July 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 102 shot, 14 fatally, in Chicago over July 4 holiday weekend – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/news/102-shot-14-fatally-in-chicago-over-july-4-holiday-weekend/2184156/

 

NBC5
— Late Surge in Shootings Brings Bloody Holiday Weekend Total to More Than 100
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-fourth-of-july-weekend-shootings-independence-day-gun-violence-432025753.html
— Lawmakers Rename Part of I-55 for Former President Obama
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/barack-obama-expressway-illinois-432565723.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING: Oregon becomes first state to allow gender-neutral licenses – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/265779910-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chris Christie’s Greek-tragedy political career hits new low – Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-chris-christie-beach-photos-20170704-story.html
— Trump succeeds where Obama failed — rallying liberals to activism – Mark Z. Barabak  (DIERSEN: What are liberal activists doing in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-liberal-activism-20170628-story.html
— More than 100 people shot in Chicago over long Fourth of July weekend – Peter Nickeas, Elvia Malagon and Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-july-4-weekend-shootings-violence-20170705-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Stray bullets, attacks kill 7 and wound 55 in July 4 weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/18-shot-2-fatally-in-bloody-start-to-fourth-of-july-weekend/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose efforts to stop voter fraud.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/times-for-a-citizens-commission-defending-our-right-to-vote/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity in churches.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fired-after-announcing-engagement-he-helps-launch-new-faith-venture/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House set to vote on governor’s budget vetoes – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/illinois-house-set-to-vote-on-governors-budget-vetoes
— Suburban legislators respond to Senate income tax vote
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/suburban-legislators-respond-to-senate-income-tax-vote
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why township road district merger is proving difficult – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/why-township-road-district-merger-is-proving-difficult
— Lawsuit dismissal means Naperville Twp. road budget dispute is over – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/lawsuit-dismissal-means-naperville-twp-road-budget-dispute-is-over
— Univision Chicago scores historic ratings victory – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: If you want to divide and destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to speak different languages.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/feder-univision-chicago-scores-historic-ratings-victory

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bank regulator files malpractice suit against Chicago auditor of many local lenders – Steve Daniels
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170701/ISSUE01/170639981

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate overrides Rauner’s vetoes of budget, tax hike – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170704/senate-overrides-rauners-vetoes-of-budget-tax-hike
— July 4 perfect time to step back and remember what unites us – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those in Group A focus on uniting to get rid of those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170703/our-view-july-4-perfect-time-to-step-back-and-remember-what-unites-us

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Shimkus cheers move to roll back some EPA inland water authority – Caitlin Nordahl
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511143211-shimkus-cheers-move-to-roll-back-some-epa-inland-water-authority

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Who are the City of Elmhurst’s highest-paid employees? (DIERSEN: If salary and bonus information had been published for IRS and for GAO while I worked there, it would have shown that most, if not virtually all, of my coworkers who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me who had less work experience that I had, who had less education than I had, and/or who had fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had were being paid more than me. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511138013-who-are-the-city-of-elmhurst-s-highest-paid-employees

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Senate Overrides Rauner Veto of 32% Income Tax Hike – Roll Call – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/senate-overrides-rauner-veto-of-32-income-tax-hike/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Independence Day? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/independence-day/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Suburban lawmaker David McSweeney criticizes budget earmarks, calls out GOP colleague Dale Righter for his vote – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/suburban-lawmaker-criticizes-budget-earmarks-calls-out-gop-colleague-for/article_89c36526-60e7-11e7-89ae-03c83472dad8.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Massive Tax Bill Rejected by Governor Rauner; Back to the House – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/higher-tax-bill-headed-governors-desk/

 

FRED KLONSKY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fred Klonsky blasts Ives.
https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/illinois-state-representative-jeanne-ives-hates-teachers-and-our-union/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— COLLEGES: ISLANDS OF INTOLERANCE – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/colleges-islands-of-intolerance/
— WHERE ARE THE DECENT LIBERALS? – Ken Blackwell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/where-are-the-decent-liberals/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The most patriotic states in the USA, ranked – Leah DePiero  (DIERSEN: How patriotic is your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-most-patriotic-states-in-the-usa-ranked/article/2627709

 

CNN
— Forty-four states have refused to give certain voter information to Trump commission – Liz Stark and Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: Which states have the most corrupt voter roles?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/03/politics/kris-kobach-letter-voter-fraud-commission-information/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Faces ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ With World Leaders at G20 Summit – ALI VITALI  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Trump to pander to foreign countries, to glorify and praise foreign countries, and to surrender to foreign countries.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-faces-uncomfortable-conversations-world-leaders-g20-summit-n778671

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Can Reform the Chicago Police? – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/opinion/chicago-police-reform.html
— ‘I’m a Real American Now’: New Citizens Take the Oath, Trump in Mind – AVANTIKA CHILKOTI  (DIERSEN: Democrats do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/us/politics/im-a-real-american-now-new-citizens-take-the-oath-trump-in-mind.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future – Emma Brown  (DIERSEN: What plan did you have when you graduated from high school?  I had an acceptance letter from UIC when I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. However, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as not being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma.  My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/chicago-wont-allow-high-school-students-to-graduate-without-a-plan-for-the-future/2017/07/03/ac197222-5111-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto of Budget Package  House expected to vote Wednesday, appears to have votes to break two-year impasse – Quint Forgey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-legislature-passes-budget-to-break-two-year-impasse-1499186802
— Blue State Budget Breakdowns  Public union politics hits the wall in New Jersey, Illinois and Connecticut. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-state-budget-breakdowns-1499198223
— Our Walled-Off Immigration Debate – William A. Galston  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because the vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-walled-off-immigration-debate-1499188885
— An Oldsmobile Obsessive Explains Himself  The president of the National Antique Oldsmobile Club owns about three dozen models of the defunct car brand  Jim Schultz, 66, a retired industrial salesman from Chino Valley, Ariz., with his family’s Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Sedan, at the National Antique Oldsmobile Club’s annual convention in Reading, Pa., in June. – A.J. Baime  (DIERSEN: I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 when I was 19 years old.  I bought a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978 when I was 29 years old. I would have become an Oldsmobile employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-oldsmobile-obsessive-explains-himself-1499166005

 

USA TODAY
— How to keep your vacation budget intact – Veronica Ramirez  (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977.  My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America.  Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/07/02/how-keep-your-vacation-budget-intact/427996001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: For many entrepreneurs, retirement savings comes last – Tanisha Sykes  (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward my Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old when started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/05/young-investors-late-bloomer/103394004/

 

FED WEEK
— A Sick Leave Primer – Reg Jones  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I did not disserve sick leave, b) that I should not take any sick leave, c) that I undeservedly had good health, d) that I avoided the draft, e) that I was grossly overpaid, f) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, g) that we did not adopt, and h) that we did not become foster parents. Many, if not most of my Democrat coworkers and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they had serious health problems.)
http://www.fedweek.com/reg-jones-experts-view/sick-leave-primer/

July 4 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Republicans who participated in Wheaton’s outstanding Independence Day Parade this morning were: DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin; DuPage County District 4 officials Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Frank Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC).  Republicans who walked with entries included Ron Almiron, Lori Carlson, Joseph Caruso, Flo Dangelo, Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Pat Hinchey, Marty Keller, Larry LaVanway, Antonio Lollino, Paula McGowen, Ron Menna, David Norck, Thommen Poozhikunnel, Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, and Janet Shaw. Gary Muehlfelt drove the truck that pulled the outstanding MTRCC float. Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, and Jeanne Ives could not participate in the parade because of the Democrats.  Peter Roskam participated in a different parade. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” helped sponsor the parade and fireworks. “DuPage Republicans” was one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsored the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries.  Because of a last minute shortage of banner carriers, I had the honor of helping carry the “Sponsored by DuPage Republicans” banner ahead of the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan coordinated Republican use of the “DuPage Republicans” booth at the fireworks. This year again, I delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers listed the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please thank them for helping sponsor the parade and fireworks. This year was the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade.  For that 2007 parade, I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Illinois Senate overrides Gov. Rauner’s budget veto – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-overrides-gov-rauners-budget-veto/2180404/

 

CBS2
— Rauner Vetoes Madigan’s Income Tax Increase, Senate Overrides
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/04/rauner-vetoes-madigans-income-tax-increase/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate nixes vetoes of budget plan with tax hike – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/265657728-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Senate votes to override Rauner veto of income tax hike, budget – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-income-tax-hike-budget-met-0705-20170704-story.html
— How Illinois Senate voted on income tax increase
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-income-tax-hike-budget-vote-box-met-0705-20170704-story.html
— Illinois House members, be careful with this tax hike. Where are all those reforms? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-madigan-tax-increase-edit-0705-20170704-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate overrides Rauner vetoes of budget package – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-senate-begins-debate-of-revenue-budget-bills/
— Lone GOP Senate vote: Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon): ‘My district told me’ to support budget package
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lone-gop-senate-vote-my-district-told-me-to-vote-for-this-package/
— The ‘fierce urgency of now’ – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-fierce-urgency-of-now/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate overrides Rauner’s budget vetoes – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170704/illinois-senate-overrides-rauners-budget-vetoes
— Illinois Senate approves income tax hike – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170704/illinois-senate-approves-income-tax-hike
— Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) OK’d tax for ‘fiscal stability’ – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170704/business/307049907/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Who engineered the deepening of Illinois’ nuclear winter w/the passing of a $5 billion tax increase? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/who-engineered-the-deepening-of-illinois-nuclear-winter-wthe-passing-of-a-5-billion-tax-increase/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McConnaughay, McConchie, Althoff React to Senate Democrat’s Passage of 32% Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/mcconnaughay-mcconchie-react-to-senate-democrats-passage-of-32-income-tax-hike/
— Steve Andersson’s Reason for Voting for 32% Madigan Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/steve-anderssons-reason-for-voting-for-32-madigan-tax-hike/
— Roll Call on Senate Income Tax Hike
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/senate-passes-32-income-tax-hike/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Senate passes budget bills; Connelly, Cullerton vote no
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511143678-senate-passes-budget-bill-connelly-cullerton-vote-no

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Davidsmeyer, Jimenez cast votes for tax hikes
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511143187-davidsmeyer-jimenez-cast-votes-for-tax-hikes

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JOB CREATORS CALL ON ILLINOIS SENATE TO DEMAND REFORMS IN MADIGAN’S TAX HIKE BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/job-creators-call-on-illinois-senate-to-demand-reforms-in-madigans-tax-hike-budget.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Quorum lacking in House
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/quorum-lacking-in-house/
— Bill Brady: Let’s “come together and complete our work soon”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/brady-lets-come-together-and-complete-our-work-soon/
— Rauner files veto messages
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/rauner-files-veto-messages/
— Madigan “disappointed” that Durkin skips another leaders’ meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/04/madigan-disappointed-that-durkin-skips-another-leaders-meeting/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Illinois Senate overrides governor’s tax hike veto – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/04/illinois-senate-overrides-governors-tax-hike-veto.html

 

GOPUSA
— Obama rips Donald Trump-fueled ‘nationalism’  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps promote foreign countries and their citizens.  Pro-Trumps promote America and its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26635
— Tired of media lies and media whining? Turn it off!  (DIERSEN: One of the benefits of reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is keeping up to date with what is being said/done by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26619

 

REUTERS
— Illinois House to take up governor’s budget, tax vetoes – Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN19P22R

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Moves a Step Closer to Ending Its Budget Deadlock – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/us/illinois-budget-bruce-rauner.html

 

FED SMITH
— Stay or Leave: Pros and Cons of Federal vs. Private Sector Employment – John Grobe
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/04/stay-leave-pros-cons-federal-vs-private-sector-employment/

July 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 4, 2016 FLASHBACK: Republicans who participated in Wheaton’s outstanding Independence Day Parade this morning included: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk; Governor Bruce Rauner, First Lady Diana Rauner, and Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti; State Senator Mike Connelly and State Representative Jeanne Ives; State Representative Peter Breen; DuPage County Board candidate Tim Elliott, DuPage County Board members Grant Eckhoff and Amy Grant, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.  Please thank those who helped promote/sponsor the parade and the fireworks yesterday evening: Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Jeanne Ives, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Lyon, Deanne Mazzochi, James Mendrick, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

