June 2, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Donald Trump’s felony convictions likely bring new restrictions for his rights. Trump still faces three other felony indictments. – Julia Reinstein
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-felony-convictions-restrictions-his-rights/14900903/
— Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with University of Chicago police near graduation in Hyde Park. One woman says she was pepper sprayed in the face. – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/post/convocation-uchicago-pro-palestinian-protest-hyde-park-clashes/14900556/
— At least 13 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-weekend-13-people-shot-2-fatally/14900917/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7Fixt7_vg

NBC5
— Some students walk out of University of Chicago graduation as 4 diplomas withheld over protests. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/university-of-chicago-diplomas-withheld-protests-commencement-palestine-war-in-gaza/3452641/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/pride-chicago-2024-its-ok-to-ask-questions/3446180/

CBS2
— University of Chicago withholds diplomas from four students involved in encampment
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/university-of-chicago-withholds-diplomas-from-four-students-involved-in-encampment/
— Concealed carry license holder scares off would-be carjackers in Chicago – Beth Lawrence
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-attempted-carjacking-concealed-carry-license-holder/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/ccl-holder-shoots-three-men-during-attack-in-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIMF5gh6ILE

WGN9
— Girls ever-increasingly advance over boys.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/girls-inc-of-chicago-empowers-young-girls-with-innovate-her-festival/

FOX32
— GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts Trump convictions will boost election chances
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-house-speaker-mike-johnson-predicts-trump-convictions-boost-election-chances
— Chicago concealed carry holder scares off armed carjackers in Irving Park – Nic Flosi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-concealed-carry-holder-scares-off-armed-carjackers-irving-park

WGN RADIO
— Chicago among top cities for mail carriers bitten by dogs – Austin Turner
https://wgnradio.com/news/chicago-among-top-cities-for-mail-carriers-bitten-by-dogs/
— Chicago among the top ‘move-out cities’ – Kelsey Thompson, Jeremy Tanner
https://wgnradio.com/news/chicago-among-the-top-move-out-cities-according-to-pods-moving-company/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds walk out of U. of C. convocation protesting war in Gaza, one person arrested. – KATE ARMANINI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/01/hundreds-walk-out-of-u-of-c-convocation-in-support-of-palestine-one-person-arrested/
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/02/column-reparations-evanston-judicial-watch-lawsuit-page/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 1 arrested, protesters pepper sprayed at University of Chicago graduation. One person, who school officials said was not affiliated with the university, was arrested during a protest against the war in Gaza on Saturday during graduation ceremonies at the University of Chicago. – Violet Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/06/01/1-arrested-protesters-pepper-sprayed-at-university-of-chicago-graduation
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/01/chicagos-lgbtq-community-tell-us-your-story
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/01/pride-drag-banned-kids-queer-joy
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/05/31/migrants-adjust-life-in-their-new-city-learning-english
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Russian propaganda push expected in Chicago for Democratic National Convention, experts say. “This is just a target-rich stew for the Russians to try lots of things and see what works,” says Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic International Studies. – Tom Schuba and Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/05/31/russia-propoganda-democratic-national-convention-dnc-chicago

DAILY HERALD
— With new state law, county clerk should accept ‘clarity’ on spending duties – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240601/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-with-new-state-law-county-clerk-should-accept-clarity-on-spending-duties/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2024/06/01/wheaton-north-students-raise-3500-for-northern-illinois-food-bank/

WSIL TV
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict.”
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/republicans-join-trumps-attacks-on-justice-system-and-campaign-of-vengeance-after-guilty-verdict/article_74639365-c6f9-5f42-b79e-2328267c09ce.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/top-stories/southern-illinois-lgbtq-community-comes-together-for-pride-run/article_c686e620-2059-11ef-947a-239f541ee40d.html

WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trumps-attacks-on-us-justice-system-after-guilty-verdict-could-be-useful-to-autocrats-like/article_2678b4a4-63fe-5e94-880d-3f94fbbe945c.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois thumbs nose again at free speech rights: no discussing politics or religion at employee meetings – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-thumbs-nose-again-at-free-speech-rights-no-discussing-politics-or-religion-at-employee-meetings-wirepoints-quickpoint/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s a funny part: While the bill has some exceptions for certain nonprofit organizations, there is none for 501(c)(3) organizations like Wirepoints. Countless 501(c)(3) nonprofits like us research and advocate for policy positions of all kinds. That’s what we do. We meet discuss those political matters constantly. Illinois thinks they could bar us from making those meetings mandatory? Good luck.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New polls show little shift against Trump after conviction; Republicans have his back. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/1/new-polls-show-little-shift-against-trump-after-co/
— Democrats cross the Rubicon with Trump guilty verdict – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/31/editorial-democrats-cross-rubicon-with-trump-guilt/
— Speaker Johnson expects GOP to ‘drag’ New York D.A. Bragg to Congress for testimony on Trump verdict. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/1/mike-johnson-expects-gop-drag-new-york-da-alvin-br/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Battleground Republicans prepare to run with felon Trump at top of ticket – Rachel Schilke and Cami Mondeaux (COMMENT: What positions do the Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in your precinct take on Trump? I should write about the positions that the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers take on Trump and on me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3024440/battleground-republicans-prepare-run-felon-trump-ticket/
— Republicans vow lawfare revenge after Trump’s guilty verdict. – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3024713/republicans-vow-lawfare-revenge-trump-guilty-verdict/
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly use Kinzinger to promote mote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3025423/kinzinger-johnson-trump-verdict-comments/

NEW YORK POST
— DA Alvin Bragg committed ‘political malpractice’ by taking NY Trump case, Mitt Romney says – Rich Calder
https://nypost.com/2024/06/01/us-news/mitt-romney-shames-alvin-bragg-for-taking-taking-on-ny-trump-case/

CENTER SQUARE
— Some Democrats distancing themselves from Biden policies in campaign ads – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a26a9a24-1eac-11ef-945c-4f4d2130ebde.html

DAILY CALLER
— Trump’s Sentence Shouldn’t Involve Jail Time — But With This Judge, Anything Is Possible – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/01/trumps-sentence-shouldnt-involve-jail-time-but-with-this-judge-anything-is-possible/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Republicans Plan to Stymie Democrats After Controversial Trump Verdict – Rob Bluey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/01/republican-senators-pledge-to-block-democrat-agenda-following-trump-verdict/

FOX NEWS
— Ron DeSantis touts Florida’s education system, slams ‘woke’ academia in Sarasota address. ‘What you’re seeing in academia is what happens when leftist ideology infects an institution’ – David Unsworth, Jasmine Baehr
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ron-desantis-touts-floridas-education-system-slams-woke-academia-sarasota-address
— House Dem who challenged Biden in primary calls on Gov. Hochul to pardon Trump for ‘good of the country’ Dem Rep. Dean Phillips warned the conviction made Trump a ‘martyr’ and boosted his fundraising. – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-dem-dean-phillips-biden-calls-gov-hochul-pardon-trump-good-country
— Romney scorches Bragg’s ‘political decision’ in Trump case: ‘Malpractice’ ‘Democrats think they can put out the Trump fire with oxygen,’ Romney said. – Julia Johnson (COMMENT: I should write a book about how the many big adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me that motivated me to do things. For example, their keeping me off audits of IRS after 1988 and assigning me to audits of federal financial industry regulators motivated me to a) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, b) become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, c) become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, d) become a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and e) become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. For example, their keeping me off audits of IRS 1980-1985 motivated me to a) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) become a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/romney-bragg-political-decision-trump-case-malpractice
— Trump rails against ‘rigged’ conviction as campaign rakes in donations after guilty verdict.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/may-31-trump-guillty-verdict

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pardon Trump, Says Dean Phillips, House Democrat, to New York Governor Hochul – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pardon-trump-says-dean-phillips-house-democrat-to-new-york-governor-hochul/

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS Cues Disgruntled Ex-Republican Joe Walsh to Slam ‘Far Right Gun-Loving Kook’ – Brad Wilmouth
https://newsbusters.org/node/284410/print

TOWNHALL
— If Ignorance is Bliss, with the Trump Verdict, Liberals Are Euphoric – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2024/06/02/if-ignorance-is-bliss-with-the-trump-verdict-liberals-are-euphoric-n2639794
— Democrats Deserve Everything Bad That Comes Their Way…And More – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2024/06/02/democrats-deserve-everything-bad-that-comes-their-wayand-more-n2639853

