July 24 Morning Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Remarks by President Trump at Turning Point USA’s Teen Student Action Summit 2019
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-turning-point-usas-teen-student-action-summit-2019/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Roosevelt Road Corridor Study – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: During its upcoming Planning Session on August 12th, the Wheaton City Council will discuss the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study with its consultant, present questions for further exploration, and receive public comment from the audience to aid in planning. (https://www.wheaton.il.us/930/Roosevelt-Road). The study area includes the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Main Street which is in my precinct and the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Warrenville Road which is in my precinct and in Wheaton’s West District. Recently, members of the “Concerned Citizens – Rezoning Roosevelt Road” Facebook group posted yard signs at homes on Park Avenue, Warrenville Road, and Golf Lane in my precinct that say “PRESERVE NEIGHBORHOODS RETHINK REZONING.”)

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— City of Wheaton City Council met July 1 – Angelica Saylo Pilo
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512777103-city-of-wheaton-city-council-met-july-1
(FROM THE REPORT: Mr. Dave Diersen, 915 Cove Ct., spoke against legalized marijuana and asked that the City of Wheaton be one of the first communities to say no to the sale of marijuana in the community. Mr. Tim Whelan, 515 Robbinwood Lane, spoke against legalized marijuana sales in the City. He encouraged the City to take the opt out option allowed in the State legislation before that option expires on December 31.)

CLTV
— Kankakee County Democrats apologize after photo posted comparing Trump MAGA hats to KKK hoods
https://cltv.com/2019/07/23/kankakee-county-democrats-apologize-after-photo-posted-comparing-trump-maga-hats-to-kkk-hoods/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The race card slowly loses its sting through overuse as we head toward 2020 – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-race-card-kass-20190724-nc4isbgmcna7dbksc7s5kgpht4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-protest-marriott-customs-border-protection-20190723-rxdc3zyn6rbutjbt37hda7rvdq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats equate today’s illegals with Jews during the 1930s.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jewish-refugees-trump-immigration-rampell-20190723-cifm5e7jqree5fzxwvz5lzd5gu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stoners harm themselves and harm everyone around them. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want everyone to be “FREE” to harm themselves with pot, and therefore, to be “FREE” to harm everyone else with pot. Stoners harm themselves and harm everyone around them.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-legalizing-marijuana-victory-for-freedom-20190724-zve6oefblzbsrl5qvqhlb4o4oa-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: These families made a fortune with pot illegally. Now, pot is paying the bills again – AMY DRISCOLL AND ALEX HARRIS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-families-fortune-with-pot-illegally-20190724-73kb2hzkyvhhzmf7bu6dzmgo5i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/23/20707404/immigrant-rights-groups-protest-customs-border-protection-conference

DAILY HERALD
— Elk Grove’s cynical attempt to prevent term limits – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190723/editorial-elk-groves-cynical-attempt-to-prevent-term-limits

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Local GOP demands apology – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/local-gop-demands-apology/article_35097bac-ac93-11e9-83f9-2faa15afe01d.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Geneseo mulls cannabis law
https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/geneseo-mulls-cannabis-law/article_c6186a18-574f-5546-8a32-67bf44372db2.html

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: First stepping stones laid out for sale of recreational cannabis in Peru – Jordan Havlik
http://www.newstrib.com/news/first-stepping-stones-laid-out-for-sale-of-recreational-cannabis/article_afb8eaa2-ad44-11e9-baa7-7b67a9e16c24.html

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— Ex-commissioner Thomas Mannix ‘absolutely not’ involved in racist GOP post – Nona Tepper
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/7-23-2019/Ex_commissioner-%27absolutely-not%27-involved-in-racist-GOP-post/

WSPD
— Murphysboro City Council divided on allowing recreational marijuana sales within city limits – Logan Gay
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/07/23/murphysboro-city-council-divided-on-allowing-recreational-marijuana-sales-within-city-limits/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Conservative students say they’re bullied for sharing their political views – ANGELICA ALVAREZ
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/conservative-students-say-theyre-bullied-for-sharing-their-political-views

NORTH COOK NEWS
— New Trier Democrats Facebook page has history of controversial posts – Matt Smith (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINOs who are quick to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans, but slow to criticize Democrats?)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512781359-new-trier-democrats-facebook-page-has-history-of-controversial-posts

