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August 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Organizer of Lake Shore Drive March Now Threatens O’Hare Protest if ‘Mayor Doesn’t Respond’ – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Organizer-of-Lake-Shore-Drive-March-Now-Threatens-Airport-Protest–490041821.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/03/veterans-wife-addresses-trump/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/pot-topics-marijuana-weed-cannabis-medical-marijuana/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Violence isn’t just an African-American problem, it’s a Chicago problem – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-anti-violence-march-20180803-story.html
— McCarthy goes on Fox News to slam Emanuel as out of touch – John Byrne (DIERSEN: When Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois appear to be “out of touch,” it harms all Republicans in Illinois. They should read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, or at least have someone read the emails for them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-garry-mccarthy-fox-news-20180803-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump taps Edgar alum to lead Chicago’s only federal agency Pedersen & Houpt’s Erhard Chorlé would be in charge of an office that deals with pensions and health care for retired railroad workers. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: I worked on a GAO audit of the Railroad Retirement Board in 1989. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/HRD-90-42)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trump-taps-edgar-alum-lead-chicagos-only-federal-agency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Erhard Chorlé (pronounced shore-lay), a partner at Pedersen & Houpt here, was nominated earlier this week to be chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board, whose headquarters are on the Near North Side. The job is full-time and pays $170,400, according to congressional sources. The position requires Senate confirmation, but that might not be a problem after President Donald Trump recently named another prominent Chicagoan, former Metra Chairman and Chicago Ald. Martin Oberman, 43rd, to a seat on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which regulates railroads.)
— These Trib Media staffers face $41M haircut with Sinclair merger in flux CEO Peter Kern’s top three lieutenants would be eligible to split about $21 million in severance and other payments if the deal goes through and they don’t secure jobs in the new company. But the merger is on the ropes. – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who constantly shout that government employees are overpaid, but say nothing about what private sector employees are paid?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/these-trib-media-staffers-face-41m-haircut-sinclair-merger-flux?utm_source=today-s-crain-s
— A trusted official stole $53 million from the city of Dixon. This filmmaker shows how it happened. White-collar crime expert Kelly Richmond Pope’s “All the Queen’s Horses” is just out on Netflix. – LAURA BIANCHI
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/trusted-official-stole-53-million-city-dixon-filmmaker-shows-how-it-happened

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— A challenge with newspaper coverage – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive internet traffic to Proft’s “about 40 news websites.”)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-a-challenge-with-newspaper-coverage/article_2fe4673a-b057-5440-b312-e866af07c262.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last month, Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-Chicago) was interviewed by Chicago Public Radio about his new role as interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois. Mitchell was asked at one point about what the state party planned to do to counter Dan Proft’s newspaper empire. Proft, a conservative activist and radio talk show host, operates about 40 news websites, from the Lake County Gazette to Rock Island Today to the Carbondale Reporter. They all run stories with a decided tilt toward Proft’s favored Republican candidates, who are pro-life, anti-union and pro-gun. Proft receives millions of dollars from ultra-wealthy businessman Dick Uihlein (Proft’s Liberty Principles PAC reported receiving another $3.5 million just last week from Uihlein). Rep. Mitchell called Proft’s papers “fake news,” and clarified that he didn’t mean to use the term the way President Donald Trump employs it to describe the Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN and other established national news outlets. Mitchell said his party intends to counter Proft’s pro-GOP, anti-Democratic Party messages with its own messaging.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield museum to debut exhibit about 1908 race riot – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? My grandfather on my father’s side helped his father operate Crete’s only a hardware store. My grandmother on my father’s side helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. My grandparents on my mother’s side helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park near the Indiana border.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180803/springfield-museum-to-debut-exhibit-about-1908-race-riot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Slashing current mpg rules would adversely affect all Americans.” Do you own any cars that Obama condemned as being clunkers? I do. I have owned a loaded like-new red 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 since 1995 that gets 24 MPG on the highway. It has only 25,799 miles on it.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180802/counterpoint-slashing-current-mpg-rules-would-adversely-affect-all-americans

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Have you opted out of a public sector union? We want to hear about it – Daniel Beauregard (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been vehemently anti-union. What if I had NEVER been a union member? What if I had NOT been a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969? What if I had NOT been a union member while I worked for IRS 1971-1980? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes WHO ARE/WERE THE MOST VEHEMENTLY ANTI-UNION.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511510331-have-you-opted-out-of-a-public-sector-union-we-want-to-hear-about-it

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Why People Keep Falling for Socialism, Despite the Evidence – Walter E. Williams
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/08/why-people-keep-falling-for-socialism-despite-the-evidence/#.W2RMc51P9ws.facebook

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans to press ahead with Kavanaugh confirmation despite National Archives delay – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/3/republicans-continue-kavanaugh-confirmation-despit/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Let’s all thank Sarah Jeong for showing us what liberals think of white people – Ed Straker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/lets_all_thank_sarah_jeong_for_showing_us_what_liberals_think_of_white_people.html
— New York Times defends double standard in hiring writer with a history of explicit, hateful racism directed at whites – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/new_york_times_defends_double_standard_in_hiring_writer_with_a_history_of_explicit_hateful_racism_directed_at_whites.html
— The liberal media are the enemy of the rule of law and civil society – Ed Straker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/the_liberal_media_are_the_enemy_of_the_rule_of_law_and_civil_society.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL & AMAC
— The IRS Has Rehired Hundreds of Fired Employees. Congress Should Step In. – John York (DIERSEN: What percent of these rehired fired employees are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat IRS superiors against me. Notwithstanding the fact that I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 when I was 31, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat IRS superiors would not have taken the aforesaid actions against me if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/26/the-irs-has-rehired-hundreds-of-fired-employees-congress-should-step-in/
https://amac.us/the-irs-has-rehired-hundreds-of-fired-employees-congress-should-step-in/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For one of the most punitive agencies in the federal government, the IRS sure is forgiving with its own employees. Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., has proposed a bill that would prevent the IRS from rehiring employees fired for misconduct or poor performance. The bill, titled the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act, follows a recent Treasury inspector general report that shows the IRS rehired more than 200 fired workers in a little over a year. A previous inspector general report proves this problem dates back to at least 2009. According to the Treasury Department’s inspector general, the IRS did not provide officials responsible for hiring decisions with information about employment history, though that information is readily available. As a result, the IRS—an agency with nearly unrivaled access to citizens’ personal information and capacity to harass individual taxpayers—rehired: A fired worker with several misdemeanor theft convictions and one count of felony possession of a forgery device. 11 employees previously disciplined for unauthorized access to taxpayer accounts. An employee who was absent without leave for 270 hours—the equivalent of 33 work days. An employee fired for physically threatening co-workers. An employee fired for lying about previous criminal convictions on employment forms. 17 employees previously caught falsifying official documents. Often, these employees do not have to wait long to get their old offices back. Two IRS employees fired for poor performance were rehired within six months. Faced with these findings, the IRS was unapologetic. In a response letter to the Inspector General’s Office, the IRS’ chief human capital officer wrote that the IRS “determined its current process is more than adequate to mitigate any risks to American taxpayers, federal agencies, and its employees.” Given that the IRS refuses to change its hiring process, swift congressional action is necessary. And Noem’s bill has a good chance to pass. In fact, a previous version of this legislation passed the House, 345-78, a little more than two years ago. These inspector general reports and the IRS’ response are especially disturbing given the IRS’ extraordinary power over citizens. No department or agency should be able to rehire employees fired for misconduct or poor performance. Future legislation should make federal employees non-hirable throughout the federal government. This may sound unduly harsh. After all, like private-sector managers, federal managers sometimes may be unfairly critical toward employees that rub them the wrong way. But, unlike in the private sector, there are multiple safeguards in place to prevent wrongful terminations. Fired federal employees have four separate agencies to help them challenge a termination. In many cases, an employee can have multiple agencies review their case one after another. Thorough to the point of absurdity, this complicated process of appeals (which I describe here) can tie up managers, arbitrators, and administrative judges for years. Given the incredibly high burden of firing one employee, many managers choose to ignore problem employees as long as possible. A recent survey found only 44 percent of federal employees agree that “steps are taken to deal with a poor performer who cannot or will not improve” in their workplace. On average, the federal government fires about 10,000 employees a year out of a workforce of 2.1 million. In other words, one in every 200 federal employees is fired in a given year. Only state and local education employees have greater job security. Given their rarity, it’s safe to assume that pink slips are well earned in the federal workforce. Recipients of this dubious distinction have gotten all the second chances they deserve. When federal employees are shown the door, they should not be let back in. Noem’s legislation is a long-overdue correction to federal personnel practices tailored to fit workers, rather than meet the mission.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters, and especially his supporters who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/03/opinion/trump-fake-news-enemy.html
— Vacation, All I Ever Wanted Everyone needs to recharge, and summer is a good time to do it. – Kathleen O’Brien (DIERSEN: Between 1978 and 1992, my wife and I went on many vacations. She worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/u-s-league-of-savings-institutions.asp) which had quarterly meetings at luxury destinations across America which she attended as its Corporate Secretary. I routinely accompanied her on those trips. Often, after the meetings were over, we visited nearby national parks. Further, I went on vacations with a coworker to Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas, and Jamaica while I worked for IRS 1973-1976. Needless-to-say, my envy-filled IRS and GAO Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious. Overwhelmingly, their spouses had little or no income.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/03/opinion/vacations-travel-summer.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How bad are your demographics? Anti-Trumps shout at politicians that they should dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/demographics-change-blame-isnt-a-good-response/2018/08/03/5332a96e-9669-11e8-818b-e9b7348cd87d_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For a Charity Nowadays, Everything’s Political – Naomi Schaefer Riley (DIERSEN: From what I see, overwhelmingly, charities promote the Democrat Party platform.)charities
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-a-charity-nowadays-everythings-political-1533331536

 

NEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP JR. SAYS IT’S ‘SCARY’ HOW SIMILAR DEMOCRATIC AND NAZI PARTIES ARE – NICOLE GOODKIND
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-nazis-democrats-dinesh-dsouza-1056285

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— What Managers Want in Civil Service Reform – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Of course, they want even greater power to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/08/what-managers-want-civil-service-reform/150284/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Liberals Are the Real Nazis, Says Donald Trump Jr. Actual Nazis Disagree. – Jonathan Chait
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/08/trump-jr-dinesh-dsouza-liberals-are-nazis-actual-nazis-love-trump.html

 

