June 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Juneteenth 2021: Chicago-area companies recognize holiday with time off, celebrations. Juneteenth federal holiday 2021: ‘We see you, we value you, we understand your history’ – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/business/juneteenth-holiday-chicago-area-companies-recognize-june-19/10809290/
— How Juneteenth is being taught in Chicago area schools – Samantha Chatman
https://abc7chicago.com/society/how-juneteenth-is-being-taught-in-chicago-area-schools/10799306/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-obama-on-healing-us-racial-divide/10805602/
https://abc7chicago.com/barack-obama-michael-strahan-interview-juneteenth-us-racial-divide-2021/10805602/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois father goes viral for speech against critical race theory: ‘Bunch of nonsense’ and virtue signaling – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-father-goes-viral-for-speech-against-critical-race-theory-bunch-of-nonsense-and-virtue-signaling
— Lightfoot reveals family struggles while speaking outside Chicago mass shooting site – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-reveals-family-struggles-while-speaking-outside-chicago-mass-shooting-site

WEBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Juneteenth, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/one-evanston-activist-sees-juneteenths-recognition-as-a-step-towards-reparations/1beff8ec-490b-415d-89e7-9d6ee6eebbdd

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Diversity 1st Priority for Acting Fire Chief – Fran Spiel man
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, their 1st priority was promoting diversity, that is, getting rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, conservative, non-veteran, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/18/22540458/first-woman-chicago-fire-commissioner-diversify-white-bastion-annette-nance-holt

DAILY HERALD
— John Kass takes buyout, leaving Chicago Tribune – Robert Feder
(DIERSEN: I should a) survey those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) survey those who do not read the newsletters. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican Precinct Committeemen. I would focus on Republican leaders of religious organizations and conservative organizations. I would focus on Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20210618/feder-john-kass-takes-buyout-leaving-chicago-tribune
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “You readers are the reason I’ve been able to do this for so long,” Kass wrote in his farewell column. “You’ve stood by me. You’ve had my back. And as subscribers, you’ve fed my family and helped pay our bills. I owe you everything.”)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, libraries are “safe places” for those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/downers-grove/2021/06/18/adding-equity-to-strategic-plan-a-goal-for-downers-grove-library/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— MAY 30, 2021 FLASHBACK: Naperville Memorial Day Parade Steps Off at 9AM
(DIERSEN: This parade had five high school bands and the Naperville Municipal Band in it. Has the Wheaton Park District (WPD) contracted with the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South bands to march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade, and if not, why not?  DuPage Republicans have given $1,200 to the WPD for many years to have the high school bands in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2021/05/30/naperville-memorial-day-parade-steps-off-at-9am/121218

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Wokeness warriors take over the Pentagon – Mike Berry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/wokeness-warriors-take-over-the-pentagon

FOX NEWS
— House Republicans ask HHS for records of all taxpayer dollars directed towards migrant children. HHS has said the unaccompanied children program has ‘relied, year after year, on the transfer of funds’ – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-hhs-records-taxpayer-dollars-migrant-children

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz Slams Critical Race Theory as ‘Bigoted,’ Draws Comparison to ‘Klansmen in White Sheets’ – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/ted-cruz-slams-critical-race-theory-as-bigoted-draws-comparison-to-klansmen-in-white-sheets/
— Illegal Aliens Who Killed Americans Removed from DHS ‘Most Wanted’ List – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/illegal-aliens-who-killed-americans-removed-dhs-most-wanted-list/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to use Critical Race Theory to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/06/18/cnns-sellers-critical-race-theory-is-just-americas-history/
— Teachers Reward Bonus Points to Students Who Testify on Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/teachers-reward-bonus-points-to-students-who-testify-on-anti-critical-race-theory-bill/

BLAZE
— Trump pens op-ed ripping into critical race theory: ‘Teaching even one child these divisive messages would verge on psychological abuse’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-critical-race-theory-abuse

DAILY CALLER
— The Three Most Common Lies Pro-CRT Media Is Telling Concerned Parents And The Public – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/18/common-lies-pro-critical-race-theory-media-telling-concerned-parents-public/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Legacy media rushed to the defense of critical race theory (CRT) after concerned parents, activists and politicians lobbied to stop schools from teaching it to their children. In the course of defending it, however, several common lies to deceive the public emerged. Critical Race Theory “Isn’t Being Taught In K-12 Schools” . . . A Ban On Critical Race Theory Is A Ban On Teaching History . . . Conservatives Don’t Know What Critical Race Theory Is)

