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.

July 8 Morning Edition

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gov. Rauner calls Dallas police shootings ‘outrageous’ – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/gov-rauner-calls-dallas-police-shootings-outrageous/article_4dbd83d6-0ca3-5e5d-aaf0-c529c2f16e4e.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hillary Clinton disqualifies herself – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-hillary-clinton-emails-comey-kass-0708-20160707-column.html
— Illinois lawmakers got paid this week — for April – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-munger-madigan-illinois-lawmaker-paychecks-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Zorn and other anti-Trumps argue that “Clinton’s email scandal is far, far, far from a voter deal-breaker.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-hillary-clinton-voter-loyalty-email-scandal-zorn-perspec-0708-md-20160707-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue that “Really, America. It’s OK to sit out this election.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-sit-out-this-election-clinton-trump-perspec-0708-20160708-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Monee mayor known for temper outbreaks – Erin Gallagher  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to make me lose my temper. So far, they have failed.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-monee-mayor-met-20160707-story.html
— Don’t compare police shootings to black-on-black crime – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Nevertheless, sooner or later, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-philando-castile-alton-sterling-police-shootings-black-men-20160707-story.html
— That MBA is totally worth it, according to a Facebook-employee-turned-comedian – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-paul-ollinger-facebook-comedy-bsi-20160705-story.html
— Naperville Township roads lawsuit in court Friday – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-township-lawsuit-update-st-0706-20160706-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: DuPage board allows candidacy, denies one – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Police: 5 officers dead, 6 hurt in Dallas protest shooting – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shots-fired-dallas-protest-fatal-police-shootings/
— Kirk on Trump: ‘Eastern, privileged, wealthy bully’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kirk-trump-is-a-privileged-bully/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Mistake for race to matter in college admissions  Positive quotas for one or more groups mean negative quotas for others. – Michael Barone  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-discrimination-by-race-will-continue-on-college-campuses/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Toking up while working out: Pair plan gym allowing pot use – AP  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American promote pot.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/business/307069849/
— Wheaton event offers assistance to veterans in need – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: My nastier Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I avoided the draft, someone less fortunate than me was drafted and then killed or severely injured in Vietnam.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160708/news/160709241/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Law firms try for smooth succession with age, term limits – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that except for rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($92,632) by age 25, GS-14 ($109,463) by age 30, GS-15 ($128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($160,300) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160707/NEWS04/160709889/chicago-law-firms-try-for-smooth-succession-with-age-term-limits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At Levenfeld Pearlstein, a small Chicago law firm, birthday candles can signal a change in leadership. Last week the firm named David Solomon, 47, to head the corporate and securities practice, taking over from Mary Wasik, who at 60 had hit the firm’s age ceiling for holding a top management spot. At the same time, Laura Friedel, 43, stepped in to run Levenfeld’s labor and employment practice. The 60-lawyer firm with clients like Barrington and Bridgeview banks is one of handful in the Chicago market to lay out age restrictions and term limits for key leadership positions. Partners established the policy to make it easier for younger lawyers to take over management of the firm from their predecessors. Levenfeld Executive Director Angela Hickey said it is an issue many small and midsize law firms fail to address. “Most firms think of succession plans when the executive committee is 70,” she said.)
— Why Chicago needs a massive gun violence study now – KAREN C. TEITELBAUM
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160707/OPINION/160709909/why-chicago-needs-a-massive-gun-violence-study-now

 

DNA INFO
— ‘Black On Black’ Crime Narrative Is Racist, Ignorant, Chicago Activists Say – Evan F. Moore  (DIERSEN: What percent of crime is a) white on white, b) white on minority, c) minority on minority, and d) minority on white?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160707/englewood/black-on-black-crime-narrative-is-racist-ignorant-chicago-activists-say

 

WBEZ
— How Chicago School Construction Furthers Race and Class Segregation – Sarah Karp, Becky Vevea
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/how-chicago-school-construction-furthers-race-and-class-segregation/92305e1d-2888-46e3-9e6c-de3a3a7f01de

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner sees no action on pensions till after election – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-07-07/updated-rauner-sees-no-action-pensions-till-after-election.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gingrich: If asked, I would be Trump’s VP  Former Speaker is campaigning with Trump in Ohio – CNN  (DIERSEN: Were it not for Gingrich, I might still be a GAO employee.  During the 1990s, Gingrich successfully lead Republican efforts to dramatically cut GAO’s budget. Of course, needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in Chicago were beyond furious.  They took their anger out me, the last non-veteran Republican in the office who was eligible for early retirement.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gingrich-if-asked-i-would-be-trumps-vp

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Donald Trump lashes out at GOP senators, including Mark Kirk of Illinois – Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20160707/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-gop-senators-including-mark-kirk-of-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— TRAGIC: Sauk Valley’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens in Fulton
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/07/07/sauk-valleys-first-medical-marijuana-dispensary-opens-in-fulton/ay6okdf/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— NIU – Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/niu-penny-wise-pound-foolish/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— ILLINOIS UNIONS ACTIVE WITH $800,000 IN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS THIS WEEK – ILLINOIS SUNSHINE (DIERSEN: What do those who are anti-union stress about you?  Those who are anti-union stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years and that I have only bought cars that were made by union members.)
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/07/editors-picks/illinois-sunshine/illinois-unions-active-with-800000-in-political-contributions-this-week/61200/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: ILLINOIS ONE OF FEW STATES STILL RECOVERING FROM THE GREAT RECESSION – MICHAEL LUCCI
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/06/featured-articles/michael-lucci/illinois-and-lost-jobs-still-recovering-from-the-great-recession/60980/
— TOP 10 ILLINOIS SUBURBS TO LIVE IN – NATALIE CRAWFORD  (DIERSEN: Wheaton did not make the top 10 list.  If you live in a suburb that did not make the top 10 list, what are the reasons?)
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/07/editors-picks/nataliecrawford/top-10-illinois-suburbs-to-live-in/60863/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Naperville Overall grade: A+  As the #1 suburb in Illinois, it was also voted as the second best place to live by Money magazine in 2006. It’s a midsized city with high home values, high rent costs, and average unemployment levels. Here are some of the grades Niche gave it, but to check out specific, click here. Cost of Living: C-  Public Schools: A+  Crime and Safety: B+  Family Amenities: A  Jobs: B+)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Iowa Civil Rights Commission Goes After Churches – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest against you?  Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/iowa-civil-rights-commission-goes-churches/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The kind of draconian restrictions of speech and religious rights that corrupt Canadian governance are  arriving bit by corroded bit on America’s church steps sooner than many expected and in, of all places,  Iowa. Make no mistake though, this is coming to every state. Iowa, like many other states, has a law banning discrimination based on, among other conditions, “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” in places of public accommodation. To be clear, the rhetorical contrivance “sexual orientation” really means “subjective homoerotic attraction and volitional homoerotic acts,”* and the rhetorical contrivance “gender identity” really means “the subjective desire to be the opposite sex or no sex,” both of which are ontological impossibilities. Iowa also has a Civil Rights Commission that has issued “guidance” on how the state law and corresponding city codes affect churches. It states that the anti-discrimination law—including its provisions regarding homoerotic feelings and sex-rejection—does, in fact, apply to churches. Fortunately, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ to prevent the civil rights commission and Iowa attorney general “from forcing Fort Des Moines to use its facility in a way that violates its religious beliefs about human sexuality.” Here are some of the tricksy ways the Iowa Civil Rights Commission seeks to violate the civil rights of Christians.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CALLS FOR HEALING FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF DALLAS POLICE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/trump-calls-for-healing-following-execution-of-dallas-police.html
— THORNER: KEEP CONCON OUT OF THE GOP PLATFORM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/thorner-keep-concon-out-of-the-gop-platform.html
— HIGGINS: IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION GOES AFTER CHURCHES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/higgins-iowa-civil-rights-commission-goes-after-churches.html

 

GOPUSA
— Obama lectures nation on racial disparities hours before assassination of Dallas police officers  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-police, 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=12232

 

GATEWAY
— RNC Chair Priebus: Folks Not Supporting Trump Are ‘SCREWING AROUND With The Next 40 Years’ – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/rnc-chair-priebus-folks-not-supporting-trump-screwing-around-next-40-years-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SNIPERS KILL 5 COPS, WOUND 6 OTHERS IN DALLAS  Attacks took place at peaceful protest of recent fatal shootings by officers
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/2-cops-shot-after-protest-over-louisiana-minnesota-shootings/#!

 

THE BLAZE
— Philly Archbishop Says Gay Catholics Should Abstain From Sex to Receive Communion. Mayor Blasts Decree as ‘Not Christian.’ And That’s Just for Starters. – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/07/philly-archbishop-says-gay-catholics-should-abstain-from-sex-mayor-blasts-decree-as-not-christian-and-thats-just-for-starters/

 

BARBWIRE
— ALL LIVES MATTER! – DR. MICHAEL BROWN
http://barbwire.com/2016/07/08/all-lives-matter/

 

BREITBART
— RNC Chair: Folks Not Supporting Trump Are ‘Screwing Around With The Next 40 Years’ – Pam Key
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/07/07/priebus/
— MILO EXCOMMUNICATED: DePaul Bans Dangerous Faggot From Campus – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/07/07/depaul-university-bans-milo-from-returning/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Limited amount of ‘victimhood’ available to share  An interesting battle sprang up between two victim groups in Toronto over the last weekend. – Steve Jordahl
http://onenewsnow.com/culture/2016/07/07/limited-amount-of-victimhood-available-to-share

 

HOT AIR
— Pew poll: More young adults support Gary Johnson than support Trump  (DIERSEN: What percent of those who support Johnson smoke pot or want to smoke pot legally – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/07/pew-poll-more-young-adults-support-gary-johnson-than-support-trump/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Priebus to Anti-Trump Republicans: “We’re Going To Win With Or Without Them” – Ian Schwartz  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading anti-Trump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries?  From what I see, they 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.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/07/07/priebus_to_anti-trump_republicans_were_going_to_win_with_or_without_them.html
— Trump’s Capitol Hill Visit Fails to Bring Party Unity – Caitlin Huey-Burns & James Arkin
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/07/07/trumps_capitol_hill_visit_fails_to_bring_party_unity.html

 

THE HILL
— Better refugee screening, bipartisan gun bill needed to protect homeland – Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/286750-better-refugee-screening-bipartisan-gun-bill-needed-to
— Kirk touts break from Trump – Jordain Carney  (DIERSEN: Political Parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/286831-gop-senator-touts-break-from-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is highlighting his split from presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump as an example of his independence as he runs for reelection. “My independence is pretty clearly demonstrated when I de-endorsed Donald Trump,” the Illinois Republican told a local radio station. “I felt Donald Trump was too bigoted and racist for the land of Lincoln.” Kirk’s comments come as Senate Republicans meet with Trump at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The Illinois Republican is one of a handful of vulnerable GOP senators who aren’t attending the closed-door sit-down. Kirk — widely considered one of this year’s most endangered GOP incumbents — was the first, and only, Republican senator to take back his endorsement of Trump from earlier this year. “I have concluded that Donald Trump has not demonstrated the temperament necessary to assume the greatest office in the world,” Kirk said in a statement in June. The Illinois Republican has repeatedly broken from his party as he runs for reelection on issues including Planned Parenthood and gun control. He also played up his decision to buck Trump in an ad last month. Kirk faces an uphill battle for reelection against Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in a state widely expected to be carried by Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, in November. Republicans are defending 24 Senate seats. Democrat need to net five — or flip four and retain the White House — to win back the majority. While Kirk isn’t eager to tie himself to Trump, he also took a swing at Clinton over her use of a private email server while secretary of State. He added in the radio interview: “Democrats should really rebuke her, to leave their whole party to that level of risk.”)

