June 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana legalization bill expected to be signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-marijuana-legalization-bill-expected-to-be-signed-tuesday/5362531/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump should prosecute individuals, prosecute organizations, prosecute companies, prosecute governments, and prosecute countries that illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring children illegally into America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-concentration-camps-migrant-children-border-trump-huppke-20190624-2c7lek62y5hnnabemjqevdjf5a-story.html
— Cook County forest district poised to regain 400-acre Barrington Hills farm, but foreclosed owners hope hemp crop can bail them out – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cook-county-forest-preserve-ruling-20190625-7au6cnuoofejpc72blqy4ft3k4-story.html
— Reparations are needed to deal with slavery’s legacy – Judy Weik, Oak Park (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-062519-20190624-qqfabobkzzhjtaufadn7akt64y-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Seven ideas to help Illinois stop kicking the can on state pensions
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/848701

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 700 side with those who have a “record of convictions for a forcible felony or a felony drug conviction or the conviction for the sale, manufacture or distribution of illegal drugs.” They argue that the city housing code is “very highly discriminatory against African Americans” and stress that “data that shows 69 percent of African-Americans in Champaign are renters and that 66 percent of people sent to prison in Champaign County are black” and “Countywide, the black population is slightly over 13 percent, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-25/petition-asks-champaign-council-repeal-housing-rule-convictions.html

WSAU
— AAA releases survey on marijuana-impaired driving
https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/jun/25/aaa-releases-survey-on-marijuana-impaired-driving/

WBIW
— Gov. Holcomb Monitors Illinois’ New Casino, Marijuana Laws
http://www.wbiw.com/2019/06/25/gov-holcomb-monitors-illinois-new-casino-marijuana-laws/

CHICAGO CURBED
— Chicago’s new demographics: ‘A third San Francisco, two-thirds Detroit’ An interview with urbanist Pete Saunders on Chicago’s tale of two cities – Patrick Sisson (DIERSEN: How economically diverse is your precinct? My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton is very economically diverse.)
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/6/24/18691792/chicago-economy-development-demographics

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois governor touts cradle-to-college support in state budget – Benjamin Yount
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-governor-touts-cradle-to-college-support-in-state-budget/article_00668cac-96ac-11e9-b300-5b1b5b27e3f4.html
— Illinois’ population losses greater in youth, working-age residents than retirees – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-population-losses-greater-in-youth-working-age-residents-than/article_cbe18816-9466-11e9-9d0d-bfb3f99b9413.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump not optimistic that reparations will happen – Jon Brown 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-not-optimistic-that-reparations-will-happen

FOX NEWS
— Jeep Cherokee tops 2019 Cars.com American-Made Index – Gary Gastelu
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/jeep-cherokee-tops-2019-cars-com-american-made-index
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Belvidere, Illinois-built Cherokee is followed on the list by the Honda Odyssey, Honda Ridgeline and Honda Passport, which are all manufactured at the same plant in Lincoln, Alabama. While the Chevrolet Corvette, Acura MDX (non-hybrid), Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Acura RDX round out the top 10.)

BREITBART
— Tom Cotton: If U.S. Can’t Deport Illegal Aliens Who Have Been Ordered Deported, Who Can We Deport? – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/24/watch-tom-cotton-if-u-s-cant-deport-illegal-aliens-who-have-been-ordered-deported-who-can-we-deport/

DAILY SIGNAL
— PBS Is Indoctrinating Our Kids. It’s Time to Defund Them. – Rep. Doug Lamborn
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/24/pbs-is-indoctrinating-our-kids-its-time-to-defund-them/

TOWNHALL
— Mexico Deploys Troops To The U.S. Border. Here’s What That Means. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/24/mexican-troops-hit-americas-southern-border-to-prevent-flow-of-illegal-aliens-n2548877

LIFEZETTE
— Why the Dems’ Push to Give Illegal Aliens the Power to Nullify American Votes Is So Dangerous Opinion piece: In New York and elsewhere, the true purpose of the Green Light Bill is nothing short of subversive – Chris Salcedo
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/06/why-the-dems-push-to-give-illegal-aliens-the-power-to-nullify-american-votes-is-so-dangerous/

LEXOLOGY
— Google: Demonstrating The Hazards Of Employment Discrimination From Every Angle 
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=bb50c3b3-6445-44ca-a760-bac2329a14e6

THE HILL
— Trump on reparations: ‘I don’t see it happening’ – JORDAN FABIAN AND SAAGAR ENJETI 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/450126-exclusive-trump-on-reparations-i-dont-see-it-happening
— Why Latinos back Donald Trump – MADISON GESIOTTO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/450097-why-latinos-back-donald-trump
— The reparations rathole – JOHN FEEHERY
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/450130-feehery-the-reparations-rathole
— Education is the key to escaping a life of poverty and poor health – JANICE PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for my earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/449974-education-is-the-key-to-escaping-a-life-of-poverty-and-poor-health

MCCLATCHY DC
— Feds don’t want pot-smoking truckers driving, but struggle with drug testing rules – RICK CHILDRESS
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article231902113.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump should prosecute individuals, prosecute organizations, prosecute companies, prosecute governments, and prosecute countries that illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring children illegally into America illegally. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/border-migrant-children-detention-soap.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/world/americas/mexico-guatemala-border.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/politics/migrants-emergency-aid-border.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/us/migrant-border-deaths-texas.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Monetary reparations may not be the best way to atone for slavery – Judith Searle, Santa Monica (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-reparations-slavery-20190625-story.html

