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.

August 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan aide: Everyone’s got an agenda on redistricting – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-illinois-redistricting-20160808-story.html
— For African-American police officers, a foot in two worlds – William Lee  (DIERSEN: I have always been a Republican and I am not a veteran.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-african-american-officers-talk-about-crime-police-shootings-20160809-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump floats assassination theory, but everything’s fine.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-second-amendment-clinton-huppke-20160810-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump shoots himself in the foot.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-second-amendment-clinton-20160810-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The state’s pension reality gap is about to get even wider – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160810/BLOGS10/160809835
— After Chicago’s deadliest day in 13 years, resisting the refrain of ‘bad neighborhoods’ – KARYN SANDLOS AND JANET L. SMITH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160810/OPINION/160809833

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF GRIFFIN: Wide range of rules on what teacher classes taxpayers cover – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: Officially, the federal government encourages its employees to take job-related courses.  However, while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the agencies that I worked for either had no tuition reimbursement program or one that provided only token reimbursement. Nevertheless, while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, spent lots of my own time and money taking courses to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, and two job-related professional certifications. However, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and/or d) were a distraction.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.  To keep their jobs or to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government focused on wasting the careers of and getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160810/news/160808971/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Daily Herald analysis of 92 suburban school district teacher contracts showed 70 with some type of tuition reimbursement program for educators. As in District 41, a vetting process of the coursework is nearly ubiquitous in all the contracts, but that process varies widely. Most contracts allow teachers to be reimbursed only for classes that count toward an advanced degree or have practical applications to the classes they teach or could teach in the future. District 41’s University of La Verne courses aren’t part of an advanced degree program. Critics of tuition reimbursement programs said school boards and administrators should pay closer attention to these policies, since teachers’ education levels are directly tied to their salary and pension costs. “When you are tying compensation to the number of classes taken and completed, that seems to be the wrong measurement,” said David From, Illinois state director for Americans for Prosperity, a national tax policy reform organization. “It should be tied to how good you are. It’s doing our kids a disservice and it’s certainly doing taxpayers a disservice.” Teachers union officials argue everyone, including taxpayers, benefits from increased education for a school district’s teachers, particularly when those classes are germane to what they teach.)
— Blagojevich’s 14-year prison term remains; wife lashes out at judge – Barbara Vitello  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise the judges who have ruled against me.  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in the federal government have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/news/160809070/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Illinois next when it comes to ‘voter suppression?’ – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: How many of the hundreds of thousands of illegals who are in Illinois use their false identifications to vote for Democrats?)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/08/07/illinois-next-when-it-comes-to-voter-suppression/amk962i/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— NRA spends $3 million on new anti-Clinton ad – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/nra-spends-3-million-on-new-anticlinton-ad

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sauk Valley pushes pot.  If you push pot, you want to destroy America.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/08/08/what-we-think-it-was-a-good-summer-for-marijuana-backers-in-state/ayebhw9/

 

WAND
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How many of the millions who are in America illegally use their false identifications to vote for Democrats?
http://www.wandtv.com/story/32724976/why-it-matters-voting-rights

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— TRAGIC: Urbana council approves action on five gambling licenses – Johnathan Hettinger
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-09/urbana-council-approves-action-five-gambling-licenses.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Endorsements, or lack thereof, that could matter for Trump – AP
http://thetelegraph.com/news/87368/endorsements-or-lack-thereof-that-could-matter-for-trump

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Ryan, Feingold Big Winners In Wisconsin Primary – SUSAN STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/ryan-feingold-big-winners-wisconsin-primary

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ slippery slope – Bob Schneider
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2016/08/illinois-slippery-slope/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County GOP Fundraiser Set
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/09/mchenry-county-gop-fundraiser-set/
— Patrick Kenneally Named First Assistant State’s Attorney
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/09/patrick-kenneally-named-first-assistant-states-attorney/
— Jack Franks Pushes for Return of the County Czar
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/09/jack-franks-pushes-for-return-of-the-county-czar/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Co. Policy Disallows County Board Member Health Insurance – they take it anyway – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/08/dupage-co-policy-disallows-county-board-member-health-insurance/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s message resonates despite distractions – Kelly Riddell
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/10/trumps-message-resonates-despite-distractions/
— New York Daily News calls on Donald Trump to end campaign – Jessica Chasmar
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/10/new-york-daily-news-calls-on-donald-trump-to-end-c/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Pope’s Disturbing Moral Relativism in the Wake of Father Hamel’s Slaughter – DENNIS PRAGER
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/438795/pope-francis-father-hamel-wests-decline

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump in Detroit: I want to keep jobs and wealth in America. – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23812

 

NEWSMAX
— Giuliani: Clinton Camp Looking to ‘Demonize’ Trump Over Gun Remarks – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Giuliani-Clinton-Campaign-Demonize/2016/08/10/id/742955/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Was Referring to Second Amendment Voters, Not Assassination – Katie Pavlich
http://townhall.com/columnists/katiepavlich/2016/08/10/trump-was-referring-to-second-amendment-voters-not-assassination-n2203568
— Trump Has Left GOP With No Good Options – Jonah Goldberg
http://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2016/08/10/trump-has-left-gop-with-no-good-options-n2203348

 

HOT AIR
— No, the GOP shouldn’t engage in a “negotiated surrender” to Hillary
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/09/no-the-gop-shouldnt-engage-in-a-negotiated-surrender-to-hillary/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Paul Ryan Easily Trounces Primary Challenger – BRIDGET JOHNSON
https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/08/09/paul-ryan-easily-trounces-primary-challenger/
— Fiorina Angling for Reince Priebus’ Job – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/08/09/report-fiorina-angling-for-reince-priebus-job/

 

ROLL CALL
— Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket  Deadlines in battleground states make prospect daunting – Todd Ruger
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/replacing-trump-ballots-murky-payoff-legal-thicket

 

POLITICO
— RNC suffers spate of Trump-related departures  For some young staff members, the party’s embrace of its nominee is a “deal breaker.” – Daniel Lippman
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/republican-national-committee-trump-rnc-226844
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP squirms amid latest Trump firestorm  The Republican nominee’s Second Amendment comment has allies scrambling to explain what he meant.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-second-amendment-fallout-226862
— Anti-Trump independent races to get on the 2016 ballot nationwide – Eli Stokols  (DIERSEN: Who will the anti-Trumps get to run in Illinois?  Will it be Pat Brady?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-nationwide-ballot-226866

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump Suggests ‘Second Amendment People’ Could Act Against Hillary Clinton – NICK CORASANITI and MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump’s Support Among Republican Women Starts to Slide – MICHAEL BARBARO and AMY CHOZICK
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/politics/donald-trump-gop-women.html
— Mormons’ Distaste for Donald Trump Puts Utah Up for Grabs – ALAN RAPPEPORT
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/politics/mormons-trump-utah.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republicans call Trump’s 2nd Amendment remarks ‘dumb,’ ‘reckless’ but not a threat – Christine Rushton
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-republicans-call-trump-s-2nd-amendment-1470837122-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The GOP must dump Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/08/09/the-gop-must-dump-trump/
— The workers Clinton and Trump should not forget – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.  Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. If Trump wins, they will do everything that they can to make his administration fail, and therefore, to make America fail.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/08/10/dont-forget-civil-servants-during-the-presidential-transition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the heat of a bizarre presidential campaign, the horse race makes it easy to forget that the point of politics is governing. And when we think of the next administration, we often focus on who will get the top political appointments. But to govern effectively, any administration needs to consider civil servants, particularly during the transition, when they will play an enhanced role until new political appointees are in place. Max Stier, president and chief executive of the good-government Partnership for Public Service, calls career federal employees the “vital engine” that keeps government going. “The reality is the career workforce is the continuous thread across administrations,” he said. “They’re the people who know how it works and how things get done.” Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump should not forget them. The Presidential Transitions Improvements Act, signed by President Obama in March, recognizes their importance and calls for each agency to appoint a senior career employee to oversee and implement transition activities.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The defenses of Donald Trump’s ‘Second Amendment’ comment don’t make sense. Here’s why.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/10/the-defenses-of-donald-trumps-second-amendment-comment-dont-make-sense-heres-why/
— Ryan: Trump Second Amendment remarks a “joke gone bad” – Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/08/10/ryan-trump-second-amendment-remarks-a-joke-gone-bad/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump supporter flaunts even bigger sign after original was torched – Joe Tacopino  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, because anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky and are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, Trump signs are in danger.)
http://nypost.com/2016/08/10/trump-supporter-flaunts-even-bigger-sign-after-original-was-torched/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— It’s Clinton’s Election to Lose  Trump has divided Republicans while Democrats are united behind Hillary. – WILLIAM A. GALSTON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/its-clintons-election-to-lose-1470783556
— Trump Runs Against Both Parties – HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-runs-against-both-parties-1470783690
— All Paul Ryan’s Enemies  Overwrought moral denunciations from both pro- and anti-Trump forces. – WILLIAM MCGURN  (DIERSEN: Who wants to be viewed as being your enemy?  The following want to be viewed as being my enemy: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/all-paul-ryans-enemies-1470698198

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Has Staffers Ditching the Republican Party Like Crazy.”
http://fortune.com/2016/08/10/donald-trump-republican-national-committee/

 

BLOOMBERG
— What Trump Gets Wrong About Clinton and the Second Amendment  Hint: everything. – Paul Barrett
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-10/what-trump-gets-wrong-about-clinton-and-the-second-amendment

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Never Trump’ Ranks Grow  Republicans turning against nominee who is anti-establishment. – David Jackson and Eliza Collins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  Because they are part of the establishment, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being anti-establishment.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/09/donald-trump-susan-collins-republicans/88443642/
— 6 times Donald Trump felt he was misunderstood by the media – Steph Solis
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/10/6-times-donald-trump-felt-he-misunderstood-media/88495128/
— Are they both trying to lose the White House? Glenn Reynolds – Glenn Harlan Reynolds
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/08/09/mateen-campaign-clinton-gay-shooting-pulse-hillary-florida-seddique-column/88460374/
— Could Trump drop out? GOP leaders should have thought this through before now. – Joshua Spivak
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/08/09/trump-drop-out-race-ballot-republicans-ryan-delegates-november-column/88450076/

 

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Trump to appear at Orlando pastors event, LGBT protests planned – Steven Lemongello (DIERSEN: The less that you do to promote LGBT activity, the more at Democrats protest against you.)
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-trump-to-appear-at-orlando-pastors-event-lgbt-protests-planned-20160810-story.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Donald Trump’s Second Amendment ‘Joke’ Will Get Real People Killed  The Republican nominee built his celebrity on the sense that he was always, in some way, kidding. But his musings about a Clinton assassination have grave consequences. – Olivia Nuzzi
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/09/donald-trump-s-second-amendment-joke-will-get-real-people-killed.html

 

ATLANTIC
— Hillary Clinton’s Big Welcome to Trump-Hating Republicans  The campaign announced the launch of Together for America, a group specially created for GOP defectors. – PRISCILLA ALVAREZ  (DIERSEN: Who are the “Trump-Hating Republicans” and the “GOP defectors” in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  What do the aforesaid think of you?)
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/hillary-clinton-republicans/495254/

 

FCW
— How can leaders keep exiting federal employees on point during the transition? – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.  Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. If Trump wins, they will do everything that they can to make his administration fail, and therefore, to make America fail.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2016/08/10/transition-feds-gunter.aspx

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Trump As His Own Worst Enemy
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/voters_see_trump_as_his_own_worst_enemy
— Most Say Union Leaders Out of Touch With Members
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2016/most_say_union_leaders_out_of_touch_with_members

August 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ORLANDO NIGHTCLUB SHOOTER’S FATHER ATTENDS HILLARY CLINTON RALLY
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/orlando-nightclub-shooters-father-attends-hillary-clinton-rally/1462678/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Democrats Launch Blog Featuring Controversial Kirk Quotes  The Democratic Party of Illinois launched a blog Thursday highlighting controversial statements made by Sen. Mark Kirk, who is facing a tough bid for reelection against Rep. Tammy Duckworth. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Democratic-Party-of-Illinois-Launches-New-Blog-Featuring-Kirk-Quotes-389651521.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No break for Blago; judge won’t reduce ex-gov.’s prison sentence – Jon Seidel and Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in giving me a lifetime pension sentence.  Constructively, by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” in today’s dollars, they put me on administrative leave for the rest of my life at $50,720/year, or 42% of my $120,427/year salary.  Why did they punish me that way?  I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and, since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  Previously they had punished me by a) not promoting me beyond GS-13, b) keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and c) forcing me to take an $18,459 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/decision-day-for-blagojevich-ex-governor-to-learn-new-sentence/
— How to get Illinois a real budget – David Roeder  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats always want to use government to take money away from Republicans and to give that money to Democrats.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-how-to-get-illinois-a-real-budget/
— Former Blago foot soldiers busy with other battles – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: What battles are George Ryan and Dennis Hastert foot soldiers busy with?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-former-blago-foot-soldiers-busy-other-battles/
— Latino groups: ICE racially profiled day laborers at pickup site – Maudlyne Ihejirika  (DIERSEN: What percent of those in America illegally are Latinos?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/latino-groups-ice-racially-profiled-day-laborers-at-pickup-site/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Yes, public corruption merits 14 years: Blagojevich and the next crooked pols – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rod-blagojevich-sentence-14-years-edit-md-20160809-story.html

