June 11 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I encourage Republican candidates on 2020 ballots in Wheaton to a) submit your entry form (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2019-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-59341549171) for Wheaton’s 2019 Independence Day Parade ASAP and b) help sponsor the fireworks and parade. So far, the Republican parade entries are Bob Berlin, Amy Grant, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Ann Celine Walsh, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. So far, $1,900 has been pledged toward the $2,500 “DuPage County Republicans” sponsorship commitment: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Berlin, Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Tim Elliott, Marty Keller, and Walsh. $600 is still needed. Please phone me ASAP at 630-653-0462 or email me ASAP at diersen@aol.com if you want to help sponsor the fireworks and parade. I will be hand-delivering 500 flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route that include the Republican entries in the parade, the sponsor’s names, and the amounts they contributed. In addition, contributors are invited to be at the Republican table at fireworks on July 3. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Local officials discussing how new marijuana law would impact municipalities Local municipalities to discuss local impacts of recreational pot – BRITTANY KEEPERMAN (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/06/local-officials-discussing-how-new-marijuana-law-would-impact-municipalities/ar36dcv/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ‘We have a lot of evaluating to do’ Local officials say they have been watching the issue but it’s unclear how the legislation will impact McHenry County. Harvard City Council likely will discuss the matter this month, City Administrator Dave Nelson said. “If [council members] don’t have any issues with it, we don’t have to do anything,” Nelson said. “In the event they get a client to retail here, there is a tax on that, and that’s another discussion.” Municipalities can impose a local tax on recreational marijuana, under the bill. They cannot ban its use but can enact ordinances to regulate where the shops are allowed to open. “A unit of local government, including a home-rule or non-home-rule county within the unincorporated territory of the county may enact ordinances to prohibit or significantly limit a cannabis business establishment’s location,” according to a portion of the bill. Inquiries about launching a marijuana business in Harvard have already come in, said Charles Eldredge, director of the Harvard-Woodstock enterprise zone. He said several potential growers had approached him about the possibilities and were looking at sites within the enterprise zone. “The city of Harvard has expressed to me that they would be very open to a grow facility located in the enterprise zone,” Eldredge said. The Woodstock City Council discussed the matter at a recent workshop, but a clear stance on the issue hasn’t yet emerged, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said. “We have a lot of evaluating to do,” Stelford said. “My understanding of the law is that you can’t ban the use. You can only ban the sale. There will be communities that allow it because it’s now lawful, and you will see the impact … but we still need to do more research. It’s still so new.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mike Pence says banning pride flags at US embassies is ‘the right decision’ The Trump administration came under fire at the beginning of June for allegedly banning U.S. embassies from flying the pride flag.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/11/18661135/mike-pence-pride-flag-ban-us-embassies
— FOP denounces Lightfoot-repeated rumor as ‘wholly false and offensive’ The mayor tried to defuse the situation Monday: ‘What I said was, I heard a rumor and I hope that’s not true. That piece of it hasn’t been picked up in the news media.’ – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/6/10/18659945/fop-fraternal-order-police-kevin-graham-ightfoot-rumor-better-government-association
— So much was left undone by Gov. Pritzker And while there’s no disputing Pritzker and lawmakers got loads done this spring, the way they went about it was the same old, same old that needs to go. – Madeleine Doubek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/10/18660273/j-b-pritzker-illinois-legislature-michael-madigan-redistricting-reform-madeleine-doubek
— Bring troops home and send more kids to college It aids the ambitious children of low-income families in rural and urban areas to lift themselves above their circumstances. – Jesse Jackson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) those who served in Vietnam and b) those who did not serve in Vietnam.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/10/18660404/pell-grants-pell-donald-trump-cutting-pell-grants-student-loans-student-loan-debt-trump-tweets

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot responds to criticism for repeating rumor FOP told officers to lay back over Memorial Day – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-police-rumor-response-20190610-story.html
— A few pointers for the 60% of male managers who now say they’re uncomfortable mentoring women – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to turn my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were female against me. Similarly, they did everything that they could to turn my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, younger, veteran, liberal, moderate, non-Protestant, non-German American, those who had financial, health, and/or other problems, those whose spouses had no income, those who did not have professional certifications or licenses, those who had no work experience when GAO hired them, those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time, those who had children, those who drank a lot, those who gambled a lot, those who golfed a lot, those who focused on spectator sports, those who owned dogs, etc. against me. I should write a book about that.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-men-uncomfortable-mentoring-women-metoo-0610-story.html
— When women take group photos, why do they line up like Rockettes? – Leslee Komaiko
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-women-group-photos-selfies-pose-20190610-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Responding to call for circus ban, group says animals have been treated properly at DuPage fairgrounds – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190611/repsonding-to-call-for-circus-ban-group-says-animals-have-been-treated-properly-at-dupage-fairgrounds

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 2020 candidates call out McDonald’s over sexual harassment In a letter being sent Tuesday to CEO Steve Easterbrook, eight senators led by Tammy Duckworth of Illinois decry “unsafe and intolerable” conditions and “unacceptable” behavior in the chain’s restaurants. The group includes 2020 contestants Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/2020-candidates-call-out-mcdonalds-over-sexual-harassment

WBBM
— Mayor Signals Support For ‘Fair Workweek’ Measure – CRAIG DELLIMORE (DIERSEN: In September of 1969, even though I was available to work every Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day that NIU was not is session, my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors forced me to resign my part-time job saying that I was not available to work enough hours. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/mayor-signals-support-fair-workweek-measure

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Illinois, land of schmucks – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/alan-webber-illinois-land-of-schmucks/article_f03992ba-8b7b-11e9-92ea-133ee8454d2a.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pickleball, anyone? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-06-11/editorial-pickleball-anyone.html
— Fair or foul? Campaigns fight for public opinion – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-11/jim-dey-fair-or-foul-campaigns-fight-public-opinion.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Sexual Harassment Accuser Wants Pritzker To Ax Part of Measure – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/sexual-harassment-accuser-wants-pritzker-ax-part-measure#stream/0

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker’s untruth: Illinois’ budget is billions out of balance – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-untruth-illinois-budget-is-billions-out-of-balance/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— 2019 IFI Banquet Speaker Just Announced!: Rev. Franklin Graham – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/2019-ifi-banquet-speaker-just-announced/

GOPUSA
— Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t make enough, wants pay raises for Congress
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70830
— Are Abortion & Gay Rights American Values? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70812
— No, the Boston Marathon bomber shouldn’t be allowed to vote (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want only the following to vote: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70802

FOX NEWS
— The Democratic Party does not love immigrants. They just want to control them – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-the-democratic-party-does-not-love-immigrants-they-just-want-to-control-them
— Ingraham: Why are we helping illegal immigrants when we can’t help ourselves? – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ingraham-why-are-we-helping-illegal-immigrants-when-we-cant-help-ourselves

AMERICAN THINKER
— Could bribes be involved in Congress’s refusal to seal the border? – Robert Arvay (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians talk and act like they are taking bribes from Mexico and from other foreign countries.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/could_bribes_be_involved_in_congresss_refusal_to_seal_the_border.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Paying Off the Many, At the Expense of the Middle – Jackson Scott
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/10/paying-off-the-many-at-the-expense-of-the-middle/

BREITBART
— Pete Buttigieg Gave Special IDs to Illegal Immigrants in South Bend – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/pete-buttigieg-gave-special-ids-to-illegal-immigrants-in-south-bend/
— Globalist Front: Mass Immigration Necessary to Replace Dying Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/globalist-front-mass-immigration-necessary-to-replace-dying-americans/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor and despise Americans who share my demographics say “America Needs As Much Immigration as Economy Can Take.” They look down on me because I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/watch-george-will-america-needs-as-much-immigration-as-economy-can-take/
— ‘Case for Reparations’ Author Praises Warren: ‘I Think She Means It’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/case-for-reparations-author-praises-warren-i-think-she-means-it/

DAILY CALLER
— NEW YORK LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE DECRIMINALIZING SEX WORK – Mary Margaret Olohan (DIERSEN: New York today, Illinois tomorrow?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/10/new-york-sex-work/

TOWNHALL
— Mexico Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is When It Comes To Illegals Flocking To The U.S. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/10/mexican-military-started-rounding-up-illegals-riding-the-beast-train-to-the-united-states-n2547948

REUTERS
— Americans’ perception of LGBTQ rights under federal law largely incorrect – Maria Caspani (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries not only promote LGBTQ activity, they get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-stonewall-equality/americans-perception-of-lgbtq-rights-under-federal-law-largely-incorrect-reuters-ipsos-idUSKCN1TC120

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Most States Under One Party’s Control, America Grows More Divided – Timothy Williams
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/us/state-legislatures-partisan-polarized.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When J.B. Pritzker took over as the governor of Illinois this year, Democratic lawmakers, who had spent four years at an impasse with his Republican predecessor, vowed that their party’s new grip on the State Capitol would bring immediate change. The pace has been startling. In recent months, Illinois legislators have moved sharply to the left, deeming abortion a fundamental right for women no matter what the Supreme Court might decide, raising the minimum wage, taking steps to legalize recreational marijuana and introducing a graduated income tax. . .Alabama and Illinois — one overwhelmingly red, the other blue — were more representative of this year’s tone, providing perhaps the best examples of political parties moving to enact utterly different agendas. After Alabama effectively banned abortion last month, female lawmakers in Illinois responded almost immediately, pressing through a bill expanding abortion rights in their state. (Abortion rights groups have sued to stop the Alabama law from taking effect.) And while Illinois voted to allow sports betting and to legalize recreational marijuana, Alabama failed to approve either a state lottery or medical marijuana. . .In Illinois, Republicans were in much the same position as Democrats in Alabama: Outnumbered and outflanked. And like Alabama Democrats, Illinois Republicans lost nearly every vote of significance. In addition to voting to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025, the state legislature became the first in the nation to pass a bill legalizing both the sale and possession of marijuana. (In other states, voters have approved such laws through ballot initiatives.) Dale Righter, a Republican in the Illinois Senate, said that without power, Republicans’ hopes relied on conservative Democratic voters deciding that their lawmakers had gone too far. “I have no doubt that there are Democratic voters saying, ‘Hey, this isn’t what I signed up for,’” he said.)

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Don’t pray for Trump. Protest him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/11/dont-pray-trump-protest-him/

NEW YORK POST
— Pence defends barring rainbow flag at US embassies during pride month – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2019/06/11/pence-defends-barring-rainbow-flag-at-us-embassies-during-pride-month/
— Why affluent millennials are ditching New York – Bernadette Hogan (DIERSEN: When did you first start earning $100,000 in today’s dollars? I did in 1987 when I was 39 years old. By then, I had a) worked for GAO for almost 8 years, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, MBA from Loyola, and bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and e) became a licensed CPA.)
https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/why-affluent-millennials-are-ditching-new-york/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some 4,867 under-35-year-olds with gross adjusted incomes of $100,000 or more fled New York between 2015 and 2016, according to an analysis of IRS data by the Web site SmartAsset. “That is more than twice the number of rich millennials leaving Illinois, which has the second-largest decrease of rich millennials in our study,” said company rep Kara Gibson. A majority of the well-heeled millennials headed west to California and Washington state — 3,597 and 1,920, respectively. Texas, Colorado and Florida rounded out the top five destinations.)

WEEK
— How the Democratic Party internalized libertarianism – Matthew Walther (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian and Republican party platforms. I should write a book about Libertarians a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who do everything that they can destroy me.) 
https://theweek.com/articles/846330/how-democratic-party-internalized-libertarianism

ANNISTON STAR
— Jacksonville council approves Harrell resignation, seeks replacement – Daniel Mayes (DIERSEN: Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District vacancy?) 
https://www.annistonstar.com/news/jacksonville/jacksonville-council-approves-harrell-resignation-seeks-replacement/article_7feb3da4-8beb-11e9-b50f-ab2281518c04.html

NEWSWEEK
— ‘U.S.A.’ SPRAY-PAINTED ON CARS OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA HOME, FAMILY SAYS IT WAS OVER MEXICAN FLAG FLYING IN DRIVEWAY – CALLUM PATON
https://www.newsweek.com/us-spray-painted-california-home-mexican-flag-1443332

HIGH TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nevada Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Cannabis Use Those who legally use cannabis in Nevada can breathe a bit easier. – A.J. Herrington (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners. I should write a book about my superiors in the federal government who were heavy drinkers. They favored their employees who were heavy drinkers like they were. They got rid of those like me who did not drink.)
https://hightimes.com/news/nevada-prohibits-employment-discrimination-based-cannabis-use/

June 10 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity. To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/9/18658506/pride-gay-lesbian-parade-straight-stonewall

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF TWO DOGS: Earmarks helped secure Rebuild Illinois approval. What’s in it for the suburbs? (Dog parks?) – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/earmarks-helped-secure-rebuild-illinois-approval-whats-in-it-for-the-suburbs-dog-parks

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin talks Mexico, flooding, cig taxes, abortion, Joe Crain – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190609/durbin-talks-mexico-flooding-cig-taxes-abortion-joe-crain

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— State on verge of fiscal, moral bankruptcy – James Thompson
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190609/my-view-state-on-verge-of-fiscal-moral-bankruptcy

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DeKalb County lawmakers see legislative mixed bag for GOP Local lawmakers said party’s status forced them to pick battles – KEITH HERNANDEZ
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/06/09/dekalb-county-lawmakers-see-legislative-mixed-bag-for-gop/am04r3c/

HERALD & REVIEW & JOURNAL GAZETTE NEWS COURIER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/business/pot-is-almost-legal-in-illinois-here-s-a-q/article_27316ef6-27cb-5ee2-bba2-08c898d64751.html
https://jg-tc.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/cannabis-banking-bill-may-falter-again-despite-state-support/article_94c09dc3-337a-5891-bb0d-32d3e4fe8394.html

KWQC
— Galesburg LGBTQ+ community holds second annual pride picnic (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Galesburg-LGBTQ-community-holds-second-annual-pride-picnic-511059292.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— YouTube Removes White Supremacist Content – HANNAH ALLAM (DIERSEN: What have you posted that your critics/opponents removed? T served as webmaster for the a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) 2004-2006, and d) Milton Township 2001-2003. In 2004 and in 2010, my critics/opponents in the MTRCC removed my MTRCC meeting and fundraiser reports from MTRCC’s website. In 2006, my critics/opponents in the ICRC removed my ICRC meeting and fundraiser reports from ICRC’s website. Those reports contained the a) date, time, and location that the meetings and fundraisers were held, b) who spoke at those meetings and fundraisers, c) approximately how many attended, and d) candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/youtube-removes-white-supremacist-content#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Aurora Illinois keeps Pride Parade a safe place to celebrate – Meggan Sommerville (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/trans-girl-cross/2019/06/aurora-pride-parade-safe-place-celebrate/

