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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 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 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ political machine is still humming – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0728-20170727-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: If old library becomes landmark, city would be forced to buy it, mayor says – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-library-preservation-mayor-response-st-0728-20170726-story.html
— Wisconsin won Foxconn factory, but Illinois won’t lose out – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-foxconn-illinois-wins-robert-reed–0730-biz-20170727-column.html
— Wall Street agency: Chicago will need $1.3 billion more for pensions by 2023 – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-pensions-kroll-report-20170728-story.html
— Officers who responded to Steve Scalise shooting receive Medal of Valor – Ellie Silverman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-scalise-shooting-medal-of-valor-20170727-story.html
— ‘A wonderful, loving family’: Boy dies from Beecher crash that killed pregnant mother, 2 brothers – Zak Koeske, Alicia Fabbre  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents had me baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete in 1948. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, then sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and then had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) at Hope Lutheran Church in 1962.  I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn MSLs as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-third-boy-dead-beecher-crash-tl-0727-20170727-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Thursday evening, about 200 people gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete to pray for the Schmidt family. The family was headed to Vacation Bible School at the church when the wreck occurred. “I believe you all understand when I say I wish we weren’t here,” Pastor Frank Italiano told his congregation. . .The service was the second one for the family. On Wednesday night, 200 people gathered at Firemen’s Park for a prayer vigil, where two local pastors offered prayers, blessings and a message of hope. The solemn event was organized by a group of local mothers who did not know the Schmidt family but were touched by the tragedy.)
— What Trump’s attacks on Sessions can teach employees dealing with aggressive bosses – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-sessions-bullying-boss-0728-biz-20170727-story.html
— Will Congress help companies use forced arbitration to undercut consumers? – Lauren Saunders
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-wells-fargo-consumers-congress-perspec-0728-jm-20170727-story.html
— GOP blame-game begins after Senate sinks Obamacare repeal bill – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obamacare-repeal-20170728-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Scaramucci battles White House leaks with kerosene and match – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scaramucci-doubles-down-on-complaints-of-leaks/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Sessions promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-squabbling-trump-and-sessions-team-up-against-lgbtq-people/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/allow-transgender-people-to-be-their-best-and-most-honorable-selves/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/col-jennifer-pritzker-trumps-transgender-ban-a-huge-step-backward/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump succeeding in breaking Republicans’ spirit.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-trump-succeeding-in-breaking-republicans-spirit/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway wants higher I-90 speeds, but officials warn of confusion – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170728/tollway-wants-higher-i-90-speeds-but-officials-warn-of-confusion
— Kane Co. sheriff helps trim deficit; Lauzen calls for same from others – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170726/news/170729251/
— The truth behind business migration – John Carpenter, President and CEO, Choose DuPage, Lisle
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170728/the-truth-behind-business-migration

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger rips Trump over transgender tweet – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170727/BLOGS02/170729873/kinzinger-rips-trump-over-transgender-tweet

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Why not Illinois?  Illinois not only isn’t competitive with neighboring states, it’s also not trying to be competitive with neighboring states – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-28/why-not-illinois.html

 

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— Incomes getting more unequal, tied to anti-union efforts – Bill Knight (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want cheap labor, b) hate unions, c) hate past, present, and future union members, and d) want wages and benefits to be cut for everyone but themselves.  They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20170727/incomes-getting-more-unequal-tied-to-anti-union-efforts

 

WSIL TV
— New poll shows signs of trouble for Rauner – Brandon Richard  (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for?  Will anti-Trumps want to keep me as the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman a) because only 137 voted for Trump in that precinct while 211 voted for Clinton and b) because Trump got fewer votes than Clinton in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35986915/new-poll-shows-signs-of-trouble-for-rauner
— Sessions not leaving unless pushed – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did I “gain” by taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old?  ANSWER: No longer having to come to work and enduring their tremendous efforts to get rid of me. QUESTION: What did I lose?  First, the difference between my salary ($122,991/year in today’s dollars) an my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension (currently $50,856/year) or $72,135/year in today’s dollars until I would taken regular retirement and then the difference between what my CSRS pension would have been (much more than $50,856/year) and $50,856/year for the rest of my life.  So far, during the last 238 months, I have lost $1,430,856 in today’s dollars, that is, what my salary would have been ($2,439,500) minus the CSRS pension payments that I have received ($1,008,644). But the lost money is nothing compared to the ammunition that my Democrat GAO superiors gave my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They use my being forced to take early retirement to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a racist, a sexist, a bigot, or even far worse things.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35986299/ap-exclusive-sessions-not-leaving-unless-pushed

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senate sends Russia sanctions bill to Trump’s desk  White House has not said if Trump will sign it – JEREMY HERB  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the unsuccessful attempt that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes made to sanction me at the start of the 2006 Illinois Center Right Coalition Annual Convention (ICRC) in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Previously, my Democrat GAO superiors had sanctioned me by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, ICRC, American Association of Political Consultants, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc, SIDE WITH MY DEMOCRAT SUPERIORS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGAINST ME.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/senate-sends-russia-sanctions-bill-to-trumps-desk/776589126

 

DARIEN PATCH
— Candidates Investigated For DuPage County Associate Judge Position  The DuPage County Bar Association Judiciary Committee will investigate 14 candidates (Alan J. Brinkmeier, Ronald D. Menna, Jr., Christine T. Cody, Azam Nizamuddin, Maureen R. Dunsing, Margaret M. O’Connell, Kevin A. Halverson, J. Damian Ortiz, Angelo J. Kappas, John J. Pcolinski, Jr., Nicholas C. Kirkeles, Nemura G. Pencyla, Ann M. Lampariello-Perez, and Jay M. Reese) for the position of Associate Judge. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/candidates-investigated-dupage-county-associate-judge-position

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How Does Chicago’s Sanctuary Law Stack Up Against Other Cities?  You don’t have to look too far to find a city with more protective laws. – MAURICIO PEÑA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) illegally encourage people to illegally come to America illegally, b) illegally encourage people to illegally stay in America illegally, and c) illegally encourage people to illegally bring others to America illegally. 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.chicagomag.com/city-life/July-2017/Chicagos-Welcoming-City-Ordinance/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— New poll shows signs of trouble for Rauner’s re-election chances
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/07/27/poll-trouble-rauner-reelection-chances/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Winger backs Rauner vow to spread public school funding evenly – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511162657-winger-backs-rauner-vow-to-spread-public-school-funding-evenly

