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August 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— University of Texas in Austin removes Confederate statues – AP (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How soon will the anti-Trumps remove you?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/university-of-texas-removes-confederate-statues/2330287/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis says Trump derailing his own agenda – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If you blast Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you. Davis stresses that “The American people elected the first president in our lifetime in Donald Trump that did not have any government or military experience.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-monday-edition-20170820-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why Trump is wrong to equate George Washington with Robert E. Lee.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-george-washington-lee-slavery-20170820-story.html
— Here’s how to get to $1 million Avoid ‘lifestyle creep’ to reach milestone – Sandra Block
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kiplinger/tca-here-s-how-to-get-to-1-million-20170810-story.html
— The problem with banning white supremacists from the internet – Stephen L. Carter (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, Trump and all his supporters are White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps want to do more than just ban Trump and his supporters from the internet, anti-Trumps want to get rid of Trump and all of his supporters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-tech-daily-stormer-libertarian-0821-20170818-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Take it from me — and my father — anti-white bias is not the problem – Alysia Tate (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, it should be those like me who are White, male, healthy, non-veteran, conservative, Republican, Protestant, German-American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who are not poor, and those who have no dependents. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45, a 2-door bottom of the line Chevy, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother was a housewife and homemaker.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/take-it-from-me-and-my-father-anti-white-bias-is-not-the-problem/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Naperville resident Bill Eagan pitches tighter requirements for school finance officials – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What professional certifications, professional licenses, education, and work experience do those elected/appointed officials have who represent you? I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a bachelors degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, 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 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13, Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170821/naperville-man-pitches-tighter-requirements-for-school-finance-officials
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bill Eagan, a former chief school business official for Hinsdale High School District 86, says the district’s top money manager should be a certified public accountant or certified management accountant. Along with that requirement, he says, the person in that job should report directly to the school board. Eagan, a CPA and CMA who comes from a corporate accounting and finance background, has met with three suburban state representatives who are on a House committee about licensing, administration and oversight for elementary and secondary education. He said increasing the financial literacy requirements to be a chief school business official, abbreviated in education circles as CSBO, will help school districts operate more efficiently and keep more of their money in the classroom.)

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— More Illinois Lawmakers Leaving General Assembly – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/more-illinois-lawmakers-leaving-general-assembly
— ‘Black Hawk’ Restoration Waits On Funding – GUY STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/black-hawk-restoration-waits-funding

WGLT
— Frustrated By Stalemate, Illinois Lawmakers Are Calling It Quits (DIERSEN: Who wants you to get frustrated and to quit? Those who want me to get frustrated and to quit as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and who succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. 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/or they 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 MTRCC 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://wglt.org/post/frustrated-stalemate-illinois-lawmakers-are-calling-it-quits#stream/0

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump/Bannon says “Bannon Is Gone” and asks “But Will His Boss Actually Change?)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/08/21/donald-trump-steve-bannon-rich-barlow

WJBD
— University of Texas removes 4 Confederate statues overnight – ABC News (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps want to be removed in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-news/2017/08/21/university-of-texas-removes-4-confederate-statues-overnight

FOIA ILLINOIS
— FOIA Under Rauner and Emanuel – MIKE EWING
http://foiaillinois.org/foia-under-rauner-and-emanuel/

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner asks “Does Rauner really want to compromise on school funding?
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/08/21/rauner-want-compromise-school-funding/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Gubernatorial hopefuls should kiss ring on ‘Madigan Day,’ GOP contends – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511188122-gubernatorial-hopefuls-should-kiss-ring-on-madigan-day-gop-contends

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Connelly argues for bypassing funding fight to get money to schools now – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511188253-connelly-argues-for-bypassing-funding-fight-to-get-money-to-schools-now

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McSweeney unites House to pass resolution denouncing racist groups – Hoang Tran (DIERSEN: Sadly, anti-Whites use such resolutions to hint/imply/argue/shout that all Whites are White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Sadly, anti-Whites use such resolutions to destroy 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.)
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511189355-mcsweeney-unites-house-to-pass-resolution-denouncing-racist-groups

NEWSMAX
— 10 Statues Liberals Want to Destroy – Clyde Hughes (DIERSEN: Who in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct takes the lead in calling for the destruction of statutes?)
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/10-statues-liberals-want-destroy/2017/08/21/id/808733/

CHRISTIAN DAILY
— CNN draws flak for publishing ‘hate group’ map which includes Christian organizations – Lorraine Caballero (DIERSEN: Who would come to my defense if the anti-Trumps succeed in shutting down www.gopillinois.com and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they include links to articles posted at the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) website at https://illinoisfamily.org/ and at the Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFAH) website at http://americansfortruth.com/ (SEE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/family-institute-smeared-as-one-of-32-illinois-hate-groups-along-with-neo-nazis-and-skinheads.html Constructively, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treated TAPROOT as being a hate group because I invited IFI and AFTAH leaders to speak at TAPROOT events.)
http://www.christiandaily.com/article/cnn-draws-flak-for-publishing-hate-group-map-which-includes-christian-organizations/60981.htm

AMERICAN THINKER
— Apple goes all-in, raising money for SPLC hate group on iTunes – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Apple acts as an arm of the Democrat Party. How soon, if not already, will Apple step up its efforts 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 Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/apple_goes_allin_raising_money_for_splc_hate_group_on_itunes.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives concerned for Trump’s populist agenda after Bannon departure – Dave Boyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/steve-bannon-ouster-leaves-conservatives-worried-a/

DAILY CALLER
— White House Petition To Recognize Antifa As A Terrorist Organization Hits 100k Signatures – Ian Miles Cheong (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in defending/promoting Antifa in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/20/white-house-petition-to-recognize-antifa-as-a-terrorist-organization-hits-100k-signatures/
— Pee-Filled Projectiles A Recurring Weapon Of Choice For ‘Anti-Fascists’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/20/pee-filled-projectiles-a-recurring-weapon-of-choice-for-anti-fascists/
— CNN Changes Headline After Antifa Complains – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/20/cnn-changes-headline-after-antifa-complains/
— Boston Free Speech Rally Falsely Branded As ‘White Supremacist’ – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/20/boston-free-speech-rally-falsely-branded-as-white-supremacist/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Hillary-Lite Administration’? Conservatives Worry About Bannon Ouster – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2017/08/20/hillary-lite-administration-conservatives-worry-about-bannon-ouster/

GOPUSA
— Democrats forget their legacy while digging up the Confederacy (DIERSEN: Ever since they lost the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks that Republicans a) have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) are causing all the problems that Blacks are having, and c) will forever cause call the problems that Blacks will have.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29043
— Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns (DIERSEN: Were it not for national security, migrants would have gotten rid of the Pope by now.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29027
— No confederate monuments but a Christopher Columbus protest brings out dozens in Detroit
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28987

BREITBART
— Politico: Bannon ‘Intellectual Heart’ of Movement Who Would Rather Work Weekends than Party in Hamptons – TONY LEE (DIERSEN: What do you do with your weekends? Rather than partying, I spend 10+ hours each and every Saturday and each and every Sunday putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/20/politico-bannon-intellectual-heart-movement-who-would-rather-work-weekends-than-party-in-hamptons/
— CNN’s Stelter Questions Trump’s Mental Fitness — ‘Is He Suffering From Some Kind of Illness?’ – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not promote the Democrat Party platform, Democrats, Democrat plants, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you have mental problems.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/08/20/cnns-stelter-questions-trumps-mental-fitness-is-he-suffering-from-some-kind-of-illness/

BLAZE
— Antifa brags about being anti-America, burning flag – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in defending/promoting Antifa in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/20/antifa-brags-about-being-anti-america-burning-flag-then-they-get-pulverized-on-social-media/
— Misidentified: A man was stabbed…because a haircut made him look like a Nazi – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: QUESTION: According to anti-Trumps, what do Nazis look like? ANSWER: 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.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/20/misidentified-a-man-was-stabbed-because-a-haircut-made-him-look-like-a-nazi/

ONE NEWS NOW
— RNC nearly triples DNC fundraising in July – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/08/21/rnc-nearly-triples-dnc-fundraising-in-july

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THESE RACIST BLACK KKK AND NAZI STATUES MUST FALL “What the Negro needs is a Hitler.” – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267638/these-racist-black-kkk-and-nazi-statues-must-fall-daniel-greenfield

LIFEZETTE
— Why Bannon May Wield More Power on the Outside – Jim Stinson
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/why-bannon-may-wield-more-power-on-the-outside/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: If Bannon promises ‘war’ on Trump’s enemies we should all volunteer – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26287-outsiders-vs-insiders-if-bannon-promises-%E2%80%98war%E2%80%99-trump%E2%80%99s-enemies-we-should-prepare-volun

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— BIG BUSINESS LOVES BIG GOVERNMENT – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: Big business wants cheap labor.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/21/big-business-loves-big-government/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Three Levels Of Honesty – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are not honest. They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/21/three-levels-honesty/

THE HILL
— Schiff: Trump’s position is ‘if you’re with me, you can do no wrong’ – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are “with” my critics/opponents. They talk and act like my critics/opponents have promised them lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and lots more if they succeed in getting rid of me.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/347255-schiff-trumps-position-is-if-youre-with-me-you-can-do-no-wrong

NBC NEWS
— Is Violence Ever Acceptable in the Face of Hate Groups? – Richard Cohen, President of The Southern Poverty Law Center, and Mark Bray, Author, “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook” debate the tactics used by white nationalist counter-protesters.
http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/is-violence-ever-acceptable-in-the-face-of-hate-groups-1028526659570

REUTERS
— Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville – Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-religious-idUSKCN1B00RY

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump as being a clone of James Alex Fields Jr.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/opinion/donald-trump-leadership-failing-presidency.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Bannons say “Bannon Was Set for a Graceful Exit. Then Came Charlottesville.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/us/politics/steve-bannon-fired-trump-departure.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Red Cap Aside, Trump Souvenirs Are a Hard Sell.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/us/politics/trump-hats-merchandise.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Behind the Bluster of Steve Bannon’s #War Cry.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/business/bannon-ready-for-war-with-a-long-list-of-targets.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House Bracing for an Angry Reception in Phoenix.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/us/politics/white-house-bracing-for-an-angry-reception-in-phoenix.html
— California Today: The Rise of the Super Commuter – Mike McPhate (DIERSEN: I walked to work 1974-1978. When IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) in 1974 in its Loop office when I was 25 years old, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building. In 1976, I traded it in to the building’s developer and bought a one bedroom condo.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/us/california-today-super-commutes-stockon.html
— A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M. Like many in the housing-starved San Francisco region, Sheila James has moved far inland, gaining affordable space at the price of a brutal commute. – CONOR DOUGHERTY and ANDREW BURTON (DIERSEN: I walked to work 1974-1978. When IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) in 1974 in its Loop office when I was 25 years old, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building. In 1976, I traded it in to the building’s developer and bought a one bedroom condo.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/business/economy/san-francisco-commute.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say Confederate monuments are now white-supremacist rallying points – Steven Mufson, John Wagner and Paige Cunningham (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks “are now white-supremacist rallying points.” The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes a) discourage me from raising money from Republicans to help sponsor the parades and fireworks and b) discourage Republicans from contributing money to help sponsor the parades and fireworks.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/democrats-say-confederate-monuments-are-now-white-supremacist-rallying-points/2017/08/20/b735142e-85ad-11e7-a94f-3139abce39f5_story.html
— KKK leader threatens to ‘burn’ Latina journalist, the first black person on his property – Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/21/kkk-leader-threatens-to-burn-latina-journalist-the-first-black-person-on-his-property/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Congress members raise growing concerns about President Trump’s mental health after Charlottesville responses – Jason Silverstein (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not promote the Democrat Party platform, Democrats, Democrat plants, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you have mental problems.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/congress-members-worried-trump-mental-health-article-1.3427368

USA TODAY
— Hate speech: Find the companies that have dropped neo-Nazis and others – Brett Molina (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, anything that Trump or his supporters say is hate speech. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote hatred of Trump and hatred of his supporters, anti-Trumps will drop you or do even worse things to you.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/08/17/hate-speech-which-companies-have-dropped-hate-groups/575762001/

USA TODAY
— AUGUST 9, 2017 FLASHBACK: FBI behavior expert explains how to get people to like you – Sheryl Posnick (DIERSEN: What do you say to those people who like people 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://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2017/08/06/how-to-get-people-to-like-you-according-to-an-fbi-behavior-expert/104168336/

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Fifth-year celebration of DACA is bittersweet for Dreamers – Michael Lyle (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) brag that their top priority is to hire, to retain, and to promote Dreamers and b) brag that to do that, they do not hire, they waste the careers of, and they get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran? Ever-increasingly, employers talk and act like they are anti-American.)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/aug/21/fifth-year-celebration-of-daca-is-bittersweet-for/

WPXI
— JULY 23, 2017 FLASHBACK: Democrats try to block federal workers from staying at Trump properties – Jamie Dupree (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, audit assignments and training often required out-of-town travel.)
http://www.wpxi.com/news/politics/democrats-try-to-block-federal-workers-from-staying-at-trump-properties/568838794

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Searches for Ways to Boost News Subscriptions Tech giant testing tools, including shared data and new payment options, with publishers – Jack Nicas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have focused on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-searches-for-ways-to-boost-news-subscriptions-1503130506
— Tech Censorship of White Supremacists Draws Criticism From Within Industry The moves by tech companies like Cloudflare have been chided for threatening freedom of expression online – Yoree Koh (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have focused on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-censorship-of-white-supremacists-draws-criticism-from-within-industry-1503144003
— Mizzou Pays a Price for Appeasing the Left Enrollment is down more than 2,000. The campus has had to take seven dormitories out of service. – Jillian Kay Melchior (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in your precinct, your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois focus on appeasing the left? The aforesaid in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois do everything that they can to get rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mizzou-pays-a-price-for-appeasing-the-left-1503258538
— Trump and the CEOs: Behind the Collapse of an Uneasy Alliance America’s top companies were cautiously optimistic the president’s policy goals were their own—then came the travel ban, Paris and Charlottesville – Vanessa Fuhrmans, Joann S. Lublin and Emily Glazer (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEO paint themselves as being 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.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-ceos-behind-the-collapse-of-an-uneasy-alliance-1503261137

FORBES
— Why The Legal Industry Must Embrace Diversity, Technology, and Collaboration – Mark A. Cohen (DIERSEN: To embrace Diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcohen1/2017/08/21/why-the-legal-industry-must-embrace-diversity-technology-and-collaboration/#2522420ca95f

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump/Bannon says “Trump Struggles to Move Past Bannon, Starting With Afghanistan.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-21/trump-struggles-to-move-past-bannon-starting-with-afghanistan

PBS
— White supremacists once wore hoods. Now, an internet mob won’t let them stay anonymous – CORINNE SEGAL (DIERSEN: Are you White? Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites make clear that they will get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/white-supremacists-wore-hoods-now-internet-mob-wont-let-stay-anonymous/

INDIAN EXPRESS
— Google to Apple: Tech companies continue efforts to banish extremist accounts – AP (DIERSEN: If they could banish individuals, organizations, and companies from the their political jurisdictions, which individuals, organizations, and companies would the leaders of your municipality, of your township/ward, of your county, of Illinois, and of America banish? From what I see, ever-increasingly, they would banish those 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://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/google-to-apple-tech-companies-continue-efforts-to-banish-extremist-accounts-4806687/

DAILY KOS
— How to fight white supremacy: Charlottesville, SPLC offer blueprints – Sher Watts Spooner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks “are now white-supremacist rallying points.” The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes a) discourage me from raising money from Republicans to help sponsor the parades and fireworks and b) discourage Republicans from contributing money to help sponsor the parades and fireworks.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/20/1690400/-How-to-fight-white-supremacy-Charlottesville-SPLC-offer-blueprints

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Strongly Defend Washington, Jefferson, Lessons of the Past
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/voters_strongly_defend_washington_jefferson_lessons_of_the_past
— Voters Side With Trump In Defense of Historic Monuments
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/voters_side_with_trump_in_defense_of_historic_monuments

August 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sessions blasts Chicago and sanctuary cities, calls Miami ‘good’ example – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sessions-blasts-chicago-and-sanctuary-cities-calls-miami-good-example/2315079/

NBC5
— Rauner: Trump’s Comments ‘Damage America’ – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-rauner-trump-charlottesville-comments-440831553.html
— School Funding Hangs Over Governor’s Day at State Fair – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-state-fair-governors-day-rauner-440768353.html
— Sessions to ‘Take on Chicago Political Leadership’ in Sanctuary Cities Speech – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-slams-chicago-sanctuary-cities-440782073.html
— Emanuel Issues Passionate Statement in Wake of Trump Va. Comments
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Emanuel-Issues-Passionate-Statement-in-Wake-of-Trump-Va-Comments-440731953.html

CBS2
— Durbin Slams Trump’s Comments On Charlottesville: “You Can’t Finesse This” “There is just no middle ground when it comes to bigotry.” – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/durbin-slams-trumps-comments-on-charlottesville-you-cant-finesse-this/
— Mayor Emanuel Blasts Illinois Policy Institute Cartoon As ‘Racist’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/mayor-emanuel-racist-cartoon-education/
— Rauner: Trump Comments On Virginia Violence ‘Damage America’ (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-america/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House condemns white supremacists who ‘espouse hate’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, Republicans “espouse hate.”)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/274239719-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois House has adopted a resolution vilifying white supremacists. The proclamation the House approved 105-0 Wednesday “repudiates and condemns” neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and others that “espouse hate.” Democratic Rep. Elgie Sims of Chicago and Barrington Hills Republican Rep. David McSweeney sponsored the resolution.)

