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September 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Delegation from Chicago traveling to Seattle for Amazon headquarters bid – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-delegation-traveling-to-seattle-for-amazon-hq-bid/2431630/
— 5 Wheaton College football players accused of hazing teammate – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/5-wheaton-college-football-players-accused-of-hazing-teammate/2431685/

NBC5
— ‘It’s Real’: Former Top Cop Garry McCarthy Mayoral Exploratory Committee Confirmed – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Emanuel call McCarthy a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Its-Real-Former-Top-Cops-Mayoral-Exploratory-Committee-Confirmed-445537233.html
— 5 Football Players Charged in 2016 Wheaton College Hazing Incident Prosecutors charged the five players with aggravated battery, mob action and unlawful restraint – Patrick Fazio
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-football-hazing-charges-445545223.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois offering big tax breaks to lure Amazon HQ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-offering-big-tax-breaks-to-lure-amazon-hq

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— List to replace Attorney General Madigan grows
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-replacement-race-20170919-story.html
— Schaumburg village president Al Larson feels validated by being ranked 9th best place to live in U.S. – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-schaumburg-best-places-to-live-20170918-story.html
— U.S.: Agents stop most attempts to cross border – Nick Miroff
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170919/281711204825271
— New report cites risks youths face when getting tattoos and body piercings – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tattoos-piercings-youth-study-met-20170918-story.html
— Political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes files lawsuit alleging she was raped by Fox Business host Charles Payne – Stephen Battaglio
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-scottie-nell-hughes-fox-news-lawsuit-20170918-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Rahm sending team to Amazon’s Seattle HQ — to look, not talk – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-rahm-sending-team-to-amazons-seattle-hq-to-look-not-talk/
— Chicago to host global summit on climate change – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-to-host-global-summit-on-climate-change/
— Berwyn grandmother of 10 facing deportation sues DHS over visa delay – Madeline Kenney (DIERSEN: Democrats always side with those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/berwyn-grandmother-of-10-facing-deportation-sues-dhs-over-visa-delay/
— At UN, Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-the-america-first-president-goes-to-the-united-nations/

DAILY HERALD
— The Latest: Trump says US shouldn’t be taken advantage of – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170919/news/309199939/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why chasing Amazon is a bad idea – TOM GIMBEL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170919/OPINION/170919905/why-chasing-amazon-is-a-bad-idea

WTTW
— With Amazon in Sight, Rauner and Emanuel Political Foes No More – Brandis Friedman (DIERSEN: Will both Rauner and Emanuel stress to Amazon that Chicago is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/18/amazon-sight-rauner-and-emanuel-political-foes-no-more

DNA INFO
— Chicago Emissions Drop 11% As Rahm Slaps Trump On Climate Change – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170918/downtown/emissions-pollution-rahm-emanuel-climate-change-paris-agreement

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Combating toxicity in Illinois politics – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have promoted toxicity with 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 Midwest Chapter, etc. The aforesaid toxicity promoters blame me for all the problems that the aforesaid organizations have had.)
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170918/nowlan-combating-toxicity-in-illinois-politics

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— New York Times journalist touts Constitution at ISU event – KEVIN BARLOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times is proudly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/new-york-times-journalist-touts-constitution-at-isu-event/article_9ccf48af-aad0-5079-9405-0218fa59da2f.html

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Conservatives don’t like higher ed – Steve Hochstadt (DIERSEN: Democrats run education in America. Ever-increasingly, they focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/114033/commentary-conservatives-dont-like-higher-ed

TIMES
— Barickman co-sponsored bill on cop recruiting now law (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government has relaxed its hiring standards to help it hire young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. 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.mywebtimes.com/news/local/barickman-co-sponsored-bill-on-cop-recruiting-now-law/article_4b062dbb-f88a-5e05-8d18-5465b2c315d7.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he won’t impose US values abroad (DIERSEN: Foreign countries are doing everything that they can to impose their values on America and anti-Trumps have no problem with that. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-says-he-wont-impose-us-values-abroad/814215218
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “losing ground among several key groups.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/polls-say-these-are-the-supporters-trump-is-losing/814126670

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Who Can Beat Rauner in Illinois? – DON ROSE (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose advise him to a) dump those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) promote dependency on government, promote dependency on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote mass/illegal immigration, promote booze, gambling, pot and other vices, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, and promote even worse things.)
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/who-can-beat-rauner-in-illinois/

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Durkin’s Politics Of Mediocrity
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-politics-of-mediocrity

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Court rejects Drury defamation case against Proft, Neerhoff – Caitlin Nordahl (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have said and done things against me “with malice.” I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511220119-court-rejects-drury-defamation-case-against-proft-neerhoff

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison fought against Trust Act, says it interferes with lawful action – Caitlin Nordahl
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511220215-morrison-fought-against-trust-act-says-it-interferes-with-lawful-action

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rep. Brady: Conversation is not about raising gas tax, it’s about how high to raise it – Benjamin Yount and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rep-brady-conversation-is-not-about-raising-gas-tax-it/article_577f36ea-9ca5-11e7-b434-ef8d71e8a8f7.html

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Could Erika Harold draw a primary opponent? Candidates line up to replace Madigan – Mark Maxwel (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Erika Harold? She and I were members of a team led by Dan Proft to elect Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary. While she worked at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, we had a friend in common, Mark Stern.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/could-harold-draw-a-primary-opponent/814082818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Senator Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican, practices law at Meyer Capel, the same law firm that employs Harold. Barickman shot down rumors that he could run for the attorney general spot, saying, “Erika [Harold] is uniquely positioned in that she is electable statewide and she has great credentials for serving as Illinois’ top attorney. “She’ll be fine if she’s primaried,” Barickman added, “but I’m encouraging Republicans to rally around her now.” Another prominent Republican attorney Kirk Dillard halfway sidestepped direct questions if he might run for the opening. “I’m enjoying overseeing mass transit in Chicagoland where we move over two million riders daily and watching my teenage children grow up,” Dillard said. The former state senator and chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party now oversees the Regional Transportation Authority. He’s also a partner at Locke Lord law firm. “Harold’s chances are excellent,” Dillard said. “She is intelligent, personable and right out of central casting. She will give Democrats fits with her profile. [She] should be given a lot of deference by others because she stood up to run before (emphasis his) Lisa Madigan chose not to run for reelection. Dillard added, “It is also important for the Republicans to put forth a balanced geographic ticket.” While some Republicans are publicly supporting Harold, others are privately wondering if House Minority Leader Jim Durkin could run for the job. Durkin did not respond to questions about the race.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JUDICIAL WATCH TO INVESTIGATE DC’S DEEP STATE. HOW ABOUT SPRINGFIELD’S?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/judicial-watch-to-investigate-dcs-deep-state-how-about-springfields-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner now undecided on HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/19/rauner-now-undecided-on-hb40/

GOPUSA
— U.S. Dreamers on returning to Mexico: ‘What would that look like?’ (DIERSEN: What if citizens of America illegally took their children to Mexico?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30340

BLAZE
— Many government pension systems are on the verge of collapse — here’s how it could affect you – Leon Wolf
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/18/many-government-pension-systems-are-on-the-verge-of-collapse-heres-how-it-could-affect-you/

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Broken Promises – George Mano
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgemano/2017/09/19/trumps-broken-promises-n2383036

DAILY CALLER
— Trudeau Government Is Silencing Critics Of Legal Pot, Says Watchdog Group (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://amp.dailycaller.com/2017/09/16/trudeau-government-is-silencing-critics-of-legal-pot-says-watchdog-group/
— Hillary Clinton Will Not Rule Out ‘Questioning The Legitimacy’ Of The 2016 Election – Liam Clancy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always questioned the legitimacy of a) my being elected to the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board in 2001 and reelected in 2002 and 2003, b) my being elected to the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2003 and reelected in 2004, 2005, and 2006, and c) my being elected TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005 and reelected in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/18/hillary-clinton-will-not-rule-out-questioning-the-legitimacy-of-the-2016-election/

COLLEGE FIX
— Brown University will offer segregated student dinners for black, Muslim students – COY WESTBROOK (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/36867/

THE HILL
— The danger of forsaking America’s civil service – BRIAN O’TOOLE
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/351237-the-danger-of-forsaking-americas-civil-service
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent news that President Trump is cutting back on pay raises for U.S. government employees was just another of many slights to a civil service that has been under siege since Trump launched his campaign pledging to “drain the swamp.” Whether he and his ideological followers know it, or care, these dedicated professionals are not the swamp. What they are is economists, engineers, intelligence officers, lawyers, park rangers, trade negotiators, and countless others who signed up for government service not to work for one president and his or her policies, but to advance our great nation’s interests. I ought to know. I joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 2003 to work for an administration whose president I did not vote for and whose policies I often did not support. I did not think twice about doing it; it was fascinating work in service of my country, and in a post-September 11 world when service was celebrated and honorable. But now, I worry that those who would consider government service are thinking twice. After all, who would want to work for a president who has shown so little regard for the agencies in which they would work and whose supporters, including in the media, rail against a mythical “deep state?” We’re seeing the results of this assault already; Politico reported recently that applications in June for the State Department’s Foreign Service exam, once among the most sought-after opportunities in all of government, fell more than a quarter from the year before. I wonder how many currently in the government want to remain working while constantly being maligned. Good people are leaving the civil service, not in droves as political appointees do on Inauguration Day, but steadily and surely. Federal government employment has fallen by 11,000 this year, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, and the administration clearly believes it to be a positive development. But this drip-drop exodus is draining Washington of the critical expertise and experience necessary to design and execute complex objectives, not of swamp creatures. During the 1990s, due to budget cuts and deprioritization of mission, the CIA lost significant numbers from its ranks; dedicated and talented civil servants who were told they were not needed. That exodus decimated its institutional capacity, especially in the middle ranks where much of the demanding, technical work of the U.S. government gets done, and from where so many are leaving government now.)

POLITICO
— Trump’s team gunning for potential 2020 reelection rivals Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown are among the Democrats that Trump allies are looking to undermine or defeat. – GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI (DIERSEN: Who has undermined you? I should write a book about those who have undermined me. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/18/trump-team-guns-for-2020-rivals-242781

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Envisions a July 4 Parade Showing Off American Military Might – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/politics/trump-4th-of-july-military-parade.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: And the Prize Goes to Politics Shows With a Message Ruled the Emmys, but Does It Play Outside Hollywood? – John Koblin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/media/emmy-winners-took-a-topical-and-political-route-to-the-prize.html
— How the Internet Kept Humming During 2 Hurricanes – JAMES GLANZ (DIERSEN: Neither power outages nor anything else has stopped me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) also each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/us/harvey-irma-internet.html
— FRONT PAGE: How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Candidates in New York – SHANE GOLDMACHER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/nyregion/new-york-politics-party-bosses.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Teens are not in a rush to date, drive or become adults, a new study finds – Tara Bahrampour (DIERSEN: What did you accomplish by the time you were 32? Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought a new Corvette when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/neither-drinking-nor-driving-more-teens-are-putting-off-traditional-markers-of-adulthood/2017/09/18/b46027a0-93f1-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Before his bid to become California governor, John Cox took on some guy named Obama – Phil Willon (DIERSEN: Residents of my precinct and residents of the precincts to the east and west got to meet John Cox along with the other four announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate – Chirinjeev Kathuria, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, and Jack Ryan – on July 5, 2003 at a picnic in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I organized. Cox brought Jays Potato Chips. The 200+ attendees included now Congressman Randy Hultgren. Jack Ryan won the primary, but withdrew. His replacement, Alan Keyes lost to Barack Obama.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-john-cox-california-governor-race-20170919-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cox went on to earn an accounting degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law. The Illinois law firm he founded in 1981 specializes in tax law, estate planning and corporate law, and is worth upward of $200 million, he says. In the mid-1990s, he was the chief financial officer of a Chicago snack food institution, Jays Foods, helping the family that started the company buy it back from food giant Borden Inc. and putting it back in the black, saving hundreds of jobs. “I’ve hired people, I’ve fired people. I fought the battle. I borrowed money. I dealt with agencies,” Cox said. “Now that doesn’t make me a saint. There’s tons of other people who have done the same thing. But it does give me certain skills that allow me to look at a situation like California is in right now, and say, ‘Hey, here’s the things we need to do.’” The silver-haired 62-year-old moved to the posh San Diego County enclave of Rancho Santa Fe about a decade ago, and now belongs to the New Majority, a group founded primarily by Orange County Republican business executives in order to nudge the state party away from social conservatives. In November, Cox voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, saying he harbored doubts about Donald Trump. Cox now says he backs Trump “100%.”)

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Young immigrants shout down Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats want young immigrants to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/young-immigrants-shout-dem-leader-nancy-pelosi-article-1.3505729

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Higher Ed’s Latest Taboo Is ‘Bourgeois Norms’ An op-ed praising 1950s values provokes another campus meltdown— from the deans on down. – Heather Mac Donald (DIERSEN: When you were young, did you pursue “bourgeois norms?” Shortly after I turned 16 in 1964, I got a drivers license, bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and got a part-time job washing dishes. I bought my first new car when I was 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21. I bought a new Corvette when I was 23. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I got married when I was 29 and we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-eds-latest-taboo-is-bourgeois-norms-1505774818
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To the list of forbidden ideas on American college campuses, add “bourgeois norms” — hard work, self-discipline, marriage and respect for authority. Last month, two law professors published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer calling for a revival of the “cultural script” that prevailed in the 1950s and still does among affluent Americans: “Get married before you have children and strive to stay married for their sake. Get the education you need for gainful employment, work hard, and avoid idleness. . . . Eschew substance abuse and crime.” The weakening of these traditional norms has contributed to today’s low rates of workforce participation, lagging educational levels and widespread opioid abuse, the professors argued. The op-ed triggered an immediate uproar at the University of Pennsylvania, where one of its authors, Amy Wax, teaches.)

