July 4 Morning Edition

CBS2
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Aldermen Plan To Help Undocumented Immigrants As ICE Raid Grace Period Nears End (DIERSEN: Constructively, foreign countries have declared war on America a) by their illegally sending many millions of their citizens into America illegally, b) by their illegally keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally, and c) by their illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.) 
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/03/chicago-aldermen-plan-to-help-undocumented-immigrants-as-ice-raid-grace-period-nears-end/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Justice Department reverses course after Trump says he still wants citizenship question on 2020 census – MARK SHERMAN and JILL COLVIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-citizenship-question-census-20190703-z4rllupcgbamzbxvacmtuc3c5q-story.html
— Is the Betsy Ross flag racist? Nike listened to Colin Kaepernick, but hate group monitors say no, conservatives push back. – ALEXANDRA OLSON (DIERSEN: Who listens to Kaepernick in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-nike-kaepernick-betsy-ross-flag-20190703-53bqcmqhkzh7dad5dgvpcopkqi-53bqcmqhkzh7dad5dgvpcopkqi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-fourth-of-july-washington-fireworks-tanks-dc-huppke-20190703-sil66mgv55gpnldl23hcruacni-sil66mgv55gpnldl23hcruacni-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use new U.S. citizens to promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/3/20681534/citizenship-oath-ceremony-dirksen-federal-building-judge-edmond-chang-donald-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise those who illegally come to America illegally and/or who illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/3/20679191/chicago-deportation-beverly-corina-turcinovic-ice-trump-dan-lipinski-private-bill-france-south-side

DAILY HERALD
— Elmhurst takes step toward adding traffic signal at York and Diversey intersection – Rachel Matuch (DIERSEN: During the early 1980s, I was part of a small group that successfully stopped Wheaton from putting up a traffic signal at the intersection of President and Harrison. I handed out 1,000 “Stop the Stop Light” post cards at the intersection that were addressed to the Wheaton City Council. Motorists signed, put a stamp on, and sent 400 of those post cards to the City Council. Ever since then, those who wanted that traffic signal have done everything that they can to destroy me. I should write a book about that.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190703/elmhurst-takes-step-toward-adding-traffic-signal-at-york-and-diversey-intersection

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be the special guest for the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association’s annual brunch that is held as part of the Illinois State Fair’s Democrat Day. (DIERSEN: Hopefully, Trump will be the special guest for the Illinois Republican County Chairs’ Association’s meeting that is held as part of the Illinois State Fair’s Republican Day.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190703/us-house-speaker-pelosi-coming-to-springfield-for-democrat-day-event

WABASH VALLEY
— Marijuana legalization causes need for new police training in Illinois
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/marijuana-legalization-causes-need-for-new-police-training-in-illinois/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Oberweis’ sarcasm – ‘your token white male’ – falls flat Email seeking support spurs race, gender flap – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: Often, while I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I was one of only a very few employees in the office who were Republican. What made that even worse for me was that I was conservative, While, male, non-veteran, old (born in 1948), 100% German American, Missouri Synod Lutheran, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/07/03/oberweis-sarcasm-your-token-white-male-falls-flat/amy8pxi/

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=16531

CENTER SQUARE
— McSweeney talks ‘tax rebellion’ on Fox & Friends – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-lawmaker-talks-tax-rebellion-on-fox-friends/article_2d880bb2-9db8-11e9-a919-9b230cbe310c.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Madigan, IL Dems hold cards on gerrymandering after SCOTUS ruling; Reformers vow to keep fighting – John Breslin 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512694270-madigan-il-dems-hold-cards-on-gerrymandering-after-scotus-ruling-reformers-vow-to-keep-fighting

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s extravagant plans for July 4th bashed by Capitol Hill Democrats – Dave Boyer and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/3/donald-trumps-extravagant-plans-for-july-4th-bashe/
— Attorneys general weigh in on LGBTQ employment cases – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/3/attorneys-general-weigh-in-on-lgbtq-employment-cas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘concentration camp’ comparison still matters – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-ocasio-cortezs-concentration-camp-comparison-still-matters

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— It’s Bernie’s Party Now – Christopher Roach
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/03/its-bernies-party-now/

