July 15 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville looking at three different options with marijuana sales – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: For a municipality or a county to allow the sale of recreational pot is to flush its “family friendly” status down the toilet. Each and every Illinois resident should urge their municipality and their county by email and at municipal and county meetings to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot ASAP. Each and every Wheaton resident should urge Wheaton’s Mayor and each of its City Council members by email (https://www.wheaton.il.us/544/City-Council) and at City Council meetings (the next one is today, Monday, July 15, at 7:00 PM) to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton ASAP. Similarly, each and every DuPage County resident should urge DuPage County’s Chairman and each of its board members by email (https://dupageco.org/CountyBoard/CountyBoardListing.aspx) and at board meetings (the next one is Tuesday, July 16) to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot in unincorporated DuPage County ASAP. Similarly, each and every Naperville resident should urge Naperville’s Mayor and each of its City Council members by email (https://www.naperville.il.us/government/meet-your-city-council/) and at City Council meetings (the next one is Tuesday, July 16) to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot in Naperville ASAP.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190715/naperville-looking-at-three-different-options-with-marijuana-sales
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: How Loaves & Fishes in Naperville grew from helping 8 families in 1984 to 4,650 last year – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190715/how-loaves-amp-fishes-in-naperville-grew-from-helping-8-families-in-1984-to-4650-last-year

ABC7
— President Trump digs in after telling Congresswomen to leave the US – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/aoc-congresswomen-urge-people-to-ignore-trumps-bait/5396551/
— Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-moves-to-end-asylum-protections-for-central-americans/5396390/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP race to unseat U.S. Rep. Casten could take a turn As Republican Evelyn Sanguinetti rolls out big new endorsements in her effort to challenge the incumbent Democratic congressman, there’s talk Jeanne Ives may jump in the contest. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/gop-race-unseat-us-rep-casten-could-take-turn

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Volunteers stood ready to disrupt, but ICE deportation raids did not materialize in city An official at a hotline run by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights — where reports of suspected ICE activity can be made — said the hotline received a few reports of ICE activity in Chicago on Sunday but none of them could be confirmed or verified. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/14/20693814/volunteers-disrupt-document-ice-deportation-raid-immigration
— Congresswomen urge people to ignore Trump’s bait – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/15/20695487/trump-racist-tweets-congresswomen
— 62 border employees under internal investigation amid posts – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/15/20695406/border-patrol-secret-facebook-page-migrants
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/15/20694990/donald-trump-racism-tweets-bigotry-ocasio-cortez-omar-tlaib-pressley

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-racist-tweet-20190715-dwx6y7qhz5go3jna2bpxybserm-story.html

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in turning churches against America.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/churches-jump-into-action-with-threat-of-immigration-sweeps-512711981.html

WLS AM
— Beto O’Rourke says he and his wife are descendants of slave owners
http://www.wlsam.com/news/beto-orourke-says-he-and-his-wife-are-descendants-of-slave-owners/

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— White Supremacist Propaganda Surges On Illinois College Campuses – MAUREEN MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Those who post White supremacist propaganda know that Trump-haters will use it against Trump, so therefore, those who post White supremacist propaganda are Trump-haters.)
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/white-supremacist-propaganda-surges-illinois-college-campuses#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘It’s A Career Ender’: 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories – JASMINE GARSD (DIERSEN: What is/was a career ender where you work/worked? For federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, it is not making GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/its-career-ender-2-lgbtq-former-dell-workers-share-their-stories#stream/0
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats Have The Religious Left. Can They Win The Religious Middle? – TOM GJELTEN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-have-religious-left-can-they-win-religious-middle#stream/0

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Dissolves Seventh Unit of Local Government
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=60989

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SWING VOTERS SEE AOC, LEFTIST NEWBIES AS “FACE OF THE PARTY”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/swing-voter-poll-shows-democrats-see-aoc-leftist-newbies-as-face-of-the-party.html
— THANK 32 GOP LAWMAKERS FOR GAS TAX HIKE, MILLIONS IN PORK PROJECTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/thank-32-gop-lawmakers-for-gas-tax-hike-millions-in-pork-projects.html
— WHEELING’S POLITICAL RISING STAR CHARLIE KIRK LEAVES HOME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/wheelings-political-rising-star-charlie-kirk-leaves-home-.html
— TRUMP SIGNS NEW LAW TO PROTECT INNOCENT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS FROM IRS SEIZURES (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744/year.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/trump-signs-new-law-to-protect-innocent-small-business-owners-from-irs-seizures.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives could kick off congressional bid soon as Sanguinetti announces lots of establishment endorsements
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/15/ives-could-kick-off-congressional-bid-soon-as-sanguinetti-announces-lots-of-establishment-endorsements/

FOX NEWS
— Trump, after tweet backlash, hits Dems ‘sticking up for’ people bad-mouthing America – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-democrats-tweets-progressives-racist

BREITBART
— Peter Thiel: FBI, CIA Must Investigate ‘Treasonous’ Google – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/15/peter-thiel-fbi-cia-must-investigate-treasonous-google/
— Pew Research: Average Illegal Alien Lived in America for 15 Years – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/14/pew-research-average-illegal-alien-lived-in-america-for-15-years/