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois is Broke but Legislators Still Want to Spend More Money on Abortion – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-broke-legislators-still-want-spend-money-abortion/
— Illinois: Safe Haven for Abortionists, Killing Zone for the Unborn – Tami Jackson  (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois promote abortion, that is, what percent vote for Democrats and RINOs?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-safe-haven-abortionists-killing-zone-unborn/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP RELEASES VIDEO – “GET BACK TO WORK”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/ilgop-releases-video-get-back-to-work.html
— SHAPIRO SLAMS ‘SNOWFLAKES’ AT CAPITOL HILL HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/shapiro-slams-snowflakes-at-capitol-hill-hearing.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker campaign attacks new House GOP floor leader as “radical”  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Outstandingly, Breen focuses on defending and advancing the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/pritzker-campaign-attacks-new-house-gop-floor-leader-as-radical/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pritzker campaign is not happy…Rep. Peter Breen is reportedly taking over as House Republican floor leader, a move that solidifies Illinois Republicans’ dramatic shift to the right under failed Governor Bruce Rauner. Breen will replace moderate Rep. Steven Andersson who was exiled following his leadership in overriding Bruce Rauner’s reckless budget veto. The new floor leader will have the opportunity to make his radical social conservative views priorities for House Republicans. Here are just a few of the extreme right-wing stances that Breen has taken recently: Defended a new Rauner hire that compared abortion to Nazi eugenics. Fought against a bill strengthening the Illinois’ Equal Pay Act, calling it “the stupidest bill we’ve considered.” Lied about the potential risk Illinois women face in maintaining access to reproductive healthcare. Opposed marriage equality. “Peter Breen’s ascension to House leadership is another sign of the radical right-wing takeover led by Rauner and his team of ’superstars’ who are desperate for a political win,” said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. “The damage he’s done to Illinois so far is unconscionable. Bruce Rauner continues to line his administration with ideologues eager to help him hold children and families hostage to his political agenda—a move that means more damage is coming.”)
— Rauner says he’s asked “key” Republican legislators to negotiate on SB 1
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/rauner-says-hes-asked-key-republican-legislators-to-negotiate-on-sb-1/
— Board of Elections to take up new Kobach Commission request at August 22nd meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/board-of-elections-to-take-up-new-kobach-commission-request-at-august-22nd-meeting/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Confidante: President Forcing Priebus Out to Elevate Loyalists  Sources say explosive Scaramucci offensive against Reince a sign of looming outsider takeover of White House – Jim Stinson  (DIERSEN: Who/what are you loyal to?  I am loyal to those who defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/trump-confidante-president-forcing-priebus-out-to-elevate-loyalists/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Rep. Gutierrez Calls for Democratic Party to ‘Eliminate’ Trump in 2018 – Nick Kangadis  (DIERSEN: Who has called for you to be eliminated?  I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should be eliminated. They are full of hatred.)
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/rep-gutierrez-calls-democratic-party-eliminate-trump-2018

 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘No Safe Spaces’ documentary maker tells lawmakers: We need family values to defeat censorship – JEREMIAH POFF  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents either fail/refuse to promote family values or work against family vales. Many of them promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, and vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/34975/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Listen To God’s Voice – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church.  They talk and act like God told them to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, IRS employment, etc.  They talk and act like God tells them every day to get rid of me.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/07/28/listen-gods-voice/

 

GOPUSA
— Media Keep Butchering the Facts About Obamacare
http://www.gopusa.com/media-keep-butchering-the-facts-about-obamacare/

 

BREITBART
— Can Luis Gutierrez Read? A Breitbart Investigation – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/26/can-luis-gutierrez-read-breitbart-news-investigates/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Never Should Have Trusted A Reporter’: Scaramucci Responds To The New Yorker Piece – Amber Randall  (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became a reporter for GOPUSA in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at everyone that no one should trust me.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/never-should-have-trusted-a-reporter-scaramucci-responds-to-the-new-yorker-piece/
— Here’s Where The 19 Million Obamacare-Dependent Folks Live – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/heres-where-the-19-million-obamacare-dependent-folks-live/
— Survey: National Anthem Protests Reason For Poor NFL Ratings – KENT STROBL
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/survey-national-anthem-protests-reason-for-poor-nfl-ratings/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Ford’s Mustang remains on top, thanks to global appeal
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-apos-mustang-remains-top-171600281.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Michael Steele sides with Democrats against Republicans.  Everyone attributes that to the RNC’s dumping him as its chairman. Obviously, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to side with the Democrats. They dumped me as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/344191-opinion-steele-yes-we-reps-will-own-obamacare-failure

 

POLITICO
— Senate rejects Obamacare repeal  In dramatic floor vote, McCain ‘no’ vote helps upend slimmed down repeal. – JOHN BRESNAHAN, BURGESS EVERETT, JENNIFER HABERKORN and SEUNG MIN KIM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/obamacare-repeal-republicans-status-241025
Pentagon takes no steps to enforce Trump’s transgender ban
— The Defense Department is awaiting guidance from the White House amid fears that thousands of troops could be forced out. – BRYAN BENDER and JACQUELINE KLIMAS (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, the Selective Service classified me 1-A (Available for military service) even though my vision has never been correctable to 20/20, I have partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I had said that I was a woman or that I wanted to be a woman, the Selective Service would have immediately classified me 4-F (Registrant not qualified for military service).)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/trump-transgender-military-ban-no-modification-241029

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Scaramucci And The Pale Horse Of Pestilence – Jim Moore  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, all the managers that the Democrats who ran GAO sent to run its Chicago office came with a list of Chicago office to get rid of. Of course, I was always very high on those lists because I am Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), and non-veteran.  Further, I did not 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, or Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. Further, I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  Further, 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.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scaramucci-and-the-pale-horse-of-pestilence_us_597ac1e1e4b09982b737637f

 

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The head of GAO while Diersen v. GAO was pending in federal courts says “We have way too many wingnuts in Washington.”
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/28/we-have-way-too-many-wingnuts-in-washington-says-ex-fiscal-watchdog.html

 

