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August 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— OUTSTANDING: Spike in Chicago immigration arrests, deportations – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/spike-in-chicago-immigration-arrests-deportations/2290817/#new_tab
— North Korea details plan to fire missile salvo toward Guam (DIERSEN: Will those who oppose declaring war against North Korea stress that unlike Mexico, North Korea a) has not illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally, b) has not illegally kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, or c) has not illegally sent many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/north-korea-details-plan-to-fire-missile-salvo-toward-guam/2292468/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Misses School Aid Payment Deadline for the First Time Ever: Comptroller
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-misses-school-aid-payment-first-time-ever-439663673.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel On Rauner: He’s One To Talk About ‘Mismanagement’ – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/09/emanuels-latest-jab-at-rauner/
— Staredown Continues Over Illinois School Funding – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/09/school-funding-impasse/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker picks first-term state Rep. Stratton as running mate – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-running-mate-met-20170809-story.html
— Abortion rights group starts advocacy campaign aimed at men – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that promote abortion have always worked very hard against me because I do not promote abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-abortion-rights-campaign-met-0810-20170809-story.html
— Foxconn deal makes the American economy less great – Matthew Mitchell and Tammy Winter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-foxconn-wisconsin-tax-subsidies-20170809-story.html
— Trump’s immigration vision isn’t the Reagan way – Marc A. Thiessen  (DIERSEN: SEE: “Reagan Would Not Repeat Amnesty Mistake” by Edwin Meese at  http://humanevents.com/2006/12/13/reagan-would-not-repeat-amnesty-mistake/)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-immigration-reagan-20170810-story.html
— Silicon Valley’s vision of universal basic income is wrong – Leonid Bershidsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-universal-basic-income-robots-20170810-story.html
— Facebook and Twitter should stop allowing fake users  Social networks should be obliged to ban anonymous accounts. – Leonid Bershidsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-twitter-facebook-fake-accounts-20170809-story.html
— Will Jeff Sessions come after legalized marijuana, a drug ‘only slightly less awful’ than heroin? – Rick Anderson  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-legal-marijuana-20170810-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker poised to get Cook County Dems’ endorsement for gov – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Which candidates want your endorsement?  Not that my endorsement means anything, but since 2000, my Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will have their nasty operatives and their nasty dupes viciously destroy any candidate that I might endorse. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-pritzker-poised-to-get-cook-county-dems-endorsement-for-gov/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Pritzker gets boost from Stratton pick for running mate.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-pritzker-gets-boost-from-stratton-pick-for-running-mate/
— Owners accept players’ violence, not Kaepernick’s activism – Rick Morrissey
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey-owners-accept-players-violence-not-kaepernicks-activism/amp/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Suburbs to lose out on hundreds of thousands in sales tax – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170810/lester-suburbs-to-lose-out-on-hundreds-of-thousands-in-sales-tax
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tom Cullerton says that he “works to eliminate red tape for Illinois’ businesses.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170809/tom-cullerton-works-to-eliminate-red-tape-for-illinois-businesses
— New stormwater systems in Elgin would have to be paid by residents – Elena Ferrarin  (DIERSEN: Since 1984, outrageously, because Wheaton approved a woefully inadequate storm water drainage plan for my Cove Court subdivision, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours making lot drainage improvements and repairs.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170810/new-stormwater-systems-in-elgin-would-have-to-be-paid-by-residents
— Important guidelines for teaching about religion will have a suburban touch – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170809/editorial-important-guidelines-for-teaching-about-religion-will-have-a-suburban-touch

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Four things Chicago must do to rise from the bottom of the pack – MARIN GJAJA AND JUSTIN MANLY  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago focus on driving out of Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170810/OPINION/170819999
— This tax reform idea could cost you–a lot – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170810/CRED0701/170819998
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With federal tax reform on Congress’s agenda after its August recess, two ideas that have been circulating have the potential to hit Chicago-area homeowners, one of them much harder than the other. Two federal tax deductions—one for mortgage interest and the other for state and local taxes—are in the crosshairs of reformers. The mortgage interest deduction would likely be revised, not eliminated, because it’s a hallowed perk of homeownership, most reports say. But the loss of the state and local tax deduction would cut deeper in the Chicago region anyway, analysts in the real estate, mortgage and tax realms told Crain’s this week. Eliminating the state and local tax deduction could transfer almost $2.9 billion a year out of household wealth and into federal coffers, according to Brian Bernardoni, senior director of government affairs and public policy for the Chicago Association of Realtors. That is, unless that larger tax reform package includes adjustments to the general tax rate that offset this amount.)

 

WTTW
— Trump and GOP Take on Tax Policy After Health Care Flop – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/09/trump-and-gop-take-tax-policy-after-health-care-flop#new_tab

 

DNA INFO
— ‘Weed World’ Van With $98,000 Worth Of Pot Seized In River North – David Matthews and Erica Demarest  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170809/river-north/weed-world-van-with-98000-worth-of-pot-busted-river-north-report

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner names Sam Pfister to federal affairs job in D.C. – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What do you base your knowledge of the federal government on?  I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently, $94,610-$122,991, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years, and audits of IRS for 3 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently, $79,563-$90,173.  The aforesaid experience helped me become a Certified Government Financial Manager.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170809/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-names-sam-pfister-to-federal-affairs-job-in-dc

 

TIMES
— Jason Haskell wants to face Kinzinger – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/republican-wants-to-face-kinzinger/article_9341ad05-8427-567c-840e-458be534724a.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Rural Exodus – NORMAN WALZER AND BRIAN HARGER
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-rural-exodus#stream/0

 

WQAD
— Deadline looms for Illinois schools to receive state education funding – JESYKA DERETA  (DIERSEN: What deadlines loomed for you?  Because I was a non-veteran White male federal employee, I had to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40 or my career would be wasted and I would be gotten rid of.)
http://wqad.com/2017/08/10/deadline-looms-for-illinois-schools-to-receive-state-education-funding/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— How Wheaton saved its historic House of Seven Gables
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/08/09/how-wheaton-saved-its-historic-house-of-seven-gables/dyvgoz4/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Critics of SB1 veto blast Rauner’s changes without numbers to back up claims – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/critics-of-sb-veto-blast-rauner-s-changes-without-numbers/article_2e0c812e-7d50-11e7-8392-ffc559a4796a.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN CALLS SESSION ON GOVERNOR’S DAY  The House speaker’s spokesman claims the session is not a political move. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-calls-session-on-governors-day/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pregnancy Centers Win Second Injunction against Illinois Abortion Referral Mandate – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/pregnancy-centers-win-second-injunction-illinois-abortion-referral-mandate/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— KORECKI: TWITTER FIGHT ALERT — Rauner’s new Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Michael Lucci, got into a bit of a Twitter tiff on Wednesday with Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller. The war? Seemed to start when Miller corrected Lucci, who was in an exchange over the school funding bill. It then morphed into whether Miller deleted Lucci’s written remarks in the comments section on Miller’s popular Capitol Fax blog. Rich Miller: “I never admitted that or anything close to that. Please, seek help.” Michael Lucci: “Do you want me to start posting comments you deleted? Like when I caught you supporting a policy that was born of racism?” Miller responds: “Are they in the same box as your first tooth?”  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to Rich Miller, but who fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and press advisory lists?)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/08/10/politico-illinois-playbook-pritzker-taps-stratton-as-running-mate-rauner-staffers-tweet-war-madigans-governors-day-surprise-221792

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP: “Juliana Stratton Owes Her Political Career to Mike Madigan”  (DIERSEN: Who do you owe your career to?  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My GAO Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/ilgop-juliana-stratton-owes-her-political-career-to-mike-madigan/
— Crete-Monee superintendent predicts Rauner AV will mean cuts for his district  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/crete-monee-superintendent-predicts-rauner-av-will-mean-cuts-for-his-district/
— Rauner: “I’ll never claim to be a perfect person”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/10/rauner-i%e2%80%99ll-never-claim-to-be-a-perfect-person/

 

FOX NEWS
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomes criminal aliens – Hans von Spakovsky and Benjamin Janacek, Heritage Foundation
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/09/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-welcomes-criminal-aliens.html

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago’s lawsuit against sanctuary city crackdown is absurd
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28391
— Media language police hate it but Trump’s ‘fury and fire’ sure beats Obama’s butt-kissing
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28465
— Concealed carry now allowed on campus, so this teacher showed up in armor (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate those who support the Second Amendment.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28453
— Low-energy Jeb: Donald Trump’s first 200 days have been ‘exhausting’ (DIERSEN: What would your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shot shows that you have “low energy?”  My critics/opponents would stress a) that I did not earn a job-related bachelor’s degree until I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48, b) that I did not earn job-related professional certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) that I did not earn a job-related professional license until I was 32.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28434
— The feds are spending millions to encourage low-income Californians to shop at farmers markets
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28457

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— GOP governor welcomes ‘Barack Obama Day’ – Chad Groening  (DIERSEN: My RINO critics/opponents, their RINO operatives, and their RINO dupes are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/08/09/gop-governor-welcomes-barack-obama-day
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois-based pro-family activist says he’s appalled that the state’s Republican governor signed legislation designating “Barack Obama Day.”  Gov. Bruce Rauner made it official, signing Senate Bill 55 which means beginning in 2018 Illinois will recognize August 4 as “Barack Obama Day.” Rauner says it won’t be a formal state holiday with paid time off but it will be a day of acknowledgment and celebration. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth says Rauner is the perfect example of a “Rhino Republican.” “A Republican governor heaping praise on the most immoral promoting president in American history, Barack Obama,” LaBarbera complains, “who ushered in homosexual so-called marriage, who mocked the authority of the Bible, who promoted abortion, who loves Planned Parenthood. With Republicans like that, who needs Democrats?” The argument from liberals that there is a similar holiday honoring President Ronald Reagan is a ridiculous comparison, he also insists. “To compare the two is an insult to Ronald Reagan,” LaBarbera insists. “Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest presidents we ever had.” Reagan led the West in a fight to crush Communism, LaBarbera recalls, while Obama “sucked up” to Cuba’s dictators. It’s insulting, he says, to put Obama in the same category.)

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE SHAMEFUL BLACKOUT OF THOMAS, SOWELL AND WILLIAMS – Larry Elder  (DIERSEN: Me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are blacked out by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/the-shameful-blackout-of-thomas-sowell-and-williams/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congressional staffers lament need for resources and raises, but not transparency and accountability – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/congress-staffers-report-dire-risk-from-slim-budge/

 

THE BLAZE
— Freedom Foundation sues Seattle over tax targeting the ‘rich’ – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: What the Democrats who run Seattle really want to tax are those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Republican.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/09/freedom-foundation-sues-seattle-over-tax-targeting-the-rich/
— If protecting my child’s innocence means I’m keeping him in a ‘Christian bubble,’ so be it – Matt Walsh  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote a) LGBTQ activity, b) abortion, c) booze, gambling, pot and other vices, and/or d) other terrible things would say that I grew up in a “Missouri Synod Lutheran bubble” in Crete.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/if-protecting-my-childs-innocence-means-im-keeping-him-in-a-christian-bubble-so-be-it/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s A List Of The 5 Biggest NY Times Screw Ups This Year – Jack Crowe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would paint as being screw ups a) my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like and b) my including comments in those emails that they do not like.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/09/heres-a-list-of-the-5-biggest-ny-times-screw-ups-this-year/

 

HOT AIR
— Current Google Employee: ‘Google Is Run Like A Religious Cult’ – JOHN SEXTON
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/08/09/current-google-employee-google-run-like-religious-cult/

 

TOWNHALL
— Poll: Sweeping Support for Major Elements of Trump’s New Immigration Proposal – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/08/10/poll-trumps-new-immigration-proposal-is-pretty-popular-n2366646

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Google Receives 95 Theses of Diversity and Inclusion – MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450237/google-anti-diversity-memo-threatens-political-correctness-religion

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Google is more afraid of liberal outrage than federal law – Philip Wegmann  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were more afraid of Democrat politicians than federal law.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/google-is-more-afraid-of-liberal-outrage-than-federal-law/article/2630905

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s war on leaks is really a war on whistleblowers.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/09/opinions/whistleblowers-opinion-litman-knobler/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— When Government Defames  No judicial remedy exists if a federal official slanders you – AZIZ HUQ  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have slandered me. They feel free to do that because I have always had a policy of forgiving those who trespass me.  But I am reconsidering that policy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/opinion/government-defamation-white-house-slander.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Imagine that a senior government official takes to Twitter, makes a call to a national news outlet or goes on national television to disparage you. Imagine that he tells lies about you to a national audience, lies harmful to your professional or personal future. What could you do to remedy the situation? You might seek a retraction. Perhaps you would go to colleagues and friends to privately plead your side of the case. Or if you were lucky enough to have a national platform of your own, maybe you would try to correct the defamatory statement in public. But one thing you couldn’t do is sue. No judicial remedy exists when a federal official defames someone. This gap in the law isn’t a result of a conscious decision by Congress or federal judges to protect the government’s ability to defame you. It was created inadvertently. In an age when the political lie is being weaponized to increasing effect, it’s an oversight Congress should redress.)
— The Alt-Right Finds a New Enemy in Silicon Valley – KEVIN ROOSE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/business/alt-right-silicon-valley-google-memo.html
— Eric Bolling, Suspended by Fox News, Sues Over Lewd-Photo Article – EMILY STEEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/09/business/eric-bolling-fox-news-lawsuit-lewd-photo-article.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Disgraced ex-White House communications boss Anthony Scaramucci blasts reporter for recording phone interview – ELIZABETH ELIZALDE
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/scaramucci-blasts-reporter-recording-phone-interview-article-1.3398437

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trumpian Fury on North Korea – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Will those who oppose declaring war against North Korea stress that unlike Mexico, North Korea a) has not illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally, b) has not illegally kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, or c) has not illegally sent many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumpian-fury-on-north-korea-1502320336
— Intolerant Democrats Devour Their Own  The party’s left wing wants to purge anyone opposed to abortion or single-payer health. – Karl Rove  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders who focused/focus on purging those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), gambling, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC leaders who focused/focus on purging those like me who support the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/intolerant-democrats-devour-their-own-1502320565
— Liberalism’s Summer of ’17  Liberals whine about being governed by Trump. Pity those governed by them. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberalisms-summer-of-17-1502320215
— How Trump Won, in Two Dimensions  A study shows the 2016 electorate was more socially than economically conservative. – F.H. Buckley  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who hint/imply/argue/shout that for Republicans, “the platform is the problem.” They want Republicans to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), gambling, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-won-in-two-dimensions-1502320256

 

USA TODAY
— Googler fired for diversity memo had legit points on gender – Cathy Young
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/08/googler-fired-diversity-memo-had-point-researchers-agree/548518001/
— How German Jews joined the U.S. Army and helped beat the Nazis – George Petras  (DIERSEN: My outstanding grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my outstanding uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my outstanding father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. It is sad to see that Germany is again turning against America.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2017/07/25/how-german-jews-joined-u-s-army-and-helped-beat-nazis/493634001/
— It’s taking longer than ever to get hired, Glassdoor survey shows – Kellie Ell (DIERSEN: If I had been a veteran, I would have had the veterans preference, and the Post Office, IRS, and GAO would have offered me jobs much sooner than they did. If I had been a veteran, the Post office, IRS, and GAO would not have wasted my career and gotten rid of me because I failed to make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. If I had been a veteran, I might still be a GAO employee because GAO’s employees who are veterans are a protected class.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/09/its-taking-longer-than-ever-get-hired-glassdoor-survey-shows/551001001/
— Americans are saving less as income lags spending – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: How did you save by the time you were 29? According to the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine, a) for 1977, when I was 29 years old, my income was $26,563, my expenses were $22,041, and I saved $4,522 and b) as of December 31, 1977, my assets were $113,487, my debts were $59,537, and my net worth was $53,950. My income included $22,449 IRS salary and $2,675 rental income. My expenses included $9,479 mortgage payments and condo fees, $4,900 income taxes, $2,198 food and entertainment, $1,568 pension contributions, and $823 tuition and books.  My assets included a $60,000 Outer Drive East (ODE) condo, a $26,000 University Park town home, $7,393 in retirement contributions, $6,333 in savings, and a $6,000 1972 Corvette. My debts included a $38,795 ODE condo mortgage and a $19,380 University Park town home mortgage.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/09/americans-saving-less-income-lags-spending/549177001/

 

WISCONSIN GAZETTE
— Retired naval officer calls for gay marriage in GOP platform  A retired Navy captain is asking Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to support adding marriage equality to the GOP platform. McDonnell chairs the committee that will propose a platform at the national convention in Tampa later this month. Retired Navy Capt. Joan Darrah, in a letter to McDonnell, said the freedom to marry is in keeping with the party’s ideology. (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity work very hard against those like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/news/retired-naval-officer-calls-for-gay-marriage-in-gop-platform/article_d53933a7-81c9-5dd3-ba8a-436a551a7f10.html

 

NEWS NETWORK
— With A DACA Summer Job, A Bumper Crop Of Worry – ESMY JIMENEZ  (DIERSEN: Less competition from illegals and from recent legal immigrants was a major reason why I was able to get jobs doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/daca-summer-job-bumper-crop-worry

 

AUTO WEEK
— Would you drive this biodegradable car made from sugar beets and flax?  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say YES!)
http://autoweek.com/article/green-cars/dutch-students-create-biodegradable-car-sugar-beets-and-flax

 

LOOP NET
— OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE: 100 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $1,399,999
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/20452453/100-W-Roosevelt-Rd-Wheaton-IL/