WGN TV
— Bishop James Dukes calls on Emanuel to change names of Washington and Jackson Parks – MELISSA BERMAN AND NANCY LOO (DIERSEN: What are your connections with slavery? From what I see, the stronger that anti-Trumps consider your connections to be, the harder that they will work to destroy you. From what I see, anti-Trumps consider the following to be connections: 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. Of course, the anti-Trumps will work especially hard to destroy you if any of your ancestors ever owned any slaves or if they ever lived in any of the Confederate states.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/08/16/local-pastor-calls-on-emanuel-to-change-names-of-2-chicago-parks/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner names names — says Trump’s Virginia remarks ‘damage America’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-calls-trump-out-says-virginia-remarks-damage-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After months of refusing to even utter President Donald Trump’s name, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday called his fellow Republican out for remarks that “damage America,” saying he “vehemently disagrees with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville.” The rare mention of Trump’s name came on Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair after reporters asked the governor about the president’s comments in New York on Tuesday that “both sides” are to blame for the violence in Virginia. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments. We must stand together against hatred and racism and bigotry and violence and we must condemn those actions in Charlottesville in the strongest terms.” The governor was asked why he still would not mention Trump’s name. “I just said ‘president,’” Rauner said. “President Trump. I vehemently disagree with his comments. We have to condemn that sort of action those actions by frankly disgusting despicable white supremacist groups, we’ve got to call them that and we’ve got to condemn their actions.” Trump has sparked outrage with his response to the violent weekend protests by white supremacist groups that ended in three deaths — a woman killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters and two Virginia state troopers killed in a helicopter crash while doing surveillance. On Saturday, Trump said “many sides” are to blame. Then after two days of criticism from Democrats and Republicans, he read a statement Monday declaring “racism is evil” and specifically describing the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as “criminals and thugs.” But on Tuesday he reverted back to his initial take on the situation, saying “very violent” counter-protesters in Charlottesville — whom the president dubbed “the alt-left” — share in the blame. “You look at both sides,” Trump told reporters at Trump Tower in New York. “I think there’s blame on both sides. And I have no doubt about it. And you don’t have any doubt about it, either.” Dating back to last year’s presidential campaign, Rauner has walked a careful line with Trump, distancing himself from the billionaire developer and reality TV star to avoid alienating moderate Republicans or independents in the blue state of Illinois. But Rauner has largely sidestepped harsh criticism to avoid a backlash from Trump supporters who also back the governor. For the most part, Rauner has steadfastly refused to even discuss Trump. In February, Rauner boycotted a dinner the president hosted for 46 governors at the White House during the National Governors Association meeting. Rauner left Washington early, rather than risk being photographed with Trump. Rauner had his own stumble responding to the Charlottesville protests. On Monday he condemned the “racism, hatred and violence” as “appalling” and “completely beyond anything that America should be about.” But the governor hesitated in calling it “terrorism.” He did so hours later — after saying he consulted with law enforcement — saying the Charlottesville tragedy was “absolutely an act of domestic terrorism.” Rauner showed no hesitation on Wednesday in denouncing Trump’s take on the situation. “What I care about is the comments damage America,” Rauner said. “We are all Americans. It doesn’t matter what party. It doesn’t matter who we vote for. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that we stand for justice and fairness and equality. That’s what America is about and racism and bigotry and violence has no place in our society.”)
— Trump disbands 2 White House business councils amid CEO criticism – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-disbands-2-white-house-business-councils-amid-ceo-criticism/
— Rauner releases two TV ads ahead of Illinois House school funding vote – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-releases-two-tv-ads-ahead-of-illinois-house-school-funding-vote/
— Aldermen seek to junk monument to fascist Italo Balbo – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-aldermen-seek-to-junk-lakefront-monument-to-fascist-italo-balbo/
— GOP leaders react to Trump’s Virginia remarks — but not to Trump – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gop-leaders-react-to-trumps-virginia-remarks-but-not-to-trump/
— Trump’s die-hard supporters unfazed: ‘He is everybody’s president’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-die-hard-supporters-unfazed-he-is-everybodys-president/
— Lobbyist registrations surge after fines tied to Emanuel emails – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lobbyist-registrations-surge-after-fines-tied-to-emanuel-emails/
— Who’s ‘bailing out’ whom, Governor? – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-whos-bailing-out-whom-governor/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/roger-simon-the-devil-and-donald-trump/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/s-e-cupp-the-terrible-company-trump-keeps/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Sessions taking up Chicago bashing as a cause – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-sessions-taking-up-chicago-bashing-as-a-cause/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Democrats, Republicans finally agree on something: Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoon is ‘s—‘
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-republicans-finally-agree-think-tanks-cartoon-is-s/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An emotional state Rep. Jaime Andrade brought lawmakers to their feet on Wednesday in denouncing an Illinois Policy Institute cartoon that depicted a young African-American boy from Chicago begging for money for school from a wealthy white man with half empty pockets. The North Side Democrat denounced the cartoon as “s—,” prompting Democrats to rise to give him a standing ovation, with Republicans quickly joining in. The conservative think tank defended the cartoon, arguing it was not racist, but late Wednesday took it down from the organization’s web site, saying the controversy was a distraction from the real issue, “the failure of political leaders to address the root cause of our struggling education system.” The cartoon was intended to depict how Chicago doesn’t use TIF funds for education — amid the conservative think tank’s push to have Chicago deal with its pension mess outside of the school funding debate. Both the governor and the institute believe Chicago is using its TIF districts to hide property tax money, thus needing more money from the state. But the image sparked anger and emotion on the floor, from both sides of the aisle. The debate over the image began on Twitter when state Rep. Christian Mitchell, D-Chicago, called it a “Sambo” cartoon. The man in the cartoon is showing the child an empty pocket on his right, with “TIF $” coming out of his left pocket. The child is sitting on the floor with a backpack, a Cubs hat and holding a sign that reads “Need money 4 school.” “Are you saying that wealthy white businessmen are not using TIF to take money from black and brown kids?’ the Illinois Policy Institute tweeted in an exchange with Mitchell. Mitchell, in turn, argued that the group could have “drawn another kid. “You could have drawn an african american child without exaggerated features (ie lips),” he wrote. “But you made a different choice, one that links to a dark and troubled history,” Mitchell tweeted.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner breaks Trump silence, criticizes president’s Charlottesville response – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-republicans-fair-met-0817-20170816-story.html
(FROM THE RTICLE: After steering clear of discussing President Donald Trump or even uttering his name for many months, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday issued a harsh denunciation of the president’s take on the deadly Virginia protest. “I vehemently disagree with the president’s comments about the tragedy in Charlottesville,” Rauner said. “We must stand together against hatred and racism and bigotry and violence and we must condemn those actions in Charlottesville in the strongest terms.” “What I care about, the comments damage America. We are all Americans. It doesn’t matter what party, it doesn’t matter who we vote for,” Rauner told reporters after arriving for Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair on a Harley-Davidson, his traditional method of entry. “What matters is that we stand for justice and fairness and equality. That’s what America is about. And racism and bigotry and violence has no place in our society.” Rauner’s pushback to Trump contrasted with a morning breakfast and an afternoon Republican rally where the governor didn’t mention the president’s much-criticized Tuesday remarks in which he equated neo-Nazi and white supremacist protesters with counterprotesters. The traditional Republican rally featured no Trump signs, though a vendor was selling red Trump-themed “Make America Great Again” hats. Still, the controversies swirling around the president hung over the festivities much like the rain clouds over the fairgrounds. Rauner’s Trump comments came two days after he initially told reporters in Chicago that he could not say that the death of protester Heather Heyer, who was mourned at Wednesday services after being struck Saturday by a car driven by a white supremacist supporter, was an act of “domestic terrorism.” Later, Rauner’s office issued a statement saying the governor “absolutely” believed the death to be domestic terrorism. The governor’s reticence in mentioning Trump or responding to his comments and programs dates back to at least March 2016, when Rauner said he would support the eventual Republican presidential nominee without ever saying Trump’s name. Later that month, Rauner told north suburban school children he was “horrified” by the rhetoric of the GOP presidential campaign without naming Trump. In addition, the governor notably skipped last year’s GOP national convention in Cleveland where Trump was nominated. Rauner’s cautious Trump strategy didn’t stop a federal super political action committee from airing ads last fall that aimed to connect Trump to the rest of Illinois Republicans. The unconventional president has presented a political conundrum for Rauner, the first-term GOP governor of a Democratic state who is seeking re-election next year. Rauner is actively seeking support from largely rural Downstate areas that backed Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton last year. But Rauner also must find a way to restore a base in the suburban collar counties that are a key area of support for a Republican running statewide. Though the collars traditionally lean Republican, all but McHenry County went for Clinton last year. By deciding to aggressively criticize Trump, Rauner may be abandoning an effort to try to find a middle ground that simply sought to avoid any mention of the controversial president, realizing that while more Downstate counties have been turning Republican, the number of voters there is far fewer than in the more populated Chicago suburbs. In addition, Rauner’s move against Trump also may be aimed at trying to regain support among crucial moderate suburban women. The governor could face challenges winning over that voting bloc following the budget and school funding disputes as well as his vow to veto a measure he once supported in concept to expand the availability of abortions under Medicaid and state employee health insurance. Rauner might not have much room for error. In 2014, he barely defeated a lackluster Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn by 4 percentage points, or roughly 140,000 votes, despite capturing every one of Illinois’ 102 counties save for heavily Democratic Cook County. On Wednesday, Rauner said the actions of neo-Nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville were “frankly, disgusting, despicable.” “White supremacists groups. We’ve got to call them that and we’ve got to condemn their actions,” the governor said. Rauner’s hand-picked state GOP chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, told reporters the weekend events in Virginia were “abhorrent.” But Schneider refused to respond to the president’s comments, at one point saying, “I’m not Donald Trump’s campaign manager. I don’t speak for the president of the United States.” Asked if Trump could hurt GOP chances next year, Schneider said, “I’m not Carnac and I’m not going to predict what’s going to happen in the future,” referring to the late TV host Johnny Carson’s character of a mystic soothsayer. But U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Taylorville took on Trump’s comments head on. Davis was on the Alexandria, Va., ballfield when a gunman wounded U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and two Capitol police during a June GOP practice for a charity softball game. “I hope the president clarifies his remarks once again, and I hope the president can be a voice of calm and a voice of reason at a time where we can come together and stop the hate and the vitriol that we see in the American political climate today,” Davis said. “Frankly, anybody that wants to carry a Nazi flag on American soil is not good people and I disagree” with the president. Across town, the Illinois House approved a resolution 105-0 condemning the acts of violence in Charlottesville as domestic terrorism and repudiating white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and any other group that espouses hate. To a breakfast audience of largely Downstate GOP county chairmen, Rauner assailed Chicago and its “political machine” and predicted Republican values would lead to the ouster of his chief political nemesis, Democrat Michael Madigan, as speaker of the House. “We stand for liberty, individual freedom. We stand for personal responsibility,” Rauner said. “We stand for limited government that allows the individual to define himself or herself and thrive. We stand for low taxes.” Those values, the governor contended, would result next year in a nine-seat pickup in the Illinois House, where Republicans currently hold 51 seats to 67 for the Madigan-led Democrats. “The battle ahead of us is tough — boy it’s just tough,” Rauner acknowledged, because “our system is so broken.” “We’re up against an incredibly powerful political machine in Chicago. They have dictated the terms in our state for decades and they haven’t even run their machine really for the benefit for the people of Chicago. Just look at the unemployment. Look at the terrible schools. Look at the violence in Chicago. Look at the taxes going through the roof in Chicago,” said the governor, once again using the politics of geography to attack the Democratic-dominated city. Democrats, Rauner continued, “don’t run the government for the benefit of the people of central Illinois, southern Illinois or northwest Illinois or the suburbs of Chicago either. We have a broken political system run by a political machine in Chicago that’s run for the benefit of politicians and their cronies,” he said. While Rauner criticized the president’s Virginia comments, it was Trump who helped the Illinois GOP score a net gain of four House seats last November. Republican candidates outpolled Democratic incumbents in Downstate counties where Trump was rolling up 50- and 60-percentage-point margins.)
— Beauty pageants good preparation for Illinois AG race, says ex-Miss America – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-erika-harold-how-pagaents-are-like-politics-20170816-story.html
— Madigan: Attempt to override Rauner’s education veto set for next week – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-education-funding-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Joint Chiefs denounce racism in stark terms as Trump’s isolation grows.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-joint-chiefs-denounce-racism-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Raw feelings close to the surface at Fox News over criticism of Trump remarks.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-fox-news-trump-critics-20170816-story.html
— Trump fails morality test on Charlottesville – John Kass (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-charlottesville-trump-kass-met-0817-20170816-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Sessions tries to blame Chicago’s crime on sanctuary city policy.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-sanctuary-cities-chicago-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Lawmakers decry ‘racist’ cartoon published by policy group (Illinois Policy Institute) with Rauner ties.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-policy-institute-cartoon-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New chief of staff John Kelly said to be frustrated, dismayed at Trump’s lack of discipline.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-john-kelly-trump-discipline-20170816-story.html
— Why are factory workers quitting in droves? ‘Blue-collar jobs are on the way out’ – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-factory-workers-quitting-20170816-story.html
— End pensions for part-time county work – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-pension-will-county-parttime-edit-0817-jm-20170816-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-speech-hate-0817-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville Democrat Laura Ellman seeking Connelly’s 21st Senate seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170816/naperville-democrat-seeking-connellys-21st-senate-seat

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois House rejects Rauner school funding plan – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS02/170819877/illinois-house-rejects-rauner-school-funding-plan
— Rauner launches ad blitz as lawmakers talk school aid override – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/BLOGS02/170819884/rauner-launches-ad-blitz-as-lawmakers-talk-school-aid-override
— Trump CEO strategy teams disband after exodus – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS02/170819885/trump-ceo-advisory-teams-disband-amid-exodus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Does Trump even want to be president?” While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, it was obvious that to succeed, a) you had to be a Democrat, b) you had to help your superiors and supervisors carry out the Democrat Party platform, and c) you had to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/BLOGS02/170819882/does-trump-even-want-to-be-president
— Discover Card cuts off ‘hate groups’ after Charlottesville – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: According to the anti-Trumps, the groups that you are a member of are hate groups if they do not promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS01/170819875/discover-card-cuts-off-hate-groups-after-charlottesville
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170816/NEWS02/170819895/ceos-walk-trump-tightrope-into-new-era-of-corporate-politics

WTTW
— Trump’s ‘Both Sides’ Comments Draw Harsh Local Reaction – Paris Schutz (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/16/trump-s-both-sides-comments-draw-harsh-local-reaction
— Confederate statues removed, taken down in wake of Charlottesville violence
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/confederate-statues-fate-in-wake-of-charlottesville-violence/2313602/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner’s school funding changes fail in House – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170816/rauners-school-funding-changes-fail-in-house
— Pritzker to release tax info soon, touts Stratton’s mediator skills – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170816/bernard-schoenburg-pritzker-to-release-tax-info-soon-touts-strattons-mediator-skills
— Keep those consolidation efforts coming – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170816/our-view-keep-those-consolidation-efforts-coming