— Obama’s Illinois not the one Blagojevich knows – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rod-blagojevich-kass-0810-20160809-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former state lawmaker, teacher Vince Persico remembered as ‘staunch ally of DuPage County’ – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/news/160809041/
— Khans to speak at Islamic convention in Rosemont – AP  (DIERSEN: The stronger that you speak against Trump and against Trump’s supporters, the more that anti-Trumps promote you.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/news/308099923/
— Trump suggests ‘Second Amendment people’ could stop Clinton – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/news/160809011/
— China ridicules Trump’s criticism of its trade practices – AP  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with China against America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/business/308099963/
— COD President Dr. Ann Rondeau to Keynote Veterans Day at Illinois State Fair
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/submitted/160809036/
— Professor to lecture on media influence – Wendy D’Alessardo  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the media serves as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160809/submitted/160809021/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois among most vulnerable states in S&P stress test – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160809/NEWS02/160809838/illinois-among-most-vulnerable-states-in-sp-stress-test
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160809/OPINION/160809870/how-illinois-can-improve-its-medical-marijuana-program

 

AM 560
— The War on Taxpayers: Illinois’ Rigged Elections – Dan Proft and Pat Hughes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvr2i12uP0c&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=pat%20hughes%20taxpayers%20blog

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump faces fresh GOP pushback despite bid to reset campaign.”
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-faces-fresh-gop-pushback-despite-bid-to-reset-campaign/article_dc372991-6ef7-5da6-889b-c9bdb95738c0.html

 

CHICAGOIST
— Illinois Democrats Launch Anti-Kirk “$#*% My Senator Says” Tumblr – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2016/08/09/democratic_party_of_illinois_launch.php

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— District getting desperate for teachers More than 30 hired, more than 20 still sought – Aaron Eades  (DIERSEN: 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.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/district-getting-desperate-for-teachers

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRYON TO FILL IN FOR SANDACK AS CO-CHAIR ON JCAR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/tryon-to-fill-in-sandack-as-co-chair-on-jcar.html
— MOST CHURCHGOERS ARE HEARING POLITICS FROM THE PULPIT: REPORT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/most-churchgoers-are-hearing-politics-from-the-pulpit-report.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republican defectors of all stripes look for more serious contender than Trump.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/9/donald-trump-loses-republican-lawmakers-of-all-str/

 

ONE NATION UNDER GOD
— What Do the Major Party Platforms Say on Issues of Interest to Christians? – Rev. Robert Vanden Bosch and Paul Caprio
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bce3a952ce23061bef2161b4e&id=7d81d74da7&e=8dc9fff257

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Pedophilia the Next Sin to Be Normalized? Professor Questions Whether Adult-Child Sex Is Really Immoral – BRANDON SHOWALTER
http://www.christianpost.com/news/pedophilia-next-sin-normalized-professor-questions-adult-child-sex-immoral-stephen-kershnar-167730/

 

GOPUSA
— Father of Orlando nightclub shooter sits prominently behind Hillary at Florida rally
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13550
— Juveniles riot in Downtown Pittsburgh, attack citizens and cops
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13546
— Obama Administration IRS Scandal Back in the News  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents side with my Democrat IRS superiors against me.  They a) never promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and c) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13537
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The mainstream media have gone to great lengths to avoid reporting on controversies with the potential to damage President Obama’s reputation or legacy. The endeavor to politicize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) became an article of impeachment against Richard Nixon in 1974. But the actual politicization of the IRS under Barack Obama is treated as a phony scandal ginned up by Fox News, talk radio and the tea party movement. So it’s no surprise that recent news stories about the IRS scandal have been met with nearly complete silence from the mainstream media. The goal is clear: if the media ignore this scandal long enough, it will be treated and dismissed as old news.)
— Obama’s legacy of global chaos, not peace
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13478

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Sheriff Clarke: Hillary Is Showing ‘Utter Contempt’ for Police to Get the Black Vote
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/08/sheriff-clarke-hillary-clinton-has-contempt-law-enforcement-seeks-black-vote
— Parents of Benghazi Victims Sue Hillary
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/09/parents-2-benghazi-victims-sue-hillary-judge-napolitano-if-they-have-case

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: My Temperament is Why I’ve ‘Been Winning,’ No Plans to Change
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Trump-winning-Temperament-Change/2016/08/09/id/742786/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Public College Offers Blacks-Only Classes, Claims It’s Totally Okay – Blake Neff
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/08/public-college-offers-blacks-only-classes-claims-its-totally-okay/
— Never Trump Attempts To Force GOP To Replace Trump – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/09/never-trump-attempts-to-force-gop-to-replace-trump/

 

THE HILL
— Poll: Clinton ahead of Trump in key battleground states – Lisa Hagen
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290915-poll-clinton-edges-trump-in-midwest-battleground-states
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Five reasons Trump is losing GOP on national security.”
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/290889-five-reasons-trump-is-losing-gop-on-national-security

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans flee Trump: drip, drip, drip.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/09/politics/republicans-trump-clinton-defections/
— Susan Collins: Donald Trump will make the world ‘more dangerous’ – Tal Kopan  (DIERSEN: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the more that the Democrat media will promote you.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/09/politics/sen-susan-collins-explains-opposition-to-donald-trump-says-he-will-make-the-world-more-dangerous/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti Trumps say “Donald Trump Faces Increasing Resistance From Within His Own Party.”
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-faces-increasing-resistance-party/story?id=41233731
— Trump’s Chances in 14 States He Says He Can Win in November – RYAN STRUYK AND NOAH FITZGEREL
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/14-states-donald-trump-win-november/story?id=41240078
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois  Trump in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, May 19, 2016: “You’ve let go of thousands of people, and you’ve left, in this case, Indiana, in Chicago, and all of the different places … We are going to win Illinois. We are going to win Indiana. We are going to win these states.”  ABC News rating: Solid Democratic. If Trump is able to pick up Illinois, it would be the first time in almost three decades a Republican has done so. With Democratic strongholds like Chicago delivering a large number of votes, the Democrat has won by double digits in the past six presidential elections.)
— Disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Appears in Court Via Video Link – MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/disgraced-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-appears-court-video/story?id=41230275

 

CBS NEWS
— Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now white-haired, loses resentencing appeal
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rod-blagojevich-former-illinois-governor-resentencing/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans missed their best chance to save themselves.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/08/09/republicans-missed-their-best-chance-to-save-themselves/

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why the GOP majority could get wiped out in November.”
http://nypost.com/2016/08/09/why-the-gop-majority-could-get-wiped-out-in-november/

 

DETROIT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say that “Trump tries to incite violence toward Clinton.”
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/08/09/trump-guns/88485534/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— RNC hires strategists to help woo African-American voters – AP  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Who woos those who share your demographics?  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) woo those who are  anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and b) focus on getting rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-08-09/rnc-hires-strategists-to-help-woo-african-american-voters

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Makes Apparent Threat To Clinton’s Life.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2016/08/09/trump-makes-apparent-threat-to-clintons-life-would-he-do-the-same-to-energy-protesters/#304ce3e8489c

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Why Trump and Clinton Need to Join the Conversation on Retirement Security – Dan Kadlec
http://time.com/money/4445086/trump-clinton-retirement-security/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Imagine if the candidates harped on the savings and retirement crisis. Even though 20% of Americans have no retirement savings, only 8% list retirement security as a top concern, the survey found. The Government Accountability Office has found that about half of all households near retirement age have zero retirement savings and no pension other than Social Security. So where is this conversation among our would-be leaders? The public is more than ready. Some 68% of American workers complained last fall that presidential hopefuls were not talking enough about retirement issues, according to a poll from the Financial Services Roundtable. In a major speech on the economy this week, Republican nominee Trump didn’t utter a single word about retirement, longevity or aging. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming speech on the economy isn’t likely to raise the issue either. Her website talks about retirement almost exclusively in terms of Social Security, which she vows to expand by raising taxes on the wealthy. This at least acknowledges the savings crisis. But it also suggests a woeful misunderstanding of how to fix it.)

 

WHAS11
— What lessons can be learned from your parents’ retirement? – Andrew Lyons  (DIERSEN: My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.  After he died, my mother earned a high school diploma, worked in a dental office, retired on his and her Social Security and her IRA, and died this spring at age 92.)
http://www.whas11.com/entertainment/television/great-day-live/what-lessons-can-be-learned-from-your-parents-retirement/292001751

August 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Don’t assume all women will cast a knee-jerk vote for Hillary Clinton – Diana Sroka Rickert, Writer, Illinois Policy Institute
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-hillary-clinton-women-voters-perspec-0809-md-20160808-story.html
— Calling Donald Trump ‘crazy’ demeans those with mental illness – Patrick J. Kennedy, Co-author of “A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction,” Founder of The Kennedy Forum, and Former Democratic member of Congress
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-crazy-mental-illness-20160808-story.html
— School supply giveaway Saturday in Park Forest – Jerry Shnay  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents never had to seek charity; my critics/opponents have always used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged.  My father made enough money to pay the family’s bills by working in the office of a chemical plant in Chicago Heights and by working second jobs. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and never attended college. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 in 1967 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy with almost no options.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0811-20160808-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How many of the many millions of those who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-north-carolina-voter-id-huppke-20160808-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Poverty, desperation in Chicago – Jesse Jackson
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-poverty-desperation-in-world-class-city/
— CPS vows ‘balanced’ $5.4B budget; CTU sees cuts, threatens strike – Stefano Esposito and Rosalind Rossi  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO were more that happy to use Republican-lead budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Were it not for those Republican-lead budget cuts, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-expected-to-release-2016-17-budget-later-monday/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Whatever they’re called, appointments reinforce ‘insider’ image of townships – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do township officials and township employees think of you?  How do they treat you?  What do they say about you?  I should write a book about those past and present Milton Township officials and employees a) who blame me for all of their problems, b) who blame me for all of your problems, c) who blame me for all of my problems, and e) who blame me for all of everyone’s problems.  They blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They talk and act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and lots more if they succeed in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They work harder against me than they have ever worked against any Democrat.  They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a religious hypocrite and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160808/discuss/160809123/

 

WGN TV
— Republican strategist Chris Robling and Democratic strategist Marj Halperin on latest in presidential race
http://wgntv.com/2016/08/08/republican-strategist-chris-robling-and-democratic-strategist-marj-halperin-on-latest-in-presidential-race/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Clinton challenges Trump by saying she’ll attend all three debates  Trump publicly bemoaned debate schedule – Brian Stelter
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-challenges-trump-by-saying-shell-attend-all-three-debates

 

WSIL TV
— George P. Bush, Jeb’s son, urges Republicans to back Trump – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32710925/george-p-bush-jebs-son-urges-republicans-to-back-trump

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— LaHood reiterates support for Trump, blasts government regulations – Matt Hopf
http://www.whig.com/20160809/lahood-reiterates-support-for-trump-blasts-government-regulations#

 

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bill Knight pushes pot. If you push pot, you want to destroy America.
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20160808/with-pot-decriminalization-time-to-free-prisoners-families

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Chris Christensen Edges Out Nancy Gonsiorek as Replacement for Nick Provenzano on County Board – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/08/chris-christensen-edges-out-nancy-gonsiorek-as-replacement-for-nick-provenzano-on-county-board/
— Mark Kirk Raises Cash in Crystal Lake – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/08/mark-kirk-raises-cash-in-crystal-lake/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS
— Taking on the Homosexual Movement – STEPHEN M. KRASON
http://catholiccitizens.org/views/67086/taking-homosexual-movement/

 

ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Media Coverage of Gov. Rauner, Pat Quinn and Term Limits Reveals Blatant Double Standard – Brittany Clingen
http://www.illinoismirror.com/media-coverage-of-gov-rauner-pat-quinn-and-term-limits-reveals-blatant-double-standard/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— NIU – Business as usual in Illinois?
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/08/niu-business-as-usual-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: CAN AMERICA’S DEBT GROWTH BE STOPPED?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/thorner-can-americas-debt-growth-be-stopped.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DUCKWORTH v. KIRK: The race to the bottom continues
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/09/the-race-to-the-bottom-continues/

 

GOPUSA
— Benghazi families sue Hillary for wrongful death and defamation
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13543
— Jeb’s son breaks with Bush clan; supports Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13517