 

MSNBC
— Police murders bring a ‘nightmare’ to life in Dallas – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/police-murders-bring-nightmare-life-dallas

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— 5 Dallas Officers Killed at Protest Against Police Shootings – PATRICK McGEE, MANNY FERNANDEZ and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/dallas-police-shooting.html
— All the Nominee’s Enablers  Cynicism, denial, and the coming of Trump. – Paul Krugman
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/opinion/all-the-nominees-enablers.html
— Suicide Rate Among Veterans Has Risen Sharply Since 2001 – DAVE PHILIPPS  (DIERSEN: My nastier Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I avoided the draft, someone less fortunate than me was drafted and then killed or severely injured in Vietnam.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/suicide-rate-among-veterans-has-risen-sharply-since-2001.html
— When Will the Killing Stop? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Nevertheless, sooner or later, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/opinion/when-will-the-killing-stop.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR BIG COLOR PICTURES: After Philando Castile’s Killing, Obama Calls Police Shootings ‘an American Issue’  Obama Asks Nation to Confront Racial Biases in Law Enforcement System – MATT FURBER and RICHARD PEREZ-PENA  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Nevertheless, sooner or later, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/philando-castile-falcon-heights-shooting.html?login=email

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Ten mistakes Reince Priebus made – Jennifer Rubin  (DIERSEN: Will Priebus respond to this?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have made many mistakes. It would be great if they would get together ( I suggest at the Wheaton Bowl), publish “Diersen’s top ten mistakes,” and give me an opportunity to respond.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/07/08/ten-mistakes-reince-priebus-made/
— The true danger to democracy is cynicism, not anger – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote cynicism and anger.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-triumph-of-cynicism/2016/07/07/232b5028-446c-11e6-8856-f26de2537a9d_story.html
— Snipers kill five police officers in Dallas, wound seven others during protest – Tim Madigan, Michael E. Miller, Travis M. Andrews and Mark Berman  (FROM THE ARTICLE: The Dallas police chief said an attacker told authorities “he was upset about the recent police shootings” and “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/08/like-a-little-war-snipers-shoot-11-police-officers-during-dallas-protest-march-killing-five/
— Fatal shootings by police are up in the first six months of 2016, Post analysis finds – Kimberly Kindy, Wesley Lowery, Steven Rich, Julie Tate and Jennifer Jenkins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fatal-shootings-by-police-surpass-2015s-rate/2016/07/07/81b708f2-3d42-11e6-84e8-1580c7db5275_story.html
— Will federal employees in classified-material cases get treated as Clinton did? – Joe Davidson
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-post/20160708/281960312079458
— In the 2016 campaign, Trump can’t stop talking about Trump – Jenna Johnson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-the-2016-campaign-trump-cant-stop-talking-about-trump/2016/07/07/dc978a74-4460-11e6-bc99-7d269f8719b1_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— As Dallas police hunt for snipers, politicians start to weigh in – Seema Mehta
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-updates-as-dallas-police-hunt-for-snipers-1467956803-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh threatens ‘war’ on Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters, blames them for deaths after Dallas attack – Jason Silverstein
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/joe-walsh-war-obama-black-lives-matter-dallas-article-1.2703883

 

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— Meeting with GOP lawmakers, Trump promises outreach to women and minorities, more disciplined message – Katie Leslie and Tom Benning
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160707-trump-promises-outreach-to-women-and-minorities-message-discipline-in-meeting-with-lawmakers.ece

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Donald Trump’s Tensions With Congressional Republicans Are Good for Him–and Them – JOHN FEEHERY
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/07/07/why-donald-trumps-tensions-with-congressional-republicans-are-good-for-him-and-them/
— Five Police Officers Dead, Several Hurt at Dallas Protest  Two snipers opened fire amid rally over police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile – DAN MOLINSKI, SAN FROSCH in Denver, and ALEJANDRO LAZO
http://www.wsj.com/articles/shots-fired-at-dallas-protest-over-police-shootings-in-baton-rouge-and-minnesota-1467947604

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— GOP Senator Jeff Flake dramatically confronts Donald Trump in tense Capitol Hill meeting – Allan Smith
http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-goes-to-war-with-jeff-flake-2016-7

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American promote pot.
http://time.com/money/4396968/medical-marijuana-prescription-drug-costs/

 

THE BEAST
— Donald Trump to Republican Lawmakers: Hey, Losers, Vote for Me  The presumptive Republican presidential nominee made a trip to Capitol Hill on Thursday to unify his splintered party. He failed. – Betsy woodruff  (DIERSEN: You should be aware that my critics/opponents say that those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are losers.  What do you say to my critic/opponents?)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/07/donald-trump-to-hill-republicans-hey-losers-vote-for-me.html

 

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “There is no good reason for any fence-sitting Republican to endorse Donald Trump.”
http://theweek.com/articles/634458/there-no-good-reason-fencesitting-republican-endorse-donald-trump

 

FED SMITH
— Senators Want to Take Away Hillary Clinton’s Security Clearance – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: One could argue that if cannot get/keep a security clearance, you should not seek or hold any kind of government position.  Many millions in America cannot get a security clearance.  If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government position.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/07/senators-want-to-take-away-hillary-clintons-security-clearance/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate men hate Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/07/women-hate-donald-trump-no-time-to-fix-it

 

SALON
— Donald Trump lectures Congress on the greatness of Saddam – Mark Sumner
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/07/07/1546018/-Donald-Trump-lectures-Congress-on-how-great-Saddam-was

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Anti-gay activist: Gay rights an “anti-God movement” and a “sin movement”  Peter LaBarbera believes that gay rights are “a liberal cult” – Frank Carber
https://www.metroweekly.com/2016/07/anti-gay-activist-gay-rights-anti-god-movement-sin-movement/

July 7 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Trump Vows to Win Illinois, Slams Kirk  Trump reportedly vowed to win Illinois in November and called Sen. Mark Kirk a loser during a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans Thursday, the Washington Post Reports. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Trump-Vows-to-Win-Illinois-Slams-Kirk-385902241.html
— High Profile Illinois Republicans Plan to Skip GOP Convention: Report  A host of Illinois Republicans won’t attend this month’s Republican National Convention, distancing themselves from presumptive party nominee Donald Trump. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Only-a-Handful-of-Illinois-Republicans-Will-Attend-RNC-385892001.html
— Democrat Ads Slam Dold for Ties to Trump  TV ads condemning Republican Congressional candidates who support presumptive party nominee Donald Trump will begin airing in Illinois’ 10th congressional district this week.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Democratic-Committee-Ads-Slam-Congressmen-with-Ties-to-Trump-385905271.html

 

ABC7
— Duckworth raises $2.7 million in Senate bid against Kirk – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-mark-kirk-fundraising-met-0708-20160707-story.html
— PROTESTERS MARCH ALONG HIGHWAY, BRIEFLY SHUT DOWN NB DAN RYAN – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/news/protesters-march-along-highway-briefly-shut-down-nb-dan-ryan/1417883/
— NO DOUBLE STANDARD IN CLINTON PROBE, FBI DIRECTOR SAYS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-double-standard-in-clinton-probe-fbi-director-says/1417551/

 

CBS2
— Kirk Calls Donald Trump A ‘Bully,’ Trump Calls Kirk ‘Loser’ – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/07/sen-mark-kirk-calls-donald-trump-a-bully-trump-calls-kirk-loser/

 

WLS AM
— Kirk: Seems like “crimes were committed” in Clinton email case – Jen DeSalvo
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/07/07/kirk-seems-like-crimes-were-committed-in-clinton-email-case/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Labor board rules against Rauner in union case – John Byrne and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-afscme-contract-hearing-met-0708-20160707-story.html
— Donald Trump offers assurances to GOP rank-and-file in Congress
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-gop-congress-20160707-story.html
— The July surprise: Could Republicans really dump Trump in Cleveland? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-republican-convention-delegates-edit-jm-20160707-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois fundraiser Gidwitz has sit-down with Trump – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-illinois-fundraiser-gidwitz-has-sit-down-with-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville township road budget feud brings questions on checks, balances – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160709358/
— How much does your school district get in the new state budget? – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160709333/
— Oswego man charged again with threatening tollway chairman – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160709309/
— Lake County Coroner can’t run as independent, officials say – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160709259/
— DuPage panel keeps one Democrat, removes another from ballot – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160709299/
— Ryan: All options available to punish Dems for guns sit-in – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/307079894/
— House passes measure to stop sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/business/307079806/
— Merging county offices deserves, requires careful study – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/discuss/160709252/
— Winners, losers in this year’s Kane County riverboat grants – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/news/160709417/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Take that! Trump, Kirk, Duckworth in 3-way verbal brawl – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160707/BLOGS02/160709897/take-that-trump-kirk-duckworth-in-3-way-verbal-brawl

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump calls Kirk a loser; Kirk calls Trump a bully – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article88259662.html

 

HERALD NEWS
— Kinzinger says there was a lack of energy in Donald Trump meeting with GOP  Trump offers assurances to GOP rank-and-file in Congress – AP
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/07/07/rep-adam-kinzinger-says-there-was-a-lack-of-energy-in-donald-trump-meeting-with-gop/atbeaqm/

 

WSIL TV
— Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois says Donald Trump is an “Eastern, privileged, wealthy bully.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32390448/the-latest-kirk-trump-is-a-privileged-bully
— Brash Trump courts, jabs, anxious Republicans – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32389593/brash-trump-courts-jabs-anxious-republicans

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner: I can’t get everything done – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-07-07/rauner-i-can%E2%80%99t-get-everything-done.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Governor touts reform during Effingham stop – Bill Grimes
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/governor-touts-reform-during-effingham-stop/article_3844b9b9-6da8-5153-b14f-7166f537f1ea.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Trump has tense meeting with Senate Republicans, calls Illinois’ Kirk ‘a loser’ – Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-has-tense-meeting-with-senate-republicans-calls-illinois-kirk/article_32362f9e-3697-5d99-a7bf-8cc7e290aa24.html

 

DEPAULIA
— University denies second Yiannopoulos visit – Rachel Hinton
http://depauliaonline.com/2016/07/07/university-denies-second-yiannopoulus-visit/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— TRAGIC: ILLINOIS MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM HAS NEARLY 8,000 PATIENTS, COULD SOON HAVE MANY MORE – Kevin Hoffman
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/07/editors-picks/kevin-hoffmanrebootillinois-com/illinois-medical-marijuana-program-has-nearly-8000-patients-could-soon-have-many-more/61134/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— New transparency law already having impact
http://ilnews.org/8512/transparency-laws-already-having-effect/

 

ILLINOIS OBSERVER
— Rauner on Deficit: “Can’t Cut Our Way” Out; Brady Urges Compromise; Cities Wait on Money
http://www.illinoisobserver.net/2016/07/07/rauner-deficit-cant-cut-way-brady-urges-compromise-cities-wait-money/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County: Letter On Compensation of Elected Officials
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/dupage-county-letter-on-compensation-of-elected-officials-part-1/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KIRK WAS ONLY REPUBLICAN TO OPPOSE RESTRICTING SANCTUARY CITIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/kirk-was-only-republican-to-oppose-restricting-sanctuary-cities.html
— SPEAKER RYAN REQUESTS HILLARY CLINTON’S ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BE WITHHELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/speaker-ryan-requests-hillary-clintons-access-to-confidential-information-be-withheld.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Trump predicts Illinois win, lashes out at Kirk
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/07/trump-predicts-illinois-win-lashes-out-at-kirk/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Milo Yiannopoulos banned from DePaul University for creating ‘hostile environment’ during May speech – Jessica Chasmar
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/7/milo-yiannopoulos-banned-from-depaul-university-fo/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats block illegal alien, sanctuary city bills in GOP led Senate
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-block-illegal-alien-sanctuary-city-bills-in-gop-led-senate/

 

BREITBART
— 200 House Republicans Give Trump Two Standing Ovations on Capitol Hill – ALEX SWOYER
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/07/200-house-republicans-give-trump-two-standing-ovations-capitol-hill/
— Politico Screws Up Again: Misspells Reince Priebus’s Name, Inaccurately Calls Ivanka Trump The Donald’s ‘Wife’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/07/politico-screws-misspells-reince-priebus-name-inaccurately-calls-ivanka-trump-donalds-wife/

 

TOWNHALL
— You Need To Suck It Up And Vote For Trump – Kurt  Schlichter
http://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2016/07/07/you-need-to-suck-it-up-and-vote-for-trump-n2188770

 

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Labor Stalemate Pivots Towards Possible Statewide Strike – Connor D. Wolf
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/07/illinois-labor-stalemate-pivots-towards-possible-statewide-strike/
— McCarthy: Dems Broke ‘Number Of Rules’ During Sit-In, Discipline Pending – Juliegrace Brufke  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats stage illegal sit-ins in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/06/mccarthy-dems-broke-number-of-rules-during-sit-in-discipline-pending/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Cruz Accepts Trump Offer to Speak in Cleveland – Tim Alberta
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437580/breaking-cruz-accepts-trump-offer-speak-cleveland
— If Hillary Had Been a Soldier in the Army, Here’s How She’d Be Treated – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437536/hillary-clinton-email-scandal-unfit-president-unfit-soldier

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Bill O’Reilly Makes Bold Statement About President Obama And Islam  “… deep emotional ties …” – Scott Mason
http://www.westernjournalism.com/bill-oreilly-makes-bold-statement-about-president-obama-and-islam/

 

NUMBERS USA
— SESSIONS: 60% OF ILLEGAL SURGE MINORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED HOME
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/sessions-60-illegal-surge-minors-should-have-been-returned-home

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Priebus: It’s ‘unfathomable’ why Republicans would not support Trump – RYAN LOVELACE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/priebus-its-unfathomable-why-republicans-would-not-support-trump/article/2595893

 

THE HILL
— Gingrich: I’d feel ‘compelled’ to be Trump’s VP if asked – Jesse Byrnes
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/286947-gingrich-id-feel-compelled-to-be-trumps-vp-if-asked
— Priebus: We’ll ‘win with or without’ Trump critics – Mark Hensch
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286869-rnc-head-well-win-with-or-without-trump-critics
— Kirk touts break from Trump – Jordain Carney  (DIERSEN: Who touts their break from you?  The following tout their break from 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/or 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://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/286831-gop-senator-touts-break-from-trump
— Trump blasts media in meeting with House Republicans – Scott Wong
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/286808-trump-blasts-media-in-meeting-with-house-republicans
— Lawmakers push officials to cut food stamp fraud – Maria Rachal
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/286820-lawmakers-push-officials-to-cut-food-stamp-fraud
— FBI director, House GOP face off in dramatic hearing – Julian Hattem
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/286821-fbi-head-clinton-had-no-intent-to-break-law-leading-to-no-charges

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s Capitol Hill doubters unmoved after face-to-face meetings  The GOP standard bearer’s fans were happy, but he didn’t change minds.- Burgess Everett, Heather Caygle and Rachael Bade
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-capitol-hill-225262

 

