Tag: diversity

June 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who flee the crime and poverty in Democrat areas for the safety and prosperity in Republican areas, but who hypocritically continue to blame Republicans for crime and poverty?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sessions-immigrants-asylum-gang-violence-20180616-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The MS-13 gang made Jose Osmin Aparicio’s life so miserable in his native El Salvador that he had no choice but to flee in the dead of night with his wife and four children, leaving behind all their belongings and paying a smuggler $8,000. Aparicio is undeterred by a new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declaring that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. To him, it’s better to take his chances with the American asylum system and stay in Mexico if his bid is denied.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0617-kenneth-harney-20180611-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Parkland students to shakeup ‘detached politicians’ aligned with NRA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/parkland-students-shakeup-politicians-aligned-nra-road-to-change-tour/
— Google barely moves needle on gender, diversity in workforce – AP (DIERSEN: Google should bring in Charles Bowsher. Bowsher had great success at GAO during the 1980s and 1990s a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of the agency’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/google-barely-moves-needle-on-gender-diversity-in-workforce/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State must instill bipartisanship as routine for creating budgets – J.B. Pritzker (DIERSEN: To defend and advance the fiscal planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, RINOs are far too happy to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180617/state-must-instill-bipartisanship-as-routine-for-creating-budgets
— Business Ledger honors 75 companies as “Best Places to Work in Illinois’ – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors could hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO is a “best place to work” for young Democrat minorities and for young Democrat females because GAO wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors could stress the facts presented in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180518/business-ledger-honors-75-companies-as-x201cbest-places-to-work-in-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— City should not put competing township referendum on ballot – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180616/our-view-city-should-not-put-competing-township-referendum-on-ballot?rssfeed=true
— Juneteenth Celebration helps kids understand abolition of slavery – Tamara Browning (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America and where have they lived? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, and/or male, a) the longer that your ancestors have been in America and b) the longer that they lived where slavery was legal, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? My ancestors have been in America since 1844 and they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180616/juneteenth-celebration-helps-kids-understand-abolition-of-slavery

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is ice too thin for political heavyweight Madigan? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-17/jim-dey-ice-too-thin-political-heavyweight-madigan.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Caucus leaders must take #MeToo to next level – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never saw any sexual harassment. To the contrary, I saw tremendous preference being given to federal employees who were female, and especially to those who were Democrat and/or younger.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-caucus-leaders-must-take-metoo-to-next-level/article_7461efaa-bf90-5dff-88d9-ceb5ab2dfb5e.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Poll Numbers Show Deep Dissatisfaction with Gubernatorial Candidates – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/poll-numbers-deep-dissatisfaction

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Faith Leaders Oppose Trump’s Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents – SASHA INGBER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/620651574/faith-leaders-oppose-trumps-immigration-policy-of-separating-children-from-paren

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Congressmen Rodney Davis, Darin LaHood, and others aim to give Route 66 Historic Trail status, more federal dollars – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/congressmen-aim-to-give-route-historic-trail-status-more-federal/article_150de704-70c4-11e8-8305-6b05676a6be0.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Families separated at the border: what’s really going on? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2018/06/15/families-separated-at-border-whats-really-going-on.html

 

BLAZE
— Why Sessions’ use of the Bible to defend admin’s abhorrent policy couldn’t be more wrong (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/16/commentary-why-sessions-use-of-the-bible-to-defend-admins-abhorrent-policy-couldnt-be-more-wrong

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— The Liberal Media’s Cult of Trump Derangement Syndrome – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2018/06/16/liberal-medias-cult-trump-derangement-syndrome

 

THE HILL
— Media breakdown enables Trump’s onslaught against the press – JEFF MCCALL
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/392465-media-breakdown-enables-trumps-onslaught-against-the-press

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sometimes You Have to Quit to Get Ahead – Stephanie Lee (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents in the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents want me to quit as the GOPUSA Illinois editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They want to replace me with someone who they can manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/smarter-living/knowing-when-to-quit.html
— Why Aren’t More Men Working? – N. Gregory Mankiw (DIERSEN: Democrat politicians want the federal government to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women and young Democrat minorities. Of course, that means not hiring, not retaining, not promoting, wasting the careers of, and getting rid of those who are old, Republican, male, White, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/business/men-unemployment-jobs.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With unemployment at 3.8 percent, its lowest level in many years, the labor market seems healthy. But that number hides a perplexing anomaly: The percentage of men who are neither working nor looking for work has risen substantially over the past several decades. The issue, in economist’s jargon, is labor force participation. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys households, every adult is put into one of three categories. Those who have a job are employed. Those who are not working but are searching for a job are unemployed. Those who are neither working nor looking for work are counted as out of the labor force. This last group is ignored when calculating the unemployment rate. The presumption is that if a person without a job isn’t looking for one, then he or she doesn’t want one, and the joblessness is not a problem. But is that really accurate? The data show some striking changes over time. Among women, the share out of the labor force has fallen from 66 percent in 1950 to 43 percent today. That is not surprising in light of changing social norms and the greater career opportunities now open to women. Men, however, exhibit the opposite long-term trend. In 1950, 14 percent of men were out of the labor force. Today, that figure stands at 31 percent. Some of this change is easy to explain. People now spend more years in school, delaying their start of work. In addition, as life expectancy rises, people have longer retirements. A man retiring at age 65 in 1950 could expect to live another 13 years. Today, a man retiring at that age has an average retirement of 18 years. Yet schooling and retirement explain only part of what has occurred. Consider prime-age men, those from the ages of 25 to 54. These men are generally well past their schooling and well before their retirement. Yet this group has also been exiting the labor force. In 1950, only 4 percent of prime-age men were not working or looking for work. Today, that figure is 11 percent.)
— No, Not All Women Are Democrats – S.E. Cupp (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/opinion/sunday/no-not-all-women-are-democrats.html
— Asian-Americans Face Multiple Fronts in Battle Over Affirmative Action – John Eligon
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/us/affirmative-action-asian-americans.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Pregnancy Discrimination Is Rampant Inside America’s Biggest Companies Many pregnant women have been systematically sidelined in the workplace. They’re passed over for promotions and raises. They’re fired when they complain. – NATALIE KITROEFF and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/15/business/pregnancy-discrimination.html

 

VIRGINIAN PILOT
— Stop separating parents from their children (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://pilotonline.com/opinion/editorial/article_0747bcae-701e-11e8-9ae8-87456abe7abc.html

 

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Democratic policies are ruining our cities – Russ Sloan
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180617/from-right-democratic-policies-are-ruining-our-cities

 

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICANS’ BLIND LOYALTY TO DONALD TRUMP IS A ‘CANCEROUS GROWTH’ IN THE GOP, MARK SANFORD SAYS – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who a) expect everyone to be blindly loyal to them and b) focus on destroying those who are not blindly loyal to them.)
http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-trunmp-loyalty-mark-sanford-979656

 

ENTREPRENEUR
— Why Businesses Must Invest More in Human Capital – Dorothy Mitchell (DIERSEN: Both GAO and IRS invested a lot in me in terms of classroom and on-the-job training. But my Democrat GAO superiors wasted what I learned when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. My IRS superiors wasted what I had learned by not promoting me beyond GS-12. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315090

 

FOR SALE
— 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $479,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/629-Arbor-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447739_zpid/

June 15 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING SPONSOR WHEATON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND FIREWORKS! So far, $1,950 has been pledged, but $550 more is needed. Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar has pledged $500 and Judge Jeff MacKay has pledged $250. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, and Darlene Ruscitti have each made $100 pledges. Of course, I have promised the Wheaton Park District, the organizer of the parade and fireworks, that I will cover any fundraising shortfall.

As a $2,500 Star sponsor, DuPage County Republicans will get credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School bands in the parade. DuPage Republicans will again have a booth at the fireworks the evening before the parade. I will again hand deliver a flyer to all the residences and businesses on the parade route that lists the Republican entries in the parade, the Republican sponsors, and the amount that they contributed. The flyers will be printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics and I plan on delivering them on Thursday, June 21. Please phone me at 630-653-0462 about sponsorship and mail a check made out to the Wheaton Park District for $100 or more to me ASAP at 915 Cove Court, Wheaton, Illinois 60189-6326.

So far, Republican entries in the parade are Peter Roskam, Peter Breen/Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff/Tim Elloitt/Chris Zaruba, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Please help me encourage Republican candidates on November 6 ballots in Wheaton a) to have an entry in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and b) to help sponsor the parade. Those candidates include Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Chris Nybo, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, Gwen Henry, Kevin Wiley, Jim Zay, Al Murphy, and Joseph Cantore. The deadline for parade entries has been extended to June 20 and the cost is $180. SEE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2018-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-43661232923?aff=es2 Thanks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s legal team dealt setback in defamation suit – Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers (DIERSEN: According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation), “There are several things a person must prove to establish that libel has taken place. In the United States, a person must prove that 1) the statement was false, 2) caused harm, and 3) was made without adequate research into the truthfulness of the statement. These steps are for an ordinary citizen. For a celebrity or public official, a person must prove the first three steps, and that the statement was made with the intent to do harm or with reckless disregard for the truth, which is usually specifically referred to as “actual malice.”)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180615/281779924837124
— Almost nothing is known about dozens of concealed carry shootings in Illinois. Why? – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, Jennifer Smith Richards
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-concealed-carry-shootings-20180523-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: University of Chicago to stop requiring ACT and SAT scores for prospective undergraduates – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: According to this article, students who are NOT low-income and NOT minority have an unfair advantage. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have always had many unfair advantages. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passed all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-chicago-sat-act-20180614-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A growing number, including DePaul University, have opted to stop requiring the SAT and ACT in their admissions process, saying the tests place an unfair cost and burden on low-income and minority students, and ultimately hinder efforts to broaden diversity on campus. But the trend has escaped the nation’s most selective universities.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/lifestyles/ct-abn-ent-pride-aurora-0615-story.html
— CPS workers to undergo fresh background checks before start of next school year – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-school-background-check-changes-20180614-story.html
— After performance, Stormy Daniels seemingly storms out of Chicago strip club – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-stormy-daniels-chicago-20180615-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House GOP unveils bill for young immigrants, $25B for border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/gop-leaders-sell-immigration-bills-with-trumps-blessing/
— After shooting fiancée, ex-cop was hired, promoted by medical examiner – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-medical-examiner-anthony-finnelly-ex-cop-shot-fiancee/
— Cicero town president pulled into primary rival’s election suit against Madigan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cicero-town-president-pulled-into-primary-rivals-election-suit-against-madigan/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Trump backer to sign thieves: Just pay up to avoid prosecution – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: How anti-Trump is your precinct? In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. How long would a pro-Trump sign last in your front yard?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/trump-backer-to-sign-thieves-just-pay-up-to-avoid-prosecution
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, with a high-stakes summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on the horizon and plenty of news coverage in the Daily Herald and elsewhere about an “Impeach Trump” yard sign in Elgin, Ernest Lasse decided that someone ought to show some support for the president. Lasse installed in front of his Mount Prospect home a roughly 15-square-foot plywood sign reading “TRUMP” in big red letters, surrounded by the words “Make America Great Again.” Not being naive, Lasse knew the sign wouldn’t be popular with everyone. He set up a camera in his front window to capture video of anyone who would do the sign harm. Sure enough, footage shows that a pair of young men came along about 9:30 p.m. Friday and stole the sign from the yard. Lasse found pieces of it the next morning on the bank of nearby Weller Creek. Police were called, reports were written and charges are possible. But before he pursues a formal complaint, Lasse has an offer he hopes the vandals can’t refuse.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting high school students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180614/naperville-church-preparing-for-parkland-gun-control-bus-tour

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans attack Dems for sex harassment—even as they worship Trump.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/15/republicans-attack-dems-for-sex-harassment-even-as-they-worship-trump
— Stormy Daniels storms out of Chicago strip club amid dispute: ‘I got fired,’ she says as weekend shows appear canceled The porn star left her performance early Thursday during the first of five planned shows at the Admiral. The strip club plans to sue her. – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/15/stormy-daniels-storms-out-of-chicago-strip-club-amid-dispute-i-got-fired-she-says-as-weekend-shows-appear-canceled

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM breaks from Trump on BORDER policy – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: How anti-Trump is your precinct? In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. To get more votes in my precinct for Roskam in the 2018 general election, will anti-Trumps want me to stress to the voters in my precinct the ways in which Roskam breaks with Trump? Anti-Trumps stress to Roskam that in the 2018 primary, of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, a) only 90 (18%) voted for Roskam, b) only 112 (22%) cast Republican ballots, c) only 207 (41%) are registered Republicans, d) 23 (5%) changed their party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, and e) 21 (4%) changed from unaffiliated to Democrat. They stress that there is no elected or appointed Democrat Precinct Committeeman in my precinct. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Roskam has gotten far fewer votes in my precinct because of me, because of my GOPUSA Illinois emails, and because of my support for Trump.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/15/roskam-breaks-from-trump-on-border-policy-koch-group-targets-durbin-new-bill-targets-cps-abuse-280333
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) broke from the Trump administration on Thursday and called on the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to reverse a zero tolerance policy that separates children from their parents at the border. Roskam’s comments come amid a national debate that grew more acrimonious on Thursday after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the practice, citing the Bible: “I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order. If you cross the Southwest border unlawfully, then the Department of Homeland Security will arrest you and the Department of Justice will prosecute you. Having children does not give you immunity from arrest and prosecution.” At a contentious White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended that stance, saying: “I can say that it is very biblical to enforce the law. That is actually repeated a number of times throughout the Bible.” Roskam joins other Republicans, including Speaker Paul Ryan, to raise concerns with the policy. Roskam’s statement on Thursday called for a full reversal. “The events unfolding at our nation’s borders are heartbreaking. Being forcibly separated from a child is a parent’s worst nightmare and I cannot fathom the pain these families are enduring. Every day these children spend apart from their parents, confused, scared, and alone, inflicts additional and unnecessary trauma,” Roskam said in a statement. “While I believe we have a responsibility to secure our borders, I also believe that how we treat strangers reflects the moral values this country was founded on. Dragging children away from their parents ought not be a part of the solution.” Roskam has been under intense pressure by both constituents and donors to come up with a resolution on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Roskam’s suburban district has the largest DACA population of any Illinois member, according to the Illinois Business Immigration Commission. He’s faced regular protests in his district, including from advocates who have called for him to fix DACA.)

