Tag: discrimination

August 31 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE OF RAUNER: Rauner on tollway: ‘If I have to send in some investigators, I’ll do it’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180831/rauner-on-tollway-if-i-have-to-send-in-some-investigators-ill-do-it
— Editorial’s comments on tollway were premature – Elizabeth Gorman, Executive Director, Illinois Tollway
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180830/editorials-comments-on-tollway-were-premature
— Democratic candidate Sean Casten regrets comparing Trump to bin Laden
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180830/democratic-candidate-regrets-comparing-trump-to-bin-laden
— FRONT PAGE: How suburban police are using dog walkers to fight crime – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: What about criminals who pretend to be dog walkers?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180831/how-suburban-police-are-using-dog-walkers-to-fight-crime
— FRONT PAGE: How fentanyl test strips help drug users ‘be safe and survive’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will illicit drug users sue those who give them fentanyl test strips?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180831/how-fentanyl-test-strips-help-drug-users-be-safe-and-survive
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With a goal of stopping the recent rise in drug overdose deaths, advocates and health agencies are willing to try anything — even safety strategies targeting people who will continue using illicit drugs. The latest strategy to come to the suburbs is the issuance of fentanyl test strips so users can determine whether the drugs they plan to take contain the powerful painkilling substance, which is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.)
— Group seeks to determine community views on racism – Rev. Clyde H. Brooks (DIERSEN: What does this group say about Democrats who ever-increasingly shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180831/group-seeks-to-determine-community-views-on-racism
— Despite drawbacks, there is value in political parties – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What do you say to political parties a) that help elect candidates who reject important planks in their platform and/or b) that work against candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180831/despite-drawbacks-there-is-value-in-political-parties
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, those who are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican paint drug abusers as positively as they can.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180831/editorial-treat-opioid-abuse-like-the-disease-it-is
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump cancels federal raises – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government employs more voters in Illinois than any other employer. Of course, this action by Trump will encourage them, their spouses, their parents, their children, their etc. to vote for all the Democrats on the ballot in their precinct.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-cancels-pay-raise-due-174828322.html
— How suburban police are using dog walkers to fight crime – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: What about criminals who pretend to be dog walkers?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180831/how-suburban-police-are-using-dog-walkers-to-fight-crime

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gets backing from billionaire Koch brothers group in Illinois’ 6th District – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-roskam-receives-koch-brothers-support-20180830-story.html
— Twitter will begin labeling political ads about issues such as immigration – Tony Romm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-twitter-political-ads-20180830-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville dog walkers vigilant against crime as part of new police program – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-paw-patrols-st-0831-story.html
— Naperville restaurants embracing Dollar Up Hunger Down as easy way to help Loaves & Fishes – Diane Moca (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats who run Illinois, everyone in Illinois will be getting charity and/or handing out charity.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-hunger-action-month-st-0829-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As sex-abuse crisis roils the Catholic Church, Cupich goes on seminary retreat – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/catholic-church-sex-abuse-scandal-cardinal-blase-cupich-carlo-maria-vigano-theodore-mccarrick/

 

ABC7
— Kanye West apologizes for saying slavery was ‘a choice’ – AP (DIERSEN: What “choices” have you made that your critics/opponents have blasted you for making? My Democrat superiors in the federal government blasted me for my a) not being a Democrat, b) avoiding the draft, c) applying for jobs and accepting job offers from the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980, d) being a union member while I worked for Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980, e) applying for promotions, f) complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, g) frustrating their efforts to get rid of me by earning job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license, h) giving up trying to have children, not adopting, and not becoming a foster parent, i) becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, j) etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/kanye-west-apologizes-for-saying-slavery-was-a-choice/4097335/

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Sean Casten compares Trump to Osama bin Laden – TAHMAN BRADLEY AND MELISSA ESPANA
https://wgntv.com/2018/08/30/illinois-democratic-congressional-candidate-compares-trump-to-osama-bin-laden/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— An Ugly Pension Update – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-08-30/editorial-ugly-pension-update.html

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— ‘Independent Republican’ Taking On Morrison In 29th State Senate District – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/independent-republican-taking-on-morrison-in-29th-state-senate-district/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Kochs unveil list of backed House candidates, including Peter Roskam – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/national/kochs-unveil-list-of-backed-house-candidates-including-one-in/article_0ca85047-a193-511b-9a83-ba9a710ccb11.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Cooking for a cause: Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ to raise funds for Bridge Communities – ERIC SCHELKOPF Moca (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats who run Illinois, everyone in Illinois will be getting charity and/or handing out charity.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/08/25/cooking-for-a-cause-glen-ellyn-backyard-bbq-to-raise-funds-for-bridge-communities/amkvz6t/

 

WGLT
— Rep. Davis Added To Republican Incumbent-Protection Program – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/rep-davis-added-republican-incumbent-protection-program#stream/0

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— Public Meeting for East Roosevelt Road Study September 11 (DIERSEN: My precinct is on the south side of Roosevelt Road from Main Street west to the Prairie Path.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=148

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Senator Pam Althoff Resigns
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/31/state-senator-pam-althoff-resigns/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri touts reform record as true ‘new voice’ for 49th House District – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511546867-khouri-touts-reform-record-as-true-new-voice-for-49th-house-district

 

WIREPOINTS
— “We’ll never get real pension reform as long as legislators are getting a pension” – Ted Dabrowski on WTAD (DIERSEN: The logical extension of this is to prohibit those who are earning government pension credits or are getting a government pension from a) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman or Captain and b) seeking or holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/well-never-get-real-pension-reform-as-long-as-legislators-are-getting-a-pension-ted-dabrowski-on-wtad-audio/
— Emanuel’s misleading pension bond presentation to Chicago aldermen – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/emanuels-misleading-pob-presentation-to-chicago-aldermen/
— Liquidation Sale. That’s How To Think About Chicago’s Proposed Pension Bond – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/liquidation-sale-thats-how-to-think-about-chicagos-proposed-pension-bond/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS GRAD STUDENTS DECLARE ‘SANCTUARY UNION’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/university-of-illinois-grad-students-declare-sanctuary-union.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Koch brothers group to back Roskam
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/31/koch-brothers-group-to-back-roskam/
— Governor claims to be “pretty upset” over Tollway nepotism allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/31/governor-claims-to-be-pretty-upset-over-tollway-nepotism-allegations/
— SIU quickly rescinds ban on “activism” during events by athletes, cheerleaders
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/31/siu-quickly-rescinds-ban-on-%e2%80%9cactivism%e2%80%9d-during-events-by-athletes-cheerleaders/
— Union challenges Pritzker to live up to promises
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/31/union-challenges-pritzker-to-live-up-to-promises/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Pope Francis: Resign, and Let Pope Benedict Return from Retirement – Richard A. Viguerie and Mark Fitzgibbons
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28657

 

BREITBART
— Sarah Palin, Loyal Running Mate, Excluded from John McCain’s Funeral – Joel Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/29/sarah-palin-loyal-running-mate-excluded-from-john-mccains-funeral/
— Pope Francis ‘Embittered’ by Accusations but Has ‘No Intentions of Retiring’ – Thomas Williams
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/30/pope-francis-embittered-by-accusations-but-has-no-intentions-of-retiring/
— Catholics Call for Investigation, Resignation of Pope Francis – Thomas Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/08/30/pope-francis-catholics-call-investigation-resignation/

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOW BIASED ARE TECH COMPANIES AGAINST CONSERVATIVES? – Anders Hagstrom
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/tech-companies-conservative-bias/

 

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— The left gives community colleges another free pass for unpaid student loans – Jason D. Delisle
https://www.aei.org/publication/the-left-gives-community-colleges-another-free-pass-for-unpaid-student-loans/

 

GOPUSA
— California has Tarnished the American Dream. (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, to be successful in Illinois, like to be successful in California, you have to be 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=53424

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump – Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: How do your critics/opponents plan on getting the last word against you?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/us/politics/mccain-funeral-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Here’s the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/technology/bias-google-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Assault on Google The right is pressuring tech to be more MAGA-friendly.” (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast how friendly Google news searches are to Rich Miller and www.capitolfax.com with Google News Searches are to Dave Diersen and www.gopillinois.com.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/opinion/trump-assault-google-facebook.html
— National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All. – Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: One could argue that the more dirt that your critics/opponents have on you, the more that you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. What dirt do your critics/opponents have on you? My critics/opponents stress a) that I avoided the draft, b) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, c) that we have never owned any dogs, d) that we have only owned American nameplate vehicles, e) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, f) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, g) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968, and h) that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/nyregion/trump-cohen-national-enquirer-american-media-recording.html
— Claims of Censorship Come Through Loud and Clear – Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/technology/week-in-tech-censorship-debate.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “60 percent disapprove of Trump, while clear majorities back Mueller and Sessions.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-60-percent-disapprove-of-trump-while-clear-majorities-back-mueller-and-sessions/2018/08/30/4cd32174-ac7c-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is It Time for Pope Francis to Resign? If an archbishop’s explosive claims are vindicated, this papacy must end. – Robert P. George
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-it-time-for-pope-francis-to-resign-1535668524
— Coming Soon to Facebook: Lots of Extreme Political Ads Campaign strategists say the social-media giant’s advertising platform rewards extreme messaging – Georgia Wells and Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: Of course, you never have, and you never will see any kind of paid advertising in GOPUSA emails or on www.gopillinois.com. But if I did take money for such advertising, which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. would take out ads in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on www.gopillinois.com? What would they would they promote with their advertising?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coming-soon-to-facebook-lots-of-extreme-political-ads-1535707802
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Campaign strategists are gearing up to flood Facebook with inflammatory and polarizing ads heading into the midterm elections, saying its advertising platform rewards extreme messaging more than other venues. Such tactics often backfire, partly because extreme ads can be hidden by those who find them disagreeable, Facebook Inc. said. The disconnect highlights the social network’s often-controversial role as a political tool, where Facebook wants to be viewed as a promoter of healthy debate while some believe its platform contributes to divisive civic discourse. Although Facebook didn’t start the trend toward more inflammatory political ads, many candidates and consultants working on midterm campaigns said its cost structure and ability to target narrow slices of voters makes it a uniquely effective tool for motivating people to act in support of a cause or a candidate. “You’re not trying to persuade anybody on Facebook,” said Jeff Roe, whose political-consulting firm Axiom Strategies is one of the biggest buyers of political advertising, largely on behalf of Republican candidates. “You’re trying to reach a different part of people’s brains.”)
— Why Republicans Stick With Trump It’s all the things he hasn’t done. On key issues, the president has come around to conservative positions.
114 Comments – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-republicans-stick-with-trump-1535667137
— FRONT PAGE: The ‘Trump Slump’: With a Friend in the White House, Gun Sales Sag The industry leaned heavily on panic over gun control to drive sales, especially during the Obama administration; AR-15 seeks a reboot For years, AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles have been one of the biggest drivers of growth for the gun industry. But President Donald Trump’s election triggered an unexpected response: A slump in demand. – Zusha Elinson and Cameron McWhirter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trump-slump-with-a-friend-in-the-white-house-gun-sales-sag-1535640346
— At Wells Fargo, Discontent Simmers Among Female Executives – Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-wells-fargo-discontent-simmers-among-female-executives-1535707801
— Your Kids Could Lower Your Tax Bill Like Never Before There’s a new tax break for many parents, but it ends when college expenses are approaching – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that they punished me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. However, that was a pretext. In 1989, they pulled out all the stops to get rid of me. They threw me off audits of IRS which were always in-town, assigned me to a nasty 6-month out-of-town audit, gave me unfair performance expectations, and gave me an unfair performance appraisal. The real reason why they did the aforesaid was that in 1988, I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Because of the aforesaid, in 1989, I asked Henry Hyde to come to my defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-kids-could-lower-your-tax-bill-like-never-before-1535707850
— Trump Says He’ll Eliminate Pay Raises for Civilian Federal Employees Next Year Democrats and unions denounce the move in a time of tax cuts and vigorous economic growth – Kate Davidson (DIERSEN: The federal government employs more voters in Illinois than any other employer. Of course, this action by Trump will encourage them, their spouses, their parents, their children, their etc. to vote for all the Democrats on the ballot in their precinct.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-hell-eliminate-pay-raises-for-civilian-federal-employees-next-year-1535652233

 

USA TODAY
— In-N-Out Burger donates $25,000 to Republican Party, prompting Democrats to demand boycott – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/08/30/n-out-burger-donates-25000-republican-party-sparks-boycott/1147103002/
— Fixing ageism and rethinking retirement – Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2018/08/29/sell-date-employees-ageism-and-rethinking-retirement/1086814002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ageism is widespread and is termed “an insidious practice which has harmful effects on the health of older adults,” by the World Health Organization. Political commentator Bill Maher famously called it the “last acceptable prejudice in America.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once publicly noted: “Young people are just smarter.” With 10,000 Baby Boomers reaching 65 every day — a trend which began in 2011 and is set to continue until 2029 — it is past the time to have a conversation around attitudes toward retirement. After all, since the time Social Security set the retirement eligibility age at 65 in 1936, life expectancy at birth has gone up by 20 years. . .Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably because of his or her age, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. . .Ageism is hard to prove Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects individuals who are over the age of 40 from discrimination in employment. Half a century later, age discrimination in the workplace remains notoriously hard to prove. Of the 18,376 cases filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2017, only 2.2 percent were found to have a “reasonable cause.” . . . 5 Signs of Age Discrimination (Source: AARP) According to the AARP, there are signs older workers can watch out for: Older workers are being fired or offered buyouts, and younger ones are being hired. The most common term for this is “culture fit.” You are reassigned to unpleasant duties. You start hearing tacky comments about your age. You stop getting raises. Your performance reviews tank.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, USA TODAY promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/08/30/troye-sivan-hayley-kiyoko-next-generation-gay-pop-stars/1134289002/
— Public sector unions need to serve their members, not the Democratic Party – Andrew Cline
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/31/public-sector-unions-must-end-democratic-activism-serve-members-column/796326002/
— Google’s new tools help vets to find better jobs – Mike Snider (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. That says a lot about how bad the jobs were that I had in the federal government.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/textview (31 Aug 2018)

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— In-N-Out boycott call from top California Democrat disowned by state party – John Wildermuth (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of all the activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) call for everyone to boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Should I draw special attention to the aforesaid boycotters who religiously and hypocritically read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to destroy me?)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/In-N-Out-boycott-call-from-top-California-13195243.php

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— From top to bottom, know your ballot and make it count – CATHERINE LEW (DIERSEN: If the Republican and Independent voters in your precinct were asked who the Republican candidates are on the November 6, 2018 ballot for your precinct, how many could they list? I have brought and I will continue to bring to the attention of the Republican and Independent voters in my precinct that the following Republican candidates will be on the November 6, 2018 ballot for our precinct: UNITED STATES: Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District; STATE OF ILLINOIS: Bruce Rauner & Evelyn Sanguinetti, Governor & Lieutenant Governor, Erika Harold, Attorney General, Jason Helland, Secretary of State, Darlene Senger, Comptroller, Jim Dodge, Treasurer, Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District, and Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District; DUPAGE COUNTY: Dan Cronin, Chairman, James Mendrick, Sheriff, Paul Hinds, Clerk, Gwen Henry, Treasurer, Grant Eckhoff and Chris Zaruba, County Board, District 4, and Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools; DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE: Joseph Cantore, President; and CIRCUIT COURT: Karen Wilson, Judge and Jeff MacKay, Judge)
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article217535935.html

 

GAZETTE
— Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper lauds a pretend “experiment” with pot – Editorial
https://gazette.com/opinion/editorial-governor-lauds-a-pretend-experiment-with-pot/article_0fd346f6-acb7-11e8-b217-ff3369f27d1e.html

 

WBKO
— National Corvette Museum celebrates 24 years – Allie Hennard (DIERSEN: What have you given up to spend more time on what you believe is more important? My wife and I used to regularly attend these events before January 1, 2005 when I started putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning. We have not attended any such events since January 1, 2016 when I started putting together and sending out the emails each and every evening too.)
http://www.wbko.com/content/news/National-Corvette-Museum-celebrates-24-years-492129421.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: Census Bureau Needs to Improve Minority Outreach Efforts – Charles S. Clark
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/08/census-bureau-needs-improve-minority-outreach-efforts-gao-finds/150913/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Day 163: Ives Still Not Endorsing Rauner, Still Not Optimistic for Him Either
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/day-163-ives-still-not-endorsing-rauner-still-not-optimistic-for-him-either/

