June 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-removes-trump-ads-with-symbols-once-used-by-nazis/6254366/
— Portraits of former Confederate leaders removed from U.S. Capitol – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/portraits-of-former-confederate-leaders-removed-from-us-capitol/6254679/
— U.S. Supreme Court blocks Pres. Trump from ending DACA – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/scotus-says-dreamers-can-stay-rejecting-trump-order/6253780/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Nearly 600 New Coronavirus Cases, 55 Additional Deaths Thursday The rolling seven-day positivity rate is still dropping, standing at three percent according to new figures from the department of public health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-nearly-600-new-coronavirus-cases-55-additional-deaths-thursday/2291975/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Adds to Divisions in an Unhappy Country. Views of Trump are particularly negative among black Americans.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/ap-norc-poll-trump-adds-to-divisions-in-an-unhappy-country/2292026/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “‘As Important as the Fourth of July’: Juneteenth Finally Getting Overdue Recognition This year, the National Football League and companies including Twitter, Spotify, Lyft, Nike, Twitter, Uber and Tenga have all recognized Juneteenth as a company holiday.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/as-important-as-the-fourth-of-july-juneteenth-finally-getting-overdue-recognition/2291844/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Durbin challenger supports Warren’s tax proposal Republican Mark Curran, who is the challenger to US Senator Dick Durbin, spoke with FOX 32 and told us he supports Elizabeth Warren’s tax proposal.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/698054
— People already lining up for Trump’s weekend rally in Oklahoma – Morgan Phillips
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/people-already-lining-up-for-trumps-weekend-rally-in-oklahoma

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Orland Park sues Pritzker over COVID-19 restrictions – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-lawsuit-pritzker-st-0619-20200618-voox5dbrpfe4nilufiwcizizt4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-police-discrimination-george-floyd-20200618-leharstvpbgcrc5c2wqfjzodxm-story.html
— Chicago restaurant workers take to social media to call out industry racism, sexism — and more – Josh Noel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-chicago-restaurants-racism-sexism-social-media-0618-20200618-huefgdn3fzb2zmoj3lkdcbynum-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-supreme-court-daca-lightfoot-20200618-2zg2gjv5yzgphgkcfojobyxtky-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Traditionally conservative Wheaton embraces LGBTQ+ Pride Businesses in the west suburb are sporting rainbow colors, the brainchild of a group called OUTspoken Leaders. – Bob Chiarito (DIERSEN: Disgustingly, tragically, ever-increasingly, religious, government, political, and financial leaders in Wheaton who got their clout by falsely painting themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican fail/refuse to defend/advance religious, conservative, and Republican values.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/18/21296251/wheaton-proud-outspoken-leaders-traditionally-conservative-wheaton-embraces-lgbtq-pride
— Don’t tear down Columbus statues; use them to confront history and trigger ‘reckoning,’ Lightfoot says “Let’s have honest, hard conversations about the real truths of our history. … Let’s start healing and unifying. That’s what we need to do. Particularly when we don’t see that happening by the leader in the White House.” the mayor said Thursday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/18/21295943/columbus-statues-vandalism-tear-down-history-protests-black-lives-matter
— Illinois attorney general makes the case for licensing police officers Kwame Raoul also complained that getting the Chicago Police Department to comply with the terms of a federal consent decree has been, at times, “like pulling teeth.” – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/18/21296089/illinois-attorney-general-licensing-police-officers-kwame-raoul
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295860/daca-supreme-court-john-roberts-president-donald-trump-undocumented-immigrants-obama-marlen-garcia
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd and Juneteenth to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21295482/juneteenth-nap-ministry-sweetwater-foundation-tricia-hersey-racial-justice-slavery-natalie-moore
— County Board advances resolution to defund police ‘to take a bold step forward to break the systemic cycle of oppression’ “The critical issue is implementation,” Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “I hope that in the committee, there’ll be a healthy discussion about how we want to redirect resources, and I look forward to that discussion with our commissioners.” – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/18/21296314/cook-county-defund-police-resolution-preckwinkle-johnson

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County designated as high-intensity drug trafficking area – Jerry Fitzpatrick
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200617/lake-county-designated-as-high-intensity-drug-trafficking-area
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200618/suburban-dreamers-greet-high-court-ruling-with-relief-and-cautious-optimism
— McHenry County Board tables correction of precinct sizes – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200618/mchenry-county-board-tables-correction-of-precinct-sizes