FORBES
— Federal Labor Wins A Skirmish With Trump Anti-Labor Policies – Charles Tiefer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who most strongly paint themselves as being anti-labor. They stress that I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and IRS for 1971-1980. They dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I learned working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880 and what I learned working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlestiefer/2018/08/03/federal-labor-wins-a-skirmish-with-trump-anti-labor-policies/#258631294f5c

 

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How bad are your demographics? Anti-Trumps shout at politicians that they should dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2018/08/03/charlottesville-demographic-change-and-misplaced-white-anxiety/

 

SALON
— Donald Trump Jr. suggests Democratic National Committee platform is “awfully similar” to Nazi Party The president’s eldest son also dismissed history classes, as “academia has been so wrongly influenced by the left” – SHIRA TARLO
https://www.salon.com/2018/08/03/donald-trump-jr-suggests-democratic-national-committee-platform-is-awfully-similar-to-nazi-party/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Illinois Republican resigns after allegedly catfishing men with ex-girlfriend’s nudes Nick Sauer allegedly engaged in “graphic” discussions with other men by pretending to be his former girlfriend – Rhuaridh Marr (DIERSEN: Who promoted Nick Sauer?)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/08/illinois-republican-resigns-after-allegedly-catfishing-men-with-ex-girlfriends-nudes/

August 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic National Committee meets in Chicago in August: 50 years after 1968 COLLEGE DEMOCRATS IN CHICAGO THIS WEEK – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democratic-national-committee-college-democrats-america-presidential-nominating-process-voter-turnout/
— Pull out all stops to protect our vote from foreign meddling – Editorial (DIERSEN: In 2016, foreign countries had great success in getting votes for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/voter-fraud-election-hacking-russian-meddling-cook-county/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What was on mind of former legislator Nick Sauer caught up in Springfield’s latest sex scandal? I really don’t want to know – John Kass (DIERSEN: Who promoted Nick Sauer and why? Needless-to-say, their judgment should be questioned.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-illinois-legislator-nude-photos-kass-20180802-story.html
— Lawsuits seek reversal of smog break for Wisconsin Foxconn plant, Indiana steel mills – Michael Hawthorne (DIERSEN: I remember seeing lots of pollution while I lived at 1286 Wood Street in Crete 1954-1972 whenever the wind came from the northeast.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-madigan-emanuel-smog-lawsuit-foxconn-20180802-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who cast Republican primary ballots to give them standing to harm/destroy Republicans? I should write a book about the aforesaid Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-art-jones-nazi-congress-st-0729-story.html
— Yes, cops should report when they point their guns – Editorial (DIERSEN: Should governments be required to report when they take adverse actions against their employees? Would my Republican U.S. Senators and my Republican U.S. Representatives have come to my defense a) if my Democrat GAO superiors had reported that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) if my Democrat IRS superiors had reported that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) if my Democrat Post Office superiors had reported that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-police-guns-consent-decree-chicago-20180802-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane’s Lauzen: Drug treatment facility firm, state’s attorney are incompetent, dishonest – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180803/kanes-lauzen-drug-treatment-facility-firm-states-attorney-are-incompetent-dishonest
— Three running for Schaumburg mayor; Larson ‘undecided’ – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/three-running-for-schaumburg-mayor-larson-undecided

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois would join suit over Trump’s gas-mileage freeze Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins 19 counterparts in what could be an historic clash over who sets anti-pollution rules – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Do you own any cars that Obama condemned as being clunkers? I do. I have owned a loaded like-new red 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 since 1995 that gets 24 MPG on the highway. It has only 25,799 miles on it.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-would-join-suit-over-trumps-gas-mileage-freeze

 

NBC5
— Illinois Has 14 of the Top 100 Public High Schools in the US, Ranking Says (DIERSEN: What ranking did your high school have when you graduated? What percent of your classmates earned bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, professional certifications, and professional licenses?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/best-public-high-schools-in-illinois-489898691.html

 

WBEZ
— Former Police Supt. Garry McCarthy’s Mayoral Campaign Got More Than $12K From Felon – Hunter Clauss
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/mccarthys-mayoral-campaign-got-more-than-12k-from-felon/e3b574eb-060b-4a72-b111-b16e818bb1f5

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Poverty’s pain being felt all across Illinois – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-02/jim-dey-povertys-pain-being-felt-all-across-illinois.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Hultgren backs Republican candidate for Illinois House’s 64th District seat – Drew Zimmerman (DIERSEN: Both Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in 2000.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/02/hultgren-backs-republican-candidate-for-illinois-houses-64th-district-seat/a718swk/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Planned Parenthood, State AGs Blast ‘Barbarous’ Effort To Mute Abortion Info – WADE GOODWYN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that their top priority should be getting rid of men, and especially men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about women in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who ever-increasingly paint themselves as being “man-haters.”)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/planned-parenthood-state-ags-blast-barbarous-effort-mute-abortion-info#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republicans learn from Democrats that “GOP leaders are circulating 25 names as possible candidates to replace Nick Sauer.” What do you say to Republican political organizations that a) fail/refuse to issue press advisories and press releases and/or b) fail/refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists?
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/08/03/an-urlacher-is-among-25-names-to-replace-sauer-atty-gen-rosenstein-hits-chicago-fundraising-pickles-for-emanuel-mccarthy-294323

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Democratic Dog That Didn’t Bark
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/08/02/democratic-dog-didnt-bark/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Local 150 endorsement of McCann and Pritzker draws criticism – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They falsely claim to be Republican to give them standing to harm all Republicans.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bernard-schoenburg-local-endorsement-of-mccann-and-pritzker-draws-criticism/article_0f25e3bd-7e46-542e-9779-3f2fddfe2365.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The double endorsement, said TRAVIS STERLING, executive director of the Illinois Republican Party, made it “crystal clear that McCann is a Democrat plant whose sole purpose in this race is to benefit MIKE MADIGAN and J.B. Pritzker. … Pritzker and McCann should join the same ticket as they both serve Madigan, and the status quo corruption in Springfield.”)

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Trump Nominee Kyle McCarter Hammered by Democrats – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you were nominated for something, what would the Democrats hammer you on? For me, Democrats would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress those Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. WHO DID NOT COME TO MY DEFENSE.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=269331#.W2QewaBy-M8

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge sees voter frustration with lack of transparency in Springfield – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511505909-dodge-sees-voter-frustration-with-lack-of-transparency-in-springfield

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
–Attorney General: Naperville improperly withheld public records – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/08/ag-naperville-improperly-withheld-public-records/

 

DAILY LINE
— TRAGIC: Video gaming net $422 million in taxes last fiscal year – Hannah Meisel
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/03/2018/video-gaming-net-422-million-in-taxes-last-fiscal-year-report/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The connection between Bruce Rauner and “own the libs” Charlie Kirk pops up again
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/03/the-connection-between-bruce-rauner-and-own-the-libs-charlie-kirk-pops-up-again/
— 95 days to go
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/03/95-days-to-go/

 

GOPUSA
— ‘Non-partisan’ professors resign over partisan hire
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51533

 

NEWSMAX
— Adam Kinzinger Slams Trump for Praising North Korea’s Kim – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who tells Republicans to slam Trump? ANSWER: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/adam-kinzinger-north-korean-dictator-kim-jong-un-korean-war/2018/08/02/id/875135/

BLAZE
— Thousands of elementary school teachers fail state math exams. Educators, unions blame the tests. – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. Few of them had taken either examination and even fewer had passed them. Passing such examinations used to be required to get promoted at IRS and at GAO, but Democrats dropped those requirements because extremely few young Democrat minorities and extremely few young Democrat women had taken or passed those examinations.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/02/thousands-of-elementary-school-teachers-fail-state-math-exams-educators-unions-blame-the-tests

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump takes us-versus-them media war to new heights.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/400161-trump-takes-us-versus-them-media-war-to-new-heights

 

POLITICO
— RNC warns donors to steer clear of Kochs The move escalates the fight between President Donald Trump and the powerful network. – ALEX ISENSTADT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who talk and/or act like my critics/opponents have threatened to destroy them if they help me in any way. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. The destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/02/rnc-warns-donors-kochs-760233

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Back pay checks sent out to 900 Illinois workers (DIERSEN: What back pay checks do you believe that you should get? I believe that I should get back pay checks for the salary and pension that I did not get a) because my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) because my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12 and got rid of my mentor in 1975; c) because my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave request in 1969.)
https://apnews.com/0d78b7d1ecc949e59ece645258ee9e89

 

AOL
— The Obamas are worth 30 times more than when they entered the White House in 2008 — here’s how they spend their millions – Business Insider (DIERSEN: What has limited your net worth from increasing? My Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2018/08/02/obamas-net-worth-30-times-more-than-when-entered-white-house-2008-millions/23494798/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: How Fake Influence Campaigns on Facebook Lured Real People – Kate Conger and Charlie Savage (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, they do NOT want me to drive traffic to their websites.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/technology/facebook-fake-accounts.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not glorify and praise and pander to foreign counties and their citizens (except Russia), anti-Trumps call you a nativist, White supremacist, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/opinion/editorials/trump-conte-italy-immigration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs shout that Republicans should surrender to the Democrats and their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/immigration-community-colleges.html
— Arrested, Jailed and Charged With a Felony. For Voting. – Jack Healy (DIERSEN: In my opinion, if you are a Democrat, a Libertarian, or a Green, but you cast a Republican primary ballot, you are guilty of voter fraud. How many voters commit such voter fraud in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the aforesaid who talk and/or act like they are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens, but cast Republican primary ballots.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/us/arrested-voting-north-carolina.html
— Stop Calling Trump a Populist From tax cuts to Kavanaugh, he’s been relentless about hurting working-class Americans. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on lowly works like I was 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/opinion/stop-calling-trump-a-populist.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Downsides of $1 Trillion Valuation Income Inequality May Grow as Mega-Firms Dominate Economy – Matt Phillips (DIERSEN: What percent of Apples employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/business/apple-trillion.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Trump’s feud with Charles Koch shows the conservative coalition is cracking up Exposing the myth of big business’ political might.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/08/03/why-the-trump-koch-feud-signals-a-crackup-of-the-conservative-coalition/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— National Archives warns that even the GOP’s request for Brett Kavanaugh’s record won’t be ready until October – Sarah D. Wire (DIERSEN: The higher the office that you seek, the further back in time that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will look for anything to use against you.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-archives-kavanaugh-documents-20180802-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Head of de Blasio’s new PAC was convicted of voter fraud – Yoav Gonen (DIERSEN: In my opinion, if you are a Democrat, a Libertarian, or a Green, but you cast a Republican primary ballot, you are guilty of voter fraud. How many voters commit such voter fraud in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the aforesaid who talk and/or act like they are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens, but cast Republican primary ballots.)
https://nypost.com/2018/08/01/head-of-de-blasios-new-pac-was-convicted-of-voter-fraud/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Work Requirements Hurt Poor Families—and Won’t Work What beneficiaries lack is not motivation, but stable, consistent, decently paid jobs.- Jason Furman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS and that THEY WOULD NEVER STOOP TO TAKE THEM. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/work-requirements-hurt-poor-familiesand-wont-work-1533250066
— The Senate’s Unprecedented Obstruction Obama’s nominees faced only 17 cloture votes in his first term. Trump’s have faced 108 in 18 months. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and John Shu
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-senates-unprecedented-obstruction-1533250131
— Fake Facebook Accounts Latched On to Real Groups A fake account or page ‘just piggybacks onto real sentiment,’ and ‘can push others to increasingly polarized positions,’ a digital researcher says – Deepa Seetharaman and Robert McMillan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the fake conservative groups and their fake leaders that fake conservatives created in 2007 to end my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-facebook-accounts-latched-on-to-real-u-s-protest-groups-1533202200
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: New Push to Disclose Grads’ Income, Debt Education Department to require colleges to publish data on graduates’ debt and earnings by major – Michelle Hackman, Josh Mitchell and Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 with a bachelor’s degree in business and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. In today’s dollars, I earned $45,703 when I was 22, $55,905 when I was 23, $67,638 when I was 24, $81,071 when I was 25, and $91,880 when I was 30.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-majoring-in-psychology-make-you-better-off-the-government-wants-to-know-1533121202