ABC NEWS
— Labor Board Denies Rauner’s Request to Expedite Union Case – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/labor-board-denies-rauners-request-expedite-union-case-40419819
— Trump Offers Assurances to GOP Rank-and-File in Congress – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-paying-visit-gop-rank-file-congress-40397498
— Trump Meets With Former GOP Rival Ted Cruz – JORDYN PHELPS, BEN SIEGEL, AND JOHN SANTUCCI
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-meets-gop-leaders-capitol-hill/story?id=40401803

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Holds Tense Talks With Senate Republicans – ALAN RAPPEPORT, JENNIFER STEINHAUER and MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-party.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois says Donald Trump is an “Eastern, privileged, wealthy bully.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/the-latest-ryan-deny-clinton-from-classified-briefings/2016/07/07/f11d896c-4433-11e6-a76d-3550dba926ac_story.html
— Trump visits the Hill to mend fences with GOP — and brings his hammer – Philip Rucker, Sean Sullivan and Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-trip-to-capitol-hill-some-bridges-built-with-gop-some-set-ablaze/2016/07/07/669c4318-446b-11e6-bc99-7d269f8719b1_story.html
— Trump, seeking GOP unity, has tense meeting with Senate Republicans – Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/07/07/trump-meets-with-hill-republicans-as-controversy-over-star-of-david-tweet-continues/
— It’s very, very hard to understand what Donald Trump is doing right now – Chris Cillizza
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/07/its-very-very-hard-to-understand-what-donald-trump-is-doing-right-now/
— Obama: Shootings by police are ‘symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities in our criminal justice system’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/07/07/obama-shootings-by-police-are-symptomatic-of-a-broader-set-of-racial-disparities-in-our-criminal-justice-system/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump gets warm welcome on Capitol Hill, tells Republicans, ‘Let’s stick together’ – LISA MASCARO
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trailguide-updates-1467904454-htmlstory.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY
— Donald Trump bullies Senate GOP rivals at meeting meant to unify party – Cameron Joseph
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/trump-bullies-senate-gop-rivals-meeting-meant-unify-party-article-1.2702723

 

KANSAS CITY STAR
— Fears of violent protests mount as Republican convention nears – WILLIAM DOUGLAS
http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article88229052.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Woos Some GOP Lawmakers, Leaves Others Cold  Likely GOP presidential nominee impresses some lawmakers during Capitol Hill visit, but encounters pushback from skeptics – KRISTINA PETERSON and SIOBHAN HUGHES
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-goes-to-capitol-hill-to-woo-republican-lawmakers-1467910523

 

BLOOMBERG
— After Trump Meeting, Republicans Project Image of Unity – Billy House and Steven T. Dennis
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-07/after-trump-meeting-house-republicans-project-image-of-unity
— Republican Show of Unity With Trump Punctured by Some Discord – Billy House and Steven T. Dennis
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-07/republican-show-of-unity-with-trump-punctured-by-some-discord

 

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP CALLS OUT REPUBLICAN DETRACTORS – REUTERS
http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-washington-ted-cruz-republicans-ben-sasse-jeff-flake-mark-kirk-478649

 

DAILY MAIL
— GOP senator angrily confronts Trump at closed meeting: I’m ‘the other Arizona senator – the one who didn’t get captured’ –  GEOFF EARLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3679774/GOP-senator-angrily-confronts-Trump-closed-meeting-m-Arizona-senator-one-didn-t-captured.html

 

FISCAL TIMES
— GOP Chief Calls for Unity, but Trump Shows Just How Hard That Will Be – Rob Garver
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/07/07/GOP-Chief-Calls-Unity-Trump-Shows-Just-How-Hard-Will-Be

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Oppose Government-Controlled News Coverage of Candidates  (DIERSEN: Who wants to control you?  The following want to control me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: 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/or 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2016/voters_oppose_government_controlled_news_coverage_of_candidates

July 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump hits Chicago next Tuesday for high-dollar fundraising – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-chicago-tuesday-fundraising/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The host for the Chicago luncheon is Ron Gidwitz, the Trump Victory Illinois finance chairman, a powerhouse fundraiser for GOP Illinois candidates up and down the ticket.)
— Laquan McDonald’s tragic past to be used by defense? – Mary Mitchell  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if you are involved in government or politics, the older that you get, the more that your critics/opponents spin your past against you.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mitchell-laquan-mcdonalds-tragic-past-to-be-used-by-defense/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Unions open their wallets against Rauner’s hand-picked comptroller candidate
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-comptroller-rauner-mendoza-munger-union-campaign-cash-20160706-story.html
— Will Newt Gingrich save Donald Trump from disaster? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-newt-gingrich-vice-president-20160706-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Why longer life spans may spell bad news for public pensions – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: What is your life expectancy, that is, how long are you expected to live?  I am 67 years and 9 months old.  According to Social Security (https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/longevity.cgi), I have 17 years left to live.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/news/160528634/
— Hillary Clinton’s ‘extremely careless’ email policy – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/discuss/160709400/
— Trump and the rebellion against ‘elites’ – Kathleen Parker  (DIERSEN: Who are the elites, that is, who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about nasty/troubled/failed/vicious people in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for whoever has the most clout.  They talk and act like the elites, that is, those who have the most clout, blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160707/discuss/160709409/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the state financial mess could still kill college dreams for thousands – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: How did you pay for your college expenses? I paid for my college expenses while I attended UIC full-time 1966-1968 and then NIU full-time 1969-1970 with money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office for about $15/hour in today’s dollars part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966, 1967, 1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. That allowed me to save enough money to stay at University Plaza Dormitory for two semesters in 1969 and one in 1970 and then to share an apartment for the 1970 summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments.  I graduated debt-free in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management, a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and a job working for Firestone in its Chicago Heights store.  If tuition back then was as high as it is now, I doubt that back then I would have had enough money to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160706/NEWS13/160709944/illinois-budget-woes-could-still-affect-college-map-grants-student
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The state’s budget mess could delay or even kill chances for completion of college degrees for as many as 18,000 recipients of state financial aid, according to the agency that administers the grants. About one in seven respondents to a survey by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission said they were doubtful of returning to college this fall because of funding issues involving the Monetary Award Program.)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— How Newt Gingrich became Donald Trump’s inside man  Gingrich: Time to get on the bandwagon – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/how-newt-gingrich-became-donald-trumps-inside-man
— Marco Rubio won’t attend the Republican convention  Rubio seeking re-election – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/marco-rubio-wont-attend-the-republican-convention

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Foster, Sanders campaign tried to shift 13th race – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160706/bernard-schoenburg-rep-foster-sanders-campaign-tried-to-shift-13th-race
— Home care for seniors a worthy investment – Vincent Speranza
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160706/guest-column-home-care-for-seniors-worthy-investment

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Could U.S. become another Illinois? – Doug Ross
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/doug-ross/doug-ross-could-u-s-become-another-illinois/article_8613a8a2-645c-562c-9532-2b620e5acbc4.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— District 200’s Facility Shortcomings Could Lead to 2017 Referendum  Officials in Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 are discussing the possibility of an April 2017 referendum. – Carrie Frillman
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/district-200s-facility-shortcomings-could-lead-2017-referendum-0

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Turnover in Gov. Rauner’s “Turnaround Administration” About a half dozen top aids and directors have left in the first 1 1/2 years – Matt Porter
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/turnover-in-gov-rauners-turnaround-administration

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— SENATOR KIMBERLY LIGHTFORD’S STATEMENT ON ILLINOIS LAWMAKER PAY SUMS UP ALL THAT IS WRONG IN SPRINGFIELD – Patrick Hughes
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/06/editors-picks/pat-hughes/illinois-opportunity-project-takes-a-stand-against-lawmaker-pay/61060/
– 26 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ILLINOIS MAKE FORBES’ 2016 TOP COLLEGES RANKING – Kevin Hoffman  (DIERSEN: IIT is ranked 8th; in 1997, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. DePaul is ranked 10th; in 1980, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.  Loyola is raked 9th; in 1976, I earned an MBA from Loyola.  NIU is ranked 20th; in 1970, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU.  UIC is ranked 13th; I attended UIC 1966-1968.  What do say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn non-Ivy League colleges and universities and their alumni?)
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/06/whats-hot/kevin-hoffmanrebootillinois-com/26-colleges-and-universities-in-illinois-make-forbes-2016-top-colleges-ranking/60959/
— Support Reboot to continue our quality journalism and deliver the best of Illinois news, views, list and infographics and we’ll remove the advertising, just for you! $6.79/month or $69.99/year  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents are beyond furious that I can afford to spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising.  My critics/opponents know full-well that my critics/opponents spend hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars each year to compete with me.)
http://www.rebootillinois.com/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE CLARENCE THOMAS STORY: AN AMERICAN MASTERPIECE – Ken Blackwell
http://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-clarence-thomas-story-an-american-masterpiece/

 

GOPUSA
— Hillary to promise free tuition to millions of students; who will pay?  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay for everything.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12175
— Democrat Platform Follies
http://www.gopusa.com/dem-platform-follies/
— Will the West Survive the Century? – Patrick J. Buchanan  (DIERSEN: Those who oppose Trump 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.  How many of the aforesaid apply to you?  Do you oppose Trump?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12107
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Nativism … xenophobia or worse” is behind the triumph of Brexit and the support for Donald Trump, railed President Barack Obama in Ottawa. Obama believes that resistance to transformational change in the character and identity of countries of the West, from immigration, can only be the product of sick minds or sick hearts. According to The New York Times, he will spend the last months of his presidency battling “the nativism and nationalism” of Trump and “Britain’s Brexiteers.” Prediction: Obama will fail. For rising ethnonationalism and militarization of frontiers is baked in the cake, if the West wishes to remain the West. Behind that prediction lie the startling figures of the U.N.’s “World Population 2015” chart, which just arrived. Consider but a few of those figures. Between now and 2050, Europe will lose 32 million people. Not one European nation has a fertility rate — 2.1 children per woman — sufficient to keep it alive. A quarter of all Europeans are 60 or older. The tribes that created the West are passing away. Contrast Europe with Africa, just across the Mediterranean. Between now and 2050, Africa will add 1.3 billion people, to reach 2.4 billion in 2050. Then its population will double again, to 4.4 billion, by 2100. Only 5 percent of Africans are 60 or older, while 41 percent of Africans are 15 or younger. Given the tyranny, destitution and disease that afflict Africa, what — other than barriers, border guards and warships — is there to stop tens of millions of young African men from crossing over in coming decades to fill the empty spaces left by dying Europeans? The Arab-Muslim population of North Africa alone, from the western Sahara and Morocco to Egypt and Sudan, will add 130 million people in 35 years. Egypt will add 60 million, to reach a population of 151 million by 2050. Yet Egypt will still have only the fifth-highest population of Muslims, behind Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. While impossible to find a Western country with a fertility rate that will prevent its native-born people from dying off, it is difficult to find a Muslim country that does not boast a rising or exploding population. If the future belongs to the young, it belongs to Asians, Africans and Latin Americans, and it belongs to Islam. Eastern Europe presents the grimmest picture in Europe. Between now and 2050, Poland will lose 5 million people; Ukraine almost 10 million; and Russia 15 million. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will see one-sixth of their combined population disappear. Such losses are comparable to those of World War II. In percentage terms, Ukraine will suffer most. By midcentury, its population will have shrunk by 21 percent, to 35 million. Is this not a graver matter than whose flag flies over Crimea? The bleakest prospects belong to Japan, home to some of the most capable, industrious and advanced people on earth. Between now and 2050, Japan will lose 19 million people and see its population fall to 107 million. A third of the nation is already 60 or older. Only 1 in 7 Japanese are under 16. Japanese are the oldest people on earth. In coming decades, a large slice of Japan’s population will be working to support health care, pensions and welfare for the aged, infirm and dying. And the United States?With Mexico and Central America adding 56 million people in 35 years, either the U.S. secures its southern border or the 11-12 million immigrants here illegally will have millions of new compatriots. America is already evolving into another country. Though the U.S. is projected to grow by 67 million people in 35 years, this growth will be wholly among Hispanics, Asians and African-Americans. In each of the past four years, non-Hispanic white Americans have registered more deaths than births. Between July 2014 and July 2015, the Asian-American population grew by 3.4 percent, and the Hispanic population grew 2.2 percent. The black population was up 1.3 percent. But the white population grew by only 0.1 percent. White America has begun to die. Can Obama really believe that amnesty for undocumented immigrants is still in the cards with a Republican Congress scorched by the forces behind Trump? Can he believe that the right-wing parties proliferating across Europe, which see their nations imperiled by a rising tide of Muslim immigrants and refugees, will pack it in and support the EU’s march to a transnational superstate that controls immigration and borders? What has been tabled for discussion this year, in Europe and America, is the future of the West as an identifiable civilization to be cherished and defended by the peoples whose ancestors created it. And Obama’s reverence for Islam notwithstanding, the West remains the greatest civilization of them all. Belatedly, Western Man appears to have decided to defend the shire, pull up the drawbridge, and man the parapets on the castle walls. As for Trumpism and the Brexiteers, Mr. President, in the words of Jimmy Durante, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.”)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats’ filibusters shield illegal immigrants, sanctuary cities – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/6/democrats-vote-defend-sanctuary-cities/

 

