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June 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker puts another $7 million of his fortune into governor bid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-7-million-campaign-fund-rauner-met-0609-20170608-story.html
— State budget impasse victims rip Rauner, who says Democrats using them as ‘props’ – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-madigan-rauner-democrats-budget-hearing-met-0609-20170708-story.html
— Durbin after Comey testimony: Not even a president should try to halt a criminal probe – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congressmen-comey-testimony-met-0608-what-key-members-of-congress-fr-20170608-story.html
— Amazon on its way to 9 fulfillment centers, 8,000 employees in Illinois – Lauren Zumbach (DIERSEN: How many of these 8,000 jobs will be “good” jobs?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-romeoville-distribution-center-opening-0609-biz-20170608-story.html
— Cronin proposing referendum to eliminate DuPage Election Commission – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-election-commission-referendum-st-0609-20170608-story.html
— Judge rules Aaron Schock not entitled to evidence from staffer-turned-informant – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-ruling-20170608-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in harming Breitbart. Should individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups boycott those advertisers that dumped Breitbart: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-breitbart-advertisers-20170608-story.html
— Nowhere in America can full-time minimum wage worker afford to rent 2-bedroom apartment – Tracy Jan (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require any education, any job skills, or any work experience should pay at least $15/hour, a) jobs that require a high school diploma should pay at least $25/hour, b) jobs that require a bachelor’s degree should pay at least $35/hour, c) jobs that require a master’s degree should pay at least $45/hour, d) jobs that require a professional certification should pay at least $55/hour, and e) jobs that require a professional license should pay at least $65/hour.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rental-rates-rising-20170608-story.html
— Black women are working hard but ‘our country is not working for them.’ – Vanessa Williams (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Black women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-black-women-status-report-20170608-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Hinsdale South star Josh King could face life in prison – Michael O’Brien
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/601815/
— J.B. Pritzker adds $7 million to his campaign war chest – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-adds-7-million-to-his-campaign-war-chest/

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville police union defends officer sued over teen’s death – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170608/naperville-police-union-defends-officer-sued-over-teens-death
— Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation – AP (DIERSEN: Who do you side with, Trump or Comey? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170608/comey-says-he-was-fired-because-of-russia-investigation
— Amazon unveils its Romeoville facility, could hire about 8,000 workers in Illinois by next year – Anna Marie Kukec (DIERSEN: How many of these 8,000 jobs will be “good” jobs?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170608/amazon-unveils-its-romeoville-facility-could-hire-about-8000-workers-in-illinois-by-next-year
— Cullerton and Reboletti partner to provide Addison seniors with one-stop shop
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170608/cullerton-and-reboletti-partner-to-provide-addison-seniors-with-one-stop-shop

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Comey speaks, and local congressmen have lots to say – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170608/BLOGS02/170609877/comey-speaks-and-local-congressmen-have-lots-to-say
— Illinois bonds hit hard after Medicaid ruling – Reuters
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170608/NEWS01/170609879/illinois-bonds-hit-hard-after-medicaid-ruling

ABC7
— Democrats hold budget hearing while Rauner tours Amazon fulfillment center – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-hold-budget-hearing-while-rauner-tours-amazon-fulfillment-center/2073163/
— Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/comey-says-he-was-fired-because-of-russia-investigation/2071409/

CBS2
— State Senator Linda Holmes Fears Time Running Out To Pass Budget, Salvage Economy – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/08/illinois-state-budget-stalemate-economy/

WLS AM
— State Dems highlight victims who fall thru state’s safety net – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: What safety nets have you fallen through I fell through the United States Civil Service safety net. That safety net is designed to protect federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/08/state-dems-highlight-victims-who-fall-thru-states-safety-net/

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Pleads Democrats to Return to Springfield – MILES BRYAN
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-pleads-democrats-return-springfield#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Paul Ryan: Trump asking for Comey’s loyalty inappropriate – SABA HAMEDY (DIERSEN: I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-trump-asking-for-comeys-loyalty-inappropriate/735147792

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Roskam’s fate depends on Trump’s popularity.”
http://nadignewspapers.com/2017/06/08/roskams-fate-depends-on-trumps-popularity/

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner: Chicago session a sham – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-chicago-session-a-sham/735628410

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers preempt potential denial of pre-existing conditions – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What about “self-inflicted” pre-existing conditions? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that my type 2 diabetes was “self-inflicted.”)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lllinois-lawmakers-preempt-potential-denial-of-pre-existing-conditions/article_d017038e-4acb-11e7-9c5c-cfc84027c426.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Bernie Sanders Exposes His Anti-Christian Bigotry – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/bernie-sanders-exposes-his-anti-christian-bigotry/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner sends out another fundraising letter
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/08/rauner-sends-out-another-fundraising-letter/
— Pritzker dumps another $7 million into his campaign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/08/pritzker-dumps-another-7-million-into-his-campaign/

FOX NEWS
— GAO: 437,000 Deportation Cases Backlogged, Hearings Delayed To 2022 – Paul Bedard
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/06/08/gao-437000-deportation-cases-backlogged-hearings-delayed-2022

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Amnesty Donald – MARK KRIKORIAN
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/448465/trump-continues-daca-amnesty

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illinois on verge of becoming sanctuary state #4 – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: One could argue that if Rauner signs SB 31, he has become a Democrat and he told Republicans to buzz off. Will that reelect him in 2018?)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2017/06/08/illinois-on-verge-of-becoming-sanctuary-state-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An immigration border enforcement advocacy organization hopes the Republican governor of Illinois will veto a bill that would give sanctuary to illegal immigrants in the state. On the last day of its legislative session, the Illinois Legislature sent Governor Bruce Rauner a bill that critics say would tie the hands of law enforcement and significantly undermine federal immigration enforcement in the state. The Trust Act (SB 31) significantly restricts immigration officials’ ability to detain and deport illegal aliens, even if convicted of a crime. Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, argues the bill “essentially declares that Illinois is not going to participate in any way in federal immigration enforcement.” “And they are going to make it has difficult as possible for the federal government itself to enforce immigration laws in the state of Illinois,” he adds. SB 31 – if it becomes law – would make Illinois the fourth sanctuary state in the country, joining Oregon, California, and Connecticut. But Mehlman holds out hope that won’t happen, pointing out that Rauner is a Republican. Mehlman, Ira (Federation for American Immigration Reform)”… It’s now going to be up to him to decide whether this dangerous bill should become law or whether, properly, he should veto it,” says Mehlman. “And that may be a good reason why the people of Illinois elected him to kind of serve as a firewall between the public interest and a legislature that seems to be out of control.” Rauner, who is running for re-election, has not spoken on the Trust Act. He has 60 days to decide whether he will sign it.)

GOPUSA
— Comey: Lynch directive to downplay Clinton probe prompted him to go rogue (DIERSEN: What has caused you to go rouge? For me, while I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, it was seeing patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25520
— Poland, Hungary terror-free by rejecting refugees
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25485
— Amazon to give Prime discount to those on food stamps (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, you are rich if you are not on government assistance.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25433
(FROM THE ARTICLE: TRAGIC: Approximately 52.2 million people — or 21.3 percent of the U.S. population — participate in government assistance programs each month in 2012, according to a report issued by the Census Bureau in 2015.)
— Gov. Abbott: Austin stinks and so does ‘Sanctuary Sally’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25437

DAILY CALLER
— Nearly 100,000 ‘Dreamers’ Granted Amnesty In Trump’s Opening Months – Alex Pfeiffer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups should understand that those who run America want to get rid of you: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/nearly-100000-dreamers-granted-amnesty-in-trumps-first-three-months/
— Comey Accuses Trump Administration Of Defaming Him, Lying – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Who focuses on defaming you? I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who focus on defaming me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/comey-accuses-trump-administration-of-defaming-him-lying-video/
— Known Pervert With ‘Emotional Problems’ Got NASA Security Clearance, Then Caught With Child Porn – Ethan Barton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/07/exclusive-known-perv-with-emotional-problems-got-security-clearance-then-caught-with-child-porn/
— Comey Calls Out NYT Fake Reporting – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except the news that they put out.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/comey-calls-out-nyt-fake-reporting-video/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Watch Bernie Sanders Attack a Christian Nominee and Impose an Unconstitutional Religious Test for Public Office – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/448393/watch-bernie-sanders-unconstitutionally-impose-religious-test-public-office

NEW YORK TIMES
— Texas Teacher Who Gave Student ‘Most Likely to Become a Terrorist’ Award Is Out of a Job – CHRISTINE HAUSER (DIERSEN: Went you finished high school, what “most likely to become” award would you have gotten? For me, it would have been “loser” because I spent so many hours during my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/teacher-student-terrorist-texas.html
— The Doctor Is In. Co-Pay? $40,000. – NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/business/economy/high-end-medical-care.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Poisons the World.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/opinion/donald-trump-poisons-the-world.html

WASHINTON POST
— Comey is a disgruntled ex-employee, and that’s how the Senate should view his testimony – Jack Kingston (DIERSEN: Are you a “disgruntled ex-employee?” I am. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/comey-is-a-disgruntled-ex-employee-and-thats-how-the-senate-should-view-his-testimony/2017/06/07/19cf7830-4bd5-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The High Price of Not Completing College in Four Years Most students take longer to graduate, so schools are trying to do something about that – Lisa Ward (DIERSEN: I started at UIC in September of 1966, transferred to NIU in January of 1969, and graduated from NIU in August of 1970 when I was 21. I did start with IRS as a GS-7 (currently $44,853) until June of 1971 when I was 22. 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. IRS would have offered me a job much sooner than it did IF I HAD BEEN A VETERAN.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-high-price-of-not-completing-college-in-four-years-1496929350

BLOOMBERG
— Why Sacrifices by the Rich Won’t Fix Social Welfare Redistribution plans are based on flawed ideas about political preferences. – Tyler Cowen (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, you are rich if you are not on government assistance.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-08/why-sacrifices-by-the-rich-won-t-fix-social-welfare

FED SMITH
— The 7 Biggest Risks to Federal Retirees – Tom Walker
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/08/7-biggest-risks-federal-retirees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Sequence of Returns Risk. . .2. Inflation Risk. . .3. Interest Rate Risk. . .4. Public Policy Risk. . .5. Unexpected Healthcare Costs. . .6. Loss of Independence. . .7. Longevity Risk)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Ineffective Use of Early Retirement Offers, FEHBP for All and More – Erich Wagner
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2017/06/ineffective-use-early-retirement-offers-fehbp-all-and-more/138492/

June 7 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-township measure takes another step forward – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-township-consolidation-st-0608-20170607-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Hinsdale South’s Josh King among Michigan State players charged with criminal sexual conduct – Shannon Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-josh-king-michigan-state-football-20170606-story.html
— ACLU: Emanuel’s police agreement with Trump administration ‘a non-starter’ – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-aclu-police-reform-met-0608-20170607-story.html
— Wisconsin submits request to drug test Medicaid applicants – AP (DIERSEN: I have never used an illegal drug and I never will.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-drug-test-medicaid-20170607-story.html
— Trump’s new FBI director pick represented Christie in Bridgegate case – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-christopher-wray-fbi-director-20170607-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “What will it take for Republicans to dump Trump?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-comey-testimony-obstruction-20170607-story.html
— State prisoner who held 2 hostage at Joliet hospital has violent history: officials
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-joliet-hospital-prisoner-arrested-0608-20170607-story.html
— The Madigan elections of 2018: When even Democratic candidates knock the speaker- Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-rauner-pritzker-kennedy-edit-0608-md-20170607-story.html
— As workforce bleeds men, health care jobs could be key to keeping them employed – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its top priority was to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-men-future-health-care-0611-biz-20170531-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump is a profoundly incompetent president.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-incompetent-president-chapman-perspec-20201010-column.html
— What Chicago’s South, West sides and Appalachia have in common – Arne Duncan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-chicago-appalachia-children-poverty-20170607-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How to make sure those stupid teenage antics don’t follow you for life – Julie L. Biehl (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/how-to-make-sure-those-stupid-teenage-antics-dont-follow-you-for-life/

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats’ hoodwinking of blacks – Walter E. Williams
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170607/democrats-hoodwinking-of-blacks
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: Former Hinsdale South football star faces sexual assault charges – Matt Bonesteel
http://football.dailyherald.com/news/20170606/former-hinsdale-south-football-star-faces-sexual-assault-charges/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— S&P: Illinois debt soon likely to be junk: – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/BLOGS02/170609898/illinois-debt-soon-likely-to-be-junk-sp
— What ails Chicago’s economy? Here are two takes. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/BLOGS02/170609904/chicago-illinois-economies-suffer
— JPMorgan to purchase new debt for struggling Chicago schools – Reuters
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/NEWS01/170609899/jpmorgan-to-purchase-new-debt-for-struggling-chicago-schools
— Why big bondholders are sticking with Illinois – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/NEWS02/170609912/bondholders-stick-with-illinois

ABC7
— New Trump FBI pick represented Christie in Bridgegate case – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-trump-fbi-pick-represented-christie-in-bridgegate-case/2069684/
— Ex-FBI Director James Comey to Congress: President Trump told him ‘I need loyalty’ – AP (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) demand loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/comey-to-congress-president-trump-told-him-i-need-loyalty/2070202/

NBC5
— Emanuel Signs Order Committing Chicago to Paris Accord – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-paris-agreement-427095451.html

CBS2
— Rep. Foster Blasts Trump’s Proposed Lab Cuts – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/07/rep-foster-blasts-trumps-lab-cuts/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Governor’s Race Projected to Be Most Expensive in U.S. History
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-governors-race-projected-to-be-most-expensive-in-us-history
— Illinois end-of-year budget deficit to top $6B – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/259508473-story

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Federal budget cuts could reduce legal aid to poor, elderly – Edith Brady-Lunny
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-budget-cuts-could-reduce-legal-aid-to-poor-elderly/article_cbb99787-a972-51dd-a3f5-1ee59318d0a5.html

WLS AM
— State Rep. David McSweeney wants to eliminate Illinois Lieutenant Governor office. – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/07/state-rep-wants-to-eliminate-illinois-lieutenant-governor-office/

WJOL
— OUTSTANDING: Local Police Chief Against Legalized Marijuana – Monica DeSantis
http://www.wjol.com/local-police-chief-legalized-marijuana/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A local police chief is speaking out against legalizing marijuana in Illinois. Lockport Police Chief Terry Lemming says since pot was legalized in Colorado, traffic deaths have risen. Marijuana related traffic deaths are up 48-percent, overall 28-percent of traffic deaths are marijuana related while hospitalizations are up 22-percent. Lemming sites studies that suggest marijuana negatively impacts the brain’s of developing teens. Taxing marijuana will have little impact in solving Illinois’ budget crisis. In Colorado, Lemming says marijuana sales account for only one-half of one percent of the revenue in Colorado.)

