August 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump addresses weekend’s shootings in El Paso, Dayton – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-addresses-weekends-shootings-in-el-paso-dayton/5443885/
— 59 shot, 7 fatally in Chicago weekend shootings – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/59-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5443785/

NBC5
— Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Blames Mass Shootings on Mental Illness and Video Games Trump said he wants legislation providing “strong background checks” for gun users, but he provided scant details and has reneged on previous promises after mass shootings
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Calls-for-Stronger-Background-Checks-After-Shootings-520521611.html
— Lightfoot Calls for New Gun Laws After Deadly Mass Shootings “Universal background check should be non-controversial. And yet it is,” Lightfoot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lori-lightfoot-comments-on-chicago-violence-dayton-el-paso-shootings-520975711.html

CBS2
— 7 Killed, 46 Wounded In Weekend Shootings; ‘It’s Destroying The Fiber Of Our Communities’ – Mugo Odigwe
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/05/weekend-gun-violence-mass-shootings/
— In Wake Of El Paso, Dayton Shootings, Obama Decries ‘Leaders’ Who Enable Hatred
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/05/obama-el-paso-dayton-tweet/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Lightfoot blames President Trump rhetoric for mass shootings – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-lightfoot-blames-trump-rhetoric-for-mass-shootings
— Trump claims he wants stronger gun measures, doesn’t say how – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-claims-he-wants-strong-background-checks-on-guns_
— Libertyville moves to ban retail pot sales; Reparations bill – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-libertyville-moves-to-ban-retail-pot-sales-reparations-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lightfoot promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/8/5/20755018/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-mass-shootings-racist-xenophobic-dog-whistle

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says ‘our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy’ after weekend mass shootings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-gun-background-checks-20190805-ptpt54honvcmleqlm2fgyvqggq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-el-paso-dayton-guns-trump-20190805-kfnmx2nrbvbonolkpwd3deeym4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lightfoot promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-mass-shootings-chicago-violence-20190805-ksvmzksaenf3vgniud2kdz6zhe-story.html
— Now in charge, Pritzker, Lightfoot on the hot seat for Chicago violence – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-gun-violence-lightfoot-pritzker-mcqueary-20190805-pq7nc2vgzvhwbab4ljt47hygsa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses shootings to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-el-paso-dayton-shootings-trump-hate-guns-huppke-20190805-wju4qieix5hofojhlvhqpemhvi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Grayslake to consider yearlong recreational marijuana sales ban – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190805/grayslake-to-consider-yearlong-recreational-marijuana-sales-ban

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger set to run for the U.S. House again Contrary to chatter in D.C., a source close to the only Republican in metro Chicago’s delegation says the five-term congressman will seek re-election. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/kinzinger-set-run-us-house-again
— DuPage development agency rehires its old boss
After stints at the Tollway and the agency that runs White Sox park, Greg Bedalov returns to the helm at Choose DuPage. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dupage-development-agency-rehires-its-old-boss

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Latinos to blame Trump for the shootings.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/08/05/chicago-latino-community-reacts-el-paso-mass-shooting-words-matter

JEANNE FOR CONGRESS
— Ives Response to Mass Shootings
https://mailchi.mp/a1c96fded5e8/ives-response-to-mass-shootings

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former political foe Seth Lewis calls for Cullerton’s resignation: ‘He misrepresented himself’ – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512871808-former-political-foe-lewis-calls-for-cullerton-s-resignation-he-misrepresented-himself
— Forget the ‘swamp,’ Ives tells voters: Government is a hot tub now and Rep. Casten is soaking it up – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512822180-forget-the-swamp-ives-tells-voters-government-is-a-hot-tub-now-and-rep-casten-is-soaking-it-up

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO SEES 6 KILLED, 68 WOUNDED IN WEEKEND SHOOTINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/chicago-sees-6-killed-68-wounded-in-weekend-shootings.html


— MEDIA ABANDONS JOURNALISM FOR ACTIVISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/media-abandons-journalism-for-activism.html
— SECTION 230 IS THE INTERNET’S FIRST AMENDMENT. NOW BOTH PARTIES WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party can/should punish me if I do something that they do not like. One should note that the aforesaid do not encourage Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. One should note the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/section-230-is-the-internets-first-amendment-now-both-parties-want-to-take-it-away.html

NOQ REPORT
— Why progressives and media ignore twelve dead, at least 66 injured in Chicago – JD Rucker 
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/05/progressives-media-ignore-seven-dead-least-40-injured-chicago/

FOX NEWS
— Trump condemns ‘white supremacy,’ calls for mental health and gun reforms after double mass shootings – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shootings-remarks

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico cynically wades into El Paso shooting debacle, brimming with hypocrisy – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/mexico_cynically_wades_into_el_paso_shooting_debacle_brimming_with_hypocrisy.html

BLAZE
— Five outrageous reactions to Dayton and El Paso tragedies from Democrats and mainstream media – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/five-outrageous-reactions-to-dayton-and-el-paso-tragedies-from-democrats-and-mainstream-media

