June 30 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

June 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bill Brady named GOP leader of Illinois Senate, replacing Radogno – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bill-brady-named-gop-leader-of-illinois-senate-replacing-radogno/
— Water Management employees file federal lawsuit – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/water-management-employees-file-federal-lawsuit/
— Cash-strapped Northeastern Illinois University paid big for speakers despite ‘optics’ – Dan Mihalopoulos and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cash-strapped-northeastern-illinois-university-paid-speakers-nearly-270000-beyond-obama-aide-valerie-jarrett-speaker-fee-the-watchdogs/
— Mika & Joe reply: ‘Donald Trump is not well’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mika-joe-reply-donald-trump-is-not-well/
— Springfield weighted down with testosterone. Where are the women? – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/springfield-weighted-down-with-testosterone-where-are-the-women/

 

NBC5
— FBI Vetting John Lausch as Search for New U.S. Attorney Narrows  (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents vetted you, what negatives would they uncover?  Would they publish those negatives to destroy you or would they use those negatives to blackmail you?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/FBI-Vetting-John-Lausch-as-Search-for-New-US-Attorney-Narrows-431758153.html

 

CBS2
— Local Government Leaders Fear Continuing Budget Stalemate – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/29/local-government-budget-stalemate/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What to expect if no Illinois state budget deal is reached – Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-state-budget-stalemate-roundup-met-0630-20170629-story.html
— What you need to know about deadline day in Springfield
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-deadline-20170630-story.html
— Are Illinois taxpayers finally waking up? – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-taxpayers-illinois-chicago-cps-mcqueary-perspec-0630-md-20170629-story.html
— The other looming health crisis: Americans’ lack of dental care – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Even though my wife and I a) pay $228/month for Medicare and b) $99/month for dental insurance (the federal government pays $297), our out-of-pocket dental costs are extremely high.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-teeth-poverty-dental-care-health-zorn-perspec-0630-md-20170629-column.html
— Embattled Evanston librarian resigns after Facebook post criticizing library diversity – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-williams-library-resign-tl-0706-20170629-story.html

— Trump’s voter fraud commission wants voting history, party ID and address of every voter – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs discriminate against Republicans. From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) employers are Democrat or RINO, b) Democrat and RINO employers promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) Democrat and RINO employers do not want to hire Republicans, and d) Democrat and RINO employers get rid of their employees who are not Democrat or RINO, especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a Democrat or a RINO, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 notwithstanding the fact that I am not a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-20170629-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: beloved fixtures in suburban July 4 parades – Jamie Sotonoff  (DIERSEN: I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4.  For event details,  visit
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. So far, Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress; Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate; Peter Breen for Illinois House; Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney; Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and Milton Township Republican Central Committee have entries. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade.  They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth.  Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/5-beloved-fixtures-in-suburban-july-4-parades
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These parades have been around for generations — Wheaton’s Fourth of July parade has been going on for more than 100 years — and each one has a little something extra that you won’t find in other towns. While this is not a comprehensive list, here are some of the beloved suburban parade fixtures: (PICTURE CAPTION: Bernie Hurley walks down Main Street with Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti during the 2016 Fourth of July parade in Wheaton.) Bernie the Leprechaun It makes no difference that St. Patrick’s Day was four months ago. For the past 60 years, everyone looks forward to seeing Bernie the Leprechaun at Wheaton’s Fourth of July parade. His real name is Bernie Hurley, and he’s a 94-year-old local man of Irish heritage. “He walks the entire parade in costume. Heat or cold, he’s there. He’s our goodwill ambassador,” said Sherry Krajelis, a parade organizer and assistant director of special facilities. “Everyone knows Bernie.” One year, Hurley wore roller skates. Another year, he rode a scooter (“That was harder than walking! I was sore afterward,” he said). This year, he hopes he can walk the entire two-mile route. “That’s up to the good guy upstairs,” he said with a laugh. “I’m an old gym teacher. So I know that if you keep moving, it helps.” Hurley spent 31 years teaching gym at Hawthorne and Emerson elementary schools in Wheaton, and loves bringing joy to people. “I’m a big showoff, too,” he said. “I’m a teacher, so I love every kid. The good ones, the bad ones and the in-betweens.” He ends the interview by saying, “Stay young! Keep moving! God Bless!”)
— Lawmakers approve new plan to increase 911 fees – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170629/news/306299858/
— Man paints over rainbow stripe on Elgin house – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/man-paints-over-rainbow-stripe-on-elgin-house
— MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts fire back at Trump Twitter blasts – AP  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/msnbc-morning-joe-hosts-fire-back-at-trump-twitter-blasts
— Authorities shut down suspected ‘high-volume’ brothel near Des Plaines – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/authorities-shut-down-suspected-high-volume-brothel-near-des-plaines
— Naperville council member Rebecca Boyd-Obarski wants ‘state of kids’ town hall – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Republicans would use any such town hall to blame Republicans for all the problems that children have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/naperville-council-member-wants-state-of-kids-town-hall
— Naperville data portal releases public information for analysis – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Americans talk and act like they want federal jobs and promotions to be given to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. If the federal government had always released employment information, because I am not a Democrat, not a minority, not a female, and not a veteran, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/naperville-data-portal-releases-public-information-for-analysis

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s ‘Fair Workplace’ ordinance is a bad idea – STEVE MILLER (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, my work schedule was extremely unpredictable and my paychecks were not stable. Frequently, I was called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170630/OPINION/170639999

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bishop Paprocki: Upholding church teachings is my job – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170628/bishop-paprocki-upholding-church-teachings-is-my-job
— With time running out, Madigan to call budget for vote – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170629/with-time-running-out-madigan-to-call-budget-for-vote
— Senate Republican Leader Radogno calling it quits – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170629/senate-republican-leader-radogno-calling-it-quits
— Rauner looks to high court for ‘transformative’ changes – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170628/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-looks-to-high-court-for-transformative-changes

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Union, others rally against Rauner’s proposed cut to seniors’ in-home care  Seniors, caregivers protest Thursday – Linda N. Weller
http://thetelegraph.com/news/104823/union-others-rally-against-rauners-proposed-cut-to-seniors-in-home-care

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP lawmakers blast Trump’s ‘Morning Joe’ tweets  Several call tweets below president’s office – DANIELLA DIAZ (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-blast-trumps-morning-joe-tweets/753813693

 

WJBC
— GOP Senate leader Radogno departs, Sen. Brady said to be possible replacement – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/29/gop-senate-leader-radogno-departs-sen-brady-said-to-be-possible-replacement/

 

WSIL TV
— MSNBC anchor team strikes back at Trump’s tweets – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35786498/the-latest-msnbc-anchor-team-strikes-back-at-trumps-tweets
— Illinois House to vote on $36.5 billion spending bill Friday – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35783536/illinois-house-to-vote-on-365-billion-spending-bill-friday

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Fox News Channel is giving Trump tweets a tough look – AP
http://www.whig.com/article/20170629/AP/306299828#

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Local lawmakers expect to vote on budget Friday – Ron DeBrock
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/local-lawmakers-expect-to-vote-on-budget-friday/article_6ceaaa59-81ec-585c-8c91-f4bbac909c74.html
— Remember those who back mean-spirited health bill – William Seaver, Milan  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Republicans, you are mean-spirited if you do not promote dependency on government and on charity, abortion, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-remember-those-who-back-mean-spirited-health-bill/article_ecc4a7a9-3c55-5691-9bb2-1ff8ee4f57a2.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois – BRIAN MACKEY
http://www.npr.org/2017/06/29/534885497/after-two-years-without-a-budget-debt-and-pain-are-mounting-in-illinois

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Karen McConnaughay Seeking To Become Senate Republican Leader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/30/karen-mcconnaughay-seeking-to-become-senate-republican-leader/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— BGA: An explainer of Rauner’s contract war with AFSCME
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/06/29/bga-explainer-rauner-contract-war-afscme/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— VIDEO: Junk Madigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-zrubbYYOw&feature=youtu.be

 

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
— LAWYERS LENDING A HAND – PEOPLE’S RESOURCE CENTER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not doing enough to help those who have financial, health, and/or other problems.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a churchgoer like they are, that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I avoided the draft, that the federal government overpaid me, that my wife and I should not have given up trying to have children, that we should have adopted and/or became foster parents, and that my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my and my wife’s federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security are too generous.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.dcba.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=984164

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SPENDING PLAN PACKED WITH MILLIONS IN WASTE  Despite calls for new taxes from Republican lawmakers, Senate Bill 2216 contains funding for several grants across the state. – John Kristof
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-republican-spending-plan-packed-with-millions-in-waste/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Essential Difference Between Christianity and Islam – Dr. Michael Brown  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/the-essential-difference-between-christianity-and-islam/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawmakers Avoid Discussions of First Principles – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/lawmakers-avoid-discussions-first-principles/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— House approves budget proposal, will remain in session at least through Saturday
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/house-passes-budget-proposal-will-remain-in-session-through-saturday/
— Edgar didn’t know about anti-Rauner ad prior to its release
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/29/edgar-didnt-know-about-anti-rauner-ad-prior-to-its-release/
— Bill Brady chosen as new Senate GOP leader
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/sources-bill-brady-chosen-as-new-senate-gop-leader/
— GOP pulls down ad *** GOP tries to tag Madigan with “junk” label
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/gop-tries-to-tag-madigan-with-junk-label/

 

GOPUSA
— Limbaugh rips media’s Trump-tweet fears: It’s Republicans who are being fired upon
http://www.gopusa.com/limbaugh-rips-medias-trump-tweet-fears-its-republicans-who-are-being-fired-upon/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House passes toughest illegal immigration crackdown in two decades with aid of some Democrats – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/house-passes-kates-law-anti-sanctuary-city-bill/
— GuideStar removes ‘hate group’ tags on nonprofits after conservative backlash – Valerie Richardson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if your group is conservative, Democrats call your group a hate group.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/guidestar-removes-hate-group-tags-on-nonprofits/

 