 

HOT AIR
— Orlando terrorist’s father endorses Hillary, on display at rally in Florida – LARRY O’CONNOR
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/09/orlando-terrorists-father-endorses-hillary-prominently-displayed-at-rally-in-florida/

 

NEWSMAX
— Many Black Pastors Break Law to Support Clinton From Pulpit – Brian Freeman
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/black-pastors-support-hillary-protestant/2016/08/08/id/742629/
— Mike Huckabee: Don’t Trust Polls Saying Trump Is Tanking – Bill Hoffmann
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/huckabee-trump-polls-trust/2016/08/08/id/742657/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Every policy that has failed Forgotten America is a policy supported by Hillary Clinton – George Rasley  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, “Republican” anti-Trumps are far more critical Trump than they are critical of Clinton.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23799

 

THE BLAZE
— Independent Candidate Evan McMullin: Trump is ‘Inhuman’ and ‘Doesn’t Respect’ the Military – Tre Goins-Phillips (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents say about you?  Based on how hard their operatives and their dupes work against me, my “Republican” critics/opponents must be saying extremely slanderous things about me.  My “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always worked harder against me than they have ever worked against any Democrat. My “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/08/08/independent-candidate-evan-mcmullin-trump-is-inhuman-and-doesnt-respect-the-military/

 

POLITICO
— America’s Mayors: ‘We’re Afraid For Our Police’  Two years after the unrest in Ferguson, America’s mayors have a newfound fear for their cities’ police officers. – Taylor Gee and Ben Wofford  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly anti-Whites, anti-men, and anti-Republicans encourage minorities to harm police. What do say to mayors who promote anti-Whites, promote anti-males, and promote anti-Republicans?)
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/08/mayors-survey-police-shooting-law-enforcement-dallas-214152
— Fresh batch of Republicans defect to Clinton – Nolan D. McCaskill  (DIERSEN: From what I see, many, if not most of my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are going to vote for Clinton.  My “Republican” critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/lezlee-westine-endorses-clinton-226785

 

REUTERS
— A disenchanted Republican, fearing Trump, launches third-party run – GINGER GIBSON  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be disenchanted?  The following want me to be disenchanted: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-republicans-mcmullin-idUSKCN10J1IN

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Donald Trump teases plan to tackle costs of child care  (DIERSEN: How rich were your parents? During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, my father made enough money working in the office of a chemical plant and working second jobs a) that he could send my brother and me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools and b) that my mother could stay home and raise my brother and me.  My critics/opponents have always used that to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as having been born with a silver spoon in my mouth and as having always been privileged.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/32714710/donald-trump-teases-plan-to-tackle-costs-of-child-care

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump’s Diet: He’ll Have Fries With That  Mogul Broadcasts His Lowbrow Culinary Preferences – ASHLEY PARKER  (DIERSEN: How much money do/did you spend in restaurants?  I have always spent very little and even less since 1997 when my Democrats GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/us/politics/donald-trump-diet.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: 50 Anti-Trump G.O.P. Officials Warn That “Donald Trump Would Put Nation’s Security at Risk.”  If you want to get on the front page of the New York Times, all you need to do is to say something bad about Trump and/or to say something bad about Trump’s supporters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/us/politics/national-security-gop-donald-trump.html
— The Great Affluence Fallacy – David Brooks  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems.  They talk and act like they will do anything for money.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/opinion/the-great-affluence-fallacy.html?ref=opinion
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As we’ve gotten richer, we’ve used wealth to buy space: bigger homes, bigger yards, separate bedrooms, private cars, autonomous lifestyles. Each individual choice makes sense, but the overall atomizing trajectory sometimes seems to backfire. According to the World Health Organization, people in wealthy countries suffer depression by as much as eight times the rate as people in poor countries.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump “tries to recover from blunders by sketching economic agenda.”
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-tries-to-recover-from-blunders-by-1470678866-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/08/khans-blame-trump-growing-intolerance-toward-muslims/88417672/
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/08/08/88438678/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Separating Donald Trump From Trumpism  Donald Trump the candidate and his mixture of attitudes and positions aren’t the same thing – GERALD F. SEIB  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the harder that anti-Trumps work to get rid of you: Protestant, German national origin, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, and your ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Who are the leading anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  How hard are they working to get rid of you?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/separating-donald-trump-from-trumpism-1470678372
— Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump Embracing ‘Tired’ Economic Plans – PETER NICHOLAS
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/08/hillary-clinton-attacks-donald-trump-over-contractor-payment-disputes/
— FRONT PAGE: Are Negative Rates Backfiring? Here’s Some Early Evidence – GEORGI KANTCHEV, CHRISTOPHER WHITTALL and MIHO INADA (DIERSEN: For many years now, the Democrats who run the federal government have kept interest rates far below inflation.  Consequently, the buying power of your savings is rapidly going down. That is one reason why I took money out of savings to buy a new 2016 Ford Mustang earlier this year.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-negative-rates-backfiring-heres-some-early-evidence-1470677642

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Trump Is Worth $4.5 Billion, According to a New Report – Alicia Adamczyk (DIERSEN: When I was 29 years old, in a 4-page article in its February 1978 issue, Money Magazine put my net worth at $53,950.  Of course, needless-to-say, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used that to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
http://time.com/money/4443573/donald-trump-is-worth-4-5-billion/

 

VANITY FAIR
— HIGH-PROFILE REPUBLICANS ARE ABANDONING DONALD TRUMP IN DROVES – TINA NGUYEN  (DIERSEN: Do you claim to be a Republican?  Do you want to become “high profile?”  All you need to do is to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and/or Trump’s supporters.)
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/08/republicans-abandon-donald-trump-susan-collins

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.
http://www.salon.com/2016/08/08/u-n-expert-warns-racism-police-threaten-civil-rights-in-u-s-slams-biased-justice-system/

 

TELEGRAPH
— The world’s first website went online 25 years ago – Cara McGoogan  (DIERSEN: What were you doing 25 years ago?  I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/08/06/the-worlds-first-website-went-online-25-years-ago-today/

August 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— State Rep. Accuses Rauner, Munger of ‘Extortion and Corruption’  Last week, state Rep. Robert Martwick claimed that, by delaying paychecks to state lawmakers, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger are engaging in “extortion and corruption.” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/State-Rep-Accuses-Rauner-Munger-of-Extortion-Corruption-389541692.html

 

CBS2
— Failed Madigan Challenger Jason Gonzales Files Defamation Lawsuit
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/08/failed-madigan-challenger-files-defamation-lawsuit/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Quinn’s term limits ballot measure falls short – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/186772589-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan challenger Jason Gonzales files suit, claiming election shenanigans – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-challenger-files-suit-claiming-election-shenanigans/
— Rauner using term limit issue to get votes – Madeleine Doubek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/madeleine-doubek-rauner-using-term-limit-issue-to-get-votes/
— S&P affirms Chicago’s BBB bond rating and negative outlook – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sp-affirms-chicagos-bbb-bond-rating-and-negative-outlook/
— Madigan attacks on Gonzales brutal—i.e., Chicago politics – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-madigan-attacks-gonzales-brutal-i-e-chicago-politics/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Failed Madigan challenger Jason Gonzales sues, insists he’s not ‘sore loser’ – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jason-gonzales-mike-madigan-met-20160808-story.html
— Parents of soldier killed in Iraq to speak at Muslim convention in Rosemont – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-muslim-convention-khans-met-20160808-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want the Republican Party to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-lose-republican-party-20160808-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— In toughest campaign yet, Phoenix sheriff Joe Arpaio raises nearly $10M – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160808/news/308089863/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lawsuit over Illinois’ election-day registration law fascinating – Rich Miller
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/08/08/rich-miller-lawsuit-over-illinois-election-day-registration-law-fascinating/ant5xcy/
— Local chambers host Sen. Mark Kirk’s pro-business award – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/08/08/local-chambers-host-sen-mark-kirks-pro-business-award/aojod47/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— TRAGIC: Urbana council sees gambling requests proliferate – Johnathan Hettinger
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-08/urbana-council-sees-gambling-requests-proliferate.html
— Ideas unwelcome  The once-sacred concept of free speech on campus continues to be under attack. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-08-08/ideas-unwelcome.html

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner calls on General Assembly to vote on term limits in fall session
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510985768-rauner-calls-on-general-assembly-to-vote-on-term-limits-in-fall-session
— Rauner calls on voters to take back their government from entrenched politicians
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510987759-rauner-calls-on-voters-to-take-back-their-government-from-entrenched-politicians
— Rauner: When wheels of government-reform efforts grind to halt, voters suffer
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510988257-rauner-when-wheels-of-government-reform-efforts-grind-to-halt-voters-suffer
— Amid property tax season, Rauner says state’s residents take too big a hit
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510988215-amid-property-tax-season-rauner-says-state-s-residents-take-too-big-a-hit

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump is Faking It.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/planet-michelle/2016/08/donald-trump-is-faking-it/

 

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote Rauner.  Pot promoters want to destroy America.
http://depauliaonline.com/2016/08/08/decriminalization-marijuana-offers-positive-outcome/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican House candidate Mike Strick says that Mike Madigan has too many ‘placemen’ in Illinois
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510898753-republican-house-candidiate-says-that-mike-madigan-has-too-many-placemen-in-illinois
— Khouri wants to protect the livelihood of people in 11th district
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510967465-khouri-wants-to-protect-the-livelihood-of-people-in-11th-district
— Mike Strick asserts that people need to be involved in their government
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510987296-mike-strick-asserts-that-people-need-to-be-involved-in-their-government

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn joins list of term-limit initiative supporters
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/510974430-skillicorn-joins-list-of-term-limit-initiative-supporters

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mike Walkup Gets Under Franks’ Skin – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/08/08/walkup-gets-under-franks-skin/

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Republican ads target Rep. Brandon Phelps
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/510988272-republican-ads-target-rep-brandon-phelps

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— The Dirty Little Secret Pot Pushers Don’t Want You to Know About – Mary Anne Hackett
http://catholiccitizens.org/news/67128/dirty-little-secret-pot-pushers-dont-want-know/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN CONTINUES TO MISLEAD ABOUT WHAT’S HURTING MIDDLE-CLASS WAGE GROWTH IN ILLINOIS – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-continues-to-mislead-about-whats-hurting-middle-class-wage-growth-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLL SHOWS AMERICANS STRONGLY SUPPORT IMMIGRATION REDUCTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/poll-shows-americans-strongly-support-immigration-reductions.html

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Newt Blasts Dem Lawmaker: ‘Melania Is the Only Immigrant You’re Worried About!’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/08/newt-blasts-dem-melania-only-immigrant-youre-worried-about

 

GOPUSA
— Drudge posts photo of Hillary unable to ascend stairs on her own; media goes into denial
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13490
— NeverTrump Republicans to run GOP operative in hope of splitting vote to defeat Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/nevertrump-republicans-to-run-gop-operative-in-hope-of-splitting-vote-to-defeat-trump/

 

TPM
— Protesters Interrupt Trump’s Economic Address More Than 10 Times – ESME CRIBB
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/protestors-interrupt-trump-economic-policy-speech

 

HOT AIR
— “We will put new American metal into the spine of this nation”: Trump’s speech in Detroit in the economy
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/08/we-will-put-new-american-metal-into-the-spine-of-this-nation-trumps-speech-in-detroit-in-the-economy/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Which Candidate Is Better For Your Bottom Line: Trump Or Clinton? – ROBERT DONACHIE (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have made it clear that they want to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/07/which-candidate-is-better-for-your-bottom-line-trump-or-clinton/
— Pro-Illegal Immigration Group Demands Blacklist For Hostile Immigration Judges – KEVIN DALEY
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/08/pro-illegal-immigration-group-demands-blacklist-for-hostile-immigration-judges/
— Limbaugh: Democratic Party Cheats ‘And The Media Is In On It’ – Steve Guest
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/08/limbaugh-democratic-party-cheats-and-the-media-is-in-on-it-audio/

 

THE HILL
— McMullin: Trump ‘ensures’ Clinton wins in November – Lisa Hagen
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290795-mcmullin-trump-ensures-clinton-wins-in-november
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote protestors who repeatedly interrupt Trump address on economy.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290748-protestors-repeatedly-interrupt-trump-address-on-economy

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the anti-American CNN acts like it paid agent of Mexico and of other foreign countries.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/08/us/donald-trump-mexico-money-transfers/

 

CBS NEWS
— GOP activists look to revoke Trump’s presidential nomination
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-activists-look-to-revoke-trumps-presidential-nomination/

 