August 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump cancels pay raises for most federal employees, citing budget – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-cancels-pay-raises-for-most-federal-employees/4100351/

 

NBC5
— Challenger Jason Helland Doubts Jesse White’s Ability to Finish 6th Term
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/challenger-doubts-jesse-whites-ability-to-finish-6th-term-492067251.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— STDs hit all-time highs in US for fourth straight year, CDC reports
http://www.fox32chicago.com/health/stds-hit-all-time-highs-in-us-for-fourth-straight-year-cdc-reports
— Former Vice President Al Gore has a message for President Trump: Resign! – Elex Michaelson
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/al-gores-message-to-pres-trump-resign-

 

CLTV
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives on race for Illinois Governor
https://cltv.com/2018/08/30/state-rep-jeanne-ives-on-race-for-illinois-governor/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Roskam camp calls Democrat’s comparing Trump to bin Laden ‘hateful,’ ‘vicious’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/roskam-democrats-casten-comparing-trump-osama-bin-laden-hateful-vicious/
— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock’s corruption case moving to another district – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aaron-schock-corruption-trial-moving-federal-districts/
— City Haul: More than a third of Chicago city workers make $100K-plus – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-haul-more-than-a-third-of-chicago-city-workers-make-100k/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-donald-trump-aretha-franklin-hate-luftschlossmoddermude-politics-president/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/richard-russell-white-nationalists-john-mccain-trump/
— London mayor gets own balloon after OK’ing Trump baby blimp – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/london-mayor-bikini-blimp-trump-baby-balloon/
— Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard discrimination case – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/harvard-university-admissions-asian-american-students-discrimination-justice-department/
— Fifteen ways Democrats can lose the November elections – Ralph Nader
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democrats-november-elections-political-corruption-ralph-nader/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recording: 6th District Democrat Sean Casten says President Trump, bin Laden ‘have a tremendous amount in common’ – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-casten-trump-bin-laden-20180830-story.html
— GOP treasurer candidate admits mistake over how his proposal to combine treasurer, comptroller jobs would go on ballot – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-treasurer-meeting-20180829-story.html
— ‘A perfect tax storm in the south suburbs’: Property tax breaks backfire on some homeowners – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-south-suburbs-tax-storm-20180813-story.html
— Accountability for abuse can’t stop at the Vatican’s gates – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-catholic-pope-francis-scandal-20180829-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner asks “Who’s a ‘miserable failure on jobs’ now, governor?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-quinn-jobs-record-failure-0831-20180830-story.html
— New prevailing wage rules take effect Saturday. One group deserves blame if business costs rise and blight worsens. – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-prevailing-wage-deadline-st-0831-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Absolutely not over’: Discord remains over sexual harassment complaints in Maine Township – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180830/absolutely-not-over-discord-remains-over-sexual-harassment-complaints-in-maine-township
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump claims, without evidence, that NBC was ‘caught fudging’ TV interview with him.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180830/trump-claims-without-evidence-that-nbc-was-caught-fudging-tv-interview-with-him

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN CHICAGO BUSINESS (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at these powerful women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats want these powerful women to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/806961
Amazon owner’s paper whacks Chicago over shooting wave
— As Chicago awaits word on HQ2, the Washington Post reports on the city’s horrid record of catching those responsible for murders and other shootings. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/amazon-owners-paper-whacks-chicago-over-shooting-wave
— Black students lag at even Oak Park and River Forest High School. Here’s why The solution could be personalized learning, which allows students to progress at their own pace, moving forward as they master content. – PHYLLIS LOCKETT
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/black-students-lag-even-america-me-high-school-heres-why

 

TIMES
— Candidates tally more than $150K combined from state parties Long, Yednock vying for 76th District seat – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/08/29/candidates-tally-more-than-150k-combined-from-state-parties/awq0hlx/

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— New law ensures lunch for all students – Kennedy Nolen
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/new-law-ensures-lunch-for-all-students/article_de0ea518-16b2-5feb-8b97-aa93371b36bd.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new state law requires that schools provide a lunch to all students, regardless of their ability to pay. Area school officials say that just underscores what they’ve already been doing – but they appreciate the emphasis it puts on nutrition. The lunches are reimbursable with federal funds. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the bill into law this week. It provides that a school may not publicly identify or stigmatize a student who cannot pay for a lunch or who owes money on their account balance.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pam Althoff and Chuck Wheeler Get Free Ride to McHenry County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/30/pam-althoff-chuck-wheeler-get-free-ride-mchenry-county-board/
— Algonquin Township Attorney Leads Ethics Session
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/30/algonquin-township-attorney-leaks-ethics-session/
— Tips from Illinois Leaks Scheduled at Mid-Month Springfield Conservative Grassroots Conference
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/30/tips-illinois-leaks-scheduled-mid-month-springfield-conservative-grassroots-conference/
— Incumbents Given Odds at Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/30/incumbents-given-odds-re-election/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen warns against Pritzker corruption, ‘bad faith’ actions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511546912-breen-warns-against-pritzker-corruption-bad-faith-actions

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— ECWd asked to moderate panel at Illinois Conservative Union -3rd Annual Grass Roots Activist Conference – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/08/ecwd-asked-to-moderate-panel-at-illinois-conservative-union-3rd-annual-grass-roots-activist-conference/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY JOURNAL
— Lawmakers plan a ‘Changing Illinois from the Inside Out’ press conference to address state issues – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511549590-lawmakers-plan-a-changing-illinois-from-the-inside-out-press-conference-to-address-state-issues

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “Repugnant and disqualifying” *** Casten “regrets” saying President Trump has “tremendous amount in common” with Osama Bin Laden
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/30/casten-regrets-saying-president-trump-has-tremendous-amount-in-common-with-osama-bin-laden/
— Rauner campaign trolls Pritzker ahead of Indivisible Chicago event
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/30/rauner-campaign-trolls-pritzker-ahead-of-indivisible-chicago-event/

 

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh supported by most GOP governors in letter: A look at who didn’t sign it – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/30/supreme-court-pick-brett-kavanaugh-supported-by-most-gop-governors-in-letter-look-at-who-didnt-sign-it.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, three Republican governors did not sign the letter. The three are from blue states and all are facing re-election this year. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner initially indicated that he would not sign the letter, but eventually did so.)

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Washington Post: Trump Doesn’t Appreciate the Need to Lawyer Up – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/washington-post-trump-lawyer/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEM CANDIDATE SEAN CASTEN COMPARES TRUMP TO OSAMA BIN LADEN – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/democrat-sean-casten-trump-bin-laden/
— CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR CALLS FOR IN-N-OUT BOYCOTT AFTER BURGER JOINT DONATES TO REPUBLICANS – Evie Fordham (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, and companies are the Democrats boycotting in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/30/california-in-n-out-boycott-gop/

 

BREITBART
— University of Illinois to Honor Obama with ‘Ethics in Government’ Award – Joel Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/30/university-of-illinois-to-honor-obama-with-ethics-in-government-award/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— HORRIBLE CHILD ABUSE DEATH IN TEXAS HIGHLIGHTS LINKS TO MARIJUANA
http://www.poppot.org/2018/08/29/texas-child-abuse-death-highlights-links-marijuana/

 

AOL
— Video of young kids smoking pot on Facebook leads to arrests
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/08/29/video-of-young-kids-smoking-pot-on-facebook-leads-to-arrests/23512097/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says He’ll Eliminate Pay Raises for Civilian Federal Employees Next Year The president says federal agency budgets cannot sustain 2019 pay increases – Kate Davidson (DIERSEN: During the last 8 years that I worked for GAO, I suffered under my Democrat GAO superiors’ pay-for-performance (PFP) system. They used that system a) to recruit, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young females and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Of course, they always ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for PFP purposes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-hell-eliminate-pay-raises-for-civilian-federal-employees-next-year-1535652233
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Trump said employee pay “must be performance-based, and aligned strategically toward recruiting, retaining, and rewarding high-performing federal employees and those with critical skill sets.”)

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Schock Corruption Case Being Moved, Possibly to Chicago – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-08-30/schock-corruption-case-being-moved-possibly-to-chicago

August 30 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and State Senator Mike Connelly hosted an outstanding public safety town hall meeting in the Wheaton City Hall Wednesday evening, August 29, 2018. The 50+ attendees included Cherry, Falbo, Grant, Jorgensen, Keller, MacKay, Monino, Prater, Suess, and Rutledge. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Vietnam veterans honor soldiers killed overseas during 1968 DNC protests on 50th anniversary – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/society/vietnam-veterans-honor-soldiers-killed-overseas-during-1968-dnc-protests/4091424/
— Texas woman explains why she posted video of mystery doorbell ringer
https://abc7chicago.com/woman-explains-why-she-posted-video-of-mystery-doorbell-ringer/4094104/
— ‘Suspicious shooting’ leads deputies to mystery woman seen ringing doorbell in Texas – Katherine Marchand
https://abc7chicago.com/mysterious-doorbell-ringer-safe-after-boyfriends-suicide/4091785/

 

WGN TV
— Willowbrook meets to address cancer concerns – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/08/29/willowbrook-meets-to-address-cancer-concerns/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner dangles capital bill for billions in road, bridge, other projects — after the election – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-capital-bill-20180829-story,amp.html
— 4 ways Trump could go after Google – Brian Fung
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-google-20180829-story.html
— Electric school buses, cleaner trains to get share of state’s $108 million from Volkswagen settlement – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-biz-volkswagen-settlement-electric-buses-20180829-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 5 things to know about the expanded medical marijuana law in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-medical-marijuana-illinois-five-things-20180829-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: State Sen. Heather Steans pushes pot in La Grange.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/news/ct-dlg-great-marijuana-debate-tl-0906-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pot-industry-stoner-stereotype-20180829-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Good news for free trade: Trump loses a dispute.” Anti-Trumps always side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trade-trump-newsprint-canada-20180829-story.html
— Reinventing higher ed: If Illinois wants more college students … – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you have a degree from a college in Illinois, you are presumed to be 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, that is, you are presumed to be a “good little Democrat.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-university-illinois-scholarship-commitment-20180827-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/medical-marijuana-weed-cresco-labs-opioids/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-Republicans use what Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) says to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Whites and Republicans as being racists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/richard-russell-white-nationalists-john-mccain-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DuPage sheriff officials now blame state’s attorney’s office for bad info on judge’s ruling – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/dupage-sheriff-officials-now-blame-states-attorneys-office-for-bad-info-on-judges-ruling
— DuPage County could talk about abolishing recorder’s office – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/dupage-could-talk-about-abolishing-recorders-office
— Editorial’s comments on tollway were premature – Elizabeth Gorman, Executive Director, Illinois Tollway
https://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/ (Not yet posted as of 9:00 AM, Thursday, August 30, 2018)
— Elgin Community College to host weeklong celebration of students of color – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. How soon, if not already, will anti-Whites succeed in stopping Whites from getting an education, getting a job, owning property, etc.?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/ecc-to-host-weeklong-celebration-of-students-of-color

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The latest new-economy fight brewing in Springfield Gov. Rauner sides with newcomers in the peer-to-peer car-sharing industry, while old-line renters like Enterprise and their allies ponder their next step. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/latest-new-economy-fight-brewing-springfield

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lower taxes, vote ‘no’ on McHenry referendums – Charles “Chuck” Wheeler
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/29/wheeler-lower-taxes-vote-no-on-mchenry-referendums/adwjtui/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner immigration talk, then and now – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180829/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-immigration-talk-then-and-now

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood: Trump’s policies working despite behavior, investigation – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/lahood-trump-s-policies-working-despite-behavior-investigation/article_8689ef9d-a91d-5084-9b3a-4b977405f887.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield Winter Warming Center to have mental health services for homeless – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that mental illness does not cause homelessness, but instead, that Republican policies cause homelessness? What do you say to those who send homeless people to DuPage County and then blame homelessness in DuPage County on Republican policies in DuPage County?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180829/springfield-winter-warming-center-to-have-mental-health-services-for-homeless

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Area GOP legislators say Democrat JB Pritzker needs to detail tax plan – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180829/area-gop-legislators-say-democrat-jb-pritzker-needs-to-detail-tax-plan

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Spending watchdog Adam Andrzejewski finds fertile ground out West – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-29/jim-dey-spending-watchdog-finds-fertile-ground-out-west.html

 

TIMES
— Beware biting hand that feeds Downstate – Jim Nowlan
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/08/27/state-affairs-beware-biting-hand-that-feeds-downstate/ap2pjnc/

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County Board members, sheriff headed to Washington, D.C. Will speak with feds about funding; trip sponsored by counties council – TONY SCOTT
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/08/24/kendall-county-board-members-sheriff-headed-to-washington-d-c/au45dyl/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Manar Hopes To Override Teacher Salary Veto – DUSTY RHODES
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/manar-hopes-override-teacher-salary-veto

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— The People vs. The Budget When it comes to state spending, Illinois politicians are giving voters what they want. That’s the problem. – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: How much money does the State of Illinois spend on its residents who share your demographics? From what I see, the State of Illinois spends far more on its residents 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.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/people-vs-budget#stream/0
— ‘If You Don’t Think You’re Being Recorded At Work, You Are Naive’ – YUKI NOGUCHI (DIERSEN: If I had recorded what my Democrat GAO superiors said to me to get me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, a jury would have ruled in my favor in Diersen v. GAO.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/bugged-work-how-secret-recordings-are-changing-workplace#stream/0
— Generous Giving Or Phony Philanthropy? A Critique Of Well-Meaning ‘Winners’ – STEVE INSKEEP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about philanthropists in Illinois who give money to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, k) age discrimination, l) retaliation, and even worse things. I should write a book about philanthropists in Illinois who give money to promote getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/generous-giving-or-phony-philanthropy-critique-well-meaning-winners#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois GOP debate Pritzker’s tax plan – Rebecca Brumfield
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-gop-debate-pritzker-s-tax-plan/1405287538

 

WJBC
— Cong. LaHood praises Trump’s policies, but not his personality
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/08/29/cong-lahood-praises-trumps-policies-but-not-his-personality/

 

WSIL TV
— Providers hesitant about new medical marijuana expansion bill – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38989404/providers-hesitant-about-new-medical-marijuana-expansion-bill

 

WAND TV
— Lawmakers push for tighter food stamp rules
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38990116/lawmakers-push-for-tighter-food-stamp-rules
— Man pleads not guilty in deadly video gambling stabbing
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38987177/man-pleads-not-guilty-in-deadly-video-gambling-stabbing

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois is one of the nation’s top cheats in the welfare game – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511547822-illinois-is-one-of-the-nation-s-top-cheats-in-the-welfare-game

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton pays property taxes nearly two times national average (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511547035-analysis-wheaton-pays-property-taxes-nearly-two-times-national-average
— Roskam hails NAFTA reboot – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511546400-roskam-hails-nafta-reboot
— Pritzker wants to follow Madigan 2017 tax hike with more increases, Durkin says – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511546382-pritzker-wants-to-follow-madigan-2017-tax-hike-with-more-increases-durkin-says

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Brown University Caves to Cross-Dressers and Their Collaborators – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, expect to see more and more and more men dressing as women and more and more and more women dressing as men. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender dysphoria.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/brown-university-caves-to-cross-dressers-and-their-collaborators/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner floats capital plan for umpteenth time, but again won’t say how we’ll pay for it
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/30/rauner-floats-capital-plan-for-umpteenth-but-again-wont-say-how-well-pay-for-it/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Dem: Trump and Osama Bin Laden Have ‘Tremendous Amount in Common’ Sean Casten says Trump and Bin Laden both ‘activate marginalized young men’ – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/illinois-dem-trump-osama-bin-laden-tremendous-amount-common/
— Blue-Collar Workers Increasingly Optimistic Under Trump New poll: 85 percent of blue-collar workers say their lives are heading ‘in the right direction’ – Haris Alic
https://freebeacon.com/issues/blue-collar-workers-increasingly-optimistic-under-trump/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP COULD CALL DOWN CONGRESS, LAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA Report confirms there are ‘outside-the-box’ opportunities too
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/trump-could-call-down-congress-law-on-social-media/