DAILY CALLER
— GAO: Obamaphones Fraud As High As 65 Percent – Luke Rosiak  (DIERSEN: What did you do 1980-1997?  I worked for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/29/two-thirds-of-obamaphone-recipients-may-have-lied-about-being-poor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A massive portion of Obamaphone recipients are receiving the benefit after lying on their applications, according to a new 90-page report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). An undercover sting operation showed ineligible applications were approved 63 percent of the time, and a review that found that 36 to 65 percent of beneficiaries in various categories had lied in easily-detectable ways but were approved anyway. The fraud reached unheard-of proportions because the Federal Communications Commission let the task of screening for eligibility fall to phone companies that profit off of enrolling as many people as possible. GAO undercover investigators applied for free government phones 19 times using criteria that should have been rejected, and “we were approved to receive Lifeline services by 12 of the 19 Lifeline providers using fictitious eligibility documentation.” All someone has to do to apply for free cell phone service is say that they are on another welfare program, such as food stamps or disability, known as SSI. But nationwide, “only 35.5 percent of people claiming eligibility based on SSI could actually be confirmed as eligible,” the GAO found. That means 64.5 percent of people appear to have lied and may not even be poor. The rate at which GAO’s undercover applications were approved works out to a nearly identical figure as the SSI metric. The FCC took applicants at their word and did not consult intra-governmental databases to see whether they were actually on SSI. In Georgia, the percentage who appear to have lied about their SSI status to attain benefits is 79 percent. That national rate of 64.5 percent is three times higher than the next-highest fraud-ridden federal program, the Earned Income Tax Credit, at 24 percent, according to PaymentAccuracy.gov. Yet because the FCC doesn’t run data checks necessary to uncover fraud, it officially reports an improper-payment rate of 0.45 percent — a clearly implausible figure that would make it the second-cleanest program in government. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri requested the audit after she received a mailer at her home encouraging her to sign up for what it assured was a “free” phone. She called for criminal charges against phone company executives. “Universal service fees” cell phone subscribers pay on their monthly bills supplies the money for the program, formally known as Lifeline, rather than funding from Congress. The Anti-deficiency Act prevents agencies from spending more than funds appropriated by Congress, so the move effectively allowed the FCC unlimited spending. Mignon Clyburn, the daughter of South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, headed the FCC for much of the period scrutinized, and she remains a commissioner. “While the Anti-deficiency Act applies to appropriated funds, since 2004, Congress has exempted the USF from the Anti-deficiency Act,” GAO said. Special interests have aggressively employed a bootleggers-and-Baptists model, with companies who profit greasing the wheels of government with donations and influence-peddling and using poor people as props in marketing campaigns. When Congress considered reforms, phone companies took out daily full-page ads in publications read by Capitol Hill staffers. The wife of the CEO of TracFone, the largest beneficiary of Obamaphones, was a mega-fundraiser for former President Barack Obama. A Republican operative who later worked for President Donald Trump’s campaign took money from phone companies and set up a front group that implied that veterans would die if free phones came with more scrutiny. In an infamous YouTube video during the 2012 presidential campaign, a woman said she would vote for Obama because “he gave us a phone,” adding that “everybody in Cleveland low minority got an Obamaphone.” The cause of the fraud rates, shocking even by federal government standards, was always clear: The FCC allowed companies with a profit motive to sign up as many people as possible to determine eligibility. Phone companies swooped into housing projects in vans with neon flashing lights to register users. A woman approached by one such representative outside of a welfare office told The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group the man encouraged her to enroll her two-year-old. The companies weren’t checking eligibility, and the FCC wasn’t ensuring they did or punishing those who didn’t. Additionally, the FCC failed to provide many companies with the intra-government databases that would give them the ability to perform some checks, the GAO found. The program “relies on a ‘pay-and-chase’ model of oversight. ‘Pay-and-chase’ refers to making disbursements on the front end and relying on audits or reviews after the funds have been disbursed to check for any noncompliance,” GAO said. Only no one was doing much checking. “These reviews are fairly limited,” GAO said. “FCC awarded a contract to … improve the oversight and operation of universal service programs. However, FCC officials told us that FCC subsequently terminated the contract and the study was not conducted.” When GAO focused on the program and analyzed data, investigators quickly found numerous red flags, any one of which could have been used to deny eligibility, but no one used them. “We found a total of 5,510 potential internal duplicates whereby the last name, first name, date of birth, and last four digits of the SSN of one record matched another record exactly,” GAO wrote. More than 6,300 recipients were in government databases that showed the phone recipient as being dead. The only available evidence was that the poor didn’t need the program, and it might not have been fulfilling its stated mission. The FCC has declined to assess whether the program actually provides phones to low income citizens even in the face of previous negative audits. For a time, there were more Obamaphones in Maryland than there are poor people in the state. And a Pew Research Center report found that the problem of lack of access to technology is far less than it once was, the GAO noted. The FCC’s own data shows that “millions of Lifeline-eligible households are obtaining voice service without Lifeline,” while the fraud rates show that many of the people who do sign up are wealthier than those who don’t. “While some academic studies have raised questions whether Lifeline is a costly and inefficient means of achieving universal service, FCC has not evaluated the program to determine whether it is efficiently and effectively meeting its goals, as we recommended in our March 2015 report,” GAO chided. Instead, the program is being expanded to include free internet.)
— 10 Republican AGs Threaten To Sue Trump Admin If DACA Isn’t Rescinded – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEM: If Trump dumps his supporters, will anti-Trumps vote for him in 2020?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/29/10-republican-ags-threaten-to-sue-trump-admin-if-daca-isnt-rescinded/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Help Us, Help Us’: Swedish National Police Commissioner Begs as Number of No-Go Zones Rises – CHRIS TOMLINSON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/29/sweden-police-commissioner-begs-help-no-go-zones-rises/
— Paris Gets ‘No-Go-Zone’ Warning App – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/29/paris-app-warning-no-go-zone/

 

LIFEZETTE
— House Takes Action to Crack Down on ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions  Lawmakers pass bill to cut off funds for local governments that thwart federal immigration enforcement – Brendan Kirby
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/house-votes-crack-sanctuary-jurisdictions/

 

THE HILL
— New GOP angst over Trump tweets – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340179-the-memo-new-gop-angst-over-trump-tweets

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Fallout From Trump’s Twitter Attack On Mika Brzezinski And Brzezinski’s response. – Lauren Weber  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fridays-morning-email-the-fallout-from-trumps-twitter-attack-on-mika-brzezinski_us_5956323be4b05c37bb7da790

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois legislative leaders meet; no word on budget deal – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-legislative-leaders-meet-word-budget-deal-48362611

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Everything’s in Danger’: Illinois Approaches 3rd Year Without Budget – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/us/illinois-state-budget-impasse.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Finally, Your Teenagers Will Beg You to Drop Them Off at School – Tom Voelk  (DIERSEN: What cars did your parents own while you attended college?  I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970.  My parents owned a bottom of the line 1961 4-door Chevy 1966-1967 and then a bottom of the line 1967 2-door Chevy 1967-1970. However, because they providing me with room and board, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; and delivering mail 1966-1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/automobiles/autoreviews/video-review-a-family-friendly-ferrari-for-the-family-of-means.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans call Republicans cruel.  Anti-Republicans run America.  How soon will those anti-Republicans get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/opinion/understanding-republican-cruelty.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— If you weren’t raised in the Internet age, you may need to worry about workplace age discrimination – Lauren Rosenblatt  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  When you were 25, 30, 35, and 40, how much were you earning in today’s dollars?  Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, you will considered to be “old” and your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-pol-age-discrimination-trends-20170626-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Is in Deep Trouble: What Investors Need to Know  Here are answers to questions investors may be asking – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-is-in-deep-trouble-what-investors-need-to-know-1498728601
— States Threaten to Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Dreamers’ Policy  Some conservatives think president hasn’t done enough to crack down on illegal immigration – Laura Meckler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-threaten-to-sue-trump-administration-over-dreamers-policy-1498793194

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois Legislature Losing a Voice of Compromise as Budget Standoff Goes to Wire – Quint Forgey
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/06/29/illinois-legislature-losing-voice-compromise-as-budget-standoff-goes-to-wire.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Races to Cobble Budget Deal as Downgrade to Junk Looms – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-30/illinois-races-to-cobble-budget-deal-as-downgrade-to-junk-looms

 

ATLANTIC
— Does the Government Track Anti-Public-Land Extremists?  House Democrats allege that the Department of the Interior isn’t doing enough to protect public-land employees. – ROBINSON MEYER (DIERSEN: One could ask does the government track those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/does-the-government-track-anti-federal-extremists/532341/

 

FED SMITH
— July 4th and Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/30/july-4th-federal-employees/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Donald Trump breaks campaign promise and will not deport immigrant children known as ‘Dreamers’  The fate of their parents, however, is still uncertain – Mythili Sampathkumar  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, employers will shout a) that they have hired Dreamers and b) that they have fired their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-dream-act-campaign-immigrant-children-stay-parents-deportations-a7794386.html

June 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL Democrats unveil plan to solve budget crisis as deadline looms – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-democrats-unveil-plan-to-solve-budget-crisis-as-deadline-looms/2155914/

 

NBC5
— Democrats Unveil Budget Proposal – But Uncertainty Remains – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democrats-reveal-plan-illinois-budget-impasse-431116043.html
— Illinois Lottery to Delay Payments to Some Winners Without a State Budget – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Lottery-to-Delay-Payments-to-Some-Winners-Without-a-State-Budget-431139903.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Powerball ticket sales to be suspended Wednesday, Mega Millions on Friday due to lack of funding – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/264171113-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan offers budget but won’t say how he’d pay for it – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-budget-rauner-met-0628-20170627-story.html
— New director named for DuPage Election Commission – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-election-commission-director-st-0628-20170627-story.html
— Lottery to again delay large payouts due to Illinois budget woes – Joe Mahr
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lottery-delayed-payments-met-20170627-story.html
— How to squander $70,000 a day – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-public-schools-borrowing-edit-0628-jm-20170627-story.html
— Proposed Fair Workweek ordinance would mandate predictable schedules, stable paychecks – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, my work schedule was extremely unpredictable and my paychecks were not stable.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-fair-workweek-ordinance-0628-biz-20170627-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan introduces budget, says ‘nobody gets 100 percent’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-introduces-budget-says-nobody-gets-100-percent/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “How Gov. Bruce Rauner’s property-tax freeze will hurt your kids.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/how-gov-bruce-rauners-property-tax-freeze-will-hurt-your-kids/
— IG: Ethics Board’s definition of lobbyist is ‘broadest’ in U.S. – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ig-ethics-boards-definition-of-lobbyist-is-broadest-in-u-s/
— ‘Largest single transfer of wealth’ to rich from poor, middle class – Robert Reich  (DIERSEN: How much do you believe that the “rich” should pay to finance “healthcare for lower-income Americans?”)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/largest-single-transfer-of-wealth-to-rich-from-poor-middle-class/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Senate’s bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act is not a health care bill. It’s a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, paid for by a dramatic reduction in healthcare funding for approximately 23 million poor, disabled and working middle class Americans. America’s wealthiest taxpayers (earning more than $200,000 a year, $250,000 for couples) would get a tax cut totaling $346 billion over 10 years, representing what they save from no longer financing healthcare for lower-income Americans.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Benedictine University spokesman fired after he filed discrimination lawsuit – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170627/benedictine-university-spokesman-fired-after-he-filed-discrimination-lawsuit
— Lombard District 44 to pay interim superintendent $1,000 a day, replacement $190K – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170627/lombard-district-44-to-pay-interim-superintendent-1000-a-day-replacement-190k

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan finally makes his budget move – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170627/BLOGS02/170629853/madigan-finally-makes-his-budget-move

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— McDonald’s and three more Illinois companies (John Deere, Gatorade and Wilson Sporting Goods) score high on patriotism – Lewis Lazare
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/06/27/mcdonalds-and-three-more-illinois-companies-score.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Democrats propose four-year property tax freeze – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170627/house-democrats-propose-four-year-property-tax-freeze
— Four finalists emerge for U.S. attorney job in Springfield
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170627/tribune-four-finalists-emerge-for-us-attorney-job-in-springfield
— Illinois has to consider consolidation – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170627/our-view-illinois-has-to-consider-consolidation

 

CHICAGO NOW
— A fresh look at the causes and cures of income inequality: Berkowitz w/Chicago Booth’s Kevin Murphy
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/06/a-fresh-look-at-the-causes-and-cures-of-income-inequality-berkowitz-wchicago-booths-kevin-murphy-cableweb/

 

AMERICANS FOR PROPERITY
— Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Bashes Watered-Down Property Tax Proposal
https://americansforprosperity.org/americans-prosperity-illinois-bashes-watered-property-tax-proposal/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Open Meetings lawsuit filed against NIU – Injunction sought to stop golden parachute of Pres. Baker – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/open-meetings-lawsuit-filed-against-niu-injunction-sought-to-stop-golden-parachute-of-pres-baker/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— SPOTLIGHT: Discussing Educational Choice with Lennie Jarrat – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/spotlight-discussing-educational-choice-with-lennie-jarrat/#.WVJLdYGOT1w.facebook

 

CAPITOL FAX
— First big blow-up of the week as Durkin slams Madigan for “moving the goal posts”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/first-big-blow-up-of-the-week-as-durkin-slams-madigan-for-moving-the-goal-posts/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rep. Davis To Dems: Stop ‘Vitriol’ Against Health Care Bill – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/27/rep-davis-to-dems-stop-vitriol-against-health-care-bill-video/
— VA Expands Emergency Mental Care To Vets With Bad Service Records – Jonah Bennett  (DIERSEN: Constructively, by forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me an “other-than-honorable discharge.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes agree with all the adverse actions a) that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me including forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, not promoting me beyond GS-13, always ranking me in bottom half for pay-for-performance purposes, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me including not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims, and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors took against me including forcing me to resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/27/va-expands-emergency-mental-care-to-vets-with-bad-service-records/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Mexico Joins The Legal Battle Against Anti-Sanctuary City Law – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/27/mexico-joins-the-legal-battle-against-anti-sanctuary-city-law/
— White House Battles Press: America Is In Danger ‘If Media Can’t Be Trusted To Report The News’ – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/27/white-house-battles-press-america-is-in-danger-if-media-cant-be-trusted-to-report-the-news/
— CNN’s Jim Acosta Complains That White House Takes Questions From Conservatives – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/27/cnns-jim-acosta-complains-that-white-house-takes-questions-from-conservatives/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Claiming hateful feedback, GuideStar drops ‘hate’ labels – Chris Woodward and Billy Davis
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2017/06/27/claiming-hateful-feedback-guidestar-drops-hate-labels

