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July 31 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Suburban Republicans To Hold Press Conference
http://illinois.gop/news/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: GOP Lawmakers and Candidates to Discuss Need for Term Limits, Political Reform What: Suburban GOP lawmakers and State Senate/House candidates hold press conference to discuss the need for term limits and other political reforms. Lawmakers and candidates will be available for questions following the press conference. Who: Sen. Michael Connelly (SD 21), Seth Lewis (SD 23), Sen. Dan McConchie (SD 26), Mike Amrozowicz (SD 31), Rep. Jeanne Ives (HD 42), Rep. Christine Winger (HD 45), Heidi Holan (HD 46), Michelle Smith (HD 49), Nick Sauer (HD 51), Rep. David Harris (HD 53), Dawn Abernathy (HD 59), Rod Drobinski (HD 62), Allen Skillicorn (HD 66), Rep. Mark Batinick (HD 97) When: Monday August 01, 11:30 am Where: 808 E. Nerge Road Roselle, IL – Schaumburg Township Republican Organization)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gap between old and new civil rights activists is widening: ‘Some unlovable little brats out there’ – Jenny Jarvie
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-old-new-black-activists-gap-20160728-story.html
— Pope tells young people: Try politics, activism; don’t be couch potato – AP (DIERSEN: 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 WANT YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK AGAINST, IF NOT GET RID OF, THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pope-poland-youth-activism-20160730-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat efforts to reclaim patriotism from Republicans will fail because Democrats 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/la-na-pol-democrats-republicans-patriotism-20160731-snap-story.html
— As boomers retire, knowledge transfer is key – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Who wastes/wasted your knowledge? My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the knowledge that I gained a) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, b) earning a job-related masters degree from Loyola in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 level (currently $77,899-$88,286), earning a job related master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, earning a job-related master’s degree from IIT in 1997, working for GAO at the GS-9 Step 10 – GS-12 Step 5 level (currently $69,827-$88,286) 1980-1986, working for GAO at the GS-13 level (currently $92,632-$120,427) 1986-1997, and serving on the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996. My Democrat GAO superiors would not have wasted the aforesaid knowledge, wasted my GAO career, or forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Further, since 1997, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have wasted the aforesaid knowledge and all the knowledge that I have gained serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-knowledge-transfer-0731-biz-20160728-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As members of the baby-boom generation continue to selfishly retire, waltzing off to engage in ridiculous activities like “enjoying life” and “relaxing,” the rest of us are left with the drudgery of work and, in many cases, a notable lack of institutional knowledge. According to the Pew Research Center, 10,000 baby boomers are reaching age 65 each day. While it’s been on the horizon for years, the reality of the boomer brain drain is still catching companies off guard, making “knowledge transfer” the buzzword du jour. Before veteran workers depart, it’s crucial they pass along not just a rough outline of how they do their jobs or a filing cabinet stuffed with old manuals and reports but some of the deeper knowledge gained from years of experience. It’s something Dorothy Leonard, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and co-founder of the consulting firm Leonard-Barton Group, calls “tacit knowledge.”)
— Chicago police officers’ credibility questioned by judges in at least 13 cases, defense attorneys told – Steve Mills and Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-police-testimony-fallout-20160731-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hilton Hotels promotes LGBTQ activity big time. How soon, if not already, will Hilton Hotels refuse to let you stay in their hotels unless you promote LGBTQ activity?
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-right-wing-mad-at-hilton-for-showing-a-gay-couple-in-bed/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Kathleen Parker sides with 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.dailyherald.com/article/20160731/discuss/160739924/
— It’s Clinton, not Trump, who’s replaying the Nixon scenario – Paul Green
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160731/discuss/160739922/
— Organic food no safer than GMOs – Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160730/discuss/160739938/
— No ‘neglect’ at McKee House – Joseph F. Cantore, President, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160723/discuss/160728812/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF RIOPELL, CINTON, AND TRUMP: 5 things to watch now that the conventions are over: Will there be a presidential race here? What will the suburbs do? Park Ridge Senate race Statehouse races – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160729/news/160728835/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Profts say “GOP activist Proft involved in papers across the state.”
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160730/bernard-schoenburg-gop-activist-proft-involved-in-papers-across-state/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Former Republican Gov. JIM EDGAR says he won’t be voting for DONALD TRUMP for president.”
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160730/bernard-schoenburg-gop-activist-proft-involved-in-papers-across-state/?Start=2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Remap amendment is in trouble, so let’s try term limits.”
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160730/statehouse-insider-remap-amendment-is-in-trouble-so-lets-try-term-limits
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Voters need to carefully weigh voices of dissent on Trump.”
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20160730/our-view-voters-need-to-carefully-weigh-voices-of-dissent-on-trump

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Clinton.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-07-31/tom-kacich-hillary-made-news-even-when-she-was-22.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: By the time she was 22 years old Hillary Rodham had been elected student body president at Wellesley College, had given the first-ever student commencement speech at the Massachusetts college that is still exclusively for women, had been featured in an issue of Life magazine, had been accused on the front page of the Boston Globe of upstaging a U.S. senator and had been denounced in an editorial by her hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune. Even 900 miles away at the University of Illinois, Rodham was mentioned by Illinois Gov. Richard Ogilvie in a commencement address as representative of the student idealism of that time. All of that attention 47 or more years ago undoubtedly prepared Rodham — the future Hillary Clinton — for a lifetime in the public eye, including a historic run for president. The one-time “Goldwater Girl” from Park Ridge shed her conservative values while at Wellesley and within four years had moved 180 degrees politically, backing anti-war Democrat Sen. Eugene McCarthy for president in 1968. She became a student leader, ran for president of the student government and on May 31, 1969, gave the commencement speech that attracted so much attention. Ruth Adams, the president of Wellesley, introduced Rodham as “cheerful, good humored, good company and a good friend to all of us.” In her prepared remarks Rodham talked mostly of her classes’ time at Wellesley, of protests and demonstrations, and shared power and responsibility, and of the value of education.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— Legislators: Big pay for a part-time job – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are/were overpaid? The following hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government overpaid me: 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. 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://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-views-legislators-big-pay-for-a-part-time-job/article_71420318-3ec2-5619-bfdd-7df98703e9c2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most folks would say that a salary of $100,000 for a full-time job is a pretty good gig. A six-figure salary for a part-time job is the stuff of fantasy. Except for the Illinois General Assembly, where the majority of members pull down more than $100,000 a year for what is a part-time job. For taxpayers, the news gets worse. When other costs such as pension, mileage, per diem payments and insurance are figured in, taxpayers pay about $32 million a year to the 177 legislators, according to a new report by the Illinois Policy Institute. Illinois legislators are the highest paid in the Midwest and fifth-highest in the nation. It should be noted that this group of 177 legislators have combined to turn Illinois into the worst-run state in the nation. Pay for performance isn’t part of the formula.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Governor signs bill pushed by McHenry County lawmakers to double railroad crossing fines – Kevin Craver
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/07/29/governor-signs-bill-pushed-by-mchenry-county-lawmakers-to-double-railroad-crossing-fines/abphzjn/

CHICAGO NOW
— Did Bernie Sanders turn Hillary Clinton into a Progressive, Socialist Centrist? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/07/did-bernie-sanders-turn-hillary-clinton-into-a-progressive-socialist-centrist/

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Two Conventions – James Zogby
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-zogby/the-two-conventions_b_11274076.html

CNN
— Khizr Khan: Trump has a ‘black soul’ – Eric Bradner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the following will glorify and praise you: those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/khizr-khan-donald-trump-black-soul/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire – MAGGIE HABERMAN and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. (DIERSEN: What do you do that draws ire from your critics/opponents? I draw ire from my critics/opponents when I defend and promote planks in the Republican Party platform, and especially the following planks: traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and Second Amendment. I draw ire from my critics/opponents when I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/politics/donald-trump-khizr-khan-wife-ghazala.html
— Liberalism’s Big Bet – Ross Douthat
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/liberalisms-big-bet.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps give “A Few Simple Truths on Immigration.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/a-few-simple-truths-on-immigration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to men who paint themselves as being anti-men.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/when-women-win-men-win-too.html?ref=opinion
— Why Hillary Should Fear Optimism – RAMESH PONNURU (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to be optimistic? The following not only do not want me to be optimistic, they want me to give up: 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 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/2016/07/31/opinion/campaign-stops/why-hillary-should-fear-optimism.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue that Illinois and other Democrat states are doing great.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/campaign-stops/the-path-to-prosperity-is-blue.html
— How Benjamin Netanyahu Is Crushing Israel’s Free Press – RUTH MARGALIT (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants to crush Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? ANSWER: 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 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/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/how-benjamin-netanyahu-is-crushing-israels-free-press.html

NEW YORK POST
— JUNE 23, 2016 FLASHBACK: Libertarian Gary Johnson quit smoking pot to run for president – Daniel Halper
http://nypost.com/2016/06/23/libertarian-gary-johnson-quit-smoking-pot-to-run-for-president/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump’s ‘sacrifices’ slammed and mocked on Twitter – TOBIAS SALINGER (DIERSEN: Who mocks what you do? What have you sacrificed to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform? Since 2000, I have put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sent them out. Those emails a) have gone out each and every morning since 2004, b) have gone out each and every evening too since 2015, c) have included links to more than 240,900 articles since 2004 and information on many upcoming events, and d) have gone out free of charge and without any advertising. For every six links that I include in the emails, I spend about one hour; so since 2004, I have sacrificed about 40,150 hours of what is left of my life putting those emails together and sending them out. What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican WHO FOCUS ON MOCKING ME AND MOCKING MY ENAILS?)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-sacrifices-slammed-mocked-twitter-article-1.2732613

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— When women rule the world – Suzanne Nossel (DIERSEN: Women who work against me reject the right to life plank, the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank, and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2016/07/31/When-nbsp-women-rule-the-world/stories/201607310078

NEWS
— U.S. news outlets training political journalists ‘like war correspondents’ – Charlotte Willis
http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/us-news-outlets-training-political-journalists-like-war-correspondents/news-story/d6807dd9131ecc48ca3f83aff2ee33ad

July 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mike Pence is the anti-Trump on the trail, just the way the campaign wants it – Seema Mehta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-mike-pence-campaigning-20160730-snap-story.html
— Clinton keeps up anti-Trump push; he says he agrees with chant to ‘lock her up’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-campaign-clinton-trump-20160729-story.html
— Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin election laws passed by GOP, Walker (DIERSEN: Illegals in Wisconsin who use their many false identifications to vote for Democrats are overjoyed.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-election-law-struck-down-20160729-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Sun-Times insults Trump and insults Trump’s supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sunday-editorial-squawking-trump-an-intruder-in-the-gop-nest/
— Anti-violence groups condemn state’s ‘toxic’ swap agreements – Jacob Wittich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/anti-violence-groups-condemn-states-toxic-swap-agreements/

DAILY HERALD
— Kaine can’t claim to be pro-life – Jim Finnegan, North Barrington
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160730/discuss/160739940/

ABC7
— RAUNER SIGNS PLAN LIMITING MENTALLY ILL FROM OWNING GUNS (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill if you do not vote for Democrats.)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/rauner-signs-plan-limiting-mentally-ill-from-owning-guns/1449557/
— West Side organization keeps kids from violence
http://abc7chicago.com/society/west-side-organization-keeps-kids-from-violence/1449498/

NBC5
— Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Election Laws Two liberal groups filed a lawsuit in May challenging the laws (DIERSEN: Illegals in Wisconsin who use their many false identifications to vote for Democrats are overjoyed.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Federal-Judge-Strikes-Down-Wisconsin-Election-Laws–388712402.html

WSIU
— The Democrat WSIU glorifies and praises Democrats
http://news.wsiu.org/post/clinton-dnc-illinois-and-white-house#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— The Democrat News Channel 20 promotes Democrat Durbin
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/senator-durbin-doesnt-hold-back-in-new-comments-on-rauner

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Courts strike blows to GOP voter restrictions in 3 states – GREG MCCUNE (DIERSEN: Illegals in those states who use their many false identifications to vote for Democrats are overjoyed.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/courts-strike-blows-to-gop-voter-restrictions-in-states/article_5ad97e91-0ee4-50f2-a25a-d86597df71ba.html

LOUIS
— Rauner signs plan limiting mentally ill from owning guns – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you are mentally ill if you do not vote for Democrats.)
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/rauner-signs-plan-limiting-mentally-ill-from-owning-guns/article_a429527b-7d98-58b2-b7a3-c277e0a960d6.html

CANNABIS DAILY RECORD
— Rauner signs Illinois Marijuana Decriminalization Bill into law (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that push pot, that use pot, and/or that want to use pot legally will give Rauner millions if not billions of dollars to get rid of those like me who oppose pot.)
http://cannabisdailyrecord.com/index.php/2016/07/29/wire-gov-rauner-signs-illinois-marijuana-decriminalization-bill-into-law/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs and Co-Defendants prevail in Motions to Dismiss – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/watchdogs-and-co-defendants-prevail-in-motions-to-dismiss/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— IS AMERICA FOR SALE? – Ada Fisher (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and/or act like they have been promised, if not like they have already been given lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they succeed in getting rid of me.)
http://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/is-america-for-sale/
— THE CLINTONS: TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE – OR BUSINESS DEAL? – Armstrong Williams
http://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/politics/the-clintons-traditional-marriage-or-business-deal/

BREITBART
— Useful Idiots: ‘Conservative’ Pundits Gaga Over Democrat Parlor Tricks
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/29/useful-idiots-conservative-pundits-gaga-democrat-parlor-tricks/

PJ MEDIA
— The Democratic National Convention Was a Disaster for Republicans – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/07/29/the-democratic-national-convention-was-a-disaster-for-republicans/

NEWSMAX
— Trump to Hillary: ‘I’m Taking the Gloves Off’ – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/donald-trump-taking-gloves-off/2016/07/29/id/741307/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEM, GOP PLATFORMS MORE SHARPLY DIVIDED THAN EVER ‘Most progressive in history’ vs. ‘most conservative’ – ART MOORE
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/dem-gop-platforms-more-sharply-divided-than-ever/#!

