Tag: federal

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner finally talks about Sandack, but keeps mostly mum
http://capitolfax.com/2016/07/27/rauner-finally-talks-about-sandack-but-keeps-mostly-mum/

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— DuPage GOP and Will GOP Chairmen to interview H81 applicants
http://dupagegop.org/news/krajewski-and-havel-to-meet-to-fill-h81-vacancy/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: DuPage GOP Chairman Brian Krajewski and Will GOP Chairman Kathy Havel will hold interviews of applicants wishing to serve the remainder of State Representative Ron Sandack’s term and take the Republican ballot position for the 81st Legislative District. Applicants interested in filling the vacancies are encouraged to submit resumes to info@dupagegop.org. In-person interviews with the chairmen of the DuPage GOP and Will GOP will be scheduled with those who submit their names by Friday, July 29, 2016 by 7pm. Interviews will occur this Saturday, July 30, 2016 and are closed to the public. All those who apply must be residents of House District 81 and meet the other qualifications as prescribed by the Constitution of the State of Illinois.)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage, Will GOPs accepting applicants for Ron Sandack’s seat – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/07/27/dupage-will-gops-accepting-applicants-for-ron-sandacks-seat/a5wwls0/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mike Madigan: Democrats not involved in Ron Sandack cyber attacks – Tina Sfondeles and Chris Fusco  (DIERSEN: According to this article, Rauner said Tuesday “I heard about it yesterday morning.”  If Rauner read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, he would have learned about it Sunday evening at about 9:15 PM when the GOPUSA ILLINOIS Special Edition hit subscribers’ inboxes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/madigan-democrats-not-involved-ron-sandack-cyberattacks/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He’s known for his political brinksmanship, but House Speaker Mike Madigan said Wednesday he has no idea why Republican state Rep. Ronald L. Sandack — a top ally of Madigan’s nemesis, Gov. Bruce Rauner — abruptly resigned over the weekend. Asked Wednesday morning at a Democratic National Convention breakfast whether Democrats had any role in the cyber attacks that Sandack had cited in resigning, the Southwest Side Democrat replied “No. . . . I’ll let Sandack speak to what his problem is. I don’t know anything about it.” Sandack had been facing a challenge from Democrat Greg Hose in the November election — a race that might now be more winnable for Democrats with the much better-known Sandack off the ballot. “Again, I’d leave it up to Sandack to explain his problems,” Madigan said. Sandack issued a statement to the Capitol Fax political blog on Sunday saying that “cyber security issues” forced him to re-evaluate his “continued public service” and that he was resigning immediately. . .After declining to comment about Sandack on Monday, Rauner said Tuesday that he had no advance warning that Sandack had planned to resign. The governor’s statement only raised more intrigue about Sandack’s decision, as Sandack was one of Rauner’s most vocal advocates in the Legislature. “I really can’t comment much on Mr. Sandack’s situation,” Rauner told reporters after an event in downstate Auburn. “I heard about it yesterday morning, the same time I think most of you did. I’m not sure what all is going on there.”)
— Emanuel tries to counter perception of diminished national power – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents continue to boast of their religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They continue to boast that their operatives and their dupes can destroy any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that they want to.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-tries-to-counter-perception-of-diminished-national-power/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans glorify and praise Clinton and her days in Park Ridge.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-park-ridge-hill-makes-history/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that those who do not vote for Democrats are haters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-hillary-clinton-is-practically-lucifers-handmaiden/
— Each Illinois legislator costs us an average of $100,000 a year
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/160729151/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republicans move to get two Kirk opponents knocked off ballot – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-libertarian-opponent-ballot-challenge-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mindful of the adage that every vote counts, Illinois Republicans are trying to knock off the ballot two candidates seeking the U.S. Senate seat now held by first-term GOP Sen. Mark Kirk. Objections were filed this month against perennial candidate Chad Koppie of Gilberts and Eric Conklin of Le Roy. Koppie is running under the Constitution Party banner while Conklin filed as an independent. The objections were filed by Michael Bigger, the Republican state central committeeman for the 18th Congressional District and Stark County Republican chairman. He was appointed last fall by Gov. Bruce Rauner to be a member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission.)
— DNC protesters’ motives are suspect. Want dialogue? Remove the duct tape. – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: From what I see, protestors are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and THEY WANT TO ELECT CANDIDATES WHO CAN AND WILL USE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE MONEY AND OPPORTUNITIES AWAY FROM THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and TO GIVE THAT MONEY AND THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE WHO ARE anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-bernie-sanders-protesters-democratic-convention-page-20160727-column.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Why the mainstream media smear that Trump is a racist won’t sick – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201607261000–tms–jgoldbrgctnjg-a20160727-20160727-column.html
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote Michelle Obama.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-democratic-convention-michelle-obama-huppke-20160725-column.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Homicide rate surging for black Chicagoans, report finds – Dan Hinkel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-homicides-study-met-20160726-story.html
— Hillary Thought Police and the Bernie kids – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-hillary-clinton-convention-kass-0727-20160726-column.html
— Did Bill Clinton just tell Toni Preckwinkle that Chicago is hers? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-preckwinkle-clinton-kass-met-20160726-column.html
— D204 pushing for election day changes to keep schools safe – Suzanne Baker  (DIERSEN: How dangerous are the voters in your precinct?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-d204-no-school-election-st-0727-20160726-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, the Daily Herald calls for pay and benefits for Illinois legislators to be dramatically reduced.  The editorial stresses that Radogno received $129,247 in salary, stipends, health benefits, per diem and travel, and pension costs.  If the Daily Herald were to publish an editorial calling for federal pay and benefits to be dramatically cut, it might stress that 1997 in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $120,427 in salary plus benefits.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/160729151/
— Meet the new Hillary Clinton, different from the old one? – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/307279976/
— When mini-investigations result in big reforms – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/discuss/160729171/
— It’s her party now: Democrats’ handoff to Hillary Clinton – AP  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  From what I see, Clinton despises, if not hates those who share my demographics.  My critics/opponents a) despise, if not hate Trump and b) support, if not glorify and praise Clinton.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/307279980/
— Glass ceiling shattered – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about women in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying me because I support the right to life and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.  These women blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  These women are involved in government and/or in politics to get rid of men, and especially men who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/307279977/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet,” a smiling Clinton declared as she made a surprise appearance on video at night’s end, to the roar of delegates. “This is really your victory,” she said, predicting that many more women will be nominated for president — and elected. Clinton’s long political resume – secretary of state, senator, first lady – has sometimes obscured the historic nature of her candidacy. Her supporters noted that Clinton’s achievement came nearly a century after women gained the right to vote in 1920. Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski nominated Clinton, saying she was acting on behalf of “all women who have broken down barriers for others.” Mikulski was the first Democratic woman to be elected to the Senate in her own right.)
— DuPage County Fair begins 5-day run in Wheaton today – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160727/news/160729145/
— Wheaton council debates creating new liquor license for fairground events – Jessica Cilella  (DIERSEN: Since I moved to Wheaton in 1878, those who drink lots of booze, those who want to drink lots more booze, and/or those who want everyone else to drink lots more booze have always worked against me.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160720/news/160729144/