YAHOO NEWS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Viral photo of breastfeeding mom smoking pot stirs debate – Nisean Lorde
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/viral-photo-mom-smokes-pot-breastfeeding-slammed-critics-181554168.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Casts Decisive No Vote – ROBERT PEAR, THOMAS KAPLAN and EMILY COCHRANE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/politics/senate-health-care-vote.html
— Anthony Scaramucci’s Uncensored Rant: Foul Words and Threats to Have Priebus Fired – PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/politics/scaramucci-priebus-leaks.html
— Switching Careers Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Charting Jobs That Are Similar to Yours – CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and QUOCTRUNG BUI  (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I transferred from IRS to GAO. Much of the work that I did for IRS was similar to the work that I did for GAO including investigating, interviewing, gathering data, summarizing data, analyzing data, developing recommendations, and report writing. But the Democrats who ran GAO dismissed/belittled the skills that I developed 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.  To transfer, they forced me to take a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10, an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/upshot/switching-careers-is-hard-it-doesnt-have-to-be.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Money Can Buy (Some) Happiness – NIRAJ CHOKSHI  (DIERSEN: Since September 30, 1997, I have had $1,430,856 less money in today’s dollars to buy happiness with because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on that date.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/science/study-happy-save-money-time.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Scaramucci: ‘If Reince wants to explain that he’s not a leaker, let him do that’ – Jenna Johnson  (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a leaker.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/27/scaramucci-if-reince-wants-to-explain-that-hes-not-a-leaker-let-him-do-that/
— Latest fight at Illinois Capitol threatens money for schools – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/latest-fight-at-illinois-capitol-threatens-money-for-schools/2017/07/28/34bdbf84-7354-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html
— The night John McCain killed the GOP’s health-care fight – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/the-night-john-mccain-killed-the-gops-health-care-fight/2017/07/28/f5acce58-7361-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html
— Senate rejects measure to partly repeal Affordable Care Act, dealing GOP leaders a major setback – Juliet Eilperin, Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-gop-leaders-work-to-round-up-votes-for-modest-health-care-overhaul/2017/07/27/ac08fc40-72b7-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html
— Democratic senators hit Trump’s retirement cuts for feds, while unions oppose his personnel chief pick – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it very clear that they a) wanted my federal pay and benefits to be cut and b) want my federal retirement benefits to be cut.  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.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/07/28/democratic-senators-hit-trumps-retirement-cuts-for-feds-while-unions-oppose-his-personnel-chief-pick/

 

USA TODAY
— Anthony Scaramucci says Steve Bannon sucks – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/07/27/scaramucci-slams-reince-priebus-steve-bannon-new-yorker-interview/518769001/

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Affirmative action divided California Democrats. What changed in the governor’s race? – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, Whites, males, older people, and non-veterans.)
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article164099387.html

 

TIME
— The Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia – Maia Szalavitz
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2005559,00.html

 

THE WEEK
— It’s time to remove sex-identity from birth certificates – Heath Fogg Davis  (DIERSEN: Should men who claim to be women get the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion benefits that women get?)
http://theweek.com/articles/707021/time-remove-sexidentity-from-birth-certificates

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Court Rules Against Politician Who Banned Access to Her Facebook Page  Facebook page of Virginia county politician is forum protected by the First Amendment, judge says – Joe Palazzolo  (DIERSEN: Who did/does/would ban you from their Facebook page?  Those who did/does/would ban me from their Facebook page 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-rules-against-politician-who-banned-access-to-her-facebook-page-1501176625
— The Democrats’ Biggest Problem Is Cultural  Since 1968, the party has been alienating working-class voters. President Trump is the latest result. – Ted Van Dyk  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-biggest-problem-is-cultural-1501193226
— Why Not a Day of Rest From Politics?  Mainline Protestant pastors are more left-leaning than their parishioners. – Libby Sternberg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton hint/imply/argue/shout that they have gotten all the “religious leaders” in Wheaton to CONDEMN ME TO HELL.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-not-a-day-of-rest-from-politics-1501193333
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue against building The Wall.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-cartels-could-defeat-trumps-wall-1501193320
— Ex-Convicts Help Companies Fill Need for Skilled Labor  As jobless rate declines, employers increasingly find qualified workers among recently released prisoners – Jeffrey Sparshott  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the jobs that I had, so of course, they have no problem with convicts holding those jobs.  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.wsj.com/articles/ex-convicts-help-companies-fill-need-for-skilled-labor-1501156800

 

BLOOMBERG
— If Foxconn Builds It, Will Workers Come? Wisconsin Bets Yes – Michelle Jamrisko  (DIERSEN: Have you ever moved to be closer to where you worked?  In 1974, when I was 25 years old, immediately after IRS promoted to a GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) job in the Loop, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to graduate evening business classes at Loyola. In 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in the building, I continued to walk to work, and I walked to graduate evening accounting classes at DePaul.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/if-foxconn-builds-it-will-workers-come-wisconsin-bets-yes

 

ACLU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/president-trumps-transgender-military-ban-affront-core-tenets-us-military

 

FED SMITH
— Senator Wants to Stop the IRS From Rehiring Employees It Fired – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, IRS would NOT have a) hired me in 1971, b) promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, or c) let me work there for almost 9 years. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974 (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866), c) did not promote me beyond GS-12, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed/belittled the fact that a) I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/28/senator-wants-stop-irs-rehiring-employees-fired/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Republicans Take First Shots at Slashing Individual Federal Employees’ Salaries – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  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.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/07/republicans-take-first-shots-slashing-individual-federal-employees-salaries/139799/

 

DAILY KOS
— Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War vet, confirms Trump’s transgender ban is complete lunacy – Kelly Macias  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Duckworth promotes LGBTQ activity. In 2006, she had one of her LGBTQ goons throw me out of a public event that she had in Wheaton.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/27/1684464/-Senator-Tammy-Duckworth-Iraq-War-vet-confirms-Trump-s-transgender-ban-is-complete-lunacy

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Welcome Military Transgender Ban; Democrats Don’t  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat or to be a RINO is to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/republicans_welcome_military_transgender_ban_democrats_don_t

