July 21 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Donald J. Trump Is Taking Action to Ensure American Citizens Receive Proper Representation in Congress
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-taking-action-ensure-american-citizens-receive-proper-representation-congress/
— Statement from the President Regarding Apportionment
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-regarding-apportionment/

ABC7
— Federal agents will deploy to Chicago as part of anti-violence effort; Mayor Lightfoot pushes back against President Trump – Craig Wall, Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/federal-agents-will-deploy-to-chicago-as-part-of-anti-violence-effort/6326912/
— Congressman Bobby Rush holds Town Hall to address reports of missing mail – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/society/reports-of-missing-mail-continue-congressman-rush-to-hold-town-hall-/6327886/
— Trump says coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-covid-19-in-us-will-get-worse-before-it-gets-better/6327566/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL reports 955 COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths; Wis. could be added to Chicago quarantine order next week, officials say Mayor, Chicago sports team up to slow spread of COVID-19 in city – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-955-new-covid-19-cases/6327579/

CBS2
— Lightfoot On Federal Troops: Trump Won’t ‘Foolishly Deploy’ Unnamed Agents To The City
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/21/lightfoot-on-federal-troops-coming-to-chicago-trump-wont-foolishly-deploy-unnamed-agents-to-the-city/
— ‘Not On Our Watch’: U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia Slams Trump Plan To Send Federal Agents To Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/07/21/not-on-our-watch-u-s-rep-jesus-chuy-garcia-slams-trump-plan-to-send-federal-agents-to-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump supporters confront Black Lives Matter marchers in Palos Hills – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-palos-hills-march-st-0722-20200721-v37etjhozfchnc47uwmy5iv64e-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago expects influx of federal agents to help city fight violence, ‘but we do not welcome dictatorship’ – GREGORY PRATT, JEREMY GORNER and JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-dhs-trump-lightfoot-20200721-6376thfgdfcxvickrnernzt27i-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 955 new known COVID-19 cases reported as DuPage County test site closes early and Kansas added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200721-mmnx7xzmujandkxd4ixrcoqc2e-story.html
— Illinois is violating my right to bear arms – D’ANDRE BRADLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-guns-foid-second-amendment-lawsuit-20200721-fndjdcs5ord2razupph3osvai4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP legislators: Democrats should demand Springfield action to address ‘breach of trust in government’ And while Democrats did not remain silent about the GOP demands, they didn’t exactly embrace the call to hurry back to Springfield, either. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/21/21333414/gop-legislators-democrats-springfield-special-session-comed-madigan
— United loses $1.6 billion in 2nd quarter The Chicago-based airline says it is managing COVID-19 better than competitors and is lowering its daily losses, with thousands of furloughs planned. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/7/21/21333354/united-loses-1-6-billion-2nd-quarter
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/21/21332787/trump-desperate-border-wall-chicago-violence-unrest-biden-election-politics-lightfoot

DAILY HERALD
— Group: Smaller county board could lead to less diversity, bigger workload – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200721/group-smaller-county-board-could-lead-to-less-diversity-bigger-workload

HERALD NEWS
— Will County area state Republicans slam Madigan over allegations – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/20/will-county-area-state-republicans-slam-madigan-over-allegations/a4r5p8q/

STATELINE
— Dixon police find suspects accused of vandalizing Ronald Reagan statue
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/dixon-police-searching-for-suspects-accused-of-vandalizing-ronald-reagan-statue/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Did Pritzker’s $10 Million, Clout Jobs Buy Madigan’s Influence? Pritzker said those who tolerate “poisonous” culture of corruption need to answer for their role in it. You first, Governor. – Mark Konkol,
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/did-pritzkers-10-million-clout-jobs-buy-madigans-influence

