July 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump administration announces $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers – STEPHANIE EBBS
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-administration-announces-$12-billion-in-emergency-aid-to-farmers-/3816840/

 

CBS2
— Trump Administration Plans To Help Farmers Hurt By Global Trade Tensions
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/24/trump-administration-aid-for-farmers-trade-war/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers question possible conflicts of interest in Tollway contracts – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-tollway-contracts-patronage-20180724-story.html
— Planned protest, shutdown of North Lake Shore Drive aims to ‘redistribute the pain in Chicago’ – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-news-conference-protest-shutdown-20180724-story.html
— Another march in Chicago. Is something happening here? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-protest-chicago-lake-shore-20180724-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: “There is just one way to constrain this lunatic administration: Vote.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0725-story.html
— Ryan says Trump just ‘trolling’ on threat to pull security clearances from critics – Jill Colvin (DIERSEN: Who trolls you? My Democrat superiors in the federal government trolled me. What could I have done to avoid that? I could have a) become a Democrat, b) become a veteran, c) helped them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation, e) not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and f) been a yes-man.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-white-house-security-clearance-reaction-20180724-story.html
— Patti Blagojevich revises history in op-ed as husband seeks Trump commutation – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-patti-blagojevich-donald-trump-column-20180724-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Buying votes is very wrong unless you’re working for the very rich – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/wj-b-pritzker-bruce-rauner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump ‘concerned;’ Are Russians for him or against him?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-concerned-russians-meddling-help-democrats/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning students into anti-Americans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/colleges-encouraged-split-ice-northeastern-university-john-hopkins/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Fireworks erupt at Senate hearing on tollway contracts – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180724/fireworks-erupt-at-senate-hearing-on-tollway-contracts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— McCann moves to take back state’s $180 million for Obama Center – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180724/BLOGS02/180729955/mccann-moves-to-take-back-states-180-million-for-obama-center

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local farm groups, politicians give Trump tariff relief plan low marks – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180724/local-farm-groups-politicians-give-trump-tariff-relief-plan-low-marks

 

WSIL TV
— $12 Billion plan announced to help farmers impacted by tariffs – Elizabeth Taylor
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38721931/12-billion-plan-announced-to-help-farmers-impacted-by-tariffs

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Trump No Go – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=268917#.W1dbdXpy-M8

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Sanguinetti talks about rural needs – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Sanguinetti-talks-about-rural-needs-13099629.php

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner says taxpayers could save $3.5 billion if consolidation recommendations enacted – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-taxpayers-could-save-billion-if-consolidation-recommendations-enacted/article_685a53dc-8eb2-11e8-be73-9fe9e8f06d9b.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP to bus in counter-protesters to Thursday’s debate, says Roskam “in the fight of his life”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/gop-to-bus-in-counter-protesters-to-thursdays-debate-says-roskam-in-the-fight-of-his-life/
— Repubs hype coverage of new ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/repubs-hype-coverage-of-new-ad/
— Willie Wilson’s foundation hasn’t filed paperwork with IL AG since 2016 – Bill Hoffmann
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/willie-wilsons-foundation-hasnt-filed-paperwork-with-il-ag-since-2016/
— Willie Wilson: Some things just don’t add up
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/some-things-just-dont-add-up/
— “This is what lobbying for a Trump pardon looks like”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/this-is-what-lobbying-for-a-trump-pardon-looks-like/
— McCann wants to “undo” state money for Obama Presidential Library
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/mccann-wants-to-undo-state-money-for-obama-presidential-library/
— One person’s “mandate relief” is another person’s “union busting”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/one-persons-mandate-relief-is-another-persons-union-busting/

 

GUNS
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Historic gun show homeless after new firearm policy at fairgrounds – Chris Eger (DIERSEN: Those who work against the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform almost always also work against the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform.)
https://www.guns.com/2018/07/24/historic-gun-show-homeless-after-new-firearm-policy-at-fairgrounds/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois gun group said they have been forced out of their home of over 50 years due to limits placed on their regular shows by the local fair board. The Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association announced this week that restrictions on new shows demanded by the DuPage County Fair Association Board have brought about the demise of their long-held gun show at the public venue. The group said they have held a monthly event at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton each October through April for a half-century but the new policy advocated by the board has gone too far and the officials refused to negotiate a compromise.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Put the Chicago GOP on suicide watch? – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who since 2000 not only reject many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks), but who focus on destroying Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support those planks.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/put_the_chicago_gop_on_suicide_watch.html

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Candidate Terra Costa Howard Pushes Free Abortions as She Challenges Top Pro-Life Attorney in State Legislative Race – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/24/illinois-candidate-pushes-free-abortions-as-she-challenges-top-pro-life-attorney-in-state-legislative-race/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Republican bill would stop US embassies flying gay ‘pride’ flags – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/republican-bill-cracks-down-on-us-embassies-flying-gay-pride-flags

 

BREITBART
— Gallup: Donald Trump Hits His Highest Approval Ever – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/gallup-donald-trump-hits-his-highest-approval-ever/
— Stripe, PayPal, Patreon: The Right Is Being Banned from Online Fundraising – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/24/stripe-paypal-patreon-the-right-is-being-banned-from-online-fundraising/

 

NEWSMAX
— Poll: Trump Skyrockets to His Highest Job Approval – Bill Hoffmann
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gallup-poll-trump-approval-ratings-donald-trump/2018/07/24/id/873403/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Self-deportation,’ enforced by E-Verify, might stem the border flood
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50912
— Denver Post Runs Letter to Editor Suggesting Trump Should Be Executed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50914
— Majority of young people not planning on voting in midterm elections, says survey
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50910

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Walking too close to the Donald – Wesley Pruden
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/23/walking-too-close-to-the-donald/

 

THE HILL
— Top analyst: Dems now favorite to take House in midterms – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/398493-top-analyst-dems-now-favorite-to-take-house-in-midterms
— Trump: I’m ‘concerned’ Russia may interfere in midterms to help Democrats – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398566-trump-im-concerned-russia-may-interfere-in-election-to-help-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The analysis comes as Sabato shifted 17 House races in favor of Democrats, with several vulnerable Republicans, including Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), seeing their races move from “likely Republican” to “toss-up” in the ratings.)

 

NBC NEWS
— Pew poll: GOP sours on the FBI (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old is that GAO employees are less hated than IRS employees are.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/pew-poll-gop-sours-fbi-n894016
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pew Research Center finds that favorable views of the FBI have dropped 16 percentage points among Republicans since early 2017, shortly before the president took office. What’s more, negative views of the bureau have doubled within the party during the same period of time. Just 49 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now say they have a positive opinion of the bureau, while 44 percent give it negative marks. That’s compared with 65 percent of Republicans who gave the FBI a thumbs up just 18 months ago (and 21 percent who disagreed) — about a three-to-one margin.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Farmers to Receive Up to $12 Billion to Ease Pain From Trump’s Trade War – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/us/politics/farmers-aid-trade-war.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why is Trump so much more popular with Republicans than past presidents? – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/24/why-is-trump-so-much-more-popular-with-republicans-than-past-presidents/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump’s denaturalization task force is a new way to threaten the American Dream.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/24/donald-trump-denaturalization-goals-threaten-american-dream-column/815592002/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Next comes impeachment? Top political prognosticator says Democrats are favored to wipe out Republican majority in November and take back the House of Representatives – GEOFF EARLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5986969/Top-political-prognosticator-says-Democrats-favored-wipe-Republican-majority.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Race-by-race rankings are moving several GOP incumbents into the tossup category. Among them are Texas Rep. John Culberson, Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam, Indiana Rep. Steve Chabot, and Iowa Rep. David Young. Culberson and Roskam’s districts both went for Hillary Clinton, and longtime incumbent Chabot was outraised by Democratic challenger Aftab Pureval last quarter.)

July 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pot-topics-cannabis-weed-medical-marijuana-hemp-cbd-thc/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s big worry: People will know his fortune is a house of cards.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/president-donald-trump-special-counsel-robert-mueller-russia-vladimir-putin-linda-chavez/
— Mark Janus quits state job for conservative think tank gig after landmark ruling – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: If you have ever left a job, what were the reasons for that? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They had made it clear to me, that if I did not take their “offer,” they would constructively demote me and even worse things. They made it clear to me that they would get rid of me long before I would be eligible for regular retirement in 2003. Previously they a) had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, b) had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) had not promoted me beyond GS-13, d) had gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, e) had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and f) had forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Previously, my Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promoted me beyond GS-12, b) had disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) had gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) had disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Previously, my Democrat Post Office superiors a) had forced me resign in 1969 and b) had disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican side with my Democrat federal superiors against me. So of course, they have never offered me a job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/janus-afscme-illinois-policy-institute-job-ruling-fair-share-union-dues/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Janus, 65, had worked as a $71,000-per-year child support specialist at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in Springfield. “I love my job,” Janus had said in statements before the ruling. “Serving others is part of who I am. But in order to do this type of work, I am forced to check my First Amendment rights at the door.”)
— America’s political divide could become a wall in our own country – Mel Novit, Morton Grove (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs divide those who oppose Trump against those who support Trump.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-border-wall-politics-letters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Faced with real thug, blowhard Trump crumbled.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/putintrump-helsinki-nato-europe/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Residents say Crete-Monee district’s plan to shutter 4 schools is racist – Mike Nolan (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-school-district-consolidation-st-0722-story.html
— Chase Bank wouldn’t deposit wrongfully convicted man’s check from the state for 23 years in prison – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chase-wrongful-conviction-check-20180719-story.html
— As use of overdose antidotes spreads, is extreme empathy for addicts normalizing the opioid culture? – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-opioids-tough-love-20180720-story.html

 

NBC5
— Body Found in Marquette Park Dumpster Identified as Missing Naperville Man
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Body-Found-in-Marquette-Park-Dumpster-Identified-as-Missing-Naperville-Man-488776521.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Marginal amounts of legionella detected in Stratton Building – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180719/marginal-amounts-of-legionella-detected-in-stratton-building

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Term limits: Beware of unintended consequences The unintended consequences of a term-limits pledge being promoted by Illinois Republicans should not be taken lightly. Statewide officials and lawmakers are already governed by term limits; they’re called elections. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who want term limits. They stress how much better off without me the following are: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee website, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/20/svm-editorial-term-limits-beware-of-unintended-consequences/aqrk3sk/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— OUTRAGEOUS: Judge rejects US efforts to strip terrorist of citizenship – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article215285075.html

 

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Northwestern University tops in Illinois for men’s athletic student aid
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/511485470-northwestern-university-tops-in-illinois-for-men-s-athletic-student-aid
— 12,480 borrowers in default on student loans after attending four-year universities in Illinois
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/511488968-12-480-borrowers-in-default-on-student-loans-after-attending-four-year-universities-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rep. Rodney Davis calls Sen. Durbin hypocrite over Trump-Russia criticism – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rep-davis-calls-sen-durbin-hypocrite-over-trump-russia-criticism/article_de965604-8aca-11e8-ba7c-ef51935a8efa.html

 

GOPUSA
— Obama Urges Women to Grow More Involved in Politics: ‘Men Have Been Getting on My Nerves Lately’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to men who pander to women? What do you say to men who use women? Ever increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republican men are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-urges-women-to-grow-more-involved-in-politics-men-have-been-getting-on-my-nerves-lately/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— At Least Online, Interest Rates on Savings Finally Move Up – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Beyond outrageously, for many years now, interest rates have been far less than inflation. Of course, that harms savers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/your-money/online-interest-rates-savings.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “House provides no 2019 pay raise for federal employees; conflicts with Senate.” How strongly will my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party hint/imply/argue/shout that those who voted for Trump a) want Trump to get rid of past, present, and future federal employees once and for all and b) especially want Trump to get rid of me? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 21 years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/20/house-provides-no-2019-pay-raise-for-feds-conflicts-with-senate/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: It’s been a tough week for federal employees. On Monday, there was yet another display that their top boss is hopelessly unsuited for the White House with President Trump’s obsequious behavior in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump undermined federal employees who reported Putin’s attack on the 2016 presidential election. On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved two measures that would speed the firing of feds by weakening civil service protections. On Thursday, the House effectively dumped on raising pay for federal employees in 2019 by passing an appropriations bill that included no increase. While the workforce and the rest of us are stuck with Trump for at least two more years, the House actions are not the final word on pay and disciplinary measures. . .House Republicans also don’t care for the current level of federal employees’ civil service protections. Two bills approved by the Oversight Committee with party-line votes would allow management to fire feds faster by weakening their workplace due-process rights. The measures require full House and Senate action before becoming law. One bill would accelerate disciplinary procedures, including termination, by cutting time allowed for appeals. The general probationary period for feds would double to two years, allowing more time to take disciplinary action against new employees who have fewer rights. Another piece of legislation would lower the burden of proof that managers need to fire workers, among other provisions. “Working for the United States federal government is an honor and a privilege, and most federal employees value the opportunity and work hard to serve the American people,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) said following the committee vote. “However, some federal employees have learned they can use the system to protect their jobs regardless of their poor performance or bad behavior.” He called the committee’s action “a huge step to creating a more efficient and effective government that works for the people, streamlining the process and lessening the time it takes to dismiss poor performing or negligent employees.” Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (Md.) the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, disagreed. The legislation “raises serious concerns about fairness and due process,” he said, adding it “will weaken merit system principles and politicize the federal workforce.”)