 

ROBERT FEDER
— Shia Kapos takes over Illinois Playbook (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, who do they want to replace me with? Of course, most importantly, they want someone who they can manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/06/14/robservations-shia-kapos-takes-illinois-playbook/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shia Kapos, the longtime and well-connected chronicler of Chicago’s movers and shakers, is replacing Natasha Korecki as writer of Politico’s Illinois Playbook. Korecki, who’s been writing the daily newsletter on politics and government since 2015, was promoted to national correspondent for Politico. “I’ll still be here for a couple of weeks before handing over the baton,” Korecki reported. Kapos, a former columnist for the Sun-Times and Crain’s Chicago Business, has been blogging — Taking Names at ShiaKapos.com — and covering corporate governance for Acuris. “I’ve loved writing about big shareholders for Acuris, but I really enjoy digging in to Chicago news,” Kapos said. “Writing the Illinois Playbook is a dream come true. I have big shoes to fill as Natasha has become the premiere political writer in Illinois — and soon the Midwest. I think together we’ll be kicking ass and taking names.”)

 

JOHN BIVER
— THE RACE FOR CHICAGO MAYOR: WINTER IS COMING
https://johnbiver.com/race-chicago-mayor-winter-coming/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AN APOLOGY TO ILLINOIS REVIEW READERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/an-apology-to-illinois-review-readers-.html
— ILLINOIS HOME VALUE ARMAGEDDON Crime, pensions and taxes are driving down the value of your home.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-home-value-armageddon.html
— AMERICANS THINK THE NEWS INDUSTRY IS “HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/americans-think-the-news-industry-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction.html

 

GOPUSA
— What will the media do if Trump isn’t the second coming of Hitler?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47959

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congressional Republicans break from Trump on zero-tolerance border policy – S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/14/trump-administrations-zero-tolerance-border-policy/

 

NEWSMAX
— GOP Responds to IG Report: ‘Not the FBI Our Country Needs’ – Todd Beamon
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/justice-department-trey-gowdy-house-oversight-committee-inspector-general/2018/06/14/id/866229/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IG REVELATIONS ON AGENT/JOURNO GIFT-GIVING COULD BE FEDERAL CRIMES – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/14/agent-journalist-gifts-could-be-federal-crimes/

 

DAILY TORCH
— Did an Obama Executive Order force the government to hire unqualified applicants? – Natalia Castro (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.)
http://dailytorch.com/2018/06/did-an-obama-executive-order-force-the-government-to-hire-unqualified-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employees should be hired based on their ability to complete the tasks they have been assigned and nothing else. Yet under the Obama administration, hiring practices for the federal government were moved away from merit to fulfill goals irrelevant to the positions. Policies intended to simplify the federal government application process had the consequence of increasing politicization in the federal workforce and overburdening human resource offices. In May 2010, former President Barack Obama issued a memorandum on Improving the Federal Recruitment and Hiring Process. This memorandum directed agencies to simplify their application process to “eliminate any requirement that applicants respond to essay-style questions” and allowed individuals to submit resumes and cover letters or complete “simple, plain language” instead. The result was a flood of new applications. According to Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning, the goal was not just to increase hiring in the federal government but to increase political hiring. Manning notes, “The 2010 memorandum was always intended to give Obama supporters an easier path to enter the civil service. By overwhelming human resource departments with applications, it accomplished just that.” This was the first of several presidential orders to reshape the federal workforce.)

 

BLAZE
— IG Report: Do you support Trump? Then you’re a lazy pieces of shit,” according to (at least one) FBI employee – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were always very careful to not put anything in writing that could get them in trouble.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/15/ig-report-do-you-support-trump-then-youre-a-lazy-pos-according-to-at-least-one-fbi-employee

 

POLITICO
— Trump Ordered Troops to the Border, But They’re Doing Busywork In this ramshackle town, National Guard soldiers are doing everything from shoveling manure to changing tires. What they’re not doing: Watching the border. – BRYAN BENDER (DIERSEN: Talk about waste. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. Outrageously wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/14/trump-ordered-troops-to-the-border-but-theyre-doing-busywork-218821

 

REUTERS
— Rocky road ahead for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants bill in U.S. House – Susan Cornwell, Amanda Becker
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-congress/rocky-road-ahead-for-dreamer-immigrants-bill-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN1JA27K

 

ABC NEWS
— RNC Chairwoman clarifies tweet viewed as threat to anti-Trump GOPers – JOHN VERHOVEK
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rnc-chairwoman-clarifies-tweet-viewed-threat-anti-trump/story?id=55896450

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “conservative religious leaders” to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/us/trump-immigration-religion.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps use children brought into America illegally to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/insider/brownsville-walmart-migrant-shelter.html
— How the I.R.S. Could Punish Trump and His Foundation – Jesse Drucker (DIERSEN: How has IRS punished you? My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/business/trump-foundation-irs-attorney-general.html
— Facebook’s New Political Algorithms Increase Tension With Publishers – Ben Sisario (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, news is reported by people who want to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/business/media/mark-thompson-facebook-algorithm.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The most recent salvo came on Thursday, when Mark Thompson, the chief executive of The New York Times Company, accused Facebook of unintentionally “supporting the enemies of quality journalism” by using algorithms that can mischaracterize news as partisan political content. Mr. Thompson was speaking at a panel discussion in New York, which also included Campbell Brown, Facebook’s head of global news partnerships. Ms. Brown defended a policy Facebook recently introduced in response to criticism over how its ad network was able to be manipulated during elections. Ms. Brown cited the importance of safeguarding elections and said the problems with political ads were “something we are deeply concerned about. We hear you.”)
— In Name of Free Speech, States Crack Down on Campus Protests – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/us/politics/campus-speech-protests.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he would oppose immigration bill cobbled together by House GOP, dealing a blow to leaders rallying support for it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/15/trump-says-he-would-oppose-immigration-bill-cobbled-together-by-house-gop-dealing-a-blow-to-leaders-rallying-support-for-it/
— Trump’s attacks on federal employee unions, pay and benefits draw bipartisan rebukes – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) are anti-federal employee and b) anti-federal retiree.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/06/15/trumps-attacks-on-federal-employee-unions-pay-and-benefits-draw-bipartisan-rebukes/

 

BALTIMORE POST
— Trump’s attacks on federal employee unions, pay and benefits draw bipartisan rebukes – JOE DAVIDSON
http://thebaltimorepost.com/trumps-attacks-on-federal-employee-unions-pay-and-benefits-draw-bipartisan-rebukes/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— This Is No Time to Go to Pot Legalizing marijuana encourages use of harder drugs and sets back the cause of social justice. – Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-no-time-to-go-to-pot-1529018027
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-needs-immigrants-1529018058
— Insubordination and Bias at FBI The inspector general report is careful in its conclusions, but damning on the facts. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/insubordination-and-bias-at-fbi-1529018176
— In Harvard Affirmative Action Suit, Filings to Provide Rare Look at Admissions Process Lawsuit alleges Harvard intentionally discriminates against Asian-Americans – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-filings-to-shine-light-on-how-harvard-employs-affirmative-action-in-admissions-1528905750
— University of Chicago Drops SAT, ACT Requirement for Admissions Prestigious university joins movement to de-emphasize test scores, saying it ‘levels the playing field’ – Tawnell D. Hobbs (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Some students are good testers, some students are not.” Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have had an unfair advantage because I am a good tester. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passed all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/university-of-chicago-drops-sat-act-requirement-for-admissions-1529009194

 

ARIZONA DAILY SUN & TUCSON
— GOP brass wants rep out after immigration remark – Howard Fischer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, America is becoming anti-White and Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about that.)
https://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-brass-wants-rep-out-after-immigration-remark/article_20ac9769-12c2-5787-8617-23568e3d77ed.html
https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-gop-chair-calls-on-prescott-legislator-to-resign-over/article_e53cc5e9-cd22-55d0-88f0-4a239bae3d16.html

June 13 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Deerfield Ban On Assault Rifles On Pause Following Court Ruling – Jeremy Ross
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/12/deerfield-ban-on-assault-rifles-on-pause-following-court-ruling/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel says talk of Madigan’s future misses the point of #MeToo movement – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-says-talk-of-madigans-future-misses-the-point-of-metoo-movement/
— U.S. charitable giving tops $400 billion for first time – AP (DIERSEN: How much of this $400+ billion was used to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/charitable-giving-usa-philanthropy-billionaires-foundations/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gender, social media help Dems win Anti-Trump activism propelling women in midterm primaries – Mary Jordan
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180613/281706910388174
— Emanuel offers to pay for Jeff Sessions to visit Ellis Island – John Byrne (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Emanuel officially banish from Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Ever-increasingly, Emanuel promotes hatred against members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-jeff-sessions-20180612-story.html
— Crete-Monee teacher pushed student out of classroom for wearing sandals, lawsuit claims – Alicia Fabbre (DIERSEN: What reputation did your high school have when you graduated? What reputation does it have now? Have you done better or worse financially than those who you graduated with?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-monee-suit-st-0613-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Foreign countries and their citizens that want to destroy America illegally send illegal drugs into America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-mail-order-fentanyl-20180524-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: There’s a growing trend of Naperville-area students being caught vaping, sometimes with THC – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-204-discipline-st-0613-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to bring their children to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-caravan-immigration-asylum-chicago-20180607-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: Suburban school districts pay penalties for giving raises over 6 percent – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180613/suburban-school-districts-pay-penalties-for-giving-raises-over-6-percent-
— Pulte developers honor legacy of nuns at former Wheaton convent – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180612/pulte-developers-honor-legacy-of-nuns-at-former-wheaton-convent-
— After weekend floods, Mount Prospect planning up to $8 million in sewer upgrades – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180612/after-weekend-floods-mount-prospect-planning-up-to-8-million-in-sewer-upgrades

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— And now some good news about Chicago – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: For those who run Chicago, good news is progress in driving out of Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180613/BLOGS10/180619970
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago marijuana grower GTI begins trading in Canada – JOHN PLETZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180613/NEWS03/180619956
— Higher property assessments mean more work for lawyers – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180608/ISSUE01/180609898

 

WLS AM
— GOP candidate Seth Grossman says diversity is ‘bunch of crap’ (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/12/gop-candidate-says-diversity-is-bunch-of-crap/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Activists ask board to make Sangamon ‘gun sanctuary’ county – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180612/activists-ask-board-to-make-sangamon-gun-sanctuary-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Tonight, I ask you to please consider protecting your constituents and the voters and the taxpayers of Sangamon County,” said Springfield resident Rosanna Pulido. “Please pass a resolution to make Sangamon County a sanctuary for gun owners.” Other Illinois counties, including nearby Christian County, have adopted gun sanctuary resolutions. The terminology comes from so-called sanctuary cities, such as Chicago, that don’t cooperate with aspects of federal immigration enforcement. Speaking before the meeting, Sangamon County Administrator Brian McFadden said the county has an informal policy that it does not weigh in on symbolic measures that are outside its regulatory authority. Even if the county were to pass a gun sanctuary resolution, it would not affect the enforcement of federal, state or local gun laws. . .“This is not a symbolic resolution. It is a defense of the Constitutional principle. It is incumbent on our local elected officials to make sure their constituents’ voices are heard by the state in regards to protecting the Constitution. You took an oath of office to that effect,” Pulido said. Pulido, as well as Springfield residents Tom Shafer and Lynn Wilson, spoke at the end of the county board meeting. Board members did not comment or ask them any questions.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Best route for Illinois may be state bankruptcy – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-13/jim-dey-best-route-state-may-be-bankruptcy.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Tazewell auditor criticizes County Board funding (DIERSEN: I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination on my first attempt in 1981. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that taking and passing the CIA examination was a waste of time and money. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the review courses that I took for the examination 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.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180612/tazewell-auditor-criticizes-county-board-funding

