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July 20 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 19 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: VA Is Letting Senior Officials Off the Hook While Disproportionately Punishing Whistleblowers – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969. To punish me, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/va-letting-senior-officials-hook-while-disproportionately-punishing-whistleblowers-audit-finds/149897/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress has for years worked to reform the disciplinary process at VA, with President Trump last year signing into law new procedures that expedite firings and make it easier for the department to prove its case. Those changes may not have taken into account internal failings within VA, the Government Accountability Office found, as it consistently fails to document evidence against employees and notify them of their rights. Additionally, while last year’s Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act sought to protect employees who attempted to shine a light on shortcomings within the agency, GAO found whistleblowers were far more likely to face adverse actions after reporting misconduct. One in 10 employees who brought issues before the Office of Special Counsel were slapped with discipline that same year, compared to one out of 100 VA employees overall.)

 

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

July 19 Morning Edition

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

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The usual suck-ups — Pence, Hannity, Dobbs — stand by their man, Trump.” (DIERSEN: Who stands by you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have not stood by me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/president-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-helsinki-mike-pence-sean-hannity-lou-dobbs-fox-news-cupp/
— Oprah Winfrey gives at least $1 million to Obama Foundation – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/oprah-winfrey-gives-at-least-1-million-to-obama-foundation/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

DAILY CALLER
— FACEBOOK SPONSORING FAR-LEFT CONFERENCE WHERE SOCIALIST OCASIO-CORTEZ WILL KEYNOTE – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/18/facebook-sponsoring-netroots-nation/

 

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

 

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

 

CNN
— House Democrats pick new slogan ahead of midterms: ‘For the people’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of people who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/38678902/house-democrats-pick-new-slogan-ahead-of-midterms-for-the-people

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Government Medical Experts Say Detaining Migrant Families Poses High Risk of Harm.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/migrant-children-family-detention-doctors.html
— Reporters, Facing a Hostile White House, Try a New Tactic: Solidarity – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/business/media/white-house-reporters-hallie-jackson.html
— Consumer Bureau Nominee Could Face ‘Bumpy Ride’ Over Lack of Experience – Alan Rappeport (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? I should write a book about those who have dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, condemned, and/or wasted my work experience. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/politics/consumer-bureau-kathleen-kraninger.html
— Facebook to Remove Misinformation That Leads to Violence – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/facebook-to-remove-misinformation-that-leads-to-violence.html
— Why Real Wages Still Aren’t Rising – Jared Bernstein (DIERSEN: My GS-7 Step 1 IRS salary in 1971 was $8,582. Today, GS-7 Step 1 salary is $45,703. My GS-12 Step 4 IRS salary in 1978 was $24,070. Today, GS-12 Step 4 salary is $89,178. My GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary in 1997 was $72,460. Today, GS-13 Step 10 salary is $125,325.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/opinion/wage-stagnation-unemployment-economic-growth.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 18 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker spending $207,000 a day on governor race, swamping Rauner’s $83,000 – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-spending-207000-a-day-on-gov-race-swamping-rauners-83000/
— Rauner steps back from Trump praise, but Pritzker pounces – Jane Recker
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-steps-back-trump-praise-pritzker-pounces/
— Lawmakers react to Trump, Putin news conference in Helsinki – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lawmakers-react-trump-putin-helsinki/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois state Rep. Steven Andersson, R-Geneva, promotes LGBTQ activity and wants religious adoption agencies to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-amendment-congress-adoption-gay-20180716-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites use Harith Augustus to promote hatred of police.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-glanton-column-south-shore-killing-20180716-story.html
— Bashed for taking $2,750 from for-profit immigrant detention company, Chicago alderman says he’s donating $5K to pro-immigrant group – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-alderman-lopez-geo-contribution-20180716-story.html
— Facebook wants to cut down on misinformation. So why isn’t it doing anything about Infowars? – Eli Rosenberg (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is misinformation, and even worse things. My critics/opponents want you to use them, and only them, as your only source of information. My critics/opponents want to manipulate/dominate you. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, and/or c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-facebook-misinformation-infowars-20180716-story.html
— Officer shoots dog after finding man clinging to car to escape attack – Madeline Buckley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dog-shot-20180717-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— VERY SAD: Kane County Fair adds wine-tasting, gambling to offerings – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/kane-county-fair-adds-wine-tasting-gambling-to-offerings

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner signs gun order of protection, waiting period laws – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-signs-gun-order-of-protection-waiting-period-laws-1

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— View from Q-C: Do the math, then vote Rauner, Harold – BILL BLOOM
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/view-from-q-c-do-the-math-then-vote-rauner/article_e07d4ca7-3969-5ce6-ad27-af94d0157b89.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner intends to veto gun store regulation bill – Amanda Henderson
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-intends-to-veto-gun-store-regulation-bill-07-16-2018

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Disgraceful, Pushover, Deeply Troubled.”
http://nprillinois.org/post/disgraceful-pushover-deeply-troubled-reaction-trump-putin-summit#stream/0

 

WTTW
— Trump: Putin’s Election Meddling Denial ‘Strong and Powerful’ – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/07/16/trump-putin-s-election-meddling-denial-strong-and-powerful

 

WREX
— Dixon High School shooting prompts new legislation – Andi Tenbarge
http://www.wrex.com/story/38659240/2018/07/Monday/dixon-high-school-shooting-prompts-new-legislation

 

