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September 3 Morning Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Calling all candidates – Editorial (DIERSEN: In Illinois, you should run as a Republican only if you can and if you will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  Illinois Republicans should defeat primary candidates who have acted against the IRP platform and/or who hint/imply/argue/shout that they will act against the IRP platform if elected/reelected. One could argue that because Rauner and his supporters act against more and more and more planks in the IRP platform, Rauner and his supporters should run as Independents.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170902/our-view-calling-all-candidates
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Help Wanted: Seeking numerous people for often thankless job. Must be willing to work ridiculously long hours, be criticized by those also seeking this position, and be enthusiastic about shaking hands and kissing babies. Successful candidates will be able to raise significant amounts of money on a daily basis, keep their composure even when being yelled at, and be willing to defend every statement or idea they’ve ever shared. When considering the negative, it’s a wonder anyone runs for public office. But the positives can outweigh the negatives, especially for those who truly seek to be an agent for change in order to improve the lives of friends and neighbors, or who want to be a part of public policy decisions that right wrongs or benefit more people. It is those people — the ones who want to better their communities — we hope to see run for office in 2018. Besides the six statewide constitutional offices, all 18 of Illinois’ districts in Congress, 39 of the 59 seats in the state Senate and all 118 seats in the Illinois House are on the ballot. So are a number of county seats, including clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, assessors and county board members; regional superintendents of schools; and some judgeships. The 2018 election may have already seemed to be in full swing, largely because the race for governor has been prominent since the beginning of the year. But the actual kick-off to next year’s election starts Tuesday, if you go by the first date listed in the state Election Board’s 2018 Election and Campaign Finance Calendar. Sept. 5 marks the first day those from established political parties can begin circulating nomination papers to get their name on the ballot. Those nominating petitions you may be asked to sign in the coming weeks can’t be filed until Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, at which point the March 20 primary races will start to come into focus. It’s safe to assume there will be a Democratic primary race for governor, given that nine people have declared their intent to run. It’s possible on the Republican side, although a serious challenger has yet to emerge.)
— Floreth pushed McCann, but party chose McClure – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170902/bernard-schoenburg-floreth-pushed-mccann-but-party-chose-mcclure
— New school aid formula doesn’t mean the end of the funding issue – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170902/statehouse-insider-new-school-aid-formula-doesnt-mean-end-of-funding-issue

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aging in luxury: $20,000-a-month senior living on the horizon – Oshrat Carmiel (DIERSEN: Because she has health problems, my soon-to-be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230-a-day, that is, $6,900-a-month, that is, $83,950-a-year to live in an assisted living facility.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-high-end-senior-living-20170822-story.html
— Pension law won’t save money, Rauner caused chaos – Donald M. Bisch, Vice-President Naperville Police Pension Fund
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-voice-letters-opinion-st-0903-20170901-story.html

 

WGN TV
— McHenry County case puts TRUST Act to the test – GAYNOR HALL
http://wgntv.com/2017/09/02/mchenry-county-case-puts-trust-act-to-the-test/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New education law aims to help those most in need – Jim Dey  (DIERSEN: Have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, or the rest of your ancestors ever been “in need?” My answer is NO, and because of that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned me, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-03/jim-dey-new-education-law-aims-help-those-most-need.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Record Fox River flooding cost McHenry County government agencies about $3.6 million – MEGAN JONES
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/01/record-fox-river-flooding-cost-mchenry-county-government-agencies-about-3-6-million/dq60s3p/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Jesiel rejected school funding measure for lack of reforms – Caitlin Nordahl
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511204493-jesiel-rejected-school-funding-measure-for-lack-of-reforms

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen offers expert advice on property tax appeals – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511204615-breen-offers-expert-advice-on-property-tax-appeals

 

THE HILL
— It’s time to build the wall and fix our immigration system – NED RYUN
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/348995-its-time-to-build-the-wall-and-fix-our-immigration-system
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With President Trump likely to undo Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) next week, it highlights yet again that our immigration system is fundamentally broken. Our system of admittance is a decades old program based largely on nepotism and family ties, rather than any logical system of governance that benefits Americans. Rather than recruiting and attracting the best talent from other countries, our immigration system prioritizes bringing entire families. Combine this with our costly policies that allow illegal immigration across our southern border and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Jim Acosta’s press conference temper tantrum demonstrated a number of Americans no longer realize why a country would even control the flow of immigration. They stammer and stomp their feet about what they believe America stands for, but unfortunately are entirely uninformed on the history of American immigration policy. During the 19th century, America largely had an open immigration policy as the country expanded and moved west, although, individual restrictions were placed on contract laborers, criminals, and in some cases entire countries. Those immigration laws were rewritten over the last century to implement greater controls over America’s immigration policies. These controls are especially necessary as progressives created greater and greater welfare programs. Like it or not, we are a welfare society. Whether it’s healthcare, social security, unemployment, housing, or any of the other myriad of benefits Americans receive. Just Social Security and Medicare make up nearly 40 percent of the federal budget. Throw in Medicaid and you’re getting close to 50 percent. Naturalizing more citizens and enrolling more individuals with green cards further encumbers our welfare system. We know our welfare system is hugely overburdened and threatens to be entirely insolvent by within 20 years. Thankfully, reforms in 1996 prevented those with green cards from receiving many federal benefits until they have lived in the country for at least five years and met work requirements, but we cannot pretend like admitting more people into the country has no effect. The legislation recently introduced in the Senate, named the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE) bill, is not some racist screed. It’s a clear, point based immigration system, very similar to systems already in place in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Rather than admit people based on the luck of the draw or ties to family already in the country, the RAISE system grades specific qualities that are valuable for our society. That means more young, highly educated, fiscally prepared individuals that are likely to integrate well into American society. This merit based system would help attract some of the best talent from around the world to come to our country and become Americans. But unfortunately that’s just not enough to deal with our immigration problems. Without serious proposals that actually build a wall on our southern border, problems will just continue. When you hear the Democrats talk about the new plan for President Trump’s border wall, you’d be forgiven if you thought they were the party of fiscal restraint and responsible spending. They’re breaking out the apocalyptic language to call into question the need to secure America’s borders or do anything to prevent the stream of illegal immigrants. Which is ironic given the fact that roughly ten years ago, three Democrat Senators by the names of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden voted to fund the Yuma Sector Wall to stop the flow of illegal crossings (and now Yuma has seen a 70 percent decrease in illegal crossings since 2006). There are many costs involved with illegals coming into our country, from our education and health care systems to our welfare systems, but we cannot forget that one of the largest financial strains from increased illegal immigration is the increased cost for law enforcement and incarceration. Consider the Government Accountability Office’s study from 2011 in which 251,000 criminal illegals were found to have committed on average twelve crimes and been arrested on average seven times: hardly the best use of our law enforcement. That same study showed another interesting fact: 68 percent of the criminal illegals sitting in federal prison and 66 percent sitting in state prison were from one country: Mexico. In addition to law enforcement resources dedicated to repeatedly arresting the same criminal illegals, the cost to incarcerate criminal illegals is nearly two billion in some years: a study shows Americans paid $1.87 billion to “house imprisoned illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2014.” As more criminal illegals cross the border, that number will only increase. Those crimes not only harm Americans (and a great number of legal immigrants) but also sap valuable time from police officers. In California, thousands of prisoners were released early to make room for the tens of thousands of criminal illegal immigrants, which number over 72,000. This criminal element coming across the border also exacerbates the drug epidemic sweeping the country. Compare these annual costs of law enforcement work and incarceration costs to the cost of a wall, which some think for a wall of 1,250 miles could be as high as $21.5 billion. Considering our annual ongoing costs of dealing with criminal illegals alone and that still looks like a bargain. As much as media elites want to pretend otherwise, this common-sense policy approach with changing our immigration system and building a wall would protect American citizens and make America stronger by enticing the best workers in the world to immigrate by modernizing the system.)

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote DACA argue that DREAMers should get sympathy because their parents brought them to America before they were adults. Should those like me get sympathy because their parents raised them to be Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), conservative, Republican, and/or American? Should those like me get sympathy because their parents are German American and/or because their ancestors came to America while slavery was still legal? Should those like me get sympathy because they were born White and/or male?  Were it not for my parents, I might very well be the following like more and more and more people are: anti-Trump, anti-MSL, 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.politico.com/story/2017/09/01/daca-dreamers-trump-paul-ryan-242257

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Here’s how this liberal law center seeks to crush opponents of the LGBT agenda – Peter Labarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/hate-profiteer-splc-will-use-new-liberal-donations-to-destroy-small-pro-fam

 

DAILY CALLER
— Public School Teachers Behind Violent Antifa Group – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/01/public-school-teachers-behind-violent-antifa-group/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Coping With nonstop Political Chatter – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Political affiliation discrimination is rampant in the federal government.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, ever-increasingly, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates asked me questions to draw attention to the fact that I was a) conservative, b) Republican, c) baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) 100% German-American, e) a non-veteran, f) old (born in 1948), g) non-poor, h) a gun owner, i) that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, and j) that I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/jobs/when-colleagues-wont-stop-talking-politics.html
— The Best Era for Working Women Was 20 Years Ago – Bryce Covert  (DIERSEN: What were your superiors doing to you 20 years ago this month?  My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” which expired at the end of the month. They wanted to give my Band II (GS-13/14) job and my preferred corner office to their employees who were Democrat, but especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/opinion/sunday/working-women-decline-1990s.html
— The 1990s Gave Us the Trump Teens – DAVID FRIEND  (DIERSEN: What did you do during the 1990s?  I worked for GAO until my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and a FINRA arbitrator in 1998.  I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter until 1996. I bought a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994. I was appointed a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/opinion/sunday/trump-reality-tv-90s.html
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL HEADLINE: “The Trump Tax Plan’s False Promises  Though details are missing, the president’s tax proposals would help the wealthy while doing little for his working-class supporters.” Are/were you a member of the “working-class?” I was a lowly member of the working-class 1962-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a failed but a grossly overpaid member of the working-class. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/opinion/sunday/trump-republicans-tax-reform.html
— The Real Campus Scourge  No safe space or trigger warning lifts the sting of a cold new world. – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: From what I see, sadly, to succeed in the “cold new world,” you have to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/opinion/sunday/college-freshman-mental-health.html
— Is Trump Really Pro-Worker?  He talks about his love for miners and factory workers. So far, he hasn’t done much to show it. – STEVEN GREENHOUSE (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a failed but a grossly overpaid worker. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/opinion/sunday/is-trump-really-pro-worker.html
— In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is for Losers  A century ago, factory workers went on strike to demand better conditions. Today, start-up “hustlers” celebrate their own exploitation. – DAN LYONS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/opinion/sunday/silicon-valley-work-life-balance-.html

 

USA TODAY
— Here’s how to get that job, even if you’re underqualified – Peter Jones  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/job-search-tips/2017/09/03/heres-how-to-get-that-job-even-if-youre-underqualified/105046586/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— GOP Voters OK With Trump Criticism of Republican Senate
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/august_2017/gop_voters_ok_with_trump_criticism_of_republican_senate

August 31 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: UPDATE: NOW FOUR (Davidsmeyer, Reis, Cabello, and McSweeney) IL GOP LAWMAKERS FILE EFFORT TO REPEAL SANCTUARY LAW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/two-il-gop-lawmakers-file-effort-to-repeal-sanctuary-law.html
— ILLINOIS: WORTH FIGHTING FOR?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/illinois-worth-fighting-for-.html
— Carl Segvich Comment
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/il-gop-warns-not-to-believe-misinformation-circulating-about-immigration-law.html
(THE COMMENT: Repute REPUGNANT “republican” Rauner as a DOUBLE AGENT Political Miasma The Republican Party of the 11th Ward of Chicago repudiates Bruce Rauner as a Democratic Party shill. RAUNER IS AN INFILTRATOR, a party-crasher working for the Democratic Party. The Democrat Party employs this Machiavellian strategy for decades. It is not just because he signed the Trust bill (SB31). He also promotes Islam over Christianity regarding advisers in Springfield. He is pro abortion. He also signed The Automatic Voter Registration Law, which makes our government automatically register anyone who updates their drivers license or state ID, as a voter. Bruce who amongst many lies, also said he wasn’t going to be involved in social issues, supports the deranged concept of “homosexual marriage”. Furthermore, public record shows that Bruce has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to several liberal Democrats such as Richard M. Daley, Ed Rendell, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. He is married to a liberal female who worked for Barack Obama, and brags that she and her husband Bruce are social justice warriors. The Republican Party of the shamelessly and notoriously corrupt 11th Ward of Chicago declares Bruce Rauner as a political cancer that has metastasized from Chicago throughout our United States of America, via the political schooling of the massively corrupt Daley family. Of course, this is all with nefarious collaboration of the Chicago press. Our United States of America is in her second civil war, although it is rather silent; Liberals are annihilating us Conservatives. We despise Bruce Rauner as repugnant and everything that is wrong with USA, politically. TRUST us. Carl Segvich – 11th Ward Republican Party Committeeman, Chicago)
— John F. Di Leo Comment
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/il-gop-warns-not-to-believe-misinformation-circulating-about-immigration-law.html
(THE COMMENT: We need a real conservative Republican candidate for Governor in this primary. One with some kind of elective office experience, as a decent size city mayor, or as a county chairman or sheriff, something like that, if we don’t have a good congressman or state legislator to run. Rauner will be defeated next November if he gets the nomination. This is just a fact, not just a wish. He maintained the tolerance of the GOP base until this summer, but his several capitulations this summer have killed whatever good will he had built up in the GOP. There is no reason for us to be enthused with him next November, so he cannot win. The GOP needs to recognize what it failed to recognize with the Mark Kirk seat in 2016 and the Percy seat in 1984: sometimes a candidate is lost before the election even arrives, so your best bet is to find some good new blood to run in the primary. We should’ve run Corcoran in 1984. We should’ve run Jack Ryan in 2004. We should’ve run James Marter in 2016 (or found a county chairman or sheriff to run instead)…Our only hope of saving the executive mansion – for this critical term that contains the next redistricting map – is if someone other than Bruce Rauner is the GOP nominee.)
— THORNER/O’NEIL: POWERFUL ‘RESISTANCE’ FORCES DETERMINED TO “DESTROY TRUMP”  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain in Illinois? If so, how are you going to react if those above you in the Illinois Republican Party ask/demand that you to help them destroy Trump and to destroy his supporters?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/thorneroneil-powerful-resistance-forces-determined-to-destroy-trump-.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Clear Reading of SB 31 Reveals Illinois is Now a Sanctuary State – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/clear-reading-sb-31-reveals-illinois-now-sanctuary-state/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is not difficult to understand the long-running dream of Leftists to import more future Democratic Party voters from other countries. Some of their most loyal supporters will be those who broke federal law to come here and were then protected by the Democratic Party. Leftists are talented when it comes to the strategic manipulation of language. Just as centuries-old mainline Christian doctrine is now referred to as “hate,” illegal aliens are referred to as “undocumented immigrants.” Tolerance now means intolerance. The “Affordable Care Act” made health insurance unaffordable for millions of Americans. The “Trust Act” means you can trust that we don’t care if you’re here illegally. As “blue” as Illinois is, Democratic Party leaders and their supporters know that even here you must be careful with language. And if you alter SB 31 enough, you can even deny it’s a sanctuary bill. Some people are upset that the ruse didn’t work.)

 

ABC7
— Cardinal Cupich praises tax credits in school funding bill, other groups criticize – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I my parents had sent me to a public grade school, I, like them, would promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc. My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.  Because my parents did that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my parents as being undeservedly filthy rich and b) my brother and me as being born with silver spoons in our mouths, as having always been privileged, and as being undeservedly filthy rich. )
http://abc7chicago.com/education/cardinal-cupich-praises-tax-credits-in-school-funding-bill/2359430/
— Mexico offers ‘generous’ help as US responds to Harvey – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mexico-offers-generous-help-as-us-responds-to-harvey/2359705/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner to sign new school funding formula: Another tax hike, though? – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/277593038-story
— Mexico: 7 killed in Acapulco amid ongoing wave of violence – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/277693369-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner set to sign sweeping school funding bill Thursday – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-school-funding-20170831-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Disappointed and let down, disaffected Trump voters voice their dismay.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voters-focus-group-20170830-story.html
— Harvey could reshape how and where Americans build – Christopher Flavelle  (DIERSEN: Since 1984, because Wheaton approved a lot drainage plan for my subdivision that was woefully inadequate and because Wheaton let the subdivision’s developer violate building and construction codes, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my time and labor to mitigate damage from storm water.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-harvey-how-americans-build-20170830-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dunbar’s Class of 1967: ‘Fifty and Fabulous’ – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Crete-Monee High School Class of 1966 held its outstanding 50th reunion last year at the Lincolnshire Country Club in Crete. Of the 200 graduates, 100 responded to the event questionnaire, 67 attended one or more of three weekend events, and 31 spouses/guests attended one or more of the events. Sadly, more than 48 of the 200 have passed away. I was one of the few who had attended all three of the previous reunions – the 25th in Beecher, the 20th in Matteson, and the 10th in Homewood. One of my classmates, Dennis Peters from Morris, ran for state representative in 1998.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-dunbars-class-of-1967-fifty-and-fabulous/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Gurnee says no evidence of reported Klan activity – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Who would come to my defense if the anti-Trumps succeed in shutting down www.gopillinois.com and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they include links to articles posted at the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) website at https://illinoisfamily.org/ and at the Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFAH) website at http://americansfortruth.com/ (SEE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/family-institute-smeared-as-one-of-32-illinois-hate-groups-along-with-neo-nazis-and-skinheads.html  Constructively, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treated TAPROOT as being a hate group because I invited IFI and AFTAH leaders to speak at TAPROOT events.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170831/lester-gurnee-says-no-evidence-of-reported-klan-activity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Southern Poverty Law Center’s report, released earlier this month, identified 917 hate groups across the country — 32 in Illinois alone. Smith says Gurnee police contacted the center to find out more about the Klan information and to ask whether Gurnee could be removed from the list, but have heard nothing back yet. In the meantime, he says, police will continue to monitor for Klan activity.)
— Breuder makes motion – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170831/lester-gurnee-says-no-evidence-of-reported-klan-activity
— A big thanks to the League of Women Voters in Glen Ellyn for having me kick off election season with a discussion Tuesday evening about journalists’ role in keeping government officials accountable. The Blackberry Market event was lovely, with many attendees, wine and appetizers. – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails play a big “role in keeping government officials accountable” in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. When activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants who claim to be Republican do thing against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails draws attention to that.)
— Both drivers in Oakbrook Terrace crash charged with DUI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, and/or c) encourage others to drink lots of booze.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/both-drivers-in-oakbrook-terrace-crash-charged-with-dui
— Critics: District 128 superintendent’s new contract too long, pay too high – Russell Lissau  (DIERSEN: According to your critics, are/were you overpaid? My critics have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/critics-district-128-superintendents-new-contract-too-long-pay-too-high

