July 4 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDINGLY, 19 REPUBLICANS HELPED SPONSOR WHEATON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS AND PARADE! Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar contributed $500, Judge Jeff MacKay contributed $250, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan contributed $150. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson each contributed $100.

As the $2,500 Star sponsor, DuPage County Republicans got credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School band entries in the parade. DuPage Republicans again had a booth at the fireworks the evening before the parade. Those who stopped by included Governor Rauner and the First Lady, Erika Harold, Amy Grant, and Marty Keller. Earlier, I had the honor of hand delivering flyers to residences on the parade route, including Main Street and two blocks east and west of Main Street south of Harrison Street, and businesses that listed the Republican entries in the parade, the Republican sponsors, and the amount that they contributed. The flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics.

Republican elected officials and candidates in the parade included Peter Roskam, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Mike Connelly, Peter Breen, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Chris Zaruba, Tim Whelan, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, Gary Muehlfelt, Sal Falbo, John Monino, Nick Nathwani, as well as Marty Keller and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Climber, protesters at Statue of Liberty
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/statue-of-liberty-climber-protesters#/

 

ABC7
— July Fourth in Chicago: Fireworks, parades, food and fun – John Garcia, Sarah Schulte and Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-pritzker-participate-in-independence-day-parades/3706048/
http://abc7chicago.com/society/july-fourth-in-chicago-fireworks-parades-food-and-fun/3705863/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like marching bands and beauty queens, a Fourth of July parade is never without politics. Governor Bruce Rauner was in Arlington Heights shaking hands with what appeared to be a Rauner-receptive crowd. “We are the greatest nation on earth because of our heroes, our veterans we celebrate our history tradition of freedom and opportunity,” said Gov. Bruce Rauner. Celebrating freedom and opportunity with a democratic friendly crowd was Rauner’s challenger JB Pritzker. The annual Hyde Park parade was one of four stops on his schedule Wednesday.)
— Woman climbs Statue of Liberty; Liberty Island evacuated
http://abc7chicago.com/live-woman-climbs-statue-of-liberty;-liberty-island-evacuated/3705327/
— Trump administration seeks end to affirmative action in schools – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT should have admitted minorities, females, and/or veterans in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1992 respectively.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-administration-seeks-end-to-affirmative-action-in-schools/3706158/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Our most fundamental values are under attack.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-fourth-of-july-message-donald-trump/
— Schock wants trial freeze continued until high court hears his appeal – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/schock-wants-trial-freeze-continued-until-high-court-hears-his-appeal/
— At the top of Trump’s Supreme Court list: An appellate judge in Chicago – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/at-the-top-of-trumps-supreme-court-list-an-appellate-judge-in-chicago/
— A smarter way to save for retirement in Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/retirement-planning-america-illinois-secure-choice-poverty/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Statue of Liberty climber leads to evacuation; 6 arrested after hanging ‘Abolish ICE’ banner – AP (DIERSEN: To want to abolish ICE is to want to abolish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-statue-of-liberty-climber-20180704-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Celebrate that which unites us – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to divide members of Group A from members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180703/our-view-celebrate-that-which-unites-us
— The left’s contempt is going to reelect Trump – Marc Thiessen
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180703/marc-thiessen-lefts-contempt-is-going-to-reelect-trump
— Donald Trump’s mainstream immigration policy – Byron York
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180703/byron-york-donald-trumps-mainstream-immigration-policy

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Morass of complex legal issues dog Schock case – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-04/jim-dey-morass-complex-legal-issues-dog-schock-case.html

 

WSIL TV
— Third-party candidates could sway Illinois’ Gubernatorial race – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38569791/third-party-candidates-could-sway-illinois-gubernatorial-race

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Have more Robert Breuder conflicts been exposed and confirmed? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/college-of-dupage-have-more-robert-breuder-conflicts-been-exposed-and-confirmed/
— Danville sues AG to keep records secret, loses again in Appellate Court – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/danville-sues-ag-to-keep-records-secret-loses-again-in-appelate-court/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Will History Record Illinois As A Failure Of Democracy? – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/will-history-record-illinois-as-a-failure-of-democracy/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Supreme Court’s Janus decision a win for workers, local government, ‘freedom and individual choice’, Morrison says – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. Those unions came to my defense notwithstanding the fact that I was a Republican, conservative, non-veteran, White, male, German American, Missouri Synod Lutheran, non-poor, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511472960-supreme-court-s-janus-decision-a-win-for-workers-local-government-freedom-and-individual-choice-morrison-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— University of Illinois seeks to dismiss free speech lawsuit against student reporters – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/university-of-illinois-seeks-to-dismiss-free-speech-lawsuit-against/article_cb8b15fc-7efb-11e8-be5f-ab7c6d2d515f.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & O’NEIL: OPEN BORDERS POSE THREAT TO US CONSTITUTION AND WAY OF LIFE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-oneil-open-borders-pose-threat-to-us-constitution-and-way-of-l.html
— DURBIN BLASTS ICE AS “INCOMPETENT,” DESPITE EXCEPTIONAL YEAR ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they do not want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/durbin-blasts-ice-as-incompetent-despite-exceptional-year-enforcing-federal-law.html

 

GOPUSA
— Happy Fourth — the wolves are inside the gate
http://www.gopusa.com/happy-fourth-the-wolves-are-inside-the-gate/
— Obama handed 2.5K Iranians citizenship in Iran nuke deal
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-handed-2-5k-iranians-citizenship-in-iran-nuke-deal/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— There are many reasons for President Trump to be very upset with Canada’s Liberal government – STEVE JALSEVAC
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/there-are-many-reasons-for-president-trump-to-be-very-upset-with-canadas-li
— Socialists win Mexican election in landslide, raising concerns for life and family – Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/socialists-win-mexican-election-in-landslide-raising-concerns-for-life-and

 

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Gov Calls on Avowed Nazi Candidate to Drop Out of Race – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illinois-governor-nazi-arthur-jones/2018/07/04/id/869971/
— Dershowitz: I’m Not Complaining; Column Misunderstood – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/alan-dershowitz-mv-times-the-hill-martha-s-vineyard/2018/07/04/id/869933/

 

THE HILL
— Progressives poised to shape agenda if Dems take back House – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: From what I see, progressives want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/395437-progressives-poised-to-shape-agenda-if-dems-take-back-house

 

POLITICO
— Illinois governor breaks with Cruz over Nazi candidate – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/04/rauner-cruz-nazi-arthur-jones-chicago-694768

 

CNN & MSN
— Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner denounces Holocaust-denying candidate but won’t endorse Democrat – Marc Rod
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/04/politics/illinois-governor-holocaust-denier-candidate/index.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bruce-rauner-denounces-holocaust-denier-wont-endorse-democrat/ar-AAzAwR2

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— On Martha’s Vineyard, a Frosty Summer for Alan Dershowitz – Jess Bidgood and Julie Bosman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/us/marthas-vineyard-trump.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 404 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $384,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447957_zpid/

July 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps always put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-neo-isolationism-nationalism-migrants-trump-harley-davidson-0704-story.html
— You can’t celebrate America without celebrating the freedom of the press – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: I should interview Democrat political reporters in Illinois about what they think of the way that my critics/opponents who are activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. and who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Democrat political reporters in Illinois are fully aware of how the aforesaid treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-media-surveys-partisan-violence-0704-20180703-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Despite Trump, immigrants less reviled.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Trump supporter, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, c) the more that you are White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, and d) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180704/281741270170488

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More than 1,500 extra cops to be out during holiday weekend to curb shootings – Sam Charles and Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/more-than-1500-extra-cops-to-be-out-during-holiday-weekend-to-curb-shootings/
— Animal rescue community demands answers after mayor fires Animal Care and Control director – Yvonne Kim (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did NOT demand answers a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that at best, my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives consider me to be “too conservative.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/animal-rescue-community-demands-answers-after-mayor-fires-acc-director/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Townships and taxes discussion July 17 in Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180703/townships-and-taxes-discussion-july-17-in-palatine

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Pritzker serves up ice cream in Crystal Lake
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/03/democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-pritzker-serves-up-ice-cream-in-crystal-lake/aew7gz/

 

WSIL TV
— Third-party candidates could sway Illinois’ Gubernatorial race – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38569791/third-party-candidates-could-sway-illinois-gubernatorial-race

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner calls on Nazi candidate to exit race Governor dismisses Pritzker campaign ‘baloney’ – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-calls-on-nazi-candidate-to-exit-race/1282342035

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship July 12th – 15th – Chicago Golf Club (DIERSEN: My precinct borders the Chicago Golf Club. All of Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/golf2018

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact a) that I put together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening, b) that those emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening to since 2015, c) that since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 305,900 articles and information on many upcoming events, and d) that those emails are free and contain no advertising?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holiday-6/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE DEMAGOGUERY OF ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-demagoguery-of-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

 

ECONOMIST
— A system of gender self-identification would put women at risk It would threaten single-sex spaces and female political autonomy, writes Kristina Harrison, a political campaigner
https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/03/a-system-of-gender-self-identification-would-put-women-at-risk

 

FEDERALIST
— Facebook Shuts Down Christian Ideas While Letting Others Post Threats Facebook members can say virtually anything about Christians who uphold a male-female foundation for sexual ethics. But I can’t share my religious perspective. – Robert Gagnon (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. QUESTION: If the Democrats who run Facebook tried to shut down GOPUSA ILLINOIS, which GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers would come to my defense? ANSWER: Not those who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs. The aforesaid GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers did not come to my defense when my critics/opponents succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2004, or my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/03/facebook-shuts-christian-ideas-facebook-letting-others-post-threats/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Protest the Fourth of July – Holly Jackson (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who does the most a) to promote Independence Day fireworks and parades and b) encourage Republican sponsorship of and participation in Independence Day fireworks and parades?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/opinion/protest-fourth-july.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Ancestral Village Abounds With His Relatives. Few Admit a Link.” From what I see, Germany is far more anti-American today than it ever was. Anti-Trumps always side with anti-Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/world/europe/trump-germany-family-ancestry-kallstadt.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: An ICE Raid Leaves an Iowa Town Divided Along Faith Lines The detention of 32 workers at a concrete plant opened fissures among the town’s churches and secular leaders, and brought an abstract national issue painfully close to home. – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: In your municipality, which churches paint themselves the most as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/us/ice-raid-iowa-churches.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Parents Facing Deportation Are Asked to Decide Whether Children Go Too ICE started giving new form laying out options for parents in wake of court ruling ordering administration to reunite immigrant families – Alicia A. Caldwell and Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-facing-deportation-are-asked-to-decide-whether-children-go-too-1530696600
— Barnes & Noble Fires CEO Without Severance Over Policy Violations – Maria Armental and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, if my Democrat GAO superiors had been honest, they would have announced that they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” a) to punish me for being an active member of a class action lawsuit since 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) to send a strong message to Democrats, to minorities, and to females that GAO gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Because my Democrat GAO superiors did not announce that, because my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did not come to my defense in Diersen v. GAO, and because I was denied my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in Diersen v. GAO, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GAO got rid of me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-noble-fires-ceo-over-policy-violations-1530650805
— Trump Administration to Rescind Obama Guidelines on Race in College Admissions – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT should have admitted minorities, females, and/or veterans in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1997 respectively.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-rescind-obama-era-guidelines-on-race-in-college-admissions-1530619273

 

USA TODAY
— Immigrants helped build our nation. We need to embrace them, not exclude them. – David J. Skorton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Trump supporter, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, c) the more that you are White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, and d) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/04/immigrants-build-our-nation-embrace-not-exclude-column/755933002/
— On eve of Independence Day, Trump salutes military and ‘tough’ ICE immigration agents – Christal Hayes and David Jackson (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives in Illinois have always had an extremely low opinion of me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/03/trump-salutes-military-and-tough-ice-immigration-agents/757195002/
— 4 stories: My first summer job and how it got me where I am today – Judith Ohikuare (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2018/07/03/career-first-summer-job-how-got-me-where-am-today/752562002/

 

WAMU
— Could D.C. Bars And Restaurants Refuse Service To Trump Officials? – Martin Austermuhle (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will bars and restaurants in your municipality officially refuse service to those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wamu.org/story/18/06/25/d-c-bars-restaurants-refuse-service-trump-officials/

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If your organization does not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, SPLC will call it a hate group.)
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/03/anti-lgbt-roundup-events-and-activities-070318

 

MOTOR TREND
— TOP 10 GREATEST AMERICAN CARS OF ALL TIME – Angus MacKenzie (DIERSEN: The list includes Corvette and Mustang.)
https://www.motortrend.com/news/top-10-greatest-american-cars-of-all-time/

 

GUARDIAN
— Facebook and Twitter: we can do more to protect disabled people (DIERSEN: While I worked the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, all the employees who they assigned me to supervise a) were members of protected groups including disabled, minority, female, veteran, and/or over age 40, b) were Democrats, and/or c) were employees who they wanted to get rid of. Of course, they hoped the aforesaid would file discrimination complaints against me, but none of them did.)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/19/facebook-and-twitter-must-protect-disabled-people-online-more

