June 4 Morning Edtion

ABC7
— 1,500 rioters arrested in Chicago; most not facing serious charges – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/1500-rioters-arrested-in-chicago;-most-not-facing-serious-charges-/6228227/
— Shuttered downtown businesses likely will not reopen for at least 2 weeks, Chicago Loop Alliance CEO says Chicago protests turned violent Saturday, damaging downtown businesses
https://abc7chicago.com/business/loop-businesses-likely-wont-reopen-for-2-weeks/6229440/

NBC5
— Lombard Man Charged With Hate Crime After Allegedly Yelling Racial Slurs After Graduation Party
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lombard-man-charged-with-hate-crime-after-allegedly-yelling-racial-slurs-after-graduation-party/2284027/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago’s George Floyd unrest sees more fires than 1968 riots, report says – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-george-floyd-unrest-more-fires-1968-riots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican candidate Rick Munoz to challenge Glasgow in Will County state’s attorney’s race – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-states-attorney-republican-st-0603-20200603-7onpt6x6yje77cmt52k5ad7anm-story.html
— Big brands, including McDonald’s, Walgreens and Chicago Cubs, race to position themselves as champions of social justice. Will the messages backfire? – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to promote social justice, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, obese, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who have health problems including diabetes, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-mcdonalds-brands-marketing-racism-george-floyd-20200602-v3hfxqmfafgh7jo6o6f24yfijq-story.html
— Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren’s anti-hate and anti-racism mission inspires the question — what can we do? – Teddy Greenstein (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to fight hate and to fight racism, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, obese, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who have health problems including diabetes, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-big-ten-kevin-warren-pete-ricketts-20200603-aowtza57qrc7hi4s4w5jkwjcfm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want to unite members of the following groups against Trump: minorities, females, younger people, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, moderates, liberals, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, illegals, those who have less money than others, non-gun owners, non-draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-civil-unrest-blacks-hispanics-20200604-abqip4ux5vcs3ew56qixcdip3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The hijacking of an American tragedy. The death of George Floyd was — and is — a bona fide reason for marching in the streets. But enter the Law of Unintended Consequences.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/3/21278454/george-floyd-anti-police-brutality-demonstrations-protesters-colin-kaepernick-nfl-lori-lightfoot
— Coalition doesn’t want public money going to private companies to tackle COVID-19 in the city The People’s Response Network held an online rally Wednesday, saying they want city’s Department of Public Health to oversee contact tracing project. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/6/3/21279580/chicago-contact-tracing-peoples-response-network

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— House Dems seek billions for CTA, Union Station, roads A new surface transportation bill unveiled today will be sold as a COVID stimulus bill, in hopes of getting GOP support. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/house-dems-seek-billions-cta-union-station-roads

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois revenues continue to drop – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/illinois-revenues-continue-to-drop
— Black Lives Matter protests continue in Springfield – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/black-lives-matter-protests-continue-in-springfield
— SOS employees return to work, but many others not going back yet – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/sos-employees-return-to-work-but-many-others-not-going-back-yet
— Chief Winslow gives impassioned defense of SPD – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you come to defense of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/audio-chief-winslow-gives-impassioned-defense-of-spd

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Three members of the Illinois Legislature on Wednesday asked for an “emergency legislative session” to address the effects of violent demonstrations and looting on local communities and criminal justice reform. – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-lawmakers-seek-emergency-meeting-of-15315836.php

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Pritzker Increases Guard Presence – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=305016#.Xti2dyN_OM8

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Good people need to stand up to racism – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Whites who are members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being racists and as being even worse things: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, those involved with law enforcement, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Religious, conservative, and Republican leaders should stand up in defense of the aforesaid Whites.)
https://qctimes.com/reeder-good-people-need-to-stand-up-to-racism/article_1ea0b848-f5d8-588d-a032-ddd1771d519b.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Executive Larry Walsh has died – JOSEPH HOSEY
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/04/will-county-executive-larry-walsh-has-died/axh343/
— ‘We want cops to protect us’ Hundreds of protesters pour through La Grange streets in peaceful demonstration – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites in law enforcement.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/04/we-want-cops-to-protect-us-hundreds-of-protesters-pour-through-la-grange-streets-in-peaceful-demonstration/a4j8yz7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Under fire from within Facebook, Zuckerberg defends inaction on Trump posts – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/under-fire-from-within-facebook-zuckerberg-defends-inaction-on-trump-posts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups hate Steve King: 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://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/iowa-rep-kings-defeat-marks-moment-of-unity-for-gop-dems