BREITBART
— Hollywood Freaks over Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ Event: ‘This Is What Dictators Do’ – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/07/03/hollywood-freaks-over-trumps-salute-to-america-event-this-is-what-dictators-do/
— July 4: Feds Warn of Possible Terror Attacks as ISIS Threatens New York, White House – EDWIN MORA
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/07/03/july-4-feds-warn-possible-terror-attacks-isis-threatens-new-york-white-house/
— Ilhan Omar: ‘It’s Past Time’ Reparations are Paid Out – JOSHUA CAPLAN (DIERSEN: Who would the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations Republicans in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois and America should pay? Which Democrats represent you in in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois and America? Democrats who represent me include Richard J Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, JB Pritzker, Kwame Raoul, Jesse White, Susana Mendoza, Michael W Frerichs, S T Casten, Laura E Ellman, Jean A Kaczmarek, Daniel P Hebreard, Linda E Davenport, Mary F Ozog, Erica Bray Parker, Todd D Scalzo, and Alfonso Gutierrez. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demand that the aforesaid make me pay lots of reparations.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/03/ilhan-omar-its-past-time-reparations-are-paid-out/

BLAZE
— Activists use kids as immigration protest props at Sen. Susan Collins’ offices They called them ‘play date’ demonstrations – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/activists-use-kids-as-immigration-protest-props-at-sen-susan-collins-offices
— Cory Booker escorts 5 migrants across US border to thwart Trump admin policies How is this helping exactly? – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/breaking-cory-booker-escorts-5-migrants-into-u-s-to-thwart-trump-admin-policies?
— MSNBC guest defends Nike, compares Betsy Ross flag to the swastika and burning crosses ‘Right-wing white supremacists have used it as a rallying cry’ – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/msnbc-contributor-defends-nike-compares-betsy-ross-flag-to-the-swastika-and-burning-crosses

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Chooses Silicon Valley Censors To Power Major Fundraising Tool – SAURABH SHARMA
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/03/gop-chooses-censors-winred-fundraising/
— Journalist Attacked By ANTIFA: Progressive Media Embolden The Group – STEPHANIE HAMILL
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/03/andy-ngo-antifa-attack-2/

DAILY WIRE
— Donald Trump Jr. Torches Nike Over Company’s Unpatriotic Decision – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49171/donald-trump-jr-torches-nike-over-companys-ryan-saavedra

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Treating Illegals as Well or Better Than Obama – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/fact-check-trump-treating-illegals-as-well-or-better-than-obama/
— Now Betsy Ross Is a White Supremacist, Apparently – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/now-betsy-ross-is-white-supremacist-apparently/

LIFE NEWS
— Abortion Activist Who Falsely Accused Trump of Rape Thinks Men Should be Sent to “Retraining Camps” – JORGE PLAZA
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/07/03/abortion-activist-who-falsely-accused-trump-of-rape-thinks-men-should-be-sent-to-retraining-camps/

WORLD NET DAILY
— LEFT INSISTS: JULY 4 D.C. FESTIVITIES A ‘THREAT’ TO AMERICANS ‘I think Donald Trump styles himself a tyrant’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/left-insists-july-4-d-c-festivities-a-threat-to-americans/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— White House Slams Judge for Inflicting ‘Open-Borders Views’ on Country – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-slams-judge-for-inflicting-open-borders-views-on-country/

THE HILL
— Reparations bill gains traction in the House – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: Who would the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations Republicans in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois and America should pay? Which Democrats represent you in in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois and America? Democrats who represent me include Richard J Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, JB Pritzker, Kwame Raoul, Jesse White, Susana Mendoza, Michael W Frerichs, S T Casten, Laura E Ellman, Jean A Kaczmarek, Daniel P Hebreard, Linda E Davenport, Mary F Ozog, Erica Bray Parker, Todd D Scalzo, and Alfonso Gutierrez. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demand that the aforesaid make me pay lots of reparations.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/451650-reparations-bill-gains-traction-in-the-house
— White House says judge blocking order on asylum-seekers ‘at war’ with rule of law – JACQUELINE THOMSEN
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/451503-white-house-judges-blocking-of-asylum-detention-order-is-at-war-with
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “July 4 is a reminder of what America should be—but isn’t, under Trump.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/451572-july-4-is-a-reminder-of-what-america-should-be-but-isnt-under-trump
— Fight for black voters intensifies as Biden struggles – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Will Democrat presidential candidates promise Blacks that they will treat Republicans just like my superiors in the federal government treated me? Will Democrat presidential  candidates promise Blacks that they will treat Republicans just like Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America have treated me?) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451647-the-memo-fight-for-black-voters-intensifies-as-biden-struggles