 

PEKIN TIMES
— Hranka: Tazewell board not funding auditor office properly – Sharon Woods Harris
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20180612/hranka-tazewell-board-not-funding-auditor-office-properly
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harris said the auditor’s position by statute can be filled by anybody off the street, and the county wants more experience. “I’m not saying we’ve got bad people, but we want more stability in the job,” said Harris. “We want to know that we have an accounting professional in the job. “We know some of our audits haven’t been completed. The main job is compliance, and some audits just haven’t been completed over the years. It’s not against the person that’s on the job, it’s the knowledge to do the audit. We can’t guarantee consistent qualifications in the job through the process that we have. We would like to bring in talent that can do it, can see it. Anybody can come on the job and learn it, but we want our auditor to have a CIA, Certified Internal Auditor.” The county is not seeking professionals in other elected posts. Hranka said under statute, the sheriff, coroner and others are not required to have experience in the field pertaining to the position they are running for. She said the board allows her only $2,000 for continuing education even though she is required to do 20 hours per year.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Protesters visit Rauner’s house to demand $15 minimum wage – MAXIMILIAN KWIATKOWSKI (DIERSEN: Did you work for less than $15/hour in today’s dollars? I worked for far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/protesters-visit-rauner-s-house-to-demand-minimum-wage/article_399e3bc3-8ea1-5e77-bd2f-4de57be4ddfc.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Speaker Madigan seeks officer to combat sexual harassment – AP (DIERSEN: What about combating patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the aforesaid.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/speaker-madigan-seeks-officer-to-combat-sexual-harassment/article_e88b65d1-5e75-578f-bfb4-1ab4bab7ebf8.amp.html

 

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Social media altering street-gang culture, fueling violence – AP
http://www.telegraphherald.com/ap/national/article_2a180d26-6abd-5e63-801b-595d374b1ec0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lamanta Reese lived much of his gang life in virtual reality, posting videos on YouTube of him and others taunting rivals. He died at age 19 in the real world, bleeding from his head onto a porch on Chicago’s South Side after one of those gang rivals, prosecutors say, shot him 11 times. Another possible factor in his slaying: A smiley-face emoji Reese posted that the suspected gunman may have interpreted as a slight about his mom. Gangs’ embrace of social media to goad foes or conceal drug dealing in emoji-laden text is the biggest change in how gangs operate compared with 10 years ago, according to new law enforcement data provided exclusively to The Associated Press ahead of its release Tuesday by the Chicago Crime Commission. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites have radically altered gang culture in Chicago. They are having a similar influence on gangs nationwide. These days, there is nearly always a link between an outbreak of gang violence and something online, said Rodney Phillips, a gang-conflict mediator working in the low-income Englewood neighborhood where Reese lived and died. When he learns simmering tensions have spilled into violence, he no longer goes first to the streets. “I Google it,” Phillips said. “I look on YouTube and Facebook. Today, that’s how you follow the trail of a conflict.”)

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Starbucks’ actions promote liberal agenda – Alan Webber
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/starbucks-actions-promote-liberal-agenda/article_13dc4c9c-6d9d-11e8-bb0f-eb3310de0fff.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Lieutenant governor: Communities should be envious of DeKalb opioid collaboration Treatment strategies were discussed during forum – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/06/12/lieutenant-governor-communities-should-be-envious-of-dekalb-opioid-collaboration/abdwi6h/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— What’s fairest tax for Illinois? You decide – JOHN DONALD O’SHEA (DIERSEN: What taxes do your critics/opponents want increased? Because virtually all my and my wife’s income is retirement income, my critics/opponents want retirement income to be taxed. Further, they oppose raising the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/what-s-fairest-tax-for-illinois-you-decide/article_c3915140-d211-5e58-913f-ba8f3b6b38f4.amp.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/voices-act-could-protect-undocumented-immigrants-who-are-sexual-assault-survivors#stream/0

 

WSIU
— Gov. Rauner Talks with State Workers About FY-19 Budget – STEPH WHITESIDE
http://news.wsiu.org/post/gov-rauner-talks-state-workers-about-fy-19-budget#stream/0

 

WIFR
— DeKalb County leaders discuss growing opioid overdoses with Lt. Governor – Kourtney Adams
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/DeKalb-County-leaders-discuss-growing-opioid-overdoses-with-Lt-Governor-485289161.html

 

WJBC
— Rep. Brady cautiously backs Rauner’s plan for massive infrastructure bill – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/06/12/rep-brady-cautiously-backs-rauners-plan-for-massive-infrastructure-bill/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Public Housing Crisis Threatens Cairo’s Existence – Kirk Siegler
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/12/619109573/public-housing-crisis-threatens-illinois-river-towns-existence

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— IL STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Rauner Signs Budget Minus Reforms
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511454569-il-state-chamber-of-commerce-rauner-signs-budget-minus-reforms

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Rave Reviews for President Trump’s Innovative Diplomacy
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14509

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— RAUNER’s baby step toward TRUMP – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: It certainly seems like Rauner’s advisors want him to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who are Rauner’s advisors?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/13/rauners-baby-step-toward-trump-gop-superpac-invests-heavily-in-il-12-ig-takes-over-cps-abuse-cases-279929
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pritzker campaign wasted no time hanging President Donald Trump around Gov. Bruce Rauner’s neck on Tuesday, just hours after the governor made a rare positive statement about the Trump White House. He did it, of course, without saying the president’s name. “I am very proud of what’s been going on in the federal government, Congress, and the White House,” Rauner said at a Downstate stop. Rauner is well aware that if he hopes to have any chance in November, he needs to reach out to the Republican base in southern Illinois, which is solid Trump country. Look no further than Rep. Mark Sanford’s loss last night, after Trump tweeted support for Sanford’s opponent, state Rep. Katie Arrington, as evidence of what can happen to Republicans who dump on Trump.)
— “Across the great divide: Sen. Dick Durbin shames politicians and media that sow divisions in Illinois” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats “sow divisions in Illinois.” They do everything that they can to make members of Group A hate members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/13/rauners-baby-step-toward-trump-gop-superpac-invests-heavily-in-il-12-ig-takes-over-cps-abuse-cases-279929

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State lawmakers still eyeing gambling expansions, marijuana legalization – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/state-lawmakers-still-eyeing-gambling-expansions-marijuana-legalization/article_282e6922-6d99-11e8-af06-2f1bb959ee86.html
— Labor board: Taxpayers owe union workers $412 million in unpaid step increases – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Step increases recognize the work experience that you gain. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have little or no professional work experience. Have you gotten pay increases? While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, because of COLAs, step increases, and promotions, my pay increased every year except 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/labor-board-taxpayers-owe-union-workers-million-in-unpaid-step/article_3a20f3b6-6ec5-11e8-9b43-e3ebe9179cb2.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Mayor Emanuel rejects the “Madigan question” (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that when they blamed me for all of the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. had, VERY FEW CAME TO MY DEFENSE.  In my defense, I stress that my critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and they have made it very clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that might come to my defense.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/13/mayor-emanuel-rejects-the-madigan-question/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION HARM – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/diversity-and-inclusion-harm/
— WHY CAN’T WE FIX SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE? – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/why-cant-we-fix-social-security-and-medicare/

 

GOPUSA
— Hogg claims net neutrality repeal part of conspiracy to suppress vote; marches in pride parade (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of those who are anti-Second Amendment are also anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47893
— Anti-Trump incumbent loses primary in South Carolina (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? Do anti-Trumps dominate a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and d) the IRP?)
http://www.gopusa.com/anti-trump-incumbent-loses-primary-in-south-carolina/
— Princeton pressing psych chats to turn men into little girls (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of those who are anti-men are also anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47809

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP House nominee Seth Grossman doubles down on anti-diversity comments: ‘Diversity is not a virtue’ – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/12/seth-grossman-gop-house-nominee-doubles-down-diver/

 

CNS NEWS
— Putting America First Has Made USA No. 1 – Stephen Moore
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/stephen-moore/putting-america-first-has-made-usa-no-1

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: NOW HARMING THE SCIENCES Walter Williams flays lowered standards in STEM subjects (DIERSEN: Passing the CPA examination used to be required to advance at IRS and at GAO. But because few minorities and few females took CPA examination, let alone pass it, IRS and GAO dropped that requirement. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. Very few of them had taken the examination, let alone passed it.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/06/diversity-and-inclusion-now-harming-the-sciences/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Executive Orders Are Surprisingly Popular With Federal Employees – John York (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Assessing job performance is extremely subjective. The Democrats who run the federal government use that subjectivity to get rid of federal employee who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/12/trump-executive-orders-are-surprisingly-popular-with-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When President Donald Trump recently issued three executive orders that made it easier to fire poorly performing government employees, the backlash from public-sector unions was fierce. Union leaders did not like it—one called it an “assault on federal employees.” But a recent poll shows a slight majority of government workers—51 percent—supports the administration’s efforts. Moreover, only 24 percent of federal employees oppose the recent executive orders and another quarter are unsure. The level of support among federal workers for executive orders that will make it easier to fire them is surprising, but only at first glance. In fact, Trump’s executive orders represent modest reforms that will not affect the vast majority of employees and, in fact, likely will improve their working conditions. For instance, one of the new executive orders imposes a 30-day limit on the time an agency can give an employee to improve his poor performance before being fired. When a federal manager determines that an employee is not up to the job, he must present that employee with a performance improvement plan as a last-ditch effort to turn his performance around. Prior to the president’s executive order, agencies set the length of this grace period, which stretched to 120 days in some cases. The new executive order also gives managers more freedom to decide how to punish misconduct. Prior to Trump’s executive orders, managers were ordinarily bound to progress through lesser disciplinary steps from verbal warning and written notices to suspensions, demotions, and removal from the civil service. Now, managers are free to choose a punishment that fits the crime. Some federal employees no doubt take advantage of their insulation from accountability, but most civil servants are hard-working and dedicated—a fact attested to by the 70 percent customer satisfaction rate among those who receive some federal service. These diligent workers must pick up the slack for those who do not do their share, then are sometimes denied opportunities for advancement by the dead weight above them. And, as anyone who has worked in an office environment knows, unmotivated and unruly co-workers can take a heavy toll on morale. So, although a few bad apples may prefer to keep the status quo, it is not surprising most federal employees welcome these provisions of the president’s executive orders.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— NEW USCIS OFFICE INVESTIGATING THOUSANDS WHO GOT U.S. CITIZENSHIP THROUGH IDENTITY FRAUD – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/12/aliens-used-fake-identities/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Think Way Outside the Box to Clean Up Illinois’ Fiscal Mess A state this broke has nothing to lose. – GERALD D. SKONING (DIERSEN: Those who run Illinois focus on driving out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://spectator.org/think-way-outside-the-box-to-clean-up-illinois-fiscal-mess/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Louisiana gov reverses course, signs campus free speech bill – Nikita Vladimirov (DIERSEN: If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended high school or college, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11011

 

THE HILL
— Equal pay for women elusive 55 years after landmark law – NIV ELIS (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 less work experience than I had, no professional certifications, and/or no professional licenses higher salaries than GAO paid me. I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/391965-equal-pay-for-women-elusive-55-years-after-landmark-law

 

ABC NEWS
— Trumpism again dominates Republican Party – RICK KLEIN and MARYALICE PARKS (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? Do anti-Trumps dominate a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and d) the IRP?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-trumpism-dominates-republican-party/story?id=55849587

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Talking to Trump: A How-To Guide Insights from more than 50 people the president met with in his first year in office – Peter Nicholas and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/talking-to-trump-a-how-to-guide-1516303402

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to bring their children to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/10/immigrants-zero-tolerance-mcallen-separate-families-trump/687348002/
— Retirement cut proposals threaten millions of federal workers – Dan Caplinger (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican paint themselves as being a) pro-employer and b) anti-employee. They side with GAO in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/06/12/these-retirement-cuts-threaten-millions-of-workers/35914843/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There’s a lot of debate about the differences in working conditions that public-sector and private-sector workers face. Some private-sector workers who have seen many of their employee benefits deteriorate or disappear entirely over the years believe their public-sector counterparts get benefit packages that are too expensive for taxpayers to maintain. Public-sector employees can point to base salaries that have historically often been lower than what they could make in the private sector as a justification for additional benefits to make up the difference.)

 

MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY JOURNAL
— 3 Surprises To Watch Out For When Paying For Long-Term Care – Chris Orestis (DIERSEN: Will you, or someone who you are responsible for, be one more than 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 who will need long-term health care services? My father’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my wife’s sister are all paying more than $200/day out of their life’s savings for long-term health care.)
https://communityjournal.net/3-surprises-to-watch-out-for-when-paying-for-long-term-care/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 will need long-term health care services, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Yet, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 13 percent of those who received professional home health care had long-term insurance policies, which can protect seniors from high out-of-pocket costs. “There is a wide gap of people without long-term care insurance (LTCI), and some of the alternatives carry little-known laws and legal liabilities that can pose a problem to the care recipient and their family, says CHRIS ORESTIS, Executive Vice President of GWG Life (www.gwglife.com ) and author of the books Help on the Way and A Survival Guide to Aging. “The growing long-term care funding crisis has brought lawsuits and mandated claw-back actions against families in attempts to recover monies spent on long-term care,” Orestis says. “There is a growing need for consumers to consider all their available financial options to fund long-term care, and that can include selling a life insurance policy.” “Often the weight for long-term care falls on the family, and they need to avoid a financial surprise that can come late in life for their loved ones.”)

