DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KELLER: Party chairman Mary
Keller: DuPage Republicans facing unity challenges – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190729/party-chairman-dupage-republicans-facing-unity-challenges
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His
rise within the ranks of the DuPage Republican Party came one small step at a
time, and now Marty Keller is chairman of the political organization that
traditionally has found voter favor in the state’s second-largest county. Keller,
of Wheaton, got involved in his party first as a precinct committeeman in
Milton Township. From that start in 2004, he has stepped into roles as an
elected Milton Township trustee and then as the employed executive director of
the township’s Community Emergency Response Team; as chairman of the Milton
Township Republicans; and then as vice chairman and now chairman of the
countywide organization. Keller recently sat down with the Daily Herald to
share the party’s outlook after a 2018 election that found Democrats winning an
unprecedented number of county, state and national seats. Here is an edited
version of the conversation.)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO: Casten seeking second term after ‘awesome,
humbling’ first months in Congress – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190729/casten-seeking-second-term-after-awesome-humbling-first-months-in-congress
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Casten’s opponent from the Republican Party could be former Wheaton City
Council member and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, who held the statewide position
during former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. Or it could be former Wheaton
City Council member, state representative and gubernatorial candidate Jeanne
Ives, who ran against Rauner in the 2018 primary. Casten campaign spokeswoman
Chloe Hunt said in a news release that both potential Republican challengers
would take opposite stands from Casten on issues such as abortion and taxes.
“Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti both embrace an extreme partisan
ideology that would deny a woman’s right to choose and raise our health care
costs,” Hunt said. “They both strongly support President Trump and
they both are wildly out of touch with the concerns of the 6th Congressional
District.” Ives launched her campaign by filing a statement of candidacy
July 18 with the Federal Election Commission. Sanguinetti has been campaigning
since April. Sanguinetti’s campaign has criticized Casten for being “out
of touch” with his constituents, for rubber-stamping priorities of House
Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi instead of being “a centrist,” and for
saying he wants to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. .
.The National Republican Congressional Committee, for example, is calling out
Casten and fellow freshman U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of the 14th District for
votes related to military spending, saying they both are playing to a
“socialist base” and putting “partisan extremism ahead of the
safety of our brave troops.”)
— Wage gap was oversimplified – Joe H. Heater, Palatine
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190729/wage-gap-was-oversimplified
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago is counting on a casino windfall, but Indiana gambling rivals are
renovating, expanding – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-casino-faces-competition-with-indiana-20190725-6ok4wnepg5dgfdfw23xti6gb5y-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cresco Labs’ 56 marijuana dispensaries around the
country soon will have the same name: Sunnyside – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cresco-rebrands-dispensaries-sunnyside-20190729-tqckmdq72vh35br34qbs3apbhu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Affordable housing in thriving Naperville is
elusive. This mother of twins knows all too well. – SARAH FREISHTAT and ERIN
HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-naperville-st-20190726-4ylxy7adebalnoukff6ezxxcwu-story.html
ABC7
— 48 shot, 8 fatally in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/48-shot-8-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5427056/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Immigration issues are federal government’s responsibility – Mayor Jim
Langfelder (DIERSEN: Concerning immigration, constructively, Democrats have
joined with Mexico and with other foreign countries in declaring war on America.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190728/mayor-jim-langfelder-immigration-issues-are-federal-governments-responsibility
— Lawmakers: Push for affordable housing solutions just beginning – Rebecca
Anzel (DIERSEN: What did you do to help you afford better housing? I earned a)
a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s
degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications
when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional
license when I was 32.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190728/lawmakers-push-for-affordable-housing-solutions-just-beginning
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A closer look at Davis supporter – PETER ELLERTSEN, Springfield
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-a-closer-look-at-davis-supporter/article_1115aa66-9e21-5473-a3eb-34b9f9eac5a0.html
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Task force to study property tax relief in Illinois – Doug Finke
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190728/task-force-to-study-property-tax-relief-in-illinois
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Inmate Numbers Decline – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=288169#.XT7dzBh_OM8
SAUK VALLEY
— Getting older, going broke: Who’s going to pay for long-term care? – Teresa
Wiltz (DIERSEN: For those who have pensions and/or Social Security, those
payments can/will go toward long-term health care until you die.)
