July 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DONALD TRUMP ACCEPTS GOP NOMINATION ON FINAL DAY OF RNC – Kathy Brock and Ben Bradley
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-accepts-gop-nomination-/1437252/

 

CBS2
— Kirk Calls For Debate In Spanish With Challenger Duckworth – Jay Levine  (DIERSEN: Levine says “In many ways, and on many issues, Kirk seems closer to Democrats than Republicans.” For many decades, Kirk supporters have dominated the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/21/kirk-calls-for-debate-in-spanish-with-challenger-duckworth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like most of Illinois’ prominent Republicans, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is not at the Republican National Convention.  He’s proposing a series of bilingual debates against Democratic Challenger Tammy Duckworth. Kirk tells CBS2 Special Correspondent Jay Levine that aside from a few physical limitations, he’s fully recovered from the stroke which nearly took his life four years ago. The first-term senator still uses a wheelchair most of the time, but mentally, he says he’s fully recovered. He says he could handle debates. “In fact, I have asked Tammy Duckworth to debate me en espanol,” says Kirk, who is up for other debates, and in English. Kirk has said he won’t endorse his party’s controversial presidential nominee, Donald Trump. He says he’ll write in retired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell, and urge others to do the same. “I don’t think Donald Trump would make a good commander-in-chief, he’s too emotional,” Kirk says of Trump. In many ways, and on many issues, Kirk seems closer to Democrats than Republicans. “I am a moderate, pro-choice pro-gay rights guy who wants to spend less and tax less,” Kirk says. He says he also bucks his party where the NRA is concerned. Levine asked Kirk about a series of controversial statements he has made in recent memory. That includes a reference last year to Chicago’s South Side, when he referred to an unmarried colleague as a “bro with no ho.” “When you’re in a race like I’m in, everything is taken the wrong way,” Kirk says. But then he almost immediately let fly another headscratcher about the therapeutic benefits of pinot grigio. He says the wine has helped him talk more clearly. “Suddenly, as the pinot grigio hit the brain stem, my speech abilities came back. And I said to my girlfriend, ‘OK, it’s going to be only pignot grigio.’”  Kirk has waged a long, hard battle to recover from that life-threatening stroke. Now, he’s fighting for his political life, for a U.S. Senate seat Democrats feel may be their best chance to take that chamber from the GOP.)

 

WBEZ
— Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider Urges Trump Supporters To Get Involved – Tony Arnold  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If/when Schneider is asked what should Illinois Republicans do to keep up to date with news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans, how should he respond? ANSWER: Not only read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails every morning and every evening at
www.gopillinois.com, but subscribe at that website to get those emails each and every morning and evening.  GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free of charge and they contain no advertising.  The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) would love to put out emails like GOPUSA Illinois Editor Dave Diersen does, but the IRP could never afford to pay the millions of dollars each year that would cost.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-gop-chairman-urges-trump-supporters-to-get-involved/63425fd9-bd8a-4c80-a0b3-6b3610b3a8a5
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With some Illinois Donald Trump supporters at odds with the state’s Republican party, Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider asked Trump supporters to get involved in races beside the presidential campaign when they return from Cleveland. Schneider said the state GOP organization has more tools to help elect Trump – and other Republican candidates – than political newcomers, who haven’t been involved in the party, can do alone. One way in particular Schneider said the state party can help candidates, is through personal data collection on voters. “We know more about you, I hate to say it, than you think,” Schneider said Thursday morning at the final breakfast meeting of the Illinois Republican delegation. “I mean, we know so much about you because of the data that we’re getting. I can tell you that we get the information from your credit cards and where you buy – what cable TV stations that you watch.” Schneider said all that information helps the Republican Party advertise to swing voters, instead of just the voters who are likely to mark ballots for the GOP regardless of advertisements. He said if Trump supporters want to help their candidate in a bigger way, they should get more involved in the established Republican Party because it already has a way to target specific voters for campaign literature. This comes as earlier in the week, Schneider introduced himself – and the state Republican Party – as the friend – not the enemy – of Trump supporters wary of party leaders who oppose Trump for president. “You all need the Illinois Republican Party,” Schneider said to the political newcomers who make up a lot of the Illinois Republican delegation at national convention. “We need you and you need us. You need us because we are the framework. We’re the grassroots. We’re the get-out-the-vote program. We’re the phone banks. We’re the data.” Schneider credited Bruce Rauner’s 2014 campaign for governor, in which Rauner contributed millions of dollars from his own bank account, for helping build the state GOP’s database on voters. Schneider says Republicans are targeting 22 state legislative districts currently held by Democrats around Illinois that he thinks can flip to Republican this November. Schneider says this election could help take away the Democratic supermajorities in the state House and Senate – if more political newcomers like the Trump delegates get involved.)
— Shared Beds And Hitting Thrift Stores: How Illinois Trump Delegates Are Cutting Costs In Cleveland – Lauren Chooljian
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/shared-beds-and-hitting-thrift-stores-how-illinois-trump-delegates-are-cutting-costs-in-cleveland/65bfe7de-8c04-49aa-833b-df3a3a38aab6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With one day left in the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, some members of the Illinois delegation in Cleveland are already sure this week has been one of the best of their lives. They say the RNC has been energizing and inspiring, but also very expensive. Many of them have tried to find ways to cut costs, and some of those tactics are more intimate than others.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump offers familiar promises, no specifics — again – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-trump-offers-familiar-promises-no-specifics-again/
— Gutierrez to speak at Democratic convention – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rep-luis-gutierrez-to-speak-at-democratic-convention/
— Calculating Cruz helped kill conservatism – Mona Charen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-calculating-cruz-helped-kill-conservatism/
— Prejudice against Mexicans? Trump’s still all in – Marlen Garcia  (DIERSEN: Trump is prejudiced against those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and/or who bring others to America illegally.  Anti-Trumps are prejudiced against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/author/mgarciasuntimescom/
— SNEED: Ka-ching! It’s no secret Trump has had trouble raising major money from big-bucks Republican donors. Sneed cornered House leader Jim Durkin — who is still furious with Trump for defaming Vietnam War hero John McCain — who was in Cleveland raising major moolah. But it was not for Trump. “I’m raising money for the Illinois legislative races, not for Trump,” he said. “It’s still a wait-and-see if I vote for him.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ivanka-trump-steals-the-show-at-gop-convention/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump steps into void left by what Republican Party destroyed – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-donald-trump-republican-convention-kass-0722-20160721-column.html
— Lawsuit makes things awkward at Gov. Rauner and first lady appearance – Kim Geiger  (DIERSEN: Have you ever sued your employer?  While I worked for GAO in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  In 1978, while I worked for IRS, I took IRS to Tax Court for disallowing my education deductions.  In 1974, while I worked for IRS, I filed a grievance against IRS for disallowing my partial day per diem requests (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866).
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-diana-rauner-lawsuit-20160721-story.html
— Judge orders state to reconsider medical marijuana for migraines – Robert McCoppin  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that push pot want everyone in America to be a stoner.  They want to destroy America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-medical-marijuana-migraines-met-20160721-story.html
— Township highway commission files appeal in budget lawsuit – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-township-lawsuit-appeal-st-0722-20160720-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Full text of Trump’s speech, footnoted by his campaign – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160722/news/160729660/
— The 10 most dramatic moments of the Republican convention – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160722/news/160729657/
— Making GOP history, Trump vows to protect LGBTQ community – AP  (DIERSEN: Trump is new to politics and he has never held a government office. Soon, he will learn that those who promote LGBTQ activity do not merely want “protection,” they want to destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ activity. When Trump comes to realize that, will he help those who promote LGBTQ activity destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ activity?  Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160722/news/307229981/
— GOP convention ends quietly with few arrests after protests – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160722/news/307229995/
— GOP convention did little to reassure doubters – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160722/discuss/160729659/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CTA, Metra are unworthy ‘social engineering,’ GOP says – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for almost 18 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were overwhelmingly anti-automobile.  They viewed automobiles a) as being things that people use to escape Democrat-run cities and/or b) as things that were made by overpaid UAW members.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160721/BLOGS02/160729936/cta-metra-are-unworthy-social-engineering-gop-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Did you realize that, when you took Metra, Pace or the Chicago Transit Authority to work or school today, you were engaged in “social engineering?” Well, you were, according to a section of the 2016 Republican Platform that was adopted this week and on which Donald Trump and Mike Pence will now run. And it’s time for such “government transit” to get its hands off of the U.S. Highway Trust Fund, the GOP says. Under current law, proceeds from the federal 18.4 cents a gallon tax on gasoline are split between roads and transit, with the latter usually getting about a fifth of the total. The fund has come perilously close to running short in recent years, in part because people are driving less but the per-gallon tax has remained frozen for many years. Faced with that, GOP House lawmakers a few years ago moved to switch the entire amount to roads, something that would have forced transit to battle it out for every other demand for federal general funds. That got squelched when a handful of GOP congressmen from urban areas, including Chicago, revolted. But the idea has never quite died among GOP conservatives, mostly from rural and suburban districts. the 2012 party platform called for an end to the diversion, but left it at that. . .The new version goes considerably further.)

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren warms to Trump – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/07/21/u-s-rep-randy-hultgren-warms-to-trump/arm47i1/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County officials react to Donald Trump’s acceptance of GOP nomination for president – HANNAH PROKOP
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/07/21/mchenry-county-officials-react-to-donald-trumps-acceptance-of-gop-nomination-for-president/a99tvtv/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump accepts presidential nomination, paints a dire picture of America  Trump at nomination: ‘I alone can fix it’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trumps-most-important-moment-1

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois delegates strive for unity as GOP convention wraps up – MAUREEN O’REILLY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who do not “strive for unity,” but who a) focus on getting rid of those like me who support planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and/or the Republican Party platform that they reject, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks; b) who focus getting rid of those like me who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling; c) who focus on getting rid of those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate; and/or d) who focus on getting rid of those like me who have sued them.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article91208667.html

 

WSIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that Republicans are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  How soon, if not already, should Republicans go to court and a) get retaining orders issued against Democrats and/or b) sue Democrats for sander and/or for libel?)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/diversity-check-illinois-rnc-delegation#stream/0

 

WAND
— Anti-Trump Protest Held in Champaign – Michon Lindstrom  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, anti-Trumps promote their anti-Trump protests.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/32504351/anti-trump-protest-held-in-champaign

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— New Data Shows Illinois Voters Favor State Workers in Contract Talks  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Do voters favor those who share your demographics?  Democrats and RINOs in Illinois hint/imply/argue/shout that Illinois voters favor those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-07-22/livable-wages-working-families/new-data-shows-illinois-voters-favor-state-workers-in-contract-talks/a53133-1

 

JOLIET PATCH
— Lovers, Haters of Donald Trump Protest in Joliet  Despite the heat, a handful of people protested at Larkin Ave. and Jefferson St. Thursday. – Scott Viau  (DIERSEN: How have the Trump haters treated you so far?  How do you anticipate that the Trump haters will treat you in the future?  If/when they threaten/commit violence against you, will you go to court and a) get restraining orders against them and/or b) sue them?  Who are the biggest Trump haters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What do you say to “Republicans” who talk and act like they are Trump haters?)
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/lovers-haters-donald-trump-protest-joliet

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— More than 181,000 Illinoisans have been issued a license to carry a concealed firearm since the spring of 2014, according to the Illinois State Police. Using the latest data, we list and map out which counties have the most license holders.
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/07/20/an-updated-look-at-concealed-carry-in-illinois-by-the-numbers/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CREDITS EVANGELICALS AS A “BIG REASON” HE BECAME THE 2016 GOP NOMINEE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/trump-credits-evangelicals-as-a-big-reason-he-became-the-2016-gop-nominee.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ted Cruz and an act of betrayal  He might have sacrificed his future as a Republican – Editorial
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/21/ted-cruz-and-an-act-of-betrayal/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— JUST WHO IS THE ‘ESTABLISHMENT?’ – Ken Blackwell  (DIERSEN: Members of the establishment have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  Far too many establishment members use their clout to destroy those like me who a) do not glorify and praise them, b) do not pander to them, c) do not serve as one of their operatives, d) do not serve as one of their dupes, and/or e) do not give them money.  I should write a book about such clout abusers, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/just-who-is-the-establishment/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Priebus: ‘We Don’t Apologize for America, We Celebrate America’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/07/21/priebus-rnc-speech-we-dont-apologize-america-we-celebrate-america

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago: Imagining a world without police
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12847
— Trump: The American people will come first again
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12886

 

BREITBART
— Reince Priebus: Hillary Clinton Views the Oval Office as a ‘Cash Cow’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/21/reince-priebus-hillary-clinton-views-the-oval-office-as-a-cash-cow/

 

THE BLAZE
— Krauthammer: Cruz’s RNC Speech Was ‘Longest Suicide Note’ in U.S. Political History – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/21/krauthammer-cruzs-rnc-speech-was-longest-suicide-note-in-u-s-political-history/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Sure, Trump’s Speech Was Dark. America’s in a Dark Place Right Now. – JIM GERAGHTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/438216/sure-trumps-speech-was-dark-americas-dark-place-right-now
— Ivanka on Women and Workplace Issues – CARRIE LUKAS  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were female that I caused all the problems that all my female superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had, were having, and will have.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/438217/rnc-convention-ivanka-women-and-workplace-issues

 

ROLL CALL
— Trump Pledges to Make America Safe  He accepts GOP nomination for president and promises a law-and-order administration – John Bennett
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-tell-delegates-clinton-made-u-s-world-less-safe

 

THE HILL
— Trump manager: Women’s ‘husbands can’t afford to pay bills’ Paul Manafort said women will be voting for the real estate mogul because “they can’t afford their lives.” – Caitlin Yilek  (DIERSEN: Are you a married woman?  Why doesn’t your husband have more money that he has? My $50,720 Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  QUESTION: Why did they do that?  ANSWER: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  To make way for their young Democrat minority and female employees, they had to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288810-trump-campaign-manager-many-women-feel-they-cant-afford
— Trump closes convention with stabilizing speech – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288836-trump-closes-convention-with-stabilizing-speech
— Obama decries anti-Muslim discrimination – Jordan Fabian (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats an the RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote Islam?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288784-obama-decries-anti-muslim-discrimination
— Trump on Cruz endorsement: ‘If he gives it, I won’t accept it’ – Lisa Hagen  (DIERSEN: Whose endorsement do you NOT seek? I do not seek the endorsement of those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288871-trump-i-would-not-accept-cruzs-endorsement

 

POLITICO
— Ivanka Trump pitches father as champion of women – Katy O’Donnell  (DIERSEN: What will Trump do to stop political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/rnc-2016-ivanka-trump-225995

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Reince Priebus To America: ‘Hold On. Help Is Coming’ With Donald Trump – Igor Bobic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reince-priebus-donald-trump_us_57916315e4b00c9876cedad1

 

ABC NEWS
— Donald Trump: ‘Americanism, Not Globalism, Will Be Our Credo’
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/donald-trump-americanism-globalism-credo-40791714

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DAUGHTER IVANKA TRUMP RAISES ISSUES FATHER RARELY MENTIONS – STEPHEN OHLEMACHER (DIERSEN: What will Trump do to stop political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid?)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_CONVENTION_IVANKA_TRUMP

 

REUTERS
— Obama: Discrimination against Muslims an affront of American values  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats an the RINOs, that is, the anti-Trumps, get rid of you if you do not promote Islam?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-obama-muslims-idUSKCN10131V

 

UPI
— RNC chief Priebus: Hillary Clinton is corrupt, stale; ‘we are the party with new ideas’  “We honor what the people say,” the Republican Party’s national chairman said Thursday night. – Eric DuVall
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/07/21/RNC-chief-Priebus-Hillary-Clinton-is-corrupt-stale-we-are-the-party-with-new-ideas/1101469150624/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: G.O.P.’s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World – NICHOLAS CONFESSORE  (DIERSEN: How much income and net worth do you need to be in the moneyed class in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/us/politics/gops-moneyed-class-finds-its-place-in-new-trump-world.html
— The World Roger Ailes Created – JANE HALLJU
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/opinion/the-world-roger-ailes-created.html
— Roger Ailes Fused TV With Politics, Changing Both – JAMES PONIEWOZIK
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/arts/television/roger-ailes-out-fox-news.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Death Of the Party – David Brooks
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/opinion/campaign-stops/the-dark-knight.html
— Donald Trump’s Campaign of Fear – Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/opinion/donald-trumps-campaign-of-fear.html
— Gay Republicans at the Convention: Scarce, Except in D.C. Delegation – JEREMY W. PETERS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/us/politics/gay-republicans-washington-dc.html
— Mexican Journalist Who Exposed Scandal Says Lawsuit Is Meant as a Warning – ELISABETH MALKIN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the warnings that I have received from the following: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and from those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/world/americas/mexican-journalist-who-exposed-scandal-says-lawsuit-is-meant-as-a-warning.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump tells donors that Cruz boos showed GOP is united behind him – Sean Sullivan and Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/21/trump-tells-donors-that-cruz-boos-showed-gop-is-united-behind-him/
— Obama calls Muslims ‘an essential part of the fabric of our country’ – Juliet Eilperin  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats an the RINOs, that is, the anti-Trumps, get rid of you if you do not promote Islam?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/21/obama-calls-muslims-an-essential-part-of-the-fabric-of-our-country/
— Ted Cruz not backing down as he reopens wounds from hard-fought GOP primary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/unity-in-question-as-republicans-prepare-for-trump-to-take-the-stage-thursday/2016/07/21/7009bad2-4f03-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Missouri Synod Lutherans Armor Up to Defend Women  The Senate wants to mandate female draft registration—starting a war over conscience. – KOREY MAAS  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Missouri Synod Lutherans?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lutherans-armor-up-to-defend-women-1469141810

 

USA TODAY
— Trump will put America first – Rep. Duncan Hunter
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/07/21/donald-trump-duncan-hunter-editorials-debates/87409528/
— Good news, America! Trump, Clinton too old for 2nd term: We’re stuck with one of them now, but it might not be for long. What are they hiding in medical records? – Michael Medved  (DIERSEN: What health problems do/did your parents have?  My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and he died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.  All of my potential employers and employers knew that.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/07/21/trump-hillary-age-health-records-medved-column/87285390/

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/22/meet-the-shady-network-of-immigration-opponents-donald-trump-loves-to-cite.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps accuse Trump.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/21/trump-rape-accusers-turn-on-each-other.html

 

NEWS NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors love Michael Steele.
http://newsone.com/3487131/michael-steele-questions-republicans/

 

CLEVELAND
— Donald Trump nomination transforms Republican party, Ivanka Trump stars with speech – Tim Bielik
http://www.cleveland.com/rnc-2016/index.ssf/2016/07/donald_trump_nomination_transf.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump and GOP Outline Plans for Federal Government at Republican Convention – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats will use any budget cuts to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/07/trump-and-gop-outline-plans-federal-government-republican-convention/130127/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans from across the country gathered in Cleveland this week to nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate, and while there was some discord in the party ranks, the GOP was united in its desire to cut the size and scope of government. The speakers articulated few specifics of a government management agenda, but did not shy away from criticizing the Obama administration for expanding the roles of agencies and their regulatory reach. In his acceptance speech Thursday, Republican nominee Donald Trump to vowed “no tolerance for government incompetence.” He spent much of his speech discussing national security and government’s role in protecting it. “The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens,” Trump said. “Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.” Trump promised to cut waste across government on an expedited timeframe. “We are going to ask every department head in government to provide a list of wasteful spending projects that we can eliminate in my first 100 days,” Trump said. “The politicians have talked about it; I’m going to do it.”)

