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July 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore – Rosemary Sobol, Nuccio DiNuzzo, Hannah Leone, Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-police-shooting-fatal-20180714-story.html
— Man charged with shooting at police after South Chicago traffic stop – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-man-charged-shooting-at-police-st-20180715-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180715/282011853132722
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-restrictions-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Huppke uses Timothy Trybus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters. What do you say a) to Whites who pander to anti-Whites, b) to males who pander to anti-males, c) to “Republicans” who pander to anti-Republicans, d) to “Americans” who pander to anti-Americans, e) to older people who pander to those who are anti-older people, d) to rich people who pander to those who anti-rich people, e) to German Americans who pander to those who are anti-German Americans, and f) to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who pander to those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-hate-crime-puerto-rico-shirt-video-huppke-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes. Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” call for citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, that is, to invade America. How soon, if not already, will “religious leaders” call for all the countries of the world to officially declare war on America?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-chicago-catholic-immigration-ministry-20180711-story.html
— Supreme Court nominee dishes out mac and cheese to homeless – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always painted themselves as being far superior to me and b) have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not helping the homeless like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-kavanaugh-charity-20180711-story.html
— Setting sun: Many of yesterday’s summer jobs have already gone dark – Marco Buscaglia (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/sns-201807131318–tms–careercarer-b20180715-20180715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black woman says CVS manager called police because she had wrong coupon – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-woman-says-cvs-manager-called-police-because-she-had-wrong-coupon/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Matson is running for 48th Ward alderman. One of his campaign promises is “increased police presence throughout Alderman Matson’s 48th Ward.” According to his aldermanic campaign website, he was a state delegate for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election and is president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, a group advocating for LGBTQ conservatives.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes Pfleger? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-fueled-injustice/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘He was brilliant’: Illinois GOP strategist John McGovern dead at 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180714/he-was-brilliant-illinois-gop-strategist-john-mcgovern-dead-at-48

 

NBC5
— Trial Date Set in Aaron Schock Corruption Case The former congressman was indicted in 2016 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Diersen v. IRS (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866) In 1974, when I was 25 years old, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem claims and hinted/implied that my claims were fraudulent. That forced me to file a grievance. I won that grievance 4 years later, but by then, whatever career I had at IRS was over. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/aaron-schock-corruption-case-set-to-begin-in-january-488199221.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Jan. 28 trial date has been set for former Illinois Republican Congressman Aaron Schock’s trial on corruption charges, including that he illegally sought reimbursement for a $5,000 chandelier.)

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Walter Jacobson sides with Pfleger against Rauner.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/15/walter-jacobsons-perspective-07-15-18-bruce-rauner-throwing-darts/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Sen. McConchie talks taxes, consolidation 26th District leader says the state will change when Michael Madigan is gone – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/13/state-sen-mcconchie-talks-taxes-consolidation/afls1oi/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State agency director Mays has spent $66K on travel – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, government employees should expect that their critics/opponents will monitor their government travel records very closely.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/state-agency-director-mays-has-spent-66k-on-travel
— Block party spreads non-violence message – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/block-party-spreads-non-violence-message

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago Police say 4 protesters arrested after shooting – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article214912260.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds attended the reopening of the governor’s mansion, despite the heat – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-attended-the-reopening-of-the-governors-mansion-despite-the-heat

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte to Replace Karen McConnaughay as State Senate Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/14/former-st-charles-mayor-replave-karen-mcconnaughay-state-senator-candidate/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— Open Borders Is Not a Moral Immigration Policy – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/views/80026/open-borders-is-not-a-moral-immigration-policy/
— Liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/80086/revealed-liberal-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MCCONNELL RESPONDS TO REPUBLICAN RESTAURANT HARASSMENT: ‘THIS IS ALL ABOUT INTIMIDATION’ – Julia Nista
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/13/mcconnell-responds-to-harassment-intimidation/

 

BREITBART
— Anti-Trump Open Borders Neighbors Protest at Kushner’s D.C. Home – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/anti-trump-open-borders-neighbors-protest-at-kushners-d-c-home/
— Paul Ryan Trashes Trump’s Popular Fair Trade Agenda: ‘New Tariffs Are Not the Solution’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/paul-ryan-trashes-trumps-popular-fair-trade-agenda-new-tariffs-are-not-the-solution/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mike Pence is coming to California to campaign for John Cox – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/vice_president_mike_pence_is_coming_to_california_to_campaign_for_john_cox.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP weighs ICE vote to torture Democrats – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/gop-weighs-ice-vote-to-torture-democrats
— Midterm elections could test GOP’s patience with Trump’s trade war – Al Weaver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/midterm-elections-could-test-gops-patience-with-trumps-trade-war

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— McConnell: ‘I Will Not Be Intimidated’ by ‘Socialists Who Apparently Prefer Open Borders’ – Paul Crookston
http://freebeacon.com/issues/mcconnell-will-not-intimidated-socialists-apparently-prefer-open-borders/

 

THE HILL
— GOP leaders jockey for affection of House conservatives – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates for leadership positions in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have demonized, denigrated, and condemned conservatives.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/397032-gop-leaders-jockey-for-affection-of-house-conservatives

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh as being an “Influential Judge, Loyal Friend, Conservative Warrior — and D.C. Insider.” What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being? Mine stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, childless, pet-less, and American nameplate car owner. They stress the adverse actions that my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me, especially their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee (ICRC) member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my fellow ICRC members let a motion to censure me at their 2006 annual convention be voted on.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/judge-brett-kavanaugh.html
— Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America – Joe Drape
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/sports/world-cup/soccer-youth-decline.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump uses WWII to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/when-america-incarcerated-my-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/trump-having-a-bawl-in-europe.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/sunday/voting-rights-voter-id-kavanaugh.html
— In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t – Claudia Dreifus (DIERSEN: Are you retired? What are the demographics of those who replaced you? Those who replace me are Democrats, females, minorities, younger than me, and/or veterans who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/in-a-tight-labor-market-retirees-fill-gaps-their-previous-employers-cant.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In about 20 years, half the population will live in eight states – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/12/in-about-20-years-half-the-population-will-live-in-eight-states/

 

FORBES
— Internship 101: How To Ace Your First Summer Job – Haley Suh (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/haleysuh/2018/07/11/internship-101-how-to-ace-your-first-summer-job/#69c0d38311b2

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Should I Take a Pay Cut? Determine whether your financial situation can support a lower salary. – Susannah Snider (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? I have. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS to GAO. QUESTION: Why did I do that? ANSWER: GAO claimed to be nonpartisan and independent. My Democrat superiors and Money Magazine had ruined my IRS career. GAO employees are somewhat less demonized, denigrated, and condemned than IRS employees. Because GAO audits IRS, I could use my knowledge of IRS on audits of IRS. I had 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. The GAO staff manager who hired me was confident that he could a) promptly get me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promptly promote me to GS-11 Step 10, currently $87,933, to GS-12 Step 5 salary, currently $91,880, and to GS-13 Step 1, currently $96,403. But soon after I transferred to GAO, that GAO manager was deposed and he was not able to promote me to GS-11 Step 10 until 1981, to GS-12 Step 5 salary until 1982, and to GS-13 Step 1 until 1986. In 1986, he finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS. In 1987, his Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire. To justify their forcing me to take a pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors dismissed/belittled/badmouthed/demonized/denigrated/condemned a) my knowledge of IRS, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and d) my earning a MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Money Magazine, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate, and the rest of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2018-07-12/should-i-take-a-pay-cut

 

REASON
— How Elected Libertarians Are Making the World More Free – Matt Welch (DIERSEN: Libertarians who falsely claim to be Republican are anti-conservative and they have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://reason.com/archives/2018/07/14/how-elected-libertarians-are-making-the

July 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE MIA IRIZARRY: 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 use Irizarry and Timothy Trybus to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-puerto-rico-flag-shirt-hate-crime-20180713-story.html
— For Mayor Globe-trotter, it’s the money that matters – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-politics-kass-0715-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Northrop Grumman CEO will step down – Christian Davenport and Aaron (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were fully aware of and completely disgusted with my attending a rally for Bob Dole in Wheaton on July 4, 1996.) SEE: http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/07/gopusa-illinois-daily-clips-july-6-2008.html)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180713/northrop-grumman-ceo-will-step-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The move comes just days after reports surfaced that the company employed a member of a white supremacist organization who participated in a violent rally in Charlottesville last summer. The employee, identified as Michael Miselis by ProPublica and “Frontline,” no longer is employed by the company. But Northrop was slow to respond to the allegations, and the news organizations also reported that he had remained employed even after his superiors had been informed of his actions. In an email to company employees at the time, Bush said that Northrop “would take the appropriate actions to make sure that our foundation remains strong well into the future.” Asked whether the Miselis’ alleged affiliation with a white supremacist group played a role in Bush’s decision to resign, Northrop’s Paynter said “absolutely not.”)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— County health department offering OD-reversal drug for free; Hy-Vee joins those selling it – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: Of course, heroin pushers are overjoyed about this. This will dramatically increase the sale of and use of heroin.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180713/county-health-department-offering-od-reversal-drug-for-free-hy-vee-joins-those-selling-it

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Pence Praised At Event In Rosemont; Protests Greet VP Outside Roskam A No Show – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/pence-praised-at-event-in-rosemont-protests-greet-vp-outside/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner embraces Trump White House, calls Pence among the ‘greatest leaders in American history’- Rick Pearson
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-embraces-trump-white-house-calls-pence-among-the-greatest/article_70cd09af-92a3-5fcd-8b50-c2027f0bfd39.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton man (Benjamin Moore, 21) charged with public indecency along Prairie Path in Glen Ellyn Incidents allegedly occurred in November 2017, June 2018 (DIERSEN: Are you a “Wheaton man?” I am. I have lived in Wheaton at 915 Cove Court along the Prairie Path since 1984 and at 1017 East Harrison near the Prairie Path for 6 years before that. My wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978 because of its reputation for being religious, conservative, and Republican. Why isn’t Moore’s address in Wheaton given? How long has Moore lived in Wheaton? Why is Moore living in Wheaton?)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/12/wheaton-man-charged-with-public-indecency-along-prairie-path-in-glen-ellyn/anvucrr/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republicans Gather at CL’s Pablo’s to Raise Money, Meet Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/13/republicans-gather-cls-pablos-raise-money-meet-candidates/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives wants school districts to be responsible for employees compensation – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511485381-ives-wants-school-districts-to-be-responsible-for-employees-compensation

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lawlessness in Algonquin Township continues – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/lawlessness-in-algonquin-township-continues/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Respecting the Rule of Law Is Not Bigotry – Walker Wildmon (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans respect the rule of law only when they can use the rule of law to harm 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/07/respecting-the-rule-of-law-is-not-bigotry/
— Preserving Religious Freedom – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Christians use “religious freedom” to destroy Christianity.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/07/spotlight-preserving-religious-freedom/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Very Sad’: Trump Warns Mass Migration Means Britain, Europe ‘Losing Its Culture’ – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/13/very-sad-trump-warns-mass-migration-means-britain-europe-losing-its-culture/
— Native Dutch Told to ‘Get Out’ if They Don’t Want to Be a Minority in Own Homeland – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/13/native-dutch-told-get-out-minority-own-homeland/

 

BLAZE
— Democrats bail on ‘abolish ICE’ bill after House GOP threatens to bring it to a vote – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/13/democrats-bail-on-abolish-ice-bill-after-house-gop-threatens-to-bring-it-to-a-vote
— Democratic congressman regrets saying Strzok deserves Purple Heart – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise a) my Democrat superiors in the federal government and b) the adverse actions that they took against me. I should write a book about them. One of my most ferocious critics in Wheaton is a close relative of my GAO superior who in 1989 succeeded in a) throwing me off audits of IRS, b) giving me an adverse job assignment, and c) getting my supervisor to give me unfair performance expectations and an unfair performance appraisal. His efforts to get rid of me were so strong and so successful that I sought help from Henry Hyde.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/13/democratic-congressman-regrets-saying-strzok-deserves-purple-heart