USA TODAY
— Eighties throwback: Paper ballots are back in vogue thanks to Russian hacking fears – Elizabeth Weise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/09/19/russia-hacking-election-fears-prompts-states-to-switch-to-paper-ballots/666020001/

THE WEEK
— America’s coming campus conflagration – Damon Linker
http://theweek.com/articles/725233/americas-coming-campus-conflagration

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
— Cannabis use linked to gene mutation (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201605248687/cannabis-linked-gene-mutation

August 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Neighbors to hold rally after pro-Nazi graffiti found on Lincoln Square garage – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/neighbors-to-hold-rally-after-pro-nazi-graffiti-found-on-lincoln-square-garage/2347045/

NBC5
— Governor Rauner Signs Bill Creating Muslim Advisory Council (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote Islam work against Trump and those who support Trump.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-oks-creation-of-muslim-advisory-council-441824163.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-medical-cannabis-illinois-pain-opioids-20170825-story.html

— What’s it take to be in the home equity elite? – Kenneth R. Harvey (DIERSEN: Have you paid your mortgage off? My wife and I did during the 1990s. Of course, that made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. They painted themselves as having financial problems, most commonly because they had children and/or because their spouse had little or no income.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0827-kenneth-harney-20170822-story.html
— Why Americans are shunning new homes and opting to stay put, renovate instead – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: How much have spent renovating your home? Since we had our home built in 1984 at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, my wife and I have spent lots of money renovating it. We have had the following replaced plus more: roof, garage doors, furnace and air conditioning, kitchen appliances, countertop, and flooring, carpeting, water heater, and deck flooring. We have had a deck and gazebo built, an underground sprinkler system installed and controller replaced, fencing installed and replaced, a car lift installed, garage flooring installed, the basement finished, a whole-house natural-gas backup electric generator installed, and a home security system installed. We have spent lots of money and I have spent lots of time making landscaping and lot drainage improvements.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-remodeling-booms-as-homeowners-wont-move-0827-biz-20170823-story.html
— Faced with substitute shortage, northwest suburban school districts focus on recruitment – Karen Ann Cullotta (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick. Chrysler hired me in 1970 to work part-time because its assembly line workers frequently called in sick.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/news/ct-ahp-arlington-sub-shortage-tl-0831-20170825-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— School-funding deal still blurry, but who got what coming into focus – Tina Sfondeles and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-school-deal-still-blurry-but-who-got-what-coming-into-focus/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Trump again uses immigrants as scapegoats – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.statesville.com/news/linda-chavez-column-build-relationships-not-walls/article_c34e4fec-8a57-11e7-8401-0bff02336f3d.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Turmoil? What turmoil? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170826/statehouse-insider-turmoil-what-turmoil
— No reforms? What about those bill signings? – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “reforms” in Illinois advance the Democrat Party platform and harm individuals, harm organizations, harm companies, and harm governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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. Ever-increasing, under Rauner and the Democrats, Illinois makes it clear that it wants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.sj-r.com/opinion/20170826/bernard-schoenburg-no-reforms-what-about-those-bill-signings

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Captain rattles his crew By hiring and firing key players in his administration, Gov. Bruce Rauner makes his goal of turning around Illinois that much harder. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-27/captain-rattles-his-crew.html
— Springfield leaders finally play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-27/jim-dey-springfield-leaders-finally-play-lets-make-deal.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— School funding: Don’t let leaders, lawmakers quit until he job is done – Editorial (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will lawmakers propose/impose a special tax on DINKs (dual income, no kids) to fund schools? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn DINKs.)
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-don-t-let-leaders-lawmakers-quit-until-he-job/article_a2f5a80d-04fd-530c-956f-4cdf6ff6fb65.html
— Rauner OKs creation of Muslim advisory council – AP (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote Islam work against those who support Trump.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/rauner-oks-creation-of-muslim-advisory-council/article_2529d24e-8aae-11e7-9be6-03e1fa2e5bf2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved the creation of the Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council. The Republican signed the plan into law on Friday without offering comment. The council’s purpose is to advise the governor and legislators on policy issues affecting Muslim Americans and immigrants. It’ll be made up of 21 members, appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. The group is required to meet monthly and issue policy recommendations. Proponents say establishing the council sends a welcoming message to Muslims. Opponents question resources used on advisory councils. Former Gov. Pat Quinn had established a similar group by executive order in 2011, but the group disbanded when Rauner took office in 2015. Illinois has over 500,000 Muslims and more than 300 mosques.)

HERALD REVIEW
— Despite reforms, barriers remain for Macon County felons seeking jobs – TOM LISI (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire those who they see are the “wave of the future,” that is, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/despite-reforms-barriers-remain-for-macon-county-felons-seeking-jobs/article_f1119c2b-254b-5015-abcf-4ef44fe64708.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who work against Rauner say “Job Numbers Not Looking Better on Rauner’s Watch.”
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/job-numbers-not-better

RANDOLPH COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
— Bicentennial countdown begins – Pete Spitler (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors lived in Illinois? My ancestors have lived in Illinois since 1844. How long have you lived in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct? I have lived in Illinois since 1948, in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978, and in my precinct since 1984. What do you say those in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who continue to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a newcomer?)
http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20170826/bicentennial-countdown-begins

DAILY WIRE
— John Kasich Mulling Run With Democrat To Take Out Trump In 2020 – JOSEPH CURL (DIERSEN: If course, Kasich would promise to get rid of all Trump supporters, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, 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.dailywire.com/news/20267/reprt-john-kasich-mulling-run-democrat-take-out-joseph-curl#

FOX NEWS
— ‘Civil Disobedience’ March From Charlottesville to DC Will Demand Trump’s Removal
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/27/civil-disobedience-march-charlottesville-dc-demand-trump-removal

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Hate-Filled, Liberal Sports Writer Stephen Douglas Can’t Even Wish a Trump Supporter a Wonderful Marriage – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/08/26/hate-filled-liberal-sports-writer-cant-even-wish-trump-supporter-wonderful-marriage/

AMERICAN THINKER
— DeBlasio Wants to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue – J. Marsolo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/deblasio_wants_to_remove_christopher_columbus_statue.html

BREITBART
— Joe Arpaio Hits Back at John McCain, Declares After Pardon ‘I’m Not Going Away’ – AARON KLEIN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/26/exclusive-joe-arpaio-hits-back-at-john-mccain-declares-after-pardon-im-not-going-away/

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “Paul Ryan Joins Other Republicans to Attack Trump’s Pardon.”
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Paul-Ryan-GOP-Trump-pardon/2017/08/26/id/809984/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “McCain leads criticism of Trump over Arpaio pardon.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/26/john-mccain-leads-criticism-trump-over-arpaio-pard/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Memphis Theater Cancels ‘Gone With The Wind’ Screening for Being ‘Insensitive’ – David Rutz
http://freebeacon.com/culture/theater-cancels-gone-wind-screening-being-insensitive/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois education funding compromise in trouble, threatening school openings – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/illinois_education_funding_compromise_in_trouble_threatening_school_openings.html
— Chicago carjackings: Arrests down as crime skyrockets – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/chicago_carjackings_arrests_down_as_crime_skyrockets.html
— The Left Will Blame Trump for Hurricane Harvey – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/left_will_blame_trump_for_hurricane_harvey.html
— The Real Reason the Democrats Want to Be Rid of Confederate Monuments – Patricia McCarthy
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/the_real_reason_the_democrats_want_to_be_rid_of_confederate_monuments.html
— Victory for left wing thuggery: Rallies in San Fran and Berkeley cancelled – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/victory_for_left_wing_thuggery_rallies_in_san_fran_and_berkeley_cancelled.html

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Start Looking Forward – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you see when you look forward? Sadly, I see ever-increasing efforts by members of the following groups to get rid of me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform 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.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/27/start-looking-forward/

THE HILL
— Threats of political violence rise in polarized Trump era – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND MEMBERS OF GROUP B ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348014-threats-of-political-violence-rise-in-polarized-trump-era

ABC NEWS
— San Francisco claims victory after right-wing group shut out – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear a) that they want to abolish the First Amendment and b) that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, that encourages members of the aforesaid groups to buy more firearms and more ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/canceled-rally-stem-san-francisco-fears-49431602

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “Paul Ryan Becomes Highest Republican to Criticize Arpaio Pardon.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/26/us/politics/political-reaction-trump-pardon-arpaio.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American Latinos Express Outrage After Trump Pardons Arpaio
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/joe-arpaio-pardon-latinos.html
— The Worst (and Best) Places to Be Gay in America – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that run America make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/25/opinion/sunday/worst-and-best-places-to-be-gay.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Pro-Trump group cancels San Francisco rally as hundreds of counterprotesters march on the streets.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/26/a-pro-trump-group-canceled-its-rally-but-san-francisco-prepared-for-violence-anyway/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Illinois governor vetoes bill to raise state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were in high school, what you have done with the money? I worked part-time 1964-1966 for the minimum wage ($1.25/hour) while I was a 16 and 17 year old high school student. In today’s dollars in 1966, I earned $9.49/hour. (SEE: https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/items/1966-united-states-minimum-wage) That job enabled me to earn and save enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 a) that I used to commute to jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967 and b) that I used to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967. In December of 1967, I sold it and used that money and money that I had earned and saved delivering mail to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-illinois-minimum-wage-20170826-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump foes, questioning his mental fitness, want to oust him from office using the 25th Amendment” and asks “How would that work?”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-25th-amendment-20170825-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Thousands of demonstrators turn out in San Francisco to denounce white supremacists.”
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sf-rally-20170826-story.html

USA TODAY
— Get your budget back in shape after splurging on vacation – Elizabeth Renter (DIERSEN: Vacations are expensive. Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. My $50,856/year pension is only 41% of the $122,991/year that I earned in 1997 in today’s dollars. Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, we have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week or $198 less each day to spend on vacations I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/08/27/get-your-budget-back-shape-after-splurging-vacation/589999001/

JOURNAL STAR
— America becoming nation of victims – RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://journalstar.com/opinion/columnists/ruben-navarrette-america-becoming-nation-of-victims/article_af8864c0-3ad3-5485-85a6-8b9b8cc561dc.html

MADISON
— Paul Ryan ‘does not agree’ with Arpaio pardon, spokesman says (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who sides with Ryan? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/roundup/morning-briefing-paul-ryan-does-not-agree-with-arpaio-pardon/article_99a1b63e-8b29-11e7-bd57-df4292d622ce.html

NPR
— Texas Becoming A Magnet For Conservatives Fleeing Liberal States Like California – VANESSA ROMO (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in driving members of the following groups out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, and out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/27/546391430/texas-becoming-a-magnet-for-conservatives-fleeing-liberal-states-like-california

SALON
— Lansing, my hometown Confederate war Our Illinois public high school blithely flew the Confederate flag for years. Then demographics began to change – DAVID MASCIOTRA (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout about your hometown? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my hometown of Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things while I, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and my great great grandparents lived there. My grandfather and his father operated Crete’s only hardware store for almost 100 years. My grandfather fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/08/26/my-hometown-confederate-war/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 47% Say Media Is A Roadblock For Trump (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have always been a roadblock for them. They want to a) destroy those like me who support planks that they reject in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform b) destroy those like me who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, c) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) destroy those like me who have sued them.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/august_2017/47_say_media_is_a_roadblock_for_trump

August 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Legislative leaders, governor reach ‘agreement in principle’ on school funding reform
http://abc7chicago.com/education/legislative-leaders-governor-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-school-funding-reform/2338603/
— 4 resign from Rauner’s communications staff after publication of racially charged cartoon
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/4-resign-from-rauners-staff-after-publication-of-racially-charged-cartoon/2338849/

NBC5
— 4 Top Legislative Leaders, Rauner Reach ‘Historic’ School Funding Reform
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/General-Assembly-Rauner-Reach-Historic-School-Funding-Reform-441673573.html
— Rauner Releases Statement After Reports of Latest Staff Shakeup – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-statement-staff-shakeup-441645113.html

WLS AM
— Emanuel gets snarky over Rauner office shake-up – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: Emanuel is a disciple of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky advocated ridicule.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/08/24/mayor-gets-snarky-over-rauner-office-shake-up/

WGN TV
— Black lawmaker LaShawn Ford confronts Rauner on cartoon controversy – TAHMAN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their operatives, and their dupes have been scapegoaters who want me to apologize for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems. Most commonly, they blame me for their losing elections or for their almost losing elections.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/08/24/black-lawmaker-confronts-rauner-on-cartoon-controversy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Today, black lawmakers praised Governor Rauner for signing a bill to seal some criminal convictions. It only made sense that we ask the lawmakers about that the Illinois Policy Institute cartoon making news. Rep. LaShawn Ford challenged the governor about it. “Let’s make it right today. Can you apologize?” he asked Rauner. Rauner replied, “Let me be clear, I’m not apologizing for anything that I have nothing to do with.” This Illinois Policy Institute cartoon, which shows a black child asking a fat white man for money, continues to dog Rauner. This afternoon, after signing various criminal justice reform bills with several black lawmakers looking on,the governor had a chance to put the controversy to bed. “Governor, please join us in condemning hate and racism in any form in Illinois,” Ford said. “We in American stand united against racism,” Rauner said. But made no mention of the cartoon. The governor has faced enormous criticism for his response to the drawing which some have called racist. On Tuesday, the governor’s office released a statement saying, “…the governor – as a white male – does not have anything more to add to the discussion.” The governor would distance himself from that statement put out by his office. And overnight, Rauner’s entire communications team departed. “There are four folks who are not with us going forward,” he said. Four staffers were either fired or resigned including the two aides who worked on the “white male” statement. “I believe it was drafted by Diana Rickert and sent out on her e-mail by Laurel Patrick,” he said. WGN News asked the governor repeatedly today whether he agrees with the cartoon’s message but he won’t say. “Here’s the issue I have been talking about for years. We have a TIF system. A use of TIF districts, particular in the city of Chicago that is excessive,” he said.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Historic’ school funding deal reached—Rahm says state ‘finally fair’ – Tina Sfondeles and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republicans-say-school-funding-deal-reached/
— Rauner tells Democrat he won’t apologize for think tank’s cartoon – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their operatives, and their dupes have been scapegoaters who want me to apologize for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems. Most commonly, they blame me for their losing elections or for their almost losing elections.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-denies-turmoil-in-administration-after-second-staff-purge/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demand that Rauner condemn members of Group B as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND MEMBERS OR GROUP B ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-take-a-stand-gov-rauner-any-stand/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs ‘double-dipping’ pension bill linked to Naperville police chief Robert Marshall – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and retired almost 20 years ago when I was 49, but my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my final GS-13 Step 10 salary of $122,991 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-rauner-bill-signing-naperville-st-0825-20170824-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to city documents, Marshall now earns a $168,786 salary. How much he collects in police pension payments or is contributing to the second pension fund was not available.)
— Consumer advocates pressure Illinois regulators on Obamacare rates – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-obamacare-rates-regulatory-pressure-0825-biz-20170824-story.html
— Democrats, Republicans say a tentative deal reached on school funding – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-school-funding-met-0825-20170824-story.html
— Hospitality industry needs more immigrant workers to survive, report says – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: Have you ever washed dishes? I washed dishes for the minimum wage part-time 1964-1966 while I was a 16 and 17 year old high school student. That job enabled me to earn and save enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that a) I used to commute to jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967 and b) I used to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967. In December of 1967, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-hospitality-needs-more-immigrants-report-0825-biz-20170824-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Billy Lawless, shown in 2016 at a discussion about immigration reform in Chicago, said it has always been difficult to find dishwashers and table bussers, but now the labor crunch is across the board. His family owns the Gage, the Dawson and several other popular restaurants in the city. . .Leisure and hospitality jobs, which account for nearly 10 percent of employment in Illinois and across the Midwest, are disproportionately filled by immigrants, who not only wash dishes and clean hotel rooms but also launch small businesses that create more jobs, according to the report, released Thursday and the last in a series. . .But about 1.3 million hospitality workers across the country work without legal authorization. Twenty percent of the nation’s cooks and 28 percent of its dishwashers are here illegally, the report says. . .Lawless, himself an immigrant from Ireland and an advocate of immigration reform, said it has always been difficult to find dishwashers and table bussers, but now the labor crunch is across the board. . .Low pay and physically demanding work also make it difficult to fill certain jobs with U.S.-born workers who have other options. In the Chicago metro area, the mean wage for housekeepers is $12.81 an hour, or $26,650 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For dishwashers, the mean wage in the area is $10.88, or $22,620 a year.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners promote Pritzker’s mocking Rauner with ‘lost and found’ Craigslist ad.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-jb-pritizker-rauner-craigslist-0825-chicago-inc-20170824-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who stigmatize those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time say “Change the stigma of (being a heroin) addict.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-heroin-forum-st-0824-20170823-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump distances himself from GOP lawmakers to avoid blame if agenda stalls.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-congress-blame-20170824-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State leaders say deal reached on school funding reform
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170824/state-leaders-say-deal-reached-on-school-funding-reform
— Rauner signs police pension reform bill – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and retired almost 20 years ago when I was 49, but my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my final GS-13 Step 10 salary of $122,991 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170824/rauner-signs-police-pension-reform-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Previously, police officers could work for 30 years, retire at 50, begin receiving pension benefits equal to 75 percent of their final salary, then take a new law enforcement job somewhere else and start building a second pension. Commonly, these retired police officers take leadership posts in another department.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner’s latest staff purge is going to sting for a while – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170824/BLOGS02/170829936/rauners-latest-staff-purge-is-going-to-sting-for-a-while
— Anatomy of a state pension fiasco – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170824/BLOGS02/170829931/anatomy-of-a-state-pension-fiasco
— School funding deal reached – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170824/BLOGS02/170829925/school-funding-deal-reached-republicans-say