WIFR
— Governor Rauner talks funding for school resource officers in Dixon
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Governor-Rauner-talks-funding-for-school-resource-officers-in-Dixon-488340591.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Rep. Skillicorn on solving the State’s pension mess by giving gov employees a haircut
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/07/berkowitz-wrep-skillicorn-on-solving-the-states-pension-mess-by-giving-gov-employees-a-haircut-cable-web/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PRITZKER’S immigration donation – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/17/pritzkers-immigration-donation-roskam-and-gop-condemn-trump-cullotons-endurance-race-oprahs-nod-to-obama-286983

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan asks court to declare ‘sanctuary state’ law in compliance with feds – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/madigan-asks-court-to-declare-sanctuary-state-law-in-compliance/article_c23dac12-86d0-11e8-900f-3362b6dcb7ea.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE WORKERS WHO OPTED OUT OF UNION MEMBERSHIP SEE PAY INCREASES – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-workers-who-opted-out-of-union-membership-see-pay-increases/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Correction: CVS-Black Customer story – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/16/correction-cvs-black-customer-story/
(FROM THE CORRECTION: In a story July 15 about a CVS manager who called police on a black customer, The Associated Press erroneously reported he was a state delegate for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The manager claimed on a campaign website that he was a Trump delegate, but the Illinois Republican Party said he wasn’t a delegate to the Republican National Convention.)

 

FOX NEWS
— Want to live a happier life? Be a conservative! – Kristi S. Hamrick
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/07/17/want-to-live-happier-life-be-conservative.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— YOUNG REPUBLICANS DUMPED AT A ‘RANDOM’ GAS STATION BY ANTI-TRUMP UBER DRIVER SPEAK OUT – Stephanie Hamill (DIERSEN: What percent of Uber drivers are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/16/exclusive-young-republicans-dumped-at-a-random-gas-station-by-anti-trump-uber-driver-speak-out/
— PUTIN BRISTLES UNDER TOUGH QUESTIONING FROM FOX NEWS’ CHRIS WALLACE – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want me to ask any questions of the activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who they manipulate/dominate.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/16/putin-chris-wallace-tough-interview/

 

BREITBART
— Damage Control: Joe Walsh Calls Trump ‘Traitor’ After Sacha Baron Cohen Humiliation – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/16/joe-walsh-rescinds-support-trump-committing-treason/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The DOJ Charges a Russian with Attempting to Infiltrate the NRA – David French (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, ad RINOs who have infiltrated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. Of course, the aforesaid anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes have worked very hard to get rid of me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/doj-charges-russian-with-attempting-to-infiltrate-nra-mariia-butina/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Chicago Police Spend Weekend Dodging Rocks and Bottles Lobbed at Them After Controversial Shooting – MADISON DIBBLE
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1109890-protesters-bottles-chicago-police/

 

THE HILL
— Tucker Carlson: Mexico has interfered in US elections ‘more successfully’ than Russia – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. With help from Democrats, from Libertarians, from Greens, and from RINOs, constructively, Mexico has won the war.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/397329-tucker-carlson-mexico-has-interfered-in-us-elections-more-successfully-than

 

POLITICO
— Conservative group drops another $1.4 million to confirm Kavanaugh – BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/16/brett-kavanaugh-judicial-crisis-network-ads-724067
— Democratic governors campaign as last line of defense on abortion Democrats worry the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to states to decide whether abortion will be legal. – DANIEL STRAUSS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/17/abortion-governors-democrats-roe-wade-725072

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— $88 Million and Counting: Trump Amasses Huge Head Start for 2020 Campaign – Kenneth P. Vogel and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/us/politics/trump-fundraising-campaign.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/opinion/republican-war-on-poverty.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump suggests that “Obama had to know FBI Agent Peter Strzok was biased against the Trump campaign.” I not only suggest, I assert that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes know that my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government were biased against me and against those who share my demographics.)
https://nypost.com/2018/07/16/trump-claims-obama-must-have-known-strzok-was-biased/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DEMOCRATS’ IMMIGRATION DOGMA IS DAMAGING AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES – TOM BROADWATER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want employers to hire, to retain, and to promote illegals.)
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-immigration-dogma-damaging-african-american-communities-opinion-1026181

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DECEMBER 26, 2014 FLASHBACK: 12 Ways to Survive a Forced Early Retirement By cutting expenses and taking part-time work, you can rebound from a job loss late in your career. – Teresa Mears (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers force their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran to take early retirement, the real reason for that is that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/12/26/12-ways-to-survive-a-forced-early-retirement

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Elon Musk’s Twitter Rant Against Cave Rescuer Extreme Even for Him Musk suggested the rescuer is a pedophile; “Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it” – Tim Higgins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-lashes-out-at-critic-in-latest-twitter-outburst-1531752197

 

FORBES
— ‘If You’re Not Working Now, We Won’t Hire You’ – Liz Ryan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and you are not working, the real reason for that is that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/07/16/if-youre-not-working-now-we-wont-hire-you-2/#789475095a8b
— 11 Strategies To Prevent Problems From Resulting In Termination (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take adverse actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2018/07/16/11-strategies-to-prevent-problems-from-resulting-in-termination/#3b59f63c1998
— Trump Bump: How Sean Hannity Earned $36 Million This Year – Hayley C. Cuccinello
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2018/07/16/sean-hannity-celebrity-100/#22fc4b462d93
— Culture Matters: How Leadership Enables Toxicity And Makes Way for Mediocrity – AJ Thomas (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Therefore, its employees who do not promote the Democrat Party platform are “toxic.”)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2018/07/16/culture-matters-how-leadership-enables-toxicity-and-makes-way-for-mediocrity/