 

METRO
— Baker signs NASTY Women Act, overturning archaic abortion ban in Massachusetts – Kristin Toussaint (DIERSEN: I should write a book about women in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who do everything that they can to paint themselves as being nasty.)
https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/boston/baker-signs-nasty-women-act-abortion-law

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs shout that Republicans should surrender to the Democrats and their illegals.
https://www.newsweek.com/2018/08/10/donald-trump-republicans-2018-midterms-immigration-families-separated-aizona-1053415.html

 

NEW YORKER
— News Outlets Are Prewriting Stories About Officials Getting Fired to Keep Up with the Trump Era – Charles Bethea (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the GAO Chicago office employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran who my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of during the 1980s and 1990s.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/news-outlets-are-prewriting-stories-about-officials-getting-fired-to-keep-up-with-the-trump-era

 

WEED CITY NEWS
— Rauner OKs Allowing Medical Cannabis For Students At School
https://weedcitynews.us/cannabis/rauner-oks-allowing-medical-cannabis-for-students-at-school/

May 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats say that Republican individuals, organizations, companies, and governments are racist.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-jesus-chuy-garcia-abolish-ice/
— Judge admonishes prosecutors for spending too much time on Manafort’s lifestyle – AP (DIERSEN: What has adversely impacted your lifestyle? For me, it has been loss of income. My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my $125,325 GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-admonishes-prosecutors-manaforts-lifestyle/
— New details emerge in probe of alleged job-buying in Dorothy Brown’s office – Andy Grimm (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/details-probe-alleged-job-buying-dorothy-brown-beena-patel/
— McCarthy accuses Emanuel of pay-to-play politics – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/garry-mccarthy-ethics-rahm-emanuel-dan-mccaffery-chicago-plan-commission/
— Black, Latino students face systemic barriers despite CPS improvements – Carlos Ballesteros (DIERSEN: Are you White? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I have always had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because I am White; b) that explains why I was able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32; and c) that is why I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/black-latino-students-cps-preschool-high-school/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— All invited to Western Kane County Republican Organization BBQ Fundraiser Sunday, August 5
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-all-invited-to-western-kane-county-republican-2018-08-01-story.html
— FBI: Ex-employee alleges Dorothy Brown picked up cash payoffs at bagman’s home – Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dorothy-brown-bribery-allegations-20180801-story.html
— Kate Kelly v. Nick Sauer: If not for the outspoken women – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who picks the rising Republican stars in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What criteria do they use?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-sauer-sex-harassment-springfield-20180801-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a matter of hours Wednesday, a state lawmaker went from a rising star in the Republican Party to the subject of news releases calling for his resignation. Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, stepped down after a news outlet published allegations he engaged in “revenge porn.” The lightning-quick turnaround is something to behold in Springfield. Allegations of behavior that used to be excused, tolerated and buried are now addressed seriously, swiftly and publicly.)
— Mid-Year Economic Indicators Show DuPage County Remains Regional Leader in Unemployment, Job Creation and Average Salary – Choose DuPage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-mid-year-economic-indicators-show-dupage-coun-2018-08-01-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why Trump supporters feel so misunderstood.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-trump-voters-misunderstood-20180801-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s grocery store ID statement unfounded.” Yesterday, the DuPage County Election Commission required me to provide my ID to provide me with mailing labels for the Republican voters in my precinct.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180802/business/308029998/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is “not leading effort to secure elections.” Who is leading the effort to secure the November 6, 2018 election in your county and in Illinois?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180801/trump-criticized-for-not-leading-effort-to-secure-elections
— Elk Grove mayor: $300,000 bowl game investment already worth it – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/elk-grove-mayor-300000-bowl-game-investment-already-worth-it

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Which law firms are making the (overlooked) big bucks off City Hall? – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180727/ISSUE01/180729902/which-law-firms-are-making-the-overlooked-big-bucks-off-city-hall

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats’ event in Springfield expands so more can see Joe Biden – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What motivates you to attend Republican events at the state fair?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180801/democrats-event-in-springfield-expands-so-more-can-see-joe-biden

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McSweeney: Redirect cash from Obama center to Illinois roads Barrington Hills Republican files bill to juggle $180 million – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/01/mcsweeney-redirect-cash-from-obama-center-to-illinois-roads/aprljj9/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gambling promoters promote video gambling. Gambling is a vice.
https://herald-review.com/business/what-decatur-businesses-had-the-most-money-played-on-video/article_7f2a16c4-c79c-524a-a904-dab52634f137.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Joe Biden visit attracting more interest than expected – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article215964935.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— If school pads pension, entire state pays – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: My nastier critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO’s promoting me to GS-13 in 1986 and then giving me step increases after that were really pension spikes to get me to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/if-school-pads-pension-entire-state-pays/article_e2a6dc4c-5954-5729-83fd-d7bb430b150c.html

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Cook County Board Adopts Resolution Concerned With Foxconn Impacts – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/cook-county-board-adopts-resolution-concerned-with-foxconn-impacts/

 

WGLT
— Trade Disputes Loom Large Over Farm Conference In Normal – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/trade-disputes-loom-large-over-farm-conference-normal#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam leads 6th District fundraising against Democrat challenger Casten – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511508391-roskam-leads-6th-district-fundraising-against-democrat-challenger-casten

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Kyle McCarter, Trump nominee for ambassador to Kenya, hammered by Democrats on Hillary tweet – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/trump-nominee-for-ambassador-hammered-by-democrats-on-hillary-tweet/article_c2065e6a-95d5-11e8-9ae9-cfb830e7e2ba.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Define “union-friendly” (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being pro-business, anti-union, and anti-wage earner. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years and that I was a lowly wage earner for 33 years.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/define-union-friendly/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From the invite…Union-Friendly Republican Party August 11 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Big indoor / outdoor party with a band and tents. Cash bar. $10 cover. Buy tickets at door. Cash only please. The Northwest Side GOP Club has many card-carrying union members and we want to invite more to join us for a good time. We will have awesome raffles as always. If you are a card-carrying, independent-minded, right-leaning carpenter, bricklayer, operating engineer, iron worker, electrician, plumber, police officer, firefighter, paramedic, teacher, janitor, auto-mechanic, or truck driver, come hang out and have a great time with friends. A TBD band will be playing. Come hang out with Ammie Kessem and others.)
— McCann gets big money from the Operating Engineers, praises unions (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being pro-business, anti-union, and anti-wage earner. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years and that I was a lowly wage earner for 33 years.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/01/mccann-gets-big-money-from-the-operating-engineers-praises-unions/

 

GOPUSA
— Protest against Rahm Emanuel sure to provoke anger
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51581
— Hostile CNN doesn’t like hostility directed back at them
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51596
— Some Ideas to Think About – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: What did you do to avoid poverty? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51479
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Poverty is no mystery, and it’s easily avoidable. The poverty line that the Census Bureau used in 2016 for a single person was an income of $12,486 that year. For a two-person household, it was $16,072, and for a four-person household, it was $24,755. To beat those poverty thresholds is fairly simple. Here’s the road map: Complete high school; get a job, any kind of a job; get married before having children; and be a law-abiding citizen. How about some numbers? A single person taking a minimum wage job would earn an annual income of $15,080. A married couple would earn $30,160. By the way, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 4 percent of hourly workers in 2016 were paid the minimum wage. That means that over 96 percent of workers earned more than the minimum wage. Not surprising is the fact that among both black and white married couples, the poverty rate is in the single digits. Most poverty is in female-headed households.)

