July 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall – Collin Binkley
https://abc7chicago.com/health/trump-pushes-state-local-leaders-to-reopen-schools-in-fall/6306530/

WGN TV
— Foxx losing more cases, leading to increase in crime, police group says
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/foxx-losing-more-cases-leading-to-increase-in-crime-police-group-says/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is stoking racial tensions to drive his supporters to the polls. But some in the president’s orbit are sounding the alarm.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-racial-tensions-20200708-uci5yhxlafcihiguy3ek5jom34-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump’s new culture war sounds a lot like his old one.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-bubba-wallace-nascar-page-20200707-fpno3p5gmzgkhbzkjavmtedlcu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-white-suburbs-join-protest-tl-0625-20200623-hlindjsg3zcvflaw5amllufbmu-story.html
— Demand escalates for pet food pantries during COVID-19 crisis: ‘We didn’t know how we were going to manage’ – Kelli Smith
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pet-food-pantries-20200708-mdzjqsshqrdildquwknsq4mmoi-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How COVID is creating opportunity in the burbs Far-flung office parks are suddenly looking more attractive—or so building owners hope. – DANNY ECKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/how-covid-creating-opportunity-burbs

WTTW
— As Tollway Transactions Dive Nearly 28%, Drivers Given Latitude on Skipped Tolls – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/06/illinois-tollway-transactions-dive-nearly-28-percent

WBEZ
— Illinois Law School Grads Ask State To Let Them Skip The Bar Exam Because Of COVID-19 Citing safety concerns and exam delays, would-be lawyers want the state Supreme Court to let them become lawyers without taking the exam. – Kate McGee (DIERSEN: In 1980, because I was not a Democrat, female, younger, or veteran, GAO would not have hired me if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. In 1986, because I was not a Democrat, female, younger, or veteran, GAO would not have promoted me if I had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-law-school-grads-ask-state-to-let-them-skip-bar-exam-because-of-pandemic/a7307cad-f05a-4172-a0c9-5487d79bfc52

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DiCianni: ‘I won’t apologize for standing up to cops’
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/08/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-to-cops/az3t8eu/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New coalition opposes graduated income tax amendment – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200707/new-coalition-opposes-graduated-income-tax-amendment

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sims and County Board lead support for Black Lives Matter
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/07/07/sims-and-county-board-lead-support-for-black-lives-matter/

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN
— ‘Back the Blue’ rally and parade planned Saturday in La Salle; Black Lives Matter plans march too – Ali Braboy
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/07/07/back-the-blue-rally-and-parade-planned-saturday-in-la-salle-black-lives-matter-plans-march-too/a2hksnv/

WSIL TV
— Bloomington man handed eviction notice after refusing to take down Black Lives Matter Flag (DIERSEN: BLM is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, 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-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-non-Blacks whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/07/08/bloomington-man-handed-eviction-notice-after-refusing-to-take-down-black-lives-matter-flag/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How to Love a City That Doesn’t Love You Back – Mikki Kendall (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-July-2020/Mikki-Kendall-Chicago/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarter – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/illinois-regional-economies-shrink-in-first-quarter

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— President Trump’s Mt. Rushmore Speech & the Left’s Unhinged Response – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/president-trumps-mt-rushmore-speech-the-lefts-unhinged-response/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— O’REILLY – BLM ORGANIZATION: ‘IT’S NEWS TO US’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/oreilly-blm-organization-its-news-to-us.html
— TED NUGENT: TAKE A KNEE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/ted-nugent-take-a-knee.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: A NATION UNRAVELING AT ITS SEAMS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/thorneroneil-a-nation-unraveling-at-its-seams-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CNN loved Obama trip to ‘majestic’ Mount Rushmore, hates Trump visit to ‘racist’ monument – Joseph Curl
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/cnn-loved-obama-trip-to-majestic-mount-rushmore-ha/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans who try to defeat Senate Republicans aren’t really Republicans at all – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-who-try-to-defeat-senate-republicans-arent-really-republicans-at-all
— Washington Post editor responds to threat by calling America a ‘racist *and* patriarchal society’ – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-post-editor-responds-to-threat-by-calling-america-a-racist-and-patriarchal-society