NPR ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON SPRINGFIELD TIGHTENS: Springfield Officials Express Pride Over Peaceful Protest, Discuss Racial Divide In City – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/springfield-officials-express-pride-over-peaceful-protest-discuss-racial-divide-city#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “poll shows support for George Floyd protests, disapproval of Trump’s response.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/exclusive-poll-shows-support-for-george-floyd-protests-disapproval-of-trumps-response/

CHALK BEAT
— ‘They know what they see’: Chicago educators reach out to students about racism, police brutality after George Floyd’s death – Cassie Walker Burke and Samantha Smylie (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, students talk and act like they are anti-White and anti-law enforcement.)
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279677/chicago-educators-reach-out-to-students-about-racism-police-brutality-after-george-floyds-death (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, students talk and act like they are anti-White and anti-law enforcement.)
— Chicago community groups have long called to remove police from schools. Is this their moment? – Yana Kunichoff
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279874/press-to-remove-police-from-chicago-schools-gains-momentum

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Review shows downstate Illinois COVID-19 deaths higher per capita than states without statewide stay-home orders – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/review-shows-downstate-illinois-covid-19-deaths-higher-per-capita-than-states-without-statewide-stay/article_b99b09aa-a5dd-11ea-8c32-5b7de0101e42.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— Batavia Declares Emergency; Aurora COVID Cases Top 3,000; COVID Testing Sites Reopen; 2020 County Fair Canceled
https://kanecountyconnects.com/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Social Distancing At Elmhurst Protest? Most demonstrators had masks on. But police did not. And neither did reporter. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/social-distancing-elmhurst-protest

WIREPOINTS
— Mismanaged Illinois becomes first state to borrow from new Federal Reserve facility – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/mismanaged-illinois-becomes-first-state-to-borrow-from-new-fed-reserve-facility-wirepoints/
— S&P’s nine biggest criticisms of Illinois finances – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/sps-nine-biggest-criticisms-of-illinois-finances-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Former Township Clerk acknowledges FOIA denials based on political belief, and willful denials – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/former-township-clerk-acknowledges-foia-denials-based-on-political-belief-and-willful-denials/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Because Black Lives Matter – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/because-black-lives-matter/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker adds five counties to disaster proclamation
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/04/pritzker-adds-five-counties-to-disaster-proclamation/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rand Paul says anti-lynching proposal needs clearer definition for the crime – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rand-paul-says-anti-lynching-proposal-needs-clearer-definition-for-the-crime

GOPUSA
— Susan Collins Calls Trump Church ‘Photo Op’ ‘Unsympathetic’ And ‘Insensitive’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89882

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— As America Burns, the Left’s Racial Resentment Is Exposed For the most part, the subtext of the riots and those justifying them is as simple as this: the violence is actually the fault of white people, who are just getting a taste of what they have inflicted on others for centuries. – Matthew Boose (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more unwelcome that you are in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/06/02/as-america-burns-the-lefts-racial-resentment-is-exposed/

CNS NEWS
— No Gay ‘Pride Month’ Proclamation for June from President Trump – Michael W. Chapman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, members of the following groups destroy 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about members of the aforesaid groups in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/michael-w-chapman/no-gay-pride-month-proclamation-june-president-trump

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Steve King.
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/03/steve-king-moves-from-lightning-rod-to-lame-duck/

POLITICO
— Trudeau under growing pressure to condemn Trump over U.S. unrest New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh challenged Trudeau not to be a “passive bystander” and to stand up to “bullies.” – ANDY BLATCHFORD (DIERSEN: How much pressure are a) the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county and b) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations and the Illinois Republican Party to officially condemn their constituents/members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/03/justin-trudeau-trump-unrest-298866

