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August 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Giuliani weighs in on Chicago violence again, touts Dem who said city’s not all ‘Trump-free’ – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-20180809-story.html
— Rauner jokes about fairground fundraising – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-20180809-story.html
— For the first time, Naperville restaurant and retail sales surpass all other Chicago suburbs – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-number-one-restaurants-st-0812-story.html
— Who counts as a drug dealer? As heroin overdoses soar, drug-induced homicide law blurs line between exploiter and victim – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-drug-induced-homicide-law-heroin-overdose-20180807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “Women’s March organizers announce October rally and march at Grant Park to encourage voting.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-chicago-october-rally-20180810-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Manafort’s Chicago banker Stephen M. Calk allegedly angled to get top jobs at HUD or Treasury – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: One could ask why would anyone want to be a federal employee. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/paul-manafort-chicago-banker-steven-calk-sought-secretary-hud-treasury-trump-administration-trial/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin gun range doing brisk business after one week – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180810/elgin-gun-range-doing-brisk-business-after-one-week

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Tax dollars off-limits for sex-harassment settlements – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tax-dollars-off-limits-for-sex-harassment-settlements

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— A messy pool in Lake County – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/miller-a-messy-pool-in-lake-county/article_0a4b9855-a05e-5bb4-a3e7-0d6fc74176d1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Winning entries in Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade named (DIERSEN: Which were the winning entries in Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day Parade? ANSWER: SEE: https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/QUESTION: Who were the lead sponsors of Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day parade? ANSWER: “DuPage County Republicans” were. 19 Republicans contributed $2,500 to help sponsor the parade. Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar contributed $500, Judge Jeff MacKay contributed $250, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan contributed $150. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson each contributed $100. QUESTION: Which entries did DuPage County Republicans got credit for sponsoring? ANSWER: Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School band entries. QUESTION: Who promoted the parade? ANSWER: Dave Diersen hand delivered 500 flyers that promoted the parade, the Republican parade sponsors, and the Republican parade entries to residences and businesses, including the residences on Main Street and two blocks east and west of Main Street south of Harrison Street. QUESTION: Which Republican elected officials and candidates were in the parade? ANSWER: Peter Roskam, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Mike Connelly, Peter Breen, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Chris Zaruba, Tim Whelan, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, Gary Muehlfelt, Sal Falbo, Paula McGowen, John Monino, Nick Nathwani, as well as Marty Keller and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. QUESTION: Who arranged for DuPage County Republicans to be the lead sponsor of the parade? ANSWER: Dave Diersen)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180810/winning-entries-in-illinois-state-fair-twilight-parade-named

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker to visit DeKalb on Sunday, open campaign office – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN (DIERSEN: Which Rauner campaign office is nearest your home?)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/08/10/pritzker-to-visit-dekalb-on-sunday-open-campaign-office/ai3zrha/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— GOP candidates push to consolidate treasurer, comptroller posts
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180808/gop-candidates-push-to-consolidate-treasurer-comptroller-posts

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Confirm Kavanaugh’s appointment to high court – David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/10/mcsweeney-confirm-kavanaughs-appointment-to-high-court/a8o4cgr/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Democrats attack Parkhurst on vote – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/democrats-attack-parkhurst-on-vote/article_d185137c-9a80-11e8-8738-37d75b8b4889.html

 

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— Bring back civil service protections – Sally Drew, president, Association of Career Employees (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://madison.com/wsj/opinion/letters/bring-back-civil-service-protections—-sally-drew/article_46d7db45-c3b3-5636-b14f-c74059f5cff2.html

 

KWQC
— Those leaving Illinois double number of those moving in (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, who takes the lead in driving out of Illinois those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Those-leaving-Illinois-double-number-of-those-moving-in-490608831.html

 

NORTHWEST SIDE GOP CLUB
— Union Friendly party at the Iron Horse Saturday 4-8PM (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://mailchi.mp/bbbc0d5acfbf/dont-forget-union-friendly-party-at-the-iron-horse-saturday-4-8pm?e=e16d9d9349

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler: CPS sex abuse scandal symbolic of what’s wrong with Democrat-controlled Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511525848-kinzler-cps-sex-abuse-scandal-symbolic-of-what-s-wrong-with-democrat-controlled-chicago

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Trump administration OK’s cheaper insurance but Illinois may not participate – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/trump-administration-ok-s-cheaper-insurance-but-illinois-may-not/article_d1aed8ae-9c17-11e8-afe2-f747d65a384d.html

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Be Like Maxine’: Activist Group Selling Merchandise Inspired by Rep. Waters
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/10/be-maxine-activist-group-selling-merchandise-inspired-rep-waters

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pelosi: Voting for Dems equals ‘leverage’ for illegals – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/08/10/pelosi-voting-for-dems-equals-leverage-for-illegals

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHO ARE THE WHITE NATIONALISTS? Dinesh D’Souza highlights the peculiar offspring of multiculturalism
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/who-are-the-white-nationalists/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Omarosa Makes Fiery Claims in New Book — White House Fires Back With a Scorching Statement – MADISON SUMMERS
https://ijr.com/2018/08/1115500-omarosa-book-white-house-statement/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Charlottesville anniversary puts Trump and race under microscope.”
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/401347-the-memo-charlottesville-anniversary-puts-trump-and-race-under-microscope

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote LGBT activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/local-lgbtq-centers-fight-big-battles-few-resources-report-finds-n899226

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Republican Governors in Blue States Find a Way to Get Along – Jennifer Steinhauer
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/politics/republican-governors-democratic-states.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A possible exception is Illinois, where Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, has adopted a largely combative stance against the state’s Democrats. At the same time, he has annoyed his own party so much with his moderate social positions and budget woes that he barely survived a primary in the spring, inspiring a third-party bid from a conservative candidate. “Bruce Rauner thought he could be Scott Walker when he got elected,” Thomas Bowen, a Democratic strategist and former political director for Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, said, referring to the Republican governor of Wisconsin. “He forgot that Walker had a supermajority in the state legislature and he did not.” “There was a playbook for how to be a Republican in Illinois that’s been replayed over and over,” Mr. Bowen said. “Be fiscally astute, compromise and don’t pick fights unnecessarily.” Mr. Rauner will face a formidable opponent in J. B. Pritzker, a billionaire venture capitalist. The governor has run several attack ads criticizing Mr. Pritzker’s effort to get a reduction in property taxes on one of his homes, citing the mansion’s lack of working toilets.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Used Racial Slur During Celebrity Apprentice.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/politics/omarosa-donald-trump-racial-slur.html
— Brian France, Nascar’s Chief, Takes Leave After Drunken Driving Charge – Kevin Draper
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/sports/autoracing/nascar-brian-france-arrest.html
— Ex-Employees Sue Nike, Alleging Gender Discrimination – Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/business/nike-discrimination-class-action-lawsuit.html
— Inside Twitter’s Struggle Over What Gets Banned – Cecilia Kang and Kate Conger (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to ban everything from GOPUSA ILLINOIS. My critic/opponents want you to read ONLY what they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/technology/twitter-free-speech-infowars.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— To Trust Polls, Dig Deeper Into The Results The sentiments underlying the 2016 results could be seen for months before, says the polling director for CBS News, and that’s true now for the 2018 race – Anthony Salvanto (DIERSEN: Far too many polls are designed to bring about desired results.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-trust-polls-dig-deeper-into-the-results-1533911485
— Bots vs. Trolls: How AI Could Clean Up Social Media Many tools exist that could help identify bad actors on social media. There’s just no consensus on how to use them. – Christopher Mims (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being a bad actor? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint me as being a bad actor. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bots-vs-trolls-how-ai-could-clean-up-social-media-1533849001
— ‘Diversity’ Looks a Lot Like Old-Fashioned Discrimination I was barred from top law firms as a Harvard student in the ’60s. Today Asians face similar prejudice. – Michael Blechman (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/diversity-looks-a-lot-like-old-fashioned-discrimination-1533936008
— Trump Renews Attacks on NFL Anthem Protests President’s remarks come after player demonstrations at start of preseason games – Andrew Beaton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-renews-attacks-on-nfl-anthem-protests-1533917562

 

HUTCHINSON NEWS
— Political discrimination – Ron Etchison, Ellsworth
http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20180811/political-discrimination
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democrat Party’s hatred for President Donald Trump hit an “all-time high” recently when it directed their hatred toward some of the people in his administration (and indirectly toward people and voters in the 2016 Presidential Election) who supported and still support him. Isn’t it ironic that the Democrat Party, which claims to be “the defender of women,” recently gave the OK to heckle and harass three women who have ties to President Trump?)

 

NEWS OBSERVER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: University of North Carolina has spent $16.8 million in legal fees to continue using race as a dominant factor in admissions decisions to the detriment of white and Asian-American applicants.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article216485240.html

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Can Trump ban the media from the White House? – Frank LoMonte (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about “Republican” politicians in Illinois who since 2000 have pandered to the Democrat news media and at the same time made it clear that they a) do not want me to know about their events, press conferences, or other activities, b) do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) do not want me to attend their events or press conferences, and d) do not want me to report on their events, press conferences, or other activities?)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/trump-white-house-media-kaitlan-collins-cnn-13144480.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As long as reporters have covered government officials, they’ve sought greater access than the government was willing to allow. The White House excluded a CNN reporter from an international trade announcement with the president of the European Commission on July 25, in apparent retaliation after she shouted unwelcome questions at President Donald Trump during an Oval Office appearance. Many observers viewed this move as an escalation of the Trump administration’s hostility toward journalists. The Washington Post called the decision to exclude CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “highly unusual and possibly unprecedented.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called it “an offense against the First Amendment interests of all of us.” But did the White House actually violate the Constitution? As a media law professor, I regularly remind students that the First Amendment right of access to government officials, records and events is surprisingly uncertain. The First Amendment guarantees all Americans freedom to speak and publish without government interference. It has been broadly interpreted by the Supreme Court to forbid the government from restraining or punishing a speaker based on the content of the speaker’s message. While journalists have a clearly established First Amendment right to publish the news they’ve gathered — even in extreme cases, like the leak of stolen Pentagon documents — it’s much less clear that the First Amendment protects the right to gather the news in the first place. A right to publish, but not a ‘right to gather’? CNN has not indicated that it plans to take any legal action over Collins’ exclusion. In addition to being awkward — imagine a journalist taking the witness stand to testify against the White House communications director — a court case over a withdrawn invitation would face legal obstacles. The courts have refused to recognize an overarching “constitutional right of access” to government information. Instead, they have picked off cases with narrow, specific rulings. For instance, the Supreme Court recognized in Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia that there is a constitutional right to cover a criminal trial. Likewise, federal appeals courts agree the First Amendment guarantees the right to videotape police making arrests in a public place. At the same time, judges have found no constitutional right to obtain government documents or to enter crime scenes that are off-limits to the public. Does CNN’s White House correspondent, or any journalist, have a First Amendment “right” to a press pass or a spot at a news conference? Since the Supreme Court said in its 1972 Branzburg ruling that journalists have no right to insist on greater access than the general public, probably not. That being said, journalists do have a right not to be retaliated against, regardless of what form the retaliation takes. Retaliatory exclusions can violate the law Even if attending a White House event is not a constitutionally guaranteed right, that doesn’t mean the government is free to take it away as a punishment. The government cannot take away even a purely discretionary privilege if the motive is to penalize speech. Even though there is no entitlement to hold a government job, the Supreme Court decided in 1966 that public employment cannot be denied on the basis of viewpoint. And even though there is no entitlement to receive a discretionary government grant, the justices ruled in 2013 that a grant cannot be denied because the applicant expresses a view different from the government’s. In other words, any action by a government agency intended to punish or deter a speaker for unwanted speech can violate the Constitution. That same legal principle would apply today if a federal official denied a government “privilege” to a journalist on the basis of a disagreeable viewpoint. In the CNN situation, if Collins lost something of value, like the ability to attend a presidential appearance, because of the content of her speech, she has the essential ingredients of a First Amendment case. The White House likely would argue that it was Collins’ method of delivery — raising her voice, after being asked not to — and not the content of her message that earned her a disinvitation. That would make a First Amendment claim blurrier. overnment agencies can regulate the “time, place and manner” of speaking, the Supreme Court has ruled, as long as the restrictions are reasonable and enforced evenhandedly. Were a case to go to court, Collins and CNN might have to demonstrate that other journalists have shouted friendlier questions without consequence. Journalists’ rights need clarifying)

 

ABOVE THE LAW
— Short Skirts At Work: A Form Of Sexual Discrimination? – RICHARD B. COHEN
https://abovethelaw.com/2018/08/short-skirts-at-work-a-form-of-sexual-discrimination/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Nearly two-thirds of older Americans have seen age discrimination in the workplace – but only 3% report it, survey says. . .Nearly 25 percent say they’ve heard ageist comments from a boss or colleague Another 16 percent say they have been passed over for a job based on their age – VALERIE BAUMAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination; I should write a book about them. They include virtually all my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. To keep their jobs and/or to get promoted, they helped GAO get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6049077/Nearly-two-thirds-older-Americans-seen-age-discrimination-workplace-survey-says.html

 

AUTO TRADER
— 2018 Ford Mustang vs. 2018 Chevrolet Corvette: Which Is Better? – Eric Brandt
https://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2018-ford-mustang-vs-2018-chevrolet-corvette-which-281474979874337

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago White Sox promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/97467424

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— 78,000 transgender citizens could be prevented from voting in midterms (DIERSEN: Democrats promote transgender activity.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/78000-transgender-citizens-could-be-prevented-from-voting-in-midterms/63763.html

 

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote LGBT activity.
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/08/10/pro-equality-voters-are-showing-up-so-are-socal-haters/
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/08/10/six-of-las-leading-lgbt-influencers-strike-a-post/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Study: Companies with LGBTQ managers report higher overall performance than those without Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce found that companies with more than one LGBTQ person in a senior role reported better overall performance – Rhuaridh Marr (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) refuse to hire people who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) fire their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/08/study-companies-with-lgbtq-managers-report-higher-overall-performance-than-those-without/

