June 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legalizing marijuana: How did your legislators vote? – Kyle Bentle, Jonathon Berlin, Joe Biesk and Charles J. Johnson (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-viz-legal-pot-how-legislators-voted-htmlstory.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: In overtime, Illinois House OKs new taxes for public works program and a gambling expansion that includes a Chicago casino – Rick Pearson, Jamie Munks and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-general-assembly-roundup-20190531-story.html
— OK sign is under siege: How the squeaky-clean hand gesture was twisted by trolls and acquired racist undertones – Nara Schoenberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-ok-sign-racist-05282019-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190601/constable-cannabidiol-chemist-inspired-by-grandmas-plea-for-weed

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois House approves billions in new taxes – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-approves-billions-in-new-taxes

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 43 shot, 4 fatally in violent Chicago weekend – Evelyn Holmes and Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/43-shot-4-fatally-in-violent-chicago-weekend/5326028/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/2/2019

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lawmakers Vote for Chicago Casino, Plus Gas and Cigarette Taxes – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/02/lawmakers-vote-chicago-casino-plus-gas-and-cigarette-taxes

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden encourages LGBTQers to hate Trump.
http://www.wlsam.com/news/biden-fastest-way-to-end-transgender-violence-is-to-end-the-trump-administration/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois House votes to make medical marijuana legalization permanent – LINDSEY SALVATELLI (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers want everyone in Illinois to be on medical pot.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/02/illinois-house-votes-to-make-medical-marijuana-legalization-permanent/adx719g/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Sheriff declined meeting with Winnebago County administrator he’s suing – Isaac Guerrero
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190601/sheriff-declined-meeting-with-winnebago-county-administrator-hes-suing

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield loses out on casino, but gets full rail funding – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190601/local-business-notes-springfield-loses-out-on-casino-but-gets-full-rail-funding

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What’s your level of concern about recreational marijuana legalization? – Jeff D’Alessio
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-02/the-big-10-whats-your-level-concern-about-recreational-marijuana-legalization
(FROM THE ARTICLE: News-Gazette Media asked county sheriffs, state’s attorneys and police chiefs: On a 1-to-10 scale, what’s your level of concern about recreational marijuana legalization, which stands one J.B. Pritzker signature away from taking effect in 2020. Thirty-eight of the 48 respondents were willing to attach their name to a number. Here’s what they had to say.)
— 13th District race could be rematch of ’18 election – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-02/tom-kacich-13th-district-race-could-be-rematch-18-election.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Danville casino approved by House – GRANT MORGAN (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, casinos bring down all the municipalizes that they are in.) 
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/danville-casino-approved-by-house/article_59cc8bbc-852b-11e9-bb5c-ff7130989d55.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Overtime produces Illinois budget, construction, taxes – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-Legislature-rushes-to-complete-huge-13915064.php

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats prove that they can and will drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-rich-miller-governor-proves-he-can-get-things-done/article_2556c92c-362a-58cf-a722-016b77f48be8.html

WGIL
— SENATOR TRACY COMMENTS ON CANNABIS LEGALIZATION VOTE
http://www.wgil.com/2019/06/02/senator-tracy-comments-on-cannabis-legalization-vote/

KFVS 12
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/06/02/carbondale-hosts-nd-annual-southern-illinois-pride-fest/

BRINKWIRE
— Edwardsville Woman who lied about legal training to get job in public defender’s office found out after 80 cases 
http://en.brinkwire.com/us/woman-who-lied-about-legal-training-to-get-job-in-public-defenders-office-found-out-after-80-cases/
— Twitter is working to decide whether it should ban white supremacists from its platform (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, all Republicans are White supremacists who should be gotten rid of once and for all, and especially those Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://brinkwire.com/science/twitter-is-working-to-decide-whether-it-should-ban-white-supremacists-from-its-platform/

CHICAGO NOW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Fab, righteous and groovy! Recreational pot gets legal in Illinois! – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/06/fab-righteous-and-groovy-recreational-pot-gets-legal-in-illinois/

WHEATON PARK DISTRICT
– 2019 Independence Day Celebration July 3 Fireworks and July 4 Parade (DIERSEN: I encourage Republican candidates on 2020 ballots in Wheaton a) to submit your parade entry form ASAP and b) to plan on helping sponsor the fireworks and parade. So far, $1,450 has been pledged toward the $2,500 commitment: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Evelyn Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier and Marty Keller.) 
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2019-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-59341549171

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gambling Expansion Bill Passes House – Roll Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/01/gambling-expansion-bill-passes-house/ 
— House Gas Tax Roll Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/01/gas-tax-roll-call/

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan, Durkin release statements on end of session
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/01/madigan-durkin-release-statements-on-end-of-session/