 

INTERCEPT
— CHICAGO MAY BECOME LARGEST CITY IN U.S. TO TRY UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME – Zaid Jilani
https://theintercept.com/2018/07/16/chicago-universal-basic-income-ubi/

 

BUZZ FEED
— Charges Say Accused Russian Agent Used The NRA And The National Prayer Breakfast In Effort To Influence US Policy – Vera Bergengruen (DIERSEN: What about the millions of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in America who act as agents of Mexico and as agents of other foreign countries? Of course, the aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/verabergengruen/russian-gun-rights-nra-foreign-agent

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Special counsel struggles to keep up with whistleblower cases – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: I was a whistleblower. I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write a book about my coworkers who shared my demographics and were discriminated against like I was, but sided with my Democrat superiors against me because they feared retaliation. They saw the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me. They saw how my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They saw how my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/07/16/special-counsel-struggles-to-keep-up-with-whistleblower-cases/

July 16 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Officials keep mum on exact number of union opt-outs
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/13/officials-keep-mum-on-exact-number-of-union-opt-outs/cxzqtr2/
— U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans (DIERSEN: Obviously, anti-Trumps have had great success in dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/15/us-official-russia-using-social-media-to-divide-americans/ad1qpu4/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children of illegals born in America against Trump and against America.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/15/more-us-born-children-could-be-separated-from-immigrant-parents/a3aytmh/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Downgrading retirees to meet ratings quotas can lead to problems – Karla L. Miller (DIERSEN: In 1989, to help GAO get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, the Democrats who ran GAO instituted their pay-for-performance (PFP) system. Of course, to get rid of me, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP purposes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/work-advice-downgrading-retirees-to-meet-ratings-quotas-can-lead-to-problems/2018/07/10/a117edb2-6516-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reader: At the end of every year, my company conducts management reviews, assigning a rating of 1 (unacceptable) to 5 (outstanding) to everyone who was an employee during the year, whether or not they’re still at the company. The performance rating system requires a fixed distribution of workers – a certain percentage at each level every year. While finding workers deserving a “1” rating was relatively easy at first, over time it became a problem to assign “unacceptable” to workers who are perfectly acceptable. To meet the fixed distribution goal, management’s solution has been to assign “1” to workers who retired during the year, regardless of their performance. The retirees won’t see the “1” rating, but they also won’t receive the prorated annual bonus they would otherwise receive for the time they worked in their last year. This seems unethical. What do you think?)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore – Rosemary Sobol, Nuccio DiNuzzo, Hannah Leone, Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-police-shooting-fatal-20180714-story.html
— Man charged with shooting at police after South Chicago traffic stop – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-man-charged-shooting-at-police-st-20180715-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180715/282011853132722
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-restrictions-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Huppke uses Timothy Trybus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters. What do you say a) to Whites who pander to anti-Whites, b) to males who pander to anti-males, c) to “Republicans” who pander to anti-Republicans, d) to “Americans” who pander to anti-Americans, e) to older people who pander to those who are anti-older people, d) to rich people who pander to those who anti-rich people, e) to German Americans who pander to those who are anti-German Americans, and f) to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who pander to those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-hate-crime-puerto-rico-shirt-video-huppke-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes. Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” call for citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, that is, to invade America. How soon, if not already, will “religious leaders” call for all the countries of the world to officially declare war on America?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-chicago-catholic-immigration-ministry-20180711-story.html
— Supreme Court nominee dishes out mac and cheese to homeless – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always painted themselves as being far superior to me and b) have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not helping the homeless like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-kavanaugh-charity-20180711-story.html
— Setting sun: Many of yesterday’s summer jobs have already gone dark – Marco Buscaglia (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/sns-201807131318–tms–careercarer-b20180715-20180715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black woman says CVS manager called police because she had wrong coupon – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-woman-says-cvs-manager-called-police-because-she-had-wrong-coupon/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Matson is running for 48th Ward alderman. One of his campaign promises is “increased police presence throughout Alderman Matson’s 48th Ward.” According to his aldermanic campaign website, he was a state delegate for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election and is president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, a group advocating for LGBTQ conservatives.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes Pfleger? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-fueled-injustice/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘He was brilliant’: Illinois GOP strategist John McGovern dead at 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180714/he-was-brilliant-illinois-gop-strategist-john-mcgovern-dead-at-48

 

NBC5
— Trial Date Set in Aaron Schock Corruption Case The former congressman was indicted in 2016 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Diersen v. IRS (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866) In 1974, when I was 25 years old, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem claims and hinted/implied that my claims were fraudulent. That forced me to file a grievance. I won that grievance 4 years later, but by then, whatever career I had at IRS was over. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/aaron-schock-corruption-case-set-to-begin-in-january-488199221.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Jan. 28 trial date has been set for former Illinois Republican Congressman Aaron Schock’s trial on corruption charges, including that he illegally sought reimbursement for a $5,000 chandelier.)