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— As Illinois Expands Gambling, It Will Also Try to Determine How Many Gambling Addicts It Has Illinois will finally conduct a thorough study of the gambling problem in the state — the first such survey in nearly 30 years. It said it will spend more money to treat addiction, too. – Dan Mihalopoulos and Jason Grotto
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-gambling-addiction-study

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Government Employee Calls IFI Divisive Promoter of Christian Sharia Law – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/leftist-government-employee-calls-ifi-divisive-promoter-of-christian-sharia-law/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT ILLINOIS-BASED HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/leadership-changes-at-illinois-based-heartland-institute.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Traffickers reap up to $2.3 billion in illegal immigration, offer ‘all-inclusive’ packages – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/traffickers-reap-up-to-2-3-billion-in-illegal-immigration-offer-all-inclusive-packages

NEWSMAX
— Flap About Gay Pride Flag At Embassies Hurts GOP – John Gizzi (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lgbt-homosexuality-flag-trump/2019/06/09/id/919588/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump’s America: No Country for Illegal Aliens – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/09/trumps-america-no-country-for-illegal-aliens/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— YOUTUBE’S FAILED BAN SHOWS WHY INTERNET CENSORSHIP IS DOOMED TO FAIL Free speech can’t be stopped. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273965/youtubes-failed-ban-shows-why-internet-censorship-daniel-greenfield

DAILY WIRE
— Cory Booker Suggests Spending Money On Border Security Like Rejecting Jews Fleeing Holocaust – RYAN SAAVEDRA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) paint Republicans as being like Nazis and b) paint illegals as being like Jews.) 
https://www.dailywire.com/news/48202/cory-booker-suggests-spending-money-border-ryan-saavedra

ONE NEWS NOW
— TSA: No ID? No problem … if you’re here illegally – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/06/10/tsa-no-id-no-problem-if-youre-here-illegally
— Every year, 300k ‘anchor babies’ born in U.S. – Michael F. Haverluck 
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/06/09/every-year-300k-anchor-babies-born-in-us

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Conservative news crew assaulted at Buttigieg rally, Kaitlin Bennet calls on mayor to condemn violence – Zachary Leeman (DIERSEN: Duckworth her thugs throw me out her rally with Michael J. Fox in the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton in 2006.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/09/conservative-news-crew-assaulted-at-buttigieg-rally-kaitlin-bennet-calls-on-mayor-to-condemn-violence-763338

WORLD NET DAILY
— WILL YOUTUBE BE CENSORING YOU TOO NEXT? Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson shreds far-left Big Tech reeking with intolerance (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that censor me. They promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. They focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.) 
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/will-youtube-be-censoring-you-too-next/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— A Progressive Road Map for Soaking the Middle Class Adam Michael
https://www.heritage.org/taxes/report/progressive-road-map-soaking-the-middle-class

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Internet Free Speech All But Dead – Philip Giraldi
http://americanfreepress.net/internet-free-speech-all-but-dead/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social networking sites have voluntarily employed technical fixes that restrict some content and have also hired “reviewers” who look for objectionable material and remove it. Pending European legislation, meanwhile, might require Internet search engines to eliminate access to many unacceptable old posts. YouTube has already been engaged in deleting existing old material and is working with biased “partners” like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to set up guidelines to restrict future content. Many users of Facebook will have already undoubtedly noted that some contacts have been blocked temporarily (or even permanently) and denied access to the site. Google now automatically disables or limits searches for material that it deems to be undesirable. If Google does not approve of something it will either not appear in search results or it will be very low on the list. And what does come up will likely favor content that derives from those who pay Google to promote their products or services. Information that originates with competitors will either be very low in the search results or even blocked. Google is consequently hardly an unbiased source of information.)

THE HILL
— Trump: Mexico doing more on illegal immigration than Democrats – KYLE BALLUCK
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447669-trump-mexico-doing-more-on-illegal-immigration-than-democrats

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: How Old Should a President Be? With So Many Choices, Democrats Are Sharply Divided – LISA LERER and DENISE LU (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants are nasty. Libertarians and Libertarian plants are nasty. Greens and Green plants are nasty. RINOs are nasty. Of course, the aforesaid promote age discrimination.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/09/us/politics/2020-democractic-candidates-ages.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump defends deal with Mexico that critics say will do little to curb migrant crisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-defends-deal-with-mexico-that-critics-say-will-do-little-to-curb-migrant-crisis/2019/06/09/0fd7d12e-8ada-11e9-8f69-a2795fca3343_story.html
— He doesn’t speak English. Should that be considered in an application for disability benefits? – Kimberly Kindy (DIERSEN: If current trends are not reversed, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from getting etc. in America unless you speak, read, and write Spanish.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/he-doesnt-speak-english-should-that-be-considered-in-an-application-for-disability-benefits/2019/06/08/60660b3e-8629-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Legalize sex work, New York: Let adults make their own choices – JESSICA RAVEN (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, those who promote booze, gambling, and pot will promote prostitution.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-legalize-sex-work-new-york-20190610-o3ymum27a5fj7pavejfgmjufru-story.html

DELAWARE ONLINE
— Another vacancy is coming to Wilmington’s divided City Council – Jeanne Kuang
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/06/10/another-vacancy-coming-wilmingtons-divided-city-council/1379691001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— You Can Mute Emails, Texts, Tweets and More—And You Should The mute button, available in your email, texting app, Facebook and more, lets you control what you see and hear online without having to block or unfriend – David Pierce (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want you to read anything that they did not write or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-can-mute-emails-texts-tweets-and-moreand-you-should-11560085201
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Pitch for Growth Targets Job Licenses – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-labor-market-tight-some-states-loosen-rules-for-licensed-jobs-11560078000

MOTLEY FOOL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/06/09/after-illinois-these-states-could-legalize-recreat.aspx
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: LGBTQ pushers push LGBTQ activity.
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/06/10/glassdoor-study-finds-lgbtq-harassment-pervasive-i.aspx

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: USA Today promotes LGBTQ activity. To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2019/06/09/lgbtq-books-pride-month-tan-france-gentleman-jack/1371644001/
— 3 reasons real estate is a lousy retirement investment: Location, location, location – Ken Fisher 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/09/retirement-savings-shouldnt-depend-real-estate-profits/1359794001/
— Homeless in College: Students sleep in cars, on couches when they have nowhere else to go – Charisse Jones,
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/10/homelessness-among-college-students-growing-crisis/3747117002/

June 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot spreads rumor that police union told cops not to police We are not in the habit of delving into a claim prefaced as rumor, but the mayor’s suggestion cried out for a closer look. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/9/18657431/fact-check-politifact-lightfoot-fraternal-order-police-rumor-memorial-day-violence
— Gaming board revamp plan ahead of massive gambling expansion Although the measure passed by the Illinois General Assembly hasn’t yet been signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, there are plans to make the state Gaming Board more “pro-gaming,” according to bill sponsor Sen. Terry Link, D-Vernon Hills. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/9/18656774/gaming-board-gambling-expansion-casinos

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Are older workers job hoarding, hurting economy? 44% of young employees say graying workforce is a problem. – AP (DIERSEN: My GAO superiors and supervisors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their Democrat employees who were younger, minority, female, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its Republican employees who were older, White, male, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-older-workers-blocking-jobs-poll-20190606-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ore older Americans are forgoing the concept of a traditional retirement at the age of 65, a trend that some younger workers aren’t particularly thrilled to see. A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that workers under the age of 50 were significantly more likely to view America’s aging workforce as a negative development when compared with their older counterparts. About 4 in 10 respondents ages 18 to 49 and 44% of the youngest respondents ages 18 to 29 said they consider the trend to be a bad thing for American workers. Just 14% of those age 60 and over said the same. “I don’t think in things like IT and medicine you’re as effective a worker (at 65 years old) as you are at 50,” says Katie Otting, a 29-year-old living in Southern California. “If some 65-year-old is in a position that he’s not ready to quit because he wants a better pension and there’s someone else ready to take that job, they’re not going to replace him.” An aging population, elevated health care costs and lingering financial uncertainty following the Great Recession all are believed to be contributing to America’s steadily graying workforce. Nearly 20% of Americans over the age of 65 were employed or actively looking for work last year, up from less than 12% two decades prior, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-dispensaries-prepare-for-recreational-marijuana-1

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190609/community-embraces-aurora-pride-parade-that-nearly-wasnt

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady says there’s more to be done in Illinois – RO COLEMAN
https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/09/illinois-senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-says-theres-more-to-be-done-in-illinois/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 6/9/19 – RO COLEMAN
https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/09/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-6-9-19/
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin says passing constitutional amendment will be devastating to the state – RO COLEMAN
https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/09/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-says-passing-constitutional-amendment-will-be-devastating-to-the-state/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Galesburg promotes LGBTQ activity. To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190609/pride-picnic-brings-people-together

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former Rep. Breen condemns ‘radical’ abortion bill – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512601639-former-rep-breen-condemns-radical-abortion-bill

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Migrants seeking asylum in U.S. undaunted by immigration crackdown in Trump-Mexico deal – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/9/migrants-seeking-us-asylum-undaunted-trump-mexico-/

BREITBART
— Senate Democrats: Americans ‘Have Obligation’ to Give Amnesty to Foreigners – John Binder (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more obligations that you have to help citizens of foreign countries: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/09/senate-democrats-americans-have-obligation-give-amnesty-foreigners/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Billionaire Kochs to Financially Back Democrats Pushing Amnesty, Free Trade – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/09/billionaire-kochs-to-financially-back-democrats-pushing-amnesty-free-trade/

AMERICAN THINKER
— James Comey flaunts his gay pride in FBI rainbow t-shirt – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/james_comey_flaunts_his_gay_pride_in_fbi_rainbow_tshirt.html
— Warren beclowns herself chugging alcohol in another ad – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/warren_beclowns_herself_chugging_alcohol_in_another_ad.html

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP SAYS TWITTER SHOULD REINSTATE ALL OF THE CONSERVATIVES IT BANNED – Chris White (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but what if Trump called for all those who have banned me to reinstate me?) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/09/trump-twitter-censorship/
— CNN ANCHOR: US GOT ‘ALMOST EVERYTHING IT WANTED’ WITH MEXICO TRADE DEAL – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: Has Mexico agreed to a) stop illegally sending its citizens illegally into America illegally, b) stop illegally keeping its citizens illegally in America illegally, and c) stop illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs illegally into America illegally?) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/08/cnn-anchor-us-got-almost-everything-it-wanted-with-mexico-trade-deal/
— NIKKI HALEY WARNS THAT POLITICS IS ‘REACHING THE POINT OF HATE’ – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/09/nikki-haley-toxic-politics/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Clarence Thomas Shows Left’s Hypocrisy on Discrimination – Star Parker (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Democrats give preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger. Therefore, Democrats discriminate against those who are Republican, White, male, and/or older.) 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/05/clarence-thomas-shows-lefts-hypocrisy-on-discrimination/

LIFEZETTE
— Irate Dems Hate Trump’s Plans for July 4 at the Lincoln Memorial A group of lawmakers on the Left sent the president a note this week begging him to reconsider the festivities in the works for D.C. next month – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/06/irate-dems-hate-trumps-plans-for-july-4-at-the-lincoln-memorial/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams NY Times for ‘False Report’ on Mexico Deal 
https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-times-mexico-false-report/2019/06/09/id/919544/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Runs Elaborate Front-Page Sunday Smear of YouTube Conservatives – Clay Waters 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/06/09/ny-times-runs-elaborate-front-page-sunday-smear-youtube

COLLEGE FIX
— Southern Baptist Theological Seminary rejects call to pay slavery reparations (DIERSEN: When you are called to pay reparations, what will you say? I will stress all the reparations that my Democrat superiors forced me to pay since I was 18 in 1966. Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. I would stress less qualified minority and female federal employees who got job assignments and promotions that I should have gotten. I would stress those minority and female GAO employees who GAO did not force to take early retirement.) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/southern-baptist-theological-seminary-rejects-call-to-pay-slavery-reparations/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois: Recreational marijuana plan to lead to more expungements
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Recreational-marijuana-plan-to-lead-to-more-13963796.php

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those want to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity say “Recent LGBTQ attacks highlight hate crimes.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/recent-lgbtq-attacks-highlight-hate-crimes/story?id=63575407

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, Attacking Times Article, Claims Mexico Deal Has Secret Provisions – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/us/politics/trump-times-article-mexico.html
— For Central Americans, Fleeing to Europe May Beat Trying to Reach U.S. – Melissa Vida (DIERSEN: What percent of Europeans speak Spanish? Ever-increasingly, Democrats force everyone in America to speak, read, and write Spanish.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/world/europe/central-american-migrants.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Some U.S. embassies still hoisting rainbow flags, despite advisory from Washington – Carol Morello
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-embassies-still-hoisting-rainbow-flags-despite-advisory-from-washington/2019/06/08/eeea0bd4-89f4-11e9-a870-b9c411dc4312_story.html
— You want to know who is electable? – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that a Republican is, the less electable that Republican is: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/09/you-want-know-who-is-electable/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote open borders.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-katz-immigrant-concentration-camps-20190609-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Militarizes Mexico The U.S. demands López Obrador use troops to stem northern migration. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (DIERSEN: The more that Trump does to stop illegal immigration, the more that Democrats and RINOs do to promote illegal immigration.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-militarizes-mexico-11560109220
— Why Free Is Too High a Price for Facebook and Google Most of the ills traced to these companies are a direct consequence of their no-cost business models – Christopher Mims
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-free-is-too-high-a-price-for-facebook-and-google-11559966411
— The Ancient Origins of the Vacation Once a privilege of the elite, summer travel is now a pleasure millions can enjoy. – Amanda Foreman (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been married since 1978. We have never taken a real vacation. We took short vacations four times each year 1978-1992 after her business trips. But her income dropped in 1992 when she lost her job working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and my income dropped much more in 1997 when I lost my job working for GAO. I went on short vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ancient-origins-of-the-vacation-11559832732
— Use Your Seat to Get Ahead at Work Sitting next to a star improves your performance, research shows; finally, something to like about open offices – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when in 1990 I got a preferred corner office because of the almost 12 years of federal seniority that I had from working for the Post Office and IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/use-your-seat-to-get-ahead-at-work-1502199000
— Biden Gives Trump-Wary Pro-Lifers Nowhere to Hyde His flip-flop aligns him with his party but makes him more vulnerable than Mrs. Clinton in November. – Matt Hawkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-gives-trump-wary-pro-lifers-nowhere-to-hyde-11560108848