USA TODAY
— Bernie Sanders joins Elizabeth Warren in pandering to young voters with student loan plan – Editorial (DIERSEN: To get their votes, Democrats pander to those who are 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.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/06/24/bernie-sanders-joins-elizabeth-warren-pandering-college-voters-editorials-debates/1550815001/
— Changing marijuana laws a challenge for employers: Ask HR – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for a stoner, work with a stoner, or supervise a stoner.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/18/rapidly-changing-marijuana-laws-pose-challenge-employers/1450293001/
— I retired at 34 with $3 million – here are 5 downsides of early retirement – Sam Dogen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/early-retirement-5-downsides-no-one-tells-you/1553587001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1) You may suffer from an identity crisis. One of the most common questions people ask when they first meet each other is: “What do you do for a living?” When you’ve spent at least a decade working in any job, you may find it incredibly jolting to no longer be identified as the marketing expert, the investment professional or the management consultant. It was only after I left my job that I realized how obsessed I was with my profession. I often wondered: How is the business doing without me? I was there for 11 years. Were they really able to survive without my expertise? But after months of no emails or phone calls begging for me to come back, I finally accepted the fact that I was no longer needed. . . 3) People may treat you like a misfit. Maybe it’s because retiring early is unconventional. Or maybe they’re secretly jealous you’re not grinding away at a day job. Whatever the reason, people won’t always give you the same amount of respect as they would to a working-class citizen. Eventually, I grew tired of explaining why I retired early or that I wasn’t a trust fund kid. To keep the discussion simple and regain a social identity, I’d simply say I was a writer and tennis coach.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Google’s Enemies Gear Up to Make Antitrust Case Competitors are readying documents and data in anticipation of meetings with the Justice Department – Ryan Tracy in Washington and Valentina Pop (DIERSEN: Because Google has become a “utility,” it can no longer discriminate against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries because they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-enemies-gear-up-to-make-antitrust-case-11561368601
— Cradles, Pews and the Societal Shifts Coming to Politics Consequences are big as church attendance declines and the birthrate drops – Gerald F. Seib)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cradles-pews-and-the-societal-shifts-coming-to-politics-11561382477
— ‘Restoring the Promise’ Review: High Cost, Low Yield A college degree is ever more common these days, but it comes with ever heavier loan burdens and, in many cases, only limited job prospects. – Allen C. Guelzo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents a) who do not want anyone to know that I earned three job-related master’s degrees (business – Loyola, 1976; accounting – DePaul, 1980; finance – IIT, 1997), b) who hint/imply/argue/shout that those degrees were a waste of time and money, and/or c) who hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/restoring-the-promise-review-high-cost-low-yield-11561416072

BLOOMBERG
— ‘We Are Part of the Problem’: Billionaires and Heirs Demand Wealth Tax – Tom Metcalf and Suzanne Woolley (DIERSEN: Everyone in government, in politics, and in journalism should be required to disclose where their wealth came from. My wealth came from the money that I earned doing yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; auditing federal agencies 1980-1997; my Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997; and my Social Security since 2010.) 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-24/billionaires-from-soros-to-pritzker-heirs-call-for-wealth-tax

CNBC
— Here’s how much you need to save each month if you want to retire with $1 million in 20 years – Emmie Martin
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/how-much-you-need-to-save-each-month-to-retire-in-20-years.html

DESERT SUN
— Coachella council to consider cannabis business, coffee shop near Veterans Memorial Park – Ricardo Lopez
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/coachella/2019/06/24/coachella-council-consider-roots-cannabis-coffee-shop-dispensary/1547387001/

RAPID CITY JOURNAL
— Legal weed will deliver new highway dangers
https://rapidcityjournal.com/theirs-legal-weed-will-deliver-new-highway-dangers/article_ef6e915a-d78b-510c-8649-c34fb78941c6.html

CADILLAC NEWS
— Communities need to talk about marijuana ‘as soon as possible’ – Bryce Airgood 
https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/communities-need-to-talk-about-marijuana-as-soon-as-possible/article_2186205e-97e7-5601-a977-fbf212cf02c1.html

TIMES HERALD
— Antioch to consider cannabis dispensary next to church and mosque Faith leaders object to location being too close to their places of worship – JUDITH PRIEVE 
https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2019/06/24/antioch-to-consider-cannabis-dispensary-next-to-church-and-mosque/

ITEM LIVE
— POT SHOP PROPOSED FOR WESTERN AVENUE IN LYNN – GAYLA CAWLEY
https://www.itemlive.com/2019/06/24/pot-shop-proposed-for-western-avenue-in-lynn/

WLRN
— Florida Democrats Call Trump’s Attempts To Court The Latino Vote ‘Repugnant’ – ELIZABETH KOH (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Latinos, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats count on using Latinos to get rid Republicans once and for all.) 
https://www.wlrn.org/post/florida-democrats-call-trump-s-attempts-court-latino-vote-repugnant

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Test-Only Admissions Would Make Colleges More White, More Wealthy A new study says that minorities would be disadvantaged if colleges only considered test scores. – Lauren Camera (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always had an unfair test-taking advantage. I passed all the tests necessary a) to become a federal employee when I was 18 in 1966 and 22 in 1971, b) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, c) to earn job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and d) to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.) 
https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-06-24/test-only-admissions-would-make-colleges-more-white-more-wealthy

CBC
— City of Winnipeg’s $18K payment to secret group amounts to extortion, union alleges Group’s lawyer denies claim, says city offered to pay for investigation into inspectors – Laura Glowacki (DIERSEN: What secret groups operate in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Why are they secret?)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/inspectors-city-of-winnipeg-1.5185755

OPEN ACCESS GOVERNMENT
— UK government charges children £640 to apply for citizenship – Valerie Peay
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/apply-for-citizenship/67511/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 420 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $325,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/420-W-Elm-St-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447953_zpid/

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.