 

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Jeff Sessions Defends Group That Backed Baker Who Refused To Serve Gay Couple – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: In 2012, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in a) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and b) destroying TAPROOT.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/45055/Jeff_Sessions_Defends_Group_That_Backed_Baker_Who_Refused_To_Serve_Gay_Couple

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity target Cruz.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/ted-cruz-highest-profile-victim-potential-blue-wave/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote hatred against members of the following groups want to abolish the First Amendment: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/whats-difference-free-speech-hate-speech/

August 6 Morning Edition

FOX 40 SACRAMENTO STOCKTON MODESTO
— See John Cox’s First 2018 General Election Campaign Ad – NIKKI LAURENZO (DIERSEN: John Cox (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Cox) and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee. On July 5, 2003, Cox came with the other four announced U.S. Senate candidates (Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) to a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, in Jeanne Ive’s precinct to the east, and in Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. At my suggestion, Cox brought Jay’s Potato Chips. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://fox40.com/2018/08/05/see-john-coxs-first-2018-general-election-campaign-ad/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican candidate for California governor has released his first campaign advertisement since winning the primary election in June. It’s titled “Help is on the Way,” and focuses on the platforms John Cox highlighted throughout his campaign such as unaffordable home and rent costs, the state’s infrastructure, rising poverty rates and the gas tax. The businessman, who lives in San Diego, has an uphill battle to catch Democrat Gavin Newsom. The current lieutenant governor has a commanding lead in the contest to succeed Governor Jerry Brown. According to the latest poll numbers from the Public Policy Institute of California, 55 percent of likely voters favored Newsom to Cox’s 31 percent.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP donor Uihlein refuels Proft PAC with $3.5M ahead of fall election; WeatherTech founder gives Rauner campaign more; Dem panel looks to elevate women – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If Uihlein gave you $3.5M to give to candidates, which candidates would you give the money to and why?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-20180805-story.html
— Teaching pastor resigns over Willow Creek’s handling of allegations against Bill Hybels – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-willow-creek-steve-carter-resigns-20180805-story.html
— Why your property tax bill is so high, and how to fix it – Austin Berg

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0805-story.html

— Ready to hire? Look for these traits – John Boitnott (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180806/281848644421422
— Where do the millionaires live? – Jeff Haden (DIERSEN: One could argue that if you do not have “at least $1 million in investable assets” or you are not on track to have that much by the time you retire, you are in big trouble.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-where-do-the-millionaires-live-20180730-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Being a millionaire is still a fairly exclusive club. Kiplinger recently reported that 5.8 percent of the country — about 7 million households — are millionaires. Kiplinger defined “millionaire” as someone having at least $1 million in investable assets, so it doesn’t include homes, employer-sponsored pension plans or business partnerships. . .18. Illinois: 6.14 percent. (Cost of living: 4 percent above national average.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you bash traditional marriage and traditional family, Democrats will glorify and praise you.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-purity-virgin-afraid-to-lyz-lenz-0806-story.html
— If you haven’t had health insurance … – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that my wife and I get an $18,000/year health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy because I am a federal retiree. We pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of coverage. In our defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years — almost 3 for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 for IRS 1971-1980, and almost 18 for GAO. Working for the federal government is extremely unpleasant, stressful, and depressing. Virtually everyone viciously demonizes, viciously denigrates, and viciously condemns federal employees and federal retirees as being lazy, stupid, grossly overpaid, and even worse things. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-illinois-obamacare-access-20180801-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD EDITORIAL WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE UNETHICALLY MADE TO LOOK LIKE A NEWS ARTICLE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use citizens of foreign countries to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-marie-joseph-house-20180727-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— In another blow to megachurch, lead teaching pastor resigns from Willow Creek – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180805/in-another-blow-to-megachurch-lead-teaching-pastor-resigns-from-willow-creek
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump: Son met Russian for dirt – Ashley Parker and Rosalind Helderman (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would your critics/opponent try to get “dirt” on you from? My critics/opponents would try to get “dirt” on me from past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers and members, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois officers, directors, and members, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce officers, directors, and members, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition officers, Steering Committee members, and members, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter officers, directors, and members, f) GAO employees, g) IRS employees, h) Post Office employees, i) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, j) etc.)
http://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648
— 1968 Pontiac Firebird is perfect purchase made back in high school – Matt Avery (DIERSEN: What cars did you buy while you were in high school? I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 with money that I had earned/saved delivering newspapers and doing yard work. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 with money that I earned/saved washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180806/1968-pontiac-firebird-is-perfect-purchase-made-back-in-high-school

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— House Supports VA Hiring Changes – Doug Jenkins (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. Since the Democrats who run the Post Office, IRS, and GAO hired me, to help them hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females, they have dramatically lowered their hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made those standards much more subjective.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=269451#.W2gbcqBy-M8

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner promoter William “Beau” Wrigley Jr. promotes pot. Ever-increasingly, pot promoters promote those who promote pot.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/08/06/sauer-subject-of-investigation-in-lake-county-wrigley-joins-the-pot-industry-a-bluhm-donates-to-rauner-and-politics-meets-murder-in-a-wbez-exclusive-294529

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Is ANYONE Affected by “Trans” Deviance? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/is-anyone-affected-by-trans-deviance/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO DANCES THROUGH DEADLY “SHOOTAPALOOZA” WEEKEND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/chicago-dances-through-deadly-shootapalooza-weekend.html
— THORNER & INGOLD: PROSECUTION OVERKILLS, ABUSES POWER AGAINST MANAFORT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/thorner-ingold-prosecution-overkills-abuses-power-against-manafort.html
— CHICAGO STATE REP PLEADS FOR EMANUEL AND TRUMP TO WORK TOGETHER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/chicago-state-rep-pleas-for-emanuel-and-trump-to-work-together.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Challenge to Durkin backfires bigly
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/06/challenge-to-durkin-backfires-bigly/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Mass shootings overwhelm city
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/06/mass-shootings-overwhelm-city/

 

GOPUSA
— NRA mocks David Hogg for employing ‘armed security’ during protest at its headquarters
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51802

 

DAILY CALLER
— WE WATCH CNN’S AWFUL MEDIA SHOW SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO – Betsy Rothstein (DIERSEN: I monitor many news and commentary websites, newspapers, and magazines so that you don’t have to. Of course, my critics/opponents do not like that. They want you to rely on them for that service. But my critics/opponents reject many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, most commonly the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and/or even worse things. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/05/we-watch-cnns-awful-media-show-so-you-dont-have-to/
— EPA RELEASED A LONG-DELAYED REPORT SHOWING ETHANOL HURTS THE ENVIRONMENT – Jason Hopkins
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/04/epa-ethanol-mandate-environment/

 

BREITBART
— Hollywood Celebrates Barack Obama’s Birthday – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/08/05/hollywood-celebrates-barack-obamas-birthday-you-busy-we-could-use-some-help/

 

POLITICO
— Trump says Don Jr. wanted dirt on Clinton from Russian lawyer But the president brushed it off as an innocuous part of campaigning as he tries to refocus on hitting the trail again this year. – NANCY COOK (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would your critics/opponent try to get “dirt” on you from? My critics/opponents would try to get “dirt” on me from past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers and members, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois officers, directors, and members, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce officers, directors, and members, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition officers, Steering Committee members, and members, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter officers, directors, and members, f) GAO employees, g) IRS employees, h) Post Office employees, i) defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, j) etc.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/05/trump-donald-junior-clinton-russia-764357

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “GOP grumbles as Donald Trump reshapes midterm campaigns.”
https://apnews.com/052544270dd84437b085b45550759a79/GOP-grumbles-as-Donald-Trump-reshapes-midterm-campaigns

 

AOL NEWS
— Kellyanne Conway says she doesn’t believe journalists are the ‘enemy of the people’ – ELLEN CRANLEY (DIERSEN: Far too many journalists promote the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and/or Green Party platforms, but falsely deny that they do that. I do not deny that I promote the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/08/05/kellyanne-conway-says-she-doesnt-believe-journalists-are-the-enemy-of-the-people/23496346/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: He’s a Superstar Pastor. She Worked for Him and Says He Groped Her Repeatedly. Bill Hybels built an iconic evangelical church outside Chicago. A former assistant says that in the 1980s, he sexually harassed her. – Laurie Goodstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/us/bill-hybels-willow-creek-pat-baranowski.html
— A ‘Rainbow Wave’? 2018 Has More L.G.B.T. Candidates Than Ever A record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates are running for office in November, as the Trump administration and state-level politicians have moved to roll back some legal protections. – Liam Stack and Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racists, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/us/politics/gay-candidates-midterms.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/opinion/donald-trump-lebron-james.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Response To Online Shadow Banning ‘Common carriage’ law points to a solution for the problem of censorship on social media. – Adam Candeub (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many times since 2000 that GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscribers have asked me why did I stop sending my emails to them. Of course, I did not stop sending my emails to them. Of course, their Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO internet service providers (ISP) stopped sending my emails to them. Of course, Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO ISPs do everything that they can a) to ban my emails and b) to deny me my First Amendment rights. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO ISPs against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-response-to-online-shadow-banning-1533496357
— The Stealth Pension Mortgage on Your House Real estate is the ultimate collateral for unfunded state public employee retirement obligations. – Rob Arnott and Lisa Meulbroek
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-stealth-pension-mortgage-on-your-house-1533496243?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Past Social-Media Posts Upend Hiring Employers grapple with screening job applicants’ online personas, including years-old tweets – Rachel Feintzeig and Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers will not hire you, will not retain you, and will not promote you if you ever posted anything that is pro-Trump, pro-Protestant, pro-conservative, pro-patriotic, pro-Republican, pro-American, pro-White, pro-male, pro-older people, pro-rich people, pro-gun owners, pro-German Americans, and/or pro-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-histories-upend-hiring-1533503800
— Five Reasons You May Not Want to Retire in a Small Town Retirees expect ‘Mayberry.’ But they often find something different. – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, before buying a home, find out what the percentage of voters are real Republicans on your block and in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and state. Find out what the trends are; find out if the percentage of Republicans is increasing or decreasing. If you are a Republican, it is a big negative to live where hate-filled Democrats, hate-filled Libertarians, and/or hate-filled Greens are the majority.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-reasons-you-may-not-want-to-retire-in-a-small-town-1533223658
— My Boss Makes What?! Employees work harder after finding out their boss’s salary is higher than they estimated, new study finds – Matthew Kassel (DIERSEN: In the federal government in the Chicago area, GS-14s make $113,920-$148,096; GS-15s make $138,467-$164,200; and Senior Executive Service members make at least $164,200.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-boss-makes-what-1533521461
— Harvard’s Education in Discrimination A lawsuit is revealing the secrets of race in admissions. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. Who should pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to Democrats, it should be Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvards-education-in-discrimination-1533502018
— A Government Press Corps New Jersey decides to subsidize journalists for local coverage. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the mainstream news media spins local news in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois to promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-government-press-corps-1533501733

 

USA TODAY
— Add more reforms to the nation’s tax code – Pete Sepp (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/05/add-more-tax-reforms-national-taxpayers-union-editorials-debates/37313249/
— How to pay for a college degree when you have bills, kids and a mortgage – Tamara E. Holmes (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, I never would have a) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, b) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, or f) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/08/06/back-school-how-pay-college-later-life/870035002/

 

EQUIPMENT WORLD
— JULY 23, 2013 FLASHBACK: The corrosive damage ethanol gasoline does to your fuel pump – Tom Jackson (DIERSEN: In my opinion, ethanol did thousands of dollars in damages to my 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
https://www.equipmentworld.com/e-10-alive-the-corrosive-damage-ethanol-gasoline-does-to-your-fuel-pump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Its a nearly-new fuel pump from a 2003 Harley Davidson with just 11,000 miles on it. How could that much corrosion happen on a motorcycle before it’s third oil change? According to my mechanic it’s ethanol in our gasoline. To understand how this happens you need to know how ethanol affects your fuel system. Ethanol itself is not particularly corrosive. When the oil companies first started blending ethanol in gas, it corroded some rubber and plastic gaskets on some cars and equipment. Manufacturers figured it out and substituted new materials. The unlucky consumers whose equipment was ruined or whose fuel systems had to be replaced just took it on the chin as per usual with most government programs. But that wasn’t the end of it. Ethanol attracts water. When the two get together, they create the perfect environment to grow a type of bacteria called acetobacter. After getting drunk on their EPA-sponsored kegger in your gas tank, the acetobacter excrete acetic acid. And acetic acid is very corrosive. If you’re refilling your gas tank every week or two, acetobacter don’t have time to grow a sufficient size colony to damage metal parts in your fuel system. But if your fuel sits for longer periods of time these microorganisms continue to multiply until your gas tank contains damaging levels of acetic acid.)