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pritzker’s Plans to “Trans” Schools – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/pritzkers-plans-to-trans-schools/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COMPTON: ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS PROVE AGAIN WHY THEY CANNOT WIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/illinois-republicans-cannot-win.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children to promote illegal immigration.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/24/pritzker-signs-bills-designed-to-protect-the-children-of-undocumented-residents/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Legal marijuana among the more popular of progressive policies sought by 2020 candidates – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: If you oppose pot, you should run as a Republican. If you do not oppose pot, you should run as a Democrat, Libertarian, or Green.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/23/legal-marijuana-among-the-more-popular-of-progress/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Silent on water attacks against NYPD, Democrats invite voter revulsion – Tom Rogan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/silent-on-water-attacks-against-nypd-democrats-invite-voter-revulsion
— Racism is no longer about race, it’s about ‘privilege’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/racism-is-no-longer-about-race-its-about-privilege
— How to fight ideological segregation on campus – Ben Voth (DIERSEN: How much political ideological separation is there in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in the organizations that you are a member of, in etc.? Are you in the majority or in the minority?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/how-to-fight-ideological-segregation-on-campus
— ‘Crazed lunatic’: Trump says Tlaib ‘not a sane person’ – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crazed-lunatic-trump-says-tlaib-not-a-sane-person

NEWSMAX
— Will the Deplorables Accept Rule by People Who Detest Them? – Patrick Buchanan 
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/omar-deplorables-ice/2019/07/23/id/925540/

FOX NEWS
— Trump calls Squad ‘Nightmare for America,’ says Omar will help him win home state in 2020 – Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-squad-nightmare-for-america-says-omar-will-help-him-win-home-state-in-2020
— Tlaib calls for $20-an-hour minimum wage: ‘I can’t allow people to be living off tips’ – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tlaib-calls-for-20-an-hour-minimum-wage

GOPUSA
— Closing this loophole could save $2.5B a year in food stamp funds
http://www.gopusa.com/closing-this-loophole-could-save-2-5b-a-year-in-food-stamp-funds/
— NY puts felines over ‘fetuses’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73083

NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook, Twitter Suspend Writer Warner Todd Huston Who Tweeted At AOC About ‘Illegal Immigrants’ – Corinne Weaver 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/07/23/facebook-twitter-suspend-writer-who-tweeted-aoc-about

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump is all about patriotism, not racism – Peter Lemiska
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/trump_is_all_about_patriotism_not_racism.html

BREITBART
— Mary Ann Mendoza: Politicians Enabling Illegal Alien ‘Invasion’ Are Helping Kill Americans ‘Every Single Day’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/07/23/mary-ann-mendoza-politicians-enabling-illegal-alien-invasion-helping-kill-americans-every-single-day/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— California’s ‘lonely’ Republicans: When minority status means irrelevance
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2019/0723/California-s-lonely-Republicans-When-minority-status-means-irrelevance

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Bernie Sanders Oppressor Of The Working Class
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30668-bernie-sanders-oppressor-working-class

CNS NEWS
— Candace Owens: Trump Tweet About ‘The Squad’ Is ‘100% Truth;’ ‘Stop Defending These Racists’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/candace-owens-trump-tweet-about-squad-100-truth-stop-defending-these-racists

DAILY WIRE
— Why Is No One Pointing Out That Sanctuary Cities Blatantly Violate This Federal Law? – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49795/hammer-why-no-one-pointing-out-sanctuary-cities-josh-hammer

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— 66% OF AMERICANS, 57% OF MALE DEMS, OPPOSE DECRIMINALIZING BORDER INVASIONS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274403/66-americans-57-male-dems-oppose-decriminalizing-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Ilhan Omar: America Has a Responsibility to Provide Abortions to Illegal Immigrants – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//guybenson/2019/07/23/ilhan-omar-american-taxpayers-have-a-responsibility-to-provide-abortions-to-illegal-immigrants-n2550456
— Gallup Poll: Immigration Concerns At Record-High – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/23/gallup-poll-immigration-now-nations-number-one-voting-issue-n2550464
— Identity Politics Today: Black Faces Should Stop Speaking With White Liberal Talking Points – Katrina Pierson
https://townhall.com/columnists/katrinapierson/2019/07/23/identity-politics-today-black-faces-should-stop-speaking-with-white-liberal-talking-points-n2550491