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Outlines 2018 Campaign Themes: Madigan, Madigan, Madigan – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-outlines-2018-campaign-themes-madigan-madigan-madigan#stream/0

US927
— Davis and Rauner Speak at GOP County Chairmen’s Brunch
http://www.us927.com/2017/08/16/davis-and-rauner-speak-at-gop-county-chairmens-brunch/

WGLT
— Both U.S. Senators From Illinois Criticize McLean County GOP Chair Chuck Erickson Remarks – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://wglt.org/post/both-us-senators-illinois-criticize-mclean-county-gop-chair-remarks#stream/0

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Numerous restrictions for Dennis Hastert as he starts probation Hastert officially no longer in custody; probation begins – TONY SCOTT
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/08/16/numerous-restrictions-for-dennis-hastert-as-he-starts-probation/aebszd0/

HERALD REVIEW
— House rejects bill with Rauner’s education changes – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rauner-blasts-special-deals-for-chicago-on-school-funding/article_0bd40da8-516d-5eca-b8bb-62a2b5cb6e8a.html

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Peru man wants to be Republican nominee for 16th District Haskell seeks nomination over Kinzinger in spring – Ben Hohenstatt
http://www.newstrib.com/free/peru-man-wants-to-be-republican-nominee-for-th-district/article_a9879e38-8287-11e7-9bbc-5b55671c1dc4.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Harold taking on tough race – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-16/harold-taking-tough-race.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Sessions: Chicago’s sanctuary city policies are ‘lawlessness’ AG criticizes city’s leaders – SOPHIE TATUM
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/sessions-chicagos-sanctuary-city-policies-are-lawlessness/790554161
— McLean County Republicans defend Facebook posts on WJBC Radio
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/mclean-county-republicans-defend-facebook-posts-on-wjbc-radio/790411092
— RNC chair: Trump ‘did the right thing’ in condemning hate groups Says blame rests on white supremacists – DAVID WRIGHT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rnc-chair-trump-did-the-right-thing-in-condemning-hate-groups/790205123
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at Blacks that Republicans are racists and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/blacks-and-whites-see-racism-in-the-united-states-very-very-differently/790369617
— Sen. Graham to Trump: ‘Your words are dividing Americans’- MIRANDA GREEN (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/sen-graham-to-trump-your-words-are-dividing-americans/790352056
— Former Presidents H.W. and W. Bush denounce racism in wake of Charlottesville Joint statement released Wednesday – ZACHARY COHEN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/former-presidents-hw-and-w-bush-denounce-racism/790318172
— Trump vs. Amazon: President attacks company on Twitter Amazon employs 382,400 people worldwide as of July – PAUL R. LA MONICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-vs-amazon-president-attacks-company-on-twitter/790295090

BGA
— FIXING BLOATED BUREAUCRACY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW CONSOLIDATION LAW – Jose Sanchez (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, to justify getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, Democrats and RINOs hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the agency was “bloated.”)
http://www.bettergov.org/news/fixing-bloated-bureaucracy-what-you-need-to-know-about-new-consolidation-law

CITY CLUB OF CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: City Club of Chicago promotes Rich Miller as being a junk bond expert. What do you know about junk bonds? I worked for GAO for almost 9 years on audits of federal financial industry regulators. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I earned master’s degrees in financial markets and trading from IIT, in accounting from DePaul, and in business from Loyola. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.)
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1232/what-does-junk-bond-really-mean

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nybo says ‘no’ vote on Senate Bill 1 override was meant for school kids – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511184697-nybo-says-no-vote-on-senate-bill-1-override-was-meant-for-school-kids

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RAUNER SIGNS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION BILL Senate Bill 3 marks an important step in the right direction for local government consolidation, but there’s more to be done. – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rauner-signs-local-government-consolidation-bill/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PASTOR WANTS WASHINGTON, JACKSON STATUES OUT OF BLACK COMMUNITIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/chicago-pastor-wants-washington-jackson-statues-out-of-black-communities.html
— OP-ED: PROTECTING CRIMINALS IN URBANA AND CHICAGO ENDANGERS ALL OF US
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/op-ed-protecting-criminals-in-urbana-and-chicago-endangers-all-of-us.html

CAPITOL FAX
— A day at the fair
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/a-day-at-the-fair/
— State Fair and education politics
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/state-fair-and-education-politics/
— No “Yes” votes as House show trial results in public defeat for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/16/no-yes-votes-as-house-show-trial-results-in-public-defeat-for-rauner/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rauner: Trump comments on Virginia violence ‘damage America’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-/

GOPUSA
— Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), arrested at DACA protest at White House
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28806
— Baltimore: Confederate monuments taken down by officials in the dark of night (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps want removed in your municipality?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28818
— Campaign to ID white supremacists results in false accusations
http://www.gopusa.com/campaign-to-id-white-supremacists-results-in-false-accusations/

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote hatred of Republicans, anti-Republicans glorify and praise you.
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/michael-steele-GOP-reap-sow/2017/08/16/id/807985/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE INVASION OF CANADA A Somali immigration minister and an open border. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267563/invasion-canada-daniel-greenfield

BREITBART
— Twelve Memorials that Must Be Removed if Democrats Are Serious About Erasing Racism – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: What about Roosevelt Road?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/twelve-memorials-democrats-racist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If Democrats seeking the removal of historical memorials tied to racist history are serious, they should be tripping over one another to get in front of a camera and call for the removal of memorials and namesakes to Presidents Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Sen. Robert C Byrd. These five men had two things in common–all had a penchant for racism to one degree or another, and all were Democrats. Some of the memorials to them are monuments, some are groves, others are highways, bridges, colleges, and even cemeteries. Of course, the cemeteries ought not be disturbed, but they should be renamed if the Democrats are serious about rooting out the vestiges of racism.)
— Marco Rubio Flunks the Free Speech Test — Again – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/marco-rubio-flunks-free-speech-test/

BLAZE
— Anti-Trump activist accused of shooting, killing Trump-supporting neighbor with semi-automatic – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/15/anti-trump-activist-accused-of-shooting-killing-trump-supporting-neighbor-with-semi-automatic/
— Michael Moore says the vast majority of Trump supporters are like rapists – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: What percent of convicted rapists are Democrats?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/16/michael-moore-says-the-vast-majority-of-trump-supporters-are-like-rapists/
— If you want to fight Nazism in America, fight the abortion industry – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-if-you-want-to-fight-nazism-in-america-fight-the-abortion-industry/
— Protester who climbed atop Confederate statue and helped pull it down arrested; two others cuffed – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/16/protester-who-climbed-atop-confederate-statue-and-helped-pull-it-down-arrested-two-others-cuffed/

DAILY CALLER
— Ben Carson Says His Home Was Recently Vandalized With Anti-Trump Rhetoric – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/ben-carson-says-his-home-was-recently-vandalized-with-anti-trump-rhetoric/
— Major Figures Work To Mainstream Violent Antifa Protesters – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/major-figures-work-to-mainstream-violent-antifa-protesters/
— Antifa Protesters Crash Heather Heyer’s Funeral – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/antifa-protesters-crash-heather-heyers-funeral/

DAILY WIRE
— Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt You give an inch, they take a mile. – MICHAEL QAZVINI
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19741/leftist-activists-demand-new-york-museum-take-down-michael-qazvini#exit-modal

DAILY SIGNAL
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses – Fred Lucas (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must me extremely bad because IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/08/14/another-irs-scandal-rehiring-employees-ousted-for-falsifying-documents-avoiding-taxes/

THE HILL
— Black lawmakers say Confederate statues should come out of Capitol – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Of course, statutes of slave holders will be next, then statutes of Whites, males, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/346710-black-lawmakers-say-confederate-statues-should-come-out-of-capitol
— Trump disbands economic councils as CEOs flee (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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://thehill.com/policy/finance/346827-trump-disbands-economic-councils-amid-wave-of-defections
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/346876-ceos-revolt-against-trump-over-charlottesville?rnd=1502918523
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy Trump and destroy his supporters say “Trump’s isolation grows.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346886-trumps-isolation-grows

POLITICO
— Trump disbands CEO councils as business leaders desert ‘I am ending both,’ he tweets. – DAN DIAMOND (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.politico.com/story/2017/08/16/inge-thulin-3m-quits-trump-manufacturing-council-241705

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump dismisses “right-wing militants.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-holland-neonazi-commentary-idUSKCN1AW1OC

AOL NEWS
— More employers may be using temps to skirt immigration laws – Thomson Reuters
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/08/16/more-employers-may-be-using-temps-to-skirt-immigration-laws/23079243/
— Trump disbands business councils after CEOs exit in protest – Reuters (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/16/trump-disbands-business-councils-after-ceos-exit-in-protest/23079484/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Breitbart
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/magazine/breitbart-alt-right-steve-bannon.html
— Trump Dissolves Advisory Councils After C.E.O.s Move to Disband – DAVID GELLES, LANDON THOMAS Jr. and KATE KELLY (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s business advisory councils disband as chief executives repudiate president over Charlottesville views – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/08/16/after-wave-of-ceo-departures-trump-ends-business-and-manufacturing-councils/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The New Right-Wing Extremism: Unified, Tech-Savvy and Emboldened The white-nationalist movement, until recently fragmented, is amplifying its small numbers with help from the web and new leaders – Dan Frosch, Cameron McWhirter, and Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/right-wing-extremists-appeared-declining-and-disconnecteduntil-charlottesville-1502901201
— Baltimore Removes Confederate Statues Overnight City officials didn’t announce the removal ahead of time to avoid demonstrations – Scott Calvert and Jon Kamp (DIERSEN: What do the anti-Trumps want removed in your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-removes-confederate-statues-in-the-dead-of-night-1502883329
— Trump’s Business Councils Disband After CEOs Defect Move follows Donald Trump’s controversial response to the recent violence in Charlottesville
– Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs want cheap labor and they talk and act like they 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.wsj.com/articles/trump-business-advisory-council-to-disband-1502904005
— For Workers Without Retirement Plans, States Step In Legal challenges loom as Oregon aims to auto-enroll up to one million residents who don’t have savings plan at work – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious about that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-test-workplace-retirement-plans-for-residents-lacking-them-1502881230

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner: Trump Comments on Virginia Violence ‘Damage America’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, if you condemn what Trump says or does, you not only condemn Trump, you condemn everyone who voted for Trump.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-16/rauner-trump-comments-on-virginia-violence-damage-america
— Chicago Mayor Calls Trump Sanctuary City Policy ‘Wrong’ Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says President Donald Trump’s administration is “wrong morally, wrong factually and wrong legally” as it threatens to end funding for cities that refuse to share information with federal immigration authorities. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-16/chicago-mayor-calls-trump-sanctuary-city-policy-wrong

FED SMITH
— How the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act May Drive Civil Service Reform – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a QUALIFIED Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/16/va-choice-quality-employment-act-may-drive-civil-service-reform/

August 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner defends school funding veto ahead of House vote – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/education/gov-rauner-defends-school-funding-veto/2307830/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner Hesitates to Call Virginia Violence Terrorism.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-gov-hesitates-to-call-Virginia-violence-terrorism–440391083.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “After Backlash, Rauner Declares Va. Violence ‘Act of Domestic Terrorism.’ Earlier, when asked if he considered the violence an act of terrorism, Rauner said “you define terrorism.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-charlottesville-virginia-violence-terrorism-440348603.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Gov. Rauner Changes Course, Calls Virginia Violence Domestic Terrorism.”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/14/bruce-rauner-charlottesville-domestic-terrorism/

WGN TV
— Republican strategist Chris Robling, Democratic strategist Marj Halperin on Charlottesville attack
http://wgntv.com/2017/08/14/republican-strategist-chris-robling-democratic-strategist-marj-halperin-on-charlottesville-attack/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner decries Senate school funding override, vows compromise – Emily Moon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-decries-senate-school-funding-override-vows-compromise/
— Rahm Emanuel won’t say where he’ll find $269M to balance school budget – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rahm-emanuel-wont-say-where-hell-find-269m-to-balance-school-budget/
— Illinois makes long-delayed move to replace lottery manager – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/illinois-makes-long-delayed-move-to-replace-lottery-manager/
— Trump: KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists are ‘criminals and thugs’ – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all of Trump’s supporters are KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, criminals, and thugs.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-kkk-neo-nazis-and-white-supremacists-are-criminals-and-thugs/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump fakes out his critics with delayed response on tragedy.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-trump-fakes-out-his-critics-with-delayed-response-on-tragedy/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “It takes awhile, but Rauner says Va. violence is domestic terrorism.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rahm-slams-trump-as-timid-rauner-wont-call-va-violence-terrorism/
— Trump mocks exec for quitting advisory council over racism – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-merck-ceo-resigns-council/
— What is it like to tee off with President Trump? – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-what-is-it-like-to-tee-off-with-president-trump/
— Don’t be too eager to label Charlottesville ‘terrorism’ – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-dont-be-too-eager-to-label-charlottesville-terrorism/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner attacks Democrats a day after they moved to override his education veto.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-education-fudning-met-0815-20170814-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A disgusting anti-Trump/Rauner says “Members of the neo-Nazi and the KKK think they have a friend in the Oval Office.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-charlottesville-met-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner scrambles to call Charlottesville death ‘domestic terrorism’ after Democrats’ criticism.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-charlottesville-met-0815-20170814-story.html
— Man accused of ramming car into crowd was previously accused of beating his mother – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who paint James Alex Fields as being a typical Trump supporter?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-james-alex-fields-charlottesville-bail-20170814-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump belatedly says what Americans need to hear about racism.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for racism. Anti-Trumps are 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-charlottesville-racism-0815-jm-20170814-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Oprah does not miss Chicago – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-oprah-winfrey-chicago-vogue-20170814-story.html
— Trump says he is considering pardon for former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio – Matt Zapotosky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-pardon-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-20170814-story.html
— On Twitter, Trump accuses blacks of racism three times as often as whites – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans are racists that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had since the Civil War.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-twitter-trump-racism-20170814-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans are racists that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had since the Civil War.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-white-supremacy-0815-story.html
— Trump is celebrating the Foxconn deal. The people paying for it aren’t so sure. – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-foxconn-wisconsin-skeptics-20170814-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs measures making it easier to abolish local governments – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170814/rauner-signs-measures-making-it-easier-to-abolish-local-governments
— Tom Cullerton’s gives taxpayers tools to eliminate redundant government services
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170814/tom-cullertons-gives-taxpayers-tools-to-eliminate-redundant-government-services
— Trump’s slow walk to condemning white supremacists – JULIE PACE (DIERSEN: If you call for a person to condemn a group, you are charging that person with having promoted the bad actions of that group.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170814/analysis-trumps-slow-walk-to-condemning-white-supremacists
— U.S. pot states try to curb smuggling, fend off administration – AP (DIERSEN: The more pot that is sold legally, the more pot that is sold illegally.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170814/business/308149950/
— Indiana: Holcomb rolls out $24 million job training initiative – AP (DIERSEN: How much did you spend on your job training? Except for some small token reimbursements from GAO, between 1992 and 1997, I paid for all the tuition and books to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. My Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS, but they had assigned me to audits of federal financial industry regulators. Between 1972 and 1976, I paid for all the tuition and books to earn an MBA from Loyola and between 1976 and 1980, I paid for all the tuition and books to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. At the time, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate business, accounting, and law courses.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170814/business/308149934/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for James Alex Fields’ bad actions. Who blames you for the bad actions of others?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170814/OPINION/170819934/why-our-company-is-taking-sides-in-charlottesville-fight
— Businesses can reap rewards from hiring the underemployed. Here’s how. – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: I should white a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might hire me or retain me to do anything.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170812/ISSUE01/170819975/businesses-can-reap-rewards-from-hiring-the-underemployed-heres-how

WTTW
— Rauner Calls for Compromise, But Won’t Commit to Meeting with Leaders – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/14/rauner-calls-compromise-won-t-commit-meeting-leaders

FM NEWS TALK 97.1
— Governor Rauner and SB31 Brian McCann, Brother killed by illegal alien
http://www.971talk.com/blogs/marc-cox/news-desk/governor-rauner-and-sb31

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis: Trump not to blame for Charlottesville tragedy – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-14/davis-trump-not-blame-charlottesville-tragedy.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use James Alex Fields to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-pushes-trump-for-more-after-initial-charlottesville-statement/788940695