August 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Saturday marks first-ever Barack Obama Day in Illinois
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/saturday-marks-first-ever-barack-obama-day-in-illinois/3881887/
— Chicago police fatally shoot pit bull that killed woman in South Deering
http://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-fatally-shoot-pit-bull-that-killed-woman-in-south-deering/3883822/

 

NBC5
— Officers Fatally Shoot Pit Bull That Killed Woman in South Deering The dog bit her neck and body, police said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Officers-fatally-shoot-pit-bull-that-killed-woman-in-South-Deering-490074521.html

 

CBS2
— South Side Woman Killed By Pit Bull
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/04/south-side-woman-killed-pit-bull/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Groups banned by Facebook had strong similarities to Twitter accounts linked to Russia 6 weeks ago – Elizabeth Dwoskin, Tony Romm and Craig Timberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about voters in my precinct who talk and act like they are members of a well-organized shadowy anti-Trump group.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-facebook-twitter-russians-banned-20180803-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Security researchers argued that Facebook should have been able to move much faster because there were clear signs that the accounts were part of a coordinated campaign. One of the accounts, called “Resisters” on Facebook and Twitter, billed itself on both platforms as a feminist page that emphasized themes of gender equality and female empowerment – with a clear opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda. . .But Facebook offered little information to explain why it drew that conclusion – besides that the Resisters group briefly had a known account administrator from the Internet Research Agency. On Twitter, the “resisters” account was spelled as “@resistersunion,” but included the name “resisters” in its profile. Facebook’s equivalent, which organized a June protest outside the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington via its Facebook page, was “Resisters.” The “Resisters” Facebook page had the same profile image as the Twitter account – a red feminist symbol with the letters RS inside it.)
— Michael Jordan, Melania Trump praise LeBron James after Donald Trump insults him on Twitter – AP (DIERSEN: If someone blasted you, who would come to your defense?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-trump-lebron-20180804-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— First lady parts with Trump, praises LeBron James’ efforts with kids – AP (DIERSEN: If someone blasted you, who would come to your defense?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/melania-first-lady-parts-trump-praises-lebron-james-efforts-i-promise-kids/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use everything that they can to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/mexican-journalists-case-shows-the-cruelty-of-trumps-immigrant-crackdown/
— To keep kids safe, tighten CPS rules on background checks – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-public-schools-sex-abuse-background-checks/


DAILY HERALD
— Facebook’s solution to Facebook addiction – Geoffrey A. Fowler (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180804/analysis-facebooks-solution-to-facebook-and-instagram-addiction

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Turning Point USA head disappointed in some Rauner actions – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180804/bernard-schoenburg-turning-point-usa-head-disappointed-in-some-rauner-actions

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats paint Republican Rep. Nick Sauer of Lake Barrington as being a typical Republican. Who promoted Sauer? Someone should write a book about those who promoted Sauer, Sandack, and others who have brought disgrace to the Illinois Republican Party.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180804/statehouse-insider-metoo-comes-to-gop

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford lags U.S. in black employment gains – Corina Curry (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180803/rockford-lags-us-in-black-employment-gains

 

WJBC
— GOP attorney general hopeful Erika Harold declares independence from Rauner – Howard Packowitz (DIERSEN: How many who smoke pot, who want to smoke pot legally, who want to make money selling pot legally, who want government to get revenues from taxing pot, and/or want to legitimize their smoking pot in the past are going to vote for Herold? To promote pot is to declare yourself to be a Libertarian.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/08/04/gop-attorney-general-hopeful-declares-independence-from-rauner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Visiting the McLean County Fair Friday night, Erika Harold said she has many disagreements with the Republican governor, including his signing into a law a bill expanding taxpayer support for abortions to include women on Medicaid and state employee insurance. “I support legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use. There are a host of other things that we disagree upon,” Harold said. “For example, he’s talked about wanting to bring back the death penalty. I strongly disagree with that,” she added.)

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— 160th Illinois State Fair: Old standbys, $30M for new look – AP
https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/th-illinois-state-fair-old-standbys-m-for-new-look/article_7622ddc3-b071-502b-8080-61b39cc0f46e.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— U.S. cities suing President Trump over Affordable Care Act
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/us-cities-suing-president-trump-over-affordable-care-act

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Wilcox blasts tax hike, calls for constitutional amendment tying spending with economic growth – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511512571-wilcox-blasts-tax-hike-calls-for-constitutional-amendment-tying-spending-with-economic-growth

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Kid Trump – ADAM RUBENSTEIN (DIERSEN: Were you active in Republican politics when you were young? I was not. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was at student at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, the Park Forest Post Office would not have offered me a job in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was at student at UIC 1966-1968 or at NIU 1969-1970, the Post Office would have forced me to resign much sooner than it did and IRS would not have offered me a job in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was at student at Loyola 1972-1976 or DePaul 1976-1980, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 and GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a student at IIT 1992-1997, GAO would have forced me to take its early retirement offer much sooner than it did.)
https://www.weeklystandard.com/adam-rubenstein/kid-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, has made it his business to ‘own the libs,’ and business is booming. On July 23, hundreds of students gathered at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for Turning Point USA’s fourth annual High School Leadership Summit. The four-day event was a sequence of workshops on campus activism and student leadership punctuated by speeches by prominent conservatives, from House whip Steve Scalise and Education secretary Betsy DeVos to rabble-rousers like Sebastian Gorka and Anthony Scaramucci. Backstage at TPUSA events you’ll find facsimiles of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Placed on a table with cellophane overlays, the pages aren’t just symbols—and they aren’t there for reference. TPUSA’s speakers and celebrity guests are asked to sign the documents. Scan the pages and you’ll see the John Hancocks of Ann Coulter, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Donald Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow, ex-Fox News star Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr., and Lara Trump right on top of the Founders’ words. You’ll find the scribbled signatures of Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft, Ohio congressman Jim Jordan, Brexit evangelist Nigel Farage, and the NRA’s Dana Loesch. Ginni Thomas, the wife of Clarence Thomas, wrote “TPUSA ROCKS” above her name. RNC spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany printed a Bible verse below hers and added “MAGA.” The documents are a memento of TPUSA events but also a who’s who of the powerbrokers of conservatism in the age of Trump. Charlie Kirk, TPUSA’s founder, calls himself “the luckiest 24-year-old ever to exist.” He started the group six years ago instead of going to college and now has 130,000 high school students, undergrads, and recent college graduates on board in what he calls the fight “to save Western civilization.” He sees himself as a general in the “culture war” and TPUSA’s members as “culture warriors”—effective “disrupters” of the left on campus and eventually across America. Kirk travels nonstop; he spent more than 300 days last year on the road giving speeches and meeting with donors, students, and politicians. Everywhere he goes he spreads the message that “Big Government Sucks” and “Socialism Sucks.” This fall he’s thinking of selling a T-shirt that says, “Bring Back ISIS, Vote Democrat 2018.”)

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Brinkley: Trump ‘Acting Like a Despot,’ ‘Trying to Incite’ Anti-Reporter Violence – Brad Wilmouth (DIERSEN: While my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have not yet incited violence against me, they have come close. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses, and near losses, that Republicans have suffered in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton since 2000. Should I write a book about them? I could title the book “The Blamers.”)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/2018/08/04/brinkley-trump-acting-despot-trying-incite-anti-reporter-violence

 

GOPUSA
— Shut ‘er down, Trump, shut ‘er down!
http://www.gopusa.com/shut-er-down-trump-shut-er-down/
— CNN’s Jim Acosta goes after Sean Hannity on Twitter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and RINOs who have “gone after me” at Milton Township Republican Central Committee meetings, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce meetings, Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/cnns-jim-acosta-goes-after-sean-hannity-on-twitter/
— With the economy humming, Americans want security at the border
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51644

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Illinois celebrates first official ‘Barack Obama Day’ – Robert Gearty
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/04/illinois-celebrates-first-official-barack-obama-day.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— CNN bears a lot of blame – Silvio Canto, Jr. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They blame me for all the losses, and near losses, that Republicans have suffered in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton since 2000. Should I write a book about them? I could title the book “The Blamers.”)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/cnn_has_a_lot_of_blame.html

 

THE HILL
— Shadowy Facebook account led to real-life Trump protests – ALI BRELAND (DIERSEN: I should write a book about voters in my precinct who talk and act like they are members of a well-organized shadowy anti-Trump group.)
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/400010-shadowy-facebook-activities-led-to-real-life-trump-protests
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At least three of the events co-organized on Facebook by a group the company now thinks was part of a coordinated disinformation network appear to have been held, and to have been attended by hundreds of people. The events, in New York City and Springfield, Mo., were all co-hosted on Facebook by a group called the Resisters. All three events were critical of President Trump. . .All three events were hosted by what appear to be legitimate groups in addition to the Resisters. Facebook on Tuesday said “inauthentic” groups, including Resisters, created roughly 30 events. Facebook in a call with reporters highlighted fake pages set up by the groups, but said it had no evidence on whether the events actually took place. There is some evidence that the events set up by Resisters were meant to piggy-back on existing, legitimate events by opponents of Trump. Indivisible St. Louis told The Hill that its Springfield event was already being organized when Resisters contacted them on Facebook. They also said that they did not encounter any representatives from Resisters at the protest.)
— Illinois celebrates first annual Barack Obama Day – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/400374-illinois-celebrates-first-annual-barack-obama-day

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say requiring voters to present photo ID is “unnecessary and damaging.”
https://abcnews.go.com/News/trump-called-voters-present-photo-id-rule-critics/story?id=57009415

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A ‘Rainbow Wave’? 2018 Has More L.G.B.T. Candidates Than Ever A record number of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender candidates are running for office in November, as the Trump administration and state-level politicians have moved to roll back some legal protections. – Liam Stack and Catie Edmondson
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/us/politics/gay-candidates-midterms.html
— Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee, returned to Ken Starr’s side in 1998 for the Monica Lewinsky investigation. He has some regrets. – Michael D. Shear and Adam Liptak (DIERSEN: Lewinsky was a federal employee and the affair was in the White House.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-clinton-impeachment.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For nearly seven months, Mr. Kavanaugh, now President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court, worked for Mr. Starr once again, despite his objections, helping to assemble the case that the president had an affair with Monica Lewinsky and obstructed justice by trying to cover it up. It was Mr. Kavanaugh who pressed Mr. Starr to aggressively question Mr. Clinton on the details of his sexual relationship with Ms. Lewinsky and who drafted the section of Mr. Starr’s report to the House that laid out 11 possible grounds for Mr. Clinton’s impeachment. Mr. Kavanaugh’s decision to return to Mr. Starr’s side plunged him into an immersion course in the brutal ways of Washington combat, forever connecting him to an investigation that Democrats called a partisan witch hunt, foreshadowing the epithet that Republicans now use to describe the efforts of the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.)

 

USA TODAY
— Barack Obama Day: Former president’s political home state of Illinois kicks off holiday – Erin Kelly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/04/barack-obama-birthday-becomes-illinois-holiday-starting-saturday/900905002/

 

ALABAMA
— JULY 16, 2018 FLASHBACK: Crossover voting ban: What to know before Tuesday’s primary runoff – Leada Gore (DIERSEN: How many crossover voters, that is, voters who cast Republican primary ballots, but vote for Democrats in general elections, that is, voters who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plats, or RINOs, are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? I believe there are about 30 in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton and they are well-organized. Of course, they do not display yard signs for Republican candidates in general elections. Far too many of them treat me very rudely.)
https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/crossover_voting_ban_what_to_k.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuesday’s primary runoff will be another test for Alabama’s crossover voting ban. The Alabama Legislature passed a law in 2017 banning crossover voting. The law specifically prohibits voters from casting a ballot for one party in a primary and then switching to the other party to cast a ballot in the runoff. Simply put: If you voted on the Democratic ballot in the primary, you can only vote in the Democratic runoff. If you voted a Republican ballot in the primary, you can only vote in the Republican runoff. If you didn’t vote in the primary, you are free to cast a ballot in whichever party runoff you choose. No matter what your vote, there are no restrictions on the Nov. 6 general election, where you can choose whichever candidate you prefer. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the crossover voting ban law in 2017. At the time, Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, said the bill “helps the Democrats choose Democratic candidate” and helps “Republicans choose Republican candidates.” Enforcing the ban In the October special U.S. Senate election to replace Jeff Sessions, Secretary of State John Merrill said his office had identified 674 cases in which people voted in the Democratic primary election on Aug. 15, 2017 and then crossed over to vote in the Republican runoff election on Sept. 26, 2017. A later review found most of the voters in question were on the wrong list. One-hundred-forty instances of crossover voting were confirmed but none were deemed necessary by local probate judges to investigate further or pursue prosecution, Merrill’s office said. Merrill has been mum on if crossover violators will be prosecuted this time, however. In an update from his office, Merrill only reminded voters of the rules and encouraged people to get out and vote. “Some candidates for both parties have already been selected, but voters are encouraged to return to the polls to make the final selections for their party representatives,” Merrill said.)