NBC5
— Christie Beach Day Blasted as ‘Disgraceful’ During Shutdown  But after coming to an agreement with his legislature late Monday, Christie signed the state’s new $34.7 billion budget deal, allowing for the reopening of the nonessential state services in time for the July 4 holiday – Michael Catalini
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/State-Beaches-Closed-to-Everyone-but-Gov-Chris-Christie-Family-Report-432179463.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Stolen FBI vehicle containing several firearms found on Near West Side
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/265469459-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate Dems to try to go it alone on budget, tax votes – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-veto-threat-credit-agency-calls-budget-progress-concrete/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Emanuel didn’t seek comparison to Mussolini in NYT op-ed – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rahm-trains-mussolini-0704-chicago-inc-20170703-story.html
— N.Y. Daily News slams Emanuel over ‘dumb’ boast about transit
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-rahm-emanuel-daily-news-20170703-story.html
— From ‘Bridgegate’ to ‘Beachgate’: How Chris Christie’s hubris hobbled his political career – Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-chris-christie-beach-20170703-story.html
— Celebrate the America we are trying to be – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: What do members of the following groups want America to be: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-fourth-july-frederick-douglass-page-perspec-0704-jm-20170703-story.html
— We the people have a democracy to celebrate – William Choslovsky  (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to use democracy to get rid of members of Group B.  Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-government-democracy-america-freedom-perspec-0704-md-20170703-story.html
— 2 Chicago-area buglers play in prestigious Army band corps – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-army-fife-and-drum-illinoisans-met-0705-20170703-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Credit rating agencies to Illinois lawmakers: Take the budget deal – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/credit-rating-agencies-to-illinois-lawmakers-take-the-budget-deal
— Images: Monday Holiday Festivals and Fireworks – Patrick Kunzer  (DIERSEN: Volunteers at the DuPage Republicans booth at the Wheaton fireworks included Flo Dangelo, Marty Keller, Paula McGowen, Janet Shaw, and Tim Whelan.  Republican participants in the Warrenville Independence Day parade included Janice Anderson, James Mendrick, Birt Minor, Al Murphy, Peter Roskam, and Dave Tornga.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/images-monday-holiday-festivals-and-fireworks

 

WTTW
— Senate to Call Fourth of July Budget, Tax Vote – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/03/senate-call-fourth-july-budget-tax-vote

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Layoffs begin as state road construction shuts down – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170703/layoffs-begin-as-state-road-construction-shuts-down
— July 4 perfect time to step back and remember what unites us – Editorial (DIERSEN: Members of Group A want to use democracy to get rid of members of Group B.  Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170703/our-view-july-4-perfect-time-to-step-back-and-remember-what-unites-us

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. Steven Andersson defends vote for 32-percent state income tax increase – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/07/03/local-representative-defends-vote-for-32-percent-state-income-tax-increase/agm6p3c/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— GOP lawmakers defend ‘yes’ vote on income tax rate increase – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/07/03/gop-lawmakers-defend-yes-vote-on-income-tax-rate-increase/a51s18j/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budget could go to Governor’s desk by Tuesday – Esther Kwon and Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/budget-could-go-to-governors-desk-by-tuesday

 

WSIL TV
— What happens if Governor Rauner vetoes the budget bill? – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805123/what-happens-if-governor-rauner-vetoes-the-budget-bill
— Christie feels the heat politically after a day at the beach – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805650/christie-feels-the-heat-politically-after-a-day-at-the-beach

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Dem proposes panel to remove President if unfit to lead  Panel would be mostly physicians, psychiatrists
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/dem-proposes-panel-to-remove-president-if-unfit-to-lead/757201376

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Illinoisans pay, either way – Editorial
    http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170703/editorial-illinoisans-pay-either-way

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Causes & cures of income inequality: Chicago School Economics made lively by UChicago’s Kevin Murphy – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/07/causes-cures-of-income-equality-chicago-school-economics-made-lively-by-uchicagos-kevin-murphy-cableweb/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Wheeler, McSweeney, Sauer, Jesiel vote against tax hike
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511143303-wheeler-mcsweeney-sauer-jesiel-vote-against-tax-hike

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Randolph County GOP platform aligns with national Republican stance
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511143304-randolph-county-gop-platform-aligns-with-national-republican-stance

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Rauner, Schneider say Madigan broke good faith with tax hike measure – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511143199-rauner-schneider-say-madigan-broke-good-faith-with-tax-hike-measure

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Business leaders decry tax hike with no reforms – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/business-leaders-decry-tax-hike-with-no-reforms/article_9f3afea4-6025-11e7-aafa-d322a669e00e.html
— GOP lawmakers: Tax hike part of Madigan hoodwink – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/gop-lawmakers-tax-hike-part-of-madigan-hoodwink/article_bac65630-601d-11e7-b4e3-230927ab17c6.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Dems take another leap into the economic abyss – Tom Rogan
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/illinois-dems-take-another-leap-into-the-economic-abyss/article/2627713

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— July Fourth poll: 95% of Trump voters say they are patriotic – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/3/inside-the-beltway-yes-presidential-critics-still-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the din of partisan discord — much of it induced by the news media — Americans still say they’re patriotic on this Independence Day. Star-spangled sentiment lingers: 79 percent of the public would describe themselves as patriotic; 92 percent of Republicans and 80 percent of Democrats agree, along with 95 percent of those who voted for President Trump, and 78 percent of those who voted for Hillary Clinton. So says a wide-ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted during the last week of June. The Republican Party has a little edge here. The poll found that while 46 percent of Americans overall say that both major political parties are “patriotic,” 33 percent cited the GOP and 21 percent the Democratic Party. But what constitutes patriotism? Sixty-nine percent of Americans overall said that someone could criticize Mr. Trump and still be considered patriotic; 61 percent of Republicans and 73 percent of Democrats agree with that. Another 68 percent also said that one could criticize former President Barack Obama and still be considered a patriot as well; 75 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of Democrats agree. The public is not so cordial toward people who burn the American flag or refuse to pay their taxes, however. Those acts are among those that garnered much less support as demonstrations of patriotism; just 21 percent would call a flag-burner patriotic. See the Poll du Jour at column’s end for more numbers.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sen. Warren’s Challenger Sends Her DNA Test – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, 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://dailycaller.com/2017/07/03/sen-warrens-challenger-sends-her-dna-test/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poland 1st: Why Trump visits ex-communist nation before UK – VANESSA GERA  (DIERSEN: The more pro-America that a country is, the more that anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn that country.)
http://www.njherald.com/article/20170702/AP/307029905#

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans oppose Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/world/middleeast/iran-trump-cartoon-contest.html
— Happy Fourth of July! Show Us Your Papers – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/opinion/voter-fraud-data-kris-kobach.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps in California crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/us/politics/california-trump-visit.html
— A Backlash Builds Against Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley – KATIE BENNER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/technology/silicon-valley-sexual-harassment.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: More than 2 billion now using Facebook  Likes and shares are becoming our common language – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share more than 274,400 articles.  Ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes how many articles have they shared since 2004.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/30/if-facebook-were-a-religion-it-would-be-the-second-largest-in-the-world/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Why the media has broken down in the age of Trump – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2017/07/01/why-the-media-has-broken-down-in-the-age-of-trump/

July 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate vote on budget slated for Tuesday; House Speaker vows override of governor’s veto – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-budget-bill-in-doubt-as-talks-appear-to-break-down/2176823/

 

NBC5
— Lawmakers Return to Springfield as Senate Prepares to Vote on Tax Hike  According to one preliminary estimate, an average family with a combined income of $100,000 a year would pay about $1,100 more annually. – Susan Carlson and Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lawmakers-return-springfield-senate-tax-hike-432281653.html

 

CBS2
— State Working Towards Budget Rauner Vows To Veto
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/03/state-working-towards-budget-rauner-vows-to-veto/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Credit houses send Illinois positive financial signals – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/265526736-story

 

WLS AM
— State Rep  Chad Hays (R-Catlin) Calling It Quits Over Madigan – Rauner Feud – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/07/03/state-rep-calling-it-quits-over-madigan-rauner-feud/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No vote Monday; Senate to take up budget bills on Tuesday – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-veto-threat-credit-agency-calls-budget-progress-concrete/
— No request yet from Trump election fraud commission: state – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/no-request-yet-from-trump-election-fraud-commission-state/
— Don’t give private info about Illinois voters to Trump commission – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many of those registered to vote in Illinois are also registered to vote in other states?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dont-give-private-info-about-illinois-voters-to-trump-commission/
— 20 years of political failure in Illinois – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/20-years-of-political-failure-in-illinois/
— Brave the fireworks and pass a state budget Tuesday – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brave-the-fireworks-and-pass-a-state-budget-tuesday/
— Living free though not always feeling welcomed on the Fourth of July – Marlen Garcia  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want members of the following groups to feel welcome in America: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/living-free-though-not-always-feeling-welcomed-on-the-fourth-of-july/
— Donald Trump, America’s professional wrestler in chief – EDITORIAL
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-americas-pro-wrestler-in-chief/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After tax hike and budget votes, Illinois avoids credit downgrade to junk for now – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-budget-met-0704-20170703-story.html
— Lip service in the Illinois House: Ten Dems vote to spend, but not to tax — contradicting years of party rhetoric – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-budget-madigan-taxes-edit-0704-jm-20170703-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why suburban lawmakers broke ranks on budget, tax hike votes – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/why-suburban-lawmakers-broke-ranks-on-budget-tax-hike-votes

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Credit houses send positive signals; Senate votes Tuesday – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170703/credit-houses-send-positive-signals-senate-votes-tuesday

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans promote Pat Brady.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/03/will-illinois-ever-settle-on-a-budget-the-latest-with-pat-brady/

 

WTTW
— GOP Joins Democrats to Approve Tax Hike in Madigan’s House – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/03/gop-joins-democrats-approve-tax-hike-madigan-s-house

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Budget bill a last-minute ‘stunt’ – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/03/sen-brady-budget-bill-a-last-minute-stunt/

 

WSIL TV
— GOP voters blame Congress, not Trump, for lack of progress – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35804248/gop-voters-blame-congress-not-trump-for-lack-of-progress
— Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps want government to give preference to those who speak Spanish, that is, to discriminate against those who speak only English.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805320/trump-white-house-still-lacks-a-website-for-spanish-speakers

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Majority of Americans say civility has declined since Trump elected  Poll surveyed 1,205 adults June 21-25 – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-majority-of-americans-say-civility-has-declined-since-trump-elected/756701173

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — With junk status looming, Gov. Bruce Rauner holds key to financial recovery – Editorial
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-with-junk-status-looming-gov-bruce-rauner-holds-key/article_f8826a79-04bc-5da6-a49c-2c413e10049e.html

 

WIRE POINTS
— Who Knows What’s In the $36 Billion Spending Plan Illinois House Just Passed? – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/who-knows-whats-in-the-36-billion-spending-plan-illinois-house-just-passed-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives argues Illinois needs jobs, not tax hike that hurts hard workers – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511143224-ives-argues-illinois-needs-jobs-not-tax-hike-that-hurts-hard-workers
— Breen calls tax hike part of a blackmail budget – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511142856-breen-calls-tax-hike-part-of-a-blackmail-budget
— Willowbrook mayor Frank Trilla among possible replacements for Radogno’s Senate seat – Michael McGrady
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511141662-willowbrook-mayor-among-possible-replacements-for-radogno-s-senate-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Chicago City Wire, Trilla, along with DuPage County Board members John Curran and Gary Grasso, could possibly be selected by a local Republican Party committee to fill the unexpired term of Radogno, who announced her resignation June 29.)

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Durkin laments loss of compromise as House passes 33 percent tax hike – Hoang Tran
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511142854-durkin-laments-loss-of-compromise-as-house-passes-33-percent-tax-hike

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCSWEENEY FILES BILL TO REPEAL MADIGAN TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/mcsweeney-files-bill-to-repeal-madigan-tax-hike.html
— DEMOCRAT TWEET SHOWS WHAT ILLINOIS IS UP AGAINST IN BALANCING A BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/democrat-tweet-shows-what-illinois-is-up-against-in-balancing-a-budget.html
— REP. UNES: EXTREMISTS ON BOTH SIDES DON’T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rep-unes-extremists-on-both-sides-dont-always-tell-the-truth-about-budget.html
— MCDERMED: WE CAN’T ASK FOR MORE FROM ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS WITH NOTHING IN RETURN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/mcdermed-we-cant-ask-for-more-from-illinois-taxpayers-with-nothing-in-return.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Cullerton will call budget votes tomorrow
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/cullerton-will-call-budget-votes-tomorrow/
— Durkin won’t attend leaders’ meeting tomorrow
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/durkin-wont-attend-leaders-meeting-tomorrow/
— Republicans a no-show to leaders’ meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/republicans-a-no-show-to-leaders-meeting/
— Madigan says Republicans revolted on tax hike because of “intimidation” by Rauner and his staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/madigan-says-republicans-revolted-on-tax-hike-because-of-intimidation-by-rauner-and-his-staff/
— Rauner releases video vowing to “redouble our efforts to change the state”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/rauner-releases-video-vowing-to-redouble-our-efforts-to-change-the-state/
— The “benefits” to Rauner of a veto override
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/the-benefits-to-rauner-of-a-veto-override/
— Andersson: “The reality is ‘cuts only’ did not have the votes”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/andersson-the-reality-is-cuts-only-did-not-have-the-votes/
— S&P releases statement about “meaningful step” toward budget
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/sp-releases-statement-about-meaningful-step-toward-budget/
— House Democratic women stage brief “sit-in” at governor’s office
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/house-democratic-women-stage-brief-sit-in-at-governors-office/
— Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) to retire: “Blame, press conferences and talking points have replaced governing”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/rep-chad-hays-to-retire-blame-press-conferences-and-talking-points-have-replaced-governing/
— Policy Institute has even bigger numbers – ILGOP says there’s more to it *** Coverage follows conflict
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/coverage-follows-conflict/
— A huge and immediate spending/revenue problem remains
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/a-huge-and-immediate-spendingrevenue-problem-remains/

 

NEWSMAX
— Huckabee: Media ‘Hates Trump More Than They Love America’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/huckabee-media-trump/2017/07/03/id/799487/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— GOP Senate Candidate Challenges Elizabeth Warren to DNA Ancestry Test  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, according to
http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britan, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/07/03/elizabeth-warren-challenger-va-shiva-ayyadurai-sends-dna-kit-test-indian-ancestry