DAILY WIRE
— Sen. Ted Cruz Says Critical Race Theory ‘Every Bit As Racist As The Klansmen In White Sheets’ – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-every-bit-as-racist-as-the-klansmen-in-white-sheets

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Cruz: Critical Race Theory as ‘Racist’ as KKK – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sen-ted-cruz-critical-race-theory/2021/06/18/id/1025642/
— Joe Biden: Soft on Slavery – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/slavery-president-biden-american-history-illegal-immigration/2021/06/18/id/1025616/

TOWNHALL
— Wisconsin Rep. Introduces Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Washington, D.C. Schools – Landon Mion
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/landonmion/2021/06/18/wisconsin-rep-introduces-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-in-washington-dc-schools-n2591221
— Crackdown on Social Media Censorship Exposes Conservative Fault Line – May Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/maydavis/2021/06/19/crackdown-on-social-media-censorship-exposes-conservative-fault-lines-n2591192
— Resignation and Recrimination: Raging Battle Over Wokeness at NJ Private School – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2021/06/18/resignations-and-recriminations-raging-battle-over-wokeness-at-nj-private-school-n2591131

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ted Cruz: Critical Race Theory ‘Is Every Bit as Racist as the Klansmen in White Sheets’ – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ted-cruz-critical-race-theory-is-every-bit-as-racist-as-the-klansmen-in-white-sheets/

PJ MEDIA
— Numbers Don’t Lie, Liberals Lie: A Real Look at Illegal Immigrant Crime – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2021/06/18/numbers-dont-lie-liberals-lie-a-real-look-at-illegal-immigrant-crime-n1455547

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Education Secretary Prioritizes Transgender Students Over Biological Girls, Does What Supreme Court Hasn’t – Sarah Parshall Perry
https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/education-secretary-prioritizes-transgender-students-over-biological-girls-does

EPOCH TIMES
— A Plan to Get Divisive and Radical Theories Out of Our Schools – Donald J. Trump
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-plan-to-get-divisive-radical-theories-out-of-our-schools_3864977.html

THE HILL
— Ted Cruz says critical race theory is as racist as ‘Klansmen in white sheets’ – SARAH POLUS
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/559208-ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-is-as-racist-as-klansmen-in-white-sheets
— GOP increasingly balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/559217-gop-increasingly-balks-at-calling-jan-6-an-insurrection
— Black lawmakers warn against complacency after Juneteenth victory – MARTY JOHNSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/559170-black-lawmakers-warn-against-complacency-after-juneteenth-victory

ABC NEWS
— Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/federal-holiday-pressures-companies-give-juneteenth-off-78366542

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-group-dragon-dads-lgbtq-children/

CNBC
— The debate over slavery reparations: Where things stand to how much it could cost – Tom Huddleston Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/19/slavery-reparations-from-where-things-stand-to-how-much-it-might-cost.html

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats will use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all, 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://www.msnbc.com/opinion/juneteenth-opportunity-america-reckon-its-racial-wealth-gap-n1271350

YAHOO NEWS
— Gang life, not racism, is responsible for Chicago’s violence, alderman says – Jeremy Beaman
https://news.yahoo.com/gang-life-not-racism-responsible-110000886.html
— Critical race theory is as racist as ‘the Klansman in white sheets’: Ted Cruz – Houston Keene
https://news.yahoo.com/critical-race-theory-racist-apos-222809860.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/opinion/juneteenth-civil-rights.html
— Key Figure in Push to Aid The I.R.S. Draws Scrutiny. Natasha Sarin and Lawrence H. Summers, her adviser at Harvard, in 2014. They collaborated on a project studying the tax gap and ways to crack down on tax evasion. – Alan Rappeport
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/us/politics/taxes-wealthy-natasha-sarin-treasury.html

NEW YORK POST
— Big Tech’s outrages have moved Republicans to find new love for antitrust laws – Josh Hammer
(DIERSEN: Big Tech is anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dues a) glorify and praise Big Tech, b) pander to Big Tech, c) serve as operatives or as dupes for Big Tech, d) cover-up Big Tech’s wrongdoing, and e) spend lots and lots and lots of time posting stuff on Big Tech websites, especially on Facebook.)
https://nypost.com/2021/06/18/big-techs-outrages-have-moved-republicans-to-find-new-love-for-antitrust-laws/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Don’t let the politics of BLM define mixed-race Americans – CHARLES BYRD
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-dont-let-politics-blm-define-mixed-race-20210619-g2xbjwdi65fbndfjkdx2yetjie-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Juneteenth, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-06-19/juneteenth-national-holiday-reparations

