September 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Facebook to restrict new political ads in week before election, remove misinformation about COVID-19, voting (DIERSEN: If I were to accept ads on www.gopillinois.com and/or in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I would only accept a) ads that promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) ads that promote Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, and companies that promote planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-moves-to-target-misinformation-before-election/6404327/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Congressional investigation finds over $1B in suspected COVID-19 aid fraud – Stephanie Weaver
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/congressional-investigation-finds-over-1b-in-suspected-covid-19-aid-fraud

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s Lake County stopover brief compared to other presidents – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-trump-waukegan-st-0903-20200902-kppyda4a45dp5at7oye6i23qxi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masks – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200831/voting-guidance-specifies-social-distancing-recommends-masks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s missing in Madigan’s ComEd probe defense? Facts. The powerful House speaker says legislation benefiting the utility had wide support from other lawmakers, various interests and unions. But none of it would have happened without his say-so. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/whats-missing-madigans-comed-probe-defense-facts

WGN RADIO
— Community activist Ja’Mal Green: ‘These people out here that are stealing from stores can’t do enough looting to catch up with the looting that has been done to them’ (DIERSEN: How much would Democrats say that a) you looted minorities, b) you looted women, c) you looted young people, d) you looted poor people, e) you looted moderates, f) you looted liberals, g) you looted recent legal immigrants, h) you looted citizens of foreign countries, i) you looted non-Democrats, j) you looted non-Christians, k) you looted non-Italian Americans, l) you looted non-German Americans, m) you looted etc.?)
https://wgnradio.com/anna-davlantes/community-activist-jamal-green-these-people-out-here-that-are-stealing-from-stores-cant-do-enough-looting-to-catch-up-with-the-looting-that-has-been-done-to-them/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s progressive tax plan one of biggest to face voters – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzkers-progressive-tax-plan-one-of-biggest-to-face-voters/article_922b1804-df92-5458-86a5-ab37b7427e48.html

OAK PARK
— Protesters vandalized mayor’s home as he led board meeting Backyard garden smashed up, house egged during police reform discussion – Stacey Sheridan (DIERSEN: What would the Democrats do to the leaders of your municipality if they refused Democrat demands to get rid all those in your municipality who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-27-2020/Protesters-vandalized-mayor’s-home-as-he-led-board-meeting/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Stickers in support of Kyle Rittenhouse found across Evanston – Jacob Fulton
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/09/02/lateststories/stickers-in-support-of-kyle-rittenhouse-found-across-evanston/

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote those who promote BLM.
https://dailyillini.com/sports/2020/09/03/miller-marches-in-protest-voices-support-for-black-lives-matter-movement/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-raises-over-360-million-in-august-shattering-record

NPR ILLINOIS
— Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds – JOEL ROSE (DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that support protests, looting, rioting, and/or arson against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/americans-increasingly-polarized-when-it-comes-racial-justice-protests-poll-finds#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two-thirds of Black respondents support the protests, compared to just over one-third of whites and less than half of Hispanics. The division among party affiliations is even more stark: Three out of four Democrats say they support the protests, compared to fewer than one in ten Republicans.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump hater says “Trump’s Base Is Shrinking.” Trump’s base includes those who are law enforcement offices, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trumps-base-shrinking-whites-without-college-degree-continue-decline#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) urge minorities to hate Trump and b) say that “Voters Of Color On Settling For Biden”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/voters-color-settling-biden#stream/0
— Wisconsin Republicans Try To Convince Voters That Mail-In Voting Is Safe And Easy – MAAYAN SILVER
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/wisconsin-republicans-try-convince-voters-mail-voting-safe-and-easy#stream/0
— Caucus Lays Out ‘Black Agenda’ For Veto Session – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: What about agendas for the following: Hispanics, Asians, Whites, Native Americans, women, men, younger people, middle-age people, older people, LGBTQ, heterosexual, married, not married, people who less money than others, people who about the same money as others, people who have more money than others, non-Christian, Christian, those who are not Italian American or German American, those who are Italian American or German American, non-Trump supporters, Trump supporters, moderates, liberals, conservatives, non-patriotic, patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Republican, citizens of America, non-citizens of America, non-gun owners, gun owners, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who have less education, those who have more education, those who do not have work experience, those who have work experience, those who do not have professional certifications and/or licenses, those who do have professional certifications and/or licenses, those who have health problems, those who do not have health problems, etc.?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/caucus-lays-out-black-agenda-veto-session#stream/0
— 2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge – JIM ZARROLI (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that they should give money to Democrat candidates who promise to give preference to women, that is, who promise to discriminate against men.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/2020-year-woman-donor-campaign-contributions-surge#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This election cycle, the share of women giving money to political campaigns has already risen to 43.5% after never topping 28% in the 1990s — “a pretty significant jump,” says Sheila Krumholz of the Center for Responsive Politics. (The group looked only at donations larger than $200.) That surge provides women with greater political clout, and it could make a big difference in some of this year’s closest political races. While donations to both parties have risen, women tend to favor Democrats. President Trump has received 37% of his donations from women so far during this election cycle, while almost 48% of the contributors to former Vice President Joe Biden have been female, Krumholz says.)