July 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lawmakers meet for 2nd day of school funding session – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawmakers-meet-for-2nd-day-of-school-funding-session/2254715/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Tells Republicans ‘Revolution’ is Coming: Sources – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Tells-Republicans-Revolution-is-Coming-Sources-437054813.html
— Governor Rauner to Illinois Dems: ‘Turn In Your Homework’ – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/governor-rauner-tells-illinois-democrats-to-turn-in-your-homework-437015833.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner, Dems Heading Toward School-Funding Showdon – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/27/rauner-dems-heading-toward-school-funding-showdon/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House OKs $1.6B down payment for Trump’s wall – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/270528473-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The politics of education funding in Illinois is truly deranged – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-illinois-school-funding-zorn-perspec-0728-md-20170727-column.html
— Adam Andrzejewski’s commitment to transparency doesn’t extend to his own biography – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: Based on this, the Chicago Tribune wants me to provide even more details on why I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member,  an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, an IRS employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-100k-forbes-0728-chicago-inc-20170727-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He’ll surely be happy, then, to clear up any confusion over his 2010 Republican primary campaign, which he describes in his biography on his organization’s website as ending in “a close loss on Election Day.”  Andrzejewski came in fifth, out of six declared candidates, with 14 percent of the vote. “It was a very credible campaign,” he told Inc. “I only lost by 40,000 votes.” Technically, it was 44,497. But who’s counting?)
— Judge denies windfall to teachers union lobbyist who was substitute for one day – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-substitute-teacher-pension-windfall-met-728-20190727-story.html
— Scaramucci ignites fierce White House fight: ‘The fish stinks from the head down’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-drama-scaramucci-20170727-story.html
— Trump’s voting commission again asks states for voter data, vows to protect records – Mark Berman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-data-20170727-story.html
— House GOP passes $788B bill for Pentagon with $1.6 billion for border wall – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-spending-pentagon-border-wall-20170727-story.html
— Republicans send mixed signals on immediate Rauner veto of school funding bill – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-education-veto-mixed-message-met-0728-20170727-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Day 2 of Special Session: Legislators meet for minutes, do nothing – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/day-2-of-special-session-legislators-meet-for-minutes-do-nothing/
— Mendoza compares Rauner to ‘check-bouncer’ after school funding plea – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-compares-rauner-to-check-bouncer-after-school-funding-plea/
— Scout chief apologizes to any offended by Trump’s ‘political rhetoric’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scout-chief-apologizes-to-any-offended-by-trumps-political-rhetoric/
— Dem pollster: Survey shows Rauner ‘albatross around the neck of GOP’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dga-poll-calls-rauner-extremely-vulnerable-shows-job-rating-dip/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville business owner Becky Anderson Wilkins enters 5-way Democratic race to unseat Roskam – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170727/naperville-business-owner-enters-5-way-democratic-race-to-unseat-roskam
— Des Plaines spent $189,000 in failed legal fight to fire cop – Chacour Koop  (DIERSEN: If I had not taken my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, how many millions of taxpayer dollars would they have spent to fire me?  Who would have come to my defense – a) Republicans who have represented me in the U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Senate, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, my precinct and/or b) the Republican Party, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee?  Provably none of the aforesaid because they overwhelmingly reject the Rutan decision (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html) and they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170727/des-plaines-spent-189000-in-failed-legal-fight-to-fire-cop

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner lags in new Dem poll – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170727/BLOGS02/170729867/illinois-gov-rauner-lags-in-new-poll
— What Illinois stands to gain from losing huge Foxconn factory- GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did I “gain” by taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old?  ANSWER: No longer having to come to work and enduring their tremendous efforts to get rid of me. QUESTION: What did I lose?  First, the difference between my salary ($122,991/year in today’s dollars) an my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension (currently $50,856/year) or $72,135/year in today’s dollars until I would taken regular retirement and then the difference between what my CSRS pension would have been (much more than $50,856/year) and $50,856/year for the rest of my life.  So far, during the last 238 months, I have lost $1,430,856 in today’s dollars, that is, what my salary would have been ($2,439,500) minus the CSRS pension payments that I have received ($1,008,644). But the lost money is nothing compared to the ammunition that my Democrat GAO superiors gave my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They use my being forced to take early retirement to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a racist, a sexist, a bigot, or even far worse things.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170727/BLOGS02/170729870/what-illinois-gains-from-losing-huge-foxconn-factory

 

WBEZ
— Chicago’s Latino High Schools Face Big Drops In Enrollment — and Funding – Sarah Karp  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps continue trying to fill those schools with illegals.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-latino-high-schools-face-big-drops-in-enrollment-and-funding/943ab2c1-8301-42aa-ab7b-32ad7b249f24

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— To stand or not to stand: District 99 discusses policy encouraging pledge participation – BOB RAKOW  (DIERSEN: One should expect that parents, teachers, administrators, other individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups will ever-increasingly encourage students to NOT stand for the pledge: 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.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/07/25/to-stand-or-not-to-stand-district-99-discusses-policy-encouraging-pledge-participation/akuq0gr/

 

WAND
— Illinois Statehouse distrust continues – Michon Lindstrom
http://www.wandtv.com/story/35991134/illinois-statehouse-distrust-continues

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— No action taken on day two of special session – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/no-action-taken-on-day-two-of-special-session-07-27-2017

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— GOP members meet with governor – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/gop-members-meet-with-governor/776510193

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State Representative Chad Hays fails to disclose income. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/state-representative-chad-hays-fails-to-disclose-income/
— Orland Park Public Library Accused of Rampant New FOIA Violations – KEVIN DUJAN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/orland-park-public-library-accused-of-rampant-new-foia-violations/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Is Fox News 32 Chicago Fair and Balanced? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/fox-news-32-chicago-fair-balanced/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen to be new House GOP floor leader
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/27/breen-to-be-new-house-gop-floor-leader/
— Barickman walks it back, blames the coverage *** Barickman claims Rauner will negotiate when he gets SB 1, cautions on outcome
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/27/barickman-claims-rauner-will-negotiate-when-he-gets-sb-1-cautions-on-outcome/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IRS Continues To Hire Employees With Performance Problems – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, IRS would NOT have a) hired me in 1971, b) promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, or c) let me work there for almost 9 years. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974 (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866), c) did not promote me beyond GS-12, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed/belittled the fact that a) I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/irs-continues-to-hire-employees-with-performance-problems/
— Media Shuns Jobs, Economy To Talk Trump Controversies – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/media-shuns-jobs-economy-to-talk-trump-controversies/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that because of their efforts, “Trump Loses Support In 13 Key Red States.”
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/trump-loses-support-in-13-key-red-states/

 

GOPUSA
— Minnesota Department of Education ‘segregates’ students uneasy with transgender accommodations  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats get rid of you if you are “uneasy with transgender accommodations.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27602
— Reparations anyone? Leftist urban group demands them for ‘War on Drugs’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27699
— Trump was right: 21 states reveal 8,471 double votes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27746
— Amazon’s Bezos passes Bill Gates as world’s richest person  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being rich. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27821

 

BREITBART
— Paul Ryan All in For Buddy Reince Priebus: ‘I Think He’s Doing a Great Job As Chief of Staff’ – MATTHEW BOYLE  (DIERSEN: Who is “all in” for you? My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy anyone who is “all-in” for me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/27/paul-ryan-all-in-for-buddy-reince-priebus-i-think-hes-doing-a-great-job-as-chief-of-staff/
— Swedish Shop Refuses Woman Service For Not Wearing Hijab – CHRIS TOMLINSON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/27/swedish-shop-refuses-woman-service-not-wearing-hijab/

 

FOX NEWS
— Sarah Palin to subpoena two dozen New York Times staffers in lawsuit
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/27/sarah-palin-to-subpoena-two-dozen-new-york-times-staffers-in-lawsuit.html

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Seems like Scaramucci’s gunning for Reince Priebus’ job: Coulter
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5523459438001/?#sp=show-clips

 