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— House Oversight continues its ‘political burrowing’ inquiries – Carten Cordell  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my nastiest Democrat superiors talked and acted like they were burrowed in Democrat extremists.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/management/oversight/2016/07/21/house-oversight-political-burrowing-inquiries/87384006/

 

FED SMITH
— Priorities in Trump’s Acceptance Speech and the Federal Workforce – Ralph Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/22/priorities-in-trumps-acceptance-speech-and-the-federal-workforce/

 

SALON
— Reince Priebus Tells Inspirational Story of GM Exec Who Helped Fuel Nazi War Effort – Josh Levin
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/07/21/reince_priebus_tells_inspirational_story_of_gm_president_william_knudsen.html

July 20 Morning Edition

WTTW
— Illinois Delegation Faces Full Schedule on Wednesday – Paris Schutz  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain in Illinois?  How happy are you with what the following have done to keep you up to date with what the Illinois delegation has done, is doing, and will do at the convention: a) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) your Republican county party organization, and d) your Republican township/ward party organization?  What emails have you received from the aforesaid about the convention?  What have the aforesaid posted on their websites about the convention?  Constructively, by their default, by their failure to communicate, the aforesaid have appointed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to fill that void, to communicate for them.  Of course, needless-to-say, I am greatly honored.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/19/illinois-delegation-faces-full-schedule-wednesday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California Congressman Darrell Issa is scheduled to speak before the delegation. Issa is one of Hillary Clinton’s most vocal critics and has referred to her as a “criminal involved in a criminal enterprise.”  Delegates will also hear from Illinois Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and John Shimkus. The delegation is later scheduled to attend a dinner event honoring Republican Illinois Senate Leader Christine Radogno and Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin, before heading to the Quicken Loans Arena for night three of the Republican National Convention. Wednesday’s theme is “make America first again.” Headlining speakers, according to the official convention program, include U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and presumptive vice president candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.)
— IL GOP Chair: Donald Trump ‘Will Lift’ Republican Party
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/19/il-gop-chair-donald-trump-will-lift-republican-party
— DIERSEN: PANALISTS INCLUDE DILLARD AND IBENDAHL: 30:09-MINUTE VIDEO  July 19, 2016 – Full Show
http://video.wttw.com/video/2365806356/
(FROM THE POSTING: “Chicago Tonight” covers the Republican National Convention with special reports and footage from reporters on the scene. Illinois Delegates Cast Nominating Votes for Trump IL GOP Chair: Donald Trump ‘Will Lift’ Republican Party)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— One group is responsible for America’s culture of violence, and it isn’t cops, black Americans, Muslims or rednecks. It’s men. – Melissa Batchelor Warnke  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, those who agree with Melissa Batchelor Warnke, that is, those who are anti-male, demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump’s supporters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-men-cause-violence-20160719-story.html
— Kasich lauds Rauner while dissing Trump  Illinois delegates told GOP needs ‘inclusive reform.’ – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: Because Kasich is the leading anti-Trump on the planet earth, would you want Kasich to laud you?)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20160719/281685434193494
— Muslims for Trump speak up amid criticism – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-muslims-for-trump-met-20160720-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise Libertarians.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-libertarian-gary-johnson-bill-weld-edit-0720-md-20160719-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-libertarian-johnson-weld-trump-clinton-perspec-0720-jm-20160719-story.html
— Social media shaming keeps us cleaning up after Fido – Rob Manker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-manker-column-st-0720-20160719-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Huber gets help rebounding from fire that leveled his camp – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-friends-help-huber-st-0720-20160719-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH COLOR PHOTO OF POLICE CHIEF: Police chief calls author of essay about growing up black in Naperville – Genevieve Bookwalter  (DIERSEN: What town did you grow up in?  I grew up in Crete, Illinois 1948-1972 and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton a) who demonize  me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a newcomer and b) use the fact that none of my grade school or high school classmates were Black to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a racist?  Ever-increasing, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes say that Republicans are racists.) 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-crooks-conversation-st-0720-20160718-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Melania Trump speech writer apologizes for speech “mistake” – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/melania-trump-speech-writer-apologizes-for-speech-mistake/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Plagiarizing Mrs. Obama is height of hypocrisy.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mitchell-plagiarizing-mrs-obama-is-height-of-hypocrisy/
— Aldermen sign off on $4.72M in police-abuse settlements – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, virtually all of those who I supervised were Democrat, minority, female, younger, disabled, and/or veteran.  Even though none of them ever filed a complaint against me, my Democrat superiors and supervisors treated me like they all had charged me with a) discriminating against Democrats, b) discriminating against minorities, c) discriminating against females, d) discriminating against those who are younger, e) discriminating against the disabled, and f) discriminating against veterans.  In fact, I always fully complied with Democrat superiors’ and supervisors’ orders to give the aforesaid preference.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aldermen-sign-off-on-4-72m-in-police-abuse-settlements/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With frustration and resignation, the City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday signed off on three more police misconduct settlements totaling $4.72 million, including the last of 25 lawsuits stemming from the dirty work of former Special Operations Section kingpin Jerome Finnigan. The settlements bring this year’s total to $18.6 million and the tab for settling police abuse cases over the last decade to well over $500 million. The largest of the three settlements, for $3.75 million, will go to the three teenage children of Esau Castellanos-Bernal. The intoxicated man was fatally shot by police after crashing his car in 2013. The case involves an alleged cover-up by Chicago Police officers. It’s the subject of an ongoing investigation by the FBI and the soon-to-be-disbanded Independent Police Review Authority.)
— O’Hare security contractor fires strike leaders – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-ohare-security-contractor-fires-strike-leaders/
— Judge blocks Illinois redistricting plan from November ballot – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-blocks-illinois-redistricting-plan-from-ballot/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 3 things to watch Wednesday at the Republican convention – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160720/news/160729959/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois delegation’s key speakers at their morning meeting include California U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, as well as U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, whose district surrounds the Chicago area just west of McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties. Kinzinger hasn’t been the most enthusiastic lawmaker toward Trump in recent months, so his speech could give the delegation something to talk about.)
— O’Hare gate expansions good news for western access, Cronin says – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160719/news/160718961/
— COD’s unusual way of selecting auditor – Roger Kempa, Darien
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160720/discuss/160729983/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary F. Warren of Wheaton demonizes, denigrates, and condemns “conservative Republicans,” and especially those who are “white and affluent.”  Why did Warren move to Wheaton?  Why does Warren stay in Wheaton?
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160720/discuss/160729984/

 

CRAIN ‘CHICAHO BUSINESS
— Wear long shorts—and 6 other rules for women at #RNCinCLE – SOPHIE LUCIDO JOHNSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on destroying women who are Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160719/OPINION/160719796/rules-for-women-at-the-republican-national-convention
— Court rejects plan to revamp Illinois’ remap rules – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160720/BLOGS02/160729990/court-rejects-plan-to-revamp-illinois-remap-rules

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Twin City delegates report from GOP convention – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/twin-city-delegates-report-from-gop-convention/article_f5cfaf67-e32b-5284-bba6-8f1a53fb1cd0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chris Gramm was surprised to be a center of attention after the first day of the Republican National Convention.  Gramm, a Bloomington resident and presidential delegate from Illinois’ 18th Congressional District, appeared on the front page of an early edition of The New York Times after stepping up to represent delegates opposed to presumed candidate Donald Trump. Gramm, who was elected during the March 15 primary election as a delegate for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, was pictured shouting Monday for a roll call vote of states on the convention rules — a vote meant to embarrass Trump. “I want to make the establishment know there are people that won’t just lay down for whatever they want, and I’m happy to be the face of that movement,” he said. Later editions of Tuesday’s Times featured a front-page photo of prospective First Lady Melania Trump, who gave a headline speech Monday night. Gramm and fellow delegate Jim Fisher, a Hudson resident, told The Pantagraph on Tuesday about their experiences so far:)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ bicentennial bash looks to be a bust – Phil Luciano
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160719/phil-luciano-illinois-bicentennial-bash-looks-to-be-bust

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Trump Wins GOP Nomination, But State Party Leaders Remain Noncommittal – AMANDA VINICKY  (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans are overjoyed that “State Party Leaders Remain Noncommittal.”)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/trump-wins-gop-nomination-state-party-leaders-remain-noncommittal

 

WAND
— Grand Jury Dismisses Aaron Schock – Tamara Damante
http://www.wandtv.com/story/32487149/grand-jury-dismisses-aaron-schock

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps stress “Illinois’ top 2 Republicans stay away from Trump & convention.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32484245/illinois-top-2-republicans-stay-away-from-trump-convention
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In bumpy coronation, Trump takes the crown.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32485343/in-bumpy-coronation-trump-takes-the-crown

 

WJBC
— Rep. Davis hopes to see ‘unified’ GOP after convention
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/07/19/rep-davis-hopes-to-see-unified-gop-after-convention/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger Talks Day Two Of RNC – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-adam-kinzinger-talks-day-two-of-rnc

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Where Does Gov. Rauner Stand on Trump?”)
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-07-20/civic-engagement/where-does-gov-rauner-stand-on-trump/a53070-1

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Speechwriter defends Donald Trump Jr.’s words  2 sentences in speech accused of being copied – CNN  (DIERSEN: Does anyone write your speeches, and if so, who?  It would be great if the operatives and dupes who have slandered me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and elsewhere would disclose who wrote their speeches.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/speechwriter-defends-donald-trump-jrs-words
— Clinton: Trump most dangerous candidate in US history  Trump has no discipline, sense of limits of presidential power – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-trump-most-dangerous-candidate-in-us-history

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— GOP convention party gets started – Denny Sands
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/07/19/sands-gop-convention-party-gets-started/auxpt88/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— 37 of 50 Chicago aldermen took illegal campaign cash in 2015 – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagonow.com/city-limits/2016/07/37-of-50-chicago-aldermen-took-illegal-campaign-cash-in-2015/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Terrorist attacks, immigration and Brexit can be managed with stronger leadership, Khouri says – Kerry Goff
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510940977-terrorist-attacks-immigration-and-brexit-can-be-managed-with-stronger-leadership-khouri-says

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Was Breuder FOIA violation felony record concealment? – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/college-of-dupage-was-breuder-foia-violation-felony-record-concealment/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rotten to the Common Core: Two Events Exposing the Massive Education Takeover – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/rotten-common-core-two-events-exposing-massive-education-takeover/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY JUDGE BLOCKS INDEPENDENT MAP EFFORT; ADVOCATES PLAN TO APPEAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/cook-county-judge-blocks-independent-map-effort-advocates-plan-to-appeal.html
— WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S RNC PROGRAM TO FEATURE PENCE, CRUZ, GINGRICH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/wednesday-nights-rnc-program-to-feature-pence-cruz-gingrich.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sandack temporarily shuts down three of his four social media accounts
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/20/sandack-temporarily-shuts-down-three-of-his-four-social-media-accounts/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mike Lee: Priebus owes Trump apology for convention mess – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/19/mike-lee-says-reince-priebus-owes-donald-trump-apo/
— Media put on notice about bias at RNC – Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/19/rnc-reporting-bias-gets-warning/
— Pentagon issues sex change manual, allows extended time off for process – Rowan Scarborough  (DIERSEN: If a man identifies himself as being a woman, does he then get all the benefits of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/14/pentagon-issues-sex-change-manual-allows-extended-/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Race relations reach all-time low under Obama – Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/19/race-relations-reach-all-time-low-under-obama-poll/
— First Amendment Defense Act raises debate on punishing belief against same-sex marriage – Bradford Richardson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, you are punished if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/first-amendment-defense-act-raises-debate-on-punis/
— Charging ‘racism’ in order to distract  The riot machine is starting up again, and the left is milking it – Tammy Bruce
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/13/charging-racism-in-order-to-distract/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Anti-Trump Republicans Lash Out at Matt Drudge – ROBERT STACY MCCAIN  (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trump Republicans who last out at me?)
http://spectator.org/anti-trump-republicans-lash-out-at-matt-drudge/

 

BREITBART
— Urban Outfitters Cashes In on Election Season with Anti-Trump Merchandise
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/07/19/urban-outfitters-selling-anti-donald-trump-mugs-books-pro-hillary-clinton-t-shirts/

 

THE HILL
— Christie delivers Clinton ‘indictment’ – Megan R. Wilson
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288439-christie-delivers-clinton-indictment

 

— Trump aide offers resignation in Melania Trump plagiarism incident – Jeremy Diamond  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents want me to offer my resignation from everything and to take full responsibility for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/20/politics/trump-aide-offers-resignation-in-melania-trump-plagiarism-incident/index.html

 

REUTERS
— Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees – EMILY FLITTER (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-purge-exclusive-idUSKCN10003A

 

MSNBC
— Fox News, Ailes in negotiations over his exit – Reuters  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, virtually all of those who I supervised were Democrat, minority, female, younger, disabled, and/or veteran.  Even though none of them ever filed a complaint against me, my Democrat superiors and supervisors treated me like they all had charged me with a) discriminating against Democrats, b) discriminating against minorities, c) discriminating against females, d) discriminating against those who are younger, e) discriminating against the disabled, and f) discriminating against veterans.  In fact, I always fully complied with Democrat superiors’ and supervisors’ orders to give the aforesaid preference.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/20/fox-news-ailes-in-negotiations-over-his-exit-source.html

 

ABC NEWS
— NJ Gov. Chris Christie ‘Presents the Case Against Hillary Clinton’
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/nj-gov-chris-christie-presents-case-hillary-clinton-40719298

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Melania Trump’s Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar – MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL BARBARO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/us/politics/melania-trump-convention-speech.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The speechwriters, Matthew Scully and John McConnell, sent Ms. Trump a draft last month, eager for her approval. Weeks went by. They heard nothing. Inside Trump Tower, it turned out, Ms. Trump had decided she was uncomfortable with the text, and began tearing it apart, leaving a small fraction of the original. Her quiet plan to wrest the speech away and make it her own set in motion the most embarrassing moment of the convention: word-for-word repetition of phrases and borrowed themes from Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention eight years ago. The ridicule from both Democrats and Republicans was instant and relentless, disrupting what was meant to be a high point of the convention. It was, by all accounts, an entirely preventable blunder, committed in front of an audience of 23 million television viewers, that exposed the weaknesses of an organization that has long spurned the safeguards of a modern presidential campaign, such as the free software that detects plagiarism. “It just shouldn’t have happened,” said Matt Latimer, a White House speechwriter for President George W. Bush. “This was an easy home run speech: a successful, attractive immigrant talking about her husband.” Nobody seemed more startled than Mr. and Ms. Trump, who arrived in New York on Tuesday morning after a flight from Cleveland to find themselves at the center of a bizarre uproar over authenticity, plagiarism and a knotty question: Why did the wife of the Republican nominee borrow passages from the wife of the current Democratic president? Ms. Trump spent most of Tuesday out of sight, while her husband vented his frustration and anger throughout the day. This account of how a speech written by professionals was transformed into the problematic version delivered on Monday night at the Quicken Loans Arena is based on interviews with more than a dozen people involved in and close to the Trump campaign. Many of them spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose details that were supposed to remain confidential. It reinforces dominant themes of Mr. Trump’s campaign that still linger from the primary, which his team has struggled to change: a deliberately bare-bones campaign structure, a slapdash style and a reliance on the instincts of the candidate over the judgments of experienced political experts, like Mr. Scully and Mr. McConnell. The two original speechwriters were not aware of how significantly the speech had been changed until they saw Ms. Trump deliver it on television Monday night, along with the rest of the country. In the prime-time address, Ms. Trump unfurled a sequence of life lessons — about how “your word is your bond,” about “your dreams and your willingness to work for them,” and the “integrity, passion and intelligence” of her parents — in the same sequence and using much of the same language that Mrs. Obama employed in 2008. Just like Mrs. Obama, Ms. Trump explained how she wanted to pass those lessons on to her children and the children of the world. And just like Mrs. Obama, she offered a gauzy invocation about the limitlessness of aspirations when they are matched by determination. In a series of evolving explanations, Trump aides and allies dismissed the episode as a trivial distraction, alternating between outright denial that Ms. Trump’s speech had used word-for-word phrases from Mrs. Obama and blaming the news media. “Ninety-three percent of the speech is completely different,” declared Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s campaign chairman, pegged the number of suspicious words at 50. “And that includes ‘ands’ and ‘thes’ and things like that,” he said on Tuesday. Across the country, slack-jawed Republican political operatives and speechwriters expressed expletive-laden bewilderment at the organizational breakdown allowing such an episode to occur. “It’s like some guy trying to paddle across a river in a rowboat who shoots a hole in his boat,” said Stuart Stevens, who wrote speeches for Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, throughout the 2012 campaign.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Black Republicans See a White Convention, Heavy on Lectures.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/us/politics/black-republicans-convention.html?_r=0

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Campaign mops up poorly after Melania Trump speech mess.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/07/19/campaign-mops-up-poorly-after-melania-trump-speech-mess/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps say “In GOP convention’s rocky start, deeper questions emerge.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-conventions-rocky-start-deeper-questions-emerge-about-trump/2016/07/19/26bdba40-4dbe-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-trumps say “Melania’s plagiarized convention speech shows Trump’s campaign is still not ready for prime-time.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/07/19/daily-202-melania-s-plagiarized-convention-speech-shows-trump-s-campaign-is-still-not-ready-for-prime-time/578d7d58cd96926bdf50e87a/
— Hatch Act — too complicated for a Cabinet secretary? Not really – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/07/20/hatch-act-too-complicated-for-a-cabinet-secretary-not-really/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump camp sees a Kasich betrayal  Slams Ohio gov’s boycott of convention as ‘petulant’ – Julie Mehegan  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Too what extent are Kasich supporters anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/op_ed/2016/07/mehegan_trump_camp_sees_a_kasich_betrayal

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Mum Supporters -HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR.  (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, how harshly will the anti-Trumps punish Trump’s supporters?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-mum-supporters-1468968306
— Gay Republicans See Progress, Setbacks in Party’s Stance on LGBT Rights  Platform includes provisions viewed by many activists as discriminatory – BETH REINHARD  (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gay-republicans-see-progress-setbacks-in-partys-stance-on-lgbt-rights-1468971656
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Roughly Half of U.S. Workers Are Satisfied – Lauren Weber  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and Democrat supervisors hinted/implied/argued/shouted 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.wsj.com/articles/job-satisfaction-hits-a-10-year-highbut-its-still-below-50-1468940401

 

USA TODAY
— No-shows and reduced numbers temper RNC protests – Kevin Johnson, Trevor Hughes and Mary Troyan,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/19/no-shows-and-reduced-numbers-temper-rnc-protests/87307370/
— This job pays $263,500 for a few days’ work – Matt Krantz
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/07/19/job-pays-263500-few-days-work/87262478/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Senator Ted Cruz Still Has a Plan and He’s Only 45 Years Old – Sasha Issenberg and Steven Yaccino  (DIERSEN: What plans have you had?  GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I transferred from IRS to GAO.  My plan was to get assigned to audits of IRS so that I could use the knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 level (currently $77,899-$88,286). But my Democrat GAO superiors and Democrat GAO supervisors had great success in killing my plan.  During the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I succeeded in getting assigned to audits of IRS for only 3 years (1986-1988).  Audits of IRS are/were preferred assignments that were to be given only to GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.  The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-20/ted-cruz

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “PENCE: TRUMP’S PERFECT STRAIGHT MAN.”)
http://www.newsweek.com/pence-trump-perfect-straight-man-481858