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Days after announcing new hire, Atlanta mayor takes back job offer – Stephen Deere Vanessa McCray (DIERSEN: Have you ever had a job offer withdrawn after you had accepted it? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/days-after-announcing-new-hire-atlanta-mayor-takes-back-job-offer/XQEVvMfxABJyZ67yHd6z0O/

 

WPSU
— How Underemployment Is Affecting The Job Market – LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO (DIERSEN: I argue that I was underemployed my entire life, but of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disagree with me. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
http://radio.wpsu.org/post/how-underemployment-affecting-job-market

 

TIME
— Democratic Centrists See a ‘Silent Majority’ Ready to Rebuild – Philip Elliott (DIERSEN: In Republican areas, Democrats paint themselves as being centrists, but then, if elected, they promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, they promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, g) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, l) retaliation, and m) hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://time.com/5344879/democratic-party-silent-majority/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— You’re Not as Smart as You Think: Perils and Benefits of Overconfidence New research shows that most people think they’re smarter than average; how gender and education play a role. – Patrick Heck and Christopher Chabris (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) paint themselves as being extremely smart and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being extremely dumb. They dismiss/belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn the fact that a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32, d) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and e) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-perils-and-benefits-of-overconfidence-1532100629
It’s Time to Kick the Bucket List
— Americans have become obsessed with supposedly transformative experiences. But is bungee-jumping in Madagascar what will really make life complete? – Joe Queenan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-time-to-kick-the-bucket-list-1532098448
— Is President Trump Illegitimate? – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted me as being illegitimate. Should I write a book about them?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-president-trump-illegitimate-1532126338
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: America Is Running Out of Family Caregivers, Just When It Needs Them Most – Clare Ansberry (DIERSEN: My father’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my wife’s sister never married, never had children, and have serious health problems. They are all using their life savings to pay caregivers well over $200 a day.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-is-running-out-of-family-caregivers-just-when-it-needs-them-most-1532094538
— Shine a Light on Media Accountability – David Cutbill
https://deloitte.wsj.com/cmo/2018/04/05/shine-a-light-on-media-accountability/

 

FORBES
— Don’t Chase The Money! There Are More Important Things To Look For In A Job – Michael B. Arthur (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? I have. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS to GAO. QUESTION: Why did I do that? ANSWER: GAO claimed to be nonpartisan and independent. My Democrat IRS superiors and Money Magazine had ruined my IRS career. GAO employees are somewhat less demonized, denigrated, and condemned than IRS employees are. Because GAO audits IRS, I could use my knowledge of IRS on audits of IRS. I had worked 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. The GAO staff manager who hired me was confident that he could a) promptly get me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promptly promote me to GS-11 Step 10, currently $87,933, to GS-12 Step 5, currently $91,880, and to GS-13 Step 1, currently $96,403. But soon after I transferred to GAO, that GAO manager was deposed and he was not able to promote me to GS-11 Step 10 until 1981, to GS-12 Step 5 salary until 1982, and to GS-13 Step 1 until 1986. In 1986, he finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS. In 1987, his Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire. To justify their forcing me to take a pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors dismissed/belittled/badmouthed/demonized/denigrated/condemned a) my knowledge of IRS, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul and then my earning that degree in 1980, and d) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Money Magazine, my Democrat superiors, GAO, IRS, and Post Office supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, and the rest of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbarthur/2018/07/17/dont-chase-the-money-there-are-better-ways-to-look-for-a-new-job/

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Degrees of underemployment – RACHEL MUI (DIERSEN: I argue that I was underemployed my entire life, but of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disagree with me. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/brunch/degrees-of-underemployment-fresh-grads-stuck-in-a-bind

 

FED SMITH
— GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10x More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Peers – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Because I was a whistleblower, a) 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) 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) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/20/gao-va-whistleblowers-10x-likely-disciplined-peers/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— ‘Chaos’ as VA Implements Executive Order Limiting Union Official Time – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress all the “union official time” that was spent winning Diersen v. IRS. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866. Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/union-calls-va-implementation-official-time-order-chaos/149924/

July 20 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ballot security battle heats up already hot Roskam-Casten House race – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ballot-security-election-hacking-battle-heats-roskam-casten-house-race/
— Democrats try to rebuild the state party from the ground up – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. How much money has your Republican county and township/ward party organizations received this year from the Illinois Republican Party, that is, from Bruce Rauner?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-democrats-blue-wave-rebuild-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But last week, the county organization received a $5,000 check from the Rock Island County Democratic Party. Warren is one of 14 counties that received a total of more than $200,000 from the Rock Island Dems last week. Warren’s check tied with Effingham County’s for being the smallest. The Kankakee County Democrats received about $28,000. Kane County’s Dems received about $20,000. Williamson County got about $14,000. The Metro East’s Madison County Democrats have so far received the largest check in this initial round: $45,495. The Carroll County Democrats have raised an average of about $3,000 a year for the past 18 years, but they received $7,523.50 last week. As I’ve told you before, the Rock Island Democratic Party Chairman is Doug House, who also runs the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association. Because state campaign finance laws allow unlimited contributions between county-level party organizations, the J.B. Pritzker campaign gave House’s Rock Island Democrats $1 million earlier this year as the first installment on its “Blue Wave Illinois 2018” program. . .Several county parties, particularly Downstate, have few actual precinct committeepersons. In Chicago and suburban Cook, precinct captains are appointed by local township and ward committeemen. They don’t have to live in the precincts assigned to them. Everywhere else, committeepersons are elected in their precincts — and it’s not easy convincing people to run for that office, particularly in overwhelmingly Republican areas. However, those county chairs can fill vacancies, and the appointed committeepersons don’t have to live in the precincts they represent, so a big push is on to get counties to a minimum level of 75 percent coverage. Some local party officials have also been told that the million-dollar contribution from Pritzker is just the first round. More party-building money is coming. By contrast, as of last week Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign had given a total of about $33,000 divided between nine county and township Republican organizations since the March primary. The Illinois Republican Party chipped in another $25,000 during the same time period for a handful of county organizations. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign has contributed $5.7 million to various Democratic groups and candidates since the primary, including big bucks to several suburban and Chicago political organizations. Pritzker’s campaign gave the St. Clair County Democrats $200,000 during the primary and it paid off big. Pritzker won St. Clair with 76 percent of the vote.)
— Michael Pfleger gets bank to open ‘discriminatory’ doors – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-bankopen-discriminatory-doors/
— Radical idea? Alderman proposes free money for some of Chicago’s poorest – Adam Thorp (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you to leave your job? One could argue that in 1997 when I was 49 years old, it took only $51,864/year in today’s dollars to get me to leave my GAO job that paid $125,325/year in today’s dollars. $51,864/year is my Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/radical-idea-alderman-proposes-free-money-for-some-of-chicagos-poorest/
— Chicago Police Department relaxes hiring rules regarding past marijuana use – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government is that they cannot pass a physical examination. Other reasons include a) the pay and benefits are terrible, b) the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) they cannot pass an employment examination, e) they cannot pass a background investigation, f) they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/chicago-police-department-relaxes-hiring-rules-regarding-past-marijuana-use/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use “child immigrants” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/child-family-detention-shelters-migrants-immigrants-president-donald-trump-editorial/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama warns against ‘identity politics’ — a message for both parties – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-obama-nelson-mandela-identity-politics-0722-20180720-story.html
— ‘Using grain as a weapon has never worked’: Will County farmer wary about effects of soybean tariffs – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-chinese-tariffs-soybeans-st-0722-story.html
— Trump promised to remake the courts. He’s installing conservative judges at a record pace. – Deanna Paul
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-judges-20180720-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea seeks to have record expunged after acquittal – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/dupage-judge-seeks-to-have-record-expunged-after-acquittal
— Kane County Fair opens – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/kane-county-fair-opens
— With fewer refugees to resettle, World Relief aims to broaden its role – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/with-fewer-refugees-to-resettle-world-relief-aims-to-broaden-its-role
(FROM THE ARTICLE: World Relief is one of nine organizations contracted by the U.S. State Department to resettle refugees. But the Trump administration has capped refugee admissions to 45,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 — the lowest figure since the Refugee Act of 1980. Advocates expect the actual number to reach roughly half that based on State Department statistics. World Relief’s suburban offices have resettled a combined 133 refugees through June. By contrast, those offices welcomed 652 refugees in fiscal 2016. More than 40 percent of this year’s refugees are from Myanmar; others are from Bhutan and Ukraine.)
— What services are offered at World Relief’s new Carol Stream offices – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/what-services-are-offered-at-world-reliefs-new-carol-stream-offices
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hanover Park extends video gambling to golf establishments – Isabella Murray
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/hanover-park-extends-video-gambling-to-golf-establishments

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Pritzker the beginning of the end for Madigan? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180720/ISSUE05/180719834/could-pritzker-end-illinois-speaker-madigans-long-career
— How AFSCME sabotaged the Illinois economy – HILARY GOWINS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180720/ISSUE07/180719884/afscme-pre-janus-ruling-wrecked-illinois-with-tax-funded-pay

 

ABC7
— Trump’s military parade: Everything we know about the Nov. 10 event (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-military-parade-could-cost-$12-million-official/3783554/
— “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” 25 years later – Jesse Kirsch
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dont-ask-dont-tell-25-years-later/3789838/
— Michael Cohen recorded Donald Trump talk about paying ex-Playboy model, sources tell ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cohen-recorded-trumps-talk-of-paying-ex-playboy-model-sources-say/3794936/

 

NBC5
— Governor’s Race Takes Center Stage – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-take-5-pritzker-rauner-deval-patrick-2020-race-488766501.html

 

WGN TV
— In IL-6, Roskam and Casten clash over election security funding – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/20/in-il-6-roskam-and-casten-clash-over-election-security-funding/

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Rauner embrace of Trump means more questions about president – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: To what extent do the following embrace Trump: Illinois Republican Party (IRP), IRP officers, your representative on the IRP state central Committee, officers of your Republican county party organization, officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, your Republican U.S. congressman, Rauner, Sanguinetti, Harold, Helland, Senger, Dodge, your Republican state senator, your republican state representative, Republican elected officials in your county, township/ward, and municipality, and Republican candidates for the aforesaid offices?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-embrace-of-trump-means-more-questions-about-president/article_48fc8f4e-52c0-5105-b708-22bd7f38d728.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS RADIO
— A Republican candidate for state representative has a little more than a month to pay fines levied by the State Board of Elections, or his name won’t appear on the ballot. – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215236955.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Durbin, Casten address election security needs at Downers Grove library Senator and candidate address community at Downers Grove library – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/20/durbin-casten-address-election-security-needs-at-downers-grove-library/aopmv4w/

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Congressman Jason Lewis said blacks have ‘entitlement mentality,’ view themselves as victims
https://fox2now.com/2018/07/20/congressman-said-blacks-have-entitlement-mentality-view-themselves-as-victims/

 

WQAD
— Sin taxes aren’t reliable revenue streams
https://wqad.com/2018/07/20/report-sin-taxes-arent-reliable-revenue-streams/

 

THE X RADIO
— Capacity Crowd Thursday to Hear North – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/34775-capacity-crowd-thursday-to-hear-north

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— GOP goes ‘country club,’ passes over Skillicorn – W.J. Kennedy
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511493655-gop-goes-country-club-passes-over-skillicorn

 

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
— Proft Wants Donation Caps Lifted in Illinois Office Races – Glynis Farrrell
https://www.courthousenews.com/political-activist-wants-donation-caps-lifted-in-illinois-office-races/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— Election Judges Needed
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57809/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Candidate / Legislator Coalition Fights for Culture Change in Illinois “We cannot afford to elect placeholders. We need leaders.”
https://mailchi.mp/fe3030a473f0/conservative-reform-coalition-in-effingham-we-need-leaders