NEWSWEEK
— FORMER WHITE HOUSE ETHICS HEAD SLAMS PRESIDENT’S GOLFING HABITS AFTER TRUMP PROPERTY BREAKS PLEDGE – GILLIAN EDEVANE 
https://www.newsweek.com/former-white-house-ethics-head-slams-presidents-golfing-habits-after-trump-property-breaks-pledge-1442987

GAY STAR NEWS
— DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, the following individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries get rid of you: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/no-going-back-in-fight-for-lgbti-rights-says-pete-buttigieg/#gs.han9ra

June 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump suspends plan to impose tariffs on Mexico – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-suspends-plan-to-impose-tariffs-on-mexico/5337747/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Tariffs on Mexico would hit Illinois hard, equal to $190B a year in new taxes for American consumers.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-consumers-would-have-been-hard-hit-by-new-tariffs-on-mexico/5337557/
— Alleged cockfighting ring shut down in West Englewood neighborhood
https://abc7chicago.com/alleged-chicago-cockfighting-ring-shut-down-/5338148/
— Gary school district moves to fire teachers who gave student with autism ‘most annoying’ award (DIERSEN: Of course, my annoying critics/opponents, their annoying operatives, and their annoying dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being annoying.)

https://abc7chicago.com/education/gary-school-district-moves-to-fire-teachers-who-gave-student-with-autism-most-annoying-award/5337897/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aurora-parade-a-show-of-support-for-lgbtq-community-in-suburb-510988681.html

CBS2
— More Than 80 Chickens Removed From West Englewood Home Amid Cockfighting Allegations
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/07/more-than-80-chickens-removed-from-west-englewood-home-amid-cockfighting-allegations/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois General Assembly, abortion controversy – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/web/wfld/politics/flannery-fired-up-illinois-general-assembly-abortion-controversy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Valparaiso GOP pick Howe to fill vacant City Council seat – Amy Lavalley (DIERSEN: Who does not want anything to be reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District City Council vacancy? The thirteen candidates are Ronald A. Almiron, Cheri Armstrong, Scott A. Brown, Michael F. Doerries, G. F. Gallagher, Ronald Libman, Trevor Justin Orsinger, Linda A. Pecharich, Elizabeth Rothery, Stephen Siemer, Jean Todd, Christopher J. Zaruba, and Pamela Zimmerman. My critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-valparaiso-caucus-st-0608-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/6/7/18657283/jobs-marijuana-cannabis-illinois-legal-pot-hiring-now-apply
— U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush apologizes for ugly campaign rhetoric Congressman tries to mend fences with newly-minted mayor. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give my job and my preferred corner office to one of my subordinates who was one of his constituents, c) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) to not assign me to audits of IRS, and f) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/6/7/18657222/bobby-rush-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-campaign-preckwinkle-rally-blood-hands
— For $1.15 million, you can become Lori Lightfoot’s next-door neighbor The Chicago mayor’s neighbor listed the Logan Square home on Thursday. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/7/18657230/lori-lightfoot-neighbor-house-for-sale-logan-square
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s shameful life expectancy gap Chicago has the worst life expectancy gap in the nation — 30 years — and segregation is at the heart of the problem. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/7/18656669/life-expectancy-chicago-segregation-streeterville-englewood-health-care

DAILY HERALD
— Trump suspends proposed tariffs on Mexico after deal reached on migrants – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190607/trump-suspends-proposed-tariffs-on-mexico-after-deal-reached-on-migrants-he-says
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Wheaton resident promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190608/trump-golfs-while-nation-declines

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump says he’ll drop Mexico tariff The decision, welcomed by those who warned of damage to the economy and job growth, was a dramatic turnaround after the president persistently criticized Mexico for failing to prevent migrants from traversing the country to get to the U.S. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-says-hell-drop-mexico-tariff

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— New Illinois regulations driving Waterman gun shop out of state Upcoming state regulations driving local gun shop out of Illinois – KEITH HERNANDEZ
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/06/07/new-illinois-regulations-driving-waterman-gun-shop-out-of-state/ams4gbg/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sen. Sue Rezin serious about running for 14th Congressional District seat – Derek Barichello
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/07/sen-sue-rezin-serious-about-running-for-14th-congressional-district-seat/akfot81/
— Illinois lurches left during 2019 legislative session Pritzker pushes far-reaching agenda during first year as governor – PETER HANCOCK, JERRY NOWICKI, REBECCA ANZEL and GRANT MORGAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/06/illinois-lurches-left-during-2019-legislative-session/a5jpq8l/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Welcome to the neighborhood! Moline residents work together on beautification projects – JOHN MARX (DIERSEN: What do you say to secretive neighborhood groups that focus on destroying their Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains? I should write a book about such secretive groups.)
https://qconline.com/news/local/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-moline-residents-work-together-on-beautification/article_41706a3f-6358-583c-9126-bb1cde779916.html

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— STATE LINE WILL DIVIDE LEGAL, ILLEGAL MARIJUANA – AUSTIN MONTGOMERY (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/20190607/state_line_will_divide_legal_illegal_marijuana

FOX ILLINOIS
— Construction to begin soon on taller White House fence – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/construction-to-begin-soon-on-taller-white-house-fence

WILL
— Lawmakers Leave With No Sure Cure For Teacher Shortage – DUSTY RHODES
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/class-dismissed-lawmakers-leave-with-no-sure-cure-for-teacher-shortage

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/June-2019/Legal-Weed-We-Asked-Chicagoans-What-They-Think/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bayer drops ads from Fox News programs hosted by Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. have dropped you? I should write a book about those that have dropped me. 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/7/bayer-drops-ads-from-fox-news-programs-hosted-by-t/

FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigrants can hurt US economy, professor argues, prompting calls for his firing – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-immigrants-can-hurt-us-economy-professor-argues-prompting-calls-for-his-firing
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Google favors websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/google-rewards-reputable-reporting-over-left-wing-politics-economist-study-says

TOWNHALL
— Trump: Mexico Will Send 6,000 Troops To Its Southern Border – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/06/08/trump-mexico-will-send-6000-troops-to-its-southern-border-n2547792

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico now doing more to secure the U.S. border than House Democrats – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/mexico_now_doing_more_to_secure_the_us_border_than_house_democrats.html
— California judge throws out Google’s motion to dismiss, allows political discrimination lawsuit to proceed to discovery phase – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/california_judge_throws_out_googles_motion_to_dismiss_allows_political_discrimination_lawsuit_to_proceed_to_discovery_phase.html
— Trump and the Irish – Derry O’Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/trump_and_the_irish.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As an Irishman, I’m embarrassed at the treatment of the President of the United States on his current visit to Ireland. His shabby reception in Ireland contrasts sharply with the red carpet treatment in London. Media reports that the Leo Varadkar (the Irish Prime Minister/Taoiseach) refused to meet at the Trump resort at Doonbeg. The hostile media is having a field day with this.)
— Honoring black conservatives – A. Castellitto
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/honoring_black_conservatives.html
— Biden has just blown his cred as a moderate, non-scary Dem – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/biden_has_just_blown_his_cred_as_a_moderate_nonscary_dem.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— First Principles, Justice, and Trump’s Immigration Proposal – Zachary D. Rogers
https://amgreatness.com/2019/06/07/first-principles-justice-and-trumps-immigration-proposal/

BREITBART
— Cops Arrest 80 at Mexican-Run Cockfight in Virginia – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2019/06/07/cops-arrest-80-mexican-run-cockfight-virginia/

FOX NEWS
— Trump defends deal with Mexico to stem migrant flows, prevent tariffs – Adam Shaw 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-defends-mexico-deal-migrant-flows-tariffs

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Leftists Are Leftists, And They All Behave, And Corrupt, The Same – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/leftists-are-leftists-and-they-all-behave-and-corrupt-the-same/
— How un-American Are Some Republicans? – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/how-un-american-are-some-republicans/

PATRIOT POST
— Politicizing the Fourth of July – Gary Bauer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who a) discourage everyone from watching Wheaton’s Independence Day fireworks and parades, b) discourage Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations from having entries in the parades, and c) discourage Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and organizations from helping sponsor the fireworks and parades.) 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63514-politicizing-the-fourth-of-july
— Blame It on Their Youth? – Burt Prelutsky
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63369-blame-it-on-their-youth

POLITICO
— Trump officials pushing to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship Critics fear a dangerous new front in how the legal system treats naturalized U.S. citizens convicted of terrorism offenses. – JOSH GERSTEIN
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/08/trump-convicted-terrorists-citizenship-1357278

THE HILL
— Trump touts Mexico deal on migrants: Will be ‘very successful’ – JESSE BYRNES 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447559-trump-touts-mexico-deal-on-migrants-will-be-a-very-successful

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s $3.6 Million Ireland Detour Brings Taxpayer-Funded Golf Tab To $105.8 million His for-profit golf course there posted promotional videos of him teeing off and his helicopter’s arrival — but deleted them after HuffPost began making inquiries. – S.V. Date (DIERSEN: If I succeeded in getting Trump to come to the Chicago Golf Club, what would the Trump-haters in my precinct do to me? In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93. I should write a book about the Trump-haters in my precinct.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-doonbeg-video_n_5cfa7f93e4b0c7edd0b661a5

ABC NEWS
— Illinois primary (Newman v. Lipinski) contest tests Democrats’ leftward shift on abortion amid 2020 attention – KENDALL KARSON and JOHN VERHOVEK
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/illinois-primary-contest-tests-democrats-leftward-shift-abortion/story?id=63557940
— Hyde Amendment, abortion debate haunt 2020 Democrats – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/hyde-amendment-abortion-debate-haunt-2020-democrats-63566106

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/us/politics/trump-tariffs-mexico.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/opinion/trump-july-4.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How Republicans could regain lost House seats in 2020 – Henry Olsen (DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose want Republican to run who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/07/how-republicans-could-regain-lost-house-seats/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Overthrow the Prince of Facebook Big tech has become too powerful and abusive. We know enough about it to break up its dominance. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/overthrow-the-prince-of-facebook-11559862145
— You Have the Right to Bare Arms, but Why Ink Them? I shaved my youthful beard and threw away my ugly tie. What would I have done with a tattoo? – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-have-the-right-to-bare-arms-but-why-ink-them-11559944208
— What a ‘Living Wage’ Actually Means If you ask a dozen lawmakers what constitutes a “living wage,” you’ll get a dozen answers. Where does the term come from? And is it even accurate? – Eric Ravenscraft (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/smarter-living/what-a-living-wage-actually-means.html

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP’S IRISH GOLF COURSE POSTS, THEN DELETES, TWEET PROMOTING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S VISIT AFTER ETHICS COMPLAINTS – ASHER STOCKLER (DIERSEN: If I succeeded in getting Trump to come to the Chicago Golf Club, what would the Trump-haters in my precinct do to me? In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93. I should write a book about the Trump-haters in my precinct.)
https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-irish-golf-course-posts-then-deletes-tweet-promoting-president-trumps-visit-after-ethics-1442853

GOOGLE
— Website Credibility (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google draws you to websites that a) promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) are less and less and less credible.) 
https://sites.google.com/site/internetsafetywhattoknow/website-credibility

PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
— Do you know a federal employee who demonstrates innovation, strong leadership and a passion for public service? (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years – Post office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. I should write book about my Democrat superiors who worked the hardest a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://m.facebook.com/partnershipforpublicservice/photos/a.10150358505924910/10156964861294910/

STARS AND STRIPES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push medical pot to push recreational pot.
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/medical-marijuana-takes-hit-when-weed-legal-for-all-1.585085

June 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Inside Illinois lawmakers’ pork-barrel frenzy: Pickleball courts, dog parks and clout – Ray Long, Dan Petrella and Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-lawmakers-pork-projects-20190606-story.html
— From road repairs to transit expansions, $33 billion in capital bill will have ‘monumental’ impact – Mary Wisniewski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-biz-transit-road-project-money-20190604-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-social-users-20190606-story.html
— Thanks, Ricketts family, for aiding my transition from Cubs to Sox – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-cubs-sox-rickettes-trump-fundraiser-wrigley-20190607-story.html
— Pritzker, teacher’s pet, allows more pricey pension spiking – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-pension-spiking-career-hikes-20190610-story.html
— Are Americans ready to legalize prostitution? – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-prostitution-harris-hickenlooper-new-york-20190607-story.html
— Illinois law won’t mandate board diversity. Companies should address it anyway. – Editorial (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of old White men.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-board-diversity-illinois-law-20190610-story.html
— In response to #MeToo, state lawmakers approved sweeping legislation to fight sexual harassment in Illinois – Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-metoo-bill-20190607-story.html
— Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers orders gay pride flag to fly over state Capitol – AP (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-wisconsin-gay-pride-flag-capitol-20190607-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Go back to Thompson to find closing legislative days like Pritzker’s Passing bills like almost doubling the minimum wage, changing the state Constitution to allow for a progressive income tax, rewriting almost all of the state’s abortion laws and legalizing recreational cannabis were seriously heavy-duty lifts. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/7/18657195/pritzker-jim-thompson-legislative-success
— Top Chicago business leader opposes $15 minimum wage, demands changes to ‘fair workweek’ ordinance “You can’t use the business community as a piggybank . . . they’re not gonna create as many jobs. Companies aren’t gonna locate here and invest here,” Jack Lavin said. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2019/6/7/18656822/chicagoland-chamber-ceo-jack-lavin-minimum-wage-workweek-ordinance-15
— Henry Hyde, the man behind the anti-abortion amendment Biden now opposes A former suburban Chicago GOP lawmaker, Rep. Henry Hyde, who died in 2007, authored the Hyde Amendment banning federal funds for most abortions. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/7/18657212/henry-hyde-amendement-abortion-federal-funds-biden-president-campaign

DAILY HERALD
— Police leaders urge speaking up, tightening gun control in wake of Pratt shooting – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190607/police-leaders-urge-speaking-up-tightening-gun-control-in-wake-of-pratt-shooting

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What our new sin-tax fix says about Illinois. (Hint: It’s not good.) Studies show states that turn to gambling and pot tend to have few other options. Heavily in debt, losing population, facing difficulties funding pensions or even paying its bills, Illinois fits the description. – DAVID GREISING 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/david-greising-government/what-our-new-sin-tax-fix-says-about-illinois-hint-its-not-good