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— It Costs $80 to Park Your Car at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4412913/republican-national-convention-cleveland-parking-price-gouging/
— Fewer People Are Starting Their Own Businesses – Kerry Close  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents shout at entrepreneurs that I was a failed lowly wage earner 1964-1997 who never earned more than $120,427 a year in today’s dollars.)
http://time.com/money/4413251/small-business-entrepreneurship-decline/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Anti-Trumps say “The Republicans plumb the depths.”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/07/20/pers-j20.html

 

MOTHER JONES
— “The Most Hated Campaign Operative in America” Just Joined the Trump Team  Nick Ayers has a long history of rubbing fellow politicos the wrong way—and using dark money to demolish opponents. – RUSS CHOMA  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most hated campaign operatives in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  It would be great if I could get them all to show up at the same time at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.  They could tell their stories of how they demolished me and of how they demolished many others.  They talk and act like the WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY.  They talk and act like they work for whoever GIVES THEM THE MOST MONEY.  They talk and act like they only work for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  It would be great if they would disclose those who have paid them to do their dirty work.)
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/07/nick-ayers-republican-consultant-joins-trump-campaign

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is Trump’s Business Record A Good Fit for the White House?  (DIERSEN: What is you record?  What is it a “good fit” for?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/is_trump_s_business_record_a_good_fit_for_the_white_house

July 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After controversy, Joe Walsh expands his radio platform – Robert Feder
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20160717/282187945363112
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “For Donald Trump to become president, the difficult road begins at the Republican convention.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-victory-20160717-snap-story.html
— Security evident as Cleveland gets ready for Republican National Convention
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cleveland-prepares-gop-convention-20160716-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: It’s midsummer, interns, Time for self-appraisal – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Were you an intern?  I was not.  I worked full-time for the Park Forest Post Office during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-summer-internships-0717-biz-20160715-column.html
— Some financial firms tackle diversity gap head-on, say they can’t afford not to – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile tackled its diversity gap head-on.  In 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But then, Oldsmobile withdrew its offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-diversity-financial-services-0717-biz-20160714-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Natasha Granholm was a student at Robert Morris College when she got an unlikely foot in the door at PricewaterhouseCoopers.  The accounting giant, which didn’t typically recruit at Robert Morris, had asked the school for help finding candidates to fill copy room positions, and Granholm, a top accounting student, was encouraged to apply. She told the interviewer she’d prefer a job that used her accounting skills. Her moxie paid off. When she returned home to Aurora that evening, she found a package, delivered by a courier, with an offer for a full-time client internship at PwC.)
— Trump: ‘Pence was my first choice’ – Melanie Mason  (DIERSEN: I was not GAO’s first choice, IRS’s first choice, or the Post Office’s first choice.  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/news/nationworld/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-pence-pick-1468682226-htmlstory.html
— Black Republican Sen. Tim Scott tackles police ‘trust gap’ – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-tim-scott-police-race-page-perspec-0717-jm-20160715-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF ANTHONY ANDERSON, BOB BEDNAR, MARK FRATELLA, AND TIM SCHEIDER: ANTI-TRUMP HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Hardly a united front  State delegates head to Cleveland divided on Trump as nominee  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if you got elected or appointed to a government office or a political office as a Republican, and you are not going to help elect Trump/Pence, you should immediately resign.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Trump and Pence have stated that they can and that they will defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160717/news/160719218/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Illinois Trump delegates, for example, don’t think the state party is doing enough to help and promote the nominee. Ideological divisions showed themselves at the state convention in Peoria earlier this year, when an attempt to change the party’s platform regarding same-sex marriage was soundly defeated. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett says he’s working to promote unity. The public rebukes of Trump by, in particular, former state party chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles have irked delegates like Bednar who think Brady has been working against the will of Republican primary voters. Since before the primary, Schneider has said the party would back Trump if he won Illinois. Now, as the GOP’s premier event is about to begin, Schneider says he hopes some of the Trump delegates who are first-timers to a convention and politics will help bolster a state party that gained serious momentum last election with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s victory. “We can add them to our ranks,” he said. Schneider wants the convention to be a “launchpad” toward a big effort to re-elect Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park and gain seats in the Illinois General Assembly in a state that has trended toward Democrats in presidential years. . .Trump’s delegates are largely unknown to most Illinois voters and the convention could give them a stage and a voice, if they want it. Not all are going, though. One of the most vocal Trump delegates in a group that hasn’t talked much to reporters is Anthony Anderson, who won a spot from the west and south suburban 11th Congressional District. He said late last week he’s decided not to go, upset by what he perceives to be a lack of focus on Trump by party stalwarts in Illinois. “They’re doing everything they can to basically undermine the whole process,” Anderson said. Like Bednar, Anderson’s ire largely focused on Brady, a Kasich delegate involved in the ultimately doomed effort to try to remove Trump at the convention.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF RIOPELL: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow: “Illinois out of the limelight for GOP convention speakers.”  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160717/news/160719219/
— DuPage forest commissioners act like slumlords – Ken Kosirog, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160717/discuss/160719420/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Local GOP delegates say Trump is in, protesters could be trouble – BOB OKON  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Jack McInerney.  McInerney and his supporters have an extremely low opinion of me.  They blame me for the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois had and they are overjoyed a) that I am no longer the TAPROOT chairman and b) that TAPROOT is dead.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/07/15/local-gop-delegates-say-trump-is-in-protesters-could-be-trouble/ad4rqwi/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think the support for Trump is growing,” said Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, an at-large delegate who supports Trump. The convention runs Monday through Thursday in Cleveland. Claar said he can’t imagine any other candidate getting the unanimous support that would be needed to replace Trump after his wins in the primary elections. “I think Trump’s going to get in on the first ballot,” Claar said. “I hope it’s exciting, but I don’t want to see a floor fight.” Jack McInerney, a Trump delegate from Will County, said he expects to see more trouble outside the convention hall than inside. Noting news reports that the New Black Panther Party plans to conduct armed protests in Cleveland, McInerney said, “As long as I make it into the convention alive, I should be OK.” McInerney also said he believes Republican support for Trump is surging. “There will be a few outliers screaming from the sidelines,” he said. “But I think 95 percent of the party will come out of that convention united, and that will grow.”)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Some GOP state lawmakers skipping convention – Dan Petrella  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who do not attend the convention: Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/elections/some-gop-state-lawmakers-skipping-convention/article_beceb048-4e98-50ca-88a1-5d5c2fa35b5a.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lowdown on campaign funds for local races – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-07-17/tom-kacich-lowdown-campaign-funds-local-races.html
— State must expand economy – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats focus on driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-07-17/state-must-expand-economy.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Republicans vary on convention trip – DAN PETRELLA
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/republicans-vary-on-convention-trip/article_8805d87d-2a0d-54b7-8ccf-762975fcd7ab.html
— Panel needs to ace this school test – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/our-views-panel-needs-to-ace-this-school-test/article_74c4ecc6-557d-5cb5-9688-4302a906fb6b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump campaign names staffers to help Pence – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160716/latest-trump-campaign-names-staffers-to-help-pence
— It’s a little premature to dismiss tax hikes as unacceptable – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160716/statehouse-insider-its-little-premature-to-dismiss-tax-hikes-as-unacceptable

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner: America ‘at war with Islamic terrorists’ – Dan Petrella
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/rauner-america-at-war-with-islamic-terrorists/article_e4c5dd46-1fa3-57d0-9648-b69469984e0f.html

 

MORRIS HERALD NEWS
— Local GOP delegates say Trump is in, protesters could be trouble – BOB OKON
http://www.morrisherald-news.com/2016/07/15/local-gop-delegates-say-trump-is-in-protesters-could-be-trouble/ad4rqwi/

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Ginsburg steps in it over Trump comments – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  They know full-well that if they slander me, I will sue them.  Because of that, they have their operatives and their dupes slander me.  Their operatives and their dupes have permission, if not encouragement, to slander me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/07/17/thistle-ginsburg-steps-over-trump-comments/87134702/

 

JOURNAL TIMES
— Racine County delegates prepared to back Trump – MARK SCHAAF
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/racine-county-delegates-prepared-to-back-trump/article_31758a52-f535-5d43-a852-8e98f4d5ddb1.html

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— At first official event, Pence, Trump set sights on Clinton, vow to restore prosperity, safety to America  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are filled with hatred of Republicans, but who hypocritically move to and/or stay in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans have created there?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/16/trump-says-pence-will-help-return-us-to-safe-and-prosperous-society-in-first-official-appearance-as-running-mates.html

 

BREITBART
— Reeling from Falling Polls, Paul Ryan Floods District with Mailers on Border Security After Funding Every Obama Open Borders Initiative – JULIA HAHN1
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/16/ryan_floods_district_with_deceptive_anti-amnesty_mailer/

 

THE HILL
— Dozens of GOP lawmakers staying away from Trump’s convention – Cristina Marcos  (DIERSEN: The following love GOP lawmakers who stay away from Trump’s convention: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/house/287830-anywhere-but-cleveland
— Anti-Trump delegates plot convention havoc – Evelyn Rupert  (DIERSEN: What havoc do the anti-Trumps plan in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288046-anti-trump-delegates-plot-convention-havoc-report
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps predict ‘riotous conditions’ at convention.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/288042-former-gop-senator-predicts-riotous-conditions-at-convention

 

POLITICO
— Trump panic drives progressives toward Clinton  At Netroots Nation, there was little love for Hillary but plenty of concern about the need to defeat the presumptive GOP nominee. – Benjamin Oreskes
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-panic-drives-progressives-toward-clinton-225667
— The Executive Mr. Trump  The surprising truth about Trump as a boss—from the people he’s hired, fired and micromanaged. – Michael Kruse
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/2016-donald-trump-boss-employer-company-hired-fired-employees-workers-management-business-214020
— Donald Trump’s One Unbreakable Policy: Skip the Details  In a head-to-head matchup with the ultimate wonk, Trump is betting voters will prefer his bravado to Clinton’s position papers. – Michael Grunwald
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/donald-trump-policy-2016-hillary-clinton-214058

 

NBC NEWS
— Clinton Beats Trump Among Latinos 76 Percent to 14 Percent – CARRIE DANN  (DIERSEN: What percent of Latinos who support Clinton are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-beats-trump-among-latinos-76-percent-14-percent-n611121
— Poll: Clinton Keeps 5-Point Lead Over Trump Heading Into Conventions – MARK MURRAY
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-conventions/poll-clinton-keeps-5-point-lead-over-trump-heading-conventions-n610966

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Three Police Officers Killed and Several Wounded in Baton Rouge Shooting – MIKE McPHATE
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/18/us/baton-rouge-police-respond-to-reports-of-officer-shooting.html
— FRONT PAGE: How Mike Pence Became a Conservative Hero: Unwavering Opposition to Abortion – MONICA DAVEY and MICHAEL BARBARO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/us/politics/mike-pence-conservative-abortion.html
— We’re Helping Deport Kids to Die – Nicholas Kristof  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs encourage foreign countries to bring kids to America illegally.  Democrats and RINOs encourage kids to come to America illegally.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/opinion/sunday/were-helping-deport-kids-to-die.html
— Don’t Vote for Me, I’m Not Worthy  That’s what George Washington said. Imagine a modern presidential candidate saying that. – JULIE MILLER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/opinion/sunday/dont-vote-for-me-im-not-worthy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote Sariah law are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-female, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/opinion/sunday/a-lesson-for-newt-gingrich-what-shariah-is-and-isnt.html
— Professors, Stop Opining About Trump – STANLEY FISH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/opinion/sunday/professors-stop-opining-about-trump.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Slave Trader’s Portrait – SUSAN FALES-HILL  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  All my ancestors immigrated to American during the 1840s and 1850s.  In my defense, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois, my father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/opinion/sunday/i-named-my-mixed-race-daughter-for-a-slave-trading-town.html
— Attack in France Fuels Anti-Immigrant Parties on Europe’s Right – ALISON SMALE and STEPHEN CASTLE
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/world/europe/attack-in-france-fuels-anti-immigrant-parties-on-europes-right.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps see “Ominous Signs as Republicans Gather to Chart Their Future.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/18/us/politics/ominous-signs-as-republicans-gather-to-chart-their-future.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Pence integrates longtime advisers with Trump campaign – Philip Rucker and Matea Gold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/16/mike-pence-integrates-longtime-advisers-with-trump-campaign/
— Anti-Trump delegates consider several attempts to upend convention – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/16/anti-trump-delegates-mulling-several-attempts-to-upend-convention/
— Outsiders in politics: not the greatest success rate – Gillian Brockell (DIERSEN: If you are not a political insider, do you want to be one?  Are you willing to pay the price?  I am not.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/outsiders-in-politics-not-the-greatest-success-rate/2016/07/14/521d4dd6-4535-11e6-88d0-6adee48be8bc_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In a time of tumult, Trump and Clinton compete to be seen as the better leader – Cathleen Decker
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-nominating-conventions-terrorism-20160716-snap-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Vandal throws rock through pro-Trump family’s window – Melkorka Licea  (DIERSEN: What hate crimes do the anti-Trumps plan to commit in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://nypost.com/2016/07/17/vandal-throws-rock-through-pro-trump-familys-window/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A vandal launched a 6-inch rock through a Brooklyn family’s front door for posting pro-Trump signs in the window, the family says. “The glass was piled up so high that when I tried to open the door it wouldn’t budge,” Joshua Ramos, 45, of the June 25 attack at his Gowanus home. A Trump sign he had taped behind the unlocked glass door was on the ground, ripped in half. The door will cost $2,400 to replace, he said. “I feel violated and like I don’t live in a free country anymore,” the father of two told The Post. He said he called police. “I said I wanted to report a hate crime, but they told me, ‘It’s not a hate crime. It’s vandalism,'” he recalled. But the Republican is sure it had to do with his support for Trump. “I feel like some guy in the neighborhood got drunk, got upset and just did it,” he said. Ramos, who has two other Trump signs in his living-room windows, said he now feels unwelcome in his mostly liberal ‘hood. “I keep to myself and don’t talk to anyone around here,” he said. “I can’t say ‘Merry Christmas,’ and my kids can’t say the Pledge of Allegiance. The political correctness is just too much. I don’t feel safe anymore, certainly not after this.”)

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump taps populist fervor to secure GOP presidential nomination over traditional Republicans: ‘The people have spoken — the bastards’ – Cameron Joseph  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who despise if not hate conservatives like me, that is, who despise if not hate the base of the Republican Party. They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They focus on destroying the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, and the Republican Party.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/trump-taps-populist-fervor-secure-gop-presidential-nomination-article-1.2714192

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP figures who rallied around Trump will face a harsh reckoning.”
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/trump-722642-party-clinton.html

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP fights over party message ahead of Cleveland convention.”
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/gop-fights-over-party-message-ahead-of-cleveland-convention/

 

LOCKPORT UNION SUN
— As Trump won, media coverage turned sharply negative – Byron York
http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/as-trump-won-media-coverage-turned-sharply-negative/article_73105082-d966-5639-a5e2-bf53e39d3b25.html

 

FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Diversity training called ineffective  Hiring of some groups actually declines, says study of 830 US firms – JENA MCGREGOR  (DIERSEN: How many diversity training classes have you attended?  I attended many such classes because while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran those agencies required all their employees to attend.  According to diversity training, the more of the following that are true about you, the more racist that you are: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, German or British national origin, male, older, rich, gun owner, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Of course, needless-to-say, those who promote diversity training, that is, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-German and British national origin, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, want to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, German or British national origin, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or your those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.journalgazette.net/business/Diversity-training-called-ineffective-13907782
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Companies have tried everything to boost the stubbornly anemic numbers of women and minorities in management roles or in certain industries, such as tech or finance. They’re making candidates’ resumes blind to race and gender. Setting up partnerships with historically black colleges. Releasing demographic data in an exercise of public accountability – and humility. But perhaps the most common and seemingly elementary tactic – compulsory diversity training aimed at helping people’s biases or preventing discriminatory behavior – appears to actually do more harm than good. In the cover story of the latest issue of the Harvard Business Review, sociologists from Harvard and Tel Aviv universities explore the counterintuitive idea that some of the most common tools for improving diversity – one of which is mandatory training – are not just ineffective. They could be detrimental to improving the number of women and minorities in the managerial ranks. Making people attend diversity training may seem to make sense, said one of the study’s co-authors, Alexandra Kalev, in an interview: “But it doesn’t work. For decades, diversity management programs flourished with no evidence whatsoever about their effects and their success.” The article is based on a series of research papers by Kalev and Harvard’s Frank Dobbin that studied nearly 830 U.S. companies. It describes how, five years after implementing compulsory diversity training for managers, companies actually saw declines in the numbers of some demographic groups – African-American women and Asian-American men and women – and no improvement among white women and other minorities. “If someone is supposed to sit there, psychologically they will be grumpy,” she said. “They will not want to engage. This is what we do as human beings – we resist control.” The authors point to a range of past social science studies that have shown that efforts to reduce prejudice can backfire. The pair also say that when diversity training is just focused on a certain group – like managers or one where there’s been a bias problem – it can also have worse results. “When diversity training focuses only on managers it has this legalistic undertone,” Kalev said. “You are the decision makers, therefore you have to go through driving school.” The researchers also found that other tactics often aimed at helping with diversity, such as skill tests to help prevent bias in the hiring process or grievance systems where employees can log complaints, also led to declines in the number of women and minorities in the companies’ workforces over time. Managers don’t like being told whom they want to hire, so they often distribute tests selectively, while grievance systems can make managers feel threatened and retaliate, Kalev said. “We understand why they need to be there,” Kalev said of such tools. “But we think companies need to be way more reflective about what these (practices) do for their workforce.” The researchers used a statistical analysis to examine the effect that a range of diversity efforts had on each company’s makeup over time, examining both detailed surveys and data on the demographics of their workforce. By isolating factors such as broader industry diversity figures, organizational culture, or the presence of a union or an affirmative action plan, they believe their research shows that some diversity tools actually hurt or help the number of women and minorities in the ranks, rather than merely being linked with each other. Of course, diversity training programs can vary widely – from being forced to watch outdated 1980s VHS tapes about sexual harassment to attending sophisticated new “unconscious bias” training programs. And Kalev said their research has shown that training programs that focus on multiculturalism and the business case for diversity – rather than the legalistic reasons behind why it’s being offered – have a less negative effect. Still, she says, “even the most fascinating diversity training will be way more efficient if the crowd is sitting there voluntarily.”)