THE REAL DEAL
— Supply glut may set downtown home market back a year Investors perceive Chicago as less of an opportunity, motivating selloff (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I was 25 years old, a) because IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $85,084/year) job in its Loop office and b) because I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola, I bought studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to/from work and classes. In 1976, when IRS was paying me $90,758/year in today’s dollars, I traded it in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo, continued to walk to/from work, and started to walk to/from graduate accounting classes at DePaul.)
https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2020/09/02/supply-glut-may-set-downtown-home-market-back-a-year/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14 UPDATE: Video Included for Lauren Underwood / Jim Oberweis St. Charles Debate Thread
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/02/il-14-lauren-underwood-jim-oberweis-st-charles-debate-thread/
— Opposition to Coroner Abolition Campaign Evident on Route 14 Between Woodstock and Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/02/opposition-to-coroner-abolition-campaign-evident-on-route-14-between-woodstock-and-crystal-lake/
— A Trump Billboard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/02/message-of-the-day-a-billboard-20/
— IL-06/IL-14/IL-17: Radical Democrat Policies Capsule
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/02/il-06-il-14-il-17-radical-democrat-policies-capsule/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Communist Revolutionaries Openly Back Biden-Harris 2020 – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/communist-revolutionaries-openly-back-biden-harris-2020/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Cities on fire’: Chaos takes toll on Biden, Democrats as race tightens – S.A. Miller, Dave Boyer and Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/joe-biden-undercut-protests-violence-race-tightens/
— Facebook removing posts ‘in support of’ Kyle Rittenhouse – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: What percent of those who run Facebook are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/facebook-removing-posts-support-kyle-rittenhouse/
— Biden and Trump voters have opposing impressions of Black Lives Matter: Poll 85% of Biden voters approve the movement; 94% of Trump voters do not – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who promotes BLM? ANSWER: Those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/biden-and-trump-voters-have-opposing-impressions-o/
— Trump now favored to win as ‘law and order’ message resonates, draws Biden from basement – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/donald-trump-favored-beat-joe-biden-bookies-say-la/
— ‘Outside agitators’ blamed, but rioters are often a homegrown problem, review finds – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/outside-agitators-rioters-are-often-homegrown-prob/
— Blue states rebel against Trump’s bid to teach ‘American exceptionalism’ – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/2/trump-american-exceptionalism-history-plan-knocked/

GOPUSA
— Mayor Wheeler’s Beloved Protesters Drive Him Out Of His Condo Building (DIERSEN: What would the Democrats do to the leaders of your municipality if they refused Democrat demands to get rid all those in your municipality who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94400

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Left and NeverTrumpers Justify Murder for Political Disagreement Do liberals really want a world where their political opponents feel justified to shoot them? – Dennis Saffran
https://amgreatness.com/2020/09/02/the-left-and-nevertrumpers-justify-murder-for-political-disagreement/

BREITBART
— Sen. Kelly Loeffler on BLM: Marxist Organization Against Idea of Moms and Dads – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/09/02/sen-kelly-loeffler-on-blm-marxist-organization-against-idea-of-moms-and-dads/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What would a Joe Biden conversation on race and riots sound like? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/33215-assault-america-day-610-what-would-joe-biden-conversation-race-and-riots-sound

DAILY SIGNAL
— Cancel Culture Comes for America’s National Monuments – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/09/03/cancel-culture-comes-for-americas-national-monuments/

DAILY WIRE
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Orders Feds To Begin Process To Defund 4 ‘Lawless’ Cities That Have Cut Police Budgets (New York City, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.) – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-trump-orders-feds-to-begin-process-to-defund-4-lawless-cities-that-have-cut-police-budgets

TOWNHALL
— Not Even Children Are Safe From the Left’s Violence Toward Trump Supporters – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/09/02/not-even-children-are-safe-from-the-lefts-violence-toward-trump-supporters-n2575562

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— PRO ATHLETES USE FACTS, STATS AND DATA FOR THEIR JOBS — BUT IGNORE FACTS, STATS AND DATA WHEN DENOUNCING ‘SYSTEMIC POLICE BRUTALITY’ – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/pro-athletes-use-facts-stats-and-data-for-their-jobs-but-ignore-facts-stats-and-data-when-denouncing-systemic-police-brutality/