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— We Cannot Allow Strzokians Back into Power – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/we_cannot_allow_strzokians_back_into_power.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Pelosi’s Email Bait and Switch: Says She’s Not Asking for Cash — Then Asks for Cash – KEITH KOFFLER (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I do not have to “ask for cash” in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They are beyond furious that I have enough time and money that I can afford to and I do spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1109517-pelosis-email-bait-switch-says-shes-not-asking-cash-asks-cash/

 

CNN
— If you want to know whether Strzok was biased, just look at his texts – Paul Callan (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents deny that they are biased against me or against those who share my demographics. But their words and/or their actions show otherwise. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would stress the adverse actions that they took against me and the real reasons why they took those adverse actions against me.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/13/opinions/strzok-hearing-bias-opinion-callan/index.html

 

CNBC
— Trump’s SCOTUS nominee thinks that ISPs have First Amendment rights – Ariel Shapiro (DIERSEN: What percent of ISPs are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? If ISPs should be allowed to discriminate, then why not allow the news media, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, utilities including telephone, electric, water, and natural gas, and everything else and everyone else to discriminate?)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/12/trump-scotus-kavanaugh-isps-first-amendment-rights.html

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Five years after its first report, Facebook diversity barely budges – LEVI SUMAGAYSAY
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/13/five-years-after-its-first-report-facebook-diversity-barely-budges/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TO OF FOLD: Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Erode Wage Gains – Patricia Cohen
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/economy/wages-workers-profits.html
— The University of Chicago, on Diversity – JAMES G. NONDORF (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/university-of-chicago-admissions-diversity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/america-first-america-hated-america-alone.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/media/trump-cnn-london.html
— Nextdoor Is Betting a Social Network Can Still Be a Platform for Politics The neighborhood-based site has found a foothold in politics as it tries to shed past negative publicity. – Laura Holson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/technology/nextdoor-elections-politics-nyt.html
— U.S. Delegation and Mexico’s Next President Aim to Reset Relations – Elisabeth Malkin (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by its illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/world/americas/mexico-lopez-obrador-pompeo-mnuchin.html

 

HARVARD CRIMSON
— Kavanaugh’s Nomination May Jeopardize Affirmative Action, Experts Say – Delano R. Franklin, Idil Tuysuzoglu, and Samuel W. Zwickel (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/7/14/kavanaugh-affirmative-action/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Changing Face of Illegal Border Crossings The nation of origin, and motivation, of people trying to enter the U.S. looks much different since 2000 – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-changing-face-of-illegal-border-crossings-1531474201
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: U.S. Seeks Mended Ties in Mexico – José de Córdoba and Anthony Harrup (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by its illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-mexico-pompeo-delegation-set-to-discuss-immigration-trade-security-1531505230

 

FORTUNE
— Facebook’s Latest Diversity Report – ELLEN MCGIRT (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://fortune.com/2018/07/13/raceahead-facebook-diversity-report/

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Retirement Savings: How To Tell If Yours Are On Track – PAUL KATZEFF
https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/put-your-retirement-savings-on-track-for-your-age-pay/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Will you be able to afford retirement with the lifestyle you want and expect? That depends on whether your retirement savings are on track. The trouble for many people is that they do not know how much savings they need to generate the annual income they’ll require during retirement. Frustrated or confused, maybe even outright worried, they don’t even try to figure out if their retirement savings are on track for their age and pay.)

 

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/mediocrity-name-diversity-white-liberals-not-seeking-justice/

 

FBI
— Minneapolis FBI Division to Host Diversity Agent Recruitment Event – Michael Kulstad (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis/news/press-releases/minneapolis-fbi-division-to-host-diversity-agent-recruitment-event

July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Vice Present Mike Pence promotes Tax and Jobs Act in Rosemont – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/vp-mike-pence-promotes-tax-and-jobs-act-in-rosemont/3758152/

 

CBS2
— Vice President Mike Pence In Chicago To Promote Tax Cuts, Support Rep. Peter Roskam – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/13/vice-president-pence-in-chicago-tax-cuts-support-peter-roskam/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s visit to UK brings controversy, protests
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-visit-to-uk-bring-controversy-protest

 

WGN TV
— Rauner embraces Pence, calls him one of the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/13/rauner-embraces-pence-calls-him-one-of-the-greatest-leaders-in-american-history/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner embraces Trump White House in Rosemont, calls Pence among the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mike-pence-bruce-rauner-rosemont-20180713-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/99768657-132.html
— Another Dan Ryan shutdown averted? Officials in Mayor Emanuel’s office, others agree to meet with protesters – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-officials-dan-ryan-meetings-20180712-story.html
— McDonald’s Plaza in Oak Brook to be demolished, redeveloped under buyer’s plan – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-biz-mcdonalds-oak-brook-sale-20180713-story.html
— Illinois elections board ‘very likely’ named in Mueller indictment of Russian hackers, officials say – Monique Garcia, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-elections-board-russia-indictment-20180713-story.html
— How to confront a public official – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-civility-politics-trump-restaurants-20180710-story.html
— Southern Illinois University president is out amid swirling controversy – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-siu-president-quits-20180713-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democratic Party rallies against Vice President Mike Pence in Rosemont – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supporters-protesters-rosemont-pence-tax-cut-speech/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new Illinois Democratic Party executive director rallied protesters in Rosemont on Friday in advance of a speech by Vice President Mike Pence touting President Donald Trump’s tax-cut policy. Pence’s speech, titled “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” is part of a series sponsored by America First Policies, a non-profit organization that promotes the policies of the Trump Administration — the Rosemont stop is the 17th on the tour. Other speakers at the event included U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Gov. Bruce Rauner, who was to introduce Pence. At previous speeches in Iowa and Kansas City, Pence talked about energy, agriculture and labor plans that were all implemented to achieve Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America great again.” In Rosemont, people from around the state, decked out in flag shawls and bright red “Make America Great Again” baseball caps, waited to hear from the vice president.)
— Indictment accuses Moscow of US election meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/election-hacking-russian-military-officers-indicted/
— Illinois election officials: ‘Very likely’ state was target of Russian hackers – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-election-officials-very-likely-state-was-target-of-russian-hackers/
— Once again, a local government spends your money on an exiting exec – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, since 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors and their accomplices have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,080,500 ($4,322 X 250 months) in today’s dollars to not come to work.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/david-st-pierre-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-buyout/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once again, a public agency, without bothering to clue in the taxpayers, is throwing money at a top employee as he heads out the door. This time, on Thursday, it was the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The agency that handles our local storm and sewage water agreed to pay $95,000 to its former executive director, David St. Pierre, along with six months’ worth of health insurance, according to the Better Government Association. The vote came two weeks after St. Pierre resigned, and seven weeks after he quietly went on paid leave.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-arrests-decline-chicago-police/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat educators do everything that they can to make young people anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/social-justice-igeneration-generation-z-socially-conscious-young-people-seek-outlets-activism-omer-mozaffar-loyola-university-chicago-muslim-chaplain-just-relations-religion/
— How Christian Mitchell could shape Illinois’ Democratic Party – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democratic-party-illinois-christian-mitchell-rich-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pence fires up voters for upcoming midterm elections – Christopher Placek and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/pence-fires-up-voters-for-upcoming-midterm-elections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost immediately after Pence took the stage, protesters inside the Westin O’Hare grand ballroom made their presence known. In total, Pence’s speech was interrupted five times by protesters, who were escorted out of the building by police. One woman held a yellow flag that read, “Trump and Pence must go.” When Pence began to praise U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, of Wheaton, a man said, “Has anyone seen Peter Roskam? I haven’t seen him. Where is he?” Each time, the crowd of about 600 chanted “USA! USA!” Tickets to the event, called “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” were free and available by registering on the website of America First Policies, the group connected to the pro-Trump America First Action super PAC. “Thanks for coming out today. I’m really grateful for almost everybody that came,” Pence joked to the crowd. “I respect everybody that came. That’s what freedom sounds like.” Rosemont authorities said no one was charged, and they described the protest of some 100 people outside the hotel as peaceful. Police, at the behest of the Secret Service, pushed protesters across River Road to the east sidewalk northeast of the hotel. Rosemont public safety officers used their bikes as crowd control. Pence’s caravan used a back entrance, avoiding the protesters. “We are advocating getting rid of the Trump/Pence regime through persistent, persistent nonviolent protests,” said Tricey Morelli, spokesman for the Chicago chapter of Refuse Fascism.)
— Images: Vice President Mike Pence and Governor Bruce Rauner in Rosemont – Patrick Kunzer
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/images-vice-president-mike-pence-and-governor-bruce-rauner-in-rosemont

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— To sue Trump or not to sue Trump: That’s the question in Illinois AG race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/BLOGS02/180719914/to-sue-trump-or-not-to-sue-trump-thats-the-question-in-illinois-ag

 

WLS AM
— Rauner: ‘We’re fighting a corrupt, entrenched political machine…’ – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/13/rauner-were-fighting-a-corrupt-entrenched-political-machine/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— GOP candidate for attorney general talks criminal justice reform in Peoria – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180713/gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-talks-criminal-justice-reform-in-peoria

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner, Republicans reboot anti-Madigan campaign ahead of November election – MONIQUE GARCIA
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-republicans-reboot-anti-madigan-campaign-ahead-of-november-election/article_8f1d461e-393f-569c-8717-de1d5de6a900.html

 

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Mitchell leads protest against Pence visit, highlights 10 ways Rauner should’ve stood up to Trump
https://chicagocrusader.com/mitchell-leads-protest-against-pence-visit-highlights-10-ways-rauner-shouldve-stood-up-to-trump/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who will never vote for a Republican are overjoyed that Rauner promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/pride-prejudice-responses-gov-helps-gays-get-hitched

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts as tax proposal as misinformed, bad for state – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511480141-ives-blasts-as-tax-proposal-as-misinformed-bad-for-state
— DuPage County Election Commission took action following ‘bungled’ March election, director says – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481947-dupage-county-election-commission-took-action-following-bungled-march-election-director-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— True or not, expect more mudslinging in race for governor – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/true-or-not-expect-more-mudslinging-in-race-for-governor/article_63a90468-8611-11e8-899e-3726c9be401e.html

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— One year later: 2017 tax hike failed – Matthew Besler
https://illinoisopportunity.org/the-results-are-in-income-tax-hike-was-a-complete-failure/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALTON VOTERS WILL CHOOSE WHETHER TO ELIMINATE TOWNSHIP IN NOVEMBER – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alton-voters-will-choose-whether-to-eliminate-township-in-november/
— IF FRANK MAUTINO DIDN’T BREAK THE RULES, THE RULES ARE BROKEN – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/if-frank-mautino-didnt-break-the-rules-the-rules-are-broken/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MOTHERHOOD A VALUED VOCATION, NOT AN OLD-FASHIONED NOTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorneroneil-motherhood-a-valued-vocation-not-an-old-fashioned-notion.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN BOASTS NATIONAL COVERAGE OF EMBARRASSING TOILET CAMPAIGN AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/rauner-campaign-boasts-national-coverage-of-embarrassing-toilet-campaign-ad.html
— GUTIERREZ BLAMES TRUMP FOR PUERTO RICAN YOUNG WOMAN’S FOREST PRESERVE ENCOUNTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/gutierrez-blames-trump-for-puerto-rican-young-womans-forest-preserve-encounter.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Unsurprisingly, Raoul and Harold differ on suing the Trump administration
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/13/unsurprisingly-raoul-and-harold-differ-on-suing-the-trump-administration/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Revealed: liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/revealed-liberal-gop-gov.-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding

 

GOPUSA
— Most welfare recipients able to hold jobs, but aren’t (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems. It certainly appears that my critics/opponents are paying them less than $15/hour. Nevertheless, they have made it very clear that if they had been qualified to take the jobs that I took, they would not have taken them. The jobs that I took are beneath them. 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=50180
— Aliens find noncitizen voter registration easy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50196