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “4 Things To Know About Illinois’ Proposed Trust Act.”
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/4-things-to-know-about-illinois-proposed-trust-act/bd86cb3d-9783-486e-89c4-d8cddcf71994

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ronald F. Ettinger a) equates America today with Germany during the 1930s and 1940s and b) equates Trump with Hitler. Ettinger fails to recognize that in America today, the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are gaining power are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Ettinger should equate Trump with the German Lutheran minister Dietrich Bonhoeffer.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19049-narcissism-and-gullibility.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Celebrating Intellectual Engagement On College Campuses – BARBARA J. KING (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/celebrating-intellectual-engagement-college-campuses#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A vicious anti-White says “Illinois GOP has a racism problem just like the National GOP.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2017/08/illinois-gop-has-a-racism-problem-just-like-the-national-gop/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Governor Rauner secretly disbands the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/soapbox-momma/2017/08/governor-rauner-secretly-disbands-the-medical-cannabis-advisory-board/

CHICAGOIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner Still ‘Not Apologizing’ For IPI’s Racially Loaded Cartoon.”
http://chicagoist.com/2017/08/24/rauner_ford_faceoff.php

RADIO LINK
— Governor Rauner signs series of criminal justice bills, emphasizing his commitment to giving offenders a second chance (DIERSEN: What second chances have you been given? My Democrat superiors in the federal government would say that they gave me many chances to become a Democrat. Those who dominate/dominated 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 Midwest Chapter, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. would say that they gave me many chances to become one of their operatives or to become one of their dupes.)
http://www.myradiolink.com/2017/08/24/governor-rauner-signs-series-of-criminal-justice-bills-emphasizing-his-commitment-to-giving-offenders-a-second-chance/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RAUNER SIGNS BILLS TO EXPAND CRIMINAL RECORD SEALING AND JUVENILE RECORD EXPUNGEMENT – Mindy Ruckman (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are overjoyed.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rauner-signs-bills-to-expand-criminal-record-sealing-and-juvenile-record-expungement/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Providing Hope for Post-Abortive Mothers – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/providing-hope-post-abortive-mothers/

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Kelly blasts Rauner for signing sanctuary state bill
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-signing-sanctuary-state-bill

ILLINOIS BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION
— According to IBIC, SB 31 a) prohibits state and local police from arresting or holding anyone based solely on immigration status and b) prohibits state and local police honoring ICE detainers unless they are sanctioned by a judge. Of course, the aforesaid encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because the want cheap labor. Libertarians want pot to be legalized. One could argue that Libertarians want illegals because they bring them pot.
http://mailchi.mp/illinoisbic/vvnms20cdi-811149?e=1d387c0f46

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner complained about “enemies” to staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/24/rauner-complained-about-enemies-to-staff/
— Illinois Policy Institute won’t say whether they’ll rehire former staffers
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/24/illinois-policy-institute-wont-say-whether-theyll-rehire-former-staffers/
— Rep. Ford confronts Rauner, then asks that cartoon issue be “put to rest”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/24/rep-ford-confronts-rauner-then-asks-that-cartoon-issue-be-put-to-rest/
— “Rumor” that Rauner denounced today turns out to be true
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/24/rumor-that-rauner-denounced-today-turns-out-to-be-true/

DAILY CALLER
— Affirmative Action Isn’t Helping Black Or Hispanic Students, Analysis Finds – Amber Randall (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to harm Republicans, and especially to harm Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/24/affirmative-action-isnt-helping-black-or-hispanic-students-analysis-finds/
— Trump Hits Back At James Clapper, Who Questioned POTUS’ Fitness For Office – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always questioned my fitness to hold all the jobs and all the offices that I have held, but I have never hit back. Maybe I should have.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/24/trump-hits-back-at-james-clapper-who-questioned-potus-fitness-for-office/

BILL O’REILLY
— Nazis, Nazis Everywhere (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the sooner that anti-Trumps will call you a Nazi: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Nazis-Nazis-Everywhere/839320182439127121.html

NEWSMAX
— Roskam: Seize Opportunity to Enact Reform Tax Codes – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/peter-roskam-obamacare-repeal-replace/2017/08/24/id/809608/
— WH: Corker’s ‘Ridiculous’ Criticism ‘Doesn’t Dignify Response’ – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians talk and act like they are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky advocated ridicule.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/white-house-press-secretary-sarah-huckabee-sanders-bob-corker/2017/08/24/id/809638/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Libertarianism-to-Fascism Pipeline – MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450793/libertarians-sometimes-become-fascists-heres-why

GOPUSA
— Yes! Pardon Sheriff Joe
http://www.gopusa.com/yes-pardon-sheriff-joe/

HOT AIR
— John Kelly’s New Duty: Keeping Fake News Off Of Trump’s Desk (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/08/24/john-kellys-new-duty-keeping-fake-news-off-trumps-desk/

BREITBART
— Wall Street Journal Staff Rebels as Editor Criticizes Them for Trump Coverage – TOM CICCOTTA (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, far too many reporters and journalists are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/24/wall-street-journal-staff-rebels-as-editor-criticizes-them-for-trump-coverage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gerard Baker, the editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, criticized his staff this week for smuggling too much opinion into the news coverage of President Trump’s Arizona rally. “Sorry. This is commentary dressed up as news reporting,” Baker wrote in a 12:01 A.M. email Wednesday morning to a group of Journal reporters and editors. The message was in response to a draft of the rally article that was intended for the newspaper’s final edition. “Could we please just stick to reporting what he said rather than packaging it in exegesis and selective criticism?” Baker wrote in a follow-up email. Baker’s emails ended up in the hands of New York Times reporter Michael Grynbaum on Wednesday.)
— Poll: 85 Percent Say Freedom of Speech More Important Than Not Offending Others – TOM CICCOTTA
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/08/24/poll-85-percent-say-freedom-of-speech-more-important-than-not-offending-others/
— Susan Sarandon Joins Kaepernick Protest at NFL HQ: ‘I Stand with Colin’ – JEROME HUDSON (DIERSEN: To stand with Kaepernick is to stand with those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/08/24/susan-sarandon-stand-colin-kaepernick/

THE HILL
— White House calls GOP senator Bob Corker’s remark about Trump’s competence ‘outrageous’ – BEN KAMISAR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians talk and act like they are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky advocated ridicule.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347849-white-house-corker-criticism-of-trump-as-unstable-is-ridiculous
— ESPN president defends pulling Robert Lee from football coverage – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/347739-espn-president-defends-pulling-robert-lee-from-football-coverage
— Trump blames GOP leaders for debt ceiling ‘mess’ – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347761-trump-blames-gop-leaders-over-debt-ceiling
— Kelly vetting everything that comes across Trump’s desk – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: Who controls the flow of information to those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Do they let GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails get through?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347854-kelly-vetting-all-information-that-comes-across-trumps-desk-reports

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner reshuffles, again, after botched response to racial cartoon.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/rauner-reshuffles-staff-after-response-to-racial-cartoon-242002

ABC NEWS
— Colin Kaepernick supporters demonstrate at NFL offices, call for boycott
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/colin-kaepernick-supporters-demonstrate-nfl-offices-call-boycott/story?id=49404976

NEW YORK TIMES
— John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump – MAGGIE HABERMAN (DIERSEN: Who controls the flow of information to those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Do they let GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails get through?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/us/politics/trump-white-house-kelly-memos.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump: Americans Not Defined by Race or Wealth (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans are defined by the anti-American things that they say and do.)
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-americans-not-defined-by-race-or-wealth/D4756619-1AA3-4676-AB52-C262A90BF76A.html
— Donald Trump Faults GOP Leadership for Looming Debt Ceiling ‘Mess’ Treasury officials have said Congress must raise borrowing limit by end of September – Rebecca Ballhaus and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-faults-gop-leadership-for-looming-debt-ceiling-mess-1503584453
— Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparked Dissent Among Its Engineers Elon Musk’s ambitious goals for Autopilot technology have prompted safety warnings and resignations – Ianthe Jeanne Dugan and Mike Spector
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-push-to-build-a-self-driving-car-sparks-dissent-among-its-engineers-1503593742

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things. Because of the aforesaid, Trump supporters are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
http://www.newsweek.com/mass-nonviolent-action-needed-fight-white-supremacists-654799

DAILY MAIL
— Rapid exit: Trump’s director of ‘rapid response’ who scoured the Internet for rare positive stories about him leaves the White House – DAVID MARTOSKO
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4820324/Trump-s-director-rapid-response-leaves-White-House.html

August 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park massage parlors shut down after prostitution investigation; 4 face charges – Steve Schering (DIERSEN: How many massage parlors are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-park-prostitution-tl-0817-20170816-story.html
— Google bro’s diversity memo shows biological failings of white dudes – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-google-diversity-memo-huppke-20170811-story.html
— Lawmakers, reject Gov. Rauner’s changes on school funding – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-school-funding-veto-perspec-0811-md-20170810-story.html
— That Google memo about women in tech wasn’t wrong – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: Is McArdle a Democrat? What if McArdle had gotten a job with the federal government? The federal government’s top priority is to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are female, minority, and/or younger.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-google-memo-women-tech-20170811-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Blame rich Whites for ‘Asian fail’ at top colleges – Daniel Golden (DIERSEN: None of my high school classmates were Asian. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my graduating class. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that if any of my high school classmates had been Asian, I never would have made it into the upper 20% of my graduating class.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-asian-fail-affirmative-action-colleges-perspec-0811-md-20170811-story.html
— Teens set out to create ‘Meaningful Summers’ with nonprofit – Sarah Freishtat (DIERSEN: Would your critics/opponents have taken the summer jobs that I did when you were in high school and in college? Few if any of my critics/opponents would have stooped to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; I washed dishes during the summer of 1965; I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-teen-summer-giving-back-st-0806-20170804-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Special census in 2018 could put $1.6M in Naperville coffers – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-special-census-st-0811-20170810-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Everyone knows that attacks against Muslims in America are used to harm Trump and to harm Trump’s supporters. So therefore, those who attack Muslims in America must be anti-Trumps.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170811/281775629258324
— Dogs, cats also carry carbon footprints, study says Environmental impact of feeding meat to pets is huge – Amina Khan
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170811/281805694029396
— Chicago Public Schools budget will plan on more than $200 million in city help – Juan Perez Jr. and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-public-schools-city-funding-met-0812-20170811-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chevrolet’s Impala SS sedan has been a hidden gem – Jeff Taylor (DIERSEN: I owned a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS 1989-2005.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/chevrolets-ss-sedan-has-been-a-hidden-gem/

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville pitching special census to increase population, tax share – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170811/naperville-pitching-special-census-to-increase-population-tax-share
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SHEFALI TRIVEDI: “Do GOOD DuPage” campaign encourages DuPage residents to volunteer – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) glorify and praise themselves as being big time volunteers and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for not doing volunteer work. In my defense, I volunteer 10+ hours each and every day of what is left of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. However, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn those emails as being worthless if not destructive.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170811/do-good-campaign-encourages-dupage-residents-to-volunteer

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A billion-dollar payout for Chicago teachers pension fund? – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170810/NEWS01/170819988
— Dems renew push to probe Trump Tower lender Deutsche Bank – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170811/NEWS02/170819959/democrats-renew-push-to-probe-deutsche-banks-trump-ties

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Protesters oppose proposed cuts to Medicaid – Paul Swiech
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/protesters-oppose-proposed-cuts-to-medicaid/article_a30c2171-8267-560b-bed4-d675e5667554.html
— Blame Madigan for state’s tax hike – Daniel G. Deneen, Bloomington
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/blame-madigan-for-state-s-tax-hike/article_b5e81723-ec2d-52a4-a9c4-6bebd8ef25ec.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois pension cost shift could bring ‘financial ruin’ to local school districts – Chris Kaergard and Pam Adams (DIERSEN: What has brought you “financial ruin?” So far, my loss of $1,430,856 of income in today’s dollars since 1997 has not caused my wife and I “financial ruin.” My GAO salary was $10,250/month in today’s dollars and my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $4,238/month. $10,250 X 238 months is $2,439,500 and $4,238 X 238 months is $1,008,644. $2,439,500 minus $1,008,644 is $1,430,856.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170810/illinois-pension-cost-shift-could-bring-financial-ruin-to-local-school-districts

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Kinzinger feels failed health plan misunderstood – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20170810/kinzinger-feels-failed-health-plan-misunderstood

SUBURBAM LIFE
— Zito announces election bid for Illinois’ 49th District seat
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/08/11/zito-announces-election-bid-for-illinois-49th-district-seat/ahih4pa/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Judge rejects Hastert attorneys’ camera ban request – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/08/11/judge-rejects-hastert-attorneys-camera-ban-request/a5utsf4/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Your questions about North Korea answered CNN hosts a live chat with reporters – ALEXANDRA FIELD (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS: What actions should America take against North Korea if North Korea a) illegally sends many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally (LIKE MEXICO DOES), b) illegally keeps many millions of its citizens illegally in America illegally (LIKE MEXICO DOES), or c) illegally sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally (LIKE MEXICO DOES)?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/your-questions-about-north-korea-answered/786681180
— Poll: Nearly seven in 10 judge Congress a failure so far Both sides of aisle earn public’s ire – RYAN STRUYK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-nearly-seven-in-10-judge-congress-a-failure-so-far/786679431