ABC7

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Tariffs on Mexico will hit Illinois hard, equal to $190B a year in new taxes for American consumers.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-consumers-will-be-hard-hit-by-new-tariffs-on-mexico/5337557/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois AARP promotes LGBTQ activity. 
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-aarp-strives-to-support-lgbtq-seniors/5337058/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190606/eugene-robinson-only-ignoramus-would-sound-like-trump

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— LaHood votes ‘no’ on immigration bill – Jared DuBach
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20190606/lahood-votes-no-on-immigration-bill

RIVER BENDER
— The House’s Immigration Amnesty Bill Shortsighted – Dan Brannan
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/the-houses-immigration-amnesty-bill-shortsighted-35860.cfm

MADISON
— Wisconsin Republican lawmaker calls Evers’ decision to fly rainbow flag over Capitol ‘divisive’ – Steven Elbow
https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-republican-lawmaker-calls-evers-decision-to-fly-rainbow-flag/article_55036fe0-f7b0-5b40-8836-4a7e763d8909.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Kick Chicago out of Illinois? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/06/kick-chicago-out-of-illinois/

ILLINOIS HOUSE GOP
— Week in Review for End of Session 2019
http://www.thecaucusblog.com/2019/06/week-in-review-for-end-of-session-2019.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COURT DENIES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR ELGIN EVANGELISTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/court-denies-acknowledgement-of-civil-rights-violations-for-elgin-evangelists.html
— NEW CLERGY REPORTING MANDATE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/new-clergy-reporting-mandate-in-illinois.html

DAILY CALLER
— ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE FLYING ALL OVER THE US — WITHOUT VALID ID – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/report-illegal-immigrants-flying-valid-id-documents/
— AL JAZEERA CELEBRATES ‘PRIDE’ WHILE ITS STATE BACKER QATAR CONTINUES TO PUNISH GAYS – Adelle Nazarian
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/al-jazeera-celebrates-pride-while-qatar-punishes-gays/
— TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME IS DESTROYING THE MEDIA – Derek Hunter
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/trump-derangement-syndrome-2/

BREITBART
— Google Can’t Dodge Conservative Employees’ Discrimination Lawsuit, Court Says – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/06/07/google-cant-dodge-conservative-employees-discrimination-lawsuit-court-says/

PJ MEDIA
— The Fake News Media Wants You To Worry About Trump’s Gender Gap Problem – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-fake-news-media-wants-you-to-worry-about-trumps-gender-gap-problem/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Democrats Fight For Open Borders As Illegals Bring In Crime, Diseases
https://www.oann.com/democrats-fight-for-open-borders-as-illegals-bring-in-crime-diseases/

NEWS BUSTERS
— On D-Day, MSNBC’s O’Donnell Suggests Trump’s Dad Was Nazi Sympathizer – Emma Fantuzzo (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about how my a) Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b) how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national origin against me. They constantly foisted/foist negative German stereotypes on me. In my defense, I stress that they all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, 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 if he had not been 4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have stressed that. 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.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/emma-fantuzzo/2019/06/07/d-day-msnbcs-odonnell-suggests-trumps-dad-was-nazi-sympathizer

NEW YORK TIMES
— When We Talk About Abortion, Let’s Talk About Men Since women don’t have unwanted pregnancies without them. – Michelle Oberman and W. David Ball
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/opinion/abortion-laws-men.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the following argue for open borders: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, RINOs, and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-makes-mexico-an-unwelcoming-refuge-11559899802

June 7 Morning Edition

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Local Officials Mull Marijuana Legalization Impacts – Tom Robb (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/local-officials-mull-marijuana-legalization-impacts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Local municipal staffers and attorneys are scrambling to read and understand the 600-page bill legalizing recreational marijuana before its Jan. 1, 2020 effective date. The bill that passed in the Illinois House on the last day of the legislative session in Springfield, Friday, May 31, was passed by the Illinois Senate just two days before. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill, but marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. The bill gives some control to local municipalities, including creating zoning regulations and limiting dispensary options for operating, along with allowing for some new tax revenue for local communities. “First we have to read the law thoroughly,” Glenview Village President Jim Patterson said. “You can have one sentence (buried in the bill) throw it all away.” Patterson said he fully expects village trustees to consider and act on the bill by October, before it takes effect. Niles Village Manager Steve Vinezeano said a Tuesday, June 11 village board meeting has been scheduled for village staffers to present details about the bill to Niles trustees and discuss options. Vinezeano said 52 percent of Niles residents voted in a recent referendum in favor of the state legalizing recreational marijuana. “That doesn’t mean they want a dispensary down the block.” Vinezeano said firefighters, police, Family Services and community development officials all have concerns.)

ABC7
— Springfield bishop bans Michael Madigan, John Cullerton from Springfield-area communions – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/religion/springfield-bishop-bans-madigan-cullerton-from-springfield-communions/5335248/

CBS2
— Bishop Paprocki Bars Springfield Lawmakers From Communion
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4099332-bishop-paprocki-bars-springfield-lawmakers-from-communion/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After Gov. Pritzker, Boss Madigan budget, let’s change state slogan: Illinois-Shut Up and Take It. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-met-john-kass-springfield-budget-20190606-story.html
— From loss to liberation: How Germans view celebrations of Allied victory over their Nazi ancestors – AP (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about how my a) Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b) how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national origin against me. They constantly foisted/foist negative German stereotypes on me. In my defense, I stress that they all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, 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 if he had not been 4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have stressed that. 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.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-germany-d-day-liberation-20190606-story.html
— Poll: Some younger workers view aging workforce negatively – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government who focused on turning their employees who were younger, minority, female, Democrat, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, liberal, moderate, paid less, and those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time AGAINST their employees who were older, White, male, Republican, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, conservative, paid more, and those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–poll-older-vs-younger-workers-20190606-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/7/18655978/black-pot-law-unfairly-growers-color-medical-marijuana

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville eases tattoo regulations – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190606/naperville-eases-tattoo-regulations-so-doctor-no-longer-required

WTTW
— Chicago Has the Largest Life Expectancy Gap in the Country. Why? – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/06/chicago-has-largest-life-expectancy-gap-country-why

WBEZ
— A Pricey Effort To Employ The Men Most Likely To Shoot Or Be Shot In Chicago – Patrick Smith
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/a-pricey-effort-to-employ-the-men-most-likely-to-shoot-or-be-shot-in-chicago/6cca6375-34eb-414e-8989-3367e5cbee54
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/marijuana-equity/1f86beb3-0705-44b6-838b-6272fd7e52e7

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Abortion-rights supporters banned from Communion – AP
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/06/06/abortion-rights-supporters-banned-from-communion/affxo7k/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Governor orders gay pride flag to fly over Wisconsin Capitol – AP (DIERSEN: How soon will Pritzker order gay pride flags to fly over Illinois buildings, over your county buildings, over your township/ward buildings, and over your municipal buildings?) 
http://www.startribune.com/evers-orders-gay-pride-flag-to-fly-over-wisconsin-capitol/510964652/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Bishop denies communion to Catholic lawmakers who backed abortion bills – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-bishop-paprocki-bars-madigan-cullerton-from-communion

WGLT
— Rep. Davis: Mexico Tariffs Not Best Way To Fix Immigration – RYAN DENHAM & CHARLIE SCHLENKER 
https://www.wglt.org/post/rep-davis-mexico-tariffs-not-best-way-fix-immigration#stream/0

WHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— Coffee with Congressman Sean Casten June 14 (DIERSEN: In 2011, to get rid of me, those who dominated the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce killed its Government Affairs Committee that I had served on since 2003.)
http://www.wheatonchamber.com/events/details/coffee-with-congressman-sean-casten-18986

FOX NEWS
— Congress doubles down on incentivizing illegal immigration – Jason Chaffetz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jason-chaffetz-congress-doubles-down-on-incentivizing-illegal-immigration

GOPUSA
— Sanders demands Walmart pay workers $15 per hour (DIERSEN: I worked part-time for the minimum wage for S.S. Kresges 1964-1966. If S.S. Kresges had paid me $15/hour in today’s dollars, I would have bought a new loaded Pontiac GTO in 1966 instead of a new Pontiac Tempest Sprint.)


— Democrats defend asking nominees about Catholic faith, affiliations (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used my 100% German national origin and my being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran against me. They constantly stressed the aforesaid to my Jewish superiors and to my Jewish supervisors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70678

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ohio libraries cancel LGBTQ-themed youth events on eve of Pride Month after criticism – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/6/ohio-libraries-cancel-lgbtq-themed-youth-events-ev/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s call for a bad news boycott ignites First Amendment worries – Melissa Quinn (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) are boycotting me and boycotting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trumps-call-for-a-bad-news-boycott-ignites-first-amendment-worries

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump is the Democrats’ white whale, and Pelosi is Ahab – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/trump_is_the_democrats_white_whale_and_pelosi_is_ahab.html

BREITBART
— 70% of Americans View Drug Addiction as Top ‘Big Problem’ in the Country – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/06/70-americans-view-drug-addiction-top-big-problem-country/
— In the first five months of 2019, about 124,000 children of illegal aliens were born on U.S. soil, thus solidifying their permanent American citizenship due to the nation’s birthright citizenship policy. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/06/average-124k-anchor-babies-born-us-this-year-so-far/

TOWNHALL
— It’s More Than the Economy – Scott Rasmussen
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2019/06/06/its-more-than-the-economy-n2547595

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Americans treated like 2nd class citizens’: Anger over report TSA allows migrants to fly without proper docs – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/07/americans-treated-like-2nd-class-citizens-anger-over-report-tsa-allows-migrants-to-fly-without-proper-docs-762538

FEDERALIST
— As Illegal Immigration Skyrockets, The Border Crisis Spins Out Of Control The latest arrest numbers don’t tell the whole story. As the crisis deepens, the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming increasingly volatile and dangerous. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/07/illegal-immigration-skyrockets-border-crisis-spins-control/

NEWSMAX
— On D-Day, Limbaugh Calls Migrant Surge ‘Invasion Force’ 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/d-day-invasion-migrants-caravan/2019/06/06/id/919312/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— A FUTURE YOU DON’T WANT The Democrats’ plan to blow up the country. – David Horowitz
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273950/future-you-dont-want-david-horowitz
— THE LEFT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANTI-SEMITIC HATE CRIMES IN NYC – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used my 100% German national origin and my being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran against me. They constantly stressed the aforesaid to my Jewish superiors and to my Jewish supervisors.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273942/left-responsible-anti-semitic-hate-crimes-nyc-daniel-greenfield

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS, NBC Forced to Admit Tariff Threats Causing Mexico to Take Action – Nicholas Fondacaro 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/06/06/cbs-nbc-forced-admit-tariff-threats-causing-mexico-take

AMERICAN THINKER
— What a real border crisis looks like, in a chart – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/what_a_real_border_crisis_looks_like_in_a_chart.html
— How a Post–Civil War Supreme Court Decision Dismantles Sanctuary Cities – Brian S. Messenger
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/how_a_postcivil_war_supreme_court_decision_dismantles_sanctuary_cities.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— How the Left Embraced Globalization – Edward Ring
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/06/how-the-left-embraced-globalization/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Joe Biden Denounces Hyde Amendment, Reversing His Position – Katie Glueck (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes abortion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/us/politics/joe-biden-hyde-amendment.html
— New Evidence of Age Bias in Hiring, and a Push to Fight It – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about age discrimination.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/business/economy/age-discrimination-jobs-hiring.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Henry Hyde, abortion amendment’s namesake, was a culture warrior with some surprising causes – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/07/henry-hyde-abortion-amendments-namesake-was-culture-warrior-with-some-surprising-causes/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Homelessness Grows in California Despite New Government Spending – Alejandro Lazo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/homelessness-grows-in-california-despite-new-government-spending-11559899801

BLOOMBERG
— Rejected Google Job-Seekers Clear Hurdle to Sue Over Alleged Liberal Bias – Robert Burnson (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be hired, retained, or promoted: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-06/google-job-rejects-clear-first-hurdle-to-sue-over-liberal-bias

NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER
— Yet Another Study Reveals Bias in Google’s News Search – Paul Chesser
https://nlpc.org/2019/05/16/yet-another-study-reveals-bias-in-googles-news-search/

THE RIGHTING
— U.S. Conservative Websites Ranked by Unique Visitors, April 2019
https://www.therighting.com/april-2019-top-conservative-websites

MEDIA POST
— ‘The Washington Examiner’ Continues To Attract Record Audience Numbers – Melynda Fuller
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/336508/the-washington-examiner-continues-to-attract-rec.html

MEDIA MATTERS
— Two of Fox News’ most vitriolic hosts just lost a major advertiser: Bayer – JORDAN UHL (DIERSEN: Where does the money come from that allows you to do what you do? My money comes from the Civil Service Retirement System, Social Security, and retirement savings. Of course, if my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes could take that money away from me, they would.)
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2019/06/06/two-fox-news-most-vitriolic-hosts-just-lost-major-advertiser-bayer/223883

HR DRIVE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run the federal government. From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, the federal government a) will not hire you, retain you, or promote you and b) will get rid of you.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/lgbtq-workers-at-federal-agencies-attest-to-lack-of-support/556243/

June 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Diocese of Springfield refuses communion to Catholic Illinois lawmakers who backed ‘evil’ abortion bill A statement from Bishop Paprocki singled out House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, but said any Catholic Illinois lawmaker who supported the two bills will be affected. – Alison Martin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/6/6/18655266/diocese-springfield-refuses-communion-madigan-cullerton-illinois-catholic-lawmakers-abortion
— Ricketts not first owner to go to bat for Republicans Cubs also played ball for Warren G. Harding. And then there was the Tribune Company…. – Neil Steinberg 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/6/18655546/cubs-ricketts-trump-donors-wrigley-politics-gop-republicans-steinberg
— Democrats, look ahead to the prize in 2020 and forget about impeaching Trump The “no one is above the law” argument is compelling. But the goal, after all, should be replacing Trump. – Froma Harrop
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/6/18655660/donald-trump-impeachment-democratic-party-2020-election
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot in Palm Springs: taps gay donor network, headlines Boxer PAC fundraiser Mayor Lightfoot, in California will headline a Friday fundraiser for a PAC run by former Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. “We are very excited to meet her,” Boxer told the Chicago Sun-Times. – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, and companies be officially told to get out of Chicago unless they promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/6/6/18655873/mayor-lori-lightfoot-palm-springs-california-tap-into-gay-donor-network
— Safe Passage — a smart move in crime-fighting – Editorial (DIERSEN: Did you walk to school from your home? I walked to/from Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, to/from a bus stop on the south side of downtown Crete 1961-1962 to ride a bus to/from Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, to/from Crete-Monee High School 1962-1964, to/from Loyola 1974-1976, and to/from DePaul 1976-1978.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/6/18655298/safe-passage-cps-crime-deterrent-research