CNBC
— Yes, John Kasich is still running for president – Daniel Libit
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/08/yes-john-kasich-is-still-running-for-president.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage minorities to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/1262266/Poll–Young-people-s-fear-of-white-extremism-varies-by-race.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Evan McMullin, Anti-Trump Republican, Is Said to Plan Independent Presidential Bid – MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/us/politics/evan-mcmullin-independent-candidate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Sen. Susan Collins says she will not vote for Trump, joining growing list of Republicans – Sean Sullivan  (DIERSEN: If you say that you are not going to vote for Trump, the following will love you: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Birds of a feather flock together.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/08/sen-susan-collins-says-she-will-not-vote-for-trump-joining-growing-list-of-republicans/
— Ivanka Trump champions working moms — except the ones who design her clothes – Danielle Paquette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/08/08/ivanka-trump-says-she-supports-working-moms-the-women-who-design-her-fashion-line-dont-get-paid-maternity-leave/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Protesters make coordinated effort during Trump’s speech – Bob Fredericks
http://nypost.com/2016/08/08/protesters-make-coordinated-effort-during-trumps-speech/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Anti-Trump Republican Evan McMullin Announces Presidential Bid – JULIAN ROUTH
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/08/08/anti-trump-republican-evan-mcmullin-announces-presidential-bid/

 

USA TODAY
— Struggling Illinois Republican incumbents (Kirk and Dold) defy party on immigration – Erin Kelly
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/08/struggling-illinois-republican-incumbents-defy-party-immigration/88391746/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In new national poll, Clinton gains and Trump drops.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/08/08/monmouth-poll-clinton-gains-trump-drops/88399152/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump critics urge RNC to replace Trump in special meeting  Desperate measures: Conservatives circulate a petition calling for Republican National Committee to host special meeting where Donald Trump could be replaced as GOP presidential nominee
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-08-08/trump-critics-urge-rnc-to-replace-trump-in-special-meeting

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Conservatives Are Desperate to Pretend Donald Trump Never Happened.  They want him to drop out not just to protect the country, but to sweep him under the rug.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/135871/conservatives-desperate-pretend-donald-trump-never-happened
— Ping Pong, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Sport – ANNA WIENER
https://newrepublic.com/article/135865/ping-pong-silicon-valleys-favorite-sport

 

DAILY MAIL
— Republican leaders in new warning to Trump: Get campaign back on track or risk losing the Senate – NIKKI SCHWAB
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3729964/Republican-leaders-new-warning-Trump-campaign-track-risk-losing-Senate.html

August 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Paul O’Neal video sparks more protests in Chicago – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/paul-oneal-video-sparks-more-protests-chicago/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “42 percent voting for Trump is still way too much.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-42-percent-voting-for-trump-is-still-way-too-much/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump “will try” to steady campaign with economic speech in Detroit
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-aims-steady-campaign-economic-speech-detroit/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Kirks and anti-Trumps use Purple Heart Day to promote Duckworth and to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a draft dodger.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/purple-heart-day-celebration-immortalizes-war-veterans-stories/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner imitates Quinn in term-limits petition push – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-pat-quinn-term-limits-petition-20160807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Kirks and anti-Trumps use Purple Heart Day to promote Duckworth and to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a draft dodger.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-purple-heart-veterans-met-20160808-story.html
— Millennials: Saving $1 million is easier than you think – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: How much money do the operative and the dupes for your critics/opponents have?  Virtually all the operatives and the dupes for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that they will do anything for money. They paint themselves as being “thugs for hire.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-marksjarvis-millennials-retirement-millionaires-0807-biz-20160805-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Could you save $1 million over a lifetime?  Millennials seem to think becoming a millionaire is completely out of the question. But many of them are wrong and are already blundering their way toward $1 million without realizing it. With a little more attention to handling their money, many could end up much better off than their parents. A new Wells Fargo survey shows that two-thirds of millennials figure it’s ridiculous to assume they will ever accumulate $1 million. But 59 percent are already going through the discipline of saving. The trouble is many are flying blind, unaware of where they should stick the money so their good intentions turn into powerful action. One obstacle for nonsavers is their view of adulthood. About 85 percent of millennials say that saving for retirement is an important part of becoming a “financial adult.” Yet many see that adult moment arriving at age 32, not at 25 when small savings make $1 million more attainable.)
— Signs your job may be at risk – Chris Dessi  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the signs that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government gave me that they wanted to get rid of me. They would not have wanted to get rid of me if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-signs-you-re-going-to-be-fired-20160801-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “To crossover Republicans, voting for Hillary Clinton is a first step to fixing GOP.”  Anti-Trumps want the GOP to be more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-republicans-vote-hillary-clinton-20160805-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s love affair with presidency is over.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-trump-romance-glanton-20160805-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that if Clinton wins, anti-Trumps will get rid of Trump and get rid of Trump’s supporters once and for all.  Ever-increasingly, if Clinton wins, it looks like RINOs will dissolve the Republican Party.  RINOs are much closer to Democrats than they are to Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-white-voters-extremism-20160804-story.html
— New Job? Do these things  Get off on the right foot with these 7 tips – Chris Dessi  (DIERSEN: I would have gotten off on the right foot working for the federal government if I had become a Democrat and helped my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20160808/281805693316408
— Signs It’s Time To Move On – Adam Heitzman  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the signs that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government gave me that they wanted to “move on.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20160808/281883002727736

 

DAILY HERALD
— OBITUARY: VINCENT A. PERSICO
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=vincent-a-persico&pid=181000466
— Palatine supervisor Sharon Langlotz-Johnson disputes suggestion of ‘Chicago politics’ – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160808/news/160809193/
— Day of reckoning is coming for Illinois – Madeleine Doubek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160808/discuss/160809311/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The louder that you shout that Republicans are racists, the more that the Daily Herald loves you.  How soon, if not already, will the Daily Herald officially declare that it is going to get rid of all Republicans?
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160808/discuss/160809317/

 

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— AUGUST 7, 2016 VIDEO: Behrend, Hitt, Ibendahl, and Robling
http://beyondthebeltway.com/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrats see Trump sinking other Republicans – Albert Hunt  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially defeats that Republicans have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County since 2000.  What if my critics/opponents would get together in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall or in a larger venue and vote on who they want to replace me as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor?  Who would win the vote?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents want the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor to serve as their operative or as their dupe.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/08/08/hunt-dems-see-trump-sinking-other-republicans/acuru2o/

 

MADISON RECORD
— McCarter: State’s fiscal woes could improve if lawmakers were to lead by example – Andrew Burger (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, Gingrich led by example.  He dramatically cut GAO’s budget to get Democrats to cut federal spending.  The Democrats who ran GAO used those budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/510986907-mccarter-state-s-fiscal-woes-could-improve-if-lawmakers-were-to-lead-by-example

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, anti-Whites will love you. If you demonize, denigrate, and condemn males, anti-males will love you. Anti-Whites and anti-males love Jim Nowlan.
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/what-to-do-for-nation-s-frustrated-white-males/article_38080dec-fe1b-5abb-a4dc-4fc4f3fdff02.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Anti-Trump conservatives recruit candidate for WH bid  Former CIA staffer, House aide expected to join race – Tom LoBianco
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/antitrump-conservatives-recruit-candidate-for-wh-bid
— Trump advisers defend all-male economic team  One dismissed criticism as ‘political correctness’ – Jackie Wattles
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-advisers-defend-allmale-economic-team

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The myth that Trump would be good for the economy.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2016/08/the-myth-that-trump-would-be-good-for-the-economy/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER SIGNS BILL ALLOWING PROPERTY TAX CAP EVASION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/rauner-signs-bill-allowing-property-tax-cap-evasion.html
— ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION REJECTS MEMBERSHIP FOR LIBERTY PRINCIPLES PAC’S NEWSPAPERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/illinois-press-association-rejects-liberty-principles-pacs-newspapers-for-membership.html
— RHOADS: WHAT DO VOTERS REALLY KNOW?  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO LEARN ABOUT ANYTHING BY READING GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS. My critics/opponents a) focus on discouraging me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out b) focus on discouraging everyone from reading those emails.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/rhoads-what-do-voters-really-know.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Press Association says Proft’s newspapers aren’t eligible for membership
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/08/press-association-says-profts-newspapers-arent-eligible-for-membership/
— Democratic poll has Duckworth widening her lead to 7
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/08/democratic-poll-has-duckworth-widening-her-lead-to-7/
— Rauner personally intervened in Rockford’s Turnaround Agenda vote
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/08/rauner-personally-intervened-in-rockfords-turnaround-agenda-vote/
— Rep. Bob Martwick says comptroller, governor engaging in “extortion and corruption”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/08/legislator-says-comptroller-governor-engaging-in-extortion-and-corruption/

 

GOPUSA
— Obamas’ head to Martha’s Vineyard for last time at taxpayer expense  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents would stress all the taxpayer money that GAO spent sending me to out-of-town training across America while I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13458
— Obama’s open-door policy: A legacy realized (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs a) love citizens of foreign countries and b) hate citizens of America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/obamas-open-door-policy-a-legacy-realized/
— ISIS claims responsibility for machete attacker proclaiming ‘allahu akbar’
http://www.gopusa.com/isis-claims-responsibility-for-machete-attacker-proclaiming-allahu-akbar/
— CARTOON: Religion of Pieces
http://www.gopusa.com/religion-of-pieces/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS
— Emotional new ad campaign warns about what drinking does to a young brain – Mary Anne Hackett
http://catholiccitizens.org/news/67016/emotional-new-ad-campaign-warns-drinking-young-brain/

 

THE BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who loves you?  Anti-Trumps love Kasich.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Birds of a feather flock together.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/08/07/this-is-very-disturbing-kasich-continues-his-refusal-to-back-trump/

 

BREITBART
— Paul Nehlen Makes Final Appeal to Wisconsin Voters: ‘One Vote to Save America’ – JULIA HAHN
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/07/paul-nehlen-final-appeal-wisconsin-vote-save-america/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Once again, Trump on defense – Jared E. Peterson
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/08/once_again_trump_on_defense.html
— The Anti-Trump Right’s Sad Quest for Respectability – Jack Cashill
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/08/the_antitrump_rights_sad_quest_for_respectability.html
— How Trump Can Make Good on His ‘Law and Order’ Promises – Karl Spence
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/08/how_trump_can_make_good_on_his_law_and_order_promises.html

 

THE HILL
— Anti-Trump Republicans call for GOP emergency meeting – Jesse Byrnes  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading “anti-Trump Republicans” in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  How far do you think they will go to a) first get rid of the Trump supporters in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct and b) then get rid of all those in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct who do not hate Trump?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290715-anti-trump-republicans-call-for-gop-emergency-meeting

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald’s Unlikely Gift To Hillary.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-kuttner/donalds-unlikely-gift-to-_b_11381180.html

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Republicans warn Trump: “Right the ship or lose Senate.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/08/politics/donald-trump-republicans-senate/

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Pences stress “Where Donald Trump and Mike Pence don’t agree.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-donald-trump-and-mike-pence-dont-agree/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AP demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/election/2016/08/07/analysis-political-despair-echoes-92/88371374/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Challenge Trump Poses To Objectivity – Jim Rutenberg  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, a) anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that I am pro-Trump and b) pro-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that I am anti-Trump.  Of course, needless-to-say, anti-Trumps, pro-Trumps, and everyone else have blamed me, are blaming me, and will forever blame me for everything that is bad.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/business/balance-fairness-and-a-proudly-provocative-presidential-candidate.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalistic tendencies, that he cozies up to anti-American dictators and that he would be dangerous with control of the United States nuclear codes, how the heck are you supposed to cover him? Because if you believe all of those things, you have to throw out the textbook American journalism has been using for the better part of the past half-century, if not longer, and approach it in a way you’ve never approached anything in your career. If you view a Trump presidency as something that’s potentially dangerous, then your reporting is going to reflect that. You would move closer than you’ve ever been to being oppositional. That’s uncomfortable and uncharted territory for every mainstream, nonopinion journalist I’ve ever known, and by normal standards, untenable. But the question that everyone is grappling with is: Do normal standards apply? And if they don’t, what should take their place? Covering Mr. Trump as an abnormal and potentially dangerous candidate is more than just a shock to the journalistic system. It threatens to throw the advantage to his news conference-averse opponent, Hillary Clinton, who should draw plenty more tough-minded coverage herself. She proved that again last week with her assertion on Fox News Sunday that James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had declared her to be truthful in her answers about her decision to use a private email server for official State Department business — a grossly misleading interpretation of an F.B.I. report that pointed up various falsehoods in her public explanations. And, most broadly, it upsets balance, that idealistic form of journalism with a capital “J” we’ve been trained to always strive for. But let’s face it: Balance has been on vacation since Mr. Trump stepped onto his golden Trump Tower escalator last year to announce his candidacy. For the primaries and caucuses, the imbalance played to his advantage, captured by the killer statistic of the season: His nearly $2 billion in free media was more than six times as much as that of his closest Republican rival. Now that he is the Republican nominee for president, the imbalance is cutting against him. Journalists and commentators are analyzing his policy pronouncements and temperament with an eye toward what it would all look like in the Oval Office — something so many of them viewed as an impossibility for so long.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Blacks that Trump and all Republicans are racists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/opinion/trumps-troubles-in-the-black-belt.html
— ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs,’ Tweaked for Today’s Parents – MARTHA C. WHITE  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage Americans to harm their bodies?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who encourage Americans to harm their bodies.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/business/media/this-is-your-brain-on-drugs-tweaked-for-todays-parents.html
— Wasting Time on the Internet? Not Really – QUENTIN HARDY  (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that all of the 10+ hours each and every day that I spend putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out is a waste of time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/education/edlife/kenneth-goldsmith-on-wasting-time-on-the-internet.html
— Township Saw a Zoning Issue. The Justice Dept. Saw Religious Discrimination. – KATIE SHEPHERD
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/08/us/politics/township-saw-a-zoning-issue-the-justice-dept-saw-religious-discrimination.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use “Muslim American fencer” against Trump and Trump’s supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/08/08/ibtihaj-muhammad-to-donald-trump-i-dont-have-another-home/
— These Republicans were unable to stop Donald Trump’s nomination. But they’re trying again. – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/07/these-republicans-failed-to-stop-donald-trumps-nomination-now-theyre-trying-again/