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Caught in Budget Tugs of War, States Teeter on the Brink – JESS BIDGOOD, JULIE BOSMAN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/us/budget-state-shutdown-taxes.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— 2 positive credit agency notices for Illinois – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-latest-illinois-house-votes-to-raise-taxes/2017/07/02/bb3f9750-5f89-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Weed, weed, everywhere, but not a spliff to smoke – C. Moon Reed
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-reed-pot-vegas-20170630-story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “SUPPORT FOR DONALD TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT IS WAY HIGHER THAN HIS LATEST APPROVAL RATING.”
http://www.newsweek.com/support-donald-trumps-impeachment-higher-latest-approval-rating-631212

 

NBC 29
— TRAGIC: Marijuana sales in Nevada exceed stores’ expectations – AP
http://www.nbc29.com/story/35805902/marijuana-sales-in-nevada-exceed-stores-expectations

 

WTVR
— Losing millions of dollars, Colonial Williamsburg makes ‘difficult decisions’ – SCOTT WISE  (DIERSEN: Sadly, members of the following groups are not interested in Williamsburg, have no use for Williamsburg, despise Williamsburg, or hate Williamsburg: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://wtvr.com/2017/06/29/colonial-williamsburg-cuts/

 

THE ATLANTIC
— Trump’s Celebration of an Exclusionary Vision of Freedom  The president appeared at the Kennedy Center with Robert Jeffress—an evangelical leader with whom he’s bound by a shared antipathy to Muslims. – PETER BEINART (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islam and the U.S. Constitution.  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/trumps-celebration-of-an-exclusionary-vision-of-freedom/532575/

July 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Tax increase approved by Illinois House heads to Senate; Gov. Rauner threatens to veto – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/tax-increase-approved-by-illinois-house-heads-to-senate/2176823/

 

NBC5
— Rauner to Veto Illinois Income Tax Hike – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-veto-income-tax-hike-432177603.html

 

CBS2
— House Passes Budget, Income Tax Hike; Rauner Vows Veto
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/02/illinois-budget-vote-income-tax/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4.  For event details,  visit
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. Parade entries include Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress (#17); Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate (#16); Peter Breen for Illinois House (#18); Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney (#19); Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4 (#21); James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff (#23); Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge (#20); Milton Township Republican Central Committee (#22), and Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff (#27) have entries. The parade lineup is at https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/July_4_2017_Parade_Lineup.pdf. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade.  They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands (#25) and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums (#15) parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth.  Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM. This year is the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade.  I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant.  – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘All kids in Illinois should be in the same boat’ – Dr. Brent Clark, Dr. Jennifer Garrison, Dr. Michael A. Jacoby, Ralph Martire, Ginger Ostro
Tony Sanders, CEO, School District U-46  (DIERSEN: Do the Democrats want to send more state tax dollars to your school district or less state tax dollars to your school district and why?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/all-kids-in-illinois-should-be-in-the-same-boat/
— Will Illinois fight Trump panel drive for personal voter data? – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: How many who are registered to vote in Illinois are also registered to vote in other states?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/will-illinois-fight-trump-panel-drive-for-personal-voter-data/
— Why Rauner should veto a $15 minimum wage – Ed Rensi, former president and CEO of McDonald’s and a member of the Job Creators Network
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-rauner-should-veto-a-15-minimum-wage/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups find less to celebrate on Independence Day: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–fourth-of-july-minorities-20170703-story.html
— Can we get a little respect from the candidates running for governor? – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-governors-race-dahleen-glanton-met-20170702-column.html
— Planning for a new Chicagoland – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Where did you live when you were younger? How “well connected to opportunities provided by the region’s economy” was that area? I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and then in University Park 1972-1976. If I had lived in an area that was better “connected to opportunities provided by the region’s economy,” maybe I could have gotten better jobs.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; and collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-cmap-region-planning-2050-edit-0703-md-20170630-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Economic inequality: The Chicago area has yet to make much headway bridging the chasm between haves and have-nots. Disinvestment continues to ravage the city’s South and West sides and many south suburbs, perpetuating a cycle of violence and outmigration that destroys neighborhoods. In the meantime, downtown and the North Side flourish, recharged by a steady influx of millennials. It’s an imbalance that robs residents in struggling neighborhoods of access to parity in education, jobs, housing and transportation. “These residents are not well connected to opportunities provided by the region’s economy,” CMAP states in preview report to “On To 2050,” the regional comprehensive plan that the agency will release next year. “As a result, a substantial portion of the region’s human capital — embodied in the talents and skills of these residents — is being wasted.”)
— Boot the rascals out of Springfield and start over – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-boot-illinois-legislators-st-0704-20170703-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is it curtains for Museum of Broadcast Communications? – Lisa Bertagnoli
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170701/ISSUE01/170639979/is-it-curtains-for-museum-of-broadcast-communications-in-chicago

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 15 Republicans (Andersson, Bryant, Cavaletto, Davidsmeyer, Fortner, Hammond, D. Harris, Hays, Jimenez, Meier, B. Mitchell, Phillips, Pritchard, Reis, Unes) defy Rauner, back tax increases – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170702/some-republicans-defy-rauner-back-tax-increases

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois House reaches $5 billion breakthrough on budget – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-02/illinois-house-reaches-5-billion-breakthrough-budget.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Illinois House approves tax hike; Gov. Rauner threatens veto – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/07/02/illinois-house-approves-tax-hike-gov-rauner-threatens-veto/a6qrm82/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois House passes tax hike without Q-C area support; Rauner promises veto – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-house-passes-tax-hike-without-q-c-area-support/article_77f4c1dc-5f8e-11e7-b608-ab8d9e304ddb.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Revenue, spending legislation passes the IL House – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/revenue-spending-legislation-passes-the-il-house-07-03-2017
— Lawmakers, state workers react to budget legislation passing the House – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-state-workers-react-to-budget-legislation-passing-the-house-07-03-2017

 

WAND TV
— Illinois House passes income tax increase, spending plan – Michon Lindstrom
http://www.wandtv.com/story/35799610/illinois-house-passes-income-tax-increase-spending-plan

 

WJBD RADIO
— Three Area Republican House Members Break With Governor Rauner and Approve Income Tax Increase  The Senate is expected back in special session on Monday to consider changes made in the House to the budget bills they passed earlier.
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/07/03/three-area-republican-house-members-break-with-governor-rauner-and-approve-income-tax-increase

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois House passes budget, income tax increase – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35799665/illinois-house-passes-budget-income-tax-increase

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gov Rauner vows to veto Speaker Madigan’s $5 billion tax increase, $36.5 billion spending plan – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/house-passes-billion-tax-increase-billion-spending-plan-some-republicans/article_47d2ab70-5f7c-11e7-9d8b-5b5b82b5533e.html
— Illinois House approves $5 billion tax hike bill with some Republican support – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-approves-billion-tax-hike-bill-with-some-republican/article_f323fe36-5f52-11e7-87bf-97f3a51bc251.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE PASSES PERMANENT INCOME TAX HIKE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-passes-permanent-income-tax-hike/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives on legislative committees: Nice work if you don’t have to do it – Michael McGrady
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511133143-ives-on-legislative-committees-nice-work-if-you-don-t-have-to-do-it

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rauner hails Amazon as big economic boost for state – Russell Boniface
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511126661-rauner-hails-amazon-as-big-economic-boost-for-state

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner forced to build wall against decades of budgetary abuse, Tribune says – Brent Zell
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511133163-rauner-forced-to-build-wall-against-decades-of-budgetary-abuse-tribune-says

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois House Approves Massive Income Tax Increase  Gov. Rauner vows to veto reckless spending plan – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/illinois-house-approves-massive-income-tax-increase/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. FORTNER EXPLAINS HIS VOTE IN SUPPORT OF 32% TAX HIKE BUDGET AS “REASONABLE”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rep-fortner-explains-his-vote-in-support-of-32-tax-hike-budget-as-reasonable.html
— RAUNER PROMISES TO VETO MADIGAN’S LATEST BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rauner-promises-to-veto-madigans-latest-budget.html
— 15 IL GOP HOUSE MEMBERS SUPPORT DEMOCRAT 32% INCOME TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/15-il-gop-house-members-support-democrat-32-income-tax-hike.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Ives on teachers’ unions
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/todays-quotable-rep-ives-on-teachers-unions/
— Madigan praise “bipartisan” vote *** Rauner: “I will veto Mike Madigan’s permanent 32 percent tax hike”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/02/rauner-i-will-veto-mike-madigan%E2%80%99s-permanent-32-percent-tax-hike/
— The approp bill is booby trapped
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/02/the-approp-bill-is-booby-trapped/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois financial collapse not postponed as State House of Representatives passes first budget in 2 years – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/illinois_financial_collapse_not_postponed_as_state_house_of_representatives_passes_first_budget_in_2_years.html

 

GOPUSA
— What are states hiding behind refusal to turn over voter info? (DIERSEN: How many who are registered to vote in Illinois are also registered to vote in other states?)
http://www.gopusa.com/what-are-states-hiding-behind-refusal-to-turn-over-voter-info/
— CNN panel accuses Trump of inciting violence against them
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26592

 

DAILY CALLER
— Hate Speech Is Free Speech – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that everything that Trump supporters say is hate speech.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make clear that anti-Trumps are full of hatred.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/02/hate-speech-is-free-speech/

 

NEWSMAX
— Twitter: Trump’s Tweets Don’t Violate Rules – Wanda Carruthers
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/President-Donald-Trump-Twitter-media-attacks-CNN/2017/07/02/id/799434/
— Bannon Floats Tax Hike for Wealthy Idea – Wanda Carruthers  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? Especially, ever since I became an IRS employee in 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay more taxes.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I avoided the draft, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents, and that my federal retirement pension and benefits are too generous.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/White-House-chief-strategist-Steve-Bannon-President-Donald-Trump-tax-reform-tax-cuts/2017/07/02/id/799428/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Left’s Factions Increasingly Turning Their Sights on Each Other – Rachel Alexander  (DIERSEN: If a male federal employee declares himself to be a woman, does he then get all the preferences accorded by Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? If a White federal employee declares himself/herself to be a minority, does he/she then get all the preferences accorded by Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?  If a non-veteran federal employee declares himself/herself to be a veteran, does he/she then get all the preferences accorded by the veterans preference?  If a rich federal employee declares himself/herself to be poor, does he/she then get all the preferences accorded to poor federal employees?  If a healthy federal employee declares himself/herself to be unhealthy, does he/she then get all the preferences accorded to unhealthy federal employees?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, if not most of my coworkers and subordinates painted themselves as having major financial problems and/or health problems.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2017/07/03/the-lefts-factions-increasingly-turning-their-sights-on-each-other-n2349774

 

THE HILL
— Media reaps dividends from Trump attacks – JONATHAN EASLEY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes know that the more viciously that they attack me, the more attention that they draw to my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340318-media-reaps-dividends-from-trump-attacks

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: 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 treasonously a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring others to come to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/world/americas/honduras-migration-border-wall.html
— In Chicago, the Trains Actually Run on Time – RAHM EMANUEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/opinion/rahm-emanuel-chicago-l-mass-transit.html
— Independent Press Is Under Siege as Freedom Rings – Jim Rutenberg  (DIERSEN: Trump is not against the “independent” press.  Trump is against the press that acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party.  Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) pander to the Democrat press, b) glorify and praise the Democrat press, and c) act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat press.  Far too many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois act like the Democrat press has threatened to destroy them if they do not help the Democrat press destroy me and destroy my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/02/business/media/independent-press-is-under-siege-as-freedom-rings.html
— Democracy Without Politics  What do we owe our neighbors? – KJ DELL’ANTONIA  (DIERSEN: What do you owe your neighbors? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on turning my neighbors against me. To turn my neighbors against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), rich, a gun owner, 100% German American, a draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, a union member for almost 12 years, a federal employee for almost 30 years, a retired federal employee for almost 20 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/02/opinion/democracy-without-politics.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Hijacked American Presidency.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/opinion/trump-hijacked-american-presidency.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Pension transparency: Uncle Sam needs to catch up with New York – Editorial  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that my $50,856 federal pension is far too generous. In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://nypost.com/2017/07/02/pension-transparency-uncle-sam-needs-to-catch-up-with-new-york/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Officials Edge Closer to Budget Deal  House lawmakers approve what could become the state’s first budget in two years – Quint Forgey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-officials-edge-closer-to-budget-deal-1499031899
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: When Women Boost the workforce – Ben Leubsdorf  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote women, and especially those who were Democrat, young, and/or minority and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were male, and especially those who were Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-can-the-u-s-get-more-women-into-the-workforce-ask-canada-1499000402
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: More Older Workers Aren’t Shy About Not Retiring – Megumi Fujikawa  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40, b) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and c) virtually everyone despises if not hates federal employees, former federal employees, and federal retirees.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-wrinkle-in-japans-retire-at-60-rule-workers-who-dont-quit-1498993202
— What to Make of Softening Inflation – Lev Borodovsky  (DIERSEN: Inflation has always been grossly understated; inflation is being grossly understated; and inflation will forever be grossly understated.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-make-of-softening-inflation-1499003855