— Joe Biden reverses course, says he now supports using federal dollars for abortions – Chloe Herring (DIERSEN: Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have focused on destroying me because I support the Hyde Amendment.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/6/18655959/joe-biden-2020-abortion-hyde-amendment

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— GOP bigwigs, Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to hold President Trump donor retreat in Chicago — with ballgame on agenda – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-trump-campaign-rnc-chicago-cubs-20190605-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $40 billion state budget into law. Here’s a look at what your tax dollars are buying.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-cb-illinois-budget-20190605-story.html
— Forget about marijuana laws for a second. The CBD industry needs to be regulated. – Debby Miran
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-cbd-cannabidiol-fda-regulations-needed-20190606-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Diocese of Springfield refuses communion to Madigan, Cullerton for backing ‘evil’ abortion bill – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190606/diocese-of-springfield-refuses-communion-to-madigan-cullerton-for-backing-evil-abortion-bill
— Pending Kane County attendance policy highlights board member Barbara Hernandez who’s also a state rep – James Fuller (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings and fundraisers.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190606/pending-kane-county-attendance-policy-highlights-board-member-whos-also-a-state-rep

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As Trump’s Mexico tariffs loom, Illinois companies brace for impact Mondelez and other local players that sought savings south of the border face billions in potential costs if last-minute negotiations now underway don’t jell into a deal. – CLAIRE BUSHEY 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/trumps-mexico-tariffs-loom-illinois-companies-brace-impact

ABC7
— Illinois gambling expansion bill could breathe new life into horse racing industry – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-gambling-bill-could-breathe-new-life-into-horse-racing-industry/5335559/

NBC5
— Bishop Bars Madigan, Cullerton From Receiving Communion Over Abortion Bills
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-cullerton-barred-from-receiving-communion-over-abortion-bills-510921881.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Nancy Pelosi told Democrats she wants to see Trump ‘in prison’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/nancy-pelosi-told-dems-she-wants-to-see-trump-in-prison-report

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Avery Bourne: Infrastructure investments will spur economic growth
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190606/rep-avery-bourne-infrastructure-investments-will-spur-economic-growth

SOUTHERN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois is poised to become the gambling capital of the Midwest And like the state’s last gambling expansion, in 2009, the massive new bill could bring trouble. – JASON GROTTO and DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-is-poised-to-become-the-gambling-capital-of-the/article_d09a9086-6060-5eb6-933a-27b3af5f898a.html

MARION REPUBLICAN
— Casino coming to Southern Illinois – HOLLY KEE
http://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/news/20190604/casino-coming-to-southern-illinois

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rock Island County Health Department sued. Former employee says she was fired after filing discrimination complaint – SARAH HAYDEN
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-health-department-sued-former-employee-says-she/article_89f39797-5f0a-5675-8f52-4208fd29bf70.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Supporters of Illegal Aliens Pass Bill Prohibiting Local Police from Enforcing ICE Laws
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/06/supporters-of-illegal-aliens-pass-bill-prohibiting/ 
— Keeping Up with Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/06/keeping-up-with-casten/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Edgar County Watchdog Kraft says Brady’s choice is simple: ‘Resign, or quit making those profits’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512601636-edgar-county-watchdog-kraft-says-brady-s-choice-is-simple-resign-or-quit-making-those-profits
— Reform for Illinois director Kaplan holds no blame for Sen. Brady as long as he ‘acts ethically’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512601633-reform-for-illinois-director-kaplan-holds-no-blame-for-sen-brady-as-long-as-he-acts-ethically

CAPITOL FAX
— Springfield bishop lashes out at Madigan, Cullerton over abortion bill
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/06/springfield-bishop-lashes-out-at-madigan-cullerton-over-abortion-bill/
— Reader comments closed until Tuesday A little down time is in order… (DIERSEN: I have sent a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/06/reader-comments-closed-until-tuesday-27/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kinzinger vows to block Trump’s Mexico tariffs, unless Dems make it ‘political somehow’ Illinois Republican says farmers in his district are taking it ‘on the chin’ – Bailey Vogt 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/6/adam-kinzinger-vows-block-trumps-mexico-tariffs-un/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mexico blocks 1,000-migrant caravan ahead of Trump’s tariff deadline – Tim Pearce
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mexico-blocks-1-000-migrant-caravan-ahead-of-trumps-tariff-deadline

FOX NEWS
— Sean Hannity: Mainstream media ‘smear machine’ in full gear for Trump’s UK visit – David Montanaro
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sean-hannity-mainstream-media-smear-machine-trump

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS ARE TURNING AMERICA’S BIG CITIES INTO PETRI DISHES FOR DISEASE – Brian Joondeph
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/06/joondeph-cities-petri-dishes/

BREITBART
— New York City School District Seeks ‘Teachers of Color’ in Job Ads – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/06/06/report-new-york-city-school-district-seeks-teachers-of-color-in-job-ads/
— Politico Senior Staffer Defends Biden’s Plagiarism as ‘Agreeing’ – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/06/06/nolte-politico-senior-staffer-defends-bidens-plagiarism-as-agreeing/
— Mexico Claims Some Migrant Caravan Funding Came from U.S., England – ILDEFONSO ORTIZ AND BRANDON DARBY
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/06/06/mexico-claims-some-funding-for-migrant-caravans-came-from-u-s-and-england/
— New York Times Editor Claims Paper Is Not ‘Anti-Trump’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/06/report-new-york-times-editor-claims-paper-is-not-anti-trump/
— DHS Frees 5.5K Illegal Aliens into U.S. in a Week; 196K Released in 5 Months – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/06/dhs-frees-5-5k-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-in-a-week-196k-released-in-5-months/

TOWNHALL
— Google Fires Another Conservative Employee Who Spoke Out Against Company’s Bias – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/06/06/report-google-fires-another-conservative-employee-who-spoke-out-on-companys-bias-n2547661

HUMAN EVENTS
— Getting Your Reputation Back After Conspiracy Smears. – Frank Gaffney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on smearing my reputation. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://humanevents.com/2019/06/06/getting-your-reputation-back-after-conspiracy-smears/

TPM
— TX GOP Group Defends Axed Teacher’s Right To Speak Of ‘Burden’ Of Illegal Immigrant – Nicole Lafond
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/texas-teacher-gop-group-defends-illegal-immigrants-burden

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Social-Media Censorship Is the Product of Culture and Commerce – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/06/social-media-censorship-is-the-product-of-culture-and-commerce/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on turning women against Trump.
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/447308-trumps-giant-gender-gap-62-percent-of-women-say-they-are
— Biden reverses stance on Hyde Amendment after blowback – JESSIE HELLMANN (DIERSEN: Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have focused on destroying me because I support the Hyde Amendment.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/447392-biden-reverses-stance-on-hyde-amendment-after-blowback

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Only Trump can pack this much ignorance into a few words.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/better-to-keep-ones-mouth-shut-than-to-sound-like–trump/2019/06/06/067b0b6e-8882-11e9-a870-b9c411dc4312_story.html

USA TODAY
— Boston mayor: city can’t stop ‘Straight Pride Parade’ over its values – Joey Garrison
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/06/boston-mayor-city-cant-stop-straight-pride-parade-over-its-values/1373359001/

FORBES
— New Trump Administration Rule: Gig Workers Are Not Employees – Tom Spiggle (DIERSEN: Are/were you a gig worker? I was not. I worked a) for the federal government for almost 30 years – almost 18 years for GAO, almost 9 years for IRS, and almost 3 years for the Post Office; b) for Firestone Stores for almost 2 1/2 years; and c) for S.S. Kresges for 1 1/2 years.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2019/06/06/new-trump-administration-rule-gig-workers-are-not-employees/#73198f04336e

GOVERNING
— Will Legalizing Marijuana and Sports Betting Solve Illinois’ Budget Problems? The state, which has worse credit than any other and has had chronic budget deficits, passed a fiscal plan this week that relies on new revenue sources to help pay down its massive debt. – LIZ FARMER
https://www.governing.com/week-in-finance/gov-illinois-budget-analysis.html

INEQUALITY
— How Wealthy Have Our Super Wealthy Become? We now have some new clues, thanks to the tax-evasion records whistleblowers have been so generously sharing. – Sam Pizzigati
https://inequality.org/great-divide/how-wealthy-have-our-super-wealthy-become/

June 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP bigwigs, Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to hold President Trump donor retreat at Wrigley Field – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-trump-campaign-rnc-chicago-cubs-20190605-story.html
— Catholic bishop in Springfield: No communion for Madigan, Cullerton for supporting ‘abominable’ Illinois abortion rights bill – Elvia Malagón
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-catholic-church-sanctions-illinois-lawmakers-mike-madigan-20190605-story.html
— Life expectancy in Streeterville is 90. In Englewood, it’s 60. A new analysis calls Chicago’s gap the largest in the U.S. – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-has-largest-life-expectancy-gap-between-neighborhoods-20190605-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-life-stevens-wednesday-straight-pride-parade-0605-story.html

— Trump honors D-Day vets hours after saying his military spending makes up for his not serving in Vietnam – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-trump-britain-d-day-20190605-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— After-session news conference blindsides Republicans – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190605/bernard-schoenburg-after-session-news-conference-blindsides-republicans
— Manar pushes to change Capital Township government – Bernard Schoenburg 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190604/manar-pushes-to-change-capital-township-government

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Seven years after viral rant, transparency remains elusive in Springfield – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose my efforts to promote government transparency.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/seven-years-after-viral-rant-transparency-remains-elusive-in-springfield/article_4b1c80b6-82df-11e9-9117-abfcba0569a9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman Rodney Davis concerned about new tariff proposal
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/congressman-rodney-davis-concerned-about-new-tariff-proposal

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP plays ball in Chicago – SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURST
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/06/06/gop-plays-ball-in-chicago-holy-rebuke-for-madigan-cullerton-lori-on-ethics-rahms-money-job-443898

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— eFiling in DuPage County: What to expect when the system goes live – Alex Braun
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/sponsored/current/efiling-in-dupage-county-what-to-expect-when-the

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w Gov. Pritzker on IL pension payments and whether IL FY2020 Budget is balanced (DIERSEN: How much spending have you had to cut to balance your budget? Since September of 1997, when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, I have had to cut my spending by $6,195/month, or by $74,338/year, or by $1,616,895. In today’s dollars, in 1997, my GAO salary was $127,654/year. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316/year, or $74,338 less each year.) 
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2019/06/berkowitz-w-gov-pritzker-on-il-pension-payments-and-whether-fy2020-is-balanced/

WHEATON PARK DISTRICT
– 2019 Independence Day Celebration July 3 Fireworks and July 4 Parade (DIERSEN: I encourage Republican candidates on 2020 ballots in Wheaton a) to submit your parade entry form ASAP and b) to plan on helping sponsor the fireworks and parade. So far, $1,800 has been pledged toward the $2,500 commitment: $500 from Roger Claar; $250 each from Bob Berlin, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan; and $100 each from Michael Barbier, Marty Keller, and Ann Celine Walsh.) 
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2019-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-59341549171

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Clowns to the Left of Dale Righter in Springfield – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/clowns-to-the-left-of-dale-righter-in-springfield/

FOX NEWS
— Kinzinger on Trump’s tough talk toward Iran: American strength makes some people uncomfortable
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6044914648001/#sp=show-clips

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Wolf Blitzer Lectures Republican, US Must ‘Help’ House Thousands of Illegal Immigrant Kids – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/06/06/wolf-blitzer-lectures-republican-us-must-help-house-thousands

DAILY CALLER
— GOOGLE FIRES REPUBLICAN ENGINEER WHO SPOKE OUT AGAINST ‘OUTRAGE MOBS’ – J. Arthur Bloom
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/05/google-fires-republican-engineer-outrage-mobs/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If Republicans don’t court Millennials, they’re doomed – Paul S. Gardiner (DIERSEN: To court Millennials, those who want Republicans to lose, want Republicans to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who take the lead in dumping the aforesaid.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/if_republicans_dont_court_millennials_theyre_doomed.html
— Wreck the Electoral College, Destroy the Country – David Horowitz
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/wreck_the_electoral_college_destroy_the_country.html

TOWNHALL
— De Blasio: Anti-Semitism Stems From A ‘Right-Wing Movement’ – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to paint me as being an anti-Semite. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/05/huh-bill-de-blasio-seems-to-think-antisemitism-stems-from-a-rightwing-movement-n2547644

LIFEZETTE
— Texas Teacher Is Fired After She Asked Trump to Remove Illegal Immigrants School board voted unanimously to terminate this individual’s contract — don’t miss this unbelievable story
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/06/texas-teacher-is-fired-after-she-asked-trump-to-remove-illegal-immigrants/

COLLEGE FIX
— Georgetown officials silent on whether they will implement slavery reparations fee – DALTON NUNAMAKER (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/georgetown-officials-silent-on-whether-they-will-implement-slavery-reparations-fee/

HILL REPORTER
— War Hero Tammy Duckworth Eviscerates Trump Over His Vietnam Comments – TODD NEIKIRK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. If I sought a government office or political office, who would my critics/opponent get to eviscerate me because of my draft avoidance?)
https://hillreporter.com/war-hero-tammy-duckworth-eviscerates-trump-over-his-vietnam-comments-37911

CNN
— Kinzinger says he’ll vote no on Mexico tariffs – Wolf Blitzer
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/06/05/republican-congressman-adam-kinzinger-mexico-tariffs-tsr-vpx.cnn

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Feds: No more education, legal services for immigrant kids – ASTRID GALVAN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
https://www.wwnytv.com/2019/06/06/feds-no-more-education-legal-services-immigrant-kids/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Amid Boston Pride Week, ‘Straight Pride Parade’ Draws Attention – Kate Taylor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/boston-straight-pride-parade.html
— YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views – Kevin Roose and Kate Conger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to paint me as being an extremist. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/business/youtube-remove-extremist-videos.html