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Virtues of a Summer Job – Ann Carrns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/your-money/summer-job-students.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Behind the Scenes of Implementing Trump’s Border Hiring Surges – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/behind-scenes-implementing-trumps-border-hiring-surges/149727/

July 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Asked about trade war, Sanguinetti echoes Trump on NATO – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-nato-20180712-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with FBI agent Peter Strzok.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-peter-strzok-house-hearing-20180712-story.html
— Immigration laws need to be followed – Jack Tenison, Naperville
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0715-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF BERRIOS: Berrios’ analysts used Zillow, other shortcuts in assessing property values, documents show – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-cook-assessments-berrios-hand-checks-20180710-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-brazilian-boys-held-chicago-reunited-fathers-immigration-brazil-detention-border/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Blacks use pot less than other racial groups and b) that Chicago police officers are racists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-arrests-enforcement-chicago-police-declines-possession-blacks-african-americans-most-often-charged-ticketed-cannabis-weed-watchdogs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF ROSKAM: Roskam, Hultgren to skip Pence event in Rosemont, but Rauner won’t But Rauner will introduce the VP in Rosemont – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180712/roskam-hultgren-to-skip-pence-event-in-rosemont-but-rauner-wont
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Pence visit to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180713/editorial-help-temper-trumps-worst-impulses-mike-pence

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise FBI agent Peter Strzok.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/7-key-moments-from-peter-strzoks-wild-hearing

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that ‘Trump Baby’ balloon flies over London and that blimp makes Trump feel ‘unwelcome’ during visit. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make members of the following groups feel unwelcome: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-baby-blimp-flies-over-london-during-potus-visit/3712725/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals 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.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/on-both-sides-of-the-us-mexico-border-migrants-seek-help-and-hope/3755589/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— In Decatur, Erika Harold, GOP attorney general candidate, says she’d defend gun control laws from local challenges – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/in-decatur-erika-harold-gop-attorney-general-candidate-says-she/article_c3d9c4b3-2d65-5464-aa91-7d3a4243b1b7.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— State mum on number of union opt-outs
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180712/state-mum-on-number-of-union-opt-outs

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— President Trump Says Europe Is ‘Losing Its Culture’ – SCOTT HORSLEY (DIERSEN: What percent of immigrants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-says-europe-losing-its-culture#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Gov. Rauner launches “The People’s Pledge” in Marion – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38635814/gov-rauner-launches-the-peoples-pledge-in-marion

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Defends Rauner Attack Ad, Opens Local Campaign Office – MARY CULLEN (DIERSEN: Which Rauner campaign office is nearest to your home?)
http://wglt.org/post/pritzker-defends-rauner-attack-ad-opens-local-campaign-office#stream/0

 

WSIU
— VA Hiring Reform Bill Heads to U.S. House Floor – BRAD PALMER (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://news.wsiu.org/post/va-hiring-reform-bill-heads-us-house-floor#stream/0

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Targeted Republicans In Tricky Spot On Questions About Trump.”
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/targeted-republicans-tricky-spot-questions-about-trump

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Dwight Kay vows to protect citizens’ Second Amendment rights – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511481782-kay-vows-to-protect-citizens-second-amendment-rights

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen supports College of DuPage in counterclaim against former president – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481920-breen-supports-college-of-dupage-in-counterclaim-against-former-president

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP FREES EUROPE FROM ANGRY SOCIALIST BABIES Why the European left fears Trump. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270726/trump-frees-europe-angry-socialist-babies-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— BORDER AGENTS NOTE ALARMING RISE IN MIGRANTS AVOIDING CUSTODY BY BRINGING CHILDREN AND PRETENDING TO BE THEIR PARENTS – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/12/border-agents-alarming-rise-pretending-parents/

 

TOWNHALL
— When Does the Shooting Begin? – Erick Erickson
https://townhall.com/columnists/erickerickson/2018/07/13/when-does-the-shooting-begin-n2499812

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males love it when wives earn more money than their husbands.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/female-breadwinners-marriage_us_5b3ef51fe4b09e4a8b2b780c

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook’s diversity efforts failing African-American and Hispanic women – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Will Facebook bring in Charles Bowsher? Bowsher had great success during the 1980s and 1990s wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO’s 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.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/07/12/facebooks-diversity-efforts-failing-black-and-hispanic-women/776534002/

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Catholic-heavy Supreme Court moves right as the church moves left – Jacob Lupfer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they disapprove of Missouri Synod Lutherans as being “too conservative.”)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2018/07/12/commentary-catholic-heavy/

 

FORBES
— 4 Questions You Should Seriously Consider Before Pursuing A Master’s Degree – Adunola Adeshola (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the three master’s degrees that I earned – an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business, accounting, and finance courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adunolaadeshola/2018/07/12/4-questions-you-should-seriously-consider-before-pursuing-a-masters-degree/#6a16f65f1935
— 5 Hacks To Level Up Your Career – Jennifer Cohen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2018/07/12/5-hacks-to-level-up-your-career/#74a041d210ab

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— 10 Signs You Need to Quit Your Job – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that anyone will hire you. This is especially true if you are White and/or male. Employers have extremely negative opinions of federal employees.)
https://www.fool.com/slideshow/10-signs-you-need-quit-your-job/

 

ADVOCATE & DAILY DOT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children in Buffalo Grove to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.advocate.com/pride/2018/7/12/seventh-grader-hopes-bring-pride-illinois-suburb
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/buffalo-grove-pride/

July 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vice President Pence hits Chicago Friday: Roskam fundraiser, Rauner’s role – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vice-president-pence-chicago-friday-roskam-fundraiser-rauner/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, newspapers do everything that they can a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) block the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/our-mission/
— Chicago Police Department overtime down 30 percent, thanks to controls to rein in ‘culture of abuse’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Have you worked overtime? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress the overtime that I worked while I was a part-time postal employee in Park Forest 1966-1969. I had lots of opportunities to work overtime because my Democrat coworkers often turned it down.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-chicago-police-overtime-down-30-percent-culture-of-abuse/
— FBI agent Peter Strzok: My work has never been tainted by political bias – AP (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government would say that too. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, to waste the careers of, and to get rid of Republicans, and Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-agent-peter-strzok-anti-trump-text-messages-testify-house-committee/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House highlights Rauner’s praise of Supreme Court pick – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-supreme-court-20180711-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner has made a point of rarely speaking about Trump, the administration’s policies or national issues affecting the state in Washington. But as he attempts in an election year to unify a Republican conservative base divided by laws he signed expanding abortion, transgender and immigrant rights, Rauner is speaking more about Washington. The quote in the White House’s “what they are saying” email comes from a Rauner tweet Monday night. The email also featured supporting comments about Kavanaugh from two Downstate Republican House members, Reps. Darin LaHood of Peoria and Rodney Davis of Taylorville.)
— Praise for poise: When a loudmouth berates you for your T-shirt – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you wore a Trump T-shirt in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, or in Illinois, how viciously would anti-Trumps berate you? How would you react to their berating?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-puerto-rican-shirt-video-20180711-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mount Prospect expected to allow video gambling – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180712/mount-prospect-expected-to-allow-video-gambling-but-for-whom

 

ABC7
— Papa John’s founder resigns as chairman after using N-word on conference call – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/business/papa-johns-founder-resigns-as-chairman-after-using-n-word-on-conference-call/3746476/
— Republican U.S. senators push proposed paid leave solution for new parents – NATALY PAK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that those who do not have children have an unfair advantage in life.)
http://abc7chicago.com/republican-senators-push-proposed-paid-leave-solution-for-new-parents-/3750095/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Caught napping by a Nazi, state GOP paying the price – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-12/jim-dey-caught-napping-nazi-state-gop-paying-the-price.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn annexes historic McKee House – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/06/glen-ellyn-annexes-historic-mckee-house/a3a5q4y/

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Labor Relations Board urges Gov. Rauner to restore union members’ step increases
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/ilrb-urges-gov-rauner-to-restore-union-members-step-increases

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Board Refuses to Put Road District Abolition Referendum on the Ballot, Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Endorses Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/11/algonquin-township-board-refuses-put-road-district-referendum-ballot-gasser-endorses-referendum/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jay Kinzler counting on voters to help resuscitate Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481897-kinzler-counting-on-voters-to-help-resuscitate-illinois

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: City Journal: Pfleger should hold Chicago’s ‘criminal class’ not ‘social-welfare bureaucracy’ accountable – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511480650-city-journal-pfleger-should-hold-chicago-s-criminal-class-not-social-welfare-bureaucracy-accountable
(FROM THE ARTICLE: City Journal called the protest, led by the Rev. Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at The Faith Community of Saint Sabina, “misguided” and said the event blames “rampant violent crime on inadequate social spending” in a city in its eighth decade controlled by Democrats. “Someone should be decrying Chicago’s ongoing carnage, but Pfleger’s explanation for what’s causing it — poverty, unemployment, and underfunded schools — is just another reprise of the old liberal notion that violent crime is driven by socioeconomic ‘root causes’,” Rafael Mangual, deputy director of legal policy at City Journal, said in an op-ed piece. “That argument reflects a serious misunderstanding of Chicago’s highly concentrated violent crime.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner to launch “People’s Pledge” campaign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/11/rauner-to-launch-peoples-pledge-campaign-tomorrow/

 

DAILY CALLER
— PENCE HEADS TO THE MIDWEST FOR TARIFF DAMAGE CONTROL – Molly Prince
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/pence-midwest-tariff-donors/
— PRESSURE BUILDS ON DEMOCRATS TO ATTACK IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/democrats-attack-immigration-enforcement-ice/
— MEDIA SHAMES KAVANAUGH FOR BUYING BASEBALL TICKETS WITH CREDIT CARD – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who spent lots of their money on “immediate pleasures” a) shamed me for spending my money on new cars, tuition and text books, real estate, and collector cars and b) shamed me for saving for my retirement.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/media-kavanaugh-baseball-credit-card/

 

GOPUSA
— Silicon Valley Censors (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents have always wanted to censor me. My critics/opponents want to censure everyone who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.gopusa.com/silicon-valley-censors/
— Slavery: What They Didn’t Teach in My High School
http://www.gopusa.com/slavery-what-they-didnt-teach-in-my-high-school/
— Minimum wage hikes a poor step towards prosperity (DIERSEN: I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 years old in 1966. I worked for much 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.)
http://www.gopusa.com/minimum-wage-hikes-a-poor-step-towards-prosperity/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle with unity amid leadership tensions – MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396589-dems-struggle-with-unity-amid-leadership-tensions

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to claim asylum in America
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/opinion/asylum-immigration-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/us/lgbt-migrants-abuse.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals 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/2018/07/11/nyregion/immigrant-children-reunited.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The elite world of Brett Kavanaugh – Paul Schwartzman and Michelle Boorstein (DIERSEN: Who paints/painted you as being an elite? My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did everything that they could to paint me as being filthy rich elite. They stressed the money I spent on new cars, tuition and text books, real estate, and collector cars. They stressed the vacations that I took, including many vacations in connection with my wife’s many business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992. They stressed the money that my wife and I saved for our retirement. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that everyone who lived in Crete, in new town homes in University Park, in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago, and in Wheaton was a filthy rich elite. Beginning in 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette, they especially hinted/implied/argued/shouted that everyone who owned a Corvette was filthy rich elite.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/the-elite-world-of-brett-kavanaugh/2018/07/11/504d945e-8492-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Small businesses struggle to hire, keep employees Bigger firms woo them with higher pay, perks – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: How large have the employers been that you have worked for? None of the employers that I worked for 1964-1997 were small, except for John’s Sinclair during the summer of 1966.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/11/small-businesses-struggle-hire-workers-tight-labor-market/772636002/

 

FORBES
— How Early Retirement Might Be Killing Men – John Wasik (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement. I have been retired for almost 21 years.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2018/07/09/how-early-retirement-might-be-killing-men/#289ca0db20a1
— Budgeting For Your Retirement Years – You’ll Need More Than You Think – Bart Astor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bartastor/2018/07/11/budgeting-for-your-retirement-years-youll-need-more-than-you-think/#51b36c4e2341
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As most of you know, financial planners often say that 70% of current income is the best estimate. My calculation was significantly higher, namely, 82%. I arrived at that figure because I think the reasons for that lower figure are outdated. As I explained: You need to continue to save for your later years because you will likely have 20, 30 or more years left to live but you may not be investing as aggressively A third of folks in their 60’s continue to work or have encore careers and still pay into FICA Even if you stop or cut down on your work, you’ll still have travel expenses and, perhaps, significantly higher health expenses Fewer and fewer homeowners ever pay their mortgages off completely or they rent, so they still have a house payment.)

