July 10 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rosemont Mayor And State Rep. Bradley Stephens Defends Dual Taxpayer-Funded Salaries; ‘I Don’t Think … What I’ll Be Getting Is Beyond Fair’ – Bradley Stephens
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/10/rosemont-mayor-state-representative-bradley-stephens-two-taxpayer-salaries/

NBC5
— TREASONOUS: Mayor Lightfoot Says Chicago Won’t Cooperate With ICE Raids
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/ICE-raids-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-and-cpd-512553032.html
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Police Won’t Cooperate with ICE, Lightfoot Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/ICE-chicago-lightfoot-cpd-police_Chicago-512532962.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Weed 101? New law could pave way for future college students to really major in marijuana – Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/7/10/20689709/weed-101-community-college-students-major-marijuana-recreational
— TREASONOUS: Amid threat of immigration sweeps, Lightfoot moves to reassure, inform (ILLEGAL) immigrants – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/7/10/20689301/ice-immigration-raids-chicago-undocumented-trump-sanctuary-lightfoot-police
— Pritzker calls Confederate flag ‘symbol of murder, of kidnapping, of rape’ after concert cancellation A day after the Pritzker administration defended its decision to bar the band Confederate Railroad from the downstate DuQoin State Fair, the Democratic governor called the Confederate flag “a symbol of murder, of kidnapping, of rape.” – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/10/20689176/pritzker-confederate-railroad-flag-band-duqoin-state-fair
— Gov. Pritzker’s wrong to give Confederate Railroad the boot Government should pick its battles wisely and rarely when curbing free expression, and it was the Pritzker administration that booked the band in the first place. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/10/20689098/confederate-railroad-j-b-pritzker-snoop-dogg-du-quoin-state-fair-free-speech-sun-times-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How to punish Todd Ricketts for alleged tax scam? Elect him as congressman or better yet, governor – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-todd-rickets-property-taxes-kass-20190710-ibp6zla4orgqpg2sjpgsyrtgie-story.html
— Why the debate about equal pay for U.S. women’s soccer isn’t that clear-cut – MEGAN MCARDLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-soccer-women-equal-pay-mcardle-20190710-n5wvpjhkojgntbgvhjfunukzse-story.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gas Tax, Illinois Credit Rating – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-gas-tax-illinois-credit-rating

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg GOP holds picnic July 14
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190710/schaumburg-gop-holds-picnic-july-14
— Kyle apologizes for ‘despair’ caused by Civil War Days cancellation, resists calls to resign – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190710/kyle-apologizes-for-despair-caused-by-civil-war-days-cancellation-resists-calls-to-resign
— President created great independence celebration – Allen Klay, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190710/president-created-great-independence-celebration

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— State’s Complex Cannabis Changes Limit City Choices – Anne Lunde
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/states-complex-cannabis-changes-limit-city-choices/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Community colleges weigh options for cannabis programs – Peter Hancock 
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190710/community-colleges-weigh-options-for-cannabis-programs

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker defends decision to cancel Confederate Railroad performance – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190710/pritzker-defends-decision-to-cancel-confederate-railroad-performance

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— U.S. begins returning asylum seekers to one of Mexico’s most dangerous states – Kevin Sieff (DIERSEN: What are the most dangerous places in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/07/10/u-s-begins-returning-asylum-seekers-to-one-of-mexicos-most-dangerous-states/ajupm4q/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Downers Grove Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/09/activists-to-support-migrant-families-at-vigil/avftkzi/

PEORIA STANDARD
— Peoria activist Gary McCullough contends that Pritzker, Dems cannot be trusted on where to spend gas tax revenues – John Breslin
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512718108-peoria-activist-contends-that-pritzker-dems-cannot-be-trusted-on-where-to-spend-gas-tax-revenues

WAND TV
— Legislators call for repeal of pro-abortion legislation, introduce ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ measure
https://www.wandtv.com/news/legislators-call-for-repeal-of-pro-abortion-legislation-introduce-fetal/article_52591278-a33b-11e9-806c-5fe1e2778536.html

WEEK
— Trump group cancels golf event with strippers – AP
https://week.com/news/national-news-from-the-associated-press/2019/07/10/the-latest-trump-group-cancels-golf-event-with-strippers/

KHQA
— Adams County Board discusses recreational marijuana options – Lynsey Whitaker (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, DuPage County should be the first county in Illinois to ban the sale of pot.)
https://khqa.com/news/local/adams-county-board-discuses-options-for-opting-in-or-out-of-recreational-marijuana-program