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— The battle for the future of Illinois – State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/mcsweeney-the-battle-for-the-future-of-illinois/article_92129de4-8b81-11e8-a320-af82d8b97d1c.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN PUSHES FOR COMMITTEEMEN WITH LONG DEMOCRAT VOTING HISTORIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-gop-chairman-pushes-to-allow-committeemen-with-recent-democrat-voting-histories.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? SEEING VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE IN ROSEMONT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/wheres-weyermuller-seeing-vice-president-mike-pence-in-rosemont.html
— PUBLIC UNION: PUBLIC ENEMY (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might very well have NOT been able a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to delay my promotion to GS-13 and to not promote me beyond GS-13, e) to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/public-union-public-enemy.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Janus apparently no longer loves his state job, hires on with Illinois Policy Institute
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/janus-apparently-no-longer-loves-his-state-job-hires-on-with-illinois-policy-institute/
— Chicago to get its first public law school, but is it a wise move?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/chicago-to-get-its-first-public-law-school-but-is-it-a-wise-move/
— Proft files suit so his independent expenditure committee can coordinate with campaigns after caps busted
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/proft-files-suit-so-his-independent-expenditure-committee-can-coordinate-with-campaigns-after-caps-busted/
— Cook shifts governor’s race from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat” – Third-party candidates “the tipping point”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/cook-shifts-governors-race-from-toss-up-to-lean-democrat-third-party-candidates-the-tipping-point/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Gun Confiscation Bill – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/20/illinois-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-signs-gun-confiscation-bill/
— Slate’s Jamelle Bouie: Reporters on Mission to ‘Fracture Donald Trump’s Base’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/19/slates-jamelle-bouie-reporters-on-mission-to-fracture-donald-trumps-base/
— Chance the Rapper Demands Rahm Emanuel’s Resignation over Police Shootings – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/07/20/chance-the-rapper-demands-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-resignation-over-police-shootings/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT extremists have destroyed the Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Boston – Amy Contrada
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/lgbt-extremists-have-destroyed-the-saint-patricks-day-parade-in-boston
— Transgender activists are forcing society to ban common sense, and the consequences are devastating
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/transgender-activists-are-forcing-society-to-ban-common-sense-and-the-conse

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Universities openly rebel against Trump’s anti-affirmative action mandate – Stone Washington (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/universities-openly-rebel-against-trumps-anti-affirmative-action-mandate

 

GOPUSA
— Supporters of Maxine Waters burn American flag outside her office
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50681
— Brett Kavanaugh’s government work becomes partisan battle in committee (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for the federal government? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I worked for the Post Office part-time at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $15.85/hour-$16.91/hour.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50706
— NFL too weak to enforce new anthem policy (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-too-weak-to-enforce-new-anthem-policy/
— Oberlin College withdraws subpoena targeting conservative news outlet (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done since 2000 that have had a “chilling effect” on what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://www.gopusa.com/oberlin-college-withdraws-subpoena-targeting-conservative-news-outlet/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: William A. Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and the editor of the Legal Insurrection blog, said the subpoena posed a threat to the freedom of press. “Allowing persons or entities that have been the subject of news reporting to pry into the communications of the journalists covering them will have a chilling effect on the ability of journalists to report on matters of public interest,” Mr. Jacobson said in a statement. “That is why the law, at least in New York, protects journalist records.”)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— 109 Conservative Leaders Demand Prompt Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28392
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: How California dreamin’ devolved into a liberal American nightmare – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/28390-outsiders-vs-insiders-how-california-dreamin%E2%80%99-devolved-liberal-american-nightmare

 

TOWNHALL
— ICE Just Arrested Dozens of Illegal Aliens in a Sanctuary City, the Majority Have Serious Criminal Records – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/07/20/ice-just-arrested-dozens-of-illegal-aliens-the-majority-have-criminal-records-n2502180
— NFL Suspends National Anthem Rules Due to Objections From Players – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/07/20/of-course-nfl-suspends-national-anthem-rules-due-to-objections-from-players-n2502177

 

THE HILL
— GOP to hold 2020 convention in Charlotte – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/398073-gop-to-hold-2020-convention-in-charlotte

 

REUTERS
— Facebook must adhere to German Holocaust denial laws, says Berlin (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have made it clear that if they could, they would pass laws that would banish individuals, organization, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-facebook-germany-holocaust/facebook-must-adhere-to-german-holocaust-denial-laws-says-berlin-idUKKBN1K91UQ

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Warren Is Preparing for 2020. So Are Biden, Booker, Harris and Sanders. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/us/politics/democratic-presidential-candidates-2020.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting members of the following groups to vote against their own self-interest: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/opinion/voting-welfare-racism-republicans.html

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Trump is baiting Democrats like Muhammad Ali did to George Foreman – Todd Blodgett
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2018/07/20/trump-employs-muhammad-ali-rope-dope-democrats-george-foreman-elizabeth-warren-maxine-waters/797265002/

 

FORBES
— Congress Demands Justice Department Return Millions “Seized Unfairly” From Taxpayers – Nick Sibilla
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2018/07/20/congress-demands-justice-department-return-millions-seized-unfairly-from-taxpayers/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Plan Could Face Legal Challenge – Michael J. Bologna
https://www.bna.com/illinois-secure-choice-n73014477728/

 

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE
— Going forward: How ethnic and mainstream media can collaborate in changing communities – DANIELA GERSON AND CARLOS RODRIGUEZ (DIERSEN: From What I see, ethnic and mainstream media collaborate to make America more anti-Trump, more anti-Protestant, more anti-conservative, more anti-patriotic, more anti-Republican, more anti-American, more anti-White, more anti-male, more anti-older people, more anti-rich people, more anti-gun owners, more anti-German Americans, more anti-draft avoiders, and more anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/reports/strategy-studies/ethnic-and-mainstream-media-collaborations-in-changing-communities/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Agencies could block employee access to social media, email under proposed law – Terry Wing (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/07/agencies-could-block-employee-acces-to-social-media-email-under-proposed-law/

 

DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Month 4: Rauner Still No Closer to Getting Ives’ Endorsement
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/month-4-rauner-still-no-closer-to-getting-ives-endorsement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $454,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447739_zpid/

July 20 Morning Edition

GOP
— Mainstream Media Accountability Survey (DIERSEN: I should conduct a similar survey on the mainstream media in Illinois.)
https://gop.com/msm-media-accountability-survey-new

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you are a conservative Republican, what discourages you from helping elect Republican candidates? For me, it is the candidate’s failure/refusal to defend/advance a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and/or b) the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform. For me, it is the candidate’s failure/refusal to oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In Illinois, the more actions that “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. take against the IRP platform, the more that they shout that they are really Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or RINOs. To get votes from Democrats, from Libertarians, and from Greens, “Republican” candidates who run as RINOs, that is, who run as anti-Republicans, want Republicans to oppose them. Which candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct are you going to help elect? Which of those candidates really do not want you to help elect them? Which of those candidates really want you to oppose them? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/canadian-marijuana-tilray-pot-us-ipo-canada/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner embrace of Trump means more questions about president – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-20180719-story.html
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Toronto official: Decriminalize all drugs – Amanda Coletta
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180720/281754155106230
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Has Trump violated his oath of office and committed treason?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-trump-treason-oath-of-office-0720-20180719-story.html
— Do multicultural societies breed violence? – Amanda Erickson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at minorities that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Of course, that breeds violence against Republicans. Ever-increasingly, for their self-defense, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-multicultural-societies-violence-dutch-foreign-minister-0720-20180719-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–muslims-and-midterms-20180716-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chance buys local website, raps news Chicagoist had been dormant since November – Robert Channick (DIERSEN: Which individuals, which organizations, which companies, and which governments will Chance use the Chicagoist to destroy?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-ent-chance-the-rapper-releases-new-tracks-20180718-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chance, who at times has clashed with Chicago news outlets over their coverage of him, offered some insight into his media aspirations through his lyrics in “I Might Need Security,” saying he “bought the Chicagoist just to run you racist (expletive) out of business.”)
— Audit rips Illinois’ oversight of group homes for adults with disabilities – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-illinois-group-home-audit-20180719-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook is a Democrat website. Democrats want Facebook to do more to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are conservative.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180719/zuckerberg-clarifies-statements-on-treatment-of-holocaust-deniers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180720/trumps-true-colors-arent-red-white-and-blue

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— High-ranking state official leaves job with 144 unused vacation days worth $137k (DIERSEN: Federal employees are limited saving 30 days vacation days. When my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997, my payout for 30 unused vacation days was $14,461 in today’s dollars. My Democrat superiors in the federal government a) discouraged me from using vacation days and b) encouraged me to give my unused vacation days to my coworkers who had health, and/or other problems.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/high-ranking-state-official-leaves-job-with-144-unused-vacation-days-worth-137k#/

 

CBS2
— Metra Struggles With Broken Air Conditioning Units, Crowding On BNSF Line – Vince Gerasole (DIERSEN: I rode this line 1992-1997 on days when I attended graduate finance night classes at IIT at 565 West Adams Street.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/18/metra-struggles-with-broken-air-conditioning-units-crowding-on-bnsf-line/

 

WTTW
— How Transparent and Accountable Are Chicago, Cook County Governments? – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/07/18/how-transparent-and-accountable-are-chicago-cook-county-governments

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legal fight over Janus decision drenched in ruthless politics – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-19/jim-dey-legal-fight-over-janus-decision-drenched-ruthless-politics.html

 

WCIA
— Jeanne Ives, who gave Bruce Rauner a run for his money in the GOP gubernatorial primary, got a standing ovation from a packed room at a fundraiser for the National Rifle Association. – Raquel Martin
https://twitter.com/WCIA3Raquel

 

GOTHAMIST
— Chance: “I bought the Chicagoist just to run you racist bitches outta business.” – JEN CARLSON
http://gothamist.com/2018/07/19/chance_the_rapper_chicagoist.php

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Harith Augustus to hint/imply/argue/shout that Whites who support the Second Amendment are racists.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/20/does-the-second-amendment-apply-to-black-people

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Casten v. Roskam – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/20/super-pac-gives-aldermen-a-boost-emanuel-gets-emotional-and-the-eternal-power-of-the-kennedys-288841
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Debate drama “Live!” If you like those modern, live musical TV productions, where big-name actors put it all on the line, then you’re going to love the debate drama that Fox 32 has planned for next week. The station is teaming up with the Lincoln Forum to hold a live-audience Q&A between Republican Congressman Peter Roskam and Democratic challenger Sean Casten on July 26. The audience will get to ask questions of the candidates. Digital viewers can submit questions via the Fox 32 social media pages. Anything can happen! The moderator is Fox 32’s Political Editor Mike Flannery. Think of him as the John Legend of political theater. He’ll be guiding a cast of characters—the long-established Republican (Roskam), the scientist/entrepreneur who’s not afraid to take shots at the veteran (Casten) and a group of eager, breathless political savants (in the audience) Hillary Clinton won this predominantly Republican Sixth District. “This is the kind of district that Democrats have to win to take the House,” Flannery told me. “If Roskam is able to hold this seat, then that substantially brightens the prospects that Republicans might hold the House.”)

 

ILLINOIS CARRY
— Sens Nybo, Curran, Rooney, and Rep Breen win the coveted Giffords endorsement
http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=69544

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Hysterical Ninnies owe President Trump an apology – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14541

 

WIRE POINTS
— Overpromising has crippled public pensions. A 50-state survey – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do employers in the public sector give their employees more generous pensions than employers in the private sector give their employees? ANSWER: Since the beginning of time, public sector employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being lazy, stupid, and worse things. Consequently, to get and retain employees, public sector employers have had to give their employees more generous pensions.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/overpromising-has-crippled-public-pensions-a-50-state-survey/
— Dear Trustee Jones and similar Wirepoints critics: Name-calling and censorship won’t protect you from numbers and facts – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: I should write a similar article about my critic’s/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/dear-trustee-jones-and-similar-wirepoints-critics-name-calling-and-censorship-wont-protect-you-from-numbers-and-facts-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kimberly Jones is a trustee of Maine Township, Illinois. Because her comment about us at Wirepoints, made at an open board meeting, is pretty representative of what we hear from those who don’t like us, let me respond, to her and her kind. At a township board meeting last month, she said, ”Wirepoints is not a legitimate newspaper and is a political propaganda paper, not something that should be brought up in a governmental body.” (1:14 mark.) She was responding to a particular Wirepoints article from February by my colleague Ted Dabrowski highlighting how much taxes had increased and how little private sector incomes had risen in the township. Her “argument” is really just a variation of “arguments” all too common. They’re usually comprised of little more than ad hominems and some way to muzzle us is often the hope. Ms. Jones, you can start by going through our article to see that all our data came from credible, official sources. Which ones were wrong? What evidence do you have to the contrary? We spend extraordinary amounts of time trying to get our facts and numbers right. We use original sources and link to them whenever possible. We routinely publish opinions and analyses we don’t agree with. Our work has been cited approvingly in Barron’s, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and many other publications. If we get something wrong we correct it, though I’m proud to say we’ve published nothing with a material error I know of in the five years we’ve been around, despite the complexity of what we cover. As for us being political, all of us at Wirepoints forego any campaign activity and political support, but if being fiscal realists is political, so be it. We wear that on our sleeves. We make no effort to hide our contempt for politicians, both Democrats and Republicans like you, who stand against reforms needed to restore Illinois and its municipalities to financial stability. Above all else, we believe in freedom of expression and the marketplace of ideas, especially in government forums like your board meeting at which you think our research should be suppressed. So, to you and others who offer nothing beyond name-calling, put up or shut up. And as for any call for us to be banned from township meetings or anywhere else, drop dead.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Months before Election Day, some voters get a new state rep: Jeff Keicher – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/months-before-election-day-some-voters-get-a-new-state/article_158b3c10-8ad5-11e8-bade-5307e628a97c.html