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Analysis: Illinois public school spending grew 12 times faster than enrollment
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511183293-analysis-illinois-public-school-spending-grew-12-times-faster-than-enrollment

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— New laws make it easier to dissolve local governmental units – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Constructively, during the 1980s and 1990s, GAO was dissolved.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/new-laws-make-it-easier-to-dissolve-local-governmental-units/article_a64488a4-8105-11e7-be83-83cf42dd6ff2.html

CHICAGO NOW
— You say you want a Gov. Rauner Revolution, well, you know… Berkowitz w/Rep. Allen Skillicorn
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/08/you-say-you-want-a-gov-rauner-revolution-well-you-know-berkowitz-wrep-allen-skillicorn-cableweb/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FAMILY INSTITUTE SMEARED AS ONE OF 32 ILLINOIS “HATE GROUPS,” ALONG WITH NEO-NAZIS AND SKINHEADS (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if your group does not promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will call your group a hate group, that is, it will call for the destruction of your group and its members including you. The SPLC is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/family-institute-smeared-as-one-of-32-illinois-hate-groups-along-with-neo-nazis-and-skinheads.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Higgins, who is a key opinion piece contributor for Illinois Family Institute, said IFI unequivocally denounces racism. Two members of IFI and its sister organization Illinois Family Action are black. “It is both morally indefensible and intellectually dishonest of the ethically impoverished Southern Poverty Law Center to include the Illinois Family Institute on its list of ‘hate’ groups alongside repugnant Neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups,” she said. “IFI is included on this list because we espouse theologically orthodox views of homosexuality, marriage, and the intrinsic and profound meaning of objective, immutable biological sex.” IFI holds the same views on LGBT issues as the Roman Catholic Church, Presbyterian Church in America, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, Evangelical Free Church, Evangelical Covenant Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Christian Reformed Church, Southern Baptist Church, Anglican Church in North America, Assemblies of God, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church), Seventh Day Adventist Church, scores of non-denominational churches, the Bible and over 2,000 years of church history, she said. “Curiously, the SPLC hasn’t included them on its ‘hate’ groups list—yet,” Higgins said.)
— THORNER/INGOLD: CHARLOTTESVILLE CARNAGE BLAMED ON TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN RHETORIC
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/thorneringold-charlottesville-carnage-blamed-on-trumps-campaign-rhetoric.html
— DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. WE’LL CALL THEM WHAT THEY ARE.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/domestic-terrorists-well-call-them-what-they-are-.html
— ONE REPUBLICAN (Sam McCann) JOINS SENATE DEMS TO OVERRIDE RAUNER’S SCHOOL FUNDING VETO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/one-republican-gives-dems-the-needed-super-majority-to-override-rauners-school-funding-veto.html

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— FALLOUT: Rauner goes “full RINO” in disturbing FOX News interview
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/08/14/fallout-rauner-full-rino-fox-news-interview/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “More on that botched Rauner presser.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/14/more-on-that-botched-rauner-presser/
— Who’s bailing out whom? These county numbers might surprise you
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/14/whos-bailing-out-whom-these-county-numbers-might-surprise-you/

GOPUSA
— Charlottesville is latest excuse for NFL players to disrespect the national anthem
http://www.gopusa.com/charlottesville-is-latest-excuse-for-nfl-players-to-disrespect-the-national-anthem/

DAILY CALLER
— Why Were The Police Held Back In Charlottesville? – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/13/why-were-the-police-held-back-in-charlottesville/
— Bernie Sanders’ ‘Our Revolution’ Fundraises Off Charlottesville Deaths – DEREK HUNTER
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/14/bernie-sanders-our-revolution-fundraises-off-charlottesville-deaths/

BREITBART
— Mainstream Media Complain: Trump’s Condemnation of Charlottesville Racist Groups Not Good Enough – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: If you call for a person to condemn a group, you are charging that person with having promoted the bad actions of that group.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/08/14/charlottesville-media-complain-trumps-condemnation-racist-groups-not-good-enough/

FOX NEWS
— Charlottesville Mayor: Blame Is ‘at the Doorstep of the White House’ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the scapegoaters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. The aforesaid scapegoaters have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have their operatives and their dupes carry out their dirty work.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/14/charlottesville-mayor-blame-doorstep-white-house

NEWSMAX
— Trump: KKK, White Supremacists ‘Repugnant to Everything We Hold Dear’ (DIERSEN: If you call for a person to disavow/condemn a group, you are charging that person with having promoted the bad actions of that group.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/US-Trump-The-Latest/2017/08/14/id/807542/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Initiated under Obama, a Plan for Cleaning Voter Rolls Is Now ‘Radical’ – TIFFANY BATES & HANS A. VON SPAKOVSKY (DIERSEN: What is being done to clean up the voter roles in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct? Who is responsible for doing the aforesaid?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450439/voter-fraud-prevention-registered-voters-duplicate-voters-purge-rolls-obama-justice-department

THE HILL
— Trump declares ‘racism is evil’ after firestorm – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters as being racists and even worse things.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346483-trump-declares-racism-is-evil-after-firestorm
— The Memo: Trump tries to quiet race storm – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters as being racists and even worse things. Anti-Trumps love Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Cory Gardner (Colo.), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Marco Rubio (Fla.), and Anthony Scaramucci.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346550-the-memo-trump-tries-to-quiet-race-storm

POLITICO
— Trump declares ‘racism is evil’ amid pressure over Charlottesville The president was widely criticized for waiting until Monday to specifically condemn the hate groups that marched over the weekend. – LOUIS NELSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like “I owe them” because so far, they have not condemned me any more strongly than they have. They talk and act like a) they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they get rid of me and/or b) they have been threatened with losing their income or even worse things if they do not get rid of me.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/14/white-house-defends-trump-charlottesville-241604

AOL
— Trump condemns white supremacists, racism after Virginia rally – Reuters (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like “I owe them” because so far, they have not condemned me any more strongly than they have. They talk and act like a) they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they get rid of me and/or b) they have been threatened with losing their income or even worse things if they do not get rid of me.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/14/trump-condemns-white-supremacists-racism-after-virginia-rally/23077187/
— Man accused of killing Virginia protester on Nazi death camp: This was ‘where the magic happened’ – GABRIELLA BORTER (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who paint James Alex Fields as being a typical Trump supporter?)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/14/james-fields-nazi-murder-charlottesville-magic/23077474/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, Saying ‘Racism Is Evil,’ Condemns Violence in Charlottesville – GLENN THRUSH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like “I owe them” because so far, they have not condemned me any more strongly than they have. They talk and act like a) they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they get rid of me and/or b) they have been threatened with losing their income or even worse things if they do not get rid of me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/us/politics/trump-charlottesville-protest.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump denounces KKK, neo-Nazis as ‘repugnant’ as he seeks to quell criticism of his response to Charlottesville violence – David Nakamura (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like “I owe them” because so far, they have not condemned me any more strongly than they have. They talk and act like a) they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they get rid of me and/or b) they have been threatened with losing their income or even worse things if they do not get rid of me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/14/trump-denounces-kkk-neo-nazis-as-justice-department-launches-civil-rights-probe-into-charlottesville-death/
— ‘Scared he is going to become violent’: Mother of Charlottesville assailant James Alex Fields twice called 911 – Jack Gillum and James Higdon (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who paint James Alex Fields as being a typical Trump supporter?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/scared-he-is-going-to-become-violent-mother-of-charlottesville-driver-james-alex-fields-called-911/2017/08/14/4bf61190-812a-11e7-82a4-920da1aeb507_story.html

USA TODAY
— 63 million Americans exposed to unsafe drinking water – Agnel Philip, Elizabeth Sims, Jordan Houston and Rachel Konieczny
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/14/63-million-americans-exposed-unsafe-drinking-water/564278001/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “TRUMP TOLD WHITE SUPREMACISTS TO ATTACK PROTESTERS, SO THEY DID.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-told-white-supremacists-attack-protesters-so-they-did-650622

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Denounces White Supremacist Groups by Name President Trump, under pressure, denounces white-supremacist groups by name in wake of deadly violence at weekend rally in Virginia – Peter Nicholas, Eli Stokols, and Ben Kesling (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like “I owe them” because so far, they have not denounced me any more strongly than they have. They talk and act like a) they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or lots more if they get rid of me and/or b) they have been threatened with losing their income or even worse things if they do not get rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-denies-bail-for-man-accused-of-driving-into-charlottesville-protesters-1502723597

FORBES
— The No. 1 Reason Employers Want Older Workers (DIERSEN: What experience do you have and how did you gain it? I gained my experience by a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years — Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartoonoftheday/2017/08/14/the-no-1-reason-employers-want-older-workers/#342384cf4fcb
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Skills retention. It’s something that many companies are now looking at with renewed vigor. Retirement can deprive businesses of critical experience and practical knowledge, which is lost when older workers head for the door and a younger, less “seasoned” generation moves in to take their place. This leaves CEOs and young entrepreneurs in a bind as they search for workers with understanding, expertise and wisdom. To counter this, many businesses are now actively courting older workers with incentives to either stay or come back. Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook CEO once famously said, “Young people are just smarter.” And the numbers are remarkable. One study found that productivity did not peak until age 50, 60% higher than that of the average 20-year-old. So older workers are coming back, and another reason for increases in their employment was the financial crisis of 2008 . As 401ks dried up and savings dwindled, many older workers were forced back into the workforce out of sheer necessity. Now companies are seeing the benefits of coveting their maturity, talents and know-how.)

August 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— OUTSTANDING: Spike in Chicago immigration arrests, deportations – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/spike-in-chicago-immigration-arrests-deportations/2290817/#new_tab
— North Korea details plan to fire missile salvo toward Guam (DIERSEN: Will those who oppose declaring war against North Korea stress that unlike Mexico, North Korea a) has not illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally, b) has not illegally kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, or c) has not illegally sent many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/north-korea-details-plan-to-fire-missile-salvo-toward-guam/2292468/

NBC5
— Illinois Misses School Aid Payment Deadline for the First Time Ever: Comptroller
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-misses-school-aid-payment-first-time-ever-439663673.html

CBS2
— Emanuel On Rauner: He’s One To Talk About ‘Mismanagement’ – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/09/emanuels-latest-jab-at-rauner/
— Staredown Continues Over Illinois School Funding – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/09/school-funding-impasse/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker picks first-term state Rep. Stratton as running mate – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-running-mate-met-20170809-story.html
— Abortion rights group starts advocacy campaign aimed at men – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that promote abortion have always worked very hard against me because I do not promote abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-abortion-rights-campaign-met-0810-20170809-story.html
— Foxconn deal makes the American economy less great – Matthew Mitchell and Tammy Winter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-foxconn-wisconsin-tax-subsidies-20170809-story.html
— Trump’s immigration vision isn’t the Reagan way – Marc A. Thiessen (DIERSEN: SEE: “Reagan Would Not Repeat Amnesty Mistake” by Edwin Meese at http://humanevents.com/2006/12/13/reagan-would-not-repeat-amnesty-mistake/)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-immigration-reagan-20170810-story.html
— Silicon Valley’s vision of universal basic income is wrong – Leonid Bershidsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-universal-basic-income-robots-20170810-story.html
— Facebook and Twitter should stop allowing fake users Social networks should be obliged to ban anonymous accounts. – Leonid Bershidsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-twitter-facebook-fake-accounts-20170809-story.html
— Will Jeff Sessions come after legalized marijuana, a drug ‘only slightly less awful’ than heroin? – Rick Anderson (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-legal-marijuana-20170810-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker poised to get Cook County Dems’ endorsement for gov – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: Which candidates want your endorsement? Not that my endorsement means anything, but since 2000, my Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will have their nasty operatives and their nasty dupes viciously destroy any candidate that I might endorse. My critics/opponents 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://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-pritzker-poised-to-get-cook-county-dems-endorsement-for-gov/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Pritzker gets boost from Stratton pick for running mate.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-pritzker-gets-boost-from-stratton-pick-for-running-mate/
— Owners accept players’ violence, not Kaepernick’s activism – Rick Morrissey
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey-owners-accept-players-violence-not-kaepernicks-activism/amp/

DAILY HERALD
— Suburbs to lose out on hundreds of thousands in sales tax – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170810/lester-suburbs-to-lose-out-on-hundreds-of-thousands-in-sales-tax
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tom Cullerton says that he “works to eliminate red tape for Illinois’ businesses.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170809/tom-cullerton-works-to-eliminate-red-tape-for-illinois-businesses
— New stormwater systems in Elgin would have to be paid by residents – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Since 1984, outrageously, because Wheaton approved a woefully inadequate storm water drainage plan for my Cove Court subdivision, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours making lot drainage improvements and repairs.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170810/new-stormwater-systems-in-elgin-would-have-to-be-paid-by-residents
— Important guidelines for teaching about religion will have a suburban touch – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170809/editorial-important-guidelines-for-teaching-about-religion-will-have-a-suburban-touch

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Four things Chicago must do to rise from the bottom of the pack – MARIN GJAJA AND JUSTIN MANLY (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago focus on driving out of Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170810/OPINION/170819999
— This tax reform idea could cost you–a lot – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170810/CRED0701/170819998
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With federal tax reform on Congress’s agenda after its August recess, two ideas that have been circulating have the potential to hit Chicago-area homeowners, one of them much harder than the other. Two federal tax deductions—one for mortgage interest and the other for state and local taxes—are in the crosshairs of reformers. The mortgage interest deduction would likely be revised, not eliminated, because it’s a hallowed perk of homeownership, most reports say. But the loss of the state and local tax deduction would cut deeper in the Chicago region anyway, analysts in the real estate, mortgage and tax realms told Crain’s this week. Eliminating the state and local tax deduction could transfer almost $2.9 billion a year out of household wealth and into federal coffers, according to Brian Bernardoni, senior director of government affairs and public policy for the Chicago Association of Realtors. That is, unless that larger tax reform package includes adjustments to the general tax rate that offset this amount.)

