July 23 Evening Edition

ABC7 & NBC5 & FOX NEWS CHICAGO & CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-signs-bills-to-protect-immigrant-youth/5413481/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Gov-Pritzker-Signs-Laws-Aimed-at-Protecting-Immigrant-Youth-513105791.html
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/gov-pritzker-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-immigrant-youth-1
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/23/20707492/pritzker-firewall-trump-immigration-policies-undocumented-children

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you should pay.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/7/23/20707356/black-deaths-red-summer-1919-race-riots
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/7/23/20707495/donald-trump-2020-election-racism-in-america-immigration-border-crisis-republican-party-democrat

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries and side with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-ice-raids-immigration-fear-20190723-anh7etj4nzaefpaz37lqbb4lga-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jewish-refugees-trump-immigration-rampell-20190723-cifm5e7jqree5fzxwvz5lzd5gu-story.html
— Naperville ranks 8th in state for most DUI arrests, 6th in the suburbs – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-dui-numbers-fall-st-0724-20190723-z5tc7fhk5jcd3dyukrgafqklt4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you should pay.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-1919-race-riots-migrants-page-20190723-wjzgu3x7tzfbtone2zdrg4ouuu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Bloomingdale could become latest town to ban recreational cannabis sales – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: When will the Daily Herald report that I asked the Wheaton City Council at its two most recent meetings to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton? When will the newspapers report that I asked the DuPage County Board at its most recent meeting to ban the sale of pot in unincorporated DuPage County?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190723/bloomingdale-could-become-latest-town-to-ban-recreational-cannabis-sales
— Roskam on being in the private sector: ‘The season for me in public life, I think, has come to a close’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have donated the most time and money to help elect and reelect Roskam.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190723/roskam-on-being-in-the-private-sector-the-season-for-me-in-public-life-i-think-has-come-to-a-close
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his wake, Republicans Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti, both of Wheaton, are running for the 6th District seat in what’s expected to be a hotly contested GOP primary for the chance to face Casten. Roskam said he’s pleased to support Ives, offering her an endorsement from him and his wife, Elizabeth. Roskam said he anticipates Republicans will have a strong year in 2020 with the return of a presidential election to bring out voters. As for President Donald Trump at the top of the ticket, however, Roskam said only voters can decide his fate. It’s too early to make predictions, he said, at a time when underlying political assumptions are changing across the country.)
— McSweeney returns legislative pay raise, hopes others will follow – Eric Peterson (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.dailyherald.com/news/20190723/mcsweeney-returns-legislative-pay-raise-hopes-others-will-follow

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Kinzinger blasts Trump tweets – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/kinzinger-blasts-trump-tweets/article_4e6f920e-ac8c-11e9-862f-4fa98c6efcd3.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— OUTSTANDING: Will County Board rejects expansion of video gambling
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/18/will-county-board-rejects-expansion-of-video-gaming/ayjhyxw/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use the “Jihad Squad” to promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters. 
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-starting-today-speak-up-speak-out-against-hate/article_b8716423-9c4c-5a39-8b3f-475a6cfa6162.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/reject-trump-s-racism-in-the-voting-booth/article_153224d4-610a-52ce-94dd-65a6bbe48893.html

WIREPOINTS
— Lawmakers Moving Towards Raising Property Taxes To Fund Affordable Housing – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/lawmakers-moving-towards-raising-property-taxes-to-fund-affordable-housing/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Candice Owens Brings Blaxit Message to Family PAC Cruise
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/23/candice-owens-brings-blaxit-message-to-family-pac-cruise/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— GOP complains about Democratic references to KKK – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512781058-gop-complains-about-democratic-references-to-kkk

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former Naperville candidate Cathy Hanzelin urges voters to join cause for independent district map-drawing – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512777166-former-naperville-candidate-urges-voters-to-join-cause-for-independent-district-map-drawing