 

DAILY TORCH
— Rubbing SALT in the wound – Printus LeBlanc (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://dailytorch.com/2018/07/rubbing-salt-in-the-wound/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s strategic war on the media – Jennifer Harper
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/19/inside-the-beltway-trumps-strategic-war-on-the-med/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Voters already know that President Trump has confronted a hostile news media, which has produced an unprecedented amount of negative coverage aimed at his campaign, presidency and administration for three years. The practice ultimately may backfire on the press; Americans dislike the media almost as much as the media dislikes Mr. Trump. Almost. Meanwhile, the president continues to maintain an adequate arsenal of ways to counter his journalistic foe. Mr. Trump has a fearless staff. He has a productive relationship with a handful of very powerful news organizations which support him. He bypasses the mainstream media with tactical tweets and social media outreach, issued at all hours. Most importantly, perhaps, Mr. Trump is an irresistible newsmaker and a hands-on master at creating a nimble counternarrative; he both infuriates and fascinates those journalists who attack him, squawk at one another — then race to craft a story. This has been going on since that pivotal moment when Mr. Trump announced his intention to run for president on June 16, 2015. “Politicians are all talk and no action. They will not bring us, believe me, to the promised land,” he told the crowd. But wait, there’s more. Mr. Trump also continues to issue his own substantial public opinion polls, as he has done since his campaign. The latest version is a collection of 27 questions, described by Mr. Trump in the public outreach as a “Mainstream Media Accountability Survey to show the media that the American people are fed up with the Fake News Machine.” He is succinct. Among the questions: “Do you believe the media disdains conservatives?”; “Do you believe the media fails to report on Democrats’ scandals?”; Do you believe that the media purposely tries to divide Republicans in order to help elect Democrats?”; “Do you believe that the Republican Party should spend more time and resources holding the mainstream media accountable?”)
— Trump: Democrats have ‘a death wish’ with the ‘Abolish ICE’ movement – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/19/donald-trump-democrats-have-a-death-wish-with-the-/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— A Study Found Conservatives Believe Their Life to Be More Meaningful – MADISON DIBBLE (DIERSEN: What do you do to make your life more meaningful? I spend all the time and money necessary to send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and evening. I serve as Republican Precinct Committeeman. I raise $2,500 each year from DuPage Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their focus on discouraging me from doing the aforesaid.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1110589-conservatives-meaning-life/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Once-Nimble Facebook Trips Over Calls to Control Content – Farhad Manjoo (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents have always wanted to control the content of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They have failed doing that. But they have succeeded in ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/technology/facebook-misinformation.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— (State pensions are) Doomed A new study shows that benefits are rising faster than GDP in most states. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-your-pension-is-doomed-1532042985
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pension costs are soaring across the country, and government unions blame politicians for “under-funding” benefits. Lo, if only taxes were higher, state budgets would be peachy. The real problem, as a new study shows, is that politicians have promised over-generous benefits. In a novel analysis, the Illinois-based policy outfit Wirepoints compared the growth of state pension liabilities relative to state GDP and fund assets. Most studies have examined “unfunded” pension liabilities, which is the difference between current assets and the present value of owed benefits. But this obfuscates the excessive pension promises that politicians have made.)
— Trump’s Pick for IRS Gets Senate Panel Backing If confirmed by the full Senate, Charles Rettig would run the tax agency until November 2022 – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-pick-for-irs-gets-senate-panel-backing-1532046099
— Companies Commit to Job Training in White House Initiative President Trump’s executive order aims to spur new investments for U.S. workers – Vivian Salama and Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and 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.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-sign-executive-order-on-job-training-1531998000
— House GOP Push to Extend Tax Cuts Meets Resistance in Senate – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-gop-push-to-extend-tax-cuts-meets-resistance-in-senate-1531992600
— FRONT PAGE: America’s Factory Towns, Once Solidly Blue, Are Now a GOP Haven A generation ago, Democrats represented much of the country’s manufacturing base. Now, it’s in GOP hands, a swing remaking both parties – Bob Davis and Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-manufacturing-towns-once-solidly-blue-are-now-a-gop-haven-1532013368

 

AMERICAN BANKER
— Bank CEO’s fire-and-rehire maneuver reaps windfall at taxpayer expense – Kevin Wack (DIERSEN: At least in prior years, GAO would help its employees who did 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 get jobs with agencies that GAO audits, usually with federal Inspector General offices. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(United_States) To get rid of me, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office once hinted that they might do that  for me, but only if a I agreed to take a downgrade to transfer.)
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-ceos-fire-and-rehire-maneuver-reaps-windfall-at-taxpayer-expense

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Prosecutors tell of infiltration Alleged spy moved in conservative circles – Ashley May (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/07/19/maria-butina-accused-russian-spy-who-allegedly-offered-sex-power/799333002/
— A Texas nonprofit that helps immigrants has rejected a $250,000 donation from Salesforce, saying it won’t be part of what it calls an attempt by the company to buy its way out of an ethical quandary over its contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. – Elizabeth Weise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/07/19/immigration-nonprofit-rejects-salesforce-money-over-ethics-backlash/797550002/
— Democrats work hard to stay united – Eric C. Bauman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Republican Party leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focused/focus on driving out of the Republican Party those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/19/california-democratic-party-democrats-work-hard-stay-united-editorials-debates/804359002/

 

GALLUP
— Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem List – Frank Newport
https://news.gallup.com/poll/237389/immigration-surges-top-important-problem-list.aspx

July 19 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race Spending Could Have a Negative Impact  The winner of the potentially record-setting contest could face political fallout – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governors-race-spending-could-have-a-negative-impact-488594911.html

 

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Urges EPA To Heighten Oversight In Wake Of Flint Water Crisis
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/19/watchdog-report-epa-flint-water-crisis/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner’s DC allergy successfully treated: Here for award, Trump tariff talk – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-allergy-treated-award-trump-tariff-talk/
— Aldermen demand inspections of facilities holding immigrant children – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-inspections-immigrant-children/
— We spin American tales of uplift that celebrate the very privileged – Natalie Y. Moore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kylie-jenner-kardashian-clan-celebrating-weathy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State Sen. Karen McConnaughay plans to work in private sector after leaving office – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180719/state-legislator-plans-to-work-in-private-sector-after-leaving-office

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The hottest suburban housing markets in the first half – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180719/CRED0701/180719858/the-hottest-suburban-housing-markets-in-the-first-half
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here, in alphabetical order, are the 31 suburbs where more homes sold, at higher prices and faster, in the first half of 2018 than in the same period last year. In all cases, the number of home sales was 25 or more in both first-half 2017 and first-half 2018. Antioch, Bartlett, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Darien, Dolton, Elk Grove Village, Evergreen Park, Harvey, Hoffman Estates, Indian Head Park, Maywood, Midlothian, Morton Grove, North Chicago, Northfield, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Schiller Park, Tinley Park, Volo, West Chicago, Western Springs, Westmont, Willow Springs, Wilmette, Winthrop Harbor, Wood Dale and Woodridge.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pence defends Trump during visit to region, is met by protesters at Bost fundraiser – KELSEY LANDIS AND ROBYN KIRSCH
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215156160.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner receives Fletcher Award
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-receives-fletcher-award

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10 Times More Likely Than Peers To Receive Disciplinary Action – ERIC WESTERVELT
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/19/630511652/va-whistleblowers-10-times-more-likely-than-peers-to-receive-disciplinary-action

 

CHICAGO READER
— Is a Puerto Rican native running for Chicago alderman the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez is a working-class Latina with Puerto Rican roots running as a democratic socialist. Sound familiar? – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/is-a-puerto-rican-immigrant-running-for-chicago-alderman-the-next-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/Content
— Blindspotting and Sorry to Bother You expose the class tensions often obscured by race Two of the year’s best movies come rocketing out of Oakland, California. – J.R. Jones (DIERSEN: What class were you born into? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/blindspotting-sorry-to-bother-you-boots-riley/Content

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Wins Distinguished Budget Award
http://dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57795

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— YouTube censors conservative reporter Citizen Kelly
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/youtube-censors-conservative-radio-host-citizen-kelly

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts gun control measures, calls for veto on ‘gun shop’ bill – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490223-ives-blasts-gun-control-measures-calls-for-veto-on-gun-shop-bill
— Khouri calls for lower property taxes on visit to Winfield, Wayne – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490015-khouri-calls-for-lower-property-taxes-on-visit-to-winfield-wayne

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sabato moves Illinois governor’s race to “Likely Democratic”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/sabato-moves-illinois-governors-race-to-likely-democratic/
— AFSCME claims for every worker who dropped fair share, 10 have become full members (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might very well have NOT been able a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to delay my promotion to GS-13 and to not promote me beyond GS-13, e) to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/afscme-claims-for-every-worker-who-dropped-fair-share-10-have-become-full-members/
— Rauner launches another anti-Madigan TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/rauner-launches-another-anti-madigan-tv-ad/
— Despite Rauner praise, Illinois hasn’t sent any data to Crosscheck since last year
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/despite-rauner-praise-illinois-hasnt-sent-any-data-to-crosscheck-since-last-year/
— There are upsides to having your own billionaire
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/there-are-upsides-to-having-your-own-billionaire/
— Because… Rauner and Trump!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-rauner-and-trump/
— Because… Madigan!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-madigan-51/
— The new gilded age
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/the-new-guilded-age/
— More government, education jobs drive up payroll numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/more-government-education-jobs-drive-up-payroll-numbers/

 

WHITE HOUSE
— White House to make new vocational education push to help ‘forgotten men and women’ (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying Jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/07/white_house_to_form_new_vocati.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— America’s largest teachers union is run by radical, pro-gay extremists. Here’s proof – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/a-ray-of-hope-for-public-education

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S EMBARRASSING PLEA FOR OPEN BORDERS The real facts immigration anarchists try to hide from the public. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270771/lefts-embarrassing-plea-open-borders-michael-cutler

 

GOPUSA
— UNACCEPTABLE: Non-citizens register to vote in San Francisco school elections
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50582
— ‘Stop Oregon Sanctuaries’ initiative qualifies for November ballot
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50494
— Gun Control: Obama’s education chief urges school boycotts
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50584

 

DAILY CALLER
— GALLUP: IMMIGRATION IS THE TOP ISSUE FOR VOTERS HEADING INTO MIDTERM ELECTIONS – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/gallup-immigration-voters-midterms/
— OBAMA ATTACKS WEALTHY FOR BIG HOUSES BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS $8 MILLION MANSION – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/obama-house-rich/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Firing a Bad Federal Employee May Get a Little Easier – John York (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me BECAUSE I was a BAD employee and a) NOT because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) NOT because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 years old in 1988. They dismiss the fact that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. They dismiss the fact that IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year) in 1974 and GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $96,403/year) in 1986.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/19/firing-a-bad-federal-employee-may-get-a-little-easier/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s Florida golf club requests additional foreign workers for kitchen – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: Have you worked in a kitchen? I did 1964-1966. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and a senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between. From what I see, absolutely none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes would have taken such a bad job. Back then, I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). My eyesight has never been correctable to 20/20. I have always had partial red/green color blindness.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397786-trumps-florida-golf-club-requests-additional-foreign-workers-for

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ About Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Increases Comments break with tradition that presidents refrain from commenting on monetary policy – Nick Timiraos (DIERSEN: Generally, a) lower interest rates help barrowers who are generally younger and b) higher interest rates help savers who are generally older.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-not-happy-about-federal-reserve-interest-rate-increases-1532020248

 

FED SMITH
— MERIT Act Advances in House – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/18/merit-act-advances-house/
— House moves forward on federal employees-restricting bills – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/07/19/house-moves-forward-on-feds-restricting-bills/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The second bill, the Modern Employment Reform, Improvement and Transformation (MERIT) Act, would reduce the advance notice that an agency must provide to an employee it intends to discipline or remove from 30 days to 15 days. Employees then have, at maximum, seven days to answer to the proposed action against them. “The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created a special authority to remove or demote poor performers. However, the GAO found that removing a poor performer under this special authority, which requires a performance improvement plan, can take six months to a year, and sometimes significantly longer. This does not reflect the significant time during an appeal, should things not proceed during the performance improvement plan,” said Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich. “This bill repeals that special authority.” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., characterized the bill as an attack on federal employees and their due process rights. “The provisions of H.R. 559 would allow broad congressional edict to micromanage agency personnel procedures and limit the ability of the federal workforce to seek justice when treated unfairly by management. The bill does not afford federal workers accused of performance or disciplinary issues adequate time to mount a credible defense and blurs the procedural line between performance-based and disciplinary actions,” the AFGE letter said. The bill passed on a vote of 19 to 11.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: VA Is Letting Senior Officials Off the Hook While Disproportionately Punishing Whistleblowers – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969. To punish me, a) 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) 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) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/va-letting-senior-officials-hook-while-disproportionately-punishing-whistleblowers-audit-finds/149897/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress has for years worked to reform the disciplinary process at VA, with President Trump last year signing into law new procedures that expedite firings and make it easier for the department to prove its case. Those changes may not have taken into account internal failings within VA, the Government Accountability Office found, as it consistently fails to document evidence against employees and notify them of their rights. Additionally, while last year’s Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act sought to protect employees who attempted to shine a light on shortcomings within the agency, GAO found whistleblowers were far more likely to face adverse actions after reporting misconduct. One in 10 employees who brought issues before the Office of Special Counsel were slapped with discipline that same year, compared to one out of 100 VA employees overall.)