NPR ILLINOIS
— 2020 Could Have School Districts Seeing Red – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/2020-could-have-school-districts-seeing-red#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— State representatives and superintendents speak out against Governor’s veto
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/state-representatives-and-superintendents-speak-out-against-governors-veto
— Parents and lawmakers demand action on education funding reform – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/no-compromise-on-school-funding-has-parents-concerned

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Fear and loathing in health care – Stephen Soltys M.D.
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18989-fear-and-loathing-in-health-care.html

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— What Happened to Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board? Former members and one legislator say the group was quietly disbanded in a deal with Governor Bruce Rauner to keep the medical marijuana program alive. – LEE V. GAINES (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2017/What-Happened-to-Illinoiss-Medical-Cannabis-Advisory-Board/

ILLINOIS FARMER TODAY
— Ciaro: Struggling town epitomizes rural poverty in Illinois – Nat Williams
http://www.illinoisfarmertoday.com/news/regional/struggling-town-epitomizes-rural-poverty-in-illinois/article_3ff5263c-7dde-11e7-9df5-9f3f4b834f6e.html

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— HUD chief Carson calls out Illinois for not promoting economic growth – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/hud-chief-carson-calls-out-illinois-for-not-promoting-economic/article_61c85fdc-7c6b-11e7-bd0e-d7f6a238622f.html

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Explosive county board meeting over reassessment situation – Aaron Eades
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/explosive-county-board-meeting-over-reassessment-situation/786615993

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— To “Trans” Cultists, What IS Maleness or Femaleness? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/trans-cultists-maleness-femaleness/
— Female Military Service Members Told to Accept Naked Men in their Showers – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/female-military-service-members-told-accept-naked-men-showers/

CAPITOL FAX
— When it comes to hiring women to top posts within Pritzker’s businesses, however, the billionaire is, well, lacking.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/11/oppo-dumps/

DAILY CALLER
— Anti-Trump Nutjob Arrested For Murder Of GOP Committeeman Neighbor – RYAN SAAVEDRA (DIERSEN: What does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain have to say about this? From what I see, the more of the following that your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain is, the more danger that he/she is in: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and ancestors have been in America for a long time. Further, the fewer votes that Trump got and the more votes that Clinton got in his/her precinct, the more danger your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain is in. Trump got only 137 votes in my precinct and Clinton got 211.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/10/anti-trump-nutjob-arrested-for-murder-of-gop-committeeman-neighbor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A man described by neighbors as “quarrelsome” and who placed large anti-Trump signs in his yard is in police custody for the murder of his next-door neighbor – a GOP committeeman. Police in West Goshen Township, PA, charged Clayton Carter, 51, in the shooting death of his next-door neighbor, G. Brooks Jennings in the early morning hours on Tuesday, according to ABC Philadelphia. The conflict began on Monday evening when police officers responded to a dispute between Carter and Jennings that involved cursing and video recording in one of their backyards. Police de-escalated the conflict around 8 p.m. and left. Shortly after midnight, police say another conflict erupted between the two neighbors as Carter claims that Jennings shined a light into his eyes. Carter purportedly told police that he then drove his car onto his lawn and shined the car’s high beams towards Jennings. Investigators say it was at this point when Carter went into his home and grabbed a .380 semi-automatic pistol and confronted Jennings. Carter allegedly shot Jennings in the head, knocking him to the ground, and then stood over his body and shot him in the head again. Police say the victim Carter shot Jennings on Jennings property. One neighbor described Jennings, a GOP committeeman, as “the nicest, best guy I’ve ever met in my whole life.” Those same neighbors described Carter, who apparently had a history of conflict with multiple neighbors — including pulling a gun on Jennings in the past — as someone they avoided because of his volatile behavior. “We steered clear of him. We were frightened of him [Carter] because he’s so unpredictable,” another neighbor said speaking about Carter. Neighbors described his front yard as being crowded with cars and anti-Trump signs that he made himself. Many of the conflicts between Carter and his neighbors were apparently not political, but personal. Police charged Carter with multiple crimes including first-degree murder which makes him ineligible for bail in the state of Pennsylvania.)

— Rep. Ruben Gallego: Trump Is An ‘Absolute Racist’ – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? If so, who so far has called you a racist? Have you considered suing them?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/11/rep-ruben-gallego-trump-is-an-absolute-racist/

GOPUSA
— Should elected officials be required to accept all responses on social media? (DIERSEN: Should activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who claim to be Republican be required to include diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and their press advisory lists? Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and their press advisory lists.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28487
— Fatherless families have a tremendous cost
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28504
— Mosques taking over churches in France (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will France side with the Muslims and turn on America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28509

LIFE NEWS
— Abortion Activists Want More Men to Speak Up for Killing Unborn Babies – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/08/10/abortion-activists-want-more-men-to-speak-up-for-killing-unborn-babies/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Praying With the Right Motives – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for? Mine pray for God to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIIS emails and to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Previously, they prayed for God to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc. In response to the aforesaid, what should I pray for?)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/11/praying-right-motives/

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Takes Trump Feud National – Theodore Bunker (DIERSENL Who works harder against Trump, Rahm Emanuel or Kim Jong-un?)
http://www.newsmax.com/US/rahm-emanuel-trump-feud-national/2017/08/11/id/807103/
— Newsmax’s 100 Most Influential Republican Women
http://www.newsmax.com/BestLists/influential-republican-women-list/2017/08/09/id/806691/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 99. Evelyn Sanguinetti — A lawyer and daughter of Cuban and Ecuadorean immigrants, Sanguinetti is the first Hispanic to be elected lieutenant governor of Illinois, and the first female Hispanic lieutenant governor in the country.)

PJ MEDIA
— Austin Theater Admits It Broke the Law with ‘Women Only’ Screenings of ‘Wonder Woman’ – TOM KNIGHTON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will theaters bar members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/08/09/austin-theater-admits-it-broke-the-law-with-women-only-screenings-of-wonder-woman/

THE HILL
— Rahm goes national with Trump feud – MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346101-rahm-goes-national-with-trump-feud

HUFFINGTON POST
— Why Medicaid matters to anyone with aging relatives – Sharona Hoffman (DIERSEN: My 86-year-old aunt is burning up her life savings at the rate of $230 a day in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-medicaid-matters-to-anyone-with-aging-relatives_us_598d936ae4b0ed1f464c09ee

NEW YORK TIMES
— Jeffrey Lord, Trump Defender on CNN, Is Fired for Using Nazi Slogan – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM (DIERSEN: If you are pegged as being a Trump defender as I am, which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you the most for that? Should I write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me the most?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/business/media/jeffrey-lord-fired-trump-cnn-nazis.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Lord had recently accused Angelo Carusone, president of the liberal watchdog site Media Matters, of emulating fascists by calling for sponsors to boycott Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. When Mr. Carusone responded on Thursday on Twitter, Mr. Lord posted the words “Sieg Heil!”, a response that he said was meant to mock Mr. Carusone’s behavior.)
— Sundar Pichai Should Resign as Google’s C.E.O. – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Democrats want all employers to resign who do not use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to not hire and to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/11/opinion/sundar-pichai-google-memo-diversity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/11/opinion/voter-suppression-trump-commission-ohio.html
— In a Move Away From Tradition, Cremations Increase – JAMES BARRON (DIERSEN: What about cremation? When I die, I want to be cremated for the following reasons: a) my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents; b) my branch on my family tree is extremely small and it is dying; and c) my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been very successful in making people in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage, and in Illinois HATE ME. I should write a book about those who have been the most successful in making people HATE ME.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/nyregion/cremations-increase-in-a-move-away-from-tradition.html
— This Is Why a Trump Chicken Was Near the White House – YONETTE JOSEPH (DIERSEN: Taran Singh Brar wants Trump to act more forcefully.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/us/politics/trump-giant-inflatable-chicken.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump, Russia and the opposition research firm run by ex-journalists
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-russia-and-the-opposition-research-firm-run-by-ex-journalists/2017/08/10/93ee1232-7e13-11e7-b2b1-aeba62854dfa_video.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s IRS Swamp Obama-era lawyers are still obstructing lawsuits to hold the agency accountable. – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: On what do you base your knowledge of IRS? 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 $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years while I was at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,61-$100,917. What do you say to those who have wasted my knowledge of IRS?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-irs-swamp-1502405528
— Why a Universal Basic Income Would Be a Calamity How long before the elites decide the unemployed underclass shouldn’t have the right to vote? – Dan Nidess (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the “unemployed underclass?” I have been a member of the “unemployed underclass” since 1997 when I was 49 years old. Of course, since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me big time. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I have been a member of the “unemployed underclass” since 1997 when I was 49 years old, I must be a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-a-universal-basic-income-would-be-a-calamity-1502403580
— On Radical Islam, Trump Has Lost His Focus There’s no ‘extreme vetting,’ no outreach to moderates, and too much coziness with Riyadh. – Ayaan Hirsi Ali
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-radical-islam-trump-has-lost-his-focus-1502403549

USA TODAY
— Google manifesto spotlights enduring sexism issues – Laura Petrecca (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted me as being a sexist. They stress that unlike them, I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/08/10/google-manifesto-spotlights-hot-button-issue-gender-diversity/513244001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND GRAPHIC: It’s not just you — there really are fewer homes for sale with inventory at a 20-year low – Roger Yu and Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Who wants you to move? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups want me to move: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform 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.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/10/sale-home-inventory-20-year-low-baby-boomers-stay-put/555127001/

WJLA
— Leaks within the federal government harm national security, need to be stopped – Boris Epshteyn (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois a) who leak to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois, but b) refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press release and press advisory lists?)
http://wjla.com/news/bottom-line/opinion-leaks-within-the-federal-government-harm-national-security-need-to-be-stopped

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Chicago is doomed to become a ‘municipal black hole’ – Rodney Johnson
http://www.businessinsider.com/chicago-doomed-to-become-municipal-black-hole-2017-8

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— How Much Patriotism do Military Bands Inspire? GAO Wants Better Measures – Ross Gianfortune (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries discourage American patriotism? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/08/gao-military-bands-learn-how-measure-your-performances/140162/

STARS AND STRIPES
— GAO: Did $1.5 billion in military music boost morale? – WYATT OLSON
https://www.stripes.com/news/gao-did-1-5-billion-in-military-music-boost-morale-1.482382

August 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois GOP says school funding bill may be unconstitutional if veto overridden – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/education/il-gop-school-funding-bill-may-be-unconstitutional-if-veto-overridden/2287447/

CBS2
— Legislators Quit In Frustration After Budget Battle
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/08/legislators-quit-in-frustration-after-budget-battle/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate back in Springfield Sunday, gearing up for veto override – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-back-in-springfield-sunday-gearing-up-for-veto-override/
— Emails show Rahm used sanctuary city issue to bolster national image – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emails-show-rahm-used-sanctuary-city-issue-to-bolster-national-image/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Officials report ‘significant error’ in analysis of Rauner’s school plan – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-school-funding-met-0809-20170808-story.html
— Evanston mayor to wait on diversity study before making library board picks – Genevieve Bookwalter (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-library-board-appointments-tl-0810-20170808-story.html
— Fired Googler faces headwinds making legal case he’s the victim – Josh Eidelson and Jordyn Holman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, rejected civil service protections, and rejected the Rutan decision (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html), so therefore, they side with my Democrat superiors in federal government against me. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-james-damore-fired-googler-20170808-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But unlike government employees, who have some free speech protections, private employees in the U.S. have little legal recourse if companies choose to retaliate for things they say at work or at home. In fact, most non-union private sector employees can be fired for almost any reason — or no reason at all. “Any claim that [Damore] brings will have only a negligible chance at success,” said law professor Paul Secunda, who directs the labor and employment law program at Marquette University. What’s more, firing Damore may have kept Google on the right side of the law, if the company or its employees felt that the memo had created a work environment that was hostile to women. Adam Galinsky, chair of management at Columbia Business School, said companies may have a legitimate reason for firing someone for expressing views that disrupt the professional environment. “I think that the firing was the appropriate response here,” Galinsky said. “I think if they didn’t fire the employee it would have created a lot of internal unrest among the women who work at Google.” In his defense, Damore could claim under the Civil Rights Act that he was fired for being male or for speaking out against anti-male discrimination, but Google could counter that it actually fired him for the attitudes he expressed about women, which aren’t protected. “He would have to show that if a woman had made similar comments about women’s superiority for jobs, that woman in a similar situation would not have been terminated,” , said Shannon Farmer, a partner at Ballard Spahr who represents employers. “That’s probably a hard thing to prove.” On Monday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a note to employees that said portions of Damore’s memo “violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.” He didn’t say if the company was taking action against the employee. A Google representative, asked about the dismissal, referred to Pichai’s memo.)
— Preckwinkle ends bid to win $17 million from retailers in pop tax case – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-pop-tax-lawsuit-met-0809-20170808-story.html
— New ranking puts Naperville at No. 41 on ‘safest city’ list – Bill Bird (DIERSEN: Wheaton ranked 6th.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-safe-city-ranking-st-0809-20170808-story.html
— Rep. Olsen Seeks Input Through Legislative Survey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-olsen-seeks-input-through-legislative-su-2017-08-08-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s affirmative action attack could halt educational experimentation.” Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-schools-0801-md-20170808-story.html
— Wisconsin wouldn’t break even on Foxconn incentives for 25 years, analysis shows – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-wisconsin-foxconn-tax-incentives-20170808-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban educators develop guidelines on teaching about religion – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam. Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/suburban-educators-develop-guidelines-on-teaching-about-religion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump has escaped Washington, just don’t call it a vacation.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/trump-has-escaped-washington-just-dont-call-it-a-vacation
— DuPage sheriff asked to consider patrol changes – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/dupage-sheriff-asked-to-consider-patrol-changes

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 5 towns (Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, and Hinsdale) where a lot of listings are going stale – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170808/CRED0701/170809877/5-towns-where-a-lot-of-listings-are-going-stale
— McDonald’s plans to nearly double restaurants in China – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/NEWS07/170809868/mcdonalds-plans-to-nearly-double-restaurants-in-china
— Baby boomers who won’t sell are dominating the housing market – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Who wants you to sell? Members of the following groups want my wife and I to sell: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. How many members of the aforesaid groups live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170808/CRED0701/170809876/baby-boomers-who-wont-sell-are-dominating-the-housing-market
— Americans are dying younger, saving corporations billions – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that each year that I live costs the Civil Service Retirement System $50,856 for my pension, the federal government $17,288 for my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision subsidy, and Social Security $2,028.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/NEWS03/170809874/americans-are-dying-younger-saving-corporations-billions

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State Rep. Scott Drury: Lonely voice in the wilderness – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-08/lonely-voice-wilderness.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Governor’s amendatory veto of SB1 looking like a dud for Peoria – Editorial
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170808/editorial-governors-amendatory-veto-of-sb1-looking-like-dud-for-peoria

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Lawmaker David Harris Urges Rauner To Resolve Bill Backlog with Bonds – BRIAN MACKEY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/gop-lawmaker-urges-rauner-resolve-bill-backlog-bonds#stream/0

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Accommodating breastfeeding teen moms in school – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/accommodating-breastfeeding-teen-moms-in-school/785465450

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Fighting Cultural Colonization
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/fighting-cultural-colonization
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Representative Jeanne Ives is taking heat for standing up to cultural bullies in our schools. Tiny Dancer sues the federal government for trying to make him follow federal law. Will Gov. Rauner follow suit and sign sanctuary state legislation? No action on K-12 school funding this week as IL Senate Democrats are out of town for the coronation of one of their own. Pope Francis calls it “terrible” that children are taught they can choose their gender. Don’t tell Chicago Tribune’s Kim Janssen who identifies as a “reporter.” Dan & Amy covered education funding, sanctuary cities, and Illinois politics with State Representative Jeanne Ives.)