 

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/29/17): Gov. Rauner’s political future – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/29/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-082917-gov-rauners-political-future-kassos-wisconsin-fairy-tale-and-more/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps a) promote DACA and b) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/dreamers-anxious-as-trump-daca-decision-looms/801897290

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Election Division Manager
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/55711/
— EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Vote By Mail Coordinator
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/55712/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— What Chicago Is Doing—and Can Do—to Prevent a Disastrous Flood  Chicago exists because of epic wastewater engineering. But there’s still a long way to go to prepare for bigger floods in the future. – WHET MOSER  (DIERSEN: Since 1984, because Wheaton approved a lot drainage plan for my subdivision that was woefully inadequate and because Wheaton let the subdivision’s developer violate building and construction codes, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my time and labor to mitigate damage from storm water.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2017/What-Chicago-Is-Doingand-Can-Doto-Prevent-a-Disastrous-Flood/

 

BLAZE
— Rush Limbaugh targets ‘leftist freaks’ at SPLC, warns conservative CEOs not to partner with group – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/30/rush-limbaugh-targets-leftist-freaks-at-splc-warns-conservative-ceos-not-to-partner-with-group/

 

BREITBART
— After Dumping Chief Illiniwek Mascot, University of Illinois Decides to Get Rid of ‘War Chant’ Song – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/08/29/dumping-chief-illiniwek-mascot-university-illinois-gets-rid-war-chant-song/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Paul Ryan Condemns Antifa As ‘A Scourge On Our Country’ – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/exclusive-paul-ryan-condemns-antifa-as-a-scourge-on-our-country/
— Poll: Nation Split Over Whether Media Or White Supremacists Are Doing More Damage – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/poll-nation-split-over-whether-media-or-white-supremacists-are-doing-more-damage/
— Anarchists Plead With Antifa: Please Stop Making Us Look Bad – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/anarchists-plead-with-antifa-please-stop-making-us-look-bad/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Media and the Politics of Misdirection – Jack Hellner
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/media_and_the_politics_of_misdirection.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On a side note: As an Illinois resident, I am so proud to have a pretend-Republican governor who believes being a sanctuary state is the way to go. As Illinois chases away taxpayers and businesses with higher taxes, he welcomes in more illegal immigrants. That will obviously help Illinois. Our politicians are so brilliant in Illinois that we have a 16% maximum estate tax while many states have zero. It seems to be above the comprehension of Madigan and others to understand why the wealthy move away or won’t come to spend and invest their money here. It is such a tough concept to understand. Does Rauner think Madigan, Emanuel, other Democrats and reporters will now be more receptive to Rauner and will support him in the next election, because he welcomes people willing to break our immigration laws?)

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— A Hurricane Worse Than Harvey Hit Texas, Before Americans Drove Cars  Media blame man-made climate change for Hurricane Harvey – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/hurricane-worse-harvey-hit-texas-americans-drove-cars/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Gender dysphoria purely a ‘social craze’ that will lead to regrets: psychiatric expert – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gender-dysphoria-purely-a-social-craze-that-will-lead-to-regrets-psychiatri

 

GOPUSA
— Why development more than climate change caused Houston’s flooding (DIERSEN: Since 1984, because Wheaton approved a lot drainage plan for my subdivision that was woefully inadequate and because Wheaton let the subdivision’s developer violate building and construction codes, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my time and labor to mitigate damage from storm water.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29515

 

CBN NEWS
— Texas Governor: Sanctuary Cities Ruling Lets Criminals ‘Prey upon Our Communities’
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2017/august/tx-governor-sanctuary-cities-ruling-lets-criminals-prey-upon-our-communities

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— LEFT-WING FASCISTS ARE WINNING – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/30/left-wing-fascists-are-winning/
— TRUMP KEEPING PROMISES TO VETERANS – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: There are many reasons why veterans work for the federal government.  If I had been a veteran, GAO, IRS, and the Post Office would have offered me jobs sooner than they did. If I had been a veteran, my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  If I had been a veteran, my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, they would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and they would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. If I had been a veteran, my Democrat Post Office superiors would NOT have forced me resign in 1969 and they would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/30/trump-keeping-promises-to-veterans/

 

THE HILL
— Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.): Trump can’t bully senators, ‘this isn’t the Apprentice’ – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/348629-gop-rep-trump-cant-bully-senators-this-isnt-the-apprentice

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “On Voting Reforms, Follow Illinois, Not Texas.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/opinion/voting-reform-illinois-texas.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Shaming Extremists Online Becomes a Mainstream Tool – Nellie Bowles  (DIERSEN: Are you an extremist?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being an extremist and even worse things because I support the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/technology/doxxing-protests.html
— ESPN Football Analyst Walks Away, Disturbed by Brain Trauma on Field – JOHN BRANCH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/sports/espn-ed-cunningham-football-concussions.html
— Google’s Disturbing Influence Over Think Tanks – JONATHAN TAPLIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/opinion/google-influence-think-tanks.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United Nations sides with the anti-Trump and the anti-America news media against Trump and against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/world/europe/trump-press-united-nations.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says Americans say to Trump: “We’re not like you.”  Anti-Trumps say that Americans 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.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/08/31/americans-to-trump-were-not-like-you/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Identity Politics Are Tearing America Apart – James A. Baker III and Andrew Young  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on making everyone 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/identity-politics-are-tearing-america-apart-1504132735
— An Obama Pay Rule Dies  Companies won’t have to disclose reams of wage and salary data. (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors always had to report on a) their success in hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) their success in getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-obama-pay-rule-dies-1504134469

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: In a front page editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/08/30/1-850-u-s-leaders-trump-dont-kill-dreamer-protection-program/615653001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/30/climate-change-juiced-hurricane-harvey-editorials-debates/105130334/

 

DESERT SUN
— Conservative activists in Palm Springs leave for redder states, frustrated with perception of Trump – Jesse Marx  (DIERSEN: How hard do anti-Trumps work to drive conservatives out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, out of Illinois, and out of America?)
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/29/liberal-presence-grows-conservative-activists-palm-springs-vote-their-feet/612510001/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Maine Governor LePage Wants Medicaid Labelled ‘Welfare’ To Make An Expansion Easier To Defeat – Ed Kilgore  (DIERSEN: Democrats talk and act like they want everyone to be on welfare.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/08/maine-governor-lepage-insists-that-medicaid-is-welfare.html

 

EDUCATION WEEK
— Illinois Plans to Use Tax Credits to Send Thousands of Students to Private Schools – Arianna Prothero  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I my parents had sent me to a public grade school, I, like them, would promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc. My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.  Because my parents did that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my parents as being filthy rich and b) my brother and me as being born with silver spoons in our mouths, as having always been privileged, and as being filthy rich.)
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/charterschoice/2017/08/illinois_plans_to_use_tax_credits_to_send_thousands_of_students_to_private_schools.html

August 30 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: TWO IL GOP LAWMAKERS (John Cabello and David McSweeney) FILE EFFORT TO REPEAL SANCTUARY LAW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/two-il-gop-lawmakers-file-effort-to-repeal-sanctuary-law.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Two Illinois Republican state reps are very concerned about the immigration law enforcement measure Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Monday. State Reps. John Cabello (R-Rockford) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington) filed a measure Wednesday that would repeal a new law banning law enforcement in Illinois from stopping persons suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. “I swore to uphold the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions when I became a legislator,” Cabello told Illinois Review Wednesday. “As a member of law enforcement, I took a vow to uphold the law. I believe and trust in those oaths, and intend to do all I can to keep them.” The law many are referring to as the “sanctuary law” says law enforcement “shall not” detain or continue to detain any individual solely on the basis of any immigration detainer or non-judicial immigration warrant. Law enforcement “shall not” stop or arrest anyone solely based on the person’s immigration or citizenship status. They are, however, not banned from implementing a “valid” judge-issued federal warrant concerning any suspects. That is the definition of a sanctuary law, Cabello bill co-sponsor David McSweeney told Illinois Review. He pointed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ office comments on the law. “As the Attorney General has said, when cities and states refuse to help enforce immigration laws, our nation is less safe,” DOG spokesman Devin O’Malley told Fox News. “Failure to deport aliens who are convicted for criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk – especially immigrant communities in the very sanctuary jurisdictions that seek to protect the perpetrators.” The attorney general’s views were totally disregarded in a missive sent out by the Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider and County Chairman Association President Randy Pollard Monday night after Rauner signed the bill into law in front of an enthusiastic Latino audience in Chicago. “I think it is important that people know what Attorney General Sessions thinks about SB 31. Tim Schneider, the chief cheerleader for the ‘Capitol Compromise’ massive tax hike is now presenting more ‘alternative facts,'” McSweeney said. Cabello said lawmakers are supposed to do what’s best for those that are bearing the financial burden for decisions they make at the capitol. Not doing so will ultimately create consequences that political parties may not want, such as the base simply staying home in 2018. “People are telling me they’re so fed up with the party leaders and the governor that they’re just not going to go to the polls in 2018. That’s the opposite of what they should do,” Cabello, who co-chaired the Trump campaign in Illinois, said. “They need their voices to be heard loud and clear. Staying home is not an option.” Only one Republican House member – Bob Pritchard – voted in support of SB 31 on the House floor. Four Republicans – McConchie, McConnaughay, Nybo and Radogno – supported it in the Illinois Senate. Cabello and McSweeney’s repeal bill is HB 4091.)
— HOW THE SPLC USES THE WORD “HATE” TO SILENCE DISSENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/how-the-splc-uses-the-word-hate-to-silence-dissent.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In smaller towns, empty storefronts and economic challenges loom large – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-small-town-department-store-closing-0903-biz-20170830-story.html
— Trump administration halts Obama-era rule to shrink the gender wage gap – Danielle Paquette (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented the jury many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors paid higher salaries to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than they paid their similarly or better qualified employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-wage-gap-20170830-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bernie Sanders talks to Naperville students about ‘Political Revolution’ – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are 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.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/bernie-sanders-talks-to-naperville-students-about-political-revolution
— Former Maine Township trustee Laura Morask gets $30,000 part-time job in food pantry – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/former-maine-township-trustee-gets-30000-part-time-job-in-food-pantry

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump supporters for crime in Chicago.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170829/OPINION/170829904/springfield-is-complicit-too-in-chicagos-rising-crime-rate

 

WLS AM
— Rauner Likely To Sign School Funding Bill Thursday – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/08/30/rauner-likely-to-sign-school-funding-bill-thursday/

 

WTTW
— Jim Durkin on School Funding Reform and Other Battles – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/30/jim-durkin-school-funding-reform-and-other-battles

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner visits schools to celebrate funding compromise – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170830/rauner-visits-schools-to-celebrate-funding-compromise

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Syverson named Deputy Republican Leader – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/08/30/syverson-named-deputy-republican-leader/aujf4f9/

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— WBEZ-FM’s new political reporter Dave McKinney about to face off against nemesis Gov. Rauner – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/08/30/wbez-fms-new-political-reporter-about-to-face-off.html

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Illinois Trust Act Extends Protections for Undocumented Students, Families – Christopher Hacker  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the anti-religious Illinois Democrat Party.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/08/illinois-trust-act-extends-protections-undocumented-students-families/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Mayor’s order to push developers to hire contractor businesses owned by minorities, women – Mike Thompson  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511195443-mayor-s-order-to-push-developers-to-hire-contractor-businesses-owned-by-minorities-women

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McHenry board member to vie for Senate seat held by Althoff – April Bamburg
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511201419-mchenry-board-member-to-vie-for-senate-seat-held-by-althoff

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives remains steadfast against current K-12 funding measure – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511201308-ives-remains-steadfast-against-current-k-12-funding-measure

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— STOP LOOKING AT MARIJUANA THROUGH ROSE-COLORED GLASSES
http://www.poppot.org/2017/08/30/stop-looking-marijuana-through-rose-colored-glasses/

 

RUSS STEWART
— DEMOCRATIC WHITE MEN HIT “GLASS CEILING” – RUSS STEWART  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and b) anti-men demonize, denigrate and condemn men as being sexists.  Overwhelmingly, anti-Whites and anti-men are Democrats.)
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2017/08-30-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tokenism, as an adjective defined by Webster’s Dictionary, is an act merely simulated, of slight or no account. As a noun, it is an act of accommodation to a demand by slight and merely formal concessions. For Democrats in Cook County, August’s slatemaking for their 2018 ticket was both a noun and an adjective, particularly regarding white men. Of the 16 candidates endorsed by the party for countywide offices, including judges, a grand total of three are while males, or about 18 percent. In the Democratic Party, men have hit the proverbial “glass ceiling.” Having a white man on the ticket is now of slight or no account. Of the remaining 13, seven are black, of which four are black women. That’s 44 percent. Seven are women. That’s another 44 percent. And two are Hispanics. That’s just 12 percent. As a noun, every key Democratic constituency got more than token accommodation. White males are no longer a key constituency. As expected, the Big Three – County Board president Toni Preckwinkle, House Speaker and state Democratic chairman Mike Madigan, and Alderman Ed Burke (14th) – did the dictating, with Burke picking the judges, and the 50 city and 30 suburban committeemen did the capitulating. Preckwinkle is expanding her empire exponentially, and is at the top of the heap. In the 2016 cycle, Preckwinkle engineered the slating of her county aide, Kim Foxx, for state’s attorney. She easily beat incumbent Anita Alvarez in the primary. She also worked with Madigan, dispatching another aide, Juliana Stratton, to run against independent-minded Ken Dunkin, who had the temerity to defy Madigan on several Illinois House votes. With a flood of Madigan money, Stratton buried Dunkin, and Madigan got another ally in Springfield. Now Preckwinkle and Madigan have worked again, plunking Stratton on J.B. Pritzker’s ticket for lieutenant governor in the March 2018 primary, and then delivering an endorsement of Pritzker for governor. Crafting a Pritzker-Stratton ticket sealed the deal, and Preckwinkle delivered all the black committeemen at slatemaking. And finally, another former Preckwinkle aide, Kim du Buclet, now a state representative, got slated for the 2-year Metropolitan Water Reclamation District term, beating a Hispanic backed by state Representative Luis Arroyo (D-3), and a longtime insider and donor associated with the North Shore Realtors. In the slating for county clerk, a job David Orr is relinquishing after 28 years, Recorder Karen Yarbrough, who is black and a Madigan protege, was slated. For Preckwinkle, despite the soda tax snafu, it’s “Veni, vidi, vici” – “I came, I saw, I conquered.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute calls school funding bill “Chicago bailout”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/illinois-policy-institute-calls-school-funding-bill-chicago-bailout/
— Governor pressed on whether school funding bill is a Chicago “bailout”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/governor-pressed-on-whether-school-funding-bill-is-a-chicago-bailout/
— Manufacturing woes continue here
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/manufacturing-woes-continue-here/
— Asked about credit for his chief, Rauner instead praises legislators, self
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/asked-about-credit-for-his-chief-rauner-instead-praises-legislators-self/
— Beiser won’t run again
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/beiser-wont-run-again/

 

NUMBERS USA
— Illinois Governor Signs Measure Shielding Criminal Aliens
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-measure-shielding-criminal-aliens

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former Fed Reserve Banker: Houston Will Need ‘Mexican Labor’ To Rebuild After Harvey – Will Racke  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want cheap labor and b) would never had sought or taken the bad jobs that I had 1962-1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/former-fed-reserve-banker-houston-will-need-mexican-labor-to-rebuild-after-harvey/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Racists want Harvey donations to go to non-Whites.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/womens-march-recommends-harvey-donations-go-to-non-whites/

 

FOX NEWS
— Tucker Debates BLM Activist Who Compared Trump to Adolf Hitler
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/29/black-lives-matter-calls-trump-hitler-tucker-carlson-debates-ladawn-jones

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The Trump administration’s ongoing attack on workers – Jared Bernstein and Ben Spielberg  (DIERSEN: I was a lowly worker 1964-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/08/30/the-trump-administrations-ongoing-attack-on-workers/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Rauner puts criminal aliens over Illinois voters – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/08/30/fair-gov-rauner-puts-criminal-aliens-over-illinois-voters

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ – MANNY FERNANDEZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/us/judge-texas-sanctuary-cities.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What Donald Trump Owes the Dreamers. His conspicuous silence about their future is counterproductive and cruel.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-30/what-donald-trump-owes-the-dreamers

