July 2 Morning Edition

YAHOO FINANCE
— Stogsdill Law Firm Sponsors the 2021 Glen Ellyn Fourth of July Celebration
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the outstanding Republicans who have helped sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades and Fireworks 2005-2019. Since 2011, they are Michael Barbier, Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Burke, Joe Cantore, Roger Claar, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Connelly, Dan Cronin, Tom Cross, David Diersen, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elloitt, Sherry Falbo, Paul Fullerton, Bob Gibson, Amy Grant, Bob Grogan, Chris Heidorn, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Robert Jacobsen, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Marty Keller, Bob Kleeman, Mark Kmiecik, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Larsen, Robert Lyon, Jeff MacKay, Deanne Mazzochi, J.R. McBride, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, John Millner, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Tom Mouhelis, Chris Nybo, Jim Oberweis, Debra Olson, Sandy Pihos, Karyn Romano, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, Brian Telander, John Vires, Ann Celine Walsh, Tim Whelan, Kevin Wiley, Karen Wilson, John Zaruba, and Jim Zay. I should also write a book about those who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stogsdill-law-firm-sponsors-2021-140000315.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Stogsdill Law Firm, P.C., a DuPage County family law practice, is proud to help the Village of Glen Ellyn put on its Independence Day parade and fireworks show. . .The Village of Glen Ellyn will be holding its Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4th. After reviewing the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the State of Illinois’ plans for reopening, the village determined that it would be able to go ahead with the planned festivities while encouraging participants to follow the recommended safety guidelines. . .The festivities will begin with the Fourth of July parade, which will take place at noon in downtown Glen Ellyn. As a Gold-level sponsor, Stogsdill Law Firm will be featured on a banner carried by volunteers in the parade. The village’s fireworks display will take place at dusk at Lake Ellyn Park, located at 645 Lenox Road. Both the parade and the fireworks show will be live-streamed online for those who do not wish to attend in person. For more information about the Fourth of July events, please visit https://www.glenellyn4thofjuly.org/ . Stogsdill Law Firm is proud to support the community in Glen Ellyn by sponsoring the village’s Fourth of July festivities. The firm’s attorneys believe in giving back to their community, and they are happy to be able to help people in the DuPage County area begin to return to normalcy after the difficulties they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.)

CITY OF WHEATON
— 2018 FLASHBACK: VIDEO: Wheaton 4th Of July Parade 2018
(DIERSEN: Will Wheaton livestream its 2021 Independence Day Parade?)
https://vimeo.com/showcase/5539848/video/278730979

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— West Side nurse Beverly Miles launches primary bid against Pritzker, aiming to become Illinois’ first Black woman governor – Mitchell Armentrout
(DIERSEN: To defeat Miles, will Pritzker promise to use state government to give even more preference to Democrats who are minority, female, disabled, non-married, parents, veterans, younger, LGBTQers, non-Christian, non-Protestant, and to those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who have criminal records, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/1/22559591/governor-beverly-miles-running-against-pritzker-primary-illinois-democrat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As a disabled Army veteran, I live with PTSD. I know what that looks like. I know what that feels like …. In my community, people don’t have access to care.” She said the key issues of her platform include supporting Medicare for all and reparations for descendants of slaves, as well as tamping down gun violence.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote hatred against Republicans, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/7/1/22559632/republican-party-future-indecency-nikki-haley-mitt-romney-mona-charen

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— West Side activist Beverly Miles says she’ll run against Pritzker A former City Council candidate says the governor has “dropped the ball” on key issues for African Americans. – GREG HINZ
(DIERSEN: To defeat Miles, will Pritzker promise to use state government to give even more preference to Democrats who are minority, female, disabled, non-married, parents, veterans, younger, LGBTQers, non-Christian, non-Protestant, and to those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who have criminal records, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/west-side-activist-says-shell-run-against-pritzker
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement, Miles said her platform will include Medicare for all, reparations for slavery, jobs for veterans, reducing gun violence and creating “economic development in blighted communities.” In a phone interview, the West Garfield Park resident dropped the “blighted” but otherwise stuck to her view that, despite signing a major criminal justice reform package into law and frequent appearances with Black leaders, Pritzker has “exaggerated” his accomplishments. “The governor dropped the ball on recreational marijuana. We didn’t get our fair share” of sales licenses, she said. “He dropped the ball on curbing street violence. He dropped the ball on mental health.” Miles has an engaging personal story. Her campaign biography notes that she not only raised her own daughter but adopted the children of four of her siblings who were caught in the crack cocaine epidemic. But her political experience is limited to a race for 28th Ward alderman, which she lost to Jason Ervin.)