WSIL TV
— Labor secretary defends merging anti-discrimination agencies – AP (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Since the 1960s, the federal government has given preference to those who are minority and/or female, that is, since the 1960s, the federal government has discriminated against those who are White and/or male.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35606748/labor-secretary-defends-merging-anti-discrimination-agencies
— Alleged leaker’s parents fear Trump will be tough on case – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35607113/alleged-leakers-parents-fear-trump-will-be-tough-on-case

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Kennedy, Pritzker say a mouthful by staying mum on lack of budget, GOP says – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511123534-kennedy-pritzker-say-a-mouthful-by-staying-mum-on-lack-of-budget-gop-says

SANGAMON SUN
— Lawmakers accused of catering to Chicago schools, ignoring downstate – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511124080-lawmakers-accused-of-catering-to-chicago-schools-ignoring-downstate

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Illinois businesses fleeing to business-friendly Iowa, Rauner says
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511124338-illinois-businesses-fleeing-to-business-friendly-iowa-rauner-says

METRO EAST SUN
— Rauner sees Illinois business flooding to border states to escape high taxes – Hoang Tran
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511124347-rauner-sees-illinois-business-flooding-to-border-states-to-escape-high-taxes

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rauner: Tax burden driving Illinois businesses, people to Wisconsin – Hoang Tran
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511124335-rauner-tax-burden-driving-illinois-businesses-people-to-wisconsin

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage Petition for Permission to Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. is Granted – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/college-of-dupage-petition-for-permission-to-appeal-pursuant-to-28-u-s-c-is-granted/
— Democrats cause Shelbyville Township employees to not get paid – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/democrats-cause-township-employees-to-not-get-paid/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Homeschooling in the State of Illinois – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/spotlight-homeschooling-in-the-state-of-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MORE BAD NEWS: ILLINOISANS’ INCOME GROWTH IN LAST 10 YEARS IS LOW, VERY LOW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/more-bad-news-illinoisans-income-growth-in-last-10-years-is-low-very-low.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Former township assessor busted after stealing to feed her OxyContin addiction
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/07/former-township-assessor-busted-after-stealing-to-feed-her-oxycontin-addiction/
— The problem is escalating very fast: Backlog to grow to $23 billion
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/07/the-problem-is-escalating-very-fast/
— Kennedy dodges marijuana questions (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that promote pot focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that do not promote pot.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/07/kennedy-dodges-marijuana-questions/

GOPUSA
— In the face of Islam, thank God for Donald Trump (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, promoting Islam in America and in the rest of the world, if not imposing Islam on America and on the rest of the world, is the Democrat Party’s top priority.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25373

CNS NEWS
— New Company Helps Americans Flee Blue States to Largest Red State – Gage Cohen (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. work the hardest to drive Republicans out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, out of Illinois, and/or out of America? I should write a book about those Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that work the hardest to drive Republicans out of my precinct, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, out of Illinois, and out of America. To give themselves standing to drive Republicans out, many, if not most, if not virtually of the aforesaid anti-Republicans falsely claim to be Republican.)
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/gage-cohen/new-company-helps-americans-flee-blue-states-largest-red-state

DAILY CALLER
— Immigration Enforcement: Trump Steamrolls Ahead – Stewart Lawrence
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/07/immigration-enforcement-trump-steamrolls-ahead/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— DEMOCRATS’ HOODWINKING OF BLACKS – Walter E. Williams
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/07/democrats-hoodwinking-of-blacks/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, the military does not want you.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/retired-generals-urge-mattis-to-allow-transgender-recruits/article/2625231

ABC NEWS
— Illinois end-of-year budget deficit to top $6B – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/apnewsbreak-illinois-end-year-budget-deficit-top-6b-47896588

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump to Comey: ‘I need loyalty, I expect loyalty,’ according to prepared remarks from the former FBI director’s testimony for Thursday (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) demand loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2017/06/07/trump-to-comey-i-need-loyalty-i-expect-loyalty-according-to-prepared-remarks-from-the-former-fbi-directors-testimony-for-thursday/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The real reason working-class whites continue to support Trump.” Sooner or later, if you support Trump, anti-Trumps will say it is because you are a hater, a racist, a sexist, a bigot, or even worse things.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/06/06/the-real-reason-working-class-whites-continue-to-support-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Sought Comey’s Loyalty, Ex-FBI Director to Say – Del Quentin Wilber (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) demand loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-told-comey-i-need-loyalty-i-expect-loyalty-ex-fbi-director-to-say-in-prepared-remarks-1496858755
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former FBI Director James Comey felt President Donald Trump was trying to establish “a patronage relationship” with him during a dinner meeting in January at which he sought Mr. Comey’s loyalty, according to written congressional testimony prepared by Mr. Comey that was made public on Wednesday afternoon.)
— Millions of Young People Shut Out of the Housing Market Number of first-time U.S. home buyers below historical average – Laura Kusisto (DIERSEN: How old were you when you bought your first home and where did the down payment come from? I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS first in Chicago and then in Harvey since June of 1971, b) working part-time for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights since April of 1971, and c) working for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights full-time between August of 1970 and March of 1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $54,864.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millions-of-young-people-shut-out-of-the-housing-market-1496836800

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Bondholders Stand Pat as State Veers Toward Cut to Junk – Charles Stein and Martin Z Braun
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-07/illinois-bondholders-stand-pat-as-state-veers-toward-cut-to-junk

FED SMITH
— Michael Moore Asks Federal Employees to Blow the Whistle on the Trump Administration – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I blew the whistle on patronage, on political affiliation discrimination, on reverse discrimination, on age discrimination, and on retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid. Because I blew the whistle, 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 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.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/07/michael-moore-asks-federal-employees-blow-whistle-trump-administration/
— Postal Service: Highest Paid Employees and Highest Averages – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: My Democrat supervisor during the almost 3 years that I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 disapproved of my demographics, and especially that I was a draft avoider, Republican, German-American, Missouri Synod Lutheran, younger, good health, non-poor, college student, and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s. He especially disapproved of the 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, the 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and 1969 Dodge Charger SE that I had bought new and that I used to deliver mail. I requested sick days only twice during the almost 3 years that I worked for him, and of course, he disapproved those requests.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/07/postal-service-highest-paid-employees-highest-averages/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Saving $1 Million for Retirement Is Possible Even If You Start at Age 50 – Jennifer Calfas (DIERSEN: So far, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old has cost me $1,424,844, that is, lost salary of $2,429,250 ($10,250/month X 237 months) minus pension payments of $1,004,406 ($4,238/month X 237 months).)
http://time.com/money/4798284/retirement-saving-401k/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The chart below from the AAII shows five different scenarios of how much people can accumulate by saving from age 50 to age 70:
You make the maximum 401(k) contribution, including the catch-up contribution allowed for those 50 or older (a total of $24,000 a year). You make the full $18,000 a year 401(k) contribution, but skip the catch-up provision. You save $1,000 a month (setting aside $12,000 a year). You contribute the maximum to an IRA, including a catch-up contribution ($6,500 per year). You make the maximum $5,500 IRA contribution, but skip the catch-up provision. In each case, Charles Rotblut, a vice president at AAII and editor of the AAII Journal, assumed that you would earn 8% a year from a stock and bond portfolio. The 401(k) and IRA contribution limits are based on the rules for 2017.The projected account balance at 70 years old ranges from $1.3 million for a person who maxes out his or her 401(k) including catch-up contributions to $300,000 for a person who saves only to the basic $5,500 annual IRA limit.)

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Equality Illinois launches Pride Month with kickoff brunch, celebrates ‘victorious week’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/85375225

June 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Crackdown on leakers won’t make Trump’s troubles go away.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/crackdown-on-leakers-wont-make-trumps-troubles-go-away/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Concerns raised about how Trump budget plan would impact Fermilab, Argonne – Sarah Freishtat (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO’s budget was cut in relative or absolute terms. Tragically, few politicians raised concerns about that. The Democrats who ran GAO used a) those cuts and b) Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-fermilab-funding-st-0607-20170606-story.html
— AN UNFAIR BURDEN Cook County failed to value homes accurately for years. The result: a property tax system that harmed the poor and helped the rich. – Jason Grotto (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the assessment history, appeals, litigation, and other matters concerning my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
http://apps.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/cook-county-property-tax-divide/
— Retirement: Figuring your Social Security break-even age – Kevin McCormally (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a doubledipper because I get both a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and Social Security. In my defense, my Social Security is dramatically reduced because a get a CSRS pension. I earned both CSRS and Social security credits while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and while I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201705181536–tms–kplngmpctnkm-a20170607-20170607-story.html
— Major video game group sues Chicago over online game tax – Amina Elahi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-bsi-video-games-lawsuit-cloud-tax-20170606-story.html
— Naperville police chief says handling of teen suicide case ‘mischaracterized’ – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-chief-marshall-naperville-north-suicide-st-0609-20170608-story.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Racist Instagram post stirs anger at Crete-Monee High School – Dakarai Turner
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/259335513-story

WGN TV
— Crete-Monee High School students call for expulsion after classmate makes racist post on Instagram – MEGHAN DWYER (DIERSEN: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that against me. They stress that at least through the 1970s, Crete residents were overwhelming German-American Lutherans. They hint/imply/argue/shout that at least though the 1970s, Crete was full of racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse people. All of my ancestors are German-American Lutherans and they have lived in Crete since 1854. I lived in Crete 1948-1972. I did not move to Wheaton until 1978. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton continue to paint me as being a German American, a Lutheran, a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things. They talk and act like they want me to sue them for slander. How should I react to that?)
http://wgntv.com/2017/06/06/students-call-for-expulsion-after-classmate-makes-racists-post-on-instagram2/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: Illinois owes billions to suburban non-profits, companies, government agencies – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170607/illinois-owes-billions-to-suburban-non-profits-companies-government-agencies
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chief: Officer’s actions in Naperville North teen’s suicide ‘publicly mischaracterized’ – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that while I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer during the 1970s, a taxpayer that I was assigned to collect delinquent taxes from committed suicide.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170606/chief-officers-actions-in-naperville-north-teens–suicide-publicly-mischaracterized
— Fired gay music director loses lawsuit against Inverness church, archdiocese – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the plaintiff.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170606/fired-gay-music-director-loses-lawsuit-against-inverness-church-archdiocese–

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 700 jobs at Argonne, Fermi on the line in Trump budget – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/BLOGS02/170609915
— It’s no ‘bailout.’ Rather, this school funding bill is good for every district in Illinois. – ANDY MANAR
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/OPINION/170609914/illinois-school-funding-bill-is-no-chicago-bailout-andy-manar

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Clinic at St. John’s has filled need for dental services – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: Yesterday, I got my third dental implant. Even though my wife and I pay $98.95/month for dental insurance and the federal government pays $296.85/month, my out-of-pocket dental expenses have been tremendous.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170606/clinic-at-st-johns-has-filled-need-for-dental-services

