July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Biden in Crystal Lake: Suburban city gets 1st visit from sitting pres. Chicago leaders also hope to speak with the president regarding spike in gun violence. – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-crystal-lake-haig-haleblian-illinois/10867569/
— Trump announces lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, Google – AP
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-lawsuit-sues-facebook-twitter-google/10868153/

NBC5
— Biden in Crystal Lake: What’s Good For Families Can Also Be Good For Economy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/biden-in-crystal-lake-whats-good-for-families-can-also-be-good-for-economy/2549343/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump announces suits against Facebook, Twitter and Google. Donald Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies. – AP
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/7/22566991/trump-announces-suits-against-facebook-twitter-google
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/7/7/22567115/edward-cagney-mathews-racism-s-e-cupp
— Biden speaks in Crystal Lake after greeting Lightfoot, Preckwinkle at O’Hare. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle each had brief tarmac one-on-one conversations with the president before he left for Crystal Lake in his first visit to Illinois as president. – Lynn Sweet and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/7/7/22567091/president-biden-illinois-visit-ohare-greeted-lightfoot-preckwinkle-crystal-lake-trip

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago as the nation’s ‘most corrupt city.’ A reality Chicagoans shouldn’t accept. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-carrie-austin-indictment-chicago-most-corrupt-city-20210707-iskmj5kx7be7lms7duv6dv5adu-story.html
— President Biden came to Chicago area to talk ‘human infrastructure,’ but shooting of 3 officers brings gun violence to forefront – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-joe-biden-illinois-lightfoot-pritzker-20210707-jpzvsarwpvbedca2xshavwijs4-story.html
— Biden in Chicago region to talk up economic programs as city sees another burst of violence | Duckworth endorses Anna Valencia in SOS race | Ald. Cardenas eyes run for tax appeals board – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-biden-in-illinois-duckworth-valencia-cardenas-board-of-review-spin-20210707-6dkrazigjjb2bkbl46aurvacfm-story.html
— Frustrated Hinsdale H.S. District 86 superintendent urges state leaders to update COVID-19 guidance for upcoming school year; ‘It’s just preposterous at this point’ – ZAREEN SYED
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dhd-d86-covid-19-tl-0715-20210707-wnuf5mmvmrfj7ozqvfnkqherci-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New Arlington Heights policy won’t permit Pride flag at village hall – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210707/new-arlington-heights-policy-wont-permit-pride-flag-at-village-hall

WGN RADIO
— Over $65 million of stimulus money went unclaimed in Illinois – DJ Summers
https://wgnradio.com/news/over-65-million-of-stimulus-money-went-unclaimed-in-illinois/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Fencing will come down, but Capitol still closed to visitors – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fencing-will-come-down-but-capitol-still-closed-to-visitors

NPR ILLINOIS
— Making Sense Of America’s ‘Great Demographic Illusion’
(DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, illegal immigrants want/need tremendous government assistance — they have tremendous financial, health, and or other problems, they lack education, and they lack job skills. Ever-increasingly, illegal immigrants who are minority and/or female are encouraged to come to America by Democrat policies that give minorities and females tremendous preference over those who are White and/or male.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-07-07/making-sense-of-americas-great-demographic-illusion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the year 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau projected a monumental demographic change. By 2059, white Americans would no longer make up the majority of the population.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Supporters Dominate Route 14 MCC Demonstrators
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/07/07/trump-supporters-dominate-route-14-mcc-demonstrators/
— “It’s All Free and It’s Already Paid For”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/07/07/its-all-free-and-its-already-paid-for/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DARREN BAILEY LAUNCHES FIRST RADIO ATTACK AD ON PRITZKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/bailey-launches-first-radio-attack-ad-on-pritzker-.html
— DR. ROSENWASSER: CRITICAL RACE THEORY’S SKEWING OF HISTORY (DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/critical-race-theory.html
— RNC SAYS DEMOCRAT POLICIES ARE FAILING ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/07/rnc-says-democrat-policies-are-failing-illinois.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump brings the winning message with Big Tech lawsuit – Cheryl K. Chumley
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/7/donald-trump-social-media-lawsuit-has-winning-mess/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Critical Race Theory: The battle continues
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/critical-race-theory-the-battle-continues

FOX NEWS
— Parents say they’re running for local school boards to fight ‘poisonous’ critical race theory. Nearly half of U.S. states are taking measures to ban CRT from public schools. – Talia Kaplan
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/parents-run-school-boards-fight-poisonous-critical-race-theory
— Douglas Murray slams pro-critical race theory support hinged on ‘shame’ and ’embarrassment’ Author says American parents are against ‘dishonest’ appraisal of US history
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/douglas-murray-slams-pro-critical-race-theory-support-hinged-on-shame-and-embarrassment
— North Carolina’s lieutenant governor backs anti-CRT effort: Kids should understand ‘greatness of this nation’ ‘We want to make sure that our children understand the greatness of this nation,’ Robinson said – Sam Dorman
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mark-robinson-nc-critical-race-theory
— Father pans critical race theory being taught in schools: ‘Their job is teach math and science’ ‘Our kids’ life issues are our jobs as parents,’ Ian Rice said. – Joshua Q. Nelson
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/father-pans-critical-race-theory-being-taught-in-schools-your-job-is-teach-math-and-science
— CNN scolds critics of critical race theory, says concerned parents don’t understand what it is – Brian Flood
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-critical-race-theory
— Critical race theory author headlines AFT conference on educating kids. Ibram X. Kendi is a humanities professor at Boston University and author of ‘How to Be an Antiracist’ – Mark Moore
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/critical-race-theory-author-headlines-aft-conference-educating-kids

GOPUSA
— ‘Whiteness’ Is The Devil Says Critical Race Theory Children’s Book – Bobby Eberle
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.gopusa.com/whiteness-is-the-devil-says-critical-race-theory-childrens-book/