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGE NEWS
— Illinois’ political leaders call for civility after controversial Republican, Democratic social media posts taken down – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-political-leaders-call-for-civility-after-controversial-republican-democratic/video_e5707dd8-25a8-565a-877d-73293867a8e6.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Kankakee Democrats remove offensive post, but won’t apologize
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/23/k3-democrats-remove-offensive-post-but-wont-apologize/
— LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS: No, he can’t do that
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/23/no-he-cant-do-that/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Just 26% of American voters support a universal basic income of $1,000 per month – Philip Klein (DIERSEN: How much universal basic income would it take to get you to drop out school, quit working, and become a ward of the state?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/just-26-of-american-voters-support-a-universal-basic-income-of-1-000-per-month

FOX NEWS
— O’Rourke compares Trump speech to Nazi rally, says El Paso could be modern-day Ellis Island – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-el-paso-texas-ellis-island-trump-nazi-north-carolina-nuremberg
— ‘Squad’ will play important role in 2020 election – Katie Pavlich
https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-pavlich-squad-trump-2020-election

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Middle America Will Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? As Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs ever-increasingly make it clear that they are going to get rid of you once and for all, what are you going to do to protect yourself?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/middle-america-will-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This past week revealed anew what we Americans think of each other, which portends trouble ahead for the republic. For a democracy to endure, there has to be an assumption that the loser in an election holds a promissory note that new elections are only a few years off. And if the losers can persuade a majority to support them, they can reassume positions of authority and realize their agenda. Trump’s 40 to 45 percent of the nation is not only being constantly castigated and demonized by the establishment media, but it is also being told that, in the not far distant future, it will be demographically swamped by the rising numbers of new migrants pouring into the country. Your time is about up, it hears. And most of the Democratic candidates have admitted that, if elected, the border wall will never be built, breaking into the country will cease to be a crime, ICE will be abolished, sanctuary cities will be expanded, illegal immigrants will be eligible for free health care, and, for millions of people hiding here illegally, amnesty and a path to citizenship will be granted. America, they are saying, will be so unalterably changed in a few years, your kind will never realize political power again, and your America will transform into a different America where the Squad and like-minded leftists set the agenda. Will the deplorables, who number in the scores of millions, accept a future where they and their children and children’s children are to submit to permanent rule by people who visibly detest them and see them as racists, sexists, and fascists? Will Middle America go gentle into that good night?)

BREITBART
— Poll: Moderate Democrats Turned Off by Party’s 2020 Open Borders Agenda – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/poll-moderate-democrats-turned-off-by-partys-2020-open-borders-agenda/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Wall Street Warms Up to Elizabeth Warren – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/wall-street-warms-warren-smartest-policy-oriented/
— 33 Percent of Americans Approve of Health Care for Illegal Aliens – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/poll-only-33-percent-of-americans-approve-of-health-care-for-illegal-aliens/
— Liberal Think Tank: Trump Winning ‘Powerful’ Immigration Debate Against 2020 Democrats – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/22/liberal-think-tank-trump-winning-powerful-immigration-debate-against-2020-democrats/
— Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls for Abortion ‘Access’ for Illegal Aliens – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/23/rep-ilhan-omar-calls-abortion-access-illegal-aliens/

GOPUSA
— Groups of jeering men douse NYPD cops with water; police brass slam anti-police rhetoric of politicians
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73055
— Elizabeth Warren tries to scare voters by saying Trump economy to crash (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats will do everything that they can to crash the economy to defeat Trump.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73072
— Racism: Democrats urge NAACP convention to marshal black vote against Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/racism-democrats-urge-naacp-convention-to-marshal-black-vote-against-donald-trump/

TOWNHALL
— Nancy Pelosi in 2008: ‘We Certainly Don’t Want Any More [Illegal Immigrants] Coming In’ – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/07/23/flashback-in-2008-nancy-pelosi-said-we-certainly-dont-want-any-more-immigrants-coming-in-n2550444
— New Poll Just Obliterated The Core Of The 2020 Democratic Agenda – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/23/get-wrecked-new-poll-torches-the-core-of-the-2020-democratic-agenda-n2550443

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— GOP repeals the entire legacy of the Tea Party in one fell swoop – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/gop-repeals-entire-legacy-tea-party-one-fell-swoop/