August 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Sanctuary cities, Rahm and power politics – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-sanctuary-cities-immigration-kass-met-0809-20170808-column.html
— Why this Google firing alarms conservatives – Erick Erickson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-google-sexist-employee-fired-20170809-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many in the left-leaning tech press were so outraged Damore would differ from their views they could not even fairly assess his views. He has been treated as a sexist, racist outcast who is anti-diversity. His views were mischaracterized or characterized in the worst possible light to dismiss him and his ideas. By daring to think differently, even by relying on studies and using defined words in the sociological and psychological lexicon, Damore was painted as an anti-diversity bigot. No matter how Damore had phrased his memo, it seems he would have offended someone and been fired. The only way to avoid it would be to keep his mouth shut and embrace the groupthink. Therein lies the problem for Google. Despite what Brown may have said about diversity of ideas at Google, it is clear no one can actually have diverse ideas at Google. Doing so might lead to offense and offense must lead to job termination. It creates a situation where one’s views, no matter how reasonable or how commonly shared they are, can be out of bounds if they differ with prevailing groupthink. Conservatives have every reason to be worried by Google’s actions. Google has become the default search engine for the world. It does not take a rocket scientist to know how easy it would be for Google to change its search algorithms to devalue what its employees believe is wrongthink. With Google in a near monopoly position for web searches, it has the ability to alienate conservative thought, Christian values and others to internet silos and ghettos that most would be unable to find. The most troubling part is that much of the political left would be okay with silencing because they see censorship of ideas they hate as a positive thing for the world. Many of the left seek to win culture wars not on the merits of arguments and ideas, but simply by punishing and silencing any who disagree.)
— Emanuel warns those emailing him for favors about Chicago’s ‘strict lobbyist rules’ – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: What favors have your critics/opponents asked of elected/appointed government/political party officials in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  Of course, my critics/opponents have asked the aforesaid officials to get rid of me, but more specifically, to insult me at public meetings and at public events, to discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, to not include diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and press advisory lists, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-emails-lobbying-warnings-met-0809-20170808-story.html
— House hearing on Rauner’s school funding plan set for Wednesday – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-schools-hearing-20170809-story.html
— Mike Madigan now the longest-serving state House speaker in U.S. history – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: What jobs have you held for a long time?  My understanding is that I held the part-time dishwasher job at the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights longer than anyone else (November 1964 – May 1966) and that I was the only White male to hold that job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-madigan-record-0809-chicago-inc-20170808-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville D203, Indian Prairie D204 ranked among best in state – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-niche-best-school-district-rankings-st-0809-20170807-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm didn’t go to the mat to make Chicago welcoming city – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans want Emanuel to do even more to prove his anti-Americanism.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-rahm-didnt-go-to-the-mat-to-make-chicago-welcoming-city/
— Malia Obama loses iPhone at Lollapalooza – Emily Moon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/report-malia-obama-loses-iphone-at-lollapalooza/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shia-kapos-pillars-fund-muslims-riverwalk-lester-lampert/
— FBI raided Manafort home, seized documents
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-fbi-raided-manafort-home-seized-documents/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-dangerous-climate-change-hits-home/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Income tax revenue from suburbs is growing. Do we get our fair share back? – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: Does your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county get its fair share back?  Democrats always want Republicans to pay higher taxes.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170809/income-tax-revenue-from-suburbs-is-growing-do-we-get-our-fair-share-back
— Eric Ferguson — even without Kathy Hart — continues to rule morning radio ratings – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: WIND AM 560’s Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson are ranked 14th out of 30 radio stations.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170808/feder-eric-ferguson—even-without-kathy-hart—continues-to-rule-morning-radio-ratings
— With his blistering book, Sen. Flake shows the ‘conscience of a conservative’ – Michael Gerson  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between conservative principles and libertarian principles.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170809/with-his-blistering-book-sen-flake-shows-the-conscience-of-a-conservative
— Controversial Google memo author is Illinois Math and Science Academy alum – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/controversial-google-memo-author-is-imsa-alum

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A debt affordability study sounds wonky. But Illinois needs one, pronto. – MICHAEL D. BELSKY (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed money for? I borrowed money to buy a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The down payments came from an insurance settlement for my stolen 1969 Dodge Charger SE and money that I had saved working for Firestone Stores and for IRS. My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. The down payments came from money that my wife had saved working for the FBI and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and from money that I had saved working for IRS and for GAO.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170809/OPINION/170809856
— Preckwinkle drops bid for damages in pop tax case – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/BLOGS02/170809855

 

NBC5
— Airbnb Removes Accounts Ahead of Far-Right Rally in Va.  The far-right rally, set for Saturday in Charlottesville, Va., is shaping up to be the “the largest hate-gathering of its kind in decades,” according to Southern Poverty Law Center – Shannon Ho  (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists, anti-Trumps will not only punish you, they will get rid of you.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/Airbnb-Bans-Accounts-Far-Right-Rally-439270193.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Airbnb has deleted accounts and canceled bookings of users who appear to be connected to “Unite the Right,” a far-right political rally set for Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Neo-Nazi and white supremacist website The Daily Stormer had organized a series of large rally-weekend gatherings through the home-sharing site, Airbnb told NBC News. Concerned Airbnb users flagged the thread, leading the company to investigate potential violations of its user contract, which calls for unbiased hospitality. Airbnb said they decided to remove the far-right lodgers because they were “pursuing behavior on the platform that would be antithetical to the Airbnb Community Commitment.” Jason Kessler, organizer of the “Unite the Right” rally and self-described “pro-white” activist, said Airbnb’s blocking of certain users is “outrageous and should be grounds for a lawsuit.” Clay Hansen, the executive director of the nonpartisan Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression in Charlottesville, said Airbnb’s choice to terminate accounts does not violate the First Amendment. “I would say that while Airbnb’s actions wouldn’t necessarily comport with general free speech principles, they are a private company and are entitled to enact and enforce their terms of service as they see fit,” Hansen told NBC News. The rally, scheduled to take place Saturday in Charlottesville, is shaping up to be the “the largest hate-gathering of its kind in decades,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. As of Tuesday, Aug. 8, almost 700 people said they would be attending, and another 1,200 showed interest in the event on its Facebook link. The rally aims to “to affirm the right of Southerners and white people to organize for their interests.” “It’s the racial targeting of white people for their ethnic advocacy,” Kessler wrote in an email to NBC. “Would Airbnb cancel the service of black nationalists or Black Lives Matter activists for their social media activity? Of course not!” White supremacists gathered in Charlottesville in May to protest the removal of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s statue. They chanted “All White Lives Matter” while carrying torches. Klu Klux Klan members also protested there in July for the same cause. The statue has not yet been taken down, but Charlottesville has gained the reputation for hosting white nationalism rallies.)

 

WTTW
— Exodus of Illinois General Assembly Lawmakers – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/07/exodus-illinois-general-assembly-lawmakers

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mendoza again calls on Rauner to OK borrowing to pay down bills – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed money for? I borrowed money to buy a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The down payments came from an insurance settlement for my stolen 1969 Dodge Charger SE and money that I had saved working for Firestone Stores and for IRS. My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. The down payments came from money that my wife had saved working for the FBI and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and from money that I had saved working for IRS and for GAO.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170807/mendoza-again-calls-on-rauner-to-ok-borrowing-to-pay-down-bills

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus: ‘No reason’ not to seek re-election – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-08/shimkus-no-reason-not-seek-re-election.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Republican Massac County State’s Attorney to run for state rep in 118th District, seat currently held by Brandon Phelps – MARILYN HALSTEAD
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-massac-county-state-s-attorney-to-run-for-state/article_aeeb78c5-931f-53ae-b8d4-1f99151cf641.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump retweet highlights murky underbelly on Twitter  President promotes possible fake profile – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-retweet-highlights-murky-underbelly-on-twitter/785643996
Trump’s childhood home can now be rented on Airbnb  House was sold to undisclosed buyer in March
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/trumps-childhood-home-can-now-be-rented-on-airbnb/786016618

 

WSIL TV
— HUD Secretary Ben Carson visits Cairo – Evie Allen
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36092830/hud-secretary-ben-carson-visits-cairo

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Governor Rauner’s school-funding Hunger Games  The Illinois governor is once again toying with the futures of Chicago Public Schools students.” Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  How soon, if not already, will anti-Rauners, anti-Trumps, and/or anti-Republicans protest at your home?
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-school-funding-public-schools-cps-sb1/Content?oid=28847865
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  It was like Groundhog Day for public education recently, as about 40 or so Chicago parents, students, and activists did pretty much the exact same thing they did at about this time a year ago: headed north to Illinois governor Bruce Rauner’s house to protest his school funding policies. That’s Rauner’s residence in Winnetka, as opposed to his ranch in Montana, or his condo overlooking Millennium Park, or any of the other homes he owns throughout the country. Obviously last year’s protests fell on deaf ears, because this year’s school funding inequities may even be worse last year’s.)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/State Rep. Skillicorn on the Gov. Rauner regime change and revolution
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/08/berkowitz-wstate-rep-skillicorn-on-the-gov-rauner-regime-change-and-revolution-cableweb/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Please join us at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday, August 16, 2017! (DIERSEN: How often will Trump be mentioned by speakers at this event? What percent of attendees at this event will be Trump supporters?  How welcome will Trump supports be at this event? Far too many “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois paint themselves as being anti-Trump. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their party’s platform.  Trump has pledged to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-events-illinois-state-fair/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives, Connelly, Wehrli offer insight into school funding status – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511175005-ives-connelly-wehrli-offer-insight-into-school-funding-status

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— McCaleb: Madigan, Democrats spread false narrative about Rauner’s willingness to compromise – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/mccaleb-madigan-democrats-spread-false-narrative-about-rauner-s-willingness/article_941b8b06-7b8c-11e7-872a-b7abe35a19c1.html
— GOP asks AG if Dem tactics render school funding bill unconstitutional – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-asks-ag-if-dem-tactics-render-school-funding-bill/article_ee3f8626-7ba2-11e7-aa3e-735e16b1aa9d.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate Dems finally confirm Sunday session
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/09/senate-dems-finally-confirm-sunday-session/

 

GOPUSA
— UNACCEPTABLE, IT HAS TO STOP: L.A. County hands $1.3B — Billion! — to illegals for welfare
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28369
— Mitch McConnell laments Trump’s ‘excessive expectations’ for GOP Congress  (DIERSEN: One should expect that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will have “excessive expectations” for you. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always had “excessive expectations” for me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28405
— Healthcare in Canada: It’s not free, and it doesn’t work
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28397

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— GETTING CLEAR ABOUT DIVERSITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION – Star Parker (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/getting-clear-about-diversity-and-affirmative-action/
— IS COLLEGE EDUCATION WORTH IT? – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: While I was in high school, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/is-college-education-worth-it/

 

TOWNHALL
— Purge: Amid Leftist Fury, Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote Memo Criticizing Politically-Correct Groupthink – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/08/08/google-diversity-freakout-n2365644

 

TWITCHY
— Kirsten Powers and others who’ve read the Google ‘anti-diversity’ memo slam hysterical media coverage
http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2017/08/08/kirsten-powers-and-others-whove-read-the-google-anti-diversity-memo-slam-hysterical-media-coverage/

 

NEWSMAX
— Study: Marijuana Use Holds Three-fold Blood Pressure Death Risk – Reuters
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/marijuana-death-blood-pressure-study/2017/08/09/id/806621/
— DHS: Illegal Immigration Up 15% in July, Despite Trump Claims – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/illegal-immigration-border-dhs-increase/2017/08/08/id/806576/

 

FEDERALIST
— Here Are All The Media Outlets Blatantly Lying About The Google Memo – Bre Payton
http://thefederalist.com/2017/08/08/media-outlets-blatantly-lying-google-memo/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Airbnb Cancels Bookings For Anyone Attending ‘Unite The Right’ Rally – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/08/airbnb-cancels-bookings-for-anyone-attending-unite-the-right-rally/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberalism shames masculinity – Suzanne Fields  (DIERSEN: Those who shame masculinity shame masculine cars including Chevy Corvettes, Chevy Impala SSs, Dodge Chargers, Ford Mustangs, Ford Thunderbirds, Oldsmobile 442s, and Pontiac Tempest Sprints. During my entire life, overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been anti-car. I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang. I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/liberalism-shames-masculinity/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ronna Romney McDaniel: Republicans who lost races in 2016 a ‘cautionary tale’ for those critical of Trump – Melissa Quinn
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ronna-romney-mcdaniel-republicans-who-lost-races-in-2016-a-cautionary-tale-for-those-critical-of-trump/article/2630952

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: Rise of the Young Traditionalists  Traditionally conservative college students reject the vocal liberalism and libertarianism of their peers. – JEFF CIMMINO
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450146/traditional-conservative-college-students-anti-libertarian-liberal

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s rhetoric and bluster could lose US an ally in Mexico – RAOUL LOWERY CONTRERAS  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens illegally into America, by its illegally keeping many millions of it citizens in America illegally, and by its illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/foreign-policy/345683-trumps-rhetoric-and-bluster-could-lose-us-an-ally-in-mexico
— Trump, media escalate feud – JONATHAN EASLEY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Illinois who pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois. The aforesaid Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and their press advisory lists and do everything that they can to stop me from learning about their events and other activities, promoting their events and other activities, attending their events, and reporting on their events and other activities. Ever-increasingly, they shout that they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345799-trump-reporters-escalate-war-between-administration-and-media

 

POLITICO
— Congratulations to Jamie Sotonoff Bartosch, who is headed to United Airlines after nearly 20 years at the Daily Herald. Sotonoff, a staff writer and editor at the suburban paper, will work as the Senior Writer-Digital Engagement for United Airlines, she wrote on her Facebook page. “A big part of my job will be finding and telling positive stories about the company … I leave the Herald with the deepest gratitude and appreciation.” – Natasha Korecki  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying those who do not focus on “finding and telling positive stories about” them.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/08/09/politico-illinois-playbook-preckwinkle-taxes-soda-draws-possible-challenger-madigans-milestone-rauners-school-numbers-delayed-221767

 

CNN
— This Trump supporter drives New Yorkers nuts – Chris Moody  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, to Libertarian plants, to Green plants, and to RINOs who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a Trump supporter?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/08/politics/donald-trump-new-york-dion-cini-being-moody/index.html

 

MSNBC
— Pro-Trump corp targets local news stations as propaganda outlets
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pro-trump-corp-targets-local-news-stations-as-propaganda-outlets-1019593795828

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Justice Dept. Backs Ohio’s Effort to Purge Infrequent Voters From Rolls – CHARLIE SAVAGE (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  If so, how much deadwood is there in your precinct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/us/politics/justice-department-ohio-voter-rolls.html
— Democrats, Start Aiming for the Gut – Thomas L. Friedman  (DIERSEN: The more successful that Trump is, the harder that anti-Trumps work against him.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/opinion/donald-trump-gut-democrats.html
— Trump Rewards Loyalty in Alabama Senate Race by Tweeting Endorsement – JONATHAN MARTIN  (DIERSEN: The individuals and organizations that candidates seek endorsements from says a lot about those candidates. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have made it very clear that they will vicious destroy any candidate that I might endorse.  Can I sue my critics/opponent for that?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/us/politics/alabama-senate-luther-strange-trump.html
— The Danger From Low-Skilled Immigrants: Not Having Them – Eduardo Porter  (DIERSEN: What low-skill jobs did you have that recent immigrants might be holding now?  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pumped gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/business/economy/immigrants-skills-economy-jobs.html
— Class Actions Could Fight Discrimination in Tech – ANITA HILL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/opinion/anita-hill-women-in-tech-should-take-sexism-to-court.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley – NICK WINGFIELD  (DIERSEN: What if Silicon Valley had always been like the federal government?  Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/technology/the-culture-wars-have-come-to-silicon-valley.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: At Google, Memo on Gender and Diversity Sparks Firestorm  The debate over the firing of a software engineer who criticized Google’s diversity efforts highlights the challenges of internal dissent – Jack Nicas and  Yoree Koh (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/memo-sparks-firestorm-at-google-1502246996
— Legalizing Pot Is a Bad Way to Promote Racial Equality  In Colorado, arrests of black youths for marijuana possession rose 58% after the drug was legalized. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legalizing-pot-is-a-bad-way-to-promote-racial-equality-1502234398
— It Was a Great Year for America’s Pensions, but Many Are Still in Crisis  Large public pensions are facing a funding shortfall of as much as $4 trillion because their liabilities are so large – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-a-good-year-for-pensions-wont-ease-their-troubles-1502201118
— Would You Like a Job? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/would-you-like-a-job-1502234676
— Google’s Diversity Problems  Progressive cultural taboos have migrated from campus to business. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-diversity-problems-1502234773
— U.S. Job Openings Climb to Record 6.2 Million at End of June  The pace of hiring for abundant job openings, though, has remained unchanged – Josh Zumbrun (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://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2017/08/08/u-s-job-openings-climb-to-record-6-2-million-at-end-of-june/

 

USA TODAY
— Marijuana devastated Colorado, don’t legalize it nationally – Jeff Hunt
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/07/marijuana-devastated-colorado-dont-legalize-nationally-jeff-hunt-column/536010001/
— Google flap: How to have an opinion and still keep your job – Charisse Jones and Elizabeth Weise  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates frequently asked me questions to get me to confirm a) that I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid and b) that I opposed promoting dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gender and race based preference giving, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/08/how-have-opinion-and-still-keep-your-job/548944001/
— Ex-Google engineer files complaint over firing – Elizabeth Weise  (DIERSEN: See Diersen v. GAO at https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/08/08/ex-google-engineer-files-complaint-over-firing/550563001/
— I was an intersex child who had surgery. Don’t put other kids through this.  Doctors and parents are doing irreversible harm solely due to discomfort with difference. We are erased before we can even tell them who we are. – Kimberly Mascott Zieselman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/09/intersex-children-no-surgery-without-consent-zieselman-column/539853001/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Google Can’t Seem to Tolerate Diversity  Silicon Valley won’t solve its gender issues if political correctness shuts down every conversation. – Elaine Ou
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-08/google-can-t-seem-to-tolerate-diversity

 

NEWSWEEK
— HERE’S WHAT DONALD TRUMP MAY LOOK LIKE AFTER HIS STRESSFUL PRESIDENCY – CHRIS RIOTTA  (DIERSEN: Who focuses on causing you stress? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on causing me stress.  They are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.newsweek.com/heres-what-donald-trump-will-look-after-his-stressful-presidency-648298

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Marrying less and dying sooner — how the downward spiral of manufacturing is hurting American men – Elena Holodny  (DIERSEN: Virtually all the operatives and all dupes who work for my critics/opponents have financial, health, marital, and other problems.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/trade-impact-jobs-trump-campaign-2017-8

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— OPM Just Made It Harder To Drain The Swamp – Alex Nowrasteh (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted that they took adverse actions against me because my performance was poor. That is why they were furious when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2017/08/opm-just-made-it-harder-drain-swamp/140068/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump took office with a promise to drain the swamp, but the federal agency that manages the government’s two million civilian employees is making it harder to do that. Under a new policy, the Office of Personnel Management recently stopped reporting data on employees terminated for wrongdoing or poor performance. This information is critical because the data inform the public about incompetent and, in some cases, corrupt government employees. Without it, systematic government wrongdoing and poor performance may go unnoticed and unreformed. The data provide information on separations, which, in bureaucratic language, is when a federal employee stops working for the government. OPM assigns a cause to each separation, choosing from a list of 12 different categories—such as death or a transfer­—and releases these details annually, along with information on  employees’ age, rank, pay, and other characteristics. That’s where the latest policy change comes into effect. A termination for discipline or poor performance is coded as “SI, Termination or Removal (Discipline/Performance).” But that information was not included in OPM’s 2016 separations data. Every other separations category, in alphabetical order from “SA, Transfer Out” to “SL, Other Separation,” was retained in the 2016 dataset.)