EAGLE FORUM
— President Trump Upholds Military Readiness; Restricts Transgenders from Military – Tabitha Walter
http://eagleforum.org/publications/press-releases/eagle-forum-applauds-president-trumps-move-to-restrict-transgender-persons-from-american-military.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— 10 States Ready Legal Action to Undo Obama Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’ – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2017/07/27/10-states-ready-legal-action-undo-obama-amnesty-dreamers/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— John McCain Is No Hypocrite – MAX BLOOM  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a hypocrite a) because I avoided the draft, b) because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and c) because I am not a member of any church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to any church.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449911/john-mccain-health-care-speech-wasnt-hypocritcal

 

THE HILL
— Scaramucci: Priebus is a ‘paranoid schizophrenic,’ will be asked to resign – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/344215-scaramucci-priebus-is-a-paranoid-schizophrenic-will-be-asked-to
— House approves spending bill with funds for Trump’s border wall – CRISTINA MARCOS AND NIV ELIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/344214-house-approves-spending-bill-with-funds-for-trumps-border-wall

 

ABC NEWS
— Scaramucci threats, insults inflame fierce White House fight – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/scaramucci-mentions-priebus-deleted-tweet-leaks-48880025

 

CNBC
— Jeff Bezos faces new enemies now that he’s the world’s richest man  Jeff Bezos faces new challenges now that he’s the world’s richest man. His political and business enemies will be even more motivated to move against him. Bezos should learn some lessons from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on how to handle it. – Jake Novak
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/27/jeff-bezos-facing-new-enemies-as-worlds-richest-man-commentary.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— WHO WAS SHE? A DNA TEST ONLY OPENED NEW MYSTERIES.  How Alice Collins Plebuch’s foray into “recreational genomics” upended a family tree. – Libby Copeland (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, according to 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/she-thought-she-was-irish-until-a-dna-test-opened-a-100-year-old-mystery/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Scaramucci calls Priebus a ‘f–king paranoid schizophrenic’ in rant – Bob Fredericks
http://nypost.com/2017/07/27/scaramucci-calls-priebus-a-f-king-paranoid-schizophrenic-in-rant/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Scaramucci goes on vulgar attack against own communications team, calls Priebus ‘paranoid schizophrenic’ – Megan Cerullo
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/scaramucci-calls-reince-priebus-paranoid-schizophrenic-article-1.3362727

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Labor movement turns to social activism to attract millennials – Fatima Hussein  (DIERSEN: What percent of millennials are or will be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/27/labor-movement-turns-social-activism-attract-millennials/456409001/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— CHINA’S NEXT TARGET: U.S. MICROCHIP HEGEMONY – Bob Davis and Eva Dou  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, China will use its cheap labor and its abuse of the environment to destroy every industry in America and in the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps have no problem with that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-next-target-u-s-microchip-hegemony-1501168303

 

FORTUNE
— Scaramucci: Reince Priebus Is ‘a F**king Paranoid Schizophrenic’ – Andrew Nusca
http://fortune.com/2017/07/27/scaramucci-priebus-schizophrenic/

 

DAILY BEAST
— With Trump’s ‘Green Light,’ Scaramucci Declares Total War on ‘Paranoid Schizophrenic’ Reince Priebus  In an interview, Anthony Scaramucci said he and Reince Priebus were like brothers …who may or may not want to kill each other. – LACHLAN MARKAY and ASAWIN SUEBSAENG  (DIERSEN: Of course, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my critics/opponents have given them green lights.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/with-trumps-green-light-scaramucci-declares-total-war-on-reince-priebus

 

FED WEEK
— Preparing for a Mixed Generation Household  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that after I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 when I was 21, I lived with my mother and brother who is 5 years younger than me in Crete until September of 1972. But that was a) because my father had died suddenly at age 47 in October of 1969, b) because my mother had never attended high school and she had never earned income, c) because I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support them, and d) because the job that I had gotten working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights did not pay that much. In June of 1971, I started working for IRS at the GS-7 level (currently $44,853/year), and in June of 1972, IRS promoted me to GS-9 (currently $54,864/year).)
http://www.fedweek.com/publishers-perspective/preparing-mixed-generation-household/

 

ILLINOIS HOMES
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $727,800
http://www.illinoishomes.com/chicago-suburbs-west/wheaton/home/500-Arbor-Avenue,-Wheaton,-IL-60189/9702792/photos

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

July 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Rauner’s focus on messaging played into staff shakeup – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-messaging-illinois-policy-institute-met-20170721-story.html
— Durbin, Graham file Dream Act, hoping to ward off legal challenge to DACA – Maria Sacchetti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-durbin-graham-dream-act-immigration-20170720-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Madigan tactics result in income tax hike – Mike Formento, Glen Ellyn  (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, Formento appointed me webmaster for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee while he was its chairman 2008-2010.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170722/madigan-tactics-result-in-income-tax-hike
— Bernie Sanders to speak Aug. 30 in Aurora about teen-focused book – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: What does Sanders think of you and think of what you did when you were young?  From what I see, Sanders would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being selfish and undeservedly rich because I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, a new Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 and I paid for all my college expenses and graduated debt-free in 1970 with money that I earned 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; and working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170721/bernie-sanders-to-speak-aug-30-in-aurora-about-teen-focused-book
— Kudos to Kellogg’s – Editorial (DIERSEN: 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://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170722/the-soapbox-daily-herald-editors-offer-brief-thoughts-on-suburban-topics-in-the-news
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Each week the Northern Illinois Food Bank feeds more than 71,500 people in 13 counties. It relies on hundreds of people, including volunteers. This week about 250 people from Kellogg’s pitched in to pack food. Kellogg’s also donated $10,000 toward hunger relief programs. Yet another ray of sunshine keeps the food bank thriving. I should write a book about the leading Crete-haters in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn.)
— Republicans embrace tax hike targeting Democratic states – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170722/news/307229984/
— Trump tweets that Spicer’s future is ‘bright’ – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What would my Democrat GAO superiors say about my future?  ANSWER: They would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170722/news/307229993/

 

WBEZ
— A Closer Look At The Illinois Policy Institute, The Group That Could Inform Rauner’s Agenda – Tony Arnold  (DIERSEN: What does the Illinois Policy Institute think of you, think of what you have done with your life, and think of what you are doing now?  Has the Illinois Policy Institute ever sought your input on anything?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/a-closer-look-at-the-group-that-could-inform-rauners-agenda/f8758701-cb4e-49cc-b988-d9b2f1f7c629

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEW GAZETTE
— UI trustee nominee Dr. Stuart King often gives to GOP candidates – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-22/ui-trustee-nominee-often-gives-gop-candidates.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— End the legislative extortion: Send the school bill to governor now – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article162967943.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Election Authority to Answer Trump Questions – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: How well does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain know your precinct, that is, how prepared is he/she to deter and detect voter fraud?  How well do the election judges for your precinct know your precinct, that is, how prepared are they to deter and detect voter fraud?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=248809#.WXMo6hFSRZI

