.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— There’s A Word For The Way Chicago Is Run: Stupidity It’s the last major city with an all-powerful mayor. Comparisons with the others show just how much damage the outdated system does. – ED BACHRACH AND AUSTIN BERG
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/theres-a-word-for-the-way-chicago-is-run-stupidity/

BREITBART
— Jemele Hill: ‘Why Should a Country That Doesn’t Value Black Lives Get to Be Entertained by Black Athletes?’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/08/28/jemele-hill-why-should-a-country-that-doesnt-value-black-lives-get-to-be-entertained-by-black-athletes/

DAILY SIGNAL
— DC Takes Federal Largesse, but Rejects Law Enforcement Help – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/28/dc-takes-federal-largesse-but-rejects-law-enforcement-help/

NEWSMAX
— Is Biden Forfeiting the Law and Order Issue to Trump? – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/cops-defund-police-republicans/2020/08/28/id/984276/

TOWNHALL
— The Radical Occupation and Looting of Joe Biden’s Brain – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/08/29/occupy-biden-the-radical-occupation-and-looting-of-joe-bidens-brain-n2575275
— President Trump in New Hampshire: I Might Invoke the Insurrection Act to Put Down These Leftist Thugs – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/08/29/president-trump-in-new-hampshire-oh-i-might-invoke-the-insurrection-act-to-put-down-these-leftist-thugs-n2575294

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden Confused Jacob Blake With Kyle Rittenhouse – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/08/28/wow-joe-biden-confused-jacob-blake-with-kyle-rittenhouse-n859905

PATRIOT POST
— American Sports Are Letting Down America – Jason Whitlock
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/73062-american-sports-are-letting-down-america-2020-08-29

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google and YouTube Censored Ad Promoting Christianity in America – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: If I were to accept ads on www.gopillinois.com and/or in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I would only accept a) ads that promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) ads that promote Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, and companies that promote planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/08/28/google-and-youtube-censored-ad-promoting-christianity

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Biden campaign hits Pence for supporting marriage defense law…that Biden also supported ‘Why do we need a constitutional amendment?’ Biden asked in 2006. ‘Marriage is between a man and a woman.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-campaign-hits-pence-for-supporting-marriage-defense-law…that-biden-also-supported

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Court: Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against NY Times to go to trial Denies NY Times’ request for summary judgment, sets February 1, 2021, trial date, “pandemic permitting,” over false editorial blaming Palin’s electoral map for shooting of Gabby Giffords. – William A. Jacobson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have defamed me. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s West District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who lead/led the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on those have said that I am not a journalist. I would focus on those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/court-sarah-palin-libel-lawsuit-against-ny-times-to-go-to-trial/

THE HILL
— Portland mayor responds to Trump: ‘Stay away, please’ – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/514209-portland-mayor-responds-to-trump-stay-away-please

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump knocks those who promote hatred and 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, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump/trump-knocks-protesters-against-racial-injustice-during-new-hampshire-rally-idUSKBN25O1AE

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will sports restrict ticket sales to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/NBA-boycott-history.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/elections/trump-enters-the-general-election-distorting-both-bidens-record-and-his-own.html
— TV Ratings for Biden and Trump Signal an Increasingly Polarized Nation Fox News dominated ratings for the Republican convention, and MSNBC was the clear No. 1 for the Democrats’ gathering. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/business/media/trump-biden-convention-ratings.html

NEW YORK POST
— Goya family furious over CEO Robert Unanue’s latest Trump plans – Josh Kosman
https://nypost.com/2020/08/28/pro-trump-goya-ceo-again-ticks-off-his-company-kin/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/28/2020-election-trump-hold-post-rnc-new-hampshire-campaign-rally/5655406002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An Evening Stroll With Black Lives Matter Protesters harass and threaten White House convention attendees on the streets of Washington, D.C. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats more forcefully harass and threaten the remaining Republicans on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois. How should Republicans respond? Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-evening-stroll-with-black-lives-matter-11598655533
— Trump Bets on Law-and-Order Message to Sway Swing Voters President’s campaign hopes to shift debate from coronavirus to crime, but it isn’t clear if voters will go along – Sabrina Siddiqui and Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-bets-on-law-and-order-message-to-sway-swing-voters-11598673661
— U.S. Coronavirus Cases Near Six Million as Companies Plan Fresh Layoffs The U.S. reported 46,156 new cases—the daily case count has risen for five days straight – Dan Strumpf
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-29-2020-11598698806
— New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent As companies brace for years of pandemic-related disruption, thousands of furloughed workers are told they won’t be coming back – Patrick Thomas, Sarah Chaney and Chip Cutter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-covid-19-layoffs-make-job-reductions-permanent-11598654257
— The Secrets of Elite College Admissions In the final ‘shaping’ of an incoming class, academic standards give way to other, more ambiguous factors – Jeffrey Selingo (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) unless your degree is from an elite college, your degree is worthless and therefore b) my 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU is worthless, my 1976 MBA from Loyola is worthless, my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul is worthless, and my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is worthless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secrets-of-elite-college-admissions-11598626784
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters “flood national mall” to promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-pour-into-national-mall-renewing-racial-justice-push-11598615232
https://www.wsj.com/video/thousands-flood-national-mall-to-protest-racial-injustice/F5E7C891-4CE1-4C9F-B180-5C33071B1B39.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-justice-demonstrators-march-on-national-mall-11598653263
— George Floyd’s Death Likely Caused by Drug Overdose, Argue Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck moves to dismiss murder charges – Shayndi Raice and Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/george-floyds-death-likely-caused-by-drug-overdose-argue-derek-chauvins-lawyers-11598668982
— The Best Way to Ask for a Raise or Promotion: What Science Tells Us Stop thinking about yourself and what you need and deserve. And start thinking about what your boss needs. – Tessa West (DIERSEN: My Democrat bosses in the federal government wanted help in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-way-to-ask-for-a-raise-or-promotion-what-science-tells-us-11592000637
— The GOP’s Wide-Open Arms A marginal increase in Trump’s minority support could swing the vote in key states. – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: Leaders of Republican organizations who are RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or Independent plants use efforts to attract minorities, women, and younger people to get rid of conservative Republicans like me, and especially to get rid of conservative Republicans like me who are White, male, and older. I should write a book about the aforesaid leaders of Republican organizations who are RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or Independent plants.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-wide-open-arms-11598568165
— Chapter 9 Is the Best Bad Option for Chicago’s Pensions Bankruptcy is inevitable. Putting it off only increases the pain for the city’s residents and retirees. – Mark D. Brodsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chapter-9-is-the-best-bad-option-for-chicagos-pensions-11598637426

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Protesters, Your Ass,’ Donald Trump Says About Demonstrations After RNC – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-your-ass-donald-trump-says-about-demonstrations-after-rnc-1528477
— Ex-Teacher and Abraham Lincoln Impersonator George A. Buss Charged With Making Child Porn – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/ex-teacher-abraham-lincoln-impersonator-charged-making-child-porn-1528506

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.