 

BREITBART
— AG Sessions Targets Corporate Job-Discrimination Against Americans – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they do NOT want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/01/jeff-sessions-expands-crackdown-on-businesses-hiring-foreign-workers-over-qualified-americans/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ACLU WON’T REST TILL EVERY ILLEGAL GETS IN Ann Coulter: ‘Liberals don’t care about kids. They want to wreck our country’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/aclu-wont-rest-till-every-illegal-gets-in/
— SESSIONS TARGETS THOSE BRANDING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AS ‘HATE GROUPS’ Task force announcement confirms those ‘must be confronted and defeated’ – BOB UNRUH (DIERSEN: If your group does not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, Democrats and RINOs will call it a hate group.)
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/sessions-targets-those-branding-religious-organizations-as-hate-groups/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Laurie Higgins warns about ‘bully pledge’ at Chicago school – Bob Kellogg
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/08/01/higgins-warns-about-bully-pledge-at-chicago-school
— 54% of Dems polled: Give illegals right to vote – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at illegals, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of. Democrats count on illegals to help Democrats get rid Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/08/01/54-of-dems-polled-give-illegals-right-to-vote

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pope Changes Church Doctrine on the Death Penalty, Says it is Never Justified – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pope-changes-church-doctrine-on-the-death-penalty-says-it-is-never-justified/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The GOP Establishment Still Isn’t Behind the Trump Agenda (DIERSEN: Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Much, if not most of the “Republican Establishment” rejects many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/08/01/the-gop-establishment-still-isnt-behind-the-trump-agenda/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat argues why Democrats should a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/upshot/Census-question-citizenship-power.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trumps says “Crowds, Stoked by Trump’s Rhetoric, Increase Their Ire Toward the Press.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/business/media/trump-press-jim-acosta.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “ignorance is bliss” and that they will tell you everything that you need to know.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/opinion/contributors/politics-cleanse.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Juice the base or play it safe? Trump weighs fight over border wall – David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/juice-the-base-or-play-it-safe-trump-weighs-fight-over-border-wall/2018/08/01/1dfb2550-9592-11e8-80e1-00e80e1fdf43_story.html
— Illinois lawmaker Nick Sauer resigns after ex-girlfriend says he used her naked photos to ‘catfish’ men on Instagram – Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/02/illinois-lawmaker-resigns-after-ex-girlfriend-says-he-used-her-naked-photos-to-catfish-men-on-instagram/

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Journalists play key role in keeping powerful people honest – Catherine Medina
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2018/08/02/journalists-play-key-role-keeping-powerful-people-honest/871965002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fake Facebook Accounts Latched On to Real U.S. Protest Groups A fake account or page ‘just piggybacks onto real sentiment,’ and ‘can push others to increasingly polarized positions,’ a digital researcher says – Deepa Seetharaman and Robert McMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-facebook-accounts-latched-on-to-real-u-s-protest-groups-1533202200

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Trump to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2018-08-01/trump-administration-rift-on-lgbt-worker-rights-nears-showdown

 

SUPER CHEVY
— How to take care of your Corvette – Brian Brennan
http://www.superchevy.com/news/1807-how-to-take-care-of-your-corvette/

 

LGBTQ  NATION
— The Trump administration has launched a crusade against LGBTQ ‘infidels’ – DR. WARREN J. BLUMENFELD
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/trump-administration-launched-crusade-lgbtq-infidels/

August 1 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

August 1 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump renews government shutdown threat if no border wall funding – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-renews-government-shutdown-threat-if-no-border-wall-funding/3849921/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Making Changes to Issue More City ID Cards
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-making-changes-to-issue-more-city-id-cards-489611671.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Keith Wheeler appointed GOP Conference Chairman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-keith-wheeler-appointed-gop-conference-c-2018-07-31-story.html
— Even if you loathe Trump, vote Republican – Hugh Hewitt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-votegop-midterms-democrats-disaster-pelosi-schumer-0801-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Electing Democrats to a majority in the House or the Senate at the height of the party’s lurch left would be a disaster: Impeachment, demands for massive income tax hikes and the effort to abolish ICE would follow, while also throwing the military rebuild into reverse and the economy into paralysis because of the inability of business to predict the future with anything like certainty. A radicalized Democratic Party puffed by a Trump-loathing Manhattan-Beltway elite wouldn’t bring us a political environment as fraught as 1861 or even 1968, but the Clinton impeachment and the Watergate scandal eras are fair parallels to the atmosphere that would follow if Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., returns to power or Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gets his wish to run the Senate. So even if you loathe the president, vote Republican. The downside of Democratic majorities in either house of Congress is so much larger than another two years like the last two. Both 2017 and 2018 have been polarizing and stressful for sure, but very productive for national security and economic vitality. Are most voters going to choose venting over their pocketbooks and their security? I hope not.)
— Lake County Board chairman’s political future unclear as he gets treatment for drug addiction – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-board-chairman-followup-st-0801-story.html
— Odd Kane County board race features a Democrat recruited by Republicans and independent candidate linked to Democrats – Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-county-board-candidate-st-0801-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tally to taxpayers for Dan Ryan shutdown reaches $323,000 — and still climbing – Michael McDevitt
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-shutdown-tally-323000-chicago-illinois-state-police-pfleger/
— Employees of bedbug infested state office take letter of demands to Gov. Rauner – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/employees-of-bed-bug-infested-dhs-office-take-letter-of-demands-to-gov-rauner/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, Sanguinetti honor examples of efficient local governments – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes honor Charles Bowsher for his success in getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180731/rauner-sanguinetti-honor-examples-of-efficient-local-governments

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pensions sucking up half of property-tax hikes – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180731/BLOGS02/180739969/pensions-sucking-up-half-of-property-tax-hikes-report
— DuPage pushes fight for O’Hare western terminal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180731/BLOGS02/180739959/dupage-pushes-fight-for-ohare-western-terminal

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner signs bill to ban payroll ‘off-shoring’ by governors – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/rauner-signs-bill-to-ban-payroll-off-shoring-by-governors
— Union says Gov. Rauner is dragging feet on step raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: What pay increases have you received? Because of cost of living adjustments, step increases, and promotions, my pay increased every year that I worked for Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, except 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, my pay increased from $15.85/hour to $16.91/hour while I worked for the Post Office; from $45,703/year to $91,880/year while I worked for IRS; and from $72,677/year to $125,325/year while worked for GAO. My critics/opponents argue that those increases prove that my Democrat superiors in the federal government do not discriminate against me or retaliate against me. But I argue that if they had not discriminated or retaliated against me, they would have promoted me to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/union-says-gov-rauner-is-dragging-feet-on-step-raises
— Double the love: Union picks both Pritzker, McCann in governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/double-love-union-picks-both-pritzker-mccann-in-governors-race

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N congressmen oppose shutting government over immigration – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/b-n-congressmen-oppose-shutting-government-over-immigration/article_5258e7b1-0290-545e-b2b0-be8fe1867fbe.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Vermilion Republican County Board nominates Larry Baughn new chairman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/vermilion-republican-county-board-nominates-new-chairman

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Political Ruling Class Destroying Your Home Value
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/political-ruling-class-destroying-your-home-value

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Ives calls for Chicago Public Schools to be ‘broken up into smaller districts’ following another sex assault report – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511508374-ives-calls-for-chicago-public-schools-to-be-broken-up-into-smaller-districts-following-another-sex-assault-report

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Measure to return spiking threshold to six percent called pure politics – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/measure-to-return-spiking-threshold-to-six-percent-called-pure/article_cc3b07f8-942e-11e8-8864-7321d674fc66.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Arthur Jones
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/nazi-tries-to-rehabilitate-his-image/
— College Hunger Bill (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for the food that you ate while you were in college? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I paid for room and board at NIU during 1969 and 1970 with money that I earned/saved working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office in 1969 and for Chrysler and University Plaza Dormitory in 1970.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/its-just-a-bill-113/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An estimated 40,000 low-income community college students in Illinois are now assured access to food security through SNAP, thanks to Senate Bill 351, which was signed into law July 20 by Gov. Bruce Rauner. CCH advocated for this eligibility for more than five years, through its statewide No Youth Alone campaign. CCH worked with Heartland Alliance and the Sargent Shriver National Poverty Law Center through two legislative sessions to enact the College Hunger Bill.)
— Should elected officials be prohibited from blocking their constituents on social media? (DIERSEN: I have never blocked anyone, including my most vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes, from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about those who read my emails solely to get information to use against me. They would love it.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/question-of-the-day-2715/
— Fairgrounds Foundation chairman blames fund sweeps, mansion renovation for horrible fundraising (DIERSEN: I raise $2,500 each year from Republican candidates and Republican elected officials to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades. I should write a book about those who discourage Republican candidates and Republican elected officials a) from helping sponsor the parade and b) from participating in the parade.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/fairgrounds-foundation-chairman-blames-fund-sweeps-mansion-renovation-for-horrible-fundraising/

 

FOX NEWS
— Chicago activists demand Rahm Emanuel resign ahead of anti-violence rally – Adam Shaw
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/31/chicago-activists-demand-rahm-emanuel-resign-ahead-anti-violence-rally.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP rep says Trump ‘posturing’ in government shutdown threat – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/399686-gop-rep-labels-trump-shutdown-threat-posturing

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain – Sheila Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/health/opioids-spinal-injections.html

July 31 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump says Koch brothers are ‘a total joke’ in GOP – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-charles-david-koch-total-joke/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/judge-orders-minors-transferred-out-of-immigration-detention-facility/
— Chicago’s gang database needs an overhaul for fairness and accuracy – Editorial (DIERSEN: What lists do your critics/opponents have you on? My critics/opponents have me on lists of a) those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, b) those who oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and d) those who do not glorify and praise them, who do not pander to them, who do not serve as their operatives or dupes, and who do not give them money.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gang-database-chicago-police-alderman-munoz-due-process-editorial/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump says he has ‘no problem’ shutting down government over border security, unnerving RINOs.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-government-shutdown-border-20180730-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps crow that they are the enemy of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-enemy-of-the-people-media-huppke-20180729-story.html
— Nothing is more powerful than privileged white people talking about white privilege – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-anne-hathaway-white-privilege-20180730-story.html
— New Illinois law requires schools to have policy accommodating academically gifted students – Donna Vickroy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always a) painted themselves as being gifted and b) painted me as being lazy, stupid, grossly overpaid, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-early-entrance-kindergarten-st-0731-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A few days of ignorance can be refreshing – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, say a) “ignorance is bliss” and b) “all you need to know is what I tell you.”)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180731/constable-the-sounds-of-cellphone-silence-and-cicadas

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is metro Chicago gaining or losing jobs? Yes. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that Chicago employers will hire you, retain you, or promote you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180730/BLOGS02/180739979
— Why CPS students of color still lose – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What high school did you graduate from? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had an unfair advantage in life because I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. One could ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what percent of my classmates a) earned a bachelor’s degree, b) earned a master’s degree, c) earned a professional certification, and d) earned a professional license.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180727/ISSUE05/180729916
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Metropolitan Planning Council ruffled some fur recently when it concluded in a report on census data that African-Americans are only partially sharing in downtown Chicago’s job boom. The council is right. Though one can argue that the glass is half full rather than half empty, fact is that in a time when overall downtown jobs grew 10 percent, the number held by blacks was up 2 percent. That’s certainly better than the 7.5 percent drop in Chicago’s black population in the same period, but not good enough. One obvious solution to that is better education. If young adults who now are trapped in declining neighborhoods get the right schooling and can tap into the right networks, they ought to be able to get more of these jobs. This is what was discouraging about another report that landed in my inbox a few days ago, concluding that Chicago public schools that are heavily black and Latino aren’t offering the same rich selection of college-prep courses as schools with more white students.)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Lake Shore-to-Wrigley anti-violence protest Thursday will cross Cubs game, Lollapalooza – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: Who does not want your backing? Those who do not want my backing a) reject those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, b) reject those like me who oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) reject those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and d) reject those like me who do not glorify and praise them, who do not pander to them, who do not serve as their operatives or dupes, and who do not give them money.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/lake-shore-to-wrigley-anti-violence-protest-thursday-will-cross/article_3681e3da-692f-53d6-9f9c-59b4fa1fcfc0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Organizers planning an anti-violence march that could snarl traffic along its route from Lake Shore Drive to Wrigleyville during Thursday’s evening rush hour — before a Cubs game and on the first day of Lollapalooza — went to City Hall Monday and made it clear they don’t want Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s backing for their demonstration.)