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Spicer: The President did not want me to go – MIRANDA GREEN  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always wanted me to go.  They always wanted to give my job to a Democrat, and especially to a Democrat who was minority, female, and/or younger than me.  It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/spicer-the-president-did-not-want-me-to-go/771631212

 

EFFINGHAM RADIO
— Governor Rauner: Put Kids Ahead Of Politics  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government put Democrats ahead of Republicans, minorities ahead of Whites, women ahead of men, younger employees ahead of older employees, and veterans ahead of non-veterans. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Veterans Preference. The Veterans Preference is an earned preference.)
http://www.effinghamradio.com/2017/07/21/governor-rauner-put-kids-ahead-of-politics/

 

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI
— Sign the Petition to send SB1 to the Governor
https://www.illinois.gov/ltg/pages/sb1petition.aspx

 

NAVISTAR
— Welcome to Navistar Careers (FROM THE POSTING: Navistar Uses E-Verify: Navistar, Inc. participates in E-Verify, a federal pilot program that enables employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility for all persons hired to work in the United States by providing the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at (888) 464-4218.)
https://salary-navistar.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=124489256

 

GOPUSA
— McDonald’s drive-thru: ‘I ain’t servin’ no police!’  (DIERSEN: What do McDonald’s executives, shareholders, customers, suppliers, etc. have to say about that?  What percent of McDonald’s executives, shareholders, customers, suppliers, 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?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27520
— Denver Moves To Cut Off Communication With ICE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Colorado shouts that it is 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.gopusa.com/?p=27551
— Boston fears Islamophobia, blankets city bus stops with ‘building the safe space’ guides (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Massachusetts shouts that it is 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.gopusa.com/?p=27421
— Without reform, is universal healthcare inevitable? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want Republicans to pay for Democrats’ health care.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27474

 

DAILY CALLER
— Report: Senate Bill Would Legalize 1.8 Million ‘Dreamers’ – Will Racke  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who will work the hardest to defeat Republicans in 2018 and to defeat Trump and all Republicans 2020?  ANSWER: The 1.8 million Dreamers.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/21/report-senate-bill-would-legalize-1-8-million-dreamers/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Media’s Use of ‘Hate Group’ Label Puts Conservatives’ Safety at Risk – Katrina Trinko
http://dailysignal.com/2017/07/13/the-medias-use-of-this-hate-group-label-puts-conservatives-safety-at-risk/
— JULY 26, 2016 FLASHBACK: As a Teen Cashier Seeing Food Stamp Use, I Changed My Mind About the Democrat Party – J.D. Vance  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what I saw when 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://dailysignal.com/2016/07/26/as-a-teen-cashier-seeing-food-stamp-use-i-changed-my-mind-about-the-democrat-party/
— The Key Facts About Slavery That the Left Conveniently Ignores – Walter E. Williams
http://dailysignal.com/2017/07/19/key-facts-slavery-left-conveniently-ignores/

 

NEWSMAX
— CBO: GOP Health Bill’s $13,000 Deductibles Would Be Illegal (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial and/or health problems. They are furious that my wife and I have Medicare and that the federal government subsidizes $17,288 a year of our health, dental, and vision insurance because I am a federal retiree.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/gop-health-bill-deductible/2017/07/21/id/802982/

 

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Lindsey Graham hints/implies/argues/shouts that Dreamers will take jobs that U.S. citizens do not want. From what I see, Dreamers would never stoop to take the bad jobs that did. 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.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/21/lindsey-graham-vote-oppose-amnesty-outsourcing/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump State Dept Unsure Why Palestinian Terrorists Kill Israelis  Stands by report blaming Israel for terror, downplaying Palestinian incitement – Adam Kredo
http://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-state-dept-unsure-palestinian-terrorists-kill-israelis/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Proclaiming God’s promise – not ‘pride’ – Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2017/07/21/proclaiming-gods-promise-not-pride

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 20 Attorneys General encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Of course, anti-Trumps will use illegals to defeat Trump in 2020.)
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/20-attorneys-general-urge-trump-maintain-protections-dreamers

 

THE HILL
— Priebus on Spicer resignation: ‘It’s good to start fresh’ – BRANDON CARTER (DIERSEN: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois started fresh in 2012, the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce started fresh in 2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee started fresh in 2010 and in 2004, the Illinois Center Right Coalition started fresh in 2007, the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter started fresh in 2004, GAO started fresh in 1997, IRS started fresh in 1980, and the Post Office started fresh in 1969.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343260-priebus-after-spicer-resignation-its-good-to-start-fresh
— White House: Scaramucci will report directly to Trump – JOHN BOWDEN  (DIERSEN: Who was the highest paid boss that you reported directly to? During my last 4 years at GAO 1993-1997, I reported directly to a GS-15 Step 10 (currently $161,900). Most, if not virtually all of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates DID NOT want to work for her or work with her because she was very demanding, female, younger, Jewish, and wealthy. She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. To turn her against me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to her that I was conservative (she was liberal), Republican (she was Democrat), I was 100% German national origin (she was 100% Russian national origin), I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (she was Jewish), and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s (her ancestors were recent immigrants).)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343253-white-house-scaramucci-will-report-directly-to-trump

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Working in White House, Still Making Millions – RACHEL ABRAMS and JESSE DRUCKER  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that during the first 18 months that I worked for IRS 1971-1972, I also worked (with official permission) part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. That part-time income helped me a) help support my mother and brother, b) pay for tuition and books for graduate business classes at Loyola, c) pay off my 1972 Corvette car loan, and d) have a down payment to buy a new town home in University Park in September of 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/business/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-ethics-filing.html
— After Election, More New Yorkers Tell Volunteer Groups, ‘I Can Help’ – JAMES BARRON  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps always glorify and praise other anti-Trumps. If anti-Trumps are glorified and praised in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, then your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America are run by anti-Trumps. From what I see, overwhelmingly, those who are glorified and praised in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America are anti-Trumps. Because I am a Trump supporter, anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/nyregion/new-york-city-volunteer-groups.html
— The Ethics of Adjusting Your Assets to Qualify for Medicaid – RON LIEBER  (DIERSEN: Are your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with envy. Mine are. They are beyond furious that I have a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension for life, that my wife and subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance for life (currently, the federal government pays $17,288/year), and we both are on Medicare.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/your-money/estate-planning/the-ethics-of-adjusting-your-assets-to-qualify-for-medicaid.html

 

POLITICO
— House Republicans try to revive ban on Pentagon transgender surgeries – RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/20/house-republicans-try-to-revive-ban-on-transgender-pentagon-surgeries-240770