FOX NEWS
— Can the left really lead a country it hates? We cannot let them run this nation because they hate it. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-left-lead-country-hates
— Mark Meadows: President Trump is the only thing standing between a mob and the American people (DIERSEN: Do the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county stand with the mob, that is, with BLMers, with LGBTQers, with Democrats, with Libertarians, with Greens, and with RINOs, and with other Trump-haters, or with Republicans?)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/mark-meadows-president-trump-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-a-mob-and-the-american-people
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump spews anger, hatred and false claims to divide Americans when he should be uniting us.”
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-protests-donna-brazile

GOPUSA
— The Shared History Of NAACP And Black Lives Matter – Allen West
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91576
— ‘Anti-Hate’ Advocates Hate Mark Zuckerberg After Facebook Boycotters Meet With Execs
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91574

BREITBART
— Migrants in U.S. Send $19B in Mostly Untaxed Remittances to China – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/07/migrants-in-u-s-send-19b-in-mostly-untaxed-remittances-to-china/
— Trump shaped by bullying father, niece says, as WHouse cries foul – AFP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-a-narcissist-shaped-by-bullying-father-says-niece-in-memoir/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump’s Right. We’re Now Reckoning With a Generation of Anti-American Indoctrination. – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/07/trumps-right-were-now-reckoning-with-a-generation-of-anti-american-indoctrination/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Police, Patriarchy and Feminism – Nonie Darwish
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/07/the_police_patriarchy_and_feminism.html

NEWSMAX
— Trump Can Win by Playing Patriotism Card – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/looting-rioting-democratic-nypd/2020/07/07/id/975996/
— No to Appeasing the Left on Boycotts – Steve Levy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have boycotted my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000.)
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/boards-skokie-hobby-lobby/2020/07/08/id/976215/

ZERO HEDGE
— Public Forums & The First Amendment: Can Streets Be Painted With ‘Black Lives Matter’ Messaging? – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/public-forums-first-amendment-can-streets-be-painted-black-lives-matter-messaging

TOWNHALL
— This Is Why the Official BLM Statement Is So Disturbing – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: What do you say to disgusting politicians who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but then promote BLM which is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, 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-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2020/07/08/this-is-why-the-official-blm-statement-is-so-disturbing-n2572079
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And the BLM organization is dangerous, anti-Christian, and should be avoided. . .BLM was founded by three black women: Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. The first two identify as queer and the third as “a transnational feminist.” Speaking of Cullors, a website celebrating “lesbians who tech” states that, “When Patrisse was 16-years-old she came out as queer and moved out of her home in the Valley.” The official BLM site describes Garza as a “queer Black woman” who states that “we must view this epidemic through a lens of race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” That’s why a June 21, 2020 article on ABC news declared that, “From the start, the founders of Black Lives Matter have always put LGBTQ voices at the center of the conversation. The movement was founded by three Black women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, two of whom identify as queer.” On a certain level, reading through the official BLM statement, being queer is as much of an issue for the movement as being black. Accordingly, there are multiple references to “trans,” as highlighted here: “We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead. “We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.” Even more forthrightly, the statement reads, “We foster a queer-affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).” Thus, the only references to heterosexuality are negative, as in “cisgender privilege” and “heteronormative thinking,” meaning the assumption that heterosexuality is the norm. So, BLM is not just fighting against white privilege but also heterosexual privilege. Make no mistake about it. That’s why the statement also goes out of its way to include people of “actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression.” The leaders have made themselves abundantly clear. But there’s more, and this has often been missed in commentary on BLM beliefs. While there are references to “mothers” and “parents” in their statement, there is not one single reference to fathers. Not one. (Contrast this with the multiple references to queer and trans and gender identity, etc.). As for mention of “men” or the idea of a male-led household, these are only found in totally negative contexts. Specifically, “We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered” (my emphasis). Oh, those terrible, evil men. And this: “We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work ‘double shifts’ so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work” (again, my emphasis). Yes, that oppressive, husband-wife, male-female union, that outdated, outmoded patriarchal dinosaur. It must be dismantled. (And note the assumption that if something is “patriarchal” it is unfair to women. A truly fair relationship would have the husband home with the kids while the wife is out doing “public justice work”). This is the language of radical feminism in unabashed, undisguised form. This too is part of the queer, trans-affirming spirit. As for the third founder, Opal Tometi, she is also described as “a student of liberation theology.” And there is now the widely circulated quote from Cullors that she and Garza “are trained Marxists.” As for the connection between liberation theology and Marxism, especially in this context, Prof. Anthony Bradley, himself black, has pointed out that, “Black Liberation Is Marxist Liberation.” So, without question, the official BLM movement is Marxist-based, queer-affirming, trans-activist, traditional-marriage degrading, radical-feminist promoting and more. In a certain sense, it is fatherless as well. That’s why I said that “the BLM organization is dangerous, anti-Christian, and should be avoided.” Now, let’s also remember that Cullors is on record saying that their goal is to remove Trump from office: “Trump not only needs to not be in office in November, but he should resign now. Trump needs to be out of office. He is not fit for office. And so, what we are going to push for is a move to get Trump out.” And this leads me to one last important point. When you connect all the dots, the spirit of the official BLM movement is downright Jezebelic, thus in direct conflict with the Alpha Male Trump.)