TOWNHALL
— Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Morally Good Choice – Wayne Grudem
http://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2016/07/28/why-voting-for-donald-trump-is-a-morally-good-choice-n2199564
— Hillary’s Resume Better Than Trump’s? We’ve Lost Our Mind! – Bryan Crabtree
http://townhall.com/columnists/bryancrabtree/2016/07/30/hillarys-resume-better-than-trumps–weve-lost-our-mind-n2199865

THE HILL
— Trump blasts fire marshal for capping rally attendance – Paulina Firozi
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/donald-trump-fire-marshal-colorado-springs-brett-lacey-civilian-of-the-year

ABC NEWS
— Mike Pence Rally Interrupted by Protesters, a First for the VP Candidate’s Campaign – INES DE LA CUETARA
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mike-pence-rally-interrupted-protesters-vp-candidates-campaign/story?id=41009962

NEW YORK TIMES
— With 100 Days to Go, Candidates Take Fight to Battleground States – ALAN RAPPEPORT and MATT FLEGENHEIMER (DIERSEN: Anti-Trump “Republican” leaders in Illinois a) despise, if not hate the 556,916 in Illinois who voted for Trump in the March 15 primary and b) have always shouted that Trump could never win Illinois. If polling starts to show that Trump can/will win Illinois, what will those anti-Trump “Republican ” leaders do?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/us/politics/democrats-campaign-hillary-clinton.html
— Trump Hotel Workers Campaign for a Union, Over the Boss’s Objections – JACK HEALY (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be working for GAO.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/us/trump-hotel-workers-campaign-for-a-union-over-the-bosss-objections.html
— Parents Deserve a College Graduation Present, Too – RON LIEBER (DIERSEN: How did your parents help you get a college degree? My outstanding parents never attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. That enabled me to work, to earn, and to save enough money to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile in 1967, b) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and c) graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning the aforesaid 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/your-money/parents-deserve-a-college-graduation-present-too.html
— The Real Plot Against America – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: The Russians have a much higher opinion of the following than Democrats or RINOs do: 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/2016/07/29/opinion/the-real-plot-against-america.html
— North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions Struck Down as Racist – Editorial (DIERSEN: Illegals in North Carolina who use their many false identifications to vote for Democrats are overjoyed.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/opinion/north-carolinas-voting-restrictions-struck-down-as-racist.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, the anti-Trump New York Times unethically paints Capt. Humayun Khan as being a typical Muslim.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/us/elections/khizr-humayun-khan-speech.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Mike Pence is the anti-Trump on the trail, just the way the campaign wants it – Seema Mehta
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-mike-pence-campaigning-20160730-snap-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Lashes Out at Michael Bloomberg on Twitter Trump previously lauded Bloomberg as ‘brilliant’ and a ‘great mayor’ – JOSH DAWSEY (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that sooner or later, virtually everyone will turn against you.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-michael-bloomberg-on-twitter-1469808969
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that “Donald Trump Is No Gentleman” and that “Like Machiavelli, he makes clear that winning dishonorably is better than losing honorably.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-donald-trump-is-no-gentleman-1469831003
— My World War II Biplane Is Not Your Kid’s Jungle Gym The difference between the Greatest Generation and today’s youth? Indulgence has replaced selflessness. – PHILIP HANDLEMAN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/my-world-war-ii-biplane-is-not-your-kids-jungle-gym-1469831153

NEW YORK POST
— Russians ‘likely responsible’ for Clinton campaign hack – Daniel Halper (DIERSEN: The Russians have a much higher opinion of the following than Democrats or RINOs do: 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://nypost.com/2016/07/29/clinton-campaign-was-also-hacked-in-attack-on-democrats/

WATERBURY REPUBLICAN AMERICAN
— Washington Post reporter barred from Pence event, patted down by deputies – Mary Spicuzza, Hannah Schwarz and Maggie Angst (DIERSEN: Who wants to bar you from their events? The following want to bar me from their events: 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.rep-am.com/elections/national/971993.txt

TELEGRAPH
— Hillary Clinton promises to heal America, but it’s Trump who sets the agenda – TIM STANLEY
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/30/hillary-clinton-promises-to-heal-america-but-its-trump-who-sets/

AEI
— Pulling up the drawbridge: America and ‘authoritarian populism’ – James Pethokoukis (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.aei.org/publication/pulling-up-the-drawbridge-america-and-authoritarian-populism/

FCW
— Federal employees being polled about equity issues – Mark Rockwell (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors and supervisors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2016/07/29/mspb-survey.aspx

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 724 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $379,000
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447726_zpid/

July 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Super PAC backing Kirk airs ads criticizing Duckworth on Syrian refugees – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-super-pac-tv-ad-20160728-story.html
— Decoding the unwritten rules on fitness for office – Ellen McConnell Blakeman (DIERSEN: Democrats run America, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, etc. According to Democrats, the more planks in the Democrat Party platform that you promote, the more fit that you are.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-female-senate-page-capitol-hill-perspec-0729-jm-20160728-story.html
— When Rahm Emanuel becomes political baggage – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rahm-emanuel-democratic-convention-video-obama-perspec-0729-md-20160728-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color photo of Mary Schmich unethically made to look like a news article, the Chicago Tribune blames the problems that women have had, are having, and will have on men, and especially on men who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-hillary-clinton-history-mary-schmich-20160728-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It’s about time – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Women who work against me the hardest reject the right-to-life plank and/or the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-its-about-time/
— Observations on the 2016 conventions’ money trail – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/observations-2016-conventions-money-trail/
— Sheriff: Hostage situation resolved at Cook County Jail – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sheriff-detainees-take-over-tier-of-cook-county-jail/
— Why is there a revolving door in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office? – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: ANSWER: If you are not successful in driving members of the following groups out of Chicago, Emanuel dumps you: 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/politics/why-is-there-revolving-door-mayor-rahm-emanuels-office/
— Clinton’s vision for nation guided her convention – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Clinton supporters and 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-clintons-vision-for-nation-guided-her-convention/
— Where does a patriot turn in 2016? – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents despise patriotism. Operatives and dupes for the aforesaid discourage everyone from supporting Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-where-does-a-patriot-turn-in-2016/
— SNEED: A medical report . . . U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin made it personal. As a major supporter of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Durbin said he had no health insurance when his first child was born, and showed up at the hospital looking for the charity ward. “I’ve never felt more inadequate as a husband and a father. I never want anyone to have to feel like that.” (DIERSEN: I have always had health insurance. My critics/opponents use that to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and who has always been privileged.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-michelle-makes-chicago-visit-after-celebrated-speech/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Clinton paints herself as experienced unifier – AP (DIERSEN: Clinton and other anti-Trumps unify 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 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.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/160728868/
— Officials discuss ideas, reforms at Lake Zurich area legislative breakfast – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/160728913/
— Third-party candidate for DuPage County Board won’t be on November ballot – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160729/news/160728861/

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON ACCEPTS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT – Alan Krashesky and Charles Thomas (DIERSEN: Clinton says “When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit.” Democrats run the federal government. In the federal government, ever-increasingly, GS-13 is the ceiling if you are not a Democrat.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-accepts-democratic-nomination-for-president/1446926/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/father-of-fallen-soldier-asks-if-trump-has-read-the-constitution/1447768/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Christine Williams. What was your “ticket to a better life?” My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my ticket was simply being a White male.
http://wgntv.com/2016/07/28/chicago-area-college-student-pushing-for-better-life-after-dnc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We report all too often on the gun violence that cuts short the lives of young people in our city. But one Chicago-area college student is trying to re-write that script, and the Democratic National Convention could end up being her ticket to a better life. At first glance, Christine Williams, 19, looks like every other volunteer working at the Wells Fargo Center. She checks DNC credentials and shows people to their seats. But, this Aurora University sophomore is so much more. Williams is from Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a high crime area, prone to gun violence. She even knows people who have been shot. But she wants something different for herself and her 2-year-old daughter. “I have goals, I have dreams, I have big dreams,” Christine says. She’s among a handful of college students from across the country picked by the Washington Center, a DC based nonprofit organization, to work at the Democratic National Convention. With a nearly 3.8 GPA, the political science and business administration major, who’s also minoring in accounting and international studies, hopes this experience will lead to bigger and better things. The trip to Philly was Williams’ first plane ride ever. She admits she wasn’t really into the political process – at first – but now she one day hopes to run for political office, maybe congress or even president, thanks to Hillary Clinton. She knows most people don’t expect someone like her, a teenage mother from the West Side of Chicago, to end up successful. But that’s only pushing her to do more. “It allows me to give my community a voice, and how that just because you’re from a certain part, certain area, doesn’t mean that you can’t become something in life,” she said. Well said, Christine.)

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth makes it clear that if she is elected, she will get rid of those who share Trump’s and Diersen’s demographics. Why didn’t she brag in her speech that she had her thugs throw me out her rally with Michael J. Fox in the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton in 2006? Why didn’t she stress that Trump and I not only are not veterans, we both avoided the draft?
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/duckworth-tells-her-story-at-democratic-convention/article_e262cc4d-c5ab-5d9f-b24c-29c5515d9bab.html

WBEZ
— When A White Politician Speaks Spanish, What Do People Hear? (DIERSEN: I hear the politician saying that they want even more preference to be given those who speak Spanish. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, how soon will you be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, and barred from getting anything else if you do not speak, read, and write Spanish? In what year does Mexico and its citizens, many millions of whom are in America illegally, anticipate that America will formally surrender to Mexico?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/when-a-white-politician-speaks-spanish-what-do-people-hear/c02f6a26-804c-42ab-9b6d-2e3d3be012f9

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Clinton promises steady hand in dangerous world.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32559882/clinton-promises-steady-hand-in-dangerous-world

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kinzinger says “Trump talk continues to be problematic.” How problematic does Kinzinger find Clinton talk to be?
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/07/28/kinzinger-trump-talk-continues-to-be-problematic/almukwl/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump’s former ghostwriter resumed his searing criticism of the Republican nominee Thursday, describing the Republican presidential nominee as a megalomaniac who cares only about himself. – CNN (DIERSEN: Who are the ghostwriters for your critics/opponents?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ghostwriter-trump-is-a-megalomaniac

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois delegates at Dem convention unload on Rauner, work to energize base – TAYLOR SCHWARTZ
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article92509387.html

SOUTHERN
— How the concealed carry law fares: Illinois gets positive reviews, violence prevention group urges caution – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/how-the-concealed-carry-law-fares-illinois-gets-positive-reviews/article_80a00a5b-60f5-5b58-83b6-b4330d4965f5.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 6 KANE COMMUNITIES RANKED AMONG 2016 SAFEST PLACES IN ILLINOIS
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2016/07/6-kane-communities-ranked-among-2016-safest-places-in-illinois/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Steve Reick Holds McHenry Fundraiser – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/28/steve-reick-holds-mchenry-fundraiser/

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Illinois was one of 13 states that had its real GDP shrink in the first quarter of 2016
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/07/28/illinois-economy-shrinks-first-quarter-economic-growth-slows-first-half-2016/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI to State Board of ED: Don’t Comply With Obama’s Locker Room Mandate Action – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/ifi-to-state-board-of-ed-dont-comply-with-obamas-locker-room-mandate/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LERNER-LED IRS INVESTIGATION DIDN’T DETER WEST SUBURBAN PATRIOTS (DIERSEN: In 1999, I became the Treasurer and a Director of Adversity.Net, a nonprofit foundation that fights reverse discrimination. After a long battle, with Congressman Henry Hyde’s help, Adversity.Net succeeded in prompting IRS to grant it 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Its website used to be at www.adversity.net. Those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked extremely hard against me.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/lerner-led-irs-investigation-didnt-deter-west-suburban-patriots.html#more

CAPITOL FAX
— Cullerton repeats demand that Rauner will decide tax hike (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/29/cullerton-repeats-demand-that-rauner-will-decide-tax-hike/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti Republican, and anti-American.
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/29/just-legalize-it-already/

GOPUSA
— Racist, Anti-Semitic DNC Opens Convention by Denouncing Trump’s ‘Bigotry’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13156
— DNC interrupts moment of silence for fallen police officers with shouts of ‘black lives matter’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13169
— Trump slams Hillary over failure to say ‘radical Islam’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13180
— Obama wants focus on student loan collections reduced (DIERSEN: Did you take out a loan to pay for your undergraduate college expenses? I did not. What if I had taken out a loan to pay for my 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and I had defaulted on that loan because I was unemployed a) because I had refused Firestone Store’s job offer in 1970, b) because I had refused Oldsmobile’s job offer in 1971, c) because I had refused IRS’s job offer in 1971, and/or c) because I had refused GAO’s job offer 1980? All of my critics/opponents either a) would not have been offered the aforesaid jobs or b) would have refused the aforesaid jobs if they had been offered to them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13158

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP CASTIGATED FOR ACKNOWLEDGING IMMIGRATION THREATS The Sword of Damocles hanging over America’s head. – Michael Cutler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they want to replace you with an illegal. Ever-increasing, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/263670/trump-castigated-acknowledging-immigration-threats-michael-cutler

TOWNHALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Donald Trump as being David Duke. 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://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2016/07/29/if-david-duke-won-wouldnt-republicans-have-to-vote-for-him-n2199519

NEWSMAX
— What’s Next for ‘Team Sanders?’ Bernie for Budget Chair, Beating Wasserman Schultz – John Gizzi
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Bernie-Sanders-Budget-Chair-Wasserman-Schultz-DNC/2016/07/29/id/741165/
— Trump’s Call for $10 Minimum Wage Spurs Confusion, Opposition – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/donald-trump-minimum-wage-reaction/2016/07/28/id/741113/

DAILY CALLER
— Previously Hidden Report Confirms ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Defy Federal Laws – Kathryn Watson
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/28/previously-hidden-report-confirms-sanctuary-cities-defy-federal-laws/

THE BLAZE
— Hillary Clinton Accepts Democratic Nomination: ‘When There Are No Ceilings, the Sky’s the Limit’ – Leigh Munsil (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. In the federal government, ever-increasingly, GS-13 is the ceiling if you are not a Democrat.)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/28/hillary-clinton-accepts-democratic-nomination-when-there-are-no-ceilings-the-skys-the-limit/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump for avoiding the draft like I did. 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. Ever-increasingly, sooner or later, if you are not a veteran, Democrats and RINOs will use that against you.
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/07/tammy-duckworth-to-trump-on-russia-comments-i-didnt-put-my-life-on-the-line-for-this-104341
— Pence puts conservative credentials on display – Matthew Nussbaum (DIERSEN: Have the following invited Pence to speak in Illinois: Kirk, Rauner, Sanguinnetti, Munger, Schneider, Durkin, Radogno, your representative on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, the chairman of your Republican county party organization, the chairman of your Republican township/ward party organization, etc.? If not, why not? Of course, needless-to-say, if I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, I would have invited Pence to speak at a TAPROOT event. Of course, needless-to-say, if you got elected or appointed to a government or political office as a Republican, and you are not going to help elect Trump/Pence, you should immediately resign.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/mike-pence-conservative-michigan-226382
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Over the course of 45 minutes before a crowd of a few hundred here, Mike Pence showed why Donald Trump tapped him to be his running mate: his ability to dish out hot helpings of red meat that appeal to conservative voters in a way Donald Trump can’t. Pence promised big tax cuts, the rolling back of regulations, repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and, in a point he returned to time and again, a conservative Supreme Court.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote top Hispanic Democrat Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) who “tears into Trump.”
http://thehill.com/latino/289719-top-hispanic-dem-tears-into-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans sought to undermine Becerra’s speech by blasting out a release questioning his “record of residency issues, extremist connections, drug dealer advocacy, and backstabbing,” as Becerra began his speech.)

NBC NEWS
— Trump Campaign Struggles to Pull Off Minority Outreach Events – JANE C. TIMM (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at minorities and everyone else that 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 are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. 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.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-campaign-struggles-pull-minority-outreach-events-n619191

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, but who hypocritically say that they “love America?”)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/opinion/who-loves-america.html
— A Paradoxical Position on Youths Fleeing Violence – LIZ ROBBINS (DIERSEN: Democrats want to give U.S. citizenship immediately to anyone who promises to vote for Democrats.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/nyregion/a-paradoxical-position-on-youths-fleeing-violence.html
— Want to Drive in Beijing? Good Luck in the License Plate Lottery – OWEN GUO (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents who say that they are conservative and/or Republican despise if not hate cars, and especially cars made by union members.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/world/asia/china-beijing-traffic-pollution.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Two conventions, one vast gulf: Republicans and Democrats appear to be speaking to different countries – David Lauter
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-party-gap-20160729-snap-story.html
— Trump says Democrats ignore terrorism, crime and illegal immigration – Michael Finnegan
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-response-democrats-20160728-snap-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump responded Thursday to scorching attacks by President Obama and others at the Democratic convention by saying they were “not talking about the real world” of Islamic terrorism, unchecked illegal immigration, rampant crime, a depleted military and U.S. jobs “pouring into Mexico.” “Boy, am I getting hit,” the Republican presidential nominee complained to supporters at a rally in Davenport, Iowa. Trump denied accusations that he’d outlined a dark vision of America last week at the GOP convention in Cleveland, saying he had offered a “very optimistic” prescription for overcoming the nation’s troubles. The normally unbridled New York businessman was relatively subdued at the first of two Iowa campaign stops. He said he’d resisted the temptation to respond “viciously” to those attacking him at the Democratic gathering this week in Philadelphia. “I was going to hit one guy in particular — a very little guy,” he said in an apparent reference to Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and political independent who branded Trump a “con” in a speech to Democratic delegates on Wednesday. “I was going to hit this guy so hard, his head would spin. He wouldn’t know what the hell happened.” Trump said he was heeding an unnamed governor’s advice to stay focused on attacking Hillary Clinton. “I was going to hit a number of those speakers so hard, their heads would spin,” he said. “They’d never recover. That’s why I still don’t have certain people endorsing me. They still haven’t recovered.” Trump’s restraint came a day after he sparked controversy by inviting Russian cyberhackers to unearth more than 30,000 deleted emails from when Clinton was secretary of State. Critics accused him of borderline treason for encouraging a foreign adversary to intrude illegally into a former Cabinet member’s email. Trump told Fox News on Thursday that his challenge to Russia was meant to be sarcastic. Undaunted by charges that he was too friendly toward President Vladimir Putin, Trump told the crowd in Davenport that the U.S. needed to improve relations with Russia. “Wouldn’t it be nice if we actually got along with Russia?” he said. Trump bemoaned the U.S. fighting “politically correct wars,” but the only one he specified was the Iraq war. “We shouldn’t have been in Iraq in the first place,” Trump said. “I was totally against being in Iraq, right from the beginning.” That statement is incorrect. In a radio interview on Sept. 11, 2002, six months before the war started, Howard Stern asked Trump whether he supported an invasion of Iraq. “Yeah, I guess so,” Trump answered. “I wish the first time it was done correctly.” Trump also told the crowd that the United States was “one of the highest-taxed nation in the world.” But the CIA’s World Factbook ranks the United States 171st out of 219 countries in the percentage of gross domestic product spent on taxes.)