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Londrigan holding town halls; Davis still won’t – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-29/tom-kacich-londrigan-holding-town-halls-davis-still-wont.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— IWU names new director of diversity, inclusion (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/iwu-names-new-director-of-diversity-inclusion/article_df6bee16-d783-5e9f-984d-9d9eec8ee549.html

 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Call for proposals: Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference – Rachel Hatch (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2018/07/call-for-proposals-culturally-responsive-campus-community-conference/

 

WAND & FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrats call for Violence Against Women Act to be reauthorized (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage women to hate Republicans.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38767450/illinois-democrats-call-for-violence-against-women-act-to-be-reauthorized
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-democrats-call-for-reauthorization-of-violence-against-women-act
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a release, Michael J. Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, pointed the finger at President Trump. “With Donald Trump in the White House, women are constantly targeted as part of his agenda. As we saw with his recent Supreme Court nominee, women’s rights will remain under threat for years to come, making legislation like the Violence Against Women Act even more important.”)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Chicago Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson indicts Rahm Emanuel; Can Willie win? Berkowitz w/Wilson
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/07/watch-chicago-mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-indict-rahm-emanuel-can-willie-win-berkowitz-wwilson-cable-web/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The Congressional Leadership Fund, the House GOP leadership aligned super PAC, has reserved $2 million in television advertising in Chicago to boost GOP Rep. Peter Roskam. Republicans were down on Roskam a few months ago, so this might be a sign that Roskam’s political standing is improving. CLF is making additional reservations throughout the week. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/31/money-flies-for-pawars-seat-thomas-departs-wvon-union-backs-pritzker-and-conservative-mccann-292432

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Madigan spends $71K in July to boost Carol Stream Democrat State House hopeful Kathleen Carrier
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511507831-madigan-spends-71k-in-july-to-boost-carol-stream-democrat-state-house-hopeful-carrier

 

WIREPOINTS
— Leaving Illinois: How simple math chased away a village mayor and his family – Ted Dabrowski (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want Republicans to leave Illinois, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO LEAVE ILLINOIS. I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have worked the hardest to drive Republicans out of Illinois.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/leaving-illinois-how-simple-math-chased-away-a-village-mayor-and-his-family/
— Teachers’ Union Cheers Bill For Illinois To Fund More Pension Spiking – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: My nastier critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO’s promoting me to GS-13 in 1986 and then giving me step increases after that were really pension spikes to get me to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/teachers-union-cheers-bill-for-illinois-to-fund-more-pension-spiking/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PENSIONS MAKE ILLINOIS PROPERTY TAXES AMONG NATION’S MOST PAINFUL – Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/pensions-make-illinois-property-taxes-among-nations-most-painful/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— As jobs market improves, more people quitting – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: With only rare exceptions, the longer that you work for government, the more impossible it is to get a job in the private sector. Private sector employers have an extremely low opinion of government employees. Private sector employers view government employees as being lazy, stupid, grossly overpaid, and even worse things. The longer that you work for government, the lower the opinion that private sector employers have of you. I was a government employee for almost 30 years. I should write a book about private sector employers in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton who have made it very clear that they have an extremely low opinion of me.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/as-jobs-market-improves-more-people-quitting/article_91e6b2c9-bb4f-5294-86a9-bc0b0bd79384.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: More than half the state’s counties are on a poverty watch list
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/more-than-half-the-states-counties-are-on-a-poverty-watch-list/

 

RAUNER FAILED ME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who blames you? I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
https://www.raunerfailedme.com/

 

FATHERLY
— The Teen Gambling Problem: Why Parents Shouldn’t Make Bets in Front of the Kids Childhood experiences inform later habits – and once kids get a little older, observed habits like sports betting or online gambling can become a full blown gambling addiction. – Patrick A. Coleman (DIERSEN: What percent of parents a) drank booze, b) smoked cigarettes, c) gambled, d) smoked pot, e) etc. in front of their children?)
https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/teen-gambling-problems-parents-betting/

 

GOPUSA
— FBI, Southern Poverty Law Center partnership provides more evidence of a deep state
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51390
— Bloody Chicago: 9 juveniles among 45 people shot over the weekend
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51372

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— UNLEASHING AMERICA’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT – Ken Blackwell (DIERSEN: Are/were you a wage earner? I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that to entrepreneurs.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/unleashing-americas-entrepreneurial-spirit/

 

WATCHDOG
— Ten most popular governors are Republicans; largest ratings drops in Illinois, Hawaii, Louisiana – Bethany Blankley
https://www.watchdog.org/national/ten-most-popular-governors-are-republicans-largest-ratings-drops-in/article_6f7260ee-91c6-11e8-8ddc-6ba6f43da9ee.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Rauner dropped 10 percentage points in the first three months of 2018, and now holds the third worst approval ranking. Morning Consult notes that three in five Illinois voters disapprove of Rauner’s job performance as he attempts to hold off Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire philanthropist and venture capitalist, in November. . .Among governors running for re-election in 2018, those with net disapproval ratings are Wisconsin’s Walker (-7 percent), Illinois’ Rauner (-34 percent), Rhode Island’s Raimondo (-11 percent), Arkansas’ Walker (-23 percent), and Hawaii’s Ige (-12 percent).)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— FBI partners with left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center on hate-crimes The group uses ‘platform in order to denigrate and disparage certain groups,’ Congressman says – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/30/fbi-southern-poverty-law-center-partnership-alarms/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Dems Expand Push to Blacklist Businesses Working on Trump’s Border Wall Municipalities punishing businesses bidding on border wall – Susan Crabtree (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that blacklist me and why they blacklist me?)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/dems-expand-push-blacklist-businesses-working-trumps-border-wall/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FBI STILL HAS RELATIONSHIP WITH DISCREDITED SPLC ‘Hate group’ monitor briefing bureau officials – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/fbi-still-has-relationship-with-discredited-splc/
— ‘REVOICE’ CONFERENCE AND DANGERS OF ‘A BIG TENT’ Michael Brown on Christian event that covered redeeming aspects of ‘queer culture’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/revoice-conference-and-dangers-of-a-big-tent/

 

TOWNHALL
— Weak, Pathetic People: Mental Health Therapists Say ‘Trump Anxiety Disorder’ On The Rise – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/07/30/weak-pathetic-people-mental-health-therapists-say-trump-anxiety-disorder-on-t-n2505095
— MSNBC Host Suggests ‘Racism’ As Cause For Family Separation of Illegals, Katie Zehnder
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiezehnder/2018/07/30/untitled-n2505175

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— DOJ charges 22 illegals for ID fraud, stealing tax dollars – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2018/07/30/doj-charges-22-illegals-for-id-fraud-stealing-tax-dollars

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Canadian man legally changes gender to save $1,000 on car insurance – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-man-legally-changes-gender-to-save-1000-on-car-insurance

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is There a Cure for the Modern University? – David Solway
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/is_there_a_cure_for_the_modern_university.html

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump is a risk to GOP in midterms.” Since 1999, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at candidates on DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 ballots that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails harm their chances of being elected. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the more that I do to help elect them, the fewer votes that they will get. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?
http://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/399601-the-memo-trump-is-a-risk-to-gop-in-midterms?userid=3526
— Tucker Carlson slams immigrant lawyer as ‘citizen of country controlled by conquistadors’ – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/399616-tucker-carlson-slams-immigrant-lawyer-as-citizen-of-country-controlled-by

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— On retirement question, Justice Ginsburg has go-to answers (DIERSEN: I would have first been eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would have been 55 years old.)
https://apnews.com/eccb7230dc9245f79cda9cafed4ee080/On-retirement-question,-Justice-Ginsburg-has-go-to-answers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For more than a decade, audiences and interviewers have had one pressing question for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: When will you retire? The question used to be whether the now 85-year-old liberal justice would let President Barack Obama choose her successor. Now it’s whether President Donald Trump might, giving conservatives an even stronger hold on the court. Ginsburg, the court’s oldest current member, has used a variety of practiced answers to the retirement question over the years. They all boil down to the same thing: She isn’t ready to go. On Sunday, Ginsburg reminded a New York audience that her former colleague Justice John Paul Stevens was 90 when he retired in 2010. “My senior colleague, Justice John Paul Stevens, he stepped down when he was 90, so think I have about at least five more years,” Ginsburg said, according to a CNN report.)