 

USA TODAY
— No degree? No problem as tight labor market changes the game – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: Do you have a college degree? In 1971, having a job-related bachelor’s degree was a requirement for IRS to hire you at the GS-7 level (currently $43,915/year). In 1980, having a job-related master’s degree was a requirement for GAO to hire you at the GS-9 level (currently $53,717/year).
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/08/07/no-degree-no-problem-tight-labor-market-changes-game/88303732/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Less educated workers are suddenly hot commodities. San Diego-based Get It Done House Buyers, which buys homes to sell at a profit, began hiring salespeople without a Bachelor’s degree eight months ago because of the tight labor market, says CEO Todd Toback. Turns out they’re his best performers.  “They’re really, really hungry,” Toback says. Now, instead of reviewing resumes, he says, “We see how people act during interviews.” One of those salesmen, Raymond Sylverne, 28, formerly a full-time Marine, says he was aware of employers’ bias toward college grads but, “I had confidence. If I had a college degree but couldn’t convert (sales, I’d) be useless.” The 4.9% jobless rate has left employers a shrinking pool of available workers, forcing many to hire candidates with only high school diplomas or less for jobs that previously required four-year degrees. Many recruiters are pleased with the results, prompting them to modify how they evaluate applicants.The shift is a boon for workers who have struggled on the outer edges of a labor market that has long deemed a college degree a requirement.)

 

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://www.abqjournal.com/822020/rise-of-trump-can-be-traced-to-anger-resentment.html

 

DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH JOUNAL
— Trump frighteningly naive about Russia, Putin – AP  (DIERSEN: Russia and Putin have a much higher opinion of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time than Democrats or RINOs do.)
http://www.thonline.com/ap/commentary/article_ec3f7bdd-ee54-5037-8d0a-df4842168709.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Trumpkins Try to Defeat Paul Ryan  The speaker will win Tuesday, but the outside money and rhetoric reveal an ugly GOP turn. – JOSEPH RAGO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trumpkins-try-to-defeat-paul-ryan-1470607237
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Gets It Wrong: Trade Is a Winner for Americans.  Lower taxes on imports from trade deals save the average U.S. household about $10,000 a year.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-gets-it-wrong-trade-is-a-winner-for-americans-1470606915
— For More U.S. Cities, Downtown Is a Center of Economic Strength – Scott Calvert
http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-more-cities-downtown-is-a-center-of-economic-strength-1470389405
— The Hidden Way Our Politics Skews Our Investing Choices  The investing risks you take may depend on whether your favored candidate wins or loses – Mark Hulbert  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Democrats can and do use the federal government to drive the stock market up or down to help elect and/or reelect Democrats.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hidden-way-our-politics-skews-our-investing-choices-1470621902
— The Rich Get Richer as Billionaires Increase in Number  The group grew by 6.4% to 2,473 in 2015; inheritances bring in new blood – VERONICA DAGHER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rich-get-richer-as-billionaires-increase-in-number-1470628860
— The IRS Loses in Court Again  An appeals panel revives bias cases the agency tried to kill. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents side with IRS against you?  My critics/opponents side with IRS’s a) not promoting me beyond GS-12, b) disallowing my education deductions, and c) disallowing my partial day per diem claims.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-irs-loses-in-court-again-1470607845

 

INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump isn’t the successful businessman he claims to be” and “He’s long-boasted of how his business acumen makes him fit for president. But, Kurt Eichenwald delves into the history of his deals and finds a catalogue of calamitous ventures.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/why-donald-trump-isn-t-the-successful-businessman-he-claims-to-be-us-elections-republican-politics-7173666.html

 

RT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps say that you are Nazi if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.rt.com/usa/355028-nazi-party-opportunity-trump/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries CROW OVER THEIR SUCCESS IN MAKING YOUNG PEOPLE IN AMERICA anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.salon.com/2016/08/08/the-gops-youth-vote-disaster-donald-trumps-nomination-could-hurt-republicans-for-years-to-come/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats, Republicans Driven By Different Issues This Election  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want Clinton to use government to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Republicans want Trump to stop the aforesaid.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/democrats_republicans_driven_by_different_issues_this_election
— Khizr Khan and the Triumph of Democratic Militarism – Ted Rall  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will first get rid of Republicans like Trump and me who avoided the draft and then get rid of Republicans who are not veterans.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_ted_rall/khizr_khan_and_the_triumph_of_democratic_militarism

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Anti-Trump Super PAC To File Immigration Complaint Against Melania Trump
http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2016/08/08/anti-trump-super-pac-file-complaint-seeking-immigration-investigation

August 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— POLL: HILLARY CLINTON WIDENS LEAD OVER DONALD TRUMP IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/poll-clinton-widens-lead-over-trump/1460205/
— OBAMA FAMILY KICKS OFF SUMMER VACATION ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD  (DIERSEN: How much time and money do you spend on vacations?  Ever since my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997, the Diersens have spend very little time and money on vacations.)
http://abc7chicago.com/society/obama-family-kicks-off-summer-vacation-on-marthas-vineyard/1460615/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The first family has begun their annual summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.  President Barack Obama teed off Sunday morning at Farm Neck Golf Club, as part of a foursome that included LA Clippers star Chris Paul. The White House did not divulge who won. The Obamas are on the island for the next two weeks. First daughter Sasha Obama, 15, was spotted working at a seafood restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard, according to the Boston Herald. On Friday, a 55th birthday celebration was held for Obama at the White House. The star-studded event included Magic Johnson, Ellen DeGeneres and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, ex-Obama chief of staff. No cameras allowed inside, but the party reportedly lasted until 3 a.m. Saturday.)
— SASHA OBAMA HAS SUMMER JOB AT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
http://abc7chicago.com/news/sasha-obama-has-summer-job-at-seafood-restaurant/1459022/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First Daughter Sasha Obama, 15, is working at a seafood restaurant at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. According to the Boston Herald, Sasha is using her full name, Natasha, and she’s being accompanied by six Secret Service agents every day. A coworker told the Herald they were wondering why several people were helping the girl out, but then eventually figured out who she was. The White House has not commented on the report of Sasha’s job.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “POLL: HILLARY CLINTON WIDENS LEAD OVER DONALD TRUMP IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/poll-clinton-widens-lead-over-trump/1460205/

 

CBS2
— More Than 1,000 Recreate MLK’s March In Chicago, 50 Years Later – Mike Krauser  (DIERSEN: What did you do during the summer of 1966?  To earn money to pay for college expenses at UIC, first, I cleaned golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club, then I chipped slag for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights, and then I pumped gasoline for John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/06/chicago-priest-recalls-citys-hostility-to-mlk-50-years-ago-i-never-saw-that-kind-of-hate/
— State Fair Admission Up 40 Percent, Champion ’85 Bears Featured – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/07/illinois-state-fair-admission-1985-chicago-bears/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 5 killed, 36 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/185930513-story

 

WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 8/7/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/08/07/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-8716/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Republican officials say Trump could lose to Clinton in key battleground states.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-clinton-battleground-states-20160807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Poll finds Clinton has widened lead ahead of Trump to 8 points.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-trump-polls-20160807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “top Nazi leader” Rocky Suhayda.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nazi-leader-trump-real-opportunity-for-white-nationalists-20160807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote Gary Johnson.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-libertarian-debate-edit-20160805-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To harm Trump, anti-Trumps promote Purple Heart recipients.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-purple-heart-veterans-met-20160808-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.  Anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/laura-washington-race-gender-and-hope/
— Meet the Chicago exec Stephen Calk banking on Trump, flaws and all – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-meet-the-chicago-exec-banking-on-trump-flaws-and-all/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Six things successful families have in common – Ken Potts
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160807/entlife/160809530/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GOP tries to move beyond week from hell.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gop-tries-to-move-beyond-week-from-hell

 

CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE
— The problem with decriminalizing marijuana – Joseph Lemon
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/guest-columnists/the-problem-with-decriminalizing-marijuana-20160807
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law reductions in the criminal penalties for minor marijuana possession. Previously, those convicted of marijuana possession faced possible jail time; now, just a citation and a fine. This reminds us of an age-old admonition: “Just because you can do something, it doesn’t mean you necessarily should.”  Critics of this more liberal (or libertarian, depending upon your political persuasion) policy toward marijuana have reason to worry. As reported by the New England Journal of Medicine, there is an inverse correlation between the perceived risk of marijuana and the incidence of people’s use of it. Simply put, the less risky people view marijuana, the more likely they are to use — and abuse — it. For some, decriminalization may be perceived as a tacit governmental endorsement of certain activities — including smoking pot. This moral dilemma is heightened when the government stands to profit from the behavior in question. Like sales taxes generated from marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington, for example. Since those states have legalized recreational marijuana use, the perception of its risk has lessened, and the amount of its use has increased proportionately. So, too, have vehicular fatalities related to marijuana use. According to research conducted by AAA, marijuana-related traffic deaths in Washington state have doubled since pot was legalized there. There are other reasons for concern. To begin, marijuana growers have continually bred marijuana to increase its potency. Today, the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) – i.e., the psychoactive component — has increased by 22 times compared with marijuana strains that were available in the 1960s. Although often considered to be benign, the New England Journal of Medicine has identified serious negative impacts of marijuana use on brain functioning. These include reduced neural connectivity and damage to areas of the brain such as the frontal cortex, parietal lobe, and temporal lobe. In turn, that damage results in a broad range of neural dysfunction: everything from problem-solving to the understanding and expression of emotions become impaired. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that marijuana use is highly correlated to underperformance at both school and work. Marijuana users experience higher dropout rates and lower academic achievement. On the job, they are responsible for a disproportionate number of workers’ compensation claims, along with absenteeism and lost productivity. Marijuana advocates often argue that it is not addictive. Research indicates otherwise. As reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, about 9 percent of people who experiment with marijuana will become addicted to it. In our American culture, we laugh when Hollywood lampoons potheads in movies such as “Pineapple Express” and “Dude, Where’s My Car?” But, at The Abbey Addiction Treatment Center in Bettendorf, we see the faces of marijuana addicts first hand. And it’s not funny. We see people who struggle with simple tasks at school and work. People incapable of perceiving or expressing emotion. People who suffer from higher incidence of mental health diagnoses, such as schizophrenia, paranoia, and anxiety. While we have great success in helping our patients to recover from their addictions, we can’t help but remind the public that the best way to mitigate certain public health risks is to avoid the factors that cause them in the first place. Put another way, just because you can use marijuana, it doesn’t mean you necessarily should.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bloomington Pantagraph promotes pot.  If you promote pot, you want to destroy America.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-program-extension-good-medicine-for-medical-marijuana/article_855a9f38-4ce2-53fc-8922-8bded2fd4756.html

 

THE SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Southern promotes pot.  If you promote pot, you want to destroy America.
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/guest/quad-city-times-illinois-approach-to-pot-correct/article_6757b5b3-6eb7-5da0-8cc1-d8ca9c126135.html

 

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Rauner urges 10-year term limits for General Assembly members
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/510987764-rauner-urges-10-year-term-limits-for-general-assembly-members

 

NEWS GAZETTE
— Tight schedule requires quick ruling on amendment – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-08-07/jim-dey-tight-schedule-requires-quick-ruling-amendment.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Thieves Entering Homes in DuPage County to Nab Car Keys, Steal Vehicles: Police  DuPage County has seen an increase in motor vehicle thefts by thieves who are also stealing unlocked vehicles with keys left inside. – Amie Schaenzer
http://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/thieves-entering-homes-dupage-county-nab-car-keys-steal-vehicles-police