SAUK VALLEY
— Consolidation bill offers hope for supporters of smaller government Townships in Illinois could be made more efficient if Gov. Rauner signs a bill to empower trustees to initiate road district consolidation referendums across the state, if trustees use that newfound power, and if voters give their approval – but that’s a lot of ifs. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How much interaction have you had with township trustees? Since 1999, I have had lots of interaction with township trustees in DuPage County, and especially with Milton Township trustees. What do township trustees think of you? How do township trustees treat you? I should write a book about past and present township trustees a) who viciously demonize me, b) who viciously denigrate me, c) who viciously condemn me, d) who blame me for all of their problems, e) who blame me for all of your problems, f) who blame me for all of my problems, g) who blame me for all of everyone’s problems, h) who are overjoyed that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, i) who are overjoyed that I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, j) who are overjoyed that I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, k) who are overjoyed that I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, l) who are overjoyed that I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, m) who are overjoyed that I am no longer a GAO employee, n) who focus on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, o) who focus on stopping everyone from reading the emails, and p) who act like they have promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or much more if they succeed in getting rid of me.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/06/06/svm-editorial-consolidation-bill-offers-hope-for-supporters-of-smaller-government/a4uebo1/

ROCHELLE NEWS
— Consolidation of roads, bridges could mean shift at township levels – Lori Hammelman
https://rochellenews-leader.com/article/consolidation-of-roads-bridges-could-mean-shift-at-township-levels
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lt. Gov. weighs in Ill. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti last week applauded the passage of the bill that would allow township trustees to initiate these referendums, which could lead to a consolidation. Currently only township trustees in Cook County have this power. Two Cook County townships have successfully initiated and passed referendums to consolidate their road districts. It is said officials from both of these townships anticipate greater service efficiencies, thus taxpayer savings from consolidation. “I applaud the General Assembly for passing this bill to give all townships – not just those in Cook County – the authority to consolidate as they deem necessary,” said Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti. “We pay the highest property taxes in the nation and, not coincidentally, we have more units of government than any other state. This bill is the start of a larger effort to give both citizens and local boards the power to consolidate government.” Another supporter of the bill is State Representative Tom Demmer. “I’m glad to support this bill which empowers voters to choose what’s best for their community,” said Rep. Demmer. “If consolidation makes sense for them, they can now choose to lower the cost of government and reduce their tax burden.”)

WAND TV
— Governor Rauner blaming state Democrats for slow economy (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000?)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/35605790/governor-rauner-blaming-state-democrats-for-slow-economy

WSIL TV
— White House looks for ways to undermine Comey’s credibility – AP (DIERSEN: Who undermines your credibility? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on undermining my credibility. They are moral relativists who believe that their end (using me, misleading me, manipulating me, demonizing me, punishing me, and/or destroying me) justifies their means (twisting, exaggerating, distorting, and/or fabricating what I say or do). They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35606773/white-house-looks-for-ways-to-undermine-comeys-credibility

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— North Korea accuses Trump of being ‘selfish’ (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being selfish. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am undeservedly filth rich, and that therefore, I should give lots of money to their church, to their charity, and/or to them and b) that I am undeservedly filth rich because I was born a healthy White male, because I avoided the draft, because I was grossly overpaid by the federal government, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, because my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security are far too generous, because etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/north-korea-accuses-trump-of-being-selfish/733785688
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump discourages those who want to destroy America a) from coming to America, b) from staying in America, and c) from bringing others to America. Anti-Trumps encourage those who want to destroy America a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/group-trump-is-forcing-losses-in-american-tourism/733825954
— Accused leaker Reality Winner called Trump an ‘orange fascist’ on Twitter Winner followed Edward Snowden – DONIE O’SULLIVAN AND DAVID SHORTELL
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/accused-leaker-reality-winner-criticized-trump-on-twitter/733287847

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Voters go to end of the line – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats run Cook County. Democrats run Chicago. Those who voted for those Democrats are getting exactly what they asked for.)
http://www.commercial-news.com/editorials/editorial-voters-go-to-end-of-the-line/article_84a539d8-df5f-5c8b-90cf-daf5173f4519.html
— Coercion? Or free choice? – Editorial (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes, virtually all of whom hate unions, hate current union members, and hate former union members, would shout that I was a union member for almost 12 years. My father worked in the office of a chemical plant for 28 years. He was not a union member. He never complained that union members were overpaid, but he frequently complained that non-union members were underpaid.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-06-07/coercion-or-free-choice.html
— Message received on 911 bill in House – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-06-07/tom-kacich-message-received-911-bill-house.html

CITY OF CHICAGO
— OUTRAGEOUS: VIDEO: Mayor Emanuel Delivers Remarks at 2017 NIJC Human Rights Awards Luncheon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3YlGg8oGjA

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner says lllinois’ hopes, heart rest with small businesses – Hoang Tran
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511124328-rauner-says-lllinois-hopes-heart-rests-with-small-businesses

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone – Giovanni Whaley (DIERSEN: What about the tremendous power that those who have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout have in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? From what I see, overwhelmingly, those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout get want they want. If your future is bright, it is because the aforesaid want it to be bright. If your future is dim, it is because the aforesaid want it to be dim.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511123887-rauner-tells-people-power-of-change-is-in-your-hands-alone

ILLINOIS MANUFACTURES’ ASSOCIATION
— Private Collection Firms to Collect Overdue Federal Taxes – Anastasia Lowentha (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 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. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100.917.)
http://ima-net.org/private-collection-firms-to-collect-overdue-federal-taxes/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Texas Bill to Protect Religious Freedom vs. Chicago Tribune Columnist – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/texas-bill-protect-religious-freedom-vs-chicago-tribune-columnist/
— Planned Parenthood: More Abortions, Fewer Services – Gary Bauer
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/planned-parenthood-abortions-fewer-services/

CAPITOL FAX
— Kennedy compares AFL-CIO Pritzker endorsement to “Christian Right” backing Trump
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/07/kennedy-compares-afl-cio-pritzker-endorsement-to-christian-right-backing-trump/

GOPUSA
— MSNBC host: Trump inciting jihad to push ban (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes charge you with promoting? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes charge me with promoting the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. They say “the platform is the problem.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/msnbc-host-trump-inciting-jihad-to-push-ban/
— Fear of deportation drives illegal aliens off food stamps (DIERSEN: How many illegals are on food stamps in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct? Of course, anti-Trumps have no problem with that.)
http://www.gopusa.com/fear-of-deportation-drives-illegal-aliens-off-food-stamps/
— YouTube Banned Me, But Not the Hate Imams – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: Who wants to ban you? The following want to ban me: 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 for a long time and/or 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.gopusa.com/?p=25463
— Hillary praises London’s Muslim mayor Khan’s leadership in wake of terror attack (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who promote Clinton and/or Khan 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 for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25439
— Incredible: Khuram Butt, the man MI5 didn’t think was dangerous (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would not think that Butt was dangerous.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25423
— Disinformation: Strategic deception to undermine the Church, the West, and America (DIERSEN: Who wants to undermine you? I should write a book about those who want to undermine me. They would love it. They paint themselves as being anti-Diersens, if not a Diersen-haters. They talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25446

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BILL MAHER AND PERPETUAL ADOLESCENCE – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/bill-maher-and-perpetual-adolescence/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Christian pro-family leader wins five-year battle against ‘frivolous’ LBGT lawsuit – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-pro-family-leader-wins-five-year-battle-against-frivolous-lbgt-la

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Crowds On Demand’ Provides Clients With Fake Protesters – GRACE CARR
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/05/crowds-on-demand-provides-clients-with-fake-protesters/

THE BLAZE
— Please, leftists, explain how this ‘transgender’ madness empowers women – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-please-leftists-explain-how-this-transgender-madness-empowers-women/
— Public school opens up rooms for Muslim prayer during Ramadan. Atheist group calls it ‘reasonable.’ – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam. Soon, if not already, to say that you are a Democrat, is to say that your are a Muslim. There are tremendous conflicts between the Koran and the U.S. Constitution.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/06/public-school-opens-up-rooms-for-muslim-prayer-during-ramadan-atheist-group-calls-it-reasonable/

LIFEZETTE
— Recent Trump Hire Reboots Worry Over Staff Loyalty to Agenda President’s newest adviser on Russia policy is Soros alum, comes from liberal think tank – Margaret Menge (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/recent-trump-hire-reboots-worry-over-staff-loyalty-to-agenda/

BLASTING NEWS
— Law firms reject Trump as client in Russian investigation – Vittorio Hernandez (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawyers a) who have represented me in the lawsuits that I have filed and b) who have represented the defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2017/06/law-firms-reject-trump-as-client-in-russian-investigation-001755871.html

JD JOURNAL
— Lawyers Keep Turning Down Chance to be President Trump’s Attorney – Amanda Griffin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawyers a) who have represented me in the lawsuits that I have filed and b) who have represented the defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.jdjournal.com/2017/06/06/lawyers-keep-turning-down-chance-to-be-president-trumps-attorney/

NEW AMERICAN
— Colleges Using Required Reading Lists to Advance Leftism – Raven Clabough
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/26190-colleges-using-required-reading-lists-to-advance-leftism-study-shows

NBC NEWS
— How Did Accused NSA Leaker Reality Winner Get Security Clearance? – KEN DILANIAN (DIERSEN: Many millions of people do not apply for federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass a background check. I passed background checks a) in 1966 when I was 18 for my Post Office job, b) in 1971 for my IRS job, and c) in 1980 for my GAO job.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-did-accused-nsa-leaker-reality-winner-get-security-clearance-n768816
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the news broke that Reality Winner, a 25-year-old NSA contractor with an apparently heavy social media presence, had been charged with leaking a classified document to reporters, many people wondered: How does someone so young have a such a top-level security clearance? It’s actually very common. “The vast majority of people who do the National Security Agency’s intercept work, who translate and analyze — most of them are fresh out of high school,” said Matthew Aid, an intelligence historian who has written about the NSA. “There are thousands and thousands of 18 to 21-year-olds doing critically important and secret work around the world.”)

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF COMEY: Comey Told Sessions: Don’t Leave Me Alone With Trump – MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MATT APUZZO (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I do not want to be “alone with” my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes. They are moral relativists who believe that their end (using me, misleading me, manipulating me, demonizing me, punishing me, and/or destroying me) justifies their means (twisting, exaggerating, distorting, and/or fabricating what I say or do). They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/us/politics/comey-sessions-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/opinion/donald-trump-jeff-sessions-sean-spicer.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Without Obama as a Unifier, Republicans Are Fragmented.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/us/politics/without-obama-as-a-unifier-republicans-are-fragmented.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia, Colleges Embrace Segregation Students have demanded free tuition and housing for blacks as well as black-only dorms. – Jason Riley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote segregation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-years-after-loving-v-virginia-colleges-embrace-segregation-1496792040
— Trump Taps Former Assistant Attorney General Christopher Wray as New FBI Chief Trump announces pick in tweet, says ‘details to follow’ – Rebecca Ballhaus (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawyers a) who have represented me in the lawsuits that I have filed and b) who have represented the defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-taps-former-assistant-attorney-general-christopher-wray-as-new-fbi-chief-1496836799
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump is tapping former Assistant Attorney General Chris Wray to serve as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the president said in a tweet. Mr. Wray, who has lately served as a white-collar defense lawyer, met with Mr. Trump late last month at the White House for an interview. The selection of Mr. Wray caps a month-long search that began in May after Mr. Trump fired then-FBI Director James Comey. Mr. Wray has represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a top Trump ally, in the George Washington Bridge lane-closure controversy.)
— Major accounting firms and the industry’s trade group are trying to convince Congress to include accounting as part of the ‘STEM’ career fields – Michael Rapoport (DIERSEN: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I became a licensed CPA in 1981, and I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/accountants-jump-into-the-immigration-debate-1496750400
— Where Have All the Inspectors General Gone? The Pentagon is without a permanent watchdog—and so are the CIA and NSA. Trump should fix this fast. – Joseph Schmitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-have-all-the-inspectors-general-gone-1496792228

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Study: Even moderate drinking might be bad for aging brains – Kim Painter (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) did drink lots of booze, and/or c) want to drink lots of booze.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/06/moderate-drinking-aging-brains/102550952/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: Black troops as much as twice as likely to be punished by commanders, courts – Tom Vanden Brook
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/07/black-troops-much-twice-likely-punished-commanders-courts/102555630/
— DISGUSTING: Can porn be feminist? These female directors say ‘yes’ – Patrick Ryan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/06/06/feminist-porn-empowerment/101283776/

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Ebony pushes black journalists’ patience to the limit – Adeshina Emmanuel (DIERSEN: To get someone other than me who BOTH could and would do for you what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, you would have to pay that person $200,000 a year, if not more. Like me, that person would be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned by individuals, by organizations, by companies, by governments, and by 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 for a long time.)
https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/ebony-magazine-freelancers-pay.php