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Student who registered dead people for Democrats headed to prison – Rick Moran  (DIERSEN: There are two large cemeteries in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/student_who_registered_dead_people_for_democrats_headed_to_prison.html

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— ONCE ON THE RUN, OBAMA POLICIES HAVE THIS MACHETE-WIELDING STREET GANG NOW ACTIVE IN US SUBURBS
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/26/once-on-the-run-obama-policies-have-this-machete-wielding-street-gang-now-active-in-us-suburbs/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Bad Is the Crisis in Illinois? It Has $14.6 Billion in Unpaid Bills  Two years without a budget has left a mammoth past-due backlog, with hospitals, dentists and university towns feeling the pain – Shibani Mahtani and Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-bad-is-the-crisis-in-illinois-it-has-14-6-billion-in-unpaid-bills-1498590946
— Why Didn’t ObamaCare Make Us Healthier?  Bernie Sanders inadvertently raises a critical question as Republicans pursue reform. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-didnt-obamacare-make-us-healthier-1498508891

 

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Pepper spray cop’ from ‘Occupy’ protest retires with full pension – Tina Moore  (DIERSEN: I did not get a full pension.  My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and suffer 6 years of “early retirement penalty.”  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.)
http://nypost.com/2017/06/27/pepper-spray-cop-from-occupy-protest-retires-with-full-pension/

 

FED SMITH
— Can Congress Legislate Morale Improvements? – Jeff Neal  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and supervisors acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran told them that their morale would improve if they got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male and/or non-veteran.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/27/can-congress-legislate-morale-improvements/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— 9 Republicans now say they oppose proposed cuts to federal retirement – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/06/9-republicans-now-say-they-oppose-proposed-cuts-to-federal-retirement/

June 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker robocalls call Republican budget plan ‘a sham’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-digital-ad-20170627-story.html
— Lyft Shuttle: A bus, but without all those pesky poor people – Ann Friedman  (DIERSEN: How much have you used public transportation, that is, how poor are/were you?  I used public transportation for 3 months in 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-lyft-shuttle-bus-perspec-20170626-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Pew Research Center data, “Americans who are lower-income, black or Hispanic, immigrants or under 50 are especially likely to use public transportation on a regular basis.” Meanwhile ride-hailing apps, reports Pew, are especially popular among college grads with incomes above $75,000 a year. You don’t need a route map to see where this is going.)
— FRONT PAGE: $70,000 a day in interest — the cost of another short-term CPS budget solution – Juan Perez Jr. and Peter Matuszak  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed for and what helped you avoid exorbitant interest rates?  I borrowed to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. My having worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972 and for IRS 1971-1980 helped me avoid exorbitant interest rates.  My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. My having worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997 and my wife’s having worked for FBI 1968-1970 and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions 1970-1992 helped us avoid exorbitant interest rates.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-chicago-schools-expensive-loan-met-20170626-story.html
— Citadel’s Ken Griffin says Trump’s 15 percent tax rate isn’t realistic – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-ken-griffin-trump-15-percent-tax-rate-20170627-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Order to close Ohio St. underpass to reduce crime touches racial nerve – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/reilly-pushing-order-to-close-ohio-street-underpass/
— CPS borrows another $112 million at exorbitant rate – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed for and what helped you avoid exorbitant interest rates?  I borrowed to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. My having worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972 and for IRS 1971-1980 helped me avoid exorbitant interest rates.  My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. My having worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997 and my wife’s having worked for FBI 1968-1970 and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions 1970-1992 helped us avoid exorbitant interest rates.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-borrows-another-112-million-at-exorbitant-rate/
— An unconscionable Republican health care bill – Jesse Jackson Sr.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/an-unconscionable-republican-health-care-bill/
— ‘Bad boy’ culture driving Uber and Silicon Valley off the road – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bad-boy-culture-driving-uber-and-silicon-valley-off-the-road/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-foot-dragging-reveals-his-real-agenda-bashing-islam/
— Hillside mayor defends big money from red-light cameras – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/small-town-mayor-defends-big-money-from-red-light-cameras/
— CPD touts mobile ballistics lab loan, cultural awareness training – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, IRS and GAO required its employees to take lots of “cultural awareness training.” The training hinted/implied/argued/shouted that those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time HAVE CAUSED ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS, ARE CAUSING ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS, AND WILL FOREVER CAUSE ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-touts-mobile-ballistics-lab-loan-cultural-awareness-training/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier Monday, Emanuel and Johnson invited reporters to the DuSable Museum of African American History in the Washington Park neighborhood, where 56 police recruits became the first to go through a day of cultural awareness training — a new requirement for future cops. Because violence most often effects those in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, police interact more often than not with African Americans and other people of color, Johnson said. “Many of you will begin your careers in these areas and it’s important that you understand the history that created the conditions in these neighborhoods,” Johnson said.)

 

WTTW
— What if a State Budget Doesn’t Pass? – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/26/what-if-state-budget-doesn-t-pass

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Democrats close on spending plan, property tax relief – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170626/house-democrats-close-on-spending-plan-property-tax-relief
— First permit application revives ‘fracking’ debate in Illinois – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170626/first-permit-application-revives-fracking-debate-in-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Conservative GOP senator hits party leaders on health bill – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2017-06-26/conservative-gop-senator-hits-party-leaders-health-bill.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pew: Global view of U.S. worsens under Trump  Residents in 37 nations across world surveyed – BEN WESTCOTT  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pew-global-view-of-us-worsens-under-trump/751754279

 

WJBC
— Madigan: Property tax relief part of ‘extreme right-wing agenda’ – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 1984 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my wife an I should pay higher property taxes for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.  They stress that we easily could/should pay higher property taxes because we are filthy rich selfish DINKs (dual income, no kids), because we were born with silver spoons in our mouths, because we have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and because my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security are much too generous.  They dismiss/deny the fact that the home has foundation problems, lot drainage problems, easement problems, and other problems. They side with the City of Wheaton, with the home’s builder, and with the subdivision’s developer against my wife and I. SEE:
http://www.leagle.com/decision/1987526153IllApp3d373_1482/DIERSEN%20v.%20JOE%20KEIM%20BUILDERS,%20INC.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/26/madigan-property-tax-relief-part-of-extreme-right-wing-agenda/

 

WSIL TV
— Medicaid mission creep threatens GOP’s ‘Obamacare’ repeal – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35755611/medicaid-mission-creep-threatens-gops-obamacare-repeal
— Democrats aim to blast Trump for favoring wealthy – AP (DIERSEN: How wealthy are you? According to Democrats, you are wealthy if you are not on welfare.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35755785/democrats-aim-to-blast-trump-for-favoring-wealthy

 

ITHACA VOICE
— VERY SAD: Ithaca Planned Parenthood’s ‘Pink the Night Out’ Rally draws dozens – ALYVIA COVERT
https://ithacavoice.com/2017/06/ithaca-planned-parenthoods-pink-night-rally-want-every-american-freedom-choice/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Is it time for Crain’s Chicago Business to change its name? – Editorial
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511133144-editorial-is-it-time-for-crain-s-chicago-business-to-change-its-name

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives cheers ‘unique,’ ‘smart’ move to build school without taxing residents – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511133152-ives-cheers-unique-smart-move-to-build-school-without-taxing-residents

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Wehrli chides Madigan for ‘hostage’ comments on Rauner – Hoang Tran
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511133142-wehrli-chides-madigan-for-hostage-comments-on-rauner

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Ives asks Democrats to explain endgame strategy – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511133150-ives-asks-democrats-to-explain-endgame-strategy

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Help Stop the Deportation of Iraqi Christians! – Tami Jackson  (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of the following groups in America qualify for asylum in other countries: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/help-stop-deportation-iraqi-christians/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These Chaldean Christians most likely would qualify for asylum in the U.S. according to the necessary requirements: An asylum applicant must establish that he or she fears persecution in their home country. An applicant must prove that he or she would be persecuted on account of one of five protected grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group. An applicant must establish that the government is either involved in the persecution, or unable to control the conduct of private actors.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “Dark money” group releases new anti-Rauner ad featuring Jim Edgar audio
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/dark-money-group-releases-new-anti-rauner-ad-featuring-jim-edgar-audio/
— ILGOP calls HDem property tax plan “not real relief”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/ilgop-calls-hdem-property-tax-plan-not-real-relief/
— Mrs. Rauner won’t talk about her husband’s happiness  (DIERSEN: When were you happier?  I was happier 1972-1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7, currently $44,853, to GS-12, currently $79,563; but then, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the manager who had promoted me. I was happier 1986-1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted to GS-13, currently $94,610; but then, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the manager who had promoted me.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/mrs-rauner-wont-talk-about-her-husbands-happiness/

 

NEWSMAX
— The Banana Republic of Illinois – Stephen Moore
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/illinois-tax-receipts-spend/2017/06/27/id/798436/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mike Pence Quietly Establishes Himself As The Leader Of The Conservative Movement – Richard A Viguerie  (DIERSEN: Who is the leader of the conservative movement a) in Illinois, b) in your county, c) in your township/ward, d) in your municipality, and e) in your precinct?  What have they done today and during the last week, month, year, and decade to defend and advance conservative principles?)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25948

 

GOPUSA
— Are Illinois & Puerto Rico Our Future? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/are-illinois-puerto-rico-our-future/
— SCOTUS to Decide if Gay Rights Trump Everyone Else’s Rights  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors HINT/IMPLY/ARGUE/SHOUT THAT THEIR RIGHTS TRUMP THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/scotus-to-decide-if-gay-rights-trump-everyone-elses-rights/
— Sheriff Arpaio on Trial: Prosecution or Persecution?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26338
— Trump backers hold sit-in at Starbucks after staff mocks woman in Trump tee-shirt  (DIERSEN: If you wore a Trump tee-shirt, would the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois merely mock you or would they harm you?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26325
— Genital cutting victims get backlash from Indian Muslim sect for condemning taboo ritual
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26275

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Reporter Jim Acosta Complains About Being Blackballed After Spending Press Briefing Interrupting Spicer – Alex Pfeiffer (DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/cnn-reporter-complains-about-being-blackballed-after-spending-press-briefing-interrupting-spicer/
— Happy Pride 2017: Here Are 5 Examples Of LGBT Anti-Christian Bullying – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/happy-pride-2017-here-are-5-examples-of-lgbt-anti-christian-bullying/
— House Dems Hired A Fired McDonald’s Worker As Their IT Guy – Luke Rosiak
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/house-dems-hired-a-fired-mcdonalds-worker-as-their-it-guy/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SICK: ANTI-TRUMP LIBERALS AGAIN THROW THEIR OWN FECES AT POLICE
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/26/sick-anti-trump-liberals-again-throw-their-own-feces-at-police/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Make federal pensions transparent – Rep. Ron DeSantis and Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Questions for DeSantis and Andrzejewski: If you had started as a GS-4 federal employee when you were 18 like I did, how fast and how far would you have been promoted and why?  Would you have made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40 and why?  Democrats run the federal government. When will critics of the federal government focus on patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?  From the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment test, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/make-federal-pensions-transparent/article/2627070
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every year, the federal government pays $125 billion in tax dollars for federal pensions. In spite of this being such a large amount of money, there is a remarkable lack of transparency surrounding these funds. Taxpayers deserve to know the details of the lucrative pensions of career bureaucrats and members of Congress. Basic questions deserve answers: How many years were worked, how much money was paid-in and by whom, how quickly did they break-even on their own contributions, and just how much did the taxpayers finance? Releasing data on federal pensions will require an act of Congress, and we are leading the way. The Taxpayer Funded Pension Disclosure Act will empower citizens with the data and technologies to hold their government accountable like never before. Today, pension data is not merely opaque; it is literally hidden in an underground complex in Pennsylvania. Federal employees hand-calculate federal pensions in a process that has not changed since the Cold War era. How many mistakes has the government made in that cavernous complex? No one knows because we’re all in the dark. The case for greater federal pension transparency can easily be made by looking at the fraud that has already been exposed by non-profit organizations like Open The Books at the state level. In the 32 states that have pension transparency – including California, Illinois, New York and Oregon – citizens have exposed significant amounts of waste and mismanagement. Auditors at Open the Books uncovered a pair of union bosses in Illinois who taught as substitutes for one day in public schools and then retired, in order to collect a pension that will amount to $1 million dollars over their lifetime. At the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, data shows that a police lieutenant with a final salary of $129,000 received a starting pension of $172,000. An assistant airport operations manager retired with a final salary of $89,000, but soon began collecting a $103,000 pension. An electrician quit with a base salary of $76,000 and collected a pension of $79,000. With relatively little transparency, we’ve found numerous examples of waste and abuse across the country. Consider what we’d find if we could see more at the federal level. For instance, former IRS chief Lois Lerner used her authority to infringe the rights of American citizens and consistently obstructed congressional investigations. Wouldn’t it be nice to see her pension information? Her pension is estimated to equal nearly $2 million in lifetime payout. According to the Office of Personnel Management, in 2012, 21,000 retired federal employees were collecting pensions exceeding $100,000. Since then, the number has likely doubled or tripled. Moody’s estimates federal employee pensions have a $3.5 trillion-dollar unfunded liability, with taxpayers on the hook to guarantee it all. All of this information should be posted online in real time. Revealing this data across the board will allow citizens and policymakers to have a productive debate about pensions. Pulling this data out of the government’s underground pension cave and into the light will protect taxpayers, retirees, and near-retirees who have a right to ensure these taxpayer dollars are well-spent.)