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/2016/08/hillary-clinton/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “99 percent of black voters back Clinton over ‘racially intolerant’ Trump.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/7/hillary-clinton-dominates-donald-trump-99-percent-/

 

FOX NEWS
— Kasich hints at Trump endorsement, says Ohio victory ‘really difficult’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/08/07/kasich-hints-at-trump-endorsement-says-ohio-victory-really-difficult.html

 

BREITBART
— 5 Reasons Barack Obama Was — and Remains — Unfit for the Presidency – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/07/barack-obama-remains-unfit-presidency/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— If Obama cancels the presidential election, who will stop him? – Lloyd Marcus
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/08/if_obama_cancels_the_presidential_election_who_will_stop_him_.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic PACs deploy another Gold Star mom against Trump – JACQUELINE KLIMAS
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/democratic-pacs-deploy-another-gold-star-mom-against-trump/article/2598809

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Giuliani vs. Raddatz: “You Don’t Treat Us The Same Way As Democrats”; Bill, Hillary and Obama Get “Benefit Of The Doubt” – Ian Schwartz
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/08/07/giuliani_vs_raddatz_you_dont_treat_us_the_same_way_as_democrats_bill_hillary_and_obama_get_benefit_of_the_doubt.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump: Ex-CIA director a ‘lightweight’ – Cyra Master
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290697-trump-ex-cia-director-a-lightweight
— Trump: Baltimore mayor ‘a joke’ – Rebecca Savransky
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290678-trump-baltimore-mayor-a-joke
— Psychiatric organization warns members: don’t analyze Trump – Jessie Hellmann
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290690-psychological-organization-to-members-dont-analyze-donald

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republican Party Must Fully Repudiate Trump To Have Any Credibility.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-d-rosenstein/republican-party-must-ful_b_11374122.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Lintinos say “Donald Trump Is Provoking The Latino Community” and ask “Will It Answer In November?  Anti-Trump Latinos say “We need to show everyone in this country that once and for all, this is not how we’re going to be treated.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-latinos-clinton_us_57a60533e4b03ba680128744

 

ABC
— Fundraiser aims to ‘send Donald Trump to war’ to earn his own Purple Heart
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/fundraiser-aims-to-send-donald-trump-to-war-to-earn-purple-heart/7699200

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Babygate.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/donald-trump-and-babygate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Does Donald Trump pass the commander-in-chief test?”
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/does-donald-trump-pass-the-commander-in-chief-test/

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti Trumps say “No Doubt” that Putin Views Trump as “Unwitting Agent.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ex-cia-director-no-doubt-putin-views-trump-unwitting-agent-n624786

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans and anti-Trumps say “Paul Ryan is confident about keeping his seat, more cautious about the House.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-is-confident-about-keeping-his-seat-more-cautious-about-the-house/2016/08/07/13ecfa02-5cdc-11e6-af8e-54aa2e849447_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The new Post-ABC poll shows just how badly Donald Trump blew his convention.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/07/the-new-postabc-poll-shows-just-how-badly-donald-trump-blew-his-convention/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Poll finds Clinton has widened lead ahead of Trump to 8 points.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-after-conventions-clinton-leads-trump-by-8-points/2016/08/06/517999c0-5b33-11e6-9aee-8075993d73a2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s absolutely horrendous week in Washington.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/07/donald-trumps-absolutely-horrendous-week-in-washington/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Leading anti-Trumps glorify and praise Kinzinger as being a leading anti-Trump.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Birds of a feather flock together.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/08/07/distinguished-pol-of-the-week-135/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Kasich “warns it will be ‘really, really difficult’ for Trump to win Ohio.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/kasich-warns-difficult-trump-win-ohio-article-1.2741739
— Giuliani, Gingrich jump to Trump’s defense after new polls show Clinton taking major lead – Adam Edelman (DIERSEN: Who jumps to your defense when your critics/opponents attack you?)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/giuliani-gingrich-jump-trump-defense-rough-week-article-1.2741799
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary Clinton crushes Donald Trump in another national poll as Khan controversy disgusts voters.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/khan-controversy-hits-trump-new-poll-clinton-pulls-article-1.2741813

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Tries a Campaign Reboot.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-tries-a-campaign-reboot-1470610338

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Derailing the Trump train.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2016/08/07/wolff-derailing-trump-train/88289836/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Challenges for Trump in emerging electoral map.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/07/challenges-trump-emerging-electoral-map/88365518/

 

LEDGER INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump George F. Will says “Trump’s shallowness runs deep.”
http://www.maysville-online.com/news/opinion/columnists/trump-s-shallowness-runs-deep/article_215e8e63-51d8-580a-8244-36840f918808.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump could lose key states.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/08/07/republican-officials-say-trump-could-lose-key-states/quv5zyBpe48f0MmKwyU4sN/story.html

 

FOX BOSTON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump could derail plans to keep House majority.”
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/paul-ryan-warns-trump-could-derail-plans-to-keep-house-majority-report-says/418755710

 

SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
— Stagnant, declining wages contribute to crisis of confidence – Steve Warnstadt
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/opinion/columnists/the-regulars-stagnant-declining-wages-contribute-to-crisis-of-confidence/article_94b9e99f-10e5-5034-9331-459636e15c96.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— The Unsexy Truth About Millennials: They’re Poor – Samantha Allen  (DIERSEN: To turn millennials against me, my critics/opponents would stress to them that in today’s dollars, I earned $15/hour when was 18, $43,915/year when I was 22, $53,717/year when I was 23,  $64,992/year when I was 24, $77,899 when I was 25, and $92,632/year when I was 38.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/05/the-unsexy-truth-about-millennials-they-re-poor.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Is Questioning Hillary Clinton’s Mental Health in New Line of Attack – Chas Danner
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/08/trump-questions-clintons-mental-health.html

 

FED SMITH
— The 80% Rule: How to Achieve Your Desired Retirement Lifestyle – John Grobe  (DIERSEN: My $50,720 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 42% of the $120,427 that GAO paid me in today’s dollars in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/08/07/the-80-rule-how-to-achieve-your-desired-retirement-lifestyle/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “top Nazi leader” Rocky Suhayda.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/07/american-nazi-party-leader-trump-opportunity

August 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OBITUARY: Vincent Persico
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=vincent-persico&pid=181002972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump loses ground among key voter groups.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-tracking-poll-20160805-snap-story.html
— At N.H. rally, Trump says he doesn’t think Clinton is ‘all there’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-20160806-story.html
— A surefire fix to end political discord in the workplace – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Huppke should write an article about political affiliation discrimination in the federal government.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-poltical-arguments-0807-biz-20160804-story.html
— Everyone’s getting dumber, and no one seems to care – Bill Mego
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mego-column-st-0807-20160805-story.html
— 24 treated after eating drug-laced candy at Ohio concert – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-ohio-concert-drug-candy-20160807-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two dozen concertgoers in northeast Ohio suffered medical symptoms Saturday after they ate candy laced with a drug found in marijuana. No fatalities were reported at the Ohio Dreams sports camp complex in Butler, about 60 miles northeast of Columbus, where the weekend-long EST 2016 rap music festival was being held. The concert was dubbed “The Last Weekend on Earth.” Maj. Joe Masi of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department told the Mansfield News Journal someone began tossing out bags of the colorful candies Saturday at around 11 a.m. The packages contained about 20 pieces each and were marked “prescribed medibles” with a reference to a commercial candy brand, according to photos posted to social media. Masi said each piece had “a very, very high dose of THC,” the chemical that gives marijuana its mind-altering effects. Only one or two candies would get a user high, but some people were eating whole packages, officials said. Lt. Joe Petrycki, commander of the METRICH regional drug task force, said early reports of concertgoers overdosing was too strong a description. He said THC usually gives people a sense of euphoria. “They didn’t lose consciousness,” he said. “They just felt different.” Ambulances loaded with victims started arriving at OhioHealth in nearby Mansfield around 4 p.m., said hospital spokeswoman Nikki Workman. She said 24 people were treated, including with the overdose antidote naloxone. The arrivals had ended by early evening. “I feel like it’s under control at this point,” she said. WEWS-TV reported the person giving out the candies was a man wearing a gray baseball cap with a red visor and a black T-shirt with a marijuana leaf on it. The festival, headlined by Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly, was set to continue through the weekend. About 3,000 people were at the music festival on Saturday.)
— Trump, in series of scathing personal attacks, questions Clinton’s mental health – Jose A. DelReal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-20160806-story.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Court: IRS needs to prove it isn’t targeting conservative groups  Court says IRS hasn’t proved end to discriminatory practices – CNN (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents side with IRS against me. IRS never promoted me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  IRS would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/court-irs-needs-to-prove-it-isnt-targeting-conservative-groups

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Herald & Review pushes pot. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that push pot in America want to destroy America.
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-views-marijuana-program-gets-a-needed-boost/article_564a639d-0f89-5006-8d34-45c812d801d8.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Teen Reach law could save after-school program – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What did you do after-school while you were in high school?  During my junior and seniors years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I used the money that I earned/saved to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
http://www.whig.com/20160807/teen-reach-law-could-save-after-school-program

 

WVXU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Could Election Hinge On Whether Or Not Trump Can Keep Temper In Check?” So far, my critics/opponents have failed in their efforts to get me to lose my temper.
http://wvxu.org/post/could-election-hinge-whether-or-not-trump-can-keep-temper-check#stream/0

 

WTVB AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Endorsement Blindsides Ryan Haters.”
Saturday, August 06, 2016 10:58 p.m. by Jerry Bader
http://wtvbam.com/blogs/the-midwestern-conservative/82/trumps-endorsement-blindsides-ryan-haters/

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Ann Coulter rallies Paul Nehlen supporters – Tom Daykin
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2016/08/06/ann-coulter-rallies-paul-nehlen-supporters/88342144/

 

KENOSHA NEWS
— Ann Coulter joins Nehlen rally, hammers away at Ryan – Rex Davenport
http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/ann_coulter_joins_nehlen_rally_hammers_away_at_ryan_489149788.php

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Kinzinger.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/america-first-means-no-president-trump-says-illinois-republican-congressman

 

TOWNHALL
— Why the Washington Post Has No Credibility – Matt Barber
http://townhall.com/columnists/mattbarber/2016/08/07/why-the-washington-post-has-no-credibility-n2202573

 

BREITBART
— Olympics: Media, Democrats Blame Trump if Los Angeles Loses 2024 Bid – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/08/07/olympics-media-blame-trump-los-angeles-loses-2024-bid/
— Speaker Ryan Failing Leadership Test, General Vallely Endorses Wisconsin’s Paul Nehlen – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/06/speaker-ryan-failing-leadership-test-general-vallaley-endorses-wisconsins-paul-nehlen/

 

THE HILL
— Trump casts doubt on electoral system – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/290596-trump-casts-doubt-on-electoral-system

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poll: Young Americans say parties don’t represent them – Lurie Kellman and Emily Swanson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  If young people formed a political party, what would they put in its platform? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors SHOUT AT YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ALL THEIR PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-mercury-news/20160806/281603829850777

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/opinion/sunday/raising-american-muslim-kids-in-the-age-of-trump.html
— Fifty States of Anxiety – Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/opinion/sunday/fifty-states-of-anxiety.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Feeling worried? These days, much of America is. Over the past eight years, Google search rates for anxiety have more than doubled. They are higher this year than they have been in any year since Google searches were first tracked in 2004. So far, 2016 has been tops for searches for driving anxiety, travel anxiety, separation anxiety, anxiety at work, anxiety at school and anxiety at home. Americans have also become increasingly terrified of the morning. Searches for “anxiety in the morning” have risen threefold over the past decade. But this is nothing compared with the fear of night. Searches for “anxiety at night” have risen ninefold.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Are controversies raising doubts among ardent supporters? Not really – Nigel Duara, Joe Mozingo, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Noah Bierman
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-trump-nation-snap-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Obama plugs immigration while giving a pep-talk to Olympians – Aaron Short (DIERSEN: When did your ancestors immigrate? Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.)
http://nypost.com/2016/08/07/obama-plugs-immigration-while-giving-a-pep-talk-to-olympians/

 

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kasich is finding plenty of anti-Trump friends in GOP.” From what I see, anti-Trump “Republicans” work harder against Trump and against Trump’s supporters than they ever worked against any Democrat.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/08/07/1-capitol-insider-kasich-is-finding-plenty-of-anti-trump-friends-in-gop.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump attempts to put disastrous week behind him as he cozies up to Reince Priebus on his private jet before facing down protesters in Nantucket.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3727305/Donald-Trump-attempts-disastrous-week-cosies-Reince-Priebus-private-jet-facing-protesters-Nantucket.html