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL STATE REP CONFRONTS PRITZKER STAFF ON CUTTING CONFEDERATE RAILROAD FROM DUQUOIN FAIR LINEUP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/state-rep-bryant-on-duquoin-state-fair.html
— STATE REP. MCDERMED WILL NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/state-rep-mcdermed-will-not-run-for-re-election-in-2020.html
— CENSUS BUREAU DATA: NON CITIZENS EARN $9K MORE PER YEAR THAN BLACK AMERICANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/census-bureau-data-non-citizens-earn-9k-more-per-year-than-black-americans.html
— RECORD 60 MILLION HISPANICS IN US, 52% OF POPULATION GROWTH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/record-60-million-hispanics-in-us-52-of-population-growth.html
— FEDERAL $15 MINIMUM WAGE WOULD ELIMINATE 1.3 MILLION JOBS, CBO SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/federal-15-minimum-wage-would-eliminate-13-million-jobs-cbo-says.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/10/cassidy-was-right/
— State will pay $7500 to cancel band contract
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/10/state-will-pay-7500-to-cancel-band-contract/

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Governor Reaps Backlash After Dumping Band From Fair Over Confederate Flag Images
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/illinois-governor-backlash-dumping-confederate-flag-band/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats delete tweets showing Obama-era photo of migrant detention facility – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/10/house-democrats-delete-tweets-showing-obama-era-ph/
— Beto O’Rourke: ‘This country was founded on white supremacy’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/10/beto-orourke-this-country-was-founded-on-white-sup/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ilhan Omar calls for advertiser boycott against Tucker Carlson – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-calls-for-advertiser-boycott-against-tucker-carlson
— Senator Tillis introduces legislation holding sanctuary cities accountable for violent crime – Dominick Mastrangelo 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senator-tillis-introduces-legislation-holding-sanctuary-cities-accountable-violent-crime

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Kamala Harris’s Ancestors Owned Slaves, Her Father Says Presidential hopeful’s Jamaican father wrote about his slave-holding ancestor – Brent Scher 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/kamala-harriss-ancestors-owned-slaves/

FOX NEWS
— New debate over how reparations might play out (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6057567678001/#sp=show-clips
— NY Times is wrong – American greatness is real, not a myth – Marc Thiessen
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/marc-thiessen-ny-times-is-wrong-american-greatness-is-real-not-a-myth

FEDERALIST
— The Left Has Managed To Mainstream Anti-Americanism From the repudiation of the Fourth of July to calls for reparations, anti-Americanism that once was belonged to the far-left is now mainstream. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/10/left-managed-mainstream-anti-americanism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— A look at all of Trump’s enemies – Jeff Locke
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/a_look_at_all_of_trumps_enemies.html
— Free ‘Medicare for All’? I want my money back. – Dave Rybarczyk
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/free_medicare_for_all_i_want_my_money_back.html

TOWNHALL
— Mean Girls: As Pelosi Scolds Progressives, Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Her Of Increasing Workload To Shut Her Up – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/10/mean-girls-ocasio-cortez-accuses-nancy-pelosi-of-burying-her-with-work-to-shut-h-n2549857
— American Flag Stands for Freedom, Not Racism – Star Parker
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2019/07/10/american-flag-stands-for-freedom-not-racism-n2549778

BREITBART
— Poll: 5-in-9 Hispanics, 6-in-10 Black Americans Support Citizenship Question on Census – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/09/poll-5-in-9-hispanics-6-in-10-black-americans-support-citizenship-question-on-census/

GOPUSA
— Illinois State Fair Cancels Popular Country Rock Band Confederate Railroad as Symbol of Racism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72381
— Trump attacks Fox’s weekend programming: ‘Worse than watching low ratings Fake News CNN’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72363

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— President Trump should set the refugee cap for 2020 at ZERO – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/president-trump-set-refugee-cap-2020-zero/
— Levin explains the Left’s strategy ‘to destroy any lawful, manageable immigration system’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-explains-lefts-strategy-destroy-lawful-manageable-immigration-system/
— The open-borders crime wave that doesn’t seem to bother Congress at all – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/open-borders-crime-wave-doesnt-seem-bother-congress/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Put The Citizenship Question On The Census!
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30583-put-citizenship-question-census

CNS NEWS
— LaBarbera: Drag Queen Story Hour is ‘Indoctrination’ of Children Into LGBTQ Culture – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/labarbera-drag-queen-story-hour-indoctrination-children-lgbtq-culture
— U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Demands ‘Equal Pay’ With Men’s Team – Ilona Schumicky (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/ilona-schumicky/us-womens-soccer-team-demands-equal-pay-mens-team

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Politicians Are to Blame for Tax Hikes, Not Washington – Adam Michel 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/09/illinois-politicians-are-to-blame-for-tax-hikes-not-washington/

