June 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Broad gun control measure aimed at modernizing FOID law, tightening private gun sale rules gets final approval by Illinois House – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-control-legislation-20210616-mrveyj257vgatbehj5f6jsmhr4-story.html
— Nominate your organization for a Chicago Top Workplaces award. Deadline for nominations is June 18th
(DIERSEN: Because GAO’s Chicago office gives big time preference to its employees who are the following, I would expect that they would nominate GAO’s Chicago office: Democrat, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, non-married, raising children, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://topworkplaces.com/nominate/chicagotribune/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/people/ct-life-andersonville-pride-home-decor-20210615-aocygpfkybhqjlwgdktntungsu-story.html
— JPMorgan Chase to invest $150M in Chicago’s South and West sides as part of effort to close ‘racial wealth divide’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jp-morgan-chicago-south-west-sides-investment-20210617-x4owfmqxofc7pmc7nkcbcwngk4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/15/22535893/durbin-hearing-daca-anniversary-immigration-shows-how-trump-republicans-ignore-plight-dreamers
— Former Harvard business prof from Englewood suggests how white Americans can help fix racial wealth disparity. Steven Rogers is the author of “A Letter To My White Friends And Colleagues: What You Can Do Right Now To Help The Black Community.” – Mark Brown
(DIERSEN: In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors took my job and took my preferred corner office and gave them to my Black subordinate.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/16/22537213/harvard-business-school-steven-rogers-reparations-englewood-racial-wealth-gap-book
— 7 of the 8 victims in Englewood shooting were shot in the head, police say. Friends at a vigil in honor of the victims Wednesday evening struggled to come to terms with the mass shooting — the third in Chicago in a little over a week. – David Struett and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/6/16/22537515/englewood-mass-shooting-shot-head-vigil

DAILY HERALD
— Oak Brook man to challenge Krishnamoorthi in 8th District Democratic primary – Eric Peterson
(DIERSEN: Which offices will be on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct? Who are the announced candidates for those offices? Will Republican incumbents run again, and if not, who do they want to run? Hopefully, all the announced Republican candidates for offices on June 28, 2022 ballots in DuPage County will have entries in Wheaton’s July 4 Independence Day Parade.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210616/oak-brook-man-to-challenge-krishnamoorthi-in-8th-district-democratic-primary

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Southern IL U.S. Rep. Mary Miller votes against bill honoring Capitol police officers – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article252139698.html

WIREPOINTS
— Wirepoints on Newsmax to talk about research of IRS data showing people are fleeing blue states
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-on-newsmax-to-talk-about-research-of-irs-data-showing-people-are-fleeing-blue-states-wirepoints-on-newsmax/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Revolutionizing a culture’: How critical race theory grew from law school thesis to K-12 trend – Kery Murakami
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/16/how-critical-race-theory-grew-law-school-thesis-k-/
— Treating border as flyover country: Harris is not serious about curbing illegal immigration – Editorial
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/16/editorial-vice-president-harris-is-not-serious-abo/
— Federalizing state governance and the tyranny of the majority. Majority will take what it wants from a minority that cherishes limited government, private property and personal liberty. – Andrew P. Napolitano
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats are the majority. Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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. Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/16/federalizing-state-governance-and-the-tyranny-of-t/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Critical race theory school battles are deepening the red-blue divide – William Jacobson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/critical-race-theory-school-battles-are-deepening-the-red-blue-divide

FOX NEWS
— The mayor of Chicago is demented, she needs help. Emails from Mayor Lori Lightfoot reveal just how she treats her staff – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-the-mayor-of-chicago-is-demented-she-needs-help
— Charles Murray warns US is at ‘crisis point’ where division on race, class may leave an ‘America’ in name only. “Critical race theory and identity politics is a repudiation of the American creed,” Murray says. – Charles Creitz
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of your school district, your chamber of commerce, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America doing to stop the promotion of Critical Race Theory, 1619, LGBTQ, BLM, reparations, dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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.foxnews.com/media/charles-murray-warns-us-is-at-crisis-point-where-division-on-race-class-may-leave-an-america-in-name-only