August 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Game of Corruption – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB_DEEP-DISH_Chicago-389350751.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In the year of Trump, Arab and Muslim voters raise voices.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-in-the-year-of-trump-arab-and-muslim-voters-raise-voices/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-gay chant gets attention of gay U.S. soccer players at Olympics – Kevin Baxter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-anti-gay-slurs-us-soccer-olympics-20160806-story.html
— For migrant workers on Illinois farms, the job is hot, risky – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-migrant-farm-workers-corn-detassling-0807-biz-20160805-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Budget mess sinking higher ed in Illinois – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160806/ISSUE07/308069997/budget-mess-sinking-higher-ed-in-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State Fair political days are part of nonstop campaigning – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/special/20160806/state-fair-political-days-are-part-of-nonstop-campaigning
— New rules, fees lead to fewer people marching in Twilight Parade – Chris Dettro
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160806/new-rules-fees-lead-to-fewer-people-marching-in-twilight-parade
— Let people, not politicians, draw legislative maps – Andy Shaw
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160806/andy-shaw-let-people-not-politicians-draw-legislative-maps
— Statehouse Insider: This government bill brought to you by … Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160806/statehouse-insider-this-government-bill-brought-to-you-by–
— Rep. Davis says Trump should ‘grow up;’ sticks with him – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: If you insult Trump, you either are one or more of the following or you want to pander to one or more the following: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160806/bernard-schoenburg-rep-davis-says-trump-should-grow-up-sticks-with-him

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Obama takes on Trump with tough talk. President calls GOP nominee unfit for presidency.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/obama-takes-on-trump-with-tough-talk

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Cheri Bustos outraises GOP opponent $2.7M to 0 – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20160806/chuck-sweeny-cheri-bustos-outraises-gop-opponent-27m-to-0-adam-kinzinger-wont-back-donald-trump

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda colors lawsuit pitting labor unions against Rockford City Council – Isaac Guerrero
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160806/illinois-gov-bruce-rauners-turnaround-agenda-colors-lawsuit-pitting-labor-unions-against-rockford-city-council

 

WJBD RADIO
— Rauner Administration Claims Strike Date Set for AFSCME
http://www.wjbdradio.com/LocalNews/Rauner-Administration-Claims-Strike-Date-Set-for-AFSCME#.V6YrXhF9XHk

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Sandack police report says not hacking, but ‘had nothing to do with’ duties as state rep – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/08/06/sandack-police-report-says-not-hacking-but-had-nothing-to-do-with-duties-as-state-rep/ayu9vy5/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Mike Pence fall into the abyss that is Trumpism?”
http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/2016/08/mike-pence-trumpism/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump’s Road Still Open – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13405

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— The Media vs. America – Jeffrey Lord
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2016/08/06/media-vs-america

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say: “GOP Ditching Trump to Save Senate, House.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Ryan-Kochs-donors-Trump/2016/08/06/id/742434/
— Republicans Bash Hillary’s Remarks on Emails to Journalists – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Republicans-Bash-Clinton-Remarks/2016/08/05/id/742371/

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter Lights Wisconsin on Fire for Paul Nehlen Against Paul Ryan: ‘This is It, This is Your Last Chance to Save America’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/08/06/ann-coulter-lights-wisconsin-fire-paul-nehlen-paul-ryan-last-chance-save-america/

 

FOX NEWS
— Clinton renews vow to ‘fast track’ immigration; Trump camp accuses candidate of acting like a ‘king’
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/08/06/clinton-renews-vow-to-fast-track-immigration-trump-camp-accuses-candidate-acting-like-king.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump video mocks Clinton as short-circuiting robot – Meghashyam Mali
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/290648-trump-video-mocks-clinton-as-short-circuiting-robot

 

REUTERS
— Clinton’s lead over Trump narrows to less than three points: Reuters/Ipsos poll – GRANT SMITH
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll-idUSKCN10G2BQ

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can John McCain Survive Donald Trump’s White House Bid?”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/can-john-mccain-survive-donald-trump-s-white-house-bid-n624331

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Donald Trump Incites Feuds, Other G.O.P. Candidates Flee His Shadow.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Paul Ryan stares down a GOP revolt in his back yard – Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-stares-down-a-gop-revolt-in-his-back-yard/2016/08/06/fd2d12b0-5b24-11e6-9aee-8075993d73a2_story.html

 

FORBES
— WikiLeaks Won’t Hack Trump Taxes After All, But Would Trump Sell Them? – Robert Wood
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2016/08/06/wikileaks-wont-hack-trump-taxes-after-all-but-would-trump-sell-them/#1cabdd473674

 

THE WEEK
— ‘Hold me accountable,’ Clinton says to journalists who mostly aren’t allowed to ask her questions – Bonnie Kristian  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to ask them questions? The following do not want me to ask them questions: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://theweek.com/speedreads/641453/hold-accountable-clinton-says-journalists-who-mostly-arent-allowed-ask-questions

August 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Will Donald last all the way to the election?”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gene-lyons-will-donald-last-all-the-way-to-the-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage may spend $282,000 on state, federal lobbyists – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: What do you lobby for?  I lobby for the Republican Party platform, for the Illinois Republican Party platform, and for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160806/news/160809261/
— Sandack police report not related to legislative duties – Chicago Sun-Times
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160805/news/160809271/

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Term limits must be pursued – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponent promote term limits. They stress how much better the following organizations are because they got rid of me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc.)
http://jg-tc.com/news/opinion/our-view-term-limits-must-be-pursued/article_2bef1352-6f72-5803-94ba-84338fc8a030.html

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Free trade good for consumers, supports Illinois jobs – Richard Guebert Jr. and Todd Maisch  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would stress that I avoided the many negative impacts of free trade because I worked for the federal government.)
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20160805/their-view-free-trade-good-for-consumers-supports-illinois-jobs

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump escalates attacks on Clinton’s character  Trump speaks at rally in swing state Iowa – CNN  (DIERSEN: Who attacks your character?  The following attack my character: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-escalates-attacks-on-clintons-character

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/INGOLD: WAS TRUMP WRONG ABOUT THE UKRAINE?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/thorneringold-was-trump-wrong-about-the-ukraine.html

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at Whites that they are racists if the support Trump. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at men that they are sexists if the support Trump. What do you say to Whites and men who surrender to anti-Trumps?
http://www.christianpost.com/news/us-electoral-2016-updates-men-and-whites-turn-away-from-donald-trump-as-clinton-takes-massive-lead-167576/

 

THE FEDERALIST
— Watch These Reporters Applaud Hillary Clinton At A Press Conference  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in the media who deny that they are Democrats, but who a) glorify and praise those who defend and advance the Democrat Party platform and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who defend and advance the Republican Party platform?)
http://thefederalist.com/2016/08/06/watch-these-reporters-applaud-hillary-clinton-at-a-press-conference/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hillary Clinton finally broke her 260-day long press conference moratorium Friday, and journalists couldn’t stop applauding her. As a rule of thumb, press conferences are not the place to applaud politicians. It’s supposed to be a forum where the candidate is supposed to be scrutinized and questioned by reporters, who are supposed to behave in an objective manner (i.e., no clapping). But all of that seemed to go out the window during a press event in Washington DC hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists — the first press conference Clinton has held in nearly a year. In her remarks, Clinton referenced her approval rating at the end of her tenure as secretary of State, and the reporters in the room clapped heartily. They also applauded when she praised President Obama’s economic policies and when she talked about her expanding taste in music. Clinton has been criticized for being elusive to members of the press, even going as far as to rope them off at events. Her opponent Donald Trump theorized recently that Clinton is hiding because she “illegally deleted 33,000 emails” from the private, unsecured email server she used while working in the State Department. As it turns out, Clinton didn’t have to worry about getting tough questions from supposedly objective members of the press, because they couldn’t stop clapping for her.)
— Conservatism Is Dead; Long Live Conservatism  There is no conservative movement. The ‘Reagan coalition’ stopped existing as an operational political force some time ago. – James Heaney  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://thefederalist.com/2016/08/06/conservatism-is-dead-long-live-conservatism/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— FBI confirms IRS went to war with tea party – Chad Groening  (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents side with IRS against you? My critics/opponents do.  I have always been a Republican. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents deny that political affiliation discrimination exists in IRS, that reverse discrimination exists in IRS, that age discrimination exists in IRS, or that retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid exists in IRS. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents side with my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me.  They side with IRS’s not promoting me beyond GS-12, with IRS’s disallowing my education expenses, and with IRS’s disallowing my partial day per diem claims.)
http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/08/04/fbi-confirms-irs-went-to-war-with-tea-party

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Understanding The Trumpsters: Donald As Lord Of The Flies.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monica-bauer/understanding-trumpsters-donald-as-lord-of-the-flies_b_11334618.html

WASHINGTON POST

— Everybody in the Republican Party is fighting with everybody else right now – Amber Phillips  (DIERSEN: Of course, if Trump loses, the anti-Trumps in the Illinois Republican Party, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. will blame it on the following and will get rid of the following once and for all: those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/04/everybody-in-the-republican-party-is-fighting-with-everybody-else-right-now/

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “For Trump, the Problem Isn’t the Message. It’s the Messenger.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/trump-problem-isn-t-message-it-s-messenger-n624021

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Desperately Avoiding Donald.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/opinion/desperately-avoiding-donald.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Sore Loser Uprising.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/opinion/the-sore-loser-uprising.html?ref=opinion
— Broken Promises to Homeless Vets – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans.  My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrats always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans that I was a draft dodger.  They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that in 1966, instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran, b) that in 1971, instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran, c) that in 1972, 1973, and 1974, instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans, d) that in 1980, instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran, e) that in 1986, instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran, and f) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and have my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/opinion/broken-promises-to-homeless-vets.html?ref=opinion
— Single, 54, and a New Dad: Why Some Start Families Late – ABBY ELLIN  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  Democrats are extremely nasty.  In 1989, when I was 40 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used the fact that my wife and I had given up trying to have children, that we had not adopted, and that had not become foster parents to viciously demonize us, to viciously denigrate us, and to viciously condemn us as being selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids). They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my wife and I had lied to Money Magazine in 1978 that we wanted to have children.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/your-money/single-54-and-a-new-dad-why-some-start-families-late.html
— Should We Care if Our Politicians Avoided the Draft? (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans.  My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrats always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans that I was a draft dodger.  They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that in 1966, instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran, b) that in 1971, instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran, c) that in 1972, 1973, and 1974, instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans, d) that in 1980, instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran, e) that in 1986, instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran, and f) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and have my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/08/04/should-we-care-if-our-politicians-avoided-the-draft?ref=opinion

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “facts don’t matter to Trump’s supporters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-facts-dont-matter-to-trumps-supporters/2016/08/04/924ece4a-5a78-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— If Hillary Clinton wins, can she claim a ‘mandate’? – Doyle McManus  (DIERSEN: If Hillary wins, the more votes that she gets, the faster that she will use the federal government to get rid of non-Democrats and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-clinton-mandate-20160807-snap-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Dissembling IRS  Documents show the agency misled about its political targeting. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents side with IRS against you? My critics/opponents do. I have always been a Republican. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents deny that political affiliation discrimination exists in IRS, that reverse discrimination exists in IRS, that age discrimination exists in IRS, or that retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid exists in IRS. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents side with my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me.  They side with IRS’s not promoting me beyond GS-12, with IRS’s disallowing my education expenses, and with IRS’s disallowing my partial day per diem claims.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dissembling-irs-1470435609

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— They won’t dump Donald Trump: the Gold Star father, Muslim woman and proud Mexican-American still boosting the billionaire – MEERA JAGANNATHAN
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/meet-donald-supporters-won-dump-trump-article-1.2740175

 

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump tries to wipe up mess of crying baby.”
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/08/trump_tries_to_wipe_up_mess_of_crying_baby

 

NEW JERSEY
— Trump’s followers yearn for return of bad ol’ days – John Farmer  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are older, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/08/trumps_followers_yearn_for_return_of_bad_ol_days_f.html

 

MADISON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/donald-trump-supporters-in-green-bay-share-hatred-of-hillary/article_fe8569c5-ee7b-5c57-8d06-7bce5296fc11.html

August 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SKOKIE FURNITURE-MAKER UPSET TO FIND HIMSELF IN TRUMP AD
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/skokie-furniture-maker-upset-to-find-himself-in-trump-ad/1459156/

 

NBC5
— State Rep. Says He Drives Uber Due to State Budget Woes  State Rep. Jaime Andrade Jr. started driving for Uber in June to supplement his income as Illinois’ budget woes continue to delay paychecks for elected officials. – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Do/did you work a second job?  I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972 while I worked for IRS in its downtown Chicago office in 1971 and in its Harvey office in 1972.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/State-Rep-Forced-to-Drive-Uber-Due-to-State-Budget-Woes-389322592.html
— Nearly 1,000 CPS Teachers, Staff to Receive Layoff Notices
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-public-schools-layoffs-1000-teachers-cps-389314451.html