 

ATLANTIC
— The Republicans Who Are Staying Home From Trump’s Convention  Excuses include “I’ve got to mow my lawn” and “I’ve got to really do my hair that week.” – MICHELLE COTTLE (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, not an anti-Trump, and you are not attending the convention, what are your excuses?  My excuses include a) time: my self-commitment to spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) cost: increasingly, because of my federal Democrat superiors’ success in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced, and therefore, my wife and I are increasingly using our non-retirement savings to pay our bills.  My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/republicans-skipping-republican-convention/489743/

 

DAILY MAIL
— ‘We’re different people. I understand that:’ Donald Trump says he hasn’t asked Mike Pence to say ‘Crooked Hillary’ during the duo’s awkward first television interview – LIAM QUINN
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3694036/Donald-Trump-says-hasn-t-asked-Mike-Pence-negative.html

July 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DONALD TRUMP FORMALLY INTRODUCES INDIANA GOV. MIKE PENCE AS VP PICK – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-introduces-pence-as-vp-pick/1429640/
— VOTING TECHNOLOGY CHANGING ELECTIONS
http://abc7chicago.com/technology/voting-technology-changing-elections/1428545/
— GRAPPLING HOOKS, TENNIS BALLS AMONG BANNED ITEMS AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/grappling-hooks-tennis-balls-among-banned-items-at-republican-national-convention/1427431/

 

NBC5
— Preparing for the Conventions – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-430P-SOT-DEEP-DISH_Chicago-387028311.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Are Trump’s misfires intentional? – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-are-trumps-misfires-intentional/
— Chicago’s segregated police stations – Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicagos-segregated-police-stations-watchdogs-laquan-mcdonald/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Happy warrior’ Pence’s Trump team-up brings out hopes, fears in home state
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-indiana-gov-mike-pence-trump-vice-president-met-20160715-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: More than 6 in 10 adults say race relations in U.S. are generally bad – Krissah Thompson – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-us-race-relations-poll-20160716-story.html
— More than 100 protest in Chicago against police brutality – Tony Briscoe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-police-protests-0716-20160715-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pence has long conservative record on immigration – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/news/307169989/
— Political outsider Trump introducing insider Mike Pence – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/news/307169991/
— 8 years after hope and change, voters are angry, anxious – AP (DIERSEN: Those who have been Obama’s strongest supporters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/news/307169940/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “On Capitol Hill dysfunction reigns, GOP leaders fall short/”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/news/307169986/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumpa and anti-Republicans say “The challenge of the GOP convention: prove Trump can lead.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/discuss/160719253/
— More consolidation?: As with any idea about government, the Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 referendum to eliminate a township trustee position bears close study. But the value of the job, which appears to duplicate accounting work already done by the district, does seem suspect. Mount Prospect District 57 may add the ballot question, too. – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160716/discuss/160719254/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Rauner can show up Edgar: Change school funding – RICH MILLER  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160716/ISSUE11/307169994/how-rauner-can-show-up-edgar-change-school-funding
— Sen. Daniel Biss’ turnaround agenda – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160716/ISSUE05/307169996/this-democrats-turnaround-agenda

 

BELVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Region’s GOP delegates head to convention with uncertainty, enthusiasm and hope for unity – BRIAN BRUEGGEMANN
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article90079267.html

 

WSIL TV
— Low-key Trump intro for ‘my partner,’ running mate Pence – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32459617/political-outsider-trump-introducing-insider-mike-pence
— Analysis: What does the VP rollout tell us about Trump? – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32461155/analysis-what-does-the-vp-rollout-tell-us-about-trump

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— TRAGIC: Number of medical marijuana patients doubles
http://ilnews.org/8762/number-of-medical-marijuana-patients-doubles/

 

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Pences say “Trump-Pence: The unlikely duo.”
http://www.mystateline.com/news/trumppence-the-unlikely-duo

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Political novice from Buckingham helps push Trump to top
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/political-novice-from-buckingham-helps-push-trump-to-top/article_0d81b97c-93f4-5c30-b0e4-e9c61a19e8f1.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County – Political dynasty crumbling? – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/dupage-county-political-dynasty-crumbling/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “They are a large, Irish-Catholic political family known for pooling their talents to win campaigns they’re not expected to,” says the Chicago Tribune referring to the Cronin family in this article. As far as talent in winning campaigns, one could argue that ability may be crumbling as the last two county board seats Chairman Cronin was banking to win were lost by a substantial margin in most people’s eyes.  We also suspect any potential future victories for himself may fall short based on the treasure trove of information now available at the people’s fingertips. The Tribune article claims the Cronin family is used to being compared to the Kennedy’s. Comparing Dan Cronin to Kennedy does have some validity. I think most would agree the common link is playing the taxpayer for the fool and capitalizing on the people’s laziness when it comes to holding them accountable. In order to hold public officials accountable, you must first know the truth.  You start by putting all the pieces of a puzzle together to better see the real picture. The challenge in putting together political puzzles is being able to actually find all the puzzle pieces as they have become masters at hiding them. We have spent over two years exposing malfeasance at the College of DuPage and have done our best to follow up on every tip we received. One of the interesting tips we received dealt with Dan Cronin, current DuPage County Board Chairman.  The tip was that COD hired him to do workers compensation claims on behalf of the college. We first covered this matter in this article, which confirmed he was in fact doing legal work on behalf of the college, but we still had some loose ends. I think we now have those last puzzle pieces to see the real picture and better understand how things operate in DuPage County. As earlier reported, we did seek a comment from Chairman Cronin regarding his representation of the college on workman’s compensation claims which can be viewed in this article. Please note he never truly answered our question but did confirm, his “law firm has represented the consortium since 2008.” The response, knowing what we know now, was nothing short of political duck and cover. Cronin’s response no longer passes the smell test.  The  COD Board of Trustees recently voted to release a large volume of closed session minutes.  Currently available are minutes between February of 2000 and August of 2009. That is a lot of reading to do and so far, it’s clear those running COD had no problem violating the Open Meetings Act and taking action in closed session on a litany of matters. I digress.  What does all this have to do with Dan Cronin?)
— College of DuPage – Breuder’s Human Rights Complaint Dismissed – Part II – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/college-of-dupage-breuders-human-rights-complaint-dismissed-part-ii/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IRS: ILLINOIS IS LOSING MILLENNIALS  An increasing number of younger adults are making up the exodus of taxpayers from the state. – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/irs-illinois-is-losing-millennials/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Is Last Chance to Save America – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/16/donald-trump-last-chance-save-america/
— Assad: U.S. Is Not ‘Serious’ About Fighting Islamic State – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/07/15/assad-says-u-s-presidential-candidates-lack-foreign-policy-experience/

 

THE HILL
— Cruz steps into spotlight for Trump – Jordain Carney
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/287785-cruz-steps-into-spotlight-for-trump
— Priebus says gay convention speaker is ‘welcome in our party’ – Harper Neidig  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288035-priebus-says-gay-convention-speaker-is-welcome-in-our

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Makes Mike Pence Introduction All About Donald Trump  It took him nearly half an hour to even bring Pence onstage. – Sam Levine
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-mike-pence_us_578a57dae4b03fc3ee511d90

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clinton Portrays Trump as a “Poor Role Model for Children.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-children-ad.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Forces G.O.P. to Choose Between Insularity and Outreach.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-convention.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— More than 6 in 10 adults say U.S. race relations are generally bad, poll indicates – Krissah Thompson and Scott Clement  (DIERSEN: Those who have been Obama’s strongest supporters are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/more-than-6-in-10-adults-say-us-race-relations-are-generally-bad-poll-indicates/2016/07/16/66548936-4aa8-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP insiders cheer Pence, though some Trump skeptics dismissive – DAVID M. DRUCKER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-insiders-cheer-pence-though-some-trump-skeptics-dismissive/article/2596700

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Lures New Big-Money Donors as Old Guard Retreats  Of the contributions disclosed so far, the biggest Trump supporter in the country is Geoffrey Palmer, a real-estate developer in Beverly Hills. – Zachary Mider
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-16/trump-lures-new-big-money-donors-as-old-guard-retreats

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Are Federal Pay and Benefits Too Generous? – Kellie Lunney (DIERSEN: 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 a background investigation, e) because they cannot pass a physical examination, f) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2016/07/are-federal-pay-and-benefits-too-generous/129943/

 

FED SMITH
— Worst Case Scenario: Proposed Cuts to Federal Pay and Benefits – Ralph Smith (DIERSEN: 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 a background investigation, e) because they cannot pass a physical examination, f) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/16/worst-case-scenario-proposed-cuts-to-federal-pay-and-benefits/

 

HARRIS POLL
— Latest Happiness Index Reveals American Happiness at All-Time Low  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be unhappy?  The following want me to be unhappy: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theharrispoll.com/health-and-life/American-Happiness-at-All-Time-Low.html

July 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, this is an anti-Trump press release issued jointly by the Naperville Township Democrat Party, the DuPage County Democrat Party, the Illinois Democrat Party, and the Democrat Party.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-republican-convention-st-0717-20160716-story.html
(FROM THE CONSTRUCTIVE PRESS RELEASE: Republicans from Naperville will be focusing on local elections rather than participating in their party’s national convention in Cleveland this week. None of the elected delegates for presumptive presidential candidate Donald Trump hail from Naperville nor do any of Illinois’ at-large delegates. And Trump is not high on many Republicans’ list for a leader. Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, a Republican who welcomed Gov. Bruce Rauner to Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest earlier this month, said he will not vote for Trump. “I am not a Trump supporter. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I just can’t vote for him,” Chirico said. “I think he’s too divisive. He’s not, in my view, the kind of leader I want for this country. I want someone to bring our country together.” With the ongoing racial tension in the U.S., as well as pressure against LGBT groups and other minorities, Chirico said Trump is not the man to lead. “Some of that (divisiveness), in part, is created by strong rhetoric,” Chirico said. “Having someone who is calmer can help diffuse those things.” Rather than attend the convention, many of the Republican Party faithful plan to shore up the ranks back home. Naperville Township Republican Chairman Carl Schultz said he “mostly is concentrating local races” through grassroots efforts. A few committeeman vacancies still need to be filled in the upcoming weeks so Republicans can begin work campaigning after the convention. “I think it’s important. There is an expectation that thousands of more people will be voting in November,” Schultz said. “We had a pretty good turnout in the primaries.” He said reaching voters with one-on-one contact works far better than mailings, which can’t answer voter questions. “I certainly think people look at (fliers)… some read through it or save it for later, and some recycle it so it has no chance to be read,” he said. Schultz said the goal is to get voters to consider all the races on the ballot, not just the one for president. “Most people are going to vote on the top. We are hoping they might go all the way down the ballot,” he said. Another fear is that a dislike of both candidates might keep voters away. Naperville Township Supervisor Rachel Ossyra said it is important that voters not stay home for November’s election, even if they don’t agree with the candidates at the top of the ticket. Votes still need to be cast in local races. “Skip it and move on to the next one,” Ossyra said. “There are 20 other elections on the ballot that are important.” “Your local quality of life is on the ballot,” she said. Ossyra, who was on the primary ballot as a delegate for Republican candidate Marco Rubio, said she is not supporting Trump for president. “I’m not going to be out campaigning for him, no,” Ossyra said. “It doesn’t fit my core values on many levels, in terms of diversity and policy toward people.” DuPage County Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski said don’t expect the presidential candidates to view Illinois as much of a battle ground compared to nearby states such as Iowa and Ohio. On the other hand, he anticipates both parties will throw a great deal of money at the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Mark Kirk and Democratic rival Tammy Duckworth. “That will be an important race in Illinois. It has ramifications on who has control of the (U.S.) Senate,” Krajewski said. As far as the top of the ticket, “I am definitely supporting our presidential candidate,” he said. Krajewski, who likely won’t attend the convention because of prior commitments, said Trump is getting a support from an unlikely group — union workers, who traditionally vote Democratic. He said they philosophically side with Trump on the need for tighter U.S. security and they believe his business background will be better at turning the economy around. “For blue collar workers, he’s the candidate,” Krajewski said. He said also stressed the importance of grassroots efforts, especially reaching the voters who have no party affiliation. “People in the middle are who decides the races. It’s the independents,” he said. The independent voters, he said, helped Barack Obama to carry DuPage County in the last two elections. “Democrats won the national level, Republicans on the local level,” he said. Krajewski said also it shows voters are happy with Republicans at the local level. “And that has much more impact on your everyday life,” he said.)
— Unorthodox Illinois Republican delegation heads to Trump convention without Rauner, Kirk – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-republican-convention-cleveland-met-0717-20160716-story.html
— Trump, Pence don’t agree on key social, economic policies – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–campaign-2016-trump-vs-pence-20160715-story.html
— Political outsider Trump introducing insider Mike Pence – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–campaign-2016-20160716-story.html
— How Democratic operatives exploit Trump’s defects in other Illinois races – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-illinois-republicans-kirk-duckworth-edit-0717-md-20160715-story.html
— Delay in Thompson Center battle could save it from becoming teardown – Blair Kamin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-thompson-center-kamin-met-0717-20160715-column.html
— Islamic State group claims Nice attacker as a ‘soldier’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-eu–france-truck-attack-20160716-story.html
— The story behind Naperville man’s viral Facebook post – Mary Schmich
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-naperville-brian-crooks-mary-schmich-0717-20160715-column.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Restaurant loses video gambling privilege  The village has refunded video gaming machine vendor LZ Entertainment LLC $4,500 in video gaming fees the company paid for five gambling machines for Sabor Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant. The restaurant, at 7052 W. Forest Preserve Drive, had video gaming machines set up for about a month, according to Norridge Mayor James Chmura, but a stipulation in its lease with Norridge Commons shopping center, which bans gaming, forced the owner to remove the machines.  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Those who promote vice are nasty.  Of course, needless-to-say, those who promote video gambling, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/news/ct-nhh-norridge-briefs-tl-0721-20160715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans head toward unconventional convention – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/with-many-absent-gop-heads-toward-unconventional-convention/
— Man convicted of threatening state rep gets only probation
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-convicted-of-threatening-state-rep-gets-only-probation/

 

WLS AM
— Trump Picks Pence; Roskam Says “Smart Move” – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/07/15/trump-picks-pence-roskam-sayssmart-move/

 

NBC5
— Suburban Man’s Facebook Post on Being Black Goes Viral –
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-mans-facebook-post-on-being-black-goes-viral-387051661.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— In tight race, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk steps away from GOP
http://www.wthr.com/story/32460038/in-tight-race-illinois-sen-mark-kirk-steps-away-from-gop
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/In-tight-race-Illinois-Sen-Mark-Kirk-steps-away-8381896.php

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Area Republicans say they’re pleased with Pence – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160715/area-republicans-say-theyre-pleased-with-pence

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump finance group’s first report offers names of biggest backers  ‘Trump Victory’ raises $25.7 million – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-finance-groups-first-report-offers-names-of-biggest-backers
— Pence now says he backs Trump on Muslim ban  VP choice first said proposal was ‘offensive’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/pence-now-says-he-backs-trump-on-muslim-ban
— Bush trashes Trump on eve of GOP convention  Trump blocking out ‘sober discourse,’ Bush says – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/bush-trashes-trump-on-eve-of-gop-convention

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois lawmakers spurn GOP convention – Dan Petrella  (DIERSEN: I am proud to say that the following spurn me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-spurn-gop-convention/article_ee892b99-2e4d-5afe-854f-ba91a359bc76.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner says war against terrorism will take ‘decades’ – DAN PETRELLA
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauenr-says-war-against-terrorism-will-take-decades/article_5617a7a3-e845-5872-abe2-158276b58df7.html

 

STATELINE
— Rauner Wants Budget Deal Before November  (DIERSEN: Republicans want spending cuts.  Democrats want tax increases.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rauner-wants-budget-deal-before-november

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Politicians Divided on Attending National GOP Convention
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-politicians-divided-on-attending-national-gop-convention
— Local Lawmaker Rodney Davis Prepares For RNC – ESTHER KWON
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-lawmaker-prepares-for-rnc

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Blunt, other Republicans praise Trump veep choice Pence, but some doubts remain – Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/blunt-other-republicans-praise-trump-veep-choice-pence/article_d591dc4d-bdbf-5330-badf-a515995505f0.html

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Reince Priebus not to blame for GOP woes – Christian Schneider
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/reince-priebus-not-to-blame-for-gop-woes-b99762370z1-387005071.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IR READERS’ FAVORITES FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY 2016  (DIERSEN: I included a link to the Brady article at the top of my Thursday July 14 Morning Edition GOPUSA ILLINOIS email and it was also the 31th link in the Wednesday July 13 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Evening Edition email.  In the Thursday July 14 link, I drew attention to what Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider wrote about Brady and Trump.  The Demonte article was the 29th link in the July 15 evening edition email.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/ir-readers-favorites-for-the-second-week-of-july-2016.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What do Illinois Review readers like to read, share and want more of? We want you to know our readers’ opinions matter. Your informed comments add to discussions and help us all to know that there are lots of like-minded conservatives in Illinois. So what did you like best during the second week of July 2016? Illinois Review readers’ favorites this week centered around former IL GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady and his scathing comments about Donald Trump, followed by RNC Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte’s response to Brady and Senator Mark Kirk’s revelation of who he intends to vote for in November: Based on the number of reads, likes and shares, here’s this week’s top five that you don’t want to miss: 740 LIKES: FORMER IL REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR PAT BRADY SAYS TRUMP CAN’T WIN, HILLARY BETTER ALTERNATIVE)

 

GOPUSA
— Hillary vows to double down on Obama’s executive actions on immigration
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12552

 

NEWSMAX
— Consumer Prices Maintain Gains on Rising Housing, Healthcare Costs
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/consumer-prices-cpi-costs/2016/07/15/id/738813/

 

THE BLAZE
— Methodists Elect 1st Openly Gay Bishop in Defiance of Ban  Carly Hoilman  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ activity take over your church and get rid of its members who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/16/methodists-elect-1st-openly-gay-bishop-in-defiance-of-ban/
— Liberal Columnist Blasts Rudy Giuliani, Claims ‘White Americans Couldn’t Handle What Black Americans Go Through’ – Carly Hoilman  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for White privilege, a) I never would have graduated from Hope Lutheran Grade School in 1962, from Crete-Monee High School on 1966, from NIU in 1970, from Loyola in 1976, from DePaul in 1980, or from IIT in 1997, b) I never would have passed the CPA examination in 1979 or the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, c) I never would have become a licensed CPA in 1982, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) the Post office would never have hired me in 1966, Firestone Stores would never have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would never had offered me a job in 1971, IRS would never have offered me a job in 1971, and GAO would never have offered me a job in 1980.  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.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/16/liberal-columnist-blasts-rudy-giuliani-claims-white-americans-couldnt-handle-what-black-americans-go-through/

 

TOWNHALL
— 20 Examples of What It Would Look Like if White Privilege Really Existed – John Hawkins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for White privilege, a) I never would have graduated from Hope Lutheran Grade School in 1962, from Crete-Monee High School on 1966, from NIU in 1970, from Loyola in 1976, from DePaul in 1980, or from IIT in 1997, b) I never would have passed the CPA examination in 1979 or the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, c) I never would have become a licensed CPA in 1982, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) the Post office would never have hired me in 1966, Firestone Stores would never have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would never had offered me a job in 1971, IRS would never have offered me a job in 1971, and GAO would never have offered me a job in 1980.  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://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2016/07/16/20-examples-of-what-it-would-look-like-if-white-privilege-really-existed-n2193361

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump placates donors, establishment with Pence – Chris Stirewalt
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/15/trump-placates-donors-establishment-with-pence.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— Islam at war with a delusional, suicidal West – MATT BARBER
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/islam-at-war-with-a-delusional-suicidal-west/#!