August 28 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: GOVERNOR RAUNER TO SIGN SB 31 “TRUST ACT” MONDAY MORNING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/governor-rauner-to-sign-sb-31-trust-act-monday-morning-.html
— IN MISGUIDED RESPONSE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE, APPLE DONATES TO LIBERAL GROUP THAT ENDANGERS CONSERVATIVES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/in-misguided-response-to-charlottesville-apple-donates-to-liberal-group-that-endangers-conservatives.html
— TO FIGHT CRONYISM, LET’S HAVE SEPARATION OF BUSINESS AND STATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/to-fight-cronyism-lets-have-separation-of-business-and-state.html
— SILICON VALLEY’S ‘NEWS’ SERVICES: BAD NEWS FOR LESS GOVERNMENT EVERYWHERE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/-silicon-valleys-news-services-bad-news-for-less-government-everywhere.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner’s Illinois Republican Party – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Ever-increasingly, by his words and by his actions, Rauner and his allies make it clear that they want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to get rid of precinct committeemen/captains, township/ward party officers, county party officers, IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members, IRP offices, the IRP National Committeeman, the IRP National Committeewoman, etc. a) who support Trump and/or b) who oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, etc.  This is not new.  Since at least the 1970s, the IRP has been dominated by anti-conservatives, that is, by anti-Republicans.  Things are going to get even worse for Illinois Republicans as long as Illinois Republicans are prohibited from directly electing IRP SCC members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-immigration-20170828-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Rauner’s campaign put an additional $500,000 into the Illinois GOP last week, further cementing it as an extension of the governor’s re-election. With the latest contribution, the governor personally or through his campaign fund has donated about $31.1 million to the state Republican Party since he became its nominee for governor in March 2014. Rauner donations account for 68.5 percent of the nearly $45.4 million that the state GOP has raised during that time period. The party also has gotten sizable donations from the House Republican campaign committee and some GOP candidates that occurred after they received big checks from the Rauner campaign. Rauner hasn’t been shy that he wants to erode the Democratic majorities in the General Assembly to help accomplish his agenda. The state GOP was a central repository for Rauner money for Republican legislative elections last year. During a stop in Marion last week, Rauner complained about the legislature’s Democratic dominance under House Speaker Michael Madigan and lamented court rulings that struck down attempts to put term limits and changes in legislative redistricting on the ballot as proposed constitutional amendments. “We need to get people elected in the legislature who support term limits and fair maps, and we’ll get this done. This is a goal we will never give up on. But they defeated us so far. But we’ll get it done,” he said.)
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner set to sign immigration bill Monday – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-immigration-20170828-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, opposed the measure and said Rauner would be better off being in Springfield and “working against a Chicago bailout” of its public schools. “I do not think this legislation is necessary,” McSweeney said of the immigration measure. “We don’t need to limit the ability of our police officers to enforce the laws.”)
— State school funding deal comes under pressure as leaders work on final details
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-school-funding-bill-met-0828-20170827-story.html
— Social media screening a must  Hiring process should include review of accounts – Wanda Thibodeaux  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do NOT want to hire/retain/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.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170828/281908773276808
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “What’s worse than leaving Trump in office?” and says “Impeaching him.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-impeach-trump-disaster-0828-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tillerson joins the anti-Trumps by painting himself as having better values than Trump.  All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as having better values than me.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-tillerson-trump-charlottesville-20170827-story.html

 

NBC5
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Governor Rauner to Sign Automatic Voter Registration Bill – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-to-sign-automatic-voter-registration-bill-monday-441937383.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner in Chicago, signs voter registration bill; immigration act next – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-in-chicago-to-sign-immigrant-rights-voter-registration-bills/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A slew of groups that advocate for the rights of undocumented residents are say the law offers the strongest state-level protections of the due-process rights of people facing deportation. “This bill will provide an unprecedented level of protection for Illinois’ half-million undocumented residents who could otherwise enter the deportation pipeline through any simple interaction with police, including a traffic violation or a call to report a crime,” according to a joint news release issued by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and the National Immigrant Justice Center. “Once the TRUST Act is enacted, Illinois will be the gold standard for statewide protections against deportation.”)
— Jockeying begins for 2019 mayoral race vs. vulnerable – Emanuel Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that Rauner a) will endorse Emanuel and b) will give Emanuel lots of money.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/jockeying-begins-for-2019-mayoral-race-vs-vulnerable-emanuel/
— Illinois man who made FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ list arrested in Mexico – Jon Seidel  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps make it clear that they will kill you figuratively, if not literally, if you do anything other than glorify and praise Mexico and all its citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-man-who-made-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list-arrested-in-mexico/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County leaders pledge to tackle climate change – Mick Zawislak  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump and his supporters for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170828/lake-county-leaders-pledge-to-tackle-climate-change
— How Walmart has affected Carpentersville crime, economy – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170828/how-walmart-has-affected-carpentersville-crime-economy
— Big Pharma thread seen among killers – Paul Kocan, Naperville
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170828/big-pharma-thread-seen-among-killers

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: County health system outlook in 2018: more Medicaid patients – KRISTEN SCHORSCH  (DIERSEN: How soon will everyone in Cook County be on Medicaid?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170828/NEWS03/170829898

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP leaders: School funding reform plan still on track – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170827/gop-leaders-school-funding-reform-plan-still-on-track

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— In response to Trump tweet, Mexico reiterates it won’t pay for the wall  President says Mexico to reimburse US – ELI WATKINS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/in-response-to-trump-tweet-mexico-reiterates-it-wont-pay-for-the-wall/799736125

 

CHICAGO READER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago police have solved less than 20 percent of the murders committed in 2017 – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/08/28/chicago-police-have-solved-less-than-20-percent-of-the-murders-committed-in-2017-and-other-news

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Public Schools financial crisis described as lesson not learned – Hoang Tran
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511198461-chicago-public-schools-financial-crisis-described-as-lesson-not-learned

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— William J. Kelly to conservatives: Stop Rauner from making Illinois a sanctuary state
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/william-j-kelly-to-conservatives-stop-rauner-sanctuary-state

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Board Member Craig Wilcox Running for State Senate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/28/craig-wilcox-running-for-state-senate/
— Shelter Dogs & Cats Designated “Office” State Pets
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/27/shelter-dogs-cats-designated-office-state-pets/
— Milkweed Now “Official” State Wildflower
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/27/milkweed-now-official-state-wildflower/
— Legislation Allows Reduction of Number of Precinct Judges in Primaries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/27/legislation-allows-reduction-of-number-of-precinct-judges-in-primaries/
— Candidate Petition Party at Nick’s Pizza Sept. 7th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/27/candidate-petition-party-at-nicks-pizza-sept-7th/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HARVEY PENSION CRISIS SHOWS WHY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NEED A 401(K) OPTION – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/harvey-pension-crisis-shows-why-local-governments-need-a-401k-option/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Boy Scouts to Go Co-Ed? YIKES! – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/boy-scouts-go-co-ed/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Opposition builds to education funding reform compromise
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/opposition-builds-to-education-funding-reform-compromise/
— Behind Rauner’s bragging on the economy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/behind-rauners-bragging-on-the-economy/

 

PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans crow over their success in getting Rauner to harm America and to harm its citizens.  By signing SB 31, Rauner shouts that he sides with Mexico and with other foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-08-28/civic-engagement/illinois-immigrants-to-benefit-from-bill-being-signed-monday/a59187-1

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rauner signs two bills sought by gay rights activists  (DIERSEN: If you promote LGBTQ activity, you shout that you reject the traditional family planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/rauner-signs-two-bills-sought-by-gay-rights-activists/
— Anarchists Carrying ‘No Hate’ Shields Assault People At Berkeley Protest – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/27/anarchists-carrying-no-hate-shields-assault-people-at-berkeley-protest/
— The Establishment And Antifa Go Hand In Hand – SCOTT GREER
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/27/the-establishment-and-antifa-go-hand-in-hand/
— Mizzou Offers ‘Microaggressions’ Therapy For Black Students ‘Surviving’ At ‘White Institution’ – Eric Owens  (DIERSEN: I survived Democrat institutions for almost 30 years. I survived at GAO for almost 18 years. I survived at IRS for almost 9 years. I survived at the Post Office for almost 3 years.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/27/mizzou-offers-microaggressions-therapy-for-black-students-surviving-at-white-institution/

 

GOPUSA
— End of Freedom of Speech? Black-clad Antifa Storms Berkeley Peace Rally
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29337
— Sebastian Gorka one of Donald Trump’s last ‘Islamic terrorist’ hard-liners
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29351
— Washington Post Says Big Danger From Harvey is Bringing White Supremacists to South Texas
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29325
— With Friends Like Gary Cohn, Who Needs Enemies?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29319
— NYPD union sparks backlash with ‘blue racism’ video
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29251

 

BLAZE
— Pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters clash in Berkeley – Beth Baumann
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/27/pro-trump-and-anti-trump-protests-clash-in-berkeley/

 

BREITBART
— The Slow Death of the Republican Party – Brent Bozell
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/27/exclusive-brent-bozell-the-slow-death-of-the-republican-party/
— Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Allies ‘Untouchable’ in White House – CHARLIE SPIERING  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  Who are the untouchables in your township/ward party organization, in your county party organization, in your congressional district, in your state representative and state senate districts, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/28/report-ivanka-trump-and-jared-kushner-allies-untouchable-in-white-house/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Indiana v. Illinois: The state line that best demonstrates ‘red model’ success and ‘blue model’ failure – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/the_state_line_that_best_demonstrates_red_model_success_and_blue_model_failure.html

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Is there anyone left in the White House to Make America Great Again? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/26333-outsiders-vs-insiders-there-anyone-left-white-house-make-america-great-again

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— CANCELLING PATRIOT PRAYER  Democrat politicians let Antifa thugs suffocate free speech. – Matthew Vadum
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267714/cancelling-patriot-prayer-matthew-vadum

 

THE HILL
— The real threat to our republic is the Orwellian Antifa – NED RYUN
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/348137-the-real-threat-to-our-republic-is-the-orwellian-antifa
— Republicans don’t know who to talk to at White House – SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/348000-republicans-dont-know-who-to-talk-to-at-white-house

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Can anyone in the GOP run against Trump?”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-can-anyone-in-the-gop-run-against-trump/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Biggest Misconception About Today’s College Students – Gail O. Mellow  (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League school?  While I have four college degrees, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of them are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/opinion/community-college-misconception.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You might think the typical college student lives in a state of bliss, spending each day moving among classes, parties and extracurricular activities. But the reality is that an increasingly small population of undergraduates enjoys that kind of life. Of the country’s nearly 18 million undergraduates, more than 40 percent go to community college, and of those, only 62 percent can afford to go to college full-time. By contrast, a mere 0.4 percent of students in the United States attend one of the Ivies. The typical student is not the one burnishing a fancy résumé with numerous unpaid internships. It’s just the opposite: Over half of all undergraduates live at home to make their degrees more affordable, and a shocking 40 percent of students work at least 30 hours a week. About 25 percent work full-time and go to school full-time. The typical college student is also not fresh out of high school. A quarter of undergraduates are older than 25, and about the same number are single parents. These students work extremely hard to make ends meet and simultaneously get the education they need to be more stable: A two-year degree can earn students nearly 20 percent more annually than just a high school diploma.)
— Unemployment in Black and White – Editorial (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/opinion/unemployment-in-black-and-white.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/politics/dreamers-trump-lawsuit.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tillerson joins the anti-Trumps by painting himself as having better values than Trump.  All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as having better values than me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/27/tillerson-says-trump-speaks-for-himself-on-values/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Arpaio’s Pardon Widens GOP Split – Shane Harris  (DIERSEN: If you are not going to defend and advance the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-official-backs-donald-trumps-pardon-for-joe-arpaio-1503854465
— Secretary of State Says U.S. Committed to Equality – Felicia Schwartz  (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, to promote equality is to use government to take opportunities, income, assets, etc. away from Republicans (especially from Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran) and to give those opportunities, income, assets, etc. to Democrats (especially to Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger).  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/secretary-of-state-says-u-s-committed-to-equality-1503865535
— Why the Left Can’t Let Go of Racism – Shelby Steele (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are racists, sexists, bigots, haters, KKK members, Nazis, White supremacists, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps dominate Illinois. Are you a Trump supporter? Do anti-Trumps dominate your precinct, dominate your municipality, dominate your township/ward, and/or dominate your county?  If so, ever-increasingly, you should prepare for your self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-left-cant-let-go-of-racism-1503868512
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote the “rule of law” only when that advances the interests of foreign countries and their citizens.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-arpaio-pardon-1503873081
— Powerbull: The Lottery Loves Poverty  It’s bizarre: States push lotto tickets on the poor, earn $70 billion, and then put the buyers on welfare. – Arthur C. Brooks (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/powerbull-the-lottery-loves-poverty-1503868287
— Google’s Broken Promise to Cubans  The company denies access to a pro-democracy website, blames the embargo. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-broken-promise-to-cubans-1503868191
— Ask Not for Whom the Doorbell Tolls. They Won’t Answer It.  Some smartphone-carrying millennials and Gen Zers are so used to texting upon arrival that the sound of a ringing doorbell freaks them out; ‘it’s terrifying’ – Christopher Mims
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ask-not-for-whom-the-doorbell-tolls-they-wont-answer-it-1503864316

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative/Trump says “Sheriff Joe Arpaio is no conservative and no hero, no matter what President Trump says.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/27/sheriff-joe-arpaio-no-conservative-no-hero-no-matter-what-trump-says-jon-gabriel-column/606012001/
— ‘Honor’ system we have for voting is unreliable  Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity will take a comprehensive look – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/27/voting-honor-system-unreliable-heritage-foundation-editorials-debates/105036600/
— 4 questions to ask yourself before retiring – Wendy Connick  (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, to force to take their early retirement “offer,” my Democrat GAO superiors made it clear to me that if I did not, they would kill me figuratively, if not literally.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/08/24/4-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-retiring/104710914/

August 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner to Sign Immigration Bill Amid Conservative Backlash – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to sign the bill also want Rauner to officially dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rauner-to-sign-illinois-trust-act-441922333.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some say the bill would turn Illinois into a “sanctuary state,” the term used for jurisdictions that do not comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants who have been arrested on charges unrelated to their immigration status and turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible deportation. President Donald Trump has made a concerted effort to crack down on these jurisdictions, signing an executive order in January to halt federal grants to so-called sanctuary cities. . .Often reluctant to discuss national political issues, particularly as they relate to Trump, Rauner will sign the bill – which received one Republican vote in the House and five in the Senate – on the final day of his 60-day window to act on the legislation ends, in a move that has already angered some of the state’s more conservative voters and pundits. Far-right website Breitbart News slammed the first-term governor for his support of the bill, sharing criticisms of the measure from conservative commentators like Rosanna Pulido, former Republican candidate for Congress and founder of the anti-immigration group Illinois Minutemen. “Personally I am already checking out a different state I can move to. It is truly a sad day in Illinois,” Pulido said, calling SB 31 “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Former congressman and conservative radio host Joe Walsh tweeted Tuesday that Rauner is “done” if he signs the bill, adding that it would be a “bad terrible day for Illinois” and he would not support his reelection.)
— 4 Top Leaders Meet in Springfield Ahead of Education Funding Reform Votes – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/four-top-leaders-meet-springfield-441912163.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner joins the Democrats in promoting gender confusion. If a man declares himself to be a woman, is he then entitled to all the massive benefits of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their employees who were female, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were male.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-oks-bill-easing-gender-id-change-for-transgender-people-441905943.html

 

CSB2
— IL Lawmakers Working To Hammer Out Details On School Funding – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/27/il-lawmakers-working-to-hammer-out-details-on-school-funding/

 

ABC7
— Neighbors hold rally after pro-Nazi graffiti found on Lincoln Square garage – Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps blame Trump and his supporters for “pro-Nazi graffiti.”)
http://abc7chicago.com/neighbors-hold-rally-after-pro-nazi-graffiti-found-on-lincoln-square-garage/2347045/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Arizona lawmaker working on bill to ban masks at protests – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/276194032-story

 

WGN RADIO
— Rep. David McSweeney Says The New School Funding Plan May Cause More Harm Than Good – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/rep-david-mcsweeney-says-the-new-school-funding-plan-may-cause-more-harm-than-good/
— Why SB 31 Should Not Be Signed – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/why-sb-31-should-not-be-signed/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 8/27/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-82717/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Two million reasons to vote ‘yes’ on school funding bill – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-school-funding-tuition-voucher-0827-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In effort to show engagement on hurricane, Trump responds via Twitter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-harvey-texas-flooding-trump-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-arpaio-pardon-20170827-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden says Trump ’emboldened white supremacists’ – AP  (DIERSEN: Biden emboldens individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/biden-says-trump-emboldened-white-supremacists/
— Make paid sick leave the law across Illinois – Iliana A. Mora  (DIERSEN: Do/did you get sick leave? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I got paid sick leave (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/) while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)

http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/make-paid-sick-leave-the-law-across-illinois/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Top legislative leaders discuss school funding at Capitol – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170827/news/308279903/
— Sleepy Hollow trustee claims village violated open records law again – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170825/sleepy-hollow-trustee-claims-village-violated-open-records-law-again

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://dailyegyptian.com/71077/showcase/community-reacts-to-state-immigration-bill-it-will-make-us-feel-more-protected/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kasich on unity ticket: ‘The answer is no’  Gov. quashes presidential run rumors – CAROLINE KENNY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-on-unity-ticket-the-answer-is-no/799586717
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups make it clear that they are full of hatred: 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/san-francisco-marchers-celebrate-canceled-free-speech-rally/799596135

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Boston: First Amendment activists protest restrictions at rally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to abolish the First Amendment.)
http://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/First-Amendment-activists-protest-restrictions-at-12003405.php

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Your Questions on Islam Answered: Expert Panel in Orland Park – October 8
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/questions-islam-answered-expert-panel-orland-park/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Leaders’ meeting updates
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/27/leaders-meeting-updates/

 

COMMON DREAMS
— Chicagoans to March in Solidarity Against White Supremacists – Solidarity Against White Supremacy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not join them in viciously demonizing, viciously denigrating, and viciously condemning those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/08/27/chicagoans-march-solidarity-against-white-supremacists
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHICAGO – A coalition of Chicagoans representing more than 50 community and labor organizations will assemble at 2pm, Sunday, August 27 to say NO to white supremacists, and the political culture & public officials propagating hate, violence and inequality. Late Friday, knowing they would face massive opposition, neo-fascists in the Bay Area cancelled their planned events. Counter-protesters in the Bay Area decided to continue the plan to take their opposition to the bigots to the streets, and we will be doing the same here in Chicago. The Chicago event, entitled Solidarity Against White Supremacy, will begin at Federal Plaza, corner of Adams and Dearborn Streets, and march to near Trump Tower, corner of Wabash and Wacker Avenues. Solidarity Against White Supremacy is part of the National Weekend of Solidarity, a national effort to show support for community members planning to protest hate groups and other racists in San Francisco and Berkeley on the weekend of August 26-27. The rally comes in the wake of the Charlottesville violence and the inability of officials like President Trump and Governor Bruce Rauner to properly condemn it. “While many are prompted to protest the egregious responses of Trump, Rauner and others to the fascist hate and violence in Charlottesville, we also recognize that this hate has deep institutional roots in our country, and many of the policies pursued by politicians of both parties reinforce, rather than diminish it,” said Jaquie Algree vice president for external relations of SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana. “Depriving schools serving primarily Black and Brown youth of the music, art, sports and other programs enjoyed by wealthier, whiter students, closing public mental health clinics, slashing social services relied on by women and people of color, attacking unions, deporting millions of immigrants—all these are policies that reinforce the racism and other hate highlighted in Charlottesville.” Solidarity Against White Supremacy organizers note that the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, VA was but the most publicized in a string of neo-fascist terrorist attacks in the United States. In 2016, attacks on Muslims increased 67% over the preceding year. In May of this year, Black Bowie State student Richard W. Collins III was murdered by a neo-Nazi on the University of Maryland campus. In June, Richy John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche were murdered in Portland when they intervened to stop racist harassment of two young Black women. “When Trump says he wants to ‘make America great again,’ we know that he wants to turn the clock back to a time when few had the courage to oppose the racism, sexism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBTQ hate espoused by his core, ‘Alt-Right,’ neo-fascist supporters,” said Andy Thayer of the Gay Liberation Network. “It is no accident that Chicago is one of the cities where these organized creeps are at their weakest – On March 11, 2016, Chicagoans forced then-candidate Trump to cancel his rally at UIC. On August 27, Chicagoans will gather once again to tell white supremacists and anyone else with the intent to harm, that they are not welcome in Chicago.”)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: President Trump has ‘emboldened’ white supremacists – David Sherfinski  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have emboldened those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/27/joe-biden-president-trump-has-emboldened-white-sup/?