BOSTON GLOBE
— ‘America’s destiny is ours to choose,’ Clinton says – Annie Linskey and Victoria McGrane (DIERSEN: Under Clinton, the following will choose America’s future: 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.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2016/07/28/hillary-clinton-says-united-states-faces-moment-reckoning/P5TZ0GQcJAbIk7o89L80gJ/story.html

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Is the Elite Media Failing to Reach Trump Voters? – Isaac Chotiner
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/is-the-elite-media-failing-to-reach-trump-voters/

USA TODAY
— Hey Democrats, do more than talk Like Republicans now, Democrats could soon be overthrown by the people they’ve long been pretending to help. – J.D. Vance (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants etc. in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who talk and/or act like they want to get rid of each and every person who voted for Trump?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/07/28/democrats-white-working-class-hillary-bernie-platform-party-wages-poverty-column/87609994/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump’s Florida clubs are hiring — but the jobs will go to foreign workers – Meg Wagner
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-florida-clubs-hiring-foreign-workers-article-1.2729433
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump wants to bring jobs back to America — and some foreign workers to fill them. Trump is looking to hire 78 servers, housekeepers, and cooks for his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach and the nearby Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, according to Federal labor records. As he has for years, the Republican presidential nominee filed this month to import foreign workers for the jobs instead of hiring Americans, Buzzfeed News first reported Wednesday. Department of Labor records show Trump has sought H-2 visas for hundreds of foreigners to fill temporary positions at the two properties in recent years. The visas are issued through a legal program that allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers when there are no Americans available to do the work. But hundreds of U.S. applicants either applied or were referred for the jobs, but only a handful were hired, the New York Times reported in February. Since 2010, nearly 300 U.S. residents applied or were referred for jobs as waiters, waitresses, cooks and housekeepers there, but only 17 were hired, according to The Times. Over the same time period, 500 visas for foreign workers were filed at Mar-a-Lago. Laurel Baker, the executive director of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, said the practice was common at seasonal seaside properties. “That’s something that appears to happen at all of the hotels or resorts,” Baker said. “The argument is that there are few locals available to do the work. This is more of a resort community.” Trump’s two properties are looking to hire 37 waiters and waitresses, who will be paid $11.13 an hour, and 26 cooks, who will earn $12.74 an hour. Additionally, Mar-a-Lago needs 15 $10.17-an-hour housekeepers.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Catholic Paths of Pence and Kaine Two vice-presidential candidates handled disagreeing with the church differently. – ROBERT A. SIRICO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who increasingly demonstrate a) that they are anti-Protestant and b) that they are especially anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-catholic-paths-of-pence-and-kaine-1469748243
— Let’s Agree on Free Community College – RAHM EMANUEL and BILL HASLAM (DIERSEN: Students should be advised that life is hard out there and that their critics/opponents will use their attending a community college against them. My critics/opponents stress that none of my college degrees are from Ivy League universities, that is, my critics/opponents badmouth UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
Both parties should get behind an idea that helps thousands of students in Chicago and Tennessee.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-agree-on-free-community-college-1469748121
— Democrats vs. Democrats on the Sharing Economy Young Obama voters use apps like Airbnb all the time. But the party stands with unions and lawyers. – ALLYSIA FINLEY (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely anti-union. They stressed that I had been a union member for almost 12 years and that I bought cars that had been made by union members.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-vs-democrats-on-the-sharing-economy-1469748076

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Microsoft Is Slashing 2,850 More Jobs – Rishika Sadam / Reuters
http://time.com/money/4430444/microsoft-job-cuts/
— Have you gotten up from your desk today? Physical inactivity is costing people a lot more than their slim-fit jeans: A report published Thursday by The Lancet, a U.K. medical journal, puts the number at $27.8 billion in the U.S. alone, with global figures reaching $67.5 billion. – Alicia Adamczyk (DIERSEN: My sitting at my desk 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out has cost me many tens if not hundreds thousands of dollars.)
http://time.com/money/4429182/laziness-costing-us-27-8-billion/

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clinton brags that she is a better at insulting people than Trump is.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/29/confident-clinton-taunts-little-trump.html
— ISIS Wants a Global Civil War – MAAJID NAWAZ
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/29/isis-wants-a-global-civil-war.html
— How the Rum-Soaked Royal Navy Sobered Up It’s been nearly 50 years since British sailors stopped getting a daily ration of liquor. – WAYNE CURTIS
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/29/how-the-rum-soaked-royal-navy-sobered-up.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— GSA: Feds can be reimbursed for Uber, Lyft – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/management/compensation/2016/07/28/gsa-feds-can-now-reimbursed-uber-lyft/87654174/

FED SMITH
— Make it Easy to Fire Federal Workers… And Then What? – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/28/make-it-easy-to-fire-federal-workers-and-then-what/

AUTOOMIBILE
— New Version Ford Mustang Costs Less To Insure Than Honda Civic For First Buyers – Mario Caballero
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/new-version-ford-mustang-costs-less-than-honda-civic-for-first-buyers/40032725/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So why is it cheaper for first time buyers to insure a Ford Mustang than it is the Honda Civic? The Civic offers up plenty of safety features and it isn’t as fast as the Mustang, so you would have thought it would have been the other way around. In fact there is a data pool which shows which age groups and cars are more prone to having accidents and making a claim. This means that the model of the vehicle actually goes towards how much insurance you are going to have to pay. So, first time buyers are able to buy a Ford Mustang and get it for cheaper insurance than they would the Honda Civic.)

July 28, 2016 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Poll: Nearly Half of Democratic Voters Choose Durbin as 2018 Gubernatorial Pick According to a new poll, nearly half of likely Democratic voters in Illinois chose Sen. Dick Durbin as their gubernatorial pick for 2018. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/poll-democratic-voters-durbin-illinois-governor-388568452.html

DAILY HERALD
— How Trump, Clinton backlash could affect Illinois 2018 races – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/160728961/
— Blagojevich sentence should not be reduced – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/discuss/160729045/
— Attorney general: Duckworth workplace retaliation settlement offer final – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer to a) fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) give me $6,000, and c) give my attorney $6,000.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/160728892/
— Washington Post: Reporter barred from entering Pence event – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” who really are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs a) who do not want me to know about their events or other government/political activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other government/political activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events or other government/political activities, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their events or other government/political activities.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/307289918/
— Duckworth addresses Democratic convention as race with Kirk looms – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160728/news/160728882/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner on Sneed report about first lady: ‘Definitively baloney’
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-sneed-report-about-first-lady-definitively-baloney/
— Durbin says he’s ‘outraged’ over Rauner approach – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-durbin-says-hes-outraged-over-rauner-approach/
— The outrage of Trump calling on Russia to hack Americans – Simon Maloy
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-the-outrage-of-trump-calling-on-russia-to-hack-americans/
— Clinton camp: Trump urging Russian ‘espionage’ in email flap – Lynn Sweet and Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-prods-russia-to-hack-clinton-email/
— Rauner hoping for windfall with new lottery operator – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-hoping-for-windfall-with-new-lottery-operator/
— Taxpayers United of America warns of more property tax hikes for teacher pensions – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents shout at those who are not getting a pension or not in line to get a pension that I get a $50,720 Civil Service Retirement System pension plus 75% subsidized federal health, dental, and vision insurance.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/group-warns-of-more-property-tax-hikes-for-teacher-pensions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After evaluating data on 25,000 pension recipients, Taxpayers United of America warned Thursday that Chicagoans could be “taxed out of their homes to prop up” a Chicago Teachers Pension Fund with more than $10 billion in unfunded liabilities and nearly 33 percent more retirees than it had a decade ago. Last year, 28,114 beneficiaries together collected $1.3 billion in pensions from the teachers fund. The average retirement age was 61. The average annual pension was $51,454 compared with a median household income in Chicago of $47,831. But 974 of those teacher pensions topped $100,000. Another 14,420 teachers and administrators received retirement checks that exceeded $50,000. Former Chicago Schools Supt. Manford Byrd was identified as the pension kingpin, the study shows. He collects an annual pension of $190,634 — with an estimated lifetime payout of more than $2.5 million — even after paying just $126,561 into the fund during his long career with the Chicago Public Schools. The highest estimated lifetime payout of more than $6.1 million will go to Kevin Huber, former executive director of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund. Huber gets an annual pension check of $91,541. During the course of his career, he made $235,332 in pension contributions, only 4 percent of his “lifetime payout,” the study shows. Yet another example is former Deputy Supt. Robert Saddler. He has collected $2.17 million in pensions since retiring in 1993 at the age of 59. His annual check is $169,225. That’s $60,890 more than the $108,335 in contributions Saddler made to the teachers pension fund during his career, the study shows. Jared Labell, executive director of Taxpayers United, noted that the $588 million property tax increase for police and fire pensions and school construction approved last fall is being phased in over four years.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always promote things that promote voter fraud.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-chance-to-boost-democracy-and-save-money/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Ex-agent: I wasn’t asked about Hinckley release Current Orland Park top cop took bullet for Reagan – Mike Nolan and Matt McCall
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-reagan-mccarthy-hinckley-st-0727-20160727-story.html
— Gov. Rauner announces push to find new lottery manager – Joe Mahr and Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lottery-announcement-met-20160728-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-illinois-lottery-video-20160728-premiumvideo.html
— Democrats asked for their WikiLeaks debacle – Marc A. Thiessen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-democrats-leaked-emails-wikileaks-20160727-story.html
— Your teen’s at Lolla? The overrun ER docs await. — Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-lollapalooza-binge-drinking-teens-edit-0728-jm-20160727-story.html
— On second thought, better to hail Mother Russia, Trump – Rez Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-democratic-convention-trump-russia-huppke-20160727-column.html
— Trump rings death knell for the WASP – Ron Grossman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/columnists/ct-wasp-swan-song-20160717-column.html
— Duckworth: Trump ‘not fit to be commander in chief’ – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Duckworth would join my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am unfit to be the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. If I had attended the Democrat convention as a member of the news media like when I attended her rally with Michael J. Fox in Wheaton’s Arrowhead Golf Club in 2006, would she have her thugs throw me out again like she did then? In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should not have let her thugs throw me out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tammy-duckworth-democratic-convention-speech-met-20160728-story.html
— Making Hastert pay: Sex abuse victim sues for $1.8 million – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-hastert-molest-victim-lawsuit-edit-20160728-story.html
— When media publish WikiLeaks documents: Legal, but is it ethical? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-wikileaks-dnc-emails-russia-media-ethics-zorn-perspec-0729-md-20160728-column.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL
— Durbin rips Rauner, says governor tries to divide Illinois – AP (DIERSEN: Who are the dividers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Dividers encourage 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 DEMONIZE, TO DENIGRATE, AND TO 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. I should write a book about dividers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160728/durbin-rips-rauner-says-governor-tries-to-divide-illinois

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Chris Kennedy blasts Gov. Rauner at Democrats’ convention – Dawn James (DIERSEN: Who blasts you? The following blast 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://jg-tc.com/chris-kennedy-blasts-gov-rauner-at-democrats-convention/article_d314e86a-eb3f-54a3-bf2b-635a8c5f4074.html

WJOL
— Gov. Rauner Shoots Down One-Termer Report
http://www.wjol.com/gov-rauner-shoots-one-termer-report/

WSIU
— Durbin Says He’s Considering Running for Illinois Governor
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-sen-durbin-says-hes-considering-running-illinois-governor#stream/0

WUWM
— Vice Presidential Hopeful Mike Pence in Waukesha Draws Clear Distinctions Between GOP and Democrats – LATOYA DENNIS
http://wuwm.com/post/vice-presidential-hopeful-mike-pence-waukesha-draws-clear-distinctions-between-gop-and#stream/0

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Labor Secretary Perez Praises IL Unions at DNC – AP
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/labor-secretary-perez-praises-il-unions-dnc#stream/0
— Labor’s Ire for Rauner On Display at the DNC – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/labors-ire-rauner-display-dnc#stream/0

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Dems insult Rauner at DNC
http://ilnews.org/8983/dems-insult-rauner-at-dnc/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Second Democratic Party County Board Candidate Drops Out – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/28/second-democratic-party-county-board-candidate-drops-out/
— McConchie Has Grand Opening for Senate Office – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/27/mcconchie-has-grand-opening-for-senate-office/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOUSE REPUBLICANS TAP BREEN TO FILL VACANCY ON BIPARTISAN REFORM WORKING GROUP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/house-republicans-tap-breen-to-fill-vacancy-on-bipartisan-reform-working-group.html
— NEW FBI FILES SHOW IRS DISCRIMINATION OF TEA PARTY GROUPS STARTED IN 2011
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/new-fbi-files-show-irs-discrimination-of-tea-party-groups-started-in-2011.html
— REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN DOLD BOASTS DEMOCRAT MAYOR’S ENDORSEMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/republican-congressman-dold-boasts-democrat-mayors-endorsement.html
— NEW POLL: TRUMP “LOVES THE POORLY EDUCATED,” AND THEY PREFER HIM OVER CLINTON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/new-poll-trump-loves-the-poorly-educated-and-they-prefer-him-over-clinton.html
— NARAL DIRECTOR BOASTS CONVENIENCE ABORTION AT DNC CONVENTION; CROWD CHEERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/naral-director-boasts-convenience-abortion-at-dnc-convention-crowd-cheers.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner bites back at union leaders
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/28/rauner-bites-back-at-unions/

— Kirk campaign admits contact with “whistleblowers” after Duckworth settlement
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/28/kirk-campaign-admits-contact-with-whistleblowers-after-duckworth-settlement/

THE BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson Says Nancy Pelosi’s Remarks on ‘White Males’ Show Dems Have ‘Pulled the Mask Off’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/28/tucker-carlson-says-nancy-pelosis-remarks-on-white-males-show-dems-have-pulled-the-mask-off/
— Trump and the Media are Wrong about Middle-Class Income – Jim Agresti (DIERSEN: In 1997, GAO paid me at the GS-13 Step 10 rate which is $120,427 today. Today, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,720.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/trump-and-the-media-are-wrong-about-middle-class-income/

GOPUSA
— Jesse Jackson, Hillary’s character witness, blames ‘assault weapons’ for dead cops
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13126
— Pope Francis urges Poland to have solidarity with refugees day after Muslim slit the throat of Catholic priest
http://www.gopusa.com/pope-francis-urges-poland-to-have-solidarity-with-refugees-day-after-muslim-slit-the-throat-of-catholic-priest/

BILL O’REILLY
— Booing the War on Terror
http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Staff-Column:-Booing-the-War-on-Terror/935441465849138021.html

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Delegates Outraged Chick-Fil-A Served At DNC – Casey Harper
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/27/democratic-delegates-outraged-chick-fil-a-served-at-dnc/