BREITBART
— Poll: 58% of Americans Hold ‘Unfavorable’ View of Critical Race Theory, 38% ‘Favorable’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/16/poll-58-of-americans-hold-unfavorable-view-of-critical-race-theory-38-favorable/
— Koch Network: Congress Must ‘Immediately Prioritize’ Amnesty for DACA Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should not seek or accept money from major donors who reject planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who talk and/or act like they seek and/or accept lots of money from major donors who reject the aforesaid planks. Of course, those major donors want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Of course, those major donors want the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to get rid of me. Everyone sees how the aforesaid organizations and governments treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/16/koch-network-congress-prioritize-amnesty-illegals/
— Yale Professor Compares GOP Critical Race Theory Opposition to German Neo-Nazi Aim to End Holocaust Education – JOSHUA KLEIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/16/yale-professor-compares-gop-critical-race-theory-opposition-to-german-neo-nazi-aim-to-end-holocaust-education/

DAILY CALLER
— The 10 Fights That Will Take America Back From The Radical Left – MAURICE RICHARDS
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of your school district, your chamber of commerce, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America doing to stop the promotion of Critical Race Theory, 1619, LGBTQ, BLM, reparations, dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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://dailycaller.com/2021/06/16/coronavirus-critical-race-theory-defund-the-police/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. The Big Lie of Systemic Racism Must Be Challenged — All the Time, Every Time. . .2. Stand Up for the Police and the Rule of Law. . .3. Stop the Indoctrination and Miseducation of Our Children. . .4. Defend and Build Strong Families. . .5. Break Up Big Tech and Protect Free Speech. . .6. Investigate the Real Armed Insurrection. . .7. The Wuhan Virus — Free Our Country and Demand Accountability. . .8. Re-secure the Southern Border. . .9. Keeping China in Focus. . .10. Election Integrity)

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Democrats Launch a Cultural Revolution in the Classroom – Don Tracy
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/16/illinois-democrats-launch-a-cultural-revolution-sex-education/
— Critical Race Theory Distracts From Real Problems in Education – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/17/critical-race-theory-distracts-from-real-problems-in-education-this-reformer-says/
— US Civil Rights Commissioner Slams Chicago Mayor for Barring White Reporters From Interviews – Andrew Trunsky
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/15/us-civil-rights-commissioner-slams-chicago-mayor-for-barring-white-reporters-from-interviews/

FEDERALIST
— ‘Pride Month’ Is Now An Industry Targeting Children As Young As 3, But There Is A Resistance. – Christopher Bedford
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/16/pride-month-is-now-an-industry-targeting-children-as-young-as-3-but-there-is-a-resistance/

NEWSMAX
— Southern Baptists Take Dangerous Turn Left – Todd Starnes
https://www.newsmax.com/toddstarnes/southern-baptists-leftist/2021/06/16/id/1025368/

NEWS BUSTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Critical Race Theory to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2021/06/16/chuck-todd-worries-banning-critical-race-theory-lead-false-history

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Republican congressman confronts Navy admiral on promoting book by leftist race agitator – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/republican-congressman-confronts-navy-admiral-on-promoting-book-by-leftist-race-agitator

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote Critical Race Theory and 1619, the more that hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against you.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/558854-coryn-calls-gop-lawmakers-position-against-juneteenth-kooky