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump gets a ‘propaganda document’ folder twice a day filled with screenshots of positive news stories, admiring tweets and photos of him looking powerful.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4773810/Trump-gets-folder-filled-positive-news-him.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Still Say ‘No’ to Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want illegals to vote in America?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/most_still_say_no_to_letting_illegal_immigrants_vote

August 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois GOP says school funding bill may be unconstitutional if veto overridden – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/education/il-gop-school-funding-bill-may-be-unconstitutional-if-veto-overridden/2287447/

 

CBS2
— Legislators Quit In Frustration After Budget Battle
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/08/legislators-quit-in-frustration-after-budget-battle/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate back in Springfield Sunday, gearing up for veto override – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-back-in-springfield-sunday-gearing-up-for-veto-override/
— Emails show Rahm used sanctuary city issue to bolster national image – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emails-show-rahm-used-sanctuary-city-issue-to-bolster-national-image/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Officials report ‘significant error’ in analysis of Rauner’s school plan – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-school-funding-met-0809-20170808-story.html
— Evanston mayor to wait on diversity study before making library board picks – Genevieve Bookwalter  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-library-board-appointments-tl-0810-20170808-story.html
— Fired Googler faces headwinds making legal case he’s the victim – Josh Eidelson and Jordyn Holman  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, rejected civil service protections, and rejected the Rutan decision (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html), so therefore, they side with my Democrat superiors in federal government against me. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-james-damore-fired-googler-20170808-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But unlike government employees, who have some free speech protections, private employees in the U.S. have little legal recourse if companies choose to retaliate for things they say at work or at home. In fact, most non-union private sector employees can be fired for almost any reason — or no reason at all. “Any claim that [Damore] brings will have only a negligible chance at success,” said law professor Paul Secunda, who directs the labor and employment law program at Marquette University. What’s more, firing Damore may have kept Google on the right side of the law, if the company or its employees felt that the memo had created a work environment that was hostile to women. Adam Galinsky, chair of management at Columbia Business School, said companies may have a legitimate reason for firing someone for expressing views that disrupt the professional environment. “I think that the firing was the appropriate response here,” Galinsky said. “I think if they didn’t fire the employee it would have created a lot of internal unrest among the women who work at Google.” In his defense, Damore could claim under the Civil Rights Act that he was fired for being male or for speaking out against anti-male discrimination, but Google could counter that it actually fired him for the attitudes he expressed about women, which aren’t protected. “He would have to show that if a woman had made similar comments about women’s superiority for jobs, that woman in a similar situation would not have been terminated,” , said Shannon Farmer, a partner at Ballard Spahr who represents employers. “That’s probably a hard thing to prove.” On Monday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a note to employees that said portions of Damore’s memo “violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.” He didn’t say if the company was taking action against the employee. A Google representative, asked about the dismissal, referred to Pichai’s memo.)
— Preckwinkle ends bid to win $17 million from retailers in pop tax case – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-pop-tax-lawsuit-met-0809-20170808-story.html
— New ranking puts Naperville at No. 41 on ‘safest city’ list – Bill Bird  (DIERSEN: Wheaton ranked 6th.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-safe-city-ranking-st-0809-20170808-story.html
— Rep. Olsen Seeks Input Through Legislative Survey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-olsen-seeks-input-through-legislative-su-2017-08-08-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s affirmative action attack could halt educational experimentation.” Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-schools-0801-md-20170808-story.html
— Wisconsin wouldn’t break even on Foxconn incentives for 25 years, analysis shows – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-wisconsin-foxconn-tax-incentives-20170808-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban educators develop guidelines on teaching about religion – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/suburban-educators-develop-guidelines-on-teaching-about-religion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump has escaped Washington, just don’t call it a vacation.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/trump-has-escaped-washington-just-dont-call-it-a-vacation
— DuPage sheriff asked to consider patrol changes – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170808/dupage-sheriff-asked-to-consider-patrol-changes

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 5 towns (Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, and Hinsdale) where a lot of listings are going stale – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170808/CRED0701/170809877/5-towns-where-a-lot-of-listings-are-going-stale
— McDonald’s plans to nearly double restaurants in China – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/NEWS07/170809868/mcdonalds-plans-to-nearly-double-restaurants-in-china
— Baby boomers who won’t sell are dominating the housing market – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to sell?  Members of the following groups want my wife and I to sell: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. How many members of the aforesaid groups live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170808/CRED0701/170809876/baby-boomers-who-wont-sell-are-dominating-the-housing-market
— Americans are dying younger, saving corporations billions – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that each year that I live costs the Civil Service Retirement System $50,856 for my pension, the federal government $17,288 for my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision subsidy, and Social Security $2,028.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/NEWS03/170809874/americans-are-dying-younger-saving-corporations-billions

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State Rep. Scott Drury: Lonely voice in the wilderness – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-08/lonely-voice-wilderness.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Governor’s amendatory veto of SB1 looking like a dud for Peoria – Editorial
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170808/editorial-governors-amendatory-veto-of-sb1-looking-like-dud-for-peoria

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Lawmaker David Harris Urges Rauner To Resolve Bill Backlog with Bonds – BRIAN MACKEY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/gop-lawmaker-urges-rauner-resolve-bill-backlog-bonds#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Accommodating breastfeeding teen moms in school – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/accommodating-breastfeeding-teen-moms-in-school/785465450

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Fighting Cultural Colonization
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/fighting-cultural-colonization
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Representative Jeanne Ives is taking heat for standing up to cultural bullies in our schools. Tiny Dancer sues the federal government for trying to make him follow federal law. Will Gov. Rauner follow suit and sign sanctuary state legislation? No action on K-12 school funding this week as IL Senate Democrats are out of town for the coronation of one of their own. Pope Francis calls it “terrible” that children are taught they can choose their gender. Don’t tell Chicago Tribune’s Kim Janssen who identifies as a “reporter.” Dan & Amy covered education funding, sanctuary cities, and Illinois politics with State Representative Jeanne Ives.)

 

TERI OBRIEN
— IL Governor Bruce Rauner, Really? Planning to Sign Bill Making State a “Sanctuary?”  (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that want Rauner to sign the bill a) want Rauner and all Republicans in Illinois to be defeated and b) are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://teriobrien.com/il-governor-bruce-rauner-really-planning-to-sign-bill-making-state-a-sanctuary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is it true? Why would he do such a harmful, and destructive thing. Here’s what happened when I called both of his offices, the one in Springfield and the one in Chicago on Monday, August 7, 2017.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GARLEWICZ: STOP THE WAR ON ILLINOIS’ ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND VETO $15 MINIMUM WAGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/garlewicz-stop-the-war-on-illinois-entry-level-employees-and-veto-15-minimum-wage.html
— ‘FAIR’ WEALTH SURCHARGES – COMING SOON TO ILLINOIS?  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it unfair to Democrats, to minorities, to females, to younger people, to veterans, and to people who had less money than I had a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971 and let me work there for almost 9 years, c) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, d) that GAO hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) that GAO promoted me in 1986.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/fair-wealth-surcharges-coming-soon-to-illinois.html

 

GOPUSA
— Facebook declares jihad on anti-jihad content  (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28360
— Message to UAW: What part of ‘no’ don’t you understand?  (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007.  If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO would not have been able to a) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) not promote me beyond GS-13, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, or e) force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28337
— Illinois Liberals Get Holiday to Celebrate Their Messiah — Barack Obama  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump?)
http://www.gopusa.com/illinois-liberals-get-holiday-to-celebrate-their-messiah-barack-obama/

 

BREITBART
— More Than 1.1 Million Fewer Americans on Food Stamps Under Trump – Katherine Rodriguez
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/1-1-million-fewer-americans-food-stamps-trump/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report – TONY LEE7
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/
— NYPD Steps Up Boycott of Dunkin’ Donuts After Cops Refused Service – EN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/nypd-steps-up-boycott-of-dunkin-donuts-after-cops-refused-service/
— Google Fires Viewpoint Diversity Manifesto Author James Damore – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/08/07/google-fires-viewpoint-diversity-manifesto-author-james-damore/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Google CEO Right After Firing Engineer: ‘People Must Be Free To Express Dissent’ – Eric Lieberman  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, rejected civil service protections, and rejected the Rutan decision (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html), so therefore, they side with my Democrat superiors in federal government against me. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/08/google-ceo-right-after-firing-engineer-people-must-be-free-to-express-dissent/

 

TPM
— Report: Trump Receives ‘Propaganda Document’ That’s Only Good News – MATT SHUHAM  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to stop me from putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But failing that, the want me to include links in the emails only to articles that make them look good.)
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-propaganda-document-full-of-strong-trump-photos

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SILICON VALLEY ROBBER BARONS ARE USING GOVERNMENT AS A WEAPON AGAINST US – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/08/silicon-valley-robber-barons-are-using-government-as-a-weapon-against-us/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— What Will Barack Obama Day in Illinois Celebrate? – Steve Byas (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who are far closer to Obama than they are to Trump?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/26662-what-will-barack-obama-day-in-illinois-celebrate

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Case for Diversity in Immigration  It’s an effective way of preventing ethnic ghettoes from forming. – MAX BLOOM (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450229/skills-diversity-immigration-policy-should-pursue-both

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— RNC Chairwoman Warns GOP Critics of Trump  Ronna Romney McDaniel highlights those who abandoned Trump in 2016, ignores those who did the same and won. – BENJAMIN PARKER  (DIERSEN: Who are the leading GOP critics of Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Which individuals, organizations, companies, etc. do they focus on destroying?)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/rnc-chairwoman-warns-gop-critics-of-trump/article/2009204

 

THE HILL
— CNN’s Zeleny: Leaderless Democrats ‘in complete disrepair and disarray’ – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/345774-cnns-zeleny-leaderless-democrats-in-complete-disrepair-and-disarray
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Signs of trouble emerge in Trump’s base.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/345662-the-memo-signs-of-trouble-emerge-in-trumps-base

 

CNN
— Democratic Socialists are taking themselves seriously. Should Democrats? – Greg Krieg  (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America believe that they would be better off under socialism? How many of the aforesaid are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/08/politics/democratic-socialists-of-america-convention-2017/index.html

 

CNBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: This Harvard MBA grad is building a luxury weed business — ‘the Hermès of cannabis’ — that he expects to bring in $50 million a year – Catherine Clifford  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/07/this-harvard-mba-grad-is-building-a-luxury-weed-business.html

 

AOL NEWS
— Malia Obama carted out of Lollapalooza after night of dancing
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/08/watch-malia-obama-carted-out-of-lollapalooza-after-night-of-dancing/23070855/
— Jeff Sessions slams Rahm Emanuel for promoting ‘lawlessness’ with sanctuary lawsuit – CHRISTINA GREGG
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/08/jeff-sessions-slams-rahm-emanuel-for-promoting-lawlessness-with-sanctuary-lawsuit/23070687/

 

CBS NEW YORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) side with citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally and b) side against citizens of America.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/08/study-illegal-millennials-dream-act-mental-distress/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The ‘left bias’ of Google, where 70% of employees are male, comes under attack – Editorial
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-google-diversity-bias-20170808-story.html

 

BOSTON HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot lobby flashed cash to tweak law  At least $300G – but total likely much higher – Matt Stout (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2017/08/pot_lobby_flashed_cash_to_tweak_law

 

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Affirmative Action levels the playing field – NIKITRA BAILEY (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article166131932.html

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Republicans say “Trump Is Losing His Battle With the Republican Party.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/trump-venn-diagram/536034/

 

FORTUNE
— Fired Google Employee Wants to Sue—and He May Have a Case – Jeff John Roberts
http://fortune.com/2017/08/08/google-memo-legal/

 

FED SMITH
— It’s Time to Reform Federal Labor Relations – Bob Gilson (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007.  If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO would not have been able to a) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) not promote me beyond GS-13, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, or e) force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/08/its-time-reform-federal-labor-relations/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 609 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $599,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447882_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $727,800
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Wheaton-IL/pmf,pf_pt/4447899_zpid/15894_rid/

August 8 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Education Funding Concerns Rise as Start of School Year Nears – Susan Carlson
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Education-Funding-Concerns-Rise-as-Start-of-School-Year-Nears-439180883.html

 

CBS2
— Housing Secretary Ben Carson Meets With Officials, Residents In Lead Contaminated East Chicago  (DIERSEN: How much lead did you ingest when you were 0-5 years old, 6-10 years old, 11-15 years old, 16-20 years old, etc.?
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/07/ben-carson-lead-contamination-east-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Man in ICE custody charged with 6 robberies in Chicago, suburbs
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/272580881-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s history as a sanctuary city – Kori Rumore  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-sanctuary-history-htmlstory.html
— The socialist movement is getting younger and turning into a left-wing force – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-socialist-movement-bernie-sanders-20170806-story.html
— Stop interrogating women about when they’ll start having kids – Carrie Pallardy  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids). They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-babies-women-having-kids-perspec-0808-jm-20170807-story.html
— Emanuel’s latest emails: High-speed O’Hare tunnel, rapper’s charter school pitch – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-emails-ohare-tunnel-met-08-08-20170807-1-story.html
— CPS announces layoffs, says it will delay budget proposal to give state more time to act on funding – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-schools-budget-plan-delay-met-20170807-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 27 people arrested, 234 hospitalized over 4 days of Lollapalooza
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/12-arrests-128-medical-transports-in-2-days-at-lollapalooza/
— Even after hefty lobbyist fines, Rahm pals sought help via email – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents what help with? My critics/opponents a) want help with promoting patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things and/or b) want help with destroying those who do not pander to them, serve as one of their operatives or dupes, do not give them money, and/or have sued them.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ethics-boards-hard-line-not-getting-through-to-some-emanuel-friends/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Top three points for voters’ contract with Republicans – Ann Coulter  (FROM THE ARTICLE: Build the wall. . .Supreme Court. . .Stop wasting money and precious lives on pointless wars)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170808/top-three-points-for-voters-contract-with-republicans
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Vindictive, autocratic  Upset by group that fought soda tax, Preckwinkle’s response is beneath her – Editorial  (DFIERSEN: I should write a book about the most “vindictive, autocratic” people in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton.  They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  They are scapegoaters who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170807/editorial-cook-county-takes-soda-tax-fight-to-dangerous-new-level
— Illinois bumbles while horse racing crumbles – Barry Rozner
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20170807/rozner-illinois-bumbles-while-horse-racing-crumbles

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups are devastated that immigrants are bypassing Chicago for other cities: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170808/BLOGS02/170809885

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Appellate Judge Steigmann accused of using office to book lectures – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170807/appellate-judge-steigmann-accused-of-using-office-to-book-lectures

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Corps’ Asian carp plan would cost Illinois $95 million – AP
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/corps-asian-carp-plan-would-cost-illinois-million/article_07ff245f-f107-5e70-9459-e69e477627de.html

 

TIMES
— Immigration bill sparks debate – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/immigration-bill-sparks-debate/article_a67a50ae-7c58-5f73-947d-f7d1451255c6.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Bost says HUD Secretary Carson’s decision to visit Cairo Tuesday speaks volumes about his compassion, leadership style – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/bost-says-hud-secretary-carson-s-decision-to-visit-cairo/article_ecc5669a-9c48-59d9-b6af-b91e38f76798.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Ag Secretary Purdue visits Illinois; talks trade, immigration, regulation – Tim Landis
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/08/08/ag-secretary-purdue-visits-illinois-talks-trade-immigration-regulation/ay9o9yi/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— States taking more of a lead on immigration, citing federal inaction  Only 3 states (Alaska, Massachusetts and North Carolina) did not enact legislation – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/states-taking-more-of-a-lead-on-immigration-citing-federal-inaction/784985975

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard to Receive North American APTA Award
http://suburbanchicagoland.com/2017/08/07/rta-chairman-kirk-dillard-to-receive-north-american-apta-award/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Fortner says ‘cycle ends,’ won’t seek re-election – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511175035-fortner-says-cycle-ends-won-t-seek-re-election

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— District U-46 Board Member’s Dishonest FB Post About Rep. Ives – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/district-u-46-board-members-dishonest-fb-post-rep-ives/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Coles County – Federal Lawsuit seeks injunction pertaining to property tax assessments – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/coles-county-federal-lawsuit-seeks-injuction-pertaining-to-property-tax-assessments/
— Illinois OEIG unmasks whistleblower to County Board – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: What about you has been unmasked? I should write a book about my Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who unmasked to my Democrat superiors a) my opposition to patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and that I was a b) draft avoider, b) conservative, c) Republican, d) Missouri Synod Lutheran, e) non-poor, f) a gun owner, g) 100% German American, h) childless, i) someone whose ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, etc.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/illinois-oeig-unmasks-whistleblower-to-county-board/

 

GOPUSA
— Sharia comes to London, as Muslim mayor bans sexy ads
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28272
— TREASONOUS: Another Maryland city weighs giving illegal aliens the right to vote
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28343
— Google execs blast engineer’s manifesto on gender ‘differences’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28357

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump launches ‘real news’ service to fight negative media coverage, slipping support – Dave Boyer  (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs and who do not want anyone to first learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? The aforesaid do not want the Illinois House Republicans, the Illinois Senate Republicans, etc. to include diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and press advisory lists.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/7/donald-trumps-real-news-service-fights-negative-me/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Trump campaign has launched a weekly news service on social media to provide supporters with positive coverage of the president, amid surveys showing that Mr. Trump’s base of support and job approval ratings are shrinking. Conservative television commentator Kayleigh McEnany, who was named Monday as spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, served as anchor of the Trump campaign’s “News of the Week” video for the first time last weekend. After summing up positive economic news and Mr. Trump’s support for stricter legal immigration limits, Ms. McEnany signed off her first report from Trump Tower by telling viewers on Facebook and Twitter, “Thank you for joining us, everybody. I’m Kayleigh McEnany, and that is the real news.” RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said Ms. McEnany’s “wealth of experience will be invaluable to the RNC as we continue to support President Trump and build on our majorities in Congress as we head into 2018.” Ms. McEnany, who left a job at CNN, said she is “eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country.” The Trump campaign said it will use the fledgling service to “continue to promote real news” about how Mr. Trump is making America great again. Like the president’s frequent tweeting, the campaign said it will use “news of the week” on social media to “talk to Americans directly.”)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote ‘Anti-Diversity’ Memo – Ian Miles Cheong (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Constructively, in 1997, me when I was 49 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO fired me because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Previously, they had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/07/google-fires-engineer-who-wrote-anti-diversity-memo/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The formerly anonymous author who penned the “anti-diversity” memo at Google that leaked this weekend, James Damore, has been fired for speaking his mind. Following the social media outrage with calls for his termination and the creation of industry blacklists, Google CEO Sundar Pichai released a company-wide notice stating that the senior engineer violated the company’s Code of Conduct. Damore has since confirmed his dismissal. In the memo, Damore called the tech giant’s diversity initiatives as an “ideological echo chamber,” and advocated for diversity of ideas and meritocracy. He suggested that basic psychological variances can explain the lack of women in certain sectors of the industry. Pichai’s memo, titled “Our words matter,” states that the contents of the email were “fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it,” according to Recode. “However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace,” continued Pichai. “Our job is to build great products for users that make a difference in their lives. To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK. It is contrary to our basic values and our Code of Conduct, which expects ‘each Googler to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias and unlawful discrimination.” Damore’s email has become radioactive for Google, with many within the company also calling for repercussions. The Daily Caller viewed evidence of multiple internal emails showing conversations between various senior engineers demanding retribution for the memo’s contents and circulation. Bloomberg reports that Damore was fired after internal discussion as multiple employees supported firing him for airing his views. The senior engineer confirmed his dismissal in an email to the publication. Google is currently caught up in a dispute with the Department of Labor over a claim that it systemically discriminates against women through a gender gap.)
— Forget California, Oregon Is The Foremost ‘Sanctuary State’ In The US – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/07/forget-california-oregon-is-the-foremost-sanctuary-state-in-the-us/

 

PJ MEDIA
— D’Souza: Trump Joins Gandhi, Churchill, Mandela, Founding Fathers as Nationalists – NICHOLAS BALLASY  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/08/07/dsouza-trump-joins-gandhi-churchill-mandela-founding-fathers-as-nationalists/

 

THE BLAZE
— Dutch Airlines tries to tweet pro-gay message, and fails hilariously – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Do you fail/refuse to promote LGBTQ activity like me? Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity. Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/07/dutch-airlines-tries-to-tweet-pro-gay-message-and-fails-hilariously/
— Things get bloody when Antifa thugs attack pro-Trump rally in Portland – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: How soon will Antifa thugs show up in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/07/things-get-bloody-when-antifa-thugs-attack-pro-trump-rally-in-portland/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It’s still all about God and guns in the rural Midwest
http://2020.washingtonexaminer.com/howard-county/why-trump-clobbered-hillary-clinton-rural-midwest/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Google, Searching for Lawyers – JIM GERAGHTY  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want employees who are NOT anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/morning-jolt/450246/Firing-Google-Memo-May-Result-in-Lawsuit
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When does one employee holding an opinion contrary to another employee’s become harassment? My guess is that a lawsuit at Google is going to explore that question under the harsh glare of public scrutiny. Google on Monday fired the employee who wrote an internal memo suggesting men are better suited for tech jobs than women, escalating a debate over free speech at the company. Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said in an email to his staff that the employee’s memo violated company policy. Google, part of Alphabet Inc., didn’t publicly name the memo’s author. Software engineer James Damore, who said in an email that he wrote the memo and was fired for it, said he was considering legal action against Google for firing him after he complained to federal labor officials about executives’ alleged efforts to silence him. Mr. Damore published an internal memo last week that criticized Google’s efforts to increase diversity at the company, arguing the program discriminated against some employees. He said men were generally better at engineering jobs than women and a liberal bias among executives and many employees made it difficult to discuss the issue at Google.)