 

DAILY CALLER
— POLL REVEALS 65 PERCENT OF AMERICANS DON’T KNOW WHO TRUMP NOMINATED TO THE SUPREME COURT – Hanna Bogorowski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They want to know ONLY what they tell you, no more and no less.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/29/cspan-poll-supreme-court/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Illinois.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/29/medical-marijuana-illinois/

 

BLAZE
— Verified hate: Freelance journalist exposes overwhelming amount of racism among staff at BuzzFeed – Doc Thompson
https://www.theblaze.com/video/verified-hate-freelance-journalist-exposes-overwhelming-amount-of-racism-among-staff-at-buzzfeed
— NPR: More than two-thirds of school shootings reported to feds in 2015-16 never happened – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/28/npr-more-than-two-thirds-of-school-shootings-reported-to-feds-in-2015-16-never-happened
— The Catholic Church needs a ‘Come to Jesus’ moment — literally – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/29/commentary-the-catholic-church-needs-a-come-to-jesus-moment-literally

 

GOPUSA
— US consumer confidence rises to 18-year high
http://www.gopusa.com/us-consumer-confidence-rises-to-18-year-high/
— Bitterness in Death Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has reportedly not been invited to attend funeral services for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), her onetime running mate.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53523
— Jim Brown: Black community ‘has a responsibility’ to look inward, not blame Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53436
— Michelle Malkin: The Left’s Long War on Conservative Free Speech
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53521

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— To the legacy media, corrupt Democrats are not news – L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/bozell-graham-to-the-legacy-media-corrupt-democrats-are-not-news/

 

DAILY TORCH
— The mainstream media continues to prove it is nothing but propaganda – Printus LeBlanc
http://dailytorch.com/2018/08/the-mainstream-media-continues-to-prove-it-is-nothing-but-propaganda/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-Republicans use what Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) says to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Whites and Republicans as being racists.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-campaigns/404304-former-rnc-chair-on-desantis-its-how-white-folks-talk

 

REUTERS
— Trump unblocks more Twitter users after U.S. court ruling – David Shepardson (DIERSEN: I do not block anyone a) from having GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions or b) from reading the emails at www.gopillinois.com. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions and/or read the emails at www.gopillinois.com. They focus on getting information to use against 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.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-twitter/trump-unblocks-more-twitter-users-after-u-s-court-ruling-idUSKCN1LE08Q

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— US Officials Take Action To Protect Alaska Whistleblower (DIERSEN: I was a whistleblower. If I had been protected, my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-13, gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would NOT have failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would NOT have forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.kfqd.com/us-officials-take-action-to-protect-alaska-whistleblower/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Measured Look at a Study That Alarmed Some Drinkers – Aaron Carroll (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they drink lots of booze, b) they want to drink lots of booze, c) they want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or d) they want government to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/upshot/alcohol-health-risks-study-worry.html
— Putin Softens Russia Pension Changes, in Rare Bow to Public Pressure – Neil MacFarquhar
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/world/europe/russia-putin-pension.html
— Asian-American Students Suing Harvard Over Admissions Win Justice Dept. Support – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/politics/asian-students-affirmative-action-harvard.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— John Cox’s claim that he was raised by a ‘single mother on the South Side of Chicago’ – Glenn Kessler (DIERSEN: The higher the office that you run for, the deeper that your opponents will dig into your background.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/29/john-coxs-claim-that-he-was-raised-by-single-mother-south-side-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s where the story gets fuzzy. Cox frequently says he “grew up” with a single mother, struggling on the South Side of Chicago. But records show that’s not the case. His mother married a third time, to a Post Office supervisor named Thomas Cox, on May 23, 1959, according to the marriage license, which said the ceremony was performed by a minister. In other words, John Cox was not yet 4 years old when his mother was no longer single. She remarried less than 3½ years after Cox’s father left her. . .Cox’s mother was a librarian at Calumet High School on the South Side, which had a student population that was almost exclusively African American. Cox graduated from the local high school, H.L. Richards in Oak Lawn, which according to his senior-year yearbook was almost all white. . .When we asked the Cox campaign to explain these discrepancies, officials responded with a statement from Cox that he was largely raised by his mother and that his stepfather was absent and abusive. . .Cox’s older brother has died, and his other siblings did not respond to requests for comment.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “U.S. is denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/us-is-denying-passports-to-americans-along-the-border-throwing-their-citizenship-into-question/2018/08/29/1d630e84-a0da-11e8-a3dd-2a1991f075d5_story.html
— Justice Department criticizes Harvard’s admissions practices in affirmative action case alleging bias against Asian Americans
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/08/30/justice-department-criticizes-harvards-admissions-practices-in-affirmative-action-case-alleging-bias-against-asian-americans/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Hammers Google Again, but Signals Against Regulation President repeats criticism that the internet giant’s search engine is biased against conservatives – Douglas MacMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-hammers-google-again-but-signals-against-regulation-1535589396
— Schools Crack Down as More Students Cut Class New approaches aim to reverse rise in chronic absenteeism, including prizes for good attendance and laundry rooms for students who lack clean clothes – Tawnell D. Hobbs (DIERSEN: What classes did you cut? If ran for a government office or for a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress the classes that I cut 1966-1968 while I attended UIC and 1969-1970 while I attended NIU. Most commonly, they were Monday and Friday classes that I cut to work the Post Office and for Chrysler.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-crack-down-as-more-students-cut-class-1535621403
— California Moves to Mandate Female Board Directors Legislators pass bill requiring publicly traded companies based in the state to have at least one woman on board – Vanessa Fuhrmans and Alejandro Lazo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians that my superiors in the federal government were under 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 they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes vehemently deny there was any such pressure.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-moves-to-mandate-female-board-directors-1535571904
— Treasury Moves to Block New Yorkers’ Path Around Cap on State Tax Deductions New regulations would blunt high-tax states’ efforts to bypass a new limit on state and local tax deductions with donation programs – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-moves-to-block-new-yorkers-path-around-cap-on-state-tax-deductions-1535055928
– John McCain and the Dying Art of Political Compromise – James A. Baker III (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, “compromise” is a) when liberals win and conservatives lose and b) when Democrats, Libertarians, and/or Greens win and Republicans lose.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-mccain-and-the-dying-art-of-political-compromise-1535581611
— A Visit to Islamic England Muslims headed to Friday prayer while non-Muslims went the other way. No one made eye contact. – Andy Ngo (DIERSEN: There are tremendous differences between what Muslims want and what non-Muslims want.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-visit-to-islamic-england-1535581583
— Forget ‘Senior Citizen’—Aging Baby Boomers Search for Better Term Offended by labels like ‘elderly’ and ‘old,’ older adults try on new generational descriptions – Clare Ansberry (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-senior-citizenaging-baby-boomers-search-for-better-term-1535556196
— Putin Dials Back Pension Plan After Backlash Bill to bump up the qualifying age for state pensions draws popular ire, hits president’s popularity. – Ann M. Simmons (DIERSEN: The qualifying age for regular retirement for those federal employees under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) is 55. In addition, you must have at least 30 years of CSRS service. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, and I had almost 30 years of CSRS service, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” and suffer 6 years of “early retirement penalty” for the rest of my life.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-proposal-to-raise-retirement-age-poses-problems-for-putin-1535533201
— Justice Department Says Harvard Hurts Asian Americans’ Admissions Prospects With ‘Personal Rating’ Government calls rating ‘vague and elusory’ in filing in closely-watched affirmative-action lawsuit – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-says-harvard-hurts-asian-americans-admissions-prospects-with-personal-rating-1535637680

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to hire only those who are anti-White.
http://fortune.com/2018/08/29/leaked-emails-ian-m-smith/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— ‘You can see the dripping of hate’: Inside the protest group at Facebook attacking its ‘intolerant’ liberal culture – Rob Price
https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-facebook-conservative-employee-protest-2018-8

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook ‘mobs’ attack conservative views within company, some employees say – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat, Libertarian, and Green website.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/08/28/facebook-employees-hint-conservative-intolerance/1127988002/

 

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— How doorbell cameras are creating dilemmas for police, neighborhoods – Christina Hall (DIERSEN: To deter crime and to help solve crimes, I encourage everyone to have a motion-activated doorbell camera and other motion-activated security cameras.)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/tech/nation-now/2018/08/23/doorbell-camera-videos-police-dilemma/1074952002/

 

WCVB
— ‘I’m gonna kill you:’ Terrifying abduction caught on doorbell camera – Chelsea Robinson
https://www.wcvb.com/article/i-m-gonna-kill-you-terrifying-abduction-caught-on-doorbell-camera/22859284

 

KSDK
— Doorbell camera captures fireball streak across the sky in Missouri The American Meteor Society said it has received more than 340 reports from eight states. (DIERSEN: I can watch Wheaton’s fireworks with my doorbell camera.)
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/weird/doorbell-camera-captures-fireball-streak-across-the-sky-in-missouri/63-588382673

 

MY FEDERAL RETIREMENT
— Social Security Benefits Lose 34% of Buying Power Since 2000, Study Shows (DIERSEN: Based on this, my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension has lost 34% of buying power since 2000. My $51,864/year CSRS pension should be $69,498/year.)
https://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/2108.cfm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social Security benefits have lost 34 percent of buying power since 2000, according to the 2018 Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study released this week by The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan senior citizen’s action group. The study’s findings represent a significant one-year loss of 4 percentage points in buying power, with the loss increasing from 30% to 34% from January 2017 to January 2018. According to the study, the loss occurred even though beneficiaries received a 2% annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2018. The study examines the growth, since 2000, in the price of goods and services that are typical for retired and disabled households, and compares that to the growth in Social Security benefits due to annual COLAs.)

 

EPOCH TIMES
— New Study Rejects Idea That Americans Won’t Do Certain Jobs – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile 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.theepochtimes.com/new-study-rejects-idea-that-americans-wont-do-certain-jobs_2636440.html

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Unleashes “Controversial” Vetoes on Illinois, Turns Back on Veterans and Teachers
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-unleashes-controversial-vetoes-on-illinois-turns-back-on-veterans-and-teachers/

August 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago Trump adviser George Papadopoulos will admit ‘inaccuracies’ – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-trump-adviser-george-papadopoulos-will-admit-inaccuracies/4090655/
— Willowbrook residents concerned about emission of carcinogenic gas from local company – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/health/willowbrook-residents-concerned-about-emission-of-carcinogenic-gas-from-local-company/4081127/

 

NBC5
— These Are the Candidates Running for Chicago Mayor – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/whos-running-for-chicago-mayor-491904151.html

 

CBS2
— Thanks To ‘Ashley’s Law,’ Sick Illinois Students Now Can Take Medical Marijuana At School (DIERSEN: Pot pushers are overjoyed.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/29/ashleys-law-ashley-surin-medical-marijuana-at-school-illinois-law/
— California: Student Allegedly Rips MAGA Hat Off Classmate’s Head, Faces Battery Charges
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/29/student-allegedly-rips-maga-hat-off-classmates-head-faces-battery-charges/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Days before school starts, CPS still won’t say how many workers have been disqualified by background checks – Juan Perez Jr., David Jackson and Jennifer Smith Richards
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-school-background-check-results-20180828-story.html
— A taxpayer-funded mural at a CTA stop was reported as graffiti, so city crews destroyed it – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-mural-removed-rivera-paulina-20180828-story.html
— In Trump era, breweries and bars wear politics on their sleeves – Josh Noel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/beer/ct-food-craft-beer-politics-0830-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with Google against Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-google-search-bias-trump-kudlow-0830-20180829-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/pot-patients-advocates-opioid-expansion-medical-marijuana-reaction/
— Cleaner trains, school buses to get share of $109M in new VW settlement plan – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/vw-volkswagen-emissions-scandal-electric-car-charging-stations-trains-school-buses-109-million/
— Google Maps mistakenly shows ‘McCain Senate Office Building’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/john-mccain-senate-office-building-google-maps/
— US court says Housing Act covers harassed LGBT tenant in Niles – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marsha-wetzel-niles-us-court-housing-act-harassed-lgbt-tenant/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner signs legislation spurred by ex-Des Plaines superintendent’s severance
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/rauner-signs-legislation-spurred-by-ex-des-plaines-superintendents-severance
— Google denies Trump charge it rigs “Trump News” searches – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/google-denies-trump-charge-it-rigs-x201ctrump-newsx201d-searches
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump overstates his job performance ratings.” – Mike Riopell
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180829/fact-check-trump-overstates-his-job-performance-ratings

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP challenger Jason Helland makes Jesse White’s age, 84, an issue in Illinois secretary of state’s race – Mike Riopell
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180829/gop-challenger-makes-jesse-whites-age-84-issue-in-illinois-secretary-of-states-race

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Lawmakers, Public Health Officials, Denounce Tobacco 21 Veto – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-lawmakers-public-health-officials-denounce-tobacco-21-veto

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois law protects breast-feeding mothers in the workplace (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://fox2now.com/2018/08/29/illinois-law-protects-breast-feeding-mothers-in-the-workplace/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Roskam declines invitation to participate in League of Women Voters candidate forum – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/08/29/roskam-declines-invitation-to-participate-in-league-of-women-voters-candidate-forum/a46myjh/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why It’s so Hard for Republicans to Win in Illinois Democrats and Republicans were once evenly matched in Illinois. So how did the Party of Lincoln fall behind in his own homeland? – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2018/Why-Its-So-Hard-for-Republicans-to-Win-in-Illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s possible to trace the divergent fortunes of the Republican and Democratic parties in Illinois by looking at the voting histories of two counties: DuPage, in the suburbs of Chicago, and Williamson, in Southern Illinois coal country. DuPage was once a bulwark of the Illinois Republican Party, having supported its presidential candidates since the days of Abraham Lincoln. After World War II, DuPage’s villages burgeoned with middle-class homeowners who had fled Chicago’s corrupt political machine, and considered Republicans the party of good government and fiscal responsibility. . .How times have changed. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won Illinois by an even larger margin than her husband, but she won only 12 counties, most of them in the Chicago area. She won DuPage County 53%-38%, and lost Williamson County 67%-28%.)