July 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pfleger: ISP threaten to arrest all participants in Dan Ryan march against Chicago violence – DIANE PATHIEU
http://abc7chicago.com/pfleger-isp-threaten-to-arrest-all-participants-in-dan-ryan-march-against-chicago-violence-/3696571/
— Walmart’s impeach Trump clothing draws social media outrage
http://abc7chicago.com/business/walmarts-impeach-trump-clothing-draws-social-media-outrage/3697799/

 

NBC5
— 4 Illinois Governor Hopefuls on Ballot; McCann Seeks Debates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/4-illinois-governor-hopefuls-on-ballot-mccann-seeks-debates-487241601.html
— Pfleger Renews Call to March on Dan Ryan Expressway As State Police Warn of Arrests Illinois State Police warned that pedestrians on the Dan Ryan Expressway during Rev. Pfleger’s anti-violence march will face arrest and prosecution
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pfleger-renews-call-to-march-on-dan-ryan-expressway-as-state-police-warns-of-arrests-487246751.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 Illinois governor hopefuls on ballot; McCann seeks debates – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/4-illinois-governor-hopefuls-on-ballot-mccann-seeks-debates-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico to run for re-election in 2019 – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mayor-chirico-campaign-election-st-0704-story.html
— As state police warn of arrests, a defiant Rev. Pfleger moves ahead with planned Saturday march, shutdown of Dan Ryan – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-talks-preparations-dan-ryan-protest-20180703-story.html
— Berrios tweaks formula; home assessments rise on North Side, fall on South Side – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-property-tax-assessment-shock-20180615-story.html
— Why there was no pomp, circumstance or former president when Obama expressway signs went up on I-55 – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-barack-obama-interstate-signs-illinois-20180703-story.html
— To calm dogs spooked by fireworks, pet owners are using treats made from marijuana plants – Vikki Ortiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-cannabis-for-dogs-fireworks-20180702-story.html
— On Independence Day, thanking my family for coming to America – John Kass (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more reason that you should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-independence-day-kass-0704-story.html
— ‘Abolish ICE’ — a slogan that benefits Trump – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: What is next? Abolish Trump supporters, Abolish Protestants, Abolish conservatives, Abolish patriotic people, Abolish Republicans, Abolish Americans, Abolish Whites, Abolish males, Abolish older people, Abolish rich people, Abolish gun owners, Abolish German Americans, Abolish draft avoiders, and/or Abolish those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-abolish-ice-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-0704-20180703-story.html
— Wanted: Workforce for ‘The City That Makes Things’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: During the summer of 1966, when I was 17 years old, I helped build railroad freight cars for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall_Car_Manufacturing_Company  During the winter of 1969/1970, when I was 21 years old, I helped build cars for Chrysler in Belvidere.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-manufacturing-jobs-chicago-area-20180613-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Father Pfleger, protesters threatened with arrest ahead of Dan Ryan protest – Sam Charles and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/father-pfleger-protesters-threatened-with-arrest-ahead-of-dan-ryan-protest/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and b) glorify and praise individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/fourth-july-wave-flag-america/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use veterans to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/ex-navy-seal-from-chicago-area-leading-veterans-battle-for-cannabis-access/

 

DAILY HERALD
— New Wheeling Township trustee appointed
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180703/new-wheeling-township-trustee-appointed
— 9 reasons the suburbs beat Chicago for the Fourth of July – Jim Baumann
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180703/9-reasons-the-suburbs-beat-chicago-for-the-fourth-of-july

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump on a toilet not welcome at West Peoria Fourth of July Parade – Scott Hilyard
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180703/trump-on-toilet-not-welcome-at-west-peoria-fourth-of-july-parade

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sam McCann to host political debates with other candidates
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sam-mccann-to-host-political-debates-with-other-candidates

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action – CAMILA DOMONOSKE (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-rescinds-obama-era-guidance-encouraging-affirmative-action#stream/0

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— McCann to Rauner: Drop out, give me a clear shot at Pritzker
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/mccann-to-rauner-drop-out-give-me-a-clear-shot-at-pritzker

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives sees reform candidates as key to underwater mortgage fix – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511472303-ives-sees-reform-candidates-as-key-to-underwater-mortgage-fix

 

GOPUSA
— Judge rules feds must give asylum seekers chance at freedom (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, everyone who has problems and is a citizen of a foreign country will seek asylum in America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-rules-feds-must-give-asylum-seekers-chance-at-freedom/
— Here’s how much taxpayers are spending to house unaccompanied alien minors
http://www.gopusa.com/heres-how-much-taxpayers-are-spending-to-house-unaccompanied-alien-minors/

 

BREITBART
— At Google, Sharing National Review Articles Can Get You Reported to HR – Allum Bokhari (DIERSEN: I wonder how many of my critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes monitor GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and “report” whenever I include in the emails links to articles and/or my comments that involve them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/03/at-google-reading-national-review-can-get-you-reported-to-human-resources/
— DNC Chair Tom Perez: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘the Future of Our Party’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/dnc-chair-tom-perez-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-the-future-of-our-party/
— Guatemalan Asylum Seeker: People in USA ‘Don’t Have Hearts’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/asylum-claiming-migrant-people-in-usa-dont-have-hearts/
— Media Fail: Trump’s Approval Rating Improved During Manufactured Border Outrage – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/03/media-fail-trumps-approval-rating-improved-during-manufactured-border-outrage/
— Gallup: 55 Percent of U.S. Adults Say Country’s Best Days Are Ahead – Penny Starr (DIERSEN: The future is bleak for those who have the following demographics and who live and/or work in areas dominated by anti-Trumps: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/poll-55-percent-say-americas-best-days-are-ahead/

 

FOX NEWS
— Ex-Drug Czars Bill Bennett, John Walters: Mr. Trump, please don’t legalize marijuana at the federal level – William J. Bennett and John P. Walters
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/07/03/ex-drug-czars-bill-bennett-john-walters-mr-trump-please-don-t-legalize-marijuana-at-federal-level.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Progressives Deploy Religious Ignorance and Bigotry to Stop Amy Coney Barrett – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/amy-coney-barrett-under-progressives-religiou-ignorance-bigotry-attack/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Lawmaker Looks to Ban Unions at IRS – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: While worked for IRS 1971-1980, I was a National Treasury Employees Union member.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/07/lawmakers-looks-ban-unions-irs/149466/

July 3 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDINGLY, 19 REPUBLICANS ARE HELPING SPONSOR WHEATON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS AND PARADE! Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar has contributed $500, Judge Jeff MacKay has contributed $250, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan have contributed $150. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson have each contributed $100.

 

As the $2,500 Star sponsor, DuPage County Republicans get credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School band entries in the parade. DuPage Republicans will again have a booth at the fireworks the evening before the parade. I have hand delivered flyers to residences on the parade route, including Main Street and two blocks east and west of Main Street south of Harrison Street, and businesses that lists the Republican entries in the parade, the Republican sponsors, and the amount that they contributed. The flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics.

 

Republican entries in the parade are Peter Roskam, Peter Breen, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff/Tim Elliott/Chris Zaruba, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC). According to reports, Amy Grant and Jeanne Ives will walk with the Breen entry and Evelyn Sanguinetti and Erika Harold will walk with the MTRCC entry. For more fireworks and parade information, visit: https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/ Thanks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After months of delay, Cook County begins electronic filing for civil cases – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-first-day-e-filing-20180702-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Pilsen.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pilsen-among-12-coolest-neighborhoods-in-world-20180703-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/bill-that-would-offer-medical-pot-as-opioid-replacement-sent-to-rauners-desk/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Congressional Democrats give show of support to Illinois public sector unions – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/congressional-democrats-give-show-of-support-to-illinois-public-sector-unions

 

WGN TV
— Super PAC tied to Trump’s Illinois Campaign Finance Chair Ron Gidwitz Jumps into Race for Governor – JORDAN MUCK
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/02/super-pac-stepping-into-illinois-race-for-governor-with-anti-pritzker-tv-ad/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: Jesus, Mary and Joseph: Indianapolis church cages Holy Family in immigration protest – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint GOD as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-protest-indianapolis-church-cage-holy-family/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. You shout that you reject the rule of law a) if you come to a country illegally, b) if you stay in a country illegally, and/or c) if you bring others to a country illegally.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180703/the-price-of-rejecting-reality
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more reason that you should be gotten rid of.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180703/constable-the-us-struggles-with-identity-as-a-nation-of-immigrants

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the next-gen Pritzkers are spending the family fortune – LISA BERTAGNOLI
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180629/ISSUE01/180629842

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner running uphill as Democrats await sure win – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, anti-conservatives have always blamed conservatives for losses that Republicans have suffered.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-03/jim-dey-rauner-running-uphill-democrats-await-sure-win.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner, who barely escaped an embarrassing defeat in the March primary, needs a united Republican Party behind him if he’s going to defeat his well-heeled Democratic opponent, J.B. Pritzker, in the November election. But that is looking more and more difficult. As time passes, estranged conservatives appear more determined to see Rauner lose and Pritzker win. Two recent events demonstrate the problem Rauner has. Conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton almost ended Rauner’s dream of a second four-year term in the primary. Rauner received just 51 percent of the primary vote to 49 percent for Ives. Despite that, some Republican leaders hoped that Ives might be persuaded to support Rauner in the general election. After all, if Pritzker wins, Democrats will regain total control of state government and her political party will be relegated to the irrelevant status it endured from 2003 to 2015, when the GOP captured the governor’s office. But time has not healed the sting of defeat for Ives. Asked last week about her intentions, an embittered Ives indicated there is no way she’ll endorse Rauner. “No. I’m not going to endorse the governor. I’m going to let him buy back his voters,” she said. Ives’ differences with Rauner are strictly ideological. A social conservative, she deeply resented Rauner’s decision to sign legislation authorizing taxpayer-funded abortions. Ives is not alone, as demonstrated by the strong support she received in the primary. To make matters worse for Rauner, there’s state Sen. Sam McCann of Plainview. He’s masquerading as a conservative disenchanted with Rauner. But for him, this is strictly business.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Schock asks U.S. Supreme Court to review his case – Andy Kravetz
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180702/schock-asks-us-supreme-court-to-review-his-case

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner: AFSCME comments on union fees issue not ‘reasonable’ – JARAD JARMON
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/rauner-afscme-comments-on-union-fees-issue-not-reasonable/article_7d1849a9-248f-560d-958e-f31f45db6ff0.html

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trade war exposes GOP’s Achilles heel ahead of midterm elections.”
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trade-war-exposes-gop-s-achilles-heel-ahead-of/article_dd9e7ecc-683d-5a48-80e3-8192a6681dc1.html

 

WQAD
— Illinois teacher shortage is dire and getting worse, regional superintendent says – JOHN DAVID
https://wqad.com/2018/07/02/illinois-teacher-shortage-is-dire-and-getting-worse-regional-superintendent-says/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Unions Petition To Reverse Pension Cap – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/unions-petition-reverse-pension-cap#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— Rahm makes a joke out of Quinn’s term-limit push, but voters could have last laugh – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/03/rahm-makes-a-joke-out-of-quinns-term-limit-push-but-voters-could-have-last-laugh

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republicans fret about cash (will RAUNER help out? – Dhia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/03/republicans-fret-about-cash-will-rauner-help-out-rocky-takes-gloves-off-gives-big-to-vallas-gidwitz-out-but-his-presence-remains-282706
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican candidates running for the state assembly are fretting about campaign coffers that seem bare. They wonder if/when Gov. Bruce Rauner will give another infusion. He donated $50,000 to the state Republican Party last month. GOP incumbents recognize the governor is in a high-stakes battle for his own office. “For every dollar Bruce puts in his campaign, J.B. Pritzker is putting in $2,” noted one GOP lawmaker, referring to Rauner’s billionaire Democratic opponent. The governor might not want to encourage the tit for tat. Another lawmaker says Republicans are bracing for a possible Blue Wave and know the only thing that can save them is cash. A source above the fray, however, tells me Rauner has every intention of donating to the legislators’ campaign fund. “It’s only the beginning of July (for crying out loud). The governor is 100 percent committed.” Rauner apparently is working to get others to donate, too. The Numbers: According to the Illinois Sunshine election database, the Illinois Republican Party has $509,000 available. There are 118 House seats up for grabs and 39 Senate seats. Lawmakers hope to see a cash infusion in the next 30 days or so. That’s a few weeks before campaign season really kicks in.)