 

THE HILL
— Trump spurs wave of state immigration laws – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/345648-trump-spurs-wave-of-new-immigration-laws?rnd=1502139291
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump ‘working vacation’ draws scrutiny.” Vacations are expensive. Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. My $50,856/year pension is only 41% of the $122,991 that I earned in 1997 in today’s dollars. I have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week or $198 less each day to spend on vacations because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.  My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345671-trump-working-vacation-draws-scrutiny

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Political Payoff of Making Whites Feel Like a Minority – Lynn Vavreck (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/upshot/the-political-payoff-of-making-whites-feel-like-a-minority.html
— Shown the Door, Older Workers Find Bias Hard to Prove – ELIZABETH OLSON  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/business/dealbook/shown-the-door-older-workers-find-bias-hard-to-prove.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Many Politicians Lie. But Trump Has Elevated the Art of Fabrication.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/us/politics/lies-trump-obama-mislead.html
— Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart – DAVID LEONHARDT  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who rail against government salaries, who rail against government benefits, and who rail against government pensions, but say nothing about skyrocketing inequality in the private sector. They are either extremely wealthy or talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for those who are extremely wealthy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/opinion/leonhardt-income-inequality.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many Americans can’t remember anything other than an economy with skyrocketing inequality, in which living standards for most Americans are stagnating and the rich are pulling away. It feels inevitable. But it’s not. A well-known team of inequality researchers — Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman — has been getting some attention recently for a chart it produced. It shows the change in income between 1980 and 2014 for every point on the distribution, and it neatly summarizes the recent soaring of inequality. The line on the chart (which we have recreated as the red line above) resembles a classic hockey-stick graph. It’s mostly flat and close to zero, before spiking upward at the end. That spike shows that the very affluent, and only the very affluent, have received significant raises in recent decades. This line captures the rise in inequality better than any other chart or simple summary that I’ve seen. So I went to the economists with a request: Could they produce versions of their chart for years before 1980, to capture the income trends following World War II. You are looking at the result here. (CHART) The message is straightforward. Only a few decades ago, the middle class and the poor weren’t just receiving healthy raises. Their take-home pay was rising even more rapidly, in percentage terms, than the pay of the rich.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Speak for Venezuela, Pope Francis  The first Latin American pontiff is harder on Trump than on Caracas’s despot. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/speak-for-venezuela-pope-francis-1502144547
— Immigration Anxieties, Then and Now – Walter Russell Mead  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote mass/illegal immigration want cheap labor and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-anxieties-then-and-now-1502144233
— Google Uproar Highlights Questions Over What You Can or Cannot Say at Work  Companies that foster open discussions risk blowback when an employee voices contentious or offensive opinions – Yoree Koh and  Kelsey Gee  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, you will be fired if you do anything other than glorify and praise: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, women, minorities, young people, veterans, Islam, the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, the Green Party platform, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-uproar-highlights-questions-over-what-you-can-or-cannot-say-at-work-1502175014
— Google Fires Employee Who Wrote Memo Criticizing Diversity Initiatives  Chief Executive Sundar Pichai says in email the employee violated company policy; memo suggested men are better suited for tech jobs than women – Jack Nicas  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Constructively, in 1997, me when I was 49 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO fired me because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Previously, they had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-fires-employee-who-wrote-memo-criticizing-diversity-initiatives-1502159711

 

USA TODAY
— I invested early in Google and Facebook and regret it. I helped create a monster. ‘Brain hacking’ Internet monopolies menace public health, democracy, writes Roger McNamee.  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise Google and Facebook.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/08/my-google-and-facebook-investments-made-fortune-but-now-they-menace/543755001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: With Congress stalled on health care, blacks still looking within their communities to bridge health disparities – Deborah Barfield Berry  (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/07/churches-community-groups-step-up-address-black-health-disparities/530013001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Millennials buying first homes have mom and dad to thank  For many, saving for down payment isn’t possible otherwise. – Adam Shell  (DIERSEN: Did your parents help you buy your first home?  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that after I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 when I was 21 years old, I lived with my mother and brother in Crete until September of 1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park. In my defense, my father had died suddenly in October of 1969, my mother had never attended high school and had been a housewife and homemaker, and my brother was 5 years younger than me. While I lived with them, I used my Firestone Stores salary and my IRS salary to help pay the bills, but I also saved to buy that town home.  I would not have bought a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in October of 1971 if my 1969 Dodge Charger SE had not been stolen in August of 1971.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/07/millennials-move-back-parents-save-house/512027001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Back to basics: Save up for big purchases – Peter Dunn  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed money to buy? I borrowed money to buy a new 1972 Chevy Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The down payments came from money that I had saved working for Firestone Stores and for IRS. My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.  The down payments came from money that my wife had saved working for the FBI and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and from money that I had saved working for IRS and working for GAO.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170808/282033327289386

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Army worker Todd Thomas fired for posting ‘beard updates’ on Facebook – Clark Kauffman  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as having been a far worse federal employee than Todd Thomas.)
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/08/08/army-worker-fired-posting-beard-updates-facebook/540322001/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s how much the top-earning women make in every US state (34% in Illinois) compared to men – Lauren Lyons Cole and Andy Kiersz  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, big businesses are run by Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/top-two-percent-every-us-state-2017-7/#-4

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Justice Department triples number of probes into federal employee leaks – Eric Tucker
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/doj-fbi/2017/08/07/justice-department-triples-number-of-probes-into-federal-employee-leaks/

 

RUSMUSSEN REPORTS
— 40% Favor Affirmative Action  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/40_favor_affirmative_action

August 7 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Files Suit Against Justice Department Over Efforts to Deny Funding to Sanctuary Cities  The City of Chicago will continue to stand up to President Trump,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-funding-doj-trump-439004813.html
— Back Home, Speaker Ryan Can’t Escape Questions About GOP  Failure to produce major legislation could cost Republicans their House majority in the 2018 midterms and, for Ryan, his job as speaker and Republican leader – Scott Baur
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Speaker-Ryan-Cant-Escape-Questions-About-GOP–439009573.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago Sues Attorney General Sessions Over Plan To Withhold Funds From Sanctuary Cities (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/07/rahm-emanuel-lawsuit-justice-department-sanctuary-cities/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel sues Trump’s Justice Department over sanctuary city policy – John Byrne and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-lawsuit-met-0808-2-20170807-story.html
— Prtizker adds another $7 million to his campaign – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-seven-million-20170807-story.html
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Pence calls suggestion of 2020 bid “offensive.” – Laura King
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pence-2020-white-house-rumors-20170806-story.html
— Lessons from a terrible job – Melanie Curtin  (DIERSEN: What employment “lessons” have you learned? From working for the federal government for almost 30 years, I learned that the Democrats who run the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you are not a Democrat, and especially if you are a Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. Further, non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-lessons-from-a-terrible-job-20170731-story.html
— Shamed for having a pre-existing condition: How our leaders add insult to the health care debate – Elizabeth Weitzman  (DIERSEN: What medical problems do you have?  Sooner or later, if you seek/hold a government office or a political office as a Republican, anti-Republicans will use their newspapers, their television stations, their radio stations, their websites, their etc. to make everyone aware of your medical problems. To the extent that they can, they will hint/imply/argue/shout that you brought your health problems on yourself. For example, if I sought a government office or a political office, they would shout that I brought my type 1 diabetes and my being 50+ pounds overweight on myself because I spend 10+ hours a day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-health-care-pre-existing-disease-shame-perspec-0807-jm-20170804-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s promised lawsuit against Trump administration is a reality – Jon Seidel and Nader Issa  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicagos-promised-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-is-a-reality/
— DIERSEN HEALINE: An anti-Rauner says “Legislators should override Rauner’s amendatory veto.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-legislators-should-override-rauners-amendatory-veto/
— CPS internship program gives alumni ‘ladder to success’ – Rachel Hinton  (DIERSEN: When you were in high school and in college, did the jobs that you had help you climb the “ladder to success?” One could say that the jobs that I had did not. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964 while I was a freshman and sophomore in high school; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-internship-program-gives-alumni-ladder-to-success/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before her junior year at Gordon S. Hubbard High School, Jasmin Murillo never thought she would be working in technology. But during the summer between her junior and senior years, her career path changed a bit. Through an internship program run by Genesys Works, she worked with Exelon Corp. as a junior tech coordinator. Now, nearing the end of her third year with the program, she credits it for changing her life.)
— We still need affirmative action – Jenica Roenneburg, Lena  (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?  ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATS: Those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-legislators-should-override-rauners-amendatory-veto/
— CPS lays off 950, including 356 teachers, delays releasing its budget – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cps-lays-off-950-including-356-teachers-delays-releasing-its-budget/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Fortner won’t seek re-election – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS has NOT received the statement cited in this article.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170807/fortner-wont-seek-re-election
— How severe, ongoing stress can affect a child’s brain – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170806/how-severe-ongoing-stress-can-affect-a-childs-brain

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Going nowhere fast?  There’s no good reason why Democrats and Republicans can’t find common ground on the school funding reform issue. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-07/going-nowhere-fast.html

 

SOUTHERN
— ‘Never give up’ HUD Secretary Carson says, citing Winston Churchill, as he prepares to visit Cairo on Tuesday – MOLLY PARKER (DIERSEN: When have you determined that it was not worth the fight and have given up? I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, an IRS employee, or a Post Office employee.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/never-give-up-hud-secretary-carson-says-citing-winston-churchill/article_212ae907-1cc1-5fee-82ac-a0d207451e90.html

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Dems lack support to override education bill veto – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/08/07/sen-brady-dems-lack-support-to-override-education-bill-veto/

 

LOYOLA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: John and Kathy Schreiber donate $6 million to the Arrupe College to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://loyolachicago.imodules.com/controls/email_marketing/admin/email_marketing_email_viewer.aspx?sid=1548&eiid=5341&seiid=4839&usearchive=1&puid=b771635e-fe78-45d2-985c-ebea9ccdea6a&csid=277905

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Republicans undergoing identity crisis, Skillicorn contends – Hoang Tran
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511174573-republicans-undergoing-identity-crisis-skillicorn-contends

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Dems Have Been Using The Same Line Since 1979. How’s It Working Out?
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/dems-have-been-using-the-same-line-since-1979-hows-it-working-out

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Arts Council pays grandmother to teach granddaughter – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/illinois-arts-council-pays-grandmother-to-teach-granddaughter/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Trib Demagogue Who “Identifies” as Reporter, Goes After State Rep. Ives – Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Chicago Tribune promotes gender confusion and LGBTQ activity.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/chicago-trib-demagogue-identifies-reporter-goes-state-rep-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I thought my view of the Chicago Tribune couldn’t get lower and then I read a piece by Mr. Kim Janssen on State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), one of the most courageous, ethical lawmakers in Springfield. Last week, Rep. Ives posted a link to my article titled “Christians Must Exit Government Schools” on her Facebook page. Subsequently, Janssen wrote an article titled “Lawmaker compares teachers who support transgender rights to ‘dirty old men,” ostensibly about Rep. Ives, which was published online Friday night. As I predicted, the Trib waited to publish it in their Sunday print edition rather than publishing it in the slim and little-read Saturday edition. It seems that the Trib powers-that-be want to use my politically incorrect writing to do as much political damage to Rep. Ives as possible. Clarification for the Trib: Lawmaker Ives did not compare teachers who support alleged “transgender rights” to dirty old men. I compared teachers who expose children to obscene material to dirty old men. Further clarification: Gender-dysphoric persons have no ethical or moral “right” to use opposite sex restrooms and locker rooms. In an email to Rep. Ives after his article was published, Janssen doubled-down on the absurd claim that objectively male and objectively female persons have a “right” to access opposite-sex private spaces, accusing Rep. Ives of having a “history of opposition to transgender rights.” Janssen’s assertion reveals his ideological bias. “Trans”-identifying persons have no more ethical “right” to use opposite-sex facilities than do I or Mr. Janssen. The current manifestation of the sexual revolution is not a fight for equal rights or a fight to gain rights that have been denied to some group. Artificially feminized men and artificially virilized women are declaring that they deserve special, a-historical privileges. They have decided that while all other humans must use private spaces that correspond to their objective, immutable biological sex, they—that is, “trans”-identifying persons—may use private spaces that do not correspond to their objective, immutable biological sex. They are demanding to be treated differently from most humans. Perhaps a better way to define what gender-pretenders are doing is to say they have arrogated the unilateral authority to declare that all spaces in which humans undress or engage in bodily functions will no longer correspond to objective, immutable sex but, rather, will correspond to subjective, internal feelings about one’s sex. “Trans”-identifying persons, however, have no authority or right to decide that feelings trump objective sex when it comes to accessing private spaces. In his “news” article about Rep. Ives—really an article about my article—Janssen cites the ethically impoverished Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which labels IFI a “hate group” based on our views of volitional homoerotic activity, marriage, and the “trans” ideology, views with which the SPLC disagrees. The only way IFI, which holds orthodox theological views, can be deemed a “hate group” is by redefining hatred.)

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Rep. Fortner to retire at end of term
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/07/rep-fortner-to-retire-at-end-of-term/
— FORTNER JOINS RANKS OF NON-RETURNING STATE LAWMAKERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/fortner-joins-ranks-of-non-returning-state-lawmakers.html
— THORNER: THE DANGEROUS GAME OF ‘GENDER MAKE-BELIEVE’ WITH CHILDREN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/thorner-the-dangerous-game-of-gender-make-believe-with-children.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner admin points back at Mendoza *** Mendoza: Bonding delay is costing taxpayers $2 million a day in interest
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/07/mendoza-bonding-delay-is-costing-taxpayers-2-million-a-day-in-interest/

 

TOWNHALL
— Illinois Liberals Get a Holiday to Celebrate Their Messiah – Barack Obama – Todd Starnes
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2017/08/07/illinois-liberals-get-holiday-to-celebrate-their-messiah–barack-obama-n2365515

 

GOPUSA
— GOP in sneak mode, planning to unseat Trump in 2020  (DIERSEN: Far too often, the leaders of Republican organizations are in “sneak mode.” Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs WHO ARE PAST AND/OR PRESENT LEADERS OF THE MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE, THE DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE, THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY, ETC. DO NOT WANT ME TO KNOW WHAT THE AFORESAID ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DONE, ARE DOING, AND ARE PLANNING. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AFORESAID LEADERS OF THE AFORESAID ORGANIZATIONS DO EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN TO KEEP ME IN THE DARK.)
http://www.gopusa.com/gop-in-sneak-mode-planning-to-unseat-trump-in-2020/
— Illegal aliens cost taxpayers nearly $750 billion over lifetime
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28191
— Local news stinks too  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, news organizations, including local news organizations, act as arms of the Democrat Party, as arms of the Libertarian Party, and/or as arms of the Green Party.  If news can be spun to promote the platforms of the aforesaid parties, news organizations do that.  Otherwise, they downplay that news or censure that news.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28256

 

LUTHERN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Who Tells You The Truth? – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: Who lies to you? I should write a book a) about those who have lied to me and b) about the lies that they have told me. Who lies to others about you? I should write a book a) about those who have lied to others about me and b) about the lies that they have told others about me. The aforesaid liars are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. To give themselves cover, all most all of the aforesaid liars are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/07/who-tells-you-the-truth/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams NY Times: ‘Totally Inept’
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-twitter-russia-media/2017/08/07/id/806164/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— STATE THAT CAN’T PAY ITS BILLS GETS OBAMA HOLIDAY – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/267501/state-cant-pay-its-bills-gets-obama-holiday-daniel-greenfield

 

BLAZE
— If you live in Illinois, you’ll begin celebrating ‘Barack Obama day’ next year – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/06/if-you-live-in-illinois-youll-begin-celebrating-barack-obama-day-next-year

 

BREITBART
— Planned Parenthood to Preschoolers: ‘Genitals Don’t Make You a Boy or Girl’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote sexual confusion and LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/05/planned-parenthood-to-preschoolers-genitals-dont-make-you-a-boy-or-girl/

 

DAILY CALLER
— While Trashing Trump, Apple Is Selling Its Soul To Do Business In China – RYAN PICKRELL
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/06/while-trashing-trump-apple-is-selling-its-soul-to-do-business-in-china/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— North Carolina State admin proposes exclusive housing for ‘women of color’ – Toni Airaksinen  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will North Carolina State banish those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9538

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you blast Trump, anti-Trumps promote you.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345549-ex-rnc-head-trump-is-obsessed-with-his-own-self-image

 

POLITICO
— Obama’s army takes on Trump  Organizing for Action, a hub of the Democratic protest movement, is learning to live without the former president. – EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/06/obama-trump-protest-organizing-for-america-241353

 

CNN
— Like it or not, the Republicans own President Trump – Julian E. Zelizer
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/06/opinions/republicans-own-trump-opinion-zelizer/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Reporters Not Being Pursued in Leak Investigations, Justice Dept. Says – NOAH WEILAND  (DIERSEN: When I include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that my critics/opponents do not like, my critics/opponents NEVER GO AFTER THE AUTHORS OF THOSE ARTICLES OR THE PUBLISHERS OF THOSE ARTICLES. INSTEAD, THEY GO AFTER ME. THEY GO AFTER ME BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT I HAVE A POLICY OF FORGIVING THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST ME AND THAT VIRTUALLY NO INDIVIDUALS AND VIRTUALLY NO ORGANIZATIONS STAND UP FOR ME. My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. I am reconsidering my policy of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/us/politics/trump-leaks-deputy-attorney-general-journalists.html
— Germany Joins the Resistance – Anna Sauerbrey  (DIERSEN: How soon will Germany again declare war on America?  I am proud to say that my grandfather on my father’s side fought Germany in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought Germany in WWII, and that my father would have fought Germany in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/opinion/german-politicians-cool-merkel.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/opinion/trump-legal-immigration-senseless.html
— America’s Whiniest ‘Victim’ – Charles M. Blow  (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?  ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATS: Those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/opinion/donald-trump-unfair.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bill de Blasio Will Push for Tax on Wealthy to Fix Subway – EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS  (DIERSEN: What things need to be fixed in your municipality?  Who would your mayor want to tax in your municipality to fix those things?  Mayors who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WOULD WANT TO TAX THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/nyregion/bill-de-blasio-will-push-for-tax-on-wealthy-to-fix-subway.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google’s New Diversity Chief Criticizes Employee’s Memo – Jack Nicas  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, Whites, men, older people, and non-veterans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-new-diversity-chief-criticizes-employees-memo-1502037022
— College Is Trade School for the Elite  Even education in the humanities has become vocationalized, though the transformation is subtle. – Allen Guelzo (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-is-trade-school-for-the-elite-1502051874
— Life Among India’s Lowly  The lowest members of the caste system are born into forms of misery and humiliation from which it is nearly impossible to escape. Tunku Varadarajan reviews ‘Ants Among Elephants’ by Sujatha Gidla. (DIERSEN: How wealthy are/were those in your hometown?  According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, everyone in my hometown Crete was undeservedly filthy rich, German-national origin, Lutheran, racist, sexist, bigoted, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/life-among-indias-lowly-1502052029
— What Is Harvard Hiding?  Evidence of bias against Asian-Americans deserves legal scrutiny. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-harvard-hiding-1501888626