TERI OBRIEN
— IL Governor Bruce Rauner, Really? Planning to Sign Bill Making State a “Sanctuary?” (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that want Rauner to sign the bill a) want Rauner and all Republicans in Illinois to be defeated and b) are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://teriobrien.com/il-governor-bruce-rauner-really-planning-to-sign-bill-making-state-a-sanctuary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is it true? Why would he do such a harmful, and destructive thing. Here’s what happened when I called both of his offices, the one in Springfield and the one in Chicago on Monday, August 7, 2017.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GARLEWICZ: STOP THE WAR ON ILLINOIS’ ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND VETO $15 MINIMUM WAGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/garlewicz-stop-the-war-on-illinois-entry-level-employees-and-veto-15-minimum-wage.html
— ‘FAIR’ WEALTH SURCHARGES – COMING SOON TO ILLINOIS? (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it unfair to Democrats, to minorities, to females, to younger people, to veterans, and to people who had less money than I had a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971 and let me work there for almost 9 years, c) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, d) that GAO hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) that GAO promoted me in 1986.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/fair-wealth-surcharges-coming-soon-to-illinois.html

GOPUSA
— Facebook declares jihad on anti-jihad content (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28360
— Message to UAW: What part of ‘no’ don’t you understand? (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO would not have been able to a) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) not promote me beyond GS-13, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, or e) force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28337
— Illinois Liberals Get Holiday to Celebrate Their Messiah — Barack Obama (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump?)
http://www.gopusa.com/illinois-liberals-get-holiday-to-celebrate-their-messiah-barack-obama/

BREITBART
— More Than 1.1 Million Fewer Americans on Food Stamps Under Trump – Katherine Rodriguez
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/1-1-million-fewer-americans-food-stamps-trump/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report – TONY LEE7
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/
— NYPD Steps Up Boycott of Dunkin’ Donuts After Cops Refused Service – EN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/nypd-steps-up-boycott-of-dunkin-donuts-after-cops-refused-service/
— Google Fires Viewpoint Diversity Manifesto Author James Damore – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/08/07/google-fires-viewpoint-diversity-manifesto-author-james-damore/

DAILY CALLER
— Google CEO Right After Firing Engineer: ‘People Must Be Free To Express Dissent’ – Eric Lieberman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, rejected civil service protections, and rejected the Rutan decision (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html), so therefore, they side with my Democrat superiors in federal government against me. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/08/google-ceo-right-after-firing-engineer-people-must-be-free-to-express-dissent/

TPM
— Report: Trump Receives ‘Propaganda Document’ That’s Only Good News – MATT SHUHAM (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to stop me from putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But failing that, the want me to include links in the emails only to articles that make them look good.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-propaganda-document-full-of-strong-trump-photos

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SILICON VALLEY ROBBER BARONS ARE USING GOVERNMENT AS A WEAPON AGAINST US – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/08/silicon-valley-robber-barons-are-using-government-as-a-weapon-against-us/

NEW AMERICAN
— What Will Barack Obama Day in Illinois Celebrate? – Steve Byas (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/26662-what-will-barack-obama-day-in-illinois-celebrate

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Case for Diversity in Immigration It’s an effective way of preventing ethnic ghettoes from forming. – MAX BLOOM (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450229/skills-diversity-immigration-policy-should-pursue-both

WEEKLY STANDARD
— RNC Chairwoman Warns GOP Critics of Trump Ronna Romney McDaniel highlights those who abandoned Trump in 2016, ignores those who did the same and won. – BENJAMIN PARKER (DIERSEN: Who are the leading GOP critics of Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Which individuals, organizations, companies, etc. do they focus on destroying?)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/rnc-chairwoman-warns-gop-critics-of-trump/article/2009204

THE HILL
— CNN’s Zeleny: Leaderless Democrats ‘in complete disrepair and disarray’ – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/345774-cnns-zeleny-leaderless-democrats-in-complete-disrepair-and-disarray
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Signs of trouble emerge in Trump’s base.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/345662-the-memo-signs-of-trouble-emerge-in-trumps-base

CNN
— Democratic Socialists are taking themselves seriously. Should Democrats? – Greg Krieg (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America believe that they would be better off under socialism? How many of the aforesaid are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/08/politics/democratic-socialists-of-america-convention-2017/index.html

CNBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: This Harvard MBA grad is building a luxury weed business — ‘the Hermès of cannabis’ — that he expects to bring in $50 million a year – Catherine Clifford (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/07/this-harvard-mba-grad-is-building-a-luxury-weed-business.html

AOL NEWS
— Malia Obama carted out of Lollapalooza after night of dancing
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/08/watch-malia-obama-carted-out-of-lollapalooza-after-night-of-dancing/23070855/
— Jeff Sessions slams Rahm Emanuel for promoting ‘lawlessness’ with sanctuary lawsuit – CHRISTINA GREGG
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/08/jeff-sessions-slams-rahm-emanuel-for-promoting-lawlessness-with-sanctuary-lawsuit/23070687/

CBS NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) side with citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally and b) side against citizens of America.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/08/study-illegal-millennials-dream-act-mental-distress/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The ‘left bias’ of Google, where 70% of employees are male, comes under attack – Editorial
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-google-diversity-bias-20170808-story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot lobby flashed cash to tweak law At least $300G – but total likely much higher – Matt Stout (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2017/08/pot_lobby_flashed_cash_to_tweak_law

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Affirmative Action levels the playing field – NIKITRA BAILEY (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article166131932.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Republicans say “Trump Is Losing His Battle With the Republican Party.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/trump-venn-diagram/536034/

FORTUNE
— Fired Google Employee Wants to Sue—and He May Have a Case – Jeff John Roberts
http://fortune.com/2017/08/08/google-memo-legal/

FED SMITH
— It’s Time to Reform Federal Labor Relations – Bob Gilson (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO would not have been able to a) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) not promote me beyond GS-13, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, or e) force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/08/its-time-reform-federal-labor-relations/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 609 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $599,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447882_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $727,800
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Wheaton-IL/pmf,pf_pt/4447899_zpid/15894_rid/

August 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— State Rep. Scott Drury announces plan to combat ‘corrupt’ state government – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-drury-announces-plan-to-combat-corrupt-state-govt-/2273457/

NBC5
— Schools Scramble for Answers as Funding Impasse Drags On – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/suburban-downstate-schools-scramble-for-answers-as-funding-impasse-continues-438419463.html

CBS2
— Trump Taps Chicago’s Next U.S. Attorney: Lawyer John Lausch
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/03/chicagos-next-federal-prosecutor/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Dems blast Rauner’s rewrite of school funding bill – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/271827282-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump takes credit for strong U.S. job numbers, low unemployment – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-takes-credit-for-strong-u-s-job-numbers-low-unemployment/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Cardinal’s School of Thought Cupich meets with Rauner seeking tax benefits for those who give to parochial, private school scholarships – Tina Sfondeles and Lauren FitzPatrick (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/quiet-voice-in-education-talks-wants-pols-to-get-religion/
— Koschman cop gets $37K in OT while fighting suspension – Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/koschman-cop-sam-cirone-gets-37k-overtime-pay-while-fighting-one-year-suspension-the-watchdogs/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— School funding talks continue, and so does the blame game – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-education-funding-20170804-story.html
— Without Trump, Pritzker and Rahm would be lonely, sad and a bit lost – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-donald-trump-distraction-kass-0804-20170803-column.html
— Latino families at risk because of Senate Bill 7 – Elizabeth Hernandez
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-hernandez-column-st-0803-20170802-story.html
— How do Dems solve a problem like the speaker? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-madigan-frankenstein-governor-rauner-zorn-perspec-0804-20170803-column.html
— On Mike Madigan’s watch… – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: What happened on your watch? While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, the organization a) had a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month except August and December, b) had a picnic each August, and c) had a Christmas party each December. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes destroyed TAPROOT.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-on-mike-madigan-s-watch-20170803-story.html
— Oreo-maker Mondelez’s new CEO could make more than $55M in his first year – Greg Trotter (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes who constantly rail against government salaries, government benefits, and government pensions, but say nothing about overpaid private sector executives and underpaid private sector workers? My aforesaid critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes would never 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-oreo-mondelez-ceo-pay-0804-biz-20170803-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats shout at Illinois women that Illinois Republicans underpay them notwithstanding the fact that virtually all employers in Illinois are Democrat.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-womens-issues-st-0804-20170803-story.html
— Smog follows Chicagoans on vacation to Wisconsin, Michigan – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-lake-michigan-vacation-areas-smog-20170803-story.html
— Preckwinkle doubles down on foolish: Vengeance is mine, sayeth the soda taxer – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-soda-tax-preckwinkle-merchants-edit-0804-jm-20170803-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Donald Trump were an immigrant, he’d probably be deported.” How many pointed would you get?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-merit-immigration-deported-20170804-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For insight into how thoughtfully designed this new system is, let’s try a high-profile test case: the leader of the free world. Under the bill, points would be awarded for age, education, extraordinary achievement, English-language proficiency, entrepreneurial initiative and having a high-paying job offer.)

DAILY HERALD
— Congress recessing, leaving much undone, tensions with Trump – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170804/news/308049982/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin moves to lift ban on trade with Cuba – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always sided with Cuba against America.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170803/BLOGS02/170809933/durbin-moves-to-lift-ban-on-trade-with-cuba

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Quad City Times sides with the Democrats.
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-mccombie-anderson-should-back-schools-over-rauner/article_9bc3025e-aa12-5552-8a7b-043141b4ad30.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Peoria’s Republican Lawmakers Stand With Rauner On School Funding – TANYA KOONCE
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/peorias-republican-lawmakers-stand-rauner-school-funding#stream/0
— Illinois Republicans Pushing For School-Choice System – TONY ARNOLD (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-republicans-pushing-school-choice-system#stream/0

WGLT
— Republican Joe Alexander From Clinton Plans Run For Mitchell’s Seat – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/republican-clinton-plans-run-mitchells-seat#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans use the Statue of Liberty poem to screw America and to screw Americans.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-policy-adviser-downplays-statue-of-libertys-famous-poem/782243246

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: ERA — Yesterday And Today – RACHEL OTWELL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-era-yesterday-and-today-0#stream/0

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Illinois Pension Scam: State Officials (Including Conservatives) Have Known About it for Many Years – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-pension-scam-state-officials-including-conservatives-known-many-years/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leslie Heffez’s current annual pension is $581,227. Leslie paid in $768,611, and can expect to get out $21,945,104 in lifetime benefits based upon life expectancy averages. Das Gupta’s current annual pension is $494,773. It took only one year for Das to recoup everything he paid into the system, which was $475,331. He could receive $5,290,301 before the grim reaper comes calling. Herand Acarian gets $392,682 every year. Not bad for having paid in only $628,987, and with a good long life, Herand could get back $6,843,239 or more. Eddie Williams wins the $200k column, bringing in six times the annual average Illinois household income (which is approximately $50k) at $299,991. Eddie coughed up a whole $277,792 to invest into the system, and has already received $842,452 in benefits. (Please read those numbers again.) If he stays healthy, he could cash in for as much as $5,527,649 over his lifetime. After flipping through over four full pages of pensions exceeding $200,000, Rick Taylor tops off the $100-k’ers at an annual pension of $199,909. For the record, Ricky paid in $229,400, has already received $1,162,854 (he retired at age 56), and life expectancy charts could gift him $7,267,441 or more if he eats right and gets enough exercise.)
— Healthcare Reform in Congress Aims to Promote Life – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/healthcare-reform-congress-aims-promote-life/

NEWSMAX
— Illegals Cost 6 Times More to Support Than Deport – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/study-illegals-cost-support/2017/08/03/id/805566/

GOPUSA
— RINOs, right on cue, blast Trump-backed immigration curbs (DIERSEN: Who are the lead RINOs in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28193
— Competing to Glamorize Abortion (DIERSEN: Which “Republicans” take the lead in promoting abortion in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote abortion have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/competing-to-glamorize-abortion/
— Justice Dept to cities: Focus on crime committed by illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/justice-dept-to-cities-focus-on-crime-committed-by-illegal-aliens/
— Senators seek to protect Mueller from termination (DIERSEN: Who has sought to protect you from adverse actions? My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might seek to protect me. Consequently, I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, an IRS employee, a Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/senators-seek-to-protect-mueller-from-termination/

BREITBART
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: McCain Wants Congress to Pass ‘Gang of Eight’ Amnesty Bill When He Returns – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/03/mccain-wants-congress-to-pass-gang-of-eight-amnest-bill/
— Polls Show Huge Public Support for Donald Trump’s Immigration Reforms – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/03/polls-show-huge-public-support-donald-trumps-immigration-reforms/

DAILY CALLER
— America’s Preschools Aren’t Gay Enough, Taxpayer-Funded University Of Michigan Sociologist Warns – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/americas-preschools-arent-gay-enough-taxpayer-funded-university-of-michigan-sociologist-warns/

PJ MEDIA
— Undocumented DREAMers ‘Make America More American,’ Pelosi Says – NICHOLAS BALLASY (DIERSEN: Democrats always put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and its citizens.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/08/03/undocumented-dreamers-make-america-more-american-pelosi-says/

THE HILL
— Trump turns on GOP Congress – JORDAIN CARNEY AND CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/345253-trump-turns-on-gop-congress