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans to pay $2.6B in “penalty interest” for state’s fiscal-deadbeat status – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinoisans-pay-heavy-penalty-for-states-fiscal-deadbeat-status/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAXPAYER-SUBSIDIZED MANUFACTURER SHUTTERS ILLINOIS PLANT – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/taxpayer-subsidized-manufacturer-shutters-illinois-plant/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— All four contested GOP congressional incumbents have better than even chance of winning
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/538-all-four-contested-gop-congressional-incumbents-have-better-than-even-chance-of-winning/
— For at least the second time, Jesse White’s GOP opponent Jason Helland makes ageist remark (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old should be jailed. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/for-at-least-the-second-time-jesse-whites-gop-opponent-makes-ageist-remark/
— Rep. Miller Walsh appointed to committees
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/rep-miller-walsh-appointed-to-committees-as-more-facebook-posts-emerge/
— Simon Institute funding disparity study gets wide coverage
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/simon-institute-funding-disparity-study-gets-wide-coverage/
— Rauner’s new digital ad focuses on Pritzker’s opposition to private school tuition tax credit (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/rauners-new-digital-ad-focuses-on-pritzkers-opposition-to-private-school-tuition-tax-credit/
— Pritzker campaign calls Rauner “Governor Veto”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/29/pritzker-campaign-calls-rauner-governor-veto/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump warns Evangelicals of Democrats ‘violently’ overturning his agenda
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53454
— Hogg’s Gun Control Kids Make Demands of Smith & Wesson
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53392
— 16 Oregon sheriffs ask voters to repeal sanctuary state law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53359
— Race-based school criteria roils Asian-Americans – again
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53336

 

EAGLE ACTION REPORT
— Social Media Crushing Conservative Free Speech – Michelle Malkin
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/social-media-crushing-conservative-free-speech

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jim Jordan speaker bid excites conservatives: ‘The grassroots is starving for principled leadership’ – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/28/jim-jordan-speaker-house-bid-excites-conservatives/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump-backed candidates keep on winning GOP primaries. Here’s what that means for November – David Bossie
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/29/trump-backed-candidates-keep-on-winning-gop-primaries-heres-what-that-means-for-november.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— America Was Meant to Overcome Identity Politics – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote identity politics. Ever-increasingly, to get votes from members of Group A, they promise to use government to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/america-made-to-overcome-identity-politics/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Generation of Americans Is Entering Old Age the Least Prepared in Decades Low incomes, paltry savings, high debt burdens, failed insurance—the U.S. is upending decades of progress in securing life’s final chapter – Heather Gillers, Anne Tergesen and Leslie Scism
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-generation-of-americans-is-entering-old-age-the-least-prepared-in-decades-1529676033

 

ILLINOIS BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever increasingly, IBIC promotes mass/illegal immigration. Ever increasingly, IBIC makes it clear that it is 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://mailchi.mp/illinoisbic/vvnms20cdi-811569

 

FED SMITH
— OPM and GAO Fight Over Tables of Penalties – John W. York (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/08/29/opm-gao-fight-tables-penalties/

 

FED WEEK
— Court Stresses Role That Law Gives Unions in Federal Workplace (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/court-stresses-role-that-law-gives-unions-in-federal-workplace/
— OMB Tells Agencies to Streamline Operations (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. For those Democrats, “streamline operations” means getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/omb-tells-agencies-to-streamline/

 

PRAVDA
— Those who fire older employees should be jailed – Putin (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am almost 70. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Needless-to-say, my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old should be jailed. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.pravdareport.com/news/russia/kremlin/29-08-2018/141468-putin_pension-0/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that one should introduce administrative and even criminal responsibility in Russia for dismissing employees of pre-retirement age. “I deem it necessary to introduce administrative and even criminal responsibility for employers for dismissing workers of pre-retirement age, as well as for refusing to hire citizens for work because of their age,” Putin said in a televised address to the nation in connection with the widely discussed pension reform in Russia. One should envisage such responsibility within in the framework of additional guarantees that will protect interests of older citizens on the labor market. Today, the retirement age in Russia is 60 years for men and 55 years for women. This retirement age was introduced during the 1930s. The need to raise the retirement age in Russia has been discussed for a long time already due to the increased life expectancy and the inability to provide a decent pension while the number of employed individuals in the country is decreasing, and the number of pensioners is growing. In most countries of the world, the retirement age is 60-65 years.)

August 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: POT PUSHERS ARE OVERJOYED: Rauner set to sign medical marijuana expansion bill allowing drug as painkiller alternative – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-medical-marijuana-opioids-illinois-expansion-20180827-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In general, Rauner has opposed expanding the medical marijuana program, but a recent poll showing Pritzker with a large lead may have put pressure on him to support the politically popular measure. In addition, Rauner recently approved other measures requiring insurance coverage for opioid abuse and continuing education for doctors about opioid prescriptions. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, opposes the expansion of medical marijuana, warning that it could lead to more addiction, more drivers who are under the influence and more users suffering from the drug’s harmful effects on attention, memory, decision-making and brain development. “From a scientific perspective, it makes no sense,” Sabet said. “The most comprehensive study on the issue was just published in The Lancet and found marijuana didn’t help with pain, nor did it reduce opioid use. “From a political perspective,” Sabet added, “it likely signals he feels pressure from J.B. Pritzker, who has welcomed pot with open arms.” But in states that have legalized medical marijuana, some studies have shown a decrease in opioid prescriptions and in opioid-related overdose deaths. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Rauners say “High cancer risk in southeast DuPage County linked to company co-owned by Rauner’s former firm.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-dupage-cancer-pollution-rauner-20180827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans paint McCain as being the only Republican who is not racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-john-mccain-respect-20180827-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway board sees nothing wrong with dubious hiring – Editorial (DIERSEN: Does the Daily Herald see reasons for skepticism a) after my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) after my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) after my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968? Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180828/editorial-tollway-board-sees-nothing-wrong-with-dubious-hiring
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For something is surely amiss somewhere when the tollway cannot see the reasons for skepticism after it selects a person with no engineering experience who has not worked since her job as an office-furniture sales associate 18 years ago but does have a family relationship to a top state political figure ahead of other candidates for a job overseeing engineering contracts.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says there is a cancer on the presidency.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180828/gerson-there-is-again-a-cancer-on-the-presidency

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Can Emanuel’s bad pension borrowing be made good? As the mayor prepares to borrow $10 billion to pay pension debt and keep tax hikes down, paying off that debt somewhat sooner could save taxpayers far times more in the future. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/can-emanuels-bad-pension-borrowing-be-made-good

 

WGN RADIO
— General John Borling reflects on the life and legacy of his friend Senator John McCain – PETER ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: In 2004, Borling was a candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois.)
https://wgnradio.com/2018/08/27/general-john-borling-reflects-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-his-friend-senator-john-mccain/

 

WTTW
— The Battle for Union Members Begins – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors a) would not have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) would not have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) would not have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) would have promoted me beyond GS-13, e) would not have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, f) would not have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) would not have forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/08/27/battle-union-members-begins#new_tab

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Man robbed his grandmother at knife point to steal her medical marijuana
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180827/police-sheffield-man-with-knife-robbed-grandmother-of-medical-marijuana

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Pensions account for 67 percent of city property tax revenue
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180826/pensions-account-for-67-percent-of-city-property-tax-revenue#new_tab

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Trump’s self-interest vs. the public interest – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Tragically, most, if not virtually all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments are involved in politics to advance their self-interest instead of the public interest. Democrats shout at members of the following groups to vote for candidates who will advance their self-interest: 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.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/national/jonah-goldberg-trump-s-self-interest-vs-the-public-interest/article_47a66e72-2d8c-5ffa-9994-8aac87ae86e5.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Congressmen Davis, Hultgren Have Tough Races Ahead.”
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/political-ratings-show-congressmen-davis-hultgren-have-tough-races-ahead#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Queer Ed Birds aims to prepare teachers for student LGBTQ issues – Rachel Hatch (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you have a degree from a university in Illinois, it is assumed that you promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2018/08/queer-ed-birds-aims-to-prepare-teachers-for-student-lgbtq-issues/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin anticipates property tax advisory question results – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511545017-dupage-county-board-chairman-dan-cronin-anticipates-property-tax-advisory-question-results
— DuPage County board member Elizabeth Chaplin wants to see more county-specific advisory questions on ballot – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511545034-dupage-county-board-member-wants-to-see-more-county-specific-advisory-questions-on-ballot

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Worst Rauner headline ever?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/28/worst-rauner-headline-ever/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Best Conservative Conferences To Attend in 2019 – Cillian Zeal (DIERSEN: When Libertarians host “conservative” conferences and summits, those conferences and summits have little or nothing about the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, gambling, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving planks in the Republican Party platform. While the Libertarians who host such “conservative” conferences and summits might want me to promote them, they certainly do not want me to have anything to do with planning them. There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/best-conservative-conferences-to-attend-in-2019/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Census: There are no jobs Americans won’t do, poor citizens hurt by illegal immigration – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: If legal immigration and/or illegal immigration had been greater in the past, I doubt that I would have gotten the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile 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.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/census-there-are-no-jobs-americans-wont-do-poor-citizens-hurt-by-illegal-immigration

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Abolish ICE’ sees little support among Democrats despite left-wing push, poll finds – Frank Miles
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/27/abolish-ice-sees-little-support-among-democrats-despite-left-wing-push-poll-finds.html

 

BREITBART
— Pelosi: Trump, GOP ‘So Afraid’ of ‘Women, People of Color, LGBTQ’ Winning in 2018 – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/08/27/pelosi-trump-gop-so-afraid-of-women-people-of-color-lgbtq-winning-in-2018/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CLAIMS THAT IMMIGRANTS ARE NEEDED TO DO THE JOBS AMERICANS WON’T DOESN’T HOLD UP – Neetu Chandak (DIERSEN: If legal immigration and/or illegal immigration had been greater in the past, I doubt that I would have gotten the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile 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://dailycaller.com/2018/08/27/immigrants-jobs-americans
— ENTITLED PROFESSOR PUNISHES STUDENTS FOR BELIEVING IN 2ND AMENDMENT – Anders Hagstrom
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/27/professor-students-second-amendment-utah/
— TWITTER REVERSES RULING AFTER BACKLASH, CONCEDES IT’S AGAINST THE RULES TO WISH DEATH UPON DANA LOESCH’S CHILDREN – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/27/dana-loesch-twitter-death-threats-reversed/

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Who made you an expert? Is America’s distrust of ‘elites’ becoming more toxic? WHY WE WROTE THIS America’s willingness to overlook credentials – to think anyone can do anything – has been a unique element of its exceptional success. But political polarization is turning it into something toxic. – Harry Bruinius (DIERSEN: What credentials do you have? I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2018/0827/Who-made-you-an-expert-Is-America-s-distrust-of-elites-becoming-more-toxic

 

THE HILL
— States consider investigations into Catholic Church abuse – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/403806-states-consider-investigations-into-catholic-church-abuse
— Stop illegal immigration to keep Americans safe – REP. MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TENN.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/403887-stop-illegal-immigration-to-keep-americans-safe
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 7th Circuit ruling promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/403862-appeals-court-allows-lesbian-resident-to-suit-against-senior-living

 

CBS NEWS
— Democrats are getting ready for impeachment, even if they say they’re not – MICHAEL GRAHAM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-democrats-are-getting-ready-for-impeachment-even-if-they-say-theyre-not/

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump era is igniting a new wave of Muslim-American candidates In places like Dearborn, Michigan, a political awakening is growing.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-era-igniting-new-wave-muslim-american-candidates-n903641
— “Search is not used to set a political agenda and we don’t bias our results toward any political ideology … we never rank search results to manipulate political sentiment,” Google says in response to Pres. Trump’s conspiracy theory about search results & news reports.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1034447904042352640

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Giuliani: Trump’s “Jury Is The Public” – Dan Barry, Benjamin Weiser and Alan Feuer (DIERSEN: Who is your jury? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my jury consists of the members of the following: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC), GAO, IRS, and Post Office. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, WCC Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC Steering Committee member, AAPC MC board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, or Post Office employee. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the overwhelming majority of the aforesaid view me extremely negatively and want to get rid of me. They stress those who could have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/nyregion/trump-giuliani-lawyer-mueller.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity want the Catholic Church to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/opinion/pope-francis-catholic-church-letter.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s economic adviser: ‘We’re taking a look’ at whether Google searches should be regulated – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/28/trump-wakes-up-googles-himself-and-doesnt-like-what-he-sees-illegal/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President non grata: Trump often unwelcome and unwilling to perform basic rituals of the office.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/president-non-grata-trump-often-unwelcome-and-unwilling-to-perform-basic-rituals-of-the-office/2018/08/28/302b60ee-aa16-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, and anti-Trumps paint McCain as being anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/president-trump-will-not-attend-john-mccains-funeral-family-spokesman-says/2018/08/27/ac778dd8-aa1d-11e8-8a0c-70b618c98d3c_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: ‘It Is the Era of Trump’: How the President Is Remaking the Republican Party President Trump’s critics are leaving the scene, and his successful primary endorsements are bringing in a new crowd – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/it-is-the-era-of-trump-how-the-president-is-remaking-the-republican-party-1535380861
— Pope Faces Crisis of Credibility Over Coverup Accusations Pope Francis was accused of knowing about past sexual misconduct by a cardinal and rehabilitating him despite the previous pope’s sanctions – Francis X. Rocca
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-faces-crisis-of-credibility-over-coverup-accusations-1535378536

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES & NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups boycott Trump: 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.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-pariah-20180827-story.html
https://nypost.com/2018/08/27/trump-wont-attend-funerals-memorials-for-john-mccain/

 

USA TODAY
— New IRS rule limiting tax deductions condemned by charities, blue-state governors – Herb Jackson and James Nash (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/08/27/salt-deduction/1108484002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Is a college degree really needed for advancement? – Johnny Taylor (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, a) Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and b) Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, a) IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980, and c) GAO might not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not earned a job-related master degree in 1997, GAO would have forced me to take its early retirement “offer” sooner than it did.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/professional-development/2018/08/21/ask-hr-can-company-require-college-degree-advance-management/1040256002/
— Social Security recipients could see their biggest raise in years – Dan Caplinger
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/08/28/social-security-recipients-could-see-big-raise-cola/37544173/
— Shocking trend: Pet owners abuse their own animals to get drugs – Beth Warren
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/08/27/opioid-crisis-pet-owners-abuse-animals-drugs/1110178002/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Few Democrats favor abolishing ICE, poll finds – AP
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/08/27/few-democrats-favor-abolishing-ice-poll-finds/yz6spbXfJgnZJcSJaHcDUP/story.html

 

COURIER & PRESS
— Troublemakers ‘not welcome’ at anti-Trump rally Thursday in Evansville – Thomas B. Langhorne
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2018/08/27/troublemakers-not-welcome-anti-trump-rally-thursday-evansville/1110256002/

 

WILX
— AARP survey shows Americans want to keep working later in life (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. They stress a) that I am almost 70 years old, b) that my GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997, and c) that while I was a federal employee, I did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, or Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Survey-shows-Americans-want-to-keep-working-later-in-life-491853611.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps harass Trump about McCain.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-refusing-mccain-questions-all-day-1091830

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Threatens Google Over ‘Rigged’ News Search Results
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-threatens-google-over-rigged-news-search-results

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner signs bill that promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Illinois-Legislation-Aims-to-Improve-Enforcement-Against-Discrimination/63879.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 7th Circuit ruling promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/7th-Circuit-Holds-Housing-Providers-May-Be-Liable-for-Anti-LGBT-Abuse-of-Residents/63880.html

August 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republicans demand tax plan details from JB Pritzker – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-demand-tax-plan-details-from-pritzker/4069907/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— University of Illinois offering free tuition to some in-state students – AP (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? While I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, I paid for a) tuition and books, b) room and board for three semesters and a summer session at NIU, and c) two new cars, a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, with money that I earned a) cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; b) delivering mail 1966-1969; and c) working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/university-of-illinois-offering-free-tuition-to-some-in-state-students

 

WLS AM
— Durkin: Pritzker tax hike would hit every wage earner, not just rich – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/27/durkin-pritzker-tax-hike-would-hit-every-wage-earner-not-just-rich/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kristen McQueary, a member of the Tribune Editorial Board, blasts Mark Shaw, the co-chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, for filling the Nick Sauer vacancy with Helene Miller Walsh.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-walsh-appointment-election-20180828-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives and anti-Republicans glorify and praise McCain.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mccain-america-tribal-politics-20180827-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U of I pledges free tuition to state students of families who make less than 61K – Adam Thorp (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my parents never earned anything close to 61K.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/u-of-i-pledges-free-tuition-state-students-families-less-than-61k-urbana-champaign/
— Jim Durkin recalls the laughter and loyalty of John McCain – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jim-durkin-recalls-laughter-loyalty-john-mccain-al-gore/
— Two months after ruling, unions still assessing impact of Janus case – Rachel Hinton, Lauren FitzPatrick, Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/two-months-after-ruling-unions-still-assessing-impact-of-janus-case/
— Few Democrats favor liberal cry to abolish ICE: poll – AP (DIERSEN: Illegals harm Democrat job seekers far more than they harm Republican job seekers.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/abolish-ice-immigration-customs-enforcement-election-year-poll/
— Businesses need flexible scheduling, not a rigid Fair Work Week – Jack Lavin, president and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Rob Karr, president and CEO, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Sam Toia, president, Illinois Restaurant Association, Marc Gordon, president and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was always on call. Frequently, I was called in to work because my Democrat coworkers did not show up for work or called in sick.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/fair-workweek-ordinance-chicago-labor/
— Catholic Church may have cleaned up, but it has never come clean – Lisa Madigan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/pennsylvania-priest-abust-grand-jury-report-illinois-bishops/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mundelein woman accused of voting twice in 2016 election grabs plea deal – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180827/mundelein-woman-accused-of-voting-twice-in-2016-election-grabs-plea-deal-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When you don’t feel safe to be your real self at work – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: If I had pretended to be a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, non-veteran, 100% German national origin, baptized, raised, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. If I had pretended to be Swedish and/or non-Protestant, I would have been promoted even faster.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/when-you-dont-feel-safe-be-your-real-self-work