 

MARSHALL TOWN TIMES REPUBLICAN
— Diversity and inclusion harm – Walter Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.timesrepublican.com/opinion/columnists/2018/06/diversity-and-inclusion-harm/

 

ATLANTA VOICE
— GOP congressional candidate Seth Grossman: “Diversity is ‘a bunch of crap and un-American” – Sophie Tatum (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.theatlantavoice.com/articles/gop-congressional-candidate-diversity-is-a-bunch-of-crap-and-un-american/

 

FED WEEK
— Disciplinary Actions Accelerate at VA Since Change in Law (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat superiors took the following disciplinary actions against me. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government against me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/disciplinary-actions-accelerate-at-va-since-change-in-law/

 

WHO WHAT WHY
— TRUMP SETS STAGE FOR FEDERAL WORKER PURGES – CELIA WEXLER (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors were always purging federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/06/13/trump-sets-stage-for-federal-worker-purges/

June 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republicans challenge Democrats to call for Michael Madigan’s resignation over MeToo fallout.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-challenge-democrats-to-call-for-madigans-resignation-over-metoo-fallout/3590991/
— Illinois Republicans urge Trump not to grant Blagojevich clemency
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-republicans-urge-trump-not-to-grant-blagojevich-clemency/3591013/

 

CBS2
— Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO, Blasted For Patronizing Chick-Fil-A
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/11/twitter-chick-fil-a-jack-dorsey-gay-same-sex-marriage/
— Illinois Republican Lawmakers Call For Democrats To Turn On House Speaker Mike Madigan – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/11/lawmakers-call-democrats-to-turn-backs-on-mike-madigan/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ Republican Washington delegation asks Trump to leave Blago’s sentence intact – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-gop-congressional-delegation-trump-blago-20180611-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Woman who uncovered Madigan’s #metoo mess Alaina Hampton wants to run state Democratic Party – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-who-uncovered-madigans-metoo-mess-wants-to-run-state-democratic-party/
— Blagojevich clemency: The 7 Illinois GOP Congress members tell Trump to say no – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blagojevich-clemency-the-7-illinois-gop-congress-members-tell-trump-to-say-no/
— U.S. launches bid to find citizenship cheaters – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/us-launches-bid-to-find-citizenship-cheaters/
— Demand independence, transparency if you want government you can trust – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/demand-independence-transparency-if-you-want-government-you-can-trust/
— Protesters block Loop traffic demanding rent control, elected school board – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-block-loop-traffic-rent-control-elected-school-board-cps-rahm-emanuel/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President’s belligerence may have a cost for suburbs, Illinois.” In my precinct, because I am a Trump supporter, anti-Trump voters take their anger against Trump out on me. What do you say to Trump supporters who say that a) I do not do enough to help Trump and b) I do not do the right things to help Trump? They use against me the fact that 211 voted for Clinton in my precinct while only 137 voted for Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180611/editorial-presidents-belligerence-may-have-a-cost-for-suburbs-illinois

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they want to use citizens of Mexico and citizens of other foreign countries to get rid of Republicans once and for all. What if Republicans brought in citizens of foreign countries to get rid of Democrats once and for all?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180611/BLOGS02/180619988/durbin-rips-immigration-policy-as-possible-daca-vote-nears

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Bost, Davis, Shimkus urge Trump to not pardon Blagojevich – Chuck Raasch
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bost-davis-shimkus-urge-trump-to-not-pardon-blagojevich/article_7e3d6c33-6eae-5ffe-8345-387eeaba4f15.html

 

WTAX
— Because Gov. Rauner said no to a $15-an-hour minimum wage in Illinois, protesters outside his house in Springfield Monday said they would say no to Rauner come Election Day.
http://wtax.com/news/101101-mansion-protest/

 

WQLZ
— Ives Among Others Call for Democrats to Force Mike Madigan to Step Down
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/06/11/ives-among-others-call-for-democrats-to-force-mike-madigan-to-step-down/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Bears Or IL Lawmakers: Who Do You Side With On NFL Anthem Policy? The team publicly supported the rule change last week. But 4 U.S. representatives sharply criticized the league for silencing players. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/bears-or-il-lawmakers-who-do-you-side-nfl-anthem-policy

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks Dips into Lakewood Poliltics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/10/illinois-leaks-dips-lakewood-poliltics/
— Looking at Algonquin Township Road District Vacation Pay
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/117697/
— McHenry Citizen Says Annual Town Meeting Had No Authority to Order Township Board to Conduct a Cost-Benefit Study on Elimination of an Independent Road District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/mchenry-citien-says-annual-town-meeting-no-authority-order-township-board-conduct-cost-benefit-study-elimination-independent-road-district/
— Looking at Reception of Joe Tirio’s County Clerk Campaign Slogan “I Won’t Hire My Wife” at Milk Day Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/looking-reception-joe-tirios-campaign-slogan-wont-hire-wife-milk-day-parade/
— Sen. Dan McConchie Town Hall Meeting at Cary Village Hall Tuesday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/sen-dan-mcconchie-town-hall-meeting-cary-village-hall-tuesday/

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act – Angela Underwood
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511453163-righter-and-house-gop-members-question-firearms-restraining-order-act

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says that colleagues are ‘denying reality’ by telling public that new state budget is ‘balanced’- Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511454002-ives-says-that-colleagues-are-denying-reality-by-telling-public-that-new-state-budget-is-balanced

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES-LED GROUP OF GOP LAWMAKERS AND CANDIDATES CALL FOR MADIGAN TO RESIGN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) either promote reverse discrimination or have not been adversely affected by it and b) stress that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/ives-led-group-of-gop-lawmakers-and-candidates-call-for-madigan-to-resign.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS PUSH FOR MORE VIDEO GAMBLING IN COOK COUNTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-republican-party-leaders-push-for-more-video-gambling-in-cook-county.html
— CONGRESSMAN LAHOOD LEADS OPPOSITION TO BLAGOJEVICH PARDON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/lahood-leads-opposition-to-blagojevich-pardon.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives uses #MeToo presser to showcase some of Proft’s candidates (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) either promote reverse discrimination or have not been adversely affected by it and b) stress that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/ives-uses-metoo-presser-to-showcase-some-of-profts-candidates/
— Durbin takes credit for all-female DPI panel to find Mapes replacement (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I orchestrated the end of the following, but maybe someday, they will come forward and take credit: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship (2012), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership (2011), Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster (2010 and 2004), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership (2007), American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership (2004), GAO employee (1997), etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/durbin-takes-credit-for-all-female-dpi-panel-to-find-mapes-replacement/
— Illinois Republican congressmen ask Trump to oppose clemency for Blagojevich
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/illinois-republican-congressmen-ask-trump-to-oppose-clemency-for-blagojevich/

— Moody’s: Pension buyout plan is credit positive, poses “modest budget risk” (DIERSEN: If I was still working for GAO, since 1997, when I was 49 years old and my Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I would have paid $182,035 into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) instead of the CSRS paying me $1,076,178 in today’s dollars.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/moodys-pension-buyout-plan-is-credit-positive-poses-modest-budget-risk/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Not Bigotry to Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-not-bigotry-to-believe-homosexuality-is-a-sin/
— The Equal Rights Amendment Is a Feminist Ruse – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/equal-rights-amendment-unnecessary-feminist-project/

 

GOPUSA
— Supreme Court rules that Ohio, other states can purge voting rolls (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there on the voting rolls in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47764
— ICE raid worries landscapers who say they can’t find legal workers (DIERSEN: If there were as many legal and illegal immigrants when I was young as there are now, employers would have hired them instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47696
— Melania Trump’s sophistication annoys vicious media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47725

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Twitter CEO apologizes for eating at Chick-fil-A, says he forgot its Christian ‘background’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/twitter-ceo-apologizes-for-eating-at-chick-fil-a-says-he-forgot-its-christi

 

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Attorney General Sessions to Tighten Asylum Rules – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-rules-immigration-courts/2018/06/11/id/865439/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Gap Spikes in Generic Poll as GOP Donors, Ryan Push Amnesty – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Cheap labor Democrat plants, cheap labor Libertarian plants, cheap labor Green plants, and cheap labor RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/10/generic-poll-gap-widens-as-gop-donors-ryan-push-amnesty/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP’s deficit in the generic-ballot poll score has spiked from just 3.2 points to 7.6 points in the last week as business donors and House Speaker Paul Ryan push for a wage-cutting amnesty. The new polls show all of the GOP’s gradual gains since mid-March were suddenly wiped out starting June 1, when the Democrats held a mere 3.2 point advantage in the generic ballot, which records voters’ partisan preference. One week late, on June 8, the gap had jumped to 7.6 percent as the establishment media extensively and favorably covered the discharge-petition push and Ryan’s June 6 public support for an amnesty.)

 

BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS: President Trump tells reporters he would likely support bill ending federal ban on pot – Jana J. Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/11/president-trump-tells-reporters-he-would-likely-support-bill-ending-federal-ban-on-pot

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOLLYWOOD HATES YOU – Derek Hunter
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/11/daily-daily-caller-podcast-hollywood-hates-you/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The G-7’s socialist-leaning communique – Tom Rogan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-g-7s-socialist-leaning-communique
— Real racism isn’t in Trump’s Twitter feed, it’s in America’s elite universities – Ying Ma
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/real-racism-isnt-in-trumps-twitter-feed-its-in-americas-elite-universities

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN: HEADLINE: Those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform “face decision day on Dreamer petition.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/391736-gop-centrists-face-decision-day-on-dreamer-petition?userid=3526
— GOP House nominee Seth Grossman calls diversity a ‘bunch of crap’ and ‘un-American’ – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/391687-nj-gop-house-candidate-calls-diversity-a-bunch-of-crap
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the video, Grossman calls diversity an “un-American” concept, implies that the country was better off before affirmative action and says black Americans would benefit from stronger immigration enforcement. “The whole idea of diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American,” Grossman says. Diversity, he says, is “an excuse by Democrats, communists and socialists, basically, to say that we’re not all created equal, that if some people or somebody is less qualified, they will get a job anyway or they’ll get into college anyway because of what group or what box they fit into.” “Once we say that Republicans want these traditional ways that made America great for all these years, then maybe African-Americans will realize if we enforce our immigration laws, they’ll be more opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds,” he adds. “When we talk about women saying ‘Well we need special care for child care, we need this credit and that credit.’ I say, wait a minute, when America was great, one parent alone earned more than enough money to comfortably support a family.” On Monday, Grossman, a noted supporter of President Trump, told Philly.com that he stands by his comments. He also contended that American Bridge PAC is trying to brand Trump-aligned Republicans as “radical and unacceptable.”)

 

POLITICO
— Illinois Republicans buck Trump over Blagojevich – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/11/illinois-republicans-blagojevich-commutation-trump-636881

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sessions Says Domestic Violence Is Not Grounds for Asylum – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/us/politics/sessions-domestic-violence-asylum.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What to Do When the Labor Market Stops Working for Workers – Alan S. Blinder (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are pro-employer and anti-worker. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a lowly failed worker. They stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-do-when-the-labor-market-stops-working-for-workers-1528756950

 

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
— Attracting women to construction still requires much groundwork – Keri Salvisburg Miller (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had are viewed by society as being “bad” jobs that are held by “losers,” my superiors were frustrated in attracting and retaining qualified minorities and qualified females. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/associations/2018/06/attracting-women-construction-still-requires-much-groundwork-pca

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— DGA Calls on Rauner to Reveal Whether He Supports Trump Pardoning Himself (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but when will the DGA call on Rauner to reveal whether he supports Diersen’s call for him to sign a pledge that he will not take any actions against the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/dga-calls-on-rauner-to-reveal-whether-he-supports-trump-pardoning-himself/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— The Victory Fund, the only national Political Action Committee dedicated to electing LGBTQ people to all levels of government announced their endorsement of Democratic nominee for Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison, who is running against the chair of the Illinois Republican Party 15th District Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider. (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who will tell Schneider that to get reelected, he will have to a) dump all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) dump all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-Victory-Fund-backs-gay-Dem-for-Cook-County-Commissioner-/63153.html

June 9 Morning Edition

FOX ILLINOIS
— Speaker Madigan to form executive director search committee (DIERSEN: Will the applicants be asked if they reject any planks in the Democrat Party platform? I should write a book about past and present Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders who have focused on getting rid of Republicans who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/speaker-michael-madigan-forming-committee-to-select-new-executive-director
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Michael Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, is accepting applications for a new committee, which will select the party’s next executive director. The search committee will include a total of 18 elected Democratic State Central Committeewomen and will be chaired jointly by Juliana Stratton, Iris Martinez, Jayne Mazotti, Carol Ronen and Karen Yarbrough. This comes just days after the resignation of Madigan’s ex-Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, following public allegations of improper behavior. “The members of this search committee share a commitment to the success of our Democratic Party, and also recognize the need for a better culture throughout Illinois government and politics,” Madigan said. “I know they will conduct a thorough search and select a candidate who reflects our commitment to a strong statewide party and a better future for all. I appreciate the work they are preparing to undertake.” Interested applicants can send their resumes to ewurth@ildems.com.)