THE BLAZE
— Pro-Life Democrats Ask Their Party to ‘Open the Big Tent’ – Kate Scanlon  (DIERSEN: “Republicans” who reject the right-to-life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/06/pro-life-democrats-ask-their-party-to-open-the-big-tent/

 

NEWSMAX
— Anti-Trump Forces Close to ‘Conscience’ Vote at Convention – Greg Richter
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/anti-Trump-forces-conscience-vote/2016/07/06/id/737428/
— Priebus on AG’s Decision: ‘Slap in the Face’ to Those Who ‘Play by the Rules’ – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/reince-priebus-loretta-lynch-close-probe/2016/07/06/id/737440/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The downside of dumping Trump – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-downside-of-dumping-trump/article/2595816
— Sessions: 91% of illegal youths handed over to illegal relatives – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sessions-91-of-illegal-youths-handed-over-to-illegal-relatives/article/2595781

 

THE HILL
— RNC: Clinton ‘allowed to play by a different set of rules’ – Rebecca Savransky
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/286781-rnc-lynch-decision-slap-in-the-face-to-americans-who-play-by

 

POLITICO
— 200 House Republicans show up to meet Trump  CNBC personality Larry Kudlow introduces the presumptive nominee. – Rachael Bade, Heather Caygle and John Bresnahan
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-meets-house-republicans-225205

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump Goes Back to Washington to Face Wary Republicans – BENJAMIN SIEGEL and ALI ROGIN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-back-washington-face-wary-republicans/story?id=40394625

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Meets With Republicans in Congress – ALAN RAPPEPORT, JENNIFER STEINHAUER and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-party.html
— Democrats Plan Early Attacks Tying G.O.P. Candidates to Trump – ALEXANDER BURNS  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest against Trump?  ANSWER: Those 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 for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/politics/democrats-plan-early-attacks-tying-gop-candidates-to-trump.html
— On Trump: Some GOP Say Yes, Some Say Never – AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/06/us/politics/ap-us-campaign-2016-trump-congress.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hillary Clinton Embraces Ideas From Bernie Sanders’s College Tuition Plan  In-State Colleges Free for those Families Earning Up to $125,000 – STEPHANIE SAUL and MATT FLEGENHEIMER  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, how much did your parents earn when you were young?  In today’s dollars, my outstanding father earned less than $50,000 a year while I attended UIC and NIU. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.  My outstanding mother stayed home and raised me and my brother.  After my father died, she earned a GED and worked for dentists in Crete.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/07/us/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-education.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Will other federal employees make out as Clinton did? – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/07/07/will-other-feds-make-out-like-clinton-did/
— House Democrats launch ad blitz linking Trump to GOP members – Sean Sullivan and Paul Kane  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries work the hardest against Trump?  ANSWER: Those 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 for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/07/house-democrats-launch-ad-blitz-linking-trump-to-gop-members/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Obama Administration Awards $55 Million for Research on Genetic Links to Disease  Millions of Americans to be studied, with goal to develop more precise drugs, medical treatments – THOMAS M. BURTON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-administration-awards-55-million-for-research-on-genetic-links-to-disease-1467849601

 

USA TODAY
— When it comes to campaign promises, presidents usually try, often fail – Rick Hampson  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promise to give preference to 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.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/06/campaign-promises-trump-clinton/86134898/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: 20 veterans a day committed suicide in 2014, new data show – Gregg Zoroya  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans.  Democrats are nasty.  Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I was a draft dodger. They stressed that I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/07/07/veterans-suicides-young-men-women/86755132/
— Military families deserve more than lip service – Gen. James L. Jones Jr. and Sheila Casey,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/07/06/voices-military-families-deserve-more-than-lip-service/86710702/

 

CLEVELAND
— U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci introduces bill to put national debt in plain sight – Sabrina Eaton
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/07/national_debt_should_be_in_pla.html

 

HOUSTON CHROINICLE
— Texas GOP delegate resistance to Trump grows – Mike Ward
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-GOP-delegate-pushback-from-Trump-grows-8344265.php

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party runs America. Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans like the Nazi Party demonized, denigrated, and condemned Jews.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/donald-trump-and-hitlers-rise-to-power.html
— Trump Campaign Floats Ivanka for VP Because ‘She’s Got the Looks’ – Claire Landsbaum
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/07/trump-campaign-floats-ivanka-for-vp.html

 

FED SMITH
— House Trying Again to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: What about protecting federal employees against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid? Soon, if not already, all federal employees will be Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/06/house-trying-again-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-va-employees/
— House Passes Package of Reforms Aimed at Federal Agencies and Employees – Ian Smith
http://blogs.fedsmith.com/2016/07/07/house-passes-package-of-reforms-aimed-at-federal-agencies-and-employees/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Lawmakers Want to Fast Track Hiring and Firing For Yet Another Troubled Federal Agency – Kellie Lunney  (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.govexec.com/management/2016/07/lawmakers-want-fast-track-hiring-and-firing-yet-another-troubled-federal-agency/129649/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Hillary Clinton’s Plan for Free College Sounds Awfully Familiar – Martha C. White  (DIERSEN: Nothing is free.)
http://time.com/money/4395317/hillary-clintons-plan-for-free-college-sounds-awfully-familiar/
— You Can Thank Brexit for Lowering U.S. Mortgage Rates – Reuters
http://time.com/money/4394603/brexit-mortgage-rates-cheaper-refinancing-up/

 

POLITICUS USA
— Bill O’Reilly Says Obama’s ‘Deep Emotional Ties’ to Islam Put Country in Danger – Hrafnkell Haraldsson
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/07/bill-oreilly-obamas-deep-emotional-ties-islam-danger.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says he has TEN people on his VP short list – including two retired generals! – but two potential running mates have pulled out in just one day – DAVID MARTOSKO
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3677684/Does-want-Trump-s-VP-Sen-Joni-Ernst-says-s-just-getting-started-representing-Iowa.html
— How Hillary Clinton limps forward after the damning FBI report – REUTERS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3677873/How-Hillary-Clinton-limps-forward-damning-FBI-report.html

July 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kasich says he won’t lead an anti-Trump revolt in Cleveland – AP  (DIERSEN: Will Pat Brady “lead an anti-Trump revolt in Cleveland?”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-oh–ohio-governor-20160706-story.html
— Trump takes in $51 million, takes potential VP’s on tour – JONATHAN LEMIRE, JILL COLVIN and JULIE BYKOWICZ
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–campaign-2016-trump-20160706-story.html
— Trump beats expectations, raises $51 million with GOP in June – Matea Gold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-fundraising-20160706-story.html
— State’s stopgap budget disgusts me – Scott Reeder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-reeder-budget-st-0707-20160706-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats say that you are a Hater if you do not glorify and praise Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-hillary-clinton-democrats-glanton-talk-20160706-column.html
— TRAGIC: Toomey’s sanctuary cities bill fails in US Senate – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-pa–senate-2016-pennsylvania-20160706-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Put higher education on strong path to future – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-put-higher-education-on-strong-path-to-future/
— State grants no reassurance to low income college students – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Were you a low income college student?  I was not. I paid for my college expenses while I attended UIC full-time 1966-1968 and then NIU full-time 1969-1970 with money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office for about $15/hour in today’s dollars part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966, 1967, 1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. That allowed me to save enough money to stay at University Plaza Dormitory for two semesters in 1969 and one in 1970 and then to share an apartment for the 1970 summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments.  I graduated debt-free in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management, a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and a job working for Firestone in its Chicago Heights store.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-state-grants-no-reassurance-low-income-college-students/

 

DAILY HERALD
— New College of DuPage president focusing first on accreditation – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/news/160709405/
— Former candidate Jeff Cooper suing Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 over emails – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/news/160709388/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A former candidate for the Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board is asking a DuPage County judge to order the district to turn over emails from members of the teachers union about their efforts to “screen, vet and recommend candidates” for election to the board next spring. Jeff Cooper, who lives in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, has filed a lawsuit claiming the district violated the Illinois Freedom of Information Act by withholding the emails.)
— Rainbow flag over library prompts new rules in Des Plaines – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: From what I see, to display a rainbow flag is to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity as being bigots and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/news/160709431/
— Kane County received $900,000 from riverboat gambling this year – James Fuller  (DIERSEN: How much of that $900,000 did the riverboat get from people who have or will have severe financial problems – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/news/160709417/
— The law firms of Momkus McCluskey LLC, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, and Roberts PC announced the owners have agreed to merge the law practices.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/business/160709499/

 

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON CASTS DONALD TRUMP’S ATLANTIC CITY RECORD AS ‘SHAMEFUL’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/clinton-casts-trumps-atlantic-city-record-as-shameful/1416057/
— PAIR SAYS MEXICAN RESTAURANT THREW THEM OUT FOR SUPPORTING TRUMP – Marcus Solis  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who sides with the restaurant? ANSWER: 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://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-supporters-say-mexican-restaurant-threw-them-out–/1415587/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Lawmakers Will Not Return to Springfield Until After November Election  The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene for veto session on November 15 – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-Lawmakers-Will-Return-to-Springfield-After-November-Election-385722501.html
— State Campaign Contributions Surpass $80 Million  The fundraising totals for this year are expected to keep climbing, after fundraising records were already broken during the 2016 primary election – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/State-Campaign-Contributions-Have-Reached-80-Million-This-Year-385732821.html
— Activists Oppose Alderman’s ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Proposal  The “Blue Lives Matter” proposal would expand Chicago’s hate crimes law to protect police officers, firefighters and emergency medical crews – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are hated: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Activists-Oppose-Ald-Burkes-Blue-Lives-Matter-Proposal-385752611.html

 

CRAIN’s CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Forget the White House. Dump Trump to save the rest of the ticket.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160701/OPINION/160709987/forget-the-white-house-dump-trump-to-save-the-rest-of-the-ticket

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Republicans cite conflicts and plan to skip Trump Hill meetings  Trump trying to rally troops before convention – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/republicans-cite-conflicts-and-plan-to-skip-trump-hill-meetings
— Clinton to trash Trump record in Atlantic City  Clinton looking to move past FBI press conference – CNN  (DIERSEN: What is your record?  Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  If you seek or hold a government position or a political position, sooner or later, your critics/opponents will trash your record.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-to-trash-trump-record-in-atlantic-city

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner paints stopgap budget as a victory on several fronts – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/article/20160706/ARTICLE/307069662#

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois tries to save health insurer from financial failure – CARLA K. JOHNSON
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-tries-to-save-health-insurer-from-financial-failure/article_8468916c-2c5a-5677-bf3b-bb04654851fa.html

 

TIMES
— Kinzinger hasn’t made decision on convention – David Giuliani  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who cheers Kinzinger’s opposition to Trump?  ANSWER: Those 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.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/kinzinger-hasn-t-made-decision-on-convention/article_31dc9577-93bb-5c25-a3a6-0df6c8ee772c.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Ten takeaways from the last 18 months of IL budget/sausage making – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/07/ten-takeaways-from-the-last-18-months-of-il-budgetsausage-making-part-1/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: 2016 Independence Day Parade
http://wheaton-il.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2444

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
—  Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino must resign! – Editorial
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/ecwd-editorial-illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-must-resign/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDICIAL WATCH DUBS FBI DIRECTOR COMEY “A LIAR AND A FRAUD”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/judicial-watch-dubs-fbi-director-comey-a-liar-and-a-fraud.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam, Durkin among few planning to attend GOP convention
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/06/roskam-durkin-among-few-planning-to-attend-gop-convention/

 

AMI NEWSWIRE
— Clinton-linked school Southern Illinois University is on federal watch list – Steve Miller
https://aminewswire.com/stories/510954522-clinton-linked-school-is-on-federal-watch-list

 

GOPUSA
— Loretta Lynch tells judge to halt N.C. law that protects women in restrooms
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12148

 

DAILY CALLER
— Newt Gingrich Gives Full-Throated VP Pitch Speech At Trump’s Cincinnati Rally – Steve Guest
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/06/newt-gingrich-gives-full-throated-vp-pitch-speech-at-trumps-cincinnati-rally-video/
— Republicans Move To Remove Hillary Clinton’s Security Clearance – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/06/republicans-move-to-remove-hillary-clintons-security-clearance/
— 2015: DOJ Prosecutes A Naval Reservist For Mishandling Classified Info WITHOUT MALICIOUS INTENT – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/05/2015-doj-prosecutes-a-naval-reservist-for-mishandling-classified-info-without-malicious-intent/
— NC State: Calling America ‘A Land Of Opportunity’ Is A Microaggression – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: What UNFAIR OPPORTUNITIES have you had and why?  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had many UNFAIR OPPORTUNITIES because a) I was born a White male, b) my parents raised me, c) I have been healthy, d) I avoided the draft, e) etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/05/nc-state-calling-america-a-land-of-opportunity-is-a-microaggression/

 

EAGLE FORUM
— Trump’s Muslim Ban Gains Support – Phyllis Schlafly
http://www.eagleforum.org/publications/column/trumps-muslim-ban-gains-support.html

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— HILLARY WAS ALWAYS GOING TO GET OFF THE HOOK – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/07/06/hillary-was-always-going-to-get-off-the-hook/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 69% spike in illegal youths crossing border this year, spread around U.S. – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/69-spike-in-illegal-youths-crossing-border-this-year/article/2595781

 

THE HILL
— Trump announces $51M fundraising haul for June – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286687-trump-announces-51m-fundraising-haul-for-june

 