WTTW
— Trump and GOP Take on Tax Policy After Health Care Flop – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/09/trump-and-gop-take-tax-policy-after-health-care-flop#new_tab

DNA INFO
— ‘Weed World’ Van With $98,000 Worth Of Pot Seized In River North – David Matthews and Erica Demarest (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170809/river-north/weed-world-van-with-98000-worth-of-pot-busted-river-north-report

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner names Sam Pfister to federal affairs job in D.C. – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What do you base your knowledge of the federal government on? I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently, $94,610-$122,991, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years, and audits of IRS for 3 years. 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. The aforesaid experience helped me become a Certified Government Financial Manager.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170809/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-names-sam-pfister-to-federal-affairs-job-in-dc

TIMES
— Jason Haskell wants to face Kinzinger – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/republican-wants-to-face-kinzinger/article_9341ad05-8427-567c-840e-458be534724a.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Rural Exodus – NORMAN WALZER AND BRIAN HARGER
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-rural-exodus#stream/0

WQAD
— Deadline looms for Illinois schools to receive state education funding – JESYKA DERETA (DIERSEN: What deadlines loomed for you? Because I was a non-veteran White male federal employee, I had to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40 or my career would be wasted and I would be gotten rid of.)
http://wqad.com/2017/08/10/deadline-looms-for-illinois-schools-to-receive-state-education-funding/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— How Wheaton saved its historic House of Seven Gables
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/08/09/how-wheaton-saved-its-historic-house-of-seven-gables/dyvgoz4/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Critics of SB1 veto blast Rauner’s changes without numbers to back up claims – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/critics-of-sb-veto-blast-rauner-s-changes-without-numbers/article_2e0c812e-7d50-11e7-8392-ffc559a4796a.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN CALLS SESSION ON GOVERNOR’S DAY The House speaker’s spokesman claims the session is not a political move. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-calls-session-on-governors-day/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pregnancy Centers Win Second Injunction against Illinois Abortion Referral Mandate – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/pregnancy-centers-win-second-injunction-illinois-abortion-referral-mandate/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— KORECKI: TWITTER FIGHT ALERT — Rauner’s new Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Michael Lucci, got into a bit of a Twitter tiff on Wednesday with Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller. The war? Seemed to start when Miller corrected Lucci, who was in an exchange over the school funding bill. It then morphed into whether Miller deleted Lucci’s written remarks in the comments section on Miller’s popular Capitol Fax blog. Rich Miller: “I never admitted that or anything close to that. Please, seek help.” Michael Lucci: “Do you want me to start posting comments you deleted? Like when I caught you supporting a policy that was born of racism?” Miller responds: “Are they in the same box as your first tooth?” (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to Rich Miller, but who fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and press advisory lists?)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/08/10/politico-illinois-playbook-pritzker-taps-stratton-as-running-mate-rauner-staffers-tweet-war-madigans-governors-day-surprise-221792

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “Juliana Stratton Owes Her Political Career to Mike Madigan” (DIERSEN: Who do you owe your career to? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My GAO Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/ilgop-juliana-stratton-owes-her-political-career-to-mike-madigan/
— Crete-Monee superintendent predicts Rauner AV will mean cuts for his district (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/crete-monee-superintendent-predicts-rauner-av-will-mean-cuts-for-his-district/
— Rauner: “I’ll never claim to be a perfect person”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/rauner-i%e2%80%99ll-never-claim-to-be-a-perfect-person/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomes criminal aliens – Hans von Spakovsky and Benjamin Janacek, Heritage Foundation
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/09/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-welcomes-criminal-aliens.html

GOPUSA
— Chicago’s lawsuit against sanctuary city crackdown is absurd
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28391
— Media language police hate it but Trump’s ‘fury and fire’ sure beats Obama’s butt-kissing
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28465
— Concealed carry now allowed on campus, so this teacher showed up in armor (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate those who support the Second Amendment.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28453
— Low-energy Jeb: Donald Trump’s first 200 days have been ‘exhausting’ (DIERSEN: What would your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shot shows that you have “low energy?” My critics/opponents would stress a) that I did not earn a job-related bachelor’s degree until I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48, b) that I did not earn job-related professional certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) that I did not earn a job-related professional license until I was 32.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28434
— The feds are spending millions to encourage low-income Californians to shop at farmers markets
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28457

ONE NEWS NOW
— GOP governor welcomes ‘Barack Obama Day’ – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: My RINO critics/opponents, their RINO operatives, and their RINO dupes are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/08/09/gop-governor-welcomes-barack-obama-day
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois-based pro-family activist says he’s appalled that the state’s Republican governor signed legislation designating “Barack Obama Day.” Gov. Bruce Rauner made it official, signing Senate Bill 55 which means beginning in 2018 Illinois will recognize August 4 as “Barack Obama Day.” Rauner says it won’t be a formal state holiday with paid time off but it will be a day of acknowledgment and celebration. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth says Rauner is the perfect example of a “Rhino Republican.” “A Republican governor heaping praise on the most immoral promoting president in American history, Barack Obama,” LaBarbera complains, “who ushered in homosexual so-called marriage, who mocked the authority of the Bible, who promoted abortion, who loves Planned Parenthood. With Republicans like that, who needs Democrats?” The argument from liberals that there is a similar holiday honoring President Ronald Reagan is a ridiculous comparison, he also insists. “To compare the two is an insult to Ronald Reagan,” LaBarbera insists. “Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest presidents we ever had.” Reagan led the West in a fight to crush Communism, LaBarbera recalls, while Obama “sucked up” to Cuba’s dictators. It’s insulting, he says, to put Obama in the same category.)

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE SHAMEFUL BLACKOUT OF THOMAS, SOWELL AND WILLIAMS – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: Me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are blacked out by 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.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/the-shameful-blackout-of-thomas-sowell-and-williams/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congressional staffers lament need for resources and raises, but not transparency and accountability – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/congress-staffers-report-dire-risk-from-slim-budge/

THE BLAZE
— Freedom Foundation sues Seattle over tax targeting the ‘rich’ – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: What the Democrats who run Seattle really want to tax are those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Republican.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/09/freedom-foundation-sues-seattle-over-tax-targeting-the-rich/
— If protecting my child’s innocence means I’m keeping him in a ‘Christian bubble,’ so be it – Matt Walsh (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote a) LGBTQ activity, b) abortion, c) booze, gambling, pot and other vices, and/or d) other terrible things would say that I grew up in a “Missouri Synod Lutheran bubble” in Crete.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/if-protecting-my-childs-innocence-means-im-keeping-him-in-a-christian-bubble-so-be-it/

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s A List Of The 5 Biggest NY Times Screw Ups This Year – Jack Crowe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would paint as being screw ups a) my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like and b) my including comments in those emails that they do not like.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/09/heres-a-list-of-the-5-biggest-ny-times-screw-ups-this-year/

HOT AIR
— Current Google Employee: ‘Google Is Run Like A Religious Cult’ – JOHN SEXTON
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/08/09/current-google-employee-google-run-like-religious-cult/

TOWNHALL
— Poll: Sweeping Support for Major Elements of Trump’s New Immigration Proposal – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/08/10/poll-trumps-new-immigration-proposal-is-pretty-popular-n2366646

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Google Receives 95 Theses of Diversity and Inclusion – MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450237/google-anti-diversity-memo-threatens-political-correctness-religion

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Google is more afraid of liberal outrage than federal law – Philip Wegmann (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were more afraid of Democrat politicians than federal law.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/google-is-more-afraid-of-liberal-outrage-than-federal-law/article/2630905

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s war on leaks is really a war on whistleblowers.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/09/opinions/whistleblowers-opinion-litman-knobler/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— When Government Defames No judicial remedy exists if a federal official slanders you – AZIZ HUQ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have slandered me. They feel free to do that because I have always had a policy of forgiving those who trespass me. But I am reconsidering that policy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/opinion/government-defamation-white-house-slander.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Imagine that a senior government official takes to Twitter, makes a call to a national news outlet or goes on national television to disparage you. Imagine that he tells lies about you to a national audience, lies harmful to your professional or personal future. What could you do to remedy the situation? You might seek a retraction. Perhaps you would go to colleagues and friends to privately plead your side of the case. Or if you were lucky enough to have a national platform of your own, maybe you would try to correct the defamatory statement in public. But one thing you couldn’t do is sue. No judicial remedy exists when a federal official defames someone. This gap in the law isn’t a result of a conscious decision by Congress or federal judges to protect the government’s ability to defame you. It was created inadvertently. In an age when the political lie is being weaponized to increasing effect, it’s an oversight Congress should redress.)
— The Alt-Right Finds a New Enemy in Silicon Valley – KEVIN ROOSE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/business/alt-right-silicon-valley-google-memo.html
— Eric Bolling, Suspended by Fox News, Sues Over Lewd-Photo Article – EMILY STEEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/business/eric-bolling-fox-news-lawsuit-lewd-photo-article.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Disgraced ex-White House communications boss Anthony Scaramucci blasts reporter for recording phone interview – ELIZABETH ELIZALDE
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/scaramucci-blasts-reporter-recording-phone-interview-article-1.3398437

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trumpian Fury on North Korea – Editorial (DIERSEN: Will those who oppose declaring war against North Korea stress that unlike Mexico, North Korea a) has not illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally, b) has not illegally kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, or c) has not illegally sent many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumpian-fury-on-north-korea-1502320336
— Intolerant Democrats Devour Their Own The party’s left wing wants to purge anyone opposed to abortion or single-payer health. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders who focused/focus on purging those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), gambling, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC leaders who focused/focus on purging those like me who support the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/intolerant-democrats-devour-their-own-1502320565
— Liberalism’s Summer of ’17 Liberals whine about being governed by Trump. Pity those governed by them. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberalisms-summer-of-17-1502320215
— How Trump Won, in Two Dimensions A study shows the 2016 electorate was more socially than economically conservative. – F.H. Buckley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who hint/imply/argue/shout that for Republicans, “the platform is the problem.” They want Republicans to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), gambling, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-won-in-two-dimensions-1502320256

USA TODAY
— Googler fired for diversity memo had legit points on gender – Cathy Young
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/08/googler-fired-diversity-memo-had-point-researchers-agree/548518001/
— How German Jews joined the U.S. Army and helped beat the Nazis – George Petras (DIERSEN: My outstanding grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my outstanding uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my outstanding father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. It is sad to see that Germany is again turning against America.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2017/07/25/how-german-jews-joined-u-s-army-and-helped-beat-nazis/493634001/
— It’s taking longer than ever to get hired, Glassdoor survey shows – Kellie Ell (DIERSEN: If I had been a veteran, I would have had the veterans preference, and the Post Office, IRS, and GAO would have offered me jobs much sooner than they did. If I had been a veteran, the Post office, IRS, and GAO would not have wasted my career and gotten rid of me because I failed to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. If I had been a veteran, I might still be a GAO employee because GAO’s employees who are veterans are a protected class.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/09/its-taking-longer-than-ever-get-hired-glassdoor-survey-shows/551001001/
— Americans are saving less as income lags spending – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: How did you save by the time you were 29? According to the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine, a) for 1977, when I was 29 years old, my income was $26,563, my expenses were $22,041, and I saved $4,522 and b) as of December 31, 1977, my assets were $113,487, my debts were $59,537, and my net worth was $53,950. My income included $22,449 IRS salary and $2,675 rental income. My expenses included $9,479 mortgage payments and condo fees, $4,900 income taxes, $2,198 food and entertainment, $1,568 pension contributions, and $823 tuition and books. My assets included a $60,000 Outer Drive East (ODE) condo, a $26,000 University Park town home, $7,393 in retirement contributions, $6,333 in savings, and a $6,000 1972 Corvette. My debts included a $38,795 ODE condo mortgage and a $19,380 University Park town home mortgage.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/09/americans-saving-less-income-lags-spending/549177001/

WISCONSIN GAZETTE
— Retired naval officer calls for gay marriage in GOP platform A retired Navy captain is asking Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to support adding marriage equality to the GOP platform. McDonnell chairs the committee that will propose a platform at the national convention in Tampa later this month. Retired Navy Capt. Joan Darrah, in a letter to McDonnell, said the freedom to marry is in keeping with the party’s ideology. (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity work very hard against those like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/news/retired-naval-officer-calls-for-gay-marriage-in-gop-platform/article_d53933a7-81c9-5dd3-ba8a-436a551a7f10.html

NEWS NETWORK
— With A DACA Summer Job, A Bumper Crop Of Worry – ESMY JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: Less competition from illegals and from recent legal immigrants was a major reason why I was able to get jobs doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/daca-summer-job-bumper-crop-worry

AUTO WEEK
— Would you drive this biodegradable car made from sugar beets and flax? (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say YES!)
http://autoweek.com/article/green-cars/dutch-students-create-biodegradable-car-sugar-beets-and-flax

LOOP NET
— OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE: 100 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $1,399,999
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/20452453/100-W-Roosevelt-Rd-Wheaton-IL/

August 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s immigration plan is dead in the water.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-immigration-plan-is-dead-in-the-water-activists-say/2270263/
— Chicago to sue US Justice Department over funding threat – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-to-sue-us-justice-department-over-funding-threat/2276924/

NBC5
— OUTSTANDING: Wheaton Sixth-Safest City in U.S. – James Neveau (DIERSEN: Wheaton is safe and prosperous because of conservative Republicans. Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois Representative Jeanne Ives, DuPage County Recorder Fred Bucholz, DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry, DuPage County Board Members Robert Larsen, Grant Eckhoff, and Amy Grant, DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan, DuPage County Republican Party Treasurer Gwen Henry, Milton Township Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt, Clerk Gail Hinkle, and Trustee Martin Keller, and Appellate Court Judges Ann Jorgensen and Joe Birkett live in Wheaton. Republicans who represent Wheaton include Illinois Senators Mike Connelly and Chris Nybo and Illinois Representative Peter Breen.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheaton-palatine-among-safest-cities-in-united-states-new-ranking-says-438607213.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That ranking, compiled by the National Council for Home Safety and Security, features numerous Chicago suburbs, with Wheaton ranking as the sixth-safest city in the United States. The ranking cites Wheaton College and the Cosley Zoo as two of the biggest attractions in the city, and also cites the high number of churches in the community. Four more Illinois cities are in the top 20 in the ranking, with Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, and Palatine ranking 15th through 17th, respectively. Mount Prospect rounds out the top 20. Des Plaines (35), Naperville (41), Tinley Park (46), Oak Lawn (79), and Bolingbrook (86) all appeared on the extensive list.)
— Rauner Names New Lead for DC Team – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: If you taught a course, how would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes anonymously rate you? What do you base your knowledge of the federal government on? I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently, $94,610-$122,991, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years, and audits of IRS for 3 years. 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. The aforesaid experience helped me become a Certified Government Financial Manager.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Names-New-Lead-for-DC-Team-438623933.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Friday he’s chosen Sam Pfister to lead his Washington DC team. Pfister replaces Kathy Lydon, who had served Illinois in DC for years dating back to Sen. Charles Percy. Lydon quit three weeks ago as the governor overhauled his staff and more than two dozen of his inner circle were either fired or quit in protest. Pfister will be paid $75,000. Pfister’ most event job is four years as the associate director of state outreach for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. The think tank was founded by Richard Fink, who heads the Koch Industries lobbying group in Washington, DC. Charles Koch is also a board member of the Center. The Wall Street Journal has called the Mercatus Center “the most important think tank you’ve never head of.” The Koch brothers have given more than 100 million to conservative and libertarian policy and advocacy groups. Rauner has also hired a deputy director of communications Beth Tomev. She started earlier this week, but no announcement was made. She will be paid $117,000. Tomev has been a public affairs consultant, worked at Fox News Chicago, as Walter Jacobson’s producer, and taught communications and journalism classes at Columbia College and Loyola University. “I did not know what I was getting into when I took Tomev’s class,” according to a review of Tomev on Rate My Professor. “Her lectures are nonsensical, she takes up class time with irrelevant stories, grades unreasonably tough without providing clear expectations for assignments, and has purposely ambiguous exam questions that can tank your grade. All for an intro course. Would not recommend to anyone.”)
— Where in the World is President Obama? – Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-deep-dish-obamas-birthday-takes-center-stage-438614093.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Congress Leaves Town Exhausted, Unsuccessful and Frustrated They have control of Congress and the White House but little to show for it so far.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Congress-Leaves-Town-Exhausted-Unsuccessful-and-Frustrated-438702423.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republicans are ready to negotiate on school funding. Are Democrats? – Bill Brady, Illinois Senate Republican Leader-Designee, and Jim Durkin, Illinois House Republican Leader
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-illinois-republicans-negotiate-school-funding-democrats-20170804-story.html
— New school funding plan could cost taxpayers billions over a decade or longer – Diane Rado
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-evidence-based-school-funding-20170804-story.html
— U.S. attorney nominee and former Ivy Leaguer called ‘more Joliet than Harvard’ – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-john-lausch-us-attorney-met-0806-20170804-story.html
— Federal court judge halts enforcement of Illinois abortion notification law – Steve Schmadeke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-crisis-pregnancy-abortion-notification-law-0804-20170804-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Federal judge bars enforcement of Illinois abortion notification law – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/federal-judge-bars-enforcement-of-illinois-abortion-notification-law/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When people do not vote for Democrats, Democrats blame Republicans.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-lets-take-the-next-step-on-voting-rights/
— Same-day voter registration challenge tossed back to lower court – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/same-day-voter-registration-challenge-tossed-back-to-lower-court/
— Preckwinkle goes too far in suing retailers for damages – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-preckwinkle-goes-too-far-in-suing-retailers-for-damages/

DAILY HERALD
— Jobless rate raises question: How much better can it get? – AP (DIERSEN: The lower that unemployment is, the more that employers are pressured a) to pay higher salaries and b) to hire, retain, and promote those who they disapprove of, namely, 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. 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.dailyherald.com/article/20170804/news/308049822/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin, Duckworth signal fast OK for Trump’s U.S. attorney choice – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170804/BLOGS02/170809913/trumps-pick-for-u-s-attorney-here-praised-by-durbin-duckworth
— How does Rauner’s veto affect your school? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170804/BLOGS02/170809914/how-does-rauners-veto-affect-your-school

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Seattle’s minimum wage lesson for Illinois – Jordan Bruneau
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170804/guest-column-seattles-minimum-wage-lesson-for-illinois

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State budget deal may cost drivers at the pump – Ben Zigterman
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-05/state-budget-deal-may-cost-drivers-pump.html
— Medical-pot enrollment, sales up, but less than expected – Debra Pressey (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction. Far too many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they smoke pot, like they want to smoke pot legally, like they want to make money selling pot, and/or like they want to generate tax revenues from the sale of pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-05/medical-pot-enrollment-sales-less-expected.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: No Fed Money For IL Sanctuary Cities – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=249499#.WYXNxIjyuM8