 

WIREPOINTS
— “The way public sector unions use their money is inherently political” – Ted Dabrowski on Upstream Ideas
http://www.wirepoints.com/the-way-public-sector-unions-use-their-money-is-inherently-political-ted-dabrowski-on-upstream-ideas-video/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Frustrated by growing costs, a couple local elected officials move out of Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/frustrated-by-growing-costs-a-couple-local-elected-officials-move/article_a5aa4558-7bde-11e8-be42-9b1591686b25.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker agrees *** McCann wants to be included in debates
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/mccann-wants-to-be-included-in-debates/
— Republicans starting to sweat about Rauner bucks
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/republicans-starting-to-sweat-about-rauner-bucks/
— Rauner: “I am not anti-union… I’m very pro trade union” (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are vehemently anti-union. If I sought a government office or a political office, they would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for my having been a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/rauner-i-am-not-anti-union-i%e2%80%99m-very-pro-trade-union/
— Super PAC goes up with new ads blasting Pritzker on “toilet” issue
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/super-pac-goes-up-with-new-ads-blasting-pritzker-on-toilet-issue/

 

GOPUSA
— CNN’s Acosta slams Fox News as ‘state-supported media,’ Trump’s ‘MAGAphone’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me a) for promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party and Illinois Republican Party platforms and b) for opposing the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
http://www.gopusa.com/acosta-slams-fox-news-as-state-supported-media-trumps-magaphone/
— Left says Danish push for assimilation is too harsh (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Democrats do not want immigrants to assimilate.)
http://www.gopusa.com/left-says-danish-push-for-assimilation-is-too-harsh/
— It’s 1968 all over again for Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/its-1968-all-over-again-for-democrats/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigration dropped as Trump’s zero tolerance policy kicked in – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/2/illegal-immigration-dropped-trump-zero-tolerance/

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE ‘FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER’ MOVEMENT IS A FARCE – Stephanie Hamill
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/02/families-belong-together-is-a-farce/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— 7 WAYS TO UPHOLD TRUE PATRIOTISM Rita Dunaway asks if Americans today are failing ‘the grand experiment’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/7-ways-to-uphold-true-patriotism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those of us who really love America and all our flag represents should reflect on those questions this week of Independence Day. Our nation’s illustrious history cannot sustain a real and lasting patriotism forever. We must move beyond superficial displays and emotional song lyrics, and apply some tough love to our long-neglected nation. Here are some immediate steps to take: Commit yourself first and foremost to the God who endowed us with unalienable rights and who defines Truth and Justice. Champion the integrity of marriage and the family – especially your own. Strong families make strong nations. Reread the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Remember that the purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people and administer justice (not to redistribute wealth or provide for its citizens’ needs and wants) and that the federal government is limited to those powers specifically named in the Constitution. Support only public policies that adhere to these precepts. Vote only for candidates who demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these principles. Practice and promote private charity. Promote the use of the Constitution’s own mechanism (in Article V) for making needed clarifications or adjustments to the Constitution and restoring the delicate balance of power it prescribes. Learn more at www.conventionofstates.com. Let’s make America’s present and future – not just her past – worthy of the well-founded admiration and honor that characterize true patriotism.)

 

THE HILL
— Schock’s lawyers press Supreme Court to take up his case – MEGAN R. WILSON
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/395279-schocks-lawyers-press-supreme-court-to-take-up-his-case
— Maxine Waters is done with ‘nice guy politics’ – SYLVAN LANE
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/395250-maxine-waters-is-done-with-nice-guy-politics

 

POLITICO
— The list won Trump the White House. Now Democrats are using it against him. Trump’s highly publicized list of potential Supreme Court nominees has given liberals plenty of time to craft a campaign against his pick. – LORRAINE WOELLERT and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/02/donald-trump-supreme-court-list-690628

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Reverses Obama on Affirmative Action – Erica L. Green, Matt Apuzzo and Katie Benner (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, to retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/us/politics/trump-affirmative-action-race-schools.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Trump administration will encourage the nation’s school superintendents and college presidents to adopt race-blind admissions standards, abandoning an Obama administration policy that called on universities to consider race as a factor in diversifying their campuses, Trump administration officials said.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/trump-immigration-nativism-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps make it clear that whoever Trump wants on the Supreme Court, anti-Trumps will call him/her an extremist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/chuck-schumer-supreme-court-health-care.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at women and at everyone else that Trump is a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/gender-war-voting-equality-economics-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/women-democratic-party-grassroots-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/30/us/politics/women-state-legislators.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Trump is changing the face of legal immigration.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/how-trump-is-changing-the-face-of-legal-immigration/2018/07/02/477c78b2-65da-11e8-99d2-0d678ec08c2f_story.html
— Starbucks’s ‘full-scale racial equity overhaul’ will take more than an afternoon, outside review says – Rachel Siegel (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Starbucks fire its employees and banish customers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/02/starbucks-still-needs-a-full-scale-racial-equity-overhaul-outside-review-says/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Report Criticizes Starbucks Over Its Diversity Policy – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: What if Starbucks became like the federal government and made hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females its top priority?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbuckss-diversity-advisers-call-on-chain-to-revamp-hiring-training-promotion-practices-1530547636
— Unpaid Internships Are Going Out of Style – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, I suffered a $19,403/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, but my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates wanted me to suffer a $55,753 (55%) pay cut to transfer. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unpaid-internships-are-going-out-of-style-1530536400
— America’s Decline Never Seems to Arrive – Walter Russell Mead (DIERSEN: The future is bleak for those who have the following demographics and who live and/or work in areas dominated by anti-Trumps: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-decline-never-seems-to-arrive-1530572850
— Trump Administration to Rescind Obama-Era Guidelines on Race in College Admissions Documents sought to help colleges consider race to promote diversity – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-rescind-obama-era-guidelines-on-race-in-college-admissions-1530619273

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps use young citizens of foreign countries to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/06/27/immigrant-children-deportation-court/739205002/
— On July 4th, thank journalists from Colonial America to Capital Gazette for free press   Honor journalists from Colonial America to Capital Gazette on July 4th. Signing your name to an article requires courage that we often take for granted. – Christopher Carosa (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/02/july-4th-honor-journalists-colonial-america-capital-gazette-column/746389002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Only 61% of Democrats are proud to be an American and only 22% of Democrats are proud of America right now. That helps explain Democrat attitudes toward Independence Day fireworks and parades.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/07/02/poll-proud-american-july-4th-but-pride-america-less-so/747954002/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— I-95 Study Tests Taxing Cars Per Miles-Driven, Not Gas Used – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2018-07-02/i-95-study-tests-taxing-cars-per-miles-driven-not-gas-used

 

DAILY BEAST
— Federal Judge to ICE: Stop Blanket Arrests of Asylum Seekers
https://www.thedailybeast.com/federal-judge-to-ice-stop-blanket-arrests-of-asylum-seekers

 

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
— Trump’s ‘Deep State’ bogeyman – Allan Levine DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government treated me like I was a member of the “Republican Deep State.” They treated me like I was frustrating their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote a) young Democrat minorities, b) young Democrat females, and c) young Democrat veterans.)
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/trumps-deep-state-bogeyman-487186431.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Socialists praise Democrats for getting people to protest against Trump in Chicago.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/07/03/ints-j03.html

July 2 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— With help from Bruce Rauner unlikely, unions vow to ‘fight back’ – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/with-help-from-bruce-rauner-unlikely-unions-vow-to-fight-back/
— Arrogant Supreme Court justices trample the law in service of the rich – Jesse Jackson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/arrogant-supreme-court-justices-trample-the-law-in-service-of-the-rich/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Vermont legalizes recreational pot – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/vermont-legalizes-recreational-pot/
— Pat Quinn and the Chicago Way game of term limits on mayors  – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/pat-quinn-chicago-way-term-limits-mayors/
— After Janus ruling, workers can save money by quitting unions – Mailee Smith, attorney, Illinois Policy Institute (DIERSEN: I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. My Democrat Post Office and IRS superiors were extremely anti-union. When they took adverse actions against me, the unions came to my defense. But possibly, they would not have taken adverse actions against me if I had not been a union member. I believe that they would have taken adverse actions against me anyway because they disapproved of my being a draft avoider, Republican, German American, and/or Missouri Synod Lutheran. They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, I would not have been able a) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, d) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, e) to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, f) to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in 1974, g) to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, h) to buy a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976, i) to get married in 1978, j) to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, k) to buy a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and a new 1978 Chevette in 1978, l) to accompany my wife on her business trips to luxury resorts across America, m) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, n) to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, o) to etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/after-janus-ruling-workers-can-save-money-by-quitting-unions/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Third-party governor candidate McCann will get to stay on November ballot – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sam-mccann-illinois-governor-challenge-20180702-story.html
— More issues, fewer fireworks needed in gubernatorial campaign – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-illinois-governor-race-fireworks-st-0703-story.html
— College of DuPage sues former president for $25 million – Stacy St. Clair
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-college-of-dupage-countersuit-breuder-25-million-20180702-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More than 60 kids 15 and younger shot in Chicago this year: ‘These kids can’t live, they can’t play, they can’t do nothing’- Madeline Buckley and Paige Fry
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-multiple-people-shot-20180701-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bellock to head Department of Healthcare and Family Services – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180702/suburban-lawmaker-to-head-department-of-healthcare-and-family-services
— Aurora could be home to 3-day pride festival next year – Bob Smith (DIERSEN: How soon will Aurora fire its employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity? How soon will Aurora announce that all its remaining employees promote LBGTQ activity?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180702/aurora-could-be-home-to-3-day-pride-festival-next-year

 

ABC7
— Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador elected president of Mexico – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/leftist-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-elected-president-of-mexico/3690526/
— Pat Quinn pushes for mayoral term limit in Chicago – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote term limits. They stress how much better off a) that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is without me as its chairman, b) that Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is without me as a member of its Government Affairs Committee, c) that Milton Township Republican Central Committee is without me as its webmaster, d) that Illinois Center Right Coalition is without me on its Steering Committee; and e) that the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter is without me as one of its board members.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/pat-quinn-pushes-for-mayoral-term-limit-in-chicago-/3693508/

 

CBS2
— Chicago Judge Among Trump’s Top Supreme Court Candidates – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/02/chicago-judge-supreme-court/

 

WBBM 780
— Roskam/Casten Debate
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/6th-congressional-district-debate-roskam-versus-caster-part-1

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives and anti-Republicans want Pat Brady to speak for conservatives and for Republicans.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/02/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-07-02-18-pat-brady-john-tillman-break-down-scotus-impact-on-the-future-of-politics/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford GOP state representative Sosnowski says Chicago is a drain on the rest of the state – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180702/chuck-sweeny-sosnowski-wants-chicago-to-be-separate-state

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— No objections filed to Sam McCann’s candidacy for governor – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180702/no-objections-filed-to-sam-mccanns-candidacy-for-governor
— State Rep. Patricia Bellock to head Illinois DHFS
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180702/state-rep-patricia-bellock-to-head-illinois-dhfs

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DuPage Narcan Program records 500 lives saved since 2014
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2018/07/01/dupage-narcan-program-records-500-lives-saves-since-2014/90434

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Anonymous Citizen Critiques State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s Exoneration of Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/02/ananymous-citizen-critiques-states-attorney-patrick-kenneallys-exoneration-former-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-bob-miller/

 

DUPAGE WATCHDOG
— Signed WWEA Teacher’s Contract Includes Changes that were NOT Approved
http://dupagewatchdog.org/2018/06/signed-wwea-teachers-contract-includes-changes-that-were-not-approved/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Special Panel on Radical Islam – 3 Locations – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/special-panel-on-radical-islam-3-locations/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE INTERVIEWS RAUNER AFTER JANUS DECISION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/american-enterprise-institute-interviews-rauner-after-janus-decision.html
— REP. BELLOCK TO ASSUME ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF ILLINOIS’ HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/rep-bellock-to-assume-role-as-director-of-illinois-children-and-family-services.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner dodges the “Trump question”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/rauner-dodges-the-trump-question/
— Rauner appoints two HGOP legislators to posts in past few days
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/rauner-appoints-two-hgop-legislators-to-posts-in-past-few-days/
— Harold tries to turn ad around on Raoul
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/harold-tries-to-turn-ad-around-on-raoul/
— Libertarians won’t be challenged, either *** Republicans won’t challenge McCann’s petition signatures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/republicans-wont-challenge-mccanns-petition-signatures/

 

GOPUSA
— Bloody Chicago: 5 children among 23 shot
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49340
— The Crying Kids Game – Michael Reagan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49298
— FBI arrests ‘radicalized’ Philadelphia man in July 4 terror plot in Cleveland
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49354
— Susan Collins won’t support Supreme Court nominee who doesn’t support abortion (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those “Republicans” who reject the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform and who have worked the hardest against me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/susan-collins-wont-support-supreme-court-nominee-who-doesnt-support-abortion/?omhide=true
— Activists for illegal aliens condemn ICE, family detention
http://www.gopusa.com/activists-for-illegal-aliens-condemn-ice-family-detention/

 

DAILY CALLER
— LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF DEMOCRATS ARE ‘EXTREMELY PROUD’ TO BE AMERICANS – Julia Cohen
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/02/gallup-extremely-proud-to-be-americans/

 

BLAZE
— Why the left wants America to fail in North Korea — and everywhere else, too – Justin Haskins
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/02/commentary-why-the-left-wants-america-to-fail-in-north-korea-and-everywhere-else-too

 

NEWS ONE
— Banking Industry Blackout: Here’s Wall Street’s Lame Excuse For Barely Hiring Black Talent Banks are either “unwilling or unable” to recruit Black talent. – Nigel Roberts (DIERSEN: In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors acted like my Black subordinate a) had told them that he would leave GAO if GAO did not get rid of me and/or b) had gotten his Black Congressman to threaten GAO if GAO did not get rid of me.)
https://newsone.com/3815120/bank-diversity-black-managers/

 

NBC NEWS
— Citizenship application backlog ‘skyrocketed’ under Trump, report finds The report found there were nearly 730,000 pending naturalization applications at the end of 2017, a more than 87 percent increase since 2015 under Obama. – Daniella Silva
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/citizenship-application-backlog-skyrocketed-under-trump-report-finds-n888146