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pence Pick Boosts GOP Leaders’ Trust in Trump – Rebecca Berg & James Arkin
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/07/16/pence_pick_boosts_gop_leaders_trust_in_trump.html

 

NSIC
— Principles of Economics and Freedom – Bob McEwen
http://nsic.org/video-mcewen.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump introduces Pence as a unifier – Jessie Hellmann
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288023-trump-pence-as-vp-will-unify-republican-party

— Trump’s secret weapon is Ivanka – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/287789-right-hand-woman

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Will Trump use the convention to broadcast a more moderate image? – Nathaniel Swigger  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Trump to not only dump, but to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-us/will-trump-use-the-conven_b_11031352.html

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Pence unlikely to open donor floodgates to Trump.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/15/politics/mike-pence-donors-fundraising/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Pences say “Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Republicans as Different as Night and Day.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/us/politics/republican-trump-pence.html
— ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Nice, France – ALISSA J. RUBIN and ANDREW HIGGINS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/world/europe/isis-nice-france-attack.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Justice Ginsburg’s damage to the Supreme Court – Ruth Marcus  (DIERSEN: One could argue that Pat Brady and his supporters have done far more damage to the Illinois Republican Party and to all Republicans than Ginsburg has done to the Supreme Court.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-damage-justice-ginsburg-did-to-the-supreme-court/2016/07/15/7c80f054-4ab8-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Paul Ryan and the Trump Party  A GOP schism isn’t as inevitable as it appears. The House speaker wants his ‘A Better Way’ plan to succeed, and Trump might need to put it into action. – Joseph Rago
http://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-ryan-and-the-trump-party-1468623843
— The GOP’s Trump Power Play  Squelching dissent won’t build loyalty for the fall campaign. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-trump-power-play-1468623655
— The Marvel of Electricity  Although the grid’s vulnerability to cyberattack and sabotage gets the headlines, the No. 1 cause of power outages is foliage. Almost as problematic are squirrels. – R. TYLER PRIEST  (DIERSEN: For 15 years (1984-1999), frequent and lengthy power outages during and after storms discouraged the Diersens from having their basement finished at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-marvel-of-electricity-1468616241
— The Perils of Cosigning that Student Loan  Cosigners sometimes don’t realize they are responsible for paying the loan if the student doesn’t – VERONICA DAGHER  (DIERSEN: What factors discouraged lending you money to get a college degree?  For me, they were a) my being draft bait, b) my only just barely making it into the top 20% of my high school class, c) my ACT score being only 24, d) my father having type 1 diabetes, not having a college degree, and not earning that much, and e) my washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights for the minimum wage instead of demonstrating leadership potential.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-perils-of-cosigning-that-student-loan-1468575002
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 90% of private student loans made to undergraduates require a creditworthy cosigner, Mr. Kantrowitz says. Lenders typically require cosigners to have an income above a certain threshold. Because of their likely scant credit history, most students won’t qualify for a private student loan without a cosigner.)
— Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials: Catchall Groupings  Why marketers and academics like pigeonholing generations into defined cohorts –  JO CRAVEN MCGINTY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on turning members of all the generations against Republicans, and especially Republicans who were conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, and/or non-veteran like me.)
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbers/boomers-gen-xers-and-millennials-catchall-groupings-2212/
— Analysis of the Generations Isn’t an Exact Science  Groupings like baby boomer and millennial appeal to those measuring social change, but cutoffs are fuzzy – JO CRAVEN MCGINTY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/analysis-of-the-generations-isnt-an-exact-science-1468575000

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Republicans Should Actually Vote for Hillary Clinton.”
http://fortune.com/2016/07/16/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-republicans/

 

FORBES
— If Top Tech Leaders Think Donald Trump Is Anti-Innovation They Should Ponder What Hillary Will Do – Tim Worstall  (DIERSEN: Hillary promotes those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/07/16/if-top-tech-leaders-think-donald-trump-is-anti-innovation-they-should-ponder-what-hillary-will-do/#782deeb84fe3

 

USA TODAY
— GOP to Welcome Openly Gay Speaker to Convention  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2016/07/15/87156032/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Mike Pence is the perfect complement to Donald Trump – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2016/07/15/mike-pence-is-the-perfect-complement-to-donald-trump/

 

HERALD DISPATCH
— Even U.S. senator has been target of racial profiling  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs profile Republicans as being racists.  They especially profile Republicans as being racists who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/even-u-s-senator-has-been-target-of-racial-profiling/article_a8201d41-4979-53c8-b4c6-ee8e679097cd.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Bill Maher Compares Trump’s Children to ‘Nazis’ – Marlow Stern  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Are you a Republican?  Soon, if not already, if you do not join the Democrats in calling Trump and his supporters Nazis and even worse things, Democrats will call you a Nazi and threaten to do even more to slander you.  Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  In anticipation of the aforesaid, should the Republican elected officials and Republican party leaders a) obtain restraining orders against Democrats and/or b) file lawsuits against Democrats?)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/15/bill-maher-compares-trump-s-children-to-nazis.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— PENCE ADVOCATED IMMIGRATION COMPROMISE IN CONGRESS – EMILY CADEI
http://www.newsweek.com/pence-trump-immigration-480983?rx=us

 

PBS
— Mike Pence’s political journey, from Cruz backer to Trump’s No. 2
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/mike-pences-political-journey-cruz-backer-trumps-no-2/

 

THE NATION
— It Takes Jamie Dimon 3 Hours to Earn What Some of His Employees Do All Year  So much for the JPMorgan Chase CEO’s being a working-class hero. — Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen
https://www.thenation.com/article/is-jamie-dimon-a-working-class-hero/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Conservative Lawmakers Push for Expedited Firings Across Government – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: These “conservative lawmakers” should be pushing against political affiliation discrimination, against reverse discrimination, against age discrimination, and against retaliation for blowing the whistle on the aforesaid.  But they don’t because if they did, Democrats and RINOs would get rid of them.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/07/conservative-lawmakers-push-expedited-firings-across-government/129955/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of conservative lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to expedite the disciplinary process throughout the federal government, saying the measure would boost accountability. The bill, introduced by Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., and cosponsored by Reps. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas; Steve King, R-Iowa; and Randy Weber, R-Texas, would limit the time federal employees have to appeal a negative personnel action and restrict the number of appeals they could file to just one. Agencies would suspend employees without pay throughout the appeal process. Employees would have seven days to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board a firing, suspension or other action. MSPB would then have 45 days to issue a ruling on the appeal. If the board did not act in that timeframe, then the agency’s decision would stand.)

 

SALON
— Mike Pence is even worse than you think: Trump’s VP pick has a long, disastrous record of opposing LGBT rights  The “religious liberty” governor earns a 0 from the Human Rights Campaign and voted against hate crimes prevention – NICO LANG  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote LGBT activity run America, run Illinois, run Cook County, and run Chicago.  Of course, needless-to-say, the aforesaid will use their tremendous power to destroy Pence.)
http://www.salon.com/2016/07/16/mike_pence_is_even_worse_than_you_think_trumps_vp_pick_has_a_long_disastrous_record_of_opposing_lgbt_rights/

July 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— POLL SHOWS HILLARY CLINTON, DONALD TRUMP IN VIRTUAL TIE
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/poll-shows-clinton-trump-in-virtual-tiepoll-shows-clinton-trump-in-virtual-tie/1426767/
— DONALD TRUMP PICKS INDIANA GOV. MIKE PENCE AS VP RUNNING MATE
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-picks-indiana-gov-mike-pence-as-vp-running-mate/1426848/
— FRENCH OFFICIALS: AT LEAST 70 DEAD IN NICE ATTACK
http://abc7chicago.com/news/french-officials-at-least-70-dead-in-nice-attack/1427302/

 

NBC5
— Sen. Mark Kirk Voices Support for Mike Pence, Still Won’t Back Trump  “I like and respect Mike Pence but I will not be supporting Donald Trump,” Kirk said Thursday – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Kirk-Backs-Pence-as-VP-Pick-Still-Wont-Support-Trump-386849001.html
— 5 Things to Know About Trump’s VP Pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will reportedly name Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/5-things-to-know-about-trumps-vp-pick-indiana-gov-mike-pence-386880801.html

 

CBS2
— Munger Says State Payment Delays Could Reach Six Months
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/14/munger-says-state-payment-delays-could-reach-six-months/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican leaders, conservatives fail to reach deal over convention rules – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republican-convention-rules-20160714-story.html
— Official says 75 dead after truck loaded with weapons slams into revelers in Nice
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-nice-france-truck-attack-20160714-story.html
— Comptroller: Stopgap budget won’t stop state finances from getting worse – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-comptroller-bill-backlog-met-0715-20160714-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pence as VP is just picking the wallpaper in hell – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-trump-vp-choice-is-picking-the-wallpaper-in-hell/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam, Hultgren will go to the GOP convention – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, in 2000, both Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160714/news/160719487/
— Trump supporters sue California city for after-rally attacks – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160714/news/307149798/
— US officials cite potential for violence at GOP convention – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160714/news/307149895/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk voices veep wish—and Duckworth pounces – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160714/BLOGS02/160719874/kirk-voices-veep-wish-and-duckworth-pounces
— Belvidere car factory to hire 300 for Jeep Cherokee model – MICAH MAIDENBERG  (DIERSEN: During early 1970, I worked in that factory part-time while I was a full-time student at NIU.  I drove to work in my 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160714/NEWS05/160719864/belvidere-car-factory-to-hire-300-for-jeep-cherokee-model

 

WTTW
— IL GOP Hopes for Unity Despite Absences at Republican Convention – Paris Schutz and Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/14/il-gop-hopes-unity-despite-absences-republican-convention

 

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that “Rauner Doesn’t Want To Talk Trump.”
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/governor-rauner-doesnt-want-to-talk-trump/0885803d-5aa4-41c1-ad60-69c9c08fbbf4

 

WSIL
— Congress leaves Washington, its dysfunction on display – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32447620/congress-leaves-washington-its-dysfunction-on-display

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— More white evangelical voters back Trump than Romney  Top factor is opposition to Clinton – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/more-white-evangelical-voters-back-trump-than-romney

 

FAMILY-PAC
— Strong Pro-Family Platform Drafted by GOP – Paul Caprio
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bce3a952ce23061bef2161b4e&id=26cf1e489a&e=8dc9fff257

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Administration Lays Out Its Fiscal Year 2016 Accomplishments – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/14/rauner-administration-lays-out-accomplishments/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— NO SURPRISE: REBOOT ILLINOIS’ AFFILIATION WITH POLITIFACT GREETED WITH SUSPICION – Matt Dietrich
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/14/editors-picks/mattdietrich/no-surprise-reboot-illinois-affiliation-with-politifact-greeted-with-suspicion/61656/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rep. Kay Press Conference re: Frank Mautino (video) – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/video-rep-kay-press-conference-re-frank-mautino/

 

ILLINOIS GUN RIGHTS
— Concealed Carrier Stops AK-47 Wielding Armed Thug
http://www.ilgunrights.com/concealed-carrier-stops-ak-47-wielding-armed-thug/

 

ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Rich Miller Doesn’t Give Equal Treatment to Rauner & Madigan Statements About the Other – Eric Kohn
http://www.illinoismirror.com/rich-miller-doesnt-give-equal-treatment-to-rauner-madigan-statements-about-the-other/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NO ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS BOOKED TO SPEAK AT RNC CONVENTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/no-illinois-republicans-booked-to-speak-at-rnc-convention.html
— RAUNER BUDGET OFFICE TAKES FY 2016 VICTORY LAP WITH GOP LAWMAKERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/rauner-budget-office-takes-fy-2016-victory-lap-with-gop-lawmakers.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says Mautino probe should be allowed to “play itself out”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/14/rauner-says-mautino-probe-should-be-allowed-to-play-itself-out/
— Legislators to the back of the line – State to spend $2.5 billion more than it brings in *** State payment delays could reach six months, $10 billion backlog by December
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/14/state-payment-delays-could-reach-six-months-10-billion-backlog-by-december/

 

WESTERN FREE PRESS
— Legislation on Illinois Governor Rauner’s Desk to Appoint Muslim Advisory Council
http://www.westernfreepress.com/2016/07/14/legislation-on-illinois-governor-rauners-desk-to-appoint-muslim-advisory-council/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Ms. Geller asks, I reiterate and wholeheartedly agree: “Why a Muslim council? Where’s the Hindu council, Jewish council, Pagan council, Church of Scientology council, Christian council?” Why is it Imam Kareem Infra and his Muslim counterparts should get special preference in an advisory capacity to Illinois governmental matters?  They, like all Illinois residents, enjoy the sacred right and privilege to cast votes in Illinois elections.  That is how Illinois residents participate in government matters.  It appears to me, by their recent request to the Governor,  that Imam Infra and his group feel they should have more influence in the government than the average Illinois voter?! Well I say no!  And I emphatically say no given the history of this Imam and his nefarious relationships, including his stint as Chairman of ISNA, which was named an unindicted co-conspirator back in the 2008 Holy Land Foundation (HLF) terrorist-financing trial. I called Gov Rauner’s office this morning and expressed my concern and “Mia” who said she would pass my comments on to the Governor.  I then asked for an appointment with Governor Rauner, awaiting a call back. Please folks, pick up your phones today and call Governor Rauner’s office and ask why he might feel that Imam Infra and his Muslim group should have more influence on Illinois government matters than the average Illinois taxpayer.  Let him know that if that is the case and he agrees, then you would like him to consider legislation for a Jewish Advisory Council, a Catholic Advisory Council, how about an Irish Advisory Council, and Italian Advisory Council, a Polish Advisory Council. The Springfield office number for Governor Rauner is  217-782-0244. We pay plenty of taxes in this state and we absolutely have “earned” the right to be heard on this important matter involving our government.)

 

GOPUSA
— Texas Sens. Cornyn, Cruz propose bill to make killing of cop a federal crime
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12494
— For Obama, Leftist Rhetoric Is Always Innocent and Conservatives Are Always Guilty
http://www.gopusa.com/for-obama-leftist-rhetoric-is-always-innocent-and-conservatives-are-always-guilty/
— Transgender arrested for voyeurism at Target
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12510
— Sanctuary Hospitals: Who Pays the Bills?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12504

 

PJ MEDIA
— Priebus: GOP Now ‘Best-Equipped Political Party in American History’ – BRIDGET JOHNSON
https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/07/13/priebus-gop-now-best-equipped-political-party-in-american-history/

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Man Arrested For Filming Woman In Target Changing Room
https://www.afa.net/action-alerts/we-warned-target-this-would-happenand-it-did/

 

POLITICAL INSIDER
— This Friday, Black Lives Matters Will Host VIOLENT PROTESTS To THESE 37 Cities! (Is Yours On The List?)
http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/breaking-friday-black-lives-matter-will-bring-violence-37-cities-list/

 

TWITCHY
— Ben Shapiro Unleashes Epic Takedown of Viral Sensation ‘White Boy Privilege’
http://twitchy.com/twitchys-3839/2016/07/13/ben-shapiro-unleashes-epic-takedown-of-viral-sensation-white-boy-privilege/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— For Social Conservatives and Fans of Religious Liberty, Pence Pick Will Sting  Last year’s RFRA battle was not a good look for the Hoosier governor. – MARK HEMINGWAY
http://www.weeklystandard.com/for-social-conservatives-and-fans-of-religious-liberty-pence-pick-will-sting/article/2003296

 

THE HILL
— Trump on VP: ‘I haven’t made a final, final decision’ – Mark Hensch
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/287853-trump-on-vp-i-havent-made-a-final-final-decision
— Trump on ‘horrific’ France attack: ‘Here we go again’ – Mark Hensch
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287847-trump-bastille-day-terrorist-attack-horrific
— Trump postpones VP announcement in light of France attack – Jessie Hellmann
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287849-trump-postponing-vp-announcement-following-attacks-in
— Trump picks Pence as VP – Harper Neidig
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287737-trump-picks-pence-as-vp
— Republicans root for Pence as VP – Alexander Bolton
http://thehill.com/news/campaign/287660-republicans-root-for-pence-as-vp

 

CNN
— Trump pick shows power of family brain trust – Stephen Collinson
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/donald-trump-mike-pence-vice-president-children/

 

CBS NEW YORK
— Republican Senator Tim Scott Says He’s Been Pulled Over 7 Times By Police In 1 Year
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/07/14/tim-scott-race-comments/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ruth Ginsburg Apologizes for Criticizing Trump
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/us/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-donald-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps shout at young people and at Hispanics that Trump is a racist.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/14/a-majority-of-young-people-and-hispanics-think-donald-trump-is-racist/
— OUTSTANDING: Republican platform turns 2013 RNC autopsy on its head – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-platform-turns-2013-rnc-autopsy-on-its-head/2016/07/14/cae7cbc0-49cb-11e6-bdb9-701687974517_story.html
— Donald Trump postpones VP announcement due to attack in southern France
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/14/donald-trump-postpones-vp-announcement-due-to-attack-in-southern-france/
— The very odd list of speakers at the Republican National Convention – Aaron Blake  (DIERSEN: While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders always had a standing invitation to speak at TAPROOT events.  My critics/opponents disapproved of and/or looked down on all of those who spoke at TAPROOT events. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/14/the-very-odd-list-of-speakers-at-the-republican-national-convention/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The convention reflects the damage done to the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/07/14/the-convention-reflects-the-damage-done-to-the-gop/
— Justice Ginsburg says she regrets comments on Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/14/justice-ginsburg-says-she-regrets-comments-on-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mike Pence Is Donald Trump’s Choice for Running Mate, GOP Official Says  Indiana governor’s name adds staunch social conservative to ticket – JANET HOOK
http://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-pence-is-donald-trumps-choice-for-running-mate-gop-official-says-1468516639
— Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She Regrets Criticizing Donald Trump  ‘Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate,’ she says – MARK H. ANDERSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-ginsburg-regrets-criticizing-trump-1468506362
— Trying to Serve More Veterans Faster, VA Opens Door to Disability Fraud  Payouts soar as embattled department expands coverage and streamlines claims process, risking overpayments; act ‘like you have a screw loose’ – DANIEL HUANG
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trying-to-serve-more-veterans-faster-va-opens-door-to-disability-fraud-1468511504

 

BLOOMBERG
— Mustang Opens Lengthy Lead Over Camaro in Pony-Car Race – John Lear
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-14/mustang-opens-lengthy-lead-over-camaro-in-pony-car-race-chart

 

PHOENIX TIMES
— How John McCain and Ann Kirkpatrick Are Courting Latino Voters – GRISELDA NEVAREZ  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? If a candidate would court those who share my demographics, that candidate would be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being a racist, a bigot, and even worst things by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs.)
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/how-john-mccain-and-ann-kirkpatrick-are-courting-latino-voters-8453935

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— New bill gives agencies more options to hire new talent – Sam Ufret (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2016/07/new-bill-gives-agencies-options-hire-new-talent/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump’s Likely VP Pick Supports Shrinking the Federal Workforce, Performance-Based Pay Raises – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  If they have to shrink it, they will get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Measuring performance is extremely subjective.  Democrats use pay-for-performance to get rid of employees who are Republican, White, mail, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/07/trumps-vp-pick-supports-shrinking-federal-workforce-and-performance-based-raises-civil-servants/129927/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— White House Watch: Trump 44%, Clinton 37%
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/white_house_watch

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Controversy Over Joe Walsh’s Threatening Tweet Spills Over Into 66th House District Race.”
http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2016/07/13/controversy-over-joe-walshs-watch-out-obama-tweet-spills-over-66th

July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: TRUMP CLAIMS 5,000 MURDERS IN CHICAGO DURING OBAMA PRESIDENCY – Diane Pathieu, Charles Thomas, and Ben Bradley  (DIERSEN: Because of underreporting, is it much more than 5,000?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-in-chicago-indiana;-protesters-gather-outside-trump-tower/1423315/

 

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Chicago Corruption at Center of New Walking Tour in the City  Blago and George Ryan, Rosty and Mel, and rogues like Hinky Dink Kenna and Bathhouse John Coughlin– they’re all there – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-corruption-walking-tour-takes-center-stage-386706471.html

 

CBS2
— White Woman Walks In Black Neighborhood: I’m Sorry Black America – Audrina Bigos
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/12/white-woman-walks-in-black-neighborhood-im-sorry-black-america/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump turning ‘Party of Lincoln’ into ‘Party of Trump’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-hillary-clinton-springfield-speech-met-0714-20160713-story.html
— Donald Trump polling stronger with evangelicals than Mitt Romney four years ago; Trump seeks $10 million from former aide in disclosure case; Trump huddles with top VP candidates in Indiana; Hillary Clinton: The party of Lincoln is becoming the ‘party of Trump;’ Clinton attacks Trump for making shooting deaths ‘all about him’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-07132016-htmlstory.html
— Another school funding task force? Gov. Rauner, waste of time. – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-school-funding-mcqueary-perspec-0714-jm-20160713-column.html
— House Republicans want auditor general removed, but Rauner mum – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-auditor-general-republicans-rauner-met-0714-20160713-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans file request for state auditor general’s removal – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republicans-file-state-auditor-general-removal/
— Trump puts Chicago lunch guests on the spot – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-trump-puts-chicago-lunch-guests-on-the-spot/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner Signs Order Requiring Illinois To Give preference to Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, and Disabled (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Rauner ran as a Republican and got elected as a Republican. If you get elected as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.  The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, it opposes race and gender based preference giving.  Rauner should prosecute individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that discriminate based on race, gender, etc.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-looks-to-strengthen-minority-disadvantaged-businesses/
— Chicago urges protected status for Ecuadorean immigrants – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-urges-protected-status-for-ecuadorean-immigrants/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Clinton in Springfield: Trump is ‘dangerous,’ ‘divisive,’ ‘fear-mongering’ – AP  (DIERSEN: With Clinton saying this today, what will she and her spokespersons say about Trump as November 8 approaches?  Should Trump and his supporters start preparing now for anti-Trumps to harm them?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160713/NEWS02/160719911/clinton-in-springfield-trump-is-dangerous-divisive-fear-mongering
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Let’s do this now and reduce Chicago’s homeless population – MARK ANGELINI
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160713/OPINION/160709872/lets-do-this-now-and-reduce-chicagos-homeless-population

 

DAILY HERALD
— Challenge to Lake County coroner’s candidacy upheld by electoral board – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160713/news/160719547/
— Carpentersville man on probation for marijuana conviction faces new marijuana trafficking charges – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160713/news/160719608/

 

WTTW
— Trump Delegates Sound Off on Republican Convention – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/13/trump-delegates-sound-republican-convention

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois GOP reaffirms support for Trump – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-gop-reaffirms-support-trump#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party seems to be changing its tone about Donald Trump’s candidacy – at least a little bit. When the Illinois Republican Party appointed delegates to the national convention – they picked some people who have been vocal in opposing Donald Trump’s candidacy. Governor Bruce Rauner won’t talk about Trump – or the presidential campaign. And other top Illinois Republicans are skipping the convention – and have said they won’t support Trump. These actions led some Trump delegates like Anthony Anderson to say they’re also skipping the conventions, out of protest. ANDERSON: I realize Illinois is a blue state, but for Pete’s sake, they’re not even lifting a finger. In response – the state Republican Party released an unusually direct statement (LINK?) supporting Donald Trump…and highlighting the party’s connections to the Trump campaign.)