 

WBBM 780
— Republicans Slam Pritzker Tax Plan As Trojan Horse – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republicans-slam-pritzker-tax-plan-trojan-horse

 

KFVS 12
— Illinois Department of Public Health moves to lower lead level danger for children – James Long (DIERSEN: What levels of lead did you have in your blood when you were young?)
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/38970704/idph-moves-to-lower-lead-level-danger-for-children

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Conservative Grassroots Activist Conference – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/08/illinois-conservative-activist-conference/

 

ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE UNION
— Strategy 2018 – 3rd Annual Conference Confirmed: Congressman Jim Jordan, dinner keynote speaker! (DIERSEN: While I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned the speakers that I recruited as not being important enough. Some of the speakers who I recruited include Patti Bellock, Robert Berlin, Judy Biggert, Mike Connelly, John Curran, Kirk Dillard, Sherry Falbo, Mike Fortner, Bob Grogan, Randy Hultgren, Jeanne Ives, Richard Jorgensen, Dan Kordik, Brian Krajewski, Bob Larsen, J.R. McBride, Jim Oberweis, Pat O’Shea, Linda Painter, Carole Pankau, Dennis Reboletti, Joe Walsh, Tim Whelan, Kory Atkinson, Dave Carlin, Dennis Cook, Cedra Crenshaw, John Cunningham, Bob Gibson, Mike Loftus, Brian McKillip, Jackie Menconi, Chris Nybo, Laura Pollastrini, Randy Ramey, Rafael Rivadeneira, Tom Sutton, Barbara Bellar, Chris Lauzen, Matt Murphy, and Jon Zahm.

http://www.ilpac.org/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS BLAST DEMOCRATS’ PLAN TO HIKE STATE INCOME TAXES AGAIN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/republican-lawmakers-blast-democrats-plan-to-hike-state-income-taxes-again-.html
— SURVEY SHOWS SLIGHT MAJORITY SEE JANUS DECISION AS POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/survey-shows-slight-majority-see-janus-decision-as-positive-development.html
— DI LEO: THE PRIEST SCANDAL AND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/the-abuse-scandal-and-the-statute-of-limitations.html
— MORTON GROVE FAMILY BUSINESS USES TAX SAVINGS TO BOOST EMPLOYEES’ WAGES (DIERSEN: Because government wages come from taxpayers, taxpayers not only do not government wages to be increased, they want government wages to be cut. That is one reason why many millions do not want to be government employees. Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/morton-grove-family-business-uses-tax-savings-to-boost-employees-wages.html
— CHICAGO SHOOTINGS COST BILLIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/chicago-shootings-cost-billions.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans vow to oppose Pritzker tax hikes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/27/republicans-vow-to-oppose-pritzker-tax-hikes/
— Pro-Rauner story disappeared into the ether
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/27/pro-rauner-story-disappeared-into-the-ether/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seems reasonable. But the Chambana Sun is one of those Dan Proft papers, and even though Caulkins was a Proft guy in the primary, his current reasoning is diametrically opposed to the position of the GOP’s Ives/Proft/Uihlein wing, which is basically: Rauner needs to apologize to Ives for calling her a Madigan ally. Or something. I’m not quite sure.)
— This is what happens when you don’t take care of your transportation infrastructure
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/27/this-is-what-happens-when-you-dont-take-care-of-your-transportation-infrastructure/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘We Cannot Stand for It’: Charlie Kirk Accuses Tech Giants of Silencing Conservative Voices ‘It could be a huge, huge problem moving forward.’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/27/charlie-kirk-tech-giants-facebook-twitter-google-are-colluding-silence-conservatives?
— ‘He Started Telling the Truth’: Owens Says Trump Is ‘Killing Political Correctness’ and It’s Working
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/27/candace-owens-katie-pavlich-mark-levin-trump-killing-political-correctness-and-its
— Huckabee Remembers Sen. John McCain: He Was an ‘Incredibly Gracious and Grateful Person’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being not grateful enough. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I never really earned anything that I have, and that I certainly do not deserve anything that I have. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/26/john-mccain-dead-81-mike-huckabee-remembers-former-senator

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What The MSM Doesn’t Get About Trump’s Support
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28622

 

GOPUSA
— Trump has worked hard to solve America’s illegal alien disaster (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans have always worked very hard to get people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53308
— Security clearances have become ‘golden tickets’ to wealth (DIERSEN: My almost 18 years of GAO employment, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, and my almost 9 years of IRS employment, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, has not been a “golden ticket” to wealth for me. If my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were to hint/imply/argue/shout that my GAO and IRS employment could/should have been a “golden ticket” to wealth for me, I would ask them to provide examples of my IRS and GAO coworkers who made lots of money after they left IRS or GAO.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53237

 

BREITBART
— Pope Francis Dodges Questions of Misconduct in the McCarrick Case – Thomas Williams
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/08/27/pope-francis-dodges-questions-of-misconduct-in-the-mccarrick-case/
— Former Vatican Official Corroborates Allegations Against Pope Francis – Thomas Williams
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/27/former-vatican-official-corroborates-allegations-against-pope-francis/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Waters: Trump ‘Will Be Impeached,’ Democrats Should Make Impeachment a Central Issue – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/waters-trump-will-be-impeached-democrats-make-impeachment-central-issue/

 

THE HILL
— Trump releases statement on McCain – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/403857-trump-issues-statement-on-mccains-death

 

POLITICO
— Trump expresses ‘respect’ for McCain’s service and moves White House flag back to half-staff – STEPHANIE MURRAY
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/27/john-mccain-death-white-house-flag-full-staff-797461

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Here’s What America Thinks About The Me Too Movement Now Political views are more of a dividing line than gender. – Ariel Edwards-Levy (DIERSEN: From what I see, if voters in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, in Wheaton, and in my precinct were surveyed, the majority of Democrats would view members of the following groups negatively while the majority of Republicans would view members of the following groups positively: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. From what I see, the majority of both Democrats and Republicans would view members of the following groups negatively: union members, former union members, federal employees, former federal employees, federal retirees, American nameplate car owners, and those who do not own dogs. From what I see, the majority of Democrats promote the following while the majority of Republicans oppose the following: dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration and open borders, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/poll-me-too-sexual-harassment_us_5b7dcbdde4b07295150f7e5e

 

NBC NEWS
— McCain remembrances throw the partisan divide into even starker relief – Chuck Todd and Carrie Dann
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/mccain-remembrances-throw-partisan-divide-even-starker-relief-n904066

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Melania Trump asks Trump fans to sign loyalty pledge for her besieged husband – MARTHA ROSS
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/27/melania-trump-asks-trump-fans-to-sign-loyalty-pledge-for-her-besieged-husband/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump signs proclamation for flag to be flown at half-staff to honor McCain after criticism that White House raised flag too soon – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/flags-at-white-house-return-to-full-staff-after-brief-tribute-to-mccain/2018/08/27/14f5a9b2-a9ec-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html
— Three-judge panel rules unconstitutional gerrymandering in North Carolina – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress all the Republican candidates who I helped elect since 2000 who did not come to my defense.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/2018/08/27/fc04e066-aa46-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html

 

MISSOULA CURRENT
— John McCain led with loyalty, truthfulness, independence – EVAN BARRETT (DIERSEN: According to this article, McCain “did not demand loyalty to him.” My critics/opponents who are/were Republican candidates demand loyalty to them. As that concerns me, they demand that I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails only to articles that a) glorify and praise them and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn their opponents. My critics/opponents stress those candidates who I helped elect but who have done nothing to defend me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if candidates who I had helped elect had come to my defense, I would still hold the aforesaid positions.)
https://missoulacurrent.com/opinion/2018/08/mccain-death-remembrance-evan-barrett/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Unions Demand Swift Reversal of Agency Policies After Court Decision – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/08/unions-demand-swift-reversal-agency-policies-after-court-decision/150839/

 

WEALTH MAGNATE
— 5 Ways To Become Popular On Social Media – Vladi Vasilev (DIERSEN: Democrats would say that to become popular on social media, you should promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration and open borders, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://wealthmagnate.com/5-ways-to-become-popular-on-social-media/

August 25 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Rauner vetoes bills on immigration – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/24/rauner-vetoes-bills-on-immigration.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-immigration-college-st-0826-story.html
— ‘You may not have time to wait for an ambulance’ in an allergy crisis. But many schools report no EpiPens on hand. – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-extra-epipens-schools-0812-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vallas wants to dismantle Emanuel’s City Colleges makeover – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material.” I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/vallas-city-colleges-careers-job-training-dismantle/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin contingent traveling to UK to study police tactics – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180824/elgin-contingent-traveling-to-uk-to-study-police-tactics
— Booze and bets: Liquor service returning to Arlington’s OTB after brief hiatus – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180824/booze-and-bets-liquor-service-returning-to-arlingtons-otb-after-brief-hiatus

 

WLS AM
— “I wouldn’t count Bruce Rauner out” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/24/bill-cameron-i-wouldnt-count-bruce-rauner-out/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Comptroller says nearly all state worker back pay has gone out – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: What pay increases have you received? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my pay increased every year because of cost-of-living adjustments, step increases, and/or promotions, except for 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. They are especially furious that I got promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180824/comptroller-says-nearly-all-state-worker-back-pay-has-gone-out
— Group says Davis should return drug company contributions – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180822/bernard-schoenburg-group-says-davis-should-return-drug-company-contributions

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Payment to wrong ex-wife earns Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Grayson “Kash” Jackson more time – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-08-24/payment-wrong-ex-wife-earns-candidate-more-time.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A child-support check sent to the wrong ex-wife has given the Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor 30 more days to rectify the late payment. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports that Grayson “Kash” Jackson of Antioch told a judge Wednesday that a third-party online child-support disbursement firm erroneously sent the $3,067 payment to his first ex-wife in North Carolina. Jackson was found in contempt of court in May for refusing to pay his second ex-wife $6,067 in back child support and other education and health care needs. He was ordered to pay the lesser purge fee to stay out of jail. Parental rights have been a key issue in Jackson’s campaign for governor. He says he is unemployed and living on disability payments from a 20-year Navy career.)

 

LINCOLN COURIER
— Logan County adds “firearm sanctuary” referendum to November ballot
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20180824/logan-county-adds-firearm-sanctuary-referendum-to-november-ballot

 

LCBC RADIO
— Pritzker says open to taxing drivers by the mile, Rauner blasts idea – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What have you done to reduce the miles that you drive? My wife and I had a home built in 1984 and bought a home in 1978 in walking distance to commuter train stations. I bought a studio condo in 1974 and a one bedroom condo in 1976 in walking distance of where I worked and took night classes.)
http://www.lcbcradio.com/news/state/pritzker-says-open-to-taxing-drivers-by-the-mile-rauner/article_c12e3645-c555-5156-92c1-bf450989c346.html

 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, universities give preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2018/08/illinois-state-university-welcomes-growing-number-of-international-students/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Roskam v. Casten: Illinois Congressman behind tax reform squares up against Democrat pledging to repeal it – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership and marriage. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Since 1972 my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have paid less federal income tax because I have deducted real estate taxes. Since 1978, they have been overjoyed that my wife and I have paid more federal income taxes because of the marriage penalty.)

https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-congressman-behind-tax-reform-squares-up-against-democrat-pledging/article_27e2c1dc-a6f3-11e8-a68a-bbfd9f20c15c.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP SLAMS SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT FOR ‘SILENCING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE’ – Kyle Perisic (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Libertarians who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They focus on destroying individuals like me who promote the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. They played major roles in destroying TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and the Illinois Center Right Coalition. They promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/24/trump-facebook-twitter-silence-conservatives/

 

BREITBART
— Sanctuary State Illinois: Illegal Alien Convicted of Raping Three Women After Failing to Be Deported – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/24/sanctuary-state-illinois-illegal-alien-convicted-of-raping-three-women-after-failing-to-be-deported/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump nominates lesbian judge tied to LGBT groups for federal bench – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQers to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-nominates-lesbian-judge-tied-to-lgbt-groups-for-federal-bench

 

POLITICO
— SALT regs have arrived – BERNIE BECKER (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership and marriage. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Since 1972 my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have paid less federal income tax because I have deducted real estate taxes. Since 1978, they have been overjoyed that my wife and I have paid more federal income taxes because of the marriage penalty.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tax/2018/08/24/salt-regs-have-arrived-327328
— Treasury blocks blue state efforts to get around cap on state, local tax deductions – BRIAN FALER (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership and marriage. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Since 1972 my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have paid less federal income tax because I have deducted real estate taxes. Since 1978, they have been overjoyed that my wife and I have paid more federal income taxes because of the marriage penalty.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/23/state-local-tax-deductions-treasury-cap-794869

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump props up false claim that big tech is out to silence conservatives.” I should write a book about those a) who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, b) who focus on stopping me from promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, c) who focus on stopping my opposition to promoting booze, gambling, pot, other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and d) who focus on stopping my promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/24/media/trump-big-tech-bias/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Chicago man Alexander Micah Cohen arrested for threatening conference where Sessions said ‘Lock her up’ – MIKE LEVINE
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chicago-man-arrested-threatening-conference-sessions-lock/story

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s distorted view of justice: Reward friends, punish enemies.” Democrats have always used “justice” to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/trump-s-distorted-view-justice-reward-friends-punish-enemies-n903506

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Retirement Planning in High School? It’s Never Too Early, Experts Say – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: I started saving for my retirement in 1966 when I was 18 years old when I started working for the Park Forest Post Office part-time and earning full-time Civil Service Retirement System credits.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/your-money/roth-ira-retirement-teenagers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump alleges that “Immigrants commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans,” but being in America illegally is a crime in and of itself.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/opinion/immigration-trump-mollie-tibbetts.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Thousands of Amazon workers get food stamps. Bernie Sanders wants Amazon to pay for them – ABHA BHATTARAI (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. Because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am lazy and stupid, they have to hint/imply/argue/shout that anyone could do what I did.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bernie-sanders-food-stamps-20180824-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Chicago’s New Idea to Fix Its Pension Deficit: Take On More Debt Proposed $10 billion bond would be biggest pension obligation bond ever issued by a U.S. city – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-new-idea-to-fix-its-pension-deficit-take-on-more-debt-1535036421
— Papa John’s Mandates Diversity Training as Founder Continues Push for Control Pizza company tries again to distance itself from founder – Julie Jargon (DIERSEN: Will Papa John’s bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/papa-johns-mandates-diversity-training-as-founder-continues-push-for-control-1535112000
— The Liberty of Nations Nationalism is widely denounced today, but its critics overlook its long history as the foundation of limited government and individual liberty and its role in allowing human diversity to flourish – Yoram Hazony (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-liberty-of-nations-1535120837
— America Has Fallen Out of Love With the Sedan The relationship between people and their cars is changing, and sport-utility vehicles are winning – Mike Colias
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-has-fallen-out-of-love-with-the-sedan-1535169698
— As Veterinary Bills Add Up, More Pet Owners Opt for Insurance Annual premiums last year totaled $1 billion, with 1.83 million pets insured – Jo Craven McGinty (DIERSEN: Every dollar that you spend on pets is a dollar that you a) do not save for retirement, b) do not spend on your education, c) do not give to charity, d) etc. Instead of spending money on pets, I saved money for retirement and I spent money on tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-veterinary-bills-add-up-more-pet-owners-opt-for-insurance-1535108400

 

THRIVENT
— GET IN THE HABIT A few key steps can help you on the journey to making your financial dreams a reality. – Sarah Watts (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would you have spent less money on? I would have spent less money on new cars and on collector cars. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used the money that I spend on new cars and on collector cars to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being undeservedly filthy rich. They especially used against me the money that I spent to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989, and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994.)
https://www.thrivent.com/magazine/2018/september/get-in-the-habit.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s how the tool works: Money for fixed expenses (mortgage payments, car payments, insurance, etc.) is deposited to your Needs account. Money for variable expenses (clothes and entertainment, for example) goes to your Wants account. Your remaining monthly income goes directly into your Savings Account. Setting aside funds for church or charity becomes not only possible but easy when you build generosity into your budget through the Giving account.)