 

NEWSWEEK
— DRINKING ALCOHOL AS A TEENAGER COULD HAVE LASTING EFFECTS ON METABOLISM, STUDY SUGGESTS – KASHMIRA GANDER
http://www.newsweek.com/drinking-alcohol-teenager-could-affect-metabolism-study-suggest-1003643

 

NIEMAN LAB
— Americans may appreciate knowing when a news story is suspect, but more than a third will share that story anyway – LAURA HAZARD OWEN
http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/06/americans-may-appreciate-knowing-when-a-news-story-is-suspect-but-more-than-a-third-will-share-that-story-anyway/

 

NEWS GUARD TECHNOLOGIES
— Brill and Crovitz Announce Launch of NewsGuard to Fight Fake News By Fall, NewsGuard Will Begin Providing Online Users with Reliability Ratings and ‘Nutrition Label’ Write-Ups for 7,500 News and Information Websites Used and Shared by U.S. Consumers
https://newsguardtechnologies.com/announcing-newsguard/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Files Brief Supporting Unions’ Legal Challenge Against Workforce EOs – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/bipartisan-lawmakers-file-brief-supporting-unions-legal-challenge-against-executive-orders/149437/

 

DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Why Didn’t Rauner Do Anything to Stop a Nazi from Running on the ILGOP Ticket?
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/why-didnt-rauner-do-anything-to-stop-a-nazi-from-running-on-the-ilgop-ticket/

July 2 Morning Edition

THE HILL
— Senior Democrats tout achievements as party’s generational divide widens – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes support the federal government’s “up-or-out” policy for its employees who are non-veteran, White, and/or male. Will political parties impose “up-or-out” policies like the federal government has for its non-veteran White male employees? For example, you would be “out” if you do not make a) township/ward party chairman or municipal/township/ward elected office by age 25, b) county party chairman or county elected office by age 30, c) state central committee member or state representative by age 35, d) state party officer or state senator by age 40, e) state party chairman, statewide office, U.S. representative, or U.S. senator by age 45, and f) RNC/DNC chairman, state governor, or U.S. President by age 50.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/394901-senior-dems-tout-achievements-as-party-generational-divide-widens

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Supreme Court ruling threatens labor, teacher union leader says it’s been adding members. . .SEIU-Healthcare Illinois wants higher minimum wage – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-edition-20180629-story.html
— Impact of tax changes in 2018 – Elliot Raphaelson (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Therefore, Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201806192045–tms–savingsgctnzy-b20180619-20180619-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Other changes to the tax code will also impact taxpayer decisions. For example, starting in 2018, there will be a deduction cap of $10,000 on the amount of state and local income and property taxes, known as SALT. This limit is per-tax return, not per person. As a result, many couples who itemized in prior years will no longer have sufficient deductions to do so. For example, a couple that is eligible for the $10,000 deduction will need an additional $14,000 in deductions for charity, mortgage interest, medical expenses and so forth in order for itemizing to be worthwhile. The bottom line is that many couples will be using the standard deduction in 2018 who, in the past, would itemize.)
— The sorry history of journalists murdered in the U.S. for doing their job – Pat Morrison (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-newsroom-journalists-murder-fake-news-trump-charlie-hebdo-0702-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every day, and now more and more each year, newspaper reporters and radio, TV and online news reporters across this country get hate mail, hate email, even death threats. Some are preposterous; some are all too plausible. Within hours of Thursday’s murders, Buzzfeed writer Anne Helen Petersen tweeted, “I’ve had people email death threats, threaten to cut my dog’s throat, tell me I’d pay for my fake news.” We get these threats, but we never get used to them. A healthy tension between the press and politicians is as old as the country, and actually an important part of its governance. Once in a while, it gets dangerously, disastrously unhealthy. The second president of the United States, John Adams, threw newspapermen in prison under laws that, like English law, were broad enough to imprison people for almost any criticism of the government. Editors, publishers, a member of Congress and Benjamin Franklin’s publisher (who was also his grandson) were put behind bars, and countless other newspapermen were intimidated into silence, which is exactly what the targeting of journalists is meant to do: to shut them up. The election of Thomas Jefferson and the affirmation of the First Amendment soon put an end to this persecution. And today we have the sneering and insults from a presidential candidate who became the president of the United States. His “fake news” retorts try to diminish stories he doesn’t like, and the “scum” journalists who reported them. When he calls the press “the enemy of the people,” he is deploying the same term used by Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union to demonize the leader’s own enemies.)
— Ex-Monee mayor Jay Farquhar who was accused of breaking ump’s jaw at youth baseball game pleads guilty to aggravated battery, records show – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-met-ex-monee-mayor-pleads-guilty-20180628-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sen. Duckworth: Maternity leave over, will bring nursing baby to work with her – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/sen-duckworth-maternity-leave-bring-nursing-baby-work/
— FBI: Man threatened July 4 attack at parade in Cleveland
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-federal-bureau-of-investigation-cleveland-arrest-parade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a man who talked about setting off a bomb at a Fourth of July parade in Cleveland and attacking people watching fireworks. Officials said Monday that the man who’s an American citizen often expressed his support for al-Qaida and said he wanted to kill members of the U.S. military. Authorities have charged Demetrius Pitts with attempted support of a terrorist organization. There are no court records listing an attorney for Pitts, who lives in the Cleveland area and was arrested Sunday. FBI Special Agent Stephen Anthony says Pitts scouted out locations this past week for a site to attack in downtown Cleveland. Anthony says it’s not clear how close Pitts was to carrying out his threats, but he says authorities couldn’t sit back and wait.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting religious leaders to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180702/the-attorney-general-does-not-represent-united-methodists
— Amid trucker shortage, Trump team pilots program to drop driving age requirement to 18 – Heather Long
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180701/amid-trucker-shortage-trump-team-pilots-program-to-drop-driving-age-requirement-to-18

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What the Supreme Court’s anti-union ruling means for democracy – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180629/ISSUE05/180629828
— Rauner’s Janus victory may ring hollow—at least in Illinois – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180629/ISSUE11/180629827
— New perk in the HR arsenal: An on-site DePaul MBA – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates at IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997 always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180629/ISSUE01/180629833
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago companies in cutthroat competition for employees are dangling another perk: on-site MBA programs, courtesy of DePaul University. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Northern Trust and the parent of Blue Cross & Blue Shield are among employers that have paired with DePaul to offer discounted graduate programs—minus the after-work rush to campus. This is a “carrot” that companies can offer, says Suzanne Depeder, associate vice president for enrollment, management and marketing at DePaul. “As the economy has heated up, so does the job market, so companies are looking at ways of attracting and retaining their talent,” she says. It’s a plus for universities, too, especially those like DePaul facing enrollment and revenue declines. While many schools have tried on-site executive education, DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has been more successful than most, attracting nearly 1,000 students and millions in company-subsidized tuition dollars since starting in 2013. Still, there’s a push-pull in such partnerships, and they don’t always survive. DePaul, the largest Catholic university in the U.S., with a total student headcount of nearly 23,000, saw its graduate schools gain students last year, even as its overall enrollment continued a six-year decline. DePaul cut 62 employees, or 3.5 percent of its nonfaculty staff, in June to “better position the university for the future,” it said. The Master of Business Administration is considered a must by many corporate climbers, and their employers often foot a portion of the cost. Eighty-five percent of U.S. employers plan to hire MBAs this year, down from 91 percent last year, according to survey results released in June by the Graduate Management Admission Council. The decline reflects more students seeking related, specialized master’s degrees in subjects like data science and computer engineering. Since DePaul launched its on-site Corporate Employer Outreach, or CEO, program, it has produced 421 graduates. An additional 374 are enrolled now, plus 155 coming this fall, Depeder says. An MBA from DePaul costs about $76,000, but the cost varies for on-site corporate cohorts, depending on the number of students, she says. Companies hosting DePaul’s program can tailor it to their business needs and knit together workers from disparate parts of their businesses. Employees miss out on networking with peers at other companies, but that might not be a bad thing in terms of retention.)

 

WBEZ
— Dozens Of Illinois School Districts See Preschool Cuts Even As State Boosts Spending – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/dozens-of-illinois-school-districts-see-preschool-cuts-even-as-state-boosts-spending/1e8c434f-166d-454b-81b5-c2e491602d52

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The Teachers’ Retirement System’s $100,000 Club – ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-07-01/guest-commentary-the-teachers-retirement-systems-100000-club
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Let us introduce you to the Illinois $100,000 Club. It’s made up of 30,000 superintendents, administrators, staffers and teachers. Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com found more than 18,000 educators pulled in six-figure salaries last year, while nearly another 12,000 retirees received six-figure pensions.)

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois anti-Trumps crow about their success in encouraging people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://amp.saukvalley.com/2018/07/01/illinois-lawmakers-step-over-trumps-hard-line/ai1455e/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Former lawmaker hopes to improve transparency as NIU trustee
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/06/29/former-lawmaker-hopes-to-improve-transparency-as-niu-trustee/a1ygqs7/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Patricia Bellock named DHFS director
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-announces-patricia-bellock-named-dhfs-director

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Rep. Hultgren comments on firing ex-staffer who had sexual encounter with teen boy – Daniel Gaitan
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/06/22/rep-hultgren-comments-on-firing-ex-staffer-who-had-sexual-encounter-with-teen-boy/aurnq8u/

 

RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN
— Former Rensselaer Police Chief Jeff Phillips was unanimously elected as Jasper County’s Republican Party Chairman
http://www.newsbug.info/rensselaer_republican/events/phillips-elected-county-republican-chair/article_a0077a70-9028-5007-b530-80a481a5b585.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Take Trolley Tours To Learn Wheaton’s Rich Golf History The trolley tours spotlight former golf courses, homes of famous golfers, and more.
– Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: My precinct is just north of the Chicago Golf Club and it contains all of Wheaton’s Golf Lane.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/take-trolley-tours-learn-wheatons-rich-golf-history

WIREPOINTS
— All U.S. Taxpayers, Not Illinoisans, Will Cover Most Of The Public Funding For Obama Center Fiasco In Chicago – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/surprise-u-s-taxpayers-not-illinoisans-will-cover-most-of-the-public-funding-for-obama-center-fiasco-in-chicago/
— Expect no near-term credit rating improvement for Illinois from Janus decision – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/expect-no-near-term-credit-rating-improvement-for-illinois-from-janus-decision-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE WORKERS WHO OPTED OUT OF UNION SHOULD SEE PAY HIKES BY JULY – Mailee Smith (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are vehemently anti-union. If I sought a government office or a political office, they would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for my having been a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-workers-who-opted-out-of-union-should-see-pay-hikes-by-july/
— 30 YEARS LATER, TAXPAYERS STILL ON THE HOOK FOR WHITE SOX STADIUM – Eddie Damstra
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/30-years-later-taxpayers-still-on-the-hook-for-white-sox-stadium/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: BATTLE LINES BEING DRAWN OVER REPLACING KENNEDY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-battle-lines-are-being-drawn-over-kennedys-replacement.html
— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO PROF URGES MATH TEACHERS TO ADOPT ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE PEDAGOGIES’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/university-of-illinois-chicago-prof-urges-math-teachers-to-adopt-social-justice-pedagogies.html
— POLL: MOST AMERICANS DON’T WANT ROE V. WADE REVERSED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/poll-most-americans-dont-want-roe-v-wade-reversed.html
— POLL: MILLENNIALS WOULD RATHER LIVE IN SOCIALIST OR COMMUNIST NATION THAN UNDER CAPITALISM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/poll-millennials-would-rather-live-in-socialist-or-communist-nation-than-under-capitalism.html
— FIGHT FOR $15 BULKS UP TO DEMAND MINIMUM WAGE HIKES AMONG COOK COUNTY RESISTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/fight-for-15-bulks-up-to-demand-minimum-wage-among-cook-county-resisters.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Already ahead of the national average, Illinois is poised to add more women legislators this year
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/already-ahead-of-the-national-average-illinois-is-poised-to-add-more-women-legislators-this-year/
— The damage done (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the damage done to GAO during the 1980s and 1990s. The agency is just a shell of what it once was. During the 1980s and 1990s, Charles Bowsher had great success in driving out of the agency its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/02/the-damage-done-3/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump welcomes Democrats’ calls to abolish ICE: ‘They’re going to get beaten so badly’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/1/donald-trump-welcomes-democrats-calls-abolish-ice/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Jeanine Pirro: Calls to abolish ICE evidence of growing socialist movement in US – Joe Williams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jeanine-pirro-calls-to-abolish-ice-evidence-of-growing-socialist-movement-in-us

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— ‘Abolish ICE’ scream ignorant liberals who have no idea what ICE does – Herman Cain
https://canadafreepress.com/article/abolish-ice-scream-ignorant-liberals-who-have-no-idea-what-ice-does