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Adios Illinois; more consider fleeing tax unfriendly Illinois – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to flee Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thetelegraph.com/opinion/106643/mccaleb-adios-illinois-more-consider-fleeing-tax-unfriendly-illinois

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— DeKalb schools superintendent takes vacation a month into new role – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: When I started working for IRS in 1971, I did not take any vacation days until I was in the “use-it-or-lose-it” status in 1973.)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/08/04/dekalb-schools-superintendent-takes-vacation-a-month-into-new-role/aon20ur/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Area districts could end up losers in school funding battle – Pam Adams
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170804/area-districts-could-end-up-losers-in-school-funding-battle

TIMES
— Illinois nearing the precipice on school funding – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-illinois-nearing-the-precipice-on-school-funding/article_42164d37-4964-58f7-b450-ab205c16db90.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump supporters’ optimism starting to wear off. 1 in 6 GOP voters mainly pessimistic.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-supporters-optimism-starting-to-wear-off/783281911

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Naperville Among 100 Safest U.S. Cities The city joins nine other Illinois towns on the list. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/naperville-among-100-safest-u-s-cities

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— Democrats plan another farce in slate-making – Russ Stewart
http://nadignewspapers.com/2017/08/05/democrats-plan-another-farce-in-slate-making/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Young women offered free self-defense training session – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511170562-young-women-offered-free-self-defense-training-session

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— OUTSTANDING: Chicago, Urbana, likely won’t get federal grants because of sanctuary status – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/chicago-urbana-likely-won-t-get-federal-grants-because-of/article_0b4aa356-7958-11e7-929b-f7970773b260.html
— Illinois workers’ comp costs could drop, but state would remain uncompetitive with neighbors – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-workers-comp-costs-could-drop-but-state-would-remain/article_d27b7e50-7926-11e7-8f51-1b3736bef386.html

GOPUSA
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: John McCain says he hopes to work with Schumer to revive immigration reform upon return to Congress
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28216
— Women trash Chick-Fil-A restaurant
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28152

PJ MEDIA
— Why CNN’s Jim Acosta Is Wrong About the Statue of Liberty – CHARLIE MARTIN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/08/03/why-cnns-jim-acosta-is-wrong-about-the-statue-of-liberty/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DINESH D’SOUZA: LEFT’S ‘RESISTANCE’ A SPIRITUAL BATTLE ‘The political debate is the tip of the iceberg’ – ART MOORE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/07/dinesh-dsouza-lefts-resistance-a-spiritual-battle/

THE BLAZE
— Denver is trying to restrict ICE enforcement without triggering Trump defunding – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/04/denver-is-trying-to-restrict-ice-enforcement-without-triggering-trump-defunding/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans have made too many promises to repeal ObamaCare easily.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/345099-republicans-have-made-too-many-promises-to-repeal-obamacare

NEW YORK TIMES
— Affirmative Action Is an Example of How Polls Can Mislead – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action to screw Republicans, and especially to screw Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/upshot/affirmative-action-and-why-polls-on-issues-are-often-misleading.html
— Why Trump Supporters Distrust Immigration and Diversity – FREDERICK R. LYNCH (DIERSEN: Democrats use immigration, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to screw Republicans, and especially to screw Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/opinion/trump-supporters-immigration-diversity.html
— Chinese Court Sentences Activist Who Documented Protests to 4 Years in Prison – AUSTIN RAMZY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents would love to send me to prison a) for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like, b) for including my comments in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that they do not like, c) for using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to promote planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform that they do not like, d) for promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, e) for failing/refusing to pander to them, f) for failing/refusing to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, g) for failing/refusing to give them money, h) for promoting candidates who they do not like, and/or i) for having sued them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/world/asia/china-blogger-lu-yuyu-prison-sentence-protests-picking-quarrels.html
— Venezuela’s New Leaders Begin Their March Toward Total Control – NICHOLAS CASEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals like me, destroying organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, destroying companies, and destroying governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/world/americas/venezuela-constituent-assembly-maduro.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps argue that Trump should not take credit for jobs growth and stock market gains.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-increase-illegal-immigration-1501888489

HAVASU NEWS
— Migrant message: The legal prosper, the illegal don’t – Editorial
http://www.havasunews.com/opinion/our-view-migrant-message-the-legal-prosper-the-illegal-don/article_3fae2de2-799f-11e7-b6d8-fbd82345787c.html

MOTLEY FOOL
— Applying for Social Security? These 3 Factors Will Impact Your Benefits – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: My $2,028 Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid into Social Security 1964-1974 when I washed dishes; cleaned golf shoes; chipped slag; pumped gasoline; delivered mail; worked on an automobile assemble line; worked as a security guard; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances; and did yard work.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/08/05/applying-for-social-security-these-3-factors-will.aspx

August 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Preckwinkle suing IRMA for delaying soda tax, claiming $17 million in damages
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/preckwinkle-suing-irma-for-delaying-soda-tax-claiming-$17-million-in-damages/2273374/

NBC5
— Governor Rauner Hires New ‘Body Man’ Anthony Galullo After Controversy – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-bruce-rauner-hires-new-body-man-following-controversy-438336363.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump set to embark on 1st vacation since inauguration – AP (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.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/271750701-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump picks John Lausch to be new U.S. attorney for Chicago – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-john-lausch-picked-for-us-attorney-0803-met-20170803-story.html
— Elmhurst and Hinsdale Republicans (Paul Fichtner and Laura LaPlaca) among those eyeing Bellock’s seat – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-dhd-bellock-seat-tl-0810-20170803-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate Drury compares Speaker Madigan to Lord Voldemort – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-scott-drury-governor-campaign-met-0804-20170803-story.html
— Secret Service vacates Trump Tower command post in lease dispute with president’s company – Carol D. Leonnig, , David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-secret-service-vacates-trump-tower-20170803-story.html
— West Virginia governor, a Democrat, expected to announce switch to GOP at Trump rally – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-west-virginia-governor-party-switch-20170803-story.html
— ‘It’s for the children!’ CPS’ crushing debt, that is – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-schools-debt-cps-emanuel-edit-0804-jm-20170803-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump picks John Lausch to be Chicago’s next U.S. Attorney – Jon Seidel and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/trump-picks-john-lausch-to-be-chicagos-next-u-s-attorney/
— Gov. Rauner again seeks to pit Chicago against rest of Illinois – AP (DIERSEN: Who pits others against you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pit 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 AGAINST THOSE 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-again-seeks-to-pit-chicago-against-rest-of-illinois/
— Trump starts 17-day vacation Friday at private golf club – AP (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.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-starts-17-day-vacation-friday-at-private-golf-club/
— Pentagon, White House begin talks on new transgender military policy – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pentagon-white-house-begin-talks-on-new-transgender-military-policy/
— Since when did ‘cosmopolitan’ become an insult? – Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: I should write a book about cosmopolitan people who look down on me. They stress that I am 100% German national origin and that all my ancestors came to America during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. However, according to DNA Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/mihalopoulos-since-when-did-cosmopolitan-become-an-insult/
— Trump berated Mexican president in testy ‘wall’ call: Washington Post
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-berated-mexican-president-in-wall-call-washington-post/
— ‘Give me your tired, your poor’? Give me a break, Trump aide suggests
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/give-me-your-tired-your-poor-give-me-a-break-trump-aide-suggests/
— Make sure only Americans cast our ballots – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many attempts have been to hack your election commission? How many of those hacks were successful? According to the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC), only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump, but 211 voted for Clinton. That is inconsistent with the precinct’s voting history. I am considering asking the DCEC to allow me to look at the actual ballots to verify the 137 and 211 numbers.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-make-sure-only-americans-cast-our-ballots/
— Working for Trump seems to be bad for your health – S.E. Cupp
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cupp-trumps-white-house-a-revolving-door-of-staffers/

DAILY HERALD
— GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170803/news/308039948/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps use people in West Chicago to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170803/west-chicago-church-members-vow-to-continue-immigration-hunger-strike
— New Hampshire is no ‘drug-infested den,’ state leaders say – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170803/news/308039850/
— Norman Rockwell Museum building considered as pot dispensary – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170803/news/308039900/
— Lauzen urges cuts to cover Kane County’s projected $6 million shortfall – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170803/lauzen-urges-cuts-to-cover-kane-countys-projected-6-million-shortfall
— Brew Fest returns to Wheaton’s Memorial Park – Nicole Kapala (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who work against me because I do not promote booze. Most, if not virtually all of those who work against me a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, c) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or d) want to generate lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170803/brew-fest-returns-to-wheatons-memorial-park

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Preckwinkle demands $17 million from pop tax foes – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170803/BLOGS02/170809929/preckwinkle-demands-17-million-from-pop-tax-foes

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Hultgren, Roskam speak in Geneva while protestors demonstrate outside – Sandy Bressner
http://www.kcchronicle.com/lists/2017/08/03/6c9c376903264b2195e908e5df225b2f/index.xml?page=1

HERALD & REVIEW
— Mitchell says he will not seek re-election – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/state-rep-bill-mitchell-says-he-will-not-seek-re/article_b92718d2-1fb4-5fc1-8726-57df80cb2692.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Republican state Rep. Mitchell to retire – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-03/republican-state-rep-mitchell-retire.html

WJBD RADIO
— What’s in the Trump-backed immigration bill
http://www.wjbdradio.com/world-news/2017/08/03/whats-in-the-trump-backed-immigration-bill

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago, Alton papers back Rauner in school funding battle – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511168850-chicago-alton-papers-back-rauner-in-school-funding-battle
— Pritzker values politics over public schools, GOP argues – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511168852-pritzker-values-politics-over-public-schools-gop-argues

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Strategy 2017: From Outrage to Action [Conference] August 18th & 19th in Elmhurst! – Jane Carrell and Carol Davis
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/conference-from-strategy-to-action/
— Why is Socialism Being Promoted by Conservative Christian Outlets? – Joe Carter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/08/why-is-socialism-being-promoted-by-conservative-christian-outlets/

CAPITOL FAX
— Immigrant groups thank Rauner for committing to sign TRUST Act (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote the Trust Act 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://capitolfax.com/2017/08/03/immigrant-groups-thank-rauner-for-committing-to-sign-trust-act/
— Pritzker criticizes DPI, plans to open regional offices to help down-ballot candidates
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/03/pritzker-criticizes-dpi-plans-to-open-regional-offices-to-help-down-ballot-candidates/

CNS NEWS
— Levin: Purpose of Immigration Is to Benefit American Citizenry – Not the Alien Foreigner – Gage Cohen
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/gage-cohen/levin-purpose-immigration-benefit-american-citizenry-not-alien-foreigner

GOPUSA
— Abortion advocates blast Democratic campaign boss for denying pro-choice ‘litmus test’ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO party leaders, RINO elected officials, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying Republicans like me who support the right to life plank in the Republican Party’s platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27989
— If you don’t support DACA, Lindsey Graham doesn’t want your vote (DIERSEN: Graham got elected as a Republican. If you get yourself elected as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28094
— #CALEXIT would be a truly golden idea (DIERSEN: If California seceded, would it vote to become part of Mexico? If California became part of Mexico, would Mexico then demand surrender of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, etc.?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28131
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California could secede from the United States. Signatures are being hurriedly gathered for a 2018 ballot initiative that would begin the process of independence for the Golden State.)
— Hate speech from California imam draws little notice
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28097

BREITBART
— Seven Facts About Donald Trump’s Merit-Based Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/seven-facts-donald-trumps-merit-based-immigration-reform/
— More Leaks: Washington Post Publishes Transcripts of Donald Trump’s Calls to Mexico and Australia – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Since I became an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have blamed me for everything that has been “leaked” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I should sue any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that calls me a leaker.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/03/more-leaks-transcripts-of-donald-trumps-calls-to-mexico-and-australia-published-by-washington-post/

PJ MEDIA
— College Protesters Demand Peers Pay Them for ‘Emotional Labor’ – TOM KNIGHTON
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/08/02/college-protesters-demand-peers-pay-them-for-emotional-labor/

THE BLAZE
— Wisconsin university seeking new staff to help eradicate oppression of LGBT students of color – Sara Gonzales
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/03/wisconsin-university-seeking-new-staff-to-help-eradicate-oppression-of-lgbt-students-of-color/

DAILY WIRE
— NEVER FORGET: Leftists Gushed Over Venezuela’s Horrific Socialist Dictators – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19259/never-forget-leftists-gushed-over-venezuelas-ben-shapiro#

WORLD NET DAILY
— PUBLIC SCHOOL IS CHILD ABUSE Mason Weaver calls government education centers ‘slave training camps’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/public-school-is-child-abuse/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS QUITTING OVER “COMPLETE AND UTTER DISDAIN FOR OUR EXPERTISE” – Robert Spencer (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. Much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do including interviewing, data gathering, data summary, data analysis, developing recommendations, and report writing. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors showed their complete and utter disdain for what I had a) learned by working for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, b) learned by passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) learned by earning a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) learned by earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) learned by earning a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970 a) by forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut to transfer, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5, currently $90,173, to GS-9 Step 10, currently $71,326, b) by keeping me off audits of IRS 1980-1995, c) by forcing the GAO manager who had hired me, gotten me assigned to audits of IRS in 1996, and gotten me promoted to GS-13, currently $94,610, in 1986, and d) by keeping me off audits of IRS 1989 until they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267463/state-department-officials-quitting-over-complete-robert-spencer

DAILY CALLER
— Poll: Bashing Trump Is Not Working For Flake In His Home State – Henry Rodgers (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest “Republican” Trump bashers in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/poll-bashing-trump-is-not-working-for-flake-in-his-home-state/
— Government Employees Earn Almost Double The Average American – Thomas Phippen (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass 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://dailycaller.com/2017/08/01/government-employees-earn-almost-double-the-average-american/
— ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Fancypants College Professor Menaces Chicago After Brutal Murder – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/armed-and-dangerous-fancypants-college-professor-menaces-chicago-after-brutal-murder/
— Poll: Most Americans Don’t View Black Lives Matter Favorably – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/poll-most-americans-dont-view-black-lives-matter-favorably/
— FACT CHECK: Do You Have To Speak English To Be Naturalized? – HOLMES LYBRAND (DIERSEN: Trump should immediately end printing election ballots in any language other than English.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/fact-check-do-you-have-to-speak-english-to-be-naturalized/
— Scarborough Says Acosta’s Words Sounded Like Something Out Of ‘Mein Kampf’ – Nick Givas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they 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://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/scarborough-says-acostas-words-sounded-like-something-out-of-mein-kampf/
— Someone Leaked Classified Transcripts Of Trump’s Phone Calls With Foreign Leaders – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Since I became an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have blamed me for everything that has been “leaked” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I should sue any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that calls me a leaker.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/03/someone-leaked-classified-transcripts-of-trumps-phone-calls-with-foreign-leaders/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— In Defense of Meritocracy – Max Bloom (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. They are especially furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 and that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450101/american-meritocracy-needs-reform-not-replacement

THE HILL
— Republicans will completely control 26 states – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/345232-republicans-will-completely-control-a-quarter-of-the-states

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps oppose efforts to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-sanctuary-city-crackdown-faces-resistance-in-unexpected-places-1501761600

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— See how iconic vehicles, including the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang have evolved over time – KEVIN BARR
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/street-smarts/evolution-of-corvette-mini-mustang-aston-martin-sl-class-article-1.3381649

FED SMITH
— American Federation of Government Employees Still the Most Corrupt Union in the U.S.A. – Bob Gilson
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/03/american-federation-government-employees-still-most-corrupt-union-usa/

GAO
— GAO’s Gender Identity and Inclusion Group Hosts Panel on Experience of Transgender People
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USGAO/2017/08/03/file_attachments/857148/MN4422.pdf

August 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 74 murdered, 410 shot in Chicago in July 2017, police say – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/74-murdered-410-shot-in-chicago-in-july-2017-police-say/2265874/