CBS NEWS
— Trump holds rally in West Virginia alongside party-switching governor
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-holds-rally-in-west-virginia/
— America’s job problem: Low-wage work is growing fastest – AIMEE PICCHI (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want cheap labor. What low-wage jobs have you had? 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 assemble 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.cbsnews.com/news/americas-job-problem-low-wage-work-is-growing-fastest/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/legal-immigration-jobs-economy.html
— China’s Internet Censors Play a Tougher Game of Cat and Mouse – PAUL MOZUR (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups want to censure me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform 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/2017/08/03/business/china-internet-censorship.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Trump’s war on legal immigration would cripple the economy.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-war-on-legal-immigrants-will-cripple-the-economy/2017/08/02/c4f0de20-77c2-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: Why the Young Tune Politics Out The reasons for staying informed are being outweighed by the desire to be left alone. – Samuel Dubke
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-young-tune-politics-out-1501800481
— Higher Ed Goes Lower Scholars are choosing sources based on authors’ identities instead of their insights. – Jillian Kay Melchior (DIERSEN: What are your identities? Mine include Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 20 years, married for more than 29 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, earned bachelor’s degree when I was 21, earned master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, earned a professional license when I was 32, lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton since 1978, etc. Because of the aforesaid identities, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that no one should choose me as a source for anything.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-ed-goes-lower-1501800650
— Lawsuit Accusing Harvard of Anti-Asian Bias Revives Scrutiny of Affirmative Action Asian students recently asked Harvard for data showing academic performance of enrolled students by ethnicity – Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawsuit-accusing-harvard-of-anti-asian-bias-revives-scrutiny-of-affirmative-action-1501785317

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: President’s vacation has critics working overtime – David Jackson (DIERSEN: Vacations are expensive. Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. My $50,856/year pension is only 41% of the $122,991 that I earned in 1997 in today’s dollars. I have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week or $198 less each day to spend on vacations because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/03/donald-trump-going-vacation-his-critics-hate/533420001/
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2017/08/03/report-trump-spend-17-days-his-new-jersey-golf-club/104250396/
— TRAGIC: Calif. town may be going to pot: Cannabis firm trying to create marijuana mecca – Rosalie Murphy and Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/08/03/calif-town-may-going-pot-firm-trying-create-marijuana-mecca/538168001/
— Jobs supporting middle-class living will lag others over next 5 years – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/04/low-wage-jobs-like-health-care-aides-grow-over-next-5-years/537234001/

DETROIT NEWS
— Half of Detroit’s 8 mayoral candidates are felons – Christine Ferretti, Mike Martindale and Robert Snell (DIERSEN: Criminals vote for criminals.)
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/08/02/half-detroit-mayoral-candidates-felony-convictions/104244406/

AMARILLO GLOBE NEWS
— How about a ‘Contract With Republicans?’ – Ann Coulter
http://amarillo.com/opinion/opinion-columnist/2017-08-03/coulter-how-about-contract-republicans

FORTUNE
— The Trump Administration Is Taking on Affirmative Action in Colleges
http://fortune.com/video/2017/08/04/affirmative-action-in-college/

NEW REPUBLIC
— This Is the Wrong Way to Fight Inequality – RACHEL M. COHEN (DIERSEN: Democrats fight inequality by screwing Republicans. What would your superiors say that they did to fight inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/144182/wrong-way-fight-inequality

July 26 Morning Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— A STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT “I applaud the Senate for taking a giant step to end the Obamacare nightmare. As this vote shows, inaction is not an option, and now the legislative process can move forward as intended to produce a bill that lowers costs and increases options for all Americans. The Senate must now pass a bill and get it to my desk so we can finally end the Obamacare disaster once and for all.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20170718_ADM_1600-Daily

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Special session called by Rauner starts today
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-education-funding-20170726-story.html
— Child care workers take protest to Rauner’s house – Kathy Routliffe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/news/ct-wtk-rauner-childcare-protest-tl-0727-20170725-story.html
— Illini Athletic Director’s proposal takes bold step to ban athletes with history of violence against women – Shannon Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-illinois-sexual-assault-policy-ryan-spt-0725-20170724-column.html
— House approval of Russia sanctions bill is a rebuke to Trump – Tracy Wilkinson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps a) want America to declare war on Russia and b) want America to surrender to Mexico. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-fg-russia-sanctions-20170725-story.html
— Why ‘SNL’ probably won’t ask Mario Cantone to play Scaramucci – Nina Metz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-scaramucci-snl-0726-story.html
— Trump’s psychological abuse of Jeff Sessions could backfire Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being experts in using psychological abuse to destroy individuals, to destroy organizations, to destroy companies, to destroy governments, to destroy countries, to destroy etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-jeff-sessions-trump-loyalty-20170725-story.html
— Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots will not seeking re-election: ‘It’s time to move on’ – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-clerk-retiring-st-0725-20170724-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate blocks proposal to repeal much of Obama’s health care law – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-votes-on-whether-to-begin-debate-on-health-care-bill/
— JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Brain disease seen in most football players in large study – AP (DIERSEN: I have never played football. My vision has never been correctable to 20/20. I have partial red/green color blindness. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease) while I was in grade school and high school. I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/football-brain-disease-cte-study/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump: Transgender people can’t serve in U.S. military (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-transgender-military-service/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage forest commissioners probably won’t ax pensions – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: I got full-time credit toward my Civil Service Retirement System pension while I worked only part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. The GS-14 GAO manager who took the lead a) in getting GAO to force me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) in keeping me off audits of IRS, c) in delaying my promotion to GS-13, d) in stopping me from being promoted to GS-14, e) etc. bragged that he got Congress to end the aforesaid retirement benefit that I got.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170725/dupage-forest-commissioners-probably-wont-ax-pensions
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners could eliminate their taxpayer-funded pensions by simply declaring their elected jobs don’t require them to work at least 1,000 hours a year. But that appears unlikely to happen because most commissioners insist their $50,000-a-year positions are more than just part-time gigs. “This job takes more than 1,000 hours to do if you are meeting the expectations of your constituents,” Commissioner Tim Whelan said. “There’s just a plethora of issues that come up.”)
— Here’s what happens if governor vetoes just part of school funding bill – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170724/heres-what-happens-if-governor-vetoes-just-part-of-school-funding-bill
— Labor leader James Sweeney out at tollway board – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170725/labor-leader-james-sweeney-out-at-tollway-board

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No women are running for Illinois governor. The hard truth about why. – KATELYND DUNCAN (DIERSEN: Government and politics are not only nasty, they are vicious. I should write a book about the most vicious politicians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Of course, the aforesaid focus on destroying me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170726/OPINION/170729901
— U of C, Dart launch new effort to help those just out of jail – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What about an effort to help those just out of the federal government? Ever-increasingly, federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees are viciously hated.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170726/BLOGS02/170729900

BLOOMINTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois congressional delegation divided on Senate health care vote – Paul Swiech
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/illinois-congressional-delegation-divided-on-senate-health-care-vote/article_3b349a29-281d-5de5-8ad3-6ba3f94a6cce.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Hiring Problems for Rauner.”
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=248975#.WXiA4xFSRZI

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— In praise of RINOs – John J. Dunphy (DIERSEN: The more that you support the Republican Party platform, the harder that RINOs work to get rid of you. I should write a book about past and present RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. These RINOs have had great success in harming the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://thetelegraph.com/opinion/106074/dunphy-in-praise-of-rinos

TIMES
— Trump cranks up heat on Sessions, says ‘time will tell’ fate – AP (DIERSEN: When has the heat been turned up on you? My Democrat GAO superiors turned the heat way up on me in September of 1997 to get me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/illinois/trump-cranks-up-heat-on-sessions-says-time-will-tell/article_c62e957a-01f2-5d5f-9ebd-a8d630289048.html

WSIL TV
— Trump: Nation closer to liberation from ‘Obamacare’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35969330/trump-nation-closer-to-liberation-from-obamacare

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors “urge Rauner to sign Trust Act.”
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/26/immigration-groups-urge-rauner-to-sign-trust-act/

OAK PARK
— River Forest drafts a Welcoming Resolution Vote may take place at board’s August meeting – Thomas Vogel (DIERSEN: Welcoming resolutions are code for resolutions to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-25-2017/River-Forest-drafts-a-Welcoming-Resolution/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The River Forest Village Board is currently working on a so-called “welcoming resolution” draft to spell out its policies toward undocumented village residents and visitors. As reported by Wednesday Journal, nearby communities, including Oak Park, have adopted similar measures in recent months. At its July 10 meeting, village trustees discussed a working draft of the resolution and took public comment. They did not include the draft in the meeting’s packet and it was not available for residents to read. At that meeting, Village President Catherine Adduci said the resolution could be on the board’s August agenda. Wednesday Journal got a copy of the latest available working draft through a Freedom of Information Act request. The draft is the same document trustees discussed at the July 10 meeting, Village Administrator Eric Palm said. It has not been updated or changed based on trustee comments or resident feedback. The full document is available online at oakpark.com.)

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nationwide Women and Weed Group Kicks Off in Chicago Want to avoid the “bong guys” who dominate weed culture? This local tech entrepreneur is carving out a space for women to talk about cannabis and wellness. – LEE V. GAINES (DIERSEN: If you want destroy women, you push pot on them.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/July-2017/Women-and-Cannabis-Wellness/

NPR ILLINOIS
— A Closer Look At The Group That Could Inform Rauner’s Agenda – TONY ARNOLD
http://nprillinois.org/post/closer-look-group-could-inform-rauners-agenda#stream/0

REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— If You Thought the Tax Hike was Bad (and it is), Wait Until You See SB 1.
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/07/if-you-thought-tax-hike-was-bad-and-it.html

CITIZEN KELLY
— WATCH PBS HOST CUT OFF REPUBLICAN WILLIAM J. KELLY ON ILLINOIS’ SECRET SANCTUARY STATE BILL (VIDEO)
http://www.citizenkelly.com/watch-pbs-host-cut-off-republican-william-j-kelly-illinois-secret-sanctuary-state-bill-video/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County Republicans call on fair crowds to come by, stay cool – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511156871-will-county-republicans-call-on-fair-crowds-to-come-by-stay-cool

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner education secretary: CPS bailout is irresponsible – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/rauner-education-secretary-cps-bailout-is-irresponsible/article_19ef6a64-7182-11e7-a93e-0721797a9145.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP launches another round of robocalls
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/26/ilgop-launches-another-round-of-robocalls/

GOPUSA
— BEYOUND OUTRAGEOUS: IRS doled out more than $24 billion in potentially bogus refunds
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27681

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People Serving in Military – Leah Barkoukis (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/07/26/trump-on-transgenders-in-military-n2360194

FOX NEWS
— RNC Officials Who Followed Spicer, Priebus to White House Worried About Jobs After Scaramucci Hiring (DIERSEN: My IRS career went downhill fast after my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My GAO career went downhill fast after 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. Were it not for civil service protections, my IRS and GAO careers would have gone downhill even faster.)
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/07/25/rnc-officials-who-followed-spicer-priebus-white-house-worried-about-jobs-after-scaramucci

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WESTERN VALUES ARE SUPERIOR – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who disagrees with that? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/western-values-are-superior/

AMERICAN THINKER
— IL Dems look to save budget ‘gift’ to Chicago public schools – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/il_dems_look_to_save_budget_gift_to_chicago_public_schools.html

THE BLAZE
— Acting ICE director names the four ‘worst,’ ‘un-American’ sanctuary cities: Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia – Kate Scanlon
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/25/acting-ice-director-names-the-four-worst-un-american-sanctuary-cities/

DAILY CALLER
— Gov’t Spends Over $3M To Stop ‘Microaggressions’ And ‘Lack Of Diversity’ – Rob Shimshock (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps consider individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that are members of the following groups to be microaggressions or even worse things: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To promote diversity is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that are members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/25/govt-spends-over-3m-to-stop-microaggressions-and-lack-of-diversity/
— Bush Lawyer: Trump’s Calling For Clinton Prosecution Is An ‘Impeachable Offense’ – Henry Rodgers (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should be prosecuted for all kinds of things. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/25/bush-lawyer-trumps-calling-for-clinton-prosecution-is-an-impeachable-offense/

POLITICO
— House Republicans seek to dodge border wall vote – TED HESSON
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/republicans-border-wall-vote-240957
— Republicans rush to Sessions’ defense – AUSTIN WRIGHT, SEUNG MIN KIM and KYLE CHENEY (DIERSEN: I want to take this opportunity to again thank those Republicans who have come to my defense. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded. I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have and they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, any etc. that might come to my defense.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/lindsey-graham-jeff-sessions-trump-criticism-240935
— BUSINESSES fear RAUNER immigration REVERSAL – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: If Rauner signs SB31, constructively, he has left the Republican Party.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/07/26/politico-illinois-playbook-business-group-fears-rauner-immigration-retreat-221521
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois business group fears that recent staffing shifts in Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office may imperil a pro-immigrant bill that’s been sitting on the governor’s desk for nearly a month. The legislation, called the Illinois Trust Act — SB31 — limits local authorities’ reach on investigating immigration status when no serious or violent crime has been committed. It prohibits authorities from holding an individual solely on the basis of immigration status. The aim is to allay rampant fear of deportation in the immigrant community, which business owners say is harming constituencies from a moral standpoint. And from a business standpoint, it’s harming their workforce. See bill language here Immigrant PTSD: The Illinois Business Immigration Coalition, a chief supporter of the bill, says it believed the governor supported the measure and that SB31 was on a path to become law. Now they say Rauner is “dragging his feet” on the issue. One major supporter of the law, Crate & Barrel co-founder Carole Browe Segal, who also co-chairs an Illinois business group, said she’s disappointed Rauner hasn’t already signed it. “This is a really important bill that we need to stand up for as good citizens. This bill protects the undocumented that have done no wrongdoing,” Segal told POLITICO. “We have to realize the fear and the stress and the PTSD that we are causing the 12 million undocumented workers.” Business support: In June, 171 CEOs, employers, farmers, manufacturers in Illinois urged Governor Rauner to support the Trust Act, in a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune. Asked where the governor stands on the bill, if his position recently changed and whether he will sign it, Rauner’s office offered little guidance. “The Senate has sent SB31 to the Governor’s desk. It is currently being reviewed,” said governor spokeswoman Laurel Patrick. “I will keep you posted on any updates or additional details.” Inconsistencies: William Kunkler III, a Republican co-chair of the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition, said he recognizes the vise Rauner is in on the issue as he heads into reelection in 2018. Rauner must contend with a pro-Trump electorate in southern and central Illinois, many of whom supported the president’s hardline approach to illegal immigrants and whose support Rauner needs as he enters into a brutal reelection battle. Kunkler said Rauner has supported major immigration issues in the past, including signing a law that provides health insurance to 41,000 undocumented children. “He’s been very helpful and responsive to our organization. I feel like I’m on the same page with the governor on this issue overall,” Kunkler said of the governor. “I’m surprised that this wouldn’t just go forward quickly. I’d want to know who’s hanging this up and why.”)