WASHINGTON POST
— On abortion, Biden shows he is out of step with his party – Karen Tumulty (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are out of step with the a) Republican Party platform, b) Illinois Republican Party platform, and c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/on-abortion-biden-shows-he-is-out-of-step-with-his-party/2019/06/05/e83ddc30-87cd-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Mexico intercepts 1,000 migrants headed toward US amid tariff threats – Kenneth Garger
https://nypost.com/2019/06/05/mexico-intercepts-1000-migrants-headed-toward-us-amid-tariff-threats/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump trashes ‘terrible’ Vietnam War and defends his failure to serve in military on anniversary of D-Day – DAVE GOLDINER and CHRIS SOMMERFELDT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-vietnam-military-service-defense-spending-20190605-km22crejonee7ehz6ve5csue54-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-black-voter-pragmatism-helps-biden-hurts-harris-booker-women-candidates-20190606-story.html

USA TODAY
— Do you plan to retire by 50? Great, but can you cover your health care? – Janna Herron 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/04/early-retirement-how-afford-health-insurance/1333554001/
— Staying positive when looking for a job post – Johnny C. Taylor Jr.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/experience/2019/05/28/searching-job-post-college-requires-patience-staying-positive/3759908002/

BALTIMORE SUN
— 22 candidates seek to fill City Council vacancy, in final step of Baltimore’s post-Pugh political shuffle – Ian Duncan (DIERSEN: Who does not want anything to be reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District City Council vacancy? The thirteen candidates are Ronald A. Almiron, Cheri Armstrong, Scott A. Brown, Michael F. Doerries, G. F. Gallagher, Ronald Libman, Trevor Justin Orsinger, Linda A. Pecharich, Elizabeth Rothery, Stephen Siemer, Jean Todd, Christopher J. Zaruba, and Pamela Zimmerman. My critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-scott-vacancy-20190528-story.html

BILLINGS GAZETTE
— Billings needs more City Council candidates – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who does not want anything to be reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District City Council vacancy? The thirteen candidates are Ronald A. Almiron, Cheri Armstrong, Scott A. Brown, Michael F. Doerries, G. F. Gallagher, Ronald Libman, Trevor Justin Orsinger, Linda A. Pecharich, Elizabeth Rothery, Stephen Siemer, Jean Todd, Christopher J. Zaruba, and Pamela Zimmerman. My critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion-billings-needs-more-city-council-candidates/article_060de64c-891f-5d72-a76d-51f6959298c8.html

TWIN CITIES
— Lakeland mayor doubles down on his position, says he will fill vacant council seat – RYAN FAIRCLOTH (DIERSEN: Who does not want anything to be reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District City Council vacancy? The thirteen candidates are Ronald A. Almiron, Cheri Armstrong, Scott A. Brown, Michael F. Doerries, G. F. Gallagher, Ronald Libman, Trevor Justin Orsinger, Linda A. Pecharich, Elizabeth Rothery, Stephen Siemer, Jean Todd, Christopher J. Zaruba, and Pamela Zimmerman. My critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.twincities.com/2019/06/03/lakeland-mayor-doubles-down-on-his-position-says-he-will-fill-vacant-council-seat/

LAKE COUNTY NEWS
— Clearlake City Council to consider applicants for vacant council seat – ELIZABETH LARSON (DIERSEN: Who does not want anything to be reported on Wheaton’s filling its North District City Council vacancy? The thirteen candidates are Ronald A. Almiron, Cheri Armstrong, Scott A. Brown, Michael F. Doerries, G. F. Gallagher, Ronald Libman, Trevor Justin Orsinger, Linda A. Pecharich, Elizabeth Rothery, Stephen Siemer, Jean Todd, Christopher J. Zaruba, and Pamela Zimmerman. My critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php/news/61455-clearlake-city-council-to-consider-applicants-for-vacant-council-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a special Thursday afternoon meeting, the Clearlake City Council will consider applicants for a vacant council seat. The council will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 6, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive. On May 9, Mayor Nick Bennett resigned as he prepared to move to South Dakota, as Lake County News has reported. At a May 13 special meeting, the council directed City Clerk Melissa Swanson to advertise the vacancy for appointment and accept applications with a June 4 deadline. The city has received six applications for the seat, which has a term ending in November 2020. Applicants are Cristina Azanza, the founder of a nonprofit, Azanza Inc.; David Claffey, a marketing and communications professional who serves on the city’s marketing committee; Desserrie Shaw, who has experience as a board member and president of the Konocti County Water District; Erin McCarrick, who owns cannabis companies Clearlake Ventures and Cara Farms and a consulting business, Madrone Strategies; Russell Perdock, the city’s former mayor who resigned last year to pursue the police chief’s job and now is director of community integration for Adventist Health Clear Lake; and Pattie Duke, a registered nurse case manager. Swanson’s report to the council said staff is recommending that the council interview the six applicants at Thursday’s meeting. The candidate they pick will be approved for the appointment by motion, majority vote and resolution. The appointee would then be given the oath and seated at the June 13 meeting, Swanson said.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rahm Emanuel, Ex-Chicago Mayor, Is Going to Wall Street He is joining Centerview, a boutique investment bank, as a counselor to large firms – Liz Hoffman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rahm-emanuel-ex-chicago-mayor-is-going-to-wall-street-11559760420

FORTUNE
— Joe Biden Still Supports the Hyde Amendment—and 2020 Democrats Pounce – SAHIL KAPUR
http://fortune.com/2019/06/05/joe-biden-hyde-amendment-warren-sanders-harris/

FORBES
— Joe Biden’s Cannabis Policy Would Be A Gift To Donald Trump In A General Election – Kris Krane (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs promote pot. What percent of the aforesaid have smoked pot, smoke pot, want to smoke pot, want to make money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot – 98%, 99%, 100%?) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2019/06/05/joe-bidens-cannabis-policy-would-be-a-gift-to-donald-trump-in-a-general-election/#77f882732035
— Six Tips To Overcome Age Discrimination At Work – Jill Huggett (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran are protected from age discrimination. Those involved in government or politics who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are not protected from age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/06/06/six-tips-to-overcome-age-discrimination-at-work/#6df609b7390e
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination may be against the U.S. labor laws, but I’ll bet you or someone you know has been on the wrong side of this form of discrimination in the workplace. In fact, nearly two out of three workers aged 45 and older have seen or experienced age discrimination on the job, according to an AARP workplace survey. So let’s face it: It’s real, and you need to know how to deal with it. As a career coach, I know firsthand that many professionals feel one of their greatest career challenges after age 40 is age discrimination. To help overcome this obstacle, I’ve developed several tips that have helped people of a certain vintage successfully navigate the job market.)

JD SUPRA
— Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act Updates
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/freedom-of-information-act-and-open-57584/

WEEK
— Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has some effusive, dubious praise for Elizabeth Warren
https://theweek.com/speedreads/845643/fox-news-tucker-carlson-some-effusive-dubious-praise-elizabeth-warren

NEWSWEEK
— GOP COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN SLAMMED FOR SAYING AMERICANS SHOULD BE CELEBRATING DONALD TRUMP ON D-DAY – DAVID BRENNAN
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-committee-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-slammed-americans-celebrate-donald-trump-d-day-1442475

NATION
— A Message to Independent Journalists – Laura Flanders (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.) 
https://www.thenation.com/article/a-message-to-independent-journalists/

NEW REPUBLIC
— Is There a Right Way to Cover the Trump White House? – ALEX SHEPHARD (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want me to report on the following: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.) 
https://newrepublic.com/article/154087/michael-wolff-siege-trump-white-house

June 5 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Your favorite Chipotle burrito might soon be more expensive due to Mexico tariffs (DIERSEN: Democrats use any argument that they can to promote illegal immigration.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/your-favorite-chipotle-burrito-might-soon-be-more-expensive-due-to-mexico-tariffs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois bill requiring minorities on corporate boards ‘gutted’; lawmakers pass version calling for disclosure, report card – Corilyn Shropshire
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-corporate-diversity-bill-passed-gutted-20190603-story.html
— Changing abortion rights: How Illinois’ new law compares with what other states are doing – Cindy Dampier and Chad Yoder
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-how-illinois-abortion-law-compares-htmlstory.html
— Evanston city clerk leaves meeting after aldermen vote to add additional FOIA officers – Genevieve Bookwalter (DIERSEN: Should I request the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to review Wheaton City Clerk Sharon Barrett-Hagen’s denial of my May 29, 2019 FOIA request for “All documents submitted by all applicants for the Wheaton North District City Council vacancy?” According to her June 4, 2019 email, “In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, on June 3, 2019 the City Council adjourned into closed session to review the documents submitted by the applicants for the Wheaton North District City Council vacancy and those documents were entered into and made a part of those minutes. Your request for the records referenced above is respectfully denied per Section 5 ILCS 140/2, Sec. 7 Exemptions (1) (1) “Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the public body makes the minutes available to the public under Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act.” The Illinois Election Code allows the public release of statements of candidacy when an individual chooses to run for an elected office. While the applicants in this case are not running for election, but rather are seeking to be appointed to a vacancy on the City Council, after reviewing State statutes, we believe it would be permissible to release the names and addresses of the applicants in response to your request, and that information is attached.” Of course, those who do not want anyone to see the documents support Barrett-Hagen’s denial.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-council-adds-foia-officers-tl-0606-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— This is no way to run a railroad Tired of shivering at a bus stop? Frustrated with waiting through traffic light cycles at gridlocked intersections? Sick of slow-moving trains and overcrowded el cars? Maybe you can convince somebody to redevelop some old industrial land in your neighborhood. – JOE CAHILL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/no-way-run-railroad

DAILY HERALD
— JANUARY 20, 2012 FLASHBACK: Two finalists for DuPage board seat – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Before the January 17, 2012 candidate forum, DuPage County granted my FOIA request and provided me with copies of everything that the 11 candidates had submitted.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120120/news/701209725/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his application letter to Cronin, LeVan wrote that he was seeking the seat to help the chairman advance his agenda “for a more efficient, responsive and transparent government in DuPage County.” Bedrossian, 58, owns Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC, in Wheaton. He is a past board member of the DuPage Federation for Human Services and has volunteered for a variety of community service organizations. “I believe governmental organizations should be the very best possible stewards of their constituents’ tax dollars,” Bedrossian wrote in his application letter.)
— FEBRUARY 6, 2018 FLASHBACK: Attorney general tells tollway to hand over resume of politically connected manager – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180206/attorney-general-tells-tollway-to-hand-over-resume-of-politically-connected-manager

SOUTHERN
— Documents challenge former SIU President Dunn’s denial of another ‘fast-track’ hire – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/documents-challenge-former-siu-president-dunn-s-denial-of-another/article_2e5dff68-3667-553e-9528-09ad116a8f49.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Documents obtained from Murray State University challenge former Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn’s claim that he did nothing to “fast-track” the hiring of the son of a former SIU trustee while president of MSU. The documents, obtained by The Southern via the Kentucky Open Records Act, show Dunn signed a hiring process exemption, also known as a search waiver, to hire Tyson Manering — son of former SIU Trustee Donna Manering — as an international recruiter at MSU. The exemption allowed Murray State to hire Tyson Manering outside of its standard search and hiring protocols. Generally, filling a position like Manering’s would have required forming a search committee to vet applicants, interview top candidates, and collectively make a hire, MSU policy indicates. In this case, Manering was selected directly, via the exemption, 12 days before the international recruiter job was ever publicly posted, and more than two weeks before he submitted his online job application, records show.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Texas teacher in hot water after asking Trump to round up ‘illegal students from Mexico’ – Gary Dinges
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190604/texas-teacher-in-hot-water-after-asking-trump-to-round-up-illegal-students-from-mexico

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Gambling and Pot Will Help Repair Broken Illinois, Pritzker Says – Elizabeth Campbell and Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-05/gambling-and-pot-will-help-repair-broken-illinois-pritzker-says

TIMES
— Taxpayers want in on the celebration, too – Editorial
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/06/04/our-view-taxpayers-want-in-on-the-celebration-too/agrx7c6/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Will massive Illinois casino expansion spell end to Northwest Indiana’s gaming run of luck? – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/gambling/will-massive-illinois-casino-expansion-spell-end-to-northwest-indiana/article_a55d6f93-a7b1-5c6e-8810-506173039527.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep. Kinzinger talks special immigrant visas, possible impeachment – Lauren Langer 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rep-kinzinger-talks-special-immigrant-visas-possible-impeachment/2052547740

WHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
— JANUARY 12, 2012 FLASHBACK: Cronin Will Host Candidate Forum for District 4 Vacancy Jan. 17 (DIERSEN: Before the January 17, 2012 candidate forum, DuPage County granted my FOIA request and provided me with copies of everything that the 11 candidates had submitted.) 
http://www.wheatonchamber.com/news/details/news-release-01-12-2012-237
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin invites residents to attend a District 4 Candidate Forum on Tuesday, January 17, where 11 candidates seeking the nomination to fill the board vacancy, will have the opportunity to address the County Board members and the public. “I am delighted that so many residents are interested in serving on the County Board and am so far very impressed with the candidates’ credentials. I urge District 4 residents to join myself and the County Board members during the candidate forum to learn more about the applicants,” he said. The Candidate Forum will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Auditorium of the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Following the public forum, Cronin will select a nominee by the January 24 County Board meeting. The 11 candidates include Ronald Almiron of Glendale Heights, William Bedrossian of Wheaton, Erin Birt of Wheaton, Alan Bolds of Wheaton, Amy Grant of Wheaton, Patricia Kermend of Glen Ellyn, Chris Levan of Winfield, David Molitor of Glen Ellyn, Nicholas Cipriano of Glen Ellyn, Kaaren Oldfield of Glen Ellyn and Peter Ladesic of Glen Ellen. The District 4 vacancy was created in December when County Board member Debra Olson resigned to accept a position as executive director of the DuPage Homeownership Center. Cronin accepted applications from District 4 residents for one month. The deadline was Jan. 10.)