WBEZ
— Illinois Elections Will Likely Be Very, Very Expensive – Dan Weissmann
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-elections-will-likely-be-very-very-expensive/9f75bdfa-4269-403d-8bb5-bd803adee26c

DNA INFO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black Chicagoans 18 Times More Likely To Be Killed Than White Ones – Tanveer Ali
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160726/streeterville/black-chicagoans-18-times-more-likely-be-killed-than-white-ones-study

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Most Senate donors from outside Illinois – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-07-27/tom-kacich-most-senate-donors-outside-illinois.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors say that “Extremists flock to Trump’s banner.”
https://thetelegraph.com/opinion/86576/extremists-flock-to-trumps-banner

FOX ILLINOIS
— Third Parties Gaining Interest This Election Cycle – LINDSEY HESS
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/third-parties-gaining-interest-this-election-cycle
— Aaron Schock Makes Appearance in Peoria Over Weekend – CNN
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/aaron-schock-makes-appearance-in-peoria-over-weekend

WBEZ
— Chris Kennedy Bickers With Press As He Considers Run For Illinois Governor – Tony Arnold  (DIERSEN: Who bickers with you?  The following bicker with me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chris-kennedy-bickers-with-press-as-he-considers-run-for-illinois-governor/6fd5a638-dbc5-4ad4-b96b-8b3c7fe31f36

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DNC Gets Talk Of Governor’s Race Going – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/governor-rauner-talks-re-election-campaign

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to politicians in Illinois who claim to be Republican, but who a) glorify and praise the Democrat Rich Miller and his Democrat Capitol Fax and b) demonize, denigrate Republican Dave Diersen and his Republican GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Such “Republicans” a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/07/26/downers-grove-police-investigating-ron-sandack-case/alyek48/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement given to news outlet Capitol Fax, Sandack cited “cybersecurity issues” as a driver of his decision, though has not responded to requests for comment from Suburban Life. Sandack was known as a prolific user of social media, but recently deleted both his Twitter and Facebook accounts.)