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Walter Jacobson sides with Pfleger against Rauner.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/15/walter-jacobsons-perspective-07-15-18-bruce-rauner-throwing-darts/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Sen. McConchie talks taxes, consolidation 26th District leader says the state will change when Michael Madigan is gone – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/13/state-sen-mcconchie-talks-taxes-consolidation/afls1oi/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State agency director Mays has spent $66K on travel – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, government employees should expect that their critics/opponents will monitor their government travel records very closely.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/state-agency-director-mays-has-spent-66k-on-travel
— Block party spreads non-violence message – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/block-party-spreads-non-violence-message

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago Police say 4 protesters arrested after shooting – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article214912260.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds attended the reopening of the governor’s mansion, despite the heat – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-attended-the-reopening-of-the-governors-mansion-despite-the-heat

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte to Replace Karen McConnaughay as State Senate Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/14/former-st-charles-mayor-replave-karen-mcconnaughay-state-senator-candidate/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— Open Borders Is Not a Moral Immigration Policy – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/views/80026/open-borders-is-not-a-moral-immigration-policy/
— Liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/80086/revealed-liberal-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MCCONNELL RESPONDS TO REPUBLICAN RESTAURANT HARASSMENT: ‘THIS IS ALL ABOUT INTIMIDATION’ – Julia Nista
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/13/mcconnell-responds-to-harassment-intimidation/

 

BREITBART
— Anti-Trump Open Borders Neighbors Protest at Kushner’s D.C. Home – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/anti-trump-open-borders-neighbors-protest-at-kushners-d-c-home/
— Paul Ryan Trashes Trump’s Popular Fair Trade Agenda: ‘New Tariffs Are Not the Solution’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/paul-ryan-trashes-trumps-popular-fair-trade-agenda-new-tariffs-are-not-the-solution/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mike Pence is coming to California to campaign for John Cox – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/vice_president_mike_pence_is_coming_to_california_to_campaign_for_john_cox.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP weighs ICE vote to torture Democrats – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/gop-weighs-ice-vote-to-torture-democrats
— Midterm elections could test GOP’s patience with Trump’s trade war – Al Weaver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/midterm-elections-could-test-gops-patience-with-trumps-trade-war

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— McConnell: ‘I Will Not Be Intimidated’ by ‘Socialists Who Apparently Prefer Open Borders’ – Paul Crookston
http://freebeacon.com/issues/mcconnell-will-not-intimidated-socialists-apparently-prefer-open-borders/

 

THE HILL
— GOP leaders jockey for affection of House conservatives – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates for leadership positions in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have demonized, denigrated, and condemned conservatives.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/397032-gop-leaders-jockey-for-affection-of-house-conservatives

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh as being an “Influential Judge, Loyal Friend, Conservative Warrior — and D.C. Insider.” What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being? Mine stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, childless, pet-less, and American nameplate car owner. They stress the adverse actions that my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me, especially their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee (ICRC) member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my fellow ICRC members let a motion to censure me at their 2006 annual convention be voted on.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/judge-brett-kavanaugh.html
— Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America – Joe Drape
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/sports/world-cup/soccer-youth-decline.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump uses WWII to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/when-america-incarcerated-my-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/trump-having-a-bawl-in-europe.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/sunday/voting-rights-voter-id-kavanaugh.html
— In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t – Claudia Dreifus (DIERSEN: Are you retired? What are the demographics of those who replaced you? Those who replace me are Democrats, females, minorities, younger than me, and/or veterans who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/in-a-tight-labor-market-retirees-fill-gaps-their-previous-employers-cant.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In about 20 years, half the population will live in eight states – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/12/in-about-20-years-half-the-population-will-live-in-eight-states/

 

FORBES
— Internship 101: How To Ace Your First Summer Job – Haley Suh (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/haleysuh/2018/07/11/internship-101-how-to-ace-your-first-summer-job/#69c0d38311b2

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Should I Take a Pay Cut? Determine whether your financial situation can support a lower salary. – Susannah Snider (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? I have. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS to GAO. QUESTION: Why did I do that? ANSWER: GAO claimed to be nonpartisan and independent. My Democrat superiors and Money Magazine had ruined my IRS career. GAO employees are somewhat less demonized, denigrated, and condemned than IRS employees. Because GAO audits IRS, I could use my knowledge of IRS on audits of IRS. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. The GAO staff manager who hired me was confident that he could a) promptly get me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promptly promote me to GS-11 Step 10, currently $87,933, to GS-12 Step 5 salary, currently $91,880, and to GS-13 Step 1, currently $96,403. But soon after I transferred to GAO, that GAO manager was deposed and he was not able to promote me to GS-11 Step 10 until 1981, to GS-12 Step 5 salary until 1982, and to GS-13 Step 1 until 1986. In 1986, he finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS. In 1987, his Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire. To justify their forcing me to take a pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors dismissed/belittled/badmouthed/demonized/denigrated/condemned a) my knowledge of IRS, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and d) my earning a MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Money Magazine, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate, and the rest of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2018-07-12/should-i-take-a-pay-cut

 

REASON
— How Elected Libertarians Are Making the World More Free – Matt Welch (DIERSEN: Libertarians who falsely claim to be Republican are anti-conservative and they have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://reason.com/archives/2018/07/14/how-elected-libertarians-are-making-the

July 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— John McGovern, ‘gold standard’ of GOP political strategy in Illinois, dies at 48 – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/john-mcgovern-obituary-republican-gop-strategist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trumps-anti-immigrant-remarks-called-out-racist-white-supremacist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/6-year-old-salvadoran-girl-who-fueled-opposition-to-splitting-families-joins-mom/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Booze promoters crow about a) their success in promoting booze in Glen Ellyn and b) their success in using the Bible to promote booze.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-common-good-bar-glen-ellyn-20180710-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-in-scotland-20180714-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Municipalities deserve more of online tax revenue – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180320/editorial-municipalities-deserve-more-of-online-tax-revenue
— Mentor program for District 211 alumni celebrates first college grads – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: What percent of your high school classmates that you graduated with earned a bachelor’s degree within 4 years? Did you have a mentor? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/mentor-program-for-district-211-alumni-celebrates-first-college-grads
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A program pairing low-income, first-generation college students who are Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 alumni with mentors to help them through their higher education celebrated its first graduates at a dinner Thursday night at Palatine High School. Eight of the original 30 students in the Excel Beyond 211 program — 27 percent — received their college degrees within four years, organization President and former District 211 Superintendent Nancy Robb said. That far exceeds the national average for this demographic of college students, in which just 11 percent graduate in six years, she said. The new graduates are now eligible to be mentors themselves for future college students with similar backgrounds.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-s-remarks-about-changing-european-culture-draw-ire