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Trump tweets about ‘fake news’ nearly 10 times more often than ‘build the wall’ – Paul Singer  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all news is fake, except the news that they put out or approve of.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/02/trump-tweets-fake-news-far-more-often-than-build-wall/446746001/
— Why you might want to think twice before going to law school – Greg Toppo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/28/law-schools-hunkering-down-enrollment-slips/430213001/

 

WXPI
— Trump signs new law to allow VA to more quickly fire workers for poor performance – Jamie Dupree  (DIERSEN: Measuring job performance is extremely subjective. My Democrat GAO superiors used that subjectivity to justify their forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, their always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, their not promoting me beyond GS-13, their keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and their forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors used that subjectivity to justify their not promoting me beyond GS-12, their disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and their disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office used that subjectivity to justify their forcing me resign in 1969 and their disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  My federal superiors would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a females, or a veteran.)
http://www.wpxi.com/news/politics/trump-signs-new-law-to-allow-va-to-more-quickly-fire-workers-for-poor-performance/538815294

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— White House Gender Pay Gap: Women Make 20% Less Than Men, Study Suggests – AMRUTA AGNIHOTRI (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 employees who had a) less job-related work experience, b) less job-related education, and/or c) fewer job-related professional certifications and licenses more than GAO paid me.)
http://www.ibtimes.com/white-house-gender-pay-gap-women-make-20-less-men-study-suggests-2560605

 

INC.
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: The 5 stages of work stress – Nicolas Cole  (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White males who are considering working for the federal government should be advised that they will under a tremendous amount of stress because their careers will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  Extremely few non-veteran White males make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, or Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/the-5-stages-of-stress-its-important-to-know-which-one-youre-in.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Lawmakers return to Capitol after voting to raise taxes – AP
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4660324/Lawmakers-return-Capitol-voting-raise-taxes.html

July 1 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4.  For event details,  visit
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. Parade entries include Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress (#17); Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate (#16); Peter Breen for Illinois House (#18); Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney (#19); Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4 (#21); James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff (#23); Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge (#20); Milton Township Republican Central Committee (#22), and Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff (#27) have entries. The parade lineup is at https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/July_4_2017_Parade_Lineup.pdf. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade.  They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands (#25) and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums (#15) parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth.  Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM. This year is the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade.  I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant.  – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House: Chicago crime ‘driven more by morality’ than guns – Lynn Sweet and Stefano Esposito  (DIERSEN: By definition, if you commit crime, you are not moral.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ag-sessions-slams-violence-in-chicago/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Immigration authorities will now arrest parents, relatives who smuggle in children – AP  (DIERSEN: Of course, members of the following groups glorify and praise those who illegally smuggle children into America illegally: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigratio-target-relatives-who-smuggled-in-children-20170701-story.html
— As feds help Chicago on guns, Trump aide says city’s crime more about ‘morality’ – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: By definition, if you commit crime, you are not moral.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-federal-agents-gun-crimes-trump-20170630-story.html
— Rauner, lawmakers working holiday weekend as major obstacles remain to deal – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-rauner-madigan-met-0702-20170630-story.html
— Trump’s voter fraud panel gets pushback after asking states for election data – Mark Berman and David Weigel (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-data-states-20170630-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians promote the Libertarian Party.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-political-activism-st-0702-20170630-story.html
— Donald Trump’s diet is bad for America’s health – Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-diet-unhealthy-20170630-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Nevada launches sales of legal recreational marijuana – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019981/
— Pot is about to be legal in Nevada, but not in casinos – AP  (DIERSEN: One would expect that the more stoned that you are, the more money that you would lose gambling.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019982/
— A look at Illinois’ budget disaster as impasse hits 3rd year – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170701/a-look-at-illinois-budget-disaster-as-impasse-hits-3rd-year
— Judge halts Cook County’s ‘soda tax’ – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/judge-halts-cook-countys-soda-tax

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New fiscal year beginning, same financial mess for Illinois – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170630/new-fiscal-year-beginning-same-financial-mess-for-illinois

 

TIMES
— Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/illinois-facing-dire-consequences-as-budget-feud-continues/article_f483cf7d-1606-5a95-b52b-7c746de3dbf3.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump White House declines to recognize LGBT Pride Month  POTUS breaks with recent tradition – DYLAN STAFFORD  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-wh-declines-to-recognize-lgbt-pride-month/754966243

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady to offer downstate perspective in leadership post – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/30/sen-brady-to-offer-downstate-perspective-in-leadership-post/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Junk status rating would dim Illinois’ already bleak future – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/junk-status-rating-would-dim-illinois-already-bleak-future

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives “This budget is a disaster”
https://www.ilnews.org/state-rep-jeanne-ives-this-budget-is-a-disaster/youtube_e49efe94-5dbb-11e7-8f32-dfe2d6852459.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor exercises amendatory veto power on 911 bill – Saves Taxpayers Millions – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/governor-exercises-amendatory-veto-power-on-911-bill-saves-taxpayers-millions/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HOW MUCH WILL THE $5 BILLION TAX HIKE COST YOUR FAMILY?  Use our tax hike calculator to find out how much the $5 billion tax hike will cost you. – Craig Lesner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/how-much-will-the-5-billion-tax-hike-cost-your-family/
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS ABANDON TERM LIMITS – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-republicans-abandon-term-limits/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS GET ON BOARD MADIGAN’S BUDGET PLAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/republican-house-members-get-on-board-madigans-budget-plan.html

 

GOPUSA
— Still paid? Secret Service agent who won’t ‘take bullet’ for Trump  (DIERSEN: Dave Diersen has not been paid since 1997. Why not?  The main reason was my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26518
— Facebook adding 3,000 ‘hate speech’ experts for policing attacks on ‘protected characteristics’ (DIERSEN: From what I see, according to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group A, all speech is hate speech unless it promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26472?omhide=true
— Social justice socialism being forced down college kids’ throats
http://www.gopusa.com/social-justice-socialism-being-forced-down-college-kids-throats/
— ‘Doctor’ who shot up NYC hospital was from Nigeria
http://www.gopusa.com/doctor-who-shot-up-nyc-hospital-was-from-nigeria/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Republicans sign on to $5 billion tax increase – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/illinois_republicans_sign_on_to_5_billion_tax_increase.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Dem state officials refusing to cooperate with Trump voter fraud probe – Judson Berger (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/30/dem-state-officials-refusing-to-cooperate-with-trump-voter-fraud-probe.html

 

NEWSMAX
— White House Releases Staff Salaries List – Jason Devaney  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I earned $15.56/hour (GS-4 Step 1) when I started working for the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18; $44,853/year (GS-7 Step 1) when I started working for IRS in 1971; $90,173/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I left IRS in 1980; $71,326/year (GS-9 Step 10) when I started working for GAO in 1980; and $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10) when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.newsmax.com/US/white-house-releases-staff-salaries/2017/06/30/id/799262/

 

CNN
— Kinzinger: Trump tweet ‘not even becoming of a city councilman’ – Lindsey Ellefson
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/30/politics/gop-rep-trump-tweets-cnntv/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Women in Tech Speak Frankly on Culture of Harassment – KATIE BENNER  (DIERSEN: From what I saw working for the federal government for almost 30 years, women are not harassed. My superiors in the federal government were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/technology/women-entrepreneurs-speak-out-sexual-harassment.html
— ‘Climate of Fear’ Grips Journalists in Myanmar After Arrests – WAI MOE and MIKE IVES  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They want me to fear them. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/world/asia/myanmar-arrests-reporters.html
— Asked for Voters’ Data, States Give Trump Panel a Bipartisan ‘No’ – MICHAEL WINES (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/us/politics/kris-kobach-states-voter-fraud-data.html
— Delete Hate Speech or Pay Up, Germany Tells Social Media Companies – MELISSA EDDY and MARK SCOTT (DIERSEN: In America, according to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group A, all speech is hate speech unless it promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/business/germany-facebook-google-twitter.html
— Plan on Growing Old? Then the Medicaid Debate Affects You – RON LIEBER (DIERSEN: What protects you from going on Medicaid before you die? For me, it is my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, my 75% subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance, my Medicare, my Social Security, my retirement savings, and my cars and other assets that I could/would sell.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/your-money/plan-on-growing-old-then-the-medicaid-debate-affects-you.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/a-look-at-illinois-budget-crisis-as-impasse-nears-3rd-year/2017/06/30/cb5e7868-5d54-11e7-aa69-3964a7d55207_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Divided America Stands—Then, and Now  Historian Allen Guelzo says the nation is more bitterly split than ever—with the exception of the Civil War era. – James Taranto  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in America in Group A are divided against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in America in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/divided-america-standsthen-and-now-1498851654
— Seattle Aims at McDonald’s, Hits Workers  A $15 minimum wage changes the basic labor-market bargain between the fast-food industry and its workers. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/seattle-aims-at-mcdonalds-hits-workers-1498851733
— Tracking Retirement Savings Progress – Brian Hershberg  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors a) knew what my Civil Service Retirement Service (CSRS) pension would be, b) what my Social Security would be, c) how much my wife and I had saved for our retirement, d) what our financial, real estate, and other assets were, e) what our expenses were, f) what our debts were, and g) much more. They used the aforesaid information a) to justify their deeming my wife and I to be undeservedly selfish filthy rich DINKS (dual income, no kids) and b) to justify forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $122,991.  My $50,856 CSRS pension today is only 41% of that.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/06/29/wsj-wealth-adviser-briefing-tracking-retirement-savings-progress-adviser-profile/

 

THE NEW YORKER
— American Dignity on the Fourth of July  Reading Frederick Douglass’s Independence Day address from 1852 may ease the despair caused by listening to the President. – David Remnick  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the assertion that “all men are created equal.”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of ancestors were undeservedly filthy rich, b) that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and c) that I have always been privileged. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, they stressed the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, the new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and the new 1969 Dodge Charger SE that I had bought and drove to work. They stressed that I stayed at the University Plaza Dormitory at NIU.  While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, they stressed the new 1972 Chevy Corvette, the new 1978 Chevy Chevette, and the new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale that I had bought. They stressed the new town home that I had bought in 1972, the studio condo that I had bought in 1974, the one bedroom condo that I had bought in 1976, 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton that my wife and I had bought in 1978. They stressed the tuition that I had paid for graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and DePaul 1976-1980. They stressed my wife’s salary.  While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, they stressed 915 Cove Court that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, the collector cars that I had bought in 1989 and 1994, the tuition that I had paid for graduate finance courses 1992-1997, my wife’s salary, that we had no children, and the money that we had saved for our retirement.)
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/10/american-dignity-on-the-fourth-of-july
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than three-quarters of a century after the delegates of the Second Continental Congress voted to quit the Kingdom of Great Britain and declared that “all men are created equal,” Frederick Douglass stepped up to the lectern at Corinthian Hall, in Rochester, New York, and, in an Independence Day address to the Ladies of the Rochester Anti-Slavery Sewing Society, made manifest the darkest ironies embedded in American history and in the national self-regard. “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?”)

 

WILSON TIMES
— Let politics yield to patriotism -Joe Weaver  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton but who despise if not hate Republicans and who do everything that they can to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from a) supporting Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) having entries in the parades.)
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/let-politics-yield-to-patriotism,87940

 

PRESS PUBLICATION
— Don’t believe all Facebook ‘news’ – Editorial
http://www.pressrepublican.com/opinion/editorial-don-t-believe-all-facebook-news/article_c494e9fd-4e10-5624-981e-f99f06b1d368.html

 

FORBES
— How Mainstream Sites Contribute To The ‘Fake News’ Problem – Tony Bradley (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) pander to the Democrat news media in Illinois and b) have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of links to “demonstrably false news and propaganda.” According to them, the only legitimate government or political news or commentary is that which they put out or approve of. Because I refuse to submit to their manipulation/domination, they a) refuse to include
diersen@aol.com on their press release and press advisory lists, b) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, and c) discourage everyone from reading the emails.  Those who crow that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are crowing that they are operatives or dupes for my critics/opponents.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/06/30/how-mainstream-sites-contribute-to-the-fake-news-problem/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The explosion of websites creating and sharing demonstrably false news and propaganda, and the rise of bots and fake social media accounts that artificially inflate the popularity of those stories make it challenging for many average readers to sift through fake news to find legitimate stories. One of the biggest problems, however, is that some legitimate mainstream websites are contributing to the problem. Many sites—Forbes included—display online advertising that is intentionally designed to look like a legitimate story. Scroll to the bottom of a story on PCWorld, Forbes, or other media websites and you’ll typically find a collection of thumbnail images that are ostensibly related or theoretically of interest to you. While many of the headlines sound interesting and could potentially be actual news stories, the reality is that almost all of these stories are paid advertisements—and most of them point to fake news sites that try to sell you on some shady, questionably legal product or service.)