ABC NEWS
— On Trump: Some GOP Say Yes, Some Say Never – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-gop-40384329

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— George W. Bush Defends Decision to Remove Hussein – Sewell Chan
http://www.nytimes.com/live/britain-inquiry-iraq-war/george-w-bush-response

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Not everyone agrees on Hillary Clinton’s big, bold plan for college affordability – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/07/06/not-everyone-agrees-on-hillary-clintons-big-bold-plan-for-college-affordability/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Anti-Donald Trump Forces See Convention Coup as Within Reach  Backing of 28 Rules Committee members would allow a full vote on unbinding delegates – REID J. EPSTEIN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-donald-trump-forces-see-convention-coup-as-within-reach-1467839099
— Speaker Ryan: Clinton Should Not Receive Classified Info
http://www.wsj.com/video/speaker-ryan-clinton-should-not-receive-classified-info/2640BAD7-21F1-47DB-BB75-8D51E547745A.html

 

FORBES
— Is Illinois Exporting Corruption Into Missouri? – Adam Andrzejewski
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2016/07/06/is-illinois-exporting-corruption-into-missouri/#89253046162d
— How The Wealthiest One Percent Of Colleges Own Higher Education
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2016/07/06/how-the-wealthiest-one-percent-of-colleges-own-higher-education/#5d5912cc1fa8

 

FORTUNE
— Why Trump and Clinton Are America’s Most Disliked Presidential Candidates – Ed O’Brien, Nadav Klein
http://fortune.com/2016/07/06/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-2/

 

RASMNUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Are Willing to Pay More to Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs  (DIERSEN: In 1972, I paid $600 for a color TV.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/june_2016/americans_are_willing_to_pay_more_to_bring_back_manufacturing_jobs

 

FED SMITH
— NARFE and White House Say Proposed Bill Would Deny Federal Employees’ Basic Rights – Ian Smith
http://blogs.fedsmith.com/2016/07/06/narfe-and-white-house-say-proposed-bill-would-deny-federal-employees-basic-rights/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Employee groups decry reform bill headed to House – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/management/oversight/2016/07/06/narfe-sea-decry-reform-bill-headed-house/86773572/

July 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How ‘smart’ people pooh-pooh ‘dumb’ people who like Donald Trump – Kathleen Parker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-voters-dumb-smart-perspec-0706-jm-20160705-story.html
— Food redistribution firm Dot Foods to open $20M facility in University Park – Greg Trotter (DIERSEN: What do you know about University Park?  I delivered mail to all the homes and businesses in University Park several times while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.  I owned a town home in University Park (http://www.zillow.com/homes/%22774.dash.5-sunset-court%22-university-park_rb/) 1972-1984.  I lived in it full-time 1972-1974 and then part-time 1974-1976.  I rented it out 1976-1984.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-dot-foods-facility-0706-biz-20160705-story.html
— Privatization winners, losers: Indiana Toll Road vs. Chicago parking meters – Aaron Renn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-daley-privatization-meters-mitch-daniels-indiana-perspec-0706-jm-20160705-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Evil of abortion celebrated as good news – Carol Uhlarik, Elk Grove Village
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160706/discuss/160709764/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State to begin paying nearly $1.6M owed 2015 state fair vendors – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160705/state-to-begin-paying-nearly-16m-owed-2015-state-fair-vendors

 

WTTW
— Opponents of State Stopgap Budget Explain Their Votes – Nick Blumberg
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/05/opponents-state-stopgap-budget-explain-their-votes

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Scott Walker to speak at GOP convention  Walker previously critical of Trump – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/scott-walker-to-speak-at-gop-convention
— Trump: FBI decision on Clinton proves ‘our system is totally rigged’  Candidate accuses Clinton of bribing the attorney general – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-fbi-decision-on-clinton-proves-our-system-is-totally-rigged
— Kasich not telling delegates to back Trump at convention  Candidate says he’s not looking to be a ‘disruptive force’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/kasich-not-telling-delegates-to-back-trump-at-convention

 

WSIL TV
— Trump: Saddam killed terrorists ‘so good’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32379685/trump-saddam-killed-terrorists-so-good

 

HERALD NEWS
— No heroes in Springfield – Scott Reeder
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/07/05/reeder-no-heroes-in-springfield/aeaxd3l/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage Officials Talk Consolidation of Clerk’s Office, Election Commission  Local officials say they hope to merge two county departments located in Wheaton. – Carrie Frillman
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-officials-talk-consolidation-clerks-office-election-commission-0

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— William J. Kelly Takes Over Middays at WCGO Radio
http://www.citizenkelly.com/william-j-kelly-takes-over-middays-at-wcgo-radio/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— ILLINOIS MOTOR FUEL TAX REVENUE IS ON THE DECLINE – FRANK MANZO  (DIERSEN: How much motor fuel tax do you pay?  How many miles do you drive each year and how heavy are your vehicles?  I drive very few miles each year because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.  The few miles that I do drive are in a 2003 Chevy Cavalier, 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2005 Chevy Corvette, or 1996 Ford Thunderbird.)
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/06/30/editors-picks/frank-manzo/illinois-motor-fuel-tax-revenue-is-on-the-decline/60636/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Obama Dishonors National Park Service – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/obama-dishonors-national-park-service-2/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL MARK KIRK ONCE AGAIN BE THE ONLY REPUBLICAN TO SUPPORT SANCTUARY CITIES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/will-mark-kirk-once-again-be-the-only-republican-to-support-sanctuary-cities.html
— FBI DIRECTOR COMEY TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THURSDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/fbi-director-comey-to-testify-before-house-oversight-committee-thursday.html
— RNC RELEASES NEW VIDEO: TALE OF TWO PRESS CONFERENCES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/rnc-releases-new-video-tale-of-two-press-conferences.html
— FIVE VERIFIED LIES HILLARY CLINTON TOLD THE PUBLIC ABOUT HER EMAILS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/five-verified-lies-hillary-clinton-told-the-public-about-her-emails.html

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Job Barriers Facing Ex-Prisoners Could Cost U.S. Economy At Least $78 Billion – Ellyn Fortino  (DIERSEN: Would ex-prisoners seek/take the jobs you have/had?  My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the jobs that I have had auditing federal agencies, collecting delinquent federal taxes, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, delivering mail, pumping gasoline, chipping slag, cleaning golf shoes, washing dishes, delivering news papers, or doing yard work as being BAD jobs.  And in addition, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I was dramatically overpaid while I held the aforesaid jobs.)
http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2016/06/24/job-barriers-facing-ex-prisoners-could-cost-us-economy-least-78

 

GOPUSA
— Hillary Clinton: Too Big to Jail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12101
— Trust: Clinton email claims collapse under FBI probe
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12094
— Transgenders in military: Impeachable, damaging, and expensive
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12008

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Churches fight back against Iowa bid to silence biblical views on sexuality, gender identity – Bradford Richardson (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to abolish the First Amendment.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/churches-fight-back-against-iowa-bid-to-silence-bi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two churches are fighting back against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission after the agency issued an interpretation of state law that could bar churches from expressing biblical views on sexuality and gender identity — even from the Sunday pulpit. Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed a federal lawsuit against the commission on Monday, arguing that the agency’s interpretation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act violates the First Amendment. Christiana Holcomb, legal counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents the church, said it is difficult to “imagine a more obvious unconstitutional invasion of the state into the internal affairs of the church” than what the Civil Rights Commission is proposing. “Churches should be free to teach their religious beliefs and operate their houses of worship according to their faith without being threatened by the government,” Ms. Holcomb said in a statement. “That is a foundational First Amendment principle.” The lawsuit came in response to an explanatory brochure titled “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity — A Public Accommodations Provider’s Guide to Iowa Law,” released by the Civil Rights Commission. It says churches are public accommodations and therefore generally subject to the Iowa Civil Rights Act.)

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mr. Comey, Hillary Wants Another Job That Requires a Security Clearance – Jim Geraghty  (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years.  I got a security clearance a) in 1980 when I started working for GAO, b) in 1971 when I stared working for IRS, and c) in 1966 when I started working for the Post Office.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who have never gotten a security clearance or b) who could not get one if they tried.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437515/mr-comey-hillary-wants-another-job-requires-security-clearance
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bizarrely, even after declaring the FBI was not recommending indictment, Comey implied that if Hillary Clinton still worked for the federal government, she could be fired or have her security clearance revoked: “To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions.” Mr. Director, have you noticed she’s trying to get hired for another high-level government job that involves handling lots of classified information?)
— FBI Rewrites Federal Law to Let Hillary Off the Hook – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437479/fbi-rewrites-federal-law-let-hillary-hook

 

THE BLAZE
— Clinton Is Above The Law, So The Law Is Dead – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/clinton-is-above-the-law-so-the-law-is-dead/324754/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are gotten rid of.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-republicans-lgbt-bills_us_577bf899e4b041646410d8c7

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.  In my opinion, that is treason.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/opinion/can-obama-pardon-millions-of-immigrants.html
— Part-Time Jobs and Thrift: How Unpaid Interns in D.C. Get By – KATIE SHEPHERD  (DIERSEN: When you were a full-time college student, what did you do when you were not in class?  I pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, and worked as a security guard.  During 1972, I worked full-time for IRS, worked part-time for Firestone Stores, and took graduate business classes at Loyola.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/us/part-time-jobs-and-thrift-how-unpaid-interns-in-dc-get-by.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Dominic Peacock found out he had been selected for an unpaid summer internship at the National Congress of American Indians here, he looked up the airfare from Albuquerque, rejected the option, and boarded a bus and rode 44 hours. Now, after a long day thumbing through bills and working for legislation to protect tribal artifacts, he walks a few blocks to a hotel restaurant where he buses tables until 1 a.m. His workweek — 60 to 75 hours long — affords him one day off to catch up on chores in his American University dorm room and explore the city. “This is the schedule that I want,” said Mr. Peacock, a senior at the University of New Mexico and member of the Acoma Pueblo tribe. “I’m going to finish this. I don’t care what it costs.” Thousands of interns like Mr. Peacock have descended on the nation’s capital, hoping to gain connections and work experience answering phones, sorting mail and occasionally helping with larger projects in congressional offices, federal institutions, nonprofits and legal divisions across the city. And unlike private companies, the government and nonprofit organizations do not have to pay them.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Class Anger Fuels Town’s Pro-Brexit Defiance – Andrew Higgins  (DIERSEN: What class were you born into?  My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as someone who was born into the upper class. In my defense, a) neither of my outstanding parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school, b) my father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, and c) my father did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy with almost no options.  If I was born into the upper class, why during my junior and senior years in high school did I spend four evenings a week and Saturdays during the school year and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/06/world/europe/wigan-england-brexit-working-class-voters.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Washington Lobbyists’ Trump Card: Skipping GOP Convention  Donald Trump has railed against those whose experience and cash could help in Cleveland – REBECCA BALLHAUS  (DIERSEN: I am an unpaid volunteer lobbyist for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. Of course, needless-to-say, because of that, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and/or reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling focus on destroying me.  What do you say to those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who focus on destroying me?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-lobbyists-trump-card-skipping-gop-convention-1467626402
— Putin’s Press Propagandists  The point of Russian TV coverage of the Ukraine war, Arkady Ostrovsky points out, is not to report fighting but to ignite it. – KAREN DAWISHA (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, those “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who want me to be their propagandist focus on destroying me because I refuse to do that.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/putins-press-propagandists-1467761144
— Why So Many Missed the Nationalist Surge  Politicians and young, educated urbanites live in an economic and cultural bubble. – WILLIAM A. GALSTON  (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes “live in an economic and cultural bubble.” Many of them have never lived or worked outside of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, or DuPage County. None of them have had the jobs that I have had auditing federal agencies, collecting delinquent federal taxes, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, delivering mail, pumping gasoline, chipping slag, cleaning golf shoes, washing dishes, delivering news papers, or doing yard work.  Most significantly, none of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes worked for Democrats for almost 30 years like I did.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-so-many-missed-the-nationalist-surge-1467761219
— Laws Are for Little People  Comey delivers an indictment but won’t seek one. – JAMES TARANTO  (DIERSEN: How little are you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, I am no longer a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/laws-are-for-little-people-1467742661
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Gun Control Won’t Fix Chicago  Sixty-four people were shot over the holiday weekend. But the left only talks about ‘assault rifles.’ -JASON L. RILEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-control-wont-fix-chicago-1467761037
— Donald Trump Still Finds Few Backers in Congress  Less than two weeks before GOP convention, the party’s congressional wing still shows little enthusiasm for likely nominee – SIOBHAN HUGHES and KRISTINA PETERSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-still-finds-few-backers-in-congress-1467762209
— Jim Comey’s Clinton Standard  He shows how she broke the law then rationalizes no indictment. Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/jim-comeys-clinton-standard-1467759942
— How to Revive Company Pension Plans  Congress should pass the Pension and Budget Integrity Act as soon as possible. – JULIO A. PORTALATIN (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have severe financial problems.  Of course, needless-to-say, they are furious that I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension and Social Security, although both are dramatically reduced.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-revive-company-pension-plans-1467761094

 

USA TODAY
— Trump casino empire dogged by bad bets in Atlantic City – Karen Yi
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/07/05/trump-atlantic-city-usa-today-network-records-regulators/86717110/
— Safety training for covering the conventions – Sherry Ricchiardi  (DIERSEN: 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.  Anti-Trumps believe that their end justifies their means.  Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/06/26/voices-safety-training-covering-conventions/86336188/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the message popped up on the iPad screen, I did a double take: Journalists were ponying up $1,195 for a two-day hostile-environment class to prepare for covering the Republican and Democratic national conventions. It took a moment to sink in. Safety training is a lifeline for correspondents heading to Iraq or Afghanistan, where they could face rocket attacks, firefights and suicide bombers. But Cleveland and Philadelphia? In recent months, American media organizations have been providing reporters headed to the conventions with special training just as they do for those they send to combat zones. To safety experts like Frank Smyth, it makes perfect sense. “I have been a journalist for nearly 30 years. I have never seen this level of concern about any domestic political event,” says the former war correspondent. “People mention unrest unfolding at the DNC, but the RNC has potential to be much more violent.”)