 

FCW
— GAO: The IRS can do more with its fraud detection system – Derek B. Johnson (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988. I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/08/24/irs-fraud-detection-return.aspx

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-08-24/the-latest-cullerton-slams-veto-of-immigrant-protection

 

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says that “Trump Changed Washington D.C.” and “People Now Stab Each Other in The Front.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-changed-washington-dc-people-now-stab-each-other-in-the-front
— Trump Nominates His First Out-LGBT Judge. Will He Match Obama’s 11? Judge Mary Rowland’s judicial nomination has thrilled LGBT rights groups, but has also caused a bit of head-scratching given how anti-LGBT Trump’s judicial picks have tended to be. – Samantha Allen (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQers to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-nominates-his-first-out-lgbt-judge-will-he

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— OUTSTANDING: Rauner Calls for Trump’s Policies to be Replicated in Illinois
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-calls-for-trumps-policies-to-be-replicated-in-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/feature-story-archive/6693-senate-latino-caucus-denounces-rauner-comments-on-pro-immigrant-legislation

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Not just Flint: Schools across America find lead in their water – MARK GRUENBERG
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/not-just-flint-schools-across-america-find-lead-in-their-water/

 

GAY STAR NEWS
— Trump’s first LGBTI  judge pick breezes through her confirmation hearing Openly lesbian judge Mary Rowland enjoys bipartisan support in her confirmation hearing as district judge for Illinois – Calum Stuart (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQers to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trumps-first-lgbti-judge-pick-breezes-through-her-confirmation-hearing/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: What discourages conservatives from attending CPAC and from attending other such “conservative” conferences? ANSWER: Ever-increasingly, such conferences are really Libertarian conferences. Ever-increasingly, such conferences downplay the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, such conferences promote LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

August 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner shifts into debate overdrive now that he’s the underdog – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-debate-overdrive-underdog-pritzker/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/president-donald-trump-undocumented-immigrants-mollie-tibbetts-murder-iowa-illegal-mexico/
— Wilmette neighbor calls the cops on an 8-year-old girl walking a 6-pound Maltese – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps call 911 when they see Republicans bringing Republican campaign literature door-to-door? Or will they just follow behind those Republicans and pull the literature off the doors and destroy it? How soon, if not already, will anti-Trump spouses call 911 to stop Republicans from communicating with their Republican spouses?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-wilmette-neighbor-calls-police-8-year-old-walking-6-pound-maltese-dog/
— Gun control activists marching 50 miles to Smith & Wesson HQ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/smith-wesson-parkland-gun-control-activists-march/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Can Chicago’s mayoral candidates stomach powerful inspectors general? – David Greising (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government; they do not want a strong GAO. What if during the 1990s, instead of gutting GAO, Gingrich had strengthened GAO? What if Gingrich had focused on ending the political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation that has always been rampant in GAO?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-greising-chicago-inspector-general-reform-ethics-mayor-rahm-emanuel-lori-lightfoot-0824-story.html
— Microsoft’s anti-hacking efforts make it an internet cop – AP (DIERSEN: What percent of Microsoft employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–microsoft-internet-cop-20180821-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-president-cohen-mueller20180823-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites side with anti-Whites.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180824/281659665898549

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway self-examination of potential patronage finds no major flaws – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180823/tollway-self-examination-of-potential-patronage-finds-no-major-flaws
— Better explanation needed for canceling DuPage jail volunteers’ contract – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180823/editorial-better-explanation-needed-for-canceling-dupage-jail-volunteers-contract
— Thousands of Amazon workers receive food stamps. Now Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Amazon to pay up. – Abha Bhattarai
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180824/thousands-of-amazon-workers-receive-food-stamps-now-sen-bernie-sanders-wants-amazon-to-pay-up
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “While Mr. Bezos is the most egregious example, the Walton family of Walmart and many other billionaire-owned profitable corporations also enrich themselves off taxpayer assistance while paying their workers poverty-level wages,” Sanders said. Representatives for Walmart did not respond to requests for comment. Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994, has seen his net worth steadily climb in recent months as the stock market hits record highs. He is currently worth $157 billion, up from $99 billion a year ago, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The median Amazon worker, meanwhile, was paid $28,446 last year, according to company filings. (The federal poverty level for a family of four is currently $24,600.) Etches, of Amazon, said the company had created more than 130,000 new jobs “with highly competitive pay and full benefits” in the last year. She added that the average hourly wage for full-time workers in U.S. warehouses is more than $15 an hour, when stock and incentive bonuses are factored in. “We encourage anyone to compare our median pay and benefits to other retailers,” Etches said. The company did not say how many of its workers are part-time, but said that it hires thousands of temporary workers during peak holiday times. Amazon reported profit of $3.03 billion last year, as sales climbed 31 percent to $178 billion.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Amazon’s HQ2 is Chicago’s to lose—and it just might – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Amazon will pick Chicago if it wants lots of employees 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.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/amazons-hq2-chicagos-lose-and-it-just-might

 

WLS AM
— Mike Flannery: “Bruce Rauner’s just not very good at this governor thing.” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/23/mike-flannery-bruce-rauners-just-not-very-good-at-this-governor-thing/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis, in Urbana, says local incident involving former aide is news to him – Debra Pressey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-08-23/davis-urbana-says-local-incident-involving-former-aide-news-him.html

 

SPRINGFIELD DAILY
— Newspaper closures increase size, cost of local government (DIERSEN: But what about newspapers that want the size and cost of local government to increase? I should write a book about newspapers that want the size and cost of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and DuPage County governments to increase. They want governments to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://springfielddaily.com/news/report-newspaper-closures-increase-size-cost-of-local-government/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Davis talks Trump, campaign staffer at Connect Transit – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/davis-talks-trump-campaign-staffer-at-connect-transit/article_e291c192-d7a5-5584-9e66-72a57b331be9.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote gambling.
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/mayor-testifies-at-expanded-gambling-hearing/article_18fda60b-2970-5a92-9ad6-b24d404bea1c.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why There’s Still a Racial Achievement Gap at Oak Park and River Forest High School Steve James discusses his new docuseries America to Me, which examines why black students tend to lag behind even in the otherwise well-off, liberal suburb – MARK BAZER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2018/Steve-James-America-to-Me-Racial-Achievement-Gap-at-Oak-Park-and-River-Forest-High-School/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Pension Obligation Bonds Are Like Big, Fat, Dangerous Margin Loans For Stock
http://www.wirepoints.com/pension-obligation-bonds-are-like-big-fat-dangerous-margin-loans-for-stock/
— To all legislative candidates: Show leadership by refusing a legislative pension
http://www.wirepoints.com/to-all-legislative-candidates-show-leadership-by-refusing-a-legislative-pension/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— County Clerk Candidate Joe Tirio Moves Forward Toward Learning Which Jack Franks Allies, aka, Illinois Integrity (sic) Fund, Sent Out Post Cards Calling Him a Crook with a Secret Slush Fund
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/23/joe-tirio-moves-forward-toward-learning-jack-franks-allies-aka-illinois-integrity-sic-fund-sent-post-cards-calling-crook-secret-slush-fund/
— Local 150 Goals in Algonquin Township Road District Case
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/23/local-150-goals-algonquin-township-road-district-case/
— McHenry County GOP Starts July with $1,531.37
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/23/mchenry-county-gop-starts-july-1531-37/
— Nunda Township Christmas Parties
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/23/nunda-township-highway-department-christmas-dinners/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen wants to ‘fight the culture of self-interest and corruption’ in Springfield – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511540662-breen-wants-to-fight-the-culture-of-self-interest-and-corruption-in-springfield

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge questions lawmakers’ judgment after tax break scandal – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511537691-dodge-questions-lawmakers-judgment-after-tax-break-scandal

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TOP 10 RECIPIENTS OF MADIGAN MONEY – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/top-10-recipients-of-madigan-money/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Chicago’s predatory funeral homes target homicide victims, cash in on taxpayer-funded expenses – Barnini Chakraborty
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/23/chicagos-predatory-funeral-homes-target-homicide-victims-cash-in-on-taxpayer-funded-expenses.html

 

GOPUSA
— Liberal Activists Increase Pressure on Leaders to Impeach Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53200
— Jeff Sessions Should Resign Before He Is Fired (DIERSEN: Should I have taken my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” before they succeeded in forcing me to take it?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53186
— Facebook Censors, Restores Comments By Conservative Group
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53188

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE SYSTEM FAILED MOLLIE TIBBETTS, IT’S TIME TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS – Stephanie Hamill
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/23/the-system-failed-mollie-tibbetts-its-time-to-enforce-immigration-laws/

 

BREITBART
— Manufacturing Boom Secures Massive Wage Increases for American Workers in Peoria County – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/23/manufacturing-boom-secures-massive-wage-increases-for-american-workers-in-illinois-county/
— David Horowitz: Visa, Mastercard Cut Off Payments to My Think Tank Based on SPLC ‘Hate Group’ Label – Lucas Nolan (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC will cut you off.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/23/david-horowitz-visa-mastercard-cut-off-payments-to-my-think-tank-based-on-splc-hate-group-label/
— Donald Trump Tackles Murder, Expropriation of White Farmers in South Africa – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/22/donald-trump-tackles-murder-expropriation-of-white-farmers-in-south-africa/
— David Hogg’s Fans Scold Him for ‘Ageism’ Against Nancy Pelosi – Awr Hawkins (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/23/david-hoggs-fans-scold-him-ageism-nancy-pelosi/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The left has reinstated the blacklist. Free speech, beware. – Ed Brodow (DIERSEN: I should write a book a) about those who blacklist me and b) about those who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-left-has-reinstated-the-blacklist.-free-speech-beware
— Karl Marx hated marriage, and Marxism is marriage’s enemy – David Solway
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/karl-marx-hated-marriage-and-marxism-is-marriages-enemy
— 10 reasons America is in more danger than ever – Frank Hawkins
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-10-conditions-in-the-perfect-storm-approaching-america

 

POLITICO
— Trump accuses social media giants of ‘silencing millions of people’ – STEPHANIE MURRAY and CRISTIANO LIMA (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to silence me? 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, and American Association of Political Consultants officers, directors, employees, and members. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and/or the equal opportunity (no race or gender preference giving) planks.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/24/donald-trump-social-media-censorship-795381

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump learns the taste of betrayal.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/24/politics/donald-trump-michael-cohen-white-house-loyalty/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Leading the Charge Against Political Disinformation Online – Kate Conger and Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) they will tell you everything that you need to know and b) everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is “political disinformation.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/technology/fireeye-facebook-disinformation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE” Ever-increasingly employers make it clear that they want to get rid of their employees who are citizens of America and replace them with citizens of foreign countries. Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/business/trump-immigration-business-leaders-economy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans Urge Embattled Incumbents to Speak Out on Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/us/politics/trump-cohen-impeachment.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In Tweet, Trump Seems to Endorse Racist Narrative of South African Dispute.” Sooner or later, if not already, anti-Whites will demand that government seize all land owned by Whites.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/us/politics/trump-south-africa-land.html
— Treasury Issues Crackdown on State and Local Tax Workarounds – Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/business/economy/treasury-income-tax-deductions.html
— Should These Tests Get a Failing Grade? – James Stewart (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have passed tests because I have always had many unfair advantages. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passing all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/business/nyc-admissions-tests-shsat.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How Politics Took Over the Killing of Mollie Tibbetts.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/us/politics/mollie-tibbetts-republicans-immigration-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Critics fear Trump’s attacks are doing lasting damage to the justice system.” I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/critics-fear-trumps-attacks-are-doing-lasting-damage-to-the-justice-system/2018/08/23/67410ad4-a6fb-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html
— Tech companies want to protect U.S. political candidates from Russian hackers ahead of the midterm elections, but could that free help count as an illegal campaign contribution? – AP (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year. Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that by my letting candidates read my emails, I am making illegal in-kind campaign contributions to them? But wait, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are WORTHLESS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/microsoft-hopes-to-protect-candidates-without-skirting-laws/2018/08/23/0c03b542-a6db-11e8-ad6f-080770dcddc2_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— David Pecker, CEO of National Enquirer Publisher, Granted Immunity in Michael Cohen Case Publishing executive met with prosecutors to describe involvement of Cohen, Trump in hush-money deals to women ahead of 2016 election – Nicole Hong and Lukas I. Alpert (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have viciously punished me because I have included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they disapprove of. Better yet, I should sue the aforesaid. They talk/act like they can slander me and otherwise harm me because I do not send out the emails to “make money.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pecker-granted-immunity-in-cohen-case-1535041976
— Lyft’s Co-Founder Wants to End Car Ownership – Greg Bensinger (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operative, and dupes are anti-car, if not filled with hatred of cars. They were especially furious when I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989, and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lyfts-co-founder-wants-to-end-car-ownership-1535036100
— Dearth of a Salesman: Auto Dealers Struggle to Recruit, Retain Younger Workers Turnover is rising in showrooms as more millennials enter the workforce uninterested in selling cars – Adrienne Roberts
https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-dealers-struggle-to-recruit-retain-younger-workers-1535016600
— A Half Century of ‘Liberal Media Bias’ The chaos at the 1968 Democratic convention changed American politics—and spurred a conservative backlash against the press that is still with us today – David Greenberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-half-century-of-liberal-media-bias-1535034293

 

BLOOMBERG
— E-Verify Laws Across Southern Red States Are Barely Enforced Even the most anti-immigration states don’t like cracking down on business. – Margaret Newkirk (DIERSEN: Where you live, how much money do activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican take from businesses that hire illegals? He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-23/e-verify-laws-across-southern-red-states-are-barely-enforced

 

ECONOMIST
— Chicago is the second-biggest Lithuanian city Many of the first wave of immigrants slaved away in the stockyards (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side lived and worked in Chicago 1844-1854, but then they homesteaded a farm in Crete.)
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/08/25/chicago-is-the-second-biggest-lithuanian-city

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Lack of political power can actually make you sick – DANIEL ZINGALE (DIERSEN: How much political power do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that I have no political power because I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They shout that if I had any political power, those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican would have come to my defense and I would still hold the aforesaid positions. They especially stress a) those Republican elected officials who represent/represented my precinct, b) past and present MTRCC officers, b) past and present DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, c) past and present Illinois Republican Party (IRP) 6th Congressional District State Central Committee members, and d) past and present IRP officers, National Committeemen, and National Committeewomen.)
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article217224825.html

 

FRESNO BEE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites and anti-Americans glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/article217176495.html

 

PACIFIC STANDARD
— WOMEN PAY MORE THAN MEN FOR MORTGAGES A new study shows that unfair pricing by gender exists across different markets. – FRANCIE DIEP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their opponents, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always had an unfair advantage in life, not only because I am a man, but a) because I am a draft avoider, b) because I am White, c) because I am Protestant, d) because I am German American, and e) because my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Because of the aforesaid, they have always demanded that I pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their opponents, and their dupes.)
https://psmag.com/social-justice/women-pay-more-than-men-for-deodorant-and-mortgages

 

ROLLING STONE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: POT PUSHERS WANT EVERYONE TO BE A STONER: Pot for the People: New Bill Would Allow Federal Employees to Access Weed As federal agencies actively recruit veterans, a new bill would allow government employees to legally get the treatment that is proving helpful for PTSD and pain management: marijuana – MATT LASLO
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/new-bill-allow-federal-employees-access-weed-pot-714193/

 

GOVERNING
— California’s Unprecedented Plan to Tackle Fake Election News The state is launching an ambitious effort, along with tech companies, to monitor and remove disinformation on social media that could keep people from voting. – GRAHAM VYSE (DIERSEN: Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Illinois who want this in Illinois want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee to dictate the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Failing that, they want they themselves to dictate the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. At a minimum, they would prohibit links to articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the IRP platform.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-california-facebook-twitter-fake-news-russia-election.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 818 James Court, Wheaton – $484,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448290_zpid/