CAPITOL GAZETTE
— Trump budget attacks federal employees – U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (DIERSEN: To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and that I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years and b) stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/columns/ph-ac-ce-column-hoyer-0607-20170606-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This assault on our federal employees is the most recent in an ongoing campaign by many Republicans to denigrate those who serve our country in civilian roles and make it harder to recruit and retain the most talented Americans for these jobs. If their agenda is enacted, there is no question it would weaken our country and put our national security and the strength of our economy at risk.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Have a Bleak Outlook for Race Relations (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage minorities to hate not only those who are White, but also those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a ling time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/americans_have_a_bleak_outlook_for_race_relations

June 6 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Fallout Over Pritzker, Blagojevich FBI Recordings Continues – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Fallout-Over-Pritzker-FBI-Recordings-Continues-426629461.html

ABC7
— Tio Hardiman enters Illinois governor’s race
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/tio-hardiman-enters-illinois-governors-race-/2067051/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s private public works investment plan ‘fairy dust,’ Rahm warns – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trumps-private-public-works-investment-plan-fairy-dust-rahm-warns/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Illinois is poised to strengthen the right to vote.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-is-poised-to-strengthen-the-right-to-vote/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top Illinois union group to consider endorsing Democrat to take on Rauner – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-afl-cio-endorsement-vote-20170606-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “As Trump lashes out, Republicans grow uneasy.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-republicans-20170605-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump, not Democrats, to blame for slow pace of government posts being filled.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/factcheck/ct-fact-check-trump-government-jobs-20170605-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-african-americans-marijuana-industry-20170605-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–minorities-in-marijuana-20170531-story.html
— Pence visit to Palos Heights requires hefty local police involvement – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-pence-in-palos-heights-st-0606-20170605-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Des Plaines opts to follow minimum wage, sick day law – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170605/des-plaines-opts-to-follow-minimum-wage-sick-day-law
— GOP congressman on Islamic terror suspects: ‘Kill them all’ – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170605/news/306059866/
— Strict controls needed on who enters U.S. – Kevin Carlson
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170606/strict-controls-needed-on-who-enters-us

WTTW
— The Illinois Senate Passed a Budget. Will the House Follow Suit? – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/05/illinois-senate-passed-budget-will-house-follow-suit

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Crackdown on government abuse worth the cost – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20170605/crackdown-on-government-abuse-worth-the-cost#

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Advocates of state funding reform bill say it would give more to Joliet, Plainfield districts – FELIX SARVER
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/06/05/advocates-of-state-funding-reform-bill-say-it-would-give-more-to-joliet-plainfield-districts/ah1rv6r/

TAYLORVILLE NEWS
— Rauner Roommates Relocate
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/308031

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— ‘Student Loan Bill Of Rights’ Headed To Governor’s Desk
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/student-loan-bill-rights-headed-governors-desk

NPR ILLINOIS
— Education Insiders Oppose Property Tax Freeze – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/education-insiders-oppose-property-tax-freeze#stream/0

WQLZ
— Rep. Tim Butler Believes Rauner Must Spell Out What is Needed for Budget Deal
http://www.wqlz.com/2017/06/05/rep-tim-butler-believes-rauner-must-spell-out-what-is-needed-for-budget-deal/

BGA
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR’S RACE ON PACE TO BE MOST EXPENSIVE IN U.S. HISTORY – Tim Jones
http://www.bettergov.org/news/illinois-governors-race-on-pace-to-be-most-expensive-in-us-history

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GOP says Pritzker fib makes mansion matters worse – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511117706-gop-says-pritzker-fib-makes-mansion-matters-worse

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Governor’s Turnaround Agenda seeing behind-the-scenes successes – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/governor-s-turnaround-agenda-seeing-behind-the-scenes-successes/article_8dfd8b90-49fd-11e7-9370-672a6d0c8a46.html
— Suburban lawmaker Emily McAsey who resigned missed hundreds of votes over several months – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/suburban-lawmaker-who-resigned-missed-hundreds-of-votes-over-several/article_452af480-4a1a-11e7-bb31-8bacf4e95bf6.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illegal Aliens Defraud State of Millions in Unemployment Benefits
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/05/illegal-aliens-defraud-state-of-millions-in-unemployment-benefits/
— Senator Dan McConchie Hosting Cary Town Hall Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/05/senator-dan-mcconchie-hosting-cary-town-hall-meeting/
— Ted Cruz Headlining August Family PAC Cruise
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/02/ted-cruz-headlining-august-family-pac-cruise/
— Rep. Steve Andersson Only Local Legislator to Vote for Transgender Birth Certificate Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/02/rep-steve-andersson-only-local-legislator-to-vote-for-transgender-birth-certificate-bill/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Settlement reached in DuPage college lawsuit, group says – John Revak
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511122343-settlement-reached-in-dupage-college-lawsuit-group-says

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Keep The Pressure On Gov. Rauner – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/keep-pressure-gov-rauner/
— Study Reveals Cuts to Sex Education and Birth Control Lead to LOWER Teen Pregnancy Rates – Carly Hoilman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/study-reveals-cuts-sex-education-birth-control-lead-lower-teen-pregnancy-rates/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: All hands needed on deck to defend Trump from the leftist fringe – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow 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. They stress those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who could have come to my defense, but did hot.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/25802-outsiders-vs-insiders-all-hands-needed-deck-defend-trump-leftist-fringe

BREITBART
— Poland: Refusing to Import Muslims is Only Proven Counter-Terror Method – VIRGINIA HALE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/05/poland-importing-muslims-terror/

AMERICAN THINKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/06/should_the_gop_ban_online_gambling.html

REUTERS
— Illinois revenue down $955 mln 11 months into FY 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget-idUSL1N1J20ZH

AOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s approval rating plummets, inches closer to all-time low.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/06/05/poll-trump-approval-rating-plummet/22125229/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Reince Priebus’ job security comes from few wanting his 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. 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. One reason why the Democrats who ran GAO did not get rid of me sooner than they did in 1997 was that the agency was almost always under hiring freezes.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/06/05/report-reince-priebus-job-security-comes-from-few-wanting-his/22127462/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Elites Hate – William McGurn (DIERSEN: Who are the elites in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Who do they hate? What reasons do they give to justify their hatred?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-elites-hate-1496702030
— Many Colleges Fail to Improve Critical-Thinking Skills – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Obviously, far too many colleges focus on cranking out good little Democrats who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exclusive-test-data-many-colleges-fail-to-improve-critical-thinking-skills-1496686662

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENT
— Reince Priebus still clinging to White House post, Politico reports (DIERSEN: 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.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/05/reince-priebus-still-clinging-white-house-post-politico-reports/372381001/

SEATTLE TIMES
— In Seattle, is it now taboo to be friends with a Republican? – Danny Westneat (DIERSEN: To what extent is the aforesaid true in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/in-seattle-is-it-now-taboo-to-be-friends-with-a-republican/

INSIDER
— Millennials have developed destructive financial habits, and Baby Boomers are to blame – Kate Taylor
http://www.thisisinsider.com/baby-boomers-caused-millennials-destructive-spending-habits-2017-6

June 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump vows to do whatever is necessary to protect U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want America to discriminate against those whose who want to turn America into their motherland or to destroy America.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-london-attacks-trump-blasts-political-correctness-on-twitter/
— 5 dead, 25 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/6-shot-across-chicago-since-friday-evening/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote amnesty promote U visas.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-suburban-police-routinely-block-immigrant-crime-victims-efforts-to-obtain-u-visas-the-watchdogs/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Emanuel urges Chicagoans to drink beer.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-podcast-20170605-story.html
— Hillary Clinton blames America first – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They blame me for their problems, they blame me for your problems, they blame me for my problems, and they blame me for everyone’s problems. They are professional scapegoaters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-hillary-clinton-lost-excuses-20170605-column.html
— Raise your daughter to become a confident leader – Sonia Thompson (DIERSEN: If you seek a government office or a political office, sooner or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will paint what you did while you were in grade school, in high school, and in college as negatively as they can. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that my having those jobs showed that I have no leadership potential.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-raise-your-daughter-to-become-a-confident-leader-20170526-story.html
— It’s tough being black in America. But don’t pity me. – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-racism-america-glanton-met-20170604-column.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Harvard accepts, then rejects 10 incoming students after they shared offensive memes
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/258871157-story

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban police support law, but are insulted by language; Quinn’s painting; Noland sues for pay; A challenge for Drury – Kerry Lester (DuPage Edition, page 11)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/launch.aspx?eid=1e1522d8-2d26-4909-aef1-f0fa226cf892
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary Landreth is happy that there were “no politicians” in Wheaton’s Memorial Day parade. “Politicians” is code for Republicans. QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) do not want politicians, that is, Republicans, in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and/or b) do not want politicians, that is, Republicans, to help sponsor the parade? 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 for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170605/what-could-be-better-than-patriotic-parade
— Can off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work? – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: 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.dailyherald.com/business/20170604/can-off-hours-political-activism-get-you-in-trouble-at-work

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because the Chicago Sun-Times does such a good job promoting the Democrat Party platform, Democrats will assure that only Democrats own the paper.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170605/NEWS06/170609949

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A formula for discord – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-06-05/formula-discord.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— A deadly weekend in St. Louis leaves 10 people confirmed dead, several others injured – DANA RIECK
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article154381104.html

NIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: NIU increases its efforts to crank out “good little Democrats.” QUESTION: Which employers want to hire “good little Democrats?” ANSWER: Employers 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 for a long time.)
http://newsroom.niu.edu/2017/06/05/fighting-back-against-injustice/

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Democratic ‘conspiracy’ not so far-fetched after all, Swanson says
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511123132-democratic-conspiracy-not-so-far-fetched-after-all-swanson-says

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen blames ‘petty’ partisanship for move to restrict Medicaid managed care – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511122680-breen-blames-petty-partisanship-for-move-to-restrict-medicaid-managed-care
— Nybo rues reversal of some charter school panel authority – Zachary Lewis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511122660-nybo-rues-reversal-of-some-charter-school-panel-authority

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner ad describes Democrats’ ‘stunning failure’ on budget – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511122654-rauner-ad-describes-democrats-stunning-failure-on-budget

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Local Governments own more than 270,000 vehicles – John Kraft (DIERSEN: What vehicles do you own? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I own six cars: 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang. The vehicles that you own say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/illinois-local-governments-own-more-than-270000-vehicles/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HB 40: Keep The Pressure On Gov. Rauner – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/keep-pressure-gov-rauner/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/INGOLD: TRUMP REJECTS ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/thorneringold-trump-rejects-robbing-peter-to-pay-paul.html

GOPUSA
— Susan Rice comes out to say we have to accept terrorists
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25299
— London’s Muslim mayor has ‘better things to do’ than respond to Trump (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25325
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Donald Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both of our countries less safe – it risks alienating mainstream Muslims around the world and plays into the hands of extremists. Donald Trump and those around him think that Western liberal values are incompatible with mainstream Islam – London has proved him wrong.” – Mayor Sadiq Khan, May 2016)
— British PM: Too much tolerance of extremism in our country
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25288
— Trump: This bloodshed must end, this bloodshed will end
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25319
— Examples of fake news? How much time you got? (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, except the news that they put out, all news is fake, a distraction, unimportant, stale, and/or worse things. My critics/opponents want to manipulate you, if not dominate you.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25295

DAILY CALLER
— Theresa May’s Answer To Terror: Restrict The Internet – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois, and especially all losses that Republicans have suffered in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/04/theresa-mays-answer-to-terror-restrict-the-internet/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Uses ‘Far Right’ to Label Texas Freedom Caucus – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes negatively label you as? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes negatively label me as a Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, someone who was baptized, raised, confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, someone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, retired federal employee, former union member, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, non-churchgoer, and even worse things. Based on the aforesaid, they constructively label me as being a religious hypocrite, a patriotic coward, a hater, a White supremist, a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.)
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2017/06/05/npr-uses-far-right-label-texas-freedom-caucus-and-racist-nuts

POLITICO
— Putin denies having compromising information on Trump – REBECCA MORIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always ascribed bad judgment and evil motive to everything that say or do and to everything that I do not say or do not do. Of course, they hint/imply/argue/shout that the only reason why I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out is to unethically get and spread compromising information on good individuals, on good organizations, on good companies, on good governments, on good activists, on good candidates, on good elected officials, on good party leaders, on good major donors, on good political consultants, on good etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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.politico.com/story/2017/06/04/putin-trump-russia-megyn-kelly-239121