 

ROLL CALL
— Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own  Only a handful willing to release documents to Roll Call – Stephanie Akin
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/lawmakers-want-trumps-tax-returns-wont-release

 

CNN
— Bikini hiring contest for nuclear plant interns gets toxic reaction – Nancy Coleman
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/26/world/nuclear-bikini-contest-trnd/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Few Overseas Have Faith in Trump’s Leadership, Survey Finds – PETER BAKER  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/us/politics/pew-survey-trump-leadership-overseas.html

 

COOK POLITICAL REPORT
— Governors: Overview
http://cookpolitical.com/story/10397
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fifth seat is in Illinois where GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking a second term. Rauner has been under siege for much of his term in a stand off with the Democratic-controlled legislature over the state’s budget – or rather, the lack of one. The frontrunner for the Democratic nomination is billionaire J.B. Pritzker whose willingness to spend his personal wealth erases Rauner’s financial advantage: the Governor has already put $50 million into his campaign. As a Republican in a very blue state, Rauner is the most vulnerable incumbent seeking re-election next year.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump likely to break many of his health-care promises — no matter what happens.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-likely-to-break-many-of-his-health-care-promises–no-matter-what-happens/2017/06/25/f39d192a-581c-11e7-b38e-35fd8e0c288f_story.html
— Poll shows U.S. tumbling in world’s regard under Trump  – Isaac Stanley-Becker and Scott Clement  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/poll-shows-us-tumbling-in-worlds-regard-under-trump/2017/06/26/87a4f1bc-5857-11e7-840b-512026319da7_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Broad Challenge: Middle-Class Appeal  As the party debates its path forward, its pitch to the political sweet spot is losing resonance –  Gerald F. Seib  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-broad-challenge-middle-class-appeal-1498487772
— In Unilever’s Radical Hiring Experiment, Resumes Are Out, Algorithms Are In  To diversify its candidate pool, the company relies on software to sort applicants and targets potential hires on their smartphones – Kelsy Gee  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-unilevers-radical-hiring-experiment-resumes-are-out-algorithms-are-in-1498478400
— The Surprising Factor for Immigrant Success  Those born in Algeria do better than those from Israel and Japan. Why? There are fewer of them. – Edward P. Lazear
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprising-factor-for-immigrant-success-1498517898
— Rural Youth Chase Big-City Dreams  More rural high-school graduates see college not so much as a door to opportunity as a ticket out of Nowheresville – Dante Chinni
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rural-youth-chase-big-city-dreams-1498478401

 

USA TODAY
— After Uber, more women speak up about Silicon Valley sexism – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/24/women-speak-up-about-silicon-valley-sexism/103169902/

 

DAILY BEAST
— Free Government Health Care Saved Mitch McConnell’s Heart  Among the uninsured, the test that saved Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s life can cost from $1,000 up to as much as $10,000. McConnell paid nothing. – Michael Daly  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress a) that my wife and I pay only $5,763/year for $23,051/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance, b) that taxpayers pay the $17,288/year difference, c) that my wife and I get that subsidy because I am a federal retiree, and d) that subsidy is too generous and should be reduced if not ended.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/before-trumpcare-a-free-clinic-saved-mitch-mcconnells-life

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Say U.S. Benefits from Trump Opposition  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois has benefited from my no longer being its chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee has benefited from my no longer being a member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee has benefited from my no longer being its webmaster, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee has benefited from my no longer being a member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors has benefited from my no longer being a member, f) GAO has benefited from my no longer being an employee, g) IRS has benefited from my no longer being an employee, h) Post Office has benefited from my no longer being an employee, i) etc.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2017/democrats_say_u_s_benefits_from_trump_opposition

June 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— State lawmakers meet as budget deadline looms – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-lawmakers-meet-as-budget-deadline-looms/2147580/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Supreme Court allows part of Trump travel ban; arguments set for fall – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supreme-court-reinstates-trump-travel-ban/
— Can progressive politicians pull in the same direction? – Dan Mihalopoulos  (DIERSEN: While there are very few DINOs in Illinois, there are far too many RINOs in Illinois. Democrats, DINOs, and RINOs in Illinois unite to defeat Republicans in Illinois.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/can-progressive-politicians-pull-in-the-same-direction/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Picking Chicago’s next U.S. attorney – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-us-attorney-chicago-hickey-durbin-edit-20170623-story.html
— America is on its way to divorce court – Marc A. Thiessen  (DIERSEN: When things go bad, generally, those who are in the majority are presumed by Democrats to have caused those bad things.  Did Trump or Clinton get the majority of votes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?  Clinton got the majority of votes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, so those who voted for Clinton in those political jurisdictions should be presumed by Democrats to be the cause of bad things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-hate-politics-20170625-story.html
— Signs of greatness  10 things that show a company gets it right – John Brandon  (DIERSEN: GAO could/would stress to potential employees who are Democrat, minority, female, young, and/or veteran that GAO gives preference to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, young, and/or veteran, that is, GAO discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. GAO could/would draw potential employees’ attention to the facts and arguments presented in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170626/281831463741531
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-domestic-violence-immigration-met-20170626-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Supreme Court reinstates Trump travel ban – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170626/supreme-court-reinstates-trump-travel-ban
— State of uncertainty: Is roadwork stoppage real or ‘scare tactics’? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170626/state-of-uncertainty-is-roadwork-stoppage-real-or-scare-tactics
— Why many minimum wage workers in suburbs won’t be getting a raise July 1 – Christopher Placek  (DIERSEN: What raises have you gotten? During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my salary increased every year because of COLAs, step increases, and/or promotions, except 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.  In today’s dollars, I earned $15.56/hour (GS-4 Step 1) when I started working for the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18; $44,853/year (GS-7 Step 1) when I started working for IRS in 1971; $90,173/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I left IRS in 1980; $71,326/year (GS-9 Step 10) when I started working for GAO in 1980; and $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10) when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170624/why-many-minimum-wage-workers-in-suburbs-wont-be-getting-a-raise-july-1
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Possible effects of gerrymandering seen in uncontested races – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170625/news/306259989/
— Legislature should freeze property taxes during special session – Andrew Nelms
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170626/legislature-should-freeze-property-taxes-during-special-session

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor talks to public, not the press – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-06-25/rich-millercapitol-fax-governor-talks-public-not-press.html

 

NORTHWEST HEARLD
— McHenry County Board approves prevailing wage, ending three years of protest votes – KEVIN P. CRAVER  (DIERSEN: What would the current prevailing wage be for GAO employees a) who had worked for the agency since 1980, b) who had worked for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, for an agency that GAO audits immediately before they transferred to GAO, c) who earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when they were 21 and job-related master’s degrees when they were 27, 31, and 48, d) who had earned job-related professional certifications when they were 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and e) who had earned a job-related professional license when they were 32?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/06/23/mchenry-county-board-approves-prevailing-wage-ending-three-years-of-protest-votes/a2m3z44/

 

WTTW
— Madigan Introduces New Set of Demands as Preconditions for Budget Deal  Leaders Meet for the First Time in 2017, but Without Rauner – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/25/madigan-introduces-new-set-demands-preconditions-budget-deal

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say: “Devastating consequences could come for Illinois with new healthcare bill.”
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/devastating-consequences-could-come-for-illinois-with-new-healthcare-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Joe Arpaio on trial over immigration actions echoing Trump’s – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35746313/joe-arpaio-on-trial-over-immigration-actions-echoing-trumps
— Trump: Clinton, Democratic Party ‘colluded’ against Sanders – MATT KORADE AND ELI WATKINS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who colluded to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster position, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-clinton-democratic-party-colluded-against-sanders/750452099
— Kasich: Neither party ‘cares about helping poor people’ – LINDSEY ELLEFSON AND ALEXANDRA KING  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted themselves as being people who want to help poor people.  They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-neither-party-cares-about-helping-poor-people/750453630

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— After Long Opposing Rauner’s ‘Non-Budget’ Demands, Madigan Has Three Of His Own – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/after-long-opposing-rauners-non-budget-demands-madigan-has-three-his-own#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— Rahm Emanuel: Trump has transformed the Republican base, and other Chicago news – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/06/26/rahm-emanuel-trump-has-transformed-the-republican-base-and-other-chicago-news

 

CHICAGOIST
— Photos: Chicago Goes Big For 48th Annual Pride Parade  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/06/26/photos_chicago_goes_big_for_annual.php#photo-1

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— In matching each other’s words, Madigan, Pritzker called out of sync with Illinois – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511130928-in-matching-each-other-s-words-madigan-pritzker-called-out-of-sync-with-illinois

 

SANGAMON SUN
— GOP ‘Compromise’ budget decried as barely different from Democrat plan – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511131533-gop-compromise-budget-decried-as-barely-different-from-democrat-plan
— College tuition has little link to state funding, analyst determines – Glenn Minnis
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511127491-college-tuition-has-little-link-to-state-funding-analyst-determines

 

TERI O’BRIEN
— FBI Corrupted By Democrat Party
https://www.spreaker.com/user/teriobrien/its-official-fbi-corrupted-by-democrat-p

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan offers new demands, says property tax relief part of ‘extreme right-wing agenda’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/madigan-offers-new-demands-says-property-tax-relief-part-of/article_a9692dce-59f9-11e7-ab3a-637e491f7c9b.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago’s “Hays Code” for Theater Criticism – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/chicagos-central-committee-theater-affairs-falsely-accuses-critic-bigotry/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS POLICE GIVE A WARNING ON MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/illinois-police-give-a-warning-on-marijuana-legalization.html
— REEDER: RAUNER FALTERS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have faltered at everything that I have done, that I am going, and that I will do.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/reeder-rauner-falters-.html
— CUT CRIME BY REPEALING USELESS OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REGULATIONS  (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/cut-crime-by-repealing-useless-occupational-licensing-regulations.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner criticized for “campaign” trip to Iowa during special session
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/26/rauner-criticized-for-campaign-trip-to-iowa-during-special-session/

 

GOPUSA
— Calif. bans travel to 4 more ‘anti-LGBT’ states  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will California officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26278
— The ‘Crime of the Century’ is Bad Journalism  (DIERSEN: Journalists who promote a political party’s platform, but falsely deny that they do that, should be banished from journalism.  I promote the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26292
— Will we now be forced to tolerate ISIS flags in public spaces?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26289

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago Police unable to control thousand-strong gang party lasting hours – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/chicago_police_unable_to_control_thousandstrong_gang_party_lasting_hours.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Breaks With White House Ramadan Tradition – Solange Reyner
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-no-ramadan-celebration/2017/06/24/id/798048/

 

POLITICO
— Why Rep. Adam Kinzinger Is Raising ‘Holy Hell’ Over Russia  The up-and-coming member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is prepared to wage a GOP rebellion. – SUSAN B. GLASSER
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/06/26/adam-kinzinger-russia-215309