LIFEZETTE
— Why the Liberal Squad Members Are All One-Term Congresswomen Op-ed: Lawmakers Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib are on a mission, one that all who love the United States of America must understand – Nina May
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/07/why-liberal-squad-members-are-all-one-term-congresswomen/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Beauty queen speaks the truth: ‘Coming out as conservative is harder than coming out as gay’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/beauty-queen-speaks-the-truth-coming-out-as-conservative-is-harder-than-coming-out-as-gay

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Democrat Moderates Balk at Open Borders, Health Care for Illegals
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/07/23/democrat-moderates-balk-at-partys-stances-on-border-health-care-non-citizens/

EPOCH TIMES
— ICE Says Politicians Hampered Enforcement Efforts by Giving Advice to Illegal Immigrants – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ice-says-politicians-hampered-enforcement-efforts-by-giving-advice-to-illegal-immigrants_3013773.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Day With Young Republicans Was Full Of Racism And Lies.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-racism-turning-point-usa-speech-ilhan-omar_n_5d3743a0e4b004b6adb6eac9

NEW YORK TIMES
— The World Used to Fear German Militarism. Then It Disappeared. How pacifism conquered Germany. – Jochen Bittner (DIERSEN: I am 100% German American. I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. Many of my superiors, supervisors, and coworkers had relatives who were killed by the Germans during WWI and/or WWII. I stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/opinion/the-world-used-to-fear-german-militarism-then-it-disappeared.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump speaks at Teen Student Action Summit 2019.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/politics/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-tsas.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump attacks ‘Squad,’ Mueller, fires up young conservatives in speech – Bob Fredericks
https://nypost.com/2019/07/23/trump-attacks-squad-mueller-fires-up-young-conservatives-in-speech/

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot legalization bills introduced in Congress – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pot-decriminalization-tax-revenue-proposed-at-federal-level/2019/07/23/a34fe980-ad91-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html
— Trump says ‘illegals’ vote ‘many times’ in California
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-says-illegals-vote-many-times-in-california/2019/07/23/d82ff72a-a42a-4323-abdc-9316eb0fe88d_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “How do you beat Trump in 2020?” and says “The same way we beat David Duke in 1991.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/07/23/how-do-you-beat-trump-same-way-we-beat-david-duke/
— ‘Let’s have a good time’: Trump luxuriates in crowd’s adoration while addressing his most rabid supporters – David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lets-have-a-good-time-trump-luxuriates-in-crowds-adoration-while-addressing-his-most-rabid-supporters/2019/07/23/0720d42a-ad6e-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Prove the Tweets Were Racist The media undertakes Mission Impossible in trying to categorize Trump statements. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/prove-the-tweets-were-racist-11563923093
— America’s Highest Minimum Wage Sparks Fight in Small California City Restaurants in Emeryville say they can’t keep raising prices, but workers say $16.30 an hour is barely enough in Bay Area – Jim Carlton (DIERSEN: I started earning $16.30 an hour in today’s dollars in 1966 when I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. But the job’s requirements included being a United States citizen, being 18 years old, having a high school diploma, passing an employment test, passing a physical examination, having a driver’s license, passing a truck driving test, passing a background investigation, and having a car to use to deliver mail with.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-highest-minimum-wage-sparks-fight-in-small-california-city-11563960603

FORBES
— U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Defends Age Discrimination In Hiring – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/07/23/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-defends-age-discrimination-in-hiring/#503df1c522d7

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot stocks rise after a key senate hearing on cannabis banking reform – Carmen Reinicke
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cannabis-stocks-reacton-to-senate-hearing-banking-reform-safe-act-2019-7-1028377415

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/trump-is-achieving-peak-polarization.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/is-attacking-trumps-racism-enough-to-beat-him.html

NEWSWEEK
— CORY BOOKER CALLS TRUMP ‘ELDERLY, WEAK SPECIMEN,’ REJECTS TESTOSTERONE URGE TO PUNCH PRESIDENT – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/cory-booker-punch-trump-elderly-weak-man-testoserone-seth-meyers-1450681

GOVERNING
— Socialism Goes Local: DSA Candidates Are Winning in Big Cities Democratic socialist candidates have won seats this year in Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia. More are likely to join them. – ALAN GREENBLATT
https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-socialist-cities-elected.html

FED WEEK
— Much Federal Work Called ‘Emotionally Laborious’ (DIERSEN: Some of my Democrat superiors in the federal government felt bad about their having to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, pay-for-performance, up-or-out, subjectivity in performance appraisal, etc. to get rid of Republicans who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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.fedweek.com/fedweek/much-federal-work-called-emotionally-laborious/

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.