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Assessment Finds Opportunists Drive Protest Violence, Not Extremists – Reuters (DIERSEN: Who drives protest violence in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/03/us/03reuters-minneapolis-police-protests-extremists.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Today’s Activism: Spontaneous, Leaderless, but Not Without Aim. Welcome to 21st-century activism, where social media is the strongest organizer. At the core is an egalitarian spirit, a belief that everyone’s voice matters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/leaders-activists-george-floyd-protests.html
— On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Makes Mocking China’s Anthem a Crime (DIERSEN: Constructively, in America, it is a crime to do anything other than glorify and praise members of protected groups: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, minorities, females, illegals, people who are younger, people who have less money than others, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who did not avoid the draft, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/world/asia/tiananmen-hong-kong-china.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use “Women of Color” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/june-primary-elections-results.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden begins to map out ‘revolutionary’ agenda, reimagining his presidency amid national upheaval – Matt Viser (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Biden officially promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-begins-to-map-out-revolutionary-agenda-reimagining-his-presidency-amid-national-upheaval/2020/06/03/e81bb154-a1cc-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Zoom’s pledge to work with law enforcement spurs online blowback – BLOOMBERG (DIERSEN: IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who despise if not hate those in law enforcement.)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-06-03/zooms-law-enforcement-encryption

USA TODAY
— GOP, Democratic conventions face uncertainties around coronavirus, but delegates are still eager – Bart Jansen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/04/gop-democratic-delegates-eager-party-conventions-despite-virus/5281962002/
— Americans are loading up on guns and ammo in the wake of race protests – Dalvin Brown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, protesters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/03/americans-buying-guns-and-ammo-wake-race-protests/3124011001/
— America’s overdue reckoning with white supremacy: ‘We have allowed evil to flourish’ White people have to finally face up to our failure to eradicate the white supremacy that infects our society. – Kirsten Powers (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats pass bills that will direct government a) to get rid of members of the following groups once and for all: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) to give their assets to minorities?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/06/04/george-floyd-white-supremacy-reparations-column/3135256001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/06/02/books-to-learn-more-anti-racism-adults-kids/5306873002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Obesity boosts COVID-19 risks, challenges – Jayne O’Donnell (DIERSEN: Will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are obese?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/05/23/obesity-makes-covid-19-risk-larger-hospitals-challenges-much-harder/5221600002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Silent Majority Amid the Violence Leaders should follow most Americans in condemning the killing and the riots. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silent-majority-amid-the-violence-11591225650
— U.S. Plans to Block Flights by Chinese Airlines Transportation Department says China hasn’t approved requests by U.S. airlines to resume flights after they were suspended amid the pandemic – Alison Sider and Ted Mann
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-blockchinese-airline-flights-to-and-from-u-s-says-dot-11591194145
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Steve King
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-gop-congressman-steve-king-lost-his-seat-11591198815

HANOVER SUN
— Requirements to run for mayor or city council – JON ANDERSON (DIERSEN: From what I see, constructively, ever-increasingly, candidates for any kind of government or political office in America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District are required to believe the following: a) those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time have caused all the problems that b) those who are Trump-haters, non-Protestant, moderate, liberal, non-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-gun owners, non-German American, non-draft avoiders, those not involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time have.)
https://hooversun.com/news/requirements-to-run-for-mayor-or-city-council/

FORBES
— Biden Far More Trusted Than Trump To Handle Race Relations, Poll Finds – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Biden officially promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/03/biden-far-more-trusted-than-trump-to-handle-race-relations-poll-finds/

BLOOMBERG
— Why BET Founder Bob Johnson Is Calling for $14 Trillion in Reparations (DIERSEN: How much reparations do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be forced to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-06-03/why-bet-founder-bob-johnson-is-calling-for-14-trillion-in-reparations-video

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Thoughtful Return-to-Work Plans Will Cut Discrimination Risk (DIERSEN: How should employers deal with their employees who demand that they get rid of their employees who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes? How should organizations deal with their members who demand that they get rid of their members who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes?)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/insight-thoughtful-return-to-work-plans-will-cut-discrimination-risk

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— What Your Youngest Employees Need Most Right Now – Lauren Stiller Rikleen (DIERSEN: According to my Democrat superiors in the federal government, their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2020/06/what-your-youngest-employees-need-most-right-now

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.