CHICAGO READER
— What happens when an activist accuses a Tribune reporter of being a police spy – Michael Miner  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors ACCUSE ME OF BEING A SPY FOR THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/07/26/what-happens-when-an-activist-accuses-a-tribune-reporter-of-being-a-police-spy

WALSH FREEDOM
— DNC Interim Chair Donna Brazile: Don’t Let “White Boys” Win…  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrat Party officially banish White males?  To hold a government office or a political office as a Democrat, you have to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and men as being sexists.)
http://walshfreedom.com/dnc-interim-chair-donna-brazile-dont-let-white-boys-win/

ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Media Chooses to Belittle Gov. Rauner Instead of Empowering Readers – Brittany Clingen
http://www.illinoismirror.com/media-chooses-to-belittle-gov-rauner-instead-of-empowering-readers/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The cost of Illinois’ lawmakers – John Klingner, Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/the-cost-of-illinois-lawmakers/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Milo Yiannopoulis and Conservative Desperation – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/milo-yiannopoulis-and-conservative-desperation/

WORLD NET DAILY
— KAINE PROMISES BILL TO LEGALIZE ILLEGALS IN ‘1ST 100 DAYS’  Says Republicans ‘are going to have to work together to find a solution’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/kaine-promises-bill-to-legalize-illegals-in-1st-100-days/

BARBWIRE
— Billionaire LGBT Activist Partnering with Christians to Reach Millennials
http://barbwire.com/2016/07/27/billionaire-lgbt-activist-partnering-with-christians-to-reach-millennials/

GOPUSA
— WikiLeaks Reveals Media Collusion (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who falsely claim to be Republican?  In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton, if you are an activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, etc. who wants to shout that you really are a Democrat plant, a Libertarian plant, a Green plant, or a RINO, you give your news scoops to Democrat Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax rather than to Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13049
— Democrats finally add Old Glory to convention stage on second day
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13051

FEDERALIST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use David Duke demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Are you an anti-Trump?
http://thefederalist.com/2016/07/27/if-david-duke-won-wouldnt-republicans-have-to-vote-for-him/

NEWSMAX
— Priebus: Hillary Is ‘Most Disliked’ Dem Nominee Ever – Joe Crowe  (DIERSEN: Who says that you are disliked?  The following say that I am disliked: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Reince-Priebus-Hillary-Disliked-Democrat/2016/07/27/id/740712/

THE BLAZE
— Trump Reveals His ‘Not Very Republican’ Position on the Minimum Wage – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/26/trump-reveals-his-not-very-republican-position-on-the-minimum-wage/
— More Division at the DNC: Texas Breakfast Devolves into Clinton-vs.-Sanders Shouting Match – Leigh Munsil
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/07/26/more-division-at-the-dnc-texas-breakfast-devolves-into-clinton-vs-sanders-shouting-match/

DAILY CALLER
— DNC ‘Interfaith’ Prayer Space Has No Sign Of Any Religion Except Islam – Rachel Stoltzfoos  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.  Democrats and RINOs have surrendered America, and therefore, and the rest of the world, to Islam.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/25/dnc-interfaith-prayer-space-has-no-sign-of-any-religion-except-islam/
— Conservative Reporter Arrested By The Clintons In 1993 Makes The Case For Trump – William J. Kelly
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/26/conservative-reporter-arrested-by-the-clintons-in-1993-makes-the-case-for-trump/
— Dem Delegate Admits: ‘Common Sense Gun Control’ Is Just Code For Repealing Second Amendment – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/26/dem-delegate-admits-common-sense-gun-control-is-just-code-for-repealing-second-amendment-video/

POLITICO
— Democrats break silence on Islamic State from convention stage – Donovan Harrell
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/dnc-2016-islamic-state-226251
— Video: Rep. Alan Grayson threatens to have POLITICO reporter arrested  The congressman was asked about accusations of domestic abuse. – Louis Nelson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/alan-grayson-politico-reporter-226219