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Meet Your New Landlord: Wall Street  Big investors transform suburban neighborhoods by buying up single-family homes and renting them out  Four big companies have bought nearly 700 single-family homes in Spring Hill, Tenn. – Ryan Dezember and Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: How many rental homes are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  For what I see, if you are a renter, sadly, most commonly, it is because you have financial problems, and you vote for Democrats who promise to use government to take money away from Republicans and to give that money to you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-your-new-landlord-wall-street-1500647417
— 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon: A Drag-Racing Beast, Unleashed  Dan Neil rockets down Indianapolis’s Lucas Oil Raceway in a 2018 Dodge SRT Challenger Demon, the quickest production car in existence – Dan Neil  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate this car.  Of course, that motivates me to want to buy it.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/2018-dodge-demon-a-drag-racing-beast-unleashed-1500572281

 

NEWSWEEK
— DOES TRUMP HATE THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA AS MUCH AS HE CLAIMS? – TOM PORTER  (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 a) who glorify and praise the Democrat news media in Illinois and b) who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-media-fake-news-640672

 

COSMOPLITAN
— Who Is Anthony Scaramucci? 8 Things to Know About the New White House Communications Director. – Rebecca Nelson  (DIERSEN: What “negatives” do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to know about you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to know that I am a Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, a gun owner, a draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, a federal employee for almost 30 years, a union member for 12 years, never promoted beyond GS-13, forced to take early retirement, a federal retiree for almost 20 years, childless, pet-less, American-nameplate car owner, and no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a10342532/anthony-scaramucci-white-house-communication-director/

 

GUARDIAN
— The Democrats’ performance as an opposition party? Pathetic – Steven W Thrasher
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/22/donald-trump-stands-democrats-who-knows

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity blast McCain.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/07/john-mccain-may-cancer-doesnt-make-hero/

July 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic group airs TV ads attacking Rauner on school funding bill – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-school-funding-ad-20170719-story.html
— Rahm, enjoy your ‘vacation’ from Chicago – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rahm-emanuel-europe-0719-20170718-column.html
— Liberal America has a political violence problem – Albert Eisenberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-liberals-antifa-violence-20170718-story.html
— In defense of bureaucracy to protect the little people – Ron Grossman  (DIERSEN: Who/what has protected you?  For me, it has been federal civil service protections.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-trump-west-bureaucracy-grossman-20170712-story.html
— Armed men hold up Naperville restaurant, police say
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-armed-robbery-st-0721-20170719-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Grocery store’s video gambling opens new wagering frontier in suburbs – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170719/grocery-stores-video-gambling-opens-new-wagering-frontier-in-suburbs
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Bella’s to combine restaurant, wine market, gambling in Wheeling
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170719/bellas-to-combine-restaurant-wine-market-gambling-in-wheeling
— Investigation continues into controversial photo of Barrington High students – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170718/investigation-continues-into-controversial-photo-of-barrington-high-students
— Armed men rob person outside Naperville restaurant – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170719/armed-men-rob-person-outside-naperville-restaurant

 

WTTW
— What Does It Cost to Run for Governor in Illinois? – Amanda Vinicky  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does it cost to be eligible to be hired by the federal government at the GS-7 level, currently $44,853? ANSWER: The cost to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree. QUESTION: What does it cost to be eligible to be hired by the federal government at the GS-9 level, currently $54,864? ANSWER: The cost to earn a job-related master’s degree.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/18/what-does-it-cost-run-governor-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield Park Board should reject video gambling at Sliders stadium – Anita Bedell, Executive Director of the Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170717/letter-springfield-park-board-should-reject-video-gambling-at-sliders-stadium

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— To the incumbents go the campaign spoils – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-19/tom-kacich-incumbents-go-campaign-spoils.html
— Vermilion board chairman Mike Marron ‘ready for the challenge’ of Hays’ seat – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-19/vermilion-board-chairman-ready-challenge-hays-seat.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here comes your bailout for the financially-mismanaged Chicago Public Schools – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article161723983.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois ending most paper professional license renewals  (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
http://www.qconline.com/business/illinois-ending-most-paper-professional-license-renewals/article_9fbef8d7-f471-5068-876a-4fd5c6bcd205.html#new_tab

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— OUTSTANDING: Joliet denies license for cafe gambling on Larkin Avenue – BOB OKON
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/07/18/joliet-denies-license-for-cafe-gambling-on-larkin-avenue/abb5eda/
— Wheaton City Council approves final plans for Loretto Club housing development – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/07/18/wheaton-city-council-approves-final-plans-for-loretto-club-housing-development/acl7amf/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Protesters “drop dead” in rally against AHCA – Esther Kwon  (DIERSEN: Protesters want a) Republicans to pay for health care for Democrats and b) those who have more money to pay for health care for those who have less money.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/protesters-drop-dead-in-rally-against-ahca

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump’s election commission holds first meeting amid pushback  (DIERSEN: Democrats pushback at any and all efforts to stop voter fraud.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/07/19/trumps-election-commission-holds-first-meeting-amid-pushback

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— President Trump to nominate Caterpillar board member as Russian ambassador  Huntsman served as ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011 – Pierce Roberson
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/president-trump-to-nominate-caterpillar-board-member-as-russian-ambassador/768670776
— Letting Obamacare fail ‘cynical, sinister,’ Booker says  Democrats not invited to participate  (DIERSEN: The Democrats’ wasting of my federal career and their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” was “cynical, sinister.”  If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. While I worked for the federal government, extremely few of my coworkers earned job-related master’s degrees, job-related professional certifications, or job-related professional licenses.  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.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/letting-obamacare-fail-cynical-sinister-booker-says/768781203

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How Much Money Could Chicago Save By Reducing Violence?  Substantial anti-violence programs aren’t cheap, but neither is violence. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/July-2017/How-Much-Money-Could-Chicago-Save-By-Reducing-Violence/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Is 10th CD R Primary Doug Bennett running against an Independent? Jeff – Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/is-10th-cd-r-primary-doug-bennett-running-against-an-independent-berkowitz-wbennett-cableweb/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Illinois budget post-mortem: What remains, what made it, what didn’t … – BGA
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/07/18/illinois-budget-post-mortem-bga/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner pays new staff lucrative salaries  “All of us owe them a debt of gratitude.” – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  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.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauner-pays-new-staff-lucrative-salaries/768887237
— Rauner opposes Trumpcare after it stalls  Obamacare repeal dies in Senate – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauner-opposes-trumpcare-after-it-stalls/768884783