DUPAGE COUNTY
— JANUARY 20, 2012 FLASHBACK: Cronin Selects Two Finalists to Fill District 4 Vacancy
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=35285

EVANSTON NOW
— Reid walks out after losing FOIA vote – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2019-05-29/82077/reid-walks-out-after-losing-foia-vote

JOLIET PATCH
— Minooka HS Principal Settlement Revealed In FOIA Patch obtained the separation agreement between high school principal Ronald Kiesewetter and District 111. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/minooka-hs-principal-settlement-revealed-foia

EVANSTON PATCH
— Mayor Proposes Bypassing City Clerk With Appointed FOIA Officers Evanston Clerk Devon Reid claims the change is “retaliation” for his lawsuit over access to emails and police body camera footage. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/mayor-proposes-bypassing-city-clerk-appointed-foia-officers

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— House GOP staunchly opposes bill lowering residency requirements for student trustees – Kyla Asbury 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512601550-house-gop-staunchly-opposes-bill-lowering-residency-requirements-for-student-trustees

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Pritzker blames flat tax for declining population, announces $29 million Census count effort – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/pritzker-blames-flat-tax-for-declining-population-announces-million-census/article_92e43f02-5f11-5496-8fc2-d0e9947d0d51.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Anti-Family Legislation Approved by State Lawmakers – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/more-anti-family-legislation-approved-by-state-lawmakers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIG TECH IS BIG BROTHER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/big-tech-is-big-brother.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— DECEMBER 15, 2014 FLASHBACK: Employee Resumes and Applications Subject to Release under FOIA
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/employee-resumes-and-applications-subject-to-release-under-foia

AMERICAN THINKER
— Just in time for the border surge, Democrats hand out amnesty to 2 million DREAMers – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/just_in_time_for_the_border_surge_democrats_hand_out_amnesty_to_2_million_dreamers.html

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— AFA statement on President Trump and the LGBT agenda
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/afa-statement-on-president-trump-and-the-lgbt-agenda/

FOX NEWS
— Germany says question of reparations to Greece is settled – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats formally ask you to pay reparations? The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be asked to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-says-question-of-reparations-to-greece-is-settled

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Mass Immigration and the Subversive Libertarian-Right – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/04/mass-immigration-and-the-subversive-libertarian-right/

BREITBART
— Mo Brooks: Democrats Want Amnesty for Illegals to Ensure ‘Reliable Socialist’ Voting Bloc – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/04/watch-mo-brooks-democrats-want-amnesty-for-illegals-to-ensure-reliable-socialist-voting-bloc/

CNS NEWS
— ‘Yes We Can!’: Democrat-Controlled House Passes ‘Path to Citizenship’ Bill – Patrick Goodenough 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/yes-we-can-democrat-controlled-house-passes-path-citizenship-bill

DAILY CALLER
— HOUSE PASSES MASS AMNESTY BILL WHICH WOULD GIVE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP – Henry Rodgers 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/04/house-mass-amnesty-bill-immigrants/
— TUCKER ON PETE BUTTIGIEG USING MILITARY SERVICE TO ‘CRUSH POLITICAL OPPONENTS’ – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/04/pete-buttigieg-military-service/

PATRIOT POST
— Facebook Excuses Won’t Work in 2019 as More Conservatives Are Banned on Social Media – Diamond & Silk
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63432-facebook-excuses-wont-work-in-2019-as-more-conservatives-are-banned-on-social-media

WORLD NET DAILY
— STOP FEEDING THE LEFTIST MEDIA MONSTER AT&T David McQuade starts #iDisconnect movement against parent of CNN – David McQuade (DIERSEN: The following oppose many planks, if not most planks, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform, and therefore, for opposition research, I pay thousands of dollars each year for home delivery and internet access: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, Crain’s Chicago Business, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wheaton Leader, etc.) 
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/stop-feeding-the-leftist-media-monster-att/
— THE NEW BARBARIANS David Kupelian on how the left is erasing America’s history, culture, institutions and blessings
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/the-new-barbarians/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Bizarre: NY Times Criticizes Trump for…Moving to Decriminalize Homosexuality? – Clay Waters 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2019/06/04/bizarre-ny-times-criticizes-trump-formoving-decriminalize

POLITICO
— ‘It was a political lynch mob’: Steve King pledges to fight GOP over his exile The Iowa Republican is accusing Republican leaders of trying to kick him out of Congress. – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Have you been exiled? If so, do you want to make a comeback? I have been exiled from the following and I do not want to make a comeback: 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, and GAO employee. I should write a book about those who exiled me, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/steve-king-congress-republicans-interview-1353197
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Steve King, hellbent on making a congressional comeback, is vowing to look at all procedural options to force his way back onto the committees from which he was exiled.)

ABC NEWS
— Study says Democrats prefer younger candidates, yet Biden and Sanders top polls – SRUTHI PALANIAPPAN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/study-democrats-prefer-younger-candidates-biden-sanders-top/story?id=63267640

NEW YORK TIMES
— Teacher, Now Fired, Thought Tweets to Trump About Immigrants Were Private – Daniel Victor (DIERSEN: What if this teacher had tweeted the Democrat presidential candidates asking them to get rid of her students who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/georgia-clark-texas-teacher-fired.html
— House Votes to Give ‘Dreamers’ a Path to Citizenship – Julie Hirschfeld Davis (DIERSEN: Voting for such bills encourages people to bring young people to America illegally.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/us/politics/dream-promise-act.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Protesters Hit London Streets, With a Giant Trump Balloon in Tow.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/world/europe/trump-london-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Republicans finally stop cowering before Trump?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-republicans-finally-stop-cowering-before-trump/2019/06/04/bd6e7bb2-870b-11e9-a870-b9c411dc4312_story.html
— House passes immigration bill to protect ‘dreamers,’ offer a path to citizenship – Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: Voting for such bills encourages people to bring young people to America illegally.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-poised-to-pass-immigration-bill-that-would-protect-dreamers/2019/06/04/bac5cf98-86d7-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Baby and the Trump robot headline London protests over U.S. president’s visit.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/baby-trump-and-the-trump-robot-headline-london-protests-against-us-presidents-visit/2019/06/04/93764614-8634-11e9-9d73-e2ba6bbf1b9b_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump isn’t a fascist. He’s just a bully.” (DIERSEN: Being called a bully is almost as bad as being called a fascist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot. Those who are called any of the aforesaid, especially if they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time, should sue those who call them any of the aforesaid for defamation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation). According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including registered voters in my precinct, I am a “public figure” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure) and therefore, they are free to defame, slander, and libel me. They are wrong. I am considering sending them cease and desist letters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/05/trump-isnt-fascist-hes-just-bully/?utm_term=.a4f8f6ede851

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Poor Americans likely to be hit hardest by Trump’s new tariffs.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/04/trumps-tariffs-could-hurt-poor-americans-most/1347036001/

NBC PHILADELPHIA
— GOP Lawmaker Who Lost Party Backing Falls in NJ Primary – Mike Catalini (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the following do not back me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. According to my critics/opponents, the following never backed me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. My critics/opponents stress the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/GOP-MAGA-Party-New-Jersey-Primary-Lawmaker-Loss-Support-510848151.html

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Should you take the job offer? 5 Things to consider before you do (DIERSEN: What if I had not accepted Oldsmobile’s job offer in 1971? Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.indystar.com/story/sponsor-story/keihin-north-america/2019/06/05/should-you-take-job-offer-5-things-consider-before-you-do/1338713001/

TIMES FREE PRESS
— Here are some more tips on how to get your resume noticed – Ellen Phillips (DIERSEN: Of course, no one includes negatives in their resume. That is why application forms are used.) 
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2019/may/31/how-get-your-resume-noticed/495709/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Highlight your strengths and what is most relevant to the potential employer. Place the strongest and most relevant points first where they are more apt to be read in order to hook the reader. Match the needs of the hiring company. Review job postings online and in the newspapers for positions that interest you. Each listing will almost always have a brief blurb about the company and the position available. Read the job description closely, and use the key words listed in these ads, and match them to the bullet points in your resume. Tailor your resume to the position. Be positive. For instance, if you feel your past graduation date will subject you to age discrimination, leave it off the resume. Focus on the duties that do support your objective and curtail or omit irrelevant personal information like your race.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Democrats Say White House Has Blocked Ex-Trump Aides From Providing Documents House panel had subpoenaed Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson for documents related to Mueller probe – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-directs-hope-hicks-not-to-turn-over-documents-to-house-panel-11559662051
— Progressives Who Prefer Trump to Biden Winning the party is more important than winning in 2020. – Ted Rall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/progressives-who-prefer-trump-to-biden-11559687632
— SEC’s Broker Rule to Require Bias Disclosures; Effect on Pay Practices Unclear Regulation Best Interest says brokers can’t put their own paychecks ahead of a customer’s needs – Dave Michaels
https://www.wsj.com/articles/secs-broker-rule-to-require-bias-disclosures-effect-on-pay-practices-unclear-11559653997
— More Universities Shut Down Traditional M.B.A. Programs as Popularity Wanes Applications to full-time M.B.A. programs have been falling in the strong job market, leading business schools to shift resources online – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: I earned an MBA part-time from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old IRS employee. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-universities-shut-down-traditional-m-b-a-programs-as-popularity-wanes-11559727000

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump — who famously got a pass from serving in Vietnam — said he is ‘making up for’ his lack of service by increasing funding for the military – Tom Porter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most since 1966 for my getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.) 
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-says-making-up-for-no-military-service-with-defense-spending-2019-6

FORBES
— Retail, Healthcare, Energy, Tech: Age Discrimination Allegations Continue To Hit – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran are protected from age discrimination. Those involved in government or politics who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are not protected from age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/06/05/retail-healthcare-energy-tech-age-discrimination-allegations-continue-to-hit/#619c2d8e20da

GREEK CITY TIMES
— Greek government formally asks Germany for billions in war reparations (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats formally ask you to pay reparations? The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be asked to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/06/05/greek-government-formally-asks-germany-for-billions-in-war-reparations/

MARKET RASEN MAIL
— Lincolnshire Police Special Sergeant lied about driving license on job application form – LEANNE CRAWFORD
https://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/lincolnshire-police-special-sergeant-lied-about-driving-licence-on-job-application-form-1-8947166

June 4 Morning Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Here’s where you will (likely) be able to buy legal weed in the Chicago area Jan. 1 A bill approved by state lawmakers allows Illinois’ 55 existing medical marijuana shops to buy an additional license and start selling recreational pot next year. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/3/18651480/heres-where-legal-weed-illinois-chicago-pot-cannibis-marijuana-recreational

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Though prosecutions could be fewer, marijuana supporters remind users that current Illinois pot laws stay in effect till Jan. 1 – Robert McCoppin, Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-law-enforcement-20190603-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Illinois lawmakers tackle sexual harassment, human trafficking, teacher pay and more in closing days of legislative session – Dan Petrella and Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-bills-passed-20190603-story.html
— New Illinois tax hikes might prompt consumers to cross the border for gas and cigarettes – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gas-cigarette-tax-hike-illinois-border-20190603-story,amp.html
— Illinois will hike fee for Teslas, Bolts and other EVs — but to $248, not $1,000: ‘They’ve cut it back from an outrageous number’ – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-ev-fee-hike-20190603-story,amp.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/3/18651227/legislature-fumbles-chance-make-streets-chicago-safer-fix-the-foid-act-bill-pritzker
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/3/18651377/lift-drug-prohibition-illinois-giant-step-long-journey

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190604/constable-randy-shilts-move-from-aurora-conservative-to-gay-icon
— ‘Illinois is back’ – but to what? – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190603/editorial-illinois-is-back—but-to-what

WGN RADIO
— More gambling is coming to Illinois and this is how it will impact horse racing – JEFF CARLIN
https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/03/more-gambling-is-coming-to-illinois-and-this-is-how-it-will-impact-horse-racing/

WBEZ
— 10 Things Springfield Just Did That Will Affect Your Life – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/10-things-springfield-just-did-that-will-affect-your-life/36f5778e-b485-4fe7-ac7e-2f70c81c6d4b
— Chicago’s Immigrant Population Down By 30,000 Over The Past Decade – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicagos-immigrant-population-down-by-30000-over-the-past-decade/1cb8eaa9-a492-40ea-895d-16e227765f56
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Displacement and immigration enforcement are like a two-headed dragon for our families,” Rios-Sierra said. The lack of affordable housing in her neighborhood, plus landlords that require background checks and fingerprinting, have forced out her Latino neighbors from the community, she said. LSNA is focusing its efforts on Hermosa, the neighborhood just west of Logan Square, where a lot of displaced residents have moved, Rios-Sierra said. “There is still a strong immigrant stronghold [in Hermosa], and we’re trying to maintain that.” She added that the loss of immigrant populations also results in a loss of culture. “It’s really sad to see residents moving in who are upset about an ice cream truck making noise in the summer, or people having their quinceañeras in their backyard,” Rios-Sierra said. “Those are things that really celebrate who we are, so it’s really hard to see people come in and dislike it and complain and call the police.” Sylvia Puente, executive director of the Latino Policy Forum, said that the drop in the immigrant population is a trend that deserves attention, but that the numbers are not particularly alarming. “This is 31,000 over 10 years,” Puente said. “It’s not 31,000 in a year. It’s like 3.000 people per year.” Puente attributed the decrease, particularly among Mexican immigrants, to a slowdown in migrants coming to Chicago from Mexico, which has had a stronger economy in recent years than it did in the 1990s. She also pointed out that the decline could be a sign of other trends, such as the upward mobility of Mexican immigrants who arrived in the 1990s, gained an economic foothold in the city, and then took their families to the suburbs. In addition, Puente said Chicago is no longer the sole point of entry for immigrants, as it was in previous decades. “They go directly to Skokie. They don’t stop in Chinatown anymore,” Puente said. “They go directly to Palatine, Carpentersville, Waukegan, Elgin and Aurora; they don’t go to Pilsen and Little Village anymore.” The Metropolitan Planning Council’s report showed that Chicago’s immigrant population decline is higher among less-educated immigrants, those without a high school diploma. The number of Asian immigrants has increased, although they make up a considerably smaller portion of the total population.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Catholic leaders criticize reproductive rights bill on track to become state law
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-03/catholic-leaders-criticize-reproductive-rights-bill-track-become-state-law

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/06/03/2nd-annual-pridefest-returns-to-mokena/a80mxtq/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Training set for businesses on LGBTQ safe spaces Batavia’s Water Street Studioes hosts LGBTQ business training – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, a) employers do not hire, retain, or promote you and b) employers get rid of you.) 
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/06/03/training-set-for-businesses-on-lgbtq-safe-spaces/a5ug69x/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Priest begs gays not to leave church over bishop’s tweet – AP (DIERSEN: How strongly does your church promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/priest-begs-gays-not-to-leave-church-over-bishop-s-tweet/2050127046

WGIL
— ILLINOIS LEGISLATION TO CONSOLIDATE MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SAFETY PENSIONS APPEARS TO BE DEAD
http://www.wgil.com/2019/06/03/illinois-legislation-to-consolidate-municipal-public-safety-pensions-appears-to-be-dead/