 

CBS2
— Madigan Unveils New Strategy In Harassment Scandal – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that women should vote for Democrats because Democrats give women preferential treatment.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/08/madigan-turns-to-women-in-wake-of-harassment-scandal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now, in response, Madigan’s decided to put the women in charge. Lieutenant governor candidate Juilana Stratton will join 18 women from the Democrats’ state central committee to decide who replaces Mapes as the party’s executive director. Madigan said the panel recognizes “the need for a better culture throughout Illinois government and politics.” Also on Friday, Governor Rauner demanded an independent probe into Madigan’s empire. “We need to change this culture of harassment and abuse that has been rampant in the General Assembly and the legislature under speaker Madigan,” said Rauner. However neither Rauner nor Pritzker are calling for Madigan to step down. And that’s significant. Rauner and the GOP want Madigan around to use as a whipping boy for corruption and now for sexual harassment as well. And despite his deep pockets, Pritzker is relying on Madigan’s political machine to get elected.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For Speaker Madigan, when do drips become a flood? – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0610-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–trump-marijuana-20180608-story.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner signs ethics overhaul amid harassment allegations at the Capitol – Monique Garcia
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-signs-ethics-overhaul-amid-harassment-allegations-at-the-capitol/article_456758ed-7c98-5970-a06b-c251b8ebdabc.html

 

AURORA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora Patch promotes LGBTQ activity in Aurora.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/aurora-pride-parade-2018-parking-route-more

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MICHIGAN BECOMES LATEST ILLINOIS NEIGHBOR TO REPEAL PREVAILING WAGE MANDATE – Eddie Damstra (DIERSEN: What is the prevailing wage for those who have education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses comparable to what you have? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $125,325/year or $60.25/hour. I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO and almost 9 years of experience working for IRS. I had earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (licensed CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/michigan-becomes-latest-illinois-neighbor-to-repeal-prevailing-wage-mandate/

 

WORD NET DAILY
— HOW COLLEGE LITERALLY DRIVES STUDENTS NUTS Exclusive: Patrice Lewis spotlights ‘Diversity Police’ role in worsening mental health – PATRICE LEWIS
http://www.wnd.com/2018/06/how-college-literally-drives-students-nuts/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico launches a new round of meddling in US elections – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/mexico_launches_a_new_round_of_meddling_in_us_elections.html
— Can someone please tell John McCain that he can resign now? – Ed Straker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/can_someone_please_tell_john_mccain_that_he_can_resign_now.html

 

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Deerfield faces deadline to hand in ‘assault weapons’ or face fines
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2018/06/il-town-faces-deadline-to-hand-in-assault-weapons-or-face-fines/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Time is almost up for a Chicago suburb that banned the possession, sale and manufacture of “assault weapons and large capacity magazines” in April. The village deadline to hand over any such weapons, including the AR-15, is June 13 before a fine of up to $1,000 per day becomes a reality. Residents must hand over their weapons to police or destroy them.)

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Facebook is hiring ‘news credibility specialists’—after saying it didn’t want to be in the business (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/facebook-is-hiring-news-credibility-specialists-after-saying-it-didnt-want

 

THE HILL
— Leaks continue to plague Trump White House despite crackdown – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: I challenge my critics/opponents to a) put in writing their accusations that I am a leaker and b) provide specific “facts” that they allege support their accusations.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391430-leaks-plague-trump-white-house-with-no-end-in-sight

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Attempt made to use the Holman Rule to cut an individual federal employee’s salary. Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors used the Holman Rule on me twice. In 1980, they forced me to suffer a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In 1997, they forced me to suffer a $73,461/year (59%) cut in income in today’s dollars by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/house-passes-minibus-democratic-objections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There was heated debate Thursday over an amendment from Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., that employed what’s known as the “Holman Rule,” recently reinstated by House leaders, that allows members to target individual federal employee salaries. Gosar wanted to cut the salary of the administrator of the Western Area Power Administration, Mark Gabriel, to $1, which lawmakers rejected 139-276.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Says He’s Likely to Back Marijuana Bill, in Apparent Break With Sessions – Eileen Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/us/politics/trump-marijuana-bill-states.html
— Orange County Fights Turning Blue. And the Resistance Is Formidable. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/us/politics/orange-county-california-primary.html
— Advice Has Changed on What Car to Buy for a Young Driver – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to buy cars for you? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. He was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant. My mother never attended high school. In 1964, with money that I had earned and saved delivering newspapers and mowing lawns, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir. In 1966, with money that had earned washing dishes, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. In 1967, with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442. In 1968, with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. In 1971, with money that I had earned and saved working for Firestone Stores and IRS, I bought a new 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/your-money/advice-has-changed-on-what-car-to-buy-for-a-young-driver.html
— Balancing the Benefit and the Burden of Wealth – Paul Sullivan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being a) someone who is undeservedly filthy rich and b) someone who does not do enough to help the poor.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/your-money/wealth-happiness.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Skepticism Beats Snopes as an Antidote to Fake News These days what’s called ‘fact checking’ is no more than a comprehensive gotcha effort. – Amar Bhidé (DIERSEN: Unlike its competitors, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) highlight the websites that articles are posted on, b) highlight the authors’ names, and c) provide unhidden hyperlinks.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/skepticism-beats-snopes-as-an-antidote-to-fake-news-1528497662

 

BLOOMBERG
— Rep. Roskam Says Trump’s Course on Trade Should Pivot to China
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-06-08/rep-roskam-says-trump-s-course-on-trade-should-pivot-to-china-video

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Madigan Names All-Woman Democratic Party Panel Amid Scandal Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan appointed an all-woman panel to choose its next executive director. (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that women should vote for Democrats because Democrats give women preferential treatment.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-06-08/rauner-signs-law-expanding-independence-of-ethics-complaints

 

GAINESVILLE SUN
— How many divisions does the Deep State have? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government hint/imply/argue/shout that federal employees who are Republican a) are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) frustrate their efforts to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
http://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20180609/goldberg-how-many-divisions-does-deep-state-have

 

GALLUP
— Partisan Divide on Benefit of Having Rich People Expands (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government a) who painted themselves as having financial problems, b) who painted themselves as being anti-rich, and c) who painted me as being rich. They would NOT have painted me as being rich if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://news.gallup.com/poll/235439/partisan-divide-benefit-having-rich-people-expands.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 43% of Democrats who say the U.S. benefits from having a class of rich people is down significantly from six years ago, and Democrats remain much more negative than either Republicans or independents about the impact of a rich class. Roughly eight in 10 (81%) Republicans and 57% of independents say having a rich class is good for the nation, little changed from 2012. . .Democrats Just as Likely as Republicans to Want to Be Rich. . .A Third Say It’s Likely They Could Become Rich — Little Changed From 1990)

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Can We Stop Fake News? – GABRIELLE GURLEY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news if fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://prospect.org/article/can-we-stop-fake-news

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— Illinois Governor calls for reinstatement of the death penalty – Michael Walters
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/06/09/illi-j09.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Facebook advertises for ‘fake news’ fact checkers Firm changes initial ad for ‘news credibility specialists’ to ‘news publisher specialists’ (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/08/facebook-advertises-for-fake-news-fact-checkers

June 8 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Gov. Rauner talks budget cuts, Blagojevich commute and IL residents moving out
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/07/gov-rauner-talks-budget-blagojevich-and-il-residents-moving-out/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner in D.C. on Friday will tout $132M federal grant already announced – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-in-d-c-on-friday-will-tout-132m-federal-grant-already-announced/
— The Donald and The Alderman break up; Burke no longer doing tax work for Trump – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/the-donald-and-the-alderman-break-up-burke-no-longer-doing-tax-work-for-trump/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mercy for Blagojevich? His successor says no – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-edition-20180607-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In hopes of stopping bloodshed, a multimillion-dollar effort is providing jobs, therapy to city’s most violent – Annie Sweeney (DIERSEN: If offered to them, would/will violent people take the bad jobs that I had? I doubt it. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence-heartland-alliance-20180522-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans urge citizens of foreign countries to come to America and to claim asylum.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-asylum-seekers-border-20180607-story.html
— Harvey cuts deal for $1.3M in withheld taxes, escapes financial crisis for now — but city still owes millions – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-20180607-story.html
— Donald Trump says he may pardon late boxing champion Muhammad Ali – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Should I ask Trump to pardon me for seeking and getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971? Should I write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and others who talked and acted like they were punishing me for seeking and getting those deferments?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-muhammad-ali-donald-trump-pardon-20180608-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump said Friday that he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali was convicted in 1967 for refusing to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War. His local draft board rejected his application for conscientious objector classification. “He was, look, he was not very popular then, certainly his memory is popular now,” Trump told reporters as he prepared to leave the White House on Friday en route to a Group of Seven economic summit in Canada. “I’m thinking about that very seriously, and some others, and some folks that have some sentences that aren’t fair.”)
— In Springfield, personal politics trump public needs – Roger W. Peck, Long Grove
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-corruption-springfield-bruce-rauner-history-20180607-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Three dogs euthanized after attacking Gurnee couple in Elgin – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180608/three-dogs-euthanized-after-attacking-gurnee-couple-in-elgin

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— UIC, John Marshall Law School on track to merge – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180608/ISSUE01/180609880
— HUD plan would hike rents 21 percent for poor, study finds – ALBY GALLUN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180607/CRED03/180609876

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Plenty of sleight of hand in this ‘balanced’ budget – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-08/jim-dey-plenty-sleight-hand-balanced-budget.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Blago, another tool for Trump – Editorial
https://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-blago-another-tool-for-trump/article_c61e66fd-07c8-5707-8f53-71306d9b0c78.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Spending plan a start, but not a budget – Editorial
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/amp/Editorial-Spending-plan-a-start-but-not-a-budget-12971362.php

 

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— Village board approves ordinance banning sweepstakes machines in Flossmoor – Tom Houlihan
https://www.hfchronicle.com/article/2018/jun/07/village-board-approves-ordinance-banning-sweepstakes-machines-flossmoor

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois Governor’s race on pace to shatter spending record – Andrew Feather (DIERSEN: As November 6 approaches, I expect that voters will increasingly take their anger against negative ads out on their precinct committeeman/captain. Voters will tell their precinct committeeman/captain to take their candidates’ negative ads and go to HELL.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38377512/illinois-governors-race-on-pace-to-shatter-spending-record
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And with the increased funds come increased ad buys. Though campaigns typically wait until about September to advertise heavily for the general election, both Rauner and Pritzker placed multimillion dollar ad campaigns across the state this week, spending Jackson says won’t let up through election day. “By September and October most people are going to be tired of the negative ads and be wishing that November 6 would come soon,” Jackson said.)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Can Congressional Republicans Find Common Ground On Immigration? (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants the Republican Party to dump the immigration plank in its platform and dump all those who support it? ANSWER: Those who will never vote for Republicans and who want to destroy the Republican Party, that is, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618012688/can-congressional-republicans-find-common-ground-on-immigration
— Republicans Exploring Options To Block Trump Administration’s Tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618012752/republicans-exploring-options-to-block-trump-administrations-tariffs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our next guest is Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, who represents an Illinois district near Chicago. Welcome to the program. PETER ROSKAM: Thank you for having me on. SHAPIRO: You’ve supported targeted measures on some steel imports like those from China. What makes these different? ROSKAM: What makes these different is these are going after our allies with whom we really have no conflict. And I think that this will have an adverse impact on small manufacturers in my constituency that I’ve heard directly from – and not just the manufacturers but obviously their employees and clearly American consumers. I think the smarter move is for us to focus our time and energy on China, which – there’s all kinds of trade infractions. And this is not well-placed resources in a fight that we really shouldn’t be having right now. SHAPIRO: President Trump doesn’t appear to be backing down. Do you think it’s now the role of Congress to stop him through legislation? ROSKAM: So the challenge with stopping the president through legislation obviously is the president would have to sign the bill. So said another way, these original trade structures were put in place to give presidents authorities to ease up on trade tariffs and to make it easier for commerce to pass between countries. It was not necessarily contemplated that you’d have a president that was tougher on a country than Congress was. So I think we’re very much in the persuasion mode. I had a meeting today along with some others with Secretary Ross. I’m heading into a meeting with Ambassador Lighthizer, giving voice to these concerns. And I think when push comes to shove, one of the voices that’s going to have a disproportionately significant impact is American agriculture because they’re ashen-faced at the idea of getting into a trade war.)