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— McCaleb: After two wins, Madigan plays political game with school funding – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/mccaleb-after-two-wins-madigan-plays-political-game-with-school/article_a8e255f6-6c0a-11e7-a843-83ccd44bf811.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— HB 1785: “They’re as Good at Math as They are at Biology” – Ralph Rivera and John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/spotlight-049/
— Donald Trump’s Pro-Family Remarks in Poland Should Leave Conservatives Optimistic – Joshua Denton
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/donald-trumps-pro-family-remarks-in-poland-should-leave-conservatives-optimistic/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— New Survey Shows We Are Approaching a Post-Christian America – Joshua Denton (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to be anti-Christian.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/new-survey-shows-approaching-post-christian-america/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— They’re back!
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/19/theyre-back/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last press release I received from the Illinois Republican Party on state issues was July 7th, the Friday before the Monday Rauner purge began… On Monday, the Chicago Machine tipped its hand on SB1. After months claiming that SB1 was about fixing the school funding formula, Chicago Public Schools started making the unsubstantiated argument that an amendatory veto of the bill to remove the Chicago bailout would change the “fundamental purpose” of the legislation. It’s a clear admission by the Chicago Machine that the “fundamental purpose” of SB1 is a Chicago pension bailout, and not school funding reform. It’s time Madigan Democrats in the General Assembly either send SB1 to Governor Rauner for an amendatory veto to remove the Chicago bailout, or pass true bipartisan school funding reform that excludes a multi-hundred million dollar bailout of Chicago at the expense of schools across the state. Otherwise, this is just another case of Mike Madigan and his machine holding Illinois hostage for his Chicago agenda.)
— “You’re paying folks too much”  (DIERSEN: 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://capitolfax.com/2017/07/19/youre-paying-folks-too-much/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “The Rauner couple’s unhealthy obsession with media and messaging.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/18/the-rauner-couples-%e2%80%9cunhealthy-obsession-with-media-and-messaging%e2%80%9d/

 

GOPUSA
— Liberal Values Are Bankrupting Us – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27354

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Archbishop rips Vatican-approved magazine’s ‘ignorant’ attack on pro-Trump Catholics – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archbishop-chaput-rips-vatican-approved-magazines-willfully-ignorant-attack
— Same-sex ‘marriage’: Religious right was right all along – Charles LiMandri
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/same-sex-marriage-religiousright-was-right-all-along

 

DAILY CALLER
— Ending DACA Puts America First – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/18/ending-daca-puts-america-first/

 

NEWSMAX
— Target’s Chief Sounds Alarm on Pullback by Hispanic Shoppers – Jonathan Weiss  (DIERSEN: Are you shopping less, and if so, since when and why?  I have been shopping less since 1997 when my income dropped $72,135/year or 59% because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”  Instead of a $122,991 GS-13 Step 10 salary, I have a $50,856 pension.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Economy/target-hispanics-shopping-shoppers/2017/07/19/id/802498/
— GOP Becoming Party of Bad Faith – Rich Lowry
http://www.newsmax.com/RichLowry/obamacare-repeal-republican-senate/2017/07/18/id/802332/

 

BREITBART
— Liberal Republican Senators to Block Defunding Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/19/2015-clean-obamacare-repeal-bill-defunded-planned-parenthood-one-year/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DIRTY 2 DOZEN GOP REPS BOW TO ‘TRANS’ DEMANDS  Linda Harvey asks, should taxpayers pay for soldiers’ artificial genitals? – LINDA HARVEY
http://www.wnd.com/2017/07/dirty-2-dozen-gop-reps-bow-to-trans-demands/

 

THE HILL
— ICE chief praises Trump, plans to send more agents to sanctuary cities – JOSH DELK
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/342580-ice-director-trump-has-taken-the-handcuffs-off-law-enforcement
— GOP forms circular firing squad – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/342630-the-memo-gop-forms-circular-firing-squad

 

POLITICO
— COST OF RAUNER’S NEW HIRES – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/07/19/politico-illinois-playbook-rahm-in-milan-while-rome-is-burning-hastert-already-out-of-prison-cost-of-rauner-new-hires-221398
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We asked the governor’s office what the new staff members — most of whom hail from the Illinois Policy Institute — were paid. Here are salaries for six staffers Rauner hired since last week: Kristina Rasmussen — Chief of Staff — $170,000; Diana Rickert – Deputy Chief of Staff of Communications – $165,000; Laurel Patrick – Communications Director – $120,000; Michael Lucci -Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy – $140,000; Brittany Carl – Communications Specialist – $45,000; Meghan Keenan – Communications Specialist – $45,000)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Voter Purges Are Coming – VANITA GUPTA  (DIERSEN: Are you a precinct committeeman/captain?  How much deadwood is there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/opinion/donald-trump-voting-rights-purge.html
— The Top Jobs in Trump’s Administration Are Mostly Vacant: Who’s to Blame? – KAREN YOURISH and GREGOR AISCH (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/07/17/us/politics/trump-appointments.html

 

USA TODAY
— Still looking for a raise? The fight for a higher minimum wage to continue in 2018 – Charisse Jones and Kellie Ell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/14/states-and-cities-do-what-federal-government-wont-raise-minimum-wage/443111001/
— Women are talking and these companies make them happiest – N’dea Yancey-Bragg  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had told them that my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates WHO WERE WOMEN would be much happier if the federal government got rid of its employees who were men, and especially those who were Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/17/women-talking-and-these-companies-make-them-happiest/479719001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2-year-old start-up just released its 2017 rankings of the best companies where women are happiest. Companies with the top rankings: Boston Consulting Group, Dell, Accenture, PepsiCo, General Electric, Salesforce, Deloitte, PwC, Vanguard Group, Apple, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, Thomson, Reuters.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Balancing Religion and the Office. – Francesca Fontana  (DIERSEN: What religion are you?  I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL).  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years in 3 different agencies, I do not recall any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates being MSLs.  Most, if virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disapprove of MSLs, if not despise MSLs, if not hate MSLs.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that MSLs are “too conservative.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-religion-at-work-still-taboo-not-everywhere-1500386401

 

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago’s Graduation Policy Doesn’t Make the Grade  Requiring students to have a formal plan after high school could put more of them at risk.  (DIERSEN: What was your plan when you were in high school?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-07-18/chicago-s-graduation-policy-doesn-t-make-the-grade

 

FED SMITH
— House Budget Committee Targets Federal Employee Pensions – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years (1966-1969 and 1971-1997) and I have been a retired federal employee for almost 20 years. Ever-increasingly, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems and those who paint themselves as being advocates for the aforesaid promote hatred of federal employees and hatred of retired federal employees. If someone promoted hatred of you, what would you do about it?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/19/house-budget-committee-targets-federal-employee-pensions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For retired federal employees under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), COLAs would be reduced by 0.5%.)

 

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