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats claim patriotism, God and American exceptionalism at convention – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats badmouth and reject patriotism and American exceptionalism.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/07/28/daily-202-democrats-claim-patriotism-god-and-american-exceptionalism-at-convention/579957364acce205051bf6a5/
— A Washington Post reporter was banned from a Trump-Pence rally yesterday. That should frighten you. – Chris Cillizza (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” who really are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs a) who do not want me to know about their events or other government/political activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other government/political activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events or other government/political activities, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their events or other government/political activities.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/28/a-washington-post-reporter-was-banned-from-a-trump-pence-rally-yesterday-that-should-frighten-you/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democratic Bash Won’t Matter Voters want change, and nobody in Philly has credibly argued Clinton can deliver. – KARL ROVE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-bash-wont-matter-1469661034

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Hetero Couples Are More Likely to Get Divorced If the Husband Doesn’t Have a Job – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4428324/divorced-more-likely-husband-not-working/

USA TODAY
— Democrats court young female voters with celebrities and song – Maeve McDermott
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/27/democratic-national-convention-hillary-clinton-celebrities-young-millennial-voters/87640400/

July 28 Morning Edition

ABC7

— PRESIDENT OBAMA DELIVERS DNC DAY 3 KEYNOTE, HILLARY CLINTON MAKES APPERANCE

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-obama-delivers-dnc-keynote-hillary-clinton-makes-apperance/1445238/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Feds indict woman who gave West Side alderman check for nearly $5,000 – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-alderman-jason-ervin-myles-indictment-20160727-story.html

WTTW
— Cullerton Focused on November Election, Growing Supermajority
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/27/cullerton-focused-november-election-growing-supermajority

DAILY HERALD

— Annual parade kicks off DuPage County Fair’s 5-day run – Cassie Buchman

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/160729006/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS

— Obama boosts Clinton: Carry her like you carried me – AP (DIERSEN: Who carries you? 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 have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes destroy any individual, organization, company, or government that supports me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160728/NEWS02/160729831/obama-boosts-clinton-carry-her-like-you-carried-me

— Can Amazon convince thousands to work at its warehouses? – MICAH MAIDENBERG (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160728/NEWS10/160729837#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20160728

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

— Mike Pence: Donald Trump to bring conservative leadership to White House – Bill Glauber and Hannah Schwarz (DIERSEN: Have the following invited Pence to speak in Illinois: Kirk, Rauner, Sanguinnetti, Munger, Schneider, Durkin, Radogno, your representative on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, the chairman of your Republican county party organization, the chairman of your Republican township/ward party organization, etc.? If not, why not? Of course, needless-to-say, if I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, I would have invited Pence to speak at a TAPROOT event. Of course, needless-to-say, if you got elected or appointed to a government or political office as a Republican, and you are not going to help elect Trump/Pence, you should immediately resign.)

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/mike-pence-tells-waukesha-republicans-donald-trump-is-on-their-side-b99769346z1-388493101.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Making his first solo appearance of the national campaign, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence swooped into Wisconsin’s GOP heartland to assure supporters that presidential candidate Donald Trump will bring conservative leadership to the White House. “Having the opportunity to know this good man, I truly believe this builder, this patriot, this fighter is going to make America great again,” Pence said. The Indiana governor joked that he was a “B-List Republican celebrity.” But as a social and fiscal conservative, he was dispatched to a part of Wisconsin that decisively rejected Trump during the April primary but which is key to Republican hopes of winning the state in the fall.)

SANGAMON SUN
— Report: Illinois lawmakers’ pay twice as high than in neighboring states
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510967416-report-illinois-lawmakers-pay-twice-as-high-than-in-neighboring-states

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS

— Schimpf angry at tossed Independent Maps initiative (DIERSEN: What are you angry at? I am angry at those who a) work against planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Republican Party platform and/or b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)

http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/510967447-schimpf-angry-at-tossed-independent-maps-initiative

STATELINE

— Rep. Adam Kinzinger Stopping in Rockford for Opioid Roundtable Congressman will discuss a bill passed through the House dealing with addiction. – CNN (DIERSEN: What do you say those who promote smoking, booze, gambling, illegal drugs, and other vices? I am proud that the aforesaid vice-promoters work against me.)

http://www.mystateline.com/news/rep-adam-kinzinger-stopping-in-rockford-for-opioid-roundtable

WHEATON PATCH

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, and/or anti-American promote booze.

http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-brew-fest-refreshes-once-dry-town

CHICAGO NOW

— Raunner Apologizes to Chicago Teachers’ Union Over Email Remarks – April Leachman (DIERSEN: I hereby withdraw all my apologies. If you want me apologize for something, put your accusations in writing and give them to me.)

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-on-the-radar/2016/07/illinois-governmor-apologizes-to-chicago-teachers-union-over-email-remarks/

WASHINGTON TIMES

— Challenges to sensible voter ID laws threaten confidence in the elections – Editorial (DIERSEN: Those who are in America illegally use false identifications. How many millions of them use those false identifications to vote for Democrats?)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/27/challenges-to-voter-id-laws-threaten-ballot-box-co/

(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Party conventions, first of the Republicans in Cleveland and this week of the Democrats in Philadelphia, first and foremost are about whose name goes on the top of the ballot. Before any votes are cast on Nov. 8, though, questions must be settled about identification rules determining who gets to cast a ballot. Voter identification laws, popularly called ID laws, have proliferated. Proponents say they prevent voter fraud. Opponents argue that the laws prevent minority voters from casting a ballot. Judges have been overturning them. In an age when hackers halfway around the world steal millions of identification records in the blink of an eye, the idea that no one should have to show who he says he is so he can vote, is silly.)

THE BLAZE

— Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Slams Democratic Party: ‘They’re Living in a Fantasy World’ – Kaitlyn Schallhorn

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/27/ex-new-york-mayor-rudy-giuliani-slams-democratic-party-theyre-living-in-a-fantasy-world/

— Reid: Intel Agencies Should Give Trump ‘Fake’ Briefings Because He’s ‘Dangerous’ – Tre Goins-Phillips

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/27/reid-intel-agencies-should-give-trump-fake-briefings-because-hes-dangerous/

— O’Reilly Condemns ‘Smear Merchants’ for ‘Dishonest’ Reports About His ‘Well Fed’ Slaves Remarks – Tre Goins-Phillips

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/28/oreilly-condemns-smear-merchants-for-dishonest-reports-about-his-well-fed-slaves-remarks/

WEEKLY STANDARD

— DNC Speaker Shouts Her Abortion and the Crowd Cheers – JOHN MCCORMACK

http://www.weeklystandard.com/dnc-speaker-shouts-her-abortion-and-the-crowd-cheers/article/2003531

ROLL CALL

— Duckworth Suit Settlement Rejected, Case to Move Forward Suit stemming from days in state government could be revived as issue in Senate race – Eric Garcia (DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer to a) fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) give me $6,000, and c) give my attorney $6,000.)

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/plaintiffs-in-duckworth-case-reject-settlement-offer

— Kaine Chooses To Play Attack Dog in Convention Speech – Lindsey McPherson (DIERSEN: Who are the leading attack dogs in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Who do they serve as operatives or as dupes for?)

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/can-kaine-win-progressives

THE HILL

— Bloomberg offers scathing indictment of Trump – Peter Schroeder (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would offer a scathing indictment of you? The following would offer a scathing indictment of 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://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/289546-bloomberg-offers-scathing-indictment-of-trump

CNN

— Obama to Trump: America is already great – Stephen Collinson (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is ever-increasingly 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.cnn.com/2016/07/27/politics/president-obama-hillary-clinton-2016-election/index.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES

— Watch: Biden calls Trump’s professed commitment to the middle class ‘a bunch of malarkey’ (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are committed to getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-1469669637-htmlstory.html

USA TODAY

— What’s missing from DNC protests? Talk of Trump – Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/27/philadelphia-protests-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-nomination/87636968/

NEW YORK POST

— Bernie supporters scarf down beans ahead of ‘fart-in’ protest – Daniel Halper and Chris Perez

http://nypost.com/2016/07/27/bernie-supporters-scarf-down-beans-ahead-of-fart-in-protest/

NEW JERSEY

— Who brags best about their state? Republicans or Democrats? – Brent Johnson and Jonathan D. Salant (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs can brag about their success in driving the following out of Illinois: individuals, organizations, and companies 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.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/see_what_each_state_bragged_about_at_rnc_and_dnc.html

MONEY MAGAZINE

— Bloomberg vs. Trump: Will the Real Billionaire Tycoon Please Stand Up? – Ian Salisbury

http://time.com/money/4422459/bloomberg-vs-trump-billionare-showdown/

BUSINESS STANDARD

— America does not feel ‘great’ to millions of Americans: Trump (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is ever-increasingly 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.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/america-does-not-feel-great-to-millions-of-americans-trump-116072800317_1.html

NOTE: This email is less comprehensive because in computer/Internet difficulties. The evening edition will include links to articles that otherwise would be in this email.

July 26 Morning Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— DuPage GOP and Will GOP Chairmen to meet to fill H81 vacancy
http://dupagegop.org/news/krajewski-and-havel-to-fill-h81-vacancy/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: DuPage County GOP Chairman Brian Krajewski and Will County GOP Chairman Kathy Havel put out an official notice of meeting to formally declare vacancies for the official office as well as the GOP nomination in Illinois House District 81. Chairmen Krajewski and Havel plan to meet this weekend to fill the vacancies. “We were all surprised by State Rep. Sandack’s resignation, but we will act both swiftly and thoroughly to name a replacement,” Krajewski said. “We hope to name someone by the end of this weekend so that our new Representative can get up and running as soon as possible.”)

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Search Begins for Sandack Replacement – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=219714#.V5bf2BF9XHk
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Suburban Chicago GOP political leaders are looking for a replacement for a prominent state representative who abruptly resigned Sunday. Suburban Chicago State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) resigned from his seat in the Illinois General Assembly on Sunday, citing a series of malicious cyber attacks in which his online profiles were cloned numerous times. Sandack said in a statement that he would work with the GOP to ensure that his replacement is elected in November. Sandack’s replacement will be appointed by DuPage County Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski, who said the resignation was very unexpected. “I hadn’t heard anything about what was transpiring, so it came as a big surprise that he was resigning immediately,” Krajewski said. Among the candidates for Sandack’s replacement, Krajewski said some names stand out, but stressed that the appointee will have to be politically electable. Two whom Krajewski mentioned are Downers Grove Commissioner David Olsen, who is likely the favorite, and Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully. The appointed GOP representative will face Democrat Greg Hose in November. Downers Grove State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) announced his immediate resignation from his seat on Sunday. The abrupt resignation comes while Sandack has been battling a malicious social media campaign. “…After some cyber security issues arose, I began to re-evaluate my continued public service,” Sandack said in a statement. “I have always recognized there is no greater privilege than being a father and husband. My duties in Springfield have meant missing a lot of events in the lives of my children. I am no longer willing to miss important family events.” House Republican Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Dist. 81) released a statement. “Ron Sandack is a dedicated and caring public servant,” Durkin said. “I want to thank him for his service to his constituents and the entire State of Illinois. I wish him well in his future endeavors.”)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Search underway to replace GOP lawmaker after sudden resignation
http://ilnews.org/8924/search-underway-to-replace-gop-lawmaker-after-sudden-resignation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Local GOP political leaders are looking for a replacement for a prominent state representative who abruptly resigned Sunday. Suburban Chicago State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) resigned from his seat in the Illinois General Assembly on Sunday, citing a series of malicious cyber attacks in which his online profiles were cloned numerous times. Sandack said in a statement that he would work with the GOP to ensure that his replacement is elected in November. Sandack’s replacement will be appointed by DuPage County Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski, who said the resignation was very unexpected. “I hadn’t heard anything about what was transpiring, so it came as a big surprise that he was resigning immediately,” Krajewski said. Among the candidates for Sandack’s replacement, Krajewski said some names stand out, but stressed that the appointee will have to be politically electable. Two whom Krajewski mentioned are Downers Grove Commissioner David Olsen, who is likely the favorite, and Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully. The appointed GOP representative will face Democrat Greg Hose in November. Downers Grove State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Dist. 81) announced his immediate resignation from his seat on Sunday. The abrupt resignation comes while Sandack has been battling a malicious social media campaign. “…After some cyber security issues arose, I began to re-evaluate my continued public service,” Sandack said in a statement. “I have always recognized there is no greater privilege than being a father and husband. My duties in Springfield have meant missing a lot of events in the lives of my children. I am no longer willing to miss important family events.” House Republican Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Dist. 81) released a statement. “Ron Sandack is a dedicated and caring public servant,” Durkin said. “I want to thank him for his service to his constituents and the entire State of Illinois. I wish him well in his future endeavors.”)

POLITICO
— Durkin on Sandack cyber attack: ‘I don’t think it is’ politically motivated – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/07/durkin-on-sandack-cyber-attack-i-dont-think-it-is-politically-motivated-104169
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Leader Jim Durkin said on Monday he does not believe the alleged cyber attacks that prompted GOP leader Ron Sandack’s abrupt resignation were politically motivated. In an interview Monday with POLITICO Illinois, Durkin, who is a close personal colleague and friend of Sandack, was asked whether he believed the motive was political. “I don’t think it is. I don’t believe that’s the case,” said Durkin. Asked about the possibility of an underlying scandal, he said, “I am not aware of anything else, no.” “I spoke with Rep. Sandack yesterday and he explained to me the decision he made was personal, was family-related. And I will never second-guess anyone’s decision for that reason. I wish him and his family well,” Durkin said. “Ron is not only a trusted colleague but he’s a personal friend. He leaves a void within our caucus but one that we’ll be able to in time fill. His contribution to the state and Republican Party is immeasurable, we wish him well in the next stage of his life.” On Sunday evening, Sandack said in a text that his resignation was effective Monday and that the cybersecurity issues gave him pause over his legislative life: “my family welfare is paramount.” He did not respond when asked whether that meant he feared for his family’s safety. Sandack would not talk by phone. Last week, Sandack, who was prolific on social media, took down his Facebook and Twitter accounts. His official legislative web site is still up. Sandack was the target of robocalls recently that accused him of accosting the chief legal counsel for Democrats on the House floor following a heated vote on the budget. Video at the time showed Sandack touching her arm while asking why voting was closed before a roll call was made. In 2014, Sandack was targeted by conservatives because of his vote in support of a new same-sex marriage law. Already, there’s talk of appointing Sandack’s successor and replacing him on the November ballot. One top candidate widely mentioned is David Olsen, a member of the Downers Grove City Council. Sandack leaves with nearly $130,000 in his campaign account, according to the most recent election filing.)

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “AFTER TURMOIL, SANDERS, MICHELLE OBAMA, WARREN THRILL DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/after-turmoil-sanders-michelle-obama-warren-thrill-dnc/1441850/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AFSCME demanding more from Illinois taxpayers – Editorial
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/editorial-and-opinion/dennis-welsh-that-s-how-i-see-it/181469783-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm Emanuel skipping first two days of Democratic convention – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-skipping-first-two-days-of-democratic-convention/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago activists protest police hate crime ordinance with Homan Square sit-in – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-homan-square-protest-chicago-20160725-story.html
— Sanders pleads with supporters to avoid protests as Democratic unity threatened – Jennifer Epstein and Mark Niquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-convention-sanders-bg-17b0bbd2-52b5-11e6-b652-315ae5d4d4dd-20160725-story.html
— Pfleger: Not enough black vendors at Lollapalooza – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Democrat politicians have always shouted that the federal government does not employ enough Democrats, and especially enough Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Of course, needless-to-say, the aforesaid has resulted in political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-lollapalooza-food-race-fight-0726-chicago-inc-20160725-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why the stopgap state budget is bad for Illinois – DAVID MCSWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160726/OPINION/160729929/illinois-needs-a-balanced-budget-to-avoid-more-deficit-spending
— Illinois GOP’s election strategy? Madigan, Madigan, Madigan – RICH MILLER (DIERSEN: How successful will anti-Trump leaders in the Illinois Republican Party, in your Republican county party organization, and in your Republican township/ward party organization be in discouraging efforts to elect Trump? Will they go one small step further and focus on destroying Trump supporters?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160725/NEWS02/160729883/illinois-gops-election-strategy-madigan-madigan-madigan

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Alcohol and campus sex assaults – Gene Lyons (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois a) who drink too much alcohol and/or b) who encourage others to drink too much alcohol? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes who turn nastier and nastier and nastier the more alcohol that they drink.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160726/discuss/160729397/

DNA INFO
— Protesters: We Won’t Leave Homan Square Until ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Scrapped – Tatiana Walk-Morris (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats are anti-police and anti-rule of law.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160725/north-lawndale/despite-searing-heat-raging-storms-homan-square-protesters-stand-vigil
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The legislation could make it easier for protesters to be charged with a hate crime if an altercation arises between demonstrators and police, said Damon Williams of BYP100’s Chicago. The ordinance calls for up to six months in jail or fines up to $2,500 as punishment for assault, destroying the property, trespassing, vandalism, disturbing a place of workshop or telephone harassment. “They can charge people responding or people protecting themselves [with] hate crimes,” Williams said. “They have that extra power to criminalize and charge someone with a felony… We know police that the police engage with protesting in a militaristic fashion and things could escalate.”)