WLDS
— Village of South Jacksonville To Declare Itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary on July 4 – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/village-of-south-jacksonville-to-declare-itself-a-second-amendment-sanctuary-on-july-4/

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/illinois-dcfs-enhances-training-to-support-lgbtq-youth-in-foster-care/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Housing group says landlords have lost $1 billion during pandemic – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/housing-group-says-landlords-have-lost-1-billion-during-pandemic/article_08a4a26a-da97-11eb-a504-f3e9b03ac08a.html

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
— Community Ask: ‘I want to look into pay inequities. How do I do that?’ Curious about the salaries of a government agency? Here’s a breakdown of how you can find them using public records and our salaries database. – Olivia Obineme
(DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, 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.bettergov.org/news/community-ask-i-want-to-look-into-pay-inequities-how-do-i-do-that/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Wildly Woke Wheaton College Professor Nathan Cartagena – Laurie Higgins
(DIERSEN: To what extent does Wheaton College agree with Cartagena’s positions? My Democrat superiors in the federal government took many adverse actions against me, including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, because I had the following position: Employers should not give preference to their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, age, veteran status, religion, national origin, or length of time their ancestors were in America. My Democrat superiors in the federal government gave tremendous preference to their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/wildly-woke-wheaton-college-professor-nathan-cartagena/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Education groups decry ‘cancel culture,’ ‘wokeism’ on college campuses – James Varney
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against the promotion of CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, pot, gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? It should be the officers of a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/1/education-groups-decry-cancel-culture-wokeism-coll/

FOX NEWS
— Rufo: UNC reversing, giving critical race theorist Hannah-Jones tenure is a symptom of larger problem – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rufo-unc-reversing-giving-critical-race-theorist-hannah-jones-tenure-is-a-symptom-of-larger-problem

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Yes, We Should Ban Critical Race Theory from Our Schools Banning CRT is neither coercive nor liberty-infringing. Rather, it is a prudent and necessary first step to salvaging a fractious nation teetering on the brink of collapse. – Josh Hammer
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/01/yes-we-should-ban-critical-race-theory-from-our-schools/
— Republicans Embrace Immigration Restriction with Trump Border Visit – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/01/republicans-embrace-immigration-restriction-with-trump-border-visit/

BREITBART
— Sen. Tom Cotton Floats Vetting Senior Military Nominees’ Views of Critical Race Theory – KRISTINA WONG
(DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. For federal employees, the higher the position that you apply for, the more strongly that you must demonstrate that you will advance the Democrat Party platform, most importantly, that you will give preference to employees who are Democrat, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/01/sen-tom-cotton-floats-vetting-senior-military-nominees-views-of-critical-race-theory/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Schools Use ‘Equity’ as Trojan Horse for Toxic Critical Race Theory – Tamra Farah
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against the promotion of CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, pot, gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? It should be the officers of a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/01/schools-use-equity-as-trojan-horse-for-toxic-critical-race-theory/
— Press Military Leaders Up for Promotions Tougher on Critical Race Theory, Cotton Urges – Fred Lucas
(DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. For federal employees, the higher the position that you apply for, the more strongly that you must demonstrate that you will advance the Democrat Party platform, most importantly, that you will give preference to employees who are Democrat, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/01/press-military-leaders-up-for-promotions-tougher-on-critical-race-theory-cotton-urges/

DAILY CALLER
— Science Conference Announces Entry Fee For White Scientists, None For ‘BIPOC’ Scientists – ELIZABETH LOUISE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/01/posea-2021-marine-science-conference-white-scientists-entry-fee-bipoc/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Race-Obsessed 1619 Project Author Gets Tenure at UNC – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2021/07/01/college-cringe-race-obsessed-1619-project-author-gets-tenure