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump a) says “Trump-regret syndrome is spreading among Republicans after Helsinki” and asks “How far will it go?” and says “Many Republicans are turning their backs on Trump after the Helsinki disgrace.” and asks “Will they come crawling back?”
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/18/trump-regret-syndrome-is-spreading-among-republicans-after-helsinki-how-far-will-it-go/

July 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mexicans mob ‘AMLO’ HQ seeking help for matters big or small – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats always a) promote dependency on government and charity, b) discourage individual responsibility, c) blame all problems on Republicans, d) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and e) promise to use government to give preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, non-rich, and/or veteran who have any kind of financial problem, health problem, or other problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-lt–mexico-beseeching-amlo-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump’s diagnosis for critics: Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Have you considered writing a book about your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? I have. Notwithstanding the fact that they have infinitely more religious, government, political, and/or financial clout than I have ever had, the aforesaid blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. The aforesaid are scapegoaters supreme.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-tds-trump-derangement-syndrome-20180718-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “To my Republican friends: It’s time to let Trump go.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-glanton-column-letter-to-republicans-20180718-story.html
— Chance the Rapper announces purchase of Chicagoist website on newly-released song (DIERSEN: Which websites do you want to purchase?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-chance-the-rapper-releases-new-tracks-20180718-story.html
— The end of the resume? Hiring is in the midst of a technological revolution with algorithms, chatbots – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN How did you get your jobs? To get my Post Office job in 1966, I passed the Post Office’s employment test in 1966, applied for a job in 1966, earned a high school diploma in 1966, and met the job’s many other requirements. To get my IRS job in 1971, I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, applied for a job in 1970, earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, and met the job’s many other requirements. To get my GAO job in 1980, I earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, applied for a job in 1979, suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, and met the job’s many other requirements. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-artificial-intelligence-hiring-20180719-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The usual suck-ups — Pence, Hannity, Dobbs — stand by their man, Trump.” (DIERSEN: Who stands by you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have not stood by me. 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, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/president-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-helsinki-mike-pence-sean-hannity-lou-dobbs-fox-news-cupp/
— Oprah Winfrey gives at least $1 million to Obama Foundation – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/oprah-winfrey-gives-at-least-1-million-to-obama-foundation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chance the Rapper to relaunch Chicagoist – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180719/feder-chance-the-rapper-to-relaunch-chicagoist

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & TIMES
— Rauner campaigns to raise support for term limits Asks public to vote for anyone other than Madigan – Brent Bader (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who want term limits. They stress how much better off without me the following are: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee website, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/18/rauner-campaigns-to-raise-support-for-term-limits/a8ogn2h/
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/07/18/rauner-visits-ottawa-to-raise-support-for-term-limits/arpfdi4/

 

STATELINE
— How Rauner, Pritzker pension plans compare Ballooning pension obligation threatens to further drown state in debt – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are not getting a pension and are not earning credits toward a pension. I earned credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office, 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS, and 1980-1997 while I worked for GAO. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) never tried to get a job that provided pension benefits and/or b) failed/refused to qualify themselves to get a job that provided pension benefits. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/how-rauner-pritzker-pension-plans-compare/1310714375

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Election hacking leaves Illinois voters uneasy – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/election-hacking-leaves-illinois-voters-uneasy-07-18-2018

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Rauner: President should blame Russians for hacking – AP (DIERSEN: Who wants others to blame you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and everyone else SHOULD BLAME ME AND MY GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS FOR ALL OF THEIR PROBLEMS, FOR ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS, FOR ALL OF MY PROBLEMS, AND FOR ALL OF EVERYONE’S PROBLEMS.)
https://fox2now.com/2018/07/17/rauner-president-should-blame-russians-for-hacking/

 

WVIK
— Money Machines: Billionaires Rain Cash — With Strings Attached? – KATIE BUCK (DIERSEN: What if you were running for a government office and you needed money, sign locations, etc. What if someone who had lots of money, sign locations, etc. said to you that they would give you lots of money, sign locations, etc. IF YOU GOT RID OF DIERSEN? Would you come to my defense? Would you promise to do everything that you could to get rid of me? Would you treat me like I “owe you” because you have not gotten rid of me?  What would you do?)
http://wvik.org/post/money-machines-billionaires-rain-cash-strings-attached#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Dark Money Groups Get A Little Darker, Thanks To IRS – PETER OVERBY (DIERSEN: If you give money to organizations that promote conservative principles, you should expect that anti-conservatives will use that against you.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/dark-money-groups-get-little-darker-thanks-irs#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Democrats crow that “Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Political Action Committee” and “Giffords” have endorsed Nybo, Rooney, Curran, and Breen.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/19/4-republicans-get-nod-on-gun-safety-chance-the-rapper-raps-rahm-chico-and-the-mayors-race-288068

 

RUSS STEWART
— RAUNER IS A GONER IN ILLINOIS GOVERNOR RACE
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2018/07-18-2018.html

WIRE POINTS
— City, Chicago Public School finances “improve,” just in time for elections – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-public-school-finances-improve-just-in-time-for-elections/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Federal lawsuit: Cook Co. makes it too difficult to appeal big tax bills; state law only enables – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) my appeals, during the 1980s and early 1990s, of the assessed valuations of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton and b) those who had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County, their operatives, and their dupes who opposed my appeals.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511490987-federal-lawsuit-cook-co-makes-it-too-difficult-to-appeal-big-tax-bills-state-law-only-enables

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Windhorst signs ‘People’s Pledge,’ calls for term limits – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511490094-windhorst-signs-people-s-pledge-calls-for-term-limits

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township gives away $459,812.00 of your tax dollars – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/dupage-township-gives-away-459812-00-of-your-tax-dollars/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Vast majority of Illinois Medicaid expansion recipients aren’t working – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/vast-majority-of-illinois-medicaid-expansion-recipients-aren-t-working/article_d672f56c-89f9-11e8-82fb-77bda2ec6c1a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seven of 10 able-bodied recipients of taxpayer-funded healthcare in Illinois say they don’t have jobs. A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability, a nonpartisan public policy organization, said work requirements similar to those placed on other federal aid programs should be implemented for Medicaid recipients. As of February, more than 400,000 out of the 580,000 Medicaid expansion enrollees in Illinois have no earned income, according to data received from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— FACEBOOK SPONSORING FAR-LEFT CONFERENCE WHERE SOCIALIST OCASIO-CORTEZ WILL KEYNOTE – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees 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://dailycaller.com/2018/07/18/facebook-sponsoring-netroots-nation/

 

HOT AIR
— Poll: Majority wants SCOTUS term limits – ED MORRISSEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who want term limits. They stress how much better off without me the following are: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee website, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/07/18/poll-majority-wants-scotus-term-limits-political-demos/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Controversial PETA Ad Starring Natalie Portman Invokes Holocaust to Slam Present-Day Treatment of Animals – MADISON DIBBLE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about dog abusers.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1110340-natalie-portman-peta-holocaust/

 

CNN
— House Democrats pick new slogan ahead of midterms: ‘For the people’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of people 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.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/38678902/house-democrats-pick-new-slogan-ahead-of-midterms-for-the-people

 

NBC NEWS
— Six states and NYC sue Trump admin over requiring ‘sanctuary cities’ to work with feds Lawsuits were filed in Manhattan federal court on behalf of New York state and city, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia. – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/six-states-nyc-sue-trump-admin-over-requiring-sanctuary-cities-n892596

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Government Medical Experts Say Detaining Migrant Families Poses High Risk of Harm.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/migrant-children-family-detention-doctors.html
— Reporters, Facing a Hostile White House, Try a New Tactic: Solidarity – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/business/media/white-house-reporters-hallie-jackson.html
— Consumer Bureau Nominee Could Face ‘Bumpy Ride’ Over Lack of Experience – Alan Rappeport (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? I should write a book about those who have dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, condemned, and/or wasted my work experience. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/politics/consumer-bureau-kathleen-kraninger.html
— Facebook to Remove Misinformation That Leads to Violence – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/facebook-to-remove-misinformation-that-leads-to-violence.html
— Why Real Wages Still Aren’t Rising – Jared Bernstein (DIERSEN: My GS-7 Step 1 IRS salary in 1971 was $8,582. Today, GS-7 Step 1 salary is $45,703. My GS-12 Step 4 IRS salary in 1978 was $24,070. Today, GS-12 Step 4 salary is $89,178. My GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary in 1997 was $72,460. Today, GS-13 Step 10 salary is $125,325.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/opinion/wage-stagnation-unemployment-economic-growth.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Fans, Acknowledge His Failings The president has pursued bad trade policies and fouled relations with allies. His supporters are silent. – F.H. Buckley (DIERSEN: Who stresses your “failings?” I should write a book about those who stress my “failings.” They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-fans-acknowledge-his-failings-1531952749
— Facebook to Start Taking Down Posts That Could Lead to Violence Social-media platform’s move is a response to attacks on individuals in Sri Lanka and Myanmar – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-start-taking-down-posts-that-could-lead-to-violence-1531961913
— Baby Boomers Get More Selective About Friends – Clare Ansberry (DIERSEN: Who does NOT want to be one of your friends? The following people do NOT want to be one of my friends: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor-people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-union, anti-federal employee, anti-federal retiree, anti-American nameplate car owners, anti-DINKs, anti-pet-less people, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, anti-etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/baby-boomers-get-more-selective-about-friends-1531918772
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: House Panel Passes Tax Break for Gym Memberships, Exercise Classes Critics say bill would benefit wealthy, wouldn’t affect population’s health – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Instead of spending money on gym memberships or exercise classes, I mow the lawn, trim the bushes, mulch the leaves, shovel the snow, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-panel-passes-tax-break-for-gym-memberships-exercise-classes-1531411576
— Slowdown in Home Sales Spreads to Brooklyn and Queens Brokers say weakness reflects buyer caution about the potential impact of federal tax laws – Josh Barbanel (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/slowdown-in-home-sales-spreads-to-brooklyn-and-queens-1531368061
— FRONT PAGE: What Saudi Women Drivers Want: Muscle Cars – Margherita Stancati
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-women-dont-just-want-to-drive-they-want-400-horsepower-1531923787
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When officials at Ford Motor Co. heard that Ms. Nasief, who is known for having participated in the campaign for women’s right to drive, wanted a Mustang, the manufacturer offered to give her one. She asked for the powerful performance car in yellow and black, the colors of her local soccer team, Al-Ittihad, of which she is a die-hard fan. Since it was delivered July 9, she has been driving the Mustang almost nonstop. She zooms down Jeddah’s palm-lined avenues. often with the top down despite sweltering heat, giving rides to various groups of her 16 grandchildren. “I love this car because of its roar,” said Ms. Nasief. “Everybody is staring at me because I’m a woman in a sports car. But why not? We are even better drivers than the men, to be honest.” Ms. Nasief keeps one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the horn, blasting male drivers who fail to use turn signals or who talk on a cellphone while behind the wheel, both common sins on Saudi roads. “If I see them behave badly, I go ‘beep beep!’” she said. “We’ll teach them how to drive.”)
— Keep Politics Out of the Boardroom Reforms intended to give a voice to small shareholders have instead let social activists hijack proxy votes. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon (DIERSEN: Activists want to make businesses more 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://www.wsj.com/articles/keep-politics-out-of-the-boardroom-1531952912

 

FORBES
— States Sue IRS, Treasury To Strike Down SALT Cap Under New Tax Law – Kelly Phillips (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/17/states-sue-irs-treasury-to-strike-down-salt-cap-under-new-tax-law/#34a84fc75303

 

STARS & STRIPES
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Senate seems to take a more aggressive stance than the House NDAA proposal on issues such as reforming the “up or out” military promotion system.” Overwhelmingly, “up or out” promotion systems are imposed only on those who are Republican, White, and/or male. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that a) I did not make GS-12 (currently $81,071) until I was 25 in 1974, that I did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) until I was 38 in 1986, and c) that I never made GS-14 (currently $113,920).)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/house-senate-push-measures-to-fund-defense-plan-forward-boost-military-pay-1.535221