June 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bill Brady named GOP leader of Illinois Senate, replacing Radogno – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bill-brady-named-gop-leader-of-illinois-senate-replacing-radogno/
— Water Management employees file federal lawsuit – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/water-management-employees-file-federal-lawsuit/
— Cash-strapped Northeastern Illinois University paid big for speakers despite ‘optics’ – Dan Mihalopoulos and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cash-strapped-northeastern-illinois-university-paid-speakers-nearly-270000-beyond-obama-aide-valerie-jarrett-speaker-fee-the-watchdogs/
— Mika & Joe reply: ‘Donald Trump is not well’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mika-joe-reply-donald-trump-is-not-well/
— Springfield weighted down with testosterone. Where are the women? – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/springfield-weighted-down-with-testosterone-where-are-the-women/

 

NBC5
— FBI Vetting John Lausch as Search for New U.S. Attorney Narrows  (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents vetted you, what negatives would they uncover?  Would they publish those negatives to destroy you or would they use those negatives to blackmail you?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/FBI-Vetting-John-Lausch-as-Search-for-New-US-Attorney-Narrows-431758153.html

 

CBS2
— Local Government Leaders Fear Continuing Budget Stalemate – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/29/local-government-budget-stalemate/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What to expect if no Illinois state budget deal is reached – Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-state-budget-stalemate-roundup-met-0630-20170629-story.html
— What you need to know about deadline day in Springfield
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-deadline-20170630-story.html
— Are Illinois taxpayers finally waking up? – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-taxpayers-illinois-chicago-cps-mcqueary-perspec-0630-md-20170629-story.html
— The other looming health crisis: Americans’ lack of dental care – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: Even though my wife and I a) pay $228/month for Medicare and b) $99/month for dental insurance (the federal government pays $297), our out-of-pocket dental costs are extremely high.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-teeth-poverty-dental-care-health-zorn-perspec-0630-md-20170629-column.html
— Embattled Evanston librarian resigns after Facebook post criticizing library diversity – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-williams-library-resign-tl-0706-20170629-story.html

— Trump’s voter fraud commission wants voting history, party ID and address of every voter – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs discriminate against Republicans. From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) employers are Democrat or RINO, b) Democrat and RINO employers promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) Democrat and RINO employers do not want to hire Republicans, and d) Democrat and RINO employers get rid of their employees who are not Democrat or RINO, especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a Democrat or a RINO, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 notwithstanding the fact that I am not a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-20170629-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: beloved fixtures in suburban July 4 parades – Jamie Sotonoff  (DIERSEN: I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4.  For event details,  visit
https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. So far, Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress; Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate; Peter Breen for Illinois House; Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney; Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and Milton Township Republican Central Committee have entries. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade.  They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth.  Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/5-beloved-fixtures-in-suburban-july-4-parades
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These parades have been around for generations — Wheaton’s Fourth of July parade has been going on for more than 100 years — and each one has a little something extra that you won’t find in other towns. While this is not a comprehensive list, here are some of the beloved suburban parade fixtures: (PICTURE CAPTION: Bernie Hurley walks down Main Street with Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti during the 2016 Fourth of July parade in Wheaton.) Bernie the Leprechaun It makes no difference that St. Patrick’s Day was four months ago. For the past 60 years, everyone looks forward to seeing Bernie the Leprechaun at Wheaton’s Fourth of July parade. His real name is Bernie Hurley, and he’s a 94-year-old local man of Irish heritage. “He walks the entire parade in costume. Heat or cold, he’s there. He’s our goodwill ambassador,” said Sherry Krajelis, a parade organizer and assistant director of special facilities. “Everyone knows Bernie.” One year, Hurley wore roller skates. Another year, he rode a scooter (“That was harder than walking! I was sore afterward,” he said). This year, he hopes he can walk the entire two-mile route. “That’s up to the good guy upstairs,” he said with a laugh. “I’m an old gym teacher. So I know that if you keep moving, it helps.” Hurley spent 31 years teaching gym at Hawthorne and Emerson elementary schools in Wheaton, and loves bringing joy to people. “I’m a big showoff, too,” he said. “I’m a teacher, so I love every kid. The good ones, the bad ones and the in-betweens.” He ends the interview by saying, “Stay young! Keep moving! God Bless!”)
— Lawmakers approve new plan to increase 911 fees – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170629/news/306299858/
— Man paints over rainbow stripe on Elgin house – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/man-paints-over-rainbow-stripe-on-elgin-house
— MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ hosts fire back at Trump Twitter blasts – AP  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/msnbc-morning-joe-hosts-fire-back-at-trump-twitter-blasts
— Authorities shut down suspected ‘high-volume’ brothel near Des Plaines – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/authorities-shut-down-suspected-high-volume-brothel-near-des-plaines
— Naperville council member Rebecca Boyd-Obarski wants ‘state of kids’ town hall – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Republicans would use any such town hall to blame Republicans for all the problems that children have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/naperville-council-member-wants-state-of-kids-town-hall
— Naperville data portal releases public information for analysis – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Americans talk and act like they want federal jobs and promotions to be given to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. If the federal government had always released employment information, because I am not a Democrat, not a minority, not a female, and not a veteran, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/naperville-data-portal-releases-public-information-for-analysis

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s ‘Fair Workplace’ ordinance is a bad idea – STEVE MILLER (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, my work schedule was extremely unpredictable and my paychecks were not stable. Frequently, I was called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170630/OPINION/170639999

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bishop Paprocki: Upholding church teachings is my job – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170628/bishop-paprocki-upholding-church-teachings-is-my-job
— With time running out, Madigan to call budget for vote – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170629/with-time-running-out-madigan-to-call-budget-for-vote
— Senate Republican Leader Radogno calling it quits – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170629/senate-republican-leader-radogno-calling-it-quits
— Rauner looks to high court for ‘transformative’ changes – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170628/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-looks-to-high-court-for-transformative-changes

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Union, others rally against Rauner’s proposed cut to seniors’ in-home care  Seniors, caregivers protest Thursday – Linda N. Weller
http://thetelegraph.com/news/104823/union-others-rally-against-rauners-proposed-cut-to-seniors-in-home-care

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP lawmakers blast Trump’s ‘Morning Joe’ tweets  Several call tweets below president’s office – DANIELLA DIAZ (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-blast-trumps-morning-joe-tweets/753813693

 

WJBC
— GOP Senate leader Radogno departs, Sen. Brady said to be possible replacement – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/29/gop-senate-leader-radogno-departs-sen-brady-said-to-be-possible-replacement/

 

WSIL TV
— MSNBC anchor team strikes back at Trump’s tweets – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35786498/the-latest-msnbc-anchor-team-strikes-back-at-trumps-tweets
— Illinois House to vote on $36.5 billion spending bill Friday – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35783536/illinois-house-to-vote-on-365-billion-spending-bill-friday

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Fox News Channel is giving Trump tweets a tough look – AP
http://www.whig.com/article/20170629/AP/306299828#

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Local lawmakers expect to vote on budget Friday – Ron DeBrock
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/local-lawmakers-expect-to-vote-on-budget-friday/article_6ceaaa59-81ec-585c-8c91-f4bbac909c74.html
— Remember those who back mean-spirited health bill – William Seaver, Milan  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Republicans, you are mean-spirited if you do not promote dependency on government and on charity, abortion, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-remember-those-who-back-mean-spirited-health-bill/article_ecc4a7a9-3c55-5691-9bb2-1ff8ee4f57a2.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois – BRIAN MACKEY
http://www.npr.org/2017/06/29/534885497/after-two-years-without-a-budget-debt-and-pain-are-mounting-in-illinois

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Karen McConnaughay Seeking To Become Senate Republican Leader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/30/karen-mcconnaughay-seeking-to-become-senate-republican-leader/

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— BGA: An explainer of Rauner’s contract war with AFSCME
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/06/29/bga-explainer-rauner-contract-war-afscme/

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— VIDEO: Junk Madigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-zrubbYYOw&feature=youtu.be

 

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
— LAWYERS LENDING A HAND – PEOPLE’S RESOURCE CENTER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not doing enough to help those who have financial, health, and/or other problems.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a churchgoer like they are, that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that I avoided the draft, that the federal government overpaid me, that my wife and I should not have given up trying to have children, that we should have adopted and/or became foster parents, and that my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my and my wife’s federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security are too generous.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.dcba.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=984164

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN SPENDING PLAN PACKED WITH MILLIONS IN WASTE  Despite calls for new taxes from Republican lawmakers, Senate Bill 2216 contains funding for several grants across the state. – John Kristof
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-republican-spending-plan-packed-with-millions-in-waste/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Essential Difference Between Christianity and Islam – Dr. Michael Brown  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/the-essential-difference-between-christianity-and-islam/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawmakers Avoid Discussions of First Principles – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/lawmakers-avoid-discussions-first-principles/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— House approves budget proposal, will remain in session at least through Saturday
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/house-passes-budget-proposal-will-remain-in-session-through-saturday/
— Edgar didn’t know about anti-Rauner ad prior to its release
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/29/edgar-didnt-know-about-anti-rauner-ad-prior-to-its-release/
— Bill Brady chosen as new Senate GOP leader
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/sources-bill-brady-chosen-as-new-senate-gop-leader/
— GOP pulls down ad *** GOP tries to tag Madigan with “junk” label
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/30/gop-tries-to-tag-madigan-with-junk-label/

 

GOPUSA
— Limbaugh rips media’s Trump-tweet fears: It’s Republicans who are being fired upon
http://www.gopusa.com/limbaugh-rips-medias-trump-tweet-fears-its-republicans-who-are-being-fired-upon/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House passes toughest illegal immigration crackdown in two decades with aid of some Democrats – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/house-passes-kates-law-anti-sanctuary-city-bill/
— GuideStar removes ‘hate group’ tags on nonprofits after conservative backlash – Valerie Richardson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if your group is conservative, Democrats call your group a hate group.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/29/guidestar-removes-hate-group-tags-on-nonprofits/

 

DAILY CALLER
— GAO: Obamaphones Fraud As High As 65 Percent – Luke Rosiak  (DIERSEN: What did you do 1980-1997?  I worked for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/29/two-thirds-of-obamaphone-recipients-may-have-lied-about-being-poor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A massive portion of Obamaphone recipients are receiving the benefit after lying on their applications, according to a new 90-page report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). An undercover sting operation showed ineligible applications were approved 63 percent of the time, and a review that found that 36 to 65 percent of beneficiaries in various categories had lied in easily-detectable ways but were approved anyway. The fraud reached unheard-of proportions because the Federal Communications Commission let the task of screening for eligibility fall to phone companies that profit off of enrolling as many people as possible. GAO undercover investigators applied for free government phones 19 times using criteria that should have been rejected, and “we were approved to receive Lifeline services by 12 of the 19 Lifeline providers using fictitious eligibility documentation.” All someone has to do to apply for free cell phone service is say that they are on another welfare program, such as food stamps or disability, known as SSI. But nationwide, “only 35.5 percent of people claiming eligibility based on SSI could actually be confirmed as eligible,” the GAO found. That means 64.5 percent of people appear to have lied and may not even be poor. The rate at which GAO’s undercover applications were approved works out to a nearly identical figure as the SSI metric. The FCC took applicants at their word and did not consult intra-governmental databases to see whether they were actually on SSI. In Georgia, the percentage who appear to have lied about their SSI status to attain benefits is 79 percent. That national rate of 64.5 percent is three times higher than the next-highest fraud-ridden federal program, the Earned Income Tax Credit, at 24 percent, according to PaymentAccuracy.gov. Yet because the FCC doesn’t run data checks necessary to uncover fraud, it officially reports an improper-payment rate of 0.45 percent — a clearly implausible figure that would make it the second-cleanest program in government. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri requested the audit after she received a mailer at her home encouraging her to sign up for what it assured was a “free” phone. She called for criminal charges against phone company executives. “Universal service fees” cell phone subscribers pay on their monthly bills supplies the money for the program, formally known as Lifeline, rather than funding from Congress. The Anti-deficiency Act prevents agencies from spending more than funds appropriated by Congress, so the move effectively allowed the FCC unlimited spending. Mignon Clyburn, the daughter of South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, headed the FCC for much of the period scrutinized, and she remains a commissioner. “While the Anti-deficiency Act applies to appropriated funds, since 2004, Congress has exempted the USF from the Anti-deficiency Act,” GAO said. Special interests have aggressively employed a bootleggers-and-Baptists model, with companies who profit greasing the wheels of government with donations and influence-peddling and using poor people as props in marketing campaigns. When Congress considered reforms, phone companies took out daily full-page ads in publications read by Capitol Hill staffers. The wife of the CEO of TracFone, the largest beneficiary of Obamaphones, was a mega-fundraiser for former President Barack Obama. A Republican operative who later worked for President Donald Trump’s campaign took money from phone companies and set up a front group that implied that veterans would die if free phones came with more scrutiny. In an infamous YouTube video during the 2012 presidential campaign, a woman said she would vote for Obama because “he gave us a phone,” adding that “everybody in Cleveland low minority got an Obamaphone.” The cause of the fraud rates, shocking even by federal government standards, was always clear: The FCC allowed companies with a profit motive to sign up as many people as possible to determine eligibility. Phone companies swooped into housing projects in vans with neon flashing lights to register users. A woman approached by one such representative outside of a welfare office told The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group the man encouraged her to enroll her two-year-old. The companies weren’t checking eligibility, and the FCC wasn’t ensuring they did or punishing those who didn’t. Additionally, the FCC failed to provide many companies with the intra-government databases that would give them the ability to perform some checks, the GAO found. The program “relies on a ‘pay-and-chase’ model of oversight. ‘Pay-and-chase’ refers to making disbursements on the front end and relying on audits or reviews after the funds have been disbursed to check for any noncompliance,” GAO said. Only no one was doing much checking. “These reviews are fairly limited,” GAO said. “FCC awarded a contract to … improve the oversight and operation of universal service programs. However, FCC officials told us that FCC subsequently terminated the contract and the study was not conducted.” When GAO focused on the program and analyzed data, investigators quickly found numerous red flags, any one of which could have been used to deny eligibility, but no one used them. “We found a total of 5,510 potential internal duplicates whereby the last name, first name, date of birth, and last four digits of the SSN of one record matched another record exactly,” GAO wrote. More than 6,300 recipients were in government databases that showed the phone recipient as being dead. The only available evidence was that the poor didn’t need the program, and it might not have been fulfilling its stated mission. The FCC has declined to assess whether the program actually provides phones to low income citizens even in the face of previous negative audits. For a time, there were more Obamaphones in Maryland than there are poor people in the state. And a Pew Research Center report found that the problem of lack of access to technology is far less than it once was, the GAO noted. The FCC’s own data shows that “millions of Lifeline-eligible households are obtaining voice service without Lifeline,” while the fraud rates show that many of the people who do sign up are wealthier than those who don’t. “While some academic studies have raised questions whether Lifeline is a costly and inefficient means of achieving universal service, FCC has not evaluated the program to determine whether it is efficiently and effectively meeting its goals, as we recommended in our March 2015 report,” GAO chided. Instead, the program is being expanded to include free internet.)
— 10 Republican AGs Threaten To Sue Trump Admin If DACA Isn’t Rescinded – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEM: If Trump dumps his supporters, will anti-Trumps vote for him in 2020?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/29/10-republican-ags-threaten-to-sue-trump-admin-if-daca-isnt-rescinded/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Help Us, Help Us’: Swedish National Police Commissioner Begs as Number of No-Go Zones Rises – CHRIS TOMLINSON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/29/sweden-police-commissioner-begs-help-no-go-zones-rises/
— Paris Gets ‘No-Go-Zone’ Warning App – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/29/paris-app-warning-no-go-zone/