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— POLL: YOUNGER REPUBLICANS MORE LIBERAL ON IMMIGRATION – DANIEL TRIELLI  (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans hint/imply/argue/shout at “younger Republicans” that they should want “cheap labor” and that immigrants only want bad jobs that “younger Republicans” should not have to take. What bad jobs have you had? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_YOUNG_GOP_POLL?SITE=AP&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-06-25-13-48-31

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Supreme Court Will Hear Travel Ban Case – ADAM LIPTAK
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban-case.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court allows limited version of Trump’s travel ban to take effect, will consider case in fall – Robert Barnes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-allows-limited-version-of-trumps-travel-ban-to-take-effect-will-consider-case-in-fall/2017/06/26/97afa314-573e-11e7-b38e-35fd8e0c288f_story.html
— Greater savings options for feds draw praise, while move to cut their retirement looms – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously attack as being far too generous a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, c) my Social Security, d) what GAO paid me 1980-1997, e) what IRS paid me 1971-1980, and f) what the Post Office paid me 1966-1969.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/06/26/greater-savings-options-for-feds-draw-praise-while-move-to-cut-their-retirement-looms/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For federal employees accustomed to elected leaders focused on firing feds faster and bashing their benefits, here’s a little something to cheer. Bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate would update the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-type program for federal employees, by allowing them greater flexibility in withdrawing their funds. This might not sound like much compared to news about federal retirement cuts in President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget and the movement to undermine civil service protections. Yet this little something could make life easier for the 5 million people with TSP investments worth $490 billion.)
— A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals – Max Ehrenfreund
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/26/new-study-casts-doubt-on-whether-a-15-minimum-wage-really-helps-workers/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Supreme Court Allows Implementation of Most of Trump Travel Ban  High court grants Trump administration stay of lower court rulings against president –  Brent Kendall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-allows-implementation-of-most-of-trump-travel-ban-1498487727
— Gay Pride Movement Faces Growing Pains as It Matures  Debate erupts over what its priorities should be in current political environment – Ian Lovett  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the top priority for Democrats is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gay-pride-movement-faces-growing-pangs-as-it-matures-1498392003
— When Are Doctors Too Old to Practice?  Hospitals test older physicians on mental and physical acuity, raising questions of fairness, scientific validity and ageism – Lucette Lagnado  (DIERSEN: For non-veteran White male federal employees, you are “old” and to be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.  Extremely few non-veteran White male federal employees make the aforesaid deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-are-doctors-too-old-to-practice-1498311380
— Congressman, Defend Thyself  Many lawmakers have gun permits, but we can’t use them in D.C. – Thomas Massie  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, should all Republicans get gun permits, and especially Republicans who are activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, or political consultants?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/congressman-defend-thyself-1498424820
— Exercise Has a Cascade of Positive Effects, Study Finds – Deborah Gage  (DIERSEN: Every hour that I might spend exercising means a) the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email goes out one hour later, b) that email will have at least six fewer links to articles, and c) that email will contain fewer Diersen comments.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exercise-has-a-cascade-of-positive-effects-study-finds-1498442941
— Google’s ‘Trust Us’ Approach Doesn’t Satisfy Pay Gap Skeptics  Tech firm’s resistance to release more salary data has ensnared it in larger debate over gender wage gap – Jack Nicas and  Yoree Koh (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees who had a) less job-related work experience, b) less job-related education, and/or c) fewer job-related professional certifications and licenses that GAO paid me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-trust-us-approach-doesnt-satisfy-pay-gap-skeptics-1498302004
— Colleges Pledge Tolerance for Diverse Opinions, But Skeptics Remain  After protests shut down events hosting conservative speakers, schools reassess approach to free speech – Douglas Belkin  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-promise-to-be-less-politically-correct-1498305600

 

WHITE HOUSE BULLETIN
— Reince Priebus: ‘There’s no reason’ to do background checks on Trump’s nominees  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not sought and will not seek federal jobs because the know that they cannot pass a background check and/or a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment test, e) because they cannot pass a physical examination, f) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://whitehousebulletin.com/reince-priebus-theres-no-reason-to-do-background-checks-on-trumps-nominees-2/

 

FED SMITH
— What Can Federal Employees Do to Prepare for Proposed Retirement Cuts? – John Grobe  (DIERSEN: One obvious answer is to get promoted.  While I worked for the federal government, the following helped you get promoted: a) being a Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, b) helping your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and c) not only painting yourself as being a yes-man/woman, but being one.  The aforesaid is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/25/what-can-federal-employees-prepare-proposed-retirement-cuts/

June 25 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4.  For event details,  visit
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. So far, Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress; Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate; Peter Breen for Illinois House; Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney; Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and Milton Township Republican Central Committee have entries. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade.  They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth.  Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

NBC5
— Madigan, Durkin Issue Statements on Budget Stalemate – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-durkin-issue-statements-on-continued-illinois-budget-stalemate-430606223.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pence stops in Chicago to meet with top Republicans – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-vice-president-visits-chicago-for-republican-national-comittee-retreat-20170624-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote electric cars promote electric cars.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/fuelefficient/sc-autocover-0622-plug-in-cars-future-20170621-story.html
— Koch chief calls health care bill ‘immoral’ for not being conservative enough – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-koch-senate-health-care-bill-20170624-story.html

— Elusive goal? State wants 90% of students proficient in reading, math by 2032 – Diane Rado
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-student-achievement-goals-met-20170626-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES AND GRAPHIC: Minimum wage, sick leave opt-outs leave patchwork in Cook County – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170624/minimum-wage-sick-leave-opt-outs-leave-patchwork-in-cook-county
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats should acknowledge that they dominate not only the news media, but also government, the military, business, unions, education, entertainment, religion, sports, and just about everything else.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170624/editorial-the-polarization-of-cable-news
— Ugly left disrupted anti-Sharia rally – Sara Schmidt
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170623/ugly-left-disrupted-anti-sharia-rally
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat want Blacks to shun Republicans.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170625/a-good-reason-for-blacks-to-shun-gop

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois on the precipice of disaster of unknown proportions – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170624/our-view-illinois-on-precipice-of-disaster-of-unknown-proportions
— Rauner talks of being happy, energized during impasse – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be unhappy and demotivated?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want me to be unhappy and demotivated.  They want to a) stop me from promoting the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee Resolution against video gambling, b) stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, c) stop me from raising money from Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades, and d) get me to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170624/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-talks-of-being-happy-energized-during-impasse

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Unity speech brought out the partisanship – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: Democrats use everything to bring out partisanship.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170624/statehouse-insider-unity-speech-brought-out-partisanship

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Prepare to Oppose “Trumpcare” – Benjamin Yount  (DIERSEN: It would great if lawmakers would oppose patronage, oppose political affiliation discrimination, oppose reverse discrimination, oppose age discrimination, and oppose retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=246998#.WU93kxFSRZI

 

RIVER CITY READER
— Governor Finally Manages to Bypass the Media – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/governor-manages-to-bypass-media

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Gambling funds no permanent fix – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-gambling-funds-no-permanent-fix/article_242ce4b7-16bb-5609-9957-0e43a4a18c92.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— TRAGIC: Bloomington keeps top 10 slot in video gaming – Maria Nagle
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-keeps-top-slot-in-video-gaming/article_5b2fc832-a75e-56ac-96e6-67d02b155074.html
— 5 years in, video gaming ringing up huge numbers – Ryan Voyles
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/years-in-video-gaming-ringing-up-huge-numbers/article_478ee5bb-84b0-5313-b339-c898c51ca08b.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Calling on Rauner to negotiate on the budget – JERRY COSTELLO II
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article158117764.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford casino? We’ll believe it when we bet in it – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170624/our-view-rockford-casino-well-believe-it-when-we-bet-in-it
— Kinzinger, Bustos call for toned down rhetocic – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170624/chuck-sweeny-kinzinger-bustos-call-for-toned-down-rhetocic

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Four U.S. House members (including Mike Bost) seek records related to alleged corruption of ACHA officials in Cairo – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/four-u-s-house-members-seek-records-related-to-alleged/article_a6b5cb1e-955a-5e9a-ae7a-0197830912d6.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— School funding reform tops Day 4 of special session; Madigan calls for leaders’ meeting – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/school-funding-reform-tops-day-of-special-session-madigan-calls/article_3bb1d1c2-5928-11e7-830b-c7b546b5c01c.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Banana Republic of Illinois  Its ‘tax and spend’ policy is causing residents to flee, with their pensions – Stephen Moore
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/24/illinois-fiscal-policy-must-be-revised/

 

THE BLAZE
— New York: This state’s health care bill could make it the nation’s go-to destination for illegal immigrants – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/24/this-states-health-care-bill-could-make-it-the-nations-go-to-destination-for-illegal-immigrants/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Koch brothers are coming after bad federal workers – Pete Kasperowicz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, they have always painted me as being a bad federal worker.  Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-koch-brothers-are-coming-after-bad-federal-workers/article/2627016

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How The Times Gave ‘Gay’ Its Own Voice (Again) – DAVID W. DUNLAP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are succeeding in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that DO NOT promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/us/gay-pride-lgbtq-new-york-times.html
— Gay Pride’s Choice: March in Protest or Dance Worries Away – KIM SEVERSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are succeeding in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that DO NOT promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/19/us/gay-pride-lgbtq-protest-or-party.html
— Men Don’t Want to Be Nurses. Their Wives Agree. – SUSAN CHIRA  (DIERSEN: Women did not want the bad jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Consequently, it was extremely difficult for my superiors to hire and retain women for the jobs that I had. Consequently, my superiors always gave women lots of preference.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/24/opinion/sunday/men-dont-want-to-be-nurses-their-wives-agree.html
— Should I Help an Unjustly Fired Co-Worker? – Kwame Anthony Appiah  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.  My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.  My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors made it very clear that they would destroy anyone who might help me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/magazine/should-i-help-an-unjustly-fired-co-worker.html

June 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois could be 1st state with ‘junk’ credit due to budget – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-could-be-1st-state-with-junk-credit-due-to-budget/2142039/
— VP Mike Pence visiting Chicago Saturday
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/vp-pence-visiting-chicago-saturday/2141234/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Could Be First State With ‘Junk’ Credit Due to Budget – Sara Burnett
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-could-be-first-state-with-junk-credit-due-to-budget-430552233.html
— Illinois Man Charged With Threatening to Assassinate Trump
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-man-charged-with-threatening-to-assassinate-trump-430556343.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County prosecutor John Connor tapped to fill McAsey’s House seat – Frank Vaisvilas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-85th-legislative-district-st-0625-20170624-story.html

— Medicaid expansion could end early in Illinois under Senate Obamacare replacement bill – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-medicaid-expansion-senate-healthcare-0623-biz-20170622-story.html
— Pence visits Chicago for Republican National Committee retreat – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vice-president-visits-chicago-for-republican-national-comittee-retreat-20170624-story.html
— Beyond opposing Trump, Democrats keep searching for a message – Dan Balz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-message-20170624-story.html
— Carillon preservation not a priority for all in Naperville – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-editorial-carillon-st-0625-20170624-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm says Trump is keeping his base on ‘amphetamines – highly charged’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-says-trump-is-keeping-his-base-on-amphetamines-highly-charged/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 45 Indiana taxes, fees increased during legislative session – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170624/news/306249936/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who is the real Bruce Rauner? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170624/ISSUE05/170629896/is-rauner-more-like-margaret-thatcher-or-donald-trump

 

DNA INFO
— Guns Waved Around In Music Video Shot During 1,000-Person Near West Side Gang Bash – Stephanie Lulay
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170623/near-west-side/1000-person-gang-party-touhy-herbert-park-24-moneygang-kyro-kush-walter-burnett#new_tab

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House looks at school funding, but not budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170624/house-looks-at-school-funding-but-not-budget

— Mendoza: By August, there won’t be enough tax money to cover expenses – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170623/mendoza-by-august-there-wont-be-enough-tax-money-to-cover-expenses

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Childhood poverty on rise in west-central Illinois region – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/110965/childhood-poverty-on-rise-in-west-central-illinois-region