 

FED SMITH
— Top 10 Agencies With Highest Federal Employee Salaries – Ralph Smith  (DIERSEN: Securities and Exchange Commission is at the top with $173,587.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/05/top-10-agencies-with-highest-federal-employee-salaries-and-individual-awards/

July 5 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Trump Plans Chicago Fundraising Trip This Month  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to visit Chicago to raise campaign funds in the lead-up to this month’s Republican National Convention. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Trump-Plans-Chicago-Fundraising-Trip-This-Month-385586121.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois GOP Leaders Plan To Skip GOP Convention – Jim Williams  (DIERSEN: What does this say to all those in Illinois voted for Trump in the primary election and will vote for him in the general election?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/05/illinois-gop-leaders-plan-to-skip-gop-convention/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: Some top Illinois Republicans plan to boycott their national convention this month. Why? The Trump brand isn’t wearing well with the local GOP. Illinois GOP stalwarts, including Gov. Bruce Rauner and Sen. Mark Kirk will be conspicuously absent. “There’s just not a lot of support for Donald Trump right now among the leaders in the party,” said former Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady. Brady will attend the convention, as a delegate for Ohio governor John Kasich. CBS 2 is told by party regulars that the state GOP is in crisis mode, pleading with folks to fill seats in Cleveland. Brady says Trump is the reason they are having trouble getting people to go. “I just don’t think he has the temperament to be commander and chief,” Brady said. “There’s no enthusiasm for a candidate so disliked by the general public, particularly in a state like Illinois where he just gets creamed in the suburbs.” Jeb Bush delegate and former state senator Kirk Dillard won’t be at the convention, but has a more charitable reason why some Illinois Republicans are skipping Cleveland. “It’s more than just Donald Trump,” he said. “It’s expensive. Not everyone can afford a mandatory five night hotel stay in a major city like Cleveland.” Brady says a big challenge for the party will be generating support for the rest of the Republican ticket in Illinois this November. Kirk, who is facing a tough re-election fight, has made it clear that he’s not supporting Trump.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ GOP establishment takes a pass on Cleveland convention – Greg Hinz  (DIERSEN: What does this say to all those in Illinois voted for Trump in the primary election and will vote for him in the general election?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160705/BLOGS02/160709952/illinois-gop-establishment-takes-a-pass-on-cleveland-convention
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re planning to attend the GOP National Convention in Cleveland two weeks from today, the Illinois delegation still has some hotel rooms available for late-deciding VIPs. Call it a sign of the times. What’s most remarkable about the upcoming GOP confab and official selection of Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee is who’s not attending—namely, almost the entire Illinois Republican power structure. A few folks could change their minds at the last minute. But, at the moment, not one member of Illinois’ congressional delegation has said they’ll be in Cleveland, according to both official and inside sources. Nor is Gov. Bruce Rauner, comptroller Leslie Munger or any statewide GOP official. And it goes a lot deeper than that. Also on the no-show list, sources say, are such high-profile, heavily involved Republicans as DuPage County Board President Dan Cronin, Illinois Toll Highway Authority Chairman Bob Schillerstrom, Illinois Manufacturers Association President Greg Baise, top fundraiser Ron Gidwitz and Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard, though the latter said he may drive in one day for a public transit event. Some of the above have had clear policy differences with Trump, over international trade treaties, immigration reform and the like. A few others, like former Gov. Jim Edgar, ran as delegates committed to another candidate and weren’t named one of the state’s 12 at-large delegates. Still, “There’s not a lot of enthusiasm,” says one consultant who’s been a convention regular. The big shots his clients might want to chat up “won’t be there,” that source says, and there are security issues. “I’m not a baby, but I’m worried.” Even some of the Trump loyalists who were elected don’t have the money—well over $1,000—that attending a convention can cost. I’m told they received some financial assistance in some cases, arranged by friends of the nominee. “Our delegation is filled with a lot of people no one has ever heard of,” says a top lobbyist, referring to Trump delegates who won in most districts. “It’s all ‘Dan who runs the gun store’ types.” So, who will be there? Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, for one—he’s the current state GOP chair. Joining him will be two other former chairs: Jack Dorgan, a lobbyist named to an at-large slot, and fellow lobbyist/consultant Pat Brady, who was elected a Kasich delegate. Also at the top of the list are Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, fundraiser and Cubs part-owner Todd Ricketts and lobbyist/consultant Nancy Kimme. But beyond that, the list gets pretty thin, including just a few legislators and some county and municipal officials, but not Illinois Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno, though her House counterpart, Jim Durkin, is planning to attend. Some party officials are hoping that will change at the last minute. We’ll see. Meanwhile, at a time when rooms usually are impossible to obtain, Illinois has space.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner: Democrats pulled airport money, but they deny it – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/170048894-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Hall again accused of hiding records; judge grants sanctions – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-hall-again-accused-of-hiding-records-judge-grants-sanctions/
— Clinton — ‘extremely careless,’ but not criminal. Oh boy – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-clinton-extremely-careless-but-not-criminal-oh-boy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of bribing Loretta Lynch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-emails-20160705-story.html
— An ‘extremely careless’ Hillary Clinton: The FBI’s damning non-indictment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-hillary-clinton-email-fbi-james-comey-edit-20160705-story.html
— The moral universe of Hillary Clinton – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-hillary-clinton-emails-fbi-kass-0706-20160705-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage board honors interim president Joseph Collins
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160705/submitted/160709615/

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner visits Kane County Cougars game
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/07/05/gov-bruce-rauner-visits-kane-county-cougars-game/a7n4imn/

 

WSIL
— Trump’s VP shortlist heavy with Washington insiders – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32371169/trumps-vp-shortlist-heavy-with-washington-insiders

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Edgar should have disclosed business dealings, GOP lawmaker Ron Sandack says – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/8478/edgar-should-have-disclosed-business-dealings-gop-lawmaker-says/

 

KELLOGG INSIGHT
— Why Income Inequality among White Collar Workers Is Growing  Top earners benefit most from “knowledge hierarchies” in organizations.
Based on the research of Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard
http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/why-income-inequality-among-white-collar-workers-is-growing

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— RAUNER RUNS AGAIN, BUT ON WHAT RECORD? – DAVID ROEDER
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/05/editors-picks/david-roeder/rauner-runs-again-but-on-what-record/60794/

 

ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Jim Edgar: Popular Politician or Crony Capitalist? – Brittany Clingen
http://www.illinoismirror.com/jim-edgar-popular-politician-or-crony-capitalist/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County – Chairman Cronin’s ties to COD Foundation and COD legal representation – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/dupage-county-chairman-cronins-ties-to-cod-foundation-and-cod-legal-representation/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME STAYS SILENT REGARDING GENEROUS BENEFITS, CONTINUES TO DEMAND $3B IN PAY RAISES, LAVISH PERKS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-stays-silent-regarding-generous-benefits-continues-to-demand-3b-in-pay-raises-lavish-perks/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Fourth of July in Vanity Fair – Douglas Wilson
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/fourth-july-vanity-fair/#.V3uhovuOxiQ.facebook

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS AMONG TOP 10 LOCATIONS FOR TAKING IN SYRIAN REFUGEES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/illinois-among-top-10-locations-for-taking-in-syrian-refugees.html
— TERROR IN AMERICA: WHAT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/terror-in-america-what-happened-just-last-week.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: ETERNAL VIGILANCE, THE PRICE OF LIBERTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/thorneroneil-eternal-vigilance-the-price-of-liberty.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016 IN CHICAGOLAND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/wheres-weyermuller-celebrating-independence-day-2016-in-chicagoland.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s ‘stupidity’ no excuse for secret email setup – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/donald-trump-hillary-clintons-stupidity-no-excuse-/
— Background checks miss 7% of gun buyers with domestic violence records, protective orders – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/gun-background-checks-miss-7-of-buyers-with-domest/

 

NEWSMAX
— House GOP Investigating Dems’ Use of ‘Mob Rule’ During Sit-In – Mark Swanson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly. Democrats promote mob rule.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/House-GOP-investigate-Democrats/2016/07/05/id/737150/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GOVERNMENT CLAIMS POWER TO CONTROL CONTENT OF SERMONS  ‘This is something that should be deeply troubling to every American’ – BOB UNRUH  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents want to control the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  How soon, if not already, will they hint/imply/argue/shout that they have the power to control the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because the emails are “open to the public?”)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/government-claims-power-to-control-content-of-sermons/#!
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is being sued for claiming it has the right to control the content of church services that are “open to the public.” The lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ is part of a nationwide battle against the implementation of President Obama’s declared foreign-policy priority in his final year in office: “gay” rights.” At issue in the Iowa case are state mandates that protect “transgender rights.” Among them are allowing men to enter women’s shower rooms, dressing rooms and restrooms if they say they are women, and banning statements in meetings “open to the public” that “might cause individuals to believe that they are unwelcome because of their perceived gender identity.” The lawsuit charges the mandates violate the U.S. Constitution’s protections for free speech, religion, expressive association, due process and the right to peaceably assemble.)

 

GOPUSA
— The Fundamental Transformation of the Armed Forces
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12056
— Damage control: Another IRS fail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12064

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP lawmaker: Dems wanted a fistfight on the House floor – PETE KASPEROWICZ
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-lawmaker-dems-wanted-a-fistfight-on-the-house-floor/article/2595614

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois state universities remain on shaky footing, Moody’s says – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/07/05/illinois-state-universities-remain-on-shaky-footing-moodys-says/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump on FBI Decision on Clinton Emails: System Is Rigged
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-on-fbi-decision-on-clinton-emails-system-is-rigged/A2059F58-A3C1-447D-9BA0-270881846FE1.html

 

GOVERNING
— What Trump Means for State and Local Races  Donald Trump and this year’s bizarre presidential race will affect elections all over the country. What’s not clear is how. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-trump-down-ballot-races-minnesota.html

 

DAILY KOS
— Republican Mark Kirk insists he’s really not a Republican – Joan McCarter
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/7/5/1545256/-Republican-Mark-Kirk-insists-he-s-really-not-a-Republican

July 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump with Christie or Gingrich: A 2-bullies ticket or a 6-marriages ticket? – Jennifer Rubin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-gingrich-christie-vice-president-20160701-story.html
— Emanuel, others start raising campaign cash ahead of 2019 – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-chicago-mayor-campaign-fundraising-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: With so many kids shot, what kind of city has Chicago become? – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-kids-shot-glanton-talk-20160704-column.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 10 shootings a day: Complex causes of Chicago’s spiking violence – Annie Sweeney and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-shootings-violence-2016-met-20160630-story.html
— Behind shrinking middle-class jobs: A surge in outsourcing – Don Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-us-jobs-outsourcing-20160701-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Paul Ryan navigates the ruins of his party – Francis Wilkinson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-paul-ryan-donald-trump-republican-ruins-20160630-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Business owners cope as Chicago’s minimum wage creeps higher – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-minimum-wage-update-0705-biz-20160701-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Immigrants ‘so thankful’ to celebrate Fourth of July – Jacob Wittich
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20160705/281573765016233

 

DAILY HERALD
— Change law to push formality of contract votes – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160705/discuss/160709788/
— Young Cuban-Americans get new impressions on island visits – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160704/news/307049877/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Stopgap budget only half a solution – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-stopgap-budget-only-half-a-solution/article_6e12d958-7e8c-59bf-bb47-7fb28b4fd13e.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Stopgap budget is progress, but barely – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/stopgap-budget-is-progress-but-barely/article_47529ca7-b9ce-525d-963f-9708d880c8bf.html

 

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— Assessing Trump’s vice presidential shortlist – AP
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20160705/assessing-trumps-vice-presidential-shortlist

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Libertarians Say Election System Discriminates Against Small Parties – SARAH MUELLER
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/libertarians-say-election-system-discriminates-against-small-parties

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Politicians in the Wonder Lake Parade – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/05/politicians-in-the-wonder-lake-parade/

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Urbana man arrested for suspected flag burning  No word on whether charges will be filed – Aaron Eades
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/man-arrested-for-suspected-flag-burning

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Update on DuPage County’s FOIA Denial for W-2 forms – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/update-on-dupage-countys-foia-denial-for-w-2-forms/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSKAM HELPS DELIVER JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF THE IRS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/roskam-helps-deliver-justice-for-victims-of-the-irs.html
— FORMER GOV. QUINN LAUNCHES VIDEO FOR CHICAGO MAYORAL TERM LIMITS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/former-gov-quinn-launches-video-for-chicago-mayoral-term-limits.html
— THE STATE OF PATRIOTISM IN AMERICA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/the-state-of-patriotism-in-america.html
— PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA OFFERS PRAYERS TO ALLAH, ACKNOWLEDGES MUHAMMAD AS PROPHET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/presbyterian-church-usa-offers-prayers-to-allah-acknowledges-muhammad-as-prophet.html