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “After turmoil, Sanders, Mrs. Obama, Warren thrill convention.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32519026/after-turmoil-sanders-mrs-obama-warren-thrill-convention

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Aaron Schock Reacts to Grand Jury Decision Former Congressman talks with WMBD about investigation into campaign spending. – Shane Gustafson
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/exclusive-aaron-schock-reacts-to-grand-jury-decision

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Danville Commercial News promotes pot in Illinois, that is, Danville Commercial News promotes the further destruction of Illinois.
http://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/editorial-change-penalties-on-pot-possession/article_3e16bd23-e05e-5c3f-8732-ac1285d2b698.html

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Legislature unlikely to take up Rauner’s call for term limit vote – Dan Petrella
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/statehouse/illinois/legislature-unlikely-to-take-up-rauner-s-call-for-term/article_8eb0618a-0d10-5b31-b7b9-b79324a27271.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Sanders backers waver at Clinton endorsement; Illinois delegates say DNC head needed to resign – TAYLOR SCHWARTZ
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article91820877.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Who Will Take On Bruce Rauner? Democrats’ Search Begins at DNC – AMANDA VINICKY
http://nprillinois.org/post/who-will-take-bruce-rauner-democrats-search-begins-dnc#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— The top four reasons why Hillary made Tim Kaine the Democratic VP nominee – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/07/the-top-four-reasons-why-hillary-made-tim-kaine-the-democratic-vp-nominee/

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Democrats had a hand in making their candidate monsters – Madeleine Doubek
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/07/25/dems-hand-making-candidate-monsters/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRAGIC: DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM SLIDES LEFT TO APPEASE SANDERS SUPPORTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/democratic-party-platform-slides-left-to-appease-sanders-supporters.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Sandack says no “compromising information” was accessed
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/26/sandack-says-no-compromising-information-was-accessed/
— LIVE COVERAGE Democratic National Convention
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/26/live-coverage-democratic-national-convention-2/

NUMBERS USA
— OUTRAGEOUS: DEMOCRAT IMMIGRATION PLATFORM FOCUSES ON AMNESTY, CALLS FOR ‘LIMITS’ TO LEGAL IMMIGRATION
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/democrat-immigration-platform-focuses-amnesty-calls-limits-legal-immigration

FEDERALIST
— The Chart The Racial Grievance Industry Won’t Talk About The latest data shows Asian men earned 117 percent as much as white men did. Similarly, Asian women out-earned all other racial groups. Yet we hear nothing about ‘Asian privilege’—and we shouldn’t. – Helen Raleigh
http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/25/the-chart-the-racial-grievance-industry-wont-talk-about/

GOPUSA
— Hell No, DNC! We Won’t Vote for Hillary!
http://www.gopusa.com/hell-no-dnc-we-wont-vote-for-hillary/
— Millions of US Muslims justifying terrorism ‘terrify’ Franklin Graham
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12990

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Catholic priest to Tim Kaine: ‘Don’t show up in my communion line’ – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-priest-to-tim-kaine-dont-show-up-in-my-communion-line
— 2016 Democratic Convention to hear from every major abortion lobby group in US – Ben Johnson
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/2016-democratic-convention-to-hear-from-every-major-abortion-lobbying-group

DAILY CALLER
— As Trump Rises, The Mexican Peso Falls – JP Carroll
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/26/as-trump-rises-the-mexican-peso-falls/
— DNC Emails Include Derogatory Remarks About Homosexuals – Juliegrace Brufke
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/25/dnc-emails-include-derogatory-remarks-about-homosexuals/

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps draw attention to Kasich’s Anti-Trump Ad
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/john-kasich-anti-trump-ad-trump/2016/07/25/id/740415/
— Facebook: Censorship of DNC Emails Leak ‘an Accident’ (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you? The following want to censor me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Facebook-DNC-Wikileaks-Blocking/2016/07/25/id/740382/

THE BLAZE
— ‘Don’t Believe the Liberal Media’: Warning Signs Welcome DNC Attendees to Philadelphia – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/25/dont-believe-the-liberal-media-warning-signs-welcome-dnc-attendees-to-philadelphia/
— Sen. Al Franken Jokes He Attended Trump University, Says He Earned This Degree – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/25/sen-al-franken-jokes-he-attended-trump-university-says-he-earned-this-degree/

THE HILL
— In defense of Wasserman-Schultz and other powerful women – Noah Levy (DIERSEN: Powerful women in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work against me reject the right to life plank, reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank, and/or reject other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/presidential-campaign/289076-in-defense-of-wasserman-schultz-and-other-powerful
— Dems flirt with disaster on convention’s first day – Niall Stanage
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/289221-dems-flirt-with-disaster-on-conventions-first-day
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage 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 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://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289212-warren-reject-trumps-hate-filled-america

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put Mexico and other foreign countries ahead of America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats put citizens of Mexico and of other foreign countries, and especially citizens of Mexico who are in America illegally, ahead of citizens of America.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gutierrez-trump-immigration-stance-sick-hateful-fantasy

HUFFINGTON POST
— Politico Admits ‘Mistake’ In Sending DNC An Article In Advance No substantive changes were made to the piece, though the arrangement has prompted criticism from the RNC and prominent conservatives. – Michael Calderone (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that I should not send out any GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails until they and all my superiors in the Republican Party have approved each and every link, each and every comment that I might make, and each and every event that I might include in the list of upcoming events.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/politico-dnc-ken-vogel_us_57951b65e4b02d5d5ed1f8e2

ABC NEWS
— GOP Illinois Lawmaker Ron Sandack Abruptly Resigns Over ‘Cyber’ Issues – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/top-ranking-gop-illinois-state-lawmaker-ron-sandack-40850887

NEW YORK TIMES
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Study Finds Sharp Increase in Marijuana Exposure Among Colorado Children – JAN HOFFMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/health/marijuana-edibles-are-getting-into-colorado-childrens-hands-study-says.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps report that “Elizabeth Warren Urges Liberals to Vote for Hillary Clinton.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/politics/elizabeth-warren.html
— The One Demographic – White Men With No College Degree – That Is Hurting Hillary Clinton – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: What did those who discouraged you from getting a college degree hint/imply/argue/shout? For me, it included my only just barely making into the upper 20% of my high school class, my ACT score being only 24, my father having type 1 diabetes from age 14 and not having a college degree, my mother having never attended high school, my washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights, etc.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/upshot/the-one-demographic-that-is-hurting-hillary-clinton.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Forget unity: Sanders himself is booed by his loyalists – Chris Megerian
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-democrats-sanders-delegates-20160725-snap-story.html
— Dreamer Astrid Silva emerges as a new face of Democratic leadership ready to take on Trump – Lisa Mascaro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-dream-act-20160725-snap-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Obama’s Age of Discord He has achieved most of his progressive agenda. So why is America so unhappy? (DIERSEN: Obama’s progressive agenda is 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/obamas-age-of-discord-1469486668
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Murders Rise in 29 of Largest U.S. Cities in First Half of 2016 Homicides in Chicago and Orlando, Fla., contribute to much of the increase – ZUSHA ELINSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/murder-rate-rises-in-29-of-largest-u-s-cities-in-first-half-of-2016-1469485481
— Over 100 Chinese Fighters Have Joined Islamic State in Syria Studies come as China seeks West’s cooperation on counterterrorism, but cast doubt on some of Beijing’s assertions – JEREMY PAGE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-terror-claims-bolstered-by-new-evidence-1469435872
— FRONT PAGE: Pension Returns Slump, Squeezing States and Cities Long-term returns for U.S. public pensions are expected to drop to the lowest levels ever recorded – TIMOTHY W. MARTIN (DIERSEN: Democrats are predominately borrowers; low interest rates help borrowers. Republicans are predominately savers; low interest rate harm savers.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pension-returns-slump-squeezing-states-and-cities-1469488579

BLOOMBERG
— Priebus: DNC ‘Committed Fraud’ With Anti-Sanders E-Mails – Tammy Haddad and Betsy Fische Martin
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-26/priebus-dnc-fraud
— Illinois Colleges Besieged by Cuts as Budget Fight Trickles Down – Elizabeth Campbell
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/illinois-colleges-besieged-by-cuts-as-budget-fight-trickles-down
— Sanders Finds Starting a Revolution Easier Than Reining It In – Margaret Talev and Mark Niquette
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-26/sanders-finds-starting-a-revolution-easier-than-reining-it-in

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: The New Segregation School systems are more segregated than ever in this time of racial tension. – Lauren Camera
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/racial-tensions-flare-as-schools-resegregate

FED SMITH
— OUTRAGEOUS: Bleak Outlook for 2017 COLA – Ralph Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/25/bleak-outlook-for-2017-cola/

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote Hillary Clinton
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/07/the_people_who_hate_hillary_clinton_the_most.html

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are disciples of Saul Alinsky. I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They would love it.
http://prospect.org/article/hillary-haters%E2%80%99-fixation-saul-alinsky

July 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TOP-RANKING GOP ILLINOIS STATE LAWMAKER RON SANDACK RESIGNS – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-state-lawmaker-ron-sandack-resigns/1441639/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Ron Sandack, one of Illinois’ top Republicans, has mysteriously and suddenly resigned without explanation, only saying that it’s due to “cyber-security issues.” The I-Team has learned that there is a police investigation underway in his west suburban home district of Downers Grove. However, neither police nor Sandack are talking about the nature of the investigation. . .FBI, Illinois State Police and DuPage County officials said they are not investigating the alleged intrusion on Sandack’s accounts, but that Downers Grove police are handling the case. Police have not yet made the paperwork public, despite an open records request today by the I-Team. Sandack is a partner in a Chicago law firm and was running for re-election to the General Assembly in November. Now the Republican Party has a month to tap someone to finish his term and slate a replacement on the ballot.)

CBS2
— Hastert Lawyer Says Victim’s Lawsuit Should Be Thrown Out
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/25/hastert-lawyer-says-victims-lawsuit-should-be-thrown-out/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘I May Vote Trump’: Pro-Bernie protesters furious after Hillary hires DNC chair
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/181479644-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gutierrez rails against Trump ‘bigotry’ in Democratic convention speech – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Ever-increasingly, if not already, under the Democrats, calling someone a racist, a sexist, or a bigot in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-luis-gutierrez-speech-democratic-national-convention-met-0726-20160725-story.html
— Yes, Donald Trump could win – Chris Cillizza (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hold leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and/or your Republican township/ward party organization who hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump/Pence has no chance of winning Illinois, and therefore, little or no time or money should spent to help elect Trump/Pence?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-could-win-president-20160725-story.html
— Can Hillary Clinton build voters’ trust at the Democratic convention? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-democrats-convention-hillary-bill-clinton-sanders-trump-edit-0725-jm-20160722-story.html
— DNC betrayed Bernie Sanders and the rest of America – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-dnc-sanders-glanton-talk-20160725-column.html
— Rauner renews term limits push – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-term-limits-met-0726-20160725-story.html
— Illinois Democrats looking for someone to run against Rauner in 2018 – Kim Geiger and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-dick-durbin-illinois-democratic-national-convention-met-0726-20160725-story.html
— FBI investigates DNC email hacking; Clinton campaign blames Russia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democratic-national-committee-emails-russia20160725-story.html
— How America’s white working class lost its patriotism – J. D. Vance (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of America’s White working class? I was 1964-1997.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-white-working-class-elites-20160725-story.html

— Democrats turn to stars to turn convention positive after rocky start
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democratic-national-convention-20160725-story.html
— Rauner ally Ron Sandack chalks up abrupt resignation as politics getting ‘too ugly’ – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants are nasty. Libertarian and Libertarian plants are nasty. Greens and Green plants are nasty. RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about nasty, if not ugly, actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me, including those in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ron-sandack-resigns-illinois-house-20160725-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A suburban Republican lawmaker known for throwing plenty of verbal jabs during the 18-month stalemate at the Capitol said Monday that he abruptly resigned because politics is getting “too ugly.” Rep. Ron Sandack, of Downers Grove, said he made his decision to step down from the Illinois House after several fraudulent social media accounts were set up in his name in recent weeks. He also cited recent automated telephone calls accusing him of accosting a Democratic staff member. “I wasn’t looking forward to an ugly general election as it were, this additional stuff added undue pressure,” said Sandack, who was up for re-election this November. “It made my family uneasy and made me re-evaluate my priorities. Politics has gotten too ugly. I don’t need it, and my family doesn’t deserve it.” Sandack would not say if he believed the social media shenanigans was politically motivated, but said he filed a report with the Downers Grove Police Department. Downers Grove police did not immediately say whether they had any police reports involving Sandack, instead suggesting the Chicago Tribune file an open-records request. The Tribune did so, but police have five days to respond. The six-year lawmaker was an outspoken defender of Gov. Bruce Rauner, serving as his House floor leader. Sandack’s desire to debate also bled into his online presence, and he frequently took to Facebook and Twitter to let his viewpoints be known. Last week, Sandack suddenly deleted his Facebook and Twitter accounts. Asked Monday if any compromising information was accessed before he deleted his social media accounts, Sandack said “no.” The former lawmaker said he is looking forward to life as a “private citizen” and will continue his work at a Chicago law firm. Late last month, Sandack appeared in a segment on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” where he said Democrats are to blame for Illinois’ budget impasse. More recently, he’s been the subject of automated attack phone calls accusing him of accosting a Democratic staff member. That stems from a heated debate at the end of the spring session. House Republicans were furious when Democrats quickly adjourned after House Speaker Michael Madigan muscled through a budget bill that ultimately stalled in the Senate. Republicans asked for a double check that required each lawmaker voting for the measure to be verified as in their seat. But that didn’t happen. Incredulous, Sandack went to the front of the chamber to ask Madigan’s chief legal counsel why the verified roll call was never held and touched her on the arm. Democrats later accused Sandack of accosting her, which Sandack denied. “I did not grab her. I did get in her face and talk to her,” Sandack said at the time. Sandack first joined the legislature in 2010, when he was appointed to fill the Senate seat of Dan Cronin, who stepped down to serve as DuPage County Board chairman. Sandack moved to the House in 2013 and was up for re-election Nov. 8 against Democratic attorney Greg Hose, also of Downers Grove. Republican leaders have 30 days to name Sandack’s replacement. The Daily Herald reported Monday that a leading contender is David Olsen, a Downers Grove village commissioner and vice chairman of the Downers Grove Township Republican Organization. House Republican leader Jim Durkin said Sandack was “a dedicated and caring public servant.” “I spoke with Ron yesterday and he indicated that his decision was personal and for the benefit of his family,” Durkin told the Tribune via text message. “I respect his decision.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gutierrez calls Trump deportation plan ‘sick and hateful fantasy’ – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to surrender America to Mexico and to all the other foreign countries.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/gutierrez-calls-trump-deportation-plan-sick-hateful-fantasy/
— Rauner reignites push for term limits – Jacob Wittich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-reignites-push-term-limits/
— Democrats gave life to Sanders, Trump, Rauner – Madeleine Doubek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/madeleine-doubek-democrats-gave-life-to-sanders-trump-rauner/