 

STATEMAN
— `The blue wave has a physics all its own.’ On electoralizing the Indivisible resistance. – Jonathan Tilove
http://politics.blog.mystatesman.com/2018/07/30/the-blue-wave-has-a-physics-all-its-own-on-electoralizing-the-indivisible-resistance/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, the married couple, co-founders and co-executive directors of Indivisible, the network of grassroots organization founded to resist the Trump presidency in the immediate aftermath of his election as president,…)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “How many more people are waiting to reappear in the labor force?” Are you out of the labor force? Are going to reappear? What is the prevailing wage for those who have education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses comparable to what you have? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $125,325/year or $60.25/hour. I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO and almost 9 years of experience working for IRS. I had 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 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (licensed CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-cant-make-unemployment-great-again-1533310542

 

INTUIT
— IRS Announces They Are Working on a New 1040 Tax Form: Intuit TurboTax Has Got You Covered
https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-reform/irs-announces-they-are-working-on-a-new-1040-tax-form-intuit-turbotax-has-got-you-covered-41221/?cid=em_38923_6001_005_2017

August 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, resigns amid claims of posting ex’s nude photos on Instagram – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-rep-nick-sauer-resigns–amid-claims-of-posting-exs-nude-photos/3862553/
— Obama endorses J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul, 3 US House candidates – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/obama-endorses-pritzker-raoul-3-us-house-candidates/3862159/
— Lake Shore Drive shutdown and protest planned for Thursday – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/lake-shore-drive-shutdown-and-protest-planned-for-thursday/3864026/
— Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson hands out more cash to property taxpayers – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-more-cash-to-property-taxpayers/3862248/

 

NBC5
— Suburban Lawmaker Resigns Amid Allegations He Shared Nude Photos of Ex-Girlfriend to ‘Catfish’ on Instagram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/nick-sauer-nude-photos-instagram-resignation-489788011.html
— Obama Endorses 6 Democratic Candidates in Illinois – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/obama-endorses-pritzker-illinois-democrats-midterm-elections-489770681.html

 

CBS2
— IL State Rep. Accused Of ‘Revenge Porn’ Resigns
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/01/nick-sauer-to-resign-illinois-revenge-porn/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois lawmaker resigns amid claim of posting nude photos – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-to-quit-amid-claims-of-posting-ex-s-photos

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Nude photo allegations prompt state rep to quit, Rauner to blame Madigan – Tina Sfondeles, Frank Main and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-representative-nick-sauer-expected-to-resign-after-ex-girlfriends-allegations-nude-photos-instagram/
— Enough is enough — Illinois needs reforms to get big money out of our elections – Ibie Hart
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-campaign-finance-reform-illinois/
— Obama jumps into mid-terms; endorses Pritzker, Raoul, Casten, Kelly, Underwood
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/obama-mid-term-will-boost-81-democrats-pritzker-raoul-casten-kelly-underwood/
— Defiant Wilson ignores vote-buying furor, gives away more money for tax help – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/willie-wilson-gives-away-money-vote-buying-foundation-property-taxes-chicago-mayoral-election/
— Sexual misconduct scandal creeps across the aisle – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-sex-harassment-nick-sauer-rauner-madigan-scandal/
— Parking bans, other details released for Lake Shore Drive protest march Thursday – Yvonne Kim
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/details-parking-restrictions-thursdays-protest-march-lake-shore-drive-wrigley-field-tom-tunney/
— A march down Lake Shore Drive? Let’s go with the flow – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/editorial-a-march-down-lake-shore-drive-lets-go-with-the-flow/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican state lawmaker resigns after ex-girlfriend’s accusations; Rauner calls it ‘right thing to do’ – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-house-representative-sauer-allegations-20180801-story.html
— Obama endorses J.B. Pritzker, other Dems ahead of fall midterms
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-obama-endorsements-midterms-20180801-story.html
— Purse snatching in downtown Naperville foiled by people who heard woman’s calls for help, police say
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-homeless-man-purse-snatching-naperville-st-0803-story.html
— Rename Austin over slavery? How about Washington? – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-austin-rename-slavery-confederate-statues-20180802-story.html
— Willie Wilson hands out $100K, reform group files complaint with state over prior cash giveaway – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-willie-wilson-check-giveaway-20180731-story.html
— Did Al Capone get better treatment in jail than Paul Manafort? Maybe, but Scarface may have bribed somebody – Elvia Malagon and Ese Olumhense
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-trump-manafort-capone-tweet-20180801-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— State Rep. Nick Sauer resigns after nude photos complaint – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180801/state-rep-nick-sauer-resigns-after-nude-photos-complaint
— Authorities: Bystanders help detain purse snatcher in Naperville – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180801/authorities-bystanders-help-detain-purse-snatcher-in-naperville
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The dangers of President Trump’s repeated attacks on free press.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180801/editorial-the-dangers-of-president-trumps-repeated-attacks-on-free-press

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Biz, civil rights groups put Rauner in middle of anti-discrimination fight A measure awaiting action by the governor would apply the state’s human-rights laws to all companies, not just those with at least 15 employees. The bill has big fans—and foes. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/biz-civil-rights-groups-put-rauner-middle-anti-discrimination-fight-0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/molson-coors-bets-pot-cannabis-drink-joint-venture

 

WLS AM
— Rauner says Madigan to blame for culture of sexual harassment in Springfield
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/01/rauner-says-madigan-to-blame-for-cultre-of-sexual-harrassment-in-springfield/
— New law allows medical cannabis at schools – Nick Gale,
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/08/01/new-law-allows-medical-cannabis-at-schools/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local 150 endorsement of McCann and Pritzker draws criticism – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180801/bernard-schoenburg-local-150-endorsement-of-mccann-and-pritzker-draws-criticism

 

JEANNE IVES
— Ives Response to Sauer Resignation
https://mailchi.mp/41a7da07ae23/ives-response-to-sauer-resignation

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Barrington State Rep. Nick Sauer Resigning as Girlfriend’s Nude Photo Scandal Looms
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/01/barrington-state-rep-nick-sauer-resigning-girlfriends-nude-photo-scandal-looms/
— State Rep. Candidate Tom Weber Holding CL Fundraiser Thursday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/31/state-rep-candidate-tom-weber-holding-cl-fundraiser-thursday/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW ELMHURST STATE REP DEANNE MAZZOCHI REJECTS STATE PENSION, HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/new-elmhurst-state-rep-rejects-state-pension-healthcare-coverage.html
— WHERE DO YOUR PROPERTY TAXES GO? PENSIONS, MORE PENSIONS AND PAYROLL HIKES, SAYS ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/where-do-your-property-taxes-go-pensions-more-pensions-and-payroll-hikes-says-illinois-policy-instit.html
— KOCH BROTHERS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST TRUMP’S TARIFFS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/koch-brothers-launch-campaign-against-trumps-tariffs.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sauer resigns
https://capitolfax.com/20http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/01/illinois-lawmaker-nude-photos/18/08/01/sauer-resigns/
— Evidence of a Rauner culture? *** Asked about GOP Rep. Sauer, Rauner blames Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/asked-about-gop-rep-sauer-rauner-blames-madigan/
— ICPR files state complaint over Willie Wilson cash hand-outs
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/icpr-files-state-complaint-over-willie-wilson-cash-hand-outs/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois lawmaker quits amid claim of posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend to bait men – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/1/nick-sauer-illinois-lawmaker-resign-amid-sex-misco/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKER RESIGNS AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF USING NUDE PHOTOS OF EX TO CATFISH MEN – Mike Brest
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/01/illinois-lawmaker-nude-photos/

 

GOPUSA
— Ryan, McConnell come up with more excuses not to fund border wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51486

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Twitter Hires Liberal Trump Critics to Combat “Intolerance” on Social-media Platform – Raven Clabough
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29680-twitter-hires-liberal-trump-critics-to-combat-intolerance-on-social-media-platform

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate backs 1.9 percent federal employee raise, rejecting Trump’s call for freeze – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/08/01/senate-backs-1-9-percent-federal-employee-raise-rejecting-trumps-call-for-freeze/?utm_term=.64926d387f00

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.newsweek.com/legal-north-american-marijuana-market-possible-1047887

 

GAY STAR NEWS
— Republican accused of using ex-girlfriend’s nudes to catfish men on Instagram – Anya Crittenton
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/republican-accused-ex-girlfriends-nudes-lure-men/#gs.MCCfZFc

August 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Media don’t want to understand Trump voters, all 63 million of them – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-donald-trump-paul-manafort-kass-20180731-story.html
— In new ad, Pritzker likes puppies, tries to lick Rauner’s Madigan attacks – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that owning a dog is extremely time-consuming and expensive, political consultants tell candidates that to get elected, they must love dogs, they must own a dog, and dogs must love them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-ad-puppies-20180731-story.html
— Layoffs from Trump tariffs are piling up. So are calls for more bailouts. – Heather Long (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives knew that their gutting GAO would cause the Democrats who ran GAO to get rid of their employees LIKE ME who were Republican, and especially those LIKE ME who were White, male, and non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. What if those Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives had come to the defense of GAO’s employees LIKE ME who were Republican?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tariff-relief-waivers-20180731-story.html
— Democrats belatedly pressure Rauner over election security as officials meet about voter data Wednesday – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-elections-russian-hackers-20180731-story.html
— Chicago budget gap shrinks again, but big pension debt looms – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-budget-forecast-20180731-story.html
— GM faces fiscal, political minefields as it assesses plants – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–general-motors-too-many-factories-20180727-story.html
— Ancestry, 23andMe say they will follow these rules when giving DNA data to businesses or police – Tony Romm and Drew Harwell (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-ancestry-genealogy-dna-data-police-20180731-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Derangement Syndrome afflicts supporters more than critics of the president.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-trump-derangement-syndrome-20180801-story.html
— A protest sure to provoke: Anger? Yes. Solutions? We’ll see. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-march-wrigley-chicago-lake-shore-20180731-story.html
— ‘Still in shock’: Burning of elephant statue caught on video at Leyden Township home – Megann Horstead
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/franklin-park/news/ct-fhj-northlake-elephant-tl-0802-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker campaign insists it didn’t wag the dog in new TV commercial – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the fact that owning a dog is extremely time-consuming and expensive, political consultants tell candidates that to get elected, they must love dogs, they must own a dog, and dogs must love them.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-ad-lick-issues-dogging-puppies-sunshine-democrat-governor-race/
— Get with the future and let people rent out their own cars – Editorial (DIERSEN: Do you want to rent out your car? I have no need or desire to rent out my 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Chevalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, or 2016 Ford Mustang. My spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out limits the time available to drive the aforesaid cars.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/peer-to-peer-car-sharing-auto-rentals-illinois-legislature-bruce-rauner/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington racetrack not interested in wagers on old races – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180731/arlington-racetrack-not-interested-in-wagers-on-old-races
— How a dog’s saliva led to a man’s legs and hands being amputated – Kristine Phillips
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180801/how-a-dogs-saliva-led-to-a-mans-legs-and-hands-being-amputated

 

CBS2
— Chicago Lead Levels Leave Homeowners Worried – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/907418-lead-levels-chicago-homeowners/
— Why Have Cook County Property Tax Assessments Increased? – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/31/cook-county-property-tax-assessments/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Jimenez serving out term, takes hospital marketing job – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who ran GAO during the 1990s should have let me serve out my term, that is, they should have let me work at least until I was 55 in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement. Instead, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the work experience that I had gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, b) earning job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1980, and 1976, c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, e) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and f) serving in the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996. Independent organizations recognized the value of my work experience when they approved my applications to be a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, and licensed CPA in 1981.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/rep-jimenez-serving-out-term-takes-hospital-marketing-job

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats are hoping 2 endorsements are better than 1 – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-01/jim-dey-democrats-are-hoping-2-endorsements-are-better-1.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Clinton County candidate caught mocking Hispanic girl. He says it was just a joke.
https://www.bnd.com/

 

STATELINE
— Study: 43% of Illinois inmates re-arrested within 3 years of release – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/study-43-of-illinois-inmates-re-arrested-within-3-years-of-release/1337408401

 

HARRISBURG DAILY REGISTER
— Enrollment continues to drop at southern Illinois community colleges – Chanda Green (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless and b) who dismiss/belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn degrees issued by NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT. I should especially write a book about operatives and dupes who paint themselves as being paid by people who have degrees from Ivy League universities.)
http://www.dailyregister.com/news/20180727/enrollment-continues-to-drop-at-southern-illinois-community-colleges

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GAO: More Taxpayers Will Owe The IRS In April Due To Under-Withholding – SCOTT NEUMAN (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,070-$91,880. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $96,403-$102,830.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/01/634474267/more-taxpayers-will-owe-the-irs-in-april-due-to-under-withholding-report-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Based on simulations run by the Treasury Department, the GAO says taxes for 30 million Americans — 21 percent of taxpayers — are being under-withheld by their employers, meaning they are getting a larger check this year, but will owe at tax time in April. . .Who should be concerned? According to the GAO, a hypothetical taxpayer who is married with two children, earning $180,000 annually, $20,000 of which comes from non-wage income and who itemizes deductions.)

 

KFVS
— IL Gov. Bruce Rauner signs legislation to create Route 66 Centennial Commission – Kyle Hinton (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing 100 years ago? My grandparents on my father’s side operated a hardware store in Crete. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/38780647/il-gov-bruce-rauner-signs-legislation-to-create-route-66-centennial-commission

 

ROBERT FEDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Critics/opponents of Charles Thomas hint/imply that he suddenly quit Maze Jackson’s morning show on WVON 1690-AM because Politico Illinois Playbook reported on connections between Jackson and a political consultant working for the reelection campaign of Governor Bruce Rauner.
https://www.robertfeder.com/2018/07/31/charles-thomas-quits-wvon-morning-show-im-getting-life-back/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thomas, who joined WVON in April 2017 after he retired as political reporter from ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7, cited the difficult hours of morning drive for suddenly walking away from the 6 to 9 a.m. weekday gig. He would not comment on the Politico story or say whether it figured into his decision to leave. “I’m getting my life back,” he told me Monday. “When I retired [from ABC 7], I did not envision getting up at 3 o’clock in the morning every day and then having to go to bed every night at 7 or 8 o’clock. So it’s a good thing for me.”)