 

BREITBART
— Arrests, Assaults as Antifa Unleashes Violence on Right-Wing Protesters in Berkeley – ADELLE NAZARIAN
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/27/arrests-assaults-as-antifa-unleashes-violence-on-right-wing-protesters-in-berkeley/

 

FOX NEWS
— Biden suggests Trump’s allowing ‘darkest forces of America’ to take over  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/27/biden-suggests-trumps-allowing-darkest-forces-america-to-take-over.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Biden: Trump’s Contempt For The US Constitution Won’t Stop – PHILLIP STUCKY  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps respect the U.S. Constitution only when they can use it to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/27/biden-trumps-contempt-for-the-us-constitution-wont-stop/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BLAME PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THOSE CRAZED LEFTIES  Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D., calls on Americans to scrap ‘indoctrination centers’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/blame-public-schools-for-those-crazed-lefties/
— WHAT? NOW U.N. DEMANDS TRUMP REJECT RACISM  Global body up in arms about U.S. free speech, free assembly  (DIERSEN: If you call for someone to reject a bad thing, you are accusing that person of promoting that bad thing.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/what-now-u-n-demands-trump-reject-racism/
— WHY SO MANY LEFTISTS ARE GENUINELY DELUSIONAL  David Kupelian: Democrats’ hysterical Trump ‘narrative’ is not just false – it’s insane
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/why-so-many-leftists-are-genuinely-delusional/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Arpaio Pardon Triggers Mass Meltdown  House Speaker Paul Ryan joins Sens. McCain and Schumer in speaking out against clemency for Arizona sheriff – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/arpaio-pardon-triggers-mass-meltdown/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Right about Confederate Statues and the Slippery Slope – William Sullivan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/trumps_right_about_confederate_statues_and_the_slippery_slope.html

 

CONSTITUTION
— The Difference between Jesus and Muhammad in One Easy-to-Read Chart – Onan Coca
http://constitution.com/difference-jesus-muhammad-one-easy-read-chart/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Berkeley Protesters Engulf Far-Right Rally, Just As Folks In San Francisco Did A Day Prior  A rally that had been called off got drowned out, anyway. – Andy Campbell
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/berkeley-protesters-engulf-far-right-rally-just-as-san-fransisco-did-a-day-prior_us_59a31dffe4b0821444c4017d

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Tillerson as dumping Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/politics/trump-tillerson-charlottesville.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Tillerson distances himself from Trump’s Charlottesville response – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2017/08/27/tillerson-distances-himself-from-trumps-charlottesville-response/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Kasich says “Trump used Arpaio pardon as a political wedge.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/08/27/kasich-trump-used-arpaio-pardon-as-a-political-wedge/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Violence breaks out at Berkeley protest – James Queally, Paige St. John, Benjamin Oreskes and Jazmine Ulloa
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-berkeley-protests-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Speaker Ryan ‘does not agree’ with Trump’s pardon of Arpaio.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-speaker-ryan-does-not-agree-with-1503856893-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— CNN’s Big Secret  Host reveals that journalists don’t like Trump. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnns-big-secret-1503434389?mod=fbads&nan_pid=1861296284&ad_id=6636272

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner joins the Democrats in promoting gender confusion.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/08/illinois-just-made-easier-correct-birth-certificate/

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “22 million Americans think white supremacy and neo-Nazism are acceptable.”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/27/1692809/-22-million-Americans-think-white-supremacy-and-neo-Nazism-are-acceptable

August 26 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP LAWMAKERS CALL ON GOVERNOR TO VETO BILL PROTECTING NON-CITIZENS LIVING IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/gop-lawmakers-call-on-governor-to-veto-bill-protecting-non-citizens-living-in-illinois.html
— CABELLO: SB 31 SHOULD NOT BE SIGNED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/cabello-sb-31-should-not-be-signed.html
— IL GOVERNOR AGREES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO ALLOW SEX CHANGES ON BIRTH CERTIFICATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/il-governor-agrees-to-make-it-easier-to-allow-sex-changes-on-birth-certificates.html
— RAUNER VETOES STATEWIDE $15 MINIMUM WAGE BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/rauner-vetoes-statewide-15-minimum-wage-bill-.html
— PRO-LIFE GROUPS TO PROTEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S TRIVIA NIGHT AT CHICAGO’S REVOLUTION BREWING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/pro-life-groups-to-protest-planned-parenthoods-trivia-night-at-chicagos-revolution-brewing.html

 

NBC5
— Rauner’s General Counsel Dennis Murashko Escorted From Office a Week Before Planned Exit: Reports – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? In early 1971, after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in August of 1970, my Firestone Store boss in Chicago Heights ordered me to clean the white walls on display tires that were hanging on the walls of the store showroom while the store was open. That prompted me to tell him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. He immediately flew into a rage, fired me, and threw me out of the store. Then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. That Firestone Store boss had not hired me — Firestone Stores regional office had hired me. In my opinion, that Firestone Store boss disapproved of many of my demographics including my religion and my national origin, but most of all, he disapproved that I had avoided the draft.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-general-counsel-dennis-murashko-441813073.html
— Lawmakers to Debate School Funding Agreement Monday – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/education-reform-illinois-441779893.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups blame hate crimes on Trump: 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://wgntv.com/2017/08/26/vigil-to-be-held-oak-park-church-after-vandalized-with-racial-slurs-swastikas/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Arpaio, 85, hints at run for office: ‘I’ve got a big political message to get out’ – Amy B. Wang
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-arpaio-politics-trump-pardon-20170826-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s pardon of controversial Arizona ex-sheriff Arpaio fits a pattern: A divider not a uniter.”  Anti-Trumps want Trump to help them get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-arpaio-20170826-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “At 34 percent, Trump setting new records for low presidential approval.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-low-job-approval-20170825-story.html
— Rauner bill approvals include one making birth certificate changes easier for transgender people – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-bill-action-met-0826-20170825-story.html
— In Midwest Trump states, Sanders tries to push Democrats to the left on health care – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sanders-midwest-health-care-20170826-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Primary buzz already growing amid Trump political struggles – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, primary challengers would viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn all Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170826/news/308269954/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— If you want our money, CPS, then come clean – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170826/ISSUE07/170829913/cps-finances-are-broken-and-taxpayers-deserve-answers

 

SAUK VALLEY
— No end in sight to video gambling  With no power to control it locally, state or market will determine ceiling – PAM EGGEMEIER  (DIERSEN: If you promote video gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/08/18/no-end-in-sight-to-video-gambling/aioonnu/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Governor OKs Illinois’ official pet, exercise and wildflower
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article169568312.html

 

ENEWS PARK FOREST
— Fast-Food Workers Wage Sit-In at Rauner’s Chicago Office Following Veto of $15/hour for 2.3 Million IL Workers
https://enewspf.com/2017/08/26/fast-food-workers-wage-sit-rauners-chicago-office-following-veto-15hour-2-3-million-il-workers/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gorka says he, Bannon, others were ‘systematically undermined’ – SOPHIE TATUM  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the past and present lead underminers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gorka-says-he-bannon-others-were-systematically-undermined/799091978

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Administrator – Two step shuffle – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/mchenry-county-administrator-two-step-shuffle/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago radio hosts argue caricature of racism is not itself racism – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511196606-chicago-radio-hosts-argue-caricature-of-racism-is-not-itself-racism

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Group launches website in war on Illinois property taxes – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511195487-group-launches-website-in-war-on-illinois-property-taxes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Homeowners Defense Association (HDA) has launched a website to counter the damage it sees as being done to homeowners across the state by virtue of the runaway property tax system. “DefendHomeowners.com will seek to mobilize homeowners by making them aware of how the state’s tax system is impacting their home,” HDA Executive Director Heidi Holan told the DuPage Policy Journal. “We will be advocating for tax reform and making people aware of what they can do about the current system.” With Illinois residents paying some of the highest property taxes in the country, Holan argues that the situation has reached a crisis point. “High property taxes are the biggest driver of all the outmigration you’re seeing across the state,” she said. “We want the cap to be somewhere around 1 percent; right now it’s at about 2.3 percent, or more than twice as high as where the national average is.” Holan said homeowners can start fighting back by making themselves aware of what options they have and to understand what level of power they hold by banding together. In addition to free individualized property tax reports, HDA members will receive free region-by-region property tax analyses. Membership is free.)
— Analysis: Aurora home prices down 13 percent over past decade; Property tax rates fell to 5.09 percent
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511192006-analysis-aurora-home-prices-down-13-percent-over-past-decade-property-tax-rates-fell-to-5-09-percent

 

CAPITOL FAX
— More Friday veto dump reacts
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/26/more-friday-veto-dump-reacts/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Officially Label Trump Aides As White Nationalists – Alex Pfeiffer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-American.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/26/democrats-officially-label-trump-aides-as-white-nationalists/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘WHITE SHAMING’ IS NEW RAGE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES  It’s all about ‘deconstructing whiteness,’ the ‘construct of whiteness,’ the ‘ignorance of whiteness’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/white-shaming-is-new-rage-on-college-campuses/

 

THE HILL
— In the era of Trump, big government is winning – STUART SHAPIRO
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/348109-in-the-era-of-trump-big-government-is-winning

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-White says “Trump Just Pardoned White Supremacy  Americans of conscience must condemn this unpardonable act.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-just-pardoned-white-supremacy-and-it-is-an-unpardonable_us_59a1c793e4b0d0ef9f1c1473

 

MCCLATCHY DC NEWS
— Illinois governor rejects 2 employment-related measures – AP  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, private sector employers a) want cheap labor and b) viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article169598602.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a proposal limiting what employers screening job applicants can ask, including prior wage or salary history. Rauner rejected the plan Friday, saying he supports the effort but Illinois should follow Massachusetts’ lead, which prevents salary inquiries before the job offer, among other things. Supporters say the proposal would’ve addressed Illinois’ gender wage gap.)

 

DENVER POST
— RNC condemns white supremacy but makes no mention of Trump’s remarks – DAVID WEIGEL (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will use this RNC resolution to viciously demonize, to viciously denigrate, and to viciously condemn Trump and all his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots and even worse things.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/25/republican-national-committee-condemns-white-supremacy-donald-trump/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP IMPEACHMENT IS MOST POPULAR SOLUTION AMONG AMERICANS.” (DIERSEN: What did you do during the Nixon impeachment process in 1974 (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon)? I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS’s Collection Division in Chicago. They took their anger against Nixon out on me. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. My Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed the $5/day partial day per diem claims that I had filed (SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866) and b) got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-impeachment-most-popular-solution-americans-655556

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Governor OKs Creation of Muslim Advisory Council – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under Rauner, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are members of the following groups feel less and less and less welcome in Illinois: Trump supporter, 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.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-26/illinois-governor-oks-creation-of-muslim-advisory-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Proponents say establishing the council sends a welcoming message to Muslims.)

 

THE BEAST
— Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio ‘Is a Presidential Endorsement of Racism,’ ACLU Says
http://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-pardon-of-joe-arpaio-is-a-presidential-endorsement-of-racism-aclu-says

August 26 Morning Edition

MCHENRY TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Republicans warn Rauner against making Illinois sanctuary state – Carrie Bradon
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511197146-republicans-warn-rauner-against-making-illinois-sanctuary-state
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Six Republican legislators have sent a letter to Gov. Bruce Rauner to urge him to veto the state’s sanctuary bill, SB31, according to a press release. Under the bill, immigrants in Illinois would be provided with an extra level of protection, limiting the reach of federal agents. The letter, signed by Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-Algonquin), David Welter (R-Morris), John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), Tom Morrison (R-Palatine), and Sens. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), says elected officials, the federal government and law enforcement agencies are already dedicated to protecting individuals and the Constitution. “We agree in checks and balances, but the State should not interfere with lawful action by the federal government,” the letter says. Rauner is expected to sign the measure on Monday.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner opens a breach with conservatives over Sanctuary State – John Kass  (DIERSEN: What are the logical extensions of this?  Rauner just gave $500,000 to the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Logical extensions of Rauner’s dumping more and more and more planks in IRP platform include more and more and more pressure on the IRP National Committeeman, IRP National Committeewoman, IRP officers and State Central Committee members, county party officers, and township/ward party officers to dump those precinct committeemen and captains who support the planks that Runer has dumped. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their party’s platform. The more planks in the IRP platform that Rauner dumps, the more that Rauner dumps the IRP.  Does Rauner plan on winning in 2018 by stressing all the planks in the IRP platform that he has dumped?  Does Rauner plan on winning in 2018 by stressing all the Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains who he has dumped?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-john-kass-0827-20170825-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner a leader being unmercifully squeezed by Chicago Machine Democrats?  Or is he just another transactional man, a politician without a core, lost in the winds and beginning to frighten his campaign contributors? . . . “I said this could be the last straw, and every day I’m feeling it worse,” state Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, told me in an interview. “And this isn’t just the ‘right wing’ that’s angry. These are union members too, loyal union men trying to protect American jobs, and the last thing they need to see is a Republican governor making Illinois a sanctuary state.” McCarter’s part of southern Illinois decidedly voted for President Donald Trump, largely on Trump’s call to control illegal immigration. “In this 15th Congressional District, the president won (with) 70 percent,” McCarter said. “And for the governor to go against the president — and make illegal immigrants a priority as we’re facing a fiscal crisis in Illinois — it’s just not good policy and it’s not good politics.” Rauner isn’t going to pick up votes of Democrats or Latinos if he signs the sanctuary state bill. On Friday, he vetoed a bill mandating a $15 minimum wage. He won’t get love from the left. But now he’s looking squishy to his base, and that’s disastrous. It will cost him votes in the suburbs and downstate. And he can’t give votes away. . .”If Rauner signs this Sanctuary State thing, and his office said he’s going to sign it, then he’s complicating the message Republicans will be using in the elections,” McCarter said. “We’ll have to say, we support the governor on some things and not on others. That’s not what you want. That not a unified message. That’s not good politics. And it just makes the state House and Senate races more difficult.”)
— OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner bill approvals include one making birth certificate changes easier for transgender people – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-bill-action-met-0826-20170825-story.html
— VIDEO: Fight for $15 supporters  (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were in high school, what you have done with the money?  I worked part-time 1964-1966 for the minimum wage ($1.25/hour) while I was a 16 and 17 year old high school student. In today’s dollars in 1966, I earned $9.49/hour. (SEE: https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/items/1966-united-states-minimum-wage)  That job enabled me to earn and save enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 a) that I used to commute to jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967 and b) that I used to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967. In December of 1967, I sold it and used that money and money that I had earned and saved delivering mail to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/94435626-132.html
— State lawmaker Thaddeus Jones’s charity borrowed from political campaign, inconsistently filed reports – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-thaddeus-jones-foundation-st-0827-20170825-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Whites who proudly paint themselves as being anti-Whites say “Rip off the Band-Aid. Illinois must finally remove all links to Chief Illiniwek.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-illinois-chief-illiniwek-ryan-spt-0827-20170826-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-men say: “Evanston Township High School adopts a kinder, gentler dress code where leggings are OK.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-evanston-dress-code-0825-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Trump pardons Sheriff Arpaio
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-pardons-sheriff-arpaio/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Defend Dreamers, President Trump, not a lawbreaking sheriff.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-defend-dreamers-president-trump-not-a-lawbreaking-sheriff/
— Vrdolyak lawyers: Indictment ‘deceptive, irrelevant and sinister’ – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/vrdolyak-lawyers-indictment-deceptive-irrelevant-and-sinister/

 

NBC5
— Peter Roskam Discusses ACA Repeal Vote, Town Halls in New Interview – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/peter-roskam-discusses-obamacare-repeal-vote-town-halls-in-new-interview-441784833.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Historians warn against rushing to take down statues – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/08/25/historians-warn-against-rushing-to-take-down-statues/agc6cs7/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOUNAL REGISTER
— State Reps: Bipartisan compromise needed to help solve Illinois’ problems – Carol Sente and Sara Wojcicki Jimenez  (DIERSEN: “Bipartisan compromise” has always meant that Democrats win and Republicans lose.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170825/state-reps-bipartisan-compromise-needed-to-help-solve-illinois-problems

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kasich, Hickenlooper eye bipartisan presidential bid  Governors would run as independents in 2020 – MARK PRESTON
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/source-kasich-hickenlooper-consider-bipartisan-presidential-bid/798063720

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Election board lists more general election votes than voters in Chicago – W.J. Kennedy
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511195461-election-board-lists-more-general-election-votes-than-voters-in-chicago

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Vetoes 2022 $15 per Hour Minimum Wage
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/25/rauner-vetoes-2022-15-per-hour-minimum-wage/
— County Board Reapportionment Bill Vetoed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/26/county-board-reapportionment-bill-vetoed-2/
— Two Pensions for Future Police Prohibited
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/26/two-pensions-for-future-police-prohibited/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County – Lord Franks – Republic or Kingdom? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/mchenry-county-lord-franks-republic-or-kingdom/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— OUTRAGEOUS: Gov. Rauner Endorses Falsified Birth Certificates, Abandons Ethics and Science – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/gov-rauner-endorses-falsified-birth-certificates-abandons-ethics-science/