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Puts Companies to Work on a Response – Patrick Thomas
(DIERSEN: Will companies respond by officially a) stopping hiring Republicans and b) terminating their employees who are Republican? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/juneteenth-now-a-federal-holiday-puts-companies-to-work-on-a-response-11624049662
— Why Shutdowns and Masks Suit the Elite. Covid restrictions seem less onerous from the standpoint of ‘expressive individualism,’ which defines the self in terms of ‘its will and not its body.’ – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-shutdowns-and-masks-suit-the-elite-11624038950
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-migrant-families-decisions-to-separate-at-the-border-the-girl-has-a-future-11624032243

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE
— Bagpipes add beat to Fourth festivities – CAROLINE LOBSINGER
(DIERSEN: Has the Wheaton Park District (WPD) contracted with bagpipers to march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade, and if not, why not? DuPage Republicans have given $1,000 to the WPD every year since 2005 (except 2020 when there was no parade) to have bagpipers in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2021/jun/19/bagpipes-add-beat-fourth-festivities/

BISMARCK TRIBUNE
— Will Republicans step up to challenge on values? – Star Parker
https://bismarcktribune.com/opinion/columnists/star-parker-will-republicans-step-up-to-challenge-on-values/article_38cdacf4-4b64-567b-84b8-231abeec62ff.html

OBSERVER REPORTER
— Creating a resegregated Marxist America – Dave Ball
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/op-eds/op-ed-creating-a-resegregated-marxist-america/article_a41a761c-cad3-11eb-ad39-33dcfab07891.html

DESERET NEWS
— The GOP’s pool of potential religious supporters is more diverse than you think. The crowd at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority 2021 conference includes former Democrats, members of Gen Z and recent immigrants. – Mya Jaradat
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/6/18/22533658/the-gop-pool-of-religious-supporters-more-diverse-than-you-think-faith-and-freedom-coalition

LEWISTOWN SENTINEL
— The leftists writing your child’s social studies lessons – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2021/06/the-leftists-writing-your-childs-social-studies-lessons/

PRESS BANNER
— Let’s party like it’s 1776! A look at Fourth of July parades – JANET JANSSEN
(DIERSEN: If the voters in Wheaton were asked in a survey if they approved or disapproved of Wheaton’s stopping DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, what percent of the following would approve: a) Democrats, b) Libertarians, c) Greens, d) Independents, e) RINOs, and f) Republicans? DuPage Republicans have helped sponsor the parades and fireworks since 2005.)
https://pressbanner.com/lets-party-like-its-1776-a-look-at-fourth-of-july-parades/

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
— What a reparations program would look like in The City. ‘If there’s any place we can do it, it’s San Francisco.’ – CARLY GRAF
(DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, 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.sfexaminer.com/news/what-a-reparations-program-would-look-like-in-the-city/

NEWSWEEK
— Ted Cruz Says Critical Race Theory is ‘Every Bit as Racist as Klansmen in White Sheets’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-every-bit-racist-klansmen-white-sheets-1602105
— Tucker Carlson Hits Back, Calls CNN ‘Arm of the Woke National Security State’ – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-hits-back-calls-cnn-arm-woke-national-security-state-1602234

NPR
— 11 U.S. Mayors Commit To Developing Pilot Projects For Reparations – AP
(DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, 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.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008242159/11-u-s-mayors-commit-to-developing-pilot-projects-for-reparations
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats will use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all, 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://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1008123408/juneteenth-national-holiday-symbolism-without-progress-opinion

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says Biden is ‘trying to brainwash and psychologically abuse our children’ with ‘toxic’ critical race theory school curriculums that teach students ‘THEY are evil’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9702389/Trump-says-Biden-trying-brainwash-children-critical-race-theory.html

GM AUTHORITY
— GM ‘Not Even Close’ To Meeting Corvette C8 Demand – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/06/gm-not-even-close-to-meeting-corvette-c8-demand/
— 41 Percent Of U.S. Electric Vehicle Registrations Are In California. – JONATHAN LOPEZ
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/06/41-percent-of-u-s-electric-vehicle-registrations-are-in-california/

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.