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER’ RALLY ATTENDEES WANT ICE ABOLISHED AND OPEN BORDERS – Stephanie Hamill
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/01/families-belong-together-rally-ice-abolished-open-borders/
— CNN’S JIM ACOSTA DOESN’T DENY HE SHOUTS QUESTIONS FOR ATTENTION – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who do not want me to know about their press conferences, promote their press conferences, attend their press conferences, or report on their press conferences.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/01/cnn-jim-acosta-shouts-for-attention/
— THE POWER OF THE PROTESTING EMPLOYEE: BIG TECH COMPANIES ARE BEING TAKEN OVER BY LOW-LEVEL WORKERS – Eric Lieberman (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They waste the careers of and get rid of their employees who protest. They can use a) how they wasted my career, b) how they forced me to retire, c) how they sabotaged my job search, and d) how my Republican U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators failed/refused to come to my defense to discourage their employees from protesting.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/01/protesting-employees-tech-companies/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Left’s Hail Mary on Immigration – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2018/07/02/the-lefts-hail-mary-on-immigration-n2496394

 

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Federal Government Resources Used to Promote LGBT Pride – Penny Starr (DIERSEN: Democrats continue to run the federal government. To be a Democrat is to promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/federal-government-resources-used-promote-lgbt-pride/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Breitbart News tracked down some of LGBT Pride Month events across federal agencies, including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Veterans Administration (VA), Library of Congress (LOC) and, the National Park Service (NPS): — The VA decided the best way to make sure veterans in the LGBT community feel comfortable seeking medical care was to put on a drag show, which traditionally is a parade of men dressing in women’s clothing and make-up. National Public Radio (NPR) reported the VA was taking a “particularly fabulous approach” for its Pride Month event, organized by the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont. “Welcome to the gayest show on Earth,” the MC said to open the show in NPR’s report. “But first, I just have to say the VA is here for its queers, and we are proud to serve all veterans,” the MC said. — The CIA celebration was extensive and overseen in Washington, DC, by its new director, Gina Haspel, according to its website: During our keynote event held at CIA Headquarters the first week of June, Director Haspel introduced Major General (MG) Tammy Smith, the highest ranking and first openly gay general in US history. Director Haspel described MG Smith, saying, “She refused to give in to discrimination, stayed riveted on her goals, and proceeded to blaze a trail that will go down in the history books. Today, Major General Smith is widely recognized as a pioneer in helping LGBT men and women to fully contribute—and fully belong—to the Army family.” This event is one of several CIA activities celebrating Pride Month, including participation in the Capital DC Pride Festival and the 7th annual IC Pride Summit, of which CIA was a founder. — The LOC said its collection of works by and about the LGBT community makes it a year-round celebration but in June the library featured discussions with authors who wrote books about homosexual romance. “The library’s month-long celebration demonstrates how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans have strengthened our country, by using their talent and creativity to help create awareness and goodwill,” the LOC website states. — NASA joined the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade in June and also had a booth. A description of the event said: Please, stop by and say hello, take some funky photos using our infrared camera station. Learn about the autonomous helicopter that will soon be exploring the Red Planet, provided by our Aeromechanics division. Take a dive into a brilliant coral reef, brought to you by the Earth Science division. Get up close and personal with some flies and much more from our folks in the Biosciences division. Do not forget to grab a swag bag while supplies last. — The National Park Service has a striking photograph on its website of NPS employees — federal employees — marching with rainbow flags and celebrating the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City that was the scene of a violent clash between patrons and police in 1969 that is credited with starting the “gay rights movement” and was made a national historic monument during the Obama administration. This year NPS, according to a blog on its website, is already looking forward to next year’s Pride Month: June is Pride Month, and while Stonewall National Monument shares the unforgettable story of the 1969 riots year-round, this year kicks off a special countdown to World Pride in 2019. This annual event, which will be hosted by New York City in 2019, is the largest global Pride celebration. It will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and its pivotal role as the birthplace of the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights movement.)
— Maxine Waters: ‘The People’ Want Dems to Be ‘Forceful,’ ‘Confrontational’ Against the Trump Administration – Pam Key (DIERSEN: I should write a book about anti-conservatives in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 2000 have been the most forceful and confrontational.)
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/07/01/maxine-waters-the-people-want-dems-to-be-forceful-confrontational-against-the-trump-administration/
— Poll: 3-in-4 Swing Voters Oppose Democrat Plan to Abolish ICE – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/poll-3-in-4-swing-voters-oppose-democrat-plan-to-abolish-ice/
— ‘Borders are Bullsh*t’ — The ‘Families Belong Together’ March in Pictures – Ian Mason
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/01/the-lefts-families-belong-together-march-in-photos/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Welcomes Democratic Calls for ‘Open Borders’ and Abolishing ICE: ‘They’ll Never Win Another Election’ – SAM DORMAN
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1107063-trump-democrats-open-borders-ice/

 

CITY JOURNAL
— AUTUMN 2017 FLASHBACK: Playgrounds for Elites The increasingly left-wing politics of leading U.S. cities clashes with the aspirations of middle-class residents. – Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox
https://www.city-journal.org/html/playgrounds-elites-15494.html

 

ECONOMIST
— Public transport is in decline in many wealthy cities Blame remote working, Uber, cheap car loans and the internet (DIERSEN: How much have you used public transport? I used public transport to get to/from work in 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1978-1997. I walked to/from work and night classes 1974-1978.)
https://www.economist.com/international/2018/06/23/public-transport-is-in-decline-in-many-wealthy-cities

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “‘Abolish ICE’ isn’t about open borders.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/01/opinions/abolish-ice-not-open-borders-obeidallah/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Chicago bar backs down after backlash to ban on “Make America Great Again” Trump hats – Caitlin O’Kane
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicago-bar-replay-lincoln-park-backs-down-after-backlash-to-ban-make-america-great-again-trump-hats/#new_tab
— Commentary: Are Democrats about to hand the GOP another 1968? – MICHAEL GRAHAM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-are-democrats-about-to-hand-the-gop-another-1968/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— López Obrador, an Atypical Leftist, Wins Mexico Presidency in Landslide – Azam Ahmed and Paulina Villegas
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/world/americas/mexico-election-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador.html
— Trump Attacks Democrats on Calls to Abolish ICE – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/us/politics/trump-interview-ice-trade-nafta.html
— Trump’s ‘Purple’ Family Values – Matthew Schmitz
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/opinion/trumps-purple-family-values.html
— Trump’s Rage Junkies – Charles M. Blow
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/opinion/trumps-rage-junkies.html
— Make Way for Young Democratic Leaders – Editorial (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes support the federal government’s “up-or-out” policy. Will political parties impose “up-or-out” policies like the federal government has for its non-veteran White male employees? For example, you would be “out” if you do not make a) township/ward party chairman or municipal/township/ward elected office by age 25, b) county party chairman or county elected office by age 30, c) state central committee member or state representative by age 35, d) state party officer or state senator by age 40, e) state party chairman, statewide office, U.S. representative, or U.S. senator by age 45, and f) RNC chairman, state governor, or U.S. President by age 50.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/opinion/sunday/make-way-for-young-democratic-leaders.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote mass/illegal immigration, anti-Trumps call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/trump-immigration-nativism-voters.html
— White America’s Age-Old, Misguided Obsession With Civility – Thomas J. Sugrue
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/opinion/civility-protest-civil-rights.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/nyregion/immigrants-separated-no-progress-on-reunification.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/journey-north-migrants-border-crossing.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Left Turn in Mexico López Obrador’s victory ends a reform era and brings new uncertainty. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-left-turn-in-mexico-1530496717
— FRONT PAGE: Get That Truck Out: A Town’s Pickup Ban Runs Into Blowback Drivers of America’s favorite vehicle can’t park their wheels outdoors by homes in Flossmoor, Ill. – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: I cleaned golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club when I was 17 years old in 1966. What vehicles to you have parked outdoors? I have a 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS and my wife’s sister’s rusted 1992 Chevy Cavalier RS parked in our driveway.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-that-truck-out-a-towns-pickup-ban-runs-into-blowback-1530469113

USA TODAY
— Most conservatives think tech companies are politically biased, Pew Research survey finds – Ryan Suppe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/06/28/pew-survey-finds-conservatives-think-tech-firms-favor-liberal-views/736644002/
— — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/01/fled-ms-13-save-my-children-us-government-took-them-away-column/708672002/
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/opinion/2018/07/01/ms-13-beat-me-up-and-threatened-kill-me/36541075/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/07/02/celebrating-independence-day-detention-camps-trump-immigration/735157002/  (FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/30/immigration-families-belong-together-next/747359002/

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting outrage over Trump and scramble to turn that outrage into midterm victories.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/democrats-scramble-to-turn-outrage-over-trump-into-midterm-victories/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Is ‘Abolish ICE’ a Winning Midterm Message for Democrats? – Margaret Hartmann
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/abolish-ice-democrats-winning-midterm-message.html

 

THE BEAST
— We Need Nonstop Protests Against Trump—and Here Are 20 New Ways to Do It What Trump is doing to this country is unprecedented—and it demands full-time citizen action to show the world that we who dissent are the majority. – PETER DREIER (DIERSEN: How many votes did Trump get in your precinct? In my precinct, in the 2016 general election, 211 voted for Clinton, while only 137 voted for Trump. In the 2016 primary election, 93 voted for Kasich, while only 21 voted for Trump. Of course, anti-Trumps want Trump supporters to blast me for that.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-need-nonstop-protests-against-trumpand-here-are-20-new-ways-to-do-it

 

ENTREPRENEUR
— Advice Is a Gift and You Should Treat It That Way – Steve Blanl (DIERSEN: It was extremely difficult for me to seek or take advice from my superiors in the federal government because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure to get rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315558

 

FED SMITH
— Legislation Would Give Federal Employees 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who had children always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had a tremendous unfair advantage over them because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/01/legislation-give-federal-employees-12-weeks-paid-parental-leave/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Twice Dodges Question if He Will Campaign with Trump Rauner Praises Trump’s Economic Policies, So Why Doesn’t Rauner Invite Trump to Illinois?
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-twice-dodges-question-if-he-will-campaign-with-trump/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— More Voters Now Want Merit-Based Immigration, Not Family-Based
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/june_2018/more_voters_now_want_merit_based_immigration_not_family_based
— Republicans See Successful Presidency for Trump
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2018/republicans_see_successful_presidency_for_trump

July 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Each year thousands of children from around the world come to the U.S. alone, winding up in this country’s immigration system.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-young-center-for-immigrant-childrens-rights-/3681079/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Health Care Workers Get Chance to Reclaim $32 Million in Union Fees The court urged the Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier ruling
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/supreme-court-union-fees-32-million-487036391.html

 

CBS2
— Minimum Wage In Chicago Is Now $12 An Hour
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/01/901520-minimum-wage-now-12-hour/

 

WGN TV
— Duckworth doesn’t join Dem colleagues in calls to abolish ICE – SEAN LEWIS
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/01/duckworth-doesnt-join-dem-colleagues-in-calls-to-abolish-ice/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Marching on Dan Ryan is dangerous, but status quo in neighborhoods is deadly – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/dan-ryan-march-michael-pfleger-laura-washington-violence/
— Labor coalition vows ‘Janus will not stop us’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/labor-leaders-reaction-janus-will-not-stop-us-afscme-nea-aft-seiu/
— Fact-check: Rauner camp’s latest income-tax claim falls progressively flat – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-rauner-progressive-income-tax-claim-evelyn-sanguinetti/
— Duckworth, Durbin warn Trump Supreme Court pick may threaten abortion rights – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes abortion.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/duckworth-durbin-trump-supreme-court-abortion/
— Ready or not, change is coming to the House Democrats – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ready-or-not-change-is-coming-to-the-house-democrats/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s minimum wage is about to jump to $12 per hour. Who are the winners and the losers? – Alexia Elejalde-RuizContact Reporter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-minimum-wage-increase-0701-20180629-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Ex-COD president’s representatives say $25 million countersuit is another ‘false attack’
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180630/ex-cod-presidents-representatives-say-25-million-countersuit-is-another-false-attack
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Court is chipping away at legitimacy of our elections.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180701/court-is-chipping-away-at-legitimacy-of-our-elections

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Citizen Argues Checks and Balances, Not Tax Savings Reason for Putting McHenry Township Road District Under Township Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/01/citizen-argues-checks-balances-not-tax-savings-reason-putting-mchenry-township-road-district-township-board/
— Fellow Lawyers Think Jack Franks is “Civil”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/30/117973/
— Commenter on Jack Franks’ “Civility”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/01/commenter-jack-franks-civility/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Average pensioner in Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund earns $99,559 per year
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511418472-report-average-pensioner-in-wheaton-firefighters-pension-fund-earns-99-559-per-year

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Harold hits back at Raoul after attack ad Same-sex adoption ad highlights Harold’s alleged remarks from 2000 – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/harold-hits-back-at-raoul-after-attack-ad/1277238904

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Calls to Abolish ICE Will Doom Democrats – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-democrats-abolish-ice/2018/07/01/id/869403/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SEN. DICK DURBIN CALLS ICE ‘A GROUP OF INCOMPETENTS’ – Mike Brest
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/01/sen-durbin-ice-incompetent/

 