DAILY HERALD
— Local Sanders delegates look for more out of Clinton – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729333/
— Sanders backs Clinton-Kaine ticket, but his supporters jeer – Sean Sullivan and Anne Gearan
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729368/
— Animals begin arriving for DuPage County Fair – Cassie Buchman
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729332/
— College of DuPage, Downers Grove leader Olsen front-runner to fill Sandack’s seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729384/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A rising star in the DuPage County Republican Party, David S. Olsen, appears to be the leading candidate to replace 81st District state Rep. Ron Sandack of Downers Grove, who has resigned his seat citing “cyber security issues.” Olsen, 27, of Downers Grove, already serves as vice chairman of the College of DuPage board of trustees, as a Downers Grove village commissioner and as vice chairman of the Downers Grove Township Republican Organization. He has expressed interest in seeking the 81st House seat in the past and Downers Grove Township and DuPage County GOP leaders say he’s the “front-runner” to fill the remainder of Sandack’s term and likely be listed on the Nov. 8 ballot against Downers Grove Democrat Greg Hose. “Right now it sounds like David Olsen is at the top of everyone’s wish list,” said Bob Grogan, Downers Grove Township Republican Organization chairman. “He’s a well-liked young man.” Olsen, who works as an ethics and compliance analyst for BP Corp. North America Inc., did not immediately return calls seeking comment. But Republican leaders say he likely will retain his College of DuPage seat but resign from the Downers Grove village council if he’s chosen as Sandack’s successor. “He was looking at this (state) seat in the primary a year ago,” Brian Krajewski, DuPage County Republican chairman, said. The 81st District includes all or parts of Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, Westmont and Woodridge in DuPage and Will counties. “Clearly he’s performed tremendously in his role as commissioner in Downers Grove, was elevated to mayor pro tem and was recently tapped to help clean up the mess at COD,” Krajewski said. Olsen was appointed to the College of DuPage board in February to replace former Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, who resigned in December. His selection — which was supported by Gov. Bruce Rauner — was significant because it broke a 3-3 tie among trustees that plagued the college and stalled business for months following Hamilton’s unexpected departure. COD board Chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Krajewski said Olsen likely will remain on the college panel until the spring election to prevent another stalemate. Olsen already has said he does not intend to seek a full term on the COD board in the spring election. “He helps bring people together,” Krajewski said. “I know his intentions there were never to rerun in April anyway for that position.” Olsen — or whoever is picked to run in Sandack’s place in the Nov. 8 election — will need time to devote to running a campaign, Krajewski and Grogan said. That campaign would pit the chosen candidate against Hose, an attorney and Downers Grove village commissioner who is the Democrat seeking the 81st seat. With his opponent unknown, Hose said he’ll keep his focus on the issues — largely the state’s unpaid bills, economic issues and rising property taxes. “I think that’s the best way to do it. This race doesn’t need to be about personality,” Hose said. “I’m just going to keep focusing on what’s important to the people of the 81st District and making the world a little better for my children and everyone else’s children.” Officials expect the decision on Sandack’s replacement will be made relatively quickly. The Republican party has 30 days from Sandack’s resignation effective Monday to fill his seat and officials have until Aug. 25 to fill the vacancy on the November ballot. Krajewski said the person chosen by DuPage Republican leaders will get the seat and the ballot slot, but the Will County Republican Central Committee also will have a say because a small number of precincts in the 81st District are within Will County’s borders. Will County Republican Chairwoman Kathy Havel did not immediately return a call seeking comment.)
— Republican leader Jim Durkin: Ron Sandack will be missed – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729391/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois House Republican leader said Monday that Ron Sandack, the suburban lawmaker who resigned abruptly citing “cyber security issues,” will be missed. The sudden resignation of former state Rep. Sandack, a Downers Grove Republican, became effective Monday, according to a letter received by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office and other leaders. “Ron Sandack is a dedicated and caring public servant. I want to thank him for his service to his constituents and the entire State of Illinois,” House Republican Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs said in a statement. “I wish him well in his future endeavors,” “I spoke with Ron yesterday afternoon and respect his decision to resign,” a separate message to lawmakers said. “I am grateful for the work he has done collectively on behalf of our caucus and for his constituents. He will be missed.” Sandack had become a vocal supporter of Gov. Bruce Rauner and a key member of the House Republicans, acting as a floor leader at the Capitol during hours of legislative debates. “It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve the people of the 81st district for the past four years in Springfield,” Sandack said in a statement over the weekend. “But after some cyber security issues arose, I began to re-evaluate my continued public service.” Sandack, a second-term member of the Illinois House, hasn’t responded to requests for comment and hasn’t elaborated further. “I have always recognized there is no greater privilege than being a father and husband,” his statement said. “My duties in Springfield has meant missing a lot of events in the lives of my children. I am no longer willing to miss important family events.” His resignation was a particular surprise because his profile has risen quickly among Illinois Republicans, becoming a prominent member of Durkin’s team in Springfield. His prolific tweeting raised his profile, too, so the disappearance of his Twitter accounts last week were a cause for questions that led to his resignation announcement over the weekend. Last month, he appeared on a segment of the Daily Show about the Illinois budget war. “Ron Sandack is an integral part of our leadership team,” said state Rep. Ed Sullivan, a Mundelein Republican. Sullivan decided not to run for re-election, at least partly because of actions of protesters at his home, and said Sandack made a personal decision to leave the House. Local Republican officials will get to pick Sandack’s replacement in the coming days.)

WBEZ
— Resignation Of Top State Republican A Happy Surprise For Democrats – Miles Bryan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/resignation-of-top-state-republican-a-happy-surprise-for-democrats/aa40e1f7-34a3-4bbf-b2cf-6d9000b1e443

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Gov. Durbin? Talk resurfaces in Philly, and says much about Democrats – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Durbin is much further to the left than Rauner is to the right.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160725/BLOGS02/160729900/gov-durbin-talk-resurfaces-in-philly-and-says-much-about-democrats
— George Ryan lawyer slams federal appeals judge – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents glorify and praise those judges who have ruled against me.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160725/NEWS04/160729890/george-ryan-lawyer-slams-federal-appeals-judge
— 30,850 new pilots needed a year as travel soars, says Boeing – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Early on, bad eyesight and partial red/green color blindness ended my plans to be a pilot.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160725/NEWS10/160729896/30850-new-pilots-needed-a-year-as-travel-soars-says-boeing

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Madigan calls Rauner and Trump “extreme” – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/madigan-calls-rauner-and-trump-extreme#stream/0

WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Urge Dick Durbin to Run for Governor – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/25/illinois-democrats-urge-dick-durbin-run-governor

WSIL TV
— Illinois police prepare for big changes in penalties for marijuana possession – Anna Giles (DIERSEN: If Rauner signs this bill, how soon will the following be stoners: your children, your grandchildren, your great grandchildren, you, your spouse, your parents, your grand parents, your great grandparents, those in your neighborhood, those in your precinct, those in your township/ward, those in your county, those in Illinois, and those in America? Every-increasingly, people, and especially young people, have trouble dealing with reality, so ever-increasingly, they will become stoners.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32528772/illinois-police-prepare-for-big-changes-in-penalties-for-marijuana-possession

WAND
— Top Illinois Dem Says Party Takes Nothing For Granted – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/32528838/top-illinois-dem-says-party-takes-nothing-for-granted

BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— A view from the floor: Highland man Phil Chapman serves as Trump delegate at Republican National Convention – CURT LIBBRA
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article91748782.html

SOUTHERN
— Legislature unlikely to take up Rauner’s call for term limit vote – DAN PETRELLA
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislature-unlikely-to-take-up-rauner-s-call-for-term/article_51e8b142-af94-5eae-899b-fdbbb9c1be54.html

WHEATON PATCH
— 2 Arrested in Past Week in Separate DuPage County ‘Courthouse Incidents’ Both incidents occurred at the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton in recent days. – Amie Schaenzer
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/2-arrested-past-week-separate-dupage-county-courthouse-incidents

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— House GOP’s floor leader stepping down – Andrew Maloney
http://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/Articles/2016/07/25/Sandack-steps-down-7-25-16.aspx

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Follow The Logic: Double Standards and Hillary Clinton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPUBwJTE9Y

ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE EXAMINER
— Illegals along for the free ride
http://www.ice-news.net/2016/07/24/illegals-along-for-the-free-ride/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GROWING DEMOCRAT DOMINATION IN DUPAGE COUNTY (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican who hypocritically move into DuPage County or stay in DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Christian, conservative, and Republican principles and values bring forth?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/growing-democrat-domination-of-nations-largest-counties.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to PEW, most of the biggest counties have become more presidentially Democratic over the past four decades. For example, Illinois’ DuPage County, a longtime GOP stronghold, went for Gerald Ford by more than 40 percentage points in 1976 (68.8% to 28.3%). But it went for Obama twice, by nearly 11 percentage points in 2008 and by 1.1 percentage points in 2012. . .In recent decades Americans have increasingly sorted themselves politically. A 2014 Pew Research Center report on political polarization found that liberals are about twice as likely as conservatives to live in urban areas, while conservatives are more concentrated in rural areas.)
— CONTROVERSIAL BALTIMORE MAYOR TO GAVEL IN DNC AS WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ BACKS OUT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/controversial-baltimore-mayor-to-gavel-in-dnc-as-wasserman-schultz-backs-out.html
— CONGRESSMAN BOST OUT-RAISES DEMOCRAT CHALLENGER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/congressman-bost-out-raises-democrat-challenger.html
— BIG DEBT, LITTLE STUDY: WHAT TAXPAYERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COLLEGE STUDENTS’ TIME (DIERSEN: Between 1964 and 1969, to pay for college expenses and to pay for new cars, I worked as many hours that I could. I was able to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 while owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I had bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/big-debt-little-study-what-taxpayers-should-know-about-college-students-time-use.html

GOPUSA
— Police stand between furious Florida delegates and stage as Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12980
— DNC delegates replaced because they’re male (DIERSEN: In 1977, my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me not only because I am a male, but because I am a Republican, White, old (49 at the time), and a non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12879
— Clinton Crime Family Tried to Bury Bern
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12952

DAILY CALLER
— Leaked DNC Documents Show Plans To Reward Big Donors With Federal Appointments – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/24/leaked-dnc-documents-show-plans-to-reward-big-donors-with-federal-appointments/

NEWSMAX
— Former Fox Chief Ailes Could Be Trump’s Chief Strategist, Sources Say – David A. Patten
http://www.newsmax.com/Premium/roger-ailes-donald-trump-campaign/2016/07/25/id/740338/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats fear secret white guy Trump vote – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dems-fear-secret-white-guy-trump-vote/article/2597653

THE HILL
— Wasserman Schultz booed off stage in Philadelphia – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289059-wasserman-schultz-booed-off-stage-in-philadelphia
— Wasserman Schultz backs down, won’t open convention – Ian Swanson and Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/289106-wasserman-schultz-backs-down-wont-open-convention
— DNC apologizes to Sanders for ‘inexcusable’ emails – Jesse Byrnes
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289146-dnc-apologizes-to-party-sanders-over-inexcusable-emails

POLITICO
— Trump on Wasserman Schultz: ‘Hillary threw her under a bus’ He also tried out a new nickname for his rival: ‘Hillary Rotten Clinton’ – Nolan D. McCaskill
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-clinton-wasserman-schultz-226145
— Sanders delegates revolt on convention floor Sanders’ allies drown out speakers with chants supporting the Vermont senator. – Kyle Cheney
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/democratic-national-convention-clinton-sanders-226154

CNN
— S.E. Cupp: The Trump I know is a Democrat – Lucy Little
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/politics/axe-files-se-cupp/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump running mate Mike Pence gets hammered hard by DNC speakers right out of the gate – Christine Mai-Duc
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-trump-running-mate-mike-pence-gets-1469495433-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Dilemma: Knock Donald Trump, or Boost Hillary Clinton? The party faces a fundamental strategic choice as it frames its convention this week in Philadelphia – Gerald F. Seib writes (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who knock Republicans and boost Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-dilemma-knock-donald-trump-or-boost-hillary-clinton-1469461979
— Colleges Nudge Students to Graduate Within Four Years Slow graduation rates hurt schools’ reputations and adds to tab for ‘super seniors’ – MELISSA KORN (DIERSEN: For me, graduating within 4 years was a very high priority. Because I transferred from UIC to NIU in January of 1969, I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 instead if June of 1970.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-coax-students-to-graduate-sooner-1469471690

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— 7 Expenses That Will Fall Once You Retire – PAUL KATZEFF (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government succeeded in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/7-expenses-that-will-fall-once-you-retire/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are you worried about being able to afford the retirement lifestyle you want? Well, you can relax a little bit. That’s because your spending is likely to fall once you retire. In fact, odds are it will decline in a whopping 7 of 8 key categories, according to the latest data from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). That means you will probably need less money than you thought. That should make your overall retirement planning a little easier. The less you need, the easier it is to reach that goal. After retirement, the average 65- to 79-year-old’s household spending falls to $41,904 a year. That’s just 77% of what it was before retirement from age 50 to age 64: $54,356. Even if your income and spending are much higher than the average household’s, you should expect your spending to shift into a lower gear once you retire. The 25% of Americans who are the most affluent — their annual income range starts at about $102,000 and goes into the millions — spend about $104,000 a year on average from age 50 to 54, their peak consumption years. But by ages 65 to 69, their annual spending falls to about $82,000. Already making do with less, low-income households tend to see a smaller decline in spending after retirement. For the average retiree household, the biggest decline in spending is for insurance and pensions. Spending in this category for the average 65- to 79-year-old retiree household plunges to just 40% of what it was pre-retirement from ages 50 to 64. That category includes contributions to retirement accounts and pensions. The decline makes perfect sense since retirees are far more likely to be taking withdrawals from retirement accounts than stuffing money into them. The only category where spending increases is health care. Spending averages $3,935 a year for pre-retirees. It climbs to 126% of that, $4,959, for 65- to 79-year-old retiree households. The other six categories where average annual spending declines are housing, transportation, food, entertainment, apparel and “other,” which includes spending for things like reading, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, education and personal care.)