August 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives says she’s ‘not surprised’ Gov. Bruce Rauner trails in poll – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-jeanne-ives-rauner-poll-20180822-story,amp.html
— You want to talk about separating families? Let’s talk about Mollie Tibbetts. – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-mollie-tibbetts-john-kass-20180822-story.html
— AG candidates trade barbs over ties to Gov. Bruce Rauner, House Speaker Michael Madigan – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-farm-bureau-candidates-forum-20180822-story.html
— Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker clash at agriculture forum over Trump policies – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-farm-bureau-candidates-forum-governors-20180822-story.html
— Think you’re not judgmental? Think again. – Jerry Davich (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most judgmental people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They dismiss/belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-everyone-is-judgmental-about-something-st-0819-story.html
— E-filing should make Cook County courts more accessible. It doesn’t. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-efiling-cook-county-dorothy-brown-20180821-story.html
— Perks help retain theme park workers – Hugo Martin (DIERSEN: While the minimum wage was $1.25/hour while I washed dishes part-time in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, I was paid only $1.15/hour because meals were a perk.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180823/281990378378101

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latest updates: DNC summer meeting in Chicago liveblog (DIERSEN: What if the RNC and the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee live blogged their meetings?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnc-summer-meeting-chicago-2018-updates/
— Illinois part of coalition blasting Trump’s coal plan, mulls lawsuits – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/lisa-madigan-donald-trump-illinois-coal-lawsuits/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Everybody would be very poor’: Trump predicts stock market would crash if he were impeached – John Wagner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180823/everybody-would-be-very-poor-trump-predicts-stock-market-would-crash-if-he-were-impeached
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats oppose anything that discourages people from coming to America illegally, from staying in America illegally, and from bringing others to America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180823/elgin-letter-census-may-discriminate-against-immigrants
— Media coverage of Trump flaps gets overblown again – Michael Reagan
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180823/michael-reagan-media-coverage-of-trump-flaps-gets-overblown-again/1

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— That City Hall pension borrowing idea wins a noteworthy fan Citibank says “cheap seats” critics of Emanuel’s idea to borrow up to $10 billion to refinance city pension debt are wrong—and the idea could work. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/city-hall-pension-borrowing-idea-wins-noteworthy-fan
— O’Hare expansion gets financial boost under Duckworth plan The pending bipartisan amendment to an aviation bill would begin limited use of interest-rate subsidies for airport gate and runway projects. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ohare-expansion-gets-financial-boost-under-duckworth-plan

 

WTTW
— Why Chicago’s Hedging on a City-Owned Casino – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/08/22/why-chicago-s-hedging-city-owned-casino

 

TIMES
— Neighboring state rejects Illinois’ children – Jim Nowlan
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/08/21/state-affairs-neighboring-state-rejects-illinois-children/awa4f52/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Killing spurs calls for stronger E-Verify system – JAMES Q. LYNCH
https://qctimes.com/news/killing-spurs-calls-for-stronger-e-verify-system/article_be1338d4-50df-5a05-b5c9-1bf128e0979a.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner, Pritzker talk taxes, ag in Normal – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-pritzker-talk-taxes-ag-in-normal/article_0c00c5ba-4136-55da-8569-96e145e80c24.html

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Corrigan Denounces NRA Link On Democratic Party Mailers – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/corrigan-denounces-nra-link-on-democratic-party-mailers/

 

WSIL TV
— Down ballot races heating up as election day nears – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38943468/down-ballot-races-heating-up-as-election-day-nears
— Truth Test: Pritzker attacks Rauner’s fiscal record – Andrew Feathe
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38943395/truth-test-pritzker-attacks-rauners-fiscal-record

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— AXELROD weighs in on gov race – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who are the nastiest politicians, their operatives, and their dupes in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the nastiest past and present politicians, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in Illinois Republican Party, in Illinois Center Right Coalition, in American Association of Political Consultants, in GAO, in IRS, in Post Office, in etc.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/08/23/axelrod-weighs-in-on-govs-race-illinois-aclu-pokes-at-trump-wilsons-cash-give-away-called-legal-and-tension-in-35th-ward-race-300154
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Any consultant would say you’ve got to take the other guy down. It may be too late for him to project any sense of why the next four years would be any different than the last four years. That’s the question,” Axelrod said. “If he were to come back under these conditions, it would be one of the greatest political rehabilitation stories in Illinois history,” said Axelrod, who expects Rauner “to run brutal negative ads and hope he can knock Pritzker down to the point to pass him.” Axelrod said Rauner’s favorability numbers also need to rise in order for him to get out of his funk. The poll shows voters have a negative opinion of him by a 2-to-1 margin. Those numbers seem “almost impossible to surmount,” said Axelrod. “But impossible things happen in politics.” Told of Axelrod’s comments, Rauner spokesman Alex Browning responded, “Pundits and public polling were wrong about Bruce Rauner in 2014 and they’ll be wrong again in 2018. With Illinois’ future on the line, voters care about lowering taxes and fighting corruption, not polling and prop bets.”)

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Election Technology Coordinator – Part-Time
https://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/58350/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Nation enjoys longest-ever bull market, Illinoisans stuck with pension bear – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/nation-enjoys-longest-ever-bull-market-illinoisans-stuck-with-pension-bear/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Meet Illinois’ “It could be worse” bipartisan campaign donor class (DIERSEN: What does the “donor class” think of you? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and operatives shout at the donor class in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? Should I write a book about members of the “donor class” who treat me like they believe my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511539293-meet-illinois-it-could-be-worse-bipartisan-campaign-donor-class

 

JEANNE IVES
— VIDEO: Wirepoints.com and a coalition of conservative reform legislators and candidates joint press conference on pension reform.
https://www.facebook.com/jeanneives/videos/243989769654431/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Coalition of Conservative Reformers Pledge to Refuse Legislative Pension “It is a system that incentivizes career politicians”
https://mailchi.mp/794b50712144/conservative-reformers-pledge-to-refuse-legislative-pension?e=985ad8c00b
–VIDEO: Wirepoints Pension Press Conference 8.22.18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4lqwuYJl0k&feature=youtu.be

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives and Axelrod on Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/23/ives-and-axelrod-on-rauner/
— Rauner explains his biker pins in new campaign video
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/23/rauner-defends-his-biker-pins-in-new-campaign-video/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP HATERS AND THEIR DOUBLE STANDARDS – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Trump haters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-haters-and-their-double-standards/

 

BREITBART
— Lou Barletta: ‘How Many More Kate Steinles and Mollie Tibbetts’ Do Politicians Need Before They Stand Up to Protect Americans from Illegal Aliens? – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/22/lou-barletta-how-many-more-kate-steinles-mollie-tibbetts-politicians-need-before-stand-up-protect-americans-illegal-aliens/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED IN ILLINOIS FOR RAPING WOMEN AFTER ICE DETAINER NOT ENFORCED – Molly Prince
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/22/illegal-alien-rape-ice/
— HERE’S HOW AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT COULD SLIP THROUGH E-VERIFY SCREENING – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/22/how-an-illegal-immigrant-could-slip-through-e-verify-screening/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Obama Was Accused of Offering Hush Money to Jeremiah Wright… and No One Cared – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents. They talk and/or act like they have been promised a government job, a government office, a political office, a sweetheart government contract, a new home, a new car, favorable legislation, lots of money, and/or more if they got rid of me. The aforesaid played major roles in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, ending my GAO employment, etc.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/obama-was-accused-of-offering-hush-money-and-no-one-cared/

 

NUMBERS USA
— E-Verify Still the Most Effective Way to Deter Illegal Immigration – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/e-verify-still-most-effective-way-deter-illegal-immigration

 

FOX NEWS
— Arrest of illegal immigrant in Mollie Tibbetts murder fuels GOP calls to strengthen laws – Adam Shaw (DIERSEN: Employers that hire illegals give lots of money to politicians to pass laws that promote illegal immigration.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/22/arrest-illegal-immigrant-in-mollie-tibbetts-murder-fuels-gop-calls-to-strengthen-laws.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you have no future in Canada, and for that matter, you have no future in America.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/justin-trudeau-homosexuality-is-no-longer-about-tolerance-but-acceptance

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Meet the New Swamp, Same as the Old Swamp – CHRIS DEATON
https://www.weeklystandard.com/chris-deaton/manafort-cohen-trump-drained-the-swamp-only-so-he-could-refill-it

 

THE HILL
— Impeachment debate moves to center of midterm fight – MAX GREENWOOD AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct want Trump to be impeached? In the 2016 general election, in my precinct, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 Republican primary election, in my precinct, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/403158-impeachment-debate-moves-to-center-of-midterm-fight?userid=3526

 

MCCLATCHY NEWS
— Loyal Democratic donors: We’re done with the DNC ‘until they get their act together’ – BEN WIEDER AND ADAM WOLLNER
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article217118220.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Singapore Says ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author Skipped Military Service – Austin Ramzy (DIERSEN: Did you avoid the draft? Trump and I did. I should write a book about those who have punished me the most for my avoiding the draft by getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/world/asia/kevin-kwan-crazy-rich-asians-singapore-military.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The author of “Crazy Rich Asians,” the best-selling novel on which the new hit film is based, never fulfilled his national service obligations in Singapore and could face a fine or potential prison term, the country’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. The status of the author, Kevin Kwan, was revealed by the authorities one day after the film, which was largely set and filmed in Singapore, made its premiere there. Mr. Kwan did not attend the opening there, although the director, Jon M. Chu, and several of the film’s stars did. Mr. Kwan, 44, left Singapore when he was 11 and moved to Houston. Singapore requires all male citizens to perform two years of service in the military, the police or the civil defense force, generally starting at age 18. Singaporeans are not allowed to renounce their citizenship until they turn 21, and can face legal problems if they try to do so without fulfilling their national service. Some profiles of Mr. Kwan said he became an American citizen at age 18. But Singapore appears to have not given up its claims to him. The Ministry of Defense said Mr. Kwan’s application to renounce his citizenship in 1994 was rejected, as was a subsequent appeal. “Mr. Kwan has committed offenses under the Enlistment Act,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that he could face a fine of up to $7,300 and/or imprisonment of up to three years if convicted.)
— China’s Consumption Downgrade: Skip Avocados, Cocktails and Kids – Li Yuan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/business/china-consumer-downgrade.html
— Trump Knows Digital Ads Work. Why Don’t Democrats? The party’s campaigns are ignoring obvious opportunities to engage with voters. – Kendall Collins
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/opinion/trump-democrats-republicans-digital-ads.html
— Judge Orders Release of Long-Secret Report on Leaks From Starr Inquiry – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-ken-starr-report.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In fallout from Trump controversies, Republicans warn Democrats will seek his impeachment. Democratic candidates are avoiding the word. – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-fallout-from-trump-controversies-republicans-warn-democrats-will-seek-his-impeachment-democratic-candidates-are-avoiding-the-word/2018/08/22/53917c44-a58e-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html

— Trump called this White House defender ‘wonderful.’ He was fired from his previous job for alleged sexual harassment. – Aaron C. Davis (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? I someone asked your critics/opponents why you were fired, what would they say? My critics/opponents would deny that the Democrats who ran GAO in 1997 forced me to retire when I was 49 years old because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that the real reason was that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-calls-this-white-house-defender-wonderful-he-was-fired-from-his-previous-job-for-sexual-harassment/2018/08/22/1d15ba48-a59a-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a photo of Mollie Tibbetts unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps count on illegals to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/08/22/mollie-tibbitts-murder-reignites-debate-over-immigrant-crime/1060792002/
— German firms weigh giving employees option of a 28-hour work week – Austin Davis (DIERSEN: To this day, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, I had a 40-hour work week. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being pro-employer, anti-employee, and anti-union.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/08/23/german-firms-consider-shorter-work-week-employees/1047483002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Promotion That Comes Without the Pay Raise More employers are handing out new job titles with extra responsibility but no bump in salary; here’s how to respond to that kind of offer – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: What promotions have you gotten and when? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be beyond furious that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and that GAO promoted me in 1986. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-promotion-that-comes-without-the-pay-raise-1534944636
— Treasury Readies Its Punch Back at Blue States’ Workarounds on Tax Deduction Cap Rules are expected to block strategies used in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but similar credits in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia and South Carolina predate GOP tax law – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-readies-its-punch-back-at-blue-states-workarounds-on-tax-deduction-cap-1534939200
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How to Cope When Undermined at Work – Joann Lublin (DIERSEN: Democrats always undermine Republicans. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who focused on undermining my work. I should write a book about them. Further, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs undermined my work while I served as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I should write a book about them too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/undermined-at-the-office-how-women-can-cope-with-mistreatment-from-female-colleagues-1534956915

 

BLOOMBERG
— What’s Holding Back Wages in America? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to be beyond furious that because of cost-of-living adjustments, step increases, and promotions, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 except for 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-22/what-s-holding-back-wages-in-america

 

NASDAQ
— Investors demand fat yields for Illinois’ $968 mln bonds – Reuters
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/investors-demand-fat-yields-for-illinois-968-mln-bonds-20180822-00882

 

KCUR
— Past Housing Discrimination Contributed To Wealth Gap Between Blacks And Whites In Kansas City – MICHELLE TYRENE JOHNSON (DIERSEN: If someone interested in buying a home in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, or in Illinois asked their realtor what the political trend was, what would that realtor say? Of course, Republicans would be discouraged from buying a home in an area that is trending Democrat. But would Democrats be encouraged to buy a home in an area that is trending Democrat? Almost always, homes in areas trending Democrat lose value.)
http://www.kcur.org/post/past-housing-discrimination-contributed-wealth-gap-between-blacks-and-whites-kansas-city#stream/0

 

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Illinois CPA Society honors first African-American female CPA – Michael Cohn (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, few of whom had taken the CPA examination, let alone passed it, were beyond furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. Only about 20% pass all four parts of the examination on their first attempt. My passing the examination frustrated their efforts to paint me as being lazy and stupid. It frustrated their promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females over me who had not taken the examination, let alone passed all four of its parts on their first attempt.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-cpa-society-honors-first-african-american-female-cpa-mary-washington-wylie

 

SENTINEL
— Corvette show rolls into Carlisle this weekend – Tammie Gitt
https://cumberlink.com/news/local/communities/carlisle/corvette-show-rolls-into-carlisle-this-weekend/article_b18849fb-f7a8-5379-9632-2d9fbcd5e5bb.html
https://cumberlink.com/news/local/multimedia/photo_galleries/photos-setup-begins-for-corvettes-at-carlisle/collection_d02553f4-198d-5c2a-87e1-6e062e4b58cb.html#1

 

DESERET NEWS
— Know what the Harp Twins are good at? Everything, but especially Iron Maiden covers – Lottie Peterson Johnson
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900028951/know-what-the-harp-twins-are-good-at-everything-but-especially-iron-maiden-covers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the similarities don’t end there. Both graduated with honors from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Illinois in harp performance, have competed multiple times at Junior Olympic swimming events, are trained horseback riders and skilled in rifle marksmanship. But when it comes to their differences, the twins don’t have many answers.)