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/14/904486-chicago-pastors-look-at-border-crisis/

 

NBC5
— War Chest Battle Heats Up in Governor’s Race – Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/web—take-5-on-politics_Chicago-488155711.html

 

ABC7
— ‘My car was eaten by animals’: Paul Ryan says woodchucks destroyed his SUV – Danny Clemens (DIERSEN: I stored my 1972 Corvette in my mother’s garage in Crete 1971-1984 and then in my attached garage at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984. Since 1995, it has been stored on a lift in the garage. I have not started it since 2009. Of course, my excuse is that I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/paul-ryan-my-car-was-eaten-by-animals/3758684/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ryan hasn’t driven in the three years he’s served as Speaker of the House, he said, because his government security detail provides transportation. During his time in office, the car was left in Wisconsin with his mother, who made a point to turn it on regularly to make sure that the engine still ran. When his mother returned recently from spending the winter in Florida, she found that the SUV wouldn’t start. Ryan had the Suburban towed to a mechanic, who deduced that a family of woodchucks had taken up residence in the underbody the vehicle. “They ate all of the wiring out of it…my car was eaten by animals. It’s just dead,” Ryan said.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term Limits: Try, try, try, try again – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180714/statehouse-insider-try-try-try-try-again

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Keicher named to finish Pritchard’s term in state House – KATIE FINLON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/13/keicher-named-to-finish-pritchards-term-in-state-house/adha5tl/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Governor’s Mansion reopens to public – John Reynolds
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180714/illinois-governors-mansion-reopens-to-public

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans – AP (DIERSEN: Obviously, anti-Trumps have had great success in dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B) are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article214887820.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Keicher Appointed To Illinois General Assembly – CLAIRE BUCHANAN
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/keicher-appointed-illinois-general-assembly

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting protests against Trump in Scotland.
http://nprillinois.org/post/thousands-turn-out-protest-against-president-trump-scotland
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He was greeted by protesters on a nearby beach chanting, “No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.” Earlier, the BBC reported that police were investigating how a paraglider was able to fly close to Trump’s Turnberry resort with a banner that read, “Trump: Well below par.” As the president was golfing, a crowd of approximately 10,000 was marching in Edinburgh, according to The Guardian. In Glasgow, The Washington Post reported that Scottish police estimated the crowd in the city’s St. George Square to be less than 1,600 people. Jonathon Gillies, a 27-year-old bar worker from Glasgow, told The Washington Post that “nobody here is against Americans. They are welcome to come here anytime. It’s just Trump we have a problem with.” The BBC reported that protest organizers wanted to speak out against “Trump’s politics of division and hatred.”)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks’ Support of Bob Miller’s Tenure Evident in Road District Abolition Referendum Support
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/13/jack-franks-support-bob-millers-tenure-evident-road-district-abolition-referendum-support/
— How Trump Could Send Message of Government Waste
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/14/trump-send-message-government-waste/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam pushes Senate colleagues to confirm Kavanaugh to SCOTUS – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: In 2000, both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481290-roskam-pushes-senate-colleagues-to-confirm-kavanaugh-to-scotus
— Roskam’s committee work advances lower-cost health care alternatives – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes complain to Roskam and to everyone else that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $500/month for $2,000/month worth of health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511487035-roskam-s-committee-work-advances-lower-cost-health-care-alternatives

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— More than 800 positions shopped at Springfield jobs fair, and veterans got first dibs. – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, female, or younger person who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job. All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, the agency downsized. But all during those 18 years, the agency’s employees who were veteran, minority, female, and/or younger (under age 30) were protected from the adverse impacts of that downsizing.)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/more-than-positions-shopped-at-springfield-jobs-fair/article_1ff603a3-6238-5f47-b045-6a2b8bf45890.html

 

BREITBART
— The High Cost of Pandering to Social Justice Warriors on Campus: Dwindling Enrollment and Finances – Tom Ciccotta (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trump politicians pander to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/13/the-high-cost-of-catering-to-sjws-on-campus-dwindling-enrollment-and-finances/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— We Cannot Allow Strzokians Back into Power – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors in the federal government would paint themselves as being Strzokians. Their top priority was using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/we-cannot-allow-strzokians-back-into-power

 

THE HILL
— Five GOP lawmakers mulling bid to lead conservative caucus – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: Sadly, not all the Congressmen from Illinois are a member of this caucus. SEE: https://rsc-walker.house.gov/about/membership)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396933-five-gop-lawmakers-mulling-bid-to-lead-conservative-caucus

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/migrant-children-shelters.html