NEWSMAX
— Ben Carson to Newsmax: Critical Race Theory ‘Bunch of Garbage’ – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/bencarson-criticalracetheory-schools/2021/07/01/id/1027213/

ONE NEWS NOW
— CRT’s new name isn’t fooling anyone – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/07/01/crts-new-name-isnt-fooling-anyone

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— After-School Coordinator at New Hampshire School Quits Over ‘Anti-White’ Anti-Racism Training – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/after-school-coordinator-at-new-hampshire-school-quits-over-anti-white-anti-racism-training/

EPOCH TIMES
— Critical Race Theory: Parents Push Back – Larry Elder
https://www.theepochtimes.com/critical-race-theory-parents-push-back-larry-elder_3883511.html

YAHOO NEWS
— A New Hampshire elementary school coordinator trashed his bosses this week in a viral resignation letter, accusing them of endorsing “dehumanization and hatred of white people” in critical race theory training for staff. – Tori Richards
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against the promotion of CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, pot, gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? It should be the officers of a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://news.yahoo.com/school-employee-slams-bosses-over-110000459.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote CRT, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats promote 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, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/podcasts/the-daily/critical-race-theory-debate.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/arts/1776-2026-A-DIFFERENT-STORY.html
— JUNE 19, 2019 FLASHBACK: America Has Tried Reparations Before. Here Is How It Went. With a renewed focus on reparations for slavery, what lessons can be drawn from payments to victims of other historical injustices in America? – Adeel Hassan and Jack Healy
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Republican, conservative, Trump supporter, law enforcement officer, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/us/reparations-slavery.html
— How to Destroy Truth Americans don’t see the same facts. The real problem is we’ve lost the thread of a common story. – David Brooks
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/patriotism-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Lori Lightfoot’s chaotic leadership in Chicago threatens to squander the promise of her election – Micheline Maynard
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/30/lori-lightfoots-chaotic-leadership-chicago-threatens-squander-promise-her-election/

NEW YORK POST
— Cy Vance’s Trump case is straight from a banana republic — punish your political enemies – Dan McLaughlin
(DIERSEN: Those in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who wanted to punish Trump by stopping DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks succeeded. I should write a book about those who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover-up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money.)
https://nypost.com/2021/07/01/cy-vances-trump-case-is-straight-from-a-banana-republic/

DALLAS OBSERVER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage cross-dressing.
https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/an-expected-80000-christian-men-will-gather-in-arlingtons-atandt-stadium-12048926

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to use CRT to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-ban-critical-race-instruction-11625178053
— California’s Growing Cultural Blacklist The state expands its Texas sanctions to Florida and others. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover-up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. Of course, blacklisters have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-growing-cultural-blacklist-11625178675

FORBES
— Biden’s White House Payroll Is Most Expensive In American History – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/07/01/bidens-white-house-payroll-is-most-expensive-in-american-history/

NEWSWEEK
— Yes, We Should Ban Critical Race Theory from Our Schools. – JOSH HAMMER
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against the promotion of CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, pot, gambling, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? It should be the officers of a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.newsweek.com/yes-we-should-ban-critical-race-theory-our-schools-opinion-1606216
— DeSantis Vetoes Civic Education Bill – CAMMY PEDROJA
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, democracy is something to use to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/desantis-vetoes-civic-education-bill-passed-unanimously-after-national-review-op-ed-1606209

PEOPLE
— Black Billionaire Robert L. Johnson, Founder of BET, Calls for Reparations for Slavery. Robert Johnson said “we as a country now must atone by paying Black people of all stripes — the rich ones, the poor ones, and the middle — out of our pocket” – Jason Duaine Hahn
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Republican, conservative, Trump supporter, law enforcement officer, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://people.com/human-interest/black-billionaire-robert-l-johnson-founder-of-bet-makes-his-case-for-reparations-checks/

TRUTHOUT
— UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence – Marjorie Cohn
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Republican, conservative, Trump supporter, law enforcement officer, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://truthout.org/articles/un-report-calls-for-reparations-for-victims-of-systemic-racist-police-violence/

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.