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump: Michael Cohen Flipping Against Me Should Almost Be Made Illegal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have flipped against me. They talk and/or act like my critics/opponents had promised them a government job, a government office, a political office, a sweetheart government contract, a new home, a new car, favorable legislation, lots of money, and/or more if they got rid of me. The aforesaid played major roles in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, ending my GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-michael-cohen-flipping-against-me-should-almost-be-made-illegal

 

FED WEEK
— GAO Stresses Prevention along with Punishment on Misconduct (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government treated the following as being misconduct: a) not being a Democrat, b) avoiding the draft, c) complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation, d) failing/refusing to help them get rid of employees because they were draft avoiders, Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, and e) being an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/gao-stresses-prevention-along-with-punishment-on-misconduct/
— Record Spotty on Merit Pay, MSPB Says, but ‘Failure Not Inevitable (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use “merit pay” a) to retain and promote their employees who are Democrat and b) to get rid of their employees who are Republican.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/record-spotty-on-merit-pay-mspb-says-but-failure-not-inevitable/
— Orders Will Impact Disciplinary Choices, Says GAO (DIERSEN: Disciplinary actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me included forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Disciplinary actions that my Democrat IRS superiors tool against me included not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Disciplinary actions that my Democrat Post Office superiors took against me included forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/orders-will-impact-disciplinary-choices-says-gao/

 

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity call you anti-LGBTQ if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. While I worked for IRS’s Special Procedures Staff 1976-1980, my desk mate was openly gay.
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/anti-lgbtq-congressman-wife-indicted-numerous-campaign-finance-violations

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Trump’s lesbian pick for judiciary enjoys bipartisan support, breezy hearing – Chris Johnson (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them.)
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/08/22/trumps-lesbian-pick-for-judiciary-enjoys-bipartisan-support-breezy-hearing/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Chicago ordinance recognizes ‘chosen family’ – Kim L. Hunt and Melissa Josephs (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes work to destroy the traditional family.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicago-ordinance-recognizes-chosen-family/63860.html

August 22 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— 120+ attended Bob Berlin’s outstanding fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton Tuesday evening, August 21, 2018. Attendees included Birkett, Boltz, Bucholz, Cronin, Dieden, Eckhoff, Grasso, Jorgensen, Keller, Kinsella, Krajewski, C. & A. LeVan, Marquardt, McCluskey, Mendrick, Olsen, Rosenblum, Jim Ryan Jr., Skuarka, Thomas, Valle, Wagner, Walsh, Wilson, and Zay. Event sponsors included Elsner, McMahon, and Jim Ryan Jr. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Mollie Tibbetts case: Man in country illegally charged with murder, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/man-in-country-illegally-charged-with-mollie-tibbetts-murder/4018080/
— Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump in hush-money scheme – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-implicates-trump-in-hush-money-scheme/4020074/
— Chicago foreign policy advisor to Trump George Papadopoulos plans guilty plea in lying case – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-foreign-policy-advisor-to-trump-plans-guilty-plea-in-lying-case/4022448/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker Leads Rauner in New NBC News Poll The results suggest Pritzker is ahead by 16 points, getting support from 46 percent of registered voters in the state to Rauner’s 30 percent. – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-Leads-Rauner-in-New-NBC-News-Poll-491399221.html

 

CBS2
— Terra Costa Howard Attacks Rep. Peter Breen’s Pro-Life Views – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/21/terra-costa-howard-attacks-rep-peter-breens-pro-life-views/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/president-trump-s-former-lawyer-michael-cohen-in-talks-to-strike-plea-deal-sources-say
— Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort found guilty of 8 charges – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/jury-in-paul-manafort-trial-enters-4th-day-of-deliberations

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NBC/Marist poll: Pritzker up by 16, Rauner 2-to-1 unfavorable rating – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-rauner-new-poll-20180821-story.html
— Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme, campaign finance violations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-michael-cohen-plea-deal-fraud-case-20180821-story.html
— Jury finds Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, guilty on 8 of 18 counts – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-paul-manafort-trial-20180821-story.html
— Man in U.S. illegally charged with murder in missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts’ death – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-missing-iowa-student-found-20180821-story.html
— Better answers, please! Our candidates for governor are ducking questions and falling short – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-pritzker-budget-taxes-governor-0822-20180821-story.html
— Trump throws coal plants a lifeline, but Illinois among states showing no signs of turning back – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-trump-coal-plant-regulations-illinois-20180821-story.html
— While we focus on Trump, the left devours itself with emotion – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-john-brennan-john-kass-20180821-story.html
— The problem? Our politicians have no idea how the internet works – Catherine Rampell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who proudly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that they do not read emails, b) that they do not use Google, c) that they do not visit websites, and/or d) that they do not use the internet. The aforesaid hint/imply/argue/shout that the Democrats in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois learn everything that they know about what Republicans were doing by reading my emails. My critics/opponents want everyone to know only what they tell them, no more and no less.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-internet-politicians-luddite-twitter-cyberpolicy-0822-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— TV news poll shows Pritzker leading Rauner by 16 points – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nbc-news-poll-pritzker-leading-rauner-16-points-governors-race/
— Trump: Manafort a ‘good man’ caught up in ‘witch hunt, and it’s a disgrace’ – Matthew Barakat, Chad Day and Eric Tucker
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/paul-manafort-fraud-trial-robert-mueller-russian-election-interference-jury-note/
— Ex-Trump ‘fixer’ Cohen pleads guilty to paying hush money to Stormy Daniels – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/michael-cohen-donald-trump-raid-fraud-case-plea-deal/
— Chicago is a tale of two cities, no matter what Rahm might say – David Cherry and Ira Acree
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/chicago-tale-cities-rahm-emanuel-ira-acree-david-cherry/
— DNC members arrive in Chicago to talk midterms, 2020 convention
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dnc-summer-meeting-chicago-2018-updates/
— Convicted judge Jessica Arong O’Brien faces bid to knock her off ballot – Jon Seidel
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180822/


DAILY HERALD
— State police investigating Lake County Board chairman Aaron Lawlor’s finances – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180821/state-police-investigating-lake-county-board-chairmans-finances
— Get rid of procurement cards for elected officials – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180821/get-rid-of-procurement-cards-for-elected-officials
— After Cohen’s guilty plea, Trump attacks Manafort conviction – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180821/after-cohens-guilty-plea-trump-attacks-manafort-conviction
— Glen Ellyn District 41 seeking nearly $400 average property tax increase – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180821/glen-ellyn-district-41-seeking-nearly-400-average-property-tax-increase-

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Aaron Schock seeks to move his corruption trial to Peoria – Andy Kravetz
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/aaron-schock-seeks-to-move-his-corruption-trial-to-peoria/article_4ec65e21-6492-59e7-8a9e-3d786749a4b7.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— LaHood visits CVS to check out medicine disposal unit used to fight opioid epidemic – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20180822/lahood-visits-cvs-to-check-out-medicine-disposal-unit-used-to-fight-opioid-epidemic#//

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner shares views, Illinois residents express concerns Rauner’s ‘Fight for What’s Right’ tour stops in Shelbyville – Kennedy Nolen
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/gov-rauner-shares-views-illinois-residents-express-concerns/article_5f238c4b-e369-5f37-921a-77fa961eb20e.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— New legislation to help keep Illinois students in state – Senait Gebregiorgis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, because Democrats run all the colleges in Illinois, if you earn a degree from a college in Illinois, you are presumed to be a Democrat. Ever-increasingly, Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. If I had attended or earned degrees from conservative colleges, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/new-legislation-to-help-keep-illinois-students-in-state

 

WJBC
— State leaders aim to curb Illinois’ college brain drain
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/08/21/state-leaders-aim-to-curb-illinois-college-brain-drain/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner is less popular than President Donald Trump. Thirty percent of Illinoisans have a favorable view of Trump, according to the NBC News/Marist poll, compared with Rauner’s 26 percent. Pritzker is at 38 percent in the poll. How Trump supporters lean. The poll notes that 58% of Trump voters in Cook County support Pritzker, vs. 21 percent for Rauner. More interesting, 43 percent of central/downstate Trump voters say they’ll vote for Pritzker, vs. 33 percent supporting Rauner. The fallout: A top of the ticket blowout could have serious down-ballot implications, especially for central and downstate congressional and state legislative races. Good example: Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost in the 12th or U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis in the 13th District.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/08/22/stunning-poll-shows-pritzker-clobbering-rauner-emanuel-ad-links-mccarthy-to-trump-and-impeachment-talk-sets-in-299868

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Taxpayer-Financed Giveaways Resolution Sent Back to Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/22/jack-franks-taxpayer-financed-giveaways-resolution-sent-back-committee/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State House candidate Khouri hopes to repeat budget-trimming feat statewide – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511539737-state-house-candidate-khouri-hopes-to-repeat-budget-trimming-feat-statewide

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS (DIERSEN: People who come to America illegally, people who stay in America illegally, and/or people who bring other people to America illegally are not immigrants, they are criminals. Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, encourage people to stay in America illegally, and encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/a-nation-of-immigrants.html
— BRITAIN’S INABILITY TO HANDLE LAST YEAR’S FLU SEASON SHOWS PERILS OF SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/britains-inability-to-handle-last-years-flu-season-shows-perils-of-socialized-medicine.html
— VENEZUELA ON THE VERGE OF HUMANITARIAN COLLAPSE. THE CULPRIT? SOCIALISM.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/venezuela-on-the-verge-of-humanitarian-collapse-the-culprit-socialism.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— NBC Poll: Pritzker leads Rauner by 16 points
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/21/nbc-poll-pritzker-leads-rauner-by-16-points/
— Should Illinois political reporters now refer to the state Democratic Party as JB Pritzker’s party?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/21/question-of-the-day-2728/

 

FOX NEWS
— Tibbetts slaying becomes immigration debate lightning rod
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/fox-news-first-tibbetts-slaying-becomes-immigration-debate-lightning-rod-trump-in-legal-peril-after-cohen-deal.html
— Border Patrol stops caravan of 128 illegal immigrants from entering US – Lukas Mikelionis
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/border-patrol-stops-caravan-128-illegal-immigrants-from-entering-us.html
— MS-13 gang member, in US illegally, pleads guilty in brutal quadruple killing – Lukas Mikelionis
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/ms-13-gang-member-in-us-illegally-pleads-guilty-in-brutal-quadruple-killing.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Iowa Murder Shows Our Immigration Laws Are ‘Disgrace’- Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mollie-tibbetts-illegals-criminal-alien-border-security/2018/08/21/id/878103/

 

GOPUSA
— South Africa begins seizing white-owned farms
http://www.gopusa.com/south-africa-begins-seizing-white-owned-farms/

 

DAILY CALLER
— PRESIDENT TRUMP: ‘I’D RATHER HAVE FAKE NEWS LIKE CNN’ THAN HAVE UNPOPULAR OPINIONS CENSORED – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they publish or bless. They belittle/dismiss/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn the articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and they glorify and praise articles that I do not include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, my critics/opponents are frustrated/mad/furious when I include links to their articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/21/president-trump-cnn-censorship/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trudeau sides with illegals. Who you side with says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Who you oppose says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Those who oppose me promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/21/trudeau-criticizes-heckler-concerned-about-illegal-immigration-says-some-people-are-on-a-dangerous-path/
— TRUMP: MOST FEMINIST PRESIDENT EVER? THE TRUMP WOMEN SOUND OFF – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/20/trump-most-feminist-president-ever-the-trump-women-sound-off/

 

BLAZE
— Drag Queen Story Time for toddlers is coming to one of the most conservative cities in Louisiana – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats succeed in bringing “Drag Queen Story Time” to your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/21/drag-queen-story-time-for-toddlers-is-coming-to-one-of-the-most-conservative-cities-in-louisiana

 

TOWNHALL
— We Must Call Them Regressives, Not Progressives – Joy Overbeck
https://townhall.com/columnists/joyoverbeck/2018/08/22/we-must-call-them-regressives-not-progressives-n2511890

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Progressive Delusions – Thomas O’Malley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/08/progressive_delusions.html

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Instructor tries to quarantine gun owners in back of class – Frances Floresca (DIERSEN: I have had an FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11241

 

TRIBUNE REVIEW
— Can America ever come together again? – PAT BUCHANAN (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want America to come together again. Democrats want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/13997180-74/pat-buchanan-can-america-ever-come-together-again

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illegal immigration leads to 2,200 deaths, 118,000 rapes, 138,000 assaults – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/report-illegal-immigration-leads-to-2-200-deaths-118-000-rapes-138-000-assaults

 

THE HILL
— Russian hackers turn on anti-Kremlin conservatives – JACQUELINE THOMSEN
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/402938-russian-hackers-turn-on-anti-kremlin-conservatives?rnd=1534892613/

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) side with illegals against Americans and b) side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/us/mollie-tibbetts-missing-iowa-student-murder-suspect/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Poll: Democrat leads expensive race for Illinois governor Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker leads incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner by 16 points, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll. – Mark Murray
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/poll-democrat-leads-expensive-race-illinois-governor-n902616

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook Identifies New Political Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections – Sheera Frenkel and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/technology/facebook-political-influence-midterms.html
— Why Prosperity Has Increased but Happiness Has Not Our well-being is local and relative — if you live in a struggling area and your status is slipping, even if you are relatively comfortable, you are probably at least a bit miserable. – Jonathan Rauch (DIERSEN: Every year that goes by, the negative impact of my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old grows greater.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/opinion/happiness-inequality-prosperity-.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illegal Immigrant Charged With Murder of Missing Iowa Student Authorities say suspect led them to a body believed to be that of Mollie Tibbetts – Joe Barrett and Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder-in-case-of-missing-iowa-student-1534894935
— Facebook Pulls Accounts Tied to Political Misinformation Campaign Facebook said purged accounts originated in Iran and Russia – Deepa Seetharaman and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-pulls-652-fake-accounts-engaged-in-coordinated-influence-campaign-1534896500
— Welcome Students, Let’s Talk About Confederate Statues In the South, colleges grapple with historical markers; Silent Sam falls at UNC – Cameron McWhirter and Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: What more will colleges do to attract students 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.wsj.com/articles/welcome-students-lets-talk-about-confederate-statues-1534930202
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Affluent Americans continue to show confidence in the economy, boosting spending on homes, designer clothing and other luxury products – Laura Kusisto and Harriet Torry (DIERSEN: To be “affluent,” how high does your income and net worth need to be? While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being undeservedly filthy rich. They stressed the money that I spent on new cars, tuition, real estate, collector cars, etc. They stressed the money that I saved for retirement. They always used the aforesaid to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I was overpaid, b) that I should not have been promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, or 1986, and c) that I should be forced to take early retirement. They hinted/implied/agued/shouted that they had less money a) because they did not avoid the draft, b) because they did not marry someone who had income, and/or c) because they had children. However, overwhelmingly, they spent far more money on “immediate pleasures” than I did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/toll-brothers-profit-jumps-as-buyers-continue-spending-on-luxury-homes-1534858353
— FRONT PAGE: No Cats, No Sleepovers: Boomers Become Housemates Living with housemates is challenging—and it doesn’t get easier with age; ‘not in my house.’ ‘People of Similar Sensibilities Sharing Living Quarters’ – Christina Rexrode and Laura Kusisto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-cats-no-sleepovers-boomers-become-housemates-1534868115
— Today, Truth Itself Can’t Be Taken for Granted Polarization has put the reliability of facts in doubt. But nations rest on shared beliefs. – William A. Galston (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news and commentary that is true is the news and commentary that they publish or bless. They belittle/dismiss/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn the articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and they glorify and praise articles that I do not include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, my critics/opponents are frustrated/mad/furious when I include links to their articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/today-truth-itself-cant-be-taken-for-granted-1534892638
— Let Taxpayers Pay the Minimum Wage Employers shouldn’t bear the brunt of redistributive policy. – David Neumark
https://www.wsj.com/articles/let-taxpayers-pay-the-minimum-wage-1534892582
— The Media Fesses Up To its credit, the New York Times mentions the press’s role in fanning racial angst. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-media-fesses-up-1534892606

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s War Against Blue States His administration’s erratic policies are part of a clear pattern. – Paula Dwyer
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-21/trump-s-war-against-blue-states

 

FORBES
— Are Employers Ready For Old Employees? – Elizabeth Bauer (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that the federal government will waste their careers and get rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/08/21/are-employers-ready-for-old-employees/#27e286b2de23

 

USA TODAY
— If Democrats embrace socialism to get away from Donald Trump, they can kiss the midterms goodbye – Jon Gabriel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/08/21/democrats-moving-left-trump-socialism-lose-midterm-elections-column/1049990002/

 

CATO
— Results from the 2018 Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Post-Debate Survey – EMILY EKINS (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Libertarianism and Conservatism.)
https://www.cato.org/blog/results-2018-libertarianism-vs-conservatism-post-debate-survey

 

NEWSWEEK
— MOST RUSSIANS THINK LGBT ‘PROPAGANDA’ AIMS TO DESTROY TRADITIONAL VALUES: STATE POLL – DAMIEN SHARKOV (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.newsweek.com/most-russians-think-lgbt-propaganda-will-destroy-traditional-values-state-1082616

 

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— The First Official Russian Pride Parade Was Banned Before it Occurred – Victor M Rocha (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity oppose Russia.)
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/first-official-russian-pride-parade-was-banned-it-occured

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Quigley urges voter participation in ‘Trans Talk’ – Bronson Pettitt
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Quigley-urges-voter-participation-in-Trans-Talk/63852.html
— Rally on 50th Anniversary of Chicago ’68 Democratic Convention Aug. 25
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Rally-on-50th-Anniversary-of-Chicago-68-Democratic-Convention-Aug-25/63837.html
— Attorney General Lisa Madigan urges HUD to retain rules on fair housing
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Attorney-General-Lisa-Madigan-urges-HUD-to-retain-rules-on-fair-housing/63834.html