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump has a sickening fetish for cruelty.”  Who are the cruelest people in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/05/trump-has-fetish-cruelty-christian-schneider-column/537483001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that immigration does not hurt U.S. workers or lowers wages. Employers want cheap labor. If there had been more recent immigrants in northeast Illinois since 1962, I would not have gotten the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/04/jobs-report-disputes-trump-claim-immigration-hurts-u-s-workers-and-lowers-wages/540206001/
— Ageism is forcing many to look outside Silicon Valley, but tech hubs offer little respite – Jon Swartz  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that private sector employers will hire you, b) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40, c) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/08/04/ageism-forcing-many-look-outside-silicon-valley-but-tech-hubs-offer-little-respite/479468001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Diversity debate divides Silicon Valley – Elizabeth Weise and Jon Swartz  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/08/06/diversity-debate-divides-silicon-valley/543487001/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Draining the swamp: Now what? – Mike Causey  (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but Trump should nominate me to head OPM.  My bachelor’s degree from NIU in personnel management.  Personnel management was my area of concentration for my MBA.  I have almost 30 years experience working for the federal government, almost 3 years experience working for the Post Office, almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which as a GS-12 Step 1-5, currently $79,563-$90,173, almost 18 years working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10, currently $94,610-$122,991. Since 1989, GAO has used Nesterczuk’s “banding” to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-report/2017/08/draining-the-swamp-now-what/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The surprise decision of George Nesterczuk to withdraw as a candidate to head the Office of Personnel Management cheered federal unions and some, maybe many, feds who remember the Reagan years as a nervous time to be a fed. But his withdrawal from consideration can also be viewed as a blow to the administration’s promise/threat to shake, rattle and roll the federal bureaucracy, making it skinnier and more responsive. And less fireproof. Or not. It is equally possible that the next OPM director, when nominated and confirmed, could come in with an even tougher agenda, but with less knowledge of how the civil service systems function. Nesterczuk’s departure — five months after he was nominated — is also an example of the problems many agencies are facing because so many key political jobs are either vacant or held by appointees from the Obama administration. The rudderless OPM has been without a confirmed director since 2015. Although the agency is little known outside of government and outside of Washington, it plays a critical role in the work lives of civil servants and retirees. Nesterczuk’s first federal job was as an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. After leaving government, he was active in Republican politics in Maryland and ran Ronald Reagan’s campaign in the state. He was later appointed as associate director for executive personnel at OPM under its controversial director Donald Devine. During the Reagan years, many federal workers — and especially federal and postal unions — felt unloved, at best, and under attack at worst. Nesterczuk drew additional union fire for helping set up a Bush administration initiative called the National Security Personnel System. It was a Defense Department program the administration hoped to expand to other agencies. Under it, managers would have the ability to set employee pay within bands (rather than the traditional 15 grades) based on their performance. Unions balked at it, and complained that they had little input. As a result, the 200,000 workers put under the NSPS were all from outside union bargaining units. Pay raises for many exceeded the regular annual federal pay raises. This being Washington, each side had a conspiracy theory with each claiming both success and the moral high ground. The Bush administration said it was proof that when motivated and given more opportunities, workers rose to the challenge. Unions said the same thing, in reverse. They claimed that political appointees at the Pentagon gave NSPS workers bigger raises to prove that the new system worked, And possibly stick it to unions too. In any case, the Democratic Congress unraveled it and the 200,000 feds who had been under the NSPS were blended back into their previous grades, but often at higher pay. For critics of the Reagan administration’s approach to the federal workforce, Nesterczuk is credited/blamed for working under and closely with Devine during what some people refer to as the “Devine Years.” One former congressional staffer-turned lobbyist who followed the federal-postal beat said: “Remembering that the demise of the CSRS retirement plan occurred as a result of the bipartisan agreement between Democrat Tip O’Neill and Republican Ronald Reagan to bail out Social Security by forcing new federal employees into that program, Mr. Nesterczuk’s previous tenure at OPM was marked by no significant lasting cuts in employee benefits, the congressional establishment of the successful Federal Employees Retirement System (over the objections of Nesterczuk and his old boss [Devine] who wanted only a “super IRA” for feds), and the start of significant membership growth by at least two civil service unions that have sustained their efforts to this very day. The unions may cheer Nesterczuk’s withdrawal, but it is useful to remember that his past record is one of ineffectiveness. Now President Trump has a chance to nominate someone who can really do some damage.”)

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s malignant pattern: He woos people, rips them off and then abandons them — and he won’t stop  Trump has followed the same manipulative script over and over again, in politics as in business. We’re the marks.” In 2005, I became the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman; in 2003, I became a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member; in 2008 and in 2000, I became the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster; in 2003, I became an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member; in 2001, I became an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, and in 1999, I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Knowing what I know now about the manipulative/domineering/scapegoating/rude/nasty/vicious people who dominated the aforesaid organizations back then and/or today, I would not have sought/accepted the aforesaid positions.
http://www.salon.com/2017/08/06/trumps-malignant-pattern-he-woos-people-rips-them-off-and-then-abandons-them-and-he-wont-stop/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 13% Have Switched Parties or Gone Independent Recently  (DIERSEN: Unlike the Democrats, the Libertarians, and the Greens, the Republican Party allows Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs to hold leadership positions in the Republican Party.  That has to stop or the Republican Party is doomed.  I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who held/hold leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.  The aforesaid Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs have always focused on getting rid of Republicans like me.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/13_have_switched_parties_or_gone_independent_recently

August 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Do you support or oppose Trump’s Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment, or RAISE Act?  Members of the following groups oppose the act: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-immigration-plan-is-dead-in-the-water-activists-say/2270263/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Asked about Trump, Emanuel talks Rauner – John Byrne, Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: If Rauner would be more anti-Trump, would Democrats go easier on Rauner?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-20170803-story.html
— My family couldn’t afford to be Jewish – Leslee Komaiko  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned Missouri Synod Lutherans as being filty rich.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-being-jewish-expensive-20170802-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel accuses Rauner of ‘governing through anger’ on school veto – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: What has made people angry at you?  People are angry at me because support planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform that they reject, because I support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, because I supported one of their opponents in an election, because I filed lawsuits against them, because I fail/refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, because I do not give them money, etc.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-accuses-rauner-of-governing-through-anger-on-school-veto/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How have Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and immigration impacted you?  Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and immigration to screw Republicans, and especially to screw Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-trump-aims-to-make-it-harder-for-families-to-rise/
— Tab for Justice Dept. probe of CPD now $5.7M and counting – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government spent millions of taxpayer dollars in connection with their wasting my federal career and their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Who cares about that?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/tab-for-justice-dept-probe-of-cpd-now-5-7m-and-counting/amp/
— Amazon, in sign of growth, holds job fair for US warehouses – Rachel Hinton  (DIERSEN: Do you need/want a job?  From what I see, to get hired, you need to stress that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, that is, that you are a “good little Democrat.”)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-in-sign-of-growth-holds-job-fair-for-us-warehouses/
— ‘Black Chicago Eats’ month aims to uplift city’s black-owned eateries – Maudlyne Ihejirika  (DIERSEN: How much money do you spend in eateries?  I spend very little a) because I spend 10+ hours in my home each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) because I have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week or $198 less each day to spend in eateries because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  My GAO salary in today’s dollars was $122,991 a year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856 or $72,135 (59%) less a year.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-chicago-eats-month-aims-to-uplift-citys-black-owned-eateries/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-tips-for-summer-political-sanity/
— ‘Trunk party’ gives 60 Chicago students college essentials – Amanda Svachula  (DIERSEN: Because I did not need a “trunk party” to attend NIU in 1969, my critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being filthy rich.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trunk-party-gives-60-chicago-students-college-essentials/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DuPage County seeks input on county programs, spending with survey – Robert Sanchez and Evan Shields  (DIERSEN: How will DuPage County respond to those individuals, organizations, and companies that want the county to get rid of its residents, its organizations, its companies, and its governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.dailyherald.com/news/20170802/dupage-county-seeks-residents-feedback-on-services-spending
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170802/dupage-county-seeks-input-on-county-programs-spending-with-survey

 

DNA INFO
— Donald Trump Gets 70 Percent Tax Cut For Vacant Trump Tower Storefront – David Matthews (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter who owns property?  Anti-Trumps talk/act like they will viciously destroy any organization or company that might rent/buy Trump’s storefront.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161006/downtown/trump-tower-tax-break

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat Day to bring Jesse White announcement – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170802/bernard-schoenburg-democrat-day-to-bring-jesse-white-announcement
— Teens get their chance to learn about being a police officer – Jason Nevel  (DIERSEN: Will teens get a chance to learn about being an IRS Revenue Officer?  I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170801/teens-get-their-chance-to-learn-about-being-police-officer

 

STATELINE
— Illinois Legislators In Battle Over Senate Bill One  Illinois Legislators try to come to compromise with education funding – Elliot Wilson
http://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-legislators-in-battle-over-senate-bill-one/781584699

 

CHICAGO NOW
— “Cultural Appropriation” is Detrimental to YOUR Civil Liberties. Here’s Why: – Laura DionJones (DIERSEN: What is your culture?  Who wants to appropriate it?)
http://www.chicagonow.com/commit-to-get-fit/2017/08/cultural-appropriation-is-detrimental-to-your-civil-liberties-heres-why/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Pritzker’s reticence to rip Madigan seen as proof he’s speaker’s choice – Ruth de Jauregui
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511167960-pritzker-s-reticence-to-rip-madigan-seen-as-proof-he-s-speaker-s-choice

 

DAILY ILLINI
— University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ousted on list of top 10 party schools – Jessica Bursztynsky  (DIERSEN: Did you go to college to “party?” I did not.  I went to college so that I could have better career opportunities.  I lived with my parents and brother in Crete a) while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. I lived in the “pricey” University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) in DeKalb weekdays during my first semester at NIU and then full-time during my last two semesters and in the “pricey” Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/) in DeKalb during the summer of 1970. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to paint me as having always been filthy rich.)
http://dailyillini.com/news/2017/08/02/illinois-ousted-list-top-10-party-schools/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Cook County & Cook County Sheriff hit with civil penalty on FOIA violation – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/cook-county-cook-county-sheriff-hit-with-civil-penalty-on-foia-violation/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ LATEST $500 MILLION BORROWING: MORE EVIDENCE IT DOESN’T DESERVE A BAILOUT – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-latest-500-million-borrowing-more-evidence-it-doesnt-deserve-a-bailout/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Ives: Hidden budget items have ‘fed the beast’ of Illinois fiscal crisis – Jacob Bielanski
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/ives-hidden-budget-items-have-fed-the-beast-of-illinois/article_418f3c34-7254-11e7-9e5c-539d4374f40e.html
— While flood waters recede in McHenry County, property taxes increase – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/while-flood-waters-recede-in-mchenry-county-property-taxes-increase/article_f80eba12-77cb-11e7-ab30-87eed0ea81eb.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How have Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion impacted you?  Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to screw Republicans, and especially to screw Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/taking-action-against-colleges-and-universities/781772801

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Cards Against Humanity launches effort to legalize marijuana in Illinois  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/03/cards-against-humanity-launches-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-in-illinois/
— ISBE: 62 percent of Illinois school districts lost enrollment in one year
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/03/isbe-62-percent-of-illinois-school-districts-lost-enrollment-in-one-year/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS UNDER ATTACK. WE MUST DEFEND IT. – Raynard Jackson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to force everyone to speak, read, and write foreign languages.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-english-language-is-under-attack-we-must-defend-it/

 

GOPUSA
— 22 percent of federal prison population here illegally  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28099
— CNN reporter Jim Acosta displays full blown political advocacy in challenge to immigration policy (DIERSEN: Unlike many other reporters who unethically deny their political affiliation, I proudly proclaim that I am a Republican.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28111
— NAACP issues state travel warning over Missouri ‘Jim Crow’ bill
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28121
— Favor factory? Huma emails reveal Clinton allies seeking jobs, meetings  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems, severe health problems, and/or other severe problems.  They talk and act that if succeed in getting rid of me, my critics/opponents will give them lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and lots more.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28124?omhide=true

 

AOL NEWS
— Ann Coulter says marijuana is making ‘people retarded’ – NICK CARDONA  (DIERSEN: Do you smoke pot?  Do you want to smoke pot legally?  As more and more and more Americans smoke pot, America will go downhill faster and faster and faster.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/02/ann-coulter-says-marijuana-is-making-people-retarded/23062212/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative firebrand Ann Coulter says marijuana is destroying the country. She was speaking at Politicon, a nonpartisan political event over the weekend. Coulter, who has a history of making very controversial — and some might say offensive remarks went off when she was asked whether or not weed should be legal. “You can legalize all the drugs you want when there isn’t a welfare state. No marijuana makes people retarded, especially when they’re young.” he debate started when Coulter’s fellow panelist, Ana Kasparian brought up the racial differences between blacks and whites when it comes to marijuana charges. Coulter pointed to a study that revealed black people are more likely to lie about their weed use than other races. However, she didn’t say who did the study or any information about the study to back up her claim. Meanwhile, Kasparian said no one should be prosecuted for marijuana possession calling it a waste of our resources.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump endorses merit-based system that would cut legal immigration by half – Dave Boyer and Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: How has immigration impacted you?  Democrats only want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. Those who vote for Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/2/trump-backs-immigration-bill-cut-green-card-limits/
— Two ‘Never Trump’ national GOP officials thank Reince Priebus, the man Trump fired – Ralph Z. Hallow
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/reince-priebus-man-donald-trump-fired-thanked-two-/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— U.S. TOWN BANS RESIDENTS FROM CRITICIZING MOSQUE  New restrictions on speech about Islam akin to ‘surrender’ – Bob Unrul (DIERSEN: So far, how has Islam impacted you?  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/u-s-town-bans-residents-from-criticizing-mosque/

 

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— OUTSTANDING: 261 “Sanctuary Cities” to Lose Millions in Funding; Here’s The List – Calvin Freiburger
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/261-sanctuary-cities-lose-funding

 

DAILY CALLER
The DOJ Targets The Root Of Campus Insanity – SCOTT GREER (DIERSEN: Democrat educators focus on cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/02/the-doj-targets-the-root-of-campus-insanity/
— Bitter Jim Acosta Claims White House Targeting Muslims, Mexicans And The Media – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Who targets you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes target individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/02/bitter-jim-acosta-claims-white-house-targeting-muslims-mexicans-and-the-media-video/

 

NEWSMAX
— Amazon Job Fair Lures 20,000 Applicants  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that Amazon will hire you: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/Companies/amazon-warehouse-job-fair/2017/08/03/id/805513/

 

BREITBART
— RAISE Act Is First Serious Attempt to Reduce Immigration In Generations – IAN MASON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/raise-act-is-first-serious-attempt-to-reduce-immigration-in-generations/
— Rosie O’Donnell: ‘Women Should Form Our Own Party’ if Dems Back Pro-Life Candidates – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/08/02/rosie-odonnell-women-should-form-our-own-party-if-dems-back-pro-life-candidates/
— Book Ban: Muslim News Site Demands Amazon Withdraws Kassam’s ‘No Go Zones’ – JACK MONTGOMERY
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/02/cair-linked-muslim-network-demands-amazon-withdraw-kassams-no-go-zones/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Reince Priebus Never Stood a Chance  He was a bad fit for Donald Trump’s Mad Max-like universe. – JONATHAN V. LAST  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a “bad fit?” One could say that I never stood a chance in the federal government and that I was a “bad fit.” Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/reince-priebus-never-stood-a-chance/article/2009104

 

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Church is no place to preach politics – A.C. SNOW  (DIERSEN: What do you see in your church?  From what I see, ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.newsobserver.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/ac-snow/article165063192.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Problem of Competitive Victimhood – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON  (DIERSEN: Who are the most divisive individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Divisive individuals, divisive organizations, divisive companies, divisive governments, and divisive countries shout at those who have health, financial, and/or other problems that members of the following groups caused all their problems: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, those who have pensions, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450094/identity-politics-2016-election-democrats-try-more-inclusive-message

 

THE HILL
— Why Trump needs Republican good ol’ boys – RAOUL LOWERY CONTRERAS  (DIERSEN: Are you a “Republican good ol’ boy?”  I have never been one.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/344833-why-trump-needs-republican-good-ol-boys
— Sanders urged to woo black voters – AMIE PARNES  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What will Sanders say to Blacks to woo them over? ANSWER: He will shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.  Sanders will especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345051-sanders-urged-to-woo-black-voters

 

POLITICO
— New White House chief of staff Kelly called Sessions to assure him his job was safe – JOSH DAWSEY and JOSH GERSTEIN  (DIERSEN: Is/was your job safe?  Prior to September of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors MISSLED me to believe that my job was safe, that is, that they would let me work until I was eligible for regular retirement when I would be 55 in September of 2003. They could hint/imply/argue/shout that I should have “seen the writing on the wall.” They had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, they had not promoted me beyond GS-13, they had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, they had gotten rid of the GAO manager who had hired me, who had gotten me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who had promoted me to GS-13 in 1986, and they had forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/john-kelly-jeff-sessions-241276

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOVERNOR AGAIN SEEKS TO PIT CHICAGO AGAINST REST OF ILLINOIS.”  Who pits others against you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pit individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AGAINST THOSE THAT ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), rich, a gun owner, 100% German American, a draft avoider, and that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s. They stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I was a union member for almost 12 years, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, that I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years, that my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $50,856/year, that my federal health, dental, and vision insurance is $17,288/year, that my Social Security is $2,028/year, that I have only owned American nameplate cars, that I am childless, that I am pet-less, that I oppose the promotion vices including booze, gambling, and pot, that I have sued those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, I etc.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do everything that they can to pit everyone against me.)
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2017/Gov-Bruce-Rauner-has-reignited-an-age-old-but-divisive-political-strategy-on-a-new-front-in-Illinois-Schools/id-5768cf7b4df24c499bbdf4a247ec6c82%22

 

CNN
— NAACP issues its first statewide travel advisory, for Missouri – Nancy Coleman (DIERSEN: Should Trump issue travel advisories for Trump supporters in those precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, and states that voted for Clinton?  Should Trump supporters wear body cameras to document insults, harassment, threats, attacks, etc. from anti-Trumps?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/02/us/naacp-missouri-travel-advisory-trnd/index.html

 

REUTERS
— Trump and senators seek to slash legal immigration – Ayesha Rascoe and Mica Rosenberg
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-idUSKBN1AI1ZU?il=0