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RETIRED KANE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEE HAS BANKED $3.5M IN PENSION PAYMENTS – Joe Kaiser (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes would stress a) that in today’s dollars, the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) has paid me $1,084,822 ($4,322 X 251 months) and b) that I contributed to the CSRS only $70,932 in 1966-1997 dollars. Beyond hypocritically, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/retired-kane-county-water-district-employee-has-banked-3-5m-in-pension-payments/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pagorski’s current annual pension benefit is nearly $211,000, despite having only contributed $93,900 to his retirement during his 40 years of work, according to documents from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, or IMRF. His is not the only expensive government worker retirement straining Kane County taxpayers. As many as 38 other local government pensioners in Kane County enrolled in IMRF are receiving six-figure annual payouts. One of those pensioners, Gregory Hergenroeder, was also a 40-year FRWRD worker and has already accumulated $2.1 million in just 12 years of retirement.)
— WILL COUNTY SHOPPERS WOULD PAY AMONG NATION’S HIGHEST SALES TAXES UNDER REFERENDUM PROPOSAL – Vincent Caruso (DIERSEN: I lived in Will County 1948-1976 and my brother continues to live in Will County.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/will-county-shoppers-would-pay-among-nations-highest-sales-taxes-under-referendum-proposal/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Small business advocates warn anti-discrimination measure could mean more litigation – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being pro-employer and anti-employee. They stress to employers a) that in 1998, I charged GAO with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in a lawsuit filed in Washington, DC that was transferred to Chicago in 2000 (SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/),b) that in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) that I have always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/small-business-advocates-warn-anti-discrimination-measure-could-mean-more/article_d979bd76-941d-11e8-8314-e73785f0fe66.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— 2019 Election: Candidate Guide (Illinois) – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/08/2019-election-candidates-guide-illinois/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— 10 MYTHS MARIJUANA ADVOCATES WANT YOU TO BELIEVE
http://www.poppot.org/2018/07/18/10-myths-marijuana-advocates-want-you-to-believe/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TAX CUTS IN EVERY ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/tax-cuts-in-every-illinois-congressional-district.html
— ILLINOIS STATE REP NICK SAUER ACCUSED OF SHARING EX-GIRLFRIEND’S NUDE PHOTOS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/08/illinois-state-rep-accused-of-sharing-ex-girlfriends-nude-photos.html
— RIP, ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN LEADER TOLBERT CHISUM: 1942-2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/rip-tolbert-chisum-1942-2018.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sauer to resign today *** Complaint alleges Rep. Nick Sauer used nude photos of ex-girlfriend to catfish men
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/complaint-alleges-rep-nick-sauer-used-nude-photos-of-ex-girlfriend-to-catfish-men/
— Bedbugs: Fix this problem now
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/fix-this-problem-now/
— “There’s no real record of [Madigan] hating puppies and sunshine”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/there%e2%80%99s-no-real-record-of-madigan-hating-puppies-and-sunshine/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— Chicago Columnist Neil Steinberg After Trump Speech: ‘Dems Don’t Have Anyone Who Can Touch Him’ in 2020 Shapiro, Ingraham react to Dems ‘elitist’ views.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/07/31/chicago-columnist-after-trump-speech-dems-cant-touch-him-2020

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump admin vows to stop punishing countries that oppose homosexuality; LGBT activists outraged – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-vows-to-stop-punishing-countries-that-oppose-homosexuality-lgbt

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DINESH D’SOUZA: WHITE NATIONALISTS ON LEFT, NOT RIGHT New movie takes on media’s ‘big lie’ about Charlottesville – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/dinesh-dsouza-white-nationalists-on-left-not-right/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SOCIAL JUSTICE LEAGUE: SUPERHEROES ARE PROMOTING LGBTQ TRIPE INSTEAD OF FIGHTING CRIME NOW – Stone Washington
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/31/superheroes-promoting-lgbtq-tripe/

 

POLITICO
— Illinois Republican lawmaker Nick Sauer accused of releasing nude photos of ex-girlfriend Kate Kelly – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/01/illinois-lawmaker-nude-photos-754563

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Local Media Needs Security. What Chance the Rapper’s Purchase of Chicagoist Means. The rapper and Chicago leader, 25, recently announced he bought the local outlet to resurrect it. But nobody should expect him, or anyone, to be local media’s superhero. – Kim Bellware (DIERSEN: Who will be the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor? My critics/opponents have made it extremely clear that want the GOPUSA Illinois Editor position to be VACANT FOREVER. But failing that, the want the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor to be someone who they can manipulate/dominate. They want someone who will PRETEND like conservative principles and the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling DO NOT EXIST. They want the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/opinion/culture/chance-the-rapper-chicagoist.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
— Facebook Identifies an Active Political Influence Campaign Using Fake Accounts – Nicholas Fandos and Kevin Roose (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because they cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, many of whom state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/us/politics/facebook-political-campaign-midterms.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook said on Tuesday that it had identified a political influence campaign that was potentially built to disrupt the midterm elections, with the company detecting and removing 32 pages and fake accounts that had engaged in activity around divisive social issues. The company did not definitively link the campaign to Russia. But Facebook officials said some of the tools and techniques used by the accounts were similar to those used by the Internet Research Agency, the Kremlin-linked group that was at the center of an indictment this year alleging interference in the 2016 presidential election.)
— They’re ‘Blood Brothers’ With Israel’s Jews. But Druse Call New Law a Betrayal. – Isabel Kershner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to make America a Democrat state, that is, that they want to get rid of all Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Mexico and with other anti-American foreign countries against America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/world/middleeast/israel-druse-nation-state-law.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Pulls Fake Accounts That Mimic Russian Tactics Ahead of Election The social-media giant says it has removed 32 accounts for ‘inauthentic behavior’ but hasn’t identified who is behind the accounts – Robert McMillan and Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because they cannot manipulate or dominate me, my critics/opponents do everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, many of whom state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-removes-fake-accounts-that-displayed-activity-consistent-with-russian-efforts-during-2016-election-1533055712
— How Companies Large and Small Pay Their Workers A WSJ analysis of 1,111 companies finds size matters for pay — but other factors matter more – Theo Francis and Yaryna Serkez (DIERSEN: The large employers that I worked for are the federal government (1966-1969 and 1971-1997), Firestone Stores (1970-1972), Chrysler (1970), Thrall Car (1966), and S.S. Kresges (1964-1966). Overwhelmingly, the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have never worked for a large employer.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/how-companies-large-and-small-pay-their-workers/
— Why Americans Spend So Much on Health Care—In 12 Charts Prices are hidden behind insurance deals, hospital consolidation pushes up costs and the health sector is a growing power in the economy – Joseph Walker (DIERSEN: Because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for health, dental, and vision insurance and the federal government pays $18,000/year. In addition, we pay $2,916/year for Medicare.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-americans-spend-so-much-on-health-carein-12-charts-1533047243
— U.S. Workers Get Biggest Pay Increase in Nearly a Decade Employment cost index, which measures wages and benefits, grew 2.8% in the 12 months to last month – Harriet Torry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-employment-costs-rose-in-the-second-quarter-1533040473
— Who’s to Blame for Underfunded Pensions? While politicians are ultimately responsible for the funding, the unions themselves have played a big role in the problem.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-to-blame-for-underfunded-pensions-1532961660
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/send-us-your-young-your-educated-1533078638

 

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago Faces Lowest Budget Gap Since 2007 in Coming Fiscal Year – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/chicago-faces-lowest-budget-gap-since-2007-in-coming-fiscal-year
— Bezos Parents May Be Worth Billions Jackie and Mike Bezos invested $245,573 in son’s firm in 1995. In best case scenario, their investment returned 12,000,000% – Tom Metcalf (DIERSEN: If you had started a company, how much money could your parents have invested in it? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they want EVERYONE to engage in LGBTQ activity, especially young people.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/07/31/gay-conversion-therapy-new-films-show-scary-reality/838633002/
— Your DNA could help make new drugs. But should you share it? – Ryan Suppe (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/07/31/your-dna-could-help-make-new-drugs-but-should-you-share/853553002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to my critics/opponents, “Ignorance is Bliss” and “All You Need to Know is What I Tell You.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/07/31/brain-science-too-many-options-overwhelm/866236002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Senate digs through record 1 million pages of documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh – Erin Kelly (DIERSEN: Because I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, because I filed claims and grievances against the federal government, because I participated in a lawsuit against the federal government, and because I sued the federal government, the federal government must have at least 1 million documents that involve me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/31/senate-digs-through-record-1-million-pages-documents-kavanaugh/864516002/

 

WVXU
— As tariffs send soy and corn prices plummeting, Trump says farmers will act like ‘patriots’ – JASON MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: To stop the Democrats who ran GAO during the 1980s and 1990s from getting rid of me because of Republican budget cuts, what if I had become a Democrat and helped them get rid of GAO employees who were Republican?)
http://www.wvxu.org/post/tariffs-send-soy-and-corn-prices-plummeting-trump-says-farmers-will-act-patriots#stream/0

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— New bill would protect federal employees who legally smoke pot – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Anyone who smokes pot should be classified as being disabled and should not be allowed to drive vehicles, to fly airplanes, to operate any kind of machinery, to own firearms, etc. Sooner or later, they will be “wards of the state.”)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/07/31/new-bill-would-protect-feds-who-legally-smoke-pot/

July 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State leaders speak on budget, medical cannabis at Elmwood Park town hall – Rachel K. Hindery
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/news/ct-elm-elmwood-park-town-hall-tl-0726-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump tariffs add costs for Chicago manufacturers.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180727/ISSUE01/180729959/trump-tariffs-add-costs-for-chicago-manufacturers

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— New law seeks to protect missing veterans ‘High risk’ missing veteran law starts in 2019 – Mark Maxwell
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/new-law-seeks-to-protect-missing-veterans/1333113384

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Why is no one from downstate on Illinois Commerce Commission? – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180729/word-on-street-why-is-no-one-from-downstate-on-illinois-commerce-commission

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Education is a critical opportunity – Adam Kinzinger (DIERSEN: How has education helped you? If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970, a) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, b) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and c) IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses at Loyola, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and if I had not been taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, if I had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and if I had not become a likened CPA in 1981, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. I had not started taking graduate finance courses at IIT in 1992 and earned a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors might have succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” earlier than they did.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180729/my-view-education-is-critical-opportunity

 

DAILY NORTH SHORE
— Remembering John McGovern – Sherry Thomas
https://jwcdaily.com/2018/07/29/remembering-john-mcgovern/

 

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use “Immigrant Children and Teens” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-chicago-children-teens-immigration-shelters-heartland

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— SPLITTING GRANITE TRUMP VISIT DIVIDES GRANITE CITY BY PARTY AND BY COFFEE SHOP – TED COX
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/7/27/granite-city-divide

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawsuit Against State of Illinois’ Unconstitutional Ban on Counseling for Minors – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/lawsuit-against-state-of-illinois-unconstitutional-ban-on-counseling-for-minors/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Communicator in chief: Trump manages relations with the media on his terms President has made himself available to journalists more often than his predecessors in first 18 months – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/29/donald-trump-g-sulzberger-escalate-news-media-batt/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Republican Party: Not Much of a Horse But the Only One in the Corral – Jared Peterson (DIERSEN: Far too many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who claim to be Republican a) reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform and b) focus on getting rid of voters, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that support those planks.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/the_republican_party_not_much_of_a_horse_but_the_only_one_in_the_corral.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— LGBTQ protests Chick-fil-A’s 1st opening in Canada – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/business/2018/07/29/lgbtq-protests-chick-fil-as-1st-opening-in-canada

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— 14 ILLEGALS FOUND IN BOXES MARKED ‘FRAGILE’ Truck driver arrested in Texas – AP
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/14-illegals-found-in-boxes-marked-fragile/

 

THE HILL
— Celebrities dive into midterms, hoping to thwart Trump – JUDY KURTZ
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/399254-celebrities-dive-into-midterms-hoping-to-thwart-trump

 

POLITICO
— Inside Democrats’ strategy to defeat Kavanaugh Schumer is pushing red-state Democrats to stay neutral for as long as possible and raising pressure on moderate Republicans. – BURGESS EVERETT and ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/30/kavanaugh-schumer-democrats-strategy-supreme-court-745409

 

NBC NEWS
— Top Koch leaders vent frustration with GOP in the Trump era “The divisiveness of this White House is causing long-term damage,” Brian Hooks, co-chair of the Seminar Network, said. – Leigh Ann Caldwell (DIERSEN: Top Koch leaders should acknowledge the many planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/top-koch-leaders-vent-frustration-gop-trump-era-n895541

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/29/opinion/pot-decriminalization-jersey-city.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Would a Democratic majority actually fix Congress? – John Lawrence (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/07/30/would-a-democratic-majority-actually-fix-congress/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Employers Eager to Hire Try a New Policy: ‘No Experience Necessary’ Inexperienced job applicants face better odds in the labor market as more companies drop work-history and degree requirements – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: What work experience, education, and professional certifications do you have? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) the work experience that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) what I had learned taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul since 1976, and d) what I had learned to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/employers-eager-to-hire-try-a-new-policy-no-experience-necessary-1532862000

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2018/07/25/trumps-zero-tolerance-policy-threatens-mid-term-elections/826336002
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/29/trump-tax-law-gimmicks-evade-state-local-tax-cap-editorials-debates/827495002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/29/new-jersey-irs-plans-have-no-basis-law-editorials-debates/37190521/
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Seasonal hires are becoming permanent – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: I was a seasonal hire who became permanent. The Post Office hired me in November of 1966 for the Christmas rush.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/30/summer-jobs-turn-permanent-bosses-struggle-find-good-workers/843255002/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote the Fourth Estate.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2018/07/analysis_attacking_fourth_estate_plays_to_gop_base

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Koch group sides with anti-Trumps.
https://www.myajc.com/news/koch-group-condemns-divisiveness-and-lack-leadership-washington/FODBFcUgBZL3LEbd0sUWbK/

 

VOX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites are overjoyed about the demise of Whites. What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites to curry favor with anti-Whites? What do you say to males who demonize, denigrate, and condemn males to curry favor with anti-males? What do you say to older people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn older people to curry favor with those who are anti-older people? What do you say to rich people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn rich people to curry favor with those who are anti-rich people? What do you say to German Americans who demonize, denigrate, and condemn German Americans to curry favor with anti-German Americans? What do you say to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? What do you say to those who falsely claim to be Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, and/or Republican who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, and/or Republican to curry favor with those who are anti-those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, and/or Republican?)
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/30/17505406/trump-obama-race-politics-immigration

 

GOVERNING
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps pressure colleges, cities and pension funds to cut ICE ties.
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-ice-detention-centers-rauner-vermont-college-california-pension.html

 

VAUGHN LAW FIRM
— Constraining the Political Beliefs of Federal Government Employees (DIERSEN: Did any of your employers punish you for your political beliefs? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://thevaughnlawfirm.com/constraining-the-political-beliefs-of-federal-government-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If a federal government employee is fired and/or discriminated against because of their political beliefs, the action would arguably be in contradiction to the United States Constitution, particularly due to the fact that it would potentially violate free speech rights as well as the right to due process. Discrimination that is based on an employee’s political beliefs occurs when an employer makes job decisions regarding that employee because of their political beliefs, civic activities, or party affiliation. For instance, if an employer demotes anyone who refuses to vote for a certain political party or does not hire someone as a result of their stance on a particular issue, then that employer is likely engaged in political discrimination. While there are no specific laws that prohibit discrimination based on political views, federal government employees have constitutional protections that prohibit the abuse of government power. The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech, and thus, it can protect an employee’s political views, but it is important to note that this protection is for government employees rather than those that work for private employers. Even if there is not a valid reason to raise a free speech argument, it is possible that political discrimination may be illegal on other grounds. For example, depending on the facts and circumstances of your case, the political discrimination might be considered illegal religious or race-based discrimination. An experienced and knowledgeable Federal Employment Law Attorney can review your case and determine whether you have a viable discrimination claim.)