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Get the (expletive) budget done – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Exactly what taxes does JG-TC want raised and by how much?  Exactly what spending does JG-TC want cut and by how much?)
http://jg-tc.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-get-the-expletive-budget-done/article_067ea725-69d3-5e0d-965d-ffbd6bec5714.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— TRAGIC: Decatur video gambling tally tops $878 million – RYAN VOYLES
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-video-gambling-tally-tops-million/article_f4f88221-5a40-59da-aa7a-7c9e2fa523f2.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Some Illinois retailers worry what they could lose if Mega Millions, Powerball dump the state – COLE LAUTERBACH  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/some-illinois-retailers-worry-what-they-could-lose-if-mega/article_3d403ec8-cc54-5757-b351-21b0f612247c.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Panicked’ Democrats fear House downfall after approving school funding bill, radio host says – Karen Kidd
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511132075-panicked-democrats-fear-house-downfall-after-approving-school-funding-bill-radio-host-says

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Go After The Big Government Dealers
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/go-after-the-dealers-of-big-government

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers ready to oppose latest federal health care plan – Benjamin Yount  (DIERSEN: It would great if lawmakers opposed patronage, oppose political affiliation discrimination, oppose reverse discrimination, oppose age discrimination, and oppose retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/illinois-lawmakers-ready-to-oppose-latest-federal-health-care-plan/article_a6482e82-581f-11e7-97d0-bfa2a8072b7a.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPS SKILLICORN AND IVES TALK NEED FOR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/rep-skillicorn-and-rep-ives-talk-need-for-property-tax-assessment-resolution.html
— ILLINOIS TEA PARTY SHOWS SPARK OF LIFE IN FACE OF ANOTHER INCOME TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/illinois-tea-party-shows-spark-of-life-in-face-of-another-income-tax-hike.html
— REP BATINICK REPORTS ON SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/rep-batinick-reports-on-special-budget-session.html
— SYVERSON’S PLAN FOR BIPARTISAN BARBECUE SUMMIT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/syversons-plan-for-bipartisan-barbecue-summit-appears-to-have-failed.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? VISITING WITH ILLINOIS GOP CONGRESSMEN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/wheres-weyermuller-having-cocktails-with-the-illinois-gop-congressmen.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan tries again to schedule legislative leaders meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/24/madigan-tries-again-to-schedule-legislative-leaders-meeting/
— Universities threatened with loss of accreditation
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/24/universities-threatened-with-loss-of-accreditation/
— The Tribune editorial board rides to the rescue
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/24/the-tribune-editorial-board-rides-to-the-rescue/

 

NEWSMAX
— Homeland Security: Refugees Drop By Half Under Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald (DIERSEN: What percent of those who want refugees a) want people who will vote for Democrats, b) want cheap labor, c) want people who they can more easily manipulate/dominate, and/or d) want people who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Refugee-drop-half-trump/2017/06/24/id/798011/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. Bishop: No funerals, Communion for people in same-sex ‘marriages’ – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-paprocki-no-communion-funerals-for-people-in-same-sex-marriages

 

WASHINGTON POST
— California just added four more ‘discriminatory’ states to its travel ban – Peter Holley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/06/23/california-just-added-four-more-discriminatory-states-to-its-travel-ban/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fighting Poverty Isn’t Brain Surgery, but Ben Carson Can Do Both  ‘I don’t get upset when people say horrible things,’ the HUD secretary says. ‘People don’t like change.’ – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fighting-poverty-isnt-brain-surgery-but-ben-carson-can-do-both-1497998963

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Calls Civil Service Laws ‘Outdated’ in Signing VA Firing Reform – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service laws, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/06/trump-calls-civil-service-laws-outdated-signing-va-firing-reform/138936/

June 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— The Latest Political Headlines – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/deep-dish-nbc-5-430441883.html
— Gun Bill Bipartisanship But Far Apart on Budget  The bill changes the current gun sentencing from three to 14 years, giving the judge’s discretion to sentence offenders from seven to 14 years. – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-signs-stronger-illinois-gun-bill-430418213.html

 

CBS2
— Pride Preps Underway In Chicago – Vince Gerasole  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.  To be a Democrat is to say that you promote LGBTQ activity, that is, that you reject all the religions of the world.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/23/pride-preps-underway-in-chicago/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Depp’s ‘assassin’ comments at music festival latest in celebrity anger – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/depps-assassin-comments-at-music-festival-latest-in-celebrity-anger/
— Mormon girl tells church she’s gay; interrupted, asked to sit down – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/microphone-cut-after-mormon-girl-reveals-shes-gay-at-church/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Search for U.S. attorney in Chicago narrows as White House suggests 1 finalist – Katherine Skiba and Jason Meisner  (DIERSEN: By their words and actions in Diersen v. GAO (
https://gopillinois.com/documents/), the U.S. attorney, the judge, and the U.S. Senator who appointed the aforesaid made it clear that they approved of a) patronage, b) political affiliation discrimination, c) reverse discrimination, d) age discrimination, and e) retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. By their words and actions, they made it clear that they rejected Rutan v. Illinois Republican Party. SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-us-attorney-finalist-emerges-met-0623-20170623-story.html
— CTA decks out train with rainbow flag for Pride – Leonor Vivanco  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.  To be a Democrat is to say that you promote LGBTQ activity, that is, that you reject all the religions of the world.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cta-pride-rainbow-train-met-20170623-story.html
— Microphone cut after Mormon girl reveals she’s gay at church, sparking debate – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-gay-mormon-girl-church-20170623-story.html

— What Rauner really walked into – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What have you “walked into,” and in retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, would you not have if you knew then what you know now?  Far too many want everyone who they cannot manipulate/dominate to fail. I should write a book about a) those who want me to fail as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who wanted me to fail as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-budget-madigan-history-edit-0625-jm-20170623-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New COD budget holds line on taxes, tuition – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170623/news/170629521/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Was Rauner’s televised speech a success? Sort of. – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170623/NEWS02/170629891/was-rauners-televised-speech-a-success-sort-of

 

WTTW
— Illinois in ‘Dire Straits’ and Leaders, Governor Can’t Even Agree to Meet – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/23/illinois-dire-straits-and-leaders-governor-can-t-even-agree-meet

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Will Illinois get an F in higher education this year? – Erin Steva  (DIERSEN: What about educators who focus on cranking out “good little Democrats?”)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170623/guest-column-will-illinois-get-f-in-higher-education-this-year

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Newly unveiled Senate health care bill has many worried.”
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-06-23/newly-unveiled-senate-health-care-bill-has-many-worried.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Day 3: Lawmakers get little done – AP
http://qctimes.com/news/day-lawmakers-get-little-done/article_3fff1694-3e7d-51c9-9bf1-ca9646d3271c.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— People like the state Capitol building, not the gridlock – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170623/people-like-state-capitol-building-not-gridlock

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Mendoza part of the problem as a legislator – Patrick Wohl
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/06/22/mendoza-part-of-the-problem-as-a-legislator/a1qr86x/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— College of DuPage reaches settlement with former employees  Thomas Glaser, Lynn Sapyta filed federal lawsuit against COD – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/06/23/college-of-dupage-reaches-settlement-with-former-employees/aafcron/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— White House calls Johnny Depp’s remark about assassination ‘sad’
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-calls-johnny-depps-remark-about-assassination-sad/749247623

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Bellock backs Ives’ efforts to get property tax resolution a hearing – Hoang Tran  (DIERSEN: What are your efforts and who backs them?  My efforts are to defend and advance conservative principles, the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Republicans back me, but Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs DO NOT BACK ME.)
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511131558-bellock-backs-ives-efforts-to-get-property-tax-resolution-a-hearing

 

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone – Giovanni Whaley  (DIERSEN: What if the majority of voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?  For their self-defense, members of the aforesaid groups have bought a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition.)
http://southcooknews.com/stories/511132143-rauner-tells-people-power-of-change-is-in-your-hands-alone

 

GOPUSA
— 1.4 million illegals working under stolen Social Security numbers  (DIERSEN: How many illegals are using stolen Social Security numbers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26242
— Hollywood Hate Goes Off the Depp End
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26247
— Drag queen story hours for children are happening across the country  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26012
— Police unwelcome at the Twin Cities pride parade  (DIERSEN: What percent of those who promote LGBTQ activity are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26118

 

THE BLAZE
— LGBT group bans police from parade over Castile verdict — but backlash has a way of changing things – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans, their operatives, and their dupes want to ban Republicans from Independence Day parades.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/23/lgbt-group-bans-police-from-parade-over-castile-verdict-but-backlash-has-a-way-of-changing-things/
— You may not be a ‘decent person’ after all – Matt Walsh  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only decent people are those who pander to them, who glorify and praise them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-you-may-not-be-a-decent-person-after-all/

 

BREITBART
— Tesla Car Batteries Not Remotely Green, Study Finds – James Delingpole
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/21/delingpole-tesla-car-batteries-co2-not-remotely-green-study-finds/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Incredible Shrinking White House Briefing – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM  (DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/business/media/white-house-correspondents-unhappy-with-limits-on-news-briefings.html
— Outside Collectors for I.R.S. Are Accused of Illegal Practices – STACY COWLEY and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.  I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/business/dealbook/irs-private-collectors.html
— Does God Want You to Spend $300,000 for College? – RON LIEBER  (DIERSEN: How much of your money have you spent on your education?  I spent lots of my money attending UIC 1966-1968 and earning a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. However, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/your-money/notre-dame-tuition-father-jenkins-golden-dome-.html
— The Democrats’ Religion Problem – DANIEL K. WILLIAMS  (DIERSEN: Tragically, ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/opinion/democrats-religion-jon-ossoff.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti- Trump says “Why We Must Make a Mockery of Trump.”  Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/opinion/donald-trump-shakespear-julius-caesar-howard-jacobson.html
— How Twitter Pornified Politics – Bret Stephens
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/opinion/how-twitter-pornified-politics.html
— Out of High School, Into Real Life  This graduation season, The New York Times talked with seniors across the country who are not headed to college about their plans, hopes and dreams. – JACK HEALY  (DIERSEN: What did you have when you graduated from high school?  I had an acceptance letter from UIC when I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. However, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as not being “college material.” 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/us/out-of-high-school-into-real-life.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Formula Measures Impact of Partisan Gerrymandering  Metric is at center of appeal over whether a voting-district map in Wisconsin was fairly drawn – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/formula-measures-impact-of-partisan-gerrymandering-1498222800
— For Consumers, Less Debt but Lots of Bills  Rent and car leases have boosted monthly payments for non-debt items to highest level since the 1980s – Justin Lahart
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-consumers-less-debt-but-lots-of-bills-1498210201

June 23 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Rauner Passes On Thompson Center Deal, Help From Emanuel
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/22/rauner-passes-on-thompson-center-deal-help-from-emanuel/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Cancer Survivor’s Wife ‘Terrified’ Of U.S. Senate Health Care Bill.”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/22/cancer-survivors-wife-terrified-of-u-s-senate-health-care-bill/

 