 

CNBC
— Here’s how much you have to save per paycheck to be a millionaire by 67 – Kathleen Elkins  (DIERSEN: How much money have you saved for your retirement?  From what I see, you are in big trouble if you are not on track to have at least a million dollars saved for your retirement by the time you are 67.  My 87 year old aunt is spending $230 a day to live in an assisted living facility.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/01/how-much-of-your-paycheck-you-have-to-save-to-be-a-millionaire.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Amazon’s Jobs Fair Sends Clear Message: Now Hiring Thousands – NOAM SCHEIBER and NICK WINGFIELD  (DIERSEN: Do you need/want a job?  From what I see, to get hired, you need to stress that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, that is, that you are a “good little Democrat.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/technology/amazons-jobs-fair-sends-clear-message-now-hiring-thousands.html
— Trump Can’t Save American Christianity – ROD DREHER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/opinion/trump-scaramucci-evangelical-christian.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Keeps His Conservative Movement Allies Closest.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/politics/trump-conservative-republicans.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How would you handle a forced retirement? – Michelle Singletary  (DIERSEN:  My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  One way that I have handled that forced retirement is to spend less money.  I spend less money a) because I spend 10+ hours in my home each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) because I have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week  or $198 less each day to spend because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  My GAO salary in today’s dollars was $122,991 a year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856 or $72,135 (59%) less a year.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2017/07/31/how-would-you-handle-a-forced-retirement/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Critics Try to Smear Trump’s Election-Integrity Commission  Calling us racists and ‘voter-suppression superstars’ is shameful and corrosive to civility. – Hans von Spakovsky and  J. Christian Adams
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critics-try-to-smear-trumps-election-integrity-commission-1501709170
— Facebook’s New-Graduate Hires Help Diversify Workforce  Company makes an effort to hire women straight out of college – Yoree Koh (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to not hire, to not promote, and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Firestone stores hired me in 1970 because it could not find a qualified minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  Oldsmobile offered me a job in 1971 because it could not find a qualified minority, female, 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. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-new-graduate-hires-help-diversify-workforce-1501689604
— The Coming ObamaCare Bailout  ‘Cost-sharing’ subsidies are illegal without an appropriation by Congress. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coming-obamacare-bailout-1501715525

 

USA TODAY
— No going back: Anthony Scaramucci’s White House job could cost him $7.5 million – Gregory Korte
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/03/anthony-scaramuccis-white-house-job-could-cost-him-7-million/531376001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Anthony Scaramucci took no salary during his short tenure as White House communication director — yet his 10-day career detour could end up costing him more than $7.5 million. That’s because the New York hedge fund founder left the White House before he could obtain a “certificate of divestiture” giving him the special tax treatment available to federal employees who give up assets in order to avoid conflicts of interest. Without that certificate, the sale of Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital to a Chinese holding company will be taxed at the capital gains rate of 15%. According to Scaramucci’s financial disclosure report, his 43.8% share of the sale is worth at least $50 million; other estimates put that number even higher. The Office of Government Ethics would not comment on whether Scaramucci’s application for that special tax treatment. But granted certificates are a matter of public record, and no such certificate has been granted to Scaramucci. And under OGE regulations, an application must come from a current employee of the executive branch.)
— Saving for retirement in the most tax-efficient manner possible – Robert Powell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2017/08/02/powell-saving-retirement-most-tax-efficient-manner-possible/506793001/
— Facebook makes diversity gains but still struggles in key area – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to not hire, to not promote, and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Firestone stores hired me in 1970 because it could not find a qualified minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  Oldsmobile offered me a job in 1971 because it could not find a qualified minority, female, 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. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/08/02/facebook-makes-diversity-gains-but-still-struggles-key-area/531344001/

 

MADISON
— 5 Tax Issues You’ll Face in Retirement – Wendy Connick
http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/tax-issues-you-ll-face-in-retirement/article_a744fb6f-a521-50bc-9d1b-4c9e33ca6d49.html

 

KKTV
— Black market marijuana bust leaves bruises on Colorado’s marijuana industry  (DIERSEN: The more that pot is pushed legally, the more that pot is pushed illegally.)
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Black-market-marijuana-bust-leaves-bruises-on-Colorados-marijuana-industry-436622893.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEDLINE: How has immigration impacted you?  Democrats only want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. Those who vote for Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/white-house-celebrates-american-dream-week-in-the-worst-way-possible

 

BUZZFEED
— Trump Has Launched A “Real News” Program On His Facebook, Hosted By His Daughter-In-Law  In one video, Lara Trump said she’d be back every week to provide updates on the president’s accomplishments. – Claudia Koerner
https://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/trumps-daughter-in-law-hosting-real-news-videos-for-the

 

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
— New Workers Must Save 20% of Income to Match Baby Boomers’ Retirement  Report finds new workers face “hostile economic environment.”
https://www.ai-cio.com/news/new-workers-must-save-20-income-match-baby-boomers-retirement/

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— 3 Common Retirement Mistakes That Can Put a Crack in Your Nest Egg  Think you have retirement all figured out? Think again. – Katie Brockman  (DIERSEN: The less that you save for your retirement, the sooner that you will run of money and go on welfare.  The more that your retirement income is taxed, the sooner that you will run out of money and go on welfare.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/08/03/3-common-retirement-mistakes-that-can-put-a-crack.aspx
(FRTOM THE ARTICLE: 1. Underestimating health-related expenses  Healthcare is expensive, and you’re more likely to suffer illnesses and injuries as you age. Health problems such as Alzheimer’s and hip fractures from falls are far more common in older adults, and they’re also incredibly expensive to treat. (The average cost to care for a person with Alzheimer’s during the patient’s last five years of life is about $287,000, and the average hospital visit after a fall costs about $30,000.) Medicare will help cover some of the costs of health problems, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have to pay anything out of pocket. You’ll still be responsible for your deductible, coinsurance, and copays, and Medicare doesn’t cover long-term care, eye exams, most dental care, or hearing aids.)
— Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage or Save for Retirement?  If you have a bit of cash each month to put toward your future, is that money best spent paying down debt or investing for retirement? – Katie Brockman
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/08/02/should-you-pay-off-your-mortgage-or-save-for-retir.aspx

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Aide Forcefully Defends Bid to Reduce Legal Immigration – Justin Sink (DIERSEN: How has immigration impacted you?  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/trump-endorses-bill-to-award-immigrant-visas-based-on-merit
— 5% Is the New 8% for Pension Funds  Most targets are still too high, and that’s a problem for employees and taxpayers. – Lisa Abramowicz
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/5-is-the-new-8-for-reliable-returns-for-pension-funds
— Older Americans Aren’t as Poor as We Thought  There’s a widening wealth gap between the old and young. – Ben Steverman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-01/older-americans-aren-t-as-poor-as-we-thought

 

BENEFIT NEWS
— Public pension returns barely broke even in fiscal 2016 – Bloomberg
https://www.benefitnews.com/articles/public-pension-returns-barely-broke-even-in-fiscal-2016

 

GOVERNING
— Pension Plans Had a Great Year, But Retirees Likely Won’t Benefit From It  One good investment year isn’t enough to fix struggling systems’ problems. – LIZ FARMER
http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-stock-market-pension-plans-investment-turns.html

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Efforts to increase federal Hispanic workforce have stalled since Clinton era – Eric Englert  (DIERSEN: How have Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion impacted you?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, its top priority was a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/career/2017/08/02/efforts-to-increase-federal-hispanic-workforce-have-stalled-since-clinton-era/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Daring to Defend the Federal Bureaucracy – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: Do you promote patronage?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/08/daring-defend-federal-bureaucracy/139908/

 

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Mustang Reclaims Lead In July Pony Car Sales – AARON BRZOZOWSKI
http://fordauthority.com/2017/08/ford-mustang-reclaims-lead-in-july-pony-car-sales/

 

AUTOWEEK
— Don’t count out gasoline motors yet  THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE STILL HAS ROOM TO ADVANCE  (DIERSEN: Do you own a car with a gasoline motor?  My critics/opponents want to banish not only gasoline engines, they want to banish cars.)
http://autoweek.com/article/technology/dont-count-out-gasoline-motors-yet

 

RASMUSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t Credit Trump For Improving Economy  (DIERSEN: Voters Should Credit Trump For Improving Economy.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/july_2017/voters_don_t_credit_trump_for_improving_economy
— More Than Ever Are Optimistic About Economic Opportunity in America
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/july_2017/more_than_ever_are_optimistic_about_economic_opportunity_in_america

July 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat Day at State Fair to be a bit quieter this year – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrat-day-at-state-fair-to-be-a-bit-quieter-this-year/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Buyer’s remorse over Trump spreads in flyover country.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lyons-buyers-remorse-over-trump-creeps-in-flyover-country/
— Trump Twitter Saturday: GOP senators ‘look like fools’ on health care
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-twitter-saturday-gop-senators-look-like-fools-on-health-care/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State worker retiring amid probe of racist emails in water department scandal – Ray Long and Todd Lighty  (DIERSEN: Are you retired?  If you are retired and you seek a government office or a political office, sooner or later, your critics/opponents will have their nasty operatives and their nasty dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you were forced to retire because you were a “bad” employee, because you are guilty of serious wrongdoing, and/or because of even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-water-department-racist-emails-capuzi-met-0730-20170728-story.html
— Wisconsin’s aglow with Foxconn announcement, but can Illinois share the spotlight? – Lauren Zumbach, Corilyn Shropshire and Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-foxconn-wisconsin-illinois-0730-biz-20170728-story.html
— Will someone intervene in Harvey? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Harvey? My aunt lived there for many years. I took and passed tests there to become a postal employee in 1966. I worked in IRS’s office there 1972-1973.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-harvey-madigan-kellogg-scandal-edit-0728-md-20170727-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Citing lack of reforms, state Rep. Wheeler says she won’t run again – Steve Zalusky  (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to run again? Members of the following groups do not want me to run again: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170728/citing-lack-of-reforms-state-rep-wheeler-says-she-wont-run-again
— Clarendon Hills attorney Jennifer Zordani latest to join fray to unseat Roskam – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170728/clarendon-hills-attorney-latest-to-join-fray-to-unseat-roskam

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Facebook employee Unique Parsha is homeless, lives out of car  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would have their nasty operatives and their nasty dupes shout that I am undeservedly filthy rich a) because I was born a healthy White male, b) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, c) because I have always been privileged, d) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, e) because my federal retirement benefits are much too generous, and f) because I directly benefited from my parents’, from my grandparents’, from my great grandparents’, and from the rest of my ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women. They would stress a) that I avoided the draft, b) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and c) that I do not give money to a church.  Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/270796157-story

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Citizen survey: 19% approve of state leadership – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170728/sangamon-county-citizen-survey-19-approve-of-state-leadership
— School funding impasse drags on as finger-pointing continues – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170727/school-funding-impasse-drags-on-as-finger-pointing-continues

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— School districts confront another budget stand-off – Pam Adams
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170728/school-districts-confront-another-budget-stand-off

 

HERALD REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity in the military.
http://herald-review.com/illinois-ag-opposing-transgender-ban/article_f525f6d5-e7c2-5e89-9485-988a95afbd9f.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Anybody have a good word for Illinois? – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: So far, members of the following groups have failed to drive me out of Illinois, out of DuPage County, out of Milton Township, out of Wheaton’s West District, or out of my precinct: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/jim-nowlan-anybody-have-a-good-word-for-illinois/article_f88abd4d-5b6f-5afb-ba62-9114e3a44cbc.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Marine recalls being downed in Viet Nam rice paddy – PAUL WOOD  (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used against me my getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They paint me as being a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article164054542.html
— Air Force veteran had a job to do – MATT DUTTON
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article164053737.html

 

TIMES
— Latest fight at Illinois Capitol threatens money for schools – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/latest-fight-at-illinois-capitol-threatens-money-for-schools/article_47e78ba5-3e56-5387-b3a0-f1ccbb02d043.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP members in Congress show love for Priebus  Lawmakers also praise Kelly pick – LIZ STARK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-members-in-congress-show-love-for-priebus/777771804
— Peoria Public Schools holds a hiring fair to fill 48 teaching jobs by August 16th
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-public-schools-holds-a-hiring-fair-to-fill-48-teaching-jobs-by-august-16th/777675948

 

WSIL TV
— Educators anxious as school year nears – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35998677/educators-anxious-as-school-year-nears

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Barb Wheeler Tells Northwest Herald She’s Not Running for Re-Election – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/28/barb-wheeler-tells-northwest-herald-shes-not-running-for-re-election/

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Batinick speaks to SD308 Board on state education funding – SHEA LAZANSKY
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2017/07/25/batinick-speaks-to-sd308-board-on-state-education-funding/avxvb8r/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GOP robocall campaign tells Dems to answer school bell – Caitlin Nordahl |
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511164877-gop-robocall-campaign-tells-dems-to-answer-school-bell
— GOP slams Cullerton for ‘affront to democracy’ over school funding – Ruth de Jauregui
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511162898-gop-slams-cullerton-for-affront-to-democracy-over-school-funding

 

METRO EAST SUN
— GOP turns to paper to speak truth to power politics – Ruth de Jauregui
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511162847-gop-turns-to-paper-to-speak-truth-to-power-politics

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Demonstrators demand fracking ban from Gov. Rauner
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/demonstrators-demand-fracking-ban-from-gov-rauner

 

WSIL TV
— Countdown to Illinois bicentennial to begin next month – AP  (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in Illinois?  All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s.  I should write a book about those in Wheaton who viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a newcomer because I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36000560/countdown-to-illinois-bicentennial-to-begin-next-month

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anonymous anti-Trumps say “Rauner administration in chaos as he declares war on moderate Republicans.”
https://theillinoischronicle.com/rauner-administration-in-chaos-as-he-declares-war-on-moderate-republicans/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Pritzker Attacks – Pat Hughes (DIERSEN: Who are the leading attackers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  I should write a book about the leading attackers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on attacking individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/pritzker-attacks

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Special Session Day 3: Education funding bill sets up another tax increase, lawmaker warns – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/special-session-day-education-funding-bill-sets-up-another-tax/article_bf74093e-73a5-11e7-896a-8ba2358d9e5c.html
— Illinois looks on as Wisconsin attracts largest foreign jobs investment in nation’s history – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-looks-on-as-wisconsin-attracts-largest-foreign-jobs-investment/article_1fafb800-73a8-11e7-bc76-63f76d1e010f.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Illinois Pension Scam: There is No Excuse for the Failure of Reform – John Biver  (DIERSEN: If my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” 238 months ago in 1997 when I was 49 years old, since then I would have paid into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) at least $170,765 in today’s dollars instead of getting $1,008,644 in CSRS pension payments in today’s dollars.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-pension-scam-no-excuse-failure-genuine-reform/
— Time is Short: Governor Rauner Needs to Hear From You About Two Terrible Bills: HB 1785 and HB 40 – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/time-short-governor-rauner-needs-hear-two-terrible-bills/

 

GOPUSA
— Priebus says Trump sought a different direction  (DIERSEN: All Republicans should always be in the same direction – to defend and to advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27885
— John McCain and the Swamp, 1 — the American people, 0
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27881

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— How Reince Priebus Was Treated As He Was Being Fired Just Became Public – Wow – BENNY JOHNSON  (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? In early 1971, after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in August of 1970, my Firestone Stores boss ordered me to clean the white walls on display tires that were hanging on the walls of the store showroom while the store was open. That prompted me to tell him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. He immediately flew into a rage, fired me, and threw me out of the store. Then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. That Firestone Store boss had not hired me, Firestone Stores regional office had hired me. In my opinion, that Firestone Store boss disapproved of many of my demographics including my religion and my national origin, but most of all, that I had avoided the draft. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/stress that the members of the following organizations also fired me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/07/933685-reince-priebus-treated-fired-just-became-public-wow/  

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Pregnant Christian Woman, 3 Sons Killed in Crash on Way to Vacation Bible School – Leonardo Blair
http://www.christianpost.com/news/pregnant-christian-woman-3-sons-killed-in-crash-on-way-to-vacation-bible-school-193588/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Protect the Justice Department From President Trump – Sally Yates  (DIERSEN: The Republicans who ran the Justice Department while Diersen v. GAO was pending in Chicago 2000-2005 sided with GAO, so therefore, those Republicans favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. That was consistent with their rejection of the Rutan decision. SEE: (http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/opinion/sally-yates-protect-the-justice-department-from-president-trump.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Back in the cockpit at 65 – JONATHAN SOBLE  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68. Do you oppose age discrimination?  I do. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination. Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40. The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/business/japan-older-workers-retired-pilot.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shigekazu Miyazaki is spending what should have been his retirement 25,000 feet in the air. Mr. Miyazaki, a pilot with nearly four decades’ experience at All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, left the carrier last year at its mandatory retirement age of 65. But rather than take up golf or fishing, Mr. Miyazaki since April has been piloting 39-seat propeller planes for Oriental Air Bridge, a tiny airline that connects the southwestern city of Nagasaki to a group of remote islands. “I never would have thought I’d still be flying at 65,” Mr. Miyazaki, who is trim and has a deep voice and a full head of gray hair, said before a recent flight. “But I’m still healthy, and I love to fly, so why not do it as long as I can?” A man in his seventh decade extending his commercial flying career still qualifies as a novelty in Japan — but maybe not for long. The aging of Japan’s work force is prompting a rethinking of traditional career paths and government safety nets. The country has the world’s longest life expectancy, little immigration and a dwindling population of young workers, the result of decades of low birthrates. Last month, the Japanese government said the number of births last year fell below one million for the first time since it began tracking the figure in 1899.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Group Seeks to Close Wall Street Gender Gap? – Groffrey Rogow  (DIERSEN: How big were the gender gaps for the jobs that you have had? If those gender gaps were big, why? The gender gaps for all the jobs that I have had were very big because everyone views all the jobs that I have had as being “bad” jobs.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plan-to-fill-the-massive-gender-gap-in-asset-management-1501246800

 

USA TODAY
— Trump ordered Reince Priebus to exterminate a fly – Charles Ventura  (DIERSEN: What have your bosses ordered you to do? In early 1971, after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in August of 1970, my Firestone Stores boss ordered me to clean the white walls on display tires that were hanging on the walls of the store showroom while the store was open. That prompted me to tell him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. He immediately flew into a rage, fired me, and threw me out of the store. Then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. That Firestone Store boss had not hired me, Firestone Stores regional office had hired me. In my opinion, that Firestone Store boss disapproved of many of my demographics including my religion and my national origin, but most of all, that I had avoided the draft.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/07/29/president-trump-reince-priebus-white-house-fly/522434001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump once ordered former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus to exterminate a fly during a White House meeting, according to a report Friday. Citing a source familiar with the incident, The Washington Post reported that the commander in chief became distracted by a “buzzing” fly during an Oval Office meeting and summoned Priebus to kill the pesky insect. The relationship between Priebus and Trump has had its ups and downs. Back in 2016, Priebus suggested Trump withdraw from the presidential race after the emergence of the now infamous Access Hollywood tape of Trump talking about groping women, The New York Times reported. “No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner,” Priebus, chair of the Republican National Committee, said at the time. “Ever.” That was something Trump had trouble forgetting and Priebus’ loyalty was often questioned, according to the Post. Citing White House officials, the Post reported that the call to remove Priebus from his position “heightened over the past 10 days or so.”)
— Trump administration ends low-income retirement savings plan – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: How much have you saved for your retirement?  I have always saved as much as I could.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.  They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, b) that I have always been privileged, c) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress a) that I avoided the draft, b) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and c) that I do not give money to a church.  Most, if not virtually all of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/28/trump-administration-ends-low-income-retirement-savings-plan/519761001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Trump administration said Friday it’s shutting down an Obama-era program aimed at encouraging low- and moderate-income households to save for retirement because the scant participation doesn’t justify the cost. About 30,000 Americans have contributed a total $34 million to the program, called myRA, which launched in late 2014 as an option for households that didn’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401k, the Treasury Department said. About 20,000 accounts have a median balance of $500, and the owners of 10,000 accounts made no contributions. It has cost $70 million to manage the program — including server costs and promotion — which was likely to cost an additional $10 million annually going forward, the Treasury said.)