NBC5
— New Capitol Showdown Looms Over Illinois School Funding Plan – Sara Burnett and Sophia Tareen
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Capitol-Showdown-Looms-Over-Illinois-School-Funding-Plan-437858053.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Killings on Pace to Exceed 2016, One of the City’s Bloodiest in Decades Last month saw 74 murders, 321 shootings and 410 shooting victims, police announced Tuesday
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Killings-on-Pace-to-Exceed-2016-One-of-the-Citys-Bloodiest-in-Decades-437850253.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago ends July with more than 400 murders, on pace to exceed 2016
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/271250314-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker gives $2 million to Democratic Governors Association in June – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-gives-2-million-to-democratic-governors-association-in-june/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Next move is Rauner’s after Senate sends him school funding bill – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-education-funding-veto-met-0801-20170731-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United States District Judge Susan R. Bolton sides with Mexico against America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sheriff-joe-arpaio-verdict-20170731-story.html
— Turmoil, dysfunction tarnish Bellwood library board – Angie Leventis Lourgos and Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bellwood-library-met-20170731-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New Capitol showdown looms over Illinois school funding plan – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170801/news/308019994/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat.” To retaliate against Trump, will Democrat doctors refuse to treat Republicans?
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170801/trump-on-tricky-legal-ground-with-obamacare-threat
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United States District Judge Susan R. Bolton sides with Mexico against America.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170801/defiance-that-made-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-popular-led-to-downfall
— Senate Democrats say ‘no’ to cuts for rich in GOP tax plan – AP (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are rich if you are not on welfare.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170801/news/308019946/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gene Robke of Carlyle viciously demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans.
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article164628927.html

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Freeze gambling parlors in downtown La Salle? Council to consider issue – Jeff Dankert
http://www.newstrib.com/free/freeze-gambling-parlors-in-downtown-la-salle-council-to-consider/article_783d3d5a-76b7-11e7-a49c-63f164becbc8.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Stroke patient gets probation on pot charge – Lisa Hammer
http://www.qconline.com/news/crime/stroke-patient-gets-probation-on-pot-charge/article_6664ebee-ef6d-51a5-9dab-b015a0753837.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Back to the Future, Berkowitz w/ Proft on Gov. Rauner’s regime change
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/back-to-the-future-berkowitz-w-proft-on-gov-rauners-regime-change-cableweb/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Cash Poor Schools Don’t Support SB1 – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=249289#.WYCBD4jyuM8

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Casino hopes fading away – Editorial
http://www.commercial-news.com/editorials/editorial-casino-hopes-fading-away/article_29af1f98-8279-5606-ab53-b10ab8d20ae2.html

KANKAKEE TIMES
— How much do public servants get paid in Kankakee County? (DIERSEN: When did you first start earning more that $100,000/year in today’s dollars? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, GAO paid me $100,917 (GS-13 Step 3) in today’s dollars. I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years. Before that, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I had become a licensed CPA in 1981. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://kankakeetimes.com/stories/511167379-how-much-do-public-servants-get-paid-in-kankakee-county

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gubernatorial Candidate Pritzker Goes On Offensive Against Trump – TONY ARNOLD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gubernatorial-candidate-pritzker-goes-offensive-against-trump

WHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Candidates for Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors includes Marty Keller, Milton Township Trustee
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102873944500&ca=f1b0a4a2-2d8e-4bbb-bec8-d9cee6e59113

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— JULY 12, 2017 FLASHBACK: Wheaton ‘watchdog’ Jan Shaw questions school district’s financial sense – Justin Stoltzfus
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511147203-wheaton-watchdog-questions-school-district-s-financial-sense

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Illinois drivers can expect another hit at the gas pump soon
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511164905-illinois-drivers-can-expect-another-hit-at-the-gas-pump-soon

CHICAGO ARGUS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner asks “Does anybody really feel compelled to give political millionaire Rauner their own money to help get him re-elected?”
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/08/does-anybody-really-feel-compelled-to.html

POLITIFACT
— Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back – Bob Secter
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/article/2017/aug/01/better-government-association-joins-politifact-fac/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner’s Chicago schools “bailout” claim rooted in political histrionics, not numbers.”
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2017/aug/01/bruce-rauner/rauners-chicago-schools-bailout-claim-rooted-polit/

NEWSMAX
— Scaramucci Escorted Off White House Grounds – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/youre-fired-communications-director-Anthony-Scaramucci/2017/07/31/id/804910/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: George Washington’s warnings against faction are still prescient today – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26159-outsiders-vs-insiders-george-washington%E2%80%99s-warnings-against-faction-are-still-prescient

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— WHY THE PRIVATE SECTOR DOES A BETTER JOB THAN THE GOVERNMENT – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: At least 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. 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. 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://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/07/31/why-the-private-sector-does-a-better-job-than-the-government/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump call to cut Congress’ perks an about-time moment – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/1/donald-trump-call-to-cut-congress-perks-an-about-t/
— JULY 19, 2017 FLASHBACK: Weaponizing language and communication The new ‘AP Stylebook’ embraces political correctness and a liberal version of truth – Tammy Bruce
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/19/fake-news-language-bias-must-be-spotted-and-avoide/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Don’t Be a Gossip – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails has already been posted on a website.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/01/dont-be-a-gossip/

ROLL CALL
— Complications for Trump Threats to Congressional Health Care Issues include lack of OPM chief, threat to staffers – Niels Lesniewski (DIERSEN: To punish me, my critics/opponents would love to cut/eliminate my $17,288/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy. They care nothing that to qualify for that subsidy, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/complications-trump-threats-congressional-health-care

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United States District Judge Susan R. Bolton sides with Mexico against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/sheriff-joe-arpaio-convicted-arizona.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: When illegals break laws, prosecutors are under tremendous pressure to go easy on them, that is, to let them off the hook.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/prosecutors-dilemma-will-conviction-lead-to-life-sentence-of-deportation.html
— While Other U.S. Companies Flee China, Starbucks Marches In – Andrew Ross Sorkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/business/dealbook/sorkin-china-starbucks.html
— Campus Political Fights Come Home for the Summer – DANA GOLDSTEIN (DIERSEN: When you were earning your bachelor’s degree, did your Democrat professors succeed in turning you into a “good little Democrat?” Mine did not. I majored in business at UIC 1966-1968 an at NIU 1969-1970. I commuted to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1968. I came home weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969 to work at the Park Forest Post Office. I worked full-time at the Park Forest Post Office during the summer of 1969 like I had done the summers of 1967 and 1968. My Democrat Post Office superiors succeeded in forcing me to resign at end of the summer of 1969. My father died suddenly in October 1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/parents-students-summer.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Excess At the Top The CEO Pay Machine – Philip Delves Broughton (DIERSEN: Trump’s lousy $400,000 salary is only 3.25 times what my $122,991 GS-13 Step 10 pay is in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-better-way-to-reward-ceos-1501542185
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1978 the average chief executive at a large company was paid 26 times more than the average worker. By 2014, depending on your method of calculation, he was paid 300 to 700 times more. It has become standard for a CEO to make more than $10 million a year, and a few make more than $100 million. These aren’t founders or major shareholders but hired guns, managers playing with house money. It is not like this everywhere. In the U.K., the fifth largest economy in the world, the pay ratio of CEO to average worker is 84 to 1. In Japan, the third largest, it’s 16 to 1.)

BUSINESS INDIER
— This 59-year-old mother of 2 is making millions selling legal marijuana gummies – Veronika Bondarenko (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/wana-brands-nancy-whiteman-colorado-legal-marijuana-industry-edibles-entrepreneur-2017-7

BOULDER DAILY CAMERA
— Resist COLA cuts for federal retirees – Paula Simmons (DIERSEN: Federal COLAs have always been far less than inflation.)
http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_31183630/paula-simmons-resist-cola-cuts-federal-retirees

WMC ACTION NEWS 5
— IRS employee sues over being put on city’s blacklist (DIERSEN: What blacklists are you on? Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups have always had me on their blacklists: 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.wmcactionnews5.com/story/36017470/irs-employee-sues-over-being-put-on-citys-blacklist

MADISON
— Reince Priebus brought it on himself – John Nichols (DIERSEN: The federal government would have promoted into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 a) if I had been a Democrat, b) if I had painted myself a being a yes-man, c) if I had helped my superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) if I had not complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, reverse discrimination, or retaliation, and e) if I had not become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/john_nichols/john-nichols-reince-priebus-brought-it-on-himself/article_c4c76e8d-ddef-5895-a90d-24471bb0a3d8.html

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Millennials want their dream home now – not in 20 years – Angus Raine (DIERSEN: Where are you on the “property ladder?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been are filled with envy. They are furious a) that I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24 in 1972, that I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago when I was 25, and that I bought a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago when I was 27 and b) that my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29 and that we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton when I was 35.)
http://moneymag.com.au/millennials-dream-home/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When I bought my first home in the late 1980s, I didn’t care that it was ramshackle, I just wanted to get my foot on the property ladder. Now you hardly ever hear the term ‘property ladder’, and millennials want their dream family home now – not in 20 years. But that’s how long it took me to progress through a series of houses until I bought my current family home. I’m calling for a cultural shift: we need to return to viewing property ownership as a long-term, gradual strategy. So, if you’re a first-home buyer, just how do you climb the property ladder? First, you might need to rethink your expectations of a first home. Buying in the best location you can afford is more important than getting the perfect home immediately. And while many people think that the next logical step is to buy a bigger house, you are better off moving to progressively better locations. That will build value faster than graduating to bigger homes in the same suburb and will take you to the next rung on your journey up the property ladder.)

July 30 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— New Trump chief of staff John Kelly starts Monday – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/270997968-story

NBC5
— Clinton Lost, But Republicans Still Want to Investigate Her – Mary Clare Jalonick
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Clinton-Lost-But-Republicans-still-want-to-investigate-her-437476593.html

CHIAGO TRIBUNE
— Aide says Trump wants more West Wing discipline, structure – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-west-wing-discipline-20170730-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How will Donald Trump top last week? Just wait – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-how-will-donald-trump-top-last-week-just-wait/
— Black leaders call on Rauner to sign school funding bill – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-leaders-call-on-rauner-to-sign-school-funding-bill/
— A look at the political gridlock over state school funding – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/a-look-at-the-political-gridlock-over-state-school-funding/

WJBC
— Local advocates kick-off ERA drive with help from prominent Republican couple – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/28/local-advocates-kick-off-era-drive-with-help-from-prominent-republican-couple/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump Goes for Congressional Jugular on Obamacare Repeal, Rauner Has Similar Pressure Point He Hasn’t Used – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/30/trump-goes-for-congressional-jugular-on-obamacare-repeal-rauner-has-similar-pressure-point-he-hasnt-used/

TOWNHALL
— Reince Priebus Gives First Post-Resignation Interview to Wolf Blitzer – Jennifer Van Laar
http://beta.townhall.com/tipsheet/jennifervanlaar/2017/07/28/reince-priebus-gives-first-postresignation-interview-to-wolf-blitzer-n2361719

DAILY CALLER
— Not Being Stupid Is ‘Cognitive Privilege’ Now, Which Is Just Like White Privilege – Eric Owens (DIERSEN: What indicates that someone is not stupid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am stupid, so therefore, they are furious a) that in 1979, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) that in 1981, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, c) that in 1981, I became a licensed CPA, d) that in 1997, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, e) that in 1980, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, f) that in 1976, I earned an MBA from Loyola, g) that in 1970, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, h) that in 1997, I became a Forensic Accountant, i) that in 1996, I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, j) that in 1994, I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, and k) that in 1990, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/29/update-not-being-stupid-is-cognitive-privilege-now-which-is-just-like-white-privilege/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Evangelical Leader Urges Trump to Fire Anthony Scaramucci, Wash His Mouth With Soap – Samuel Smith
http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-leader-bob-vander-plaats-trump-fire-anthony-scaramucci-wash-mouth-soap-193705/

THE HILL
— Kelly starts new White House gig Monday amid high hopes from Republicans – ALICIA COHN AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/344524-kelly-starts-new-white-house-gig-monday-to-high-hopes

POLITICO
— Without Priebus, Trump Is a Man Without a Party By ousting Reince Priebus, the president is severing one of his few remaining ties to the GOP. – TIM ALBERTA
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/30/trump-priebus-unbound-215440

HUFFINGTON POST
— The President’s war on transgender service members – Irene Monroe (DIERSEN: Who has declared war on you? Members of the following groups have declared war on 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.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-presidents-war-on-transgender-service-members_us_597d1f96e4b06b305561d16a

USA TODAY
— Analysis: Can a president at war with both Republicans and Democrats govern? – Susan Page
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/30/analysis-can-president-without-party-govern/523535001/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Anthony Scaramucci friend accuses Reince Priebus of having an affair, then admits he’s not sure if it’s true – JASON SILVERSTEIN
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/scaramucci-friend-baselessly-accuses-priebus-affair-article-1.3369153

July 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: Special session Wed if Dems don’t send school bill Monday – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-dems-play-games-with-schools-cullerton-wants-to-talk/
— 6 killed, 35 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/10-shot-in-chicago-1-fatally-since-friday-night/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Racist emails scandal moves beyond city as Illinois opens an investigation into state employee’s role – Ray Long and Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-water-department-emails-capuzi-20170724-story.html
— Some last-minute options for tuition shortfall – Steve Rosen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that tuition and books were much less expensive when I attended UIC 1966-1968, when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kidsandmoney/tca-some-last-minute-options-for-tuition-shortfall-20170717-story.html
— For many young workers, job hopping is key to more money – Marco Buscaglia (DIERSEN: Are/were you a job-hopper? 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.chicagotribune.com/business/success/tca-for-many-young-workers-job-hopping-is-key-to-more-money-20170718-story.html
— Family vacation doesn’t have to break the bank – Anya Kamenetz (DIERSEN: 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 went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/savingsgame/tca-family-vacation-doesn-t-have-to-break-the-bank-20170717-story.html
— Spending oodles on health care is the American way – Tyler Cowen. (DIERSEN: My wife and I a) spend $5,763/year for health, dental, and vision insurance; $2,731/year for Medicare; plus thousands of dollars in out of pocket costs, mainly for my dental expenses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-health-costs-medicine-eu-perspec-0724-jm-20170721-story.html
— The danger of having ideologues in charge in Springfield – John McCarron (DIERSEN: Those who call me an ideologue 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/or they 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 and/or they promote dependency on government, dependency of charity, LBGTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-ipi-madigan-emanuel-mccarron-perspec-0724-jm-20170723-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in keeping Obamacare.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-gop-health-care-obamacare-repeal-huppke-20170721-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner: Talk of discrimination against CPS “hurtful” and untrue – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170724/rauner-talk-of-discrimination-against-cps-x201churtfulx201d-and-untrue
— For first time in years, state will help pay for burials for the poor – Kerry Lester (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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170724/for-first-time-in-years-state-will-help-pay-for-burials-for-the-poor

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The doctor will see you now—for $25,000 – BRIGID SWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170722/ISSUE01/170729954

NBC5
— Chris Kennedy Lays Out Plan to Curb Chicago Gun Violence – James Neveau (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats blame all bad things, including Chicago gun violence, on Republicans.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-candidate-chris-kennedy-lays-out-plan-to-curb-chicago-gun-violence-436205663.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Why two Illinois state fairs? Politics, of course – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170722/local-business-notes-why-two-illinois-state-fairs-politics-of-course

WIFR
— Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski featured at State Representative John Cabello’s fundraising event
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Trumps-former-campaign-manager-featured-at-Cabellos-fundraising-event–436214743.html

WSIL TV
— Democrats attempt rebranding with populist new agenda – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat Party agenda is to get rid of those 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.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35952843/democrats-attempt-rebranding-with-populist-new-agenda
— A vacant White House job: first pet – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35952041/a-vacant-white-house-job-first-pet
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politically ambitious pups and kittens: Put your resumes aside. The job of first pet – an enviable White House gig with luxurious live-in privileges, after-hours access to the president and guaranteed positive press coverage – is not currently available. That’s because President Donald Trump is not looking for a fluffy sidekick at the moment. Asked about plans for a four-legged addition to the White House, Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for Melania Trump, said in a statement: “The first family is still getting settled so there are no plans at this time.” If Trump stays pet-free, he will be breaking with a long held tradition of presidential pet ownership.)