 

FORBES
— How To Create An Inclusive Environment For LGBTQ Employees – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, unless you promote LGBTQ activity, employers a) will not hire you, b) will not retain you, c) will not promote you, and d) will get rid of you.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2018/07/29/how-to-create-an-inclusive-environment-for-lgbtq-employees/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: BEYOND TRAGIC: Data from Pew Research shows that fewer than half of American kids live in a “traditional” family, and one in six kids lives in a blended family. (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who work against the traditional family, that is, they promote LGBTQ activity, but then hint/imply/argue/shout that I had an unfair advantage because I was raised in a traditional family?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/soniathompson/2018/07/29/treating-your-customers-the-same-is-bad-for-business-do-this-instead/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Forbes promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/debtfreeguys/2018/07/29/how-the-busy-budgeter-can-help-gays-with-kids/
— When It Comes To Free Textbooks… Who Pays? – Josh Moody (DIERSEN: Did you spent lots of money on textbooks? I spent lots of my money on textbooks earning a) master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, b) Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, c) master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) CPA in 1979, e) MBA from Loyola in 1976, and f) bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshmoody/2018/07/29/when-it-comes-to-free-textbooks-who-pays/#34f37ac32318

 

ADVOCATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Apple encourages children to engage in LGBT activity.
https://www.advocate.com/people/2018/7/29/tim-cook-lgbt-youth-you-are-gift-world

 

GAY TIMES
— A pro-LGBTQ Catholic church say they were “shut out” of a conference attended by the Pope – Matt Moore
https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/111436/a-pro-lgbtq-catholic-church-say-they-were-shut-out-of-a-conference-attended-by-the-pope/

 

GAY STAR NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBT advocates crow about their success in getting Singapore children to engage in LGBT activity.
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/singapore-students-hit-out-at-school-for-disinviting-lgbt-speaker/

 

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Human Rights Campaign Hopes To Turn Out 10 Million LGBT Voters In November – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBT activity do everting that they can to defeat Republican candidates. What do you say to Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to those who promote LGBT activity? These “Republicans” do everything that they can to get rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/45006/HRC_Hopes_To_Turn_Out_10_Million_LGBT_Voters_In_November

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Trump has declared war on LGBTQ rights. Here’s everything he’s done so far. – John Gallagher
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/07/trump-declared-war-lgbtq-rights-heres-everything-hes-done-far/

 

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— Newly Elected Fortune 500 CEO is a Milestone in LGBTQ+ History – Victor M Rocha
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/newly-elected-fortune-500-ceo-milestone-lgbtq-history

 

DAILY NAIL
— Trump charges illegals who cross the border with their kids are ‘just using children for their own sinister purposes’ – EMILY GOODIN
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6004391/Trump-charges-illegals-cross-border-kids-using-sinister-purposes.html
— Accused Kremlin agent who tried to infiltrate the NRA was funded by Russian billionaire – GEOFF EARLE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens who have successfully infiltrated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. All of the aforesaid have focused on getting rid of me.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5984145/Accused-Kremlin-agent-tried-infiltrate-NRA-funded-Russian-billionaire.html

July 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Organizers detail planned Lake Shore march; ‘People are not going to like us’ – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/organizers-lake-shore-march-wrigley-field/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/illinois-women-cannabis-pot-thc-weed-marijuana-industry-medical-marijuana-drugs-dina-rollman-wendy-berger-shapiro/
— Trump accuses China of using ‘vicious’ trade tactics – AP (DIERSEN: Someone should write a book about which industries a) have benefited the most from unfair trade deals and b) have suffered the most from unfair trade deals.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/china-vicious-trade-tactics-us-farmers-donald-trump-tariffs/
— Spirit of ’68: march against war set for 50th of convention protests – Adam Thorp (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/spirit-68-march-war-50th-convention-protests/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Harvey reaches pension fund repayment agreement; state to cease withholding tax revenues – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-harvey-pension-agreement-st-0725-story.html#new_tab
— Rich people prefer iPhones, white people own pets: the data behind the cultural divide – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: Are/were you rich? To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being overpaid and undeservedly filthy rich, my Democrat superiors in the federal government and Money Magazine stressed the money that I spent on new cars, real estate, tuition, collector cars, etc. They stressed that I avoided the draft and that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-rich-people-prefer-grey-poupon-white-people-own-pets-cultural-divide-20180724-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The cultural divide is real, and it’s huge. Americans live such different lives that what we buy, do or watch can be used to predict our politics, race, income, education and gender – sometimes with more than 90 percent accuracy. It turns out that people are separated not just by gun ownership, religion and their beliefs on affirmative action – but also by English muffins, flashlights and mustard. To prove it, University of Chicago economists Marianne Bertrand and Emir Kamenica taught machines to guess a person’s income, political ideology, race, education and gender based on either their media habits, their consumer behavior, their social and political beliefs, and even how they spent their time. Their results were released in a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The duo trained their algorithms to detect patterns in decades of responses to three long-running surveys, each with between 669 and 22,093 responses per year. The surveys were tuned and filtered to be consistent over time, which allowed Bertrand and Kamenica to measure how America’s cultural divides have evolved. . .But others are revelatory: White people and black people are almost as different in their spending habits as rich people and poor people are, for example. Differences in social attitudes between liberals and conservatives have been widened over time, Bertrand and Kamenica found. The gap in social attitudes between whites and nonwhites has fallen slightly, but the difference in consumer behavior between races has grown.)
— The White House’s slippery slope on purging its critics’ security clearances – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress my Illinois Republican U.S. Representatives and my Illinois Republican U.S. Senators a) who did not come to my defense when my Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me and/or b) who have made it clear that they side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government against me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-security-clearances-comey-brennan-clapper-trump-0725-20180723-story.html
— Cook County assessor candidate Kaegi: Ethics reforms to start on ‘Day One’ – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-fritz-kaegi-ethics-pledge-20180724-story.html
— ‘Neighborly’ yard placards aid immigrants’ welcome – Charles Selle (DIERSEN: To display “immigrants welcome” or “refugees welcome” signs is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Anti-Trumps use immigrants, refugees, and their supporters to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time AS BEING WHITE SUPREMACISTS, NAZIS, KKK MEMBERS, HATERS, RACISTS, HATERS, SEXISTS, BIGOTS, AND EVEN WORSE THINGS.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-medicare-translation-service-st-0724-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage perseveres to take a step toward efficiency – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, everyone will be watching to see the impact of abolishing the DuPage County Election Commission.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180725/editorial-dupage-perseveres-to-take-a-step-toward-efficiency

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A gas tax for Illinois roads and transit gains some D.C. momentum – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180725/BLOGS02/180729949
— Should Lightfoot’s GOP work be an issue in mayor’s race? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Have you a) worked for Democrats, b) worked with Democrats, and/or supervised Democrats? While I worked 1964-1997, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. I say that dramatically harmed my career, but my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes vehemently disagree.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180724/BLOGS02/180729956/should-lightfoots-gop-work-be-an-issue-in-mayors-race

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ‘Trade, not aid’: Illinois farmers would prefer lasting solutions to cash relief – JAYLYN COOK AND ALLISON PETTY (DIERSEN: Someone should write a book about which industries a) have benefited the most from unfair trade deals and b) have suffered the most from unfair trade deals.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/agriculture/trade-not-aid-illinois-farmers-would-prefer-lasting-solutions-to/article_f4617035-b9b4-5dd0-82aa-2bee3848bd9c.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE & HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to give voters power to merge state comptroller, treasurer.
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-give-voters-power-to-merge-state-comptroller-treasurer/article_cc9b2495-5709-530f-bbcb-e16ad4c4fe3e.html
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/treasurer-frerichs-reiterates-support-for-merging-his-office-with-comptroller/article_aa630567-2917-5e72-a9ca-7b584fb38ce4.html

 

JOURNAL NEWS
— Manar’s Loyalty Lies With Working People – Nick McLaughlin, Hillsboro (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents despise working people. I was a working people 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.thejournal-news.net/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/manar-s-loyalty-lies-with-working-people/article_262f0dec-8e1a-11e8-bc76-03f67affb950.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Half Of Illinois Counties Make Poverty Watch List – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/half-illinois-counties-make-poverty-watch-list

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Wants To Revoke Security Clearances Of Ex-Officials Who’ve Criticized Him – SARAH MCCAMMON (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted to get rid of their employees like me who charged them with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, my precinct, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-wants-revoke-security-clearances-ex-officials-whove-criticized-him#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The latest political flap offers a glimpse at how important the black vote is to Illinois candidates. – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Beyond obviously, Democrat and RINO candidates in Illinois make it clear that the LGBTQ vote, the abortion vote, and the mass/illegal immigration vote is extremely important to them. They make it extremely clear that they want to get rid of those voters who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/25/new-bid-for-tronc-meet-the-connectors-patti-blagojevich-goes-off-on-trumps-favorite-network-290672

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois State Rep. Batinick aligns with CTBA’s no-reform pension plan – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-state-rep-batinick-aligns-with-ctbas-no-reform-pension-plan/

 

CHICAGO GOP
— Cook County Republican Party to vote to admit Democrats into leadership – Chris Cleveland (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who since 2000 not only reject many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks), but who focus on destroying Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support those planks.)
http://www.chicagogop.com/
(FROM THE MEDIA ADVISORY: On Wednesday evening, the Cook County Republican Central Committee is scheduled to vote on a proposal by Chairman Sean Morrison to admit Democrats into leadership positions in several Republican ward organizations. The proposal would eliminate the provision in the bylaws that say that individuals may not have voted Democrat in the last three cycles to hold the office of Republican ward committeeman. In 2016, several life-long Democrats, some affiliated with the local Alderman, ran for office as Republican ward committeemen and were disqualified by the bylaws. Chairman Morrison has stated that he intends to seat them anyway. The controversial proposal is strongly opposed by a large number of Chicago Republican committeemen who have said they intend to boycott the meeting. The proposal has also drawn strong opposition from the chairman of the Chicago GOP, Chris Cleveland. Cleveland’s statement on the matter is below. The meeting will be held at: Gene & Georgetti’s Restaurant in Rosemont Wednesday, July 25 7:30 pm The meeting is open to the public.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP candidate Deanne Mazzochi appointed to 47th House District – Kasey Schefflin-Emrich
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490300-gop-candidate-mazzochi-appointed-to-47th-house-district
— Rep. Batinick’s sham pension and property tax fix for Illinois – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/rep-batinicks-sham-pension-and-property-tax-fix-for-illinois/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Group warns real costs to taxpayers often obscured from government budgets – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/group-warns-real-costs-to-taxpayers-often-obscured-from-government/article_5faa626e-8eb6-11e8-8dce-1bc65618e348.html
— Illinois congressional members selected to hash out farm bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/illinois-congressional-members-selected-to-hash-out-farm-bill/article_440fd98c-8c57-11e8-98ea-e39c2071bad0.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Even with new pension spiking threshold, some worry taxpayers will still pay extra – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: My nastier critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO’s promoting me to GS-13 in 1986 and then giving me step increases were really pension spikes to get me to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/even-with-new-pension-spiking-threshold-some-worry-taxpayers-will/article_935473c0-7159-5861-8649-3f5b3fc54f03.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
– OPEN CARRY BACKED BY LIBERAL 9TH CIRCUIT PANEL COULD STIR THINGS UP IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/open-carry-backed-by-liberal-9th-circuit-panel-could-stir-things-up-in-illinois.html
— DEMOCRATS’ ANGER MAY RETAKE THE HOUSE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/democrats-anger-may-retake-the-house.html
— MORE INDOCTRINATION CULTIVATES INTEREST IN HOMESCHOOLING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have used against me the fact that my outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/more-indoctrination-cultivates-interest-in-homeschooling.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner cuts off Wilson’s money
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/rauner-cuts-off-wilsons-money/
— Which would be worse for the governor: POTUS is upset about the guv’s snub and tags him with an unflattering nickname; or POTUS tells the crowd what a great governor Illinois has?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/question-of-the-day-2711/

 

GOPUSA
— Jeff Sessions repeats ‘Lock her up’ chant as he accuses colleges of creating snowflakes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50996
— Americans have constitutional right to carry guns in public for self-defense, appeals court rules (DIERSEN: As members of Group A increase their threats, members of Group B are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51000
— Liberal war on work
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50836
— Netflix spins 5 LGBT roles into ‘Anne of Green Gables’ series
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50965
— Do Americans still love a parade? (DIERSEN: I have promoted Wheaton’s Independence Day parades since 1978 and especially since 2000. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have worked the hardest since 1978 a) to discourage Republican participation in the parades and/or b) to discourage Republican sponsorship of the parades.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50963