NEW YORK TIMES
— Threat to Legacy Gives Obama Powerful Motive to Stump for Hillary Clinton – MICHAEL D. SHEAR  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What is Obama’s legacy?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors HAVE EVEN GREATER POWER OVER THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/us/politics/obama-legacy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hillary Clinton vows to close the wage gap for females.  (DIERSEN: That would mean a pay cut for many of my female Democrat IRS and GAO coworkers.  IRS and GAO paid many of my female Democrat coworkers more than me even though they had less relevant work experience, less job-related education, fewer job-related professional certifications, and/or fewer job-related professional licenses.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/opinion/campaign-stops/hillary-clintons-radical-promise.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Michelle Obama is the Democrats’ best weapon against Donald Trump.”  Because she is a Black woman and because he is a White male, she can slander and libel him as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot and even worse things.  Democrats and RINOs a) allow if not encourage minorities to slander and to libel Whites and b) allow if not encourage women to slander and to libel men.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/07/26/daily-202-michelle-obama-is-the-democrats-best-weapon-against-donald-trump/5796b38e4acce20505161e31/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How do Americans feel about Black Lives Matter? – Priya Krishnakumar
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-how-do-americans-feel-about-black-lives-1469570189-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hillary Clinton’s Historic Moment Divides Generations of Women  Presidential candidacy reflects hard-fought gains in gender equality so widespread that some women see little urgency in crashing another barrier – COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON and JANET ADAMY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about women in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying me because I support the right to life and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.  These women blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  Theses women are involved in government and/or in politics to get rid of men, and especially men who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clintons-historic-moment-divides-generations-of-women-1469567465
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot and even worse things.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-american-citizenship-makes-possible-1469574353
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Job-Hopping Is Losing Its Stigma – JOANN S. LUBLIN  (DIERSEN: Since you graduated from college, how often have you changed jobs? In 1971, I changed from Firestone Stores to IRS, and in 1980, I changed from IRS to GAO.  My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious a) that carried over almost 3 years of full-time federal seniority that I gained working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 while attended UIC and then NIU and b) that I carried over lots of unused sick days.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious a) that carried over almost 12 years of federal seniority that I gained working for IRS and for the Post Office and b) that I carried over lots of unused sick days and vacation days.  The aforesaid was one reason why GAO forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/job-hopping-executives-no-longer-pay-penalty-1469545287
— U.S. Jobless Picture Offers Room for Interpretation  Gauges used to measure unemployment vary in how they define who is out of work – JOSH ZUMBRUN  (DIERSEN: Are/were you out of work?  I have been out of work since 1997.  I should write a book about the reasons that my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois would give for my having been out of work since 1997.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-picture-offers-room-for-interpretation-1469577415

USA TODAY
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: Marijuana lobby finds welcome vibe at the Democratic National Convention – Fredreka Schouten  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote pot are operatives or dupes for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to destroy America. Are you an operative or a dupe for those who want to destroy America?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/07/26/marijuana-lobby-finds-welcome-democratic-national-convention/87554752/

MIAMI HERALD
— Trump protesters unveil “Wall of Shame” outside Doral fundraiser – ALEX DAUGHERTY AND KYRA GURNEY
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article92030162.html

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Liberals should practice the tolerance they preach – NICK REDONDO, Friendship
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2016/07/27/Liberals-should-practice-the-tolerance-they-preach/stories/201607270118
(FROM THE LETTER: I never realized that as a conservative Republican, Christian, white male and veteran what a horrible hate-filled racist, xenophobic, misogynist and all-around horrible person I am. Thanks to Rob Rogers’ July 21 cartoon and Oren Spiegler’s July 21 letter (“Republicans Should Regret Their Nominee Choice”), I now know that Republicans are racists, bigots and intolerant. I now realize how tolerant liberals are. I could definitely feel the love. To a liberal, compassion is when the government forcibly takes someone’s hard-earned money to give to someone else who didn’t earn it so that the government can create a culture of dependency and rob people of the joy of being self-reliant and free to determine their own future — thus stealing that person’s dignity. And that is what a liberal calls compassion? To a conservative, compassion is giving of one’s self, time, heart and money to help our fellow man. Gentlemen, please don’t pretend to know what is in my heart. I wonder if they have ever really been exposed to the disaster created by liberal government social programs. Please don’t try to clear your conscience by diminishing others who hold a different opinion and experience than yours. Practice tolerance!)