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Statement from County Board Chairman Dan Cronin RE: Curran vacancy
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=55365

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Curran named to replace Radogno in state Senate – Brent Zell (DIERSEN: What do you do? If you resigned, who would replace you and who would your replacement be?)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511155656-curran-named-to-replace-radogno-in-state-senate

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— YES, THERE IS VOTER FRAUD IN ILLINOIS, NEW DATABASE SHOWS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/yes-there-is-voter-fraud.html
— O’HARE WORKER SEEKING TO “BURY UNBELIEVERS ALIVE” REQUESTS CHARGES DISMISSED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/ohare-worker-seeking-to-bury-unbelievers-alive-requests-charges-dismissed.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner: Special session to commence Wednesday
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/24/rauner-special-session-to-commence-wednesday/
— Is Rauner staffer on the way out?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/24/is-rauner-staffer-on-the-way-out/
— Cullerton again calls on Rauner to hold leaders’ meetings before veto
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/24/cullerton-again-calls-on-rauner-to-hold-leaders-meetings-before-veto/
— ILGOP responds *** Pritzker again tackles the Madigan question
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/24/pritzker-again-tackles-the-madigan-question/

GOPUSA
— Leftists terrified of cleaning up voter rolls (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is on the voter rolls for your precinct? The longer that your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain has served in your precinct, and the longer that the borders of your precinct have not been changed, and the fewer voters that are registered in your precinct, the better able your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should be able to identify and report deadwood.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27574
— Fast-track training put officer Mohamed Noor on Minneapolis police force (DIERSEN: When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors did NOT put me on any kind of fast-track anything. To transfer, they required me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, from $90,173 (GS-12 Step 5) down to $71,326 (GS-9 Step 10). For my first 6 years with GAO and for my last 9 years, they succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS. They did not promote me to GA-13 Step 1, $94,610 in today’s dollars, until 1986 and they never promoted me beyond that. They would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27562
— Bill Nye: Climate science needs older generations to ‘die’ off (DIERSEN: If you want older people to die off, that is, if you want to promote age discrimination, vote for Democrats.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27507

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Scaramucci Lays Down the Law With Jake Tapper: ‘The Leaks End Today’ or He’ll Start Firing People – VIRGINIA KRUTA (DIERSEN: Because I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all “media leaks” suffered since 2000 by the following in Illinois: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/07/928247-scaramucci-lays-law-jake-tapper-leaks-end-today-hell-start-firing-people/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Relentless media war on Trump has failed miserably to dent his resolve – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26109-outsiders-vs-insiders-relentless-media-war-trump-has-failed-miserably-dent-his-resolve

LIFEZETTE
— House Conservatives Set Ambitious Tax Reform Target: The IRS Over 150 GOP lawmakers see chance to jettison reviled agency as part of comprehensive budget package – Margaret Menge (DIERSEN: What if Republicans ran IRS instead of Democrats?)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/house-conservatives-set-ambitious-tax-reform-target-the-irs/

DAILY CALLER
— Schiff Encourages Mueller To Investigate Trump Organization – TED GOODMAN (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors had me “under investigation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/23/schiff-encourages-mueller-to-investigate-trump-organization/

COLLEGE FIX
— Public universities pay for-profit company thousands for online diversity training – NATHAN RUBBELKE (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/33768/

THE HILL
— What Trump can do to cripple ObamaCare – NATHANIEL WEIXEL (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on crippling Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/343222-what-trump-can-do-to-cripple-obamacare?

POLITICO
— GOP despairs at inability to deliver – ELIANA JOHNSON and JOSH DAWSEY (DIERSEN: Who wants Trump to fail? I should write at book about a) those who want me to fail as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who wanted me to fail as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/23/republicans-trump-despair-deliver-240868

REUTERS
— New Trump communications director promises crackdown on media leaks – Timothy Gardner (DIERSEN: Because I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all “media leaks” suffered since 2000 by the following in Illinois: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-scaramucci-idUSKBN1A80QA

NEW YORK TIMES
— At Chicago Sun-Times, New Owners Vow Return to Paper’s Working-Class Roots – JULIE BOSMAN and SYDNEY EMBER (DIERSEN: What percent of working-class people 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/2017/07/23/business/media/chicago-sun-times-ownership.html
— A Better Deal for American Workers – CHUCK SCHUMER (DIERSEN: Democrats promise to use government to take money away from 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 AND TO GIVE THAT MONEY TO 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://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/opinion/chuck-schumer-employment-democrats.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/opinion/republicans-trumpcare-cbo.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/24/opinion/transgender-lgbtq-rights-texas.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump marginalizes experts, debases expertise – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always debased the experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991; b) working 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; c) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; and c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. They debase the fact that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/07/24/daily-202-trump-marginalizes-experts-debases-expertise/597548fc30fb043679543214/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Reversal, Colleges Rein In Tuition Prices of higher education are rising in line with inflation as enrollment stagnates – Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that tuition and books were much less expensive when I attended UIC 1966-1969, when I when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-reversal-colleges-rein-in-tuition-1500822001

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Poll: Americans split 42%-42% on impeaching Trump – Susan Page and Emma Kinery (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want Trump to be impeached? 61% voted for Clinton in my precinct, one would expect that 61% in my precinct want Trump to be impeached.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/24/impeach-donald-trump-poll-americans-split-remove-president/501871001/
— Your next big raise? Don’t hold your breath, some economists say – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten? During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my salary increased every year because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, I earned $15.56/hour (GS-4 Step 1) when I started working for the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18; $44,853/year (GS-7 Step 1) when I started working for IRS in 1971; $90,173/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I left IRS in 1980; $71,326/year (GS-9 Step 10) when I started working for GAO in 1980; and $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10) when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/23/your-next-big-raise-dont-hold-your-breath-some-economists-say/490040001/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— OUTRAGEOUS: Americans’ retirement benefits have been slashed by a quarter – Ben Steverman
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Americans-retirement-benefits-have-been-11307000.php

POST AND COURIER
— Civil service ‘Frankenstein’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are rampant in the federal government. 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.postandcourier.com/opinion/editorials/civil-service-frankenstein/article_c9049ea8-6e66-11e7-8bdd-8fc771e6e9ef.html

July 23 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board member John Curran appointed to state Senate vacancy – Katie Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170722/dupage-county-board-member-appointed-to-state-senate-vacancy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under state election law, a new member of the Republican party must be appointed to the DuPage County Board within 60 days of Curran’s resignation, which he plans to officially submit Monday, he said. Residents of District 3, which includes parts of Downers Grove, Westmont, Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Woodridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Willowbrook, can apply to at Dupageco.org/countyboard/dist3map. The newly appointed board member will serve the remainder of Curran’s term, which expires Nov. 30, 2018. County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said in a news release Saturday that he will fill Curran’s vacancy until an appointment is made. “While we will truly miss his work and his dedication to DuPage County, we are happy to see him moving on to bigger challenges,” Cronin said. “I’m confident Springfield is gaining an asset who will fight to protect residents of Illinois.” Anyone seeking appointment to the county board should email Cronin at Dan.Cronin@dupageco.org with a resume and letter, not exceeding 300 words, outlining their interest.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 12 ways Trump has failed to deliver for his own voters – Robert Reich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-12-ways-trump-has-failed-to-deliver-for-his-own-voters/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: Veterans fight White House on pot – Evan Halper and Lauren Rosenblatt (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy an individual, you push pot on that individual. If you want to destroy an organization, you push pot on that organization. If you want to destroy a company, you push pot on that company. If you want to destroy a government, you push pot on that government. If you want to destroy a country, you push pot on that country. If you want to destroy a race, you push pot on that race.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/orlando-sentinel/20170723/281685434906947
— Despite budget woes, higher ed pros continue their work – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: Do you have “high-quality degrees and credentials?” Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demonize, denigrate, and condemn the bachelor’s degree in management that I earned from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, the MBA that I earned from Loyola in 1976, the master’s degree in accounting that I earned from DePaul in 1980, and the master’s degree in financial markets and trading that I earned from IIT in 1997. They would stress that none of the aforesaid universities are Ivy League and that my grades were not that great. They would demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt in 1981. They would stress that I took CPA and CIA examination review courses and that others got higher scores on the examinations than I did. They would demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant (FA) in 1997. They would stress that became a CFE, CGFM, CFSA, and FA by grand fathering and not by passing an examination.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-higher-ed-illinois-st-0721-20170720-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Their goal is to increase the proportion of adults in Illinois with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by 2025. The rate stood at 40.8 percent when the goal was set in 2008 and rose to 49.6 percent by 2014, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Are you ready for some more special sessions? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170722/statehouse-insider-are-you-ready-for-some-more-special-sessions
— Looking ahead to covering 2018 elections – Angie Muhs
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170722/angie-muhs-looking-ahead-to-covering-2018-elections

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrat Anthony March to challenge Shimkus – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-22/tom-kacich-danville-man-challenge-shimkus.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— High court may be only way to end gerrymandering – Editorial (DIERSEN: What about those who have precinct lines redrawn a) to reward favored precinct committeemen/captains and b) to punish disfavored precinct committeemen/captains?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-high-court-may-be-only-way-to-end-gerrymandering/article_1190716e-0b1c-5eb9-a333-bb3202282d32.html

RIVER CITY READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Staff Shake-Up Hints at Rauner Weakness.”
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/staff-shake-up-hints-at-rauner-weakness

HERALD REVIEW
— For loyal Macon County Trump backers, a campaign message still rings true – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/for-loyal-macon-county-trump-backers-a-campaign-message-still/article_0bca40d8-a43c-5986-ac19-b32a9e2a21a2.html

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— DREAM Act divisive, elitist – RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR. (DIERSEN: From what I see, to curry favor with Democrats, employers want to gloat that they hire illegals, and that to make way for them, they do not hire citizens of America and that they get rid of citizens of America.)
http://journalstar.com/opinion/columnists/ruben-navarrette-dream-act-divisive-elitist/article_58cdae0d-39bb-588f-af15-c17ff32892f2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What bothered her was the insistence on going to college. What about those kids who go to vocational school or go straight to work? They didn’t deserve legal status? Someone in Washington was playing God again, deciding who stayed and who went according to a narrow definition of positive behavior. Why stop at attending college? Why not demand that beneficiaries of the DREAM Act not accept any public assistance, or abstain from smoking, or never fall into debt or not be unemployed for more than six months at any point in their lives? The new bill from Graham and Durbin is a slight improvement because it covers those who “work lawfully for at least three years.” But it also has a new requirement that recipients speak English and know U.S. history. Great idea. But shouldn’t we start by demanding those things from native-born U.S. citizens? These moral judgments are all subjective and awfully condescending. They’re all about what Graham, Durbin, and the other senators who will eventually support their bill require to make them feel comfortable with overlooking the fact that these young people are in the country illegally. Welcome to this week’s episode of the game show: “Good Immigrant, Bad Immigrant.” If Graham and Durbin want to make themselves useful in the immigration debate, they should stop treating immigrants like they’re some kind of social science experiment. Instead, they should draft a bill that would eventually legalize most of the 11 million people who are in the country illegally — whether or not they went to college or speak English. It’s no wonder that so many DREAMers experience a version of “survivor’s guilt” because they were tossed a life preserver while their parents and siblings are left to drown. All this talk about how the Trump administration is dividing families. You know what really divides families? The DREAM Act.)

WMAY
— Superintendents Push Back On Rauner’s Claim They’re Scared Of Madigan (DIERSEN: Virtually everyone is scared of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world. Virtually everyone panders to, serves as an operative for, or serves as a dupe for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on pandering to, on serving as an operative for, and on serving as a dupe for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.wmay.com/2017/07/22/superintendents-push-back-on-rauners-claim-theyre-scared-of-madigan/

SAGAMON SUN
— Governor’s Hometown Awards deadline approaches – Brent Zell (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? I lived in Crete 1948-1972. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that during those years, Crete was full of rich racists, rich sexists, rich bigots, and rich even worse things. They would stress that during those years, very few depended on government, on charity, or on welfare and that Crete was overwhelmingly White, German-American, Lutheran, conservative, and Republican.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511154448-governor-s-hometown-awards-deadline-approaches

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Breen: Thank God Gov. Rauner doesn’t discriminate against staff over abortion (DIERSEN: Democrats promote abortion. Democrats run the federal government. Democrats promote patronage. Therefore, federal employees are expected to promote abortion. Therefore, while I was one of its employees for almost 30 years, the federal government discriminated against me because I did not promote abortion.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511155606-rep-breen-thank-god-gov-rauner-doesn-t-discriminate-against-staff-over-abortion

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— The NEA’s School Curriculum: Leftist Politics
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/the-neas-school-curriculum-leftist-politics

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— FSG Painters fined by IL. Department of Labor: Failure to pay prevailing wages on Clark County Park District job – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: What do you think the prevailing wage should be for someone like me? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/fsg-painters-fined-by-il-department-of-labor-failure-to-pay-prevailing-wages-on-clark-county-park-district-job/

THE BLAZE
— New report reveals the DNC is in financial turmoil while the GOP is thriving – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/22/new-report-reveals-the-dnc-is-in-financial-turmoil-while-the-gop-is-thriving/
— State instructs schools to ‘segregate’ students who feel uncomfortable with transgender bathrooms – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/22/state-instructs-schools-to-segregate-students-who-feel-uncomfortable-with-transgender-bathrooms/

WORLD NET DAILY
— RAPID WHITE HOUSE PERSONNEL CHANGES ELECTRIFY PRESS CORPS New communications director Scaramucci backed Scott Walker and Jeb Bush before Trump – GARTH KANT (DIERSEN: It is always extremely dangerous to back candidates. I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want to kill me figuratively, if not literally, for backing certain candidates.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/07/spicer-resigns-from-white-house-post/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Low Will the Teachers’ Unions Go? – ELLIOT KAUFMAN
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449752/teachers-unions-lies-randi-weingarten-despicable-defense-public-school-monopoly

POLITICO
— Scaramucci praises Breitbart in first interview since communications appointment – BRENT GRIFFITHS (DIERSEN: WARNING: If you praise Diersen or praise his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Diersen’s critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy you. Diersen’s critics/opponents are filled with hatred and 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 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/or they 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://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/22/scaramucci-praises-breitbart-first-interview-240848

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats talk and act like they depend on voter fraud to win elections.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/opinion/sunday/the-bogus-voter-fraud-commission.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps show their disdain for Western Civilization.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/opinion/sunday/donald-trumps-plan-to-save-western-civilization.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn baby boomers, and especially baby boomers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/opinion/sunday/baby-boomers-decline.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps say that trump supporters are sexists.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/07/20/opinion/formacist-trump-sexism.html
— What It Was Like to Be Drafted – MARC LEEPSON (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their corporative, and their dupes would shout that I avoided the draft with student draft deferments 1966-1970 and with a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They would call me a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/opinion/what-it-was-like-to-be-drafted.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: For Good Jobs, Look Beyond the Rust – Editorial (DIERSEN: None of the jobs that I had were “good” jobs. The evidence is that Democrats, minorities, women, younger people, veterans, etc. did not want the jobs that I 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/opinion/sunday/president-trump-and-his-way-back-machine.html
— Overcoming an Embarrassing Workplace Slipup From Years Ago – ROB WALKER (DIERSEN: What workplace slipups did you make? 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 my superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees because the 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 GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/jobs/workologist-overcoming-slip-ups.html
— Three Things I Should Have Said About Retirement Planning – PAUL B. BROWN (DIERSEN: What do you know about retirement? I have been retired for almost 20 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/your-money/retirement-planning-advice.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Congress Aims To Punish Russia, Trump Faces Bind – MATT FLEGENHEIMER and DAVID E. SANGER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on punishing those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/us/politics/congress-sanctions-russia.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— L.A. voters want to legalize marijuana, so why won’t city leaders do it? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What should elected officials do if voters want them to get rid 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? Because of concern that elected officials will do what voters want, members of the aforesaid groups are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-marijuana-limited-immunity-20170722-story.html

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Democrats try to block federal workers from staying at Trump properties – Jamie Dupree
http://jamiedupree.blog.ajc.com/2017/07/23/democrats-try-to-block-federal-workers-from-staying-at-trump-properties/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Democrats struggle with whether to woo back whites or broaden coalition – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: I predict that to get elected, Democrats will strengthen their promise that if elected, they will use government rid of once and for all 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.)
http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Dems-struggle-with-whether-to-woo-back-whites-or-11307886.php

THE NATIONAL
— Abrupt resignation of Trump’s press secretary a ‘symptom of an administration in crisis’ – Rob Crilly (DIERSEN: My abrupt forced retirement from GAO in 1997 when I was 49 years old was a symptom of a government that puts above all else a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) getting rid of its employees who are Republican, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.thenational.ae/world/the-americas/abrupt-resignation-of-trump-s-press-secretary-a-symptom-of-an-administration-in-crisis-1.613145