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/jeff-sessions-religious-liberty-task-force-part-dangerous-christian-nationalist-ncna895941

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Build Border Wall or Government Will Be Shut Down, Trump Says – Katie Rogers and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/us/politics/trump-government-shutdown.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/opinion/trump-immigrants-iowa-farmers-workers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/us/migrant-children-separation-anxiety.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— White, and in the minority She speaks English. Her co-workers don’t. Inside a rural chicken plant, whites struggle to fit in. – Terrence McCoy (DIERSEN: How fast is your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county becoming anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/07/30/feature/majority-minority-white-workers-at-this-pennsylvania-chicken-plant-now-struggle-to-fit-in/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a country where whites will lose majority status in about a quarter-century, and where research suggests that demographic anxiety is contributing to many of the social fissures polarizing the United States, from immigration policy to welfare reform to the election of President Trump, the story of the coming decades will be, to some degree, the story of how white people adapt to a changing country. It will be the story of people like Heaven Engle and Venson Heim, both of whom were beginning careers on the bottom rung of an industry remade by Latinos, whose population growth is fueling that of America, and were now, in unusually intense circumstances, coming to understand what it means to be outnumbered. They didn’t know the heavy burden of discrimination familiar to members of historically oppressed minority groups, including biased policing and unequal access to jobs and housing. But some of the everyday experiences that have long challenged millions of black, Latino and immigrant Americans — the struggle to understand and be understood, feeling unseen, fear of rapid judgments — were beginning to challenge them, too.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Pension Hole for U.S. Cities and States Is the Size of Japan’s Economy Many retirement funds could face insolvency unless governments increase taxes, divert funds or persuade workers to relinquish money they are owed – Sarah Krouse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pension-hole-for-u-s-cities-and-states-is-the-size-of-japans-economy-1532972501

 

USA TODAY
— How can I get my company to start offering more interesting perks? – Johnny C. Taylor Jr. (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used the fact that the federal government offers its employees little or no tuition reimbursement to justify their not taking job-related courses.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2018/07/17/askhr-company-benefits-perks-time-cards/790435002/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— You Were Qualified for a Job But Not Hired. Why? – Rebecca Koenig (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. GAO, IRS, and the Post Office would have offered me a job much sooner if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.)
https://money.usnews.com/careers/interviewing/articles/2018-07-30/you-were-qualified-for-a-job-but-not-hired-why

 

MILITARY
— Alaska Law Gives Vets Hiring Preference For Private Sector Jobs – Jim Absher (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, female, or younger person who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job.)
https://www.military.com/paycheck-chronicles/2018/07/30/alaska-law-gives-vets-hiring-preference-private-sector-jobs.html

 

VAULT
— 8 Signs Job-Related Stress Is Hurting Your Health – Kayla Heisler (DIERSEN: Who causes you stress? My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have always done everything that they can to cause me stress. I should write a book about them and what they have done to cause me stress.)
http://www.vault.com/blog/workplace-issues/8-signs-stress-is-affecting-you-more-than-you-think

July 30 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Dan Ryan Protest Costs Taxpayers $200,000 – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/26/dan-ryan-protest-cost/
— Rauner’s Fund To Repair Fairgrounds Falls Short – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/illinois-fairgrounds-foundation/

 

ABC7
— FEBRUARY 27, 2018 FLASHBACK: DuPage gun show cancels AR-15 raffle, protest still planned – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/dupage-gun-show-cancels-ar-15-raffle-protest-still-planned/3149441/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Union endorses Pritzker or McCann over Rauner, discounts ‘spoiler’ talk – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-endorses-pritzker-mccann-rauner-discounts-spoiler-talk/
— 4 Cook County Board members missed 25% or more meetings in past 5 years – Rachel Hinton and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How good is your attendance record? Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers. In addition, I had one of the best records for attending a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings and events 2005-2012, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee meetings and events 2003-2011, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition meetings and events 2003-2007, and d) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter meetings and events 2001-2004.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/4-cook-county-board-members-missed-25-or-more-meetings-in-past-5-years-survey/
— Lake Shore Drive protesters don’t need and do not want Emanuel’s endorsement – Fran Spielman
https://chicao.suntimes.com/news/lake-shore-drive-protesters-not-want-rahm-emanuels-endorsement/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “As Trump distorts NFL players’ messages, let’s instead join together.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-nfl-players-kneeling-national-anthem/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Failing Bridget: How bureaucracy harms vulnerable Illinoisans – Jeanne Ives
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-ives-preys-down-syndrome-illinois-department-human-services-dhs-0731-story.html
— Lake County Board chairman, Aaron Lawlor, 36, a Vernon Hills Republican, announces he is getting treatment for drug addiction – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-board-chairman-drug-addiction-st-0731-story.html
— Lake Shore-to-Wrigley anti-violence march organizers don’t want mayor’s backing: ‘We have people who are … ready to get arrested’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-lake-shore-drive-march-20180730-story.html
— MARCH 4, 2018 FLASHBACK: War of words at DuPage County Fairgrounds between pro-gun and anti-gun groups gets heated – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-gun-show-protest-st-0307-20180306-story.html
— Chicago and jobs: We’re doing it wrong – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-perspec-mcqueary-chicago-jobs-wages-20180731-story.html
— Trump says he’s willing to meet Iran’s president without precondition – Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: What preconditions do your critics/opponents have? Preconditions that my critics/opponents have include a) that I admit responsibility for causing all of their problems, for causing all of your problems, for causing all of my problems, and for causing all of everyone’s problems, b) that I glorify and praise them, c) that I pander to them, d) that I agree to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and e) that I give them lots of money.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-meet-iran-president-20180730-story.html
— Former Lake Bluff trustee replaces Republican candidate in state House race – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-lesser-masover-state-rep-race-tl-0802-story.html
— Trump threatens government shutdown over immigration, says he’d meet with Iran’s leader – Eli Stokols
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-news-conference-20180730-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Board chairman, Aaron Lawlor, 36, a Vernon Hills Republican, on leave for drug treatment – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/lake-county-board-chairman-on-leave-for-drug-treatment
— Young people looking for younger leaders – AP (DIERSEN: How old are you? Younger people should be told about “up-or-out.” Using the federal government as an example, you are viewed as being a “loser,” certainly not leadership material, and even worse things, if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/ap-norcmtv-poll-young-people-looking-for-younger-leaders
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in turning religious people into anti-Americans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180730/news/307309999/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180730/news/307309996/
— Sessions: U.S. culture ‘less hospitable to people of faith’ – AP (DIERSEN: Sessions should decry the success that anti-Trumps are having turning religious people into anti-Americans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180730/sessions-us-culture-less-hospitable-to-people-of-faith
— COD offers certification and licensure exams (DIERSEN: What professional certifications and licenses do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30, b) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180730/cod-offers-certification-and-licensure-exams

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State and local pension news getting worse – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-29/jim-dey-state-local-pension-news-getting-worse.html

 

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— We must not steal from young Peter to pay old Paul – Jim Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/editorials/think/jim-nowlan-we-must-not-steal-from-young-peter-to/article_32e9444a-8f3b-11e8-b0b4-9372a7132211.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— How Much Should Your Death Be Worth? – Cammie Humke (DIERSEN: If you have a pension, when you die, your pension stops, except for any survivor benefits that you may have arranged for.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/sponsored/articles/2018/07/18/65864442/index.xml

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Long-Term Care concerns grow among younger generations – McCann Insurance Services (DIERSEN: My wife’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my father’s sister are all paying about $250 a day out of their life savings for long-term care.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/sponsored/articles/2018/07/20/17002674/index.xml

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s latest shutdown threat a reminder of what’s at stake Nov. 6.”
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-s-latest-shutdown-threat-a-reminder-of-what/article_dc8b7c87-5078-50a5-90d0-2b4fc40f6e95.html

 

ELMHURST PATCH
— Governor Rauner To Sign Bill In Elmhurst The Annie LeGere Law was inspired by Elmhurst’s own Annie LeGere, a 13-year-old who passed away from a fatal allergic reaction. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/governor-rauner-sign-bill-elmhurst

 

WQAD
— Prison recidivism projected to cost Illinois more than $13 billion over next five years
https://wqad.com/2018/07/30/prison-recidivism-projected-to-cost-illinois-more-than-13-billion-over-next-five-years/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner urged to sign Human Rights Act expansion bill (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, ever-increasingly, members of Group A discriminate against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-urged-to-sign-human-rights-act-expansion-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Right now, the Illinois Human Rights Act only applies to businesses with more than 15 employees, and protects employees from being discriminated against in the workplace due to gender, age, race, religion, and sexual orientation. This bill would extend those protections to most workers in Illinois, regardless of the size of the business.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— Black Caucus members eject protesters from fund-raiser, call themselves ‘gangsters’ – Maya Dukmasova
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/07/27/black-caucus-members-eject-protesters-from-fund-raiser-call-themselves-gangsters

 

WIREPOINTS
— Why Illinois mayors have little control over pension costs “Springfield makes all the rules but localities have to pay for them.” – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/why-illinois-mayors-have-little-control-over-pension-costs/

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McSweeney files legislation repealing funding for Obama Presidential Center – Danielle Pacey
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511502631-mcsweeney-files-legislation-repealing-funding-for-obama-presidential-center

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 6TH CD DEMOCRAT’S DEBATE COMMENT “ABORTION IS LIKE GALL BLADDER SURGERY” SETS OFF FIRESTORM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/6th-cd-democrats-debate-comment-abortion-is-like-gall-bladder-surgery-sets-off-firestorm.html
— DEPAUL UNIV. PROF: LEFTIST ACADEMICS ‘WAGING A WAR AGAINST AMERICA’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/depaul-univ-prof-leftist-academics-waging-a-war-against-america.html
— UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: THE NANNY STATE ON STEROIDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/universal-basic-income-the-nanny-state-on-steroids.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUMP’S TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorneringold-the-truth-about-trumps-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act.html
— Illinois State Rifle Association executive director Richard Pearson…“There is Chicago and then the rest of Illinois, which is like America,” Pearson said.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/todays-quotable-142/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker, Rauner point fingers over cronyism
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/pritzker-rauner-point-fingers-over-cronyism/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push legal pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/30/question-do-you-know-what-you-wont-find-in-a-legal-pot-dispensary/

 

ONE NATION UNDER GOD
— Chad Connelly Honored as Unsung Hero of 2016 Election of Donald Trump – Nancy Thorner
https://oneundergod.us/chad-connelly-honored-as-unsung-hero-of-2016-election-of-donald-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Spoiled children of America drawn to socialism, but do they understand it? (DIERSEN: Did your parents spoil you? My outstanding parents did not spoil me. While they provided me with room and board in their home in Crete while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969, I paid for all my tuition and books at UIC and NIU, and room and board at NIU. To get to work and to classes at UIC and NIU, I a) bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 with money that I earned/saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage 1964-1966, b) bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 with money that I earned/saved delivering mail part-time in Park Forest during 1966 and 1967, and c) bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned/saved delivering mail part-time in Park Forest in 1968.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51307
— Firearms companies fret as background checks level off, anti-gun activists push (DIERSEN: To vote for a Democrat is to vote to abolish the Second Amendment. Who takes the lead in defending the Second Amendment in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51315

 

BREITBART
— New York Times Upset over Threats Against Media; Ignores 500-Plus Attacks on Trump Supporters – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/30/nyt-upset-threats-media-ignores-500-plus-attacks-trump-supporters/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DNC CHAIR TOM PEREZ SPOTTED CARRYING $1,840 DESIGNER BAG AT AIRPORT AFTER CALLING SOCIALISM ‘FUTURE’ OF PARTY – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/tom-perez-louis-vuitton-travel-bag/
— DO ENVIRONMENTALISTS THINK TOURISTS SHOULD HAVE LET A POLAR BEAR MAUL THEM? – Tim Pearce
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/environmentalists-tourists-bear-maul/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Sound Alarm as Far-left Fringe Takes Over Party – Alex Newman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29664-democrats-sound-alarm-as-far-left-fringe-takes-over-party