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump.
https://www.aol.com/news/defending-trump-gop-attacks-justice-100000270.html
— Vulnerable Republicans stay silent on Trump conviction – MIKE LILLIS (COMMENT: How vulnerable are the Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.aol.com/news/vulnerable-republicans-stay-silent-trump-225957437.html

YAHOO
— ‘Now he’s seen as a symbol’: Republicans rally around Trump – Shia Kapos and Lisa Kashinsky (COMMENT: How vulnerable are the Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in your precinct? What positions do they take on Trump? I should write about the positions that the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers take on Trump and on me.)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/now-seen-symbol-republicans-rally-022335677.html
— Donald Trump rails against ‘disgrace’ verdict – and rages the US ‘has gone to hell… is a nation in decline’ – Ariana Baio
https://au.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-rails-against-disgrace-213345561.html

CNN
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Kinzinger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi6xwe5xbE

MSN
— Franklin Graham Slams ‘Woke’ Boy Scouts, Offers New Alternative – Bo Beard
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/franklin-graham-slams-woke-boy-scouts-offers-new-alternative/ss-BB1np7ti
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gop-legislators-parrot-anti-gay-group-in-natural-family-month-proclamation/ar-BB1np7xO
— Biden Stakes Re-Election Campaign on Reviving Bad Memories of Trump. – Aaron Zitner, Catherine Lucey (COMMENT: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress their success in a) removing me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member ship in 2011, g) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004, and k) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors membership in 2004. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-stakes-re-election-campaign-on-reviving-bad-memories-of-trump/ar-BB1nqgPy

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/nyregion/donald-trump-new-york-nyc.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/us/politics/trump-speech-fact-check.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use charities to promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/us/migrants-charities-shelters-threats.html
— Stuck in a Starter Home – Rukmini Callimachi (COMMENT: In 1978, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were furious when my wife and I could afford to buy and did buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528 ). In 1984, they were even more furious that we could afford to have built and did have built 915 Cove Court in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/915-Cove-Ct-60189/home/18126600 ). They have always viciously attacked me as being overpaid. In my defense, I stress that I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, that I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/realestate/housing-market-rates-prices-slow.html
— Boys and men ever-increasingly crash and burn.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/opinion/melinda-french-gates-reproductive-rights.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump. To justify their success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors stressed “off the record” their success in a) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, b) delaying my promotions and never promoting me beyond GS-13, c) keeping me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988, and d) forcing me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/opinion/trump-trial-guilty-felony.html
— 6 Common Campaign Themes of Democrats Leading in the Polls – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/briefing/democrats-who-are-winning.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats weigh tying GOP candidates to Trump’s hush money verdict. House Democrats steered clear of Trump’s personal scandals in their 2018 campaign, but now candidates are pressing the case. – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/01/democrats-trump-guilty-verdict-campaign/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/02/russia-trump-putin-us-election/709d4862-209f-11ef-becb-2cf8dbfd9eb9_story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/01/pride-month-lgbtq-rights-gay-trans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in convicting Trump.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/newsletter/2024-06-01/opinion-newsletter-trump-got-a-fair-trial-opinion

ABC AUGUSTA
— Columbia County Republican Party hosted a Rally to show support for former President Trump and encourage voting. (COMMENT: What are the following doing to show support for Trump: a) your Republican county party organization and b) your Republican township/ward party organization?)
https://www.wjbf.com/news/columbia-county-republican-party-host-trump-solidarity-rally/

NBC LOS ANGELES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/lgbtq-pride-month-is-starting-to-show-its-colors-around-the-world-what-to-know/3426443/

NPR PITTSBURGH
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2024-06-01/first-lady-jill-biden-pittsburgh-pride-president

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For the roughly one-third of American voters who remain up for grabs in the presidential election, Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush-money case could push them toward backing him, President Biden or another option. – Vivian Salama and Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-guilty-verdict-voters-2024-election-a5d7d68f

POLITICO
— Trump faces the cost of conviction – RYAN LIZZA, EUGENE DANIELS and RACHAEL BADE (COMMENT: Since I was 49 years old in 1997, I have had to pay the price of being forced into early retirement by my Democrat superiors. Further, I have had to pay the price of their a) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes since 1989, b) delaying my promotion to GS-13 until 1986 and never promoting me beyond GS-13, c) keeping me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988, and d) forcing me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2024/06/01/trump-faces-the-cost-of-conviction-00161143

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.