July 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ political machine is still humming – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0728-20170727-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: If old library becomes landmark, city would be forced to buy it, mayor says – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-library-preservation-mayor-response-st-0728-20170726-story.html
— Wisconsin won Foxconn factory, but Illinois won’t lose out – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-foxconn-illinois-wins-robert-reed–0730-biz-20170727-column.html
— Wall Street agency: Chicago will need $1.3 billion more for pensions by 2023 – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-pensions-kroll-report-20170728-story.html
— Officers who responded to Steve Scalise shooting receive Medal of Valor – Ellie Silverman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-steve-scalise-shooting-medal-of-valor-20170727-story.html
— ‘A wonderful, loving family’: Boy dies from Beecher crash that killed pregnant mother, 2 brothers – Zak Koeske, Alicia Fabbre  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents had me baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete in 1948. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, then sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and then had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) at Hope Lutheran Church in 1962.  I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn MSLs as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-third-boy-dead-beecher-crash-tl-0727-20170727-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Thursday evening, about 200 people gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete to pray for the Schmidt family. The family was headed to Vacation Bible School at the church when the wreck occurred. “I believe you all understand when I say I wish we weren’t here,” Pastor Frank Italiano told his congregation. . .The service was the second one for the family. On Wednesday night, 200 people gathered at Firemen’s Park for a prayer vigil, where two local pastors offered prayers, blessings and a message of hope. The solemn event was organized by a group of local mothers who did not know the Schmidt family but were touched by the tragedy.)
— What Trump’s attacks on Sessions can teach employees dealing with aggressive bosses – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-sessions-bullying-boss-0728-biz-20170727-story.html
— Will Congress help companies use forced arbitration to undercut consumers? – Lauren Saunders
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-wells-fargo-consumers-congress-perspec-0728-jm-20170727-story.html
— GOP blame-game begins after Senate sinks Obamacare repeal bill – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obamacare-repeal-20170728-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Scaramucci battles White House leaks with kerosene and match – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scaramucci-doubles-down-on-complaints-of-leaks/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Sessions promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-squabbling-trump-and-sessions-team-up-against-lgbtq-people/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/allow-transgender-people-to-be-their-best-and-most-honorable-selves/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/col-jennifer-pritzker-trumps-transgender-ban-a-huge-step-backward/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump succeeding in breaking Republicans’ spirit.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/charen-trump-succeeding-in-breaking-republicans-spirit/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway wants higher I-90 speeds, but officials warn of confusion – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170728/tollway-wants-higher-i-90-speeds-but-officials-warn-of-confusion
— Kane Co. sheriff helps trim deficit; Lauzen calls for same from others – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170726/news/170729251/
— The truth behind business migration – John Carpenter, President and CEO, Choose DuPage, Lisle
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170728/the-truth-behind-business-migration

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger rips Trump over transgender tweet – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170727/BLOGS02/170729873/kinzinger-rips-trump-over-transgender-tweet

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Why not Illinois?  Illinois not only isn’t competitive with neighboring states, it’s also not trying to be competitive with neighboring states – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-28/why-not-illinois.html

 

CANTON DAILY LEDGER
— Incomes getting more unequal, tied to anti-union efforts – Bill Knight (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want cheap labor, b) hate unions, c) hate past, present, and future union members, and d) want wages and benefits to be cut for everyone but themselves.  They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/news/20170727/incomes-getting-more-unequal-tied-to-anti-union-efforts

 

WSIL TV
— New poll shows signs of trouble for Rauner – Brandon Richard  (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for?  Will anti-Trumps want to keep me as the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman a) because only 137 voted for Trump in that precinct while 211 voted for Clinton and b) because Trump got fewer votes than Clinton in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35986915/new-poll-shows-signs-of-trouble-for-rauner
— Sessions not leaving unless pushed – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What did I “gain” by taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old?  ANSWER: No longer having to come to work and enduring their tremendous efforts to get rid of me. QUESTION: What did I lose?  First, the difference between my salary ($122,991/year in today’s dollars) an my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension (currently $50,856/year) or $72,135/year in today’s dollars until I would taken regular retirement and then the difference between what my CSRS pension would have been (much more than $50,856/year) and $50,856/year for the rest of my life.  So far, during the last 238 months, I have lost $1,430,856 in today’s dollars, that is, what my salary would have been ($2,439,500) minus the CSRS pension payments that I have received ($1,008,644). But the lost money is nothing compared to the ammunition that my Democrat GAO superiors gave my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They use my being forced to take early retirement to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a racist, a sexist, a bigot, or even far worse things.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35986299/ap-exclusive-sessions-not-leaving-unless-pushed

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senate sends Russia sanctions bill to Trump’s desk  White House has not said if Trump will sign it – JEREMY HERB  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the unsuccessful attempt that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes made to sanction me at the start of the 2006 Illinois Center Right Coalition Annual Convention (ICRC) in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Previously, my Democrat GAO superiors had sanctioned me by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, ICRC, American Association of Political Consultants, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc, SIDE WITH MY DEMOCRAT SUPERIORS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGAINST ME.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/senate-sends-russia-sanctions-bill-to-trumps-desk/776589126

 

DARIEN PATCH
— Candidates Investigated For DuPage County Associate Judge Position  The DuPage County Bar Association Judiciary Committee will investigate 14 candidates (Alan J. Brinkmeier, Ronald D. Menna, Jr., Christine T. Cody, Azam Nizamuddin, Maureen R. Dunsing, Margaret M. O’Connell, Kevin A. Halverson, J. Damian Ortiz, Angelo J. Kappas, John J. Pcolinski, Jr., Nicholas C. Kirkeles, Nemura G. Pencyla, Ann M. Lampariello-Perez, and Jay M. Reese) for the position of Associate Judge. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/candidates-investigated-dupage-county-associate-judge-position

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How Does Chicago’s Sanctuary Law Stack Up Against Other Cities?  You don’t have to look too far to find a city with more protective laws. – MAURICIO PEÑA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) illegally encourage people to illegally come to America illegally, b) illegally encourage people to illegally stay in America illegally, and c) illegally encourage people to illegally bring others to America illegally. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/July-2017/Chicagos-Welcoming-City-Ordinance/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— New poll shows signs of trouble for Rauner’s re-election chances
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/07/27/poll-trouble-rauner-reelection-chances/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Winger backs Rauner vow to spread public school funding evenly – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511162657-winger-backs-rauner-vow-to-spread-public-school-funding-evenly

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois is Broke but Legislators Still Want to Spend More Money on Abortion – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-broke-legislators-still-want-spend-money-abortion/
— Illinois: Safe Haven for Abortionists, Killing Zone for the Unborn – Tami Jackson  (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois promote abortion, that is, what percent vote for Democrats and RINOs?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/illinois-safe-haven-abortionists-killing-zone-unborn/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILGOP RELEASES VIDEO – “GET BACK TO WORK”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/ilgop-releases-video-get-back-to-work.html
— SHAPIRO SLAMS ‘SNOWFLAKES’ AT CAPITOL HILL HEARING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/shapiro-slams-snowflakes-at-capitol-hill-hearing.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker campaign attacks new House GOP floor leader as “radical”  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Outstandingly, Breen focuses on defending and advancing the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/pritzker-campaign-attacks-new-house-gop-floor-leader-as-radical/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pritzker campaign is not happy…Rep. Peter Breen is reportedly taking over as House Republican floor leader, a move that solidifies Illinois Republicans’ dramatic shift to the right under failed Governor Bruce Rauner. Breen will replace moderate Rep. Steven Andersson who was exiled following his leadership in overriding Bruce Rauner’s reckless budget veto. The new floor leader will have the opportunity to make his radical social conservative views priorities for House Republicans. Here are just a few of the extreme right-wing stances that Breen has taken recently: Defended a new Rauner hire that compared abortion to Nazi eugenics. Fought against a bill strengthening the Illinois’ Equal Pay Act, calling it “the stupidest bill we’ve considered.” Lied about the potential risk Illinois women face in maintaining access to reproductive healthcare. Opposed marriage equality. “Peter Breen’s ascension to House leadership is another sign of the radical right-wing takeover led by Rauner and his team of ’superstars’ who are desperate for a political win,” said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. “The damage he’s done to Illinois so far is unconscionable. Bruce Rauner continues to line his administration with ideologues eager to help him hold children and families hostage to his political agenda—a move that means more damage is coming.”)
— Rauner says he’s asked “key” Republican legislators to negotiate on SB 1
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/rauner-says-hes-asked-key-republican-legislators-to-negotiate-on-sb-1/
— Board of Elections to take up new Kobach Commission request at August 22nd meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/28/board-of-elections-to-take-up-new-kobach-commission-request-at-august-22nd-meeting/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Confidante: President Forcing Priebus Out to Elevate Loyalists  Sources say explosive Scaramucci offensive against Reince a sign of looming outsider takeover of White House – Jim Stinson  (DIERSEN: Who/what are you loyal to?  I am loyal to those who defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/trump-confidante-president-forcing-priebus-out-to-elevate-loyalists/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Rep. Gutierrez Calls for Democratic Party to ‘Eliminate’ Trump in 2018 – Nick Kangadis  (DIERSEN: Who has called for you to be eliminated?  I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should be eliminated. They are full of hatred.)
http://www.mrctv.org/blog/rep-gutierrez-calls-democratic-party-eliminate-trump-2018

 

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘No Safe Spaces’ documentary maker tells lawmakers: We need family values to defeat censorship – JEREMIAH POFF  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents either fail/refuse to promote family values or work against family vales. Many of them promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, and vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/34975/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Listen To God’s Voice – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church.  They talk and act like God told them to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, IRS employment, etc.  They talk and act like God tells them every day to get rid of me.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/07/28/listen-gods-voice/

 

GOPUSA
— Media Keep Butchering the Facts About Obamacare
http://www.gopusa.com/media-keep-butchering-the-facts-about-obamacare/

 

BREITBART
— Can Luis Gutierrez Read? A Breitbart Investigation – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/26/can-luis-gutierrez-read-breitbart-news-investigates/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Never Should Have Trusted A Reporter’: Scaramucci Responds To The New Yorker Piece – Amber Randall  (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became a reporter for GOPUSA in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at everyone that no one should trust me.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/never-should-have-trusted-a-reporter-scaramucci-responds-to-the-new-yorker-piece/
— Here’s Where The 19 Million Obamacare-Dependent Folks Live – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/heres-where-the-19-million-obamacare-dependent-folks-live/
— Survey: National Anthem Protests Reason For Poor NFL Ratings – KENT STROBL
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/survey-national-anthem-protests-reason-for-poor-nfl-ratings/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Ford’s Mustang remains on top, thanks to global appeal
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-apos-mustang-remains-top-171600281.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Michael Steele sides with Democrats against Republicans.  Everyone attributes that to the RNC’s dumping him as its chairman. Obviously, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to side with the Democrats. They dumped me as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/344191-opinion-steele-yes-we-reps-will-own-obamacare-failure

 

POLITICO
— Senate rejects Obamacare repeal  In dramatic floor vote, McCain ‘no’ vote helps upend slimmed down repeal. – JOHN BRESNAHAN, BURGESS EVERETT, JENNIFER HABERKORN and SEUNG MIN KIM
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/obamacare-repeal-republicans-status-241025
Pentagon takes no steps to enforce Trump’s transgender ban
— The Defense Department is awaiting guidance from the White House amid fears that thousands of troops could be forced out. – BRYAN BENDER and JACQUELINE KLIMAS (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, the Selective Service classified me 1-A (Available for military service) even though my vision has never been correctable to 20/20, I have partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). If I had said that I was a woman or that I wanted to be a woman, the Selective Service would have immediately classified me 4-F (Registrant not qualified for military service).)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/trump-transgender-military-ban-no-modification-241029

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Scaramucci And The Pale Horse Of Pestilence – Jim Moore  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, all the managers that the Democrats who ran GAO sent to run its Chicago office came with a list of Chicago office to get rid of. Of course, I was always very high on those lists because I am Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), and non-veteran.  Further, I did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, or Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40. Further, I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  Further, in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scaramucci-and-the-pale-horse-of-pestilence_us_597ac1e1e4b09982b737637f

 

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The head of GAO while Diersen v. GAO was pending in federal courts says “We have way too many wingnuts in Washington.”
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/28/we-have-way-too-many-wingnuts-in-washington-says-ex-fiscal-watchdog.html

 

YAHOO NEWS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Viral photo of breastfeeding mom smoking pot stirs debate – Nisean Lorde
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/viral-photo-mom-smokes-pot-breastfeeding-slammed-critics-181554168.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Casts Decisive No Vote – ROBERT PEAR, THOMAS KAPLAN and EMILY COCHRANE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/politics/senate-health-care-vote.html
— Anthony Scaramucci’s Uncensored Rant: Foul Words and Threats to Have Priebus Fired – PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/politics/scaramucci-priebus-leaks.html
— Switching Careers Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Charting Jobs That Are Similar to Yours – CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and QUOCTRUNG BUI  (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I transferred from IRS to GAO. Much of the work that I did for IRS was similar to the work that I did for GAO including investigating, interviewing, gathering data, summarizing data, analyzing data, developing recommendations, and report writing. But the Democrats who ran GAO dismissed/belittled the skills that I developed working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.  To transfer, they forced me to take a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10, an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/upshot/switching-careers-is-hard-it-doesnt-have-to-be.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Money Can Buy (Some) Happiness – NIRAJ CHOKSHI  (DIERSEN: Since September 30, 1997, I have had $1,430,856 less money in today’s dollars to buy happiness with because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on that date.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/science/study-happy-save-money-time.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Scaramucci: ‘If Reince wants to explain that he’s not a leaker, let him do that’ – Jenna Johnson  (DIERSEN: Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a leaker.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/27/scaramucci-if-reince-wants-to-explain-that-hes-not-a-leaker-let-him-do-that/
— Latest fight at Illinois Capitol threatens money for schools – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/latest-fight-at-illinois-capitol-threatens-money-for-schools/2017/07/28/34bdbf84-7354-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html
— The night John McCain killed the GOP’s health-care fight – Ed O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/the-night-john-mccain-killed-the-gops-health-care-fight/2017/07/28/f5acce58-7361-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html
— Senate rejects measure to partly repeal Affordable Care Act, dealing GOP leaders a major setback – Juliet Eilperin, Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-gop-leaders-work-to-round-up-votes-for-modest-health-care-overhaul/2017/07/27/ac08fc40-72b7-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html
— Democratic senators hit Trump’s retirement cuts for feds, while unions oppose his personnel chief pick – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it very clear that they a) wanted my federal pay and benefits to be cut and b) want my federal retirement benefits to be cut.  In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/07/28/democratic-senators-hit-trumps-retirement-cuts-for-feds-while-unions-oppose-his-personnel-chief-pick/

 

USA TODAY
— Anthony Scaramucci says Steve Bannon sucks – Josh Hafner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/07/27/scaramucci-slams-reince-priebus-steve-bannon-new-yorker-interview/518769001/

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Affirmative action divided California Democrats. What changed in the governor’s race? – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, Whites, males, older people, and non-veterans.)
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article164099387.html

 

TIME
— The Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia – Maia Szalavitz
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2005559,00.html

 

THE WEEK
— It’s time to remove sex-identity from birth certificates – Heath Fogg Davis  (DIERSEN: Should men who claim to be women get the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion benefits that women get?)
http://theweek.com/articles/707021/time-remove-sexidentity-from-birth-certificates

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Court Rules Against Politician Who Banned Access to Her Facebook Page  Facebook page of Virginia county politician is forum protected by the First Amendment, judge says – Joe Palazzolo  (DIERSEN: Who did/does/would ban you from their Facebook page?  Those who did/does/would ban me from their Facebook page are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-rules-against-politician-who-banned-access-to-her-facebook-page-1501176625
— The Democrats’ Biggest Problem Is Cultural  Since 1968, the party has been alienating working-class voters. President Trump is the latest result. – Ted Van Dyk  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-biggest-problem-is-cultural-1501193226
— Why Not a Day of Rest From Politics?  Mainline Protestant pastors are more left-leaning than their parishioners. – Libby Sternberg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton hint/imply/argue/shout that they have gotten all the “religious leaders” in Wheaton to CONDEMN ME TO HELL.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-not-a-day-of-rest-from-politics-1501193333
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue against building The Wall.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-cartels-could-defeat-trumps-wall-1501193320
— Ex-Convicts Help Companies Fill Need for Skilled Labor  As jobless rate declines, employers increasingly find qualified workers among recently released prisoners – Jeffrey Sparshott  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the jobs that I had, so of course, they have no problem with convicts holding those jobs.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-convicts-help-companies-fill-need-for-skilled-labor-1501156800

 

BLOOMBERG
— If Foxconn Builds It, Will Workers Come? Wisconsin Bets Yes – Michelle Jamrisko  (DIERSEN: Have you ever moved to be closer to where you worked?  In 1974, when I was 25 years old, immediately after IRS promoted to a GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) job in the Loop, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to graduate evening business classes at Loyola. In 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in the building, I continued to walk to work, and I walked to graduate evening accounting classes at DePaul.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/if-foxconn-builds-it-will-workers-come-wisconsin-bets-yes

 

ACLU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/president-trumps-transgender-military-ban-affront-core-tenets-us-military

 

FED SMITH
— Senator Wants to Stop the IRS From Rehiring Employees It Fired – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, IRS would NOT have a) hired me in 1971, b) promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, or c) let me work there for almost 9 years. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974 (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866), c) did not promote me beyond GS-12, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed/belittled the fact that a) I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/28/senator-wants-stop-irs-rehiring-employees-fired/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Republicans Take First Shots at Slashing Individual Federal Employees’ Salaries – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/07/republicans-take-first-shots-slashing-individual-federal-employees-salaries/139799/

 

DAILY KOS
— Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War vet, confirms Trump’s transgender ban is complete lunacy – Kelly Macias  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Duckworth promotes LGBTQ activity. In 2006, she had one of her LGBTQ goons throw me out of a public event that she had in Wheaton.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/27/1684464/-Senator-Tammy-Duckworth-Iraq-War-vet-confirms-Trump-s-transgender-ban-is-complete-lunacy

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Welcome Military Transgender Ban; Democrats Don’t  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat or to be a RINO is to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/republicans_welcome_military_transgender_ban_democrats_don_t