 

MARKET WATCH
— Is early retirement possible? – DANA ANSPACH
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-early-retirement-possible-2018-07-11
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the biggest challenges to early retirement is figuring out how to pay for health care. Regarding health care coverage, “early” retirement would be before age 65, at which time most Americans become eligible for Medicare. Unless you’re lucky enough to have employer-covered retiree health insurance, you’ll pay hefty premiums until you become Medicare-eligible. If you’re exiting the workforce before age 65, plan on budgeting $500 to $1,000 a month per person to purchase health insurance. Instead of shelling out $1,000 a month, some early retirees are opting for retirement jobs. Something part-time, low-stress and low-pay, but with benefits. This type of job can help bridge the gap from early retirement to Medicare age. Once on Medicare, you still pay premiums, but they’re more affordable, often less than half of what you were paying before going on Medicare.)

July 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Supreme Court nominee amping up abortion politics in Illinois governor’s race – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-nominee-amping-up-abortion-politics-in-ill-governors-race/3740025/
— Man harasses woman at Cook County forest preserve, officer under investigation – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/video-man-harasses-woman-at-cook-county-forest-preserve-officer-under-investigation/3738123/
— Nashville woman attacked by 2 dogs released from Chicago hospital 14 weeks later – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/woman-attacked-by-2-dogs-released-from-hospital-14-weeks-later/3739809/

 

NBC5
— State Rep. Christian Mitchell Named Interim Director of Democratic Party of Illinois – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/executive-director-democratic-party-of-illinois-christian-mitchell-487792791.html
— Officer Under Investigation, Man Charged After Video Shows Woman Harassed Over Puerto Rico Shirt The video has prompted responses from the forest preserve and the governor of Puerto Rico
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/puerto-rico-shirt-irizarry-video-viral-chicago-park-cook-county-487776211.html

 

CBS2
— Trump On Immigrant Family Separation Crisis: ‘Don’t Come To Our Country Illegally’ – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/donald-trump-immigration-family-separation-dont-come-illegally/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and then b) use those illegals 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/immigrant-family-reunification-deadline-38-children/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officer off beat after dispute over Puerto Rican shirt – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/woman-harassed-for-wearing-puerto-rico-flag-shirt-officer-under-investigation

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— South Side legislator Christian Mitchell named interim director of state Democratic Party – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/south-side-christian-mitchell-named-interim-director-illinois-democratic-party/
— Trump: ‘Tell people not to come to our country illegally’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/donald-trump-reunite-migrant-families-deadline-abolish-ice/
— Rauner urges Kavanaugh confirmation — as Dems push for abortion rights pledge – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-stamp-approval-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nomination/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump administration yanks health care away from more Americans.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/obamacare-affordable-care-act-risk-adjustment-payments-trump-administration/
— Man who went on anti-Puerto Rico rant – and cop who stood by — identified – Mitch Dudek and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-who-verbally-attacked-woman-over-wearing-puerto-rican-flag-shirt-identified/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and then b) use those illegals 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://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-reunite-migrant-children-parents-deadline/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GOP made a pact at the crossroad — the Supreme Court for their soul.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gop-pact-supreme-court-soul/
— Working poor shouldn’t shut up until they get jobs that pay a living wage – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/working-poor-shouldnt-shut-up-until-they-get-jobs-that-pay-a-living-wage/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump sets his sights on dismantling #MeToo movement.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-sets-his-sights-on-dismantling-metoo-movement/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago lawmaker Christian Mitchell picked to run Democratic Party of Illinois – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-michael-madigan-democratic-party-director-20180710-story.html
— Palos Township trustee Sharon Brannigan says she won’t resign a year after Facebook comments about Middle Eastern immigrants ignited protests – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-palos-protest-st-0711-story.html
— Lake County Board asks governor to veto bill seeking elected chief assessor – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-approves-assessor-resolution-veto-st-0711-story.html
— What Illinois higher education could be – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-killeen-university-illinois-rauner-20180710-story.html
— ‘You should not be wearing that,’ man berates woman in Puerto Rican flag shirt; response of cop in viral video under investigation – Madeline Buckley, Gregory Pratt, Matthew Walberg and Paige Fry
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cook-county-forest-preserves-investigation-20180710-story.html
— Preckwinkle apologizes to woman berated by man at forest preserve for wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-puerto-rican-flag-apology-preckwinkle-20180710-story.html
— Judge charged after gun falls from jacket at Cook County’s main criminal courthouse – Megan Crepeau and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-judge-misdemeanor-gun-charge-20180710-story.html
— ‘It’s not just a girl problem’: When offering HPV vaccine, doctors advised to focus on cancer prevention – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-hpv-vaccine-rates-eradicate-cancer-20180702-story.html
— Illinois watchdog Mautino’s campaign fund narrowly avoids more fines – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-frank-mautino-elections-board-20180710-story.html
— Trump Supreme Court pick ‘could change the rules in America,’ Durbin says
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-supreme-court-senators-20180709-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner: Trump trade war could cause ‘massive unemployment’ in Illinois – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/rauner-trump-trade-war-could-cause-massive-unemployment-in-illinois
— Wheaton ready for U.S. Senior Women’s Open traffic – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/wheaton-ready-for-us-senior-womens-open-trafffic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The club is preparing to host more than 5,000 spectators on each day of the weekend and more than 800 volunteers will make it all happen. USGA officials said they wouldn’t provide attendance estimates for an inaugural championship. The USGA has hired a private EMS provider and Wheaton paramedics will be providing transport off-site to area hospitals if needed. Off-duty Wheaton police officers hired by the USGA will be directing traffic at intersections around Chicago Golf Club at Hawthorne Lane and Merrill Drive, the Plamondon Road entrance and the bus entrance to the course off Warrenville Road. Player practice rounds will not be open to the public. The first round gets underway 7 a.m. Thursday. There will be no on-site general parking. Fans can park for free at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, and take complimentary shuttle buses, starting at 6:30 a.m. For patrons with mobility issues, scooters will be available at Chicago Golf on a first-come, first-served basis.)
— Lake County Board wants Rauner to alter legislation targeting chief assessment officer – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/lake-county-board-wants-rauner-to-alter-legislation-targeting-chief-assessment-officer
— College of DuPage board of trustees approves FY 2019 budget
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180709/college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees-approves-fy-2019-budget
— 60 percent of graduates concerned about having to work extra jobs (DIERSEN: Have you worked a second job? During the first 18 months that I worked for IRS 1971-1972, first in Chicago, and then in Harvey, I worked part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. The money that I earned helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for tuition and books to take graduate business courses at Loyola, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180710/60-percent-of-graduates-concerned-about-having-to-work-extra-jobs

 

WLS AM
— Rauner supports Kavanaugh nomination – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/10/rauner-supports-kavanaugh-nomination/

 

WBBM 780
— Pro-Choice Group Urges Governor Rauner To Sign HB40 Pledge (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/pro-choice-group-urges-governor-rauner-sign-hb40-pledge

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Take it from Erika Harold: Running for office is a marathon – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-10/jim-dey-take-it-erika-harold-running-office-marathon.html

 

WQAD
— One year after historic tax increase, Illinois remains in the red
https://wqad.com/2018/07/09/one-year-after-historic-tax-increase-illinois-remains-in-the-red/

 

WGLT
— Central Illinois Delegation Reacts To Kavanaugh Supreme Court Pick – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/central-illinois-delegation-reacts-kavanaugh-supreme-court-pick#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— If High Court Reverses Roe v. Wade, 22 States Likely To Ban Abortion – JULIE ROVNER
http://nprillinois.org/post/if-high-court-reverses-roe-v-wade-22-states-likely-ban-abortion#stream/0

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Abortion advocates blast Rauner for not signing pledge to protect taxpayer-funded abortion – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/abortion-advocates-blast-rauner-for-not-signing-pledge-to-protect/article_b7d6c676-cac5-5b19-9eef-99e179fa8745.html

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE: Panel of Experts on Responding to Islam events to be held on July 13-15
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511479631-illinois-family-institute-panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam-events-to-be-held-on-july-13-15

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Erasing the Racial Divide (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage minorities to hate Trump supporters, and especially to hate Trump supporters who are White, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-erasing-the-racial-divide/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kapos: Roskam to report raising $1 million in Q2
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/kapos-roskam-to-report-raising-1-million-in-q2/
— Pritzker to air brutally deceptive TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/pritzker-to-air-brutally-deceptive-tv-ad/
— More back and forth on HB40 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/more-back-and-forth-on-hb40/
— Cassidy, Hampton approve *** Rep. Christian Mitchell named interim executive director of DPI
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/rep-christian-mitchell-named-interim-executive-director-of-dpi/
— Gov. Rauner again bad-mouthed Chicago yesterday, bemoaning the city’s “failure of government in Chicago to reduce crime, to bring down the taxes and create more jobs.”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/gov-eeyore-strikes-again/
— Does the Rauner ICE hit fall flat?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/does-the-rauner-ice-hit-fall-flat/
— Local union president says use of her photo by Illinois Policy Institute “a form of identity theft”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/local-union-president-says-use-of-her-photo-by-illinois-policy-institute-a-form-of-identity-theft/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Illinois Forces Taxpayers to Fund More Abortions, $1,358 for Every Baby Killed in Abortion – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/10/illinois-forces-taxpayers-to-fund-more-abortions-1358-for-every-baby-killed-in-abortion/

 

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Rep. Diane Black Introduces a Bill Making First-Time Illegal Border Crossing a Felony – Lauretta Brown (DIERSEN: This is necessary because ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-American.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/07/10/rep-diane-black-introduces-a-bill-making-firsttime-illegal-border-crossing-a-felony-n2499058

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Make First-Time Illegal Border Crossing a Felony with New Legislation – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: This is necessary because ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-American.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/gop-lawmaker-seeks-make-first-time-illegal-border-crossing-felony-new-legislation/

 

GOPUSA
— Jimmy Carter: ‘I believe that Jesus would approve of gay marriage,’ some abortions (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican and who b) hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD condemns me because I refuse to join them in promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49920
— U.S. immigration hard-line spurs some would-be invaders in Honduras to think twice (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps not only side with those who invade America, anti-Trumps encourage all citizens of foreign countries to invade America. Anti-Trumps want these invaders to help them get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries 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.gopusa.com/?p=49794
— The Democrats’ Socialist Meltdown
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49852

 

MASS RESISTANCE
— MassResistance Texas activists continue fight to stop LGBT infiltration into Southern Baptist denomination Pro-family Resolution at Southern Baptist Convention blocked Disturbing connections to LGBT activism But compromising church leaders are now being exposed – Brian Camenker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican AND b) who promote LGBTQ activity. They have always worked the hardest against me.)
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/MR-TX-SBC-Resolution/lgbt-infiltration.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Stockton California to Begin Cash Handouts for ‘Basic Income’ – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats in your municipality call for this in your municipality?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-city-basic-income-500-cash-handouts/2018/07/10/id/870887/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A city in California that was once plagued with mortgage foreclosures will soon begin distributing $500 per month to 100 of its residents for an 18-month universal basic income program. Situated less than 100 miles east of the wealthy Silicon Valley, Stockton’s median household income is $49,271 — lower than the national average of $57,617. The basic income experiment is slated to begin in 2019.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS STATE-FUNDED ABORTIONS INCREASE NEARLY 300 PERCENT IN 2018 – Grace Carr
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/10/illinois-state-funded-abortions-increase-nearly-300-percent-in-2018/
— TRUMP HITS TWO MORE COUNTRIES WITH VISA SANCTIONS FOR REFUSING TO TAKE BACK DEPORTEES – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/10/trump-countries-visa-sanctions/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Left-Wing Judge Eliminates Work Requirements for Welfare Programs – ANDREW FORCIER (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents paint my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my Social Security as being welfare. They would love it if they could require me to work to continue to get my CSRS pension and my Social Security. They would stress my being able to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out every day as proof that I am able-bodied. What type of work would they want me to do? Would it be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license?)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1108510-judge-eliminates-medicaid-work-requirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the most commonly agreed-upon approaches to welfare programs is to require an able-bodied person to work when they can, or at least put forth the effort to demonstrate they are in pursuit of gainful employment. Twenty years ago, the idea was so universally accepted that even then-President Bill Clinton signed off on legislation adding an element of personal responsibility to welfare programs. He even had campaigned in 1992 to “end welfare as we have come to know it.” Such requirements have, of late, been a staple of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and even a majority of Democrats can agree that those who are able to work should have to in order to receive benefits.)