 

REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Illinois Is Better Off Bankrupt – John Merrifield & Barry Poulson
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2018/06/07/illinois_is_better_off_bankrupt_110660.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511446550-despite-gop-concerns-graduate-research-assistants-one-step-closer-to-being-able-to-unionize

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ pension buyout plan savings depend on volunteers – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: If Illinois is like GAO, sooner or later, it will force its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who are eligible for a buyout to take the buyout.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-pension-buyout-plan-savings-depend-on-volunteers/article_2031b556-6a8f-11e8-9d51-6f6bcbeba289.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “We believed Ken Dunkin would continue his commitment to public service” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a man and if a woman accuses you of something, your career is over and you will be gotten rid of. Of course, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because GAO, IRS, Post Office, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. took so many adverse actions against me, I must have been accused by minorities, by females, by younger people, by veterans, by etc. of doing terrible things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/08/we-believed-ken-dunkin-would-continue-his-commitment-to-public-service/
— Amid feeding frenzy, media repeats old news as fresh
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/08/amid-feeding-frenzy-media-repeats-old-news-as-fresh/

 

GOPUSA
— U.S. Navy finds systemic deficiencies in seamanship skills of junior officers (DIERSEN: One could ask what percent of IRS and GAO employees at the GS-13 (currently $96,403), GS-14 (currently $113,920), GS-15 (currently $134,000), and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) levels have job-related master’s degrees, job related professional certifications, and job-related professional licenses. I earned a) three job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 in 1976, 31, and 48, b) six 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.gopusa.com/?p=47592

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Revamped Lawsuit Vows to Expose ‘Discrimination’ in Obama FAA’s Diversity Hiring – Michael Bastasch (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, constructively, GAO argued that it did what Congress wanted it to, that is, a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/07/revamped-lawsuit-vows-to-expose-discrimination-in-obama-faas-diversity-hiring/

 

FOX NEWS
— The red wave is growing – Newt Gingrich (DIERSEN: Because I was always one of an extremely few Republican employees in the office, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always took their hatred of Republicans out on me. That all came to a head during the mid-1990s when Republican Newt Gingrich dramatically cut GAO’s budget. By forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they sent a very clear message to Newt Gingrich and to everyone else that if Republican politicians cut budgets, Republican employees will suffer.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/07/newt-gingrich-red-wave-is-growing.html

 

FOX BUSINESS
— There’s hope for Republicans, even in the bluest of states – Stuart Varney (DIERSEN: How blue is Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct? The bluer that it is, the more dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, gun restrictions, and other bad things that you will find there.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/theres-hope-for-republicans-even-in-the-bluest-of-states-varney

 

DAILY CALLER
— TOP CLINTON ALLY: MATT DRUDGE IS ‘EVIL INCARNATE’ – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am “evil incarnate.” They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/07/neera-tanden-matt-drudge/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/children-immigration-borders-family-separation.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP’s Biggest Task in Midterms: Firing Up Party Loyalists – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What cuts your energy to help elect Republican candidates? ANSWER: For me, it is their failure/refusal to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gops-biggest-task-in-midterms-firing-up-party-loyalists-1528450202
— Americans’ Wealth Surpasses $100 Trillion Household net worth rose by 1% in the first quarter – Harriet Torry (DIERSEN: How much is your “disposable personal income.” My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325 1997 GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-net-worth-surpasses-100-trillion-1528387386
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Households’ net worth was close to seven times their disposable personal income in the first quarter, at 683%. That was a slight cooling from the fourth quarter of 2017, when it hit 685%, but remains well above the earlier prerecession peak of about 650% in 2006.)

 

USA TODAY
— You’ll be shocked at how much health insurance costs for a family of four – Guy Boulton
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/06/06/health-care-costs-price-family-four/676046002/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Ryan promises compromise ‘dreamers’ immigration bill despite GOP’s split – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants the Republican Party to dump the immigration plank in its platform and dump all those who support it? ANSWER: Those who will never vote for Republicans and who want to destroy the Republican Party, that is, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/06/07/ryan-promises-compromise-dreamers-immigration-bill-despite-gop-split/XodO2WnbsF6uDLv6Z6S4LO/story.html

 

WTHR
— Iowa GOP zero in on wealth of Democratic governor candidate – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who worked the hardest to paint me as someone a) who was undeservedly filthy rich and b) who had so much money that he did not need a job, let alone promotions. They stressed the new cars, real estate, vacations, collector cars, etc. that I bought. They stressed the money that I spent on tuition and books to earn job-related master’s degrees and job-related professional certifications. They painted themselves as being hardworking employees who had financial problems and who needed promotions.)
https://www.wthr.com/article/iowa-gop-zero-in-on-wealth-of-democratic-governor-candidate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For a Republican Party that celebrates capitalism and the American dream of building wealth, the GOP’s initial line of attack against the new Iowa Democratic nominee for governor appears a bit out of character. Fred Hubbell, a former life insurance executive whose family wealth dates back to the mid-1800s, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday and will face Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. Almost immediately, Reynolds and party leaders questioned how voters could trust a candidate who was born rich and later served in leadership roles at several companies. Hubbell’s family businesses in Des Moines include ties to real estate and insurance. “The issue isn’t that Fred Hubbell has been rich his entire life, it’s that he has no idea what it’s like not to be,” said Reynolds during her election night speech. “He has no idea what it’s like to balance a family checkbook or to make the tough decisions most of us make each and every day when we’re trying to make ends meet.” Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann has chimed in by repeatedly referring to Hubbell, 67, as “Prince Frederick.” On election night, the party posted a photo-shopped image of Hubbell on its Facebook page as the Monopoly board game mascot, with a top hat, monocle and bags of money surrounding him. Never mind that Reynolds and Iowa GOP party leaders are big supporters of President Donald Trump, a rich businessman who surrounds himself with conspicuous wealth at his lavish properties such as Mar-a-Lago. In the Iowa governor’s race between a woman of modest means and a man who donated nearly $3 million of his own money toward his primary race, the GOP so far is zeroing in on personal wealth. It’s a strategy tried before as more rich candidates run for office from both parties, many of them also funneling millions of dollars to fund their own campaigns. In neighboring Illinois, for example, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire member of the family that founded Hyatt hotels, has put more than $100 million of his own money into his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, a wealthy former private equity investor. When he won in 2014, Rauner was accused of trying to buy the election.)

June 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Quinn calls on Madigan to resign as party chairman over sexual harassment scandal – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/quinn-calls-on-madigan-to-resign-as-party-chairman-over-sexual-harassment-scandal/3574805/

 

NBC5
— Ex-Wife of Former Madigan Aide Says Mapes Covered Up Her Abuse Claims Allegations against the speaker’s longtime right-hand man shed new light on previous complaints of harassment and abuse – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/sarah-mckay-tim-mapes-kevin-quinn-abuse-claims-484874511.html

 

CBS2
— Dunkin Won’t Leave Board, Despite Governor Rauner’s Request – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: If someone accused you of something and you denied it, who would Rauner believe, you or your accuser?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/07/dunkin-wont-leave-board-despite-rauners-request/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The reason? An accusation on Wednesday from Sherri Garrett, a longtime aide to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. “In spring of 2013, former (Illinois) State Representative Ken Dunkin approached the house well and said to me and another woman ‘I want to take both of you home and see which one will be the naughtiest,’” said Garrett. Dunkin’s response? “Those are 100 per cent baseless accusations.” But Governor Rauner apparently didn’t think so. After appointing Dunkin to the board just last month, Rauner asked Dunkin to step aside.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Lawmakers seek independent probe of House Speaker Madigan’s office – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/lawmakers-seek-independent-probe-of-house-speaker-madigan-s-office

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— J.B. Pritzker has answers for all the easy questions, but when it comes to fixing Illinois, he’s ‘gotta go’ – Randy Blaser (DIERSEN: What organizations are/were you a member of? Do/did those organizations have problems? Do/did your critics/opponents blame you for those problems? My critics/opponents did. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, or Post Office employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-ahp-column-blaser-tl-0614-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In one sentence,” the interviewer asks, “why are you running for governor?” J.B. doesn’t hesitate: “Because everything that I care about, and I think everything we care about, is under siege by Bruce Rauner and Donald Trump.” And then he quickly adds: “I gotta go.” I thing the “I gotta go” is my favorite part of the whole ad. J.B. has time to answer questions about concerts, TV shows and favorite seasons, but when it comes to running the state of Illinois, he’s gotta go. Nothing about the pension crisis, the budget crisis, the tax crisis, the education crisis, the innocent people getting shot every day in Chicago crisis (including kids sitting on their front stoop), people leaving in Illinois in droves crisis or the what kind of sandwich does Michael Madigan want crisis, and he’s gotta go.)
— Rauner ally accused of inappropriate comments won’t resign from water board – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: If employees are expected to resign because they are “accused of inappropriate comments,” my critics/opponents would hint/imply/argue/shout that I must have done that or done other hateful, racist, sexist, or bigoted things to justify my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinos-house-sexual-harassment-dunkin-20180607-story.html
— Bill to raise smoking age would hurt convenience stores, vape shops, retailers say – Hailey Mensik (DIERSEN: Are/were you a smoker? I never was one but many of my Democrat supervisors in the federal government were.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-tobacco-vape-21-story.html
— The Khan of Madiganistan keeps his head by severing another’s – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-michael-madigan-kass-20180607-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner runs on Dunkin — but embattled appointee says he’s not going anywhere – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-runs-on-dunkin-but-embattled-appointee-says-hes-not-going-anywhere/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/illinois-legislature-alternative-opioids-cannabis-pot-marijuana/
— ICE to send 1,600 immigration violators to federal prisons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/ice-to-send-1600-immigration-violators-to-federal-prisons/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Comedy Central show pokes fun at Libertarian governor candidate Kash Jackson – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180607/comedy-central-show-pokes-fun-at-libertarian-governor-candidate-kash-jackson
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Klepper poked fun at Jackson during a May 30 segment called “Fringewatch: 2018.” In the segment, Klepper ribbed Jackson for changing his name from Benjamin Winderweedle in 2017, accusations made by the ex-wife regarding the way Jackson punished his children, and the size of Jackson’s belt buckle. . .On May 31, Lake County Judge Joseph Salvi ruled Jackson is in contempt of court for not paying money he owes his ex-wife for child support, education, and other related expenses. Jackson has until Aug. 6 to pay his ex-wife more than $3,000 or face incarceration for up to six months, court records show. Jackson has repeatedly said he’s a victim of a rigged legal system that forces him to pay excessive amounts to see his children. He has said he is unemployed and living exclusively on disability and pension payments from serving 20 years in the Navy. He’s said in court he takes home about $4,500 a month from those benefits. Payments for his children total about $2,500 per month, an amount Jackson said in court that he can’t afford. Parental rights is a key campaign issue for Jackson, who was named the Libertarian gubernatorial candidate in March.)
— Getting a Chick-Fil-A franchise is harder than getting into Harvard – Rachel Siegel
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180607/getting-a-chick-fil-a-franchise-is-harder-than-getting-into-harvard
— A Chick-fil-A is paying $18 an hour to retain fast-food workers – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 part-time while I attended college full-time, in today’s dollars, I earned only $15.85/hour the first year, only $16.38/hour the second year, and only $16.91/hour the third year.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180603/a-chick-fil-a-is-paying-18-an-hour-to-retain-fast-food-workers
— TRAGIC: Wheeling approves first video gambling cafe since lifting moratorium – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180607/wheeling-approves-first-video-gambling-cafe-since-lifting-moratorium

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
– Can jobs plus therapy for at-risk men cut gun violence? – EDDIE BOCANEGRA AND ROSEANNA ANDER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180607/OPINION/180609912/can-jobs-plus-therapy-for-at-risk-men-cut-gun-violence
— Dreaming of a second home? Here are 5. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Any dreams that my wife and I had of buying a second home ended in 1997 when I was 49 years old when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180607/CRED0701/180609910/dreaming-of-a-second-home-here-are-5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want cheap labor.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180607/NEWS02/180609900/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-pleads-with-gop-to-approve-daca-legislation

 

WGN RADIO
— Today in politics: Bridget Gainer, Jim Durkin and Pat Brady – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE (DIERSEN: If you are you a conservative, who decides who speaks for you?)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/07/today-in-politics-bridget-gainer-jim-durkin-and-pat-brady/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ population is falling, but it’s not all due to taxes – BGA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Illinois is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180607/illinois-population-is-falling-but-its-not-all-due-to-taxes

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage people to come to the 16th Congressional District illegally, to stay in the district illegally, and to bring others to the district illegally.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/06/06/16th-congressional-district-candidate-to-lead-immigration-rally-in-dekalb/azg5rmh/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Immigration Debate Shines Spotlight On Divided House GOP – SUSAN DAVIS (DIERSEN: The more that you reject a plank in the Republican Party platform, the more that anti-Republicans glorify you and praise you.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/immigration-debate-shines-spotlight-divided-gop#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Will Pritzker’s progressive income tax & other taxes play in Peoria? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/06/will-pritzkers-progressive-income-tax-other-taxes-play-in-peoria-watch-berkowitz-wkolbercableweb/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Dominoes Continue to Fall, Lack of Accountability Persists in Illinois’ Culture of Sexual Harassment
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/06/dominoes-continue-to-fall-lack-of.html