July 18 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump misses property tax deadline on Chicago tower, four other properties – David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-late-property-taxes-20180718-story.html
— Metra struggling with overcrowding, air conditioning breakdowns on its BNSF Line – Mary Wisniewski (DIERSEN: I rode this line 1992-1997 on days when I attended graduate finance night classes at IIT at 565 West Adams Street.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-metra-bnsf-crowding-20180718-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House spending bill provides $5 billion for Trump’s border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/border-wall-donald-trump-house-spending-bill/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Election Commission director Joseph Sobecki abruptly resigns – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/dupage-election-commission-director-abruptly-resigns–
— State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policies – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/state-senators-putting-tollway-on-the-hot-seat-over-hiring-policies
— Roskam tries positive approach with Trump, Trump pushes back – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/roskam-tries-positive-approach-with-trump-trump-pushes-back

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180717/NEWS03/180719888/these-health-officials-see-marijuana-as-an-alternative-to-opioids

 

ABC7
— Young Republicans booted from Uber over backseat politics – Joel Brown
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/young-republicans-booted-from-uber-over-backseat-politics/3782207/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Vetoes Bill Taking Illinois Out of Voter Registration System
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-vetoes-bill-taking-illinois-out-of-voter-registration-system-488483031.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Demmer joins Rauner to pledge support for term limits – BRENT BADER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/18/demmer-joins-rauner-to-pledge-support-for-term-limits/a3qzn9p/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Fair to open July 25
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/15/dupage-county-fair-to-open-july-25/ablke7v/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— Wheaton Police Department Investigates Armed Robbery at Town Square Victoria’s Secret
https://www.wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=126
— VIDEO: 2018 Wheaton Independence Day Parade
https://vimeo.com/278730979

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFTIES COMPLAIN BELLOCK’S TOO PRO-LIFE AND PRO-FAMILY TO DIRECT HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/lefties-complain-bellocks-too-pro-life-and-pro-family-to-direct-health-and-family-services.html
— CHICAGO SERIOUSLY CONSIDERS BURDENING ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS WITH $500 PER MONTH UBI GIFT TO 1000 FAMILIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/chicago-seriously-considers-burdening-illinois-taxpayers-with-500-per-month-ubi-gift-to-1000-familie.html
— THORNER/NELSON: CONSERVATIVES TO GATHER IN ST. LOUIS SEPTEMBER 16-18
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thornernelson-conservatives-to-gather-in-st-louis-september-16-18.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner escapes criticism in gun rights hotbed
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/18/rauner-escapes-criticism-in-gun-rights-hotbed/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— MARIJUANA USERS GROSSLY UNDERACHIEVE – Dr. Drew W. Edwards (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS FOR MY CRITICS/OPPONENTS, THEIR OPERATIVES, AND THEIR DUPES WHO PUSH POT: If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32? Would I have been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981? If I had been a stoner, would S.S. Kresges have hired me in 1964, Flossmoor Country Club in 1966, Thrall Car in 1966, John’s Sinclair in 1966, Post Office in 1966, Chrysler in 1970, University Plaza Dormitory in 1970, Firestone Stores in 1970, Oldsmobile and IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980. If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc.? If I had been a stoner, would I have able to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984? If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to get married in 1978?)
http://www.poppot.org/2018/07/18/marijuana-users-grossly-underachieve/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— JIM JORDAN, BRETT KAVANAUGH AND JOURNALISM BY INNUENDO – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/jim-jordan-brett-kavanaugh-and-journalism-by-innuendo/

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago mulls ‘universal basic income’ testing, ‘direct cash transfers to people’
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-mulls-universal-basic-income-testing-direct-cash-transfers-to-people/
— Welcome to the resistance says Uber driver as he kicks out Republican riders
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50546
— Aliens complain about family separation after illegally entering the U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50542
— Peter Strzok’s smirk a gold nugget for GOP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50500

 

SEAN HANNITY
— RUSSIAN OBSESSION: Dems Call for Trump’s INTERPRETER to TESTIFY about Private Putin Meeting
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/russian-obsession-dems-call-for-trumps-interpreter-to-testify-about-private-putin-meeting/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Bias Problem Plaguing America’s Social Media Platforms – Rep. Lamar Smith
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/17/the-bias-problem-plaguing-americas-social-media-platforms/

 

THE HILL
— House backs resolution expressing support for ICE – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/397678-house-backs-resolution-expressing-support-for-ice?userid=3526
— Dems look for candidate who will punch Trump ‘square in the face’ – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/397541-dems-look-for-candidate-who-will-punch-trump-square-in-the-face

 

ROLL CALL
— Roskam Tells Trump to Speak to Putin More Like Reagan Would GOP congressman says Trump was ‘very defensive’ in conversation about Helsinki news conference
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/roskam-tells-trump-speak-putin-like-reagan

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump loyalists at VA shuffling, purging employees before new secretary takes over – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-loyalists-at-va-shuffling-purging-employees-before-new-secretary-takes-over/2018/07/18/a4462aae-892d-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html
— Businesses have hijacked capitalism — and left workers behind – Matt O’Brien
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/18/businesses-have-hijacked-capitalism-and-left-workers-behind/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— New bills hit federal employees with shorter disciplinary appeals process, fees for submitting to MSPB – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/your-job/2018/07/new-bills-hit-federal-employees-with-shorter-disciplinary-appeals-process-fees-for-submitting-to-mpsb/

July 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At White House, GOP Rep. Roskam confronts Trump on Putin: ‘He was defensive’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gop-rep-peter-roskam-confronts-trump-defensive-putin-news-conference-russian-interference/
— Rauner ‘troubled’ by Trump’s Russia remarks, but rejects Dem anti-hacking claim – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-troubled-trumps-russia-remarks-rejects-dem-anti-hacking-claim/
— Workaround succeeding after cut in ACA subsidies: states – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/workaround-health-subsidies-illinois-affordable-care-act-donald-trump-barack-obama/
— Durbin calls for probe of abuse claims at Chicago shelter for separated children – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-heartland-alliance-injections-abuse-guadalupe/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats always blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rauner-gun-bills-state-certification-gun-shops-waiting-period/
— Holocaust denier Art Jones walks precincts distributing anti-Semitic literature – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/holocaust-denier-art-jones-walks-precincts/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘That is a tunnel of noise’: Western Springs residents talk sound walls, park impact from proposed I-294 expansion – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dws-tollway-open-house-tl-0726-story.html
— A boom in downtown jobs did not benefit some South and West Side communities, study shows – Lolly Bowean (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-downtown-jobs-study-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrant-children-hunger-detention-20180717-story.html
— Is being a sports fan worth the agony of defeat? – Cass Sunstein (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were very big on spectator sports. When their teams lost, they took their anger out on me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-soccer-fans-unhapy-emotional-20180717-story.html
— New IRS policy allows some tax-exempt groups to veil donors – AP (DIERSEN: Since 1971, federal employees have been under tremendous pressure to use the “Combined Federal Campaign” to give money to charities. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/ Sooner or later, your superiors, and therefore your supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates knew how much money and which charities you gave money to through the CFC. Needless-to-say, federal employees are encouraged to give lots of money to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–irs-donor-disclosure-20180717-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump ‘clarification’ fails to repair damage from Helsinki – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180717/editorial-trump-clarification-fails-to-repair-damage-from-helsinki
— OUTSTANDING: Concerned about video gambling, Wauconda officials may scrutinize liquor license applications – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/concerned-about-video-gambling-wauconda-officials-may-scrutinize-liquor-license-applications

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Are African-Americans getting their share of downtown jobs? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180718/BLOGS02/180719874

 

ABC7
— CVS manager involved in coupon incident withdraws from 48th Ward race
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cvs-manager-involved-in-coupon-incident-withdraws-from-48th-ward-race/3779179/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Morry Matson, an independent candidate for 48th Ward alderman, announced Tuesday he is withdrawing from the race due to health problems. Matson said in an email that he had suffered a brain seizure in May that required surgery, which would prevent him from continuing his campaign. Matson claimed on his campaign website that he was a Trump delegate, however the Illinois Republican Party said he was not a delegate to the Republican National Convention.)

 

WLS AM
— Durbin: Trump claim a “damage control event” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/17/durbin-trump-claim-a-damage-control-event/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Union effectiveness the issue in wake of Janus ruling
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-17/jim-dey-union-effectiveness-the-issue-wake-janus-ruling.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritchard rarely claimed credit for public service – STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/16/guest-view-pritchard-rarely-claimed-credit-for-public-service/ayvmwbd/

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— The battle for the future of Illinois – David McSweeney
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-The-battle-for-the-future-of-Illinois-13084250.php

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rep. Pritchard’s Successor Jeff Keicher Joins Statehouse – CHASE CAVANAUGH
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rep-pritchards-successor-joins-statehouse

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner: Trump Should Be Holding Russians Accountable – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Who holds you accountable and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hold me accountable a) for their problems, b) for your problems, c) for my problems, d) for everyone’s problems, and especially for the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc. have/had.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-trump-should-be-holding-russians-accountable#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Rep. Skillicorn on how Gov. Rauner can beat Pritzker & how to fix IL Gov pension mess
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/07/watch-berkowitz-wrep-skillicorn-on-how-gov-rauner-can-beat-pritzker-how-to-fix-il-gov-pension-mess-cable-web/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican Roskam’s war chest dwarfs Casten’s in 6th Congressional race
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489658-republican-roskam-s-war-chest-dwarfs-casten-s-in-6th-congressional-race
— Kinzler calls for resignation, federal investigation of Illinois Auditor General – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489753-kinzler-calls-for-resignation-federal-investigation-of-illinois-auditor-general

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PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge sees November as referendum on Illinois’ national standing – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511488933-dodge-sees-november-as-referendum-on-illinois-national-standing

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker, Rauner navigate national politics in fight for top state job – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/analysis-pritzker-rauner-navigate-national-politics-in-fight-for-top-state-job/1308799990

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Teachers’ union leader says Janus ruling has made members ‘more aggressive’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/teachers-union-leader-says-janus-ruling-has-made-members-more/article_5cee53c6-8927-11e8-a2e6-7bbb25160afd.html

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— IS THE MEDIA THE “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”? If an enemy controlled the media, would the news look any different? – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000. QUESTION: What would GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have contained if my critic/opponents had their way? ANSWER: Those emails would have ONLY included links to articles that make my critics/opponents and/or their candidates look good. My critics/opponents and/or their candidates a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270774/media-enemy-people-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— SURVEY: LESS THAN HALF OF AMERICANS WANT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO RECEIVE PATH TOWARD CITIZENSHIP – Neetu Chandak
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/survey-illegal-immigrants-path-toward-citizenship/
— Two whistle-blowers at a Louisiana Veterans Affairs hospital say they found widespread corruption and were subjected to uncomfortable retaliation when they brought their concerns forward. – Michael Volpe (DIERSEN: If I had not blown the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/two-whistle-blowers-va-hospital-louisiana/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Open Borders Judge Halts Illegal Alien Deportations – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/07/open-borders-judge-halts-illegal-alien-deportations/

 

NEWSMAX
— Nebraska Town Close to Outlawing Renting to Illegals – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nebraska-illegals-jobs-sanctuary-cities/2018/07/17/id/872300/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Gay identity, Christianity incompatible – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2018/07/17/gay-identity-christianity-incompatible

 

THE HILL
— More than 100 civil and human rights groups call on Senate to reject Kavanaugh – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are religious, conservative, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/397532-more-than-100-civil-and-human-rights-groups-call-on-senate-to-reject
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a Tuesday letter, led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the groups say Kavanaugh will be a fifth and decisive vote to undermine a host of core rights and legal protections, including economic security and access to healthcare, abortion, voting and labor rights. The groups, which include the NAACP, Lamba Legal and Demand Justice, also the rights of immigrants and persons with disabilities, LGBTQ equality, equal opportunity, affirmative action and environmental protections all could be endangered by Kavanaugh joining the high court.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I Was a White House Stenographer. Trump Wasn’t a Fan. – Beck Dorey-Stein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who not want me to know about their events or other activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their events or other activities. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/opinion/trump-recording-press-news.html
— The Biggest Spender of Political Ads on Facebook? President Trump – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/technology/political-ads-facebook-trump.html
— When Wives Earn More Than Husbands – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors always had access to my and my wife’s joint tax returns, so therefore, they, and my Democrat IRS and GAO supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, always knew how much my wife was earning. Few of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had spouses who had significant income. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my wife’s income to paint us as being undeservedly selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/upshot/when-wives-earn-more-than-husbands-neither-like-to-admit-it.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Another sickening smear against Kavanaugh from the Left – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/07/17/another-sickening-smear-against-kavanaugh-from-the-left/

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook taking heat over its approach to Infowars; here’s what you need to know – Mike Snider (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees 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?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/07/15/facebook-infowars-what-you-need-know/786388002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is under pressure to explain why Infowars, a site known for promoting conspiracy theories, doesn’t get booted off the social network as it cracks down on fabricated news. After it admitted pages – including those run by Russian operatives – had scammed the social network with made-up news and video during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook forced through a series of changes designed to prevent a repeat, such as letting users flag content they think is false and then having third-party fact checkers examine the post. At the same time, lambasted by conservatives for what they say is a liberal bias, Facebook maintains it won’t make the editorial decisions itself.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Heritage Action Advocacy Group Shifts to Bolstering GOP Candidates The political sister organization of the Heritage Foundation aims to help conservative lawmakers – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/heritage-action-advocacy-group-shifts-to-bolstering-gop-candidates-1531828920
— Without Better Training, U.S. Will Fall Short on Workers, Economists Say – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/without-better-training-u-s-will-fall-short-on-workers-economists-say-1531850521
— A Plan for Your Children Could Save Your Retirement Steps you take when they’re young could launch them toward financial independence and get them out of the nest with no hurt feelings – Sue Shellenbarger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plan-for-your-children-could-save-your-retirement-1531834163

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Tariffs Spark Outcry From Companies Denied Relief – Mark Niquette
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-17/trump-s-metal-tariffs-spark-outcry-from-companies-denied-relief

 

CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY
— Facebook Efforts to Thwart Fake News Trip Up Some Nonprofits – Megan O’Neil (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents should be requires wear “PAID FOR BY …” disclosures on their shirts. Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Facebook-Efforts-to-Thwart/243948

 

FCW
— Is Congress expanding its knowledge to meet oversight demands? – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: GAO’s claim of being nonpartisan was a major reason why I agreed to suffer a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. But I soon learned that GAO, and especially its Chicago office, is extremely partisan.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/07/17/congress-tech-knowledge-base.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kosar also noted that the staffs of nonpartisan congressional assistance entities, such as the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office, have seen their staff size decrease. And in the technology arena, that knowledge gap is even more glaring. Congress once had the Office of Technology Assessment, an internal congressional think tank that produced reports on technical matters for lawmakers, but it was shuttered in the 1990s to cut costs. Earlier this year, lawmakers attempted to revive OTA, which peaked at a budget of $20 million and a size of 140 staffers, but the bid failed on a mostly party-line vote in the House.)