 

COMMON DREAMS
— Fast-Food Workers Wage Sit-In at Rauner’s Chicago Office Following Veto of $15/hour for 2.3 Million IL Workers
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/08/25/fast-food-workers-wage-sit-rauners-chicago-office-following-veto-15hour-23

 

GOPUSA
— Obsessed Media Loses Touch With America
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29189
— Sheriff Joe Pardoned; McCain Dissents  (DIERSEN: In 1989, my GAO superiors took many adverse actions against me to get rid of me, because in September of 1988, I had became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They backed off after Henry Hyde intervened for me, but I am sure that my critics/opponents did not want Hyde to intervene for me arguing that I was not worth the effort or even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29292

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SPLC: THE MOST DANGEROUS HATE GROUP IN AMERICA  Michael Brown on how organization violates its own criteria by demonizing others
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/splc-the-most-dangerous-hate-group-in-america/

 

BREITBART
— Jesse Jackson: Hate Groups ‘Feel Protected by the President’ – IAN HANCHETT  (DIERSEN: Who feels protected in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? From what I see, it is those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/08/25/jesse-jackson-hate-groups-feel-protected-by-the-president/

 

FOX NEWS
— OUTRAGEOUS: First grader sent to office for ‘misgendering’ fellow student – Todd Starnes  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/25/first-grader-sent-to-office-for-misgendering-fellow-student.html

 

BLAZE
— Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka resigns, releases angry letter – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/25/breaking-trump-advisor-sebastian-gorka-resigns-releases-angry-letter/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Never-Ending Liberal Bait And Switch – John Hawkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/08/26/the-neverending-liberal-bait-and-switch-n2373345

 

POLITICO
— OUTSTANDING: Trump pardons former Sheriff Arpaio
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/25/trump-pardons-former-sheriff-arpaio-242053
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Fallout grows as Trump continues attacks on fellow GOP members.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/25/trump-gop-attacks-fallout-grows-242051

 

CNN
— OUTSTANDING: Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio – Kevin Liptak, Daniella Diaz and Sophie Tatum
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/25/politics/sheriff-joe-arpaio-donald-trump-pardon/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Antifa Violence is Ethical? This Author Explains Why – BENJY SARLIN  (DIERSEN: What do the Antifa leaders in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world think of you?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/antifa-violence-ethical-author-explains-why-n796106

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gary D. Cohn, the director of the White House Economic Council, condemns you if you do not condemn who he wants you to condemn.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/gary-cohn-trump-charlottesville.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Topple Columbus, Too?  Statue Outcry Spreads – Trip Gabriel  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to topple the statues of all those who are/were Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/monuments-confederacy-remove-rename.html
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Who Became Face of Crackdown on Illegal Immigration – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/joe-arpaio-trump-pardon-sheriff-arizona.html
— DreamHost Ordered to Release Some Trump Protest Website Data to U.S. – TIFFANY HSU
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/business/dreamhost-trump-doj-privacy-ddos-dailystormer.html
— Bob Corker, Often an Ally of Trump, Is Latest Republican to Be Attacked by Him – MAGGIE HABERMAN and THOMAS KAPLAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/bob-corker-often-an-ally-of-trump-is-latest-republican-to-be-attacked-by-him.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Arpaio/Hannity says “Joe Arpaio runs out of legal trouble and into the warm embrace of Sean Hannity.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/25/joe-arpaio-runs-out-of-legal-trouble-and-into-the-warm-embrace-of-sean-hannity/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump has pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose hardline views on immigration have allied him with the president
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/25/trump-has-pardoned-former-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-whose-hardline-views-on-immigration-have-allied-him-with-the-president/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump goes back to his professional wrestling days.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-goes-back-to-his-professional-wrestling-days/2017/08/25/6d2e4da8-89b5-11e7-961d-2f373b3977ee_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are you an evangelical? Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn evangelicals as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots and even worse things.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-trump-evangelicals-white-supremacy-20170826-story.html

 

DENVER POST
— RNC condemns white supremacy but makes no mention of Trump’s remarks – DAVID WEIGEL (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will use this RNC resolution to viciously demonize, to viciously denigrate, and to viciously condemn Trump and all his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots and even worse things.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/25/republican-national-committee-condemns-white-supremacy-donald-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Pardons Ex-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio  Arpaio was convicted last month of disobeying a federal court order to halt immigration raids – Laura Meckler, Ted Mann and Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-pardons-ex-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-1503706530
— How the Post Office Delivered for Hillary  Charges of a ‘systematic’ effort to violate the Hatch Act in 2016. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-post-office-delivered-for-hillary-1503701664
— Trump Hits Bob Corker on Twitter, Saying Tennessee Voters ‘Not Happy’  Senator is fifth to come under president’s attack in recent weeks – Ted Mann
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-hits-bob-corker-on-twitter-saying-tennessee-voters-not-happy-1503671059

 

USA TODAY
— Political maps under fire as Supreme Court case on tailor-made districts looms – Richard Wolf  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how in 2015, my critics/opponents got their operatives and their dupes to redraw my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 to harm me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/24/political-maps-under-fire-supreme-court-case-tailor-made-districts-looms/590162001/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Donald Trump’s Republican Party condemns white supremacy after president’s mixed response to Charlottesville violence  Some members nonetheless complain it is unnecessary – Harriet Agerholm  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will use this resolution to viciously demonize, to viciously denigrate, and to viciously condemn Trump and all his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots and even worse things.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/republican-national-committee-white-supremacy-donald-trump-charlottesville-heather-heyer-a7913891.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump’s Republican Party has condemned white supremacists, within days of the president coming fire for his equivocating response to racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. “The racist beliefs of Nazis, the KKK, white supremacists and other like-minded groups are completely inconsistent with the Republican Party’s platform”, a resolution passed by its national committee stated. It came after Mr Trump failed to condemn white supremacists in his initial response to the violence in Charlottesville, which left one woman dead. The US leader was criticized after he blamed the violence on “many sides”.)

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans and anti-Whites say “By pardoning Joe Arpaio, President Trump has demonstrated his contempt for the rule of law and the racism at the core of his agenda.”
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2017/08/25/splc-statement-pardoning-joe-arpaio

August 25 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— VIDEO: Illinois Policy Institute fires back at Rauner over cartoon
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/276023330-video#/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner dumps recently rebuilt press team following missteps, cartoon controversy – Rick Pearson, Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger  (DIERSEN: Who exactly are the “enemies” that Rauner refers to?  Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs shout at Rauner that his enemies are those like me who promote the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. They shout at Rauner that his worst enemies are those like me who promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks.  They shout at Rauner that his worst enemies are those like me who oppose patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and vices including booze, gambling, and pot. They shout at Rauner that he should not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-shakeup-met-0825-20170824-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Later in the day, at an event in Naperville, Rauner acknowledged the difficulty of working in government. “The work that we do for the people of Illinois is incredibly difficult and very stressful. It’s a burnout, high stress, it’s hard on people’s families,” the wealthy former equity investor told reporters. As for what he feels is his repeated difficulty in getting his message out, Rauner called the communications effort “incredibly hard because we have attacks, we have political attacks coming 20 times a day, we have social media attacks coming 100 times a day, we have false rumors planted that have to be dealt with or responded to” in addition to “legitimate questions” from the media. “It is really hard, really hard, and we need to do all that while also getting out the message about the positive changes that we are trying to drive and the wonderful work that we’re doing on a bipartisan basis, wonderful legislation that we’ve been able to achieve,” he said. But in the earlier conference call to staff, Rauner maintained there was a larger, even more encompassing messaging mission — the need to counter his “enemies.” “The reality is in addition to the enemies on the other side of the aisle (Democrats), we have enemies in the media and enemies who should be on our side, some of them former members of the administration,” the source recounted Rauner as saying.)
— Northbrook anti-hate event slams white supremacy, urges unity – Irv Leavitt  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/news/ct-nbs-northbrook-anti-hate-gathering-tl-0831-20170824-story.html
— Put the brakes on GOP’s backdoor voucher idea – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.  Because my parents did that, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my parents as being filthy rich and b) my brother and me as being born with silver spoons in our mouths, as having always been privileged, and as being filth rich.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-education-taxcredit-neovouchers-20170824-story.html
— When political satire — whoops! — reinforces ideas it means to skewer – Nina Metz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-political-satire-tina-fey-20170822-story.html
— Where were you in ’82? – Michael Phillips (DIERSEN: My wife and I lived at 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. I worked for GAO and she worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. We owned a 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, a 1978 Chevette, and a 1972 Corvette. I continued to rent out the town home that I owned in University Park. We went on vacations in connection with my wife’s business trips to luxury resorts all across America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-mov-best-of-1982-movies-column-0824-2017-story.html
— Denver to start licensing first pot clubs, but few may apply – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–pot-clubs-denver-20170822-story.html
— Unemployment drops in metro areas across Illinois in July, but state officials continued to attribute the drop to people leaving the labor force. – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: Have you left the labor force?  I should write a book about now since 1997 my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have focused on assuring that no individual, organization, company, or government would hire me to do anything.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-metro-unemployment-july-0825-biz-20170824-story.html
— University of Illinois bans ‘war chant’ during sporting events – Shannon Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-illinois-bans-war-chant-20170825-story.html
— What’s the ‘alt-right,’ and how large is its audience? – Thomas J. Main
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-alt-right-racism-0825-story.html
— DUIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Will Donald Trump have anyone left to defend him?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-bannon-mcconnell-enemies-20170823-story.html
— How the seeds of hate are sown – Dahleen Glanton  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-hate-groups-dahleen-glanton-0824-20170823-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump beating liberals at the monuments game – S. E. Cupp
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cupp-trump-beating-liberals-at-the-monuments-game/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Before taking a victory lap, Mr. Mayor, do this – ANDY SHAW
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170825/ISSUE07/170829927

 

ABC7
— White supremacist Christopher Cantwell surrenders to police – CNN  (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps say you are just like Christopher Cantwell?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-supremacist-christopher-cantwell-surrenders-to-police-/2337262/
— What is the ‘alt-right’? Definitions of terms in extremist language
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-is-the-alt-right-definitions-of-extremist-language/2337461/

 

WTTW
— Rauner Shakes Off Staff in Latest Upheaval – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Rauner says he does “not lean on” the Illinois Policy Institute. Rauner should “lean on” the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Because Rauner ran as a Republican and got elected as a Republican in Illinois, Rauner obligated himself to defend and advance the IRP platform.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/24/rauner-shakes-staff-latest-upheaval
http://video.wttw.com/video/3004092740/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite reporters repeatedly asking him Thursday whether he finds the cartoon racist, Rauner would only say he understands why “some people are upset by it.” “I’m not apologizin’ for anything that I have nothing to do with. Let me be crystal clear. And that organization (the IPI) that did that cartoon, they should talk to you about what their views are on it, and I’m not gonna,” he said. “I have fought for racial justice, equality of opportunity, my whole life.” Despite being a previous donor to the IPI and close ties to John Tillman, the intitute’s chief executive, Rauner denied the assertion that it’s his “go-to think tank.” “A tiny fraction of our administration is from that organization,” he said. “And they in no regard, in no regard, does that organization speak for me or our administration, and I do not lean on them for any particular issue or policy.”)

 

DNA INFO
— After Englewood’s Abe Lincoln Bust Vandalized Twice, City Moves It – Andrea V. Watson
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170824/englewood/after-englewoods-abe-lincoln-bust-vandalized-twice-city-moves-it
— South Loop Bars Stand With Kaepernick, Won’t Show NFL Games – David Matthews  (DIERSEN: If you stand with Kaepernick, you stand with individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170824/south-loop/south-loop-bars-stop-showing-nfl-games-due-kaepernick-blackballing

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner’s staff shake-up more than insider business – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170824/rauners-staff-shake-up-more-than-insider-business

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners ask “Can Rauner’s administration be saved?” Anti-Rauners want Rauner to say that those who voted for him are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. QUESTION: What do anti-Rauners want Rauner to do?  ANSWER: Demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things himself and individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Anti-Rauners make it clear that if he does not destroy the aforesaid, anti-Rauners will destroy him.
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-can-rauner-s-administration-be-saved/article_2047bacf-9d9c-5be8-9fed-7d786757785b.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— More than 2,000 jobs created as Amazon celebrates first year in Edwardsville – STEVE NAGY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article169182602.html

 

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— Sen. Jil Tracy speaks to Interagency Council – Michelle Langhout
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20170824/sen-jil-tracy-speaks-to–interagency-council

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— ‘White male’ Rauner sees new staff resign – AP
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/08/24/white-male-rauner-sees-new-staff-resign/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Protestors clear up negative rumors of Covington’s peaceful demonstration – Senait Gebregiorgis
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/protestors-clear-up-negative-rumors-of-covingtons-peaceful-demonstration

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Another communications staffer departs White House  Andrew Hemming’s job was to circulate positive news – KAITLAN COLLINS AND BETSY KLEIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me circulate anything.  But failing that, they want to only circulate a) positive news about them and b) negative news about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they want to destroy.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/another-communications-staffer-departs-white-house/797159411
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hemming’s White House role involved circulating positive news articles, often from conservative media outlets, about the Trump administration to reporters. He joined the administration following work during the 2016 campaign for Rick Perry, followed by a stint at the Republican National Committee, where he worked alongside Reince Priebus and Sean Spicer.)
— Trump economic chief: White House ‘must do better’ condemning hate groups  Gary Cohn critical of Charlottesville response – BETSY KLEIN  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, members of “hate groups” elected Trump, so, of course, anti-Trumps want Trump to condemn “hate groups.”)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-economic-chief-wh-must-do-better-condemning-hate-groups/798040196
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you slander Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/former-gop-senator-trump-has-corrupted-republican-party/798121738

 

CHICAGO READER
— Beyond the ‘Bernie bro’: Socialism’s diverse new youth brigade  Inspired by Sanders, outraged by Trump, and betrayed by the neoliberal establishment, the reinvigorated Democratic Socialists of America set out to paint the town red. – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/socialism-democratic-socialists-of-america-convention-millennials-carlos-ramirez-rosa/Content?oid=29358708

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How Redlining Segregated Chicago, and America  New evidence suggests that cutting up America’s cities along racial lines exacerbated the problem, with effects that lingered for decades. – WHET MOSER (DIERSEN: Democrats have run America’s big cities for many decades. First, those Democrats promoted segregation, then they promoted integration, and now they promote segregation again.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2017/How-Redlining-Segregated-Chicago-and-America/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives links property tax troubles to school funding issue – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511195466-ives-links-property-tax-troubles-to-school-funding-issue
— Ives decries lack of consistent property tax assessments – Caitlin Nordahl
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511195456-ives-decries-lack-of-consistent-property-tax-assessments

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Rauner Chief of Staff Kristina Rasmussen has gov’s support – Bruce Rushton
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19060-rauner-cos-has-govs-support.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Seniors protest possible healthcare cuts – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/seniors-protest-possible-healthcare-cuts/797536239

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Ex-‘Gay’ Leader Stephen Black to Keynote AFTAH Banquet and Teach-in Oct. 20-21
https://americansfortruth.com/2017/08/24/ex-gay-leader-stephen-black-to-keynote-aftah-banquet-and-teach-in-oct-20-21/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: WALSH, HEWITT AND BENSON GRADE TRUMP’S FIRST SEVEN MONTHS IN OFFICE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/thorner-how-joe-walsh-hugh-hewitt-and-guy-benson-rate-trumps-first-seven-months.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— They refuse to let this cartoon story drop
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/25/they-refuse-to-let-this-cartoon-story-drop/
— An historic first: ILGOP press release doesn’t contain the word “Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/25/an-historic-first-ilgop-press-release-doesnt-contain-the-word-madigan/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE RACIST ATTACKS ON AMERICA AND TRUMP Why the Left hates the president and the nation he heads. – David Horowitz
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267676/racist-attacks-america-and-trump-david-horowitz

 

TOWNHALL
— Christian Ministry Sues Southern Poverty Law Center Over ‘Hate Group’ Designation – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2017/08/24/christian-ministry-sues-southern-poverty-law-center-over-hate-group-designation-n2372988

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— The Southern Poverty Law Center Is the Most Dangerous Hate Group in America – Michael Brown
http://www.christianpost.com/news/the-southern-poverty-law-center-is-the-most-dangerous-hate-group-in-america-196712/

 

CHRISTIAN TIMES
— Christian ministry files defamation lawsuit against SPLC over ‘hate group’ designation – Jardine Malado
http://www.christiantimes.com/article/christian-ministry-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-splc-over-hate-group-designation/72741.htm

 

NEWSMAX
— Left Rages On But Trump Still the Same Man People Elected – David Limbaugh
http://www.newsmax.com/DavidLimbaugh/trump-conservative-leftist-don/2017/08/24/id/809674/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives of color frustrated by ‘white supremacist’ label after Charlottesville – Valerie Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/24/conservatives-of-color-frustrated-by-white-suprema/
— Adam Kinzinger says he can’t see the strategy in Trump’s criticism of Republican leadership – Sally Persons
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/25/adam-kinzinger-says-he-cant-see-strategy-trumps-cr/?