CHICAGO NOW
— Donald Trump bullies Meghan Markle – Howard Moore (DIERSEN: Being called a bully is almost as bad as being called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, or bigot. Those who are called any of the aforesaid, especially if they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time, should sue those who call them any of the aforesaid for defamation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation). According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including registered voters in my precinct, I am a “public figure” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure) and therefore, they are free to defame, slander, and libel me. They are wrong. I am considering sending them cease and desist letters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist).
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2019/06/donald-trump-bullies-meghan-markle-and-more-the-week-in-review/#image/1

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Is Poised to Become the Gambling Capital of the Midwest And like the state’s last gambling expansion, in 2009, the massive new bill could bring trouble. – Jason Grotto and Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-gambling-expansion-bill-sports-betting-video-gambling

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— HOW WILL LEGALIZED MARIJUANA AFFECT KANE COUNTY RESIDENTS?
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/06/how-will-legalized-marijuana-affect-kane-county-residents/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Target goes full speed LGBTQ with ‘Love my dads’ shirts for kiddies – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/3/target-goes-full-speed-lgbtq-love-my-dads-shirts-k/
— Trump gets royal treatment in U.K., to leftists’ dismay – Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/3/donald-trump-gets-royal-treatment-uk-state-visit-l/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump should end the asylum sham (which would be a bigger deal than building his ‘wall’)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-should-end-the-asylum-sham-which-would-be-a-bigger-deal-than-building-his-wall
— ‘We love you, Donald, we do’: The Britons who want a Trump of their own – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/we-love-you-donald-we-do-the-britons-who-want-a-trump-of-their-own
— Liberal activists use Pride Month to lie about Trump’s gay rights record – Bradley Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/liberal-activists-use-pride-month-to-lie-about-trumps-gay-rights-record
— Media nearly ignores radical bills liberalizing abortion – Ryan Everson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/media-nearly-ignores-radical-bills-liberalizing-abortion

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— AOC Downplays Luxury Apartment, Says Everyone Should Have One Ocasio-Cortez likens her building with rooftop pool and golf simulator to NYC public housing – Brent Scher (DIERSEN: To paint me as being grossly overpaid, in its February 1978 4-page article on me, Money Magazine stressed that I had bought a studio condo in the “luxury” Outer Drive East building in 1974 when I was 25 years old and I had traded it in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976.) 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/aoc-downplays-luxury-apartment-says-everyone-should-have-one/

FOX NEWS
— Number of new citizens hits 5-year high under Trump administration, despite Dem criticism – Andrew O’Reilly 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/number-of-new-citizens-year-high-trump

GUNS
— ILLINOIS GUN SHOP QUITS STATE DUE TO NEW REGULATIONS – Chris Eger
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/06/04/illinois-gun-shop-quits-state-due-to-new-regulations

PUBLIUS FORUM
— U.S. Veterans Walk Out on Meeting with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez After She Attacks America – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2019/06/03/u-s-veterans-walk-out-on-meeting-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-after-she-attacks-america/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Deep State still at it, manipulating 2020 election by dumping illegals into Florida, Border Patrol union chief charges – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/deep_state_still_at_it_manipulating_2020_election_by_dumping_illegals_into_florida_border_patrol_union_chief_charges.html

CONSERVATIVE DALY NEWS
— New Immigration Is Draining America – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/new-immigration-is-draining-america/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Are We Becoming The United Socialist States Of America? – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/are-we-becoming-the-united-socialist-states-of-america-2/

CBN NEWS
— Illinois Passes Abortion Bill More Extreme Than New York’s – Steve Warren
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/june/illinois-passes-abortion-bill-more-extreme-than-new-yorks

FEDERALIST
— From Occupy To AOC: The Rise Of The New Progressives, Part 1 In fall 2011, Occupy Wall Street captured the nation’s imagination and launched a platform that would come to define the New Progressives. – David Marcus
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/03/from-occupy-to-aoc-the-rise-of-the-new-progressives-part-1/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP’S MEXICO TARIFFS: RESULT OF CONGRESSIONAL OBSTRUCTION Congress and courts have undermined border security – tariffs are a last resort. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273907/trumps-mexico-tariffs-result-congressional-michael-cutler

NEWS BUSTERS
— Bad Blood: Taylor Swift Promotes Anti-Religious Equality Act – Jorge Plaza 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jorge-plaza/2019/06/03/bad-blood-taylor-swift-promotes-anti-religious-equality-act

DAILY CALLER
— THE TRUMP IMMIGRATION PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE E-VERIFY — EVEN FOR FARMERS – Dave Ray
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/03/ray-trump-immigration-everify/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 5 Years In, What The Daily Signal Has Achieved – Katrina Trinko (DIERSEN: 19 year in, of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the only thing that I have achieved with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is causing all the defeats that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/02/five-years-in-what-the-daily-signal-has-achieved/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TEXAS SUES OVER ‘BIGOTRY’ AGAINST CHICK-FIL-A ‘We are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/state-sues-over-bigotry-against-chick-fil-a/
— YOUR LEADERS NEVER CARED ABOUT YOU Jesse Lee Peterson offers the only hope for America
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/your-leaders-never-cared-about-you/

BLUE LIVES MATTER
— Pride Organizers Ban Uniformed Officers From Annual Parade – Holly Matkin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats and RINOs in my neighborhood, in my precinct, and in Wheaton who hint/imply/argue/shout that a) Memorial Day parades, b) Independence Day fireworks, and c) Independence Day parades should be banned in Wheaton, but failing that, that Republicans should be banned from the aforesaid.) 
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/pride-organizers-ban-uniformed-officers-from-annual-parade-j-O8in7SM0muoqM-M6PNDA/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— CNN Brags: Obama Got a Better Welcome at NBA Game Than Trump in London – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: Obama presented himself as being anti-American.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/06/03/cnn-brags-obama-got-better-reception-nba-game-trump-london

ONE NEWS NOW
— Mexico good at PR, poor at stopping migrants – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/06/04/mexico-good-at-pr-poor-at-stopping-migrants

LIFEZETTE
— Former Democrat Candidate Slams ‘White People,’ America and the Flag No stranger to controversy, this individual on the far Left actually wrote on Twitter that Old Glory ‘makes me sick’
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/06/former-democrat-candidate-slams-white-people-america-and-the-flag/

THE HILL
— Head of anti-abortion group promises to spend $41M during 2020 election cycle – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/446779-head-of-anti-abortion-group-promises-to-spend-41m-during-2020-election
— Democrats keep censure for Trump on the table – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails at the start of ICRC’s 2006 annual convention. I would stress those who a) made the surprise motion to censure me, b) seconded the motion, c) spoke in favor of the motion, d) voted to censure me, e) knew that the censure attempt was going to be made but did not tell me, f) etc. The aforesaid 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) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, c) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or d) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/446759-democrats-keep-censure-for-trump-on-the-table

ROLL CALL
— Vulnerable Republicans move to the middle in 2019 With Democrats ruling the House, some GOP members aren’t voting with their party as much – Shawn Zeller (DIERSEN: What do you say to vulnerable Republican elected officials and vulnerable Republican party leaders who dump voters like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older (I am 70), non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/vulnerable-republicans-move-middle-2019

POLITICO
— Can Trump Still Sue His Way Out of Trouble? As a developer he loved taking his enemies to court. As president he’s still running the same aggressive playbook, and this time it’s writing history in real time. – Michael Kruse (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) all the lawsuits that I have filed, b) all the lawsuits that I should have filed, and c) all the lawsuits that I might file.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/03/donald-trump-lawsuits-white-house-227036

ABC NEWS
— Illinois poised to enact historic recreational marijuana bill that could clear convictions for 770,000 – BILL HUTCHINSON (DIERSEN: To smoke pot is to shout that you disrespect the rule of law and that you impair yourself. Why would any employer hire, retain, or promote those who disrespect the rule of law and impair themselves? One reason why IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986 is that I have always respected the rule of law I have never smoked pot.) 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/illinois-poised-enact-historic-recreational-marijuana-bill-clear/story?id=63449800

CNBC & CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/04/trump-baby-blimp-flies-in-london-as-thousands-protest.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/trump-uk-state-visit-protests-trump-baby-balloon-london-today-live-updates-2019-06-04/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: John Boehner: From Speaker of the House to Cannabis Pitchman – Elizabeth Williamson
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/us/politics/john-boehner-marijuana-cannabis.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-protesters in London.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/world/europe/trump-london-protests.html
— Biggest Offender in Outsize Debt: Graduate Schools – Kevin Carey (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from for your graduate degree? The money for my 1976 MBA from Loyola came from what I earned working for Firestone Stores and IRS. The money for my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul came from what I earned working for IRS and GAO. The money for my 1997 master’s degree in finance from IIT came from what I earned working for GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/upshot/student-debt-big-culprit-graduate-school.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want Republicans to lose. They want Republicans to dump voters like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/republicans-generation-gap.html
— Is Burnout Real? The World Health Organization says so. But it’s in danger of medicalizing everyday stress. – Richard A. Friedman (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do everything that they can to make me burnout.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/burnout-stress.html

NEW YORK POST
— DOE job ad sought ‘teachers of color’ for NYC schools – Julia Marsh, Selim Algar and Bruce Golding (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://nypost.com/2019/06/03/doe-job-ad-sought-teachers-of-color-for-nyc-schools/

WASHINGTON POST
— When the baby begins to drive – Julia Beck (DIERSEN: Three of the first things that I did after I turned 16 in 1964 was get a driver’s license, buy a car, and get a part-time job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/06/03/when-baby-begins-drive/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Say goodbye to your local precinct. Voting in California is about to change dramatically – THAD KOUSSER and ERIC MCGHEE AND MINDY ROMERO
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-kousser-mcghee-romero-elections-vote20190531-story.html

USA TODAY
— We can’t turn a blind eye to voter registration fraud – Kelly Townsend
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/06/03/voting-law-sponsor-stop-registration-fraud-arizona-editorials-debates/1334526001/

INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— GOP mayoral candidate Merritt ‘not welcome’ at Indy Pride parade, organizer says – Hayleigh Colombo (DIERSEN: Where are you “not welcome?” I am “not welcome” where the majority of people discriminate against those like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.ibj.com/articles/74022-gop-mayoral-candidate-merritt-not-welcome-at-indy-pride-parade-organizer-says

WRVA
— Why Do Reporters Hate President Trump So Much? – JEFF KATZ
https://newsradiowrva.radio.com/blogs/jeff-katz/why-do-reporters-hate-president-trump-so-much

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Does a Connecticut Springfield Democrats move to kill the state’s flat income tax. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-does-a-connecticut-11559601920
— Mexico Warns of Retaliation for U.S. Tariffs While emphasizing negotiation, Mexican officials float threat of hitting back – Anthony Harrup and José de Córdoba (DIERSEN: America-haters side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-warns-of-retaliation-for-u-s-tariffs-urges-talks-11559576566
— What Joe Biden Is Revealing About Democrats The seasoned, center-left standard-bearer of the party keeps his lead in a crowded primary race – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-joe-biden-is-revealing-about-democrats-11559569772

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, employers will not hire you, will not retain you, and will not promote you unless you promote LGBTQ activity. 
http://fortune.com/2019/06/03/why-pride-month-is-more-important-than-ever-raceahead/

BLOOMBERG
— Mexico’s Response to Tariffs Won’t Make Trump Happy Mexico can’t end the migrant flow by itself. But it can—and likely will—raise tariffs that target swing states. – Shannon K O’Neil (DIERSEN: America-haters side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-06-03/trump-s-mexico-tariffs-will-backfire

MARKET WATCH
— Age discrimination is still a major obstacle for older workers It’s illegal and persists in both hiring and retention (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would stress those age discriminators who are White, male, older, veteran, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/age-discrimination-is-still-a-major-obstacle-for-older-workers-2019-06-03

LADDERS
— Survey finds that Millennials in tech won’t be promoted after the ‘ancient’ age of 36 – SHEILA MCCLEAR (DIERSEN: If you are/were a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who like me did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, you are looked down on as being a disgusting bad failed loser and even far worse things. I should write a book about those who look down on me because of the aforesaid. They include past and present 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, GAO, IRS, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and federal members, employees, and leaders.) 
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/survey-finds-that-millennials-in-tech-wont-be-promoted-after-the-ancient-age-of-36
— 8 resume mistakes that can (and will) make you look old When you’re job hunting after age 50, the last thing you want is to appear prehistoric on paper. So steer clear of these flubs. – DANIEL BORTZ (DIERSEN: How old are you? I was born in 1948. I am 70. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/resume-mistakes-that-can-and-will-make-you-look-old
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mistake No. 2: You list every job you’ve ever had. . .Mistake No. 3: You brag of skills that are passé. . .Mistake No. 4: Your email address is vintage 1990s “It’s ridiculous to think something as innocuous as aol.com at the top of the resume will knock you out of the running, without a further consideration, but there is a chance that it might,” says Dawn Bugni, a professional resume writer in Atkinson, N.C. “Is it fair? No. Does it happen? Yes.” Instead of using your hotmail or AOL address from the 90s, upgrade to a Gmail account. . .Mistake No. 7: You call attention to your age Although the Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years or older, plenty of 50-plus workers sense that it can be a problem. Many job seekers make the mistake of revealing their age by including their college graduation date on their resume, says Ward. The best approach is to simply leave it off. That may not solve the problem, of course. In AARP’s survey, 44% of respondents who had applied for a new job in the past two years reported being asked their age or graduation year. For tips on how to answer that and other ageist job interview questions, check out this story.)

ASSOCIATIONS NOW
— MANAGING AN UNDERPERFORMER – Maureen Glass (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, my Democrat superiors in the federal government always painted me as being and underperformer. That is why they were furious when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://associationsnow.com/2019/06/career-coach-managing-an-underperformer/

FED SMITH
— 4 Emotions New Federal Retirees May Experience – Brandon Christy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get rid of me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government subjected me to a hostile work environment.) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_work_environment). They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/06/03/4-emotions-new-federal-retirees-may-experience/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Relief provides a feeling of reassurance and relaxation once anxiety and stress have been released. Since we were young we have experienced good times and bad. Life has been full of uncertainty. The cloud of doubt as to whether or not you will make it to retirement is no longer lingering over your head. Instead, your time is yours to enjoy and spend how you see fit. This is your time. Your year. Your moment. Make the most of it. The transition from federal employee to federal retiree is not an easy one. It takes time and patience to start all over again. Essentially you are recreating yourself. Hang in there. Be aware of the emotional obstacles that you may face along the way. Enjoy the ride anyway.)