July 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump questions US intel, not Putin, on Russia 2016 meddling – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-questions-us-intel-not-putin-on-russia-2016-meddling/3770949/
— CVS manager who called Chicago police on black woman over coupon ‘no longer employed’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take adverse actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/cvs-managers-involved-in-chicago-coupon-incident-no-longer-employed/3772243/
— More protests expected Monday after body cam video released of South Shore police shooting – Jessica D’Onofrio and Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/more-protests-expected-after-body-cam-video-released-of-south-shore-police-shooting/3770873/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Signs Gun Order of Protection, Waiting Period Laws Rauner also signed a law Monday extending a 72-hour waiting period for all guns
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Signs-Gun-Order-of-Protection-Waiting-Period-Laws-488308351.html

 

CBS2
— Governor Rauner Signs So Called ‘Red-Flag’ Gun Legislation
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/16/illinois-gun-law/
— Illinois Dems Blast Trump On Twitter After Summit With Putin
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/16/trump-putin-summit-2/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vladimir Putin says he wanted Donald Trump to win in 2016, but didn’t interfere – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-and-putin-meeting-1-on-1-amid-investigations-and-tensions#/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner doesn’t want Illinois pulled from multistate voter registration system that Democrats call prone to hacking – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-crosscheck-russian-hackers-20180716-story.html
— First black lawmaker to run Illinois Democratic Party: ‘People of color are becoming more engaged’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrats-christian-mitchell-20180715-story.html
— CVS fires 2 Edgewater store employees after white manager calls cops on black customer – Samantha Bomkamp and Hailey Mensik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take adverse actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cvs-racial-coupon-incident-20180716-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Lawmakers call Trump’s press conference with Putin bizarre, shameful.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-putin-summit-reaction-20180716-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump dances to Putin’s choreography.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-putin-trump-helsinki-meddling-20180716-story.html
— Chicago watchdog reports harassment in city departments – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sexual-harassment-inspector-general-report-20180716-story.html
— Guns can be removed from those deemed dangerous under law signed by Rauner; he also extends ‘cooling off’ period to assault-style weapons – Robert McCoppin and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-gun-violence-laws-orders-of-protection-20180713-story.html
— Top state business group leader Gregory Baise to retire, keep doing political work – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-manufacturers-greg-baise-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “For Republicans, Russian sabotage of our elections is no biggie.” If the Russians tried to get votes for Trump in my precinct, they certainly failed. 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-sabotage-russians-indictments-american-elections-no-biggie-republicans-0717-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner signs ‘red flag,’ 72-hour waiting period gun control bills – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-bill-so-families-mental-issues-guns-removed-court-petition-nra/
— 2 CVS workers fired after coupon incident at Edgewater store
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/two-cvs-employees-fired-after-incident-customer-edgewater-store-coupon-camilla-hudson-morry-matson/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-illinois-janus-decision-breast-feeding-mueller-investigation/
— 3 Illinois GOP House members (Roskam, Kinzinger, Hultgren) in rare move, chastise Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-senators-house-republicans-react-donald-trump-helsinki/
— Trump questions US intel, not Putin, on Russia 2016 meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-us-russia-helsinki-finland-summit/
— Police union accuses ‘media bias’ of painting police shooting as unjustified – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fop-police-union-media-bias-shooting-unjustified-harith-augustus-kevin-graham/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage “families” to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring other families to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/judge-halts-deportation-families-reunited-trump-separation/
— Woman accused of being a covert Russian agent in the U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: What about the millions of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in America who act as covert agents of Mexico and as covert agents of other foreign countries? Of course, the aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-covert-russian-agent-us/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump won’t protect our elections, so states must step up.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-putin-summit-press-conference-election-meddling/

 

DAILY HERALD
— COD chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi chosen to fill in Bellock’s House seat – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/cod-chairwoman-chosen-to-fill-in-bellocks-house-seat
— Illinois lawmakers pile on Trump/Putin summit, use the ‘T’ word – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/illinois-lawmakers-pile-on-trumpputin-summit-use-the-t-word
— Underwood outraises Hultgren in latest campaign finance report – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/underwood-outraises-hultgren-in-latest-campaign-finance-report

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois pols—including GOPers—slam Trump’s Helsinki performance – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/BLOGS02/180719898/illinois-pols-including-gopers-8212-slam-trumps-helsinki-performance
— Which congressmen have the financial edge? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/BLOGS02/180719900/which-congressmen-have-the-financial-edge
— University chiefs take a hit from tax bill – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/NEWS13/180719896/university-chiefs-take-a-hit-from-tax-bill
— Don’t reinvent wheel on western access to O’Hare – DAN CRONIN and JOHN CARPENTER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/ISSUE07/180719955/dont-reinvent-wheel-on-western-access-to-ohare

 

WBBM
— Rauner Dismisses ‘Crosscheck’ Voter Fraud Fears – Bernie Tafoya
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/rauner-dismisses-crosscheck-voter-fraud-fears

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner doesn’t want Illinois pulled from multistate voter registration system – Monique Garcia
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180716/rauner-doesnt-want-illinois-pulled-from-multistate-voter-registration-system

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Republicans, including Davis, raise big bucks for re-election bids – CHUCK RAASCH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/republicans-including-davis-raise-big-bucks-for-re-election-bids/article_1593e40f-ae91-54a4-9398-62e24a7aae4f.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois governor signs 2 bills to tighten gun restrictions; Decatur gun sellers dismayed – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-governor-signs-bills-to-tighten-gun-restrictions-decatur-gun/article_a098f28f-8ed1-5a9f-84dc-e2c6cfa48be1.html
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis: ‘Absolutely no doubt’ that Russia meddled in U.S. election
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-rodney-davis-absolutely-no-doubt-that-russia/article_b1a82954-b2f4-5597-8c9c-51a386c8401e.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Durbin concerned about Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s truthfulness during prior confirmation Illinois senator questioned Kavanaugh about involvement in Bush detention policy – Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/durbin-concerned-about-supreme-court-nominee-kavanaugh-s-truthfulness-during-prior-confirmation/1305120022

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Metro East Republicans in Congress raise big bucks for fall campaigns – Chuck Raasch
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/metro-east-republicans-in-congress-raise-big-bucks-for-fall/article_f8bb5608-e28f-51d8-accf-c01b926c98ee.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Red Flag Gun Control Bill Signed, Along with 72-Hour Waiting Period for Gun Purchases, Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/16/red-flag-gun-control-bill-signed-along-72-hour-waiting-period-gun-purchases-roll-calls/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BI-PARTISAN CRITICISM BROILS ABOUT TRUMP’S COMMENTS DURING POST-SUMMIT PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/bi-partisan-criticism-broils-about-trumps-comments-during-post-summit-press-conference-monday.html
— ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT THREATENS TO CALL POLICE OVER BIBLE GIVEAWAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/illinois-school-district-threatens-to-call-police-over-bible-giveaway.html
— THORNER: KAVANAUGH IN LINE WITH HAMILTON’S THINKING IN FEDERALIST NO. 78 TO INTERPRET LAWS, NOT MAKE THEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-kavanaugh-in-line-with-hamiltons-thinking-in-federalist-no-78-to-interpret-laws-not-make-the.html
— ANDRZEJEWSKI: TRUMP NEEDS A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE MOMENT ON SPENDING (DIERSEN: What about the many trillions of dollars that the federal government has spent since the 1960s on promoting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, what about the many trillions of dollars that the federal government has spent since the 1960s on wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/andrzejewski-trump-needs-a-bridge-to-nowhere-moment-on-spending.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner denies tacking to the right with Pence praise
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/rauner-denies-tacking-to-the-right-with-pence-praise/
— John McGovern: “An honorable man in politics”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/john-mcgovern-an-honorable-man-in-politics/
— Transitions: Baise, Denzler, Demmer, DeWitte, Mazzochi
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/transitions-baise-denzler-demmer-dewitte-mazzochi/

 

GOPUSA
— Assault on Jim Jordan is latest attempted assassination by accusation (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who accuse me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails of causing Republican candidates to lose elections in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/assault-on-jim-jordan-is-latest-attempted-assassination-by-accusation/

 

TPM
— Joe Walsh: ‘I Will Never Support Trump Again’ – Matt Shuham
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joe-walsh-i-will-never-support-trump-again

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Are Dumping Moderates – JOHN FUND
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/democrats-dump-moderates-move-to-far-left/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 40% vacancy: Feds release illegal immigrant families instead of filling detention centers Although the beds were empty, the government was still paying for them – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/15/illegal-immigrant-family-detention-facilities-belo/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gun-Rights Activist Charged With Acting as Russian Agent Maria Butina worked at direction of a ‘high level official in the Russian government,’ Justice Department says; attorney denies charges – Del Quentin Wilber (DIERSEN: What about the millions of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in America who act as agents of Mexico and as agents of other foreign countries? Of course, the aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-rights-activist-charged-with-acting-as-russian-agent-1531770436

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— As Lawmakers Renew Push for Repeal, OPM Says Workforce Orders Are What Federal Employees Want – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/07/lawmakers-renew-push-repeal-opm-says-workforce-orders-are-what-feds-want/149775/

 

FED WEEK
— OPM Sets Schedule to Carry Out Orders on Discipline (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take disciplinary actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/opm-sets-schedule-to-carry-out-orders-on-discipline-bargaining/