WASHINGTON POST
— White House formally backs plan to send 30,000 federal workers to private corporation – Ashley Halsey III and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/white-house-formally-backs-plan-to-send-30000-federal-workers-to-private-corporation/2017/06/05/b8ce5546-4987-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House on Monday will formally endorse a plan to spin off more than 30,000 federal workers into a private nonprofit corporation, separating the nation’s air traffic controllers and those who work on a $36 billion modernization program from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Trump administration proposal, which will be presented at the White House later Monday, essentially is an endorsement of a plan that failed to gain sufficient traction in Congress last year.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Seats Go Unfilled on Federal Panels, Businesses Face Uncertainty – Brent Kendall (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/as-seats-go-unfilled-on-federal-panels-businesses-face-uncertainty-1496589147
— Analysts With Industry Experience Might Be Better Watchdogs Study finds evidence that such analysts are more likely to challenge CEOs and earnings manipulation – Jeff Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats run GAO. Democrats run IRS. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, after 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, I transferred to GAO. Needless-to-say, the Democrats who run GAO and who ran IRS did not want me, a Republican, to be assigned to audits of IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/analysts-with-industry-experience-might-be-better-watchdogs-1496628300
— Five Common Mistakes People Make When Paying for College – Chana R. Schoenberger (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. My outstanding parents never attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-common-mistakes-people-make-when-paying-for-college-1496628841
— The Diminishing Returns of a College Degree In the mid-1970s, far less than 1% of taxi drivers were graduates. By 2010 more than 15% were. – Richard Vedder and Justin Strehle (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business classes, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976, if I had not been taking graduate accounting classes, and if I had not passed the CPA examination in 1979, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, if I had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, if I had not become a licensed CPA in 1981, and if I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986 and GAO would have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-diminishing-returns-of-a-college-degree-1496605241

USA TODAY
— Millennials start kids’ college funds earlier than Baby Boomers did – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. My outstanding parents never attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/tompor/2017/06/04/529-college-savings-student-loans/102381050/

June 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Budget failure repercussions – Jose Sanchez
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-budget-failure-repercussions-/2062692/

NBC5
— Durbin and Tammy Duckworth Set Up Committee to Vet US Attorney Candidates – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senators-set-up-committee-to-vet-us-attorney-candidates-426179231.html

CBS2
— Chicago ‘March For Truth’ Draws Hundreds Of Trump Protesters – Mike Krauser (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Anti-Trumps promote hatred of Trump and his supporters. Overwhelmingly, 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://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/03/chicago-march-for-truth-draws-hundreds-of-trump-protesters/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg will make the US’s $15 million Paris climate deal payment to UN (DIERSEN: Usually, Democrats want Republicans to pay for everything.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/258708037-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-Trump ‘March for Truth’ protest draws hundreds to Federal Plaza – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-protest-draws-hundred-to-federal-plaza-20170603-story.html
— State budget impasse leaves Naperville schools, agencies worrying about future – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-budget-impasse-effects-st-0604-20170603-story.html
— Wheaton mansion set for demolition despite objections from preservationists – Erin Gallagher
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wheaton-building-preservation-met-20170602-story.html
— Baby boomers, planning to work past retirement? Here’s why that idea could be a bust. – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, and especially in Illinois, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote 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. From what I see, ever-increasingly, and especially in Illinois, members of the aforesaid groups are persona non grata.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-baby-boomer-retirement-rescue-trouble-column-marksjarvis-0604-biz-20170601-column.html
— Why are so many CEOs bashing Trump over Paris accord? Money, what else? – David Pierson and Ivan Penn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-businesses-climate-change-20170603-story.html
— The Blagojevich-Pritzker tango – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-jb-pritzker-blagojevich-edit-md-20170602-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps call for “investigation into Trump/Russia ties.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicagoans-call-for-investigation-into-trumprussia-ties/
— Still no state budget, but it’s there if you look – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/still-no-state-budget-but-its-there-if-you-look/
— City’s dramatic drop in black population exposes lingering inequities – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/citys-dramatic-drop-in-black-population-exposes-lingering-inequities/

DAILY HERALD
— School funding equity loses out to Chicago greed – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170603/editorial-school-funding-equity-loses-out-to-chicago-greed
— COD president expects school to be off probation – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: My superiors in GAO’s Chicago office during the 1980s and 1990s acted like GAO’s Chicago office was always on probation for not doing enough to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Ever-increasingly, leaders of political and other organizations, companies, and governments act like they are on probation because they have not done enough to get rid of 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.dailyherald.com/news/20170603/cod-president-expects-school-to-be-off-probation
— Ex-legislator Noland from Elgin sues to recover cost-of-living increases – AP (DIERSEN: COLAs have always been far less than inflation. The purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension today is far less than it was in 1997. The purchasing power of my Social Security today is far less today than it was in 2010.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170602/ex-legislator-from-elgin-sues-to-recover-cost-of-living-increases

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Durbin and Duckworth set up committee to vet US attorney candidates – AP (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/senators-set-up-committee-to-vet-us-attorney-candidates/article_8ba5daa3-013e-579f-8d0b-4bbd8b309445.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s early, yes, but Pritzker off to a rough start – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170603/its-early-yes-but-pritzker-off-to-rough-start
— Ex-state legislator Nolan sues to recover cost-of-living increases – AP (DIERSEN: COLAs have always been far less than inflation. The purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension today is far less than it was in 1997. The purchasing power of my Social Security today is far less today than it was in 2010.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170602/ex-state-legislator-sues-to-recover-cost-of-living-increases

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Now Illinois is really in a pickle – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170603/chuck-sweeny-now-illinois-is-really-in-pickle

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— National Democratic Party targets seats held by Bost, Davis – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article154203289.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— NIU needs new, open leaders – Editorial
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/05/31/our-view-niu-needs-new-open-leaders/ahqktrg/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump has filed for an extension of his 2016 tax return President still refuses to release returns – DAN MERICA AND MIRANDA GREEN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-has-filed-for-an-extension-of-his-2016-tax-return/730826242

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Budget breakdown lands Illinois one step from junk bond rating – Ruth de Jauregui
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511123466-budget-breakdown-lands-illinois-one-step-from-junk-bond-rating

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— ‘Overpopulation’ Fears Are a Hoax. Here’s Why Higher Populations Are Actually a Good Thing – Walter E. Williams
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/overpopulation-fears-hoax-heres-higher-populations-actually-good-thing/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Need for a Middle America News Network – Bruce Walker (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, to Libertarian plants, to Green plants, and to RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who focus on discouraging everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/the-need-for-a-middle-america-news-network/
(DIERSEN: The decline and lurch to the left of the Fox News Network provides an opening for any astute conservative billionaire: create a news network specifically intended to provide news from the viewpoint of most of America, which is to say the seventy-five percent of Americans who live in Flyover Country. While the geographic concentration of political power in America is appalling, the geographic concentration of media power is much worse. Because the media defy elections and, in fact, determine elections, having almost all national news pass through the tiny channel of the New York-to-Washington Beltway is toxic to our national life. This is not an ideological monopoly, but rather a geographical monopoly. But because the environment between Washington and New York is so utterly artificial and so completely leftist, what has happened to Fox News – a constant drift to the left – is an unrelenting and corrosive force that isolates the media and the government of America from the overwhelming majority who live in Middle America. Consider a neutral and fair political site like RealClearPolitics. It is not uncommon to have one third of the stories from New York media outlets and one third of the stories from Washington media outlets and the rest from national outlets without a particular geographical designation but situated in the Beltway. On those rare instances in which another city’s media has stories in RealClearPolitics, the city is usually Boston or Los Angeles. What that means is that the vast majority of Americans are utterly disenfranchised politically in the only area that really counts in a nation as large and media-driven as America. What this also means is that as Fox News declines into irrelevance, as it will, there is a gaping hole for those with the money, the guts, and the vision to create a television network specifically focused on Middle America. This network should include a news network located in the center of America and dedicated to presenting stories that inform Americans what is happening in this majority of our nation. There is vast ignorance within the Beltway media about how the energy industry works or how wheat and cotton are grown and cattle raised and ores mined. While Fox News periodically had stories presented from its Beltway offices about the plight of the timber industry in Washington State or the small oil producers in Oklahoma, stories from the Middle America News Network would be produced by those who actually live in these areas and presented to Americans by newscasters whose home is in Omaha or Knoxville or Salt Lake City or Little Rock. This new network would also have a much easier time breaking into the cable news lineup than Fox News did because it would overtly be representing the perspective of local listeners in cities around the nation. Fox News rightly picked the target audience to make it grow: those millions of Americans disgusted by the ideological monopoly of the leftist establishment media. The Middle America News Network would represent not just the ideologically disempowered, but the culturally disempowered, who find their beliefs and lives treated as weird curiosities. The market share for this news network could skyrocket fast, particularly among the tens of millions of Americans who simply never watch network news any longer. This new network could also introduce a whole new way of interviewing members of Congress. Instead of having these members show up at a studio in Washington or New York, the network could invite them to be interviewed for national television in their home states. Those who decline an interview might find their likely rivals in the next election interviewed instead with the tag “The Middle America News Network invited Senator Mugwump to discuss the impact of environmental regulations on business here, but he was too busy in Washington to come here for the interview.” The idea would be to shift always, always, always the focus of attention and interest away from that micron of America that is the Beltway and back to the huge expanse from Alaska to Minnesota to Florida to Arizona that is America. The idea would also be to force both political parties, which is to say Washington Party A and Washington Party B, to actually notice forty or so states that may be called “Flyover Country” if they wish their political parties to have a chance at gaining or holding power. This network could transform politics in America by forcing the parties to turn from Washington (“The Swamp”) and back to the American people spread all across this land.)

GOPUSA
— Kathy Griffin: President Trump is ‘trying to ruin my life’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25270

NEW AMERICAN
— European Officials Commandeer Private Property to House Migrants – Alex Newman (DIERSEN: What property in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois would/will Democrats commandeer to house immigrants?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/26145-european-officials-commandeer-private-property-to-house-migrants

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps heap scorn on Trump for Paris exit.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/336176-globe-heaps-scorn-on-trump-for-paris-exit

CNS NEWS
— Alt-Left Insanity: Don’t Blame Muslims for Terror Done By … Muslims – Dan Gainor
http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/dan-gainor/alt-left-insanity-dont-blame-muslims-terror-done-muslims

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want all CEOs to be anti-Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/02/opinion/trump-paris-climate-reacts-advisors.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-paris-decision-was-an-accidental-call-to-action/2017/06/02/a9d3630e-47cc-11e7-98cd-af64b4fe2dfc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paris-decision-underscores-the-visceral-expression-of-trumps-worldview/2017/06/02/69adf632-47b7-11e7-a196-a1bb629f64cb_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-the-caricature-of-the-ugly-american-demeans-us-all/2017/06/02/d2043a70-478a-11e7-bcde-624ad94170ab_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps would love to force everyone in America to speak Spanish, read Spanish, and write Spanish.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/06/02/americas-number-one-song-isnt-in-english-that-doesnt-happen-often/

June 2 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel to Rauner: Education funding bill ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-school-funding-met-0603-20170602-story.html
— Illinois’ insane credit-rating slide is accelerating under Rauner – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-bond-rating-rauner-ringless-voicemail-zorn-perspec-0604-ml-20170602-column.html
— State lawmakers vote to hang up on landline phones – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-legislature-approves-att-landline-end-0602-biz-20170601-story.html
— Kathy Griffin predicts career is over, says Trump ‘broke me’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-kathy-griffin-trump-photo-fallout-20170602-story.html
— Former Illinois senator Nolan wants money from pay increases he missed – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-former-lawmaker-pay-raise-lawsuit-met-0603-20170602-story.html
— Chicago Tribune: 170 years of bringing you the news – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-tribune-170-years-edit-20170602-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm slams Trump on Paris pullout, joins pledge to meet climate goals – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-slams-trump-on-paris-pullout-joins-pledge-to-meet-climate-goals/
— Kathy Griffin not ‘laying down’ for Donald Trump, fears career is over – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/kathy-griffin-not-laying-down-for-donald-trump-fears-career-is-over/
— NIU president’s alleged ethical lapses too serious to overlook – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/niu-presidents-alleged-ethical-lapses-too-serious-to-overlook/
— Chris Kennedy sends message to minority communities on property taxes – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/chris-kennedy-sends-message-to-minority-communities-on-property-taxes/

DAILY HERALD
— Schakowsky to stand in for Roskam at town-hall meeting in Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170602/schakowsky-to-stand-in-for-roskam-at-town-hall-meeting-in-palatine

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Rauner blew his chance to put Madigan on the hot seat – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/ISSUE11/170609967/in-rauner-madigan-showdown-the-governor-whiffed
— I blame Rauner for the state’s budget failure – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/BLOGS10/170609952/rauner-puts-2018-re-election-ahead-of-a-state-budget-compromise
— Where is Emanuel in the budget fight? – MARK GUARINO
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/ISSUE01/170609965/chicago-mayor-emanuel-missing-in-illinois-budget-fight

NBC5
— It’s Groundhog Day for Illinois Lawmakers – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Web-chicago-deep-dish-its-groundhog-day-over-budget-stalemate-426014334.html

CBS2
— Protesters Blast Trump Pullout Of Paris Accord – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/02/protesters-blast-trump-pullout-of-paris-accord/
— Key Lawmakers Believe A State Budget Agreement Is Still Possible – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/02/at-issue-lawmakers-budget-agreement-possible/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hillary Clinton says “Trump unleashed ‘dangerous’ level of hate.”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/258369038-story

WLS AM
— Rauner vows to fight steps to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/02/rauner-vows-to-fight-steps-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour/