WBEZ
— Illinois Supreme Court Rules Police Complaint Files Should Be Saved – Patrick Smith (DIERSEN: I keep records of all the complaints that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made against me.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-supreme-court-rules-police-complaint-files-should-be-saved/27880644-95bb-4364-80cb-d5ac7db94d4d

HERALD REVIEW
— Heat, virus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arena – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/national/heat-virus-no-deterrent-for-trump-fans-camped-outside-arena/article_2167a676-085c-5687-be97-48010ef11d50.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/06/17/campus/professors-student-discuss-supreme-court-decision-banning-lgbtq-employment-discrimination/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Elected Officials Preview What Voting Could Look Like in November
https://www.nctv17.com/news/elected-officials-preview-what-voting-could-look-like-in-november/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— All Residents Deserve to Feel Safe All People, of all Races, Should Feel Safe in DuPage County – Kevin Coyne
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/all-residents-deserve-feel-safe

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/18/bright-colorful-lgbtq-murals-coming-to-mag-mile-and-navy-pier/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois Republican Party looks ahead to election – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-republican-party-looks-ahead-to-election/article_b840af78-b18c-11ea-a315-93025c557ea5.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 44,639 new unemployment claims filed in Illinois last week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/44639-new-unemployment-claims-filed-in-illinois-last-week/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Frerichs proposes taxing retirement income. Because I get retirement income, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want retirement income to be taxed.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/frerichs-steps-on-third-rail/
— 593 new cases, 55 additional deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 3 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/18/593-new-cases-55-additional-deaths-7-day-positivity-rate-of-3-percent/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Facebook removes Trump ads that used Nazi symbol despite campaign’s defense – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/facebook-removes-trump-ads-that-used-nazi-symbol-despite-campaigns-defense

GOPUSA
— Blue Flu: Atlanta Police Walk Off Dangerous Job After Murder Charges Filed Against Officer (DIERSEN: Because of Democrat BLM protests, Democrat looting, Democrat riots, and Democrats blaming law enforcement for the problems that Blacks have, fewer and fewer and fewer will want careers in law enforcement.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90628
— Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To End DACA; Roberts Votes With Liberal Justices
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90665

FEDERALIST
— Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders By treating Black Lives Matters protests differently than other large gatherings, public officials and health experts have exposed themselves as hypocrites. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/18/americans-should-never-again-comply-with-pandemic-lockdown-orders/

CNS NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chick-Fil-A CEO: White People Should Shine Blacks’ Shoes to Show ‘Sense of Shame,’ ‘Embarrassment’ for Racism – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/chick-fil-ceo-white-people-should-shine-blacks-shoes-show-sense-shame

DAILY SIGNAL
— Amazon Doubles Down on Excluding Some Conservative Nonprofits From Customer Donations – Kay C. James
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/17/amazon-doubles-down-on-excluding-some-conservative-nonprofits-from-customer-donations/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Small-Town Lawyer Who Took on the Governor of Illinois – CARA DING
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-small-town-lawyer-who-took-on-the-governor-of-illinois-2_3391570.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits in Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: What will the Trump-hating leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America order you to do?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/503383-pelosi-orders-removal-of-confederate-portraits-in-capitol
— Mask-wearing becomes political even as some governors ease resistance – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/503456-mask-wearing-becomes-political-even-as-some-governors-ease-resistance

POLITICO
— How 6 blocks in Seattle became a microcosm of the culture wars. The chasm between how conservatives and progressives view the protester-occupied area shows how far apart the two sides have drifted. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/18/seattle-microcosm-culture-wars-327205

CNN
— Facebook takes down Trump ads ‘for violating our policy against organized hate’ – Donie O’Sullivan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/tech/facebook-trump-ads-triangle-takedown/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/even-ruling-workplace-still-unequal-lgbtq-workers-n1231419

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Removes Trump Ads Displaying Symbol Used by Nazis   Nazis used a red triangle to classify political prisoners during World War II. The Trump campaign said the red triangle in its Facebook ads was associated with antifa, a claim experts rejected. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/facebook-trump-ads-antifa-red-triangle.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/politics/lgbtq-supreme-court-trump-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/18/trump-campaign-runs-ads-with-marking-once-used-by-nazis-designate-political-prisoners/

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC Exploits Racial Justice Protests to Further its Agenda of Hate.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/06/18/far-right-exploits-racial-justice-protests-further-agenda-hate

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Don’t Trust Political News But Following More Closely (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on promoting distrust of me and distrust of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2020/most_don_t_trust_political_news_but_following_more_closely

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.