July 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE MIA IRIZARRY: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps use Irizarry and Timothy Trybus to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-puerto-rico-flag-shirt-hate-crime-20180713-story.html
— For Mayor Globe-trotter, it’s the money that matters – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-politics-kass-0715-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Northrop Grumman CEO will step down – Christian Davenport and Aaron (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were fully aware of and completely disgusted with my attending a rally for Bob Dole in Wheaton on July 4, 1996.) SEE: http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/07/gopusa-illinois-daily-clips-july-6-2008.html)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180713/northrop-grumman-ceo-will-step-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The move comes just days after reports surfaced that the company employed a member of a white supremacist organization who participated in a violent rally in Charlottesville last summer. The employee, identified as Michael Miselis by ProPublica and “Frontline,” no longer is employed by the company. But Northrop was slow to respond to the allegations, and the news organizations also reported that he had remained employed even after his superiors had been informed of his actions. In an email to company employees at the time, Bush said that Northrop “would take the appropriate actions to make sure that our foundation remains strong well into the future.” Asked whether the Miselis’ alleged affiliation with a white supremacist group played a role in Bush’s decision to resign, Northrop’s Paynter said “absolutely not.”)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— County health department offering OD-reversal drug for free; Hy-Vee joins those selling it – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: Of course, heroin pushers are overjoyed about this. This will dramatically increase the sale of and use of heroin.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180713/county-health-department-offering-od-reversal-drug-for-free-hy-vee-joins-those-selling-it

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Pence Praised At Event In Rosemont; Protests Greet VP Outside Roskam A No Show – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/pence-praised-at-event-in-rosemont-protests-greet-vp-outside/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner embraces Trump White House, calls Pence among the ‘greatest leaders in American history’- Rick Pearson
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-embraces-trump-white-house-calls-pence-among-the-greatest/article_70cd09af-92a3-5fcd-8b50-c2027f0bfd39.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton man (Benjamin Moore, 21) charged with public indecency along Prairie Path in Glen Ellyn Incidents allegedly occurred in November 2017, June 2018 (DIERSEN: Are you a “Wheaton man?” I am. I have lived in Wheaton at 915 Cove Court along the Prairie Path since 1984 and at 1017 East Harrison near the Prairie Path for 6 years before that. My wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978 because of its reputation for being religious, conservative, and Republican. Why isn’t Moore’s address in Wheaton given? How long has Moore lived in Wheaton? Why is Moore living in Wheaton?)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/12/wheaton-man-charged-with-public-indecency-along-prairie-path-in-glen-ellyn/anvucrr/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republicans Gather at CL’s Pablo’s to Raise Money, Meet Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/13/republicans-gather-cls-pablos-raise-money-meet-candidates/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives wants school districts to be responsible for employees compensation – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511485381-ives-wants-school-districts-to-be-responsible-for-employees-compensation

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lawlessness in Algonquin Township continues – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/lawlessness-in-algonquin-township-continues/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Respecting the Rule of Law Is Not Bigotry – Walker Wildmon (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans respect the rule of law only when they can use the rule of law to harm individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/07/respecting-the-rule-of-law-is-not-bigotry/
— Preserving Religious Freedom – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Christians use “religious freedom” to destroy Christianity.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/07/spotlight-preserving-religious-freedom/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Very Sad’: Trump Warns Mass Migration Means Britain, Europe ‘Losing Its Culture’ – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/13/very-sad-trump-warns-mass-migration-means-britain-europe-losing-its-culture/
— Native Dutch Told to ‘Get Out’ if They Don’t Want to Be a Minority in Own Homeland – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/13/native-dutch-told-get-out-minority-own-homeland/

 

BLAZE
— Democrats bail on ‘abolish ICE’ bill after House GOP threatens to bring it to a vote – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/13/democrats-bail-on-abolish-ice-bill-after-house-gop-threatens-to-bring-it-to-a-vote
— Democratic congressman regrets saying Strzok deserves Purple Heart – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise a) my Democrat superiors in the federal government and b) the adverse actions that they took against me. I should write a book about them. One of my most ferocious critics in Wheaton is a close relative of my GAO superior who in 1989 succeeded in a) throwing me off audits of IRS, b) giving me an adverse job assignment, and c) getting my supervisor to give me unfair performance expectations and an unfair performance appraisal. His efforts to get rid of me were so strong and so successful that I sought help from Henry Hyde.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/13/democratic-congressman-regrets-saying-strzok-deserves-purple-heart

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— We Cannot Allow Strzokians Back into Power – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/we_cannot_allow_strzokians_back_into_power.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Pelosi’s Email Bait and Switch: Says She’s Not Asking for Cash — Then Asks for Cash – KEITH KOFFLER (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I do not have to “ask for cash” in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They are beyond furious that I have enough time and money that I can afford to and I do spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1109517-pelosis-email-bait-switch-says-shes-not-asking-cash-asks-cash/

 

CNN
— If you want to know whether Strzok was biased, just look at his texts – Paul Callan (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents deny that they are biased against me or against those who share my demographics. But their words and/or their actions show otherwise. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would stress the adverse actions that they took against me and the real reasons why they took those adverse actions against me.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/13/opinions/strzok-hearing-bias-opinion-callan/index.html

 

CNBC
— Trump’s SCOTUS nominee thinks that ISPs have First Amendment rights – Ariel Shapiro (DIERSEN: What percent of ISPs are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? If ISPs should be allowed to discriminate, then why not allow the news media, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, utilities including telephone, electric, water, and natural gas, and everything else and everyone else to discriminate?)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/12/trump-scotus-kavanaugh-isps-first-amendment-rights.html