NBC5
— Stalling Special Session Costs Tax Payers $40K Per Day – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Stalling-Special-Session-Costs-Tax-Payers-40K-Per-Day-430251773.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Springfield bishop: No communion, last rites, funerals for same-sex couples – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-springfield-bishop-same-sex-marriage-met-20170622-story.html
— Why would any Democrat want to be Boss Madigan’s footman, aka governor? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-democrats-madigan-kass-met-20170622-column.html
— Why Emanuel-Rauner talks on Thompson Center fell apart – Bill Ruthhart, Monique Garcia and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-thompson-center-met-0623-20170622-story.html
— Rauner won’t sign 911 funding plan that could increase phone taxes – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-phone-fees-20170623-story.html
— Chicago area’s record-low May unemployment rate masks slow job creation – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, members of the following groups have given up looking for work in the Chicago area because ever-increasingly, employers do NOT want to hire, retain, or promote them: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-metro-unemployment-may-0623-biz-20170622-story.html
— Insulin is too expensive for many of my patients. It doesn’t have to be. – David M. Tridgell  (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from when he was 14 in 1936 until he died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47.  During those 33 years, his father, and then him, paid lots of money for insulin.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-insulin-diabetes-costs-20170623-story.html
— Debate heats up over teaching climate change in US schools – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame members of the following groups for everything that is bad, including bad weather: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-climate-schools-20170620-story.html
— Suits for Success gives former prisoners new start in life – Susan Keaton  (DIERSEN: QUESTION FOR MEN: When have you had to wear a suit?  I had to wear a suit every day that I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-keaton-column-st-0623-20170622-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: TRAGIC: Downtown businesses can serve alcohol to sidewalk patrons with permit, council says – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-sidewalk-liquor-sales-naperville-st-0623-20170621-story.html
— Chicago River still teems with bacteria flushed from sewers after storms – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-river-still-dirty-met-20170623-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQIA activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-0623-final-celebrating-lgbtqia-spaces-20170620-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Does Rauner have any guiding principles on health care insurance? – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: The top guiding principles for Democrats are to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/does-rauner-have-any-guiding-principles-on-health-care-insurance/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pride-parade-takes-to-chicago-streets-on-sunday-what-you-need-to-know/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bloomingdale Township Mental Health Board trying to solve funding problems – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170622/bloomingdale-township-mental-health-board-trying-to-solve-funding-problems
— College of DuPage OKs settlement with former administrators – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: I saw no evidence that Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives who represented Illinois while Chennareddy, et al. v. GAO was pending (1987-?) (http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020120402879/CHENNAREDDY%20v.%20DODARO) or while  Diersen v. GAO was pending 1998-2005 (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) urged GAO to settle. Their not urging GAO to settle can be taken that a) they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, b) they promote age discrimination, c) they promote patronage, d) they promote political affiliation discrimination, and/or e) they promote retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. Their not urging GAO to settle continues to be used by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to hint/imply/argue/shout that the following adverse actions that GAO took against me were justified: forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170623/college-of-dupage-oks-settlement-with-former-administrators
— Playful jab or punch? Elk Grove police report details parks commissioner’s battery charge – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170623/playful-jab-or-punch-elk-grove-police-report-details-parks-commissioners-battery-charge

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Chicago experts think about Senate’s health care bill – Brigid Sweeney
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170622/NEWS03/170629919/senate-obamacare-repeal-bill-draws-criticism-from-illinois-experts

 

WTTW
— As End of Fiscal Year Nears, Little Progress in Springfield – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/22/end-fiscal-year-nears-little-progress-springfield

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois House leaders meet, but no action on a budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170622/illinois-house-leaders-meet-but-no-action-on-budget
— Thumbs Up to promoting civility in politics – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170622/our-view-thumbs-up-to-promoting-civility-in-politics

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Jettison the gerrymander – Editorial
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170622/editorial-jettison-gerrymander

 

HERALD NEWS
— Joliet day care strained by state budget impasse – FELIX SARVER  (DIERSEN: What has strained your budget? The Diersens’ budget was strained in 1980 when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to suffer an $18,847/year pay cut (21%) in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. The Diersens’ budget has been strained since 1997 when my GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” and suffer $72,135/year loss of income (59%) in today’s dollars, that is, my $122,991 salary minus my $50,856 pension.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/06/22/joliet-day-care-strained-by-state-budget-impasse/ayhgugl/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Jeff Sessions eyes pot crackdown on Iowa, Illinois – Editorial
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-jeff-sessions-eyes-pot-crackdown-on-iowa-illinois/article_82c78905-d777-58e8-bc4c-fc8d7b681703.html

 

TIMES
— GOP says area schools far better with their bill
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-says-area-schools-far-better-with-their-bill/article_84311cdb-eb16-52ca-90c1-9d5babc1e48f.html

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Democrats continue tax hike push; GOP wants meaningful reforms first – Greg Bishop
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/democrats-continue-tax-hike-push-gop-wants-meaningful-reforms-first/article_da20a192-8fb2-519d-82be-f07ef642726e.html

 

WSIL TV
— Instead of budget, Illinois lawmakers vote on trivial matters
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35730661/instead-of-budget-illinois-lawmakers-vote-on-trivial-matters

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Factory where Trump delivered jobs speech to lay off 200  Boeing is cutting workers across the business
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/factory-where-trump-delivered-jobs-speech-to-lay-off-200/748797333
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP has an uphill climb to win public support for health care. Public opinion opposed to changes.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-has-an-uphill-climb-to-win-public-support-for-health-care/748418851
— Johnny Depp jokes about killing Trump  When last did ‘an actor assassinated a President?’
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-jokes-about-killng-trump/748770677

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois schools forced to close with no budget – Jaclyn Driscoll
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-schools-forced-to-close-with-no-budget-06-22-2017

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Undersheriff Frank Bibbiano Given Prestigious Award by Illinois Crime Commission  DuPage County Undersheriff Frank Bibbiano received the “Protector of Children” Award from the Illinois Crime Commission. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/undersheriff-frank-bibbiano-given-prestigious-award-illinois-crime-commission

 

REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— VIDEO: Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives on property tax task force
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkIjKBwkugQ&feature=share

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives takes union to task over Juvenile Justice worker’s PAC fundraising – Michael McGrady
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511130402-ives-takes-union-to-task-over-juvenile-justice-worker-s-pac-fundraising

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Budget work described as cover for Dems’ real goal of kicking out Rauner – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511126069-budget-work-described-as-cover-for-dems-real-goal-of-kicking-out-rauner

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DAY 2: ILLINOIS HOUSE AND SENATE ADJOURN SPECIAL SESSION AFTER ONLY 23 MINUTES – Eric Kohn
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/day-2-illinois-house-and-senate-adjourn-special-session-after-only-23-minutes/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— “Abortion Takes Human Life” Overpass Event on the Southside
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/abortion-takes-human-life-overpass-event-southside/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft on Rauner’s “massive” tax hikes: “He’s done and so are Republicans for another generation”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/23/proft-on-rauner-tax-hikes-hes-done-and-so-are-republicans-for-another-generation/
— The Republican special session roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/23/the-republican-special-session-roundup/
— Rauner administration loses legal power play to AG Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/23/rauner-administration-loses-legal-power-play-to-ag-madigan/

 

GOPUSA
— Minimum Wage Laws are Destroying Jobs — Just as Predicted
http://www.gopusa.com/minimum-wage-laws-are-destroying-jobs-just-as-predicted/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Nonprofit Tracker Smears Dozens of Conservative Organizations as ‘Hate Groups’ – Rachel del Guidice
http://dailysignal.com/2017/06/21/nonprofit-tracker-smears-dozens-of-conservative-organizations-as-hate-groups/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Media Attempts to Omit Legal Status Of Man Arrested For Murder Of Muslim Girl – WILL RICCIARDELLA
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/22/media-attempts-to-omit-legal-status-of-man-arrested-for-murder-of-muslim-girl/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump and His Generals  Trump’s reliance on his generals shows that he values merit over politics. – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/448827/donald-trump-generals-relationship-mattis-kelly-mcmaster

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— 30 GOP Congressmen Have Been Attacked or Threatened Since May – Alex Griswold
http://freebeacon.com/issues/30-gop-congressmen-attacked-threatened-since-may/

 

THE HILL
— Priebus ‘most imperiled’ person at White House – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was always one of its “most imperiled” employees.  I would not have been if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/339121-priebus-most-imperiled-person-at-white-house

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bill Cosby, Fresh From Trial, Plans Talks on Avoiding Assault Accusations – GRAHAM BOWLEY and SOPHIE HAIGNEY  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, none of my coworkers or subordinates ever filed any complaints against me.  But nevertheless, my Democrat superiors treated me like many of my coworkers and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran had filed many complaints against me.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/arts/television/bill-cosby-fresh-from-trial-plans-speeches-on-sex-assault-issues.html
— Wall Street Journal Scrutinizes for Ethical Conflicts Hundreds of Articles by Fired Reporter – SYDNEY EMBER and GARDINER HARRIS  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the ethical conflicts that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/business/media/jay-solomon-wall-street-journal.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “The Senate’s Unaffordable Care Act.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/opinion/senate-obamacare-repeal.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Republicans say “Shifting Dollars From Poor to Rich Is a Key Part of the Senate Health Bill.” (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that my wife and I pay only $5,763/year for $23,051/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance, that is, that we get a $17,288/year federal subsidy because I am a federal retiree.  Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that the federal government grossly overpaid me and b) that federal retirement and other benefits are too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/upshot/shifting-dollars-from-poor-to-rich-is-a-key-part-of-the-senate-health-bill.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Wide gulf in attitudes, experiences separates people who own guns from those who don’t – David Lauter  (DIERSEN: I have had a Firearm Owner’s Identification card since I was 20 in 1968. Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disapprove of firearms and disapprove of those who own them.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-gun-poll-20170622-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois Catholic bishop decrees no Holy Communion, funerals for same-sex couples – Susan Hogan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/23/bishop-bans-catholic-funerals-for-same-sex-couples-unless-they-repent-before-death/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook Looks to Build More Groups – Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Facebook will have groups titled “anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-federal employees, anti-federal retirees, anti-unions, anti-past, present, and future union members, anti-American nameplate vehicles, anti-DINKs, anti-those who do not own pets, anti-etc.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-sets-new-vision-for-next-decade-outlines-new-features-1498148171

 

WSB RADIO
— HOSTING CONGRESSIONAL PICNIC, TRUMP CALLS FOR UNITY
http://www.wsbradio.com/news/hosting-congressional-picnic-trump-calls-for-unity/bkl1ReRmaVz7GMjUlu3wZM/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Where is the federal workforce, and why does that matter? – Jeff Neal  (DIERSEN: How many federal employees and federal retirees are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/06/where-is-the-federal-workforce-and-why-does-that-matter/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When you look at the map, you can see a couple of things. The first is obvious. There is a large concentration of federal employees in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. In Maryland, for example, the number of federal jobs equals 2.17 percent of the population. It is in the national capital region, so that is to be expected. What may be more surprising is the ratio in middle America, Alaska and Hawaii. In Alaska, the number is 1.48 percent. Other states with high ratios of federal jobs/population are Hawaii (1.55 percent), New Mexico (1.05 percent), Oklahoma (0.97 percent), South Dakota (0.96 percent) and other states in the center of the country.)

 

LGBTQ WEEKLY
— Nepotism hastens the decline of American democracy – STAMPP CORBIN  (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from nepotism?  I have not.  Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
http://lgbtweekly.com/2017/06/22/nepotism-hastens-the-decline-of-american-democracy/

June 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Cook County Dems urged to hold off on slating candidate – Sarah Schulte  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  Which offices will be on the March 20, 2018 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?  Are the following moving toward slating candidates for those offices: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-co-dems-urged-to-hold-off-on-slating-candidate/2133295/

 

CBS2
— Cook County Expects More Belt-Tightening With $100M Budget Shortfall – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/22/cook-county-preliminary-budget-2018-toni-preckwinkle/
— Illinois Legislators Meet For 2nd Day Of Budget Session – Dana Kozlov
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/22/illinois-legislators-2nd-day-budget-session/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mexico murder rate reaches record high – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/263252318-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kennedy urges Democratic leaders to not endorse in governor primary as candidates speak – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-dems-pre-slating-met-20170622-story.html
— Durbin on GOP health plan: ‘Put a lace collar on a pit bull and it’s still a mean dog’ – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-health-care-met-0623-20170622-story.html
— How to curb Illinois university scandals – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-university-niu-rauner-consolidate-edit-jm-20170622-story.html
— Speed up the foreclosure process so real estate can rebound – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-real-estate-foreclosures-mccarron-perspec-0623-md-20170622-story.html
— 4 finalists for U.S. attorney’s job in Chicago emerge – Jason Meisner and Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-us-attorney-search-met-20170622-story.html
— Republicans propose new schools plan in Springfield, but budget again remains elusive – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legis-education-workers-comp-met-0623-20170622-story.html
— Madigan and the Do-Littles – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct–rauner-madigan-cullerton-budget-edit-0623-jm-20170622-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic gov candidates upbraid Rauner for ‘racist’ campaign tactics – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, Democrats call you a racist and even worse things.  What legal rights do Republicans have against Democrats who engage in slander and libel?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/democratic-gov-candidates-upbraid-rauner-for-racist-campaign-tactics/
— Senate GOP releases bill to cut Medicaid, alter Obamacare – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sources-senate-gop-health-bill-would-reshape-obama-law/
— Dick Durbin calls GOP Senate health care bill “still a mean dog” – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/dick-durbin-calls-gop-senate-health-care-bill-still-a-mean-dog/
— Senate GOP health care bill hammers Illinois, while Rauner is AWOL – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/senate-gop-health-care-bill-hammers-illinois-while-rauner-is-awol/
— Governor, speaker handle stress by two-wheeling it – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-speaker-handle-stress-by-two-wheeling-it/
— Emanuel: Rauner nixed plan to help end stalemate, sell Thompson Center – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-airs-failed-plan-to-end-budget-stalemate-sell-thompson-center/
— Southwest Side alderman is first to declare ward off-limits to Airbnb – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I would support any and all efforts to ban booze, gambling, pot, and other vices in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/southwest-side-aldermen-is-first-to-declare-ward-off-limits-to-airbnb/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The precinct-based process is patterned after that used to let Chicagoans vote their precincts dry. Residents of districts zoned R-1, R-2 and R-3 — all dominated by single-family homes — can ban home-sharing outright or impose restrictions more rigid than the citywide ordinance. But to do that, residents of those zoning districts must gather valid signatures from 25 percent of their precinct’s registered voters within 90 days; the clock starts when the resident obtains the petition.)
— Emanuel-Rauner tensions rise over phone tax, Thompson Center sale – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-airs-failed-plan-to-end-budget-stalemate-sell-thompson-center/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Special session stipends could cost $190,000, but lawmakers must wait – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170621/special-session-stipends-could-cost-190000-but-lawmakers-must-wait