CBS2

— Waiting On State Paycheck Spurs Lawmaker To Become Uber Driver
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/05/waiting-on-state-paycheck-spurs-lawmaker-to-become-uber-driver/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sandack police report “had nothing to do with” legislative duties – Chris Fusco and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sandack-police-report-had-nothing-to-do-with-legislative-duties/
— Anti-abortion centers, doctor sue Rauner over ‘conscience’ law – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/anti-abortion-centers-doctor-sue-rauner-over-conscience-law/
— Rauner nixes debt collectors going after delinquent taxes – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-nixes-debt-collectors-going-after-delinquent-taxes/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs bill that requires teaching teens how to handle being stopped by police – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-legislative-roundup-0806-20160805-story.html
— Kirk: Good police-community relations ‘beyond my Senate office capability’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kirk-police-relations-comments-0806-20160805-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can Donald Trump pass the fitness threshold?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-temperament-empathy-fitness-perspec-0805-md-20160805-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sorry, GOP: Trump just isn’t going to ‘pivot'”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-pivot-paul-ryan-perspec-0805-jm-20160805-story.html
— Protesters disrupt police superintendent
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-police-shooting-protesters-eddie-johnson-160805-video-premiumvideo.html
— Monee mayor charged with battery against ump at youth baseball game – Erin Gallagher
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-monee-mayor-20160805-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Donald Trump testing his exit strategy?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-donald-trump-quit-lose-election-perspec-20160805-column.html
— CPS will continue to rely on borrowing as it prepares to release 2017 budgets – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-school-bond-proposal-met-20160807-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— New roads boss replaces longtime Maine Township official – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160805/news/160809395/
— Former modeling agent says he got Melania Trump’s visa – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160805/news/308059979/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “McCain sticks by Trump despite myriad reasons not to.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160805/news/308059869/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Pence brushes off GOP concerns about Trump campaign.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160805/news/308059944/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner signs law expanding voter access for 17-year-olds – AP (DIERSEN: Aside from attending school, what did you do when you were 17 years old?  My critics/opponents would stress that I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/185782237-story

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Illinois the next state to deal with ‘voter suppression?’ – RICH MILLER  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to vote?  The following do not want me to vote: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160805/NEWS02/160809880/is-illinois-the-next-state-to-deal-with-voter-suppression
— CPS lays off nearly 500 teachers, another 500 staff – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160805/NEWS13/160809882/cps-lays-off-nearly-500-teachers-another-500-staff

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford nonprofit pregnancy center in lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner – Adam Poulisse
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160805/rockford-nonprofit-pregnancy-center-in-lawsuit-against-gov-bruce-rauner

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner vetoes bill on UI student trustee criteria – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-08-05/rauner-vetoes-bill-ui-student-trustee-criteria.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Shrinking Special Funds – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=220631#.V6VAPRF9XHk

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner signs Jack Franks bill giving McHenry, Lake counties gov’t consolidation powers – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/08/05/gov-rauner-signs-jack-franks-bill-giving-mchenry-lake-counties-govt-consolidation-powers/aceelq8/

 

SANGAMON SUN
— New state law reins in business-travel reimbursements for civil servants  (DIERSEN: During the 1970s, IRS purposely made its definition of a “commuting area” vague so that IRS could use that definition a) to reward its employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran and b) to punish its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.  SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510986449-new-state-law-reins-in-business-travel-reimbursements-for-civil-servants

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump floats Ivanka for Cabinet, prompting Clinton jab  Clinton references Mitt Romney in tweet – David Wright
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-floats-ivanka-for-cabinet-prompting-clinton-jab
— Clinton admits she may have ‘short circuited’ answers on email controversy  Clinton: Trump doesn’t represent who we are – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-tears-into-trump-at-journalism-conference

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagonow.com/soapbox-momma/2016/08/illinois-medical-marijuana-community-is-a-microcosm-of-a-unified-america/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— David Olsen Becomes State Representative
http://www.nctv17.com/david-olsen-becomes-state-representative/

 

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Judge Blocks Bid to Knock GOP Pol from Nov. Ballot – LISA KLEIN
http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/08/05/judge-blocks-bid-to-knock-gop-pol-from-nov-ballot.htm

 

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois Forces Doctors, Medical Facilities to Promote Abortion; Pregnancy Centers File Suit in Response
http://illinoisrighttolife.org/medicalproffesionalssuegovernorrauner/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rauner signs Bill amending the Open Meetings Act – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/08/gov-rauner-signs-bill-amending-the-open-meetings-act/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Rauner sends another $5 million to ILGOP
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/rauner-sends-another-5-million-to-ilgop/
— NEW AD PUSHES FOR TERM LIMITS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/new-ad-pushes-for-term-limits.html
— STATE CAPITOL’S PLANNED PARENTHOOD NOW OFFERING ABORTIONS LATER WITH NEW SURGICAL PROCEDURE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/state-capitols-planned-parenthood-now-offering-abortions-later-with-new-surgical-procedure.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner sued over new “Right of Conscience” law
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/rauner-sued-over-new-right-of-conscience-law/
— Rauner ad promotes online term limits petition
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/rauner-ad-promotes-online-term-limits-petition/
— Rauner urged to stop playing politics with term limits  (DIERSEN: Who wants to term limit you?  The following want me to term limit me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  The aforesaid succeeded in ending my term as a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, d) Illinois center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, f) GAO employee, g) etc.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/rauner-urged-to-stop-playing-politics-with-term-limits/
— Governors State downgraded to junk status, ISU also hit
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/governors-state-downgraded-to-junk-status-isu-also-hit/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Kirks ask “What the what? Kirk is totally confused on the facts.”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/what-the-what-kirk-is-totally-confused-on-the-facts/
— Ousted SEIU official claims racial discrimination
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/05/ousted-seiu-official-claims-racial-discrimination/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHY WASHINGTON POST HAS NO CREDIBILITY  Matt Barber drubs writer for ‘shoddy journalism, intentional deceit’
http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/why-washington-post-has-no-credibility/

 

GOPUSA
— Paul Ryan strikes out at challenger; promises to continue criticizing Trump  (DIERSEN: Who strikes out at you?  Who criticizes you? The following strike out at me and criticize me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13432
— Nuts to those who willfully put political correctness above all
http://www.gopusa.com/nuts-to-those-who-willfully-put-political-correctness-above-all/

 

NEWSMAX
— Oregon GOP Chairman to Priebus: Crack Down on Party’s Trump Bashers – Cathy Burke  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading “Republican” Trump bashers in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  What have they done and what will they do to punish Republicans because they do not bash Trump?  Should I write an article about how “Republican” Trump bashers have punished me and are punishing me because I do not bash Trump?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/oregon-republican-chairman-reince-priebus/2016/08/05/id/742360/
— Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk Facing Uphill Re-Election Battle – Todd Beamon  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps tell Kirk that the more that he bashes Trump and bashes Trump’s supporters, the more votes that he will get.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Mark-Kirk-Uphill-Reelection-Battle/2016/08/05/id/742382/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE PLAN TO PUT BARACK OBAMA ON THE SUPREME COURT IS ALREADY IN MOTION
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/08/05/the-plan-to-put-barack-obama-on-the-supreme-court-is-already-in-motion/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Gov’t Deciding Whether ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Shirts and Hats Are Workplace Harassment
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/04/govt-deciding-whether-dont-tread-me-hat-or-shirt-could-be-considered-racial-harassment

 

DAILY CALLER
— Minnesota Democrat Congressman Keith Ellison Wants Anyone But Straight White Men To Apply For Internships – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/04/dem-congressman-wants-anyone-but-straight-white-men-to-apply-for-internships/
— Seattle City Gov Sponsoring ‘White Fragility’ Workshops – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/05/seattle-city-gov-sponsoring-white-fragility-workshops/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Electoral map expands for Clinton, shrinks for Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/290534-electoral-map-expands-for-clinton-shrinks-for-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump endorses Ryan after week of tension.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290602-trump-endorses-ryan-after-week-of-tension

 

POLITICO
— Donald Trump endorses Paul Ryan – Tyler Pager and Cristiano Lima  (DIERSEN: Who has not and/or will not endorse you?  If I sought a government office or a political office, the following would not endorse me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-endorses-paul-ryan-226729

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Clinton, Trump claim: first president since 1993 who hasn’t smoked pot – ROB HOTAKAINEN  (DIERSEN: Those promote pot and other destructive drugs, booze, gambling, promiscuity, and other vices have always worked against me.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article94034152.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While President Barack Obama has never hid his penchant for pot during his younger days in Hawaii, Americans soon will elect a president who claims never to have touched marijuana. Republican Donald Trump boasts that he has never smoked a joint or a cigarette or even had a drop of alcohol. Democrat Hillary Clinton was adamant on CNN when asked whether she had ever taken a toke, replying that she never had and never would: “Absolutely not.” Despite their personal views, both of the major presidential candidates have pledged to allow the states to regulate marijuana, following the lead that Obama set in 2013. That would be welcome news for Washington state, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska, where voters have approved recreational marijuana, along with the 26 states that allow the drug to be used for medical reasons. But legalization backers still have one nagging question: Can you believe either Clinton or Trump?)

 

CNN
— Trump endorses Paul Ryan – Dana Bash, Jim Acosta and Eric Bradner
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/politics/donald-trump-endorse-paul-ryan/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti Trumps say “Trump-campaign chief admits conflict in ranks.”
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/05/trump-campaign-chief-admits-conflict-in/#/

 

CBS NEWS
— What colors give your car the best resale value? – JERRY EDGERTON  (DIERSEN: All the new cars that I have bought since 1989 have been red – 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1997 Chevy Cavalier, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-colors-give-your-car-the-best-resale-value/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan in Bid to Heal G.O.P. Rift – NICK CORASANITI
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/us/politics/donald-trump-paul-ryan.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: On the Docket: Curbing Harassment in Court- Elizabeth Olson
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/business/dealbook/sexual-harassment-ban-is-on-the-abas-docket.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Enablers Will Finally Have to Take a Stand.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/opinion/trumps-enablers-will-finally-have-to-take-a-stand.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Risks Alienating Military Communities in Swing States.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/us/politics/donald-trump-military-support.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump endorses House Speaker Paul Ryan after refusing to do so days earlier.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/05/trump-endorses-house-speaker-paul-ryan-after-refusing-to-do-so-days-earlier/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Clinton wooing a new group of voters: Republicans – AP
http://nypost.com/2016/08/05/clinton-wooing-a-new-group-of-voters-republicans/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Terrorist Suspects in Europe Got Welfare Benefits While Plotting Attacks  Some of those involved in Paris and Brussels attacks were collecting unemployment in Belgium – MARK MAREMONT and VALENTINA POP
http://www.wsj.com/articles/terrorist-suspects-in-europe-got-welfare-benefits-while-plotting-attacks-1470350251

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Clinton calls on Americans to reject Trump’s “ugly impulses.”  Democrats are nasty.  They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  RINOs are far more critical of Republicans than they are critical of Democrats.  Many, if not most, if not virtually all RINOs are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, or Green plants.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160805-clinton-calls-on-americans-to-reject-trump-s-ugly-impulses-defends-comments-about-email-server.ece

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Drip, Drip, Drip” and ask “How long can Republican leaders cling to Donald Trump’s traveling circus?”
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-08-05/republican-defections-from-trump-accelerate

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Agency leadership, job satisfaction matter in feds’ decisions to retire – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: During August and September of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors made it clear that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their early retirement “offer” by the end of September. They hinted that they might let me work another 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement, but only if I happily agreed to be demoted figuratively, if not literally. SEE: http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/templates/displayfiles/..%5C..%5Cuser%5Cdiersenaolcom%5Cdownload%5CDiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/retirement/2016/08/agency-leadership-job-satisfaction-matter-feds-decisions-retire/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age matters, but federal employees’ overall job satisfaction and experience with their agency’s leadership also could be important as an aging federal workforce makes retirement plans. “The two things that really seemed to make a difference, where the agency could have some impact on employee decisions, was the overall leadership of the agency and the person’s attachment to their particular job,” said Dr. Greg Lewis, co-author of a new federal retirement report and a public management and policy professor at Georgia State University. Lewis and co-author David Pitts examined federal personnel records for employees ages 50 and older and analyzed feedback from the 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. They used that data to determine what other factors — besides employees’ ages — might factor into their decisions to retire from the civil service. They looked at responses to six questions on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey that evaluated a person’s satisfaction with agency leadership, supervisors, recognition and rewards, experience with co-workers, opportunities for advancement and pay, as well as overall job satisfaction.)