 

CNBC
— Here’s how much Supreme Court justices get paid – Yoni Blumberg
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/how-much-supreme-court-justices-get-paid.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Monday. If confirmed, Kavanaugh, 53, will become one of the most powerful and influential people in government for what could be decades, and he’ll lock in a healthy six-figure salary, too. Kavanaugh currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where judges make $220,600 a year, according to the U.S. Courts website. Associate justices on the Supreme Court make $255,300, while the Chief Justice, currently John Roberts, makes $267,000. These salaries usually increase by $2,000-$3,000 each year. A seat on the court comes with some desirable benefits. Federal judges have the option to enroll in insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits system, whose website claims it offers “the widest selection of health plans in the country.” And justices can look forward to a generous retirement package. If they retire at 70 after serving 10 years, or at 65 after serving 15 years, they qualify for an annual pension equal to their highest full salary. There is also a summer break when court isn’t in session between July and October. It’s not exactly a vacation, as justices use the summer to prepare for cases scheduled for the fall, but it is when they do most of their traveling, much of which is subsidized, and when they lecture and teach for extra pay. Former justice Antonin Scalia reported going on 28 separate trips to lecture and teach in 2013, and Clarence Thomas earned more than $27,000 in 2015 for lectures at Brigham Young University, Creighton University and George Washington University. Justices have other streams of income, too. Stephen Breyer, for example, reported $45,000 in royalties in 2016 from his book, “The Court and the World,” while Sonia Sotomayor has earned millions for her 2013 memoir, “My Beloved World.” And, of course, some justices invest. When the Supreme Court took a patent case involving Cisco in 2015, Breyer had to sit out because he owns up to $100,000 in Cisco stock. At least six, and perhaps all, of the sitting Supreme Court justices are millionaires, the Center for Public Integrity found after analyzing 2016 financial disclosures. With an estimated net worth just over $6 million, Breyer is the wealthiest justice, with the possible exception of Gorsuch, since when the report was published Gorsuch had yet to disclose his finances for that year. His 2015 disclosure, however, indicated he was worth between $3.1 million and $7.2 million, the Center reported. Kavanaugh claimed to have up to $65,000 in assets, which doesn’t necessarily include items such as cars or mortgages, in a recent financial filing, as well $27,500 in non-investment income on top of his salary, reports Money. The house he shares with his wife and two daughters is valued at $1 million.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Seven Americans on patriotism, protest and the president – Jenna Johnson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/seven-americans-on-patriotism-protest-and-the-president/2018/07/03/6265c1d8-7df4-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Standing in the crowd was Jane Pettinger, a 57-year-old college professor holding a cardboard sign decorated with two flags and the words “TRUE PATRIOT.” “Serving your country rather than deferring the draft or being a draft dodger — that’s patriotism,” said Pettinger, who was in the U.S. Air Force for 7½ years and is critical of Trump for requesting draft deferments during the Vietnam War. “Standing up for democracy, making America actually what it stands for again — that’s democracy, that’s patriotism. Supporting a guy who simply wants to tear us down — that is not pro-USA, that is not patriotism.”)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— John Cox’s absolutist anti-abortion stance won’t help him with women – Judith Braun, Woodland Hills (DIERSEN: SEE http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2003-interview-with-john-cox-part-1.html concering rape.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-john-cox-abortion-20180710-story.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Democrats Hold Overall Turnout Edge in Competitive House Races.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-10/democrats-hold-overall-turnout-edge-in-competitive-house-races

 

BUSINESS RECORD
— How to run a positive political campaign – Mary Rae Bragg (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes a) promote negative campaigning, b) engage in negative campaigning, and c) campaign negatively against me.)
https://businessrecord.com/Content/Opinion/Opinion/Article/Guest-Opinion-How-to-run-a-positive-political-campaign/168/963/83117
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What’s negative? Launching personal attacks on your opponent. That practice should have been left behind in junior high (or as it’s now called, middle school). Defining your opponent with derogatory labels and slogans. They are not informative and they insult the voters’ intelligence and sensibilities. Demonizing your opponent. This practice only demeans the one doing it. Taking words and phrases out of context and twisting their meanings. This practice should be beneath the dignity of honest candidates and parties. Manipulating your opponent’s visual image is a similar form of deceit.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Do unions have a federal future? – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/tom-temin-commentary/2018/07/do-unions-have-a-federal-future/

 

FED SMITH
— What Does ‘Creditable Civilian Service’ Mean? – John Grobe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/10/creditable-civilian-service-mean/

 

REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Praises SCOTUS Pick, Proves He Won’t Stand Up to Trump
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-praises-scotus-pick-proves-he-wont-stand-up-to-trump/

 

RAW STORY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Here is how draft-dodger Trump dishonors the troops.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/draft-dodger-trump-dishonors-troops/

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Equality Illinois, LGBT groups react to nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/96404596

July 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who is Supreme Court contender Amy Coney Barrett?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/who-is-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-contender-nomination/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McCarthy says Dan Ryan protest shows change since 2012 NATO summit – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-mccarthy-dan-ryan-march-20180708-story,amp.html
— Watering the infield – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-mccarthy-dan-ryan-march-20180708-story,amp.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker’s campaign spread $2.5 million late last week to campaign coffers aimed at helping Democrats in the legislature and Cook County. Campaign finance reports show Pritzker gave $1 million to the Democratic Majority fund, which is chaired by House Speaker Michael Madigan and is used to assist Democratic House members and candidates. Another $1 million was headed to two different funds aimed at helping Democrats in the state Senate — $500,000 apiece to the Senate Democratic Victory Fund headed by Senate President John Cullerton and the Illinois Democratic Heartland Committee, which assists Downstate Senate Democrats. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, also dropped $500,000 to the Cook County Democratic Party, which is now headed by County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Democrats are counting on Pritzker to help down-ballot candidates in much the same way that his opponent, Republican Gov. Rauner, has done in subsidizing the state GOP and Republican legislative candidates.)
— Rauner launches new attack on Pritzker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-mccarthy-dan-ryan-march-20180708-story,amp.html
— Why are millennials so hot for socialism? – Heather Wilhelm (DIERSEN: What percent of Democrat educators promote socialism?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-millennials-support-socialism-bernie-sanders-0709-story.html
— Workplace bully behavior – Amy Morin (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, all my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used one or more of the 18 tactics listed in this article. I should write a book about those who were the biggest bullies. At GAO, they succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. At IRS, they succeeded in not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. At the Post Office, they succeeded in forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180709/281887299068465

 

DAILY HERALD
— Community Unit School District 200 must curtail spending – Jan Shaw, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180709/district-must-curtail-spending
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO BIG COLOR PICTURES: Senior Women’s Open in Wheaton puts nation’s first 18-hole course in spotlight – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton boarders the Chicago Golf Club. All of Wheaton’s Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/senior-womens-open-in-wheaton-puts-nations-first-18-hole-course-in-spotlight
— What you need to know to attend the U.S. Senior Women’s Open in Wheaton – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/what-you-need-to-know-to-attend-the-us-senior-womens-open-in-wheaton
— Pat Bradley excited about first U.S. Women’s Senior Open – Len Ziehm
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180708/bradley-excited-about-first-us-womens-senior-open
— A timeline of Chicago Golf Club milestones – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/a-timeline-of-chicago-golf-club-milestones
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180708/12-year-old-girl-leads-effort-to-bring-pride-parade-to-buffalo-grove-in-2019

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Google names new head of Chicago office – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180709/BLOGS11/180709941
— This mortgage industry executive gives money directly to people in need. All they need to do is ask. – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: Have you ever been in need? I have not. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the reasons for that are a) my parents were undeservedly filthy rich, b) I avoided the draft, c) the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and were did not become foster parents, and e) my federal retirement benefits are much too generous.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180706/ISSUE01/180709953

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN QUESTION: Who promotes Pat Brady? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://wgnradio.com/category/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson/
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/08/former-state-gop-chairman-pat-brady-on-the-race-for-governor/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Retirees among top-paid educators – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/retirees-among-top-paid-educators/article_73fa8c9c-7405-11e8-85c8-df81ab9a3a28.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Growing fear, and optimism, on Illinois farms Some farmers say the opening shots in the trade war will level the playing field, but others fear the financial fallout – Adalberto Toledo
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/08/growing-fear-and-optimism-on-illinois-farms/a2yw1i8/

 

CHICAGO READER
— Rahm and Rauner’s phony Ryan feud: Don’t be fooled by the Twitter barbs – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/09/phony-feud-dont-be-fooled-by-the-twitter-barbs-between-rahm-and-rauner-over-dan-ryan-protest

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Republican Party Holds Fundraiser Thursday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/08/algonquin-township-republican-party-holds-fundraiser-thursday/
— CL Independence Day Parade – Part 2 – Peter Roskam
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/08/cl-independence-day-parade-part-2-peter-roskam/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Janus v AFSCME and the truth about Illinois pensions in one graphic – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: I am not aware of any benefit increases for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees since I started earning CSRS credits in 1966 when I was 18 years old.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/janus-v-afscme-and-the-truth-about-illinois-pensions-in-one-graphic-wirepoints-original/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There’s one graphic that perfectly captures the absurdity of Illinois pensions over the past three decades. It’s what Justice Samuel Alito described as Illinois’ “generous public-employee retirement packages” when writing for the majority in the Janus v. AFSCME decision. Alito didn’t use this graphic but he could have, because it makes his point. In 1987, pension promises made to active workers and retirees in the state’s five state-run pension plans totaled just $18 billion. By 2016, they had ballooned to $208 billion. That’s a cumulative 1,067 percent increase. Contrast that to the state’s budget (general fund revenues) which was up just 236 percent over the same time period. Or household incomes, which were up just 127 percent. Or inflation, up just 111 percent. Promised pension benefits have blown past any ability of the state, the economy or taxpayers to pay for them.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEDIA REPORTS TRUMP TOSSING IMMIGRANTS FROM MILITARY. THAT’S NOT THE WHOLE STORY.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/media-reports-trump-tossing-immigrants-from-military-thats-not-the-whole-story.html
— THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT BLACK MEN IN AMERICA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/the-good-news-about-black-men-in-america.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker’s contributions to Dem committees now total $5.7 million since May
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/09/pritzkers-contributions-to-dem-committees-now-total-57-million-since-may/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump needs a Bridge to Nowhere moment on spending – Adam Andrzejewski & Tom Coburn (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents try, if they have not already, to stress to Trump the $1,076,178 in today’s dollars that the Civil Service Retirement System has paid me since 1997? Will they stress to Trump, if they have not already, the $373,500 in today’s dollars in federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies that my wife and I have gotten since 1997? Will they stress to Trump how my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trump-needs-a-bridge-to-nowhere-moment-on-spending