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Media fear Trump will inspire violence against reporters – Eddie Scarry  (DIERSEN: What about anti-Trumps who inspire violence against conservative reporters like me?  I should write a book about the most hate-filled anti-Trumps in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/media-fear-trump-will-inspire-violence-against-reporters/article/2632488
— ACLU’s definition of white supremacy is truly unbelievable – Emily Jashinsky
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/aclus-definition-of-white-supremacy-is-truly-unbelievable/article/2632441
— Union group seeks to tie companies to white supremacy – Sean Higgins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies paint themselves as being anti-White.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/union-group-seeks-to-tie-companies-to-white-supremacy/article/2632468

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Schumer hints/implies/argues/shouts that if you fight voter fraud, you are a White supremacist.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/schumer-trump-reject-white-supremacy-voter-fraud-commission/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Has No Defense For Labeling 63 Million Americans ‘White Supremacists By Default’ – Jack Crowe  (DIERSEN: Constructively, to call a person a White supremacist, is to call for that person to be killed figuratively, if not literally.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/24/cnn-has-no-defense-for-labeling-63-million-americans-white-supremacists-by-default/
— Christian Group Sues For Defamation After Being Equated With KKK And Neo-Nazis – JOSHUA GILL
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/24/christian-group-sues-for-defamation-after-being-equated-with-kkk-and-neo-nazis/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Armed Antifa Group Calls For Revolution, Seizing Property, And Violence Against Police – Ian Miles Cheong  (DIERSEN: What Antifa groups are in Illinois, your county, your township/ward, municipality, and precinct?  Of course, anti-Trumps falsely say that Trump and his supporters created Antifa and promote Antifa.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/24/armed-antifa-group-calls-for-revolution-seizing-property-and-violence-against-police/

 

GOPUSA
— Kindergartners subjected to ‘gender reveal’ in California charter school
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29207
— The Leftwing Media’s Dangerous and Divisive Lie
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29205
— St. Louis Sheriff’s deputy claims he was passed over for promotion because he’s white  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to harm Republicans, and especially to harm Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29195
— HOW LONG BEFORE DEMOCRAT LEADERS DENOUNCE LEFT-WING VIOLENCE AGAINST POLICE IN PHOENIX, BOSTON, PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON, D.C.? – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/08/25/how-long-before-democrat-leaders-denounce-left-wing-violence-against-police-in-phoenix-boston-portland-and-washington-d-c/

 

THE BLAZE
— The SPLC calls Christians a “hate group.” Now, Christians are fighting back. – Aaron Colen
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/24/the-splc-calls-christians-a-hate-group-now-christians-are-fighting-back/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Southern Poverty Law Center has been trying to marginalize Christian beliefs for a while. Now, Christians are pushing back.
D. James Kennedy Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has sued the SPLC for labeling it as an “active hate group” because it holds to traditional Christian views on homosexuality and marriage. Why would a Christian ministry be a hate group? As sexual orientation and gender identity have become “civil rights” issues on the front lines of the culture wars in the United States, people and organizations, particularly churches, that do not support LGBTQ lifestyles are increasingly under fire from mainstream media and organizations like the SPLC, who claim these religiously-based beliefs are bigoted and discriminatory. Christianity, at its core, is about love. By designating a Christian organization as a hate group, the SPLC is pursuing a culture in which disagreement with the mainstream equals hate. “It’s completely disingenuous to tag D. James Kennedy Ministries as a hate group alongside the KKK and neo-Nazis,” Kennedy Ministries spokesman John Rabe said to Fox News. “We desire all people, with no exceptions, to receive the love of Christ and his forgiveness and healing. We unequivocally condemn violence, and we hate no one. “It’s nothing more than an attempt to bulldoze over those who disagree with them, and it has a chilling effect on the free exercise of religion in a nation built on that,” Rabe continued. “We decided not to let their falsehoods stand.” I’ve never heard of D. James Kennedy. Why should I care? The SPLC’s attacks on Christian organizations are significant to all Christians. The SPLC has a storied history of taking up noble causes and using the law to bring justice and fight legitimate hate. The SPLC did significant damage to the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s, for example. Because of that history, the SPLC is an influential voice in shaping public perception of organizations. Categorization as a hate group by the SPLC leads to increased animosity and opposition from the culture at-large. For churches, that opposition can hinder them from serving communities both at home and worldwide. Religious freedom is a form of free speech, and irresponsible attacks from the SPLC and others on religious expression aren’t likely to stop with churches. Aggressively suppressing the views of certain groups, especially when you have to twist their message in order to do so, is a slippery slope. “These false and illegal characterizations have a chilling effect on the free exercise of religion and on religious free speech for all people of faith,” a statement from Kennedy Ministries read. “After having given the SPLC an opportunity to retract, we have undertaken this legal action, seeking a trial by a jury of our peers, to preserve our own rights under the law and to defend the religious free speech rights of all Americans.”)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate older people, who hate Whites, and/or who hate men say “White supremacy isn’t just for old white men.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/state-local-politics/347844-white-supremacy-isnt-just-for-old-white-men
— Convictions shouldn’t be life sentences to unemployment – DANIEL YANISSE (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my GAO superiors knew full-well that their success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” would be a life sentence to unemployment.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/civil-rights/347948-convictions-shouldnt-be-life-sentences-to-unemployment

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Why Banning Hate Groups Won’t End Them  Bans often backfire, further fueling extremism by driving it underground and adding to disaffected youths’ sense of unfairness or injustice. – Cynthia Miller-Idriss  (DIERSEN: What groups are you a member of?  Soon, if not already, if the groups that you are a member of do not promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will deem all of your groups to be hate groups, and therefore, SPLC will deem all of the members of your groups, including you, to be haters.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hate-groups-ban_us_599ca5a5e4b0d8dde999a009
— How Asian Immigrants Learn Anti-Blackness From White Culture, And How To Stop It  It’s something force fed to us as children of immigrants as we attempt to integrate into American culture. – Jezzika Chung  (DIERSEN: In America, Democrats dominate immigrants. If immigrants are anti-Black, blame Democrats.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-asian-americans-can-stop-contributing-to-anti-blackness_us_599f0757e4b0cb7715bfd3d4

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Charlottesville, Even Dating Apps Are Cracking Down on Hate – MATT STEVENS  (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois crack down on you?  To avoid being cracked down on, have you or will you become an anti-Trump?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/technology/okcupid-christopher-cantwell.html
— Why Is the Southern Poverty Law Center Targeting Liberals? – AYAAN HIRSI ALI
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/opinion/southern-poverty-law-center-liberals-islam.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since the violence in Charlottesville 10 days ago, when white supremacists left one young woman dead and 19 others injured, the Southern Poverty Law Center has hit the jackpot. The Alabama-based nonprofit is set to receive millions of dollars in donations from some of the nation’s deepest of pockets. Apple pledged $1 million. JP Morgan Chase & Co.: half a million. George and Amal Clooney even got in on the action, promising to donate another $1 million. Like every other decent American, I was outraged that the president of the United States equivocated in condemning neo-Nazi activity in this country. Nazism — not to mention white supremacy and racial bigotry — has no place in a civilized society. But is donating money to the S.P.L.C. the best way to combat this poison? I think not. If Tim Cook and Jamie Dimon had done their due diligence, they would know that the S.P.L.C. is an organization that has lost its way, smearing people who are fighting for liberty and turning a blind eye to an ideology and political movement that has much in common with Nazism. I am a black woman, a feminist and a former Muslim who has consistently opposed political violence. The price for expressing my beliefs has been high: I must travel with armed security at all times. My friend and collaborator Theo van Gogh was murdered in broad daylight. Yet the S.P.L.C. has the audacity to label me an “extremist,” including my name in a “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists” that it published on its website last October.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to say “Say No to Sheriff Joe Arpaio.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/opinion/joe-arpaio-trump-pardon.html?ref=opinion

 

WASHINGTON POST
— German magazine slammed for Trump “Nazi salute” cover – AP  (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the sooner, if not already, that anti-Trumps will call you a Nazi: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/german-magazine-slammed-for-trump-nazi-salute-cover/2017/08/25/9b476ff8-896f-11e7-96a7-d178cf3524eb_story.html
— White supremacy is a lost cause – Nathan Gardels  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/08/24/white-supremacy-is-a-lost-cause/

 

ABC NEWS & DETROIT NEWS
— RNC to vote on condemning white supremacists, but some roll eyes – AP (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, a) all those who voted for Trump are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) all RNC members are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. QUESTION: What do anti-Trumps want the RNC to do? ANSWER: Demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things all RNC members and individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Anti-Trumps make it clear that if the RNC does not destroy the aforesaid, anti-Trumps will destroy the RNC.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/rnc-vote-condemn-supremacists-leads-roll-eyes-49411958
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/25/republican-party-trump/104938176/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Still cleaning up after President Donald Trump’s comments about a deadly protest in Virginia, the Republican National Committee is headed toward adoption of a resolution condemning white supremacists. And while the rebuke of groups Trump waffled on is expected to pass overwhelmingly Friday, some attending the summer meeting of the party’s most faithful are rolling their eyes at the move. “It’s amazing that we have been lured into this argument that we’re not racists. It’s absurd,” said Colorado Republican Chairman Jeff Hays. “Why would we feel compelled to do that?” The grumbling reflects a difference between some veteran Republicans concerned about the party’s image in light of Trump’s latest rhetorical thicket and newer, more ardently pro-Trump state Republican leaders. “There’s no debate. We’re affirming we’re the party of Lincoln,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said, dismissing complaints about the resolution. “We are showing the moral high ground by disavowing hate and violence.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— J.P. Morgan’s Hate List  What is its gift to the Southern Poverty Law Center telling bank customers? – Kimberley A. Strassel  (DIERSEN: I am one of Chase’s customers who has complained about this.  If you give money to the SPLC, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/j-p-morgans-hate-list-1503619180
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Corporate America will do almost anything to stay on the safe side of public opinion—at least as it’s defined by the media. CEOs will apologize, grovel, resign, settle. They will even, as of this month, legitimize and fund an outfit that exists to smear conservatives. The press is still obsessing over President Trump’s incompetent handling of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and that has suited some profiteers just fine. The notorious Southern Poverty Law Center is quietly cashing in on the tragedy, raking in millions on its spun-up reputation as a group that “fights hate.” Apple CEO Tim Cook informed employees that his company is giving $1 million to SPLC and matching employee donations. J.P. Morgan Chase is pitching in $500,000, specifically to further the SPLC’s “work in tracking, exposing and fighting hate groups and other extremist organizations,” in the words of Peter Scher, the bank’s head of corporate responsibility. What Mr. Scher is referring to is the SPLC’s “Hate Map,” its online list of 917 American “hate groups.” The SPLC alone decides who goes on the list, but its criteria are purposely vague. Since the SPLC is a far-left activist group, the map comes down to this: If the SPLC doesn’t agree with your views, it tags you as a hater. Let’s not mince words: By funding this list, J.P. Morgan and Apple are saying they support labeling Christian organizations that oppose gay marriage as “hate groups.” That may come as a sour revelation to any bank customers who have donated to the Family Research Council (a mainstream Christian outfit on the SPLC’s list) or whose rights are protected by the Alliance Defending Freedom (which litigates for religious freedom and is also on the list). Similarly put out may be iPhone owners who support the antiterror policies espoused by Frank Gaffney’s Washington think tank, the Center for Security Policy (on the SPLC’s list). Or any who back the proposals of the Center for Immigration Studies (on the list). These corporations are presumably in favor of the SPLC’s practice of calling its political opponents “extremists,” which paints targets on their backs. The group’s “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists” lists Mr. Gaffney (who worked for the Reagan administration); Maajid Nawaz (a British activist whose crimes include tweeting a cartoon of Jesus and Muhammad ); and Ayaan Hirsi Ali (a Somali refugee who speaks out against Islamic extremism). The SPLC has tarred the respected social scientist Charles Murray, author of the well-regarded book “Losing Ground,” as a “white nationalist.” Mr. Murray has been physically assaulted on campus as a result. He happens to be married to an Asian woman and has Asian daughters, so the slur is ludicrous. But what’s a little smearing and career destruction if J.P. Morgan Chase gets some good headlines? It isn’t only the lists. An honest outfit tracking violent groups would keep to straightforward descriptions and facts. Instead, the SPLC’s descriptions of people are brutally partisan, full of half-truths and vitriol designed to inspire fury. We’ve seen what this kind of fury can do in Europe, with the murder of Theo Van Gogh, the controversial filmmaker, by a Dutch-Moroccan Islamic fanatic. Ms. Hirsi Ali, who had worked with Van Gogh, still travels with security—and J.P. Morgan thinks it appropriate to further target her? In 2012 a gay-marriage supporter named Floyd Corkins smashed into the Family Research Council’s headquarters and shot a security guard. He told police he was inspired by the SPLC’s “hate group” designation. Had the companies done a bit of homework, they’d have discovered the SPLC isn’t even considered a sound charity. Karl Zinsmeister excoriated the outfit in a recent article for Philanthropy Roundtable: “Its two largest expenses are propaganda operations: creating its annual list of ‘haters’ and ‘extremists,’ and running a big effort that pushes ‘tolerance education’ through more than 400,000 public-school teachers. And the single biggest effort undertaken by the SPLC? Fundraising. On the organization’s 2015 IRS 990 form it declared $10 million of direct fundraising expenses, far more than it has ever spent on legal services.” Apple did not return a call to its media center. J.P. Morgan Chase, in an emailed statement, said only that it has a “long history of supporting a range of organizations that are committed to addressing inequality.” The corporate donations are nonetheless appalling, as they legitimize a group that already exercises inappropriate influence. The SPLC’s list is cited regularly by the media and congressional Democrats, ignorant or uncaring of its falsehoods. The charity tracker GuideStar for a time attached warning labels to philanthropies flagged by the SPLC. This undermines the fight against truly hateful groups. Comparing pro bono lawyers at the Alliance Defending Freedom to hood-wearing KKK members only make the Klan seem more innocuous. Blackballing mainstream groups only silences the moderate voices the country needs to fight hate and bigotry. Corporations have a role to play in calming today’s divisions. This is the opposite.)
— Trump Divorces the GOP Congress  Republicans need to think of Trump as a political independent. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-divorces-the-gop-congress-1503616084
— Silicon Valley Scandals Open Dialogue Between Male Venture Capitalists and Female Founders  Some women startup founders speak up about behavior they encounter in the male-dominated venture-capital industry – Yoree Koh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sexual-harassment-scandals-lead-to-tough-conversations-in-silicon-valley-1503567006
— Cutting Young Girls Isn’t Religious Freedom  The First Amendment doesn’t protect the barbaric act of female genital mutilation. – Kristina Arriaga
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cutting-young-girls-isnt-religious-freedom-1503617269
— Memo to Trump: There Is No Looming ‘Retirement Crisis’  Retirement incomes are rising. The president ought to rethink his pledge not to touch Social Security. – Andrew G. Biggs  (DIERSEN MEMO TO BIGGS: Inflation is rising far faster than retirement income.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/memo-to-trump-there-is-no-looming-retirement-crisis-1503617443

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Russian Twitter boosts Trump  Propaganda project aimed at Americans often links to Breutbart – Oren Dorell
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170825/281500751378625
— Challengers draw a line over political maps  Opponents rail against gerrymandering as high court prepares for landmark challenge – Richard Wolf  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?  How has gerrymandering impacted you?  Since 2000, the borders of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 had not changed. In 2015, those borders were gerrymandered to harm me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170825/281505046345921
— Republican leaders oppose shutdown over border wall  Trump says he would blame Democrats, but voters may blame him – Erin Kelly
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170825/281608125561025

 

NEWSWEEK
— ALT-RIGHT RALLY: SAN FRANCISCO DOG OWNERS TO COVER SITE WITH DOG POOP IN COUNTER PROTEST – GRAHAM LANKTREE
http://www.newsweek.com/alt-right-rally-welcomed-dog-poop-san-francisco-park-654980

 

POST TRIBUNE
— More employers may be using temps to skirt immigration laws – Tim Henderson
http://www.postbulletin.com/business/more-employers-may-be-using-temps-to-skirt-immigration-laws/article_a0b9e7a0-aefb-53cb-94a2-a9d987907a39.html

 

GOVERNING
— After Cartoon Controversy, Illinois Governor Dumps New Press Team – Rick Pearson, Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/tns-illinois-rauner-cartoon.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Say Media Identifies With Protesters, Trump With Police
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/americans_say_media_identifies_with_protesters_trump_with_police

August 18 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor Emanuel rejects call to rename Washington, Jackson parks – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/274524801-story#/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner calls immigration bill ‘very reasonable’ – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: The TRUST Act encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. If Rauner signs it, he dumps not only the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, he dumps all those who voted for him in 2014 and all those who might vote for him in 2018.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-immigration-bill-met-0818-20170817-story.html
— Cullerton tries stand-up comedy at Rauner’s expense – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky’s fifth rule encourage ridicule.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-john-cullerton-bruce-rauner-20170818-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Alderman says Lincoln bust in West Englewood burned – Fran Spielman and Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/674297/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who’s running more and more big local companies? Foreigners. – JOE CAHILL  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170818/ISSUE10/170819863
— More women, racial minorities among Chicago CEOs – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs 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.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170818/EMPLOYMENT/170819851
— Here’s what it’s really like to switch to nonprofit work – LISA BERTAGNOLI  (DIERSEN: I worked for a nonprofit, that is, for the federal government, for almost 30 years. Because nonprofits do not have to worry about making a profit, they can and they do far more aggressively promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, they far more aggressively discriminate against Republicans, Whites, men, older people, and non-veterans.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170817/ISSUE03/170819892

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Sun-Times sporting a full-page union labor ad in today’s edition – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/08/17/sun-times-sporting-a-full-page-union-labor-ad-in.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville to license taxi companies, no longer individual drivers – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170816/naperville-to-license-taxi-companies-no-longer-individual-drivers

 

WTTW
— Question Over Controversial Public Monuments Comes to Chicago – Eddie Arruza
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/17/question-over-controversial-public-monuments-comes-chicago

 

WLS AM
— At 83, Jesse White is running for a sixth term as Illinois Secretary of State – Bill Cameron  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68. Because I did not make GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. What shows that you have energy? Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email EACH AND EVERY MORNING and since 2015, I have ALSO put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email EACH AND EVERY EVENING. Those emails have included links to more than 278,800 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/08/17/at-83-jesse-white-is-running-for-a-sixth-term-as-illinois-secretary-of-state/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rauner says immigration bill ‘very reasonable’ (DIERSEN: The TRUST Act encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. If Rauner signs it, he dumps not only the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, he dumps all those who voted for him in 2014 and all those who might vote for him in 2018.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/rauner-says-immigration-bill-very-reasonable/article_5d2ab176-8424-11e7-abfa-e3e6beca9d99.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Energetic 83-year-old Jesse White not ready to retire -Editorial  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68. What shows that you have energy?  Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email EACH AND EVERY MORNING and since 2015, I have ALSO put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email EACH AND EVERY EVENING. Those emails have included links to more than 278,800 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170817/our-view-energetic-83-year-old-jesse-white-not-ready-to-retire