WTTW
— Rauner Says Elected School Board Bill is ‘Political Spin’ – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/02/rauner-says-elected-school-board-bill-political-spin

DNA INFO
— Stabbing, Fights Rock DePaul After Anti-Feminist Speaker Canceled – Ted Cox
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170601/lincoln-park/gavin-mcinnes-proud-boys-depaul-stabbing-protest-rally

WBEZ
— Cullerton Calls On GOP To Break With Rauner To End Budget Fight
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/cullerton-blasts-rauner-house-gop/c3114fc6-851e-4f1d-aa86-a7e89e776329

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Rauner expects Illinois’ credit problems to get worse with no budget Credit rating services reduced state’s bond rating to step above junk – Ryan Jaster
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/rauner-expects-illinois-credit-problems-to-get-worse-with-no-budget/730259807

PROJECT 6
— Patronage play: Chicago mayors have appointed 28 aldermen in the past 28 years
https://thesecretsix.com/2017/05/31/patronage-play-chicago-mayors-have-appointed-28-aldermen-in-the-past-28-years/

WIRE POINTS
— VIdeo: Terrific, Emotional Speech By Rep. Jeanne Ives On ‘Union Thugs’ Vandalizing Construction Site of a State Rep. They Don’t Like – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/video-terrific-emotional-speech-by-rep-jeanne-ives-on-union-thugs-vandalizing-construction-site-of-state-rep-they-dont-like-wp-original/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Senator suggests racism may be behind tough questioning on borrowing bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/senator-suggests-racism-may-be-behind-tough-questioning-on-borrowing/article_37728e56-46fb-11e7-953e-bf6bd128b9bd.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Backlash: Appropriate Only When the Liberals and Media Say It Is – Jody Patterson
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/backlash-appropriate-only-when-the-liberals-and-media-say-it-is/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says Illinois is on “a good path to change the system”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/02/rauner-says-illinois-is-on-a-good-path-to-change-the-system/

GOPUSA
— Making California a Sanctuary for the Deserving (DIERSEN: How soon will California leave America and join up with Mexico?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25232

P.J. MEDIA
— Alien Invasion: Thousands of Foreigners Registered to Vote (and Voting) in Virginia – J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2017/05/30/alien-invasion-thousands-of-foreigners-registered-to-vote-and-voting-in-virginia/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— At the New York Times, a Public Execution The paper fires its public editor for resisting the Resistance. – KYLE SMITH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/448196/new-york-times-public-editor-liz-spayd-fired-media-bias

NEWSWEEK
— CAR SCAMS: CROOKED DEALERS ROLLING BACK ODOMETERS COST BUYERS $1 BILLION A YEAR – JOSH SAUL
http://www.newsweek.com/georgia-odometer-scam-latest-case-crooks-rolling-back-miles-crime-costs-buyers-619796

June 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Passage of Illinois minimum wage bill generates worker optimism, employer anxiety – Lauren Zumbach, Greg Trotter and Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-minimum-wage-0602-biz-20170601-story.html
— Size of billionaire-bashing Chris Kennedy’s fortune a mystery, still – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) those who have more money than they have, b) those who have less money than they have, and c) those who have more or less money than they have.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-chris-kennedys-money-0601-chicago-inc-20170601-story.html
— Why we stay: Notable Chicagoans talk about why they call city home – William Lee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicagoans elect leaders 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/local/breaking/ct-why-we-stay-met-20170531-story.html
— City Council’s 30-minute limit on public comment would be an insult to taxpayers – Editorials (DIERSEN: What do those who run your municipality think of you and think of your opinions? If you spoke at a city council meeting, how much weight would they give to what you said? What if the mayor of your city makes it clear to everyone that he hates you and that he blames you for all of his problems, blames you for all of your problems, and blames you for all of everyone’s problems?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-city-council-open-meetings-act-perspec-0602-md-20170601-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Two good ways to kill the property tax insider’s game – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/two-good-ways-to-kill-the-property-tax-insiders-game/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: 6 examples of how the state budget mess hurts in suburbs – Jake Griffin and Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: Has the state budget mess hurt you personally in any major ways? Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if the state budget mess has not hurt you personally in a major way, it is because you are an undeservedly filthy rich Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170602/6-examples-of-how-the-state-budget-mess-hurts-in-suburbs
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Kane County inmate suing jail for $1 billion over not being allowed to vote – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170602/kane-county-inmate-suing-jail-for-1-billion-over-not-being-allowed-to-vote

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— We’re in this mess because of Mike Madigan – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/ISSUE07/170609975/were-in-this-mess-because-of-mike-madigan
— Here’s who killed Illinois – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/ISSUE05/170609974
— To this parent, school fight a sign that segregation alive and well in South Loop – VALERIE LEVAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170602/OPINION/170609983

WLS AM
— Rauner blames Democrats for budget failure – John Dempsey (DIERSEN: Who blames you for their problems? I should write a book about scapegoaters in Wheaton, scapegoaters in Glen Ellyn, scapegoaters in Milton Township, scapegoaters in DuPage County, and scapegoaters in Illinois.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/02/rauner-blames-democrats-for-budget-failure/

WGN RADIO
— Governor Bruce Rauner: ‘It’s ridiculous. I feel your pain 100%.’ – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2017/06/02/governor-bruce-rauner-its-ridiculous-i-feel-your-pain-100/

WTTW
— Rauner: ‘We May Have to Resort to a Special Session’
http://video.wttw.com/video/3001460301/

WBEZ
— 3 Things To Know About Illinois’ Proposed Overhaul Of School Funding
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/3-things-to-know-about-illinois-proposed-overhaul-of-school-funding/5baa148a-ef94-4eef-89fd-5b618764962a

WJBD RADIO
— Ivanka Trump tweets in honor of Pride month (DIERSEN: If you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who do promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying you.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/06/02/ivanka-trump-tweets-in-honor-of-pride-month

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Any Budget Madigan Would Pass Would Be Impossible For Rauner To Sign
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/any-budget-madigan-would-pass-would-be-impossible-for-rauner-to-sign

SANGAMON SUN
— Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal – Michael McGrady
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511122407-freshmen-legislators-vent-frustration-at-failure-of-budget-deal

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— OEIG: “Pres Baker Mismanaged NIU” – “Pattern of Circumventing Procurement Rules” – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/oeig-pres-baker-mismanaged-niu-pattern-of-circumventing-procurement-rules/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists Ban Catholic Vendor from Farmers’ Market – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/leftists-ban-catholic-vendor-farmers-market/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HULTGREN SCORES HIGHEST CONSERVATIVE RATING AMONG IL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/hultgren-recognized-by-american-conservative-union-for-conservative-achievement-award.html
— THORNER: KEY WOMEN EDUCATORS DISCUSS AMERICA’S LEARNING CLIMATE AT HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/thorner-key-women-educators-discuss-americas-learning-climate-at-heartland-institute.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner now claims he favors Manar’s education funding bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/02/rauner-now-claims-he-favors-manars-education-funding-bill/

GOPUSA
— ‘Sanctuary cities’ have until end of June to comply (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and other sanctuary cities, counties, and states formally declare war on America? Needless-to-say, those cities, counties, and states that formally declare war on America will lose.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25246
— City: You Can’t Sell Blueberries Unless You Affirm Gay Marriage (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25224
— Homelessness surges by 23 percent in LA County
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25187

NEWS BUSTERS
— Alt-Left Insanity: Don’t Blame Muslims for Terror Done By … Muslims – Dan Gainor
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/dan-gainor/2017/06/02/alt-left-insanity-dont-blame-muslims-terror-done-%E2%80%A6-muslims

DAILY CALLER
— Kathy Griffin Will Hold Press Conference To Complain About ‘Bullying’ From Trump Family – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton a) who say that they are Republican and who complaint that I bully them because they work against planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who say that they are conservative and who complaint that I bully them because they work against conservative principles?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/01/kathy-griffin-will-hold-press-conference-to-complain-about-bullying-from-trump-family/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Parents sue San Diego school district over ‘Anti-Islamopobia Initiative’ Say CAIR’s alleged ties to terror present a conflict – Alex Swoyer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/31/san-diego-school-anti-islamophobia-program-leads-t/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Christians who reject transgenderism banned from adoption, working with children in Illinois – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/state-agencys-new-rules-accept-transgenderism-or-face-ban-from-working-with

THE HILL
— Trump cements ‘America First’ doctrine with Paris withdrawal – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/336014-trump-cements-america-first-doctrine-with-paris-withdrawal

POLITICO
— Trump’s nationalism wins out again ‘This will wake people up,’ Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says after Trump’s climate decision. – EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps like Emanuel paint themselves as being anti-American.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/trump-nationalism-climate-decision-239042

CBS NEWS
— Several threats made against Trump per day: Secret Service director
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/several-threats-made-against-president-trump-secret-service-director-randolph-alles/

ABC NEWS
— A look at the damage of Illinois’ 3-year budget impasse – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/damage-illinois-year-budget-impasse-47761391

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Texas, Some Rare Good News About Cities With Pension Woes – MARY WILLIAMS WALSH (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would be overjoyed if Trump would cut if not end my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my COLAs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/business/dealbook/municipal-pensions-dallas-houston-bankruptcy.html
— Walmart Is Accused of Punishing Workers for Sick Days – RACHEL ABRAMS (DIERSEN: My Democrat supervisor during the almost 3 years that I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 disapproved of my demographics, and especially that I was a draft avoider, Republican, German-American, Missouri Synod Lutheran, younger, good health, non-poor, college student, and that my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s. He especially disapproved of the 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, the 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and 1969 Dodge Charger SE that I had bought new and that I used to deliver mail. I requested sick days only twice during the almost 3 years that I worked for him, and of course, he disapproved those requests.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/business/walmart-workers-sick-days.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam and the Islamic domination of America and the Islamic domination of the rest of the world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/opinion/illegal-immigration-italian-americans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Members of Congress serve in the military. They shouldn’t. Holding positions in the executive and legislative branches simultaneously is a conflict. – M.L. Cavanaugh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/06/02/members-of-congress-shouldnt-serve-in-the-military/
— ‘Democrats take them for granted’: Black women call out party leaders on post-election strategy – Vanessa Williams (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/06/01/black-women-and-the-dnc/

USA TODAY
— Paris deal harms U.S. prosperity. Job creation is one of President Trump’s principal goals. – Roger Wicker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/06/01/paris-deal-harms-us-prosperity-opposing-view/102401950/
— President Trump hasn’t declared June as Pride Month — at least, not yet – Jessica Estepa (DIERSEN: Does Trump understand that the more that he promotes LBGTQ activity, the more that anti-Trumps use that to get rid of Trump supporters who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/06/01/president-trump-hasnt-declared-june-pride-month-least-not-yet/102393004/
— Can attending church really help you live longer? This study says yes – Holly Meyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/02/can-attending-church-really-help-you-live-longer-study-says-yes/364375001/
— Walmart tests employee delivery in its battle with Amazon – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Often, while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I used my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE to deliver mail.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/06/01/walmart-tests-employee-delivery-its-battle-amazon/102382666/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ advocate make it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, they will get rid of you.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/06/01/good-states-lgbt-advocates-say-there-work-done/102387378/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/06/01/onslaught-anti-lgbt-bills-2017/102110520/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/01/religious-liberty-battle-still-rages-over-gay-marriage/102389040/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: S&P Downgrade Brings Illinois Debt One Step Closer to Junk Illinois may become the first U.S. state to be given a junk rating – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/s-p-downgrade-brings-illinois-debt-one-step-closer-to-junk-1496350098
— The News You Didn’t Hear – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to hear ONLY the news that they put out. They do NOT want you to hear news that promotes the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, gambling, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform. They do NOT want you to hear news that promotes the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. They do NOT want you to hear news that opposes the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-news-you-didnt-hear-1496358236