 

WMAY
— Rauner Signs Order To Boost Minority, Female Businesses (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Rauner ran as a Republican and got elected as a Republican. If you get elected as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.  The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, it opposes race and gender based preference giving. Rauner should prosecute individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that discriminate based on race, gender, etc.)
http://www.wmay.com/2016/07/13/rauner-signs-order-to-boost-minority-female-businesses/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minority- and female-owned businesses could have an easier time getting state contracts under an executive order signed by Governor Bruce Rauner. The initiative could include the creation of more “sheltered markets,” where certain state requests for bids are set aside for businesses owned by women, minorities or persons with disabilities. Rauner says those groups often have less opportunity to fully participate in the state economy.)

 

WSIL TV
— Ginsburg’s public Trump critique raises ethical quandaries – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32438291/ginsburgs-public-trump-critique-raises-ethical-quandaries

 

MADISON RECORD
— GOP lawmakers file resolution to remove Mautino amidst state, federal investigations – John Breslin
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/510958584-gop-lawmakers-file-resolution-to-remove-mautino-amidst-state-federal-investigations

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Would Ruth Bader Ginsburg have to recuse herself if Donald Trump wins?  Comments cause political firestorm – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/would-ruth-bader-ginsburg-have-to-recuse-herself-if-donald-trump-wins

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Legislators call for auditor general’s resignation at Chicago gathering  15 lawmakers sponsor resolution for Mautino’s removal – RACHEL RODGERS
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/07/13/legislators-call-for-auditor-generals-resignation-at-chicago-gathering/a8xj2gv/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County board, sheriff begin FY2017 budget talks 1 year after public fight – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/07/12/dupage-county-board-sheriff-begin-fy2017-budget-talks-1-year-after-public-fight/ai6m9ea/

 

DEPAULIA
— Democrats, allies rally against Trump in Loop – Brenden Moore
http://depauliaonline.com/2016/07/12/dems-allies-rally-trump-loop/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Unlikely alliances form in opposing Hillary Clinton in Springfield
http://ilnews.org/8688/unlikely-alliances-form-in-opposing-hillary-clinton-in-springfield/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— General Assembly – Adults are in the room – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/general-assembly-adults-are-in-the-room/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This morning, several legislators held a press conference in Chicago calling for the removal of the Illinois Auditor General.  They filed a House Joint Resolution to initiate the process. “Auditor General Mautino is not able to perform his duties with the trust and confidence that Illinoisans deserve,” Rep. Kay said. “If he will not do the right thing on his own and step aside, we have a responsibility as the people’s elected representatives to hold him accountable,” Add Rep. Ives  The people of Illinois are witnessing first-hand what Benjamin Franklin’s answer to that famous question of  “what kind of government did you give us”, really means.  “A republic if you can keep it.”  This, ladies and gentlemen, is how you keep it!  Action by responsible people elected and entrusted to take action based on the best interest of the state, not themselves. We thank each and every one of them for doing the right thing!)
— Auditor General Frank Mautino facing House Joint Resolution for his removal. – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/auditor-general-frank-mautino-facing-house-joint-resolution-for-his-removal/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: ILLINOIS IS LOSING PRIME WORKING-AGE ADULTS  BLS data show that Illinois had a net loss of 354,000 adults over the last decade from its prime working-age adult population (ages 25 to 54), with 290,000 of that loss attributable to migration rather than mortality. This is a troubling sign that indicates a weak economy – and the loss of adult taxpayers and their children. – Michael Lucci (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois focus on driving Republicans out of Illinois, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time because they are more likely to stay Republican.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-is-losing-prime-working-age-adults/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Acts to Give Preferences to Minority, Women & Disabled-Owned Businesses – Cal Skinner  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Rauner ran as a Republican and got elected as a Republican. If you get elected as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.  The Republican Party platform calls for equal opportunity, that is, it opposes race and gender based preference giving.  Rauner should prosecute individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that discriminate based on race, gender, etc.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/13/rauner-acts-to-give-preferences-to-minority-women-disabled-owned-businesses/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HULTGREN: “NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN ABORTION”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/hultgren-no-one-should-be-forced-to-participate-in-abortion-video.html
— TREASON: FORMER IL REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR SAYS TRUMP CAN’T WIN, HILLARY BETTER ALTERNATIVE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/former-illinois-republican-party-chair-says-tump-cant-win-the-election.html
— STATE REP. KAY FILES RESOLUTION TO REMOVE MAUTINO FROM OFFICE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/state-rep-kay-files-resolution-to-remove-mautino-from-office.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— TREASON: Former state GOP chairman Pat Brady: Trump can’t win, Hillary better alternative
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/13/former-state-gop-chairman-trump-cant-win-hillary-better-alternative/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Chicago Muslims Outraged by Anti-ISIS Cartoon in Local Paper – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/chicago-muslims-outraged-anti-isis-cartoon-local-paper/

 

FREEDOM OUTPOST AND PATRIOTS 1776
— Sharia: Illinois To Create Official State Government Muslim Council  (DIERSEN: From the West Suburban Patriots: VETO Illinois – SB574 (Muslim Advisory Council)  FOLKS, YOU HAVE TO CALL Governor Bruce Rauner’s office: (217) 782-0244  or (312) 814-2121 and give your opinion on this bill  You can also email him at:
gov.goca@illinois.gov  Here’s a letter one of our patriots wrote to the Governor: Please Veto SB 574  Article One, Section three of the Illinois constitution contains a clause that says NO PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN BY LAW TO ANY RELIGION. I would argue all day long the creation of a muslim advisory council gives preference to Islam and therefore violates the Illinois constitution; since one can only be a muslim if he/she is an practitioner of Islam.  The muslim advisory council could easily be called Islamic American advisory council, because the religion of Islam is where muslim guidance will come from, Islamic doctrine and shariah  ARTICLE 1, SECTION 3. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM  The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed, and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his religious opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship. ~ (Source: Illinois Constitution.)  If the state proposed advisory council was called the Christian American advisory council Act, the screams from the left would be deafening. Gov Rauner, there is a very sound reason why no other state has such a muslim advisory council, it’s because such a law violates every “separation of church and state” type clauses contained in every state constitution…. just as it will be contrary to the one enshrined within the Illinois constitution.  Respecting the Illinois constitution isn’t optional…  Mr Governor, it’s your duty to VETO SB 574, the “muslim American Advisory council Act ”, you must uphold the rule of law!)
http://www.patriots1776.com/index.php/politics1/sharia-illinois-to-create-official-state-government-muslim-council
http://freedomoutpost.com/sharia-illinois-to-create-official-state-government-muslim-council/

 

GOPUSA
— Dallas Police Chief Tells Politicians ‘Step Up’  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  Too what extend do Republican officials in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct “step up” for the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the other planks in Illinois Republican Party platform?  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12411
— Will Hillary Ditch Black Lives Matter? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12396
— Ryan’s request to cut off Clinton intel briefings denied
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12424
— ‘Never Trump’ continues to wage delegate battle
http://www.gopusa.com/never-trump-continues-to-wage-delegate-battle/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Anti-Trumpers Turn Their Lonely Eyes to John Kasich
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2016/07/13/anti_trumpers_turn_their_lonely_eyes_to_john_kasich
— Hillary’s Race Speech Ripped to Shreds
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2016/07/13/hillary_s_race_speech_ripped_to_shreds

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HANNITY SMACKS GRETCHEN CARLSON IN FOX NEWS SEX CASE ‘So why did you stay after such ‘harassment’ asking for more airtime?’  (DIERSEN: Hannity sides with Fox News against Carlson.  My critics/opponents side with my critics/opponents against me.)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/hannity-smacks-gretchen-carlson-in-fox-news-sex-case/#!

 

DAILY CALLER
— Obama Mentions Himself 45 Times During Memorial Speech For Dallas Officers – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/12/obama-mentions-himself-45-times-during-memorial-speech-for-dallas-officers/

 

BREITBART
— Black Lives Matter Mob Threatens Fox News Reporter – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/11/black-lives-matter-mob-threatens-fox-news-reporter/
— Anniversary of Sandra Bland’s Death Raises Tension Amid War on Cops – LANA SHADWICK
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/07/13/anniversary-sandra-blands-death-raises-tension-amid-war-cops/

 

TOWNHALL
— Hume: To Obama, Racism in America ‘Has a White Face, Never a Black Face’ – Leah Barkoukis  (DIERSEN: Anti-Whites love Hume.)
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2016/07/13/hume-to-obama-racism-always-has-a-white-face-never-a-black-face-n2192198
— The Future for the Real American Dreamers – Allen West
http://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2016/07/13/the-future-for-the-real-american-dreamers-n2192298

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Hillary Clinton Warns: Trump Could Use Military, IRS To Punish Critics and Opponents – Ian Schwartz  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  I should write a book about how the Democrats who run the federal government use the federal government “to punish critics and opponents.”)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/07/13/hillary_clinton_warns_trump_could_use_military_irs_to_punish_critics_and_opponents.html

 

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Cultural Marxists Employ Terror Tactics, Violence to Intimidate Trump Supporters  (DIERSEN: Who are the cultural marxists in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://americanfreepress.net/cultural-marxists-employ-terror-tactics-violence-to-intimidate-trump-supporters/

 

TPM
— RNC Chair: Trump’s White, Male VP Frontrunners Are Diverse! – KRISTIN SALAKY  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?  My demographics are terrible.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes take every opportunity that they can to remind those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors that I am Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (67), rich, a gun owner, that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, that I am 100% German national origin, that I was baptized, raised and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I am a retired federal employee, that I avoided the draft, that etc.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/reince-diversity-of-experience
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With Donald Trump’s reported vice presidential prospects all white men, RNC chair Reince Priebus wants people to focus on another type of diversity: the diversity of experience. In an interview Wednesday, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer questioned Priebus about previous comments he made hoping Trump’s veep hopefuls would be “diverse.” When Blitzer asked him if he was disappointed that no people of color or women made the cut, Priebus said that is not what diversity means to Trump. “Well, I know that all of those things are on the table and I think it also comes down to who he thinks is most compatible, and who would be best for our country,” Priebus said. “There is also diversity of experience, and sometimes something that would be beneficial that I think he is also looking at. He has been pretty clear that having experience in matters in both governing in Washington and your state as an executive, he talked about foreign policy experience as another issue to be thought about and discussed. So diversity from Donald Trump as an outsider, a successful businessman, is these choices that he is looking at.” Blitzer followed up to see if this was the type of diversity Priebus had in mind when he made his comments and Priebus doubled down on the comments. “Look, for each presidential candidate, the diversity that you seek in the spot that you’re, you know, the vice presidential spot can be a lot of things,” he said. “It can be all of the above, experience, gender, race, that is an important ingredient.” Trump’s veep finalists reportedly include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R). Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the only women discussed, took herself out of the running earlier this month.)

 

POLITICO
— RNC races to stamp out anti-Trump rebellion  Reince Priebus loyalists try to stop delegates who want to rip nomination away on national TV. – Alex Isenstadt, Kyle Cheney and Shane Goldmacher
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/republican-national-convention-minority-report-225511
— Clinton on Trump: Even ‘the killing of people is somehow all about him’ – Nolan D. McCaskill
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/clinton-trump-illinois-speech-225485

 

THE HILL
— Clinton goes back on the attack against Trump – Rebecca Savransky
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287566-clinton-hits-on-trump-we-need-a-president-who-can-help
— Black Lives Matter needs some tough love from Obama – Gregory J. Wallance
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/287598-black-lives-matter-needs-some-tough-love-from-obama

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats say that non-Democrats are haters.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-b-keegan/far-right-co-opts-tragedy_b_10970158.html

 

MCCLATCHY NEWS DC
— Lawmakers move to block flights to Cuba – FRANCO ORDONEZ
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article89315807.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Most Americans Hold Grim View of Race Relations, Poll Finds – GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/14/us/most-americans-hold-grim-view-of-race-relations-poll-finds.html
— For Whites Sensing Decline, Donald Trump Unleashes Words of Resistance – NICHOLAS CONFESSORE  (DIERSEN: Because minorities overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, Democrats focus on getting rid of Whites.  If you want to get rid of Whites, that is, if you are a racist, vote for Democrats.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/14/us/politics/donald-trump-white-identity.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Clinton lambastes Trump as unfit to lead a country dealing with race, violence – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-lambastes-trump-as-unfit-to-lead-a-country-dealing-with-race-violence/2016/07/13/acb877c0-48ff-11e6-bdb9-701687974517_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republican Dissidents to Challenge Platform as Anti-Gay on Convention Floor  Group aims to replace 60-page document with a short statement of principles that also leaves out Donald Trump’s position on trade – REID J. EPSTEIN  ((DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs always want to destroy the Republican Party by making its platform more like the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-dissidents-to-challenge-platform-as-anti-gay-on-convention-floor-1468449084
— Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Locked in Tight Race in Ohio and Iowa, Polls Find  Democratic candidate holds 9-point lead in Pennsylvania – LAURA MECKLER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-are-neck-and-neck-in-ohio-and-iowa-polls-find-1468429268

 

BLOOMBERG
— Republican Party Chairman Calls for Unity Behind Donald Trump  “Let’s not lose sight of the stakes of this election,” he told the RNC’s 168 members. – John McCormick and Mark Niquette
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-13/republican-party-chairman-calls-for-unity-behind-donald-trump

 

MARKET WATCH
— How saving too much can make your retirement less satisfying  Being overly frugal and having no fun dulls the Golden Years – Chuck Jaffe
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-saving-too-much-can-make-your-retirement-less-satisfying-2016-07-13

 

ATLANTIC JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— RNC counsel: Without rule change, pledged GOP delegates must vote for Donald Trump – Jim Galloway
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/07/13/rnc-counsel-without-rule-change-pledged-gop-delegates-must-vote-for-donald-trump/

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— As a Gay Republican, I Cannot Defend the GOP Platform – James Richardson  (DIERSEN: Promoting LGBTQ activity is the top priority for LGBTQ individuals, LGBTQ organizations, LGBTQ companies, LGBTQ governments, and LGBTQ countries.)
http://time.com/4405018/gop-platform-lgbt-issues/

 

COSMOPOLITAN
— What 3 Women Leading the RNC Think About Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton  The thirtysomething women explain why they stand behind Donald Trump. – Prachi Gupta
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a61119/women-rnc-leaders-2016-election/

 

GUARDIAN
— Unity at the Republican convention? Forget about it – Jamie Weinstein
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/13/republican-convention-cleveland-donald-trump-unity

 

DAILY MAIL
— Official Republican platform will include Trump’s border wall with Mexico – GEOFF EARLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3688381/Official-Republican-platform-include-Trump-s-border-wall-Mexico.html

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Group Plans to Audit the IRS – MICHAEL COHN  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-practice/group-plans-to-audit-the-irs-78661-1.html

 

GRANT THORNTON
— Grant Thornton hires GAO veteran Linda Miller to strengthen Public Sector Fraud Risk Assessment team  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 level (currently $92,632-$120,427).  I became a CPA in 1979, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, a licensed CPA in 1982, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160713005256/en/Grant-Thornton-hires-GAO-veteran-Linda-Miller
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Linda S. Miller has joined Grant Thornton LLP as a director in its Public Sector Fraud Risk Assessment practice. Miller, a veteran of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), will serve public-sector clients seeking to assess and reduce the risk of fraud. “We’re pleased to welcome Linda to Grant Thornton’s Fraud Risk Assessment team,” said Carlos Otal, national managing partner of Grant Thornton’s Public Sector. “Linda’s GAO experience and thorough understanding of strategies for preventing, detecting and responding to fraud will be a tremendous asset to our government clients.” Miller was assistant director of Forensic Audits and Investigative Service at the GAO for the past 10 years. She led the development of A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs, the first-ever guidance for federal program managers to help them proactively manage fraud risk and prevent the occurrence of fraud. Miller’s efforts led to the recent passage of the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015, which requires federal agencies to take steps to reduce fraud and establish better internal controls. In addition to her tenure at the GAO, Miller has served as adjunct professor at George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration since 2013. She was a member of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Rowing Team from 1996 to 2000, competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Miller received a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and a master’s degree in public policy from the university’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.)