 

BLAZE
— Angry socialist protesters confront Mitch McConnell again, shout: ‘We know where you live’ – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more money that you should invest in home security and self-defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/08/video-angry-protesters-confront-mitch-mcconnell-again-shout-we-know-where-you-live
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez changes campaign bio after truth is revealed about where she grew up – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Where did you grow up? I grew up in Crete. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Crete because I grew up there.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/08/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-changes-campaign-bio-after-truth-is-revealed-about-where-she-grew-up
— College students say they despise Trump’s SCOTUS nominee — before he even announces who it is – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who oppose just about everything that I support.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/08/watch-college-students-say-they-despise-trumps-scotus-nominee-before-he-even-announces-who-it-is

 

DAILY CALLER
— PRESIDENT TRUMP TROLLS MEDIA THAT PREDICTED HE’D LOSE 2016 ELECTION – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Should I troll those who predicted a) that the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) that IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) that GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) that GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986? Should I troll those who predicted a) that I would NOT earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 or job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) that I would NOT earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) that I would NOT earn a job-related professional license when I was 32?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/trump-trolls-news-outlet/
— JILTED FORMER EPA AIDE WITH SORDID HISTORY TAKES FULL CREDIT FOR PRUITT’S RESIGNATION – Chris White (DIERSEN: So far, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me for all the setbacks that I have suffered at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. But maybe someday, they will come out of their closets and take credit for my setbacks.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/epa-aide-pruitt-resignaton/
— MUELLER’S ‘PIT BULL’ ARRANGED MEETING WITH REPORTERS TO DISCUSS MANAFORT INVESTIGATION – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have served as pit bulls for my critics/opponents. They would love it.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/mueller-manafort-journalist-leak/

 

THE HILL
— Clash looms over ICE funding – MIKE LILLIS AND RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/latino/395903-clash-looms-over-ICE-funding

 

POLITICO
— Illinois governor profits off ICE detention center contracts – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/09/illinois-governor-detention-centers-702293

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can the Catholic Church ‘Evolve’ on L.G.B.T. Rights? – John Gehring (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/opinion/pope-francis-catholic-church-lgbt.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/world/canada/canada-marijuana-businesses.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Many States Are Likely Unprepared For Next Downturn Revenues—largely dependent on taxes—haven’t fully recovered from the last recession, while pensions and Medicaid costs mount – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-states-are-likely-unprepared-for-next-downturn-1531073292
— Legacy Preferences Complicate Colleges’ Diversity Push As universities strive to increase socioeconomic diversity, some still have favorable admission rates for children of alumni – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legacy-preferences-complicate-colleges-diversity-push-1531128601
— The Difficult Task of Taking the Car Keys Away From an Older Parent Retirement columnist Glenn Ruffenach says that in hindsight, he would have done things differently with his mother – Glenn Ruffenach
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-difficult-task-of-taking-the-car-keys-away-from-an-older-parent-1530815990
— Giuliani Demands ‘Factual Basis’ for Mueller Probe Before Any Trump Interview Comments represent hardening of White House stance on sit-down in Russia probe – Lalita Clozel (DIERSEN: If my Democrat superiors had provided a “factual basis” for the many adverse actions that they took against me, those facts should have been the following: a) they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give my job to a young Democrat minority or to a young Democrat female, b) I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, d) I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, e) I refused to help get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, or non-veteran, and f) I did not paint myself as being a yes-man and I was not a yes-man.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/giuliani-demands-factual-basis-for-mueller-probe-before-any-trump-interview-1531070023

 

PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS
— Pension portability is a priority for Sen. Warner – HAZEL BRADFORD (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that the almost 3 years of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits that I earned 1966-1969 working for the Post Office and the almost 9 years of CSRS credits that I earned 1971-1980 working for IRS transferred to GAO. They remain even more furious that I got full-time CSRS credit while I worked for the Post Office when I worked only part-time.)
http://www.pionline.com/article/20180709/PRINT/180709917/portability-is-a-priority-for-sen-warner

 

USA TODAY
— Losing a job in midlife: How to prepare and bounce back when downsized near retirement – Tamara E. Holmes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 1997 to frustrate my search for jobs and for consulting opportunities. They stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/07/09/downsized-near-retirement-recover-layoff-middle-age/754167002/

 

GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What benefits on this list have you received from the State of Illinois? My wife and I have received none.
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/browse-by-state/state/154

 

INC.
— AUGUST 17, 2017 FLASHBACK: The Top 5 Career-Limiting Habits You’ve Built (And 6 Ways to Break Them) Old habits die hard. Use these six tips to hack the process and break bad habits before they break your career. – Michael Schneider (DIERSEN: What were the most career limiting things that you did? For me, as a federal employee whose superiors were always Democrats, a) I avoided the draft, b) I refused to become a Democrat, c) I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, d) I refused to help my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, e) I refused to paint myself as being a yes-man and I refused to be a yes-man, f) my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and g) I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Further, while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, I suggested that GAO a) not do work for U.S. Senators or for U.S. Representatives unless the work was requested by at least one Democrat AND at least one Republican and b) that about 50% of audit teams should Democrats and about 50% of audit teams should be Republicans.)
https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/6-proven-ways-to-overcome-bad-habits-according-to-.html
— JUNE 18, 2018 FLASHBACK: Reciprocal Marketing (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to websites. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to more than 306,200 articles on hundreds of websites. Yet sadly, very few of those websites appreciate that. Some even treat me like they are doing me a big favor by letting me drive traffic to their websites. Some even treat me like they do not want me to drive traffic to their websites. Virtually none of those websites reciprocate in any way, for example, a) by not charging me to view articles on their websites, b) by emailing me links to relevant articles on their websites, or c) by posting a link on their website to the GOPUSA ILLINOIS website (www.gopillinois.com). With only the rarest of exceptions, I do not include links to articles if I cannot view the articles. I pay thousands of dollars each year for home delivery of many newspapers and for full internet access to many newspaper websites. Needless-to-say, I should not want and I do not want reciprocity from websites that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/reciprocal-marketing.html

July 8 Evening Edition

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/08/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-14/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McConnell pursued from Kentucky restaurant by angry crowd – Avi Selk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mitch-mcconnell-restaurant-20180708-story.html
— New mural in Crete opens a window into historic building’s past – Dennis Sullivan (DIERSEN: I remember being in this building in the 1950s when it was Hartmann’s. My father played music in the building in the 1960s when it was Harry’s Old Town Restaurant. My wife remembers seeing my father play music at Harry’s in the late 1960s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-mural-st-0708-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Chicago’s financing of police-misconduct payouts adds hundreds of millions to the tab – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180706/ISSUE01/180709939/how-chicagos-financing-of-police-misconduct-payouts-adds-hundreds-of

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 26 Illinois counties have passed ‘gun sanctuary’ resolutions. Are they constitutional? – Kelsey Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180708/26-illinois-counties-have-passed-gun-sanctuary-resolutions-are-they-constitutional

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Libertarians.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/mclean-county-libertarians-ready-to-make-their-mark-on-government/article_b774fef1-0b4f-57f8-8e67-4644f8494ec5.html
http://www.whig.com/20180707/libertarian-candidates-make-case-for-statewide-office#

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Northwestern says it won’t make changes to admissions after Trump administration rescinds Obama-era guidance – Alan Perez
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/07/08/campus/northwestern-says-it-wont-make-changes-to-admissions-after-trump-administration-rescinds-obama-era-guidance/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade – Part 1 – Bruce Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/08/cl-independence-day-parade-part-1-rauner/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Zero-tolerance policy fails to stop surge of illegal immigrant families – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/8/zero-tolerance-policy-fails-stop-migrant-family-su/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Rush Limbaugh: Illegal Immigration is the issue that got Donald Trump elected – Brady Kenyon
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/07/rush-limbaugh-illegal-immigration-is-the-issue-that-got-donald-trump-elected/

 

BREITBART
— NPR, Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group: Self-Defense Gun Usage a ‘Myth’ – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/npr-gabby-giffords-gun-control-group-self-defense-gun-usage-a-myth/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SEN. DURBIN COMPARES CHILDREN DETAINED AT BORDER TO THAI CHILDREN STUCK IN CAVE – Mike Brest
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/durbin-kids-detained-border-thai-cave/?utm_medium=email
— THOUSANDS SHUT DOWN MAJOR CHICAGO HIGHWAY IN THE NAME OF GUN CONTROL – Molly Prince
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/chicago-highway-gun-protest/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— LOW TURNOUT FOR PRO-GUN RALLIES ACROSS U.S. ‘A lot of conservatives are just afraid to show up for public events’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/low-turnout-for-pro-gun-rallies-across-u-s/
— Apology aside, Amazon still punishing Joseph Farah, top Christian reviewer
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/apology-aside-amazon-still-punishing-farah-top-christian-reviewer/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Vaunted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is damaged goods now – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Are you damaged goods? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint everyone as being damaged goods. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They stress that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stress that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/muchvaunted_alexandria_ocasiocortez_is_damaged_goods_now.html

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Ivies to continue using race in admissions despite new Trump guidelines
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/46580/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The House Returns to Deep Uncertainty Over Both Parties’ Leadership – Nicholas Fandos and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/us/politics/house-leadership-republicans-democrats.html
— Government Work Done, Tax Policy Writers Decamp to Lobbying Jobs – Alan Rappeport
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/tax-policy-lobbying-jobs.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Where are the babies, Mitch?’: McConnell pursued from restaurant by angry crowd – Avi Selk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/07/08/where-are-the-babies-mitch-mcconnell-pursued-from-restaurant-by-angry-crowd/
— Trump’s fight with federal employee unions gets real on Monday – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-fight-with-federal-employee-unions-gets-real-on-monday/2018/07/08/55e52e9e-7bba-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Want more skilled workers? Create them – Jonathon Trugman (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted what  I learned when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the knowledge that I had from working 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.)
https://nypost.com/2018/07/07/want-more-skilled-workers-create-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And there’s another wonderful solution: Invest in the future of your business while at the same time investing in the future of your employees. Yes, training is expensive, especially for the highest-skill jobs. And yes, it can run into the tens of thousands of dollars in certain cases. But in exchange for the training, you could require a commensurate commitment. For example, if you need to hire welders, and you can’t find any that meet your qualifications, advertise that you “will train” or “will pay for certification.” You will be likely to attract a good number of long-term unemployed looking to retrain for the modern workforce. By sending them to vocational school with a formal agreement to come work for the company upon certification and tuition reimbursement or direct payment, you are forging a long-lasting connection between your company and a person who could use a little help. So let’s stop all this corporate complaining how hard it is to find qualified workers. The solutions are simple: Offer more pay, and/or more or flexible hours. And offer training in exchange for a commitment from people who will grow your firm.)