 

TPM
— Kirk Says Distance From Trump Has Helped His Senate Campaign – CAITLIN MACNEAL
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mark-kirk-distance-trump

 

FEDERALIST
— The Moral Collapse Of The Republican Party  The Republican Party is not ‘unifying.’ It is surrendering. – Paul David Miller
http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/05/the-moral-collapse-of-the-republican-party/

 

NEWSMAX
— Why Dump Trump Effort Faces Likely Defeat at GOP Convention –
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/anti-Trump-Efforts-Likely-Defeat/2016/07/05/id/737005/
— USA Today/Suffolk Poll: Clinton Lead Over Trump Down to Single Digits – Greg Richter
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-lead-donald-trump-poll/2016/07/04/id/736991/

 

THE HILL
— 8 possible VP options for Trump – Matt Mackowiak
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/286452-8-possible-vp-options-for-trump

 

ROLL CALL
— How Google is Ruining Politics  Why take leaders’ words for something when you can look it up yourself? – Patricia Murphy
http://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/google-ruining-politics-armchair-experts-brexit-clinton-trump
— Party Pay Gap: House Democrats Spend More On Staff Than GOP  37 of the 50 biggest spenders on aides’ paychecks are Democrats – Sean McMinn
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/party-pay-gap-house-democrats-spend-more-on-staff-than-gop

 

POLITICO
— Trump blacklist won’t apply to convention – Nick Gass
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-blacklist-republican-convention-225091
— Immigration reformers eye Gang of 8 revival  Several members of the group that fell short of getting immigration reform into law are ready to try again. – Seung Min Kim and Burgess Everett
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/immigration-reform-gang-eight-225028

 

REUTERS
— How Trump might be erased from (GOP) history – BILL SCHNEIDER
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-elections-republicans-trump-commentar-idUSKCN0ZL0I6

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump Builds An Inner Circle On Family Ties – MICHAEL BARBARO and JONATHAN MAHLER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/us/politics/jared-kushner-donald-trump.html
— The Theology of Donald Trump – Peter Wehner
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/opinion/campaign-stops/the-theology-of-donald-trump.html
— What Makes a Politician ‘Authentic’? – JENNIFER SZALAI
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/magazine/what-makes-a-politician-authentic.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How a Trump-Gingrich ticket would play out – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-goldberg-trump-vp-newt-gingrich-20160705-snap-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Trump protests Clinton riding Air Force One with Obama – David M Jackson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/05/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-president-obama-air-force-one/86699270/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook unfriends the media – and we didn’t see it coming – Michael Wolff
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2016/07/04/wolff-facebook-and-media-interests/86604594/

 

FORTUNE
— This Is What the Republicans and Democrats are Spending on this Summer’s Conventions – Ben Geier
http://fortune.com/2016/07/05/conventions-cleveland-philadelphia/

 

GQ
— Getting Sued by Trump Has Its Upsides – Mark Singer
http://www.gq.com/story/getting-sued-by-trump-has-its-upsides

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump supporter ‘thrown out of Mexican restaurant in New York because she was wearing a campaign hat’ – SARAH DEAN
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3674750/Donald-Trump-supporter-thrown-Mexican-restaurant-New-York-wearing-campaign-hat.html

July 4 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republicans who participated in Wheaton’s outstanding Independence Day Parade this morning included: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk; Governor Bruce Rauner, First Lady Diana Rauner, and Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti; State Senator Mike Connelly and State Representative Jeanne Ives; State Representative Peter Breen; DuPage County Board candidate Tim Elliott, DuPage County Board members Grant Eckhoff and Amy Grant, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.  Please thank those who helped promote/sponsor the parade and the fireworks yesterday evening: Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Jeanne Ives, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Lyon, Deanne Mazzochi, James Mendrick, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CLTV
— Thousands turn out for Wheaton 4th of July parade – Mike Lowe
http://cltv.com/2016/07/04/thousands-turn-out-for-wheaton-4th-of-july-parade/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: WHEATON, Ill. — Governor Bruce Rauner and Senator Mark Kirk were among those taking part in today’s Fourth of July parade in west suburban Wheaton. Thousands of spectators dressed in red, white and blue lined Main Street to the see the parade. The Governor kicked off the festivities, leading the parade and wishing the state a happy Independence Day. “This is a day to celebrate America’s freedom, our democracy, our foundation born 200 years ago,” Rauner told the crowd. “We’re the greatest nation on earth. We’re the beacon of hope and justice for the entire world because of our focus on individual liberty.” Despite the contentious political atmosphere in Illinois and in the Presidential campaign, most people in Wheaton seemed to leave politics behind for the day to celebrate what brings us all together. They watched as bands, floats and politicians marched along the parade route in a traditional celebration of America’s independence. The Wheaton parade has more than 50 entries and hundreds of participants. It’s one of the largest Fourth of July parades in the Chicago area.)

 

WGN TV
— July Fourth marked with celebrations across the area – Mike Lowe
http://wgntv.com/2016/07/04/chicago-area-celebrate-the-fourth/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: The race for the U.S. senate is one of the closest in the country and today it was being fought along parade routes from Wheaton to Wilmette. Republican Mark Kirk hopes his resilience will resonate with the voters.  While Democrat Tammy Duckworth was making the case that she will fight for the middle class. But many say in this contentious political year, they wanted to set politics aside and have some fun.)

 

ABC7
— POLITICKING AT INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADES – Ben Bradley
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/politicking-at-independence-day-parades/1413028/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicking at parades is as American as apple pie. From Illinois’ Governor Bruce Rauner to senate contenders, politicians marched in parades across the area.  But this year, in this state, some politicians are receiving a slightly different reception. If Illinois lawmakers anticipating a happy homecoming after finally coming up with a partial budget, they were mistaken. In Republican-rich Wheaton, one guy yelled at Governor Bruce Rauner to balance the state’s budget. “Balance the budget! Balance the budget!” yelled Buzz Ruttenberg at the governor. “I blame everyone, but he is the leader and when the ship is sinking you look to the captain,” said Ruttenberg when asked who he blamed for the Illinois budget crisis. ABC7 Eyewitness News spoke with a Wheaton resident who was trying to deliver a message to the governor via a sign saying, “No budget; no votes.” “I think he saw it. I don’t think he wants to make eye contact with me,” said the sign holder. The governor wasn’t much into straying from the script today. “Do you hear from people as you march about what’s going on in Springfield about the budget?” ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Ben Bradley asked the governor. “No, today we celebrate the independence of America,” said Rauner. Nationally, Hillary Clinton had several supporters marching in Wheaton’s parade, but next to no one showed up on Donald Trump’s behalf, despite the fact the county is overwhelmingly Republican. Then again, the state’s GOP senator has said he won’t vote for Trump. “You were the first to come out and say Trump is unfit. Does that mean you’re voting for Hillary Clinton?” Bradley asked Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk. “No, David Petraeus is who I’d like to write-in. I think he’s better qualified. We need someone who will be the best commander-in-chief we’ve ever had,” said Sen. Kirk. In Oak Park, Kirk’s Democratic opponent says the independent streak doesn’t scratch the surface. “I’ve been working hard for the people of Illinois and he has not. You’re talking about a guy who goes with the corporate interests against the interests of everyday people,” said Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, who is running against Kirk for the U.S. Senate. The incumbent Kirk is the underdog in that senate race. The latest polling shows Tammy Duckworth continuing to lead, although there is a lot of time before November.)
— EX-IL GOV. QUINN SEEKS TERM LIMITS FOR CHICAGO MAYORS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ex-il-gov-quinn-seeks-term-limits-for-chicago-mayors/1413222/

 

CBS
— U.S. Senate Contenders Duckworth, Kirk Hit July 4th Parades – Roseanne Tellez
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/04/u-s-senate-contenders-duckworth-kirk-hit-july-4th-parades/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: There was no shortage of politicians along parade routes on July 4th, including U.S. Senate candidates Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports. Amidst the marching bands and flag-waving onlookers, politicians were out in force, walking and working the crowd at July 4th parades. Incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk is fighting off a challenge from Rep. Tammy Duckworth. Monday’s parades offered a rare opportunity to ask both candidates about their campaigns. Kirk stuck with the theme of independence. “I’m much more independent of my party than she is,” the Republican said in Wheaton. “She just does what (her) party says.” Duckworth, a Democrat, focused on her service to the nation. “This is an important day for me. My family has served in uniform since the Revolution,” she said in Skokie. The contest between Kirk and Duckworth is considered the nation’s top Senate race to watch. It could decide the balance of power in that chamber.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— WHEATON PARADE PHOTO CAPTIONS: Gov. Bruce Rauner waves to the crowd along Main Street during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Luke Moo of Wheaton, center, salutes Gov. Bruce Rauner during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Hugo Montenegro of Downers Grove marches down Main Street on behalf of the West suburban Patriots during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Hugo Montenegro of Downers Grove marches down Main Street on behalf of the West suburban Patriots encouraging people to “Wake Up” during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Thousands of people attended the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk waves to the crowd during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Bernie Hurley, left, walks with Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, right, during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Andy Bodine, center, and his English Mastiff’s Thor and Zina watch the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, left, greets Gov. Bruce Rauner, right, before the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton. Bernie Hurley, left, walks down Main Street with Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, right, during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160704/news/160709669/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tab for Chicago police reform: $1.4 million and counting – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/tab-chicago-police-reform-1-4-million-and-counting/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama to tell foe-to-friend story at Hillary Clinton event –
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-barack-obama-hillary-clinton-event-20160704-story.html

 

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— Congressman LaHood, Jil Tracy offer budget views
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20160704/congressman-lahood-jil-tracy-offer-budget-views

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The budget that isn’t – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-07-04/budget-isnt.html

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Illinois’ public school funding issues are unacceptable, Skillicorn says
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/510940986-illinois-public-school-funding-issues-are-unacceptable-skillicorn-says

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House Republican Organization says Bradley, Phelps and Forby do Madigan’s bidding
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/510940994-house-republican-organization-says-bradley-phelps-and-forby-do-madigan-s-bidding

 

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Rauner needs to say absolutely no to unfair State Employee contract – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2016/07/04/rauner-needs-to-say-absolutly-no-to-unfair-state-employee-contract/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— July 4th Fireworks: Watch Berkowitz w/Legal revolution leader Judge Posner – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/07/july-4th-fireworks-watch-berkowitz-wlegal-revolution-leader-judge-posner-cableweb/

 

ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE EXAMINER
— Another slap in the face to traditional marriage – Susan Caroll
http://www.ice-news.net/2016/07/03/another-slap-in-the-face-to-traditional-marriage/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republican majority is key to preserving Supreme Court  4-4 Obama amnesty split underscores need for GOP congressional control –  Jenny Beth Martin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/4/republican-majority-key-preserving-supreme-court/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Study: Voting early trims turnout, mailing ballots boosts  Demographics, interest in election determine participation – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/4/early-voting-reduces-voter-turnout-mailing-ballots/

 

GOPUSA
— Maine’s Unpretentious First Lady Takes a Real Job  (DIERSEN: What unpretentious real jobs have you had?  I audited federal agencies 1980-1997, collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, worked as a security guard and on an automobile assembly line in 1970, delivered mail 1966-1969, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, washed dished 1964-1966, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12019?omhide=true
— 4th of July Zombies – Americans Don’t Know Why We Celebrate Fourth of July!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12002
— No expiration date on America’s fight against tyranny
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12013
— Tim Tebow still hated by the left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12052
— Cruz: Obama’s ‘willful blindness’ is dangerous
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12045

 

NEWSMAX
— Some Republicans Pushing For More Pro-Israel Platform – Brian Freeman
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/republicans-push-stronger-pro-israel/2016/07/04/id/736980/

 

THE BLAZE
— Clinton To Ride on Air Force One — Trump Wants to Know Who’s Footing the Bill – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/04/clinton-to-ride-on-air-force-one-trump-wants-to-know-whos-footing-the-bill/

 

TOWNHALL
— Associated Press Hides Democrats’ Hatred of African Americans – Autry J.  Pruitt
http://townhall.com/columnists/autryjpruitt/2016/07/04/associated-press-hides-democrats-hatred-of-african-americans-n2186271

 

DAILY CALLER
— A Problem In The World? Just Blame ‘Whiteness’ – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites who pander to anti-Whites by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Whites?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/03/a-problem-in-the-world-just-blame-whiteness/

 

THE HILL
— Diversity of House GOP at risk in 2016 election – Cristina Marcos  (DIERSEN: How bad are you demographics?  My demographics are terrible: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (67), non-poor, gun owner, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German national origin, and ancestors have been in America since the 1840s.)
http://thehill.com/news/campaign/286343-diversity-of-house-gop-at-risk-in-2016-election

 

CNN
— Endangered GOP senator Mark Kirk: Dumping Trump is paying off – Rosa Flores
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/04/politics/mark-kirk-donald-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Kirk, one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in the country, is betting that he can survive a tough election season by taking on Donald Trump. The Illinois senator became the first Republican last month to release an anti-Trump television ad, which said his party’s presumptive nominee “is not fit to be commander in chief.” The 32-second spot, running in the Chicago market, outlines Kirk’s efforts to present himself to voters in his liberal-leaning state as more moderate than his fellow Republicans in Washington. “Mark was the first Republican to support a vote on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee,” the television commercial says. Kirk is one of a handful of endangered Republican senators up for re-election this November who are grappling with Trump’s controversial candidacy. At times, Kirk seems more focused on Trump than his Democratic opponent, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, going so far as reversing his support for Trump last month. Kirk’s success could determine whether the GOP keeps its majority status in the Senate. Kirk’s opposition to Trump kicked into high gear last month amid the controversy over the presumptive GOP nominee’s racially charged criticism of a federal judge. “I find Donald Trump’s belief that an American-born judge of Mexican descent is incapable of fairly presiding over his case is not only dead wrong, it is un-American,” Kirk said at the time. Trump later issued a statement saying that his comments were “misconstrued” by the media. A few weeks into his dump Trump strategy, Kirk says bucking the top of his ticket is paying off. “It’s helped because I’m a very independent voice for Illinois,” he told CNN, adding that his strategy helps “make sure that people know that I always put Illinois first.” A Kirk campaign official tells CNN that there has been an uptick in donor and volunteer interest since the senator distanced himself from Trump. His Democratic opponent Rep. Tammy Duckworth, who was quick to capitalize on Kirk’s about face on Trump, maintains that Kirk still equals Trump. “Mark Kirk is (using) the exact kind of rhetoric as Donald Trump and he just needs to own it and stop lying about it,” Duckworth told CNN. When asked if he could win in November without supporting the top of his ticket, Kirk told CNN, “I have always run way ahead of my ticket.”)