THE HILL
— Senate rejects ObamaCare repeal, replacement amendment – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/343823-senate-rejects-obamacare-repeal-replacement-amendment

CNN
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to reinstate US military ban on transgender people – Jeremy Diamond (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/26/politics/trump-military-transgender/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Says That Transgender People Will Not Be Allowed in the Military – EILEEN SULLIVAN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/us/politics/trump-transgender-military.html
— Senate Votes Down Broad Obamacare Repeal – THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/us/politics/senate-health-care.html
— The Real Civil War in the Democratic Party – LEE DRUTMAN (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that dominate the Democrat Party are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/opinion/democrats-divided-new-plan.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Where Jeff Sessions currently ranks among history’s shortest-serving attorneys general – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, 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.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/07/26/where-jeff-sessions-currently-ranks-among-historys-shortest-serving-attorneys-general/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump announces ban on transgender people in U.S. military (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/07/26/trump-announces-ban-on-transgender-people-in-u-s-military/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— House approval of Russia sanctions bill is a rebuke to Trump – Tracy Wilkinson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on rebuking me and others in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, etc.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-russia-sanctions-20170725-story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that illegally encourage people to illegally come to America illegally, that illegally encourage people to illegally stay in America illegally, and/or that illegally encourage people to illegally bring others to America illegally beyond outrageously blame smuggling tragedies on individuals, on organizations, on companies, on governments, and on countries that oppose illegal immigration.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/25/texas-deaths-grisly-reminder-human-smuggling-crisis/509957001/
— Trump is unteachable. His Boy Scouts speech proved it. – Max Boot (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government concluded that I am unteachable a) because I failed/refused to become a Democrat; b) because I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation; c) because I failed/refused to help they get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran; and d) because in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/25/donald-trump-wallows-muck-boy-scout-speech-just-max-boot-column/508014001/
— TRAGIC: A more nimble GM is willing to drop struggling markets and cars – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: What GM cars do you own and/or have you owned? I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, and 2005 Chevy Corvette. I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/07/25/gm-general-motors-mary-barra/507886001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The general in General Motors is fading fast. Ninety-three years after legendary GM CEO Alfred Sloan famously declared the automaker would sell “a car for every purse and purpose,” the nation’s largest automaker is focusing more on building models that people are actually buying. . .CEO Mary Barra is fervently pursuing an emphasis on vehicles that stand the best chance of becoming the hottest sellers -— crossovers, SUVs and pickups — and all the while looking ahead to the next era, when self-driving vehicles are expected to hit the roads.)

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— For Trump, a tendency to demean rather than dismiss Trump’s diminishing of Sessions without firing him shows his passive-aggressive approach to managing subordinates. – Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on demeaning me and others. They would love it. They want to viewed as being bullies.)
http://www.myajc.com/news/gen-politics/for-trump-tendency-demean-rather-than-dismiss/p4bFdxFvbC19Vz4W4qh0uL/

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP’S TWEETS ABOUT SESSIONS ALIENATING EVEN SUPPORTERS LIKE BREITBART – NINA BURLEIGH
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-sessions-republicans-congress-media-conservatives-641850

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump says he is “very disappointed in Jeff Sessions.” My Democrat superiors in the federal government were very disappointed in me. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help they get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-wont-say-if-he-will-fire-attorney-general-sessions-1501010025
— Senate Health Debate Rolls On After First Option Fails Nine Republicans voted against measure; Senate will proceed to vote on repeal-only option – Stephanie Armour, Kristina Peterson and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-votes-to-begin-debate-on-health-care-bill-1501009650
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Administration to Bar Transgender Individuals From Serving in U.S. Military The president made the announcement in a series of tweets – Rebecca Ballhaus (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote sexual confusion. They want as many boys/men as possible to “become” girls/women.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-ban-transgender-individuals-from-serving-in-u-s-military-1501075174
— The State of ‘Good Jobs’ in America – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: Is the job that you have “good?” Were the jobs that you had “good?” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I have had were “bad,” but nevertheless, I was grossly overpaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-state-of-good-jobs-in-america-1501042549
— TRAGIC: More U.S. Cars Are Being Made in Mexico – Mike Colias and Chester Dawson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-u-s-cars-are-being-made-in-mexico-1500975000
— Repealing the Arbitration Rule Congress can kill Cordray’s payoff to his trial-lawyer funders. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Arbitration is presumed to favor sellers and to disfavor buyers.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/repealing-the-arbitration-rule-1501025551
— Closing the ‘Empathy Gap’ The arch-conservative Ronald Reagan won the allegiance of blue-collar voters. How he did so may offer a lesson (or two) for today. – Morton Kondracke (DIERSEN: My mean nasty vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being full of empathy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/closing-the-empathy-gap-1501022820
— China Toys With an Internet Lockdown – Andrew Browne (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to lockdown everyone and to lockdown everything that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-toys-with-an-internet-lockdown-1500980579
— FRONT PAGE: New Challenge to U.S. Power: Chinese Exceptionalism Once-reticent citizens now see their country as ascendant—and America in decline – Te-Ping Chen and Josh Chin (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps reject American exceptionalism. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are anti-American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-challenge-to-u-s-power-chinese-exceptionalism-1500993643

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Republicans Still More Aligned With Trump Than With GOP Congress
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2017/most_republicans_still_more_aligned_with_trump_than_with_gop_congress

FED WEEK
— No Way to Quantify Value of Job Security, Says CBO (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran HAD FAR LESS JOB SECURITY THAN THOSE WHO WERE Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/no-way-quantify-value-job-security-says-cbo/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Lawmakers to CBO Analysts: You’re Fired – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: Constructively, during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO said “you’re fired” to GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Because I have always been a Republican, because I am White, because I am male, because I am old (born in 1948), and because I am not a veteran, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years and b) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/07/house-lawmakers-cbo-analysts-youre-fired/139721/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Republicans use Holman Rule to propose 89 personnel cuts at CBO – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois would love to get my Congressman Peter Roskam to use the Holman Rule to cut if not eliminate my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy. They were overjoyed a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/07/republicans-use-holman-rule-to-propose-89-personnel-cuts-at-cbo/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the first time since House lawmakers reinstated the rule earlier this year, three Republicans filed an amendment using the Holman Rule to target 89 employees at the Congressional Budget Office. The little-known relic from the 1870s lets any member of the House make significant changes to agency functions or personnel through an amendment during the appropriations process. . .Democrats in the national capital region, including Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), along with Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Anthony Brown (D-Md.) Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), John Delaney (D-Md.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), blasted the amendment, calling it “part of a strategic assault on objectivity and expertise in the civil service.” “This is exactly what we worried about when Republicans reinstated this arcane rule in January,” members said in a joint statement. “The Holman Rule empowers members of Congress to target individual federal employees. The rule is being used to punish an important advisory body for doing its job by providing forecasts which some members now find inconvenient.” Lawmakers voted back in January to reinstate the “Holman Rule,” a little-known provision that allows lawmakers to bring an amendment on an appropriations bill to the House floor that may “retrench” agency spending, reduce the number of federal employees in a particular agency or cut the salary or “compensation of any person paid out of the Treasury of the United States.” They included the measure in the House rules package at the beginning of the 115th Congress. The Holman Rule essentially lets House lawmakers make changes to a federal employee’s salary or position without input from the appropriations committee. Members can debate these amendments on the House floor for a limited time. But members of Congress haven’t included the Holman Rule since a congressional session in 1983. The rule itself dates back to 1876 and has been a part of the rules package on occasion since then.)

AUTOWEEK
— OUTRAGEOUS: U.K. to ban sale of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040, following France’s lead (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate cars, and especially American-nameplate cars.)
http://autoweek.com/article/diesel/uk-plans-ban-sale-gasoline-and-diesel-cars-2040-following-france-lead
— VERY SAD: As full-size sedans die off, Impala could be next on the chopping block CHEVY’S BUILDING THE BEST IMPALA EVER, BUT SALES ARE TANKING AND IT MAY BE AXED (DIERSEN: I owned a 1962 Chevy Impala SS 1989-2005.)
http://autoweek.com/article/rumormill/full-size-sedans-die-impala-could-be-next

June 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois misses budget deadline, House will reconvene Saturday – Jessica D’Onofrio, Sarah Schulte and Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-budget-deal-friday-house-will-reconvene-saturday/2167095/
— Illinois lawmakers must pass budget by midnight – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-must-pass-budget-by-midnight/2167095/

NBC5
— Illinois Misses Budget Deadline, Consequences Hover A powerful legislative leader said no deal would be reached before a midnight deadline – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-budget-passes-test-run-but-deadline-will-be-missed-431821703.html

CBS2
— Sen. Bill Brady Chosen As Next Illinois Senate Republican Leader
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/30/illinois-senate-republican-leader-bill-brady/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan and Cullerton should follow Radogno’s good example and step down – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-radogno-retire-madigan-cullerton-edit-0702-20170630-story.html
— State budget passes first House vote, but huge hurdles remain on deadline day – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-special-session-met-0701-20170630-story.html
— Bill Brady named the new Illinois Senate Republican leader – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bill-brady-republican-leader-met-0701-20170630-story.html
— Pot regulators face high scrutiny – AP
http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=1e1b49db-b96b-4c1e-bdd9-ba67ce0843b9
— Lawsuit: Bars responsible for man’s death in DUI crash after pub crawl – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-pub-crawl-lawsuit-met-20170629-story.html
— When a patient is a bigot, what can a doctor do? – Brit Trogen, Arthur Caplan (DIERSEN: If someone calls you a racist, a sexist, a bigot, etc., you should consider suing them for slander.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-doctors-bigot-patients-discrimination-perspec-20170629-story.html
— Naperville near top in DUI arrests in Illinois for 16th year – Bill Bird
ttp://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-aaim-dui-arrests-st-0630-20170629-story.html
— Garcia proposes restricting campaign donations to county assessor – Jason Grotto
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/taxdivide/ct-cook-county-property-tax-chuy-ordinance-met-20170629-story.html
— Former federal prosecutor Lausch is White House pick to be Chicago’s next U.S. attorney – Katherine Skiba and Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-john-lausch-us-attorney-chicago-met-20170716-story.html
— CPS makes good on chunk of massive teacher pension fund payment – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-partial-pension-payment-met-20170630-story.html
— More suburban residents insured via Medicaid after Obamacare – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/news/ct-evr-local-feedback-affordable-care-act-tl-0706-20170630-story.html
— Judge: Cash-strapped state must pay more toward medical bills – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-medicaid-decision-met-20170630-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump selects John Lausch as his U.S. Attorney pick for Chicago – Jon Seidel and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-selects-john-lausch-as-his-u-s-attorney-pick-for-chicago/
— Amid impassse, Illinois House clears first hurdle towards budget plan – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/amid-impassse-illinois-house-clears-first-hurdle-towards-budget-plan/
— Why Rauner should veto a $15 minimum wage – Ed Rensi
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-rauner-should-veto-a-15-minimum-wage/
— Federal judge orders state to pay $586 million per month for Medicaid – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-orders-state-to-pay-586-million-per-month-for-medicaid/
— Another budget deadline passes, but maybe a glimmer of hope at Capitol – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/another-budget-deadline-passes-but-maybe-a-glimmer-of-hope-at-capitol/
— Ignore naysayers and pass a state budget right now – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/ignore-the-naysayers-and-pass-a-state-budget-right-now/

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan: Lawmakers will miss deadline to pass budget – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/madigan-lawmakers-will-miss-deadline-to-pass-budget
— Brady to succeed Radogno as Republican leader in Illinois Senate
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/brady-to-succeed-radogno-as-republican-leader-in-illinois-senate
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting religious leaders to serve as their operatives or as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170630/news/306309994/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Springfield pulling back from the precipice? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170630/BLOGS02/170639989/is-springfield-pulling-back-from-the-precipice

WTTW
— Trump Picks John Lausch for Chicago US Attorney – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/30/trump-picks-john-lausch-chicago-us-attorney
— Rauner, State Ask Judge to Toss Amended CPS Discrimination Suit – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/30/rauner-state-ask-judge-toss-amended-cps-discrimination-suit

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Brady thinks he can help seal state budget deal – Lenore Sobota
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/brady-an-honor-to-be-chosen-senate-gop-leader/article_84f00d74-2f88-5282-830b-7779acb9f224.html

BELLVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner most vulnerable among GOP governors – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article159041919.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives decries Senate budget bill as ‘death knell for Illinois’ – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511141797-ives-decries-senate-budget-bill-as-death-knell-for-illinois
— DuPage board candidate Steven Nero offers lengthy video of endorsements – Brent Zell
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511133674-dupage-board-candidate-offers-lengthy-video-of-endorsements

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Crete Monee CUSD 201U holds $102.8 million in long-term debt
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511135712-crete-monee-cusd-201u-holds-102-8-million-in-long-term-debt

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— REPUBLICANS LINING UP VOTES FOR $5 BILLION TAX HIKE – Greg Bishop
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/republicans-lining-up-votes-for-5-billion-tax-hike/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ILLINOIS’ $15-PER-HOUR MINIMUM WAGE PROPOSAL IS JUST ‘PIE IN THE SKY’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/thorner-illinois-15-per-hour-minimum-wage-proposal-is-just-pie-in-the-sky.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House approves budget proposal, will remain in session at least through Saturday
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/house-passes-budget-proposal-will-remain-in-session-through-saturday/
— Voices of dissent
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/voices-of-dissent/

DAILY CALLER
— Nashville Abandons Sanctuary City Bill – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/29/nashville-abandons-sanctuary-city-bill/

ONE NEWS NOW
— It’s all ‘Real Fake’ fun ’til the money’s gone The longtime Democratic political machine in Illinois is laughing at President Donald Trump while the state teeters toward economic collapse. – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/06/30/its-all-real-fake-fun-til-the-moneys-gone

NATIONAL FAMILIES IN ACTION
— Marijuana Laws Impact Youth
http://mailchi.mp/nationalfamilies/legal-marijuana-laws-impact-youth-pay-to-play-congressional-cannabis-caucus-and-colleaguesmore-tracking-the-money-7nndxpeh99

GOPUSA
— The politics of a pride parade require a lot of groveling
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26379
— Trump promises new petroleum pipeline to Mexico: ‘It’ll go right under the wall’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26510

WASHINGTON POST
— CNN’s Russia story retraction and the danger of relying on one anonymous source – Kristine Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/06/27/the-cnn-retraction-and-the-danger-of-relying-on-one-anonymous-source/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Moves Toward a Budget but Warns It Will Likely Miss Deadline Looming threat of seeing its debt downgraded to junk status – Quint Forgey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-takes-steps-toward-a-budget-but-warns-it-will-miss-deadline-1498849395

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A potent opiate behind surging drug overdose deaths is now being found in marijuana – Steve Birr
http://www.businessinsider.com/opioid-epidemic-marijuana-fentanyl-2017-6

LAS VEGAS SUN
— TRAGIC: ‘Amsterdam on steroids’: Las Vegas dispensaries brace for Saturday start of recreational sales – Chris Kudialis
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jun/28/amsterdam-vegas-dispensaries-saturday-pot-sales/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— How Donald Trump Decides to Fire Someone – Olivia Nuzzi
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/06/how-donald-trump-decides-to-fire-someone.html

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— As Trump Budget Cuts Loom, Feds Adjust Their Training – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: IRS provided me with outstanding training while I worked for the agency 1971-1980. GAO provided me with outstanding training while I worked for the agency 1980-1997.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/06/trump-budget-cuts-loom-feds-adjust-their-training/139097/

June 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Christine Radogno resigns from Illinois Senate
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/christine-radogno-resigns-from-illinois-senate/2164307/