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Sen. McConnaughay drops out of November’s re-election bid, likely to resign, published reports say – Karen Kidd
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511449114-sen-mcconnaughay-drops-out-of-november-s-re-election-bid-likely-to-resign-published-reports-say

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Skillicorn calls for Democrats to move against Madigan over widening sexual harassment scandal – Karen Kidd
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511446733-skillicorn-calls-for-democrats-to-move-against-madigan-over-widening-sexual-harassment-scandal

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Out-of-state residents at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy rejected by GOP – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511446591-out-of-state-residents-at-imsa-rejected-by-gop

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Fired DuPage Township employee gets job back in settlement – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511449914-fired-dupage-township-employee-gets-job-back-in-settlement

 

CHAMBAANA SUN
— If governor gives nod, teachers’ salaries will rise $8,000 in 4 years – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: What salary did you start at? In 1971, after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and had worked for Firestone Stores as a Retail Sales Manager, I started at IRS as a GS-7 (currently $45,703/year) Revenue Officer. Very few accept job offers from IRS because IRS employees are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. Factors that encouraged me to accept IRS’s offer included a) I was unemployed because Firestone had fired me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile, but Oldsmobile had withdrawn that offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint, b) I had been granted a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother, and c) I would start with almost 3 years of federal seniority and lots of sick leave because I had worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and had used virtually none of the sick leave that I had earned.)
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511446615-if-governor-gives-nod-teachers-salaries-will-rise-8-000-in-4-years

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/lawmakers-approve-medical-marijuana-expansion-plan/1224371402

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois business advocate: We had no say in state budget – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-business-advocate-we-had-no-say-in-state-budget/article_89db5a72-69ca-11e8-b694-b3d7566dbe73.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Uihlein gives thumbs up to Proft, Tillman (DIERSEN: I wonder what people say to Uihlein about GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/07/uihlein-gives-thumbs-up-to-proft-tillman/
— Is the end near for Madigan?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/07/is-the-end-near-for-madigan/

 

BREITBART
— Ryan Puts Cheap-Labor Amnesty Bill on Fast Track to Floor Vote – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/07/ryan-puts-amnesty-cheap-labor-bill-fast-track-floor-vote/

 

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— House GOP Makes Tentative Immigration Agreement, According To Rep. Jeff Denham
http://www.oann.com/house-gop-makes-tentative-immigration-agreement-according-to-rep-jeff-denham/

 

THE HILL
— GOP staves off immigration revolt — for now – MIKE LILLIS, JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/391191-gop-staves-off-immigration-revolt-for-now
— Rogue House Republicans are preparing to grant amnesty to 3.2 million illegal aliens – IRA MEHLMAN
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/391044-rogue-house-republicans-are-preparing-to-grant-amnesty-to-32-million

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Finally Has An LGBTQ Judicial Nominee Mary Rowland is a lesbian nominee to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. It’s quite a contrast to all the anti-LGBTQ judges he’s pushing. – Jennifer Bendery
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-lesbian-judicial-nominee-mary-rowland_us_5b19b351e4b09d7a3d708461

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Liz and Dick Uihlein: The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You’ve Never Heard Of – Stephanie Saul and Danny Hakim
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/politics/liz-dick-uihlein-republican-donors.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Republicans Hold Off on Immigration Showdown GOP centrists agree to wait until next week before pushing a vote – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-hold-off-on-immigration-showdown-1528412551

 

BLOOMBERG
— Consensus Evades House Republicans in Push for Immigration Bill – Erik Wasson, Anna Edgerton, and Sahil Kapur (DIERSEN: The more that you reject a plank in the Republican Party platform, the more that anti-Republicans glorify you and praise you.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-07/chamber-of-commerce-pleads-with-gop-to-approve-daca-legislation

 

FORBES
— Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Tying Executives’ Bonuses To Diversity Initiatives – Eric Bachman (DIERSEN: To increase diversity is a) to not hire, b) to not promote, and c) to get rid of those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. So why not give executives bonuses a) for not hiring, b) for not promoting, and c) for getting rid of those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2018/06/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-tying-executives-bonuses-to-diversity-initiatives/#566e9d2a731f

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Seeking a pardon from Trump? Cable TV is becoming a popular place to make an appeal – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Should I ask Trump to “wipe clean” the a) adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me and b) the adverse actions that my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants critics/opponents took against me? Just kidding.)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Seeking-a-pardon-from-Trump-Cable-TV-is-becoming-12975323.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under President Donald Trump, cable television is rapidly becoming the government’s new pardons office. On Thursday, former CIA officer John Kiriakou became the latest person to take to the talk-show circuit, making a direct appeal to the president to wipe clean his conviction for leaking the identity of a fellow CIA officer. “I would be forever indebted to him for a pardon,” Kiriakou said during an interview on “Fox & Friends” on Fox News, a program that Trump often watches as part of his morning routine. Kiriakou was charged in 2012 with leaking classified information about the CIA waterboarding of an al-Qaida suspect at a secret site in Thailand. He argued Thursday that he was unfairly targeted by former CIA director John Brennan, who has since become a vocal critic of Trump’s actions related to the Russian investigation and other matters.)

June 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mike Madigan’s chief of staff Tim Mapes resigns after harassment allegations
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigans-chief-of-staff-resigns-after-harassment-allegations/3569888/
— Group pushes for state of Illinois to secede from Chicago
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/group-pushes-for-state-of-illinois-to-secede-from-chicago/3566099

 

WGN TV
— Elgin woman fighting to keep ‘Impeach Trump’ sign up after city says it must come down
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/05/elgin-woman-fighting-to-keep-impeach-trump-sign-up-after-city-says-it-must-come-down/

 

WLS AM
— Durkin to Trump: Don’t commute Blago sentence – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/06/illinois-republican-leader-to-trump-dont-commute-blago-sentence/
— Jim Durkin: “Blagojevich pardon would undermine the integrity of our criminal justice system.” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/06/jim-durkin-blagojevich-pardon-would-undermine-the-integrity-of-our-criminal-justice-system/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Madigan’s top aide Tim Mapes resigns hours after aide accused him of repeated sexually inappropriate comments – Kim Geiger and Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-20180606-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel owns Chicago’s school sexual abuse scandal – John Kass (DIERSEN: In 2012, because I had served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shouted that I owned TAPROOT’s problems and that anyone could/would be a better chairman. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that virtually no one came to my defense.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-public-schools-sex-abuse-rahm-politics-kass-20180605-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Since the Civil War, ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-ent-father-home-wars-review-0606-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using high school students as their operatives and their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-parkland-naperville-st-0606-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “We the people must vote to stop Trump’s abuses.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0606-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— To participate in government, learn the language – Sue Tiedeman, Elgin
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180606/to-participate-in-government-learn-the-language
— Casten wrong for 6th District – Carol J. Wright, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180606/wrong-for-6th-district

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Top Madigan aide Tim Mapes resigns amid harassment accusations – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180606/BLOGS02/180609920/top-madigan-aide-resigns-amid-harassment-accusations
— Promoting women? It’s all about merit, Zell says. But then… – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180606/CRED03/180609915/promoting-women-its-all-about-merit-zell-says-but-then

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Foss-Eggemann Steps Down From Gov-Appointed Job – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/foss-eggemann-steps-down-from-gov-appointed-job/

 

TIMES
— Democrats will not run candidate against sheriff
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/06/05/democrats-will-not-run-candidate-against-sheriff/a22pdjk/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Monday was the filing deadline to enter county races as a Democrat or Republican. Independents may file from Monday, June 18, to Monday, June 25, according to the clerk’s office.)

 

WJBC
— S&P rates Illinois bonds among lowest in the nation
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/06/06/sp-rates-illinois-bonds-among-lowest-in-the-nation/

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Group is looking to secede the state of Illinois from Chicago – Amanda Henderson
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/group-is-looking-to-secede-the-state-of-illinois-from-chicago

 

TONIA KHOURI
— Response To Recently Passed Illinois Budget
https://toniakhouri.com/response-to-recently-passed-illinois-budget/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Racist Strategy Behind Advancing the Top Two from Primary Elections – The John Cox Situation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/06/racist-strategy-behind-advancing-top-two-primary-elections/
— Independent McHenry Township Road District Abolitionists Suit Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/06/independent-mchenry-township-road-district-abolitionists-suit/
— Mike Madigan’s Top Aide Sacked on Sexual Harassment Charges
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/06/117591/
— Peter Roskam Mocks New York Times, Criticizes Democratic Opponent
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/06/peter-roskam-mocks-new-york-times-criticizes-democratic-opponent/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Administrators over kids: Seven ways Illinois’ education bureaucracy siphons money from classrooms – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/administrators-over-kids-seven-ways-illinois-education-bureaucracy-siphons-money-from-classrooms-wirepoints-special-report/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Ives Calls For Mapes, Madigan To Step Down Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
https://mailchi.mp/90da3b140738/ives-calls-for-mapes-madigan-to-step-down-over-sexual-harassment-allegations

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Politicizing tax assessment is questionable for some GOP lawmakers – Angela Underwood
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511444914-politicizing-tax-assessment-is-questionable-for-some-gop-lawmakers

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Former Candidate for State Rep, Randy Peterson, pleads guilty to Battery in Edgar County – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/06/former-candidate-for-state-rep-randy-peterson-pleads-guilty-to-battery-in-edgar-county/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Downstate secessionist rails against “northern liberal oppression”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/downstate-secessionist-rails-against-northern-liberal-oppression/
— Turnabout is fair play (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have taken many adverse actions against me. Therefore, of course, it would be “fair play” for me to take adverse actions against them. Their adverse actions include ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/turnabout-is-fair-play/
— Rauner calls on Dunkin to resign from MWRD
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/rauner-calls-on-dunkin-to-resign-from-mwrd/
— Madigan: Mapes resigned “at my direction”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/madigan-mapes-resigned-at-my-direction/
— Mapes coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/mapes-coverage-roundup/
— Sen. McConnaughay won’t seek reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/06/sen-mcconnaughay-wont-seek-reelection/

 

FOX NEWS
— Who is John Cox? 3 things to know about the California governor hopeful – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/06/who-is-john-cox-3-things-to-know-about-california-governor-hopeful.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He’s got Trump’s support. . .He’s a wealthy businessman. . .He’s run for office before — and debated Obama)

 

GOPUSA
— Philladelphia mayor stands for national anthem because ‘I’m a privileged white male’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to White males who pander to those who are anti-White and/or anti-male?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47473
— Supreme Court: Be Polite When You Violate Others’ Rights
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47420
— Under Grandma Grundy there could be burkas and bag ladies at the pageant
http://www.gopusa.com/under-grandma-grundy-there-could-be-burkas-and-bag-ladies-at-the-pageant/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ activity promoters, that is, Democrats, make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/gay-rights-constitutional-amendment-oppressing-religious-dissent/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Illinois woman fighting to keep ‘Impeach President Trump Now!’ lawn sign.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/390929-illinois-woman-fighting-to-keep-impeach-president-trump-now

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/05/daca-dreamers-republican-donors-627698

 

CNBC
— Qatar Airways boss apologizes for comment that a woman couldn’t do his job Akbar Al Baker, reportedly stunned reporters when asked about poor representation of women in Middle East aviation, saying of his own role as Qatar Airways CEO: “Of course, it has to be led by a man, because it is a very challenging position.” In a statement, the CEO said he would like to offer “heartfelt apologies for any offence caused by my comment yesterday.” – Everett Rosenfeld and David Reid (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were always viewed by everyone as being “bad” jobs that were held by “bad” people, it was always extremely difficult for my superiors to hire and to retain minorities and females.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/qatar-airways-boss-apologizes-for-comment-that-a-woman-couldnt-do-his-job.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Are You Sure You Want a Right to Trump’s Twitter Account? – Noah Feldman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the Republican Party, the Illinois Republican Party, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee can and should have total control of me and of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/opinion/first-amendment-trump-twitter.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘I can understand about 50 percent of the things you say’: How Congress is struggling to get smart on tech – Tony Romm (DIERSEN: GAO is just a shell of what it was when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/06/06/i-can-understand-about-50-percent-of-the-things-you-say-how-congress-is-struggling-to-get-smart-on-tech/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To be sure, Congress has its share of tech-literate members. They can hire their own staff or seek advice from other organizations, like the Government Accountability Office, where a team of about 50 tech experts study everything from broadband access to gene editing. But limited resources often threaten to slow down work at GAO while forcing members of Congress to make troubling compromises.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump congratulates GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox (DIERSEN: Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee. On July 5, 2003, Cox came with the other four announced candidates for U.S. Senate (Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) to a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, in Jeanne Ive’s precinct to the east, and in Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren. We can forever ask ourselves, “What if Trump had endorsed Ives?”)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-primary-june-live-trump-congratulates-gop-gubernatorial-1528293101-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— Google employee activism on diversity, Pentagon contract is shaking up Internet giant – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Google should bring in Charles Bowsher. Bowsher had great success at GAO during the 1980s and 1990s a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of the agency’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/06/05/google-employee-activism-diversity-pentagon-shakes-up-internet-giant/665423002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At Wednesday’s shareholder meeting, a Google employee will step up to the microphone to argue that executive compensation should be tied to diversity goals.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters blame discrimination for the financial problems that LGBTQers have.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/06/06/lgbtq-millennials-financial-survey/659754002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND GRAPHIC: Gambling promoters promote gambling. Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/06/06/sports-betting-what-u-s-can-learn-legalization-u-k/664382002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Airport Control Tower Is No Place for Racial Redress The Obama FAA grounded qualified candidates in the name of justice. Why isn’t Trump moving to reverse? – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to a) hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) make way for them by getting rid of its non-veteran White male employees who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-airport-control-tower-is-no-place-for-racial-redress-1528240025
— One Surprising Reason Why Companies Struggle to Fill Jobs The churn rate in the jobs market is less than you’d think with unemployment at multi-decade lows, and one reason is an aging workforce. – Justin Lahart (DIERSEN: If you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, the federal government wants you to churn, that is, leave if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. But if you do not make the aforesaid promotions, you are written off by everyone as being a lazy stupid loser, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-surprising-reason-why-companies-struggle-to-fill-jobs-1528217816