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Missives to Jack Franks That He Submitted as ”Public Comments” a Month Ago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/missives-to-jack-franks-that-he-submitted-aspublic-comments-a-month-ago/
— Continuing FOID Card Issuance Delay Challenged in Federal Court
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/continuing-foid-card-issuance-delay-challenged-in-federal-court/
— A Rare Democrat Willing to Risk Madigan’s Ire
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/a-rare-democrat-willing-to-risk-madigans-ire/
— Kamala Harris Apparently Will be Joe Biden’s Running Mate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/kamala-harris-apparently-will-be-joe-bidens-running-mate/
— L-14: Jim Oberweis Fundraiser Tomorrow in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/il-14-jim-oberweis-fundraiser-wednesday-in-woodstock/
— County Auditor Shannon Teresi’s Effort to Keep Taxpayer Dollars Out of Politics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/auditor-shannon-teresis-effort-to-keep-taxpayer-dollars-out-of-politics/
— Libertarians File for County Office
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/21/libertarians-file-of-county-office/
— McConchie Credits ADA for Ability to Serve in State Senate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/20/mcconchie-credits-ada-for-ability-to-serve-in-state-senate/
— Crain’s Echoes False Narative That Dems Are Calling for Madigan to Step Down
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/20/crains-echoes-false-narative-that-dems-are-calling-for-madigan-to-step-down/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says state will resist deployment of Federal Protective Service agents, “And if they do come, we’re going to do everything we can from a legal perspective to get them out”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/21/pritzker-says-state-will-resist-deployment-of-federal-protective-service-agents-and-if-they-do-come-were-going-to-do-everything-we-can-from-a-legal-perspective-to-get-them-out/
— 955 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 3.1 average percent positivity rate, outbreak at juvenile justice facility
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/21/955-new-cases-23-additional-deaths-31-average-percent-positivity-rate-outbreak-at-juvenile-justice-facility/
— ISRA files suit to enforce state FOID law requirements
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/21/isra-files-suit-to-enforce-state-foid-law-requirements/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tucker Carlson accuses NYT of terrorizing his family – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/21/tucker-carlson-accuses-nyt-of-terrorizing-his-fami/

FOX NEWS
— Trump signs order to prevent illegal immigrants from being counted in redrawing of voting districts – Adam Shaw, John Roberts
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-to-sign-order-illegal-immigrants-voting-districts

GOPUSA
— Biden Urges Muslims To Help Him Defeat Trump (DIERSEN: Who else has/will Biden urged/urge to help him defeat Trump: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-urges-muslims-to-help-him-defeat-trump/

BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson says NYT plans to reveal location of his home in order to injure his family and shut him up – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tucker-carlson-times-home-address

DAILY WIRE
— China Forces Christians To Renounce Faith, Destroy Christian Symbols – Ryan Saavedra (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats and RINOs force Republicans to renounce their membership in the Republican Party and destroy Republican symbols?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/china-forces-christians-to-renounce-faith-destroy-christian-symbols-or-be-cut-off-from-welfare-reports-say
— Tom Cotton Compares ‘Anarchists And Insurrectionists’ In Portland To Confederacy “The federal government has a responsibility to defend its installations and its property.” – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-cotton-compares-anarchists-and-insurrectionists-in-portland-to-confederacy

PATRIOT POST
— The Leftmedia’s Very Effective ‘Systemic Racism’ Narrative The Left has made significant gains convincing too many Americans to hate America. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72304-the-leftmedias-very-effective-systemic-racism-narrative-2020-07-21

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google Blacklists NewsBusters, Conservative Sites From Search – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google to NOT treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. Google continues to do what my critics/opponents want.)
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/07/21/updated-google-blacklists-newsbusters-conservative-sites

PJ MEDIA
— Jesus Statues Vandalized, Beheaded in U.S. as China Rips Down Jesus Posters in Homes – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/culture/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/21/jesus-statues-vandalized-beheaded-in-u-s-as-china-rips-down-jesus-posters-in-homes-n667497

THE HILL
— Trump aims to bar undocumented immigrants from counting toward House representation – BRETT SAMUELS AND RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/508314-trump-aims-to-bar-undocumented-immigrants-from-counting-toward-house-representation
— Thousands walked off job Monday in ‘Strike for Black Lives’ The organized strike Monday had essential workers walking off the job all across the country. – Joseph Guzman
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/508323-thousands-walked-off-job-monday-in-strike-for-black-lives

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Excluding Those in US Illegally From Reapportionment – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/07/21/us/politics/ap-us-trump-immigration-executive-order.html
— A Company Backs a Cause. It Funds a Politician Who Doesn’t. What Gives? – Andrew Ross Sorkin (DIERSEN: What motivates you to give money to candidates and to political organizations? For me, it is their defending and advancing the Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/business/dealbook/corporate-political-donations.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— No plans from NYC Mayor de Blasio to shut down ‘Occupy City Hall’ encampment – SHANT SHAHRIGIAN
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-occupy-city-hall-bill-de-blasio-20200721-zf4hgkmf5raqzdfhpvo7gmihtu-story.html

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Over 20k military members have now been diagnosed with coronavirus – Eric White
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2020/07/over-20k-military-members-have-now-been-diagnosed-with-coronavirus/

FED SMITH
— Top 10 Highest Paid Feds – 1 Is Well-Known – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/07/21/top-10-highest-paid-feds-1-well-known/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Even More Now Oppose Defunding Police, Fear More Violence
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/even_more_now_oppose_defunding_police_fear_more_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.