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP DROPS SIGNATURE LINE (YOU ARE FIRED!) ON VA STAFF THAT NEGLECT AMERICA’S VETS — THE CROWD GOES BANANAS – John Wellington (DIERSEN: To force an employee to reign or to retire is to fire that employee. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 BECAUSE I WAS AN EXTREMELY BAD EMPLOYEE AND FOR NO OTHER REASON. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/24/trump-youre-fired/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump-backed Brian Kemp defeats NRA-endorsed Casey Cagle in wild Georgia gubernatorial runoff – Gregg Re (DIERSEN: What if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/24/nra-endorsed-casey-cagle-and-trump-backed-brian-kemp-await-results-in-wild-georgia-gubernatorial-runoff.html
— ‘It Was Appalling’: CT Dem Under Fire for Kneeling During Pledge of Allegiance at Board Meeting
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/07/25/connecticut-city-official-under-fire-kneeling-during-pledge-allegiance-protest-trump

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Where’s E-Verify? – MARK KRIKORIAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work against E-Verify, that is, they work against the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform. They talk and act like they are being paid by employers that employ lots of illegals.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/everify-immigration-georgia-republicans-strengthen/

 

BREITBART
— After Cox Calls Him Out, Gavin Newsom Says He Was Wrong for Reporting Illegal Aliens to ICE as SF Mayor – Adelle Nazarian
https://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/07/23/gavin-newsom-says-he-was-wrong-for-reporting-illegal-aliens-to-ice-as-sf-mayor/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Toronto Discovers the Joys of ‘Diversity’ – MICHAEL WALSH (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc.)
https://pjmedia.com/michaelwalsh/toronto-discovers-the-joys-of-diversity/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Citing VA Reforms, Trump Cements His Bond With Veterans – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to turn veterans against me. They stress that I sought and obtained four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/07/25/citing_va_reforms_trump_cements_his_bond_with_veterans_137617.html

 

THE HILL
— Congress demands new study on staffers’ pay – NIV ELIS (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female and minority employees who had less job-related work experience than I had, less job-related education than I had, fewer or no professional certifications, and/or no professional licenses higher salaries than GAO paid me. I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. 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.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/398467-congress-demands-new-study-on-staffers-pay
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lawmakers are demanding the first study in nearly a decade on pay for congressional staffers amid growing concerns about whether those workers, in particular women and racial minorities, are being underpaid. “Addressing pay inequality, both on sex and race, is a top priority,” said Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. “That’s why we’ve included language in this year’s Legislative Branch appropriations bill for a compensation study that examines both pay equity and the overall competitiveness of House salaries.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Spotting CNN on a TV Aboard Air Force One, Trump Rages Against Reality.” Virtually all the news outlets in America, and especially in Illinois, are operatives for the Democrat Party, the Libertarian Party, and/or the Green Party. I monitor those news outlets for “opposition research.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/us/politics/trump-putin-cnn.html
— How Elite Schools Stay So White – Natasha Warikoo and Nadirah Farah Foley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/opinion/affirmative-action-new-york-harvard.html
— New York Without The Daily News Will Be Less Alive, and Less Democratic New York City cannot afford to lose one of its fiercest champions. – Mara Gay
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/opinion/save-daily-news-tronc.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress is set to reject bid to boost buyout payments across government – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those who were eligible for the buyout were White, male, and who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/24/congress-set-to-reject-bid-to-boost-buyout-payments-across-government/
— Stage set for unions’ legal challenge against Trump’s executive orders, but effects already hurt – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/24/stage-set-for-unions-legal-challenge-against-trumps-executive-orders-but-effects-already-hurt/

 

USA TODAY
— FROM PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps stress that “‘Unite the Right’ anniversary: White nationalists planning to rally in D.C.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/07/23/white-nationalists-alt-right-rally-washington-charlottesville/796998002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps stress that “All Americans have a constitutional right to criticize President Donald Trump.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/25/donald-trump-withdraw-security-clearances-hayden-clapper-column/825586002/
— Is 12-years-old too young to talk to your kid about money? – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: Thanks to my outstanding parents, I was able buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 when I was 16 years old with money that I had earned/saved delivering newspapers and doing yard work. I drove that car 1964-1966 to my part-time job washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights and traded it in to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/25/12-years-old-too-young-talk-kids-money/825538002/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Pot pushers say “Pot smokers are setting aside their joints in favor of edibles, pills and extracts.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/07/24/marijuana-retailers-say-consumers-seeking-alternatives-smoking-pot/823668002/

 

SAN DIEGO FREE PRESS
— John Cox Can’t Escape Trump’s Shadow in the Race for California Governor – DOUG PORTER
https://sandiegofreepress.org/2018/07/john-cox-cant-escape-trumps-shadow-in-the-race-for-california-governor/

 

SLATE
— Top Senate staffers are nearly all white. How SC’s Tim Scott is changing that – BRIAN MURPHY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc.)
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article215413030.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Republicans Can’t Get Enough Trump Despite unending controversies and fiascoes, he is keeping campaign promises. – William Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-republicans-cant-get-enough-trump-1532474088
— A Critique of Identity Politics—From Obama If Democrats want to win back Congress and the White House, they’ll listen to the former president. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-critique-of-identity-politicsfrom-obama-1532473677
— Does Everyone Have Two Jobs? A critical look at the left’s latest economic talking point. – Andy Puzder (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS full-time 1971-1972, I worked for Firestone Stores part-time. That helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola during 1972, and c) buy a new town home in 1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-everyone-have-two-jobs-1532474015

 

FORBES
— Yes, Let’s Expand Social Security – To Public Sector Employees – Elizabeth Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain beyond furious that I got almost 3 years of both Civil Service Retirement System credit and Social Security credit when I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office while I was a full-time student at UIC and NIU. They stress that while I earned the aforesaid credits, my peers were dying in Vietnam.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/07/23/yes-lets-expand-social-security-to-public-sector-employees/#6c67839166b9

 

YAHOO NEWS
— The ‘alarming’ way 1 in 3 millennial homeowners get the money to buy homes – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from for your down payment for your first home? For me, in September of 1972, when I was 24 years old, it was money that I earned/saved a) working for IRS the previous 15 months and b) working for Firestone Stores the previous 25 months, the last 15 months of which part-time.)
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/apos-alarming-apos-way-1-144300783.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To finance their purchases, one in three millennial homeowners withdrew money from or took loans against their retirement accounts, according to Bank of the West’s survey of over 600 U.S. adults ages 21-34. Meanwhile, one in five millennials who are planning to buy a home expect to do the same. It’s an “alarming” trend, according to Ryan Bailey, head of Bank of the West’s retail banking group. “Millennials are so eager to become homeowners that some may be inadvertently cutting off their nose to spite their face.” He recommends relying on savings rather than dipping into your retirement funds. “Borrowing from your retirement may make sense in special circumstances, but it’s definitely not a recommendation we tell people to do,” Bailey tells CNBC.)

 

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Growing Partisan Differences in Views of the FBI; Stark Divide over ICE Favorable views of FBI have fallen sharply among Republicans (DIERSEN: GAO employees being less hated than IRS employees was one reason why I agreed to suffer a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars in 1980 to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
http://www.people-press.org/2018/07/24/growing-partisan-differences-in-views-of-the-fbi-stark-divide-over-ice/

 

GOVERNING
— When Newspapers Close, the Cost of Government Goes Up A first-of-its-kind study looks at how local news outlets shutting down impacts cities’ and counties’ finances. – LIZ FARMER (DIERSEN: My mandate is the entire State of Illinois, but I try to provide enhanced coverage of DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-newspapers-closure-costs-government.html
— New Hampshire, One of the Whitest States in America Wants More Minorities – Todd Feathers (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/tns-new-hampshire-diversity.html

 

FED SMITH
— Buyout Increase Dropped in Latest Congressional Report – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those who were eligible for the buyout were White, male, and who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/24/buyout-increase-dropped-latest-congressional-report/

 

VOX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites crow about their success in making everyone more anti-White. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being champions of minorities, females, young people, veterans, disabled people, poor people, etc.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/24/17607608/racial-diversity-republicans-democrats

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 609 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $520,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447882_zpid/

July 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump administration announces $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers – STEPHANIE EBBS
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-administration-announces-$12-billion-in-emergency-aid-to-farmers-/3816840/

 

CBS2
— Trump Administration Plans To Help Farmers Hurt By Global Trade Tensions
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/24/trump-administration-aid-for-farmers-trade-war/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers question possible conflicts of interest in Tollway contracts – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-tollway-contracts-patronage-20180724-story.html
— Planned protest, shutdown of North Lake Shore Drive aims to ‘redistribute the pain in Chicago’ – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-news-conference-protest-shutdown-20180724-story.html
— Another march in Chicago. Is something happening here? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-protest-chicago-lake-shore-20180724-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: “There is just one way to constrain this lunatic administration: Vote.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0725-story.html
— Ryan says Trump just ‘trolling’ on threat to pull security clearances from critics – Jill Colvin (DIERSEN: Who trolls you? My Democrat superiors in the federal government trolled me. What could I have done to avoid that? I could have a) become a Democrat, b) become a veteran, c) helped them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation, e) not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and f) been a yes-man.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-white-house-security-clearance-reaction-20180724-story.html
— Patti Blagojevich revises history in op-ed as husband seeks Trump commutation – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-patti-blagojevich-donald-trump-column-20180724-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Buying votes is very wrong unless you’re working for the very rich – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/wj-b-pritzker-bruce-rauner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump ‘concerned;’ Are Russians for him or against him?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-concerned-russians-meddling-help-democrats/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning students into anti-Americans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/colleges-encouraged-split-ice-northeastern-university-john-hopkins/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Fireworks erupt at Senate hearing on tollway contracts – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180724/fireworks-erupt-at-senate-hearing-on-tollway-contracts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— McCann moves to take back state’s $180 million for Obama Center – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180724/BLOGS02/180729955/mccann-moves-to-take-back-states-180-million-for-obama-center

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local farm groups, politicians give Trump tariff relief plan low marks – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180724/local-farm-groups-politicians-give-trump-tariff-relief-plan-low-marks

 

WSIL TV
— $12 Billion plan announced to help farmers impacted by tariffs – Elizabeth Taylor
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38721931/12-billion-plan-announced-to-help-farmers-impacted-by-tariffs

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Trump No Go – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=268917#.W1dbdXpy-M8

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Sanguinetti talks about rural needs – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Sanguinetti-talks-about-rural-needs-13099629.php

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner says taxpayers could save $3.5 billion if consolidation recommendations enacted – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-taxpayers-could-save-billion-if-consolidation-recommendations-enacted/article_685a53dc-8eb2-11e8-be73-9fe9e8f06d9b.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP to bus in counter-protesters to Thursday’s debate, says Roskam “in the fight of his life”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/gop-to-bus-in-counter-protesters-to-thursdays-debate-says-roskam-in-the-fight-of-his-life/
— Repubs hype coverage of new ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/repubs-hype-coverage-of-new-ad/
— Willie Wilson’s foundation hasn’t filed paperwork with IL AG since 2016 – Bill Hoffmann
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/willie-wilsons-foundation-hasnt-filed-paperwork-with-il-ag-since-2016/
— Willie Wilson: Some things just don’t add up
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/some-things-just-dont-add-up/
— “This is what lobbying for a Trump pardon looks like”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/this-is-what-lobbying-for-a-trump-pardon-looks-like/
— McCann wants to “undo” state money for Obama Presidential Library
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/mccann-wants-to-undo-state-money-for-obama-presidential-library/
— One person’s “mandate relief” is another person’s “union busting”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/24/one-persons-mandate-relief-is-another-persons-union-busting/

 

GUNS
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Historic gun show homeless after new firearm policy at fairgrounds – Chris Eger (DIERSEN: Those who work against the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform almost always also work against the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform.)
https://www.guns.com/2018/07/24/historic-gun-show-homeless-after-new-firearm-policy-at-fairgrounds/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois gun group said they have been forced out of their home of over 50 years due to limits placed on their regular shows by the local fair board. The Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association announced this week that restrictions on new shows demanded by the DuPage County Fair Association Board have brought about the demise of their long-held gun show at the public venue. The group said they have held a monthly event at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton each October through April for a half-century but the new policy advocated by the board has gone too far and the officials refused to negotiate a compromise.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Put the Chicago GOP on suicide watch? – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who since 2000 not only reject many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks), but who focus on destroying Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support those planks.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/put_the_chicago_gop_on_suicide_watch.html

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Candidate Terra Costa Howard Pushes Free Abortions as She Challenges Top Pro-Life Attorney in State Legislative Race – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/24/illinois-candidate-pushes-free-abortions-as-she-challenges-top-pro-life-attorney-in-state-legislative-race/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Republican bill would stop US embassies flying gay ‘pride’ flags – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/republican-bill-cracks-down-on-us-embassies-flying-gay-pride-flags

 

BREITBART
— Gallup: Donald Trump Hits His Highest Approval Ever – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/gallup-donald-trump-hits-his-highest-approval-ever/
— Stripe, PayPal, Patreon: The Right Is Being Banned from Online Fundraising – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/24/stripe-paypal-patreon-the-right-is-being-banned-from-online-fundraising/

 

NEWSMAX
— Poll: Trump Skyrockets to His Highest Job Approval – Bill Hoffmann
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gallup-poll-trump-approval-ratings-donald-trump/2018/07/24/id/873403/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Self-deportation,’ enforced by E-Verify, might stem the border flood
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50912
— Denver Post Runs Letter to Editor Suggesting Trump Should Be Executed
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50914
— Majority of young people not planning on voting in midterm elections, says survey
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50910

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Walking too close to the Donald – Wesley Pruden
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/23/walking-too-close-to-the-donald/

 

THE HILL
— Top analyst: Dems now favorite to take House in midterms – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/398493-top-analyst-dems-now-favorite-to-take-house-in-midterms
— Trump: I’m ‘concerned’ Russia may interfere in midterms to help Democrats – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398566-trump-im-concerned-russia-may-interfere-in-election-to-help-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The analysis comes as Sabato shifted 17 House races in favor of Democrats, with several vulnerable Republicans, including Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), seeing their races move from “likely Republican” to “toss-up” in the ratings.)