July 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Rauner donor gives Pritzker $100K – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20180713-story.html
— Mitchell says Dems moving in new direction – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20180713-story.html
— Aiming to prevent gun violence, proposed laws would extend no-contact orders, allow weapon removal by courts – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-gun-violence-laws-orders-of-protection-20180713-story.html
— The rise of the pro-choice cheerleaders – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have promoted abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-heather-abortion-supporters-supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-0716-story.html
— How to help your adult child leave the nest and succeed – Christina DesMarais (DIERSEN: How old were you when you left the nest and what helped you do that? I left the nest in 1972 when I was 24 years old and bought a new town home in University Park. I might not have been able to do that a) if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, b) if Firestone Stores had not hired me in 1970, c) if my financial hardship draft deferment application had been denied, d) if IRS had not hired me in 1971, e) if I had not continued to work for Firestone part-time, and f) if IRS had not promoted me in 1972.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-how-to-help-your-adult-child-leave-the-nest-and-succeed-20180709-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Being a fledgling adult is harder in some ways than it used to be. Two years ago, the Pew Research Center reported that, for the first time in 130 years, adults ages 18 to 34 were more likely to live with parents than with a spouse or romantic partner in their own home. And those who don’t go to college face a bleak future. Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point on record, CBS News reported last year. At the same time, rent has increased 64 percent from 1960 to 2014, while household incomes have only increased 18 percent.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Don’t miss the chance to secure your future – Terry Savage (DIERSEN: Since we got married in 1978, my wife and I have always saved as much as we could for our retirement. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the only reasons why we were able to do that were a) I avoided the draft, b) the federal government grossly overpaid me, c) my wife has always had good jobs, d) we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and e) my retirement benefits are much too generous. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent far more money on “immediate pleasures” than my wife and I have.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/terrysavage/tca-yes-you-can-find-a-little-money-to-invest-20180710-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twenty years ago, the Roth IRA was born as a product of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Unlike with traditional IRAs, you don’t get a tax deduction for your contribution to a Roth IRA. But all the money in the account, including gains, can be withdrawn tax-free at retirement. If only you had jumped in to a Roth IRA at the beginning, you would have a small tax-free fortune today. . .Now, the only question is where you will find the money to invest over the next 20 years. In hindsight, you can certainly see the opportunities that you missed in the past. Was that vacation worth the high pricetag, or would it have been better to invest in a Roth IRA? That closet of outdated clothes? The handbag that you simply had to have? All consumed your future.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: What do Democrats view as being “progress?” ANSWER: More dependency on government, more dependency on charity, more LGBTQ activity, more abortion, more mass/illegal immigration, more erosion of First and Second Amendment rights, more booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more patronage, more political affiliation discrimination, more reverse discrimination, more age discrimination, and more of even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-met-grossman-summer-of-1968-20180712-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters march peacefully a day after fatal police shooting of Harith Augustus – Tom Schuba and Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-protesters-harith-augustus-march-peacefully-after-fatal-police-shooting/
— Fatal police shooting of Harith Augustus leaves community in anger, anguish, searching for answers – Nader Issa and Tom Schuba and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-shooting-harith-augusts-south-shore-leaves-community-anger-anguish-searching-answers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago police release video to ease tensions after killing Harith Augustus – Alex Horton
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/chicago-police-release-video-to-ease-tensions-after-killing-harith-augustus
— What happens when we build a road – Bob Schillerstrom
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180716/schillerstromg-op-ed-what-happens-when-we-build-a-road
— Employers are finally ready to talk about how much they pay – Rebecca Greenfield (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees who had less job-related work experience than I had, less job-related education than I had, fewer or no professional certifications, and/or no professional licenses higher salaries than GAO paid me. I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180715/employers-are-finally-ready-to-talk-about-how-much-they-pay
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Until recently, none of the 170 employees working at Verve, a marketing company, knew what anyone else made. Now, everyone’s salary is listed on an internal document for everyone to see. By 2019, all 1,100 employees at CareHere, a Nashville based health-care company, will know the pay ranges for all positions in the company. Fog Creek, a New York-based software company with about three dozen employees, did the same last year. As did Hired, an online job search network in San Francisco that employs 200 people. Employers have long discouraged talking about money at work, in part because obscuring salary information keeps compensation costs down. But that attitude is starting to change. In a survey of almost 2,000 employers by the consulting firm Willis Towers Watson, more than half of the respondents said they plan to increase transparency around pay decisions in the next year. Pay transparency can mean a lot of things. A minority of companies are taking the most extreme approach, where everyone knows what everyone else makes. A larger share of companies are letting employees in on the voodoo behind their pay practices and explaining what goes into compensation decisions. Others are revealing pay ranges for positions and posting that information alongside job listings.)
— Golfers happy with turnout at Senior Open, look forward to next year – Joe Aguilar
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180715/golfers-happy-with-turnout-at-senior-open-look-forward-to-next-year

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois Manufacturers’ Association chief Greg Baise hanging it up – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/BLOGS02/180719910
— What the Supreme Court’s new majority means for Illinois’ fiscal mess – Mark Glennon
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/ISSUE07/180709917/illinois-fiscal-crisis-could-be-supreme-courts-to-resolve

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— New Illinois program automatically deducts $ from workers’ accounts, put it in retirement accounts – AP (DIERSEN: 7 percent of my federal salary 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 went into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/new-illinois-program-automatically-deducts-from-workers-accounts-put-it-in-retirement-accounts

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Public schools pay presidents a pretty penny – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-16/report-public-schools-pay-presidents-pretty-penny.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin not confident Illinois election systems are secure – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180715/durbin-not-confident-illinois-election-systems-are-secure
— Jeff Keicher to finish Bob Pritchard’s term in Illinois House – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180716/jeff-keicher-to-finish-bob-pritchards-term-in-illinois-house

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Race for governor: Expect money, mud Most expensive governor’s race in history taking a fiery turn – Greg Bishop
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Race-for-governor-Expect-money-mud-13076385.php

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Officials keep mum on exact number of union opt-outs
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/13/officials-keep-mum-on-exact-number-of-union-opt-outs/cxzqtr2/
— U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans (DIERSEN: Obviously, anti-Trumps have had great success in dividing members of Group A against 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.saukvalley.com/2018/07/15/us-official-russia-using-social-media-to-divide-americans/ad1qpu4/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children of illegals born in America against Trump and against America.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/15/more-us-born-children-could-be-separated-from-immigrant-parents/a3aytmh/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Women’s Golf: Laura Davies dominant in winning first U.S. Senior Women’s Open in Wheaton – JOSHUA WELGE
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/15/womens-golf-laura-davies-dominant-in-winning-first-u-s-senior-womens-open-in-wheaton/d1v4h8f/

 

WAND TV
— New state program will deduct from paychecks to pay for retirement – AP (DIERSEN: 7 percent of my federal salary 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 went into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38649244/new-state-program-will-deduct-from-paychecks-to-pay-for-retirement

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— JB Pritzker Stands By Charges Against Rauner In New Campaign Ad – DANA VOLLMER
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/jb-pritzker-stands-charges-against-rauner-new-campaign-ad

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Indiana records $100M annual surplus, budget reserve nearly $1.8 billion – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-records-m-annual-surplus-budget-reserve-nearly-billion/article_2760e18a-669c-588c-89d3-05d02567ccd8.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Laura Davies Wins Inaugural U.S. Sr. Women’s Open at Chicago Golf Club – Sheri Warren
http://www.chicagonow.com/sheri-on-sports/2018/07/great-dame-laura-davies-wins-inaugural-u-s-sr-womens-open-at-chicago-golf-club/

 

CHICAGO READER
— Rauner leaves no doubt how he feels about gay marriage – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/16/rauner-showers-praise-on-mike-pence-leaving-no-doubt-how-he-feels-about-gay-marriage

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Concerning House Bill 2354, an anti-conservative says “The measure has drawn opposition from the National Rifle Association, which says it limits due process. Rauner’s action will be another test of how he caters to his conservative base.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/16/drama-on-the-south-side-city-club-jaw-dropper-another-royko-helps-the-little-guy-286513
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Roskam asks “Where is Peter Roskam?”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/16/drama-on-the-south-side-city-club-jaw-dropper-another-royko-helps-the-little-guy-286513

 

WIREPOINTS
— Why Chicago’s Reported Progress On Pensions And Finances Isn’t Real – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/why-chicagos-reported-progress-on-pensions-and-finances-isnt-real/
— Where Illinois’ skyrocketing pension promises came from – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/where-illinois-skyrocketing-pension-promises-came-from-wirepoints-original/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— Civil War – Jack Minzey
https://catholiccitizens.org/views/80106/civil-war/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ‘It’s nonsense’: PR firm owned by state rep’s wife dubbed ‘disadvantaged’ to win giant government contracts – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: Are you disadvantaged? 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 disadvantaged person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a disadvantaged person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a disadvantaged person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted disadvantaged people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a disadvantaged person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a disadvantaged person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that disadvantaged person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511487084-it-s-nonsense-pr-firm-owned-by-state-rep-s-wife-dubbed-disadvantaged-to-win-giant-government-contracts
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Under DBE, any firm owned by a woman or minority is automatically presumed to have faced discrimination,” Wally Zimolong, of Philadelphia’s Zimolong LLC, told Prairie State Wire. “It’s nonsense. You can have a woman or minority from a wealthy family, attending the best schools in the country, yet they are still considered a discriminated party.” Or you can be politically well-connected. Kim Morreale is married to state Rep. Michael McAuliffe, Chicago’s only Republican representative. During McAuliffe’s 21 years in office, Morreale went from being a reporter and news anchor in Rockford to obtaining a director position with the Illinois Department of Transportation under then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The tollway’s board of directors is appointed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Morreale’s contract with the tollway wasn’t competitively bid. Instead, proposals were vetted and ranked by a committee of tollway executives and an engineering professor, according to the Daily Herald report. Moreover, her client list includes Pace and the City of Chicago, who along with METRA, Chicago Transit Authority and the tollway established a one-stop certification process for DBEs.)

 

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE
— No Surprise, Leftists Want to Fight Dirty – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/no-surprise-leftists-want-to-fight-dirty-2/

 

FOX NEWS
— Coupon dispute prompts white CVS manager to call police on black woman – Bradford Betz
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/15/coupon-dispute-prompts-white-cvs-manager-to-call-police-on-black-woman-report.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOUSE LAWMAKERS TO QUESTION FACEBOOK, ALPHABET, TWITTER OVER POLITICAL BIAS AND CENSORSHIP – Eric Lieberman (DIERSEN: Facebook, Alphabet, Twitter, etc. are anti-Republican companies. They exist to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms. Needless-to-say, Republicans should not rely on Facebook, Alphabet, Twitter, etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/15/facebook-alphabet-political-bias/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Brett Kavanaugh: The End of Leftists’ World – T.R. Clancy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/brett_kavanaugh_the_end_of_leftists_world.html

 

BLAZE
— Furious liberals lash out at Elon Musk after his significant Republican donation uncovered – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/15/furious-liberals-meltdown-sell-teslas-after-elon-musks-significant-republican-donation-uncovered

 

THE HILL
— Summit begins after Putin keeps Trump waiting (DIERSEN: Who has kept you waiting? I should write a book about those who have kept me waiting.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397124-trump-putin-begin-summit-amid-global-tensions

 

POLITICO
— Trump has stockpiled cash for his reelection The president’s campaign has $33 million in the bank so far. – MAGGIE SEVERNS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/15/trump-money-reelection-2020-722413

 

NBC NEWS
— CVS apologizes after white manager calls police on black customer over coupon “The employees who were involved in the incident will not be working in the store pending the findings of our investigation,” a company spokesman said. – Tim Stelloh
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cvs-apologizes-after-white-manager-calls-police-black-customer-over-n891596

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— F.B.I. Confidence in Leadership Fell in Year After Comey’s Firing – Matt Apuzzo (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its employees who were Democrat, and especially those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, became increasingly confident and happy that GAO’s Democrat leaders would get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/us/politics/fbi-confidence-wray-comey-trump-survey.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Downgrading retirees to meet ratings quotas can lead to problems – Karla L. Miller (DIERSEN: In 1989, to help GAO get 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, the Democrats who ran GAO instituted their pay-for-performance (PFP) system. Of course, to get rid of me, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP purposes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/work-advice-downgrading-retirees-to-meet-ratings-quotas-can-lead-to-problems/2018/07/10/a117edb2-6516-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reader: At the end of every year, my company conducts management reviews, assigning a rating of 1 (unacceptable) to 5 (outstanding) to everyone who was an employee during the year, whether or not they’re still at the company. The performance rating system requires a fixed distribution of workers – a certain percentage at each level every year. While finding workers deserving a “1” rating was relatively easy at first, over time it became a problem to assign “unacceptable” to workers who are perfectly acceptable. To meet the fixed distribution goal, management’s solution has been to assign “1” to workers who retired during the year, regardless of their performance. The retirees won’t see the “1” rating, but they also won’t receive the prorated annual bonus they would otherwise receive for the time they worked in their last year. This seems unethical. What do you think?)

 

TORONTO SUN
— Slavery – what they didn’t teach in my high school – Larry Elder
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/elder-slavery-what-they-didnt-teach-in-my-high-school

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— I retired at 52 with a $3 million net worth — here’s what a week of my spending looks like (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors’ argument that they did not force me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old is absurdly false on its face. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is $73,461/year less than that, or only $51,864/year. My CSRS pension is only 41% of my GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/early-retirement-weekly-spending-budget-2018-7

 

BOND BUYER
— Pension woes take toll on Illinois local government ratings – Yvette Shields
https://fixedincome.fidelity.com/ftgw/fi/FINewsArticle?id=201807121904SM______BNDBUYER_00000164-8f3c-d689-a97e-df3c7ee1_110.1
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The western Chicago suburb of Forest Park became the fifth Illinois community since early last year to suffer a multi-level rating cut from Moody’s Investors Service with pension strains cited a key factor. Moody’s (MCO) dropped the village just west of Chicago three levels to Baa1 from A1. The downgrade earlier this month affects about $7.2 million of outstanding debt. The outlook remains negative. The downgrade “is based on the village’s weakened reserve position, structurally imbalanced operations and a high and growing pension burden.” The village of about 14,000 residents has limited ability to raise local revenues and is dependent on uncertain state revenue sources. In its favor is a growing tax base and modest debt burden. “The negative outlook reflects ongoing operating deficits,” Moody’s (MCO) said. “The village’s pension contributions are also very weak relative to plan funding, pointing to further growth in its unfunded liabilities.”)

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Edgewater CVS racial incident involved gay Republican candidate – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Edgewater-CVS-racial-incident-involved-gay-Republican-candidate-/63490.html

 

TOWLEROAD
— Gay Republican CVS Manager Calls Police on Black Woman for Using Wrong Coupon – Andy Towle
http://www.towleroad.com/2018/07/morry-matson/