HOT AIR
— Poll: Half Of Democrats Support Sanders’ Ejection From Restaurant – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/06/30/poll-half-democrats-support-sanders-ejection-restaurant/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Feud over whether to abolish ICE exposes Democrats ideological split Richard Blumenthal: Closing the agency would ‘accomplishing nothing’ – Valerie Richardson and Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/1/abolish-ice-calls-expose-democrats-ideological-spl/
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth says abolishing ICE wouldn’t change anything – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/1/tammy-duckworth-says-abolishing-ice-wouldnt-change/
— NOVEMBER 4, 2017 FLASHBACK: Millennials would rather live in socialist or communist nation than under capitalism: Poll ‘This troubling turn highlights widespread historical illiteracy in American society’ – Bradford Richardson
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/4/majority-millennials-want-live-socialist-fascist-o/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Warren: Time To Abolish “Ugly And Wrong” ICE, Replace With “Something That Reflects Our Morality” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/07/01/warren_time_to_abolish_ugly_and_wrong_ice_replace_with_something_that_reflects_our_morality.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/06/30/feature/are-you-alone-now-after-raid-immigrant-families-are-separated-in-the-american-heartland/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Europe Shifts Toward Tougher Approach on Immigration – Bojan Pancevski and Valentina Pop
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-europes-new-immigration-measures-will-play-out-1530273474

July 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-gather-across-the-country-to-criticize-trumps-immigration-policy/3683599/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-ice-raids-separate-midwest-families-20180630-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-childrens-museum-immigration-0701-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-trump-war-on-truth-st-0629-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180630/stay-outraged-says-immigrant-advocate-during-springfield-rally
— Empathizing with the Annapolis newsroom – Angie Muhs (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have succeeded in harming me the most because I included links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that they disapprove of. They, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying individuals, destroying organizations, destroying companies, and destroying governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc. They are furious that they cannot take my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, or my Social Security away from me to punish me.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180630/angie-muhs-empathizing-with-annapolis-newsroom
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s pretty hard to find a journalist who hasn’t been verbally attacked or threatened to varying degrees at some point in their career — usually more than once — about something they’ve reported or written. Thankfully, most of those threats end with just words or vitriolic emails or posts.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-01/sundiata-cha-juareal-talk-the-trump-regime-has-no-shame.html
— Gov. Rauner’s words bolster nagging fears about Discovery Partners Institute – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-01/tom-kacich-gov-rauners-words-bolster-nagging-fears-about-dpi.html
— Explosive mix of law, politics – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-07-01/editorial-explosive-mix-law-politics.html
— Back to court for Schock, lawyers – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-01/jim-dey-back-court-schock-lawyers.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Republican Leader Durkin Files Property Tax Repeal Bill – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=267711#.WzjVD9JKiM8

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Welcome to the real world, AFSCME – Editorial
https://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-welcome-to-the-real-world-afscme/article_049c2ee3-e66c-5775-9fba-5c26c8058e65.html

 

WAND
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Decatur promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38549557/decatur-celebrates-its-first-pride-fest

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://nprillinois.org/post/drawn-together-scenes-families-belong-together-march#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/immigration-rally-in-springfield-brings-up-welcoming-cities-07-01-2018

 

FRANKFORT PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/splitting-families-border-not-what-us-protesters

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/several-hundred-protest-federal-immigration-policies/1276220049
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Decatur promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/first-pride-fest/1276139420

 

DAILY CALLER
— PROTESTERS HIT THE STREETS OF CHICAGO IN MASS DEMONSTRATION AGAINST TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION AGENDA – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/30/chicago-immigration-protest-trump-family-separation/

 

BREITBART
— PHOTOS: Top Signs of Open Borders Activists Rallying to Abolish ICE – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/30/photos-top-signs-of-open-borders-activists-rallying-to-abolish-ice/
— Open Borders Ralliers Raise Holocaust Imagery to Vilify Trump Administration – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/30/open-borders-ralliers-raise-holocaust-imagery-to-vilify-trump-administration/
— New York City: Tens of Thousands Protest President Trump’s Immigration Policies – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/30/new-york-city-tens-of-thousands-protest-president-trumps-immigration-policies/
— Pirro: ‘Well-Funded’ Forces ‘Doing Whatever Is Necessary to Make Socialism Happen’ in America – Trent Baker
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/06/30/pirro-well-funded-forces-doing-whatever-is-necessary-to-make-socialism-happen-in-america/
— Open Borders Protesters Target 2018: ‘Vote Them Out’ – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/30/open-borders-protesters-target-2018-vote-them-out/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Truly Catholic Vision of Just Immigration – JESSE RUSSELL
https://spectator.org/the-truly-catholic-vision-of-just-immigration-a-response-to-jd-flynn/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Thousands Protest Family Separations as Trump Blames Democrats for Border Crisis – AARON CREDEUR
https://ijr.com/2018/06/1106962-family-separations-protests/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Thank God president Trump is turning our country back to its roots of religious liberty . He is putting Americans back to work, defending our borders and restoring the special-ness of being an American. Happy Independence Day! – Lloyd Marcus
https://canadafreepress.com/article/happy-independence-day-our-forgotten-founding

 

NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://nation.com.pk/01-Jul-2018/thousands-in-us-march-against-immigration-policy

 

THE HILL
— Trump era ramps up tech worker revolt – ALI BRELAND (DIERSEN: What percent of tech workers are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/394597-trump-era-ramps-up-tech-worker-revolt
— YouTube apologizes for its treatment of LGBTQ content – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/395005-youtube-apologizes-for-its-treatment-of-lgbtq-content

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— VW worker sues company, claims age discrimination (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency made it very clear that it wanted to a) hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who it had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/vw-worker-sues-company-claims-age-discrimination
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38548029/volkswagen-worker-60-files-age-discrimination-case-against-automaker
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A 60-year-old employee at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga auto plant has filed a class-action lawsuit in which he contends the company is using a rebranding effort to discriminate against workers once they turn 50. The law firm that filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court said the named plaintiff is Jonathan Manlove of Ooltewah, who is a former supervisor at the Chattanooga plant. Attorney Kevin Sharp said the company is trying to change its image to a “younger, sleeker company” after an emissions scandal that has rocked VW since 2015. The law firm said the company announced it was “becoming slimmer, leaner and younger” just before Manlove was demoted last year. The firm said he has sought other positions but has been rebuffed. Volkswagen spokesman Keith King said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/30/world/smuggling-illegal-immigration-costs.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Trump Consolidates Power, Democrats Confront a Rebellion in Their Ranks – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/politics/midterm-elections-democratic-party.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that foreign countries and their citizens are having.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/opinion/sunday/cages-are-cruel-the-desert-is-too.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/opinion/sunday/immigration-climate-change-trump.html
— TRAGIC: The Millennial Socialists Are Coming – Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/opinion/democratic-socialists-progressive-democratic-party-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “How Conservatives Weaponized the First Amendment.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/politics/first-amendment-conservatives-supreme-court.html
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fox and Trump: It’s Friendship Without Equal – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, and RINO political consultants in Illinois a) who glorify and praise Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, b) who pander to Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, and c) who do everything that they can to stop me from learning of their events and other activities, to stop me from promoting their events and other activities, to stop me from attending their events, and to stop me from reporting on their events and other activities?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/business/media/fox-news-trump-bill-shine.html
— San Francisco Is So Expensive, You Can Make Six Figures and Still Be ‘Low Income’ – Karen Zraick
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/bay-area-housing-market.html
— Criminal Groups Seek to Decide Outcome in Many Mexican Races – Paulina Villegas and Kirk Semple
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/world/americas/mexico-election-assassinations.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Mexico’s López Obrador wants to take his country toward a future that looks a lot like its grim past – ANDRÉS MARTINEZ
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-martinez-mexican-elections-amlo-20180701-story.html

 

THE STATE
— We can’t handle any more immigrants – RICHARD WAINSCOTT, LEXINGTON
https://www.thestate.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article214071129.html

 

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL
— Warped ideology’ of the left tearing country apart – Michael McCloud, Whitehall Township
http://www.mcall.com/opinion/letters/mc-mccloud-liberals-warped-ideology-decency-20180630-story.html

 

LEWISTON TRIBUNE
— GOP won’t target employers Delegates at Idaho convention tweak platform, cut harsher punishments for hiring illegal workers – AP (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/gop-won-t-target-employers/article_27c7312f-2206-58b9-ab62-478dace1696c.html

 

IDAHO PRESS
— Harsh words at GOP convention over ag, immigration, as proposed platform plank rejected – Betsy Z. Russell (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/harsh-words-at-gop-convention-over-ag-immigration-as-proposed/article_5ba35907-9ded-547f-93d6-d5f109cbb39c.html

 

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Would your ancestors be legal immigrants by today’s standards? – Jim Camden (DIERSEN: From where did your ancestors migrate from, when did they migrate, and where did they migrate to? All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s to northeast Illinois. What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against women and against minorities and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jul/01/would-your-ancestors-be-legal-immigrants-by-todays/

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ promoters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roytelmontero/2018/06/30/how-5-brands-celebrated-pride-month-by-donating-to-lgbtq-charities/#431d9eff2ff5
https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganhills1/2018/06/30/youtube-lgbt-community/#5774599999d0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nelldebevoise/2018/06/30/why-current-diversity-initiatives-fail-and-what-we-need-to-do-instead/#50df7cf831b9

 

BLOOMBERG
— Mexico Heads to Polls With Leftist on Brink of Historic Victory – Nacha Cattan and Eric Martin
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-01/mexico-heads-to-polls-with-leftist-on-brink-of-historic-victory
— Amazon Workers Facing Firing Can Appeal to a Jury of Their Co-Workers The hearing process has raised questions about fairness, according to workers and their attorneys. – Spencer Soper (DIERSEN: What would a jury of your co-workers be like? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my co-workers disapproved of those who were conservative, Republican, draft avoiders, older, Protestant, and/or German American.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-25/amazon-workers-facing-firing-can-appeal-to-a-jury-of-their-co-workers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jane was working in Amazon.com Inc.’s Seattle headquarters when she was asked to a meeting with her manager and a human resources representative. They gave her a document outlining concerns about her work performance and spelled out three choices. She could quit and receive severance pay, spend the next several weeks trying to keep her job by meeting certain performance goals, or square off with her manager in a videoconference version of the Thunderdome, pleading her case with a panel of co-workers while her boss argued against her. Jane, who asked that her real name not be used to discuss a personal matter, chose the last one. The employee appeal process is Amazon’s latest experiment in managing its growing workforce of more than 500,000. When it announced the program last year, Amazon acknowledged it had been quick to fire people instead of trying to resolve problems in other ways. Executives recognized that poorly defined roles, dysfunctional teams, and peremptory managers were among the factors that often remained unexamined, according to a person familiar with the matter. Workers facing termination also lacked a forum to discuss such factors, the person says. Amazon is borrowing a page from union grievance processes that don’t apply to most corporate employees. But only about 30 percent of those who appeal their manager’s criticisms prevail, meaning they can keep their jobs or seek new ones within the company with different bosses, according to people familiar with the matter. Eighteen months after its debut, the hearing process has created resentment and raised questions about fairness, according to current and former workers as well as attorneys familiar with their situations. “It’s a kangaroo court,” says George Tamblyn, a Seattle employment lawyer who helped one former Amazon worker plan her appeal earlier this year. “My impression of the process is it’s totally unfair.”)

 

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP: WITHOUT ICE PEOPLE WOULD BE SCARED TO WALK OUT OF THE HOUSE – HARRIET SINCLAIR (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout at immigrants and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Consequently, for their self- defense, Republicans are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition.)
http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-without-ice-people-would-be-scared-walk-out-house-1003241

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/in-new-york-city-protesting-trumps-immigration-policy-had-a-neighborly-feel

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “PROTESTERS FOLLOW TRUMP TO HIS RESORT AS MASSIVE MARCHES KICK OFF NATIONWIDE When Trump tried to avoid Saturday’s Families Belong Together rallies at his golf resort, the protest came to him.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/trump-families-belong-together-protest-new-jersey-resort