PATRIOT POST
— The Self-Appointed Digital Arbiters of Truth As the power of media censors rises, who will rate the media raters? – Mark Alexander
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/64202-the-self-appointed-digital-arbiters-of-truth

PJ MEDIA
— If Trump Doesn’t Get to Block People on Twitter, Why Should AOC? – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/if-trump-doesnt-get-to-block-people-on-twitter-why-should-aoc/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 2020 Democrats Unveil Plans to Address Affordable Housing Shortage in the US: Here Are 5 Things to Know – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats want to put affordable housing in my precinct along Roosevelt Road to punish the Republicans in my precinct who support me?)
https://ijr.com/2020-democrats-unveil-plans-to-address-affordable-housing-shortage/

COLLEGE FIX
— Don’t be afraid to wear your MAGA hat on campus – DANIEL PAYNE (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat?) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dont-be-afraid-to-wear-your-maga-hat-on-campus/

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle to quell infighting – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/452530-dems-struggle-to-quell-infighting
— The left continues to fight action on the border crisis – REP. ANDY BIGGS (R-ARIZ.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/452419-the-left-continues-to-fight-action-on-the-border-crisis
— Twitter says Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic tweet violates new anti-hate rules – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, and especially if you are German national origin and/or Lutheran, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats will call you an anti-Semite. Far too many of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were anti-Semitic. I should write a book about them. They stressed to my Jewish superiors that I was Republican, 100% German national origin, and baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. They stress their success in getting my Jewish superiors to take adverse actions against me.) 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/452227-twitter-locks-louis-farrakhans-account-after-implementing-new
— Bernie might lose the nomination, but he won the platform war – FORMER REP. JACK KINGSTON (R-GA.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/452387-bernie-might-lose-the-nomination-but-he-won-the-platform-war

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tucker Carlson Calls ‘Annoying’ Ilhan Omar Proof Immigration Is ‘Dangerous’ To U.S. – Jenna Amatulli (DIERSEN: Democrats have made Ilhan Omar a spokesperson for all immigrants.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ilhan-omar_n_5d25530de4b07e698c4280e1

WASHINGTON POST
— Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson a ‘racist fool’ after he describes her as a threat to U.S. – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/07/10/ilhan-omar-calls-tucker-carlson-racist-fool-after-he-describes-her-threat-us/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are older, White, male, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/09/double-edged-significance-pelosis-make-america-white-again-slam/

NEW YORK POST
— Our border troubles are going to get a lot worse – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2019/07/09/our-border-troubles-are-going-to-get-a-lot-worse/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump’s Wharton admissions officer says the president was no ‘super genius’ and that it wasn’t that hard to get into the Ivy League program – John Haltiwanger (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and RINOs are nasty. If you seek a government office or a political office as a Republican, sooner or later, Democrats and RINOs will badmouth your academic and professional achievements.) 
https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-wharton-admissions-officer-said-president-not-a-super-genius-2019-7

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When Pregnancies and Bigger Jobs Go Hand in Hand Women are winning leadership roles while expecting: ‘I never turn down an opportunity’ – Joann S. Lublin (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I had an unfair advantage in life because I was a male and I could not get pregnant.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-pregnancies-and-bigger-jobs-go-hand-in-hand-11562768534

FORTUNE
— AOC Sued For Blocking Twitter Critics: How Her Lawsuit Is No Different Than Trump’s – Jeff John Roberts
https://fortune.com/2019/07/10/aoc-sued-twitter-trump-lawsuit/

24/7 WALL STREET
— More Than 7.3 Million Job Openings Need Filling – Jon C. Ogg (DIERSEN: How many job openings are there for those with your education, work experience, professional certification, professional license, demographics, etc.?) 
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/07/10/more-than-7-3-million-job-openings-need-filling/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump is Aligning With People Who Spread Hate Online.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/07/10/how-trump-is-aligning-with-people-who-spread-hate-online/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— What consequences border agents could face after Facebook comments – Debra D’Agostino
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/07/what-consequences-border-agents-could-face-after-facebook-comments/

HR TECHNOLOGIST
— 41% of Companies have a Policy that Regulates Political Expression in the Workplace – Mayuri Chaudhary (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, companies a) will not hire you, b) will not retain you, c) will not promote you, and d) will get rid of you if you are a Republican and especially if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.hrtechnologist.com/news/culture/41-of-companies-have-a-policy-that-regulates-political-expression-in-the-workplace/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Many Still Know Someone Out of Work, Someone Who’s Given Up (DIERSEN: I have been out of work since 1997 when I was 49 years old when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/july_2019/many_still_know_someone_out_of_work_someone_who_s_given_up

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.