June 28 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Signs Capital Plan and Gaming Expansion, Including Gas and Cigarette Tax Hikes The capital plan is a $45 billion initiative largely to rebuild the state’s infrastructure, including roads, bridges, mass transit and buildings – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-signs-capital-plan-gaming-expansion-gas-tax-illinois-511949981.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-pride-parade-historic_Chicago-511970982.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker signs $45 billion construction bill, gas tax increase and expanded gambling – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/pritzker-signs-45-billion-construction-bill-gas-tax-increase-and-expanded-gambling

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New Illinois laws aimed at ICE are ‘a firewall against Trump attacks’ on immigrants, Pritzker says – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with foreign countries and side with their citizens against America and against its citizens.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-ice-illinois-legislation-immigration-20190628-6wmroc44zvfubmvvf5rm3efwpu-story.html
— Use of county Homeland Security vehicle at Evanston street fair sparks outcry amid threats of ICE raids – JENNIFER FISHER (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, how many side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-custer-fair-truck-controversy-tl-0704-20190627-7hcvg7bbcvc2tmojrbpzx7weli-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters crow about their success in destroying those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-lgbt-business-looking-for-inclusion-supplier-program-20190628-cayxetpwjbbu5n4ldpvx7hgyqm-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bills that ignite $45 billion construction program, massive gambling expansion and doubling of gas tax – JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-gambling-construction-bills-gas-tax-signed-20190628-inux5umelbewje5zzdrpphz3ze-story.html
— DuPage County Clerk partnering with Illinois Archives office to preserve historic documents – JAMES KRAUSE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-partners-with-archives-office-st-0627-20190629-kjm6jwkuezhjfbn55ue5i3x3yq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County will resist Trump’s shameful attack on the Census – Toni Preckwinkle (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with foreign countries and side with their citizens against America and against its citizens.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/28/19102856/cook-county-census-toni-preckwinkle
— Reformers need to think through complaints about governors’ private airplane use Maybe there’s a dollar point above which personal spending for public purposes could be disclosed. But it “feels” like such a law would be targeting one guy. – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, while I worked for GAO, because GAO did not provide its GS-13 employees with personal computer systems to use in their offices, I bought several personal computer systems and used them in my office. I sold them to my coworkers as they became obsolete.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/28/19188358/reformers-need-to-think-through-complaints-about-governors-private-airplane-use
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/28/18761329/stonewall-gay-rights-chicago-pride-parade-lori-lightfoot-pete-buttigieg-lgbtq
— Illinoisans face increased gas, cigarette and vehicle title taxes on July 1 It’s all part of $2.4 billion in new taxes and fee hikes to help ‘Rebuild Illinois.’ – Alison Martin 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/28/19125838/new-taxes-fee-hikes-cigarettes-gas-pritzker-vehicle-title-rebuild-illinois-capital-bill-july-1

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage clerk begins preservation effort to save county’s historic documents – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190628/dupage-clerk-begins-preservation-effort-to-save-countys-historic-documents

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s what legal pot means for your local dope dealer Lush margins are at risk as corporate competition looms. – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: As Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs drive up the demand for dope, more illegal dope will be sold.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/heres-what-legal-pot-means-your-local-dope-dealer

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— ‘As visible as possible’: NIU project director on being out, headed to Chicago Pride Parade Sunday – KELSEY RETTKE (DIERSEN: I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. How soon will NIU rescind degrees held by those like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity?) 
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/06/27/as-visible-as-possible-niu-project-director-on-being-out-headed-to-chicago-pride-parade-sunday/amrmbws/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Berwyn promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/24/berwyn-pride-walk-celebrates-love-hope-and-equality/as6nbn9/

CENTER SQUARE
— Recreational cannabis could shrink pool of potential truck drivers in Illinois (DIERSEN: The federal government does not hire stoners. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/recreational-cannabis-could-shrink-pool-of-potential-truck-drivers-in/article_9d168208-99e2-11e9-a5d1-d34248da24db.html

