June 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clash over Columbus boils over after statue in Little Italy joins wave of monuments targeted by protesters After the statue was hit with graffiti over the weekend, some residents stood guard in front of Arrigo Park, where they argued with Black Lives Matter demonstrators. – Manny Ramos and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/15/21292466/chrisopher-columbus-statue-black-lives-matter-little-italy-grant-park
— Illinois connects dots from slavery to 2020 census with Black Census Day this Juneteenth Facing a lagging 66% response rate with the 2020 census, Illinois officials have declared Juneteenth — this Friday commemorating the June 19, 1865, emancipation of enslaved people in Texas — as Black Census Day, highlighting the count’s potential to impact racial inequities. – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/6/16/21292527/illinois-black-census-day-juneteenth-2020-census

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois LGBTQ workers, already protected by state law, gain federal options under U.S. Supreme Court ruling – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-nw-supreme-court-lgbt-job-discrimination-workplace-20200615-mc6ymkmeuzb77olawnf7shmtmi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/15/21292111/racism-protests-inequality-americas-great-divider-jesse-jackson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use the LGBTQ decision to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-supreme-court-lgbt-discrimination-trump-coronavirus-protests-huppke-20200616-t6jjwpzxzjef3ozezipq7o6ugy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Am I Racist?’ just gets conversation started – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries get rid of Whites who do not confess to being racist? From what I see, those Whites who are the following will be gotten rid of first: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200616/constable-am-i-racist-just-gets-conversation-started
— Celebrities celebrate Supreme Court’s employment LGBTQ ruling – Scott Morgan (DIERSEN: What percent of celebrities promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200616/secluded-stars-celebs-celebrate-supreme-courts-employment-lgbtq-ruling
— Protests are opportunity to make a more just society – Vaseem Iftekhar (DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of municipalities who invite protests?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200616/guest-view-protests-are-opportunity-to-make-a-more-just-society
— Academic freedom takes a hit in war for social justice – Debra J. Saunders (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats force educators to give “special treatment” to their students who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200616/saunders-academic-freedom-takes-a-hit-in-war-for-social-justice

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United Airlines vows to ban passengers who refuse to wear masks Flyers flouting the rules will be placed on an internal travel-restriction list for a “time to be determined pending a comprehensive incident review.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/united-airlines-vows-ban-passengers-who-refuse-wear-masks
— University of Chicago pledges a deeper look at faculty diversity after econ prof’s Black Lives Matter remarks Leaders at the Hyde Park university “have identified diversity of students and faculty in the field of economics as an area in serious need of improvement.” – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/uchicago-pledges-deeper-look-faculty-diversity-after-econ-profs-black-lives-matter
— Chicago sues Trump administration for failing to open Obamacare enrollment – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/chicago-sues-trump-administration-failing-open-obamacare-enrollment

WBEZ
— Activists Want Billions In Reparations From Chase Bank For Chicago’s Black Neighborhoods – Linda Lutton (DIERSEN: Will activists demand that Chase Bank take billions of dollars away from its White customers and giving those billions of dollars to its Black customers?)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/activists-want-billions-in-reparations-from-chase-bank-for-chicagos-black-neighborhoods/0cca1b18-c141-4630-92d0-96cdcdc77fa5

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters crow about their success in getting rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200615/cooley-rsquogratefulrsquo-but-lgbtq-work-protections-rsquolong-overduersquo

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Court protects LGBT rights; Central Illinois advocates say ruling is ‘huge victory’ – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-court-protects-lgbt-rights-central-illinois-advocates-say-ruling-is-huge-victory/article_4dd739da-ede8-5e2b-9957-6c55f63f9069.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— How The Supreme Court’s Ruling May Affect The Trump Administration’s Actions – SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-supreme-courts-ruling-may-affect-trump-administrations-actions#stream/0

CHICAGO PATCH
— Supreme Court Allows Cook County Assault Weapons Ban To Stand At least six justices declined to hear a challenge to the Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban, upheld last year by a 7th Circuit appellate panel. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/supreme-court-allows-cook-county-assault-weapons-ban-stand

JOLIET PATCH
— Event In Joliet Ended With Kneeling Two students read the names of lives lost to police brutality. – Dawn Aulet (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich 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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/event-joliet-sunday-ended-kneeling

WIREPOINTS
— Progressive tax states lose people, income to flat and zero income tax states – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/progressive-tax-states-lose-people-income-to-flat-and-no-income-tax-states-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kneeling protests were always about the flag – Zachary Faria (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO leaders demand that you kneel before them? I should write a book about those who constructively demand that everyone kneel before them. I would focus on past and present leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. The aforesaid destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. If the aforesaid are not destroying you, they either are successfully manipulating/dominating you or they view you as being a nobody.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/kneeling-protests-were-always-about-the-flag
— Civil War II? No to reparations, Confederate statues show ‘Southern pride’ – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: The Confederacy (led by the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties) will be those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, pot smokers, and LGBTQers. The Union (led by the Republican Party) will be those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The Union will win.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/civil-war-ii-no-to-reparations-confederate-statues-show-southern-pride

FOX NEWS
— Biden once called Confederate heritage group ‘fine people’ – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-called-confederate-heritage-group-very-fine-people
— Ben Carson says Trump will ‘get there’ on players kneeling during anthem – Morgan Phillips (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ben-carson-trump-players-kneeling-anthem
— Iowa high school baseball team kneels during national anthem to start season – David Aaro (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/iowa-high-school-baseball-team-kneels-during-national-anthem-start-season