 

LIFEZETTE
— House Takes Action to Crack Down on ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions  Lawmakers pass bill to cut off funds for local governments that thwart federal immigration enforcement – Brendan Kirby
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/house-votes-crack-sanctuary-jurisdictions/

 

THE HILL
— New GOP angst over Trump tweets – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340179-the-memo-new-gop-angst-over-trump-tweets

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Fallout From Trump’s Twitter Attack On Mika Brzezinski And Brzezinski’s response. – Lauren Weber  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps could/would/will use Trump’s Brzezinski tweet against all Trump supporters.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fridays-morning-email-the-fallout-from-trumps-twitter-attack-on-mika-brzezinski_us_5956323be4b05c37bb7da790

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois legislative leaders meet; no word on budget deal – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-legislative-leaders-meet-word-budget-deal-48362611

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Everything’s in Danger’: Illinois Approaches 3rd Year Without Budget – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/us/illinois-state-budget-impasse.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Finally, Your Teenagers Will Beg You to Drop Them Off at School – Tom Voelk  (DIERSEN: What cars did your parents own while you attended college?  I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970.  My parents owned a bottom of the line 1961 4-door Chevy 1966-1967 and then a bottom of the line 1967 2-door Chevy 1967-1970. However, because they providing me with room and board, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; and delivering mail 1966-1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/automobiles/autoreviews/video-review-a-family-friendly-ferrari-for-the-family-of-means.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans call Republicans cruel.  Anti-Republicans run America.  How soon will those anti-Republicans get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/opinion/understanding-republican-cruelty.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— If you weren’t raised in the Internet age, you may need to worry about workplace age discrimination – Lauren Rosenblatt  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  When you were 25, 30, 35, and 40, how much were you earning in today’s dollars?  Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, you will considered to be “old” and your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-pol-age-discrimination-trends-20170626-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Is in Deep Trouble: What Investors Need to Know  Here are answers to questions investors may be asking – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-is-in-deep-trouble-what-investors-need-to-know-1498728601
— States Threaten to Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Dreamers’ Policy  Some conservatives think president hasn’t done enough to crack down on illegal immigration – Laura Meckler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-threaten-to-sue-trump-administration-over-dreamers-policy-1498793194

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois Legislature Losing a Voice of Compromise as Budget Standoff Goes to Wire – Quint Forgey
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/06/29/illinois-legislature-losing-voice-compromise-as-budget-standoff-goes-to-wire.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Races to Cobble Budget Deal as Downgrade to Junk Looms – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-30/illinois-races-to-cobble-budget-deal-as-downgrade-to-junk-looms

 

ATLANTIC
— Does the Government Track Anti-Public-Land Extremists?  House Democrats allege that the Department of the Interior isn’t doing enough to protect public-land employees. – ROBINSON MEYER (DIERSEN: One could ask does the government track those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/06/does-the-government-track-anti-federal-extremists/532341/

 

FED SMITH
— July 4th and Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/30/july-4th-federal-employees/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Donald Trump breaks campaign promise and will not deport immigrant children known as ‘Dreamers’  The fate of their parents, however, is still uncertain – Mythili Sampathkumar  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, employers will shout a) that they have hired Dreamers and b) that they have fired their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-dream-act-campaign-immigrant-children-stay-parents-deportations-a7794386.html

June 29 Morning Edition

NBC5
— What Happens If Illinois Lawmakers Don’t Pass a Budget? – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/what-happens-illinois-budget-impasse-431431973.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois in danger of entering financial ‘death spiral’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/264515654-story

 

WSL AM
— Bill Brady says Madigan “wants a meltdown.”
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/28/republican-state-senator-says-madigan-wants-a-meltdown/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats governor candidates campaign as Rauner threatens more special sessions – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-democrats-governor-20170629-story.html
— Rauner, Madigan talk ‘compromise’ while doing little of it – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illlinois-budget-rauner-madigan-compromise-talk-met-0629-20170628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Division and mistrust undercut Senate push on health care bill.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mistrust-senate-health-bill-republicans-20170628-story.html
— 4 killed, at least 6 hurt in Wednesday shootings – Deanese Williams-Harris, Peter Nickeas and Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-shootings-violence-20170628-story.html
— Naperville Township retaliation lawsuit deemed moot by court – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-township-lawsuit-dismissed-st-0630-20170628-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois Appellate Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Naperville Township supervisor and two board trustees by the now-former highway commissioner over their decision to slash his budget. The suit was filed in 2016 by then-Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak against then-Supervisor Rachel Ossyra and then-trustees Janice Anderson and Kerry Malm, charging their 2016 action to cut his budget by 21 percent — $540,000 — was retaliatory and politically motivated. In their decision, appellate Justices Kathryn Zenoff and Joseph Birkett ruled Wojtasiak’s case was moot because all of the officials named in the complaint are out of office and the township’s 2016-17 fiscal year concluded March 31. Anderson was elected to the DuPage County Board, and Wojtasiak, Ossyra and Malm lost their seats to Democratic candidates in the spring primary. A 2017-18 budget was adopted recently by the new board.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— George Ryan’s solution to state budget woes: constitutional convention – Michael Sneed  (DIERSEN: Obviously, those in Group A would use a constitutional convention to get rid of those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/george-ryans-solution-to-state-budget-woes-constitutional-convention/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “There is no provision in the law for the state of Illinois to declare bankruptcy and go broke, but cities and municipalities can declare bankruptcy,” Ryan told Sneed. “A Constitutional Convention can deal with how to pay off the debt and get the state straightened around. Once convened, it can amend or completely rewrite the state’s constitution; deal with finances and taxes; give the Legislature power to change the pension laws; and give the state an opportunity to work on the financial changes they need to pay off the debt.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Good candidates needed
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170629/editorial-mundelein-dist-211-and-a-call-for-local-candidates
— Recker resigns from District 211 school board – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170628/recker-resigns-from-district-211-school-board
— HARDCOPY LETTER TITLE: Why a chaplain at DuPage board meeting? – Hadiya Afzal, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170629/wall-between-church-and-state-must-be-built
— FRONT PAGE: What a property tax freeze would cost suburban schools – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170629/lester-what-a-property-tax-freeze-would-cost-suburban-schools

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Naperville is one of ‘nation’s best beach towns’ – Dennis Rodkin
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170628/CRED0701/170629843

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Auditor general told to investigate Springfield warehouse lease – AP (DIERSEN: Have the Democrats investigated you? My Democrat IRS superiors investigated my education deductions in 1978 and my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors investigated my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170628/auditor-general-told-to-investigate-springfield-warehouse-lease

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Rauner loses staredown with Madigan – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-rauner-loses-staredown-with-madigan/article_28571de5-f25c-54cf-adbd-b64568ceb563.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Area residents rally against repeal of Affordable Care Act  Protest held June 22 at Central Park in Wheaton – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/06/23/area-residents-rally-against-repeal-of-affordable-care-act/amfi58r/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton’s 2017 Fourth of July Parade, Fireworks and Road Closures  Planning your Fourth of July festivities? Local officials are reminding residents of Wheaton’s events — and their associated road closures. – Carrie Frillman
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheatons-2017-fourth-july-parade-fireworks-road-closures

 

WSIL TV
— Trump trashes media, cheers wins at $10 million fundraiser – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35776348/trump-trashes-media-cheers-wins-at-10-million-fundraiser

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— At first fundraiser, Trump aims to keep GOP rivals at bay  Trump kicking off re-election bid – JEFF ZELENY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/at-first-fundraiser-trump-aims-to-keep-gop-rivals-at-bay/753178331
— White House disinvites press from fundraiser – KEVIN LIPTAK AND ALLIE MALLOY  (DIERSEN: Who views you as being unfriendly? Members of the following groups view me as being unfriendly: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-disinvites-press-from-fundraiser/753345808

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— House Democrats from Southwest Illinois receive personalized letters asking them to stand up on property tax freeze
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511134101-house-democrats-from-southwest-illinois-receive-personalized-letters-asking-them-to-stand-up-on-property-tax-freeze

 

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg Compares Facebook To ‘Churches’ and ‘Community Support Groups’ – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/06/27/mark-zuckerberg-compares-facebook-to-churches-and-community-support-groups/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— URBAN AMERICA’S UNDERCLASS: MORE MONEY WON’T SOLVE THE PROBLEMS – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/urban-americas-underclass-more-money-wont-solve-the-problems/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— JUST HOW MANY ILLEGALS DID VOTE IN 2016?  Jack Cashill highlights latest research on impact of ‘undocumented’  (DIERSEN: How many false identifications does the typical illegal use?)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/just-how-many-illegals-did-vote-in-2016/

 

NEWS WITH VIEWS
— Republicans Would Be Democrats Without The Conservative Wing – Ron Ewart (DIERSEN: There arn’t any DINOs, but there are far too many RINOs.)
https://newswithviews.com/republicans-would-be-democrats-without-the-conservative-wing/

 

POLITICO
— Trump rips media, mocks Pelosi at closed-door fundraiser – ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/28/trump-fundraiser-pelosi-ossoff-240078

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S UN-DEMOCRATIC SEDUCTION OF THE DEMOCRATS  The left’s endgame isn’t winning elections. It’s eliminating them. – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267116/lefts-un-democratic-seduction-democrats-daniel-greenfield

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Australian Cardinal, a Top Adviser to Pope, Is Charged With Sexual Assault – JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/world/australia/cardinal-george-pell-charged-sexual-abuse.html

 

WALL SRTREET JOURNAL
— Should Trump Abandon the GOP?  Donald Trump may separate himself from a party disabled by a permanent blocking minority. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-trump-abandon-the-gop-1498688524
— The Republicaid Party?  Some GOP Senators are shrinking from entitlement reform. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-republicaid-party-1498690805
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the Senate health-care bill delayed for now, the conservative and more centrist GOP wings need to bridge a philosophical gap to succeed. The outcome of this debate will define what the Republican Party stands for—and whether the problems of America’s entitlement state can ever be solved. The biggest policy divide concerns the future of Medicaid, and here the problem is the moderates who are acting like liberals. Despite their campaign rhetoric, some Senators now want to ratify ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion as an unrepealable and unreformable welfare program. Most of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance coverage gains have come from opening Medicaid eligibility beyond its original goal of helping the poor and disabled to include prime-age, able-bodied adults. The federal-state program has become the world’s single largest insurer by enrollment, covering more people than Medicare or the British National Health Service. Total spending grew 18% in 2015 and 17% in 2016 in the 29 states that expanded, and the nearby chart shows the growth of overall federal Medicaid spending under current law and without reform.)
— Senior Vatican Official Charged With Sexually Abusing Children Decades Ago  Cardinal Pell is highest-ranking official to be charged in church sex-abuse scandals – Robb M. Stewart
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senior-vatican-official-charged-with-sexually-abusing-children-decades-ago-1498699835

 

USA TODAY
— Millennials eat up savings by dining out a lot, study shows – Sophia Tulp
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/06/26/study-millennials-spending-eats-up-their-savings/103206984/