 

THE HILL
— President Trump on Monday doubled down on his threat to shut down the government to secure enhanced border security measures. – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/399533-trump-doubles-down-on-shutdown-threat
— GOP leaders hope to circumvent Trump on shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/399598-gop-leaders-hope-to-circumvent-trump-on-shutdown

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rest of the Ivy League Comes to Harvard’s Aid in Admissions Challenge – Anemona Hartocollis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/us/ivy-league-harvard-admissions.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— MARCH 4, 2018 FLASHBACK: An Illinois gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at the center of a national gun-control debate – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/an-illinois-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-the-center-of-a-national-gun-control-debate/2018/03/04/12502e6a-1fec-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: WHEATON, Ill. — The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here, a western suburb of Chicago that reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum. . .Organizers halted an advertised raffle that would have awarded an AR-15 to the winner, and vendors were told they would not be allowed to sell the weapon at the monthly show. Frank Cesare – of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association, which has hosted the show for more than 40 years – said the decision followed complaints the group received after the Parkland shooting and as gun-control advocates planned to protest. “We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with them,” he said, referring to the protesters. Cesare said that the ban on AR-15s also would remain in place for April’s show and that the club is “waiting to see” what the mood is like before deciding on shows later in the year. But the move has forced the club into the gun culture war that has gained new energy across the United States since Parkland. “We didn’t see this coming,” Cesare said. “I’m bewildered we’re in the middle of this. . .I got no problem with the protesters. They’re very frustrated with what’s going on; it’s awful; they’re doing what they think is right. I’m frustrated, too.” Inside the fairgrounds building, vendors and buyers examined used items that have nothing to do with guns, such as fishing lures, archery bows, knives and birdhouses. Four homemade duck decoys and a 1930s rifle were displayed across the table belonging to Jack Jackson, 71. He said Illinois already has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States – buyers must show a firearm owner’s identification card or similar permit – but he noted that responsible gun owners are caught in the middle whenever a mass shooting takes place.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At Law Firms, Rainmakers Accused of Harassment Can Switch Jobs With Ease Opaque hiring practices in legal industry often make prior sexual-harassment complaints easy to leave behind – Sara Randazzo and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-law-firms-rainmakers-accused-of-harassment-can-switch-jobs-with-ease-1532965126

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— SIGN LOCATIONS: Soon, I will be hand-delivering to all the homes in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter and to the businesses on Roosevelt Road in my precinct a letter in which a) I urge them to display a sign for one or more of the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in our precinct after Labor Day and b) I urge them to contact me if they want me to bring signs to them as soon as they are available. The Republican candidates are: Peter Roskam, Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Amy Grant, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, James Mendrick, Paul Hinds, Gwen Henry, Grant Eckhoff, Chris Zaruba, Joseph Cantore, Karen Wilson, and Jeff Mackay. When Roskam first ran for congress in 2006, 30 homes in my precinct displayed Roskam signs. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

July 29 Evening Edition

NBC NEWS
— GOP volunteers hit streets to save House from ‘Blue Wave’ “You didn’t even see Republican signs because it was assumed that everyone was voting Republican,” a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, said. – Shaquille Brewster (DIERSEN: Includes 3-minute video.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-volunteers-hit-streets-save-house-blue-wave-n895546
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Glen Ellyn, Ill. — Thousands of Republican volunteers were deployed this weekend in a “Super Saturday” push to protect their House majority — knocking on doors, handing out flyers, and calling voters. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a super PAC backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan, has been aggressive on television airwaves, but Saturday showcased their national field operation, making around 400,000 contacts with voters. . .NBC News followed a field team in Glen Ellyn, west of Chicago, Saturday afternoon. “We’re targeting local issues in local communities, it’s different in each congressional district,” Alexander said when asked about the message to voters. “Here in Illinois we’re talking about the Great Lakes, whereas in Washington we’re talking about Salmon hatcheries, and in Florida we’re talking about the Everglades.” CLF’s push is a sign of how seriously outside groups on both sides are taking the 2018 midterm battle. Volunteers in Illinois wore shirts with the words “Call. Knock. Win. Repeat!” on the back on Saturday. Buoyed by an energized democratic base, Democrats believe they are well positioned to flip the 23 legislative seats they need in order to snatch back control of the House. One of their top targets is Illinois sixth congressional district, home to Republican Rep. Peter Roskam. Roskam has been reelected by near 20-point margins in the past, but represents a suburban Chicago district that Hillary Clinton won by seven points. It’s a top target for national and state Democrats and CFL knows this, building a field office in a low-profile office building deep in the district. The room mirrors a typical campaign office, filled with GOP-themed posters, flyers advocating for the congressman, and a whiteboard listing weekly contact goals. Their aim: to keep Roskam’s Democratic challenger Sean Casten at a distance. “GDP! Good grief, it’s just amazing,” Susan Dahlstedt said to a group of CLF volunteers that knocked on her door in Wheaton, Illinois, referring to gross domestic product and strong economic numbers overall. The strong Trump supporter who suggested to the young group “he can keep his mouth shut sometimes” said she fears a democratic majority voting to impeach the president. “We’ve got to keep the house, it’s really essential,” Dahlstedt said soberly, promising to vote in November. A few blocks over, Michael Vassola saw the same volunteers walk past his house. It’s a Republican effort he says he’s never seen before in his neighborhood. “This is very much a staunchly Republican place,” he said. “You didn’t even see Republican signs because it was assumed that everyone was voting Republican.” But Vassola added: “I’ve lived in this neighborhood for a while and I’m seeing more and more Sean Casten signs — including in the one in front of my house.”)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Times publisher asks Trump to reconsider anti-media rhetoric – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/times-publisher-asks-trump-to-reconsider-anti-media-rhetoric

ABC7

— Russians still trying to interfere in U.S. elections every ‘way they can’: GOP senator – QUINN SCANLAN (DIERSEN: If the Russians wanted to weaken/harm America, the Russians would help elect Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens.)
https://abc7chicago.com/russians-still-trying-to-interfere-in-us-elections-every-way-they-can-gop-senator/3843474/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Manafort trial to focus on lavish lifestyle, not collusion with Russia – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-manafort-trial-lavish-lifestyle-20180729-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Michigan Democrats hope pot measure brings out youth vote – AP (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to smoke pot is to harm that person. To encourage a younger person to smoke pot is to destroy that person.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/michigan-democrats-hope-pot-measure-brings-youth-vote/
— Tariff-stung Illinois farmers feel pain but keep the faith: ‘It is hurting us’ – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/tariff-illinois-farmers-free-trade-president-donald-trump/
— Trump, NYT publisher meet to discuss anti-media rhetoric – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-nyt-publisher-meet-anti-media-rhetoric/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rising backlash as US firms seek Trump’s steel tariff waiver – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180729/business/307299992/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Roskam versus Casten: Divided on gun rights in first televised debate One candidate calls for a ban, the other cites the Constitution – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/27/roskam-versus-casten-divided-on-gun-rights-in-first-televised-debate/a1okejy/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump And New York Times Publisher Clash Over Their Private Meeting – GABRIELA SALDIVIA
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-and-new-york-times-publisher-clash-over-their-private-meeting#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Hey Sean Casten, a fetus is not a gall bladder – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/07/hey-sean-casten-a-fetus-is-not-a-gall-bladder/

 

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
— July 31, 2018 Hearing: The Honorable Kyle McCarter OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-073118

 

DAILY CALLER
— THERAPISTS SEEING PATIENTS WITH TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME – Kyle Perisic
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/29/trump-derangement-syndrome-therapy/

 

BREITBART
— He’s Still Here: John Kelly Remains After a Year in the White House – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I am shocked that despite the tremendous efforts by my critics/opponents to get rid of me, I have survived 19 years as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and 18 years as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor and that I did survive 7 years as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, almost 18 years as a GAO employee, almost 9 years as an IRS employee, and almost 3 years as a Post Office employee. According to my critics/opponents, I cause all my own problems.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/29/hes-still-here-john-kelly-remains-after-a-year-in-the-white-house/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC’s New Anti-NRA Attack Line: They’re Infiltrated By the Russians! – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is infiltrated at all levels by people who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP. They focus on getting rid of those like me who support all the planks in the IRP platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2018/07/29/nbcs-new-anti-nra-attack-line-theyre-infiltrated-russians

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Unsustainable: The Government Pension Pickle that Several States are Facing – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/29657-unsustainable-the-government-pension-pickle-that-several-states-are-facing

 

THE HILL
— Supreme Court fight becomes battle for Kavanaugh’s papers – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: What is in your “paper trail” and how big is it? My paper trail includes a) all the audits that my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me 1980-1997, b) all the documents related to my serving on Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996, c) all the cases that I my Democrat IRS Special Procedures Staff superiors assigned me 1976-1980, d) all the documents related to my serving as IRS’s Chicago District “Centiphone Manager” during 1973 and 1974, and e) all the tax delinquency accounts that my Democrat IRS superiors assigned me 1971-1976. My paper trail includes all the documents related to all the lawsuits, grievances, and complaints that I filed or was a party to. My paper trail includes all the documents related to my earning a professional license, six professional certifications, three master’s degrees, and a bachelor’s degree. My paper trail includes all documents related to my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee member in 2008, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. My paper trail includes Money Magazine’s 4-page article on me in its February 1978 edition.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/399287-supreme-court-fight-becomes-battle-for-kavanaughs-papers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump pick Brett Kavanaugh, a circuit judge since 2006 who previously worked for President George W. Bush’s administration and Kenneth Starr’s independent counsel investigation into former President Clinton, has a voluminous paper trail that lawmakers estimate tops a million pages. Democrats want to see as many of those papers as they can, while Republicans seeking to confirm Kavanaugh before the midterm elections favor a narrower scope.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— N.Y. Times publisher says he told Trump that attacks on media could lead to violence – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-called-media-enemy-of-the-people-in-meeting-with-ny-times-publisher/2018/07/29/fec5adee-9330-11e8-810c-5fa705927d54_story.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1002 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $507,700
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448319_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $389,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/

July 29 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS
— Trump tweets he’d ‘shut down’ government if Democrats don’t fund US-Mexico wall – Christopher Carbone
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/29/trump-tweets-hed-shut-down-government-if-democrats-dont-fund-us-mexico-wall.html

 