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Rauner: Trump’s comments on Charlottesville ‘damage America’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who advises Rauner that demonizing Trump, denigrating Trump, and condemning Trump helps Rauner get reelected in 2018? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/70499/state/rauner-trumps-comments-charlottesville-damage-america/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP senators are striking back in Trump’s public war of words  President has no intention of changing his tact – DAN MERICA AND ERIC BRADNER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-senators-are-striking-back-in-trumps-public-war-of-words/791880870
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites are anti-Trump.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/people-of-color-to-trump-what-doesnt-break-us-makes-us-stronger/792720405
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Corker panders to anti-Trumps.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/corker-trump-hasnt-demonstrated-competence-to-be-successful/792309457
— ‘Nazis’ scrawled on side of New Hampshire GOP HQ  Police did not immediately name any suspects – ELIZABETH JOSEPH AND DANIELLA DIAZ (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. People are nasty. What is your national origin?  Mine is 100% German. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because a am 100% German national origin. Of course, they do not admit that. The aforesaid include people who are of German national origin who pander to and seek to curry favor with those who hate German-Americans by stressing that I am 100% German national origin. They paint themselves as being good German-Americans and paint me as being a bad German-American. They are like those Jews who helped the Nazis identify Jews in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nazis-scrawled-on-side-of-new-hampshire-gop-hq/791441013
— 6 in 10 who approve of Trump say they’ll never stop approving of him – CNN  (DIERSEN: How many out of 10 who approve of Obama say they’ll never stop approving of him – 8, 9, 10?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/6-in-10-who-approve-of-trump-say-theyll-never-stop-approving/792285667
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump federal employees want Trump’s cabinet members to demonize Trump, to denigrate Trump, and to condemn Trump as being a White supremacist, a hater, a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors made it clear to my supervisors, to my coworkers, and to my subordinates that they should say bad things about me.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/cabinets-silence-on-trump-disturbs-agency-employees/792033494

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Gov. Rauner Was In The Crosshairs At Annual State Democratic Breakfast
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-was-crosshairs-annual-state-democratic-breakfast

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Durkin says House mocked education needs with sham vote – Hoang Tran
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511187029-durkin-says-house-mocked-education-needs-with-sham-vote

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— Approved Township Maps
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2017/55566/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Harold says she promises to fight public corruption if elected Illinois Attorney General – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/harold-says-she-promises-to-fight-public-corruption-if-elected/article_b9045312-82d0-11e7-bd0b-1bd32979c1cd.html
— Madigan rallies Democrats with a look back to the past – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/madigan-rallies-democrats-with-a-look-back-to-the-past/article_2f51f8e6-8360-11e7-80cc-8b0c9f33103e.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner calls TRUST Act a “very reasonable” bill, won’t commit to signing it (DIERSEN: The TRUST Act encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. If Rauner signs it, he dumps not only the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, he dumps all those who voted for him in 2014 and all those who might vote for him in 2018.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/18/rauner-calls-trust-act-a-very-reasonable-bill-wont-commit-to-signing-it/
— Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez says she won’t run again
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/18/rep-sara-wojcicki-jimenez-says-she-wont-run-again/
— Rauner points to WVON host’s defense of Illinois Policy Institute cartoon as legislators to protest HQ
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/18/rauner-points-to-wvon-hosts-defense-of-illinois-policy-institute-cartoon-as-legislators-to-protest-hq/

 

POILITICO ILLINOIS
— RAUNER SAYS HE HASN’T SEEN IPI CARTOON — In another head-scratching moment for Team Rauner, the governor’s office on Thursday said Rauner hadn’t seen a controversial political cartoon from the Illinois Policy Institute that the group took down Wednesday amid outcry from both parties that it was racist. The cartoon was meant to be an illustration of the conservative group’s view on SB1, but critics said it injected a derogatory racial element into the ongoing debate over the education funding bill. – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: Who is responsible for keeping Governor Rauner and all the other Illinois Republican elected officials and party leaders up to date with Illinois government and political news and commentary? Please join me in urging Governor Rauner and all the other Illinois Republican elected officials and party leaders a) to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, or if not that, to require their staff to read the emails and to keep them up to date and b) to assure that diersen@aol.com is kept on their press release lists and their press advisory lists.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/08/18/politico-illinois-playbook-campaign-for-sb1-override-rauner-hasnt-seen-controversial-cartoon-preckwinkle-numbers-plummet-221938

 

BILL O’REILLY
— First They Came For the Statues
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/First-They-Came-For-the-Statues/425206911343892859.html

 

GOPUSA
— Missouri Democrat ‘Hopes’ Trump is Assassinated
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28897
— Terrorists kill as Barcelona insists they are not afraid  (DIERSEN: How many homes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America display “We are not afraid” yard signs?  When the terrorists come to your precinct, to your municipality, to your township/ward, to your county, to Illinois, and to America, will the terrorists skip the homes that have “We are not afraid” yard signs?)
http://www.gopusa.com/terrorists-kill-as-barcelona-insists-they-are-not-afraid/
— Speaking of statues, why does Seattle have a 7 ton statue of Vladimir Lenin?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28894
— Soros: The ‘Anti-Fascist’ Fascist
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28872
— A warning about ‘trigger warnings’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28650

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Lay it on the line’: Judge in tea party case orders IRS to disclose employee names, reasons – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/17/judge-in-tea-party-case-orders-irs-to-disclose-emp/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Chicago reminds freshmen that it doesn’t do safe spaces – Matthew Foldi
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9601

 

NEWSMAX
— Poll: Republicans Back Trump on Charlottesville Opinion – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/poll-republicans-charlottesville-opinion/2017/08/18/id/808351/

 

DAILY CALLER
— New York Is Named After A Horrendous Slave Trader – Thomas Phippen  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if your ancestors immigrated to America while slavery was legal in any part of America, your ancestors, your great grandparents, your grandparents, your parents, you, your children, your grandchildren, and your great grandchildren ARE RACISTS.  While all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they came to and stayed in northeast Illinois.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/17/new-york-is-named-after-a-horrendous-slave-trader/
— Statue Of Slave Emancipator Abraham Lincoln Burned In Chicago – Rob Shimshock
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/17/statue-of-slave-emancipator-abraham-lincoln-burned-in-chicago/
— CNN Commentator Symone Sanders Accuses Trump Of Being A ‘White Supremacist’ – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters as being Nazis, KKK members, White supremacists, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  How should Trump and his supporters respond?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/17/cnn-commentator-accuses-trump-of-being-a-white-supremacist/

 

FOX NEWS
— Jason Kessler, Charlottesville rally organizer, says he’s in hiding – Doug McKelway
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/17/jason-kessler-charlottesville-rally-organizer-says-hes-in-hiding.html

 

BLAZE
— Rush Limbaugh has an interesting theory on why the GOP allows ‘leftists’ to tear America apart – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/17/rush-limbaugh-has-an-interesting-theory-on-why-the-gop-allows-leftists-to-tear-america-apart/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— All in: The left is through messing around – Ebben Raves  (DIERSEN: As anti-Trumps increasingly make it clear that they are going to get rid of Trump supporters, Trump supporters will increasingly buy firearms and buy ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/all_in_the_left_is_through_messing_around.html
— Charlottesville and Its Aftermath: What if It Was a Setup? – Patricia McCarthy
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/charlottesville_and_its_aftermath_what_if_it_was_a_setup.html

 

DAILY WIRE
— Rubicon: Washington Post Op-Ed Openly Calls For Political Violence – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19823/rubicon-wapo-op-ed-openly-calls-political-violence-john-nolte#
— NY Times Reporter Admits Antifa Protesters In Charlottesville Were ‘Hate-Filled’ And Violent Before Left Forces Her To Backtrack – JAMES BARRETT
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19673/ny-times-reporter-admits-antifa-protesters-james-barrett

 

ONE NEWS NOW
Newspaper takes jab at IL state rep  A daily newspaper in Illinois targeted a conservative state lawmaker who linked to a story written by a pro-family activist – Bob Kellogg
https://www.onenewsnow.com/media/2017/08/17/newspaper-takes-jab-at-il-state-rep

 

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— U.S. Has 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Live Adults — A Red Flag For Electoral Fraud
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/u-s-has-3-5-million-more-registered-voters-than-live-adults-a-red-flag-for-electoral-fraud/

 

THE HILL
— Dems launch full assault on Trump over Charlottesville – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the full assaults that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Post Office, IRS, GAO, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, American Association of Political Consultants, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, etc. have made on me.  Those who work against me have a lot in common.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/347010-dems-use-charlottesville-fallout-to-pressure-gop?rnd=1503002220
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that anti-Trump Gore says that “Trump should resign.”
ttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/347018-gore-trump-should-resign

 

POLITICO
— Pelosi endorses censure of Trump over Charlottesville response – KYLE CHENEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried and failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of the 2006 ICRS Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/18/pelosi-endorses-censure-of-trump-over-charlottesville-response-241784
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White House aides squirm at Trump’s rhetoric but stay put  Officials said they don’t expect anyone in the West Wing to resign, despite distaste for Trump’s Charlottesville comments.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/17/trump-aides-no-resignations-charlottesville-241759

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s attacks could leave him friendless if impeachment comes.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-senate-idUSKCN1AX2K3

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The awkward timing of the RNC’s African-American outreach efforts.”  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make Blacks hate Republicans.)
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-awkward-timing-the-rncs-african-american-outreach-efforts

 

MSN
— What Is Trump Worth to Twitter? One Analyst Estimates $2 Billion – Jeran Wittenstein
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/what-is-trump-worth-to-twitter-one-analyst-estimates-dollar2-billion/ar-AAqg7ly

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled CNN promotes the hate-filled Southern Poverty Law Center.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/17/us/hate-groups-us-map-trnd/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Volume Raising In Nativist Talk From President – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MAGGIE HABERMAN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are anti-American.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/trump-charlottesville-confederate-statues.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans in Congress May Be Stuck in a Relationship With Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/republicans-congress-trump.html
— Political Migration: A New Business of Moving Out to Fit In – Emily Badger (DIERSEN: What percent of those who move into your precinct, into your municipality, into your township/ward, into you county, and into Illinois 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.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/upshot/political-migration-a-new-business-of-moving-out-to-fit-in.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Paul Chabot, a Republican, ran in the fall for Congress from a part of California’s Inland Empire that was once reliably Republican. That was the best way, he figured, to revive a community he remembered from his childhood as being safer, more prosperous, with better public schools and less liberal politics. It was his final effort trying to make things work in California. Mr. Chabot lost by 12 points. By Thanksgiving, he, his wife, Brenda, and their four children were touring North Texas in a rented S.U.V. looking for a new home. In the language of political science, they were sorting. The Chabots left a part of the country where they believed they no longer fit in as conservatives for a new community where they felt sure they would. “I see it even more boldly — as escaping,” Mr. Chabot said from McKinney, Tex., where the family settled this year.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Case Some Executives Made for Sticking With Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/business/dealbook/as-executives-retreated-lone-voices-offered-support-for-trump.html
— Working to Close the Breast-Feeding Gap – SHANNON SHELTON MILLERAU  (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/well/family/working-to-close-the-breast-feeding-gap.html
— The Internal Combustion Engine Is Not Dead Yet – NORMAN MAYERSOHN  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise cars and despise internal combustion engines.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/automobiles/wheels/internal-combustion-engine.html
— Where Is the Line? Charlottesville Forces Media and Tech Companies to Decide – Jim Rutenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/business/media/charlottesville-deadly-protest-media.html
— Jeff Flake: We Need Immigrants With Skills. But Working Hard Is a Skill. – JEFF FLAKE  (DIERSEN: If there had been more immigrants in northeast Illinois since 1962, they would have been hired instead of me.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/opinion/jeff-flake-we-need-immigrants-with-skills-but-working-hard-is-a-skill.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Makes Caligula Look Pretty Good.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/opinion/trump-caligula-republican-congress.html
— Circling the Square of President Trump’s Relationship With Race – YAMICHE ALCINDOR and MAGGIE HABERMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/trump-blacks-african-americans-girlfriend-charlottesville.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Beyond dating a biracial woman, he made outsize efforts to hang out publicly with African-American celebrities: the boxing promoter Don King, the hip-hop impresarios Kanye West, Russell Simmons and Sean Combs, and celebrities as big as Muhammad Ali, James Brown and Michael Jackson.)
— 4 Surrender in Toppling of Confederate Statue in North Carolina – JONATHAN M. KATZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/durham-duke-robert-e-lee-statue.html
— Rammed by Car in Charlottesville, but Seeing a Sign of Hope – FRANCES ROBLES
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/charlottesville-crash-sisters-fields.html
— As Vehicle Attacks Rise, an Ordinary Object Becomes an Instrument of Fear – AMANDA TAUB  (DIERSEN: How soon will the anti-Trumps ban members of the following groups from driving vehicles: 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? Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/world/europe/barcelona-van-terrorist-weapon-fear.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump and paint Trump’s supporters as being Nazis, KKK members, White supremacists, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Constructively, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call for the death of Trump and for the death of everyone who has voted for Trump.  Constructively, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps call for a Second Civil War.  Constructively, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors HAVE DECLARED WAR ON THOSE THAT ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/08/17/a-nazi-salute-a-kkk-hood-and-trump-magazine-covers-after-charlottesville-are-jarring/
— Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoon sparks racial clash – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-conservative-groups-cartoon-sparks-racial-clash/2017/08/17/192b6b26-83ae-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html
— Crews are removing the statue of Roger Taney, author of Supreme Court decision defending slavery, at Md. State House – Josh Hicks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-senate-president-slams-hogan-for-fast-vote-to-remove-taney-statue/2017/08/17/41833b12-8390-11e7-ab27-1a21a8e006ab_story.html
— Trump’s Confederate statue stance grew from success with ‘identity politics’ – David Weigel  (DIERSEN: What is your identity?  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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/08/17/trumps-confederate-statue-stance-grew-from-success-with-identity-politics/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When CEOs Play Politics, Shareholders Can Take Them to Court  After Target established an ‘inclusive’ restroom policy, its share price plummeted by 40%. – Jon L. Pritchett and  Ed Tiryakian  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, CEOs 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/when-ceos-play-politics-shareholders-can-take-them-to-court-1503011944
— China Tech Workers Wanted: Women Need Not Apply  Many job ads specify that women aren’t wanted for certain Chinese tech jobs – Li Yuan  (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were so BAD, it was extremely difficult for my superiors to hire and to retain those who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-tech-workers-wanted-women-need-not-apply-1502972944
— Why Not Put Truth on a Pedestal?  Richmond’s mayor has a solution for Confederate monuments: Leave them up but provide context. – Dave Shiflett (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if your ancestors immigrated to America while slavery was legal in any part of America, your ancestors, your great grandparents, your grandparents, your parents, you, your children, your grandchildren, and your great grandchildren ARE RACISTS. While all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they came to and stayed in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-not-put-truth-on-a-pedestal-1503011994
— Refighting the Civil War  Once was enough, as Robert E. Lee understood. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Constructively, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A have declared war on members of Group B.  Members of Group A 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 members of Group B are 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/refighting-the-civil-war-1503012570
— The ‘Resistance’ Goes Lower  Green groups are attacking staffers merely for working in Trump’s government. – Kimberley A. Strassel  (DIERSEN: Democrats would say that while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I was a member of the “Resistance” because I was a Republican, because I opposed patronage, because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, because I opposed reverse discrimination, because I opposed age discrimination, and because in 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-resistance-goes-lower-1503011851
— Fight Over Confederate Monuments Comes to the Halls of Congress  Pelosi asks Ryan to have monuments removed from Capitol – Natalie Andrews and Ben Kesling  (DIERSEN: What is your congressman’s position on this?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nancy-pelosi-calls-for-removal-of-confederate-monuments-from-halls-of-congress-1503001616

 

GOVERNING
— These Governors Are Rich, But Are They Effective?  The wealthy are increasingly seeking their state’s highest office. Winning has been the easy part. – LOUIS JACOBSON
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-rich-governors-effectiveness.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2014, Rauner, whose money came from private equity, used his fortune to defeat incumbent Illinois Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. In the primary, Rauner spent $16 million and won by three percentage points in a four-way race. In the general election, he spent $54 million. “We’ve never had a candidate for governor in my 40 years watching politics who even came close to having Rauner’s financial resources,” says Bernard Schoenburg, a political columnist at The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill. “It enabled him to get his message across on lots of platforms.” . . . The poster child for difficult governorships, however, has been Rauner’s. His ongoing budget war with the Democratic-controlled legislature has drawn threats of junk bond status from credit ratings agencies and loss of university accreditation following two years of steep cuts and unpaid bills. “Rather than recognize that he had to deal with strong pro-labor Democratic legislative majorities in a blue state,” says Kent Redfield, a University of Illinois-Springfield political scientist, “he pushed a strong anti-union, right-to-work agenda from the beginning that unified all parts of labor against him.” And those weren’t the only enemies Rauner made, Redfield says: The governor “tried to hold the budget hostage to leverage his ‘Turnaround Agenda,’ which initially included tort reform and cuts in social services spending to health facilities in addition to anti-collective bargaining, worker’s comp reform and pension reform measures. This unified the major funders of the Democratic Party against him — labor, the trial lawyers, and the hospitals and nursing homes.” . . . In Illinois, at least two wealthy Democratic candidates are expected to run: J.B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy. Given Rauner’s willingness to spend from his own pocketbook, a credible Democratic candidate who’s wealthy would have a huge leg up. “People think the race could cost each side a far-unprecedented $150 million,” Schoenburg says.)