 

NBC NEWS
— Pew poll: GOP sours on the FBI (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old is that GAO employees are less hated than IRS employees are.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/pew-poll-gop-sours-fbi-n894016
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pew Research Center finds that favorable views of the FBI have dropped 16 percentage points among Republicans since early 2017, shortly before the president took office. What’s more, negative views of the bureau have doubled within the party during the same period of time. Just 49 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now say they have a positive opinion of the bureau, while 44 percent give it negative marks. That’s compared with 65 percent of Republicans who gave the FBI a thumbs up just 18 months ago (and 21 percent who disagreed) — about a three-to-one margin.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Farmers to Receive Up to $12 Billion to Ease Pain From Trump’s Trade War – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/us/politics/farmers-aid-trade-war.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why is Trump so much more popular with Republicans than past presidents? – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/24/why-is-trump-so-much-more-popular-with-republicans-than-past-presidents/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump’s denaturalization task force is a new way to threaten the American Dream.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/24/donald-trump-denaturalization-goals-threaten-american-dream-column/815592002/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Next comes impeachment? Top political prognosticator says Democrats are favored to wipe out Republican majority in November and take back the House of Representatives – GEOFF EARLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5986969/Top-political-prognosticator-says-Democrats-favored-wipe-Republican-majority.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Race-by-race rankings are moving several GOP incumbents into the tossup category. Among them are Texas Rep. John Culberson, Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam, Indiana Rep. Steve Chabot, and Iowa Rep. David Young. Culberson and Roskam’s districts both went for Hillary Clinton, and longtime incumbent Chabot was outraised by Democratic challenger Aftab Pureval last quarter.)

July 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-riverwalk-meeting-election-peck-st-0722-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Trump is going to attack Chicago, he could at least pay his taxes on time.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-late-taxes-demeans-chicago/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Food-stamp use is still at recession-era levels despite job gains – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180722/food-stamp-use-is-still-at-recession-era-levels-despite-job-gains

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— New rep discusses vision for district, Illinois Keicher says he will work to encourage innovation, spend public funds wisely – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/20/new-rep-discusses-vision-for-district-illinois/ag8urlk/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Vermilion board chairman Mike Marron chosen to fill out Hays’ term in Illinois House – Michael Kiser
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-19/vermilion-board-chairman-chosen-fill-out-hays-term-illinois-house.html

 

WAND
— Governor Rauner signs new legislation to protect vulnerable workers – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government a) considers its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran to be vulnerable and b) protects them from its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38698976/rauner-signs-new-legislation-to-protect-vulnerable-workers

 

WJBC
— GOP picks new candidate for McLean County Board seat – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/07/21/gop-picks-new-candidate-for-mclean-county-board-seat/

 

BLAZE
— Yale law professor advocates for hiding illegal immigrants from ICE, calls it ‘civil disobedience’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/21/yale-law-professor-advocates-for-hiding-illegal-immigrants-from-ice-calls-it-civil-disobedience

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Powerful Ag Group Once Again Standing in the Way of Mandatory E-Verify – RJ HAUMAN
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/07/21/powerful-ag-group-once-again-standing-in-the-way-of-mandatory-e-verify/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— ICE nabs dozens of criminal aliens in NJ sanctuary city – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/07/21/ice-nabs-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-nj-sanctuary-city

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberal states move to enshrine abortion rights in fear of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/liberal-states-move-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-fear-of-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade
— How this suburban Republican is preparing to survive a blue wave – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/how-this-suburban-republican-is-preparing-to-survive-a-blue-wave

 

THE HILL
— Republican staffers face insults on dating apps – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being insulting.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/398214-republican-staffers-complain-about-facing-insults-on-dating
— Trump ramps up scrutiny of legal immigrants – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398116-trump-ramps-up-scrutiny-of-legal-immigrants

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— LGBT Advocates Fear Kavanaugh’s Votes on Gay-Rights Issues – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/07/19/us/politics/ap-us-kavanaugh-gay-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: There Is a Revolution on the Left. Democrats Are Bracing. – Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are increasing their domination of the Democrat Party: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/us/politics/democratic-party-midterms.html
— A Buyout Offer Sounds Tempting but Risky – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those who were eligible for the buyout were White, male, and not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/business/buyout-offer-tempting-risky.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats are entirely too focused on abortion – MICHAEL WEAR
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-wear-democratic-abortion-scotus-strategy-20180722-story.html

 

PHILLY
— Former Temple employee wins $850K in age-discrimination suit – Aubrey Whelan
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/former-temple-employee-wins-850k-in-age-discrimination-suit-20180721.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Public Pensions Are Earning More Than 8%—That’s Unlikely to Go On Much Longer – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-pensions-are-earning-more-than-8-thats-unlikely-to-go-on-much-longer-1532257201
— Health-Care Coverage Is Increasingly Determined by Where You Live The Trump administration has been steadily rolling back sections of the Affordable Care Act, prompting states to either buttress or countermand the changes – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-coverage-is-increasingly-determined-by-where-you-live-1531933372

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males crow about their success in designing “Truly Gender-Neutral Work Places.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/07/21/how-can-we-design-truly-gender-neutral-work-places/#6237527b7994

 

NEW HAVEN REGISTER
— Illegals? Where is the dream for Americans? – James Walker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) say that illegals take the bad jobs that Americans do not want and b) say that all the jobs that had were bad jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/James-Walker-Illegals-Where-is-the-dream-for-13094531.php

July 19 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race Spending Could Have a Negative Impact  The winner of the potentially record-setting contest could face political fallout – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governors-race-spending-could-have-a-negative-impact-488594911.html

 

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Urges EPA To Heighten Oversight In Wake Of Flint Water Crisis
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/19/watchdog-report-epa-flint-water-crisis/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner’s DC allergy successfully treated: Here for award, Trump tariff talk – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-allergy-treated-award-trump-tariff-talk/
— Aldermen demand inspections of facilities holding immigrant children – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-inspections-immigrant-children/
— We spin American tales of uplift that celebrate the very privileged – Natalie Y. Moore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kylie-jenner-kardashian-clan-celebrating-weathy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State Sen. Karen McConnaughay plans to work in private sector after leaving office – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180719/state-legislator-plans-to-work-in-private-sector-after-leaving-office

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The hottest suburban housing markets in the first half – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180719/CRED0701/180719858/the-hottest-suburban-housing-markets-in-the-first-half
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here, in alphabetical order, are the 31 suburbs where more homes sold, at higher prices and faster, in the first half of 2018 than in the same period last year. In all cases, the number of home sales was 25 or more in both first-half 2017 and first-half 2018. Antioch, Bartlett, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Darien, Dolton, Elk Grove Village, Evergreen Park, Harvey, Hoffman Estates, Indian Head Park, Maywood, Midlothian, Morton Grove, North Chicago, Northfield, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Schiller Park, Tinley Park, Volo, West Chicago, Western Springs, Westmont, Willow Springs, Wilmette, Winthrop Harbor, Wood Dale and Woodridge.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pence defends Trump during visit to region, is met by protesters at Bost fundraiser – KELSEY LANDIS AND ROBYN KIRSCH
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215156160.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner receives Fletcher Award
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-receives-fletcher-award

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10 Times More Likely Than Peers To Receive Disciplinary Action – ERIC WESTERVELT
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/19/630511652/va-whistleblowers-10-times-more-likely-than-peers-to-receive-disciplinary-action

 

CHICAGO READER
— Is a Puerto Rican native running for Chicago alderman the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez is a working-class Latina with Puerto Rican roots running as a democratic socialist. Sound familiar? – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/is-a-puerto-rican-immigrant-running-for-chicago-alderman-the-next-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/Content
— Blindspotting and Sorry to Bother You expose the class tensions often obscured by race Two of the year’s best movies come rocketing out of Oakland, California. – J.R. Jones (DIERSEN: What class were you born into? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/blindspotting-sorry-to-bother-you-boots-riley/Content

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Wins Distinguished Budget Award
http://dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57795

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— YouTube censors conservative reporter Citizen Kelly
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/youtube-censors-conservative-radio-host-citizen-kelly

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts gun control measures, calls for veto on ‘gun shop’ bill – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490223-ives-blasts-gun-control-measures-calls-for-veto-on-gun-shop-bill
— Khouri calls for lower property taxes on visit to Winfield, Wayne – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490015-khouri-calls-for-lower-property-taxes-on-visit-to-winfield-wayne

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sabato moves Illinois governor’s race to “Likely Democratic”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/sabato-moves-illinois-governors-race-to-likely-democratic/
— AFSCME claims for every worker who dropped fair share, 10 have become full members (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might very well have NOT been able a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to delay my promotion to GS-13 and to not promote me beyond GS-13, e) to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/afscme-claims-for-every-worker-who-dropped-fair-share-10-have-become-full-members/
— Rauner launches another anti-Madigan TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/rauner-launches-another-anti-madigan-tv-ad/
— Despite Rauner praise, Illinois hasn’t sent any data to Crosscheck since last year
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/despite-rauner-praise-illinois-hasnt-sent-any-data-to-crosscheck-since-last-year/
— There are upsides to having your own billionaire
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/there-are-upsides-to-having-your-own-billionaire/
— Because… Rauner and Trump!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-rauner-and-trump/
— Because… Madigan!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-madigan-51/
— The new gilded age
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/the-new-guilded-age/
— More government, education jobs drive up payroll numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/more-government-education-jobs-drive-up-payroll-numbers/

 

WHITE HOUSE
— White House to make new vocational education push to help ‘forgotten men and women’ (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.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/07/white_house_to_form_new_vocati.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— America’s largest teachers union is run by radical, pro-gay extremists. Here’s proof – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/a-ray-of-hope-for-public-education

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S EMBARRASSING PLEA FOR OPEN BORDERS The real facts immigration anarchists try to hide from the public. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270771/lefts-embarrassing-plea-open-borders-michael-cutler

 

GOPUSA
— UNACCEPTABLE: Non-citizens register to vote in San Francisco school elections
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50582
— ‘Stop Oregon Sanctuaries’ initiative qualifies for November ballot
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50494
— Gun Control: Obama’s education chief urges school boycotts
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50584

 

DAILY CALLER
— GALLUP: IMMIGRATION IS THE TOP ISSUE FOR VOTERS HEADING INTO MIDTERM ELECTIONS – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/gallup-immigration-voters-midterms/
— OBAMA ATTACKS WEALTHY FOR BIG HOUSES BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS $8 MILLION MANSION – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/obama-house-rich/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Firing a Bad Federal Employee May Get a Little Easier – John York (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me BECAUSE I was a BAD employee and a) NOT because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) NOT because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 years old in 1988. They dismiss the fact that 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. They dismiss the fact that IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year) in 1974 and GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $96,403/year) in 1986.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/19/firing-a-bad-federal-employee-may-get-a-little-easier/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s Florida golf club requests additional foreign workers for kitchen – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: Have you worked in a kitchen? I did 1964-1966. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and a senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between. From what I see, absolutely none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes would have taken such a bad job. Back then, I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). My eyesight has never been correctable to 20/20. I have always had partial red/green color blindness.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397786-trumps-florida-golf-club-requests-additional-foreign-workers-for

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ About Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Increases Comments break with tradition that presidents refrain from commenting on monetary policy – Nick Timiraos (DIERSEN: Generally, a) lower interest rates help barrowers who are generally younger and b) higher interest rates help savers who are generally older.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-not-happy-about-federal-reserve-interest-rate-increases-1532020248

 

FED SMITH
— MERIT Act Advances in House – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/18/merit-act-advances-house/
— House moves forward on federal employees-restricting bills – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/07/19/house-moves-forward-on-feds-restricting-bills/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The second bill, the Modern Employment Reform, Improvement and Transformation (MERIT) Act, would reduce the advance notice that an agency must provide to an employee it intends to discipline or remove from 30 days to 15 days. Employees then have, at maximum, seven days to answer to the proposed action against them. “The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created a special authority to remove or demote poor performers. However, the GAO found that removing a poor performer under this special authority, which requires a performance improvement plan, can take six months to a year, and sometimes significantly longer. This does not reflect the significant time during an appeal, should things not proceed during the performance improvement plan,” said Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich. “This bill repeals that special authority.” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., characterized the bill as an attack on federal employees and their due process rights. “The provisions of H.R. 559 would allow broad congressional edict to micromanage agency personnel procedures and limit the ability of the federal workforce to seek justice when treated unfairly by management. The bill does not afford federal workers accused of performance or disciplinary issues adequate time to mount a credible defense and blurs the procedural line between performance-based and disciplinary actions,” the AFGE letter said. The bill passed on a vote of 19 to 11.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: VA Is Letting Senior Officials Off the Hook While Disproportionately Punishing Whistleblowers – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969. To punish me, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/va-letting-senior-officials-hook-while-disproportionately-punishing-whistleblowers-audit-finds/149897/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress has for years worked to reform the disciplinary process at VA, with President Trump last year signing into law new procedures that expedite firings and make it easier for the department to prove its case. Those changes may not have taken into account internal failings within VA, the Government Accountability Office found, as it consistently fails to document evidence against employees and notify them of their rights. Additionally, while last year’s Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act sought to protect employees who attempted to shine a light on shortcomings within the agency, GAO found whistleblowers were far more likely to face adverse actions after reporting misconduct. One in 10 employees who brought issues before the Office of Special Counsel were slapped with discipline that same year, compared to one out of 100 VA employees overall.)

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump a) says “Trump-regret syndrome is spreading among Republicans after Helsinki” and asks “How far will it go?” and says “Many Republicans are turning their backs on Trump after the Helsinki disgrace.” and asks “Will they come crawling back?”
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/18/trump-regret-syndrome-is-spreading-among-republicans-after-helsinki-how-far-will-it-go/