June 29 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ICE to remove ‘millions of illegal aliens’ in US, Trump says, scant on details
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/ice-to-remove-millions-of-illegal-aliens-in-us-trump-says-scant-on-details

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat Robert Martwick sworn in as state senator; GOP taps Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens for House seat – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-northwest-side-shake-up-robert-martwick-brad-stephens-20190628-t6caxgrwxrbvlocaxml4x7uiim-story.html
— U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood makes it official: She’ll run for a second term – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-announces-reelection-bid-20190629-jnp4xr7j3ree5k7hxxl55funay-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens pulling double duty after being sworn in as state representative Stephens was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy created by Rep. Michael McAuliffe, and will now hold both offices. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/29/20122805/rosemont-brad-stephens-republican-20th-district-illinois-house-representative-swearing-in-ceremony

DAILY HERALD
— Rosemont mayor appointed state representative – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190629/rosemont-mayor-appointed-state-representative
— Illinois six-figure pensions grow 74% since 2015 – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190629/illinois-six-figure-pensions-grow-74-since-2015
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who opposes the federal law that criminalizes unlawful entry into the United States? ANSWER: 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.dailyherald.com/news/20190629/whos-behind-the-law-making-undocumented-immigrants-criminals-an-unrepentant-white-supremacist
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, and companies leave Illinois because under the Democrats, Illinois is ever-increasingly 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190629/facts-matter-no-data-backs-up-claim-that-exodus-followed-state-tax-increase

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Assimilation in America – John Borling
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190629/third-degree-assimilation-in-america

WGLT
— Davis, LaHood Support Border Funding Bill – AP
https://www.wglt.org/post/davis-lahood-support-border-funding-bill#stream/0

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. McSweeney, RNC official bash self-serving, anti-Trump agenda from Reps. Casten, Schakowsky – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512680923-rep-mcsweeney-rnc-official-bash-self-serving-anti-trump-agenda-from-reps-casten-schakowsky

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Pritzker’s parting gift to retiring teachers comes at a high cost to everyone else, warns GOP official – Glenn Minnis 
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512680901-pritzker-s-parting-gift-to-retiring-teachers-comes-at-a-high-cost-to-everyone-else-warns-gop-official

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THE TIME IS RIPE FOR ILLINOIS TO END GERRYMANDERING – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/the-time-is-ripe-for-illinois-to-end-gerrymandering/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— When ‘Equality’ Means Anything but Reality – Robert Knight 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/when-equality-means-anything-but-reality/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump still on track to begin deporting illegal immigrant families – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/29/donald-trump-still-track-begin-deporting-illegal-i/

FOX NEWS
— Democrat candidates are really pro-abortion, not pro-choice – Penny Young Nance
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/penny-nance-dem-candidates-are-really-pro-abortion-not-pro-choice

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Mass Deportations Still Planned Despite Border Bill 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-deportations/2019/06/29/id/922619/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Big tech test-marketing censorship of Trump – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/big_tech_testmarketing_censorship_of_trump.html
— Rich illegals now crossing over with their suitcases – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/rich_illegals_now_crossing_over_with_their_suitcases.html
— The debates: Democrat contempt for America and Americans laid bare – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/the_debates_democrat_contempt_for_america_and_americans_laid_bare.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Where Were the Fact Checkers? – Edward Lulie
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/29/where-were-the-fact-checkers/

BREITBART
— California to Ban Workplace Discrimination Against Black ‘Natural Hairstyles’ – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/29/california-to-ban-workplace-discrimination-against-black-natural-hairstyles/

DAILY CALLER
— Holocaust Survivor Accuses Ocasio-Cortez Of Spreading ‘Anti-Semitism, Hatred And Stupidity’ – AUDREY CONKLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/29/holocaust-survivor-ocasio-cortez/

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Won’t Like What Trump Just Said About ICE Raids – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/29/ice-raids-are-back-on-n2549221

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Democrat Party ‘bigger hate group than the KKK,’ says Rush Limbaugh; tyranny ‘only one election away’ – Zachary Leeman 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/29/democrat-party-bigger-hate-group-than-the-kkk-says-rush-limbaugh-tyranny-only-one-election-away-769937

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Catholic Bishop Escorts Migrants over Border to Protest U.S. Immigration Policy – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/catholic-bishop-escorts-migrants-over-border-to-protest-u-s-immigration-policy/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Veer Left on Immigration at Debates, Pleasing Base — and Trump – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/politics/democratic-debates-immigration.html
— Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s – Matthew Rosenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/us/politics/fake-joe-biden-website.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The bottom line of the Democratic debate: Women won – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-bottom-line-of-the-democratic-debate-women-won/2019/06/28/f60694ea-99e5-11e9-830a-21b9b36b64ad_story.html

FORBES
— Trump’s Leaner White House 2019 Payroll Has Already Saved Taxpayers $20 Million – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2019/06/28/trumps-leaner-white-house-2019-payroll-has-already-saved-taxpayers-20-million/#6ae41b6386dc

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.