BREITBART
— Democrat Congressman Jesús García: No Spending Package Without Amnesty for Millions of Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/07/democrat-congressman-no-spending-package-without-amnesty-millions-illegal-aliens/
— FNC’s Carlson: ‘Your Children Are Being Taught by Some of the Most Ignorant People in the Country’ – JEFF POOR
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/07/07/fncs-carlson-your-children-are-being-taught-by-some-of-the-most-ignorant-people-in-the-country/

BLAZE
— Trump launches class action lawsuit against Big Tech giants – CHRIS PANDOLFO
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-class-action-lawsuit-facebook-twitter-google
— Black father blasts critical race theory in front of school board, says it teaches his daughter that her white mother ‘is evil’ – DAVE URBANSKI
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-father-blasts-critical-race-theory-white-mother
— Nation’s largest teachers union mysteriously scrubs pro-critical race theory pledge from website – CHRIS ENLOE
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nea-scrubs-pro-crt-pledge
— Chicago shooting spree ends after man with concealed carry license takes down attacker – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-concealed-carrier-ends-shooting-spree

FEDERALIST
— DeSantis Leads The Pack In 2024 GOP Primary Poll Minus Trump – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/07/07/desantis-leads-the-pack-in-2024-gop-primary-poll-minus-trump/
— Trump Is Suing Big Tech Giants That Nuked His Accounts Because They ‘Silence And Suppress’ Speech – Gabe Kaminsky
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/07/07/trump-is-suing-big-tech-giants-that-nuked-his-accounts-because-they-silence-and-suppress-speech/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Left Started Culture Wars, Sen. Tom Cotton Says, and ‘Normal Americans Expect Us to Stand Up and Fight Back’ – Mary Margaret Olohan
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/06/left-started-culture-wars-sen-tom-cotton-says-and-normal-americans-expect-us-to-stand-up-and-fight-back/

TOWNHALL
— Raytheon Employees to be Subjected to Some Hellish Woke Nonsense with New CRT Training – Matt Vespa|
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/07/07/raytheon-employees-to-be-subjected-to-some-hellish-woke-nonsense-with-new-crt-tra-n2592132

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Schools Hiding Behind Diversity and Inclusion Rhetoric to Spew Critical Race Theory Vile – Angela Sailor
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/schools-hiding-behind-diversity-and-inclusion-rhetoric-spew-critical-race

NEWSMAX
— Top Teachers Union Votes to Support Critical Race Theory – Charlie McCarthy
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nea-teachers-union-critical-race-theory/2021/07/07/id/1027776/

HANNITY
— UNION SPINS: Head of Teachers Union Says GOP ‘Culture Warriors’ Trying to Make CRT ‘Toxic’
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district?)
https://hannity.com/media-room/union-spins-head-of-teachers-union-says-gop-culture-warriors-trying-to-make-crt-toxic/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Trump Announces Class-Action Lawsuit Against Big Tech for Censorship – Craig Millward
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/trump-announces-class-action-lawsuit-against-big-tech-censorship

PATRIOT POST
— CRT Propagandists Summon Their Cavalry: The NEA The nation’s largest teachers union will conduct opposition research on CRT opponents. – MICHAEL SWARTZ
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district? I am a CRT opponent. What will the NEA use against me? Will the NEA identify, glorify, and praise all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? Will the NEA stress the success that the aforesaid had in a) stopping me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so they could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks and b) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004? Will they stress the success that the aforesaid almost had in 2006 to get ICRC to censure me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor?)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/81124-crt-propagandists-summon-their-cavalry-the-nea-2021-07-07

THE HILL
— Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google – REBECCA KLAR
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/561847-trump-files-lawsuit-against-facebook-twitter-and-google

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump files class action lawsuits targeting Facebook, Google and Twitter over ‘censorship’ of conservatives – Cat Zakrzewski and Rachell Lerman
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/07/trump-lawsuit-social-media/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google to Restore Social Media Accounts. The former president remains suspended from most social-media platforms following the Jan. 6 riots in the U.S. Capitol. – Michael C. Bender
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-google-to-restore-social-media-accounts-11625674561

FORBES
— Trump Sues Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Dorsey, Google’s Pichai In Class Action Lawsuits – Jack Brewster
(DIERSEN: I should sue those who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/07/07/trump-sues-facebooks-zuckerberg-twitters-dorsey-googles-pichai-in-class-action-lawsuits/

WEEK
— The percentage of ‘thriving’ Americans has hit a record high, poll finds – TIM O’DONNELL
(DIERSEN: One could argue that you should not consider yourself to be thriving unless you have saved at least $1 million for your retirement or you are on track for doing that.)
https://theweek.com/polls/1002370/the-percentage-of-thriving-americans-has-hit-a-record-high-poll-finds

GALLUP
— Americans’ Life Ratings Reach Record High – DAN WITTERS AND SANGEETA AGRAWAL
(DIERSEN: One could argue that you should not consider yourself to be thriving unless you have saved at least $1 million for your retirement or you are on track for doing that.)
https://news.gallup.com/poll/351932/americans-life-ratings-reach-record-high.aspx

FEDERAL MANAGER
— 2020 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings Released
(DIERSEN: Democrats run GAO. From what I see, GAO is a best place to work for Democrats who are the following because GAO gives them tremendous preference: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, not married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those whose spouse/partner has little or no income, those who have dependents, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less work experience than their peers, those who have less education than their peers, those who have fewer professional certifications and/or licenses than their peers, etc.)
https://fedmanager.com/news/2020-best-places-to-work-in-the-federal-government-rankings-released

(FROM THE ARTICLE: In midsize agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ranked first with a score of 89.4.)

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.