PJ MEDIA
— Defund the Police? How About We Defund the Universities – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2020/07/07/defund-the-police-how-about-we-defund-the-universities-n613874

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Liberal and Leftist Writers Condemn Cancel Culture (With Obligatory Anti-Trump Nod) – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/07/liberal-and-leftist-writers-condemn-cancel-culture-with-obligatory-anti-trump-nod/

CAMPUS REFORM
— College profs mark Fourth of July by bashing America – Lacey Kestecher
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15207

THE HILL
— Civil rights groups behind ad boycott slam Facebook leaders after meeting – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/506259-civil-rights-groups-behind-ad-boycott-slam-facebook-leaders-after-meeting
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Democrats see victory in Trump culture war.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/506295-democrats-see-victory-in-culture-war

POLITICO
— Democrats smell a rout — and the chance to control redistricting in 2021 The party is starting to think bigger than just beating Trump. – NATASHA KORECKI and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want to use redistricting to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/democrats-trump-rout-redistricting-349053

CNN
— Biden defends Duckworth amid attacks on her patriotism – Caroline Kelly and Sarah Mucha (DIERSEN: Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns draft avoiders. Biden is a draft avoider.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/joe-biden-tammy-duckworth-patriotism/index.html
— Supreme Court says Trump can weaken Obamacare contraceptive mandate – Ariane de Vogue
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/supreme-court-obamacare-contraceptive-mandate/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History – Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel (DIERSEN: What do you say to disgusting politicians who painted themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to get elected, but then promote BLM which is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, 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-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html
— Facebook Fails to Appease Organizers of Ad Boycott Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s top executives, engaged in “spin” during a meeting over hate speech, civil rights groups said. – Mike Isaac and Tiffany Hsu (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/technology/facebook-ad-boycott-civil-rights.html
— U.S. to Force Out Foreign Students Taking Classes Fully Online – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/07/07/world/asia/07reuters-usa-immigration-visas-students.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden criticizes Trump camp for taking aim at Tammy Duckworth – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, Democrats who are members of the following groups cannot be criticized: minority, female, veteran, disabled, younger, middle-age, older, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-criticizes-trump-camp-for-taking-aim-at-tammy-duckworth/2020/07/07/0e42bf5e-c0ad-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Americans are the dangerous, disease-carrying foreigners now.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/08/covid-travel-bans-americans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump makes it clear: There are two Americas, and November is for choosing sides – ROBIN ABCARIAN (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-07-07/trump-election-strategy-divisive

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Biden to pander even more to young Black voters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/08/joe-biden-young-black-voters-say-not-excited-candidate/5344135002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Facebook to do even more to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/civil-rights-groups-express-disappointment-with-facebook-meeting-11594161841
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-is-doing-too-little-on-civil-rights-concerns-auditors-say-11594198537
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Emphasis on Racial Divides Worries Republicans.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-emphasis-on-racial-divides-worries-republicans-11594164503
— The Press on Mount Rushmore When Donald Trump is gone and forgotten, the media’s lies won’t be so easy to forget. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-press-on-mount-rushmore-11594162964
— ‘Ghosting the News’ Review: News You Can Lose Local and regional newspapers have spent the past 20 years firing their employees and closing their doors. Who bears the blame? – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ghosting-the-news-review-news-you-can-lose-11594162887

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/oxford-pressed-over-statue-atlanta-mayor-s-pleas-protest-wrap

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump’s Drive On Division And Fear May Not Be A Winning Strategy Come November.”
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888539083/trumps-drive-on-division-and-fear-may-not-be-a-winning-strategy-come-november

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.