FOX NEWS
— Gillibrand marks start of Pride Month with plan to protect (LGBTQers) – AP (DIERSEN: To “protect” a group is to charge those who are not a member of that group with discrimination. Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) charge heterosexuals with discriminating against LGBTQers, b) charge Whites with discriminating against minorities, c) charge men with discriminating against women, d) charge older people with discriminating against younger people, e) charge Protestants with discriminating against non-Protestants, f) charge Trump supporters with discriminating against non-Trump supporters, g) charge conservatives with discriminating against moderates and liberals, h) patriotic people with discriminating against non-patriotic people, i) charge Republicans with discriminating against non-Republicans, j) charge Americans with discriminating against non-Americans, k) charge those who have more money with discriminating against those who have less money, l) charge gun owners with discriminating against non-gun owners, m) charge older German Americans with discriminating against non-German Americans, and n) charge those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with discriminating against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gillibrand-marks-start-of-pride-month-with-plan-to-protect-lgbtq-rights

TOWNHALL
— It’s All About the Open Borders, Stupid – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2019/06/02/its-all-about-the-open-borders-stupid-n2547105

AMERICAN THINKER
— Can Our Nation Conduct an Honest Election in 2020? – K.S. Guardiola
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/can_our_nation_conduct_an_honest_election_in_2020.html

DAILY CALLER
— MEXICAN OFFICIAL LEADING TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS COMPARED TRUMP TO HITLER, CALLED HIM MEXICO’S ‘ENEMY’ – Peter Hasso

https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/01/mexico-tariffs-marcelo-ebrard-trump-hitler-enemy/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Returns to Bartending to Promote Fair Wages – Reuters (DIERSEN: What did you do before you got elected? Before I got elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. Before that, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year.)
https://ijr.com/ocasio-cortez-returns-bartending-promote-fair-wages/
— Amid USS McCain Controversy, Pentagon Says Military Will Not Be Politicized – Reuters (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Therefore, the federal government is politicized.) 
https://ijr.com/amid-uss-mccain-controversy-pentagon-says-military-will-not-be-politicized/

THE HILL
— Trump calls Mexico an ‘abuser’ of US: ‘America has had enough!’ – KYLE BALLUCK (DIERSEN: Countries commit “acts of war” a) when they illegally send their citizens into another country illegally, b) illegally keep their citizens illegally in another country illegally, and c) illegally send illegal drugs into another country illegally.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/446507-trump-calls-mexico-an-abuser-of-us-america-has-had-enough
— London mayor says UK is ‘on the wrong side of history’ with Trump visit – ARIS FOLLEY 
https://thehill.com/policy/international/446501-london-mayor-says-uk-is-on-the-wrong-side-of-history-with-trump-visit

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Baby Blimp, 10,000 Coppers Gear Up For President’s Arrival In London  London Mayor Sadiq Khan scorches Trump in op-ed ahead of his state visit, compares him to last-century fascists. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10000-coppers-trump-baby-blimp-london-queen-state-visit_n_5cf31f37e4b0a1997b6b7cd9

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden encourages LGBTQers to hate Trump.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-calls-trump-administration-disaster-human-rights/story?id=63428999

NEW YORK TIMES
— Are We Fighting a War on Homelessness? Or a War on the Homeless? – Ginia Bellafante (DIERSEN: Democrat areas produce homeless people. What do you say to Democrats who send their homeless people to Republican areas like Wheaton?) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/nyregion/homelessness-shelters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs, politics is total war. I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/opinion/sunday/politics-compromise-winner-take-all.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/shutdowns-emergencies-and-tariffs-trumps-frenetic-immigration-approach-has-become-central-to-his-2020-bid/2019/06/02/23384870-83d7-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html
— Biden declares LGBTQ rights his No. 1 legislative priority – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, members of the following groups get rid of you: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-going-it-alone-as-the-democratic-2020-front-runner/2019/06/01/3b07d4a8-84cb-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html
— Castro links his campaign to Trump’s ‘racism’ – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-castro-links-his-campaign-to-trumps-racism/2019/06/01/95e9242e-84cd-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— As Mexico cracks down on migrants, more risk the dangerous train known as La Bestia – PATRICK J. MCDONNELL
https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-la-bestia-20190602-htmlstory.html

DESERT SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers dominate everything. Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers make it clear that they will destroy all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity. 
https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/2019/06/01/why-we-have-lgbtq-pride-not-straight-pride-column/1315425001/

FORBES
— 6 Steps To A Job For The College Grad Wondering What To Do – Bill Conerly (DIERSEN: What do/did your parents do? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2019/05/31/6-steps-to-a-job-for-the-college-grad-wondering-what-to-do/#51554b946b2d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Your parents will be one place to start. If they have not been talking about their jobs while you were growing up, ask them now. Then ask your parents who their 10 best friends are, and what do they do. For those friends who have a job that doesn’t require more schooling, get contact information so you can give them a call.)

LADDERS
— 6 keys to declutter your resume right now – RACHEL WEINGARTEN (DIERSEN: Of course, applicants never include anything in resumes that reflects badly on them.) 
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/6-keys-to-declutter-your-resume-right-now
— The worst career advice, according to 6 life coaches – LINDSAY TIGAR (DIERSEN: If I had taken the following advice, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old: a) become a Democrat; b) become a veteran; c) help your supervisors and your superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40; d) be a yes-man; and e) never complain about anything.) 
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/the-worst-career-advice-according-to-6-life-coaches

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bishop of Liverpool promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/02/trump-politics-are-toxic-and-dangerous-says-bishop-of-liverpool-paul-bayes

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.