July 12 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps threaten violence against Trump and against his supporters.  What should the following do in response to those threats of violence:
– You,
– Your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain,
– The officers of your Republican township/ward/municipal/county party organizations,
– Your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee,
– The IRP officers,
– The IRP National Committeeman, and
– The IRP National Committeewoman?
https://gopillinois.com  

 

DNA INFO
— Trump Tower Rally To Protest Big-Money Donald Trump Fundraiser – David Matthews  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, this a rally to promote hatred if not to promote violence against Trump and against his supporters. One could argue that if you are a Trump supporter, you should get a concealed carry permit to protect yourself from anti-Trumps.  Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160711/downtown/trump-tower-rally-protest-big-money-donald-trump-fundraiser
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump will be in town for a big-ticket fundraiser Tuesday. So will protesters. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) sent an email to constituents calling for a “Chicago Trumps Hate” rally starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday near Trump’s namesake tower at Wabash Avenue and Wacker Drive. The rally is in response to Trump’s fundraiser here that same day, in which guests will pay from $10,000 to $100,000 to fete the presumptive Republican nominee for president. “In light of everything that’s been happening, our country needs unity more than ever,” Ben Head, Schakowsky’s political director, said Monday afternoon. “Donald Trump is the exact opposite, he’s tearing us apart.” Tuesday will mark Trump’s first appearance here since a political rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago was canceled out of “safety” reasons in March. Thousands of protesters swarmed the venue and outside, prompting Trump to cancel the event then. Other Chicagoans have since stepped up less organized forms of protest, ranging from flipping off the Trump International Hotel & Tower, 401 N. Wabash Ave., to making satirical videos, piñatas and toilets lampooning the controversial presidential candidate. Trump, who’s stepped up his campaign fundraising in recent weeks, will charge from $10,000 to $100,000 for his Tuesday fundraiser, whose location is only being disclosed to donors, according to the Sun-Times. Trump is expected to receive the Republican Party’s nomination for president at the party’s convention next week. A Trump spokeswoman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.)
— Protesters Shut Down Both Directions Of Michigan Avenue Downtown – Andrea V. Watson
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160711/downtown/teens-stage-anti-police-brutality-sit-in-millennium-park
— Aldermen Call on State, Congress To Ban Assault Weapons – Ted Cox  (DIERSEN: Why not call for a ban on those who use weapons to commit crimes?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160711/downtown/aldermen-call-on-state-congress-ban-assault-weapons

 

NBC5
— Donald Trump Tweets About ‘Out of Control’ Chicago Crime  “This election is a choice between law, over & safety – or chaos, crime & violence,” Trump tweeted. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-tweets-chicago-crime-out-of-control-386473431.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Calls Chicago Crime ‘Out Of Control’ Ahead Of Fundraiser
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/12/trump-in-chicago-tuesday-for-fundraising-luncheon/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets about Chicago crime, hours before fundraiser here – Leonor Vivanco
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-chicago-tweet-met-0712-20160712-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning about Chicago’s crime problem hours before he was scheduled to attend a private fundraiser in the city — one that may draw protests. “Crime is out of control, and rapidly getting worse. Look what is going on in Chicago and our inner cities. Not good!” he tweeted. He later followed up that tweet with another: “This election is a choice between law, order & safety – or chaos, crime & violence. I will make America safe again for everyone. #ImWithYou”  So far this year, more than 2,100 people have been shot compared to more than 2,900 people for the entire year of 2015, according to Tribune data. The homicide tally is at 342 people for the first half of the year, a pace not seen since the late 1990s. New York and Los Angeles combined have fewer shooting and homicide victims than Chicago this year so far. A year ago, Trump told the Tribune Editorial Board that crime is damaging the city’s reputation. “You’ve got to stop it. You’re not going to stop it by being nice. You’re going to stop it by being one tough son of a bitch,” Trump said at the time. During the June 2015 appearance before the editorial board, Trump acknowledged there have been cases of police brutality but said he believed police today are not as tough as when he was growing up in the mid-1960s. “You need tough cookies. These are tough kids. These are not babies. These are tough, tough kids,” he said at the time. “If they saw you walking down the street, they wouldn’t give a damn about you,” he said then. “You can’t be so gentle with these people.” “I’m a big fan of the police, but I think the police now are afraid to act. They’re afraid to be tough.” Tuesday’s fundraiser in Chicago marks Trump’s first campaign-related visit to Chicago since the canceled rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where supporters and protesters converged in March. Tickets are $10,000 to attend, $25,000 to get a photo with a candidate and $100,000 to be part of a VIP Roundtable that includes photos and two lunch tickets, according to an invitation for the event. A protest is planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday morning outside downtown’s Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago organized by a number of community leaders calling on Trump to end his divisive rhetoric. Among the scheduled speakers are Illinois National Organization for Women president Susan Straus, SEIU Healthcare Illinois executive vice president Greg Kelley and Inner-City Muslim Action Network executive director Rami Nashashibi, according to news releases issued about the planned protest. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D – IL) is in Washington, D.C. but helped spread word of the event by emailing her constituents. “She feels strongly Trump’s message is overly divisive at a time when our nation needs unity,” said Ben Head, the congresswoman’s political director.)
— Another prominent Illinois Republican, Kirk Dillard, to skip Trump convention – John Byrne  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries glorify and praise anti-Trumps?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kirk-dillard-donald-trump-convention-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Add former governor hopeful Kirk Dillard to the list of prominent Republicans who won’t be heading to the GOP convention for the formal nomination of polarizing presidential candidate Donald Trump — and to the list of those who don’t want to talk about why they won’t be there. Dillard, who chairs the Regional Transportation Authority after losing the 2014 Republican primary for governor to eventual winner Bruce Rauner, said he might attend a reception in Cleveland for transit officials. But he won’t be going to the convention itself, which runs from July 18-21. Asked Monday why he won’t go to the convention to support Trump, Dillard paused, smiled at a group of reporters and said, “You know, I’ll get to you later on that,” before walking away. Dillard ran in the March 15 primary as a delegate for Jeb Bush, who had long folded his tent by then (the delegate filing deadline is well before the primaries start and candidates drop out along the way). Dillard joins Rauner, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, who faces a tough re-election effort in the North Shore 10th District, on the list of Illinois Republicans staying away from the convention.)
— IRS asked to probe Donald Trump’s purchase of helmet with money meant for charity – David A. Fahrenthold  (DIERSEN: For the last 11 years, I have raised money from Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.  What do you say to those who oppose that?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-charity-20160712-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Watchdog group with ties to Democrats has asked the IRS to investigate Donald Trump’s charitable foundation over a report that Trump used money meant for charity to buy a football helmet signed by former NFL star Tim Tebow. “What’s unambiguous is that Mr. Trump … manager and fiduciary of the Foundation’s charitable assets, used Foundation dollars to purchase football memorabilia that he personally coveted,” wrote Brad Woodhouse of the American Democracy Legal Fund, in a letter to the IRS. Woodhouse is a longtime Democratic operative.  The liberal watchdog said that Trump appeared to have violated rules against “self-dealing,” which are designed to keep charity leaders from using their nonprofits to help themselves. It asked that the IRS open an investigation, which could lead to tax penalties for Trump, the foundation’s president.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ex-U.S. attorney Dan Webb, a Republican, urges vote for Hillary – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if you urge people to vote for a Democrat, you are not a Republican.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-webb-republican-urges-vote-for-hillary-clinton/
— Cop in ‘antlers photo’ shouldn’t get job back, appeals court says – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cop-in-antlers-photo-shouldnt-get-job-back-appeals-court-says/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Independent state political map needed – Frank Goetz, Wheaton  (DIERSEN: Far too many Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens falsely claim to be Independent.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160712/discuss/160719876/
— Aside from guns, there’s plenty to ban – Tom Stanfa, Batavia  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY WANT TO BAN individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160712/discuss/160719875/
— Another tense summer, but it’s not Summer of Rage – Burt Constable  (DIERSEN: What did you do during the summers of 1967 and 1968?  I worked full-time for the Park Forest Post Office, lived with my parents and brother in Crete, and saved money for college expenses and new cars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160712/news/160719787/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘Play to pay’ politics is bad, but it works: business survey – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you seek or accept anything of value from any individual, organization, or company to anything against the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government office or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160711/BLOGS02/160719976/chicagos-pay-to-play-politics-works-say-business-execs-in-new-survey
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago area business leaders strongly believe that donating to a local politician or hiring a high-powered lobbyist adds to the city’s already serious corruption problems. But, according to a new survey, they overwhelmingly also believe that paying to play works. The survey also finds that business leaders by an 8-to-1 margin say that “things in Chicago are . . . off on the wrong track,” with 79 percent negative and just 10 percent positive. The online survey of 428 Chicago-area decision-makers was conducted by Crain’s Custom Media in May for the Committee of Economic Development of the Conference Board, a nonpartisan, business-led policy group. Those polled by email indicated that their companies had at least $1 million in revenue last year and that they either hold a top management slot or serve on the firm’s board. The results “are indicative of the constant sort of low-level scandals that seem to happen on a regular basis in Chicago,” said committee senior advisor Cindy Canary, a well known local reformer. “I don’t think we’re going to see corporate leaders unilaterally disarming,” she added. “But I do think people can come to the table to discuss reform.” Overall, these business execs have a low opinion of Chicago government. For instance, 92 percent say that the influence of money in Chicago politics is “bad,” with a majority of 53 percent indicating things are getting worse. Similarly, 88 percent say the “ethical behavior” of Chicago officials over the past five years is at least a “somewhat serious issue,” 92 percent say big campaign donors add to Chicago corruption, 93 percent say that lobbying city officials impacts the level of city corruption, and 92 percent agree that the city suffers from “crony capitalism . . . favoritism in the form of tax breaks, government grants and other incentives.” Asked whether officials listen more to voters or lobbyists, 81 percent answer lobbyists.)

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Durbin: Budget impasse contributes to violence – NATHAN IRWIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats threaten violence if Republicans do not give Democrats more money.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/durbin-budget-impasse-contributes-violence#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump warns violence might be ‘just the beginning’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: One could argue that if you are a Trump supporter, you should get a concealed carry permit to protect yourself from anti-Trumps.  Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-warns-violence-might-be-just-the-beginning

 

E NEWS PARK FOREST
— IL House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Welcomes State Rep. David Welter – Gary Kopycinski
https://enewspf.com/2016/07/11/jim-durkin-welcomes-state-rep-david-welter/

 

LOYOLA NEWS
— Loyola named one of nation’s best value colleges by Money Magazine – Nick Alexopulos  (DIERSEN: In its February 1978 edition, Money Magazine reported that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.loyola.edu/news/2016/0712-money-best-value-colleges

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Ambush In Dallas Shakes The Movement For Police Reform – MARTIN KASTE
http://nprillinois.org/post/what-dallas-means-police-reform#stream/0

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— Texas Police Group to Obama: Don’t turn Dallas Memorial into Gun Control Rally
http://www.citizenkelly.com/tx-police-group-to-obama-dont-turn-dallas-memorial-into-gun-control-rally/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CAN THE GOP SENATE MAJORITY SURVIVE DONALD TRUMP?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/can-the-gop-senate-majority-survive-donald-trump.html
— CHICAGO ACTIVIST CALLS FOR POLICE TO BE ABOLISHED AND DISARMED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/chicago-activist-calls-for-police-to-be-abolished-and-disarmed.html
— FIVE REASONS SANDERS SUPPORTERS WILL NEVER BE EXCITED ABOUT HILLARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/five-reasons-sanders-supporters-will-never-be-excited-about-hillary.html

 

GOPUSA
— Nation on brink of race wars – so now isn’t the time to mince words  (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone, but especially minorities, to hate Republicans.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12373
— Black Lives Matter: ‘No good cops in a racist system, No more protests, just revolution’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12364
— Dallas police chief ‘would use any tool at my disposal to save an officer’s life’
http://www.gopusa.com/dallas-police-chief-would-use-any-tool-at-my-disposal-to-save-an-officers-life/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Assigned Conservative Groups to Attack on Senate Floor – Lachlan Markay  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who successfully attacked TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.  The attackers include Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/dems-assigned-groups-to-attack-on-senate-floor/
— Boeing Received $16.6 Billion in Federal Contracts Last Year  Major beneficiary of U.S. tax dollars trying to sell airliners to Iran for billions – Morgan Chalfant
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/boeing-received-16-bil-in-federal-contracts-2015/
— NASA Spends $73,500 on ‘Unconscious Bias’ Training  ‘Creating a culture of positive influencers who are empowered to use their privilege wisely’ – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites who serve as operatives or as dupes for anti-Whites.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not help them get rid of Whites.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/nasa-spends-73500-unconscious-bias-training/

 

THE BLAZE
— Fox News Political Analyst: Obama ‘Sees Through the Eyes of an Aggrieved Black Activist’ – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: What does Obama think of you?  From what I see, the more of the following are true about you, the more that Obama and his supporters hate you: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/11/fox-news-political-analyst-obama-sees-through-the-eyes-of-an-aggrieved-black-activist/
— Popular Pastor Leaves School Board Over Policy Teaching Students Safe Homosexual Sex, Abortion – Carly Hoilman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to commit LGBTQ acts and to have abortions.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/11/popular-pastor-leaves-school-board-over-policy-teaching-students-safe-homosexual-sex-abortion/
— ‘The Way Is Clear’: Kasich Ally Former New Hampshire Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R) Urges Former 2016 Hopeful to Challenge Trump at RNC – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/11/the-way-is-clear-kasich-ally-urges-former-2016-hopeful-to-challenge-trump-at-rnc/
— First Draft of GOP Platform Adopts Trump’s Rhetoric on Trade, Makes Significant Change on Marriage – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/11/first-draft-of-gop-platform-adopts-trumps-rhetoric-on-trade-makes-significant-change-on-marriage/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats’ platform at convention backs abortion funds  Seeks repeal of Hyde Amendment – Bradford Richardson  (DIERSEN: Promoting abortion is one of the Democrat Party’s top priorities.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/11/democrats-platform-at-convention-backs-abortion-fu/

 

POLITICO
— Democrats unveil diversity public school bill – MICHAEL STRATFORD  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Democrats run the public schools in America.  How soon, if not already, will they prohibit Republicans and the children of Republicans from attending public schools?)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-education/2016/07/democrats-unveil-diversity-bill-215282
— Lawmakers, activists pounce on companies flirting with Iran  In letters obtained by POLITICO, dozens of firms express reticence and eagerness to jump into the Iranian market a year after the nuclear agreement. – Nahal Toosi  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are involved in government and/or politics to make more money for themselves. I should write a book about them.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/iran-nuclear-companies-225343

 

NBC NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Majority of Americans Think Racial Discrimination Is a Serious Problem – HANNAH HARTIG, JOHN LAPINSKI and STEPHANIE PSYLLOS  (DIERSEN: Because Democrats run America, Democrats are the discriminators.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/majority-americans-think-racial-discrimination-serious-problem-poll-n607381
— NAACP: Trump Hasn’t Responded to Our Invitation to Speak – JANE C. TIMM  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Blacks that Trump’s supporters a) have caused all the problems that Blacks have, b) are causing all the problems that Blacks have, and c) will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/naacp-trump-hasn-t-responded-our-invitation-speak-n607246

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that “After Outbreaks of Violence, Donald Trump Strains to Project Leadership” and that he is “A figure so volatile that speaking in public can be a risk.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-reaction.html?login=email
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Giuliani.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/opinion/rudy-giulianis-racial-myths.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can the G.O.P. Senate Majority Survive Donald Trump?”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/magazine/can-the-gop-senate-majority-survive-donald-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings – QUOCTRUNG BUI and AMANDA COX
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/upshot/surprising-new-evidence-shows-bias-in-police-use-of-force-but-not-in-shootings.html
— Why We’re Giving Our Employees a Raise – JAMIE DIMON  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was overpaid.  From what I see, Dimon would agree with them.  In my defense, I earned six job-related professional certifications, a job-related professional license, three job-related master’s degrees, and a job-related bachelor’s degree.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/opinion/jamie-dimon-why-were-giving-our-employees-a-raise.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Real-world Pressures Blunt Effect of Bias Training for Police, Experts Say – BENEDICT CAREY and ERICA GOODE  (DIERSEN: I ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes this question:  What bias training have you had?  I had lots of bias training while I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and while I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. While I worked for IRS and for GAO, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats, minorities, females, and/or veterans.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/science/bias-reduction-programs.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Dubious constitutional effort to cut due process for top civil servants spreads across government – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to have due process?  The following do not want me to have due process: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/07/12/dubious-constitutional-effort-to-cut-due-process-for-top-civil-servants-spreads-across-government/
— The 5 most importantly odd debates that came up during the GOP’s platform debate – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/12/the-5-most-importantly-odd-debates-that-came-up-during-the-gops-platform-debate/

 

MCCLATCHY NEWS
— Little sympathy for gay issues from GOP platform-writers – DAVID LIGHTMAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article89010987.html

 

USA TODAY
— One month after Pulse, fear not deterring LGBT community – Ryan W. Miller  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBT activity made it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBT activity.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/07/12/one-month-after-pulse-fear-not-deterring-lgbt-community/86719774/
— Voices: In Chicago, gun violence defies comprehension – Aamer Madhani
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/07/10/voices-chicago-gun-violence-defies-comprehension/86804570/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The ‘I’ll sue you’ effect  Donald Trump rarely follows through on his libel claims, but threats can be chilling – Nick Penzenstadler  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are discouraged from libeling me and from slandering me because of all the lawsuits that I have filed.  That is why my critics/opponents are only able to recruit operatives and dupes who are judgment proof, that is, they have little or no income or net worth.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/07/11/trump-bill-maher-and-miss-pennsylvania-ll-sue-you-effect/85877342/

 

CBS MIAMI
— Protesters Arrested At Rubio Office (DIERSEN: Are you Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, a gun owner, and/or have your ancestors been in America for a long time?  How soon, if not already, will the following protest at your home: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/07/11/nightclub-shooting-protesters-arrested-at-rubio-office/

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— Religious Right Wants Anti-Gay, Pro-Bible GOP Platform – Michael Allen  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/politics/religious-right-wants-anti-gay-pro-bible-gop-platform

 

THE BEAST
— Donald Trump’s Platform Committee: Gay Sex Deadlier Than Smoking  The Republican platform committee is peppered with individuals with questionable credibility when it comes to LGBT issues and tax policy: One compared the gay rights movement to the Holocaust, while another said being gay kills at a higher rate than smoking. One even suggested that God is preventing a cure for HIV/AIDS from being found. – Tim Mak  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/12/donald-trump-s-platform-committee-gay-sex-deadlier-than-smoking.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— OUTSTANDING: Openness to Same-Sex Marriage Rejected in Republican Platform – Mark Niquette  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-12/openness-to-same-sex-marriage-rejected-in-republican-platform
— Painkiller Abuse Epidemic Awaits a Place on U.S. Party Platforms – Angela Greiling Keane  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want the Republican Party platform to promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, race and gender based preference giving, dependency on government, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American things.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-12/painkiller-abuse-epidemic-awaits-a-place-on-u-s-party-platforms

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump Said Hillary Clinton Would ‘Make a Good President’ in 2008  Kind words for presumptive presidential rival came in a previously unreported clip from ‘Trumped!,’ a syndicated radio feature that aired from 2004 to 2008 – MICHAEL ROTHFELD and  MARK MAREMONT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-said-hillary-clinton-would-make-a-good-president-in-2008-1468281714
— Hispanics Register to Vote in Record Numbers in Key States  Republican Donald Trump likely faces higher hurdle in some traditional battleground states and even in Arizona – BETH REINHARD  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that Hispanics have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that Hispanics are having, and c) that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Hispanics have.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hispanics-register-to-vote-in-record-numbers-in-key-states-1468269306
— Ruth Ginsburg’s Victory Lap  The Justice dances on the conservative Court’s political grave. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DESPISE IF NOT HATE THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ruth-ginsburgs-victory-lap-1468279234
— Trump and the Delegates  A court ruling gives an impetus to unbinding GOP convention-goers. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-delegates-1468279087
— Healing After Dallas, Without Obama  When the president repeatedly assumes the worst about police, he sends a dangerous message. – JASON L. RILEY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/healing-after-dallas-without-obama-1468278417
— Obama and Race Relations  A qualified defense of the president. – JAMES TARANTO  (DIERSEN: Under Obama, America has become dramatically more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-and-race-relations-1468259312
— Hillary Clinton Is Drawing in the Left’s Last Holdouts  Event with Bernie Sanders comes as more progressive groups back the Democratic candidate – COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON and PETER NICHOLAS  (DIERSEN: Clinton has made it clear that if elected, she will focus on doing what those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors want her to do.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-is-drawing-in-the-lefts-last-holdouts-1468315800
— Dallas Shooter Purchased Guns Legally, Official Says  Investigation finds purchases were made at gun show or online – DAN FROSCH and  BEN KESLING
http://www.wsj.com/articles/dallas-shooter-purchased-guns-legally-official-says-1468269720