June 28 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Rauner: ‘No Choice’ But to Keep Lawmakers in Session Until Deal is Done – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-statement-special-session-431379843.html
— No Evidence Undocumented Commit More Crimes (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Fact-Check-No-Evidence-Undocumented-Commit-More-Crimes-431412343.html

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Threatens Special Session Overtime, If Necessary – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/28/rauner-threatens-lawmakers/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says legislators to stay ‘until they get the job done’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-says-legislators-to-stay-until-they-get-the-job-done/
— Claypool accuses Rauner of reverse Robin Hood, NTA accuses him of same – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: What are you accused of? I am accused of driving members of the following groups away from the Republican Party — anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors — by promoting the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  My accusers say “the platform is the problem.”)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/claypool-accuses-rauner-of-reverse-robin-hood-nta-accuses-him-of-same/
— Video: Trump welcomes Cubs to Oval Office – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-welcomes-cubs-to-oval-office/
— Raise monthly allowance for the disabled – Sen. Steans
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sen-steans-raise-monthly-allowance-for-the-disabled/
— Emanuel accuses Ethics Board of turning citizens into lobbyists – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-accuses-ethics-board-of-turning-citizens-into-lobbyists/
— Council tightens the rules for massage therapy to combat sale of sex – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/council-tightens-the-rules-for-massage-therapy-to-combat-sale-of-sex/
— Madigan joins Rauner in a race to the bottom of the public’s esteem – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/madigan-joins-rauner-in-a-race-to-the-bottom-of-the-publics-esteem/
— Failure of American schools to improve not just about money – John Stossel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/failure-of-american-schools-to-improve-not-just-about-money/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Emanuel administration orders Ohio Street underpass locked overnight – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ohio-street-underpass-closure-met-20170628-story.html
— Emanuel to go it alone on pension contributions as Rauner opposes his favored plan – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-pension-contributions-met-0629-20170628-story.html
— Law school dean’s resignation following probe is latest change at NIU – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-northern-illinois-university-board-meeting-0629-20170628-story.html
— Oak Park business owners vent frustrations, seek solutions as they face minimum wage hike – Steve Schering
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-business-owners-tl-0706-20170628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s ‘fake news’ crusade is the stuff of dictators.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-fake-news-cnn-huppke-20170628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly anti-Trumps side with foreign countries against America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-global-standing-analysis-20170628-story.html
— Emanuel hints at ethics law rewrite after lobbying violations found in his emails – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-lobbying-violations-0629-met-20170628-story.html
— Plan to let people comment at City Council meetings is approved – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-public-participation-city-council-meetings-met-20170628-story.html
— Trump immigration, sanctuary city policies face first big legislative test – Mike Debonis and David Nakamura
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-immigration-sanctuary-city-laws-20170628-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— This approach to school funding reform is fair to all – Dan McConchie and Karen McConnaughay
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170628/this-approach-to-school-funding-reform-is-fair-to-all

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGHO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s Wealth Divide  Exploring the stark dividing lines between rich and poor
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/chicagos-wealth-divide
— Cubs’ Trump White House visit is an unforced error – Steve Daniels
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170628/OPINION/170629840/opinion-cubs-trump-white-house-visit-is-an-unforced-error
— Rauner keeps hiding on Obamacare repeal. That’s lame. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170628/BLOGS02/170629839/rauner-keeps-hiding-on-obamacare-repeal-thats-lame

 

WTTW
— Rauner Threatens to Prolong Special Session If There’s No Budget by Friday – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/28/rauner-threatens-prolong-special-session-if-theres-no-budget-friday

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner threatens to keep lawmakers in Springfield if no budget by Friday – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170628/rauner-threatens-to-keep-lawmakers-in-springfield-if-no-budget-by-friday

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Supreme Court reaffirms First Amendment right of religious freedom – DAVID E. SMITH
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article158718004.html
— Davis, other congressmen outline goals for addressing opioid epidemic – CASEY BISCHEL
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article158627519.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— ‘Kill the bill, not people,’ protestors chant during sit-in at Adam Kinzinger’s office in Rockford – Kristen Zambo
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170628/kill-bill-not-people-protestors-chant-during-sit-in-at-adam-kinzingers-office-in-rockford

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning the Senate health care bill.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-only-17-approve-of-senate-health-care-bill/752849100

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Madigan demands of Rauner signal doom for budget deal – AP
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/madigan-demands-of-rauner-signal-doom-for-budget-deal/article_cdea531a-be47-5234-bb15-00bf54d1b80c.html

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Undocumented Students Relieved They Will Not Be Deported – Chris Hacker  (DIERSEN: This encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/06/undocumented-students-relieved-will-not-deported/

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Kelly says passage of Secret Illinois Sanctuary State Bill a Stab in the Back
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-says-passage-of-secret-illinois-sanctuary-state-bill-a-stab-in-the-back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois state house quietly passed the Illinois Trust Act, a sanctuary state bill, 62-49 recently. Not that a single Illinois voter knows about it – other than non-citizen “voters” being organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to lobby for its passage. Illinois politicians have devised a legislative euphemism, the “Illinois Trust Act,” to keep the bill quiet. In fact, ICIRR organizers say they intentionally avoided the word, “sanctuary.” Perhaps Springfield pols fear the wrath of downstate voters who supported Donald Trump by 79% margins in blue state Illinois; if voters actually knew what was in the bill, there would be political hell to pay. William J. Kelly, Republican candidate for Governor, has issued the following statement: Illinois politicians passed this secret legislation on Memorial Day and it’s the ultimate stab in the back to all the soldiers who gave their lives to keep America a sovereign country. Politicians, who want the illegal immigration vote, want to keep the Illinois Trust Act hush-hush. Gov. Rauner, a liberal Republican who is pals with Rahm Emanuel, is afraid to talk about the Trust Act and refuses to discuss it. Supporters of this bill claim it will make immigrants feel more secure. But who has more of a right to feel secure in their own state? Illegal immigrants or legal citizens? The Illinois Trust Act isn’t intended to help legal citizens feel more secure; it is intended for people who are breaking laws and illegally siphoning welfare and medical benefits from the American citizens who need it most – the poor, the homeless, and the disabled. This is a sanctuary state bill and Gov. Rauner is afraid of offending illegal immigrants, refugees, and their supporters? Too bad he’s not as worried about offending U.S. citizens and Illinois voters – at least the legal ones.)

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County GOP ready to help fuel Rauner re-election campaign – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511133270-will-county-gop-ready-to-help-fuel-rauner-re-election-campaign

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— House Democrats from DuPage County receive personalized letters asking them to stand up on property tax freeze – Matt Smith | Jun 28, 2017
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511134095-house-democrats-from-dupage-county-receive-personalized-letters-asking-them-to-stand-up-on-property-tax-freeze

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Media blasts Dem-controlled assembly: $111 for 30 minutes? – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511133260-media-blasts-dem-controlled-assembly-111-for-30-minutes
— Illinois GOP sends letters to House Democrats asking them to stand up for property tax freeze – Carrie Bradon
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511134091-illinois-gop-sends-letters-to-house-democrats-asking-them-to-stand-up-for-property-tax-freeze

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Ives: In the end, voters must determine the fate of our state
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/06/27/ives-in-the-end/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS TOLLWAY FEES A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW ILLINOIS POLITICIANS INTERPRET ‘TEMPORARY’  History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike. – Eric Kohn
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-tollway-fees-a-good-example-of-how-illinois-politicians-interpret-temporary-3/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Failure of Leftist Restraint – Jonathon Clay de Hale
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/failure-leftist-restraint/

 

ILLINOIS REIEW
— IVES OP-ED: IN THE END, WHAT WILL SPEAKER MADIGAN AND THE DEMS’ MACHINE GAIN?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/ives-op-ed-in-the-end-what-will-speaker-madigan-and-the-dems-machine-gain.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats do everything that they can to make Rauner give up, and then hypocritically urge him not to give up.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/28/cullerton-to-rauner-dont-give-up-on-a-deal/
— Negative mailers land in House Democratic districts
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/28/negative-mailers-land-in-house-democratic-districts/

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago Starbucks at the homeless shelter: It’s all about dignity
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26374
— Man destroys new Ten Commandments monument in Arkansas
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26397
— Jason Chaffetz wants rent money from taxpayers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26406

 

DAILY CALLER
— Congress’ Toughest Immigration Bill Is Still Waiting In The Wings – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/28/congress-toughest-immigration-bill-is-still-waiting-in-the-wings/
— Bob Woodward Chides NYT, Mainstream Media: ‘Fair Mindedness is Essential’ – ANDREA VACCHIANO
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/28/bob-woodward-chides-nyt-mainstream-media-fair-mindedness-is-essential/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES ARE BAD NEWS FOR LOW-SKILLED WORKERS IN GENERAL, NOT JUST FOR THOSE WHO LOSE THEIR JOBS – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/28/minimum-wage-increases-are-bad-news-for-low-skilled-workers-in-general-not-just-for-those-who-lose-their-jobs/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Hot Rod Lincoln now has competition. – THOMAS J. CRAUGHWELL
https://spectator.org/abraham-lincoln-studmuffin/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: None of these good people knew our 16th president, of course; they base their opinion on a fine bronze sculpture, Young Lincoln, that stands in a park near Lake Michigan in the Edgewater neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. Back in 1945, sculptor Charles Keck created a striking portrait of Lincoln as a young man.)

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Budget Hopes Dim as Illinois House Property Tax Freeze Fails
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-06-28/budget-hopes-dim-as-illinois-house-property-tax-freeze-fails

 

WASHINGTOIN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans running for governor put in a tough position by Trump health cuts.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-running-for-governor-put-in-a-tough-position-by-trump-health-cuts/2017/06/28/3ea883d0-5c1b-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Status update: Facebook has 2 billion users. Can it reach 3 billion? – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/27/status-update-facebook-has-2-billion-users-can-reach-3-billion/103104200/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Memo to agencies: Here’s how to address President Trump’s “lean government” plan – Sean Osborne  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  There answer always is to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and especially those who do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2017/06/memo-to-agencies-heres-how-to-address-president-trumps-lean-government-plan/
— Making good use of federal employee survey results – Tom Temin  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shout that if federal employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran were surveyed, they would say that they wanted the federal government to not hire and to get rid of its employees who were Republican White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-drive/2017/06/mallory-barg-bulman-making-good-use-of-federal-employee-survey-results/

 

TRUTHOUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who oppose the traditional family generate “homeless youth.”
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/41086-meeting-the-needs-of-homeless-youth-public-schools-are-doing-what-government-is-not

 

RIGHT WING WATCH
— Sandy Rios Calls LGBTQ Relationships A ‘Dangerous’ And ‘Sordid Business’ – Safiyah Riddle
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/sandy-rios-calls-lgbtq-relationships-a-dangerous-and-sordid-business/

June 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker robocalls call Republican budget plan ‘a sham’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-digital-ad-20170627-story.html
— Lyft Shuttle: A bus, but without all those pesky poor people – Ann Friedman  (DIERSEN: How much have you used public transportation, that is, how poor are/were you?  I used public transportation for 3 months in 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-lyft-shuttle-bus-perspec-20170626-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Pew Research Center data, “Americans who are lower-income, black or Hispanic, immigrants or under 50 are especially likely to use public transportation on a regular basis.” Meanwhile ride-hailing apps, reports Pew, are especially popular among college grads with incomes above $75,000 a year. You don’t need a route map to see where this is going.)
— FRONT PAGE: $70,000 a day in interest — the cost of another short-term CPS budget solution – Juan Perez Jr. and Peter Matuszak  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed for and what helped you avoid exorbitant interest rates?  I borrowed to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. My having worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972 and for IRS 1971-1980 helped me avoid exorbitant interest rates.  My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. My having worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997 and my wife’s having worked for FBI 1968-1970 and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions 1970-1992 helped us avoid exorbitant interest rates.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-chicago-schools-expensive-loan-met-20170626-story.html
— Citadel’s Ken Griffin says Trump’s 15 percent tax rate isn’t realistic – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-ken-griffin-trump-15-percent-tax-rate-20170627-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Order to close Ohio St. underpass to reduce crime touches racial nerve – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/reilly-pushing-order-to-close-ohio-street-underpass/
— CPS borrows another $112 million at exorbitant rate – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: What have you borrowed for and what helped you avoid exorbitant interest rates?  I borrowed to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. My having worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972 and for IRS 1971-1980 helped me avoid exorbitant interest rates.  My wife and I borrowed to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. My having worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997 and my wife’s having worked for FBI 1968-1970 and for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions 1970-1992 helped us avoid exorbitant interest rates.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-borrows-another-112-million-at-exorbitant-rate/
— An unconscionable Republican health care bill – Jesse Jackson Sr.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/an-unconscionable-republican-health-care-bill/
— ‘Bad boy’ culture driving Uber and Silicon Valley off the road – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bad-boy-culture-driving-uber-and-silicon-valley-off-the-road/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-foot-dragging-reveals-his-real-agenda-bashing-islam/
— Hillside mayor defends big money from red-light cameras – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/small-town-mayor-defends-big-money-from-red-light-cameras/
— CPD touts mobile ballistics lab loan, cultural awareness training – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, IRS and GAO required its employees to take lots of “cultural awareness training.” The training hinted/implied/argued/shouted that those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time HAVE CAUSED ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS, ARE CAUSING ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS, AND WILL FOREVER CAUSE ALL THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-touts-mobile-ballistics-lab-loan-cultural-awareness-training/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier Monday, Emanuel and Johnson invited reporters to the DuSable Museum of African American History in the Washington Park neighborhood, where 56 police recruits became the first to go through a day of cultural awareness training — a new requirement for future cops. Because violence most often effects those in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, police interact more often than not with African Americans and other people of color, Johnson said. “Many of you will begin your careers in these areas and it’s important that you understand the history that created the conditions in these neighborhoods,” Johnson said.)