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump’s Fourth Of July Bash Gets Savaged By Viral #Boycott Mark Hamill, Alyssa Milano, Pete Souza, Rosie O’Donnell and Mia Farrow are among thousands of people demanding the celebration be snubbed. – Lee Moran (DIERSEN: I had the honor of arranging Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 September 11 ceremonies. I had the honor of arranging TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events 2005-2012. I should write a book about those who snubbed those events.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fourth-of-july-twitter-boycott_n_5d1da55ae4b0f312567ee146

YAHOO NEWS
— Illinois Republicans fighting a ‘tax massacre’ they fear will drive more people out of state
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-republicans-fighting-tax-massacre-113137288.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters illegally encourage illegals to illegally bring in children illegally and then blame Trump for “Jarring images of border cells.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sites-states-eyed-permanent-child-detention-centers-64117813

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s July 4th celebration beginning to look like a MAGA rally”
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/trump-s-july-4th-celebration-beginning-to-look-like-a-maga-rally-63259717887
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/the-latest-trump-defends-treatment-of-detained-migrants/2019/07/03/5f817f8a-9dd7-11e9-83e3-45fded8e8d2e_story.html

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/democrats-blast-trumps-migrant-detention-centers-as-inhumane-idUSKCN1TY1A5

WASHINGTON POST
— Attorneys general weigh in on LGBTQ employment cases – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/attorneys-general-weigh-in-on-lgbtq-employment-cases/2019/07/03/943f5014-9dda-11e9-83e3-45fded8e8d2e_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump praises ‘great’ Border Patrol despite furor over migrant detention conditions, says agents aren’t ‘hospital workers’ – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-homeland-investigation-border-patrol-facebook-20190703-melpg4wjgngcjjpvye4ntfxuxe-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump, VIP Guests and Critics Prepare for July 4 ‘Show of a Lifetime’ President plans to deliver a speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial, surrounded by VIPs and military hardware – Catherine Lucey and Nancy A. Youssef (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I was not invited.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-critics-prepare-for-july-4-show-of-a-lifetime-11562232601
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use the Declaration of Independence to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-declaration-of-independence-unites-and-divides-us-11562232601

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump says if asylum seekers don’t like conditions in detention centers, ‘just tell them not to come’ – Nicole Einbinder (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-asylum-seekers-dont-like-conditions-detention-centers-shouldnt-come-2019-7

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Says Immigrants ‘Unhappy’ With Detention Centers Should Stay Home – MAKINI BRICE (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2019-07-03/us-border-surge-eases-but-detention-conditions-grim

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Nike dropped shoes with the Betsy Ross flag over racism concerns. Now a Utah flag company is selling the same design, saying only a ‘few losers’ won’t like it. – Courtney Tanner
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/07/04/nike-dropped-shoes-with/

DESERET NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because of Trump-haters, “American pride reaches historic low.”
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900078144/american-donald-trump-colin-kaepernick-megan-rapinoe-patriotism-july-4.html

WTHI TV
— FDR HAD A MILITARY EVENT, TOO – Susan Dunn
https://www.wthitv.com/content/national/512197982.html

CATO
— Trump-haters compare Donald Trump to King George III. 
https://www.cato.org/blog/king-george-iii-or-donald-trump-reading-declaration-independence-2019

RAW STORY
— Civil rights groups have been warning Facebook about hate speech in secret groups for years – Pro Publica (DIERSEN: What secrete Facebook groups operate in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do the members of these groups write about you?)
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/07/civil-rights-groups-have-been-warning-facebook-about-hate-speech-in-secret-groups-for-years/

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.