June 30 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine Hometown Fest parade draws a crowd, despite the heat – James Kane (DIERSEN: Peter Roskam will be in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade along with Peter Breen, Amy Grant, Jeanne Ives, Paul Hinds, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliot, Chris Zaruba, James Mendrick, Jeff MacKay, Karen Wilson, Evelyn Sanguinetti, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. DuPage County Republicans are sponsoring the Tunes of Glory Pipes & Drums and the Wheaton North and South high school bands.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180630/palatine-hometown-fest-parade-draws-a-crowd-despite-the-heat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While the event led off with a large contingent of police vehicles and officers, followed by fire equipment, much more numerous were the legions of people marching in support of Republican candidates for state, local and national office. . .Gov. Bruce Rauner and attorney general candidate Erika Harrold were among the statewide candidates working the crowd in the sweltering heat, but the largest group of political marchers was backing U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who is in a tough reelection fight. The Republicans were followed by a small contingent of marchers supporting Democratic candidates.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want everyone to listen to Maxine Waters.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180630/editorial-we-must-learn-to-listen-to-each-other
— Inside Facebook and Twitter’s secret meetings with Trump aides and conservative leaders – Tony Romm (DIERSEN: Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? How often do they publish articles on their websites in support of the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? Who reads their articles? Who reads their emails?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180630/inside-facebook-and-twitters-secret-meetings-with-trump-aides-and-conservative-leaders
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter and Facebook are scrambling to assuage conservative leaders who have sounded alarms — and sought to rile voters — with accusations that the country’s tech giants are censoring right-leaning posts, tweets and news. From secret dinners with conservative media elite to private meetings with the Republican National Committee, the new outreach reflects tech giants’ delicate task: satisfying a party in power while defending online platforms against attacks that threaten to undermine the public’s trust in the web. . . . To address the allegations, Dorsey has tried to break bread — quite literally — with his company’s critics. The Twitter executive convened a rare private dinner with Republican leaders and conservative commentators in Washington last week at Cafe Milano, a familiar Georgetown haunt for city power brokers, according to four people who participated in the dinner but requested anonymity because it was off the record. The gathering came weeks after Dorsey invoked conservatives’ ire by tweeting a story suggesting voters should elect Democrats in November — and after he made his first official visit to Congress. Among those attending the June 19 dinner were Mercedes Schlapp, a top communications adviser for Trump; Grover Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform; Greta Van Susteren, a right-leaning host on MSNBC; and Guy Benson, a Fox News commentator, according to the people in the room. Dorsey hoped to use the dinner as a way to build “trust” among conservatives who have long chastised the company, three of the people said. He defended Twitter against accusations that it targeted right-leaning users unfairly but still admitted that the company has room for improvement, according to the attendees. In response, the Twitter executive heard an earful from conservatives gathered at the table, who scoffed at the fact that Dorsey runs a platform that’s supposed to be neutral even though he’s tweeted about issues like immigration, gay rights and national politics. They also told Dorsey that the tech industry’s efforts to improve diversity — after years of criticism for maintaining a largely white, male workforce — should focus on hiring engineers with more diverse political viewpoints as well, according to those who dined with him in Washington. A spokesman for Twitter declined to comment on the dinner.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180627/arlington-heights-other-suburbs-join-national-families-belong-together-rallies
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180627/arlington-heights-elgin-other-suburbs-join-national-families-belong-together-rallies
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180630/news/306309990/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/thousands-march-in-loop-to-protest-president-trumps-immigration-policy/3680397/
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-denounce-family-separation-in-cities-around-the-country/3681550/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Comedian claims to have successfully prank called President Trump.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/comedian-claims-to-have-successfully-prank-called-trump/3680944/

 

NBC5
— Legislators Submit Reports With Tens of Thousands in ‘Not Itemized’ Expenses Watchdog calls it a “loophole” in election law – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Legislators-Submit-Reports-With-Tens-of-Thousands-in-Not-Itemized-Expenses-486981371.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-to-march-at-familiesbelongtogether-rally-in-chicago-487017001.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-among-states-pushing-back-on-trump-immigration-hard-line-487030501.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/families-belong-together-rally-thousands-expected-to-protest-family-separations-at-border-in-dc

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Case over home health care workers’ union fees must be reconsidered, Supreme Court says – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-health-care-workers-janus-dues-0630-story.html
— What brings millennials to Chicago? Public transit. – Kirk Dillard, chair, Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago (DIERSEN: When have you used public transit? I did a) 1980-1997 while I worked for GAO and b) 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, and 1980 while I worked for IRS. I walked to work and night classes 1974-1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-millennials-chicago-public-transportation-20180629-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-loop-immigration-family-separation-rally-20180630-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigration-protests-20180630-story.html
— Democrats should nominate a woman in 2020 – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-woman-president-2020-warren-gillibrand-20180701-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites a) blame Whites for all the problems that non-Whites have had, are having, and will have and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites. Anti-Whites do not tolerate those who are not anti-White. Anti-Whites want to get rid of those who are not anti-White.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-white-america-race-trump-civil-rights-0702-20180629-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Japanese Americans to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. WWII was bad, but citizens of Japan never invaded America like citizens of Mexico and its allies have invaded America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/family-separation-trump-internment-japanese-american/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/thousands-flood-daley-plaza-to-protest-family-separation-this-cant-happen/
— California pot businesses make plea to delay strict testing rules – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who smoke pot, who want to smoke pot legally, who make money selling pot, and/or who want to make money legally by selling pot? Sooner or later, all of the aforesaid will be wards of the state.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/california-pot-businesses-make-plea-to-delay-strict-testing-rules/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois: Where politicians say ‘middle class’ and mean ‘state workers’ – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article214086839.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPPH
— County GOP joins effort to end Bloomington Election Commission – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/county-gop-joins-effort-to-end-bloomington-election-commission/article_b197e87f-0240-5153-b42e-9068cedc71b9.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE & PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/campaign-notebook-bustos-rallies-lawmakers-over-trump-s-family-separation/article_4c365a34-23d3-5b45-ba2d-c0b92f7b001e.html
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180630/peoria-protesters-rally-against-trump-immigration-policies

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— OUTRAGEOUS: State board advances historical horse racing proposal – AP
http://www.daily-journal.com/business/state-board-advances-historical-horse-racing-proposal/article_1aa3d632-7afc-11e8-aa4e-47c9aa76bb8b.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— COD board files $25M counter lawsuit against former President Robert Breuder – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/06/30/cod-board-files-25m-counter-lawsuit-against-former-president-robert-breuder/a8oxyuj/

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/30/photos-from-the-families-belong-together-march

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump is right about who are the true Elites – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14532

 

TWITCHY
— Sen. Dick Durbin gives marching open borders lefties a DISGUSTING assist with slam on ICE agents
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2018/06/30/sen-dick-durbin-gives-marching-open-borders-lefties-a-disgusting-assist-with-slam-on-ice-agents-video/
— New York City Democratic Socialists call to abolish ICE (and borders, and prisons, and profit, and…)
https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/06/30/new-york-city-democratic-socialists-call-to-abolish-ice-and-borders-and-prisons-and-profit-and/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump slams Democrats’ push to abolish ICE ‘Zero chance, It will never happen!’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/30/trump-slams-democrats-push-abolish-ice/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump on Democrats wanting to abolish ICE: ‘They’re going to get beaten so badly’ – Eddie Scarry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-on-democrats-wanting-to-abolish-ice-theyre-going-to-get-beaten-so-badly

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Bashes Dems Pushing to Abolish ICE: ‘Zero Chance’ – AARON CREDEUR
https://ijr.com/2018/06/1106934-trump-tweets-ice/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrat 2020 campaign slogan: ‘Abolish ICE’ (DIERSEN: Additional Democrat 2020 campaign slogans: Abolish Trump supporters, Abolish Protestants, Abolish conservatives, Abolish patriotic people, Abolish Republicans, Abolish Americans, Abolish Whites, Abolish males, Abolish older people, Abolish rich people, Abolish gun owners, Abolish German Americans, and/or Abolish those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49251
— Trump Derangement Syndrome takes a toll on ‘journalists’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49265

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Are Republicans Doomed? – Thomas O’Malley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/06/are_republicans_doomed.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Leading Democrats With Eye on 2020: ‘Abolish ICE’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ice-abolish-immigration-democrat/2018/06/30/id/869295/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— 2 Reasons Why the Media Will Drop Coverage of the Capital Gazette Shooting – Amy Swearer
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/29/2-reasons-why-the-media-will-drop-coverage-of-the-capital-gazette-shooting/

 

THE HILL
— Trump hits Dems pushing to abolish ICE: ‘They’re going to get beaten so badly’ – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/394995-trump-on-dems-pushing-to-abolish-ice-theyre-going-to-get-beaten-so
— Abolishing ICE becomes Dem litmus test – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Additional Democrat litmus tests: Abolish Trump supporters, Abolish Protestants, Abolish conservatives, Abolish patriotic people, Abolish Republicans, Abolish Americans, Abolish Whites, Abolish males, Abolish older people, Abolish rich people, Abolish gun owners, Abolish German Americans, and/or Abolish those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394920-abolishing-ice-becomes-dem-litmus-test
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/395003-protestors-carry-baby-dolls-in-dog-crate-to-protest-detention-of-migrant

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois Democrats push back on Trump immigration hard line – AP
http://www.hastingstribune.com/illinois-democrats-push-back-on-trump-immigration-hard-line/article_0aa485c2-14fb-55f8-9b96-86f421d8c5d5.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-democrats-push-back-on-trump-immigration-hard-line/article_3abc8bbe-f7dc-5c4c-8469-ac7ab10670f4.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article214125129.html
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Illinois-Democrats-push-back-on-Trump-immigration-13039908.php
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-06-30/rallies-across-illinois-denounce-immigrant-separation-policy
https://tucson.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/illinois-democrats-push-back-on-trump-immigration-hard-line/article_b541f5a2-bc67-52a0-963a-c12957a8c0d3.html
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20180630/AP/306309965

 

NBC NEWS & REUTERS & AP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-across-u-s-join-keep-families-together-march-protest-n888006
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-protest/us-protesters-urge-trump-to-reverse-immigration-crackdown-idUSKBN1JQ0TP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180630/news/306309951/
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-06-30/the-latest-thousands-descend-on-boston-for-planned-protests

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The D.C. government is extending the deadline for day-care employees to meet stricter education requirements after workers in the field argued that the new rules were unrealistic to complete. – Perry Stein (DIERSEN: Passing the CPA examination used to be required to get promoted at IRS and GAO. But IRS and GAO dropped that requirement because it frustrated their efforts to meet Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-extends-deadline-for-day-care-workers-to-obtain-more-advanced-degrees/2018/06/29/a6d46200-7be4-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/30/live-stream-families-belong-together-d-c-rally/747943002/

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://nypost.com/2018/06/30/protesters-across-the-us-march-against-trumps-immigration-policies/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Immigration-policy-protesters-span-Brooklyn-Bridge-13040025.php

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.startribune.com/thousands-join-minneapolis-march-opposing-family-separations-at-border/487024381/

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article214129234.html
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article214123084.html

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2018/06/30/we-care-protesters-family/


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that anti-Trumps promote illegals, the more that Americans support Trump.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2018/06/30/jennifer-rubin-trump-is/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MARCH 6, 2018 FLASHBACK: How to Gain Power at Work When You Have None   Networking across your company, cultivating charisma and developing expertise in an emerging area are keys to success—and can be learned – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates at GAO 1980-1997 scoffed at my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, serving on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996, becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates at IRS 1971-1980 scoffed at my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, and coworkers at the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 scoffed at my taking college courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-gain-power-at-work-when-you-have-none-1520353800

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jun/30/trump-immigration-family-separation-protest-live-updates

June 30 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF BREUDER, MAZZOCHI, BERNSTEIN, AND NAPOLITANO: College of DuPage board seeks $25 million in damages from Robert Breuder – Robert Sanchez and Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180629/college-of-dupage-board-seeks-25-million-in-damages-from-robert-breuder

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What Wisconsin says about what could happen to Illinois unions after Janus – Jonathon Berlin and Kyle Bentle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/data/ct-union-membership-after-janus-htmlstory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump Kathy Griffin.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/comedy/ct-ent-kathy-griffin-review-0630-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-Americans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–immigration-protests-20180630-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–immigration-protests-20180629-story.html

— Experts see potential for weaker unions as result of high court ruling – Mike Nolan (DIERSEN: What is your attitude toward unions? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. They should stress that if GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee, and that if GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take a $19,203/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-supreme-court-ruling-local-reax-st-0701-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s minimum wage set to jump to $12 per hour – Yvonne Kim (DIERSEN: I worked for much less than $12 per hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-minimum-wage-increase-effect/
— After Janus, 3 ways unions can stay strong – Robert Bruno (DIERSEN: What is your attitude toward unions? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. They should stress that if GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee, and that if GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/janus-supreme-court-unions-public-sector/
— Ted Cruz urges Illinois GOP to choose Democrat over ‘bigoted fool’ Art Jones
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ted-cruz-urges-illinois-gop-to-choose-democrat-over-bigoted-fool-art-jones/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote anti-Americans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abolish-ice-chicago-pilsen-cook-county-jail/
— Obama Foundation hires diversity consultant: Brother of former Mayor Sawyer – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obama-foundation-hires-diversity-consultant-brother-of-former-mayor-sawyer/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Thumbs-down: To a pricey parting gift to a political operative. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) the political operatives who have worked the hardest against me and b) who they have worked for.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/06/29/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-community-rallies-behind-family-of-ailing-police-officer/aslzezk/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Documents obtained by The Associated Press this week showed that Timothy Mapes, former chief of staff for House Speaker Michael Madigan and state Democratic Party executive director, will receive more than $130,000 after resigning June 6. The money is compensation for 91 unused vacation days and half-pay for 146 sick days, the records showed. Mapes also will receive an annual pension of $134,000, which will increase each year. Mapes, on the job since 1992, earned $208,000 a year until he was forced out in a sexual harassment scandal. It’s another example of the sweet deals insiders secure for themselves at the expense of the public.)