 

THE WEEK
— How white people should think about Black Lives Matter after Dallas – Ryan Cooper  (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you want to be popular in America, you have to be anti-White.)
http://theweek.com/articles/634787/how-white-people-should-think-about-black-lives-matter-after-dallas

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— No Matter Who’s Paying the Bill, College Is More Expensive Than You Think – Kaitlin Mulhere  (DIERSEN: Because my outstanding parents provided me with room and board in the home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966-1969, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969, I was able to earn/save enough working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 to pay for a) all my tuition, books, fees, etc., b) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, c) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, d) room and board for three semesters and a summer session at NIU, and to graduate from NIU debt-free in August of 1970.)
http://time.com/money/4383712/college-costs-more-expensive-survey/

 

PROGRESS ILLINOIS
— Chicagoans Return To The Streets For Protests Against Police Brutality – Ellyn Fortino (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) blame police for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have and b) promote hatred against police.)
http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2016/07/11/chicagoans-return-streets-protests-against-police-brutality-video

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— GOP Convention Preview: Trump vs. The Establishment – Lisa Keen  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity want politicians, their operatives, and their dupes to get rid of individuals (like me), organizations (like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois), companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.  Those who destroyed TAPROOT talked and acted like they were operatives or dupes for those who promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/GOP-Convention-Preview-Trump-vs-The-Establishment/55811.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Blacks, Whites Disagree Over Whether There’s A War on Police
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2016/blacks_whites_disagree_over_whether_there_s_a_war_on_police

July 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Marchers condemning police shootings enter Taste of Chicago, clog downtown – William Lee , Nereida Moreno and Grace Wong
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-police-protests-0710-20160709-story.html
— Amid a cascade of tragedies, a toxic political culture persists – Karen Tumulty  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use every tragedy to further demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-tragedies-toxic-political-culture-20160709-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors argue that “Police are safer under Obama than they have been in decades.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-analysis-police-safer-under-obama-20160709-story.html
— Panel: No easy answers to stopping gun violence – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-nvs-naperville-react-dallas-gun-violence-st-0710-20160709-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters clog Loop to mark deaths at cops’ hands of black men – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-lives-matter-activists-gather-at-millennium-park/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Richard Parker blames us all for the Dallas massacre.
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20160710/281831463063958
— After Dallas, we need not be at odds with each other – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats do everything that they can to put those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AT ODDS WITH THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-after-dallas-we-need-not-be-at-odds-with-each-other/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Chicago’s top corporate and litigation lawyers charge – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160709/ISSUE01/160709868/what-chicagos-top-corporate-and-litigation-lawyers-charge

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Number of state employees with six-figure salaries drops slightly in 2015 – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: When did you first earn $100,000 in today’s dollars?  For me, it was 1989 when I was 41 years old.  In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 10 years and for IRS for almost 9 years.  I had become a licensed CPA in 1982, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.  I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, an MBA in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160709/number-of-state-employees-with-six-figure-salaries-drops-slightly-in-2015
— Union wins round 1, but it’s not the whole fight – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160709/statehouse-insider-union-wins-round-1-but-its-not-whole-fight
— Davis says Trump meeting went well – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160709/bernard-schoenburg-davis-says-trump-meeting-went-well
— Some Illinois State Fair exhibitors aren’t in it for the money – David Blanchette  (DIERSEN: What are you “in it for the money?”  My serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor costs me 10+ hours each and every day and many thousands of dollars every year for newspaper subscription, internet, and other expenses.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160709/some-illinois-state-fair-exhibitors-arent-in-it-for-money

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Atop Dems’ hit list, Kirk is running hard – Jim Dey  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who advise Kirk to dump conservatives, that is, to dump Republicans, to win?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-07-10/jim-dey-atop-dems-hit-list-kirk-running-hard.html
— Demonizing Trump supporters – AP  (DIERSEN: If you are offered a bribe to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters, how will you react?  If you are threatened if you don’t demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters, how will you react?  Anti-Trump leaders have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2016-07-10/demonizing-trump-supporters.html
— There is no end in sight for contract talks with the state’s largest union. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-07-10/no-impasse.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Growing Impatient With Mautino – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=218317#.V4IhuRF9XHk

 

THE SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daryl Ice of Benton promotes Islam.  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Ask Ice how many Americans have been killed since September 11, 2001 by Muslims to advance Islam.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/guest/voice-of-the-reader-guilt-by-association-isn-t-right/article_8caf6e76-c809-5859-8081-d927510a6bb1.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrat John Bartman Running for Jack Franks’ Seat – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/09/john-bartman/

 

BREITBART
— Hugh Hefner Declares Victory in Sexual War Against Republicans – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/07/10/hugh-hefner-declares-victory-sexual-war-republicans/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— PENTAGON’S TRANSGENDER POLICY STEAMROLLS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY  ‘Americans need to know the extreme implications of this policy’
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/pentagons-transgender-policy-steamrolls-religious-liberty/#!

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s logical VP choice is Jeff Sessions – Mike Stopa
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/07/trumps_logical_vp_choice_is_jeff_sessions.html

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Poll: Even minorities oppose affirmative action – Marlo Safi
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7820

 

THE HILL
— GOP convention organizers tighten security plans amid fears – Rebecca Savransky and Ben Kamisar (DIERSEN: Protestors are anti-police, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/286933-gop-convention-organizers-tighten-security-plans-amid-safety-fears

 

POLITICO
— Why Paul Ryan won’t accept — or dismiss — Donald Trump  Ryan has spent years laying the groundwork for a second Reagan revolution. Is the country ready? – Danny Vinik and Darren Samuelsohn
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/07/why-paul-ryan-wont-accept-or-dismiss-donald-trump-000159
— Christie builds his case for Trump’s VP  Trenton insiders are convinced the governor is auditioning for a spot on the GOP ticket. But he probably doesn’t need to. – Matt Friedman
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/chris-christie-donald-trump-vp-225332
— Mexico’s president: ‘No way’ we’d pay for a wall – Kristen East  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico and its citizens, many of whom are in America illegally, have declared war on America.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/mexico-president-wall-trump-225340

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Heal Discord?  2016 Candidates Are Seen as a Main Source of It – Patrick Healy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats urge those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton.html
— Public Schools? To Kansas Conservatives, They’re ‘Government Schools’ – JULIE BOSMAN  (DIERSEN: I did not attend a government school until I was almost 14 years old in 1962.  My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/us/schools-kansas-conservatives.html
— Obama on Dallas: No Reprise of ’60s Racial Strife – MARK LANDLER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job, BUT IF I WAS 31 YEARS OLD TODAY, GAO WOULD NOT HIRE ME.  IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job, BUT IF I WAS 22 YEARS OLD TODAY, IRS WOULD NOT HIRE ME. The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job, BUT IF I WAS 18 YEARS OLD TODAY, THE POST OFFICE WOULD NOT HIRE ME.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/us/politics/dallas-shooting-obama-race-relations.html
— The Paradox of Disclosure  Revealing your bias often makes others more likely to take your advice. – Gray Matter  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who fail to disclose: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/opinion/sunday/the-paradox-of-disclosure.html
— Donald Trump Keeps Distance in G.O.P. Platform Fight on Gay Rights – JEREMY W. PETERS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-party.html
— The Clinton Contamination – Maureen Dowd
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/opinion/sunday/the-clinton-contamination.html
— Is the Islamic State Unstoppable? – HASSAN HASSAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/opinion/is-the-islamic-state-unstoppable.html
— How Wall Street Bro Talk Keeps Women Down – SAM POLK
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/opinion/sunday/how-wall-street-bro-talk-keeps-women-down.html
— After ‘Brexit’ Vote, Immigrants Feel a Town Turn Against Them – KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA  (DIERSEN: My wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, their operatives, and their dupes who continue to viciously demonize me, to viciously denigrate me, and to viciously condemn me as being a newcomer.  They would love it.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/world/europe/brexit-immigrants-great-britain-eu.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— OUTSTANDING: Republicans join Trump in denouncing ‘sanctuary cities’ – Mary Kay Linge
http://nypost.com/2016/07/10/republicans-join-trump-in-denouncing-sanctuary-cities/

 

CHARLOTTE POST
— Trump, Republican Party confuse outreach efforts with pandering  Identity politics is already part of campaigning – Raynard Jackson  (DIERSEN: Who are the conservatives in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who is reaching out to them?  I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Gen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who do everything that they can to get rid of conservatives.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.  One could argue that the Illinois Democrat Party treats conservatives better than the Illinois Republican Party does.)
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2016/07/10/opinion/trump-republican-party-confuse-outreach-efforts-with-pandering/

 

TENNESSEAN
— Trump’s flaws give cover to Clinton’s vulnerabilities – Saritha Prabhu  (DIERSEN: Who stresses your flaws and your vulnerabilities? The following stress my flaws and my vulnerabilities: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/columnists/2016/07/10/trumps-flaws-give-cover-clintons-vulnerabilities/86783166/

 

PHILLY
— Wharton alums: Outraged that Trump links them to his ‘prejudice and intolerance’ – Chris Mondics  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would shout that they could get thousands if not millions of signatures from IIT, Roosevelt, DePaul, Becker CPA Review, Loyola, NIU, UIC, Crete-Monee High School, Hope Lutheran Grade School, and Trinity Lutheran Grade School alumni and students on a letter that would demonize, denigrate, and condemn me far stronger than the anti-Trump Wharton letter. Further, my critics/opponents would shout that they could get thousands if not millions of signatures from my GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, University Plaza Dormitory, Chrysler, Post Office, John’s Sinclair, Thrall Car, Flossmoor County Club, and S.S. Kresges superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate on a letter that would demonize, denigrate, and condemn me far stronger than the anti-Trump Wharton letter.  Further, my critics/opponents would shout that they could get thousands if not millions of signatures from past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. members, employees, etc. on a letter that would demonize, denigrate, and condemn me far stronger than the anti-Trump Wharton letter.  Further, my critics/opponents would shout that they could get thousands if not millions of signatures from activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, voters, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois on a letter that would demonize, denigrate, and condemn me far stronger than the anti-Trump Wharton letter.)
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/20160710_Wharton_alums__Outraged_that_Trump_links_them_to_his__prejudice_and_intolerance_.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some 500 alumni and students at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School have signed a letter rebuking Donald Trump for “xenophobia, sexism, racism, and other forms of bigotry that you have actively and implicitly endorsed in your campaign.”  Trump, a Wharton graduate and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has spoken glowingly of his experience at the renowned business school. Two of his children also studied there. It was not clear to what extent Wharton graduates and students writ large are dismayed by Trump’s candidacy and his affiliation with the school. While the letter had more than 500 signatories as of Saturday, Wharton itself claims to have about 94,000 alumni from 152 countries.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP AND BREXIT: ARE POLITICAL PARTIES A THING OF THE PAST? – CHRIS BARKER
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-and-brexit-are-political-parties-thing-past-478666

 

CARE2
— What Exactly Is White Privilege? Here Are 7 Examples – Kevin Mathews  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Whites are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being racists, bigots, and even worse things.  All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to give preference to their non-White employees and b) to get rid of their White employees.)
http://www.care2.com/causes/what-exactly-is-white-privilege-here-are-7-examples.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Disagree with Decision Not to Indict Clinton
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2016/most_disagree_with_decision_not_to_indict_clinton

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CBS2
— Protestors allowed into ‘Taste’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/09/chicago-protesters-will-try-to-shut-down-the-taste-of-chicago-today/

 

NBC5
— Protesters Attempt to ‘Shut Down’ the Taste of Chicago
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Protesters-Attempt-to-Shut-Down-the-Taste-of-Chicago-386144071.html

 

ABC7
— POLICE BRUTALITY PROTESTERS GATHER AT TASTE OF CHICAGO – Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-brutality-protesters-gather-at-taste-of-chicago/1420574/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Couple starts building Trump’s border wall, send bill to Mexican president
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/172262065-story

— Democratic party platform calls for $15 minimum wage in win for Sanders  (DIERSEN: When you first earned $15/hour in today’s dollars, what job requirements did you have to meet?  For me, they included a) passing an employment test, b) having a high school diploma, c) having a driver’s license, d) passing a background check, e) passing a truck driving test, f) passing a physical examination, g) being available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and full-time during the summers, h) owning a vehicle to make deliveries from, i) having a good driving record, j) etc.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/172210851-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why become a cop? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-dallas-police-kass-0710-20160708-column.html
— 6 more women come forward alleging sexual harassment by Fox News CEO Roger Ailes – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-sexual-harassment-fox-news-roger-ailes-20160709-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Obama asks Americans not to fear a return to a dark past – AP  (DIERSEN: Are you a White male Republican?  How old are you?  How long have your ancestors been in America?  Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male Republican, the older that you are and the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women, a) the more that you should pay the price of affirmative action, diversity, and inclusion, and c) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obama-this-has-been-a-tough-week-but-america-isnt-as-divided/
— Illinois state agency urges foster parents to take in LGBT youth  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBT activity, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-state-agency-urges-foster-parents-to-take-in-lgbt-youth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are an estimated 25,000 homeless youths in Illinois in any given year, according to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and the Illinois Department of Human Service. Nationally, as many as 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBT, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Researchers attribute the disproportionate figures to factors such as family rejection, employment discrimination and mental health problems caused by stigmatization and discrimination.)
— Casino owners jump on video-gambling bandwagon – Chris Fusco  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-casino-owners-jump-on-video-gambling-bandwagon/
— It’s time for us all to stand with the police – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mitchell-its-time-for-us-to-stand-with-the-police/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Apple, Microsoft, HP among companies shunning GOP convention – AP  (DIERSEN: Companies that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors shun Trump.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160709/business/307099983/
— Protesters nationwide denounce police shootings of blacks – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160709/news/307099989/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald promotes gambling.  Gambling is a vice.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160709/discuss/160709155/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Thank you, Grand Victoria: The Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino sent $3.21 million to Kane County, of which $897,239 will be given to local groups, nonprofits and towns seeking assistance. All 59 applicants couldn’t be accommodated, but at least 40 could. We’re happy for all of them and for those they serve.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For Chicago schools, the biggest test is ahead – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160709/ISSUE07/307099999/for-chicago-schools-the-biggest-test-is-ahead

 

HERALD NEWS
— Morris’ David Welter named state representative for 75th district  Welter chosen to take seat vacated by John Anthony – HEIDI LITCHFIELD
http://www.theherald-news.com/2016/07/09/morris-david-welter-named-state-representative-for-75th-district/a7pfx0m/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gingrich ‘actively lobbying’ to be Trump’s VP, source says  ‘I would feel compelled to serve the country’ – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gingrich-actively-lobbying-to-be-trumps-vp-source-says
— Jenner to attend LGBT event during GOP convention  Jenner has no plans to attend convention – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/jenner-to-attend-lgbt-event-during-gop-convention

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Johns Hopkins Psychiatrist: Transgender is ‘Mental Disorder;’ Sex Change ‘Biologically Impossible’ –  Michael W. Chapman
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/johns-hopkins-psychiatrist-transgender-mental-disorder-sex-change-biologically-impossible/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Hillary: ‘All Of Us’ Are Racist – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: Hillary is in trouble with the Democrats because ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that only Republicans are racists.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/08/hillary-all-of-us-are-racist-video/

 

THE BLAZE
— Bill O’Reilly Calls Black Lives Matter a ‘Hate America Group’ – Carly Hoilman
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/09/bill-oreilly-calls-black-lives-matter-a-hate-america-group/
— Megyn Kelly Asks Dallas Reverend If He Regrets Shouting ‘God D**n White America!’ Ahead of Police Slayings – Carly Hoilman
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/09/megyn-kelly-asks-dallas-reverend-if-he-regrets-shouting-god-dn-white-america-ahead-of-police-slayings/
— Clinton Says Americans ‘Must Not Vilify Police Officers’ in Wake of Deadly Dallas Ambush – Tre Goins-Phillips  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors VILIFY those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/09/clinton-says-americans-must-not-vilify-police-officers-in-wake-of-deadly-dallas-ambush/

 

GOPUSA
— In wake of dead police officers, Black Lives Matter continues to agitate
http://www.gopusa.com/in-wake-of-dead-police-officers-black-lives-matter-continues-to-agitate/
— Dallas sniper followed black militant groups, sent home from Afghanistan
http://www.gopusa.com/dallas-sniper-followed-black-militant-groups-sent-home-from-afghanistan/
— Georgia man lures cop with 911 call, shoots him
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12307

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— COLLEGE GOES BERSERK OVER TRUMP SLOGAN ON WHITEBOARDS  ‘Make America Great Again’ messages called ‘racialized, targeted attacks’ – GARTH KANT
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/college-goes-berserk-over-trump-slogan-on-whiteboards/#!

 

BARBWIRE
— RACISM CAN COME IN ALL SKIN COLORS – BRYAN FISCHER  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, Democrat superiors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government glorified and praised minorities and hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that only Whites can be racist and b) that if you disagreed with that, they would get rid of you.)
http://barbwire.com/2016/07/09/racism-can-come-skin-colors/#

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pastor Says Iowa Law Threatens His Right to Teach the Bible in His Church – Leah Jessen
http://dailysignal.com/2016/07/06/pastor-says-state-law-threatens-his-right-to-teach-the-bible-in-his-church/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS TODAY
— Donald Trump Calls Out Republican Detractors
http://christiannewstoday.com/mundo/donald-trump-calls-out-republican-detractors/17445

 

NEWSMAX
— Opinion Savvy/Newsmax Poll: Majority Want Gingrich as Trump VP – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Poll-Newt-Gingrich-VP-Trump/2016/07/09/id/737878/
— Huckabee: People Who Don’t Back Trump Should Stay off His Stage – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Huckabee-Trump-RNC-GOP/2016/07/09/id/737895/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anti-Trump forces seek to pick VP nominee – JOEL GEHRKE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/report-anti-trump-forces-seek-to-pick-vp-nominee/article/2596066

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that “GOP angst grows over Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/287091-gop-angst-grows-over-trump
— Anti-Trump delegates maneuver to pick VP at convention – Jessie Hellmann
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287131-anti-trump-delegates-plot-vp-scheme

 

CNN
— Despite Trump pledge, Fallin won’t guarantee platform changes on abortion – Sophie Tatum
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/politics/donald-trump-mary-fallin-gop-platform-on-abortion/
— Obama says U.S. ‘not as divided as some have suggested’ – Kevin Liptak  (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors INCREASINGLY DOMINATE AMERICA AND FOCUS ON DIVIDING EVERYONE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/politics/obama-says-u-s-not-as-divided-as-some-have-suggested/index.html

 

REUTERS
— U.S. labor market nearing full strength, but Fed seen wanting more – ANN SAPHIR  (DIERSEN: Because many millions of American citizens are unemployed, underemployed, or have given up looking for work, it is extremely insulting to say “U.S. labor market nearing full strength.”)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-employment-idUSKCN0ZO205

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Jenner headed to Cleveland for Republican National Convention – Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/07/09/jenner-attend-republican-national-convention/