FOX NEWS
— Bernie Sanders vows he would call Trump a ‘racist’ right to his face in a debate – David Montanaro (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not call Trump a racist, Democrats will call you a racist right to your face. How will you deal that? Will you cave in and call Trump a racist? Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be someone who is filled with hatred.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-would-call-trump-racist-to-his-face
— White supremacist convicted of murder in Charlottesville attack gets life in prison – Anna Hopkins
https://www.foxnews.com/us/white-supremacist-convicted-of-murder-in-charlottesville-attack-gets-life-in-prison
— Pete Buttigieg uses border to slam Republicans’ Christian ‘hypocrisy’ – Caleb Parke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor 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.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-debate-pete-buttigieg-republicans-hypocrisy-border
— Democrats have been ‘hijacked by unelectable socialists’: Varney – Stuart Varney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fbntv/democrats-hijacked-by-unelectable-socialists-varney

BREITBART
— Fact Check: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Trump Has Never Criticized KKK – JOEL B. POLLAK28
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/28/fact-check-joe-biden-falsely-claims-trump-never-criticized-kkk/
— Dems Promise to Take Away Our Health Insurance and Give It to Illegal Aliens – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/28/nolte-dems-promise-to-take-away-our-health-insurance-and-give-it-to-illegal-aliens/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Want To Give Free Health Care To Everyone In The World – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/48975/ep-286-democrats-want-give-free-health-care

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘How About Taking Care of American Citizens First?’ – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/trump-how-about-taking-care-american-citizens-first
— Making America Great – for All Americans – David Limbaugh 
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/david-limbaugh/david-limbaugh-making-america-great-all-americans

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Democrat Party Is a Bigger Hate Group Than the KKK (DIERSEN: While the KKK is charged with hating Blacks, the Democrat Party is charged with hating individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/06/28/the-democrat-party-is-a-bigger-hate-group-than-the-kkk-2/

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/450829-political-winds-have-shifted-in-favor-of-marijuana-legalization

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with foreign countries and side with their citizens against America and against its citizens. 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-caravan-mexico-crackdown-raids-freight-train-hotels-trump-pressure-us-border-2019-06-28/

NBC NEWS
— Ken Cuccinelli blames migrant father for border drowning deaths captured in photo “Until we fix the attractions in our asylum system, people like that father and that child are going to continue to come through a dangerous trip,” the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said. – Daniella Silva
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ken-cuccinelli-blames-migrant-father-border-drowning-deaths-captured-photo-n1024521

WASHINGTON POST
— How Democratic candidates attempted to connect with the left’s various identity groups during the debate – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: The left’s identity groups 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/28/how-democratic-candidates-attempted-connect-with-lefts-various-identity-groups-during-debate/?utm_term=.365b8e19cd11
— Wayfair walkout signals rising expectations for companies to take a stand – Abha Bhattarai (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat companies a) dump their employees who are not Democrat and b) refuse to sell anything to those who are not Democrat?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/27/wayfair-walkout-signals-rising-expectations-companies-take-stand/
— Google News failed us, says New York Times – Erik Wemple (DIERSEN: From what I see spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together, Google News Alerts bring to your attention at least 10 articles posted on non-credible left-leaning websites for every one article posted on right-leaning website.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/12/google-news-failed-us-says-new-york-times/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The 2020 Democrats Lack Hindsight They ignore reality and march in lockstep with their base. Did they learn anything from 2016? – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-2020-democrats-lack-hindsight-11561741814

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote America-haters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/world-cup-star-megan-rapinoe-definition-patriotism-trump-should-take-ncna1023306

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Trump Jokes to Putin They Should ‘Get Rid’ of Journalists – Julian Borger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want to get rid of me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/trump-jokes-to-putin-they-should-get-rid-of-journalists/

HR DRIVE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, a) you will not be hired and/or b) you will be fired. 
https://www.hrdive.com/news/more-job-ads-recognize-lgbtq-applicants-with-inclusive-language/557808/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump’s Latest Controversial Immigration Appointee Is Already Clashing With His Workforce Ken Cuccinelli accuses his employees, and their union, of “choosing to deny reality” after they back lawsuit over new policy. (DIERSEN: What percent of Cuccinelli’s workforce is 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2019/06/trumps-latest-controversial-immigration-appointee-already-clashing-his-workforce/158098/

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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.