 

INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Younger workers want more varied educational pathways, study finds (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted everything that I learned when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.ibj.com/articles/69478-younger-workers-want-more-varied-educational-pathways-study-finds

 

FED SMITH
— Border Patrol Losing Staff Despite Order to Hire More Agents (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/08/border-patrol-losing-staff-despite-order-hire-agents/

July 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-violence protesters shut down Dan Ryan: ‘Today was the attention-getter, but now comes the action’ – Patrick M. O’Connell, Jeremy Gorner and Megan Crepeau (DIERSEN: What will the protesters call for? Will they call for individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Chicago: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dan-ryan-pfleger-violence-protest-20180706-story.html
— Old arrests surface for Wisconsin Democrat running to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-randy-bryce-arrests-wisconsin-democrat-paul-ryan-20180707-story.html
— Yes, there really are people who aren’t on Facebook. But are they normal? – Barbara Brotman (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Facebook does everything that it can to make people anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-social-facebook-nonusers-resisters-0708-story.html
— Go ahead, sign Pat Quinn’s term limits petition – Editorial (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote term limits. They stress how much better off a) that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is without me as its chairman, b) that Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is without me as a member of its Government Affairs Committee, c) that Milton Township Republican Central Committee is without me as its webmaster, d) that Illinois Center Right Coalition is without me on its Steering Committee; and e) that the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter is without me as one of its board members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-quinn-term-limits-ballot-20180706-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Pruitt’s almighty feast of scandals had Trump’s blessing.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-blessings-pruitt-trump-ethics-scandals-0709-story.html

— Millennial buyers face a tough housing market – Tim Henderson (DIERSEN: In September of 1972, when I was 24 years old, I bought a new town home at 774-5 Sunset Court in University Park with money that I had earned/saved a) working for IRS since June of 1971 and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights since August of 1970. In 1974, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS. In 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in that building with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS. In 1978, my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS and that she had earned/saved working for the FBI and the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. In 1984, we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton with money that I had earned/saved working for GAO and that my wife had earned/saved working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-real-millennials-20180628-story.html
— Why don’t I carry a gun? The cost is too high, yet has nothing to do with money – Jerry Davich
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-concealed-carry-gun-ownership-st-0706-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN WITH A COLOR PICTURE: KidsMatter developing programs to reach stressed-out Naperville youth – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: What caused you stress when you were young? For me, it included a) I was NOT viewed as being “college material;” neither of my parents had attended college; my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma; and my mother never attended high school; b) the stigma of my spending my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights; c) I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class; d) my ACT score was only 24; e) I was draft bait; f) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20; g) I had partial red/green color blindness; and h) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Back then, Democrats demonized, denigrated, and condemned Vietnam veterans as being “baby killers.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_babies)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mental-health-update-st-0706-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump administration takes another major swipe at the Affordable Care Act.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-affordable-care-act-20180707-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to paint Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/honduran-boy-separated-family-goes-court-age-1-immigration-zero-tolerance/
— Trump lawyers attack Comey, cast him as ‘Machiavellian’ – AP (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents cast you as being? To cast me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee for almost 30 years including almost 9 years working for IRS, federal retiree for almost 21 years, union member for almost 12 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, dumped by TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members in 2012, dumped by Wheaton Chamber of Commerce members in 2011, dumped by Milton Township Republican Central Committee members in 2010 and 2004, dumped by Illinois Center Right Coalition members in 2007, dumped by American Association of Political Consultants members in 2004, dumped by GAO in 1997, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-fbi-james-comey-machiavellian-memo-special-counsel-robert-mueller/
— Recent events show how people continue to work to create ‘a more perfect union’ – Seth Limmer (DIERSEN: What do you do to help create “a more perfect union? I spend 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars each and every year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nation-america-hope/
— Taste of Chicago 2018: The ultimate guide of everything you need to know – Tanveer Ali (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Loop office, I visited the Taste of Chicago virtually every year 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/taste-chicago-restaurants-every-food-item-opens-wednesday-ultimate-guide-directory-everything-you-need-know-oasis-summerdance-festivals-summer/

DAILY HERALD
— Solution to immigration crisis begins south of the border – Georgie Anne Geyer
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180708/solution-to-immigration-crisis-begins-south-of-the-border
— The state will save your money for you: How Illinois Secure Choice works (and is it a good idea?) – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. I started earning Social Security credits in 1964 when I was 16 and started washing dishes for S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180707/the-state-will-save-your-money-for-you-how-illinois-secure-choice-works-and-is-it-a-good-idea-
— Governor’s Mansion has new mission Bicentennial renovation enhances tours, ‘visitor experience’ – Jean Murphy (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in Illinois? My ancestors have been in Illinois since 1844. What discourages you from celebrating the bicentennial? For me, it is Democrats who ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an old non-veteran White male Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of old non-veteran White male Republicans.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180708/governors-mansion-has-new-mission

 

CBS2
— Drivers Pack Patience Waiting On The Dan Ryan Protests – Jeremy Ross (DIERSEN: Have you commuted on the Dan Ryan? I did to/from Crete and UIC 1966-1968, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966 and 1967 and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in University Park 1972-1976. I worked in the south suburbs 1962-1974.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/07/902968-drivers-pack-patience-dan-ryan/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Great communicator’ would be tweeting today, former aide says – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180707/bernard-schoenburg-great-communicator-would-be-tweeting-today-former-aide-says
— Time for city to find viable solutions to homelessness – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who crow that they “help the homeless” and who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180707/our-view-time-for-city-to-find-viable-solutions-to-homelessness

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Libertarians.
http://www.whig.com/20180707/libertarian-candidates-make-case-for-statewide-office#//

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Legalize sale of fireworks throughout Illinois, says state Rep. Barb Wheeler Republican calls Illinois an ‘outlier’ behind states with legal fireworks – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/06/legalize-sale-of-fireworks-throughout-illinois-says-state-rep-barb-wheeler/arnfjrh/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GOP Enthusiasm Fueled By Trump Could Undercut Democrats’ Midterm Hopes – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: How enthusiastic for Trump are a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, c) your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committeeman and his/her Deputy, d) the IRP officers, e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, f) Republican candidates and elected officials in your municipality, township/ward, and county, g) your Republican State Senator and State Representative, and h) your Republican U.S. Congressman?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/gop-enthusiasm-fueled-trump-could-undercut-democrats-midterm-hopes#stream/0

 

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Father Pfleger says Governor Rauner tried to create chaos.”
https://chicagocrusader.com/father-pfleger-says-governor-rauner-tried-to-create-chaos/

 

FOX NEWS
— Mitch McConnell confronted by ‘Abolish ICE’ protesters, video shows – Bradford Betz (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/08/mitch-mcconnell-confronted-by-abolish-ice-protesters-video-shows.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Divisive’ label a badge of honor for today’s conservatives – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Who are the leading anti-Trumps in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Anti-Trumps focus on dividing members of Group A against 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. 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/7/divisive-label-badge-honor-todays-conservatives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The left, whenever confronted with a hard truth about its vicious self, likes to run screaming for the exits, calling out conservatives for so-called “divisive” rhetoric and over-the-top partisanship that doesn’t advance discussion or lead to rational political solutions. But first off, you can’t light a fire and then gasp in shock when it burns. Democrats didn’t get their angry-bird buttons for nothing. And second off, being called “divisive,” for those of conservative ilk, anyway, should actually be regarded as a badge of honor these days. Why? The left has been busily dividing this country for decades, pushing those with regard for the Constitution and its limited-government provisions to the side with growing pressure, and clearing wide paths for progressive/socialist ideals with frenzied energy. The only difference nowadays is that those on the left are fielding a level of push-back they’ve not previously experienced. After all, it’s only been just recently that Republicans in office haven’t rolled over and played dead when confronted by Democratic agenda. Winning on the GOP front — can you say Hillary Clinton surprise? — is a fairly new situation, and one that both leftists and establishment types are still trying to come to grips with, it seems. So liberals, apparently frustrated by the fight, have taken with rising regularity to calling such push-back “divisive.” Their goal? Why, to get those doing the push-back to shut the heck up, of course. Case in point: Trump and the media.)

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Voters before midterms: Immigration top issue, not economy – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/07/07/voters-before-midterms-immigration-top-issue-not-economy

 

DAILY CALLER
— HERE IS HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEENAGER FROM BECOMING A RADICAL LEFTIST NUTBALL – Armando Simón
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/07/how-to-keep-your-teen-from-becoming-radical-leftist/
— PROTESTERS CONFRONT MITCH MCCONNELL LEAVING RESTAURANT – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/protesters-mitch-mcconnell-restaurant/

 

THE HILL
— GOP runs into Trump tax law in New Jersey – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/395891-gop-runs-into-trump-tax-law-in-new-jersey
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats in New Jersey are hoping that President Trump’s tax-cut law provides them with a boost in the midterm elections. The law caps the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, a change that hurts people in high-tax states such as New Jersey, which has the highest property taxes of any state. All but one New Jersey Republican voted against the tax law, in large part because of the limit on state and local tax deductions. Democrats on the campaign trail say restoring the full deduction means putting their party back in charge of the House.)

 

CNN
— Republicans agree immigration affects their political future. They don’t agree on how.
http://www.kkoh.com/news/republicans-agree-immigration-affects-their-political-future-they-dont-agree-on-how/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality – Susan Dynarski (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely anti-union. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 while I was a union member. Do/will my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that IRS promoted me because I was a union member?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/business/labor-unions-income-inequality.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote ACLU
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/magazine/inside-the-aclus-war-on-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mean people blame Trump for their meanness.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/opinion/sunday/trump-twitter-social-media.html
— Countdown to Retirement: A Five-Year Plan – Peter Finch (DIERSEN: How much time did you have to plan for your retirement? Through August of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors misled me to believe that they were going to let me work at least until I was eligible for regular retirement on September 29, 2003. But during the September of 1997, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” which expired on September 30, 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/business/retirement-five-year-plan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “This Is No Time For Liberal Despair.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/opinion/trump-supreme-court-kennedy-retiring-democrats.html

 

USA TODAY
— When you’re starting out, good credit score can make your life easier – Brianna McGurran (DIERSEN: What did your credit score help you do when you were young? My credit score helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23, b) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and d) buy a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Our credit scores helped my wife and I a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/07/08/starting-out-good-credit-score-how-helps/747983002/

 

BALTIMORE POST EXAMINER
— 10 Mindsets That Can Sabotage Your Career – ELENA TAHORA (DIERSEN: One mindset that I had that sabotaged my career in the federal government was that I had Civil Service protections. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) oppose Civil Service protections and b) promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. However, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/10-mindsets-that-can-sabotage-your-career/2018/07/05

 

EAGLE TRIBUNE
— Liberals argue against free speech they once championed – Taylor Armerding
http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/liberals-argue-against-free-speech-they-once-championed/article_d75be92b-b827-5c38-af3b-e526e8b338a9.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— PROTESTERS TARGET MITCH MCCONNELL AS HE LEAVES RESTAURANT, SHOUTING ‘WHERE ARE THE BABIES?’ – HARRIET SINCLAIR (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://www.newsweek.com/protesters-target-mitch-mcconnell-shouting-where-are-babies-he-leaves-1013133

July 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— As Trump prepares Supreme Court pick, Roe v. Wade top of mind for many – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion. To vote for a Democrat is to promote abortion.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/as-trump-prepares-supreme-court-pick-roe-v-wade-top-of-mind-for-many/3710689/
— ‘Trump Baby’ balloon gets mayor’s approval to fly over London during POTUS visit – Danny Clemens
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/london-mayor-oks-trump-baby-balloon-during-potus-visit/3712725/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use citizens of foreign countries and their children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-orders-brazilian-boy-10-to-be-released-from-detention-reunited-with-mother/3711040/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge Amy Coney Barrett makes final Supreme Court cut: Trump ‘reveal’ on Monday – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/judge-amy-barrett-trump-final-supreme-court-cut-reveal-monday-night/
— The logic and anger behind stopping traffic on the Dan Ryan – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/logic-anger-dan-ryan-expressway-shutdown-pfleger/
— Amy Coney Barrett is a superb judge, not some glazed-eyed cultist – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/amy-coney-barrett-is-a-superb-judge-not-some-glazed-eyed-cultist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use immigrants to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sirley-paixao-mother-chicago-judge-orders-son-release/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/as-an-immigrant-i-will-never-forget-the-pain-of-being-separated-from-my-father/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/myanmar-chicago-teenage-rohingya-muslim-refugee-journey-seeking-education-better-life-immigration-sullivan-high-school-rogers-park-ohare-airport-schaumburg-burma-ethnic-violence-crisis-asia-bangladesh/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/families-separated-another-mom-sues-doj-asks-judge-not-to-intervene-in-2-cases/
— How to avoid Dan Ryan shutdown Saturday – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: Have you commuted on the Dan Ryan? I did from Crete to UIC 1966-1968, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967 and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in University Park 1972-1976. I worked in the south suburbs 1962-1974.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/avoid-dan-ryan-shutdown-saturday/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Companies turning to standardized tests for hiring – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What standardized tests have you passed? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have passed standardized tests because I have always had many unfair advantages. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passing all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-data-science-standard-test-20180625-story.html
— How to get around Saturday if anti-violence protest blocks the Dan Ryan – Mary Wisniewski (DIERSEN: Have you commuted on the Dan Ryan? I did from Crete to UIC 1966-1968, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967 and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in University Park 1972-1976. I worked in the south suburbs 1962-1974.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-dan-ryan-protest-alternative-routes-20180703-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican promote Pat Brady.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-supreme-court-20180705-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ordinance would ban people from overnight camping outside Lincoln Library – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: Democrats always blame Republicans for all homelessness.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180705/ordinance-would-ban-people-from-overnight-camping-outside-lincoln-library