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Republican Leader Abruptly Resigns – Richard Ray
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/-Illinois-Senate-Republican-Leader-Abruptly-Resigns-431598833.html
— ‘Real Fake’ Statue Installed Across From Chicago’s Trump Tower
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Real-Fake-Sculpture-Installed-Across-From-Chicagos-Trump-Tower-431575633.html

CBS2
— Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno To Resign Amid Budget Stalemate
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/29/illinois-senate-republican-leader-christine-radogno-resigns/
— Prosecutors: Warrenville Teens Gave Their 5-Year-Old Nephew Cannabis
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/29/warrenville-child-cannabis/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno resigns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/264700185-story

WGN TV
— Illinois GOP Senate Leader Christine Radogno resigns
http://wgntv.com/2017/06/29/illinois-gop-senate-leader-christine-radogno-resigns/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno will resign Saturday – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-senate-gop-leader-christine-radogno-will-resign-saturday/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno on Thursday announced she’s resigning. Radogno — the first female caucus leader in Illinois General Assembly history — will resign as leader and also as a senator on Saturday, the first day of a new fiscal year, and the looming deadline for a budget deal to be reached. “I have done everything I can do to resolve the state’s budget crisis. I will continue to do so for the coming days. But if the solution will not come on my watch, I hope and pray that the Governor, other legislative leaders, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate and House can find a path to solve the state’s problems,” Radogno said in a statement. Radogno and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton last December came together to craft the “grand bargain” package to try to end the impasse. While the plan fell apart at times, all measures within the package passed the Illinois Senate. It was Radogno, R-Lemont, who came to Cullerton to try to come up with a plan to try to solve the budget crisis. In her statement, Radogno thanked Cullerton for his “friendship and working relationship.” “Though I leave political office with a sense of sadness and some disappointment, I leave with no regrets. I did my best – that’s all I could do. It has been a privilege to serve. But now I am looking forward to returning to private life and spending time with my family, especially my five grandchildren.” Radogno began her third term as leader in 2013. She has served in the Illinois Senate since 1997 and represents the 41st District in DuPage, Will and Cook counties.)
— Nick Ayers named Pence chief of staff; was Rauner’s campaign manager – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nick-ayers-named-pence-chief-of-staff-was-rauners-campaign-manager/
— Trump’s ‘feds’ arrive in Chicago to fight gun crime – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trumps-feds-arrive-in-chicago-to-fight-gun-crime/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate Republican leader Radogno steps down – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-christine-radogono-retirement-illinois-senate-met-0630-20170629-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. Christine Radogno, the first female legislative leader in Illinois history, said Thursday that she will resign from office effective Saturday. The resignation of the top Illinois Senate Republican comes a couple months after she and Democratic Senate President John Cullerton tried to negotiate an end to the record budget impasse. Those talks fell apart, and Democrats blamed Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, who had been shut out of the talks. “I believe it’s time for a new Senate Republican leader. I have done everything I can do to resolve the state’s budget crisis. I will continue to do so for the coming days,” Radogno said in a statement. “But if the solution will not come on my watch, I hope and pray that the governor, other legislative leaders, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate and House can find a path to solve the state’s problems. Radogno, 64, of southwest suburban Lemont, said she is leaving office “with a sense of sadness and some disappointment” but “with no regrets.” “I did my best — that’s all I could do. It has been a privilege to serve. But now I am looking forward to returning to private life and spending time with my family, especially my five grandchildren,” she said. Even before her announcement, behind-the-scenes efforts to replace Radogno were being made by state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, who served as her top deputy in the Senate GOP caucus, and by state Sen. Karen McConnaughay, the former Kane County Board chairwoman from St. Charles, legislative sources said. Talk of Radogno’s decision had begun spreading privately during the closing days of June in the aftermath of months of contentiousness with a Democratic legislative majority and a demanding Republican governor who has extensively used his personal wealth to command loyalty among GOP lawmakers. Radogno found her members’ loyalty to Rauner sometimes created problems with loyalty to her leadership, some GOP lawmakers said privately. That surfaced in attempts with Democrat Cullerton to negotiate an end to the state’s historic budget impasse known as the “grand bargain.” Rauner contended the so-called bargain did not go far enough and Democrats accused him of stripping away votes from a version of the package. Though Radogno has been in the General Assembly for 20 years, a decision to step down had been expected as the grind of legislative sessions, particularly serving in the minority, began to take its toll. Besides the political battles, Radogno also had some personal tragedies during her tenure, including the June 2014 death of her 31-year-old daughter, Lisa. In 2009, Radogno became the first woman to lead one of the four legislative caucuses. She succeeded Frank Watson of Downstate Greenville, who had suffered a stroke. Before running for the Senate, she was a La Grange trustee for seven years. Prior to that, she was a social worker at Mercy Center for Health Care Services. She holds a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University.)
— Lawsuit alleges racism at roiled Chicago water department – Hal Dardick and Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-water-department-lawsuit-met-0630-20170629-story.html
— President Trump: Delete your account. Stop diminishing the presidency. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-tweets-mika-edit-20170629-story.html
— Madigan’s goal is to protect his enablers. They don’t deserve it. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-tax-hike-madigan-rauner-edit-0630-jm-20170629-story.html
— Madigan and Rauner in ‘Naked Prey’ and modest proposals to save Illinois – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-dissolve-illinois-kass-met-0630-20170629-column.html
— How Trump’s disgusting behavior will make Republican disunity more likely – Paul Waldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-mika-tweet-republicans-20170629-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Radogno quits as state budget war deepens – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170629/BLOGS02/170629827/radogno-quits-as-state-budget-war-deepens
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s a sign of just how bad the state’s budget war has become: One of the few officials widely considered to be someone who could and would compromise has announced her resignation, effective July 1. In a stunning—but not wholly unexpected—development, Sen. Christine Radogno of Lemont said she will step down as a senator and the Senate GOP leader on the same day the state’s new fiscal year will begin, quite likely without a budget in hand. “I have done everything I can do to resolve the state’s budget crisis,” Radogno said in a statement after meeting with her caucus. “I will continue to do so for the coming days. But if the solution will not come on my watch, I hope and pray that the governor, other legislative leaders, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate and House can find a path to solve the state’s problems.” She added: “Though I leave political office with a sense of sadness and some disappointment, I leave with no regrets. I did my best; that’s all I could do.” There was no immediate word on a replacement. Her departure clearly will not help resolve a heavily bitter and personal fight between two strong-willed men at the center of the budget battle: Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Mike Madigan. Along with Senate Democratic Leader John Cullerton, who has denied rumors about his impending resignation, Radogno crafted a “grand bargain” package that represented the only forward movement in years on a budget. While it never did come to a vote, it formed the basis of the budget and tax-hike plan that Cullerton sent to the Senate, and which now is pending in the House. Perhaps Radogno’s announcement will kick something into high gear in the hours that remain before July 1. But the signs at the moment aren’t great.)
— No budget, but Edge lives – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170629/BLOGS02/170629829/illinois-job-creation-program-edge-could-be-restored

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno latest to resign – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/illinois-senate-republican-leader-christine-radogno-latest-to-resign–

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno to resign – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170629/senate-republican-leader-christine-radogno-to-resign

WSIL TV
— House GOP pushes bills to crack down on illegal immigration – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35780028/house-gop-pushes-bills-to-crack-down-on-illegal-immigration

CITIZEN KELLY
— KELLY: RAUNER ISN’T A REPUBLICAN, WAS AWOL IN GOP BEFORE HE BECAME GOVERNOR
http://www.citizenkelly.com/kelly-rauner-not-republican-awol-gop/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives rejects property tax bill that offers only ‘fake reform’ – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134175-ives-rejects-property-tax-bill-that-offers-only-fake-reform

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Other unions dealt with Rauner. Why not AFSCME? A closer look at the governor’s claim his contracts with smaller unions show he’s labor’s friend – Matt Dietrich
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18846-other-unions-dealt-with-rauner-why-not-afscme.html

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Radogno sends shockwave with sudden resignation from Senate – Hoang Tran
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511134828-radogno-sends-shockwave-with-sudden-resignation-from-senate
— North Cook County fire, police pension funds paid $195 million, lost $5 million on investments in 2016 – Kyle Wahe
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511134068-analysis-north-cook-county-fire-police-pension-funds-paid-195-million-lost-5-million-on-investments-in-2016#new_tab

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Batinick: Timing of Radogno’s resignation ‘brings uncertainty’
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511134858-batinick-timing-of-radogno-s-resignation-brings-uncertainty

SAGAMON SUN
— Time to pass a budget, GOP tells Madigan with countdown clock – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511133272-time-to-pass-a-budget-gop-tells-madigan-with-countdown-clock

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SPENDING PLAN INCLUDES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR SUBURBAN PROJECTS – John Kristof
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-republican-spending-plan-includes-millions-of-dollars-for-suburban-projects/
— TAX HIKE BUDGET IS POLITICALLY RISKY FOR RAUNER, ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS A new poll shows Gov. Bruce Rauner’s political base opposes the tax hike budget proposal the governor has supported. And Illinoisans who favor the tax hike budget proposal do not support Rauner. – Kristina Rasmussen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/tax-hike-budget-is-politically-risky-for-rauner-illinois-republicans/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans release new ad about special session, send more attack mailers
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/29/republicans-release-new-ad-about-special-session-send-more-attack-mailers/
— Do Your Job, Inc. slams Rauner in robocall as a “bully with an extreme agenda”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/29/do-your-job-inc-slams-rauner-in-robocall-as-a-bully-with-an-extreme-agenda/
— Brady, Cullerton, Emanuel, Durkin, Rauner respond *** Radogno to resign Saturday
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/29/radogno-to-resign-saturday/

THE BLAZE
— Explanation for new ‘artwork’ outside Trump hotel in Chicago doesn’t pass the smell test – Jon Street
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/29/explanation-for-new-artwork-outside-trump-hotel-in-chicago-doesnt-pass-the-smell-test/

GOPUSA
— The Cost of Medicaid – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26382
— ‘No Sanctuary for Criminals Act’ will cost sanctuary cities federal dollars (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26445
— Media Still Shilling for Obama
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26448
— Congressman: Let U.S. citizens decide House seats
http://www.gopusa.com/congressman-let-u-s-citizens-decide-house-seats/
— Obama-appointed judges continue to reject Trump’s immigration plans
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-appointed-judges-continue-to-reject-trumps-immigration-plans/
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: DC begins issuing gender-neutral driver’s licenses
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26461

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois is in deep trouble: What investors need to know – Heather Gillers
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/06/29/illinois-is-in-deep-trouble-what-investors-need-to-know.html

THE HILL
— House passes ‘Kate’s Law’ and bill targeting sanctuary cities – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/340137-house-passes-kates-law-and-crackdown-on-sanctuary-cities

POLITICO
— Illinois GOP leader resigns amid budget crisis – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/29/christine-radogno-illinois-budget-resigns-240109
— Ryan calls Trump tweet attacking ‘Morning Joe’ host inappropriate – KYLE CHENEY
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/29/ryan-calls-trump-tweet-attacking-morning-joe-host-inappropriate-240092

CNN
— How Illinois became America’s most messed-up state – Matt Egan
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/29/investing/illinois-budget-crisis-downgrade/index.html

COLUMBUS LEDGER INQUIRER
— GAO: Thousands of fake or dead people enrolled in government phone program – LINDSAY WISE
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article158697449.html

June 18 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis displays shrapnel as he urges: ‘Tone down this rhetoric’ – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rodney-davis-fox-interview-20170618-story.html
— Budgeting for retirement? Plan on spending an eye-popping amount on health costs – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-retirement-health-care-costs-marksjarvis-column-0618-biz-20170615-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Can we wait to pontificate until the blood is cleaned up? – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/can-we-wait-to-pontificate-until-the-blood-is-cleaned-up/

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Senate Pres. Cullerton says Gov. Rauner is more focused on his campaign commercials than the state budget – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/06/18/illinois-senate-pres-cullerton-says-gov-rauner-is-more-focused-on-his-campaign-commercials-than-the-state-budget/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 6/18/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/06/18/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-61817/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s slow housing recovery has a huge price tag – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170617/ISSUE01/170619896/chicagos-slow-housing-recovery-costing-area-107-billion

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Is process really broken? – Editorial
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/104120/editorial-is-process-really-broken
— What’s a junk bond and why Illinois will be America’s first “junk” state – Michael Lucci
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/104123/lucci-whats-a-junk-bond-and-why-illinois-will-be-americas-first-junk-state

TIME
— Where have all the new homes gone? – Austin Berg
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/statewise-where-have-all-the-new-homes-gone/article_3e348f26-05f5-5cfa-b68d-98276e980c21.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump lawyer says President isn’t under investigation, despite tweets – ELI WATKINS (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors were always investigating me a) because I had not become a Democrat, b) because I had not painted myself as being a yes-man, c) because I had not helped my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) because I had complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid, and e) because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-lawyer-says-president-isnt-under-investigation-despite-tweets/744542059

FOX ILLINOIS
— Medical Cannabis Could Be Harder to Access – Cymphanie Sherman
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/medical-cannabis-could-be-harder-to-access-06-18-2017

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Trump administration systematically dismantling civil rights programs – Editorial (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-administration-systematically-dismantling-civil-rights-programs/article_eb012914-9791-55fd-9ba8-dd798b7bb736.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Republican’s Budget Offer – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/18/the-republicans-budget-offer/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAXES IN ILLINOIS’ NEIGHBORING STATES TARGET MIDDLE-CLASS WORKERS – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/progressive-income-taxes-in-illinois-neighboring-states-target-middle-class-workers/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s immigration policies keep advocates on their toes – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/18/donald-trumps-immigration-policies-keep-advocates-/

PJ MEDIA
— Ann Coulter Turns Against Trump Over Border Wall: ‘I Thought He’d Help OUR Country’ – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/06/18/ann-coulter-turns-against-trump-over-border-wall-i-thought-hed-help-our-country/

THE BLAZE
— New York Times downplays role of liberal politics in baseball shooter’s motive — but emphasizes ‘anti-Muslim’ Portland stabber – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/18/new-york-times-tries-to-downplay-role-of-liberal-politics-in-baseball-shooters-motive/

THE HILL
— What do Illinois and Hawaii have in common that’s causing residents to flee? – MALIA BLOM
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/state-local-politics/338291-what-do-illinois-and-hawaii-have-in-common-thats
— For Trump, danger signs in the polls – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/338225-the-memo-for-trump-danger-signs-in-the-polls

WASHINGTON POST
— A teacher’s decision to be ‘visibly queer’ in his photo with President Trump – Avi Selk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2017/06/17/a-teachers-decision-to-be-visibly-queer-in-his-photo-with-president-trump/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Robert Reich says “THE LICKSPITTLES WHO SERVE TRUMP, NOT AMERICA.”
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-lickspittles-who-serve-trump-not-america-627009

BLOOMBERG
— The Old Are Eating the Young Around the world, a generational divide is worsening. – Satyajit Das
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-13/the-old-are-eating-the-young