CNN
— Trump threatens shutdown over wall, immigration – Eli Watkins
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/29/politics/donald-trump-shutdown-wall/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump: There are ‘consequences’ for illegal border crossing – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-consequences-illegal-border-crossing-56897214

 

USA TODAY
— President Donald Trump threatens to shut down government over border wall funding – Tom Vanden Brook
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/29/donald-trump-threatens-shutdown-over-wall-funding-before-midterms/858890002/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE USING CHILDREN FOR ‘SINISTER PURPOSES’ – JASON MURDOCK
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-illegal-immigrants-are-using-children-sinister-purposes-1047046
— THERAPISTS COIN NEW TERM: TRUMP ANXIETY DISORDER – EMILY ZOGBI
https://www.newsweek.com/therapists-report-rise-anxiety-trump-was-elected-1046687
— TRUMP-SUPPORTING SOYBEAN FARMERS SAY THEY’LL GLADLY SUFFER ‘TO THE DEATH’ FOR HIS TRADE WAR – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporting-soybean-farmers-say-theyll-gladly-suffer-his-trade-war-death-1047071

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Citizens of Mexico and of other Spanish-speaking countries crow over their success in conquering America. Soon, if not already, it will be all but impossible for citizens of America to get an education, to get a job, to get elected, to etc. unless they a) speak, read, and write Spanish and b) serve as operatives or as dupes for Mexico and for other Spanish-speaking countries and their citizens. There are tremendous conflicts between the values of citizens of foreign countries and the values of Americans. Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Democrats make it clear to illegals that Democrats use government to give preference to illegals, and especially to those who are minority, female, and/or younger. Democrats shout at foreign countries and at their citizens that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Constructively, Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats count on foreign countries and their citizens to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-speaking-spanish-challenge-st-0727-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Security measures have been strengthened this year for Lollapalooza in the wake of Las Vegas mass shooting – Tracy Swartz and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-lollapalooza-security-0729-story.html
— In a foreign aid agency, Trump loyalists replace development experts – Robert O’Harrow Jr. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcc-trump-loyalists-appointed-20180728-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement to The Post, Menendez condemned the administration’s “practice of replacing seasoned professional and programmatic experts with patronage hires.” He said that “blind loyalty seemingly trumps qualifications, experience and career public servants.” “Congress gave MCC special hiring authority so that it could operate with efficiency and effectiveness, not so that it could become a dumping ground for unqualified partisan loyalists and lackeys,” Menendez wrote. A Republican Foreign Relations Committee aide speaking on the condition of anonymity offered a more upbeat assessment. “We were happy to work with our Democratic counterparts in resolving questions about hiring at MCC as we do regularly in exercising the committee’s oversight function,” the aide said. “Such oversight is important for all agencies under the committee’s jurisdiction, and we will continue working in a bipartisan manner moving forward.”)
— No longer lonely on the bench, Latino judges in Illinois form an association – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: From what I see, beyond outrageously, and beyond unacceptably, those in Illinois like me who are Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform are a minority and are very lonely. Should I form an “Illinois Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains Association” with a structure similar to the “Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association?” Membership would be open only to those Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Illinois who have demonstrated that they help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the IRP platform and are NOT a) Democrat plants, b) Libertarian plants, c) green plants, or d) RINOs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-latino-judges-20180726-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump: There are ‘consequences’ for illegal border crossing – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180729/trump-there-are-consequences-for-illegal-border-crossing
— Durbin talks impeachment at Sugar Grove forum: It’s not ‘viable politically’ – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180728/durbin-talks-impeachment-at-sugar-grove-forum-its-not-viable-politically
— Why so-called Reagan Republicans can’t be trusted – Michael Reagan
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180729/why-so-called-reagan-republicans-cant-be-trusted
— Pritzker wants reforms at tollway, is undecided on Rt. 53 extension – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180728/pritzker-wants-reforms-at-tollway-is-undecided-on-rt-53-extension

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— The end of the resume? Hiring is in the midst of a technological revolution – ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://herald-review.com/business/technology/the-end-of-the-resume-hiring-is-in-the-midst/article_1f5cab6f-acad-5a9c-81f2-cf336bb0bbf1.html

 

SOUTHERN
— SIU School of Journalism a great place to start in media – Meera Komarraju (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me because I do not have as degree in journalism. In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which, at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. Much of what I did for GAO is similar to what journalists do – interviewing, conducting surveys, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf(FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/column-meera-komarraju-siu-school-of-journalism-a-great-place/article_8906c7d7-44c9-59c7-b607-699c435cefcf.html

 

CITIZEN TRUTH
— CASH FOR VOTES OR MISTAKE? $300,000 CASH GIVEN AWAY AT ILLINOIS POLITICAL EVENT – Eshlin Vedan (DIERSEN: To get votes from poor people, from minorities, from females, from younger people, from veterans, recent immigrants, from non-German Americans, from non-Protestants, from etc., Democrats have always promised to use government to give them preference over non-poor people, over Whites, over men, over older people, over non-veterans, over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, over German Americans, over Protestants, over etc.)
https://citizentruth.org/illinois-cash-giveaway-politics/

 

HOT AIR
— Maxine Waters Says She Is Sent By God To Stop Trump – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/07/28/maxine-waters-says-sent-god-stop-trump/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Chick-fil-A Triggers Canada Liberals with Expansion Announcement – REBEKAH BAKER
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/chick-fil-a-triggers-canada-liberals-expansion-announcement/
— Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘Death of a Nation’ Is a Masterful Win for Conservatism – Randy DeSoto
https://www.westernjournal.com/dinesh-dsouzas-death-of-a-nation-masterful-win-conservatism/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHAT ON EARTH HAVE THE DEMOCRATS BECOME? Craige McMillan suggests MAVA for party, ‘Make America Venezuela Anyway’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/what-on-earth-have-the-democrats-become/

 

THE HILL
— Trump meets with New York Times publisher to discuss ‘fake news’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/399381-trump-meets-with-new-york-times-publisher-to-discuss-fake-news
— White House named Trump allies as political appointees at small agency – JACQUELINE THOMSEN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/399371-white-house-named-trump-allies-as-political-appointees-at-small

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Koch Network Leaders Blast Trump White House As ‘Divisive’ The group also criticized his trade policies. – Kevin Robillard (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most divisive people in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They promote hatred of those like me a) who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who support the Milton Township resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/koch-network-leaders-blast-trump-white-house-as-divisive_us_5b5ce10ce4b0fd5c73cff1f7

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Is Failing to Aid Inquiry Into ‘Fake News,’ British Lawmakers Say – David D. Kirkpatrick (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/world/europe/uk-facebook-fake-news.html
— See America’s New Ellis Island: A South Texas Bus Terminal – MANNY FERNANDEZ, MITCHELL FERMAN, ILANA PANICH-LINSMAN and SARAH ALMUKHTAR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify, praise, and encourage those a) who come to America illegally, b) who stay in America illegally, and c) who bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/07/27/us/immigration-mcallen-bus-terminal-texas.html
— What’s Good for Democracy Is Also Good for Democrats – Adam Bonica (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use democracy to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/opinion/sunday/democracy-democrats-voters-disenfranchisment.html
— What Happened to the Country That Made Us Citizens? – Naureen Khan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear to immigrants that immigrants must help Democrats get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/opinion/trump-denaturalization-citizenship-immigrants.html
— Israel Picks Identity Over Democracy. More Nations May Follow. – Max Fisher (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they want to take the right to vote away from members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/22/world/middleeast/israel-jewish-state-nationality-law.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he called media ‘enemy of the people’ in meeting with N.Y. Times publisher – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-called-media-enemy-of-the-people-in-meeting-with-ny-times-publisher/2018/07/29/fec5adee-9330-11e8-810c-5fa705927d54_story.html

 

MIAMI HERALD
— Hope for immigrants: U.S. is giving $10 million to help legal residents become citizens – DANIEL SHOER ROTH (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article215651120.html

 

BOULDER DAILY CAMERA
— Boulder prides itself on being welcoming to all. But its citizens of color tell a different story Civil rights complaints in Boulder County up sharply since 2012, rising faster than state as a whole – Shay Castle
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_32037773/boulder-prides-itself-being-welcoming-all-but-its

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The 7 things you must support if you want to redeem America’s soul.”
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2018/07/29/commentary-things-you/

 

YUCATAN TIMES
— Average daily wage for Mexicans in the U.S. is 62 USD, while in Mexico it’s only 16.72 USD (DIERSEN: What have you done to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? Even though my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being STUPID AND LAZY, I nevertheless was able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Therefore, if I could do the aforesaid, ANYONE COULD DO THE AFORESAID.)
http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2018/07/average-daily-wage-for-mexicans-in-the-u-s-is-62-usd-while-in-mexico-its-only-16-72-usd/

 

NURSE
— New York To Pay Nurses $20 Million In Gender Bias Settlement – Chaunie Brusie (DIERSEN: BECAUSE OF EEOC, I became a federal employee. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I accepted IRS’s job offer BECAUSE OLDSMOBILE WITHDREW A JOB OFFER THAT I HAD ACCEPTED SAYING THAT IT HAD JUST AGREED TO STOP HIRING WHITES TO SETTLE AN EEOC COMPLAINT.)
https://nurse.org/articles/new-york-city-pays-settlement-to-nurses-lawsuit/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now, however, New York City is paying out $20.6 million dollars thanks to a class-action lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that ultimately found that the pension plan was gender discriminatory towards male-oriented professions, leaving out nursing because it has traditionally been a female-majority led form of work. The EEOC determined that nursing requires a high threshold for physical requirements, with injury rates, illness and physical strain in general being one of the highest of any profession.)

 

HR DRIVE
— Should employers care about GPA anymore? – Riia O’Donnell (DIERSEN: Why weren’t your GPAs higher? One reason why my GPAs were not higher was that a) while I took graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, I focused on my GAO job, b) while I took graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, I focused on my IRS and GAO jobs, c) while I took graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, I focused on my IRS job, and during 1972, I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights, d) while I took undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969, I worked as many hours as I could at the Park Forest Post Office, and e) while took classes at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I worked four evenings and Saturdays washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/should-employers-care-about-gpa-anymore/528430/

 

SALON
— Democratic moderates fear the “socialist left” will wreck the party: They want to keep that gig What’s behind all the concern-trolling over socialism? Too many Democrats don’t want to talk about core beliefs – ANDREW O’HEHIR
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/28/democratic-moderates-fear-the-socialist-left-will-wreck-the-party-they-want-to-keep-that-gig/