 

WTTW
— What if a State Budget Doesn’t Pass? – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/26/what-if-state-budget-doesn-t-pass

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Democrats close on spending plan, property tax relief – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170626/house-democrats-close-on-spending-plan-property-tax-relief
— First permit application revives ‘fracking’ debate in Illinois – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170626/first-permit-application-revives-fracking-debate-in-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Conservative GOP senator hits party leaders on health bill – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2017-06-26/conservative-gop-senator-hits-party-leaders-health-bill.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pew: Global view of U.S. worsens under Trump  Residents in 37 nations across world surveyed – BEN WESTCOTT  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pew-global-view-of-us-worsens-under-trump/751754279

 

WJBC
— Madigan: Property tax relief part of ‘extreme right-wing agenda’ – Greg Bishop  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 1984 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my wife an I should pay higher property taxes for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.  They stress that we easily could/should pay higher property taxes because we are filthy rich selfish DINKs (dual income, no kids), because we were born with silver spoons in our mouths, because we have always been privileged, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and because my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security are much too generous.  They dismiss/deny the fact that the home has foundation problems, lot drainage problems, easement problems, and other problems. They side with the City of Wheaton, with the home’s builder, and with the subdivision’s developer against my wife and I. SEE:
http://www.leagle.com/decision/1987526153IllApp3d373_1482/DIERSEN%20v.%20JOE%20KEIM%20BUILDERS,%20INC.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/26/madigan-property-tax-relief-part-of-extreme-right-wing-agenda/

 

WSIL TV
— Medicaid mission creep threatens GOP’s ‘Obamacare’ repeal – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35755611/medicaid-mission-creep-threatens-gops-obamacare-repeal
— Democrats aim to blast Trump for favoring wealthy – AP (DIERSEN: How wealthy are you? According to Democrats, you are wealthy if you are not on welfare.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35755785/democrats-aim-to-blast-trump-for-favoring-wealthy

 

ITHACA VOICE
— VERY SAD: Ithaca Planned Parenthood’s ‘Pink the Night Out’ Rally draws dozens – ALYVIA COVERT
https://ithacavoice.com/2017/06/ithaca-planned-parenthoods-pink-night-rally-want-every-american-freedom-choice/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Is it time for Crain’s Chicago Business to change its name? – Editorial
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511133144-editorial-is-it-time-for-crain-s-chicago-business-to-change-its-name

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives cheers ‘unique,’ ‘smart’ move to build school without taxing residents – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511133152-ives-cheers-unique-smart-move-to-build-school-without-taxing-residents

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Wehrli chides Madigan for ‘hostage’ comments on Rauner – Hoang Tran
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511133142-wehrli-chides-madigan-for-hostage-comments-on-rauner

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Ives asks Democrats to explain endgame strategy – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511133150-ives-asks-democrats-to-explain-endgame-strategy

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Help Stop the Deportation of Iraqi Christians! – Tami Jackson  (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of the following groups in America qualify for asylum in other countries: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/help-stop-deportation-iraqi-christians/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These Chaldean Christians most likely would qualify for asylum in the U.S. according to the necessary requirements: An asylum applicant must establish that he or she fears persecution in their home country. An applicant must prove that he or she would be persecuted on account of one of five protected grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group. An applicant must establish that the government is either involved in the persecution, or unable to control the conduct of private actors.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “Dark money” group releases new anti-Rauner ad featuring Jim Edgar audio
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/dark-money-group-releases-new-anti-rauner-ad-featuring-jim-edgar-audio/
— ILGOP calls HDem property tax plan “not real relief”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/ilgop-calls-hdem-property-tax-plan-not-real-relief/
— Mrs. Rauner won’t talk about her husband’s happiness  (DIERSEN: When were you happier?  I was happier 1972-1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7, currently $44,853, to GS-12, currently $79,563; but then, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the manager who had promoted me. I was happier 1986-1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted to GS-13, currently $94,610; but then, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the manager who had promoted me.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/27/mrs-rauner-wont-talk-about-her-husbands-happiness/

 

NEWSMAX
— The Banana Republic of Illinois – Stephen Moore
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StephenMoore/illinois-tax-receipts-spend/2017/06/27/id/798436/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mike Pence Quietly Establishes Himself As The Leader Of The Conservative Movement – Richard A Viguerie  (DIERSEN: Who is the leader of the conservative movement a) in Illinois, b) in your county, c) in your township/ward, d) in your municipality, and e) in your precinct?  What have they done today and during the last week, month, year, and decade to defend and advance conservative principles?)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25948

 

GOPUSA
— Are Illinois & Puerto Rico Our Future? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/are-illinois-puerto-rico-our-future/
— SCOTUS to Decide if Gay Rights Trump Everyone Else’s Rights  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors HINT/IMPLY/ARGUE/SHOUT THAT THEIR RIGHTS TRUMP THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/scotus-to-decide-if-gay-rights-trump-everyone-elses-rights/
— Sheriff Arpaio on Trial: Prosecution or Persecution?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26338
— Trump backers hold sit-in at Starbucks after staff mocks woman in Trump tee-shirt  (DIERSEN: If you wore a Trump tee-shirt, would the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois merely mock you or would they harm you?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26325
— Genital cutting victims get backlash from Indian Muslim sect for condemning taboo ritual
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26275

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Reporter Jim Acosta Complains About Being Blackballed After Spending Press Briefing Interrupting Spicer – Alex Pfeiffer (DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and Jeff Gannon. SEE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News  They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/cnn-reporter-complains-about-being-blackballed-after-spending-press-briefing-interrupting-spicer/
— Happy Pride 2017: Here Are 5 Examples Of LGBT Anti-Christian Bullying – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/happy-pride-2017-here-are-5-examples-of-lgbt-anti-christian-bullying/
— House Dems Hired A Fired McDonald’s Worker As Their IT Guy – Luke Rosiak
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/26/house-dems-hired-a-fired-mcdonalds-worker-as-their-it-guy/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SICK: ANTI-TRUMP LIBERALS AGAIN THROW THEIR OWN FECES AT POLICE
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/26/sick-anti-trump-liberals-again-throw-their-own-feces-at-police/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Make federal pensions transparent – Rep. Ron DeSantis and Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Questions for DeSantis and Andrzejewski: If you had started as a GS-4 federal employee when you were 18 like I did, how fast and how far would you have been promoted and why?  Would you have made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40 and why?  Democrats run the federal government. When will critics of the federal government focus on patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?  From the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned. 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 test, 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.washingtonexaminer.com/make-federal-pensions-transparent/article/2627070
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every year, the federal government pays $125 billion in tax dollars for federal pensions. In spite of this being such a large amount of money, there is a remarkable lack of transparency surrounding these funds. Taxpayers deserve to know the details of the lucrative pensions of career bureaucrats and members of Congress. Basic questions deserve answers: How many years were worked, how much money was paid-in and by whom, how quickly did they break-even on their own contributions, and just how much did the taxpayers finance? Releasing data on federal pensions will require an act of Congress, and we are leading the way. The Taxpayer Funded Pension Disclosure Act will empower citizens with the data and technologies to hold their government accountable like never before. Today, pension data is not merely opaque; it is literally hidden in an underground complex in Pennsylvania. Federal employees hand-calculate federal pensions in a process that has not changed since the Cold War era. How many mistakes has the government made in that cavernous complex? No one knows because we’re all in the dark. The case for greater federal pension transparency can easily be made by looking at the fraud that has already been exposed by non-profit organizations like Open The Books at the state level. In the 32 states that have pension transparency – including California, Illinois, New York and Oregon – citizens have exposed significant amounts of waste and mismanagement. Auditors at Open the Books uncovered a pair of union bosses in Illinois who taught as substitutes for one day in public schools and then retired, in order to collect a pension that will amount to $1 million dollars over their lifetime. At the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, data shows that a police lieutenant with a final salary of $129,000 received a starting pension of $172,000. An assistant airport operations manager retired with a final salary of $89,000, but soon began collecting a $103,000 pension. An electrician quit with a base salary of $76,000 and collected a pension of $79,000. With relatively little transparency, we’ve found numerous examples of waste and abuse across the country. Consider what we’d find if we could see more at the federal level. For instance, former IRS chief Lois Lerner used her authority to infringe the rights of American citizens and consistently obstructed congressional investigations. Wouldn’t it be nice to see her pension information? Her pension is estimated to equal nearly $2 million in lifetime payout. According to the Office of Personnel Management, in 2012, 21,000 retired federal employees were collecting pensions exceeding $100,000. Since then, the number has likely doubled or tripled. Moody’s estimates federal employee pensions have a $3.5 trillion-dollar unfunded liability, with taxpayers on the hook to guarantee it all. All of this information should be posted online in real time. Revealing this data across the board will allow citizens and policymakers to have a productive debate about pensions. Pulling this data out of the government’s underground pension cave and into the light will protect taxpayers, retirees, and near-retirees who have a right to ensure these taxpayer dollars are well-spent.)

 

ROLL CALL
— Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own  Only a handful willing to release documents to Roll Call – Stephanie Akin
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/lawmakers-want-trumps-tax-returns-wont-release

 

CNN
— Bikini hiring contest for nuclear plant interns gets toxic reaction – Nancy Coleman
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/26/world/nuclear-bikini-contest-trnd/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Few Overseas Have Faith in Trump’s Leadership, Survey Finds – PETER BAKER  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/us/politics/pew-survey-trump-leadership-overseas.html

 

COOK POLITICAL REPORT
— Governors: Overview
http://cookpolitical.com/story/10397
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fifth seat is in Illinois where GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking a second term. Rauner has been under siege for much of his term in a stand off with the Democratic-controlled legislature over the state’s budget – or rather, the lack of one. The frontrunner for the Democratic nomination is billionaire J.B. Pritzker whose willingness to spend his personal wealth erases Rauner’s financial advantage: the Governor has already put $50 million into his campaign. As a Republican in a very blue state, Rauner is the most vulnerable incumbent seeking re-election next year.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump likely to break many of his health-care promises — no matter what happens.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-likely-to-break-many-of-his-health-care-promises–no-matter-what-happens/2017/06/25/f39d192a-581c-11e7-b38e-35fd8e0c288f_story.html
— Poll shows U.S. tumbling in world’s regard under Trump  – Isaac Stanley-Becker and Scott Clement  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to the rest of the world, to glorify and praise the rest of the world, to serve as an operative or as a dupe for the rest of the world, and to give money to the rest of the world.  Anti-Trumps want America to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn its citizens who are members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/poll-shows-us-tumbling-in-worlds-regard-under-trump/2017/06/26/87a4f1bc-5857-11e7-840b-512026319da7_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Broad Challenge: Middle-Class Appeal  As the party debates its path forward, its pitch to the political sweet spot is losing resonance –  Gerald F. Seib  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-broad-challenge-middle-class-appeal-1498487772
— In Unilever’s Radical Hiring Experiment, Resumes Are Out, Algorithms Are In  To diversify its candidate pool, the company relies on software to sort applicants and targets potential hires on their smartphones – Kelsy Gee  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-unilevers-radical-hiring-experiment-resumes-are-out-algorithms-are-in-1498478400
— The Surprising Factor for Immigrant Success  Those born in Algeria do better than those from Israel and Japan. Why? There are fewer of them. – Edward P. Lazear
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surprising-factor-for-immigrant-success-1498517898
— Rural Youth Chase Big-City Dreams  More rural high-school graduates see college not so much as a door to opportunity as a ticket out of Nowheresville – Dante Chinni
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rural-youth-chase-big-city-dreams-1498478401

 

USA TODAY
— After Uber, more women speak up about Silicon Valley sexism – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/24/women-speak-up-about-silicon-valley-sexism/103169902/

 

DAILY BEAST
— Free Government Health Care Saved Mitch McConnell’s Heart  Among the uninsured, the test that saved Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s life can cost from $1,000 up to as much as $10,000. McConnell paid nothing. – Michael Daly  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will stress a) that my wife and I pay only $5,763/year for $23,051/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance, b) that taxpayers pay the $17,288/year difference, c) that my wife and I get that subsidy because I am a federal retiree, and d) that subsidy is too generous and should be reduced if not ended.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/before-trumpcare-a-free-clinic-saved-mitch-mcconnells-life

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Say U.S. Benefits from Trump Opposition  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois has benefited from my no longer being its chairman, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee has benefited from my no longer being a member, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee has benefited from my no longer being its webmaster, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee has benefited from my no longer being a member, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors has benefited from my no longer being a member, f) GAO has benefited from my no longer being an employee, g) IRS has benefited from my no longer being an employee, h) Post Office has benefited from my no longer being an employee, i) etc.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2017/democrats_say_u_s_benefits_from_trump_opposition