BREITBART
— Tehran ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Art Exhibition Shows Trump, Police as Hitler, Ku Klux Klan – DEBORAH DANAN
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/06/16/tehran-i-cant-breathe-art-exhibition-shows-trump-police-as-hitler-ku-klux-klan/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Campaign, RNC Raise $14 Million On Trump’s Birthday, Breaking Fundraising Record – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/15/trump-campaign-rnc-fundraising-record-birthday/

TOWNHALL
— Cancel the White Men — And What’s Left? – Pat Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, governments, businesses, and organizations talk and act like they what to get rid of White men once and for all. I should write a book about what governments, businesses, and organizations in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton are doing to get rid of White men, and especially to get rid of White men who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2020/06/16/cancel-the-white-men–and-whats-left-n2570699
— Flush The Republican Establishment – Chris Stigall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the Republican Establishment, that is, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs, focus on destroying the Republican Party. I should write a book about what members of the Republican Establishment in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) have done to destroy the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. They focus on getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/chrisstigall/2020/06/16/flush-the-republican-establishment-n2570685

NEWSMAX
— Trump Calls Out Dems, Media for COVID-Shaming – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/covid-shame-far-left-fake-news/2020/06/15/id/972339/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— US Supreme Court votes 6-3 to redefine ‘sex,’ write transgenderism into 1964 law Conservatives say this ruling could force churches to recognize same-sex ‘marriages’; force photographers, florists, and bakers to participate in same-sex ‘weddings’; compel employers to fund drugs and surgeries to help people imitate members of the opposite sex; and make women and girls to share sleeping quarters, showers, changing areas, and restrooms with gender-confused males. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/supreme-court-votes-6-3-to-redefine-sex-write-transgenderism-into-1964-law
— Trump accepts sweeping pro-transgender SCOTUS decision, calls it ‘very powerful’ The ruling could force churches to recognize same-sex ‘marriages’ and open restrooms and changing rooms to gender-confused individuals. – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-accepts-powerful-scotus-decision-writing-transgenderism-into-1964-law

THE HILL
— Obama wishes country a ‘Happy Pride month’ after SCOTUS decision protecting LGBTQ rights – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/502870-obama-wishes-country-a-happy-pride-month-after-scotus-decision
— Whole high school baseball team in Iowa kneels during national anthem – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/502864-whole-high-school-baseball-team-in-iowa-kneels-during-national

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Rally Not Welcome Here, Snaps Tulsa Newspaper Editorial – Mary Papenfuss (DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of municipalities who invite protesters, that is, who invite those who hate those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsa-world-editorial-trump-rally-stay-home_n_5ee80330c5b65b5c5e6466b6
— Democrats Say Law Protecting LGBTQ Rights Still Needed Even After SCOTUS Victory Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a leading advocate for LGBTQ equality, says now is the time for Congress to extend all civil rights protections to LGBTQ people. – Igor Bobic (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lgbtq-supreme-court-ruling-merkley-equality-act_n_5ee7c734c5b655d06c1e6b95

POLITICO
— GOP backs Gorsuch’s LGBTQ decision after conservative blowback – BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/15/gorsuch-lgbt-republicans-321096
— With LGBTQ ruling, Supreme Court hands liberals a surprise victory – JOSH GERSTEIN and REBECCA RAINEY (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2020/06/15/with-lgbtq-ruling-supreme-court-hands-liberals-a-surprise-victory-1293051

CNN
— Ben Carson is urging Trump to rethink his opposition to those who kneel in protest during the National Anthem – Betsy Klein (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/politics/trump-ben-carson-nfl-kneeling-protest/index.html
— Black Lives Matter protests across the US and world – Helen Regan and Steve George (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will BLM-promoting governments, businesses, and organizations get rid of those who do not promote BLM once and for all?)
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-06-16-2020/h_24305ecaf8bdceda19cd26e628e7cb2c

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gay Rights Are Civil Rights – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this decision to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/opinion/lgbt-supreme-court-ruling.html
— Expecting Students to Play It Safe if Colleges Reopen Is a Fantasy Safety plans border on delusional and could lead to outbreaks of Covid-19 among students, faculty and staff. – Laurence Steinberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/opinion/coronavirus-college-safe.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Working life in the coronavirus economy is changing. As states reopen, some employers are demanding a lot of flexibility from returning workers. – Karla L. Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, to get an education, to get hired, to keep a job, to become a member of an organization, and to stay a member, you have to promote the following: dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/11/work-conditions-coronavirus/

USA TODAY
— ‘Peaceful protests got hijacked’: Some criminals used George Floyd protests as cover for looting, police say – Dennis Wagner (DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of municipalities who invite protests?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/06/15/criminals-used-george-floyd-protests-cover-looting-police-say/5324881002/
— Will NBA allow players to kneel during the national anthem? – Mark Medina (DIERSEN: What percent of those who kneel are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/06/16/will-nba-allow-players-to-kneel-during-national-anthem/3197160001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Rights Affects Work Life for Millions – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-ruling-on-gay-rights-affects-work-life-for-millions-11592262825
— America’s Newsrooms Face a Reckoning on Race After Floyd Protests Staffers at several media outlets are pressing for changes on diversity, coverage and pay transparency – Khadeeja Safdar, Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg and Benjamin Mullin (DIERSEN: I am one of the extremely few conservative journalists in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-newsrooms-face-a-reckoning-on-race-after-floyd-protests-11592256570

FORBES
— Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ+ Workers From Sex Discrimination – Naomi Cahn (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO governments, businesses, and organizations will use this to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/naomicahn/2020/06/15/supreme-court-protects-lgbtq-workers-from-sex-discrimination/

CNET
— These are the major brands donating to the Black Lives Matter movement Find out where brands like Target, Walmart and Facebook are donating right now. – Mercey Livingston (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will BLM-promoting governments, businesses, and organizations get rid of those who do not promote BLM once and for all?)
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/companies-donating-black-lives-matter/

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.