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Could Trump’s blundering lead to war between China and Japan?”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/17/could-trumps-blundering-lead-to-war-between-china-and-japan

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Tuning into the News Less Than Democrats, Unaffiliateds  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop Republicans from reading those emails.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/republicans_tuning_into_the_news_less_than_democrats_unaffiliateds
— A Third of Republicans Want McConnell, Ryan Out
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/a_third_of_republicans_want_mcconnell_ryan_out

August 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Future of state funding uncertain for many Illinois schools as classes begin – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/education/future-of-state-funding-uncertain-for-many-illinois-schools-as-classes-begin/2313528/

 

CBS2
— Chicago’s Confederate Mound: Tribute To 4,000 Rebel Soldiers – Vince Gerasole
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/chicagos-confederate-mound/#new_tab

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Secretary of State Jesse White says he’ll run for a record sixth term – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jesse-white-reelection-met-0818-20170817-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Confederate monument stands on Chicago’s South Side as questions swirl around the country – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-confederate-statue-chicago-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— Democrats’ turn at the State Fair: Will Jesse White run again?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-state-fair-20170817-story.html
— Dennis Hastert’s federal prison sentence ends, but lawsuits still loom – Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dennis-hastert-parole-met-20170817-story.html
— Lawmakers decry ‘racist’ cartoon published by policy group (Illinois Policy Institute) with Rauner ties – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say that Trump and all his supporters are haters, White supremacists, racists, sexists, and bigots. So of course, anti-Trumps want everyone to decry White supremacists, racists, sexists, bigots, and haters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-policy-institute-cartoon-met-0817-20170816-story.html
— One-fifth of Americans find workplace hostile or threatening – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who focused on making the workplace hostile or threatening for employees who shared my demographics.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-hostile-threatening-workplace-study-20170814-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump protests removal of Confederate statues: ‘So foolish!’
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-protests-removal-of-confederate-statues-so-foolish/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Bail set at $250K for 2 arrested at North Side anti-racist protest – Jordan Owen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-arrested-during-anti-white-supremacy-protest-on-north-side/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The rally, organized by Black Rose-Rosa Negra Chicago, Haymaker Chicago and other community groups, began at 9:30 p.m. outside the Cook County courthouse at 2452 W. Belmont. “The rally will denounce the CPD as complicit in the structures of white supremacy that give rise to fascism, and will demand the immediate release of community members arrested earlier today,” a statement by the organizers prior to the rally said.)
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Blame unruly youth, not organizers, for United Center fiasco – Mary Mitchell  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad. But wait, what if the Republicans had not defeated the Democrats in the Civil War?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-blame-unruly-youth-not-organizers-for-united-center-fiasco/
— Organizers: Kids as young as 12 behind United Center basketball brawl – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/organizer-kids-as-young-as-12-behind-united-center-basketball-brawl/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State Rep. Andersson of Geneva says he won’t seek re-election
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170816/state-rep-andersson-of-geneva-says-he-wont-seek-re-election
— Suburban districts to pick up part of new teacher pensions in 2020 – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170817/suburban-districts-to-pick-up-part-of-new-teacher-pensions-in-2020
— Simple time card could verify pension eligibility – Editorial  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as having been a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.  I have saved all the times cards from when I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170817/editorial-simple-time-card-could-verify-pension-eligibility

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Among big cities, home equity weakest in Chicago – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170817/CRED0701/170819869/among-big-cities-home-equity-weakest-in-chicago

 

WTTW
— Rauner, Republicans Denounce Trump – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Anti-Whites want Trump to condemn only Whites. Anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout that only Whites can be racist. Anti-males hint/imply/argue/shout that only males can be sexist. Anti-conservatives hint/imply/argue/shout that only conservatives can be bigoted.  QUESTION: Who denounces Trump? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/16/rauner-republicans-denounce-trump
— State Rep. Steven Andersson to Step Down  Andersson explains why he’s not running for re-election – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/16/state-rep-steven-andersson-step-down

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— School funding situation not pleasing to area reps – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20170816/situation-not-pleasing-to-area-reps

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— ‘RINO’ legislators helped pass tax hike – Jack Pierce, Mattoon
http://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-rino-legislators-helped-pass-tax-hike/article_7485c5da-c111-5a42-8a12-3813536f45eb.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Republican: ‘It’s pretty simple’ to call out white supremacists  GOP Rep. scolds Trump over comments – CNN  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say that Trump and all his supporters are haters, White supremacists, racists, sexists, and bigots. So of course, anti-Trumps want everyone to condemn White supremacists, racists, sexists, bigots, and haters.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/republican-its-pretty-simple-to-call-out-white-supremacists/790651828

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner holds rally for Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-holds-rally-for-governors-day-at-the-illinois-state-fair

 

WILL
— Gov. Rauner Says TRUST Act Is Currently ‘Under Review’ – ALAN MONTECILLO AND NIALA BOODHOO  (DIERSEN: The TRUST Act encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally. If Rauner signs it, he dumps not only the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, he dumps all those who voted for him in 2014 and all those who might vote for him in 2018.)
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/gov.-rauner-says-trust-act-is-currently-under-review

 

WJBD
— Virginia Gov. calls for removal of Confederate statues  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps reject “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All.”  How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois call for the removal from Illinois of all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/08/16/virginia-gov-calls-for-removal-of-confederate-statues

 

TRI STATES PUBLIC RADIO
— Gov’s Biggest Winner (Tony Sanders) Opposes His School Funding Plan – DUSTY RHODES
http://tspr.org/post/govs-biggest-winner-opposes-his-school-funding-plan

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Steve Andersson Not Running for Re-Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/17/andersson-not-running-for-re-election/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— VIDEO: Against The Current W/ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/atc-w-sen-ted-cruz-r-tx

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives accuses Chicago Tribune of lying, bias against Republicans – Giovanni Whaley
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511182141-ives-accuses-chicago-tribune-of-lying-bias-against-republicans

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Fixing bloated bureaucracy: What you need to know about new consolidation law (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, to justify getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, Democrats and RINOs hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the agency was “bloated.”)
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/08/16/fixing-bloated-bureaucracy-need-know-new-consolidation-law/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Governor’s day takes aim at Speaker – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/governors-day-takes-aim-at-speaker/790477966

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Christians Must Stand Against Racism and with Christ – Jonathon Clay de Hale (DIERSEN: Anti-Whites want Trump to condemn only Whites. Anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout that only Whites can be racist. Anti-males hint/imply/argue/shout that only males can be sexist. Anti-conservatives hint/imply/argue/shout that only conservatives can be bigoted.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/christians-must-stand-racism-christ/
— Pro-Lifers Urge Gov. Rauner to Keep His Word and Veto HB 40 – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-lifers-urge-gov-rauner-keep-word-veto-hb-40/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSKAM: TRUMP’S COMMENTS ABOUT CHARLOTTESVILLE “NOT ACCEPTABLE”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/roskam-trumps-comments-about-charlottesville-not-acceptable-.html
(FROM THE COMMENTS: Nancy Thorner said…I never thought I would have to speak unkindly about you, Peter, but you seem to have become unhinged by wanting to follow other Republicans who are too afraid to stand up for what is the truth, that there was violence on both sides, fearing backlash from a dishonest media who is poisoning the minds of the American people against Trump. I think it might be time for you to retire from politics. We don’t need spineless Republicans in office who can’t support Trump because you don’t wish to explain to your constituents how they are being lied to by the media,the Left, and by irresponsible and turncoat Republicans. I’m appalled by the two Bush presidents, but they never liked Trump in the first place because of Jeb’s loss. Regarding Ryan and McConnell, these establishment politicians must go. They have continually thwarted Trump at accomplishing all he has attempted to do since he was sworn into office. All I can conclude is that Republicans by supporting the Left with their condemnation of Trump, don’t care if they destroy this nation in the process. Don’t you understand how the Left, the Deep state, and other forces — led by George Soros — are doing all possible to discredit President Trump. It is George Soros who is sending the violent goon squads where ever needed to cause destruction and chaos, Peter.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Where are the other GOP candidates?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/17/where-are-the-other-gop-candidates/
— Governor’s Day roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/17/governors-day-roundup/
— Rauner spokesperson says Madigan claim “absolutely false”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/17/rauner-spokesperson-says-madigan-claim-absolutely-false/
— Republican Party calls White’s decision to run again “a gift to Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/17/republican-party-calls-whites-decision-to-run-again-a-gift-to-madigan/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE FOUNDATION OF RACISM – Eric M. Wallace, PhD
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-foundation-of-racism/

 

GOPUSA
— Jeff Sessions compares Miami-Dade, ‘sanctuary’ Chicago homicide rates
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28845
— Selective Outrage: Sen. Robert Byrd, Democrat KKK Leader and More
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28836
— Liberal Intolerance — Tearing Down Monuments, Rejecting History
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28849
— Limbaugh to activists targeting historical monuments: ‘Get rid of the Democrat Party’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28789
— Governor signs bill making Oregon first to offer free abortions for all, including illegal aliens  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO candidates in Illinois who want to promise this to get elected/reelected?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28853
— Can You Pass an Immigration Quiz?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=28747

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats demand Congress censure Trump after Charlottesville – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried and failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of the 2006 ICRS Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/16/dem-demand-congress-censure-trump-charlottesville/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Republicans Embrace Movement That Wants To Destroy Them – SCOTT GREER
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/17/republicans-embrace-group-that-wants-to-destroy-them/
— In Their Own Words: The Radical Political Goals Of ‘Anti-Fascists’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/16/in-their-own-words-the-radical-political-goals-of-anti-fascists/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SETUP? MAN BEHIND WHITE-SUPREMACIST RALLY SUPPORTED OBAMA  Compared Republicans to serial killer and praised Clinton, gun control, Iran deal – CHELSEA SCHILLING
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/setup-man-behind-white-supremacist-rally-supported-obama/

 

BREITBART
— Protesters in Atlanta Vandalize ‘Peace Monument’ After Mistaking It for Confederate Symbol – PENNY STARR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/protesters-atlanta-tear-peace-monument-mistaking-confederate-symbol/
— McCain, Romney, and Rubio Join the Republicans for Antifa Club – JOHN HAYWARD
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/mccain-romney-rubio-join-republicans-antifa-club/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Something stinks about Charlottesville – Russ Vaughn
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/something_stinks_about_charlottesville.html

 

DAILY WIRE
— Protester Who Toppled Durham Confederate Statue Shocked When She’s Arrested at Press Conference  It turns out, you probably shouldn’t admit to malicious destruction of property, even at an ‘Antifa’ rally – EMILY ZANOTTI (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps reject “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All.”)
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19787/protester-who-toppled-durham-confederate-statue-emily-zanotti

 

FOX NEWS
— Bannon calls far right ‘clowns,’ says enemies are ‘wetting themselves,’ in rare interview
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/17/bannon-calls-far-right-clowns-says-enemies-are-wetting-themselves-in-rare-interview.html
— US military says its bands promote patriotism; GAO says prove it – Lucas Tomlinson
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/16/us-military-says-its-bands-promote-patriotism-new-government-watchdog-says-prove-it.html

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Robert E. Lee Descendant, a Pastor, Believes Ancestor’s Statues Are Now ‘Symbol of Bigotry’ – Michael Gryboski (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps reject “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All.”  If I had been a Robert E. Lee descendent, 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.christianpost.com/news/robert-e-lee-descendant-pastor-believes-ancestors-statues-are-now-symbol-of-bigotry-195736/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP fears damage to brand from Charlottesville.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/346881-gop-worries-trump-charlottesville-controversy-will-hurt-2018-candidates?rnd=1502919537
— Md. governor candidate arrested at immigrants’ rights rally – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/346779-md-governor-candidate-arrested-at-immigrants-rights-rally
— Trump’s Arizona rally offers showdown with McCain, Flake – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/346880-trump-ratchets-up-pressure-on-mccain-and-flake

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “He is stubborn and doesn’t realize how bad this is getting. The Charlottesville furor is the latest example of the chaos that can result from Trump’s temper and refusal to back down.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/16/trump-charlottesville-temper-chaos-241721
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump dumps CEOs before more could abandon him. The president who promised business leaders would ‘thrive’ disbanded two advisory councils amid a stampede of defections.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/16/inge-thulin-3m-quits-trump-manufacturing-council-241705

 

CNN
— Label and go after neo-Nazi groups as terrorists, Illinois State Senate says – Chandrika Narayan  (DIERSEN: Who in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct will the Democrats put in charge of labeling and going after neo-Nazi groups as being terrorists?  What appeal rights will groups labeled as neo-Nazi have?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/15/us/illinois-senate-resolution-trnd/index.html#new_tab

 

REUTERS
— Trump blasts Republican senators over Charlottesville criticism
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-idUSKCN1AX1HF?il=0
— Ford Motor Co has agreed to pay as much as $10.2 million to resolve the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s allegations that female and black employees were harassed at two Chicago-area facilities, the agency has announced. (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-employment-discrimination-idUSL2N1L2297

 

AOL NEWS
— Pence on Trump’s ‘both sides’ remarks: ‘I stand with the president’ – NATHAN ROUSSEAU SMITH  (DIERSEN: Anti-Whites want Trump to condemn only Whites. Anti-Whites hint/imply/argue/shout that only Whites can be racist. Anti-males hint/imply/argue/shout that only males can be sexist. Anti-conservatives hint/imply/argue/shout that only conservatives can be bigoted.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/08/16/pence-on-trumps-both-sides-remarks-i-stand-with-the-president/23079778/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sessions Lauds Miami and Rebukes Chicago in Escalating Fight With Sanctuary Cities – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/politics/sessions-sanctuary-cities-chicago-miami.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Embrace of Racially Charged Past Puts Republicans in Crisis.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/politics/trump-republicans-race.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Comments on Race Open Breach With C.E.O.s, Military and G.O.P.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/politics/trump-charlottesville-military-jews-ceos.html
— Trump ‘Sad’ Over Removal of ‘Our Beautiful Statues’ – EILEEN SULLIVAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/trump-charolottesville-confederate-statues.html
— Inspired by Charlottesville, Military Chiefs Condemn Racism – DAVE PHILIPPS  (DIERSEN: Are military chiefs aware that anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump and all his supporters as being racists, sexists, bigots, White Supremacists, haters, and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/joint-chiefs-tweets-racism-charlottesville-veterans.html
— After Charlottesville Violence, Colleges Brace for More Clashes – DANA GOLDSTEIN  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will “colleges” ban everyone who is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/us/after-charlottesville-violence-colleges-brace-for-more-clashes.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: (New York Times) Editor Says He Didn’t Intend To Blame Palin for Shooting – Sydney Ember  (DIERSEN: Who blames you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for everything that is bad.  Do they want me to sue them?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/media/a-times-editor-testifies-in-defamation-suit-filed-by-sarah-palin.html
— C.E.O.s Long Avoided Politics. Trump Is Changing the Calculus. – JAMES B. STEWART (DIERSEN: ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves as being 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.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trump-chief-executives-companies.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump mourns loss of ‘beautiful statues and monuments’ in wake of Charlottesville rally over Robert E. Lee statue – David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/17/trump-mourns-loss-of-beautiful-statues-and-monuments-in-wake-of-charlottesville-rally-over-robert-e-lee-statue/
— Hundreds carry lit candles across U-Va. campus against white nationalism – Arelis R. Hernández and Clarence Williams  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-America.  Anti-Trumps say that Trump and all his supporters are White nationalists, White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots. So of course, anti-Trumps want everyone to condemn White nationalists, White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/hundreds-carry-lit-candles-across-uva-campus-against-white-nationalism/2017/08/16/cd615178-82f0-11e7-902a-2a9f2d808496_story.html
— Hunger abated after the recession, but not for the elderly, U.S. figures show – Peter Whoriskey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/17/hunger-abated-after-the-recession-but-not-for-the-elderly-u-s-figures-show/
— Trump and race: Decades of fueling divisions – Marc Fisher  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) shout at minorities that Republicans are racists, b) shout at women that Republicans are sexists, and c) shout at everyone that Republicans are bigots and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-and-race-decades-of-fueling-divisions/2017/08/16/5fb3cd7c-8296-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html

 

CBS PHILLY
— Dinesh D’Souza: Organizer Of Charlottesville Rally Is An Obama Guy
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/dinesh-dsouza/

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Democrats move to formally censure Trump over Charlottesville – LESLEY CLARK  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried and failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of the 2006 ICRS Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article167570242.html

 

KRDO
— Little evidence that marijuana helps chronic pain, PTSD, studies find  Studies also question safety issues around drug – CNN
http://www.krdo.com/health/little-evidence-that-marijuana-helps-chronic-pain-ptsd-studies-find/605127672

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Disastrous Mishandling of Charlottesville Will Have Consequences.” Does that mean that anti-Trumps will work harder to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?  If it does, members of the aforesaid groups will buy more firearms and more ammunition for their self-defense.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450545/donald-trump-charlottesville-political-debacle-consequences-steve-bannon

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tech Firms Expand Crackdown on White Supremacists – Steve Rosenbush  (DIERSEN: Are you White?  How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps get rid of you if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn your fellow Whites as being White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things?  I should write a book about Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn their fellow Whites as being White supremacists, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2017/08/17/the-morning-download-tech-firms-expand-crackdown-on-white-supremacists/
— Facebook Shut Down Employee Chat Room Over Harassing Messages  Anonymous board for employees last year had become forum for conservative political debate and hub for employees backing Trump – Deepa Seetharaman  (DIERSEN: What do Facebook employees think of you?  From what I see, they would have an extremely low opinion of me a) because I am a Trump supporter, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider, b) because my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, c) because I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) because I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, e) because I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years, f) because I was a union member for almost 12 years, g) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-shut-down-employee-chat-room-over-harassing-messages-1502929455
— America’s Got Talent, but Not Nearly Enough – Edward Conard  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers in America talk and act like they would love to replace all their employees who are citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-got-talent-but-not-nearly-enough-1502924335
— Summer Youth Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since 1969  But a far smaller share of young people are seeking jobs than in the past, skewing the rate – Eric Morath  DIERSEN: What jobs did you have when you were young? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/summer-youth-unemployment-falls-to-lowest-level-since-1969-1502899458
— Trump Can’t Win the Blame Game  Like any president, he’ll be judged by his results. So far, he’s failed to deliver much. – Karl Rove  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the scapegoaters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. The aforesaid scapegoaters have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have their operatives and their dupes carry out their dirty work.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-cant-win-the-blame-game-1502924034
— In New Political Status Quo, Big Business Bucks the Right  Trump’s schism with corporate leaders isn’t an outlier – Greg Ip  (DIERSEN: ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves as being 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/in-new-political-status-quo-big-business-bucks-the-right-1502899710

 

USA TODAY
— After Charlottesville, time to censure President Trump – Editorial  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried and failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of the 2006 ICRS Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/16/censure-president-trump-editorials-debates/572994001/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois Governor Fails to Get a Single Vote for His Education Spending Plan – Quint Forgey
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/08/16/illinois-governor-fails-to-get-single-vote-for-his-education-spending-plan.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most GOP Voters Say Trump Will Never Make the Media Happy  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does it take to make “the media” happy?  ANSWER: Promote the Democrat Party platform, promote the Libertarian Party platform, and promote the Green Party platform.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/august_2017/most_gop_voters_say_trump_will_never_make_the_media_happy
— Most Republicans Now View Mitch McConnell Unfavorably
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_favorability_ratings