 

LOS ANGLES TIMES
— Elite Republicans tried to ignore them. Now they’re shaping Donald Trump’s immigration policy – Noah Bierman and Brian Bennett
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-immigration-players-20160704-snap-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Strategic Thinking Behind Trump, Clinton VP Picks  A five-point guide to the quadrennial running-mate guessing game – GERALD F. SEIB
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-strategic-thinking-behind-trump-clinton-vp-picks-1467647189
— Donald Trump’s Complex Business Ties Could Set a New Precedent  Conflict-of-interest question would loom large if the Republican is elected – MONICA LANGLEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-complex-business-ties-could-set-a-new-precedent-1467648334
— How Will Trump Handle His Business Empire if Elected?
http://www.wsj.com/video/how-will-trump-handle-his-business-empire-if-elected/608674CE-B233-421C-AD72-ADB65D83E9DF.html

 

FISCAL TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Extremely Proud to Be an American? Fewer People Say They Are
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/07/03/Extemely-Proud-Be-American-Fewer-People-Say-They-Are

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Independence Day Still Ranks High For Americans
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/holidays/july_2016/independence_day_still_ranks_high_for_americans

July 4 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Email

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Hope to see you at Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade this morning.  It starts at 10:00 AM. The following Republicans will be in the parade: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk; Governor Bruce Rauner and Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti; State Senator Mike Connelly and State Representative Jeanne Ives; State Representative Peter Breen; DuPage County Board candidate Tim Elliott, DuPage County Board member Grant Eckhoff and Amy Grant, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.  Please thank those who helped sponsor the parade and fireworks yesterday evening: Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Jeanne Ives, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Lyon, Deanne Mazzochi, James Mendrick, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Can Hillary Clinton overcome her trust problem? – Anne Gearan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-hillary-clinton-trust-problem-20160703-story.html
— The Supreme Court really matters in this election – Albert R. Hunt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-9ce4d46a-4139-11e6-a76d-3550dba926ac-20160703-story.html
— Trump draws rebuke for his tweet with an image of Clinton and a Star of David – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-clinton-star-of-david-20160703-story.html
— In Colorado, conservatives grapple with the Trump conundrum – Melanie Mason
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-in-colorado-conservatives-grapple-with-the-trump-conundrum-20160703-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Abortion, guns and the left’s selectivity – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201606301230–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20160701-20160701-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I have an idea. The federal government needs to compile a list of women who shouldn’t be allowed to get abortions. The criteria for getting on the list must be flexible. If an official at, say, the NIH or FBI think that a woman should be a mother for some reason or other, he or she can block an abortion. Maybe the woman has great genes or a high IQ or the sorts of financial resources we need in parents. Let’s leave that decision where it belongs: in the hands of the government. Heck, there’s really no reason even to tell women if they’re on the “no abort” list. Let them find out at the clinic. And if they go in for an abortion only to discover they are among the million or more people on the list, there will be no clear process for getting off it, even if it was a bureaucratic error or case of mistaken identity. Sound like a good idea?)
— Take your vacation – James Baily  (DIERSEN: Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not disserve any vacation days. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that only those federal employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran disserved vacation days.  My last supervisor always waited for me to ask for vacation days, and then she would schedule important job meetings for those days.) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-vacation-time-summer-relax-work-20160701-story.html
— Another victim of yearlong budget stalemate: HIV testing, prevention – Duaa Eldeib
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-budget-hiv-testing-met-20160703-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Neil Steinberg uses a “presidential mediocrity quiz” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-presidential-mediocrity-quiz/
— Fixing immigration impasse unlikely – Erin Kelly
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20160704/281814283182859

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County flea market in flap over Nazi banner – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160703/news/160709696/
— DIVIDED AMERICA: Town and country offer differing realities – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160704/business/307049999/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are few divides in the United States greater than that between rural and urban places. Town and country represent not just the poles of the nation’s two political parties, but different economic realities that are transforming the 2016 presidential election. Cities are trending Democratic and are on an upward economic swing, with growing populations and rising property values. Rural areas are increasingly Republican, steadily shedding population for decades, and as commodity and energy prices drop, increasingly suffering economically. The political divide goes even deeper than simply between the two parties. In the GOP primary, rural areas voted reliably for Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whose angrier style of politics many analysts argued were too harsh and off-putting to play well with a broader electorate. Urban and suburban Republicans were more likely to support candidates widely seen as more electable like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio or Ohio Gov. John Kasich. “The urban-rural split this year is larger than anything we’ve ever seen,” said Scott Reed, a political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce who has advised previous GOP campaigns. While plenty of cities still struggle with endemic poverty and joblessness, a report from the Washington-based Economic Innovation Group found that half of new business growth in the past four years has been concentrated in 20 populous counties.)

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Rep. Rodney Davis is a Republican with an occasional twist – Chuck Raasch  (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans glorify and praise those who vote against Republicans.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rep-rodney-davis-is-a-republican-with-an-occasional-twist/article_3b7df89b-85a5-5d68-84fe-3247e5577f07.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump critics bash Hillary Clinton instead at Western Conservative Summit – Valerie Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/3/donald-trump-critics-bash-hillary-clinton-instead-/

 

BREITBART
— Pat Buchanan: GOP Elites Not Attending Convention Because Trump’s ‘Insurrection’ Against Romney/Ryan Wing on Trade, Immigration, Foreign Policy Succeeded – Tony Lee
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/03/patbuchanantrumpinsurrection/
— Santorum: Trump Resonating Because He Rejected GOP Orthodoxy on Trade – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/03/4389857/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kristol: ‘Last Chance’ for GOP to Back Effort to Unbind Delegates – Brian Freeman
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Kristol-unbind-GOP-delegates/2016/07/03/id/736880/

 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Majority of Unchurched Friends Are Willing to Listen About Faith, According to LifeWay Research Study  (DIERSEN: What do you say to churched people who demonize, who denigrate, and who condemn those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate?)
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/8261/20160703/majority-unchurched-friends-willing-listen-faith-according-lifeway-research-study.htm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LifeWay Research conducted a survey to find out how often “unchurched Americans” think about faith, the meaning of life, and what their general attitudes are concerning religion. The study was carried out on 2,000 unchurched Americans, and was sponsored by the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College. Those people were considered ‘unchurched’ who had not attended any religious service in the last six months except weddings or funerals, and for holidays. Of those interviewed, many said that they would listen if their friend talked about religion and that they think often about the meaning of life, but do not care much regarding what happens after death.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Gary Johnson Accuses Donald Trump Of Being A Racist – Juliegrace Brufke  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you support Trump, anti-Trumps will say that you are a racist and even worse things.  In America today, if someone says that you are a racist, sooner or later, a) if you have a job, you will be fired, b) if you are looking for a job, no one will hire you, c) you will be blamed for everyone’s problems, and d) you will be gotten rid of.  Constructively, in America today, if you say that someone is a racist, you are condemning that person to death.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/03/gary-johnson-accuses-donald-trump-of-being-a-racist/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Still Want to Get the News on Facebook? Read All About It – MIKE ISAAC  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if you want to get Illinois government/political news from a conservative/Republican point of view, you should read GOPUS ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/technology/personaltech/still-want-to-get-the-news-on-facebook-read-all-about-it.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— John McCain: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton don’t know enough to handle terrorism or Middle East crisis – Erin Durkin
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/john-mccain-trump-clinton-don-fight-terrorism-article-1.2698028

 

USA TODAY
— Pa. delegate to pack heat at Republican convention – Teresa Boeckel
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/30/pa-delegate-pack-heat-gop-convention/86578238/

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— What Hillary Clinton might do in the first 100 days if elected president – Patrick Healy
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/what-hillary-clinton-might-do-in-the-first-100-days-if-elected-president/

 

TRIB LIVE
— New citizens embrace American patriotism – TOM FONTAINE AND KARI ANDREN  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at new citizens that the following have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all their problems: 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://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10669883-74/american-njie-citizen

July 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— FIGHTING FOR REDISTRICTING RULES IN ILLINOIS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/fighting-for-redistricting-rules-in-illinois/1411236/

 

NBC5
— Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar Part of Firm Built to Profit Off Budget Stalemate
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Former-Illinois-Governor-Jim-Edgar-Part-of-Firm-Profiting-Off-Budget-Stalemate-385377911.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— As late budgets go, Illinois has no equal
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/169038239-story
— Elite K-8 school teaches children about ‘white privilege’ (DIERSEN: What about “education privilege?” Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/169146515-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  An elite New York City K-8 school is instituting a controversial new diversity program that segregates students based on race. Bank Street School for Children on the Upper West Side has introduced the new “Racial Justice and Advocacy” curriculum, which separates the school’s 430 students into an “advocacy group” for white students and the “kids of color affinity group.”  According to The New York Post, white students are taught to increase their “awareness of the prevalence of whiteness and privilege,” challenge “notions of colorblindness (and) assumptions of ‘normal,’ ‘good,’ and ‘American'” and “understand and own European ancestry and see the tie to privilege.”)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Museum preserving DuPage County’s rich history – Brett Peto
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160703/submitted/160709995/

 

DEGA VIEW
— Illinois Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti at ATA 25th Anniversary at Chicago
http://www.degaview.com/play/illinois-lt-governor-evelyn-sanguinetti-ata-25th-anniversary-at-chicago-ntv-ntvteluguhd

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been critical of Gov. Bruce Rauner over the state’s ongoing budget stalemate
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/83c4a2448ca04b40bb3737bcc0096ad6/IL–Illinois-Budget-Edgar
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/edgar-part-of-firm-built-to-profit-off-budget-stalemate/article_93194c58-5f52-59da-9863-477ccb3db193.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson: Trump says ‘racist’ things ‘He has said 100 things that would disqualify anyone else from running for president’ – CNN (DIERSEN: Because Johnson said that, how many more anti-Whites will vote for Johnson?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/libertarian-nominee-trump-says-racist-things

 

WSIL TV
— Clinton, Obama, stand-ins emphasize her trustworthiness – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32364434/clinton-obama-stand-ins-emphasize-her-trustworthiness

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Trump’s problems linger with GOP base in Wisconsin – Craig Gilbert
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/385380571.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Newt: NYT, WashPost in ‘All-Out War’ Against Trump – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/gingrich-times-post-in/2016/07/03/id/736833/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMOCRATS DROP REQUIREMENT TO LEARN ENGLISH FOR AMNESTY 2016 draft platform takes dramatic shift to the left regarding immigration
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/dems-drop-requirement-to-learn-english-for-amnesty/#!

 

BREITBART
— Trump: I’m with the NRA, ‘We’re Saving Your 2nd Amendment 100 Percent’ – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2016/07/03/trump-im-with-the-nra-were-saving-your-2nd-amendment-100-percent/

 

THE BLAZE
— BEYOUND OUTRAGEOUS: Several Faith-Based Dating Sites Now Required to Allow Users to Search for Same-Sex Matches – Carly Hoilman
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/03/several-faith-based-dating-sites-now-required-to-allow-users-to-search-for-same-sex-matches/
— Rapper Says TV is ‘Making Our Kids Gay,’ Claims ‘Half the Population’ Will be Gay in 10 Years – Carly Hoilman
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/02/rapper-says-tv-is-making-our-kids-gay-claims-half-the-population-will-be-gay-in-10-years/324757/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Racial discrimination on campus likely to go on forever – MICHAEL BARONE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/campus-discrimination-likely-to-go-on-forever/article/2595422

 

THE HILL
— Trump rivals divided over convention – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/286302-trump-rivals-divided-over-convention

 

ABC NEWS
— As Late Budgets Go, Illinois Has No Equal – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/late-budgets-illinois-equal-40314132
— Clinton, Obama, Stand-Ins Emphasize Her Trustworthiness – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/clinton-obama-stand-ins-emphasize-trustworthiness-40316200