July 22 Evening Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— John Curran appointed to State Senate  County Board Vice Chairman picked as Radogno replacement
https://www.facebook.com/DuPageGOP
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Downers Grove, Ill. — The Republican 41st Senate District Selection Committee announced today the appointment of John Curran to the Office of State Senator for the 41st Senate District of Illinois. “John Curran will be an excellent State Senator for the 41st District,” said DuPage County GOP Chairman Brian Krajewski. “As the Vice Chairman of the DuPage County Board, John is a strong advocate for fiscal restraint and good government reforms, has deep roots in the community, and knows the pressing issues that southwest suburban residents face.” After interviewing about a dozen candidates, the committee members agreed that Curran is the most qualified person to serve the remainder of Christine Radogno’s term. “We interviewed many outstanding candidates who applied to fill this vacancy,” said Will County GOP Chairman Kathy Havel. “John’s record in support of respectful, responsible, representative government and his extraordinary commitment to constituent service was clear.” Since 2008, Curran has served the 3rd District of the DuPage County Board, where he led the effort to ban the end-of-career pension enhancements that is projected to save taxpayers $28 million. During his public service, he has pushed for transportation infrastructure development and cost-saving public employee reforms. For his professional career, he is a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney focusing on employment and labor litigation. He also has municipal experience as a former trustee for the Village of Woodridge and is a current resident of Downers Grove. The 41st Senate District is in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties. The Selection Committee consisted of Chairman Krajewski, Chairwoman Havel, Lyons Township GOP Committeewoman Christine Cook, and Lemont Township GOP Committeeman Howie Ludwig. Also present were Downers Grove Township GOP Chairman Bob Grogan, Lisle Township GOP Chairman Jay Fisher, and Homer Township GOP Chairman Brian Burian.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s new message man begins by deleting inconvenient tweets – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trumps-new-message-man-begins-by-deleting-inconvenient-tweets/
— Chris Kennedy links his family’s tragedies to Chicago shootings – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chris-kennedy-links-his-familys-tragedies-to-chicago-shootings/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kennedy recounts his family’s history with gun violence as he unveils his plans – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chris-kennedy-violence-plan-met-0723-20170722-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who’s telling the truth about state school funding—Rauner or Dems? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170722/ISSUE05/170729945/illinois-state-school-funding-fight-involves-lots-of-fuzzy-math

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, Madigan duel; legislators flee in frustration – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170722/editorial-rauner-madigan-duel-legislators-flee-in-frustration

 

KEWANEE STAR COURIER
— TRAGIC: Kewanee Park District to add video gaming at 19th Hole – By Will Buss
http://www.starcourier.com/news/20170721/kewanee-park-district-to-add-video-gaming-at-19th-hole

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Scaramucci sorry for calling Trump a ‘hack’ with a ‘big mouth’ in 2015  ‘I should have never said that,’ he said – MATT EGAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/scaramucci-sorry-for-calling-trump-a-hack-with-a-big-mouth-in-2015/771427365

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s new message man deletes inconvenient tweets – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35947471/trumps-new-message-man-deletes-inconvenient-tweets
— Minneapolis shooting brings unwelcome attention to Somalis – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35945670/minneapolis-shooting-brings-unwelcome-attention-to-somalis
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But negative comments have included former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s recent statement that Noor was an “affirmative-action hire by the hijab-wearing mayor of Minneapolis” – an apparent reference to the fact that Mayor Betsy Hodges has worn a head scarf when meeting with leaders of the city’s Somali-American community. Bachmann also suggested Noor may have shot Damond for “cultural” reasons.)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls applauded tax increase, GOP says – Kacie Whaley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511149921-democratic-gubernatorial-hopefuls-applauded-tax-increase-gop-says

 

THE BLAZE
— Survey reveals how many Americans have tried marijuana — and the results are stunning – Justin Haskins  (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy an individual, push pot on that individual. If you want to destroy an organization, push pot on that organization. If you want to destroy a company, push pot on that company. If you want to destroy a government, push pot on that government. If you want to destroy a country, push pot on that country. If you want to destroy a race, push pot on that race.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/22/survey-reveals-how-many-americans-have-tried-marijuana-and-the-results-are-stunning/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Says USS Ford Is Message to the World – Reuters  (DIERSEN: The USS Ford sends a message to countries that might officially declare war on America, but what about those countries that have unofficially declared war on America, like Mexico?  Mexico has unofficially 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 mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/US-Trump-USS-Ford/2017/07/22/id/803204/

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Trump’s plan to dump agencies fizzles out  A conservative Republican Congress refuses to go along. – William Douglas and Anshu Siripurapu
http://www.startribune.com/trump-s-plan-to-dump-agencies-fizzles-out/436045103/

 

NEWSWEEK
— Lawmakers Agree on Sweeping Russia Sanctions Package – AP  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors agreed on the following sanctions package for me:  force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, do not promote me beyond GS-13, keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors agreed on the following sanctions package for me: do not promote me beyond GS-12, disallow my education deductions in 1978, and disallow my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors agreed on the following sanctions package for me: force me resign in 1969 and disallow my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://time.com/4869831/lawmakers-agree-on-sweeping-russia-sanctions-package/

 

THE DAILY BEAST
— Mexican Drug Smugglers High on Ford  Trump’s Wall is an epic fail in the making. Here’s how the Sinaloa Cartel smuggles drugs into the U.S. from a Ford plant in Sonora. – Jeremy Kryt
http://www.thedailybeast.com/mexican-drug-smugglers-high-on-ford

 

FED SMITH
— Legislation Introduced to Make Federal Employees ‘At-Will’ Employees – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service 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.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/22/legislation-introduced-make-federal-employees-at-will-employees/

July 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Preckwinkle calls Rauner ‘evil’ – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats will describe you as being “evil” and even worse things if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency of charity, LBGTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-toni-preckwinkle-20170721-story.html
— With 2 proposed Will County industrial parks, ‘good timing’ for $1M freight study, officials say – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-economic-development-st-0719-20170720-story.html
— Sessions learns loyalty can be a one-way street with Trump – Abby Phillip  (DIERSEN: Who are those who work against you loyal to? Those who work against me are loyal to those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-trump-analysis-20170720-story.html
— Two years in, happy hour in Illinois stirs mixed results – Greg Trotter and Jennifer Smith Richards  (DIERSEN: Conservatives do not promote drinking booze.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-happy-hour-two-years-later-0721-biz-20250101-story.html
— Detroit at crossroads 50 years after riots devastated city – AP  (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1967?  I was a full-time student at UIC and I worked part-time the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete.  I sold my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint and bought a 1968 Oldsmobile 442. I saved money for new cars and college expenses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-detroit-riots-anniversary-20170716-story.html
— Dennis Hastert is out of prison, but he will never be free – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-hastert-st-0721-20170720-column.html
— The bill for treating a gunshot wound: $21,000 for the first 35 minutes – Jennifer Smith Richards, Annie Sweeney and Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-gun-violence-medical-costs-met-20170720-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sean-spicer-resigns-as-white-house-press-secretary-report/
— Do you have a right to follow Trump on Twitter? – Jacob Sullum  (DIERSEN: I give everyone, including those who want to kill me figuratively, if not literally, the right to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/sullum-do-you-have-a-right-to-follow-trump-on-twitter/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups hope that McCain’s health problems will make the DREAM Act a reality: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/could-dream-act-become-a-reality-in-light-of-mccains-health/
— State Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, didn’t list source of income because form was hard to understand – DAN MIHALOPOULOS
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-state-rep-robert-martwick-didnt-list-source-of-income-because-form-was-hard-to-understand-the-watchdogs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— GOP reps Steve Andersson and Mike Fortner should resign or retire – Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board Chairman
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170721/gop-reps-should-resign-or-retire
— Honorably discharged veterans will soon get to shop tax-free – AP (DIERSEN: Constructively, by their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors gave me a dishonorable discharge. Other adverse actions that they took against me included always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government against me.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170720/news/307209903/
— Hints that lifestyle changes might guard against dementia – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170720/hints-that-lifestyle-changes-might-guard-against-dementia
— Report recommends no sanctions for College of DuPage – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170721/report-recommends-no-sanctions-for-college-of-dupage

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How city power players diverted $55 million in blight-fighting TIF cash to Navy Pier – John Chase and Danny Ecker  (DIERSEN: How much blight is there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?  Who/what caused that blight?  Who/what is fighting that blight?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170721/ISSUE01/170729970
— What the Sun-Times’ new owners need most – JOE CAHILL  (DIERSEN: Will the new owners do even more to dive out of Chicago, out of Cook County, and out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170721/ISSUE10/170729997

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Judge dismisses lawsuit that would have forced the state to pay social service agencies – KARA BERG
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article162821073.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Christie Clinic doctor raised in Champaign to be newest UI trustee – Jeff D’Alessio (DIERSEN: Where were you raised and when? I was raised in Crete during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. They stress that back then, Crete was overwhelmingly White, non-poor, German-American, conservative, Lutheran, and Republican. They paint those like me who were raised there back then as being rich, racist, sexist, bigoted, and even worse things.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-21/christie-clinic-doctor-raised-champaign-be-newest-ui-trustee.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner sets deadline for SB1, says he’ll call special session
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170721/rauner-sets-deadline-for-sb1-says-hell-call-special-session

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— During ‘Made in America’ week, Mar-a-Lago seeks foreign workers  Jobs supposedly can’t be filled by US workers – CNN  (DIERSEN: What bad jobs did you take that Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and/or veterans shunned?  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. Other bad jobs that I had that Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and/or veterans shunned were: doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pumping gasoline 1971-1972.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/during-made-in-america-week-maralago-seeks-foreign-workers/770795253
— Trump legal team trying to undercut Mueller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the undercutters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in the Illinois Republican Party, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the Illinois Center Right Coalition, in the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, in the etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/wapo-nyt-trump-legal-team-trying-to-undercut-mueller/770662902
— Nobody seems to know what the heck is happening on health care – MJ LEE AND LAUREN FOX  (DIERSEN: Democrats want the federal government, that is, those who pay federal taxes, to give free health care to all those who earn less than say $50,000/year.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nobody-seems-to-know-whats-happening-on-health-care/770453025

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner declares Americans with Disabilities Act Day, Urbana organization reflect on law’s impact 27 years later – Senait Gebregiorgis  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because of my good health, I have always had an unfair advantage in life. They stress that in 1966, when I was 18, I passed physical examinations to be drafted and to work for the Post Office. While I worked for GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise all the offices’s disabled employees.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-declares-ada-day-urbana-organization-reflect-on-laws-impact-27-years-later

 

WSIL TV
— Trump legal team looking to investigate Mueller aides – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who successfully got a) the Post Office to officially investigate (that is, to disallow) my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969, b) IRS to officially investigate (that is, to disallow) my partial day per diem requests in 1974 (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866), and c) IRS to officially investigate (that is, to disallow) my education deductions in 1978. My Democrat GAO superiors always had me under unofficial investigations to justify their forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, their always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, their not promoting me beyond GS-13, their keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and their forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35937147/trump-legal-team-looking-to-investigate-mueller-aides

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— Downers Grove Food And Beverage Tax Approved  Downers Grove approved a 1% food and beverage tax in a 5-1 vote Tuesday. The tax will go into effect January 2018. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/downers-grove-food-beverage-tax-approved

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Does GOP in Illinois of Rauner era not take candidate recruitment seriously? – Gregory Tejeda  (DIERSEN: The Illinois Democrat Party wants the Illinois Republican Party to recruit candidates who will lose to Democrats, that is, candidates who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/07/does-gop-in-illinois-of-rauner-era-not.html

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Pro-life leader: ‘fabricated outrage’ unfair to women, Rauner
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511151165-pro-life-leader-fabricated-outrage-unfair-to-women-rauner

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Chicago Dems Attempt To Raid Suburban School Districts
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/chicago-dems-attempt-to-raid-suburban-school-districts

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “How Rauner profits: Illinois Policy Institute appointee doubled Illinois’ private equity investment.”
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/07/21/rauner-profits-illinois-policy-institute-appointee/

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— VIDEO: Watch Citizen Kelly’s epic takedown of #NeverTrump Gov. Rauner (DIERSEN: Who has run against you?  If you run against a candidate, you are anti that candidate, so, because William J. Kelly is running against Rauner, Kelly is anti-Rauner.  I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. who officially or unofficially ran against me.  Many of the aforesaid continue to be hell-bent on destroying me.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUODWUgxpQ

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Suburban property taxpayers would be on hook for CPS’ $17B in debt if schools bill becomes state law
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511150653-suburban-property-taxpayers-would-be-on-hook-for-cps-17b-in-debt-if-schools-bill-becomes-state-law

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Controversial conservative Brittany Clingen Carl joins Rauner team – Ruth de Jauregui  (DIERSEN: Are/were you controversial?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always called me controversial.  Only those who serve as operatives or as dupes for whoever has the most clout are not controversial.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511150654-controversial-conservative-joins-rauner-team

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner professes ignorance, shifts blame for one-day body man to staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/21/rauner-professes-ignorance-shifts-blame-for-one-day-body-man-to-staff/
— Rauner sets Monday noon deadline, says he’ll call special session if SB 1 not sent to his desk
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/21/rauner-sets-monday-noon-deadline-says-hell-call-special-session-if-sb-1-not-sent-to-his-desk/
— “Nazi” abortion story to kick back up
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/21/nazi-abortion-story-to-kick-back-up/
— Kennedy campaign says story was “irresponsibly reported”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/21/kennedy-campaign-says-story-was-irresponsibly-reported/

 

GOPUSA
— 30 states willing to comply with President Trump’s election integrity commission  (DIERSEN: One could conclude that the other 20 states are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/30-states-willing-to-comply-with-president-trumps-election-integrity-commission/
— Michele Bachmann warns about ‘radical Islam’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27436
— TRAGIC: More U.S. households renting than at any point since 1965
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27500

 

THE BLAZE
— We can’t save the public school system. We can only save our children from it. – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-we-cant-save-the-public-school-system-we-can-only-save-our-children-from-it/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Be Very Worried About the Future of Free Expression – DAVID HARSANY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, their dupes do not want me to freely express anything.  They want to manipulate/dominate everyone and everything.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449722/left-free-speech-new-danger
— The Looming Republican Disgrace – RICH LOWRY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449720/republican-health-care-bill-looming-disgrace

 

DAILY CALLER
— US Postal Service Breaks Election Laws To Support Hillary, Media Silent – WILL RICCIARDELLA (DIERSEN: I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/20/us-postal-service-breaks-election-laws-to-support-hillary-media-silent/
— What Happens When The Races Are Reversed In A Police Shooting – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/21/what-happens-when-the-races-are-reversed-in-a-police-shooting/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Who is ‘wicked’? Billionaire’s got it backwards – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2017/07/20/who-is-wicked-billionaires-got-it-backwards

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE LIBERTARIAN HYPOCRISY TEST – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.  I should write a book about Libertarian plants in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in the Illinois Republican Party, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in the Illinois Center Right Coalition, in the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, in the etc. who work against me.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/07/20/the-libertarian-hypocrisy-test/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Stop Diverting Our Defense Dollars To Sex Change Surgery
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/26102

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Huge Free-Speech Win in Illinois: Court Stops State From Forcing Pro-Lifers to Promote Abortions – JAY HOBBS
http://www.christianpost.com/news/huge-free-speech-win-in-illinois-court-stops-state-from-forcing-pro-lifers-to-promote-abortions-192715/

 

THE HILL
— Republicans rally around Sessions after Trump criticism – KATIE BO WILLIAMS AND SCOTT WONG  (DIERSEN: Who rallies around you?  Very few rally around me because my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and they have made it very clear that they will use their operatives and their dupes to viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that might rally around me. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/342964-republicans-rally-around-sessions-after-trump-criticism
— Trump attack puts Sessions in a bind – REBECCA SAVRANSKY AND JORDAN FABIAN  (DIERSEN: The following attacks by my Democrat superiors in the federal government put me in a bind. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343018-trump-attack-puts-sessions-in-bind

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary – GLENN THRUSH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/us/politics/sean-spicer-resigns-as-white-house-press-secretary.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s Fury Erodes His Relationship With Sessions, an Early Ally – GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/us/politics/trump-jeff-sessions-attorney-general.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/opinion/donald-trump-sessions-interview-law.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: These Americans Hated the Health Law. Until the Idea of Repeal Sank In. – KATE ZERNIKE and ABBY GOODNOUGH (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial and/or health problems. They are furious that my wife and I have Medicare and that the federal government subsidizes $17,288 a year of our health, dental, and vision insurance because I am a federal retiree.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/health/affordable-care-act-repeal-popularity-doylestown-pennsylvania.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democratic state attorneys general encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/democratic-state-ags-urge-trump-to-keep-daca-say-it-has-boosted-the-economy/2017/07/20/2b13f43c-6da8-11e7-96ab-5f38140b38cc_story.html
— Hits on federal retirement advance as bill is introduced to fire feds for ‘no cause at all’ – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/07/21/hits-on-federal-retirement-advance-as-bill-is-introduced-to-fire-feds-for-no-cause-at-all/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Future federal employees could lose their jobs much more easily under legislation introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.). He wants all new feds to be considered at-will employees, meaning they “may be removed/suspended without notice or right to appeal for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all,” according to a summary of the legislation. This represents no understanding that civil service protections are designed to protect not just staffers, but also the public from a government bureaucracy riven with political favoritism, as was the case under the spoils system. Even members of Congress eager to fire feds faster must know that this drastic proposal runs afoul of a basic and long-standing principle that says government staffers should be protected from willy-nilly punishment by political operatives. While Rokita’s plan demonstrates the extremes to which the fire-feds-faster crowd will go, presumably, but perhaps not assuredly, there are enough people in Congress who know better. I doubt his legislation will fly. . .Not all Republicans want to punish feds. Nine GOP House members signed a letter in June opposing Trump’s proposal, because it would renege on the retirement promised to feds when they joined the government. “Congress and the administration cannot balance the federal budget on the backs of our federal workers,” said one of the letter signers, Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), after the House plan was released Tuesday. “Many of our federal employees work at the CIA, Pentagon, FBI, law enforcement, homeland security and intelligence agencies.  They and our federal workforce are dedicated hard-working professionals who work day and night to protect our homeland and national security, cure diseases, and provide services that help the American people.”)

 

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
— Senators unveil draft of a new ‘DREAM Act’ that Trump is already rejecting
http://www.sfexaminer.com/senators-unveil-draft-new-dream-act-trump-already-rejecting/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Neutrality’ for Thee, but Not for Google, Facebook and Amazon  The internet giants driving net neutrality are happy to skew your web experience to goose their profits. – Ev Ehrlich  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to drive you only to websites that they manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/neutrality-for-thee-but-not-for-google-facebook-and-amazon-1500591612

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump doesn’t spare loyalists – Susan Page
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170721/281496456342728
— Conservatives are increasingly hostile to higher ed. Who can blame them? – Noah Rothman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/20/conservatives-hostile-higher-education-good-reasons-noah-rothman-column/478906001/
— Review: Dodge Demon is a 840-horsepower slice of muscle-car heaven – Mark Phelan  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate such cars.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/07/20/review-840-horsepower-dodge-demon-slice-muscle-car-heaven/493748001/

 

GAO
— GAO Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Month through Storytelling  (DIERSEN: GAO should tell its story of how it does not hire, wastes the careers of, and/or gets rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran to promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USGAO/2017/07/21/file_attachments/850526/MN4421.pdf

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups want Trump to “take a ‘moral’ stand on immigrants:” anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/20/trump-undocumented-immigrants-dream-act-congress