POLITICO
— ‘It was exhaustion, it was sadness, it was fatigue’: America’s mayors call it quits. Many city leaders across the nation lacked the will to go on after a year like no other. – LISA KASHINSKY
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the ever-increasingly tremendous pressure that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs put on mayors to get rid of the remaining Republicans in their cities. Of course, I would use Wheaton as an example. I would focus on pressure a) to stop Republicans from sponsoring Independency Day parades and fireworks, b) to promote LGBTQ, c) to promote BLM, d) to promote Critical Race Theory, e) to promote 1619, f) to promote dependency on government, g) to promote dependency on charity, h) to promote abortion, i) to promote mass/illegal immigration, j) to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, k) to abolish the First and Second Amendments, l) to promote patronage, m) to promote political affiliation discrimination, n) to promote reverse discrimination, o) to promote age discrimination, and p) to stop Republicans from seeking or holding city offices.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/16/americas-mayors-covid-year-494753

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats promote LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-06-16/biden-admin-extends-protections-to-transgender-students
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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://www.wral.com/us-militarys-elite-commando-forces-look-to-expand-diversity/19727519/

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Critical Race Theory to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/texas-ban-critical-race-theory-schools-proves-gop-still-doesn-n1271101

NEW YORK TIMES
— Corporate Donors Are Back – Michelle Cottle
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should not seek or accept money from major donors who reject planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who talk and/or act like they seek and/or accept lots of money from major donors who reject the aforesaid planks. Of course, those major donors want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Of course, those major donors want the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to get rid of me. Everyone sees how the aforesaid organizations and governments treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/opinion/capitol-attack-political-donations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Junteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/16/think-juneteenth-is-only-symbolic-win-celebrate-anyway/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.ajc.com/education/get-schooled-blog/opinion-when-white-people-see-no-problem-thats-a-problem/GO7QVLS44FGIVED4T6VFGCI53Y/

DAYTONA BEACH NEWS JOURNAL
— Political parties should be able to shut others out of primaries (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party should be able to stop Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO candidates from running as Republicans.)
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/letters/2021/06/17/political-parties-should-able-shut-others-out-primaries/7716878002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Junteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-votes-unanimously-to-make-juneteenth-a-federal-holiday-marking-end-of-slavery-11623795961
— FRONT PAGE: Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, Forceful on Jan. 6, Privately Are in Turmoil. The far-right groups face a financial squeeze, internal discord, social-media cutoff and isolation from the financial system. – Rebecca Ballhaus, Khadeeja Safdar and Shalini Ramachandran
https://www.wsj.com/articles/proud-boys-and-oath-keepers-forceful-on-jan-6-privately-are-in-turmoil-11623859785
— ProPublica’s Plan for a Poorer America. A federal wealth tax would only make it harder for people with big dreams to make them a reality. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon
(DIERSEN: The more that you spend on immediate pleasures, the less wealth that you will have.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/propublicas-plan-for-a-poorer-america-11623881781
— Media Partisanship in Plain View. Journalists used to aspire to objectivity. Now they barely even bother to pretend. – Karl Rove
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, to be a reporter or to be a journalist, you have to claim to be non-partisan. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a reporter or journalist because I do not claim to be non-partisan. I would focus on those a) who glorify, praise, pander to, serve as operatives or as dupes for, cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or give money to Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or e) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their fundraisers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the strongest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/media-partisanship-in-plain-view-11623881726
— Recent Retirements Throw Wrench Into Fed’s Economic Recovery Plans. Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell says officials don’t know what future labor-force participation will look like – David Harrison
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs force Republican to retire early, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, 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://www.wsj.com/articles/recent-retirements-throw-wrench-into-feds-economic-recovery-plans-11623879150

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who lead public education in America make it all the more clear that they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/cynical-and-illegitimate-higher-ed-groups-assail-legislative-efforts-to-restrict-teaching-of-race

CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY
— Giving Grew in a Tumultuous 2020, But Not for All
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should not seek or accept money from major donors who reject planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who talk and/or act like they seek and/or accept lots of money from major donors who reject the aforesaid planks. Of course, those major donors want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Of course, those major donors want the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to get rid of me. Everyone sees how the aforesaid organizations and governments treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.philanthropy.com/newsletter/fundraising-update/2021-06-16

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.