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADINE: Pot pushers promote pot big time. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://time.com/money/4801768/colorado-marijuana-industry-tax-revenue/
— This Free Website Helps High School Students Line Up College Scholarships – Kaitlin Mulhere (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I never got any scholarships.)
http://time.com/money/4795982/raiseme-free-college-scholarship-service/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Poking the retiree beehive – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: I am one of the 70,215 federal retirees in Illinois. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would be overjoyed if Trump would cut if not end my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and/or my COLAs.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/06/poking-the-retiree-beehive/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently there are 2,625, 261 federal retirees or their survivors. Right now, as you read this, another 300,000 active duty federal workers are eligible to retire and will, sooner or later, do so. That’s a lot of people. Go into any McDonald’s, from Scottsville, Ky., to Pismo Beach, Calif., at any time of the day and you will likely see a former fed, or six, chowing down and talking. The same for your local grocery store whether it is in Washington, D.C., to Washington Court House, Pa. Or on Guam or American Samoa. Former feds, and their wallets, purses or credit cards, are just about everywhere. Years ago a very sophisticated federal retiree — my mother — who lived near Fort Myers, Fla., explained that lots of people continue to eat out after retirement “we just do it earlier.” So we may not see them, but they are definitely there. According to data from the Office of Personnel Management just over 17 percent of all federal retirees have monthly annuities of $4,000 or more. Another 22 percent get between $3,000 and $2,999 while 14 percent get $1,000 to $1,999. Fewer than 9 percent get $1,000 or less per month from their civil service retirement benefit. Most of the current retirees are under the older CSRS system which fully indexes their annuities to inflation regardless of age. Workers retiring under the FERS system get cost of living adjustments (starting at age 62) that are partially indexed to inflation. At least since the Reagan administration. But life-after-retirement (for current feds too) could change drastically if Congress goes along with the Trump administration plan to charge current workers 6 percent more for their retirement benefits, to reduce COLAs for CSRS retirees by giving them 0.5 percent less than the actual increase in inflation each year, by eliminating COLAs completely for FERS retirees (9 out of every 10 current workers is under FERS and would become part of the Zero Diet COLA group), and to eliminate an annual “gap” payment that now goes to FERS retirees until they reach age 62 and become eligible for Social Security. Although they too retire under an enhanced version of the civil service retirement program, many politicians at the House, Senate and now White House level view federal workers either as clowns, drones or creatures from the swamp. They lap up studies — usually from conservative think tanks —showing federal workers are overpaid and ignore those that show feds, particularly at higher grade and skill levels, are dramatically underpaid compared to their private sector counterparts in Washington, Houston, San Francisco and New York City. Reducing the buying power of federal workers (by making them pay more for their pensions) and retirees, by reducing or eliminating COLAs in the future, could hurt many communities that depend on the federal pay or pension dollar to stay afloat. So how big a deal is the federal-postal retiree dollar. Check out this chart from the OPM. It shows the number of retirees (and their survivor annuitants in each state, and the value of their annuity payments. The chart does not include the value of Thrift Savings Plan accounts the retirees have or any Social Security payments they received for covered work before or after they were in government:)

June 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Six things Illinois lawmakers approved last night – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-illinois-budget-20170601-story.html
— Pritzker, wealth can’t save you from yourself – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-politics-kass-met-0601-20170531-column.html
— Lawmakers demonstrate once again why Illinois is getting poached – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-madigan-rauner-reynolds-edit-0601-jm-20170531-story.html
— Should school board elections move to November? – Chuck Fieldman and Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-dob-cullerton-schools-elections-tl-0601-20170531-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Peter F. McGivern of Wheaton viciously demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump. Of course, McGivern does/would viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me too.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-the-founding-fathers-risked-everything-for-america-would-trump-20170531-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Trump, on the other hand, never served in the military (bone spurs won him a deferment but, strangely, didn’t stop him from playing football, tennis and squash in high school at the New York Military Academy). He never served in local government, on a library board or water commission, church council, or the PTA. There’s no evidence at all that Trump ever cared for anything other than Donald Trump. When asked by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos about sacrifices Trump had made for his country, Trump replied, “I’ve … built great structures. I’ve had tremendous success.” That’s greed, not sacrifice.)
— America’s recurring German problem – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with anti-Trump countries like Germany.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-america-s-recurring-german-problem-20170601-story.html
— Democrats view vets as strong candidates in bid to retake House – AP (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I am not a veteran and that I avoided the draft with student draft deferments 1966-1970, with a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971, and with a draft lottery number over 100.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–democrats-veterans-20170529-story.html
— DIERSEN: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump thinks you’re stupid.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-fake-news-sources-russia-huppke-20170531-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SHELDON: Head of DCFS resigns amid controversy – David Jackson, Gary Marx and Duaa Eldeib
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sheldon-resigns-met-20170531-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blago wiretaps show Pritzker looking for political appointment – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Have you gotten a government job? If so, how did you get it? I got my Post Office job in 1966 by having a high school diploma, by passing the Post Office employment examination, by applying, by passing a physical examination, and by passing a background check. I got my IRS job in 1971 by having a bachelor’s degree in management, by passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination, by applying, and by passing a background check. I got my GAO job in 1980 by having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, by having an MBA, by passing the CPA examination, by applying, and by passing a background check.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/blago-wiretaps-show-pritzker-looking-for-political-appointment/
— Illinois state lawmakers end spring session with no budget deal – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-wont-take-up-budget-bills-on-last-day-of-session/
— By the numbers: The price and pain of no budget in Illinois – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/by-the-numbers-the-price-and-pain-of-no-budget-in-illinois/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— S&P cuts Illinois bond rating – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170601/BLOGS02/170609991/sp-cuts-illinois-bond-rating
— Caterpillar turns to students for fresh ideas – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that federal employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran WANTED THE FEDERAL GOVERNBMENT TO GET RID OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHO WERE Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170527/ISSUE01/170529905

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Plan to save historic Wheaton mansion crumbles – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170531/plan-to-save-historic-wheaton-mansion-crumbles
— Arrest video shows dazed, disoriented Tiger Woods – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170531/arrest-video-shows-dazed-disoriented-tiger-woods
— ‘Cojones’ at the capitol – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican men as being sexists.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170601/lester-no-fly-zones-for-drones-over-cook-county-property
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “If we really want to change something, you really have to get the cojones over there to stand up to Gov. Rauner,” Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush admonished her Republican counterparts in the dwindling hours of the legislative session, where members of both parties got increasingly testy with one another. Bush, of Grayslake, made the comments after the chamber passed a two-year property tax freeze that had only three Republican votes. Most suburban GOP lawmakers didn’t vote on the bill at all, with Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno of Lemont and Sens. Mike Connelly of Wheaton, Chris Nybo of Elmhurst and Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows all voting “present.”)
— The confusing challenge that faces Springfield, in a word – compromise – Jim Slusher (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, in Illinois, “compromise” has been surrender to the Democrats, to the Libertarians, to the Greens, and to the RINOs.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170601/the-confusing-challenge-that-faces-springfield-in-a-word—compromise

ABC7
— Illinois lawmakers fail to pass state budget for 3rd consecutive year – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-fail-to-pass-state-budget-for-3rd-consecutive-year/2060305/

NBC5
— Wiretaps Show Pritzker Talked Political Appointment With Blagojevich Pritzker’s ties to Blagojevich previously surfaced in December, when the Illinois Republican Party launched robocalls featuring yet another Blagojevich recording from 2008. (DIERSEN: Have you gotten a government job? If so, how did you get it? I got my Post Office job in 1966 by having a high school diploma, by passing the Post Office employment examination, by applying, by passing a physical examination, and by passing a background check. I got my IRS job in 1971 by having a bachelor’s degree in management, by passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination, by applying, and by passing a background check. I got my GAO job in 1980 by having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, by having an MBA, by passing the CPA examination, by applying, and by passing a background check.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-sought-political-office-from-Blagojevich-425595744.html

CBS2
— DCFS Chief Resigning In Wake Of Missteps In Semaj Crosby Case
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/31/dcfs-chief-resigning-in-wake-of-missteps-in-semaj-crosby-case/

WGN TV
— House says it won’t vote on; Rauner says lawmakers ‘derelict’ on budget – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/05/31/house-says-it-wont-vote-on-rauner-says-lawmakers-derelict-on-budget/

WGN RADIO
— What has Governor Rauner accomplished in his first term? – PETER ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: What have you accomplished? Since 2000, I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning. Since 2015, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening too. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 271,500 articles. Between 2005 and 2012, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, I assured that the organization held a breakfast meeting the third Saturday of each month, except August when it held a picnic, and December when it held a Christmas party.)
http://wgnradio.com/2017/05/31/what-are-governor-rauners-accomplishments-in-his-first-term/

WTTW
— No Budget Vote on Deadline Day; Gridlock Extends into June – Amanda Vinicky and Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/31/no-budget-vote-deadline-day-gridlock-extends-june

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois still without a budget With no budget in hand, Rauner calls on lawmakers for ‘tragic failure’ – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/video-rauner-calls-on-lawmakers-for-tragic-failure/article_927b330c-98fd-5960-8996-8e9c67cbff72.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Raising state’s minimum wage to $15 now up to Rauner – Brian Robbins (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require any education, any job skills, or any work experience should pay at least $15/hour, a) jobs that require a high school diploma should pay at least $25/hour, b) jobs that require a bachelor’s degree should pay at least $35/hour, c) jobs that require a master’s degree should pay at least $45/hour, d) jobs that require a professional certification should pay at least $55/hour, and e) jobs that require a professional license should pay at least $65/hour.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170531/raising-states-minimum-wage-to-15-now-up-to-rauner

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats and RINOs a) treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, b) treasonously encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) treasonously encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article153734924.html

ICIRR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats and RINOs a) treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, b) treasonously encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) treasonously encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
http://www.icirr.org/news-events/news/details/2096/terms.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Trust lacking in Illinois failure to OK budget by deadline – AP (DIERSEN: Who discourages others from trusting you? In Illinois, Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. discourage others from trusting me. How should I react to that?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/trust-lacking-in-illinois-failure-to-ok-budget-by-deadline/article_aad0d71e-cb6a-5344-922c-f4e878867c0a.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— White House seeks to wall off Russia questions President hired outside counsel last week – KEVIN LIPTAK (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders want to wall me off from asking questions. They do not want me to know about, to promote, to attend, or to report on their press conferences, events, or other activities. The aforesaid pander to the Democrat news media in Illinois. How should I react to that?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-seeks-to-wall-off-russia-questions/728095069

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Says Lawmakers ‘Derelict’ on Budget – AP
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-says-lawmakers-derelict-budget#stream/0

TIMES
— Kinzinger calls for civil tone because angry debates are ‘burden’ – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/kinzinger-calls-for-civil-tone-because-angry-debates-are-burden/article_979f72e2-f2e8-50b0-84b8-27b1c40475fd.html

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— OEIG report says president ‘mismanaged’ NIU – Shane Nicholson
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/05/31/oeig-report-says-president-mismanaged-niu/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pols Point Fingers While Illinois Continues Slide – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/pols-point-fingers-while-illinois-continues-slide#stream/0
— Republican Lawmakers Defy Rauner on 911 Services – TOM LISI
http://nprillinois.org/post/republican-lawmakers-defy-rauner-911-services#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner to call the Dems back to Springfield to enact a balanced budget w/property tax & other true reforms – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/06/gov-rauner-to-call-the-dems-back-to-springfield-to-enact-a-balanced-budget-wproperty-tax-other-true-reforms/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Ives: Bill lauded in the House falls short of promised property tax relief – Cheyenne Dickerson
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511121041-ives-bill-lauded-in-the-house-falls-short-of-promised-property-tax-relief

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives slams school funding measure as repeat disguised as reform – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511122392-ives-slams-school-funding-measure-as-repeat-disguised-as-reform

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Chicago bail-out masked as public safety fees on your phone – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/chicago-bail-out-masked-as-public-safety-fees-on-your-phone/

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Tax Hike Bill Illustrates Who Democrats Serve – Matthew Besler
http://illinoisopportunity.org/tax-hike-bill-illustrates-who-democrats-serve/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Senate Approves Transgender Birth Certificates — Contact Gov. Rauner! – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/illinois-senate-approves-transgender-birth-certificates-contact-gov-rauner/
— DCFS’ Leftist Social Experiment on Children – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/dcfs-evil-leftist-social-experiment-children/
— Ben and Jerry’s Proves Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Is Not Marriage – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/ben-jerrys-proves-sex-marriage-not-marriage/

CAPITOL FAX
— Trib reporter denies Pritzker story was a Rauner leak
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/01/trib-reporter-denies-pritzker-story-was-a-rauner-leak/
— “Team Rauner will never give up on this fight for reform”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/01/team-rauner-will-never-give-up-on-this-fight-for-reform/

GOPUSA
— Health care scare tactics: Disingenuous Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/health-care-scare-tactics-disingenuous-democrats/
— Trump Budget Revives American Work Ethic (DIERSEN: During 22 of the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I took job-related college courses.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-budget-revives-american-work-ethic/

BREITBART
— Rasmussen: Over Half Think Leaking Classified Information to Media Is an ‘Act of Treason’ – Katie McHugh (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. have always accused me of leaking information. Of course, I should sue them for slander.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/31/rasmussen-over-half-think-leaking-classified-information-to-media-is-an-act-of-treason/
— White House Releases Select Ethics Waivers for Administration Staff – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/31/white-house-releases-select-ethics-waivers-for-administration-staff/

THE BLAZE
— Tesla’s Elon Musk makes threat against Trump administration if US leaves the Paris Accord – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/31/teslas-elon-musk-makes-threat-against-trump-administration-if-it-leaves-the-paris-accord/

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Administrators at DePaul University told the school’s College Republicans group this week they are banned from circulating a pro-life poster (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will “administrators at DePaul University” rescind my 1980 master’s degree in accounting because I am “too conservative?”)