FOX NEWS LATINO
— DNC tries to draw contrasts to GOP by giving undocumented immigrants key roles in Philly – Elizabeth Llorente (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs put illegals ahead of Americans.)
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2016/07/25/dnc-tries-to-draw-contrasts-to-gop-by-giving-undocumented-immigrants-key-roles/

July 25 Morning Edition

POLITICO
— Sandack’s bombshell resignation – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2016/07/sandacks-bombshell-resignation-kirk-clinton-up-in-illinois-poll-gutierrez-among-tonights-dnc-speakers-215498
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The abrupt resignation of state Rep. Ron Sandack — an outspoken member of the legislature who was Gov. Bruce Rauner’s reliable attack dog on the House floor — was stirring all kinds of talk late Sunday. As Republican floor leader, Sandack was the governor’s point person in the House, arguing strenuously for the governor’s office (and generally against Democratic Speaker Mike Madigan) on individual bills. Sandack resigned on Sunday following what he described as a series of cyberattacks on his Twitter and Facebook accounts, which involved the creation of new accounts under the guise of his own persona. “I have always recognized there is no greater privilege than being a father and husband. My duties in Springfield [have] meant missing a lot of events in the lives of my children. I am no longer willing to miss important family events.” Story and Sandack’s full statement here: http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/07/top-house-republican-abruptly-resigns-citing-cybersecurity-104157 In a text to Politico Illinois last night, Sandack said his resignation was effective Monday and that the cybersecurity issues gave him pause over his legislative life: “my family welfare is paramount.” He did not respond when asked whether that meant he feared for his family’s safety. Sandack would not talk by phone. SO … why are so many people having trouble believing him? Here’s a few reasons we want to hear more (anything?) from Republican leaders today: 1. Something seems off with the equation. (High-profile statehouse Republican) + (close to most powerful Republicans in state) + (social media accounts hacked into) = immediately resigns? 2. Crickets. The governor, Illinois House Republicans, others in leadership, said a big nada on Sunday at the news of the loss of a top lieutenant. No statements released by leaders. No response from a governor’s spokeswoman when asked for reaction late Sunday. No answer from several Republican party and legislative leaders (with the exception of House Republican forwarding a copy of Sandack’s statement.) That won’t hold today though. 3. Timing. Sandack took down his own social media accounts last week, which prompted all kinds of speculation. He said on Sunday the cyber hacking/harassment started around July 4. He resigned days after taking down his accounts. Days earlier, the Illinois House Victory Fund had spent $10,300 in printing costs for his campaign. http://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/ItemizedExpend.aspx?FiledDocID=615133&ExpenditureType=Expenditures&Archived=True&OrderBy=LastorOnlyName-AtoZ&ItemizedExpendFrom=D2Quarterly.aspx 4. Sandack has long been an outspoken, incredibly accessible guy — except on the day he resigned. Instead, his announcement was carefully crafted. It was first made available in a relatively safe venue — the Capitol Fax newsletter. The writeup (which is password protected or we’d include a link) describes Sandack working to take down two fake accounts on Twitter and 10 on Facebook, which purported to behave as Sandack accounts. In the midst of this, Sandack says he experiences a moment of clarity, realizing he doesn’t want to miss any more of his kids’ events. What was missing from the CapFax piece was any description as to what actually happened on these fake accounts. Had they actually posted content pretending to be Sandack? Were they threatening? Embarrassing? The piece said Sandack filed a police report. Beside Sandack, the other person quoted in the CapFax writeup was a recent Rauner appointee, John Bambenek, who talked about how unusual and dangerous it was to have such an open attack against a public official. He also talked about the difficulty of prosecuting computer crimes. (Incidentally, on Sunday, Bambanek on Twitter said this about a higher-profile cyber incident: https://twitter.com/bambenek/status/757321987618328576) Sandack appeared on the Daily Show on a segment about Illinois’ pitiful budget woes. Watch: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/7dahxe/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jordan-klepper-s-happy-endings—illinois-s-budget-impasse Sandack leaves with nearly $130,000 in his campaign account, according to the most recent election filing. He was up for reelection in November. Last night, state Rep. Tom Demmer said of Sandack on Twitter: “An excellent legislator and a great guy. We’ll miss him in the House.” Gov. Rauner is in Chicago today, and will no doubt be asked to weigh in on this one.)
— Priebus on DNC leak: ‘The Russians didn’t write the emails’ – Nick Gass
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/dnc-leak-reince-priebus-russia-226115
— Bedlam erupts as Wasserman Schultz speaks to Florida delegates – Nick Gass and Daniel Strauss
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/chaos-erupts-as-wasserman-schultz-speaks-to-florida-delegates-226113
— Mook suggests Russians leaked DNC emails to help Trump – Jeremy Herb
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/robby-mook-russians-emails-trump-226084

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP state lawmaker resigns abruptly, cites cyber security issues – Mike Riopell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-state-lawmaker-resigns-abruptly-cites-cyber-security-issues/
— Mayor, Council allies play games to get him his way – Andy Shaw
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/shaw-mayor-nixes-referendum-question/
— Madigan on Durbin bid for governor: ‘We talked about it’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-on-durbin-bid-for-governor-we-talked-about-it/

ABC7
— IL DEMOCRATS IN PHILADELPHIA FOR DNC – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-democrats-in-philadelphia-for-dnc/1441316/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Suburban lawmaker Ron Sandack abruptly resigns, citing hacked social media accounts – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ron-sandack-resigns-illinois-house-20160724-story.html
— Twitter opens up verified accounts to everyone; here’s how to get yours – Hayley Tsukayama (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, few if any of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes could/would get a verified Twitter account.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-twitter-verified-account-wp-bsi-20160720-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Twitter’s help center, a verified account applicant must have: A verified phone number A confirmed email address A bio A profile photo A birthday (for accounts that are not company, brand, or organization accounts) A website Tweets set as public in Tweet privacy settings You may also be asked for a copy of a government-issued ID, to further confirm you are who you say you are. In other words, if you were planning on keeping anything about your identity hidden from Twitter, this is not a move you should make.)
— Wikileaks DNC emails show former U. of I. chairman tried to get back into Democrats’ good graces – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-niranjan-shah-wikileaks-obama-fundraiser-blagojevich-20160724-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: From behind bars, Hastert fights victim’s lawsuit – Christy Gutowski (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dennis-hastert-lawsuit-response-met-20160724-story.html
— Offbeat and overlooked ways to save money for college – Steve Rosen (DIERSEN: What did you do to save money for college? I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, worked as a security guard, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/sns-201607111430–tms–kidmoneyctnsr-a20160711-20160711-story.html
— Working past age 65 has many benefits – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: The older that I get, the more furious that I get at my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government who wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/savingsgame/tca-working-past-age-65-has-many-benefits-20160714-story.html
— Can America afford to have a ceremonial president? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201607211800–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20160722-20160722-column.html
— Sex offenders sue, saying registry laws keep them from church, living with family – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who bring sex offenders to America, to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and/or to your precinct?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sex-offender-registry-suit-met-20160724-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A closer look at people who volunteer – HandsOn Suburban Chicago (DIERSEN: What volunteer work do you do? I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. How should I react to those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and what I do?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160725/news/160729641/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A CATHOLIC REFORMATION As the Archdiocese of Chicago prepares to close or combine churches, even parishes like St. John of the Cross in affluent Western Springs will feel the pain. How so? Imagine multiple-couple weddings. – BRIGID SWEENEY (DIERSEN: Democrats want Catholics to address their problems by promoting Democrats, dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling, abolition of the Second Amendment, demonization, denigration, and condemnation of Republicans, of non-Catholics, of etc.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/catholic#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20160725

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner working with police on easing marijuana penalties – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants marijuana penalties to be eased? 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. If asked if marijuana penalties should be higher for those involved in education, how would Rauner respond? What about those involved in government and/or in politics?)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2016/07/24/rauner-working-with-police-on-easing-marijuana-penalties/a7l6vz8/

STATELINE
— Trump bounces into the lead Trump’s favorability also rising – CNN
http://www.mystateline.com/news/trump-bounces-into-the-lead

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Clinton says there is an unfair ‘Hillary standard’ on trust and honesty Clinton and Kaine have first joint interview – CNN (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end (getting rid of all Republicans) justifies their means. RINOs are much closer to Democrats than they are to Republicans.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/clinton-says-she-wont-engage-in-insult-fest-with-trump

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Stolen Valor Now A Petty Offense In Illinois – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=219597#.V5Xu2xF9XHk

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Politicians perfectly happy with status quo – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-politicians-perfectly-happy-with-status-quo/article_08e3e7e3-06a3-52a8-9847-9dafceaa5620.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Sandack Stunner: Ill. Rep. from Downers Grove resigns from Statehouse
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/07/25/sandack-stunner-ill-rep-from-downers-grove-resigns-from-statehouse/anq3swc/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County: Letter On Compensation of Elected Officials (Part 3) – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/dupage-county-letter-on-compensation-of-elected-officials-part-3/

ILLINOIS INTELLIGENCER
— Marijuana Has the IRS Seeing a Different Type of Green
http://www.illinoisintelligencer.com/index.php/sid/246121533

U.S. OF ARN
— Rep. Ron Sandack Resigns Suddenly
http://usofarn.com/2016/07/24/rep-ron-sandack-resigns-suddenly/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER POISED TO SIGN MARIJUANA BILL (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy Illinois, you promote pot in Illinois.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/rayner-poised-to-sign-marijuana-bill.html
— THORNER & O’NEIL: DEMOCRATS DENY DANGERS OF ISLAMIC CALIPHATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/thorner-oneil-democrats-deny-dangers-of-islamic-caliphate.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The “communications platform” stirs controversy (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are put together by and paid for by Dave Diersen.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/25/the-communications-platform-stirs-controversy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Residents received the Illinois Valley Times in their mailboxes this week. Despite its local name, the new publication has no presence here. Its parent organization, which is largely funded by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, is based in Chicago. One of its writers lives in New York. The newspaper includes no mailing address or phone number and gives readers no information about who runs it, though it provides an email address and Twitter account. . .As the story goes on to report, this is one of Dan Proft’s newspapers published by Liberty Principles PAC. And then there’s this story… The Illinois Press Association isn’t sure it really is a newspaper — they think it might be a political advertisement and are interested in finding out who’s behind it. Don Craven, general counsel for the Illinois Press Association, said throughout the campaign season he was alerted to a series of publications crafted to look like newspapers. These would seem to have all come from the same source: The website for the Illinois Valley Times includes links to 13 sister publications such as “Rock Island Today” and the “Sangamon Sun.”)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Reince Priebus: Wouldn’t be surprised if Hillary Clinton personally knew about DNC issues – David Sherfinski
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/25/reince-priebus-wouldnt-be-surprised-if-hillary-cli/

GOPUSA
— The NBA is the National Bullying Association (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NBA get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12961
— Kaine panders to Latino voters in intro speech (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not pander to Latinos.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12947

BREITBART
— Priebus Blames Cable News for Division: ‘It Is a Profit Center to Divide People, to Divide Politics, to Divide Parties’ – TRENT BAKER (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time and with your money? What do my critics/opponents say my evil motives are for putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and for sending them out?)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/07/24/priebus-blames-cable-news-for-division-it-is-a-profit-center-to-divide-people-to-divide-politics-to-divide-parties/

NEWSMAX
— Trump: People Think Ailes Is Going to Run My Campaign
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Trump-Ailes-campaign/2016/07/23/id/740174/
— Trump: New Muslim Ban Plan an ‘Expansion’
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/trump-muslim-ban-expansion/2016/07/24/id/740192/

THE BLAZE
— Clinton Made VP Finalists Turn Over Every Social Media Password for Each Member of Family and More – Jason Howerton
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/24/report-clinton-made-vp-finalists-turn-over-every-social-media-password-for-each-member-of-family-and-more/
— Clinton on Security Failures in Benghazi: ‘It Was Not My Ball to Carry’ – Jason Howerton
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/24/clinton-on-security-failures-in-benghazi-it-was-not-my-ball-to-carry/

THE HILL
— Democrats pressure Wasserman Schultz to abandon convention role – Amie Parnes
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289071-dems-pressure-wasserman-schultz-to-abandon-convention-role

CNN
— Donald Trump bounces into the lead – Jennifer Agiesta
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-poll/index.html

REUTERS
— Democrats in disarray on eve of convention to nominate Clinton – JOHN WHITESIDES
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN1040TO

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Damned Emails – Charles M. Blow (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were smart enough not to NOT put in their emails that Democrat politicians had ordered them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran to make way for their newly hired young Democrat employees who were minority and/or female.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/opinion/more-damned-emails.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they are soft on crime. What percent of those who commit crimes are Democrats?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/opinion/delusions-of-chaos.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE IN THE July 25, 2016 Daily Herald: A quarter of Americans worry about running out of money in retirement – Rodney Brooks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2016/07/18/a-quarter-of-americans-worry-about-running-out-of-money-in-retirement/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Liberal Democrats to Play Major Role at Convention’s Opening Night Bernie Sanders to call for party unity and champion progressive issues – PETER NICHOLAS and COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/liberal-democrats-to-play-major-role-at-conventions-opening-night-1469401868
— Wharton Grad Trump Fails Economics Technology, not free trade, explains the loss of most middle-class jobs. – MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY (DIERSEN: What about Political Affiliation Discrimination (PAD), Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Inclusion, and Veterans Preference (VP)? Because of PAD, AA, Diversity, Inclusion, and VP, many millions of Republican White male non-veterans are unemployed or underemployed. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, I not only might very well still be working for the federal government, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/wharton-grad-trump-fails-economics-1469395049
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps compare Trump negatively to P.T. Barnum.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/when-a-ringmaster-leapt-into-the-political-circus-1469395381

BLOOMBERG
— Schultz Jeered as Convention Democrats Face Their Own Unity Problem Supporters of Bernie Sanders have flooded into Philadelphia. – Michael C. Bender
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-25/after-gloating-democrats-face-unity-problem-of-their-own

USA TODAY
— Stocks could predict who wins White House – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Of course, needless-to-say, the Democrats who run the federal government will drive the stock market up to elect Clinton.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/07/25/stocks-predict-who-wins-white-house/87440314/
— GOP unity? Trump takes aim against Kasich, Cruz – David M Jackson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/24/donald-trump-john-kasich-ted-cruz/87498902/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that non-Democrats are racists, bigots, or even worse things.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2016/07/25/airbnb-vacation-rental-discrimination/86846642/
— Roger Ailes’ exit may help all sexual harassment victims – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Because I am a healthy non-veteran White male Republican who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I discriminated against, if not harassed, my subordinates who were disabled, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Virtually all of my IRS and GAO subordinates were disabled, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. None of them ever filed any kind of complaint against me. I always followed my Democrat superiors’ orders to give preference to my subordinates who were disabled, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/22/roger-ailes-exit-fox-news-may-bring-other-victims-forward/87445490/
— Clinton’s history of hiring women includes mentoring, office crib – Heidi M. Przybyla (DIERSEN: During my last 4 years at GAO, my immediate supervisor was a woman, and for the 4 years before that, she was my immediate supervisor’s boss. To her credit, she was a) uncomfortable having to help waste my career and b) uncomfortable having to help force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. But never-the-less, she did help waste my career and help force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors stressed to her a) that I was a 100% German Missouri Synod Lutheran and that she was Jewish, b) that my ancestors had been in America much longer than her ancestors, c) that I was older than she was, c) that I am a male and that she is a female, d) that I lived in Wheaton and that she lived in Chicago, e) that I am a conservative Republican and that she is a liberal Democrat, f) that I owned American nameplate cars and that she owned foreign nameplate cars, g) that she had been divorced and I had not, h) that she had children to raise and that I did not, i) etc.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/25/hillary-clinton-white-house-women-hiring-senate/86944622/

TIME MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump Team Woos Bernie Sanders Supporters at Democratic Convention – Charlotte Alter
http://time.com/4421146/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton/

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The following want “Latinos to swing Arizona:” 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.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/08/01/promise-arizona-and-the-power-of-the-latino-vote

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Remain Wary of Political News They’re Getting (DIERSEN: Unlike so many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, Diersen fully discloses his background including his sources and amounts of income, education, work experience, professional certifications, professional license, phone number, email address, home address, biography, photo, age, etc.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2016/voters_remain_wary_of_political_news_they_re_getting
— Users Strongly Reject Censorship on Facebook, Twitter (DIERSEN: Who want to censor you? The following want to censor me: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that 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 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/july_2016/users_strongly_reject_censorship_on_facebook_twitter