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Letter Demanding Resignation In Maine Township Will Be Sent To Top Republicans – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/letter-demanding-resignation-in-maine-will-be-sent-to-top-republicans/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A letter which demands that Maine Township Republican Committeeman Char Foss-Eggemann of Park Ridge call for the resignation of Township Trustee Dave Carrabotta because of allegations that he inappropriately touched fellow Trustee Kim Jones, has not yet been sent to Eggemann. However, according to some people knowledgeable about the letter, it will soon be mailed to the committeeman as well as Cook County Republican Party leader Sean Morrison, state GOP leader Tim Schneider, and others. Meanwhile, an investigation into the sexual harassment claims by Jones, launched by the town board after May 22 when the charges first surfaced, will take another week and a half to complete, said township Supervisor Laura Morask. She indicated that one more person has to be interviewed by the lawyer assigned to perform the probe. Morask would not comment further. The letter insisting that Eggemann act on the matter was prompted in part by some Republicans demanding that House Speaker Mike Madigan step down because of harassment and bullying complaints leveled against several Democrats. Marilyn Smolenski, Republican candidate who’s running against incumbent Democrat Marty Moylan in the November General Election, has been one of those voices demanding Madigan’s resignation. She has been highly critical of Moylan for not standing up to Madigan by demanding that he resign. Eggemann is a strong supporter of Smolenski, who lives in Park Ridge. Moylan recently blasted Smolenski for backing “one of the biggest perverts in the U.S., Trump.” Added Moylan, “He’s one of the biggest pigs in the U.S. I’m not silent. Tell that Trump backing pistol packing Trump supporter that I back women’s rights and I voted for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).” Smolenski owns a company that sells pistol holders for women. On the advice of the township attorney, Jones confronted Carrabotta with her accusations of inappropriately touching her backside on May 22. Carrabotta flatly denied the allegations and demanded an immediate closed door meeting where the issue could be discussed. Jones accuses Carrabotta of touching her on three separate occasions during township events in late 2017 and 2018. According to people familiar with the letter, it’s believed that at least 10 local Republican women will sign it by the time it is mailed to Eggemann. Among the words used in the letter are “outrageous” and “disturbing.” It also says that Jones has a solid reputation in the community and was slated by committeeman Eggemann to run for the township position. Carrabotta has told the Journal & Topics that the matter is “confidential”. In a statement released yesterday (Tuesday) by State Republican chairman Tim Schneider, he said, “The Illinois Republican Party strongly believes that sexual harassment has no place in any workplace, public or private, and that allegations must be investigated swiftly by independent parties. If the allegations against the Maine Township trustee are true, he has violated the public’s trust and should step down. Until then, the investigation involving the allegations should proceed.”)

 

SOUTHERN
— Governor names Du Quoin woman, two others to Prisoner Review Board
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/governor-names-du-quoin-woman-two-others-to-prisoner-review/article_621797fb-6cb8-5af2-a6ca-8df4ef48b07f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The release says that Patricia Wilson, of Du Quoin; Lisa Daniels, of Lansing; and Joseph Ruggiero, of Wheaton, will join the Prisoner Review Board, which is a quasi-judicial body that imposes release conditions, regulates good conduct credits, conducts parole hearings and makes executive clemency recommendations and other tasks.)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Unions give workers a voice – Dino Leone (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member a) for almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and b) for almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were vehemently anti-union.)
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/guest-view-unions-give-workers-a-voice/article_c0b8358b-a614-5c66-9623-b87637161655.html

 

WJBC
— Bloomingdale Police Department chief would decide whether to aid ICE agents on immigration issues – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/07/06/bpd-chief-would-decide-whether-to-aid-ice-agents-on-immigration-issues/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— POLL: WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ‘BEING AMERICAN’? (DIERSEN: How many of the ten criteria to you meet? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would stress that am a draft avoider, b) would stress that I do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation, booze, gambling, pot, etc., and c) would hint/imply/argue/shout that I do not do enough to “help the vulnerable.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being a) champions of the disadvantaged, b) champions of the oppressed, and c) champions of those who want to be “free” to harm themselves with booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/poll-whats-important-to-being-american.html
— TRUMP’S LEAN WHITE HOUSE 2018 PAYROLL ON-TRACK TO SAVE TAXPAYER’S $22 MILLION (DIERSEN: Gingrich would stress all the many millions that he “saved” the taxpayers by gutting GAO. The agency is just a shell of what it once was. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/post/when-congress-wiped-an-agency-off-the-map/2011/11/29/gIQAIt0J9N_blog.html and https://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/gingrich-and-the-destruction-of-congressional-expertise/)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/trumps-lean-white-house-2018-payroll-on-track-to-save-taxpayers-22-million.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— MARXISTS AND EXTREME RADICALS SEEK TO TAKE OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY – Joe Simonson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/05/marxist-radicals-democratic-party/
— TRUMP: A VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS IS A VOTE FOR ‘ANARCHY, AMNESTY AND CHAOS’ – Chuck Ross
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/05/trump-democrats-anarchy-amnesty-chaos/
— ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER VICIOUS ATTACK ON A TRUMP SUPPORTER, LIBERAL MEDIA YAWNS – Stephanie Hamill
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/05/vicious-attack-on-a-trump-supporter/
— TRUMP ON ICE: ‘THEY PROTECT US AND WE PROTECT THEM’ – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/05/trump-protect-ice/

 

BREITBART
— Poll: Liberals Hold Extreme Views on ‘Abolish ICE’ – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/07/05/poll-liberals-hold-extreme-views-on-abolish-ice/

 

GOPUSA
— Judge: Trump administration showed ‘bad faith’ in adding citizenship to census (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally. To do the aforesaid is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-trump-administration-showed-bad-faith-in-adding-citizenship-to-census/

 

NEWSMAX
— ‘Abolish ICE’ Movement Is Bad Politics – Rich Lowry
https://www.newsmax.com/richlowry/ice-enforcement-immigration-democrats/2018/07/05/id/870198/
— James Woods’ ‘Feeling Patriotic’ Agent Drops Him on July 4th – Bill Hoffmann (DIERSEN: Who has dropped you and why? I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who have dropped me a) because I support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) because I oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) because I support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or d) because I refuse to cover up their wrong doing.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/james-woods-agent-ken-kaplan-political-persecution/2018/07/05/id/870081/

 

TOWNHALL
— Will Jim Jordan Get Pinned With These Ohio State Wrestling Team Allegations? – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would make accusations against you? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the accusations that they would have their operatives and their dupes make against me if I sought a government office or a political office. Better yet, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/07/06/will-jim-jordan-be-pinned-by-these-ohio-state-wrestling-allegations-n2497679

 

POLITICO
— Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs on dozens of U.S. goods – SABRINA RODRIGUEZ
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/05/mexico-imposes-retaliatory-tariffs-670424

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Americans Are Having Fewer Babies. They Told Us Why. Women have more options, for one. But a new poll also shows that financial insecurity is altering a generation’s choices. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/upshot/americans-are-having-fewer-babies-they-told-us-why.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most Americans oppose key parts of Trump immigration plans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-americans-oppose-key-elements-of-trump-immigration-policy/2018/07/05/36124360-7e3d-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html
— NOVEMBER 29, 2011 FLASHBACK: When Congress wiped an agency off the map – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/post/when-congress-wiped-an-agency-off-the-map/2011/11/29/gIQAIt0J9N_blog.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bartlett warns that history is repeating itself as lawmakers are pushing to cut the budget of the Government Accountability Office to demonstrate fiscal responsibility while Gingrich is reviving his calls to eliminate of the Congressional Budget Office, which he recently called “a reactionary socialist institution which does not believe in economic growth.” “It is essential that Congress not cripple what is left of its in-house expertise,” Bartlett writes. “Gutting the GAO and abolishing the CBO would be acts of nihilism. Any politician recommending such things is unfit for office.”)

 

ECONOMIX
— NOVEMBER 29, 2011 FLASHBACK: Gingrich and the Destruction of Congressional Expertise – BRUCE BARTLETT
https://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/gingrich-and-the-destruction-of-congressional-expertise/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Unfortunately, Gingrichism lives on. Republican Congressional leaders continually criticize every Congressional agency that stands in their way. In addition to the C.B.O., one often hears attacks on the Congressional Research Service, the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Government Accountability Office. Lately, the G.A.O. has been the prime target. Appropriators are cutting its budget by $42 million, forcing furloughs and cutbacks in investigations that identify billions of dollars in savings yearly. So misguided is this effort that Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma and one of the most conservative members of Congress, came to the agency’s defense. In a report issued by his office on Nov. 16, Senator Coburn pointed out that the G.A.O.’s budget has been cut by 13 percent in real terms since 1992 and its work force reduced by 40 percent — more than 2,000 people. By contrast, Congress’s budget has risen at twice the rate of inflation and nearly doubled to $2.3 billion from $1.2 billion over the last decade. Mr. Coburn’s report is replete with examples of budget savings recommended by G.A.O. He estimated that cutting its budget would add $3.3 billion a year to government waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiency that will go unidentified.)

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Yet again, Chick-fil-A is favorite fast-food chain in U.S. – Dixita Limbachia
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/05/acsi-names-top-restaurants-customer-satisfactions/742826002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 50 cities where the most people are moving away from can primarily be found in the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast, particularly in states like Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and New York. Among the cities where people are leaving in droves are places such as Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, New York, and Los Angeles.)
— Population migration patterns: US cities Americans are abandoning – Michael B. Sauter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/07/05/cities-americans-abandoning-population-migration/35801453/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Inside Amy Coney Barrett’s ‘Cult’ If she is the nominee, get ready for a vicious anti-Catholic Senate smear campaign. – Adam O’Neal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-amy-coney-barretts-cult-1530833211
— FRONT PAGE: Walmart Takes a Stand on Guns, Gay Rights to Get People to Like It More Consumers and employees expect companies to voice opinions on hot-button topics, and the world’s largest retailer is weighing in – Sarah Nassauer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies 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. Ever-increasingly, companies act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-takes-a-stand-on-guns-gay-rights-to-get-people-to-like-it-more-1530805106
— IRS Nominee Rettig Says Rebuilding Trust is Priority Trump pick tells senators in confirmation hearing that better relationships would aid implementation of 2017 tax law – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. They would hint/imply/argue/shout a) that everyone vehemently hates past, present, and future IRS employees, b) that IRS employees are cruel, vicious, lazy, stupid, losers, and even worse things, and c) that IRS employees are IRS employees because no one will hire them. They would stress that my 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. They would stress that my 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-nominee-rettig-says-rebuilding-trust-is-priority-1530202141
— U.S. Hiring Strong in June; Unemployment Rate Rises as More Enter Labor Force – Eric Morath and Sarah Chaney (DIERSEN: Should I try to re-enter the labor force? QUESTION: What would discourage employers from hiring me? ANSWER: I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, federal retiree since 1997, union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, etc. Further, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Further, I do not paint myself as being a yes-man and I am not a yes-man.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-hiring-strong-in-june-unemployment-rate-rises-as-more-enter-labor-force-1530880292

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Liberals Say Nominee Must Back Abortion Rights (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion. To vote for a Democrat is to promote abortion.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-07-05/the-latest-liberals-say-nominee-must-back-abortion-rights