CNS NEWS
— Trump Calls for Bipartisan Solutions; Condemns ‘Racism, Bigotry, and White Supremacy’
https://www.cnsnews.com/video/trump-calls-bipartisan-solutions-condemns-racism-bigotry-and-white-supremacy

DAILY SIGNAL
— Exposing the Lie That Trump Supporters Are Racists – Dennis Prager 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/05/how-to-tell-if-a-trump-supporter-is-racist/

FEDERALIST
— Why It’s Wrong To Blame Trump For The Mass Shootings Trump doesn’t have a monopoly on divisive rhetoric. It’s time for the left to reckon with its role in sowing division and racial discord. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/05/wrong-blame-trump-mass-shootings/
— Media: Condemning White Supremacy Makes Trump A White Supremacist – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/05/media-condemning-white-supremacy-makes-trump-white-supremacist/

TOWNHALL
— President Trump Demands the Death Penalty For Mass Shooters, White Supremacists Who Commit Hate Crimes – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/08/05/trump-gun-control-speech-n2551163
— Trump’s Speech: Strong Denunciation of White Supremacy, Sensible Proposal on ‘Red Flag’ Laws – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/08/05/trumps-speech-strong-denunciation-of-white-supremacy-sensible-proposal-on-red-flag-laws-n2551183
— After Shootings, AOC Blasts GOP, Trump’s ‘White Supremacist Base’ – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/08/05/aoc-trump-white-supremacist-base-n2551154

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump on Mass Shootings: ‘Mental Illness and Hatred Pulls the Trigger, Not the Gun’ – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-says-mental-illness-and-hatred-pulls-the-trigger-not-the-gun-after-two-mass-shootings/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump’s Tough Message: Media Partly Responsible for This Country’s ‘Anger and Rage’ President addressed the nation on Monday morning from the White House about the mass shootings and violence over the weekend — and said what many others wouldn’t
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/08/trumps-tough-message-media-partly-responsible-for-this-countrys-anger-and-rage/

THE HILL
— Kinzinger calls for universal background checks, raising legal age for gun purchases – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/456265-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-universal-background-checks-raising-legal-age-for-gun
— Trump on El Paso shooting: We must condemn white supremacy – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456176-trump-on-el-paso-shooting-we-must-condemn-white-supremacy

POLITICO
— Press association challenges suspension of White House reporter – BIANCA QUILANTAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have suspended my GOPUSA press credentials since 2000. I would focus on a) those who claim to be religious, conservative, and or Republican and b) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants. They talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/04/press-association-suspension-white-house-reporter-1446411

CNN
— Trump condemns ‘racist hate’ and white supremacy but does not acknowledge his own rhetoric – Maegan Vazquez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/politics/donald-trump-mass-shooting-response/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Condemns White Supremacy but Doesn’t Propose Gun Laws After Shootings – Michael Crowley, Eileen Sullivan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/trump-speech-mass-shootings-dayton-el-paso.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat candidates for president promote hatred of Trump. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/trump-shootings-2020-democrats.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/politics/beto-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump condemns white supremacy, focuses on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-calls-for-strong-background-checks-after-massacres-suggests-pairing-gun-legislation-with-immigration-reform/2019/08/05/7de14d7c-b770-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Washington Post sides with Mexico and with Mexico’s citizens against America and against America’s citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/08/05/hispanic-invasion-white-nationalist-version-texas-that-never-existed/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/05/trump-cant-decry-racism-white-supremacy-if-he-is-their-chief-promoter/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/05/im-too-busy-watching-what-hes-doing-hear-what-hes-saying/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/promoting-love-and-unity-goes-against-trumps-political-brand/2019/08/05/2223db56-b7b8-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Mayor Pete Buttigieg accuses NRA of creating ‘false God’ out of guns – Nikki Schwab
https://nypost.com/2019/08/04/mayor-pete-buttigieg-accuses-nra-of-creating-false-god-out-of-guns/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-08-05/trump-dayton-ohio-el-paso-shootings

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/05/el-paso-shooting-open-season-on-hispanics-thanks-to-trump-column/1917590001/
— Amazon sells books promoting white supremacy, including one that may have influenced El Paso shooter – Joshua Bote
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/05/amazon-sells-white-supremacy-books-el-paso-shooter/1922484001/

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/people-of-color-are-claiming-their-place-in-a-cannabis-industry-built-on-the-backs-of-people-from-marginalized-communities-2019-08-05

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Here’s How Many Investors Use Pot As Marijuana Legalization Gets Broad Support – BILL PETERS
https://www.investors.com/news/marijuana-legalization-support-marijuana-stocks-ibd-tipp-poll/

NEWSWEEK
— THE DEMOCRATS ARE FOOLISHLY SWINGING LEFT—WITHOUT EVEN NOTICING AMERICA’S NOT WITH THEM – NEWT GINGRICH
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-foolishly-swinging-leftwithout-even-noticing-americas-not-them-opinion-1452618

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/trump-american-carnage/595462/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 804 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $300,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/804-Warrenville-Rd-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447755_zpid/

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.