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Five years after its first report, Facebook diversity barely budges – LEVI SUMAGAYSAY
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/13/five-years-after-its-first-report-facebook-diversity-barely-budges/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TO OF FOLD: Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Erode Wage Gains – Patricia Cohen
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/economy/wages-workers-profits.html
— The University of Chicago, on Diversity – JAMES G. NONDORF (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/university-of-chicago-admissions-diversity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/america-first-america-hated-america-alone.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/media/trump-cnn-london.html
— Nextdoor Is Betting a Social Network Can Still Be a Platform for Politics The neighborhood-based site has found a foothold in politics as it tries to shed past negative publicity. – Laura Holson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/technology/nextdoor-elections-politics-nyt.html
— U.S. Delegation and Mexico’s Next President Aim to Reset Relations – Elisabeth Malkin (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by its illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/world/americas/mexico-lopez-obrador-pompeo-mnuchin.html

 

HARVARD CRIMSON
— Kavanaugh’s Nomination May Jeopardize Affirmative Action, Experts Say – Delano R. Franklin, Idil Tuysuzoglu, and Samuel W. Zwickel (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/7/14/kavanaugh-affirmative-action/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Changing Face of Illegal Border Crossings The nation of origin, and motivation, of people trying to enter the U.S. looks much different since 2000 – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-changing-face-of-illegal-border-crossings-1531474201
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: U.S. Seeks Mended Ties in Mexico – José de Córdoba and Anthony Harrup (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by its illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-mexico-pompeo-delegation-set-to-discuss-immigration-trade-security-1531505230

 

FORTUNE
— Facebook’s Latest Diversity Report – ELLEN MCGIRT (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://fortune.com/2018/07/13/raceahead-facebook-diversity-report/

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Retirement Savings: How To Tell If Yours Are On Track – PAUL KATZEFF
https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/put-your-retirement-savings-on-track-for-your-age-pay/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Will you be able to afford retirement with the lifestyle you want and expect? That depends on whether your retirement savings are on track. The trouble for many people is that they do not know how much savings they need to generate the annual income they’ll require during retirement. Frustrated or confused, maybe even outright worried, they don’t even try to figure out if their retirement savings are on track for their age and pay.)

 

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/mediocrity-name-diversity-white-liberals-not-seeking-justice/

 

FBI
— Minneapolis FBI Division to Host Diversity Agent Recruitment Event – Michael Kulstad (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis/news/press-releases/minneapolis-fbi-division-to-host-diversity-agent-recruitment-event

July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Vice Present Mike Pence promotes Tax and Jobs Act in Rosemont – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/vp-mike-pence-promotes-tax-and-jobs-act-in-rosemont/3758152/

 

CBS2
— Vice President Mike Pence In Chicago To Promote Tax Cuts, Support Rep. Peter Roskam – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/13/vice-president-pence-in-chicago-tax-cuts-support-peter-roskam/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s visit to UK brings controversy, protests
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-visit-to-uk-bring-controversy-protest

 

WGN TV
— Rauner embraces Pence, calls him one of the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/13/rauner-embraces-pence-calls-him-one-of-the-greatest-leaders-in-american-history/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner embraces Trump White House in Rosemont, calls Pence among the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mike-pence-bruce-rauner-rosemont-20180713-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/99768657-132.html
— Another Dan Ryan shutdown averted? Officials in Mayor Emanuel’s office, others agree to meet with protesters – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-officials-dan-ryan-meetings-20180712-story.html
— McDonald’s Plaza in Oak Brook to be demolished, redeveloped under buyer’s plan – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-biz-mcdonalds-oak-brook-sale-20180713-story.html
— Illinois elections board ‘very likely’ named in Mueller indictment of Russian hackers, officials say – Monique Garcia, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-elections-board-russia-indictment-20180713-story.html
— How to confront a public official – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-civility-politics-trump-restaurants-20180710-story.html
— Southern Illinois University president is out amid swirling controversy – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-siu-president-quits-20180713-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democratic Party rallies against Vice President Mike Pence in Rosemont – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supporters-protesters-rosemont-pence-tax-cut-speech/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new Illinois Democratic Party executive director rallied protesters in Rosemont on Friday in advance of a speech by Vice President Mike Pence touting President Donald Trump’s tax-cut policy. Pence’s speech, titled “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” is part of a series sponsored by America First Policies, a non-profit organization that promotes the policies of the Trump Administration — the Rosemont stop is the 17th on the tour. Other speakers at the event included U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Gov. Bruce Rauner, who was to introduce Pence. At previous speeches in Iowa and Kansas City, Pence talked about energy, agriculture and labor plans that were all implemented to achieve Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America great again.” In Rosemont, people from around the state, decked out in flag shawls and bright red “Make America Great Again” baseball caps, waited to hear from the vice president.)
— Indictment accuses Moscow of US election meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/election-hacking-russian-military-officers-indicted/
— Illinois election officials: ‘Very likely’ state was target of Russian hackers – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-election-officials-very-likely-state-was-target-of-russian-hackers/
— Once again, a local government spends your money on an exiting exec – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, since 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors and their accomplices have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,080,500 ($4,322 X 250 months) in today’s dollars to not come to work.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/david-st-pierre-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-buyout/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once again, a public agency, without bothering to clue in the taxpayers, is throwing money at a top employee as he heads out the door. This time, on Thursday, it was the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The agency that handles our local storm and sewage water agreed to pay $95,000 to its former executive director, David St. Pierre, along with six months’ worth of health insurance, according to the Better Government Association. The vote came two weeks after St. Pierre resigned, and seven weeks after he quietly went on paid leave.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-arrests-decline-chicago-police/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat educators do everything that they can to make young people anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/social-justice-igeneration-generation-z-socially-conscious-young-people-seek-outlets-activism-omer-mozaffar-loyola-university-chicago-muslim-chaplain-just-relations-religion/
— How Christian Mitchell could shape Illinois’ Democratic Party – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democratic-party-illinois-christian-mitchell-rich-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pence fires up voters for upcoming midterm elections – Christopher Placek and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/pence-fires-up-voters-for-upcoming-midterm-elections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost immediately after Pence took the stage, protesters inside the Westin O’Hare grand ballroom made their presence known. In total, Pence’s speech was interrupted five times by protesters, who were escorted out of the building by police. One woman held a yellow flag that read, “Trump and Pence must go.” When Pence began to praise U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, of Wheaton, a man said, “Has anyone seen Peter Roskam? I haven’t seen him. Where is he?” Each time, the crowd of about 600 chanted “USA! USA!” Tickets to the event, called “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” were free and available by registering on the website of America First Policies, the group connected to the pro-Trump America First Action super PAC. “Thanks for coming out today. I’m really grateful for almost everybody that came,” Pence joked to the crowd. “I respect everybody that came. That’s what freedom sounds like.” Rosemont authorities said no one was charged, and they described the protest of some 100 people outside the hotel as peaceful. Police, at the behest of the Secret Service, pushed protesters across River Road to the east sidewalk northeast of the hotel. Rosemont public safety officers used their bikes as crowd control. Pence’s caravan used a back entrance, avoiding the protesters. “We are advocating getting rid of the Trump/Pence regime through persistent, persistent nonviolent protests,” said Tricey Morelli, spokesman for the Chicago chapter of Refuse Fascism.)
— Images: Vice President Mike Pence and Governor Bruce Rauner in Rosemont – Patrick Kunzer
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/images-vice-president-mike-pence-and-governor-bruce-rauner-in-rosemont