http://umslspaces.com/administrators-at-depaul-university-told-the-schools-college-republicans-gro/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Players Want Margaret Court Arena Renamed Over Remarks on Gays – BEN ROTHENBERG (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, your name will be taken off everything if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/sports/tennis/margaret-court-gay-marriage-australia.html
— Twitter Fails E.U. Standard on Removing Hate Speech Online – MARK SCOTT (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, all speech that does not promote the Democrat Party platform is hate speech.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/technology/twitter-facebook-google-europe-hate-speech.html
— New York Times Will Offer Employee Buyouts and Eliminate Public Editor Role – DANIEL VICTOR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/business/media/new-york-times-buyouts.html
— Twitter Makes the News a Little Dumber – JIM KERSTETTER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/technology/daily-report-twitter-makes-the-news-a-little-dumber.html
— How Twitter Is Being Gamed to Feed Misinformation – Farhad Manjoo
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/technology/how-twitter-is-being-gamed-to-feed-misinformation.html
— Endangered Children: The Womb Is No Protection From Toxic Chemicals – FREDERICA PERERA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/opinion/toxic-chemicals-pregnancy-fetus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously encourage people to a) come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/nyregion/immigrant-legal-services-new-york.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: Where the Teacher’s Pet Sleeps in a Dog Bed – ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/nyregion/school-comfort-dog-program.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Why Key State Polls Were Wrong About Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/upshot/a-2016-review-why-key-state-polls-were-wrong-about-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Steady Jobs, With Pay and Hours That Are Anything But – PATRICIA COHEN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/business/economy/volatile-income-economy-jobs.html

WASHINGTON POST
— CNN allowed its brand name to merge with Kathy Griffin. It paid the price. – Erik Wemple (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who does not want the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. to allow its brand name to merge with Dave Diersen? ANSWER: Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/05/31/cnn-allowed-its-brand-name-to-merge-with-kathy-griffin-it-paid-the-price/

BALTIMORE SUN
— Lawsuit forces Maryland Democrats to acknowledge the obvious: Redistricting was motivated by politics – John Fritze
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-redistricting-case-20170601-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Opioid Makers Sued for Stoking Addition – Jeanne Whalen (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who stoke addiction to booze, gambling, pot, and other vices should be sued. Needless-to-say, elected officials who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices should be thrown out of office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ohio-sues-five-drug-firms-saying-they-fueled-opioid-crisis-1496248317
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-mayor-junks-due-process-1496269854
— Why Do the Young Reject Capitalism? At the same time, they celebrate entrepreneurs and free enterprise. It’s a curious disconnect. – Warren Stephens (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism and b) glorify and praise socialism, communism, and dictatorship.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-do-the-young-reject-capitalism-1496270135
— Though Outnumbered, Female CEOs Earn More Than Male Chiefs – Joann Lublin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-ceos-dont-get-paid-less-than-men-in-big-business-they-make-more-1496223001
— You’re Getting a Master’s in What? – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: What did you get your master’s degree in? I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-getting-a-masters-in-what-1496235600
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Debt, Regrets Mar College for Many – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business classes, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976, if I had not been taking graduate accounting classes, and if I had not passed the CPA examination in 1979, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, if I had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, if I had not become a licensed CPA in 1981, and if I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986 and GAO would have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rush-to-college-might-be-a-mistake-1496289603

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Is chronic sleep deprivation impairing President Trump’s brain, performance? – Jayne O’Donnell (DIERSEN: How much sleep do you need/get? I get far less sleep because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/31/chronic-sleep-deprivation-impairing-trump-brain-performance/102344570/
— Kathy Griffin’s sickening Donald Trump stunt united us – Dave Berg
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/31/kathy-griffin-beheads-trump-beclowns-herself-dave-berg-column/102330054/
— Millennials are stressing about their finances – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Earning credits toward a pension reduces financial stress. I earned credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/06/01/study-millennials-stressing-their-finances/102346080/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Drains Swamp by Granting Ethics Waivers to Many White House Staffers – Margaret Hartmann (DIERSEN: If I sought a government job or a political job, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that while I worked for IRS 1971-1972, I got permission from IRS to work part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/06/trump-drains-swamp-by-granting-ethics-waivers-to-staffers.html

BLOOMBERG
— White House Waivers Let Trump Appointees Work With Past Clients – Bill Allison (DIERSEN: If I sought a government job or a political job, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that while I worked for IRS 1971-1972, I got permission from IRS to work part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-06-01/white-house-waivers-let-trump-appointees-work-with-past-clients

FED SMITH
— From COLA to Diet COLA: What the Budget Proposal Means for Your Retirement – Randy Silvey (DIERSEN: COLAs have always been far less than inflation. The purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension today is far less than it was in 1997. The purchasing power of my Social Security is far less today than it was in 2010.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/31/cola-diet-cola-budget-proposal-means-retirement/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Trump Budget’s Assault on Federal Workers – Sen. Ben Cardin (DIERSEN: According to this article, Trump’s budget shows the “disdain he has for federal employees.” Given that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout at Trump and at his supporters a) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and b) that I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years.)
http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2017/05/trump-budgets-assault-federal-workers/138304/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A budget is supposed to reflect the president’s priorities and the values our country holds dear. Unfortunately, the budget President Trump recently sent to Congress shows how much disdain he has for federal employees and the taxpayers they help and support every day. Civil servants perform countless tasks that assist, defend and protect Americans. They are saving lives, empowering small businesses, keeping America safe from harm, and otherwise ensuring a safe and prosperous future for our country, children and families. Many of our federal employees perform jobs that no one else can do, often in places no one else would work.)
— Keeping Employees Engaged During Periods of Uncertainty – Allison Abbe (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was in a “period of uncertainty.” To keep GAO’s employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran “engaged,” the Democrats who ran GAO promised to get rid of agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2017/05/keeping-employees-engaged-during-periods-uncertainty/138270/

May 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois budget deadline looms, lawmakers did not work overnight – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-budget-deadline-looms-lawmakers-did-not-work-overnight/2058529/
— Protesters stage overnight sit-in over budget outside Gov. Rauner’s office – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-stage-overnight-sit-in-over-budget-outside-governors-office/2056593/

NBC5
— Chicago Dem Chris Kennedy Touts ‘Radical Change’ Agenda Kennedy added that, if elected, if he can’t balance Illinois’ budget in his first term as governor, he won’t seek re-election – Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Dem-Chris-Kennedy-Touts-Radical-Change-Agenda-425363284.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Budget protesters in Springfield demand lawmakers ‘tax the rich’ – AP (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, anyone who is not on welfare is rich.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/257850517-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— White House has names for new U.S. Attorneys in Illinois – Jon Seidel and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-duckworth-escalate-battle-over-federal-appointments/

— As clock ticks, future of Illinois state budget up in air – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/future-of-budget-up-in-air-ahead-of-last-scheduled-day/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT POAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Lawmakers begin last scheduled day without budget plan, just like last year – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-budget-met-0531-20170530-story.html
— Will flaying Trump bring us to normalcy? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-donald-trump-america-kass-met-0531-20170530-column.html
— U.S. home prices rising 2 times faster than wages – Josh Boak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-home-prices-20170530-story.html
— Trump misspells press ‘covfefe,’ and Twitter takes notice – Brian de los Santos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tweet-covfefe-20170530-story.html
— Emanuel praises CPS chief a week after union’s no-confidence vote – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-forrest-claypool-20170531-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— RACIST: Growing pot industry offers breaks to entice minorities – AP (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a demographic, you push pot on that demographic.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170531/news/305319975/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Where rising assessments are boosting property tax bills most – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170531/where-rising-assessments-are-boosting-property-tax-bills-most
— Kane may resort to layoffs to address midyear budget deficit – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170531/kane-may-resort-to-layoffs-to-address-midyear-budget-deficit
— Local TV news continues sharp drop in ratings – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170530/feder-local-tv-news-continues-sharp-drop-in-ratings
— The value of independent thinking in Springfield – Editorial (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170530/editorial-the-value-of-independent-thinking-in-springfield
— While other controversies rage, work on border wall moves forward – Byron York
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170531/while-other-controversies-rage-work-on-border-wall-moves-forward

WTTW
— Protesters Demand Budget as Legislators Edge Closer to Adjourning – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/30/protesters-demand-budget-legislators-edge-closer-adjourning

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Budget issue tests House Dems – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-05-31/budget-issue-tests-house-dems.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— House Dem On Budget: ‘We Can’t Do It On Our Own’ – BRIAN MACKEY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/house-dem-budget-we-cant-do-it-our-own#stream/0

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans want Rauner to “sign smart voter registration bill.”
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-gov-rauner-sign-smart-voter-registraton-bill/article_e7eb1984-a5bb-5a46-bc3c-37d305b51ae9.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives argues wage theft bill would put business owners behind bars – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511121775-ives-argues-wage-theft-bill-would-put-business-owners-behind-bars
— Ives works to defeat bill allowing noncitizens to become Illinois pharmacists – Giovanni Whaley
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511119274-ives-works-to-defeat-bill-allowing-noncitizens-to-become-illinois-pharmacists
— Ives wants Chicago as testing ground before raising minimum wage statewide – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511121797-ives-wants-chicago-as-testing-ground-before-raising-minimum-wage-statewide

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois: Saturated in Vice – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/05/illinois-saturated-in-vice/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Political Bias or Sloppiness? – Gary Krasner
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/05/30/political-bias-sloppiness/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On CNN’s State of the Union, with Dana Bash, on May 28, 2017, the topic of Sanctuary Cities was discussed with Sanctuary City Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago. The definition of a “sanctuary city” is one which allows illegal aliens to reside within its jurisdiction, flouting state and federal immigration laws. And the operative word is “illegal.” But, the word “immigration” was spoken 8 times, without the prefix “illegal”. “Immigrant” was used spoken 4 times, with the prefix “illegal” zero times, but “undocumented” used only once.)

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Keeping Your Anger in Check – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: So far, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have failed in their efforts to make me angry.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/05/31/keeping-anger-check/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— LIBERAL UNIVERSITIES INDOCTRINATE STUDENTS BEFORE THEY EVEN ARRIVE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/30/study-liberal-universities-indoctrinate-students-before-they-even-arrive-for-the-fall-semester/

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Purges Social Workers And Foster Families Who Don’t ‘Facilitate’ Transgenderism Illinois’s child welfare agency has proclaimed staff must ‘affirm’ gender ideology and ‘facilitate’ LGBT identities for kids—or be fired. – Mary Hasson
https://thefederalist.com/2017/05/30/illinois-purges-social-workers-foster-families-dont-facilitate-transgenderism/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP BUDGET FIXES OUR BROKEN CULTURE – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-budget-fixes-our-broken-culture/
— FREE TRADE MUST BE FAIR TO AMERICAN WORKERS – Ken Blackwell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/free-trade-must-be-fair-to-american-workers/

THE HILL
— Trump’s impatience with GOP grows – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/335715-trumps-impatience-with-gop-grows
— Trump faces shrinking talent pool for new hires – JONATHAN EASLEY AND JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/335711-trump-faces-shrinking-talent-pool-for-new-hires

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump Weighs Shake-Up, He Faces Recruiting Challenge – PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN (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.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/us/politics/trump-dubke-white-house-staff-changes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have no problem with poor people using illegal drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/opinion/scott-walker-drug-test-medicaid.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump to personally take over his battles with the press – Marisa Schultz and Bob Fredericks
http://nypost.com/2017/05/31/trump-to-personally-take-over-his-battles-with-the-press/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Just one drink can harm – Sumathi Reddy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/just-one-drink-raises-the-risk-of-breast-cancer-1496055603

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Budget Crisis Is About to Get Even Harder to Resolve – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-31/illinois-budget-crisis-is-about-to-get-even-harder-to-resolve

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— D.C.-Area Lawmakers Vow to Fight Proposed Federal Retirement Benefit Cuts Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock, Va., said: “We cannot balance the federal budget on the backs of our federal workers.” – Erich Wagner
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/05/dc-area-lawmakers-vow-fight-proposed-federal-retirement-benefit-cuts/138266/

BENZINGA
— Civil Servants Push Back At Trump, GOP Characterizations Of Career Feds As Lazy, Entitled Sloths Nursed On Taxpayer Dollars – Mark Fritz
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/futures/17/05/9524780/civil-servants-push-back-at-trump-gop-characterizations-of-career-feds
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump have hammered away at what they characterize as slackers with too many benefits and too much time on their hands, and, frankly, civil servants are sick of it. “Contrary to what you may have heard in a recent congressional hearing, my members are barely holding on to a middle-class standard of living,” Pam Sturm, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents 822 IRS workers in St. Louis, said in a statement. “They struggle to pay for housing, utilities, rising health-care costs, tuition and care for children or elderly parents,” Sturm said. She said 65 percent of her members are Grade 5 to Grade 8, which means their starting salary is $33,000. The highest salary for Grade 8 employees is $58,962.)

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Endangered GOP Lawmaker Darrell Issa Hides out on Roof While Avoiding Angry Constituents. Instead of engaging with constituents, Issa cowers and lashes out at reporters.”
http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/darrell-issa-hides-out-roof-while-avoiding-angry-constituents