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Companies need older workers: here’s why – Mark Miller (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents promote age discrimination and reverse discrimination. They all agree that the federal government should get rid of its non-veteran White male employees who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. They all agree that that federal government should be and is the employer of last resort, that is, the dumping ground for those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
    https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/companies-need-older-workers-here-s-why/article_9cc0d4d3-2f03-5e8c-a997-450c06d12283.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— PragerU: University Indoctrination – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/prageru-university-indoctrination/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Do border states have the power to repel illegal entry? – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico and its allies have declared war on America a) by their sending many millions of their citizens into America illegally, b) by their keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally, and c) by their sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. By their words and by their actions, each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it clear that they side with Mexico and its allies against America.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/do-border-states-have-the-power-to-repel-illegal-entry/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During an era of ever-evolving and newly discovered rights, we forget that sovereignty, both federal and state, is an absolute right that is being ignored in the immigration debate. We have the right, both as residents of states, particularly at the border, and as citizens of this federal republic, to be governed by our consent and to admit people to this country only through the consent of our laws. We’ve already explained that it is a founding principle that a president has the power and the responsibility to repel a large-scale incursion into our country. A state has a similar responsibility when it is experiencing an invasion and the federal government refuses to act. The entire purpose of a federal government What if our own federal government is impotent in protecting our border states from violent drug cartels and the crime, social ills, and public cost drain of mass migration from across the border, while the federal courts are downright preventing the states from protecting themselves? The Constitution is clear as to the responsibilities of the federal government and why we have one in the first place. The federal government exists not to impose more regulations on the people, but to protect their rights and security where states are inherently incapable of doing so effectively — namely, in repelling an invasion. Ironically, it is the one act of war a president can pursue without the consent of Congress, yet the invasion at our border is the only one we refuse to address. Article IV, §4 of the Constitution tasks the federal government with guaranteeing states’ protection against invasion. That is because, in the words of Madison (Federalist #45), the “few and defined” powers of the federal government were to be applied “principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce.” State governments, on the other hand, deal with “the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.” This is war But what if an outside force buttressed by the most dangerous paramilitary organizations in the world invades a border state and disrupts its internal order, improvement, and prosperity – and the federal government doesn’t stop it? Well, the Constitution is not a suicide pact. Article I, § 10, cl. 3 (the Compact Clause) states: “No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.” The Constitution is clear that, all things equal, states shouldn’t engage in warfare with other countries. But all things are not equal in this case, and the Constitution made an exception for those times when states are invaded and in imminent danger. Well, is this really an invasion or imminent danger, you might ask? Andy McCarthy wrote an incisive column yesterday reminding us that we are looking at the immigration issue through the wrong lens. We view it as a legal problem, when in essence it’s a national security problem. Just consider the crime statistics in Texas alone since 2011: According to the DHS and the Texas Department of Public Safety, over 251,000 criminal aliens have been booked into local Texas jails between June 1, 2011, and April 30, 2018. They have been charged for a total of 663,000 offenses, including: . . . And those numbers only include those illegals verified by federal authorities through fingerprints. Roughly 50 percent, and often the most dangerous ones, are never interdicted by federal authorities before they commit murder and mayhem in Texas. Where is this coming from? It’s not a natural disaster. It’s coming from a concerted and organized massed migration completely orchestrated by the drug cartels, often with the help of the Mexican government. Click through to my tweetstorm quoting the Texas DPS explaining the results of the first Central American migration in 2014-2015: . . . As these quotes show, this is not some sort of legal problem with immigration loopholes, but our biggest current threat to our national security and homeland. These are often former Mexican military, in the case of the Zetas cartel, who now hold territory on Texas soil and use military tactics to divert the border patrol with bogus asylum seekers and bring in drugs, crime, and gangs. If this is not an invasion or an imminent danger, I’m not sure what is. I don’t think our Founders could have imagined such a colossal human and monetary toll from massive migration. Even without the military and drug cartel side of this, just the sheer wave of impoverished and often troubled migrants, of which over 90 percent turn out to be invalid asylum claims, should be enough to constitute an invasion. As Andy McCarthy rightfully observes, “If you look at federal asylum law, it addresses the individual migrant, not a systemic incursion. … It does not address what could happen if thousands of migrants simultaneously seek asylum.” States retain their sovereignty over violent incursions Amazingly, the political class questions even the president’s ability to repel the invasion without lawfare, but in reality, even a state, particularly Texas, should be able to do so. I’m not suggesting that the governor direct the Texas Air National Guard to drop bombs on the cartels, but the state would be well within its rights to start returning some of the migrants across the border. Joseph Story in his commentary on the Compact Clause writes that while the prohibition on states making war is obviously necessary, it was “wisely guarded by exceptions sufficient for the safety of the states, and not justly open to the objection of being dangerous to the Union.” Still, a state may be so situated, that it may become indispensable to possess military forces, to resist an expected invasion, or insurrection. The danger may be too imminent for delay; and under such circumstances, a state will have a right to raise troops for its own safety, even without the consent of Congress. Haven’t the border states (the ones that still care) waited long enough with too much delay? Some might suggest that this is not a declared war. But if you look at the original language of Article IV’s guarantee clause protecting states from invasion, Madison originally drafted its language to be read as protecting against “foreign violence.” It’s clear that this was not necessarily referring to formal warfare with a nation-state, but repelling violent incursions from Indian tribes. When the drug cartels use families and children to distract from the core of the invasion, the cartels are no different from Hamas using human shields at the Gaza-Israel border. Israel rightfully treats this as a military issue, and our government should too. If it fails to do so, the drug cartels should be on the receiving end of what happens when you mess with Texas. As Scalia asked: “Are the sovereign States at the mercy of the Federal Executive’s refusal to enforce the Nation’s immigration laws? A good way of answering that question is to ask: Would the States conceivably have entered into the Union if the Constitution itself contained the Court’s holding?”)

 

FEDERALIST
— Southern Poverty Law Center Loses More Legitimacy With Another Supreme Court Win For Its Target – Nicole Russell
https://thefederalist.com/2018/06/29/southern-poverty-law-center-loses-legitimacy-another-supreme-court-win-target/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump nominates LGBT activist and former Log Cabin Republicans head to top State Dept. post – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them. Maybe someday, they will officially take credit for ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-nominates-former-log-cabin-republicans-head-to-top-state-dept.-post

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/394876-activists-to-rally-against-trump-immigration-policies
— Holocaust-denying Republican nominee: ‘I snookered’ Illinois GOP – JUSTIN WISE
http://thehill.com/homenews/394861-holocaust-denying-republican-nominee-i-snookered-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party spokesman Aaron DeGroot told Politico this week that the party is planning on supporting a write-in candidate for the general election.)
— Exploding immigration controversy vexes Washington – JONATHAN EASLEY AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico and its allies have declared war on America a) by their sending many millions of their citizens into America illegally, b) by their keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally, and c) by their sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. By their words and by their actions, each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it clear that they side with Mexico and its allies against America.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/393894-the-hills-morning-report

 

POLITICO
— Ted Cruz: ‘Vote for the Democrat’ over Illinois GOP Nazi – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/29/ted-cruz-arthur-jones-vote-democrat-688743
— ‘I snookered them’: Illinois Nazi candidate creates GOP dumpster fire Republicans fear blowback from Holocaust denier’s run for Congress. – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republican political organizations should always assure that in primary elections, at least one “real Republican” runs for each and every office on each and every ballot.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/29/arthur-jones-nazi-illinois-republicans-686875
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “First, it’s morally wrong and I think it’s really harmful to the party. The guy’s a complete nutcase. He’s a Nazi,” said conservative GOP state Rep. David McSweeney. “This is an absolute political disaster.” . . . In the meantime, Republicans have one last chance to save face. They can mount a write-in challenge if that candidate notifies three counties in the district of their intent by Sept. 6. “They didn’t run anyone against him in the primary. They didn’t file an objection to him, they didn’t find a write-in candidate and they didn’t run an independent candidate,” McSweeney said. “We’ve missed four opportunities. We better not miss the fifth.”)

 

CNN
— Journalists face a chilling new truth – John Avlon (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. While I have not received threats of violence against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/29/opinions/journalists-face-a-chilling-new-truth-avlon/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Death threats won’t stop local journalists from reporting – Ethan Sacks (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. While I have not received threats of violence against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-threats-won-t-stop-local-journalists-reporting-n887861

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want anti-Americans to run Mexico.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/opinion/mexico-election-amlo-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador.html
— To Draw Workers, Employers Offer to Help With Student Loans – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Of course, this encourages students to take out student loans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/your-money/student-loan-repayment-benefit.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote LGBTQ activity in Alabama.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/29/us/alabama-lgbt-gay-communities-organizations.html
— He Was Denied a Commission in 1942. Now The Army Is Making Amends. – Rachel L. Swarns (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Black veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. In my defense, I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/black-soldier-bias-japanese-internment-camp-survivors.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. just became a dangerous place to be a journalist – Jason Rezaian (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. While I have not received threats of violence against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/06/29/the-u-s-just-became-a-dangerous-place-to-be-a-journalist/
— Trump administration plans to detain migrant families for months – Devlin Barrett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-plans-to-detain-migrant-families-for-months/2018/06/29/f9ffecb6-7bf7-11e8-93cc-6d3beccdd7a3_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want anti-Americans to run Mexico.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicans-say-they-will-vote-for-change-on-sunday-1530264601

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Maryland attack tells journalists to take threats seriously – AP (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. While I have not received threats of violence against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-newsroom-attack-journalists-threats-20180630-story.html

 

WBUR
— The Truth About Being A Journalist In The Trump Era – Miles Howard (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. While I have not received threats of violence against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/06/29/anti-media-rhetoric-capital-gazette-miles-howard

 

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS & ASSOCIATED PRESS MEDIA EDITORS
— ASNE-APME Newsroom Safety Best Practices (DIERSEN: I am a member of ASNE and APME.)
http://files.constantcontact.com/91232289201/77097611-02a1-4169-8a5b-3dee01cbb3b0.pdf

 

ZERO HEDGE
— Buchanan On The Democrats: “No Party For Old White Men” – Tyler Durden (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to pander to those who are anti-older people, anti-White, and/or anti-men, those who dominate the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. paint themselves as being anti-older people, anti-White, and/or anti-men. They certainly paint themselves as being anti-Diersen. I am almost 70 years old. I am White. I am a man.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-29/buchanan-democrats-no-party-old-white-men

 

FORBES
— Trump’s Lean White House 2018 Payroll On-Track To Save Taxpayer’s $22 Million – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: GAO’s payroll is much leaner too. Why? Because it gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/06/29/trumps-lean-white-house-2018-payroll-on-track-to-save-taxpayers-22-million/#2cb674614e4f

 

BLOOMBERG
— Volkswagen Accused of ‘Company-Wide’ Age Discrimination in Suit – Christie Smythe (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents promote age discrimination and reverse discrimination. They all agree that the federal government should get rid of its non-veteran White male employees who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. They all agree that that federal government should be and is the employer of last resort, that is, the dumping ground for those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-29/volkswagen-accused-in-suit-of-company-wide-age-discrimination

 

HARVARD BUSINESS WEEK
— APRIL 9, 2018 FLASHBACK: The Dark Side of Performance Bonuses – Sean Silverthorne (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its top priority was getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Consequently, GAO gave performance bonuses to its employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran who made the aforesaid promotions.)
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/the-dark-side-of-performance-bonuses
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Companies continually test ways to incent employees to perform more effectively, often turning to worker-motivation tools such as bonuses, “up or out” employee ranking tournaments, and employee of the month rewards. Behavioral scientists warn that these programs, if not constructed carefully, can open a box full of unintended consequences that ultimately harm rather than help the organization. The financial crisis of 2008 was partially fueled by origination bonuses paid to bank loan officers who were incented to approve bad loans. Less well understood, but uncovered in HBS research several years ago, is that those bank bonuses also caused loan officers to perceive reality differently—they believed those loans would succeed. It’s not just financial incentives that are under study. Employers seek to change the behavior of workers in all manner of ways: to make more ethical decisions, to get flu shots, to lose weight, to be wiser about personal financial planning. Behavioral scientists are becoming the new HR superstars in some organizations. Research through the years at Harvard Business School has explored this good intentions-bad outcomes dilemma in many settings, from the glitzy world of Las Vegas to steamy laundry plants in Asia. The results these studies have uncovered are important to understand for org designers, compensation committees, and any function such as sales that depends on incentives to drive performance. Here is a sample of research from HBS into the dark side of employee motivation programs:)

 

MILITARY
— JANUARY 25, 2018 FLASHBACK: Military Experts, Leaders Say ‘Up or Out’ Promotion System Outdated – Claudia Grisales (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote “up-or-out.” In today’s dollars, were you earning $96,403/year by age 25, $113,920/year by age 30, $134,000/year by age 35, and $164,200/year by age 40, and if not, why not?)
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/01/25/military-experts-leaders-say-or-out-promotion-system-outdated.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— JANUARY 25, 2018 FLASHBACK: Military personnel chiefs want more flexibility in career paths, but not an end to ‘up-or-out’ – Jared Serbu (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote “up-or-out.” In today’s dollars, were you earning $96,403/year by age 25, $113,920/year by age 30, $134,000/year by age 35, and $164,200/year by age 40, and if not, why not?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/defense-main/2018/01/military-personnel-chiefs-want-more-flexibility-in-career-paths-but-not-an-end-to-up-or-out/
— APRIL 12, 2018 FLASHBACK: Navy asks Congress for more authority to sidestep ‘up-or-out’ personnel system – Jared Serbu (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote “up-or-out.” In today’s dollars, were you earning $96,403/year by age 25, $113,920/year by age 30, $134,000/year by age 35, and $164,200/year by age 40, and if not, why not?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/defense-main/2018/04/navy-asks-congress-for-more-authority-to-sidestep-up-or-out-personnel-system/