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— To sue Trump or not to sue Trump: That’s the question in Illinois AG race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/BLOGS02/180719914/to-sue-trump-or-not-to-sue-trump-thats-the-question-in-illinois-ag

 

WLS AM
— Rauner: ‘We’re fighting a corrupt, entrenched political machine…’ – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/13/rauner-were-fighting-a-corrupt-entrenched-political-machine/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— GOP candidate for attorney general talks criminal justice reform in Peoria – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180713/gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-talks-criminal-justice-reform-in-peoria

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner, Republicans reboot anti-Madigan campaign ahead of November election – MONIQUE GARCIA
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-republicans-reboot-anti-madigan-campaign-ahead-of-november-election/article_8f1d461e-393f-569c-8717-de1d5de6a900.html

 

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Mitchell leads protest against Pence visit, highlights 10 ways Rauner should’ve stood up to Trump
https://chicagocrusader.com/mitchell-leads-protest-against-pence-visit-highlights-10-ways-rauner-shouldve-stood-up-to-trump/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who will never vote for a Republican are overjoyed that Rauner promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/pride-prejudice-responses-gov-helps-gays-get-hitched

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts as tax proposal as misinformed, bad for state – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511480141-ives-blasts-as-tax-proposal-as-misinformed-bad-for-state
— DuPage County Election Commission took action following ‘bungled’ March election, director says – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481947-dupage-county-election-commission-took-action-following-bungled-march-election-director-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— True or not, expect more mudslinging in race for governor – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/true-or-not-expect-more-mudslinging-in-race-for-governor/article_63a90468-8611-11e8-899e-3726c9be401e.html

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— One year later: 2017 tax hike failed – Matthew Besler
https://illinoisopportunity.org/the-results-are-in-income-tax-hike-was-a-complete-failure/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALTON VOTERS WILL CHOOSE WHETHER TO ELIMINATE TOWNSHIP IN NOVEMBER – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alton-voters-will-choose-whether-to-eliminate-township-in-november/
— IF FRANK MAUTINO DIDN’T BREAK THE RULES, THE RULES ARE BROKEN – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/if-frank-mautino-didnt-break-the-rules-the-rules-are-broken/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MOTHERHOOD A VALUED VOCATION, NOT AN OLD-FASHIONED NOTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorneroneil-motherhood-a-valued-vocation-not-an-old-fashioned-notion.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN BOASTS NATIONAL COVERAGE OF EMBARRASSING TOILET CAMPAIGN AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/rauner-campaign-boasts-national-coverage-of-embarrassing-toilet-campaign-ad.html
— GUTIERREZ BLAMES TRUMP FOR PUERTO RICAN YOUNG WOMAN’S FOREST PRESERVE ENCOUNTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/gutierrez-blames-trump-for-puerto-rican-young-womans-forest-preserve-encounter.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Unsurprisingly, Raoul and Harold differ on suing the Trump administration
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/13/unsurprisingly-raoul-and-harold-differ-on-suing-the-trump-administration/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Revealed: liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/revealed-liberal-gop-gov.-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding

 

GOPUSA
— Most welfare recipients able to hold jobs, but aren’t (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems. It certainly appears that my critics/opponents are paying them less than $15/hour. Nevertheless, they have made it very clear that if they had been qualified to take the jobs that I took, they would not have taken them. The jobs that I took are beneath them. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50180
— Aliens find noncitizen voter registration easy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50196

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Virtues of a Summer Job – Ann Carrns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/your-money/summer-job-students.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Behind the Scenes of Implementing Trump’s Border Hiring Surges – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/behind-scenes-implementing-trumps-border-hiring-surges/149727/