FORBES
— What To Expect From Donald Trump’s Reddit Visit – Fernando Alfonso III
http://www.forbes.com/sites/fernandoalfonso/2016/07/26/what-to-expect-from-donald-trumps-reddit-visit/#3fcddb09714b

TORANTO SUN
— Democrats playing race card – again – CRYSTAL WRIGHT
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/07/26/democrats-playing-race-card—again
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats promised that their coronation, I mean convention nomination, of Hillary Clinton was going to be an uplifting affair. Yet watching the first night of the Democrat National Convention felt like it was 1964 all over again. While Michelle Obama declared in her speech “when they aim low, we aim high,” Democrats pulled the entire deck of ugly race cards all night long. Then like now, Democrats stoked racial division to win votes and political power in America over the last half century. The only difference was then there was a white Democrat president. In 2016, we have a black Democrat president. Listening to Sen. Cory Booker yell that it was time for Americans “to rise up,” one wouldn’t think we had elected a black leader almost eight years ago. The night’s theme was how racially divided America has become — curiously, under the first black president. Between the boos yelled by Bernie Sanders supporters, it felt like riots might erupt at any minute on the convention floor as Sen. Elizabeth Warren ranted that Donald Trump was campaigning to divide America based on race, religion and gender. “But ask yourself this. When white workers in Ohio are pitted against black workers in North Carolina, or Latino workers in Florida, who really benefits?” Warren said. Democrats benefit from identity politics, not Republicans. It’s the classic playbook that Barack Obama used. In 2008 and 2012, Obama played the race card and won with historic levels of black voter turnout. And he’s used race throughout his entire presidency as a political weapon. So there’s no surprise that according to the Washington Post, more than 6 in 10 adults say race relations in the U.S. are bad. That’s 63% compared with 48% earlier this year. It’s probably not helpful when you have the first Black president of America praising black lives and blasting blue (police officer) and white lives. But blacks who voted for Obama at rates approaching nearly 100% have been left with nothing but higher unemployment, crime and less prosperity than whites. So, it was no surprise that Michelle Obama gave a fantastic speech Monday at the DNC in Philadelphia, stoking the rage of racial division that swept her husband into office. “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent, black young women, playing with their dogs on the White House lawn. And because of Hillary Clinton, my daughters — and all our sons and daughters — now take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States.” Curiously, Michelle didn’t mention that while her black daughters were on the White House lawn playing, her husband was inside plotting ways to exploit race to win battles. He blamed his inability to negotiate and cut deals with a GOP Congress on his race and rushed to defend black men killed by cops before the facts were in. In addition to making amends with Hillary in Philadelphia, Michelle should have praised her husband for being an example to her daughters and kids everywhere that blacks are truly equal. But talk of equality does drive Democrats to the polls today. White president Lyndon B. Johnson and black president Obama are both Democrats who capitalized on race to win. And to borrow from Michelle’s words, “that is the kind of president that Hillary Clinton will be.”)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Another Chance for Feds to Say How They Really Feel About How They Are Being Treated – Charles S. Clark  (DIERSEN HEADLINE: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors and supervisors hinted/implied/argued shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/07/another-chance-feds-say-how-they-really-feel-about-how-they-are-being-treated/130228/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Merit Systems Protection Board on Tuesday announced that it is inviting federal employees and managers to begin completing the latest of its surveys on issues such as whether workers are being treated fairly, and recruitment and retention. The Web-based Merit Principles Survey will go out to 25 major agencies and departments, and 120,000 employees will be invited to complete it over the next four weeks. It is narrower in scope, smaller in sampling size and less frequent than the Office of Personnel Management’s annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Voluntary and confidential, the MSPB questionnaire focuses on merit system principles and human resources policy and practice, the MSPB said in a release. The 2016 version of the statutorily required survey will inquire about “employee engagement, fair treatment and nondiscrimination, recruitment and retention, sexual and non-sexual harassment, HR services and addressing poor performance,” the board said. MSPB asked employee unions to encourage participation. To minimize burdens, MSPB will administer three versions of the questionnaire, each focused on a portion of the larger topics. Results and subsequent recommendations will go to “the president, Congress, and other federal decision-makers to promote merit-based and effective human resources policies and practices,” the board announced. A 2013 version of the survey found that more than a quarter of federal employees believed their supervisors demonstrated favoritism.)

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— 2016 Merit Principles Survey on its way to federal employees – Sam Ufret (DIERSEN HEADLINE: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors and supervisors hinted/implied/argued shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2016/07/2016-merit-principles-survey-way-federal-employees/