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner rejects huge Thompson Center offer – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170622/BLOGS02/170629928/rauner-rejects-huge-thompson-center-offer
— Cook County can fill its budget hole—unless Obamacare goes – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170622/BLOGS02/170629925/cook-county-can-fill-its-budget-hole-unless-obamacare-goes
— iPhone maker dangles $10B investment in U.S.—and Illinois is in the running – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170622/NEWS08/170629931/iphone-maker-foxconn-mulls-10-billion-u-s-investment

 

WLS AM
— Rahm: Rauner “congenitally incapable of saying yes” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/22/rahm-rauner-congenitally-incaable-of-saying-yes/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: ‘Solar wall’ could ‘pay for itself’  President: ‘It will be built’ – SABA HAMEDY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-solar-wall-could-pay-for-itself/748267950
— Trump: ‘I just don’t want a poor person’ in Cabinet economic jobs  He has one of the wealthiest cabinets in history – EUGENE SCOTT (DIERSEN: How much money do you have?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on a) those who have more money than they have and b) those who have less money than they have.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-i-just-dont-want-a-poor-person-in-cabinet/748089625

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm: I Offered To OK Sale Of Thompson Center But Rauner Wouldn’t Deal – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170622/downtown/rahm-i-offered-ok-sale-of-thompson-center-but-rauner-wouldnt-deal

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Defenders of ACA Rally Outside Republican Rep. LaHood’s Office – TANYA KOONCE
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/defenders-aca-rally-outside-republican-rep-lahoods-office#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner has made the budget impasse his favorite campaign weapon.  No matter what Illinois Democrats do to dislodge the budget stalemate, the governor will blast them.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/illinois-budget-impasse-bruce-rauner-mike-madigan/Content?oid=27093027

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Illinois Republicans try to lay low on repealing Obamacare.”
http://chicagoreporter.com/illinois-republicans-try-to-lay-low-on-repealing-obamacare/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Batinick on budget impasse: ‘Everyday the situation becomes more and more dire’
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511130781-batinick-on-budget-impasse-everyday-the-situation-becomes-more-and-more-dire

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives demands consideration of long-delayed property tax measure – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511131524-ives-demands-consideration-of-long-delayed-property-tax-measure

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Forget the unemployment rate, Illinois is in a depression – Michael Lucci
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/lucci-forget-the-unemployment-rate-illinois-is-in-a-depression/article_012c0ce6-56a0-11e7-b9ff-2b854bd448e8.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What is Going On at the Federal Department of Education? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/what-the-heck-is-going-on-at-the-federal-department-of-education/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 50,000 FOR 7 MINUTES OF WORK  The Illinois House of Representatives met for seven minutes and 30 seconds on June 21 before adjourning, failing to consider any budget proposals – and costing Illinois taxpayers $50,000 for less than 10 minutes of work. – Robert Brutvan
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/50000-for-7-minutes-of-work/
— MADIGAN DUPES ANOTHER GOVERNOR  Madigan has stared down Gov. Bruce Rauner for more than 700 days and Rauner just blinked. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-dupes-another-governor/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan points finger of blame at Rauner  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who point their finger of blame at me.  Even though they have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, they blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/22/madigan-points-finger-of-blame-at-rauner/
— Dems to block Rauner’s pick for US Attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/22/dems-to-block-rauners-pick-for-us-attorney/
— Senators are voting with their feet
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/22/senators-are-voting-with-their-feet/

 

GOPUSA
— Media bias so thick at CNN you can see it on their faces
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26154
— 30% of Illegal Alien Minors Have Gang Ties  (DIERSEN: What percent of the minors in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America have gang ties?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26157

 

FOX NEWS
— Health Care Bill Protesters Dragged Away by Capitol Hill Police
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/22/gop-health-care-bill-protesters-removed-capitol-hill
— McCain: Dems Are Living in a ‘Fantasy Land’ Where ObamaCare Is Going Well
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/22/health-care-bill-senate-chuck-schumer-fantasy-land-meghan-mccain

 

DAILY CALLER
— MSNBC, CNN Hardly Cover Trump Rally – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: The Democrat news media a) promotes what can be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform and b) downplays/censors what shows that the Republican Party platform is the way to go.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/22/msnbc-cnn-hardly-cover-trump-rally-video/
— Dianne Feinstein Defends Canceling Conservative Speakers On Campus – BENJAMIN DECATUR
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/21/dianne-feinstein-defends-canceling-conservative-speakers-on-campus/
— Gohmert: Anti-GOP Shooter Was Conditioned By Media’s ‘Hate-Filled Propaganda’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/21/gohmert-anti-gop-shooter-was-conditioned-by-medias-hate-filled-propaganda/
— Prominent Illegal Immigrant Likely Breaking Law With The Media’s Help – Rob Shimshock
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/21/illegal-immigrant-celebrity-continues-drawing-media-paychecks-while-govt-stands-by/

 

TOWNHALL
— HuffPo: Karen Handel Winning Isn’t Good For Women Because She’s Conservative, Or Something – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/06/22/huffpo-karen-handel-winning-isnt-good-for-women-because-shes-conservative-or-n2344884

 

BLAZE
— Texas pastors reject LGBT school curriculum: ‘This is Houston, not San Francisco’ – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/22/texas-pastors-reject-lgbt-school-curriculum-this-is-houston-not-san-francisco/

 

BREITBART
— Bellwether: 60 Percent of Missouri Voters Want Legal Immigration Cut – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/06/22/bellwether-60-percent-missouri-voters-want-legal-immigration-cut/
— Leftist Atlantic Mag Admits: ‘Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration’
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/21/leftist-atlantic-mag-admits-democrats-lost-way-immigration/
— The Left Has One More Argument: Kill Them! – ANN COULTER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/06/21/ann-coulter-left-one-argument-kill/
— Michael Steele: GOP Mishandling of Health Care Could Cost Them in 2018 – Dan Riehl  (DIERSEN: What might your critics/opponents say that you mishandled concerning your career?  My critics/opponents might say 1) My not becoming Democrat. 2) My opposing patronage. 3) My opposing political affiliation discrimination. 4) My opposing reverse discrimination. 5) My opposing age discrimination. 6) My opposing retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. 7) My not painting myself as being a yes-man.  8) My not helping my superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. 9) My avoiding the Draft. 10) My and my wife giving up trying to have children. 11) My and my wife not adopting and/or becoming foster parents. 12) My being a conservative. 13) My being a Missouri Synod Lutheran. 14) My owning guns. 15) My not pretending to be Swedish national origin. 16) My buying only American-nameplate cars. 17) My not owning any dogs. 18) My taking courses at UIC, NIU, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT etc. and my getting six professional certifications and my getting a professional license. 19) My becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. 20) My being a religious hypocrite, patriotic hypocrite, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. 21) My fraudulently trying to defraud the federal government with my fraudulent sick leave requests, partial day per diem claims, and education deductions. and 22) My not succumbing to my Democrat GAO superiors’ efforts to get rid of me sooner than I did.)
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/06/22/michael-steele-gop-mishandling-of-health-care-could-cost-them-in-2018/

 

FEDERALIST
— The FBI’s Briefing On The GOP Baseball Shooting Couldn’t Have Been More Bizarre  The FBI tried to claim that the shooting at the baseball field was spontaneous and had no target, despite all evidence to the contrary. – Mollie Hemingway
http://thefederalist.com/2017/06/22/the-fbis-briefing-on-the-gop-baseball-shooting-couldnt-be-more-bizarre/#.WUvUwKOyAdh.facebook

 

PJ MEDIA
— As Many as 5.7 Million Non-Citizens Voted in 2008 Election – RICK MORAN  (DIERSEN: What percent of non-citizens who vote illegally are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/06/20/report-as-many-as-5-7-million-non-citizens-voted-in-2008-election/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— FOREIGN SOROS-BACKED MEDIA OUTLET BASHES CONSERVATIVES WITH US TAXPAYER DOLLARS – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/22/foreign-soros-backed-media-outlet-bashes-conservatives-with-us-taxpayer-dollars/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Kass: Dissolve Illinois! – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/kass_dissolve_illinois.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Governor Gives Tax Increases to Placate Democrats Before Deadline – Bob Adelmann
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/26311-illinois-gov-gives-tax-increases-to-placate-democrats-before-deadline

 

THE HILL
— Legislation Introduced to Privatize Air Traffic Control  (DIERSEN: If Air Traffic Control was privatized, would there be less pressure to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and/or veterans?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/22/legislation-introduced-privatize-air-traffic-control/
— Will we ever have civility in American political discourse – CATHY YOUNG
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/338966-will-we-ever-have-civility-in-american-political-discourse
— When will Dems realize the ‘resistance’ is a losing cause? – MATT SCHLAPP
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/national-party-news/339025-opinion-when-will-democrats-realize-the-resistance-is

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Billionaires want to enlist you in their secret plans to take down the press – Alyssa Rosenberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/06/22/billionaires-want-to-enlist-you-in-their-secret-plans-to-take-down-the-press/

 

BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES
— Colleges have become progressive indoctrination mills – RICHARD STAEDTLER
http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/opinion/guest/colleges-have-become-progressive-indoctrination-mills/article_091686fe-4837-57e5-bce4-b96aca63a4dd.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— How Can Trump Get Anything Done With All Those Empty Seats?  A lack of staff at key agencies is weighing on the president’s agenda and frustrating cabinet officials. – Toluse Olorunnipa  (DIERSEN: If you sought a job in the Trump Administration, what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about you?  Mine would stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.  They would stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-22/how-can-trump-get-anything-done-with-all-those-empty-seats

 

GAO
— New Gallery of Employee Photos Showcases GAO’s Diversity  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will GAO be the first federal agency to be 100% Democrat, minority, female, under age 40 (except for Senior Executive Service members), and/or veteran?)
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USGAO/2017/06/22/file_attachments/835883/MN4419.pdf

 

MONEY
— Here’s How Much Money Americans Say You Need to be ‘Wealthy’ – Megan Leonhardt  (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are wealthy if you are not on welfare.)
http://time.com/money/4825116/how-much-money-wealthy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These days, having $1 million just isn’t “wealthy” enough.  A recent survey of over 1,000 Americans shows the bar has shifted higher. Now you need an average of $2.4 million to be considered a wealthy person in America, according to the survey by Charles Schwab, which surveyed Americans aged 21 to 75. Of course, few people achieve such a milestone. Only about 10% of Americans are worth $1 million or more, according to a 2017 report by investor research firm Spectrem Group. In fact, to be considered wealthy by this new criteria, you’d need to have about 30 times more than the approximately $80,000 net worth of the average U.S. household, according to the most recent data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.)

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Chicago-area Constituents Protest TrumpCare with Mobile Billboards and Rallies  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want a) those who have more money to pay much more for health care, b) those who have less money to pay much less for health care, and c) those who earn less than say $50,000/year to have free health care.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicago-area-Constituents-Protest-TrumpCare-with-Mobile-Billboards-and-Rallies-/59609.html