July 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— House votes to remove Confederate statues, bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney from the Capitol – AP
https://abc7.com/politics/house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-from-the-capitol/10850936/

NBC5
— Pelosi Taps GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to House Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Riot. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will lead the panel that includes seven Democrats – Alan Fram and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/pelosi-names-cheney-to-panel-investigating-jan-6-riot/2545381/
— Conservative High Court Upholds State Voting Restrictions – Mark Sherman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/supreme-court-upholds-arizona-voting-restrictions/2545253/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Elk Grove Village promotes cross-dressing.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/06/30/elk-grove-village-removes-antiquated-opposite-sex-clothing-dress-ban/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote protest hairstyles.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/07/01/hair-disciminaiton-illinois/

FOX32
— Rep. Kinzinger weighs in on new bill that would investigate Capitol riot
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/949991

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger uses expletive to question House GOP leader’s credibility – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-kevin-mccarthy-20210701-2l3uqfl2ijbf7hf34hakezywoe-story.html
— Mount Prospect cop involved in ‘thin blue line’ controversy will return to assignment at high school, officials announce Thursday – ZACH HARRIS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-mt-prospect-officer-reassigned-20210701-jr34w7oxd5g7zczcqnbqe3v2em-story.html
— Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin just the latest member of Chicago City Council to face legal woes | Lightfoot blasts ‘Burger King Ed’ Burke | Kinzinger dismisses McCarthy’s threat with expletive – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-ed-burke-kinzinger-mccarthy-pritzker-unemployment-spin-20210701-zbmzvb5cbrbtphc4av3cenmhu4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use slavery to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/1/22559153/justice-roger-taney-bust-dred-scott-decision-slavery-institutional-racism-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— After flap over Fox News appearance, Mount Prospect school officer reinstated – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210701/after-flap-over-fox-news-appearance-mount-prospect-school-officer-reinstated
— ‘A very human moment’: Palatine Twp, supervisor signs Pride Month proclamation – Elena Ferrarin
(DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ work against those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210701/a-very-human-moment-palatine-twp-supervisor-signs-pride-month-proclamation

FOX ILLINOIS
— GOP governors embrace call to send troops to border amid surge in crossings – Stephen Loiaconi
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/as-gop-governors-send-troops-to-border-white-house-dismisses-political-gestures

HARPER COLLEGE
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Harper to begin Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program
(DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.harpercollege.edu/about/news/archives/2021/posts/063021.php

WHEATON PARK DISTRICT
— July 4 Parade
(DIERSEN: Parade entries include State Representative Amy Grant, Citizens to Elect Bob Berlin, Citizens to Elect Judge Mike Reidy, Justin Burau for Congress, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/#parade

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Cotton says critical-race theory threatens cohesion in military units – Kery Murakami
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/1/tom-cotton-says-critical-race-theory-threatens-coh/
— Critical race theory at heart of clash with Virginia PTA, say Thomas Jefferson parents. Elite school divided over diversity push, effort to revoke charter for new board. – James Varney
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/1/critical-race-theory-heart-clash-virginia-pta-say-/

GOPUSA
— Liz Cheney ‘Honored’ To Join Pelosi’s New Committee Investigating Jan. 6 ‘Riot’
https://www.gopusa.com/liz-cheney-honored-to-join-pelosis-new-committee-investigating-jan-6-riot/

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Kevin McCarthy Picks Amnesty Advocate for 2022 Immigration Messaging – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/01/kevin-mccarthy-picks-amnesty-advocate-for-2022-immigration-messaging/

FEDERALIST
— How Critical Race Theory Spread Throughout American Schools
https://thefederalist.com/2021/07/01/how-critical-race-theory-spread-throughout-american-schools/

EPOCH TIMES
— Facebook Now Sending Warnings to Users About Potentially ‘Extremist’ Friends – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pretty-weird-facebook-starts-sending-extremist-content-warnings-to-users_3883194.html

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/01/in-billion-dollar-cannabis-market-racial-inequity-persists-despite-legalization.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why do we work so damn much? – James Suzman
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-james-suzman.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Lawsuits Say Antiracism and Critical Race Theory in Schools Violate Constitution. Students, parents and teachers challenge whether schools can compel participation in exercises, separate students by race to teach about equality. – Douglas Belkin and Jacob Gershman
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-lawsuits-say-antiracism-and-critical-race-theory-in-schools-violate-constitution-11625151879

CENTER SQUARE
— Teachers union agrees to promote critical race theory, debate mandatory vaccination for students – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/teachers-union-agrees-to-promote-critical-race-theory-debate-mandatory-vaccination-for-students/article_85e49388-daa2-11eb-aec2-23e488801faf.html

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.