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs badmouth E-verify.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/immigration-hard-line-backfiring-with-some-employers

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want members of Group A to officially declare war on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-second-american-civil-war-opinion-958450

 

ILLINOIS BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COALITION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want cheap labor.
https://mailchi.mp/illinoisbic/vvnms20cdi-811529?e=1d387c0f46

June 3 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-campaign-cash-20180603-story.html
— Giuliani calls it ‘unthinkable’ that Trump would pardon himself – Joel Achenbach and Ashley Parker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-giuliani-trump-subpoena-russia-probe-20180603-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti- Trumps say “Trump is making life harder for the poor.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-united-nations-poor-people-20180603-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bruce Rauner has attached himself to the Cubs — does he know the issues? – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/chicago-cubs-yu-darvish-jason-heyward-joe-maddon-theo-epstein/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/irish-pro-choice-landslide-should-resonate-in-the-supposed-land-of-the-free/
— Getting illegal guns under our lax laws is a simple handshake deal – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/northwestern-university-study-illegal-guns-handshake-gun-violence/
— Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME decision: Most important labor case in a decade – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/supreme-court-janus-v-afscme-decision-most-important-labor-case-in-a-decade/

 

DAILY HERALD
— End of an era? Tea party class of House Republicans fades – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180603/news/306039967/
— DuPage County moving closer to dissolving Lombard-area water agency – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180603/dupage-county-moving-closer-to-dissolving-lombard-area-water-agency

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump to host Muslims at White House for Ramadan
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-to-host-muslims-at-white-house-for-ramadan-according-to-report

 

WGN TV
— Politicians show support for LGBTQ community as Pride Month kicks off – SEAN LEWIS (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/03/politicians-show-support-for-lgbtq-community-as-pride-month-kicks-off/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The month of LGBTQ pride kicked off with a Sunday brunch, where alongside the food, politics was being served up as the main course. Among the many politicians making an appearance at the Equality Illinois event was Gov. Bruce Rauner and democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180603/latest-25-million-check-pushes-pritzkers-total-self-funding-past-100-million

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://nprillinois.org/post/rise-legal-weed-drug-education-moves-dont-delay#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Billionaires/ Salary Caps/ Political Candidates – Bob Angone
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2018/06/billionaires-salary-caps-political-candidates/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Obama put diversity over safety at FAA – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/06/03/obama-put-diversity-over-safety-at-faa

 

BLAZE
— Associated Press declares Republican ‘Tea Party’ era has faded away — but is it gone for good? – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/03/associated-press-declares-republican-tea-party-era-has-faded-away-but-is-it-gone-for-good

 

BREITBART
— Chain Migration from DACA Amnesty Could Import Foreign Population Twice the Size of Los Angeles – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/03/chain-migration-daca-amnesty/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Moderate Republican: We have the votes to force immigration bills to House floor – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/moderate-republican-we-have-the-votes-to-force-immigration-bills-to-house-floor

 

PJ MEDIA
— If 13-Time Loser Can Lose Once More, He Could Be California’s Next GOP Governor – ROD KACKLEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes could call me a 22-time loser. 5 times 1975-1979 IRS did not promote me to GS-13; 6 times 1980-1985 GAO did not promote me to GS-13; and 11 times 1987-1997 GAO did not promote me to GS-14. In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://pjmedia.com/election/if-13-time-loser-can-lose-once-more-he-could-be-californias-next-gop-governor/

 

THE HILL
— Bernie Sanders: Disney needs ‘moral defense’ for having hungry workers while making billions – LUIS SANCHEZ –
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/390430-bernie-sanders-disney-needs-moral-defense-for-having-hungry-workers-while
— Maybe it’s time to revisit the debate on limiting presidential pardon powers – JAMES GAGLIANO (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/390448-maybe-its-time-to-revisit-the-debate-on-limiting-presidential-pardon

 

FORBES
— You Should Be Contributing At Least 20% To Your 401k – Robert C. Lawton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I had to contribute only 7% to the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlawton/2018/06/03/you-should-be-contributing-at-least-20-to-your-401k/#1969d3e53198

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois brunch ushers in Pride Month – Matt Simonette (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Equality-Illinois-brunch-ushers-in-Pride-Month/63066.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Victory Fund CEO and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner were among those on hand June 3 as the LGBT advocacy Equality Illinois kicked off June with its annual Pride Brunch at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St. . .Rauner was introduced by his wife Diana, and noted that he had signed all bills that had come before him advancing LGBT equality; he also mentioned that his first act as a justice of the peace after becoming governor was officiating at the same-sex wedding of one of his staff. “These issues are not partisan issues,” Rauner said. “They are people issues.”)

June 2 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Indiana Republicans could remove language from the state party’s platform that calls for marriage between a man and a woman. – AP (DIERSEN: I have asked Bob Grogan, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee like IRP SCC member Ron Smith did in 2008.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180602/news/306029935/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The language was added when Vice President Mike Pence was governor. But it is omitted from the latest draft of Indiana Republican Party’s platform. Delegates will be able to vote on the platform when they meet in Evansville next weekend. GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer tells the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that the new draft is a “compromise” that includes language that is inclusive. He says the party’s goal was “to try not to offend anyone.” Not everyone is happy with the proposed change. Micah Clark, executive director of the socially conservative American Family Association of Indiana, called it a “weak statement” that was “pure mush.”)
— 14th District candidates back green energy but far apart on climate change – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180602/14th-district-candidates-back-green-energy-but-far-apart-on-climate-change
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180602/news/306029939/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A GENERATION OF COLLEGE GRADS BURIED IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT – Rachel Hinton and Ashlee Rezin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/feature/a-generation-of-college-students-buried-in-debt/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you reject, the more that anti-Republicans glorify you and praise you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pushed-by-voters-gop-moderates-rebel-on-immigration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote the ERA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-signs-era-better-late-than-never-legislature-america-women-equal-rights/
— Chicago firefighter charged after daughter posts Snapchat photo holding rifle – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-firefighter-charged-after-daughter-posts-snapchat-photo-holding-rifle/

 

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/02/president-trump-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-12/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Budget highlighted eventful, mostly peaceful session – Brenden Moore, Doug Finke, Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180602/budget-highlighted-eventful-mostly-peaceful-session

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— School leaders worry about cost of mandated pay raises for teachers – JULIA EVELSIZER (DIERSEN: How strongly has society disrespected the jobs that you have held? The more that society disrespects a job, the more money that those who take those jobs should be paid. I should write a book about those who disrespect auditors, tax collectors, gasoline pumpers, salesmen, security guards, assembly line workers, mailmen, slag chippers, golf shoe cleaners, dish washers, paperboys, lawn mowers, etc.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/school-leaders-worry-about-cost-of-mandated-pay-raises-for/article_9dd2d29e-d163-5349-a957-2b6b317edea0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gradert said teachers enter the field because of a passion for education, but are burdened with the task of offering social and emotional support to students while facing disrespect from society.)

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Toto, are we in Illinois? – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180602/statehouse-insider-toto-are-we-in-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Don’t bet that gambling can save Illinois Sports betting could become latest way to gamble here – Jim Nowlan
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/05/30/dont-bet-that-gambling-can-save-illinois/a1wtc6/

 

NRA ILLINOIS
— Registration & Firearm Surrender Bills Go to Governor Rauner’s Desk
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180602/illinois-registration-firearm-surrender-bills-go-to-governor-rauners-desk

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ balanced budget? The joke’s on us – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/06/illinois-balanced-budget-the-jokes-on-us/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Armed member of ‘Pfleger’s security’ arrested outside his church – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511437418-armed-member-of-pfleger-s-security-arrested-outside-his-church

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller Took Fifth Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/bob-miller-took-fifth-amendment/
— Hultgren Re-Announces Break with Trump on Tariffs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/hultgren-re-announces-break-trump-tariffs/
— Skillicorn Reflects on Legislation Session
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/skillicorn-reflects-legislation-session/
— State Rep. Peter Breen Draws Protest from NYC Planned Parenthood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/state-rep-peter-breen-draws-protest-nyc-planned-parentlhood/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP House reps give their nod to pension limitations – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: Who wants to limit your pension? Since 1966, my Democrat critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted to limit my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. According to them, only Democrats should get CSRS pensions. They are overjoyed 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, and did not promote me beyond GS-13, b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511437304-gop-house-reps-give-their-nod-to-pension-limitations

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Affirmative action in the control tower – Willie Shields (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Affirmative Action at GAO, at IRS, and at the Post Office.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/affirmative_action_in_the_control_tower.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I don’t fly. When folks ask me why, the short answer is that I know too much: I’m a former FAA air traffic controller. It’s been recently reported that the FAA is now actively recruiting new trainees to work in the towers and control rooms directing airplanes and that the criteria they now utilize to screen applicants is a curiously absurd “biographical questionnaire.” Jason L. Riley in the Wall Street Journal: “A recently completed six-month investigation by Fox Business Network found that the Federal Aviation Administration has quietly moved away from merit-based hiring criteria in order to increase the number of women and minorities who staff airport control towers. The changes come despite the fact that the FAA’s own internal reports describe the evidence for changing the hiring process as “weak.” Until 2013, the FAA gave hiring preference to controller applicants who earned a degree from one of its Collegiate Training Initiative schools and scored high enough on an eight-hour screening test called the Air Traffic Selection and Training exam, or AT-SAT, which measures cognitive skills. The Obama administration, however, determined that the process excluded too many from minority groups. In May 2013, the FAA’s civil rights administrator issued “barrier analyses” of the agency’s employment procedures, which recommended “revising how the AT-SAT is used in establishing best-qualified lists.” By the start of last year, the FAA was using a biographical questionnaire (BQ) to initially vet potential hires. The questions – “How many sports did you play in high school?”, “What has been the major cause of your failures?” – seem designed to elicit stories of personal disadvantage or family hardship rather than determine success on the job.” I can tell you with absolute certainty that the FAA Air Traffic Control Division has been down with the affirmative action program for a long time. The PATCO controllers’ strike during the summer of 1981 seemingly gave the “fire whitey” gang the opening they craved. There was one problem. The air traffic system needed to get back up and running smoothly, and especially safely, so that Ronald Reagan’s mass firing would look reasonable. So they quickly hired aviation-experienced people, including pilots and experienced military air traffic controllers. I was one of them. Granted, some of these well qualified new guys were black, but no one would look upon this new controller work force and call it a model of so-called diversity. The big push for hiring other than pale males would have to wait. Safety first, as it were. A few things happened in the next few years. First, the FAA stopped reporting aviation incidents, including near mid-air collisions and runway incursions. When safety incidents are under-reported or deceitfully downgraded, the system starts to look like perfection, and the FAA will gladly report, as it frequently does, that it is “The Safest System In The World.” These people want the flying public to skate out onto the ice, even as they are lying about how thin the ice is, and while we are at it, how warm it is today.)

 

MERCURY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The less that you do to promote illegal immigration, the more that those who promote illegal immigration demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/02/navarrette-gop-treatment-of-immigrants-is-really-bad-almost-as-bad-as-democrats/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa Face the Past in California Race – Adam Nagourney, Sydney Ember and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: What is in your past? Have you ever been charged with misconduct? I have not. But nevertheless, because the federal government forced me to retire and it took other adverse actions against me, because of my demographics, and because I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc., my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/02/us/politics/gavin-newsom-antonio-villaraigosa-california.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And the leading contenders to win on Tuesday are particularly burdened by political and personal baggage that offer another contrast with Mr. Brown as he prepares to retire to his ranch. Two of the Democrats — Mr. Villaraigosa and Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor — were involved in high-profile affairs while they were in public office in the mid-2000s, episodes that have been raised against them during a candidate debate and in a handful of advertisements at a time of heightened awareness of sexual misconduct.)