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 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s convention pledge to nation: ‘Safety will be restored’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-rnc-20160721-story.html
— Pence’s campaign role: Put out Donald Trump’s fires – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mike-pence-donald-trump-20160721-story.html
— Illinois Republicans to leave Cleveland lacking unity – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-republican-national-convention-unity-met-0722-20160721-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican national committeeman Richard Porter stood before the state’s delegation at breakfast Thursday and proclaimed that the booing of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for refusing to endorse presidential nominee Donald Trump was a display of unity. As Porter described the chaotic convention hall scene as “fun,” Jim Fisher bolted from the hotel ballroom. “He was saying booing Ted Cruz brings us together,” said an angry Fisher, a Cruz delegate from Hudson in central Illinois. The scene was one more example of the depth of the fissures that exist in Illinois — and among Republicans nationally — as the state’s delegation prepares to head home with Trump, the controversial businessman and former reality TV star, atop its November ticket. In a week of national convention gaffes, Illinois Republicans kicked out a Trump delegate for posting racist statements on social media, saw Gov. Bruce Rauner and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk skip the event, and witnessed a Trump alternate delegate loudly opposing U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s plea to back Kirk for a second term. Support Kirk “as opposed to Tammy Duckworth?” asked Suzanne Amato of Wood Dale. “They’re basically one and the same. It’s ridiculous to me. We have to keep Mark Kirk in because he’s a true Republican? … He’s not a true Republican.” Ultimately, Republicans still on the fence over backing their presidential nominee are increasingly trying to rationalize supporting Trump in the context that voters face a “binary choice” between him and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who accepts the Democratic nomination in Philadelphia next week.)
— Republican unity? What unity after Cruz’s rogue move? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-republican-convention-cruz-kass-met-20160721-column.html
— Rauner email: Half of CPS teachers ‘virtually illiterate’ – Bill Ruthhart and John Chase (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, including my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, hint/imply/argue/shout that I ams stupid and lazy. In my defense, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-cps-teachers-met-0722-20160721-story.html
— Trump’s convention pledge to nation: ‘Safety will be restored’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-rnc-20160721-story.html
— Cruz refuses to be Trump’s ‘servile puppy’ after attacks on his wife, father
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ted-cruz-attacks-donald-trump-20160721-story.html
— NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries punish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-nba-all-star-charlotte-lgbt-20160721-story.html
— Illinois reports job losses in June; unemployment rate drops as labor force shrinks – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-june-unemployment-0722-biz-20160721-story.html
— Trump to cite Chicago gun violence in speech – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-violence-speech-met-0722-20160721-story.html
— Giuliani says Emanuel needs to have Chicago cops’ backs – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rudy-guiliani-rahm-emanuel-cops-met-0722-20160721-story.html
— Snub of Trump revealed ‘What would Cruz do?’ – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ted-cruz-donald-trump-republican-convention-perspec-0722-md-20160721-story.html
— Defiant speech a win-win for Ted Cruz, Donald Trump – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-cruz-speech-trump-endorse-zorn-perspec-0722-md-20160721-column.html
— Notes from Cleveland: Party unity, well … – Charles Krauthammer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rnc-unity-trump-clinton-perspec-0722-jm-20160721-story.html
— Ted Cruz draws the boos, but will Donald Trump lose? – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-ted-cruz-trump-speech-page-perspec-0721-md-20160721-story.html
— Cleveland, where Donald Trump’s campaign went to die – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-republican-convention-disaster-20160721-story.html

WTTW
— Former Illinois Trump Campaign Manager Kent Gray on GOP Nominee – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/21/former-il-trump-campaign-manager-gop-nominee

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Trump accepts GOP nomination: ‘I am your voice’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-accepts-gop-nomination-i-am-your-voice/
— Kinzinger slams Cruz for Trump non-endorsement – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kinzinger-slams-cruz-for-trump-non-endorsement-trump-on-nato/
— Half of CPS teachers ‘virtually illiterate,’ Rauner wrote in 2011 – Lauren FitzPatrick and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, including my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, hint/imply/argue/shout that I am stupid and lazy. In my defense, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/half-of-cps-teachers-virtually-illiterate-rauner-wrote-in-2011/
— Giuliani takes shot at Chicago – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-giuliani-takes-shot-at-chicago/
— Hackers access Illinois voter registration database – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hackers-access-illinois-voter-registration-database/
— Illinois’ OpenBook site allows users to follow the money – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-openbook-site-allows-users-to-follow-the-money/
— Chicagoan Thomas Kasza aims to keep GOP Convention safe ‘flawlessly’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-chicagoan-aims-keep-gop-convention-safe-flawlessly/
— The Disneyization of protest at the GOP Convention – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-cleveland-and-disneyization-protest-republican-national-convention/

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Republican Chairman Tim Schneider: Booing Cruz was a sign of unity – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160721/news/160729732/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He praised the party’s staff for coordinating the events and said it’s unclear what they’ll have planned next week during Democrats’ turn in the spotlight. “We’re going to need to rest up,” Schneider said. “Most people are not going to bed until between 2:30 or 4 o’clock in the morning and then they’re up for a breakfast at 8,” he said. “They’re going to need a vacation for a few days from this convention, and then we expect them to get right to work.”)
— Suburban Trump delegate Anthony Iosco focuses on Supreme Court picks – Mike Riopell
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160721/news/160729727/
— Police: Naperville protester’s tent fire likely arson – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160721/news/160729685/

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES ‘TRUMP YOURSELF’ WEBSITE
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-campaign-launches-trump-yourself-website/1437325/
— IN 2011 EMAIL GOV. RAUNER CALLS HALF OF CPS TEACHERS ‘VIRTUALLY ILLITERATE’
http://abc7chicago.com/news/in-2011-email-rauner-calls-half-of-cps-teachers-virtually-illiterate/1437489/

NBC5
— Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Chicago Violence: Emanuel ‘Needs to Do What I Did’ From one mayor to another, Giuliani didn’t hold back on what he believes needs to be done to battle Chicago’s headline-making violence – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rudy-giuliani-chicago-violence-rahm-emanuel-trump-387870262.html
— Major Contributor to Trump Campaign on Mission to Change Republican Party With Hugs – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Major-Contributor-to-Trump-Campaign-on-Mission-to-Change-Republican-Party-With-Hugs-387817591.html
— Duckworth Draws Scrutiny Over Tweet About Kirk, Trump Duckworth reportedly made false claims about Kirk last month, accusing the senator of calling for the mass arrest of 18,000 African-Americans and supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s mass deportation – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/duckworth-draws-scrutiny-over-tweet-about-kirk-387868952.html

CBS2
— Anger On Both Sides After Ted Cruz Snubs Donald Trump
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/21/anger-on-both-sides-after-ted-cruz-snubs-donald-trump/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Hundreds of demonstrators gather on convention’s last day – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/178154615-story

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AFSCME poll finds Rauner job rating slipping fast – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160721/BLOGS02/160729954/afscme-poll-finds-rauner-job-rating-slipping-fast

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gary Johnson: Cruz did say to vote for Gary Johnson, didn’t he? Johnson thinks he’ll get 15% needed to make debate stage – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gary-johnson-cruz-did-say-to-vote-for-gary-johnson-didnt-he

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Pat Brady says “Trump can’t outsource role of president.” – Ed Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2016/07/21/gop-strategist-trump-cant-outsource-role-of-president/

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Northwest Suburban Politicos Unite Around Trump At RNC – TOM ROBB
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_6a75a6d8-4f6e-11e6-9743-4f6c9274d232.html

CHICAGO READER
— Before he was at Fox, Roger Ailes ran a nasty Senate campaign in Illinois – Michael Miner (DIERSEN: Lynn Martin lived in my precinct for a while.)
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/07/21/before-he-was-at-fox-roger-ailes-ran-a-nasty-senate-campaign-in-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1988 Roger Ailes fashioned the media strategy for George H.W. Bush’s successful campaign for president, and in 1996 he became the first CEO of Fox News. Between these two historic events, he came to Illinois. His fingerprints were all over a nasty 1990 Senate race between two by-no-means-nasty people: Democratic incumbent Paul Simon and his Republican challenger, Lynn Martin, a moderate congresswoman from Rockford. Ailes thought Simon, who won by a whisker in 1984, was vulnerable: arguably too liberal for the state, and after making a run for the Democratic nomination for president in 1988, perhaps not sufficiently committed to the job, in the minds of Illinois voters. So Ailes rode into town to see to it Illinois sent Martin to Washington.)

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— U-46 School Board member Tracy O’Neal Ellis’s racist KKK statement at meeting – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/u-46-school-board-member-tracy-oneal-elliss-racist-kkk-statement-at-meeting/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIGA: KASICH RNC ANTICS ARE JUST AS FRUSTRATING AS CRUZ’S
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/biga-kasich-rnc-antics-are-just-as-frustrating-as-cruzs.html
— TED CRUZ’S MOMENT OF TRUTH, BUT WILL THAT TRUTH SET CRUZ SUPPORTERS FREE?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/ted-cruzs-moment-of-truth-but-will-that-truth-set-cruz-supporters-free.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: FDR’S HANDLING OF A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT VS. OBAMA’S
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/thorneroneil-fdrs-handling-of-a-national-security-threat-vs-obamas.html
— RNC: KINZINGER MEETS SPRINGFIELD … NOT THAT ONE, THE OTHER ONE
THORNER/O’NEIL: FDR’S HANDLING OF A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT VS. OBAMA’S

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner apologizes for making “unfair, untrue” comments in old e-mail
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/21/rauner-apologizes-for-making-unfair-untrue-comments-in-old-e-mail/
— Rauner continues to dodge Trump questions
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/21/rauner-continues-to-dodge-trump-questions/
— Report: Rauner “can’t stand Trump”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/21/report-rauner-cant-stand-trump/

PJ MEDIA
— CIA-Vetted, ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels Behead Palestinian Child – PATRICK POOLE
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2016/07/20/cia-vetted-moderate-syrian-rebels-who-received-u-s-tow-missiles-behead-palestinian-child/

GOPUSA
— Planned Parenthood aborted nearly 1M globally in 2015
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12622
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Chicago: Over 2,200 shot this year, 21 of them age 13 and under
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12805
— Cruz doubles down on bitterness, says it’s personal
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12864

TOWNHALL
— GOP Rep Peter King Slams Ted Cruz: What He Did Exposes Him as a ‘Total Fraud’ – Leah Barkoukis
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2016/07/21/gop-rep-what-ted-cruz-did-exposes-him-as-a-total-fraud-n2195615

BILL O’REILLY
— Fear and Loathing in the Media
http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Staff-Column:%A0%A0Fear-and-Loathing-in-the-Media/978003686377519778.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— RNC demonstrations largely peaceful as anticipated riots fall to materialize – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/21/rnc-demonstrations-largely-peaceful-as-anticipated/
— Reince Priebus must decide whether to enforce Republican pledge Cruz, Bush, Kasich among those refusing support – Ralph Z. Hallow
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/21/reince-priebus-must-decide-whether-to-enforce-repu/

NEWSMAX
— Roger Ailes Resigns From Fox News, Rupert Murdoch to Take Over
http://www.newsmax.com/?ns_mail_uid=193921&ns_mail_job=1678818_07212016&s=al&dkt_nbr=dmdhpbdk

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Ted Cruz Committed Political Suicide On National TV – Richard A. Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23643
— Mike Pence Just Made Himself De Facto Leader Of The Conservative Movement – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23644

POLITICO
— Rep. Kinzinger rethinking Trump vote after NATO proposal ‘It’s utterly disastrous,’ the Illinois Republican says at a POLITICO event about Trump’s threat to withhold support from NATO allies. – Louis Nelson (DIERSEN: There are more than 11 million citizens of foreign countries (mainly Mexico) in America illegally. What if America had asked for NATO’s help in stopping that invasion? Of course, NATO would have said no.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-nato-adam-kinzinger-225960

POLITIFACT
— U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk falsely attacks Duckworth on IRS expansion – Madeleine Doubek
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2016/jul/21/mark-kirk/congresswoman-tammy-duckworth-staunch-supporter-ir/

POLITICUS USA
— Ben Carson Just Said Trump’s Kids Grew Up Plagued By The ‘Disadvantage’ Of Wealth – Sean Colarossi (DIERSEN: How wealthy are/were your parents? My disgusting critics/opponents demonized, denigrated, and condemned my parents as being wealthy to justify their demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me as being born with a silver spoon in my mouth and as always having been privileged.)
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/21/ben-carson-trumps-kids-grew-plagued-disadvantage-wealth.html

THE HILL
— Cruz faces backlash over Trump snub – Ben Kamisar
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/288645-cruz-wont-say-whether-hes-voting-for-trump
— Ailes resigns as Fox News head – Joe Concha (DIERSEN: Of Course, needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments 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 WANT AILES’ REPLACEMENT TO BE 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/blog-briefing-room/news/288751-ailes-resigns-as-fox-news-head

HUFFINGTON POST
— Liberals Can Now Rejoice: Ted Cruz Is Toast – Bill Robinson
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/liberals-can-now-rejoice-_b_11116126.html
— Why Peter Thiel’s Support Of Trump Makes The Tech Industry Uncomfortable Silicon Valley is slowly realizing he might really mean it. – Ben Walsh
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/peter-thiel-trump-tech-industry_us_579121a8e4b00c9876ce9bf1
— Michael Steele Rips Republican Party #SOWHITE – Soraya Shockley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/youth-radio-youth-media-international/michael-steele-rips-repub_b_11123348.html

ABC NEWS
— Rauner Once Called Chicago Teachers ‘Virtually Illiterate’ – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rauner-called-chicago-public-school-teachers-illiterate-40786487
— Donald Trump Gets Bipartisan Condemnation for NATO Comments – ALI ROGIN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-bipartisan-condemnation-nato-comments/story?id=40774526

NEW YORK TIMES
— Reince Priebus Thinks This Went Great – MARK LEIBOVICH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/magazine/reince-priebus-thinks-this-went-great.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How did Donald Trump’s convention speech get leaked in advance? – Callum Borchers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/21/how-did-donald-trumps-speech-get-leaked-in-advance/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Watch evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. celebrate Trump as an ‘American patriot’
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-republican-convention-2016-trump-evangelical-leaders-jerry-falwell-jr-1469150222-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL

— Donald Trump Attacks Political Establishment, Promises to Fix America ‘My message is that things have to change,’ Republican nominee to say at convention – JANET HOOK and REBECCA BALLHAUS
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-convention-speech-to-attack-establishment-promise-to-fix-america-1469144391

— Roger Ailes Resigns From Fox News; Rupert Murdoch to Take Over Departure follows allegations of sexual harassment by former Fox News anchor – JOE FLINT (DIERSEN: Of Course, needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments 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 WANT AILES’ REPLACEMENT TO BE 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/roger-ailes-resigns-from-fox-news-rupert-murdoch-to-take-over-1469132116
— What You Like Falls on Party Lines Facebook ‘likes’ illustrate the personal differences between Republicans and Democrats – Natalie Andrews and Brian McGill
http://graphics.wsj.com/elections/2016/facebook-likes/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans and Democrats divide on policy positions, and the ideological divisions can extend to taste in music, movies and books. An analysis of what people who “like” the presidential candidates on Facebook “like” elsewhere shows interesting ways the partisan divide can go beyond the issues. To “like” something on Facebook, a user has to deliberately click the button. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has 9.1 million “likes” on Facebook, which has 201 million monthly active users in the U.S. Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has 4.3 million. To determine the data set used below, Facebook took that audience, removed people that liked both pages and looked at what other items the people had liked on Facebook. Below, a state-by-state look at what people who “like” the presidential candidates or members of their respective parties also “like” on Facebook.)

TIME
— Donald Trump Is the First Nominee Since 1960s to Have Not Spoken at a Prior Convention – Will Drabold
http://time.com/4416976/republican-convention-donald-trump-first-speech/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Cruz’s stand for conservatism at the convention – Jeremy Carl
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/438154/cruzs-stand-conservatism-lion-ted

NEW REPUBLIC
— Ted Cruz’s Betrayal of Donald Trump Was Brilliant If his bet pays off, he’ll be the presumptive frontrunner in the 2020 primary. – BRIAN BEUTLER
https://newrepublic.com/article/135366/ted-cruzs-betrayal-donald-trump-brilliant

SALON
— Don’t be fooled by the GOP’s united front — there are still anti-Trump dissenters in Cleveland Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells Salon that Trump’s speech tonight can’t erase all of his bigoted rhetoric – SEAN ILLING
http://www.salon.com/2016/07/21/dont_be_fooled_by_the_gops_united_front_there_are_still_anti_trump_dissenters_in_cleveland/

FED SMITH
— 6 College Discounts for Federal Employees in 2016 – Jason Kay (DIERSEN: I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees while I worked for the federal government. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses were not job-related, did not help me carry out my duties, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and were a distraction.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/21/6-college-discounts-for-federal-employees-in-2016/