DAILY CALLER
— Boston Sued For Booting Christian Flag, While Allowing Islamic Symbols – JAKE DIMA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/15/boston-christian-flag-lawsuit/

TOWNHALL
— President Trump Obliterates Ilhan Omar at the White House, Gets Massive Cheers – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/07/15/trump-presser-n2550071
— Trump Doubles Down on Comments Targeting Group of Progressive Congresswomen – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/07/15/trump-doubles-down-on-country-of-origin-comment-n2550043
— The Democrat Solution for Critics – Jail the Offenders – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2019/07/15/the-democrat-solution-for-critics–jail-the-offenders-n2550034

NEWSMAX
— Trump Fires Back at Critics of Dem Tweets: See You at Ballot Box! 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-democrats-tweets/2019/07/14/id/924387/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Raising The Mexican Flag Over America
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30611

CNS NEWS
— Bozell: ‘Stop Whining about the Press;’ Be Like Trump and ‘Take Them On’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/bozell-stop-whining-about-press-be-trump-and-take-them

PJ MEDIA
— Alyssa Milano Gets Blasted for Comparing Mike Pence To Nazi Leader Heinrich Himmler – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/alyssa-milano-gets-blasted-for-comparing-mike-pence-to-nazi-leader-heinrich-himmler/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Administration Implements ‘Third Country’ Rule to Alleviate Border Crisis – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/donald-trump-administration-implements-third-country-rule-to-alleviate-border-crisis/

THE HILL
— Trump shares Graham quote calling Ocasio-Cortez ‘anti-America’ – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453062-trump-shares-graham-quote-calling-ocasio-cortez-anti-america
— Trump steps up attacks on minority congresswomen – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453116-trump-steps-up-attacks-on-minority-congresswomen
— Pelosi announces House resolution to condemn Trump comments – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453090-pelosi-announces-house-resolution-to-condemn-trump-comments
— Al Green to force impeachment vote following incendiary Trump tweets – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453100-al-green-to-force-impeachment-vote-following-incendiary-trump-tweets

NBC NEWS
— Trump steps up attacks on progressive congresswomen, says they ‘hate our country’ and Israel – Adam Edelman and Dareh Gregorian
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-demands-radical-left-congresswomen-apologize-him-u-s-israel-n1029831

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-moves-to-end-asylum-protections-for-central-americans/2019/07/15/a8d881e8-a6ff-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html
— Trump rejects criticism that his weekend tweet about four minority lawmakers was racist, says they ‘hate our country’ – John Wagner and
Rachael Bade
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-calls-on-minority-congresswomen-to-apologize-after-he-said-they-should-go-back-to-their-countries/2019/07/15/897f1dd0-a6ef-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html
— Free trade doesn’t just lead to job loss. It means more deaths from drug overdoses and increased military recruitment. Agreements like the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement overlook the broader social consequences of free trade. – Adam Dean
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/15/free-trade-doesnt-just-lead-job-loss-it-means-higher-deaths-drug-overdoses-more-military-recruitment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Trump-haters, those who agree with Trump are racists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/leave-the-us-trump-tells-liberal-congresswomen-of-color/2019/07/14/7fd1f298-a696-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Tiptoeing around Trump’s racism is a betrayal of journalistic truth-telling.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tiptoeing-around-trumps-racism-is-a-betrayal-of-journalistic-truth-telling/2019/07/15/61b5bbea-a705-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-is-the-agenda-of-white-nationalists-four-minority-congresswomen-condemn-trump-attacks-decried-as-racist/2019/07/15/7f021822-a743-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump: AOC, progressive Dems are spewing ‘racist hatred’ – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2019/07/15/trump-now-accuses-aoc-progressive-dems-of-spewing-racist-hatred/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-trump-aoc-squad-ilhan-bigoted-tweets-20190714-story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “If Republicans can’t condemn Trump’s racist tweets, they are as racist as he is.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/07/15/trump-twitter-racist-tweets-republicans-column/1734897001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans side with anti-Americans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/go-back-message-deepens-immigration-debate-wounds-11563198398

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-07-15/president-trump-s-racist-remarks-are-part-of-a-pattern

24/7 WALL STREET
— These Are the 29 Members of Congress Born Outside the United States – John Harrington
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/07/15/these-are-the-29-members-of-congress-born-outside-the-united-states/

NEW YORKER
— The Case for Biden’s ‘Electability’ Fades Under Scrutiny – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats and according to RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/the-case-for-bidens-electability-fades-under-scrutiny.html

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Trump administration sets new expectations for employee awards, performance evaluations – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. For federal employees to be eligible for awards, they must excel in getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/07/trump-administration-sets-new-expectations-for-employee-awards-performance-evaluations/

NIEMAN LAB
— Governments making “fake news” a crime risk stifling real journalism — accidentally or intentionally Lumping together disinformation campaigns with news the government says isn’t in the “public interest” is a recipe for abuse. – ALANA SCHETZER (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary are fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/07/governments-making-fake-news-a-crime-risk-stifling-real-journalism-accidentally-or-intentionally/

MEDIA POST
— FTC Reportedly Fines Facebook $5 Billion – Gavin O’Malley
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/338125/ftc-reportedly-fines-facebook-5-billion.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater argues that true Americans are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/15/donald-trump-immigrant-failed-integrate

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.