PJ MEDIA
— Not Satire: The New York Times Is Worried About the Safety of Portland Antifa Rioters – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/09/02/not-satire-the-new-york-times-is-worried-about-the-safety-of-portland-antifa-rioters-n880556

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Talking Heads Finally Accept Reality of Riots — Only to Pin Blame on White Nationalists and Russians
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/09/media-admit-riots-real-shift-blame-to-white-nationalists-and-russians/
— The Question of Experience – JAY NORDLINGER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my education, my work experience, my professional certifications, my professional license, my being promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974, my being promoted by GAO in 1986, etc.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/09/21/the-question-of-experience/

THE HILL
— Biden seeks to make Trump play defense on coronavirus – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: RINOs, that is, moderates, always seek to make Republicans, that is, conservatives, play defense on Republican losses. I should write a book about present and past RINOs, that is, moderates, in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514888-biden-seeks-to-make-trump-play-defense-on-coronavirus

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois universities blaming students for COVID-19 spikes
https://www.walls102.com/illinois-universities-blaming-students-for-covid-19-spikes/
— Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budget-deficit-to-hit-record-33t-due-to-virus-recession

CBS NEWS
— Trump orders efforts to cut federal funding to “anarchist” U.S. cities – TUCKER REALS (DIERSEN: In your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, which buildings do the Democrats want most to burn down?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-threatens-cut-federal-funding-lawless-cities/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/after-conventions-trump-still-stuck-low-40s-n1239056
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-kenosha-visit-2020-strategy-echo-fearmongering-racists-george-ncna1239090
— Facebook bans new political ads in week before election The measures also aim to prevent campaigns and their supporters from making premature claims of victory, a situation some Democrats have described as a doomsday scenario. – Dylan Byers (DIERSEN: If I were to accept ads on www.gopillinois.com and/or in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I would only accept a) ads that promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) ads that promote Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, and companies that promote planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-bans-new-political-ads-week-election-n1239159

CNBC
— Wall Street bets big on Facebook and Twitter – Lizzy Gurdus
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/stock-market-today-snap-could-be-better-bet-than-facebook-twitter.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Moves to Limit Election Chaos in November The social network said it would block new political ads in late October, among other measures, to reduce misinformation and interference. – Mike Isaac (DIERSEN: If I were to accept ads on www.gopillinois.com and/or in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I would only accept a) ads that promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) ads that promote Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, and companies that promote planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/technology/facebook-election-chaos-november.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat-run cities are “anarchist jurisdictions” and Trump wants to defund them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/trump-funding-cities.html

NEW YORK POST
— Gov. Cuomo says: Trump ‘better have an army’ to protect him if he comes to NYC – Steven Nelson, Julia Marsh, Bernadette Hogan and Carl Campanile (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.)
https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/cuomo-trump-better-have-an-army-to-protect-him-if-he-comes-to-nyc/

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook will block new political advertising the week before Election Day The social network’s move is in response to criticism that Facebook fuels misinformation – Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/03/facebook-political-ads/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For Biden, Riots Present Only Bad Options If he promises to put them down, he risks alienating the base of his party. – John Carlson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-biden-riots-present-only-bad-options-11599087135

FOX BUSINESS
— Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg intervened after internal Black Lives Matter debate grew heated The incident surfaced as Facebook faces widespread scrutiny over its handling of social justice issues. – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-black-lives-matter-internal-debate

GM AUTHORITY
— Second Shift Under Way At Corvette Plant In Bowling Green – JONATHAN LOPEZ
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/09/second-shift-under-way-at-corvette-plant-in-bowling-green/
— Ivanka Trump, Mary Barra To Visit General Motors Warren Campus – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/09/ivanka-trump-mary-barra-to-visit-general-motors-warren-campus/
— Los Angeles Auto Show Postponed Until May 2021 – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/09/los-angeles-auto-show-postponed-until-may-2021/

NPR
— U.S. To Owe More Than The Size Of Its Economy For The 1st Time In 75 Years – SCOTT HORSLEY
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/02/908856864/u-s-to-owe-more-than-the-size-of-its-economy-for-the-1st-time-in-75-years

ATLANTIC
— Where Does Black Lives Matter Go from Here? Months removed from the height of nationwide street protests, the movement has arrived at an important juncture, where its next steps will determine its success. – SYREETA MCFADDEN (DIERSEN: How will you react if/when those who can harm you demand that you support BLM? According to a recent poll, 85% of Biden voters approve BLM while 94% of Trump voters do not. Those who can harm you include a) the leaders of your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America, b) the leaders of the organizations that you are a member of, c) your employer if you are employed, and d) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, township, county, Illinois, and America.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/09/black-lives-matter-just-entered-its-next-phase/615952/

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.