CNS NEWS
— America: An Us vs. Them Country – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: In America, members of Group A want to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/patrick-j-buchanan/america-us-vs-them-country
— Trump on ‘The Squad’: ‘I Think They’re Very Bad for Our Country’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-squad-i-think-theyre-very-bad-our-country

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Democratic Party’s Entire Future Depends On Making Sure “Millions Of People Are Above The Law” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/22/tucker_carlson_democratic_partys_entire_future_depends_on_making_sure_millions_of_people_are_above_the_law.html

HUMAN EVENTS
— The Left’s Weaponization of Journalism. The mainstream media has designated violent left-wing activists as a protected class, sparing them the treatment any purported right-wing violence receives. – Natalie Winters
https://humanevents.com/2019/07/22/the-lefts-weaponization-of-journalism/

EPOCH TIMES
— AARP Is Officially Nonpartisan but Group Officials’ Money Mostly Goes to Dems – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://m.theepochtimes.com/3013244_3013244.html

THE HILL
— Trump slams Tlaib as ‘lunatic’ over resurfaced protest video – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/454320-trump-slams-tlaib-as-lunatic-over-resurfaced-protest-video
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/454225-press-the-new-southern-strategy

ABC NEWS
— Trump calls AOC and ‘The Squad’ a ‘very racist group of troublemakers’ – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-calls-aoc-squad-racist-group-troublemakers/story?id=64485018

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/opinion/lincoln-republican-party-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP 2020 convention host city Charlotte condemns Trump’s ‘racist and xenophobic’ comments – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-2020-convention-host-city-charlotte-condemns-trumps-racist-and-xenophobic-comments/2019/07/22/683a28d4-accd-11e9-8e77-03b30bc29f64_story.html
— Trump accuses four minority congresswomen of being ‘very Racist’ and ‘not very smart’ – John Wagner and Seung Min Kim
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-accuses-four-minority-congresswomen-of-being-very-racist-and-not-very-smart/2019/07/22/2e74acce-ac90-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Mexico and other foreign countries against America. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-mexico-is-trying-to-placate-trump-on-migration/2019/07/23/e82235d0-ad06-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/22/racially-charged-reuters-is-struggling-with-descriptions-trumps-racist-tweets/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republican-leaders-are-shilling-for-a-bigot/2019/07/22/b9bc1416-acc2-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/22/trump-is-building-chaos-machine/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-the-president-is-racist/2019/07/22/15fcd5ea-aa5b-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html

FORBES
— 2020 Election: What Democrats Told Older Voters At The AARP Forums – Richard Eisenberg
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/07/23/2020-election-what-democrats-told-older-voters-at-the-aarp-forums/
— Google Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit, Highlighting The Proliferation Of Ageism In Hiring – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/07/23/google-settles-age-discrimination-lawsuit-highlighting-the-proliferation-of-ageism-in-hiring/
— Congressional Marijuana Hearing Highlights Fault Line In Legalization Debate – Kris Krane
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2019/07/22/congressional-marijuana-hearing-highlights-fault-line-in-legalization-debate/

NEWSWEEK
— DEMOCRATS ARE THE REAL RACISTS—AND MINORITY AMERICANS ARE TAKING NOTE – NEWT GINGRICH
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-real-racists-minority-americans-are-taking-note-opinion-1450585
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/course-trump-racisttoo-bad-wall-street-doesnt-care-opinion-1450612
— ANN COULTER CALLS OUT DONALD TRUMP OVER ‘NO NEW WALL AT ALL’ REPORT, SAYS PRESIDENT IS ‘TOO CHICKEN’ TO ATTACK MATT DRUDGE – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/ann-coulter-trump-border-wall-1450655
— NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF WHITE EVANGELICALS APPROVE OF DONALD TRUMP – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/nearly-three-quarters-white-evangelicals-approve-donald-trump-1450610

UAW
— GM Has The Fastest-Shrinking Footprint In America – SAM MCEACHERN
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/uaw-gm-has-the-fastest-shrinking-footprint-in-america/

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.