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/07/28/getting-older-going-broke-whos-going-to-pay-for-long-term-care/adys0j4/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Cook County Invests Half a Million Dollars to Support Pregnant Women and
Moms in County Jail
https://chicagodefender.com/cook-county-invests-half-a-million-dollars-to-support-pregnant-women-and-moms-in-county-jail/
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— End censorship of conservative thought – Mike Steffen, Moline
https://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-end-censorship-of-conservative-thought/article_e09579b8-04d5-5447-b967-fbc726971e90.html
— This nation has never been so divided – Peggy Huffstutler, Coal Valley
https://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-this-nation-has-never-been-so-divided/article_a0b744c2-bc32-55b1-9e5d-03c0a4632f85.html
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois tied for nation’s most lax lawmaker/lobbyist revolving door laws:
none. – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-tied-for-nation-s-most-lax-lawmaker-lobbyist-revolving/article_595a07ae-afdd-11e9-a68d-933fde915ad7.html
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Three voters in my precinct speak against the East
Roosevelt Road Corridor Plan.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512807273-city-of-wheaton-city-council-met-june-24
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRESIDENT’S CAMPAIGN CONDEMNS PHONY TRUMP FUNDRAISERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/presidents-campaign-warns-about-phony-trump-fundraising-groups.html
— IT’S OFFICIAL: THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING IS POLITICAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/its-official-the-purpose-of-teaching-is-political.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker shifts on Trump impeachment
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/29/pritzker-shifts-on-trump-impeachment/
FOX NEWS
— On immigration, Trump speaks for America while Democrats pander to their
base – Steve Hilton
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/steve-hilton-on-immigration-trump-speaks-for-america-while-democrats-pander-their-base
— Trump is right – Baltimore mistreated by elected Dems, residents deserve
better – Todd Starnes
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/todd-starnes-trump-is-right-baltimore-mistreated-by-elected-dems-residents-deserve-better
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump’s immigration policies on winning streak – Stephen Dinan
(DIERSEN: When were you on a winning streak? I was a) during 1972-1974 when IRS
promoted me from GS-7, currently $46,554/year, to GS-12, currently $82,579/year
and b) during 1986-1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me
to GS-13, currently, $98,198/year.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/28/trump-immigration-policy-winning-streak-courts/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigration top 2020 issue, 3-to-1 over healthcare, illegals ‘affect my
life’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/immigration-top-2020-issue-3-to-1-over-health-care-illegals-affect-my-life
AMERICAN THINKER
— It’s No Longer about Equality – Jeffrey Folks
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/its_no_longer_about_equality.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Minorities achieved legal equality in the 1960s, and they proceeded to claim
the equivalent of reparations in the form of affirmative action, minority
set-asides, preferential admissions based on race, and thousands of informal
arrangements in the workplace granting preference in terms of evaluations and
workload. As minorities gained these preferences, some became more aggressive.
Some version of the Squad’s tactic of calling out whites and daring them to
talk back became commonplace across society. Many Americans have witnessed
blacks stepping to the front of the line and expecting to be served first. Many
have seen minorities promoted ahead of more experienced whites with the idea
that minorities need to be “represented.” But what we see now is
different. It is not just society helping out those who have been disadvantaged
in the past. It is a form of aggressive prejudice against, disdain for, and
potential violence against whites. As I see it, the Squad epitomizes this new stage
in race relations. It’s fortunate we have a president who recognizes what these
women are about and is willing to stand up to them.)
— Reparations: A flawed stratagem – Sam Younnokis (DIERSEN: From what I see,
if the Democrats defeat Trump in 2020, they will appoint “Reparations
Czars” in each precinct in America who will determine how much reparations
each resident of the precinct must pay. The more of the following that you are,
the more reparations that you would have to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant,
conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun
owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in
America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/reparations_a_flawed_stratagem.html
— Rats and DemocRATS – a natural combination – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/rats_and_democrats__a_natural_combination.html
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Demography and the Populists’ Destiny A new book challenges the conventional
wisdom on immigration and racism, in defiance of the woke Left. – W. JAMES
ANTLE III
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/demography-and-the-populists-destiny/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Woke Racism – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/28/woke-racism/
BREITBART
— Mexican Women Have Right to U.S. Healthcare, U.S.-Born Children, Says
Democrat Senator – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/07/28/mexican-women-have-right-u-s-healthcare-u-s-born-children-says-democrat-senator/
— ‘White Guilt’ Steers Democrat Support for Uncontrolled Immigration – John
Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/28/democrat-opposition-immigration-controls-surges/
— Donald Trump: Al Sharpton a ‘Con Man’ Who ‘Hates Whites And Cops’ – CHARLIE
SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/29/donald-trump-al-sharpton-a-con-man-who-hates-whites-and-cops/
BLAZE
— Baltimore Sun journalist on CNN says press should stop being
afraid of their bias against ‘evil’ Trump being seen as biased In an epic
self-own, he says reporters can get people to vote against Trump if they ditch
their fear of being called biased. – Caleb Howe (DIERSEN: I should write a book
about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am NOT a reporter or
journalist because I proclaim my conservative and Republican bias. I would
focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and
Illinois a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b)
who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/journalist-says-bias-is-not-biased
DAILY CALLER
— $12K A Day: How White Liberals Profit From Pushing ‘White Privilege’ – JAKE
DIMA AND PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you
a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even
worse things who should be gotten rid of if you do not demonize, denigrate, and
condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that
are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft
avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/28/white-liberals-profit-privilege/
— Multiple Voice Of America Reporters Have Posted Anti-Trump Content On Social
Media – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/28/voice-of-america-trump-reporters/
— Are The 4 ‘Housewomen’ Of The Apocalypse Better For Democrats, Or For Trump?
– Daniel Oliver
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/28/oliver-four-housewomen/
TOWNHALL
— Democrat Prospects Are Bleak As The Wacky Pack Takes Over – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/07/29/democrat-prospects-are-bleak-as-the-wacky-pack-takes-over-n2550727
— Trump Should Never Release His Tax Returns – David Thomas Roberts (DIERSEN:
Democrats use tax return information to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the
Democrats at Money Magazine and the Democrats at IRS used my tax returns to
hint/imply/argue/shout that my education deductions were improper and should be
disallowed. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business
courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses
that I had taken at DePaul since 1976 a) were not job-related, b) did not help
me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade
or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e)
were a distraction.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidthomasroberts/2019/07/29/trump-should-never-release-his-tax-returns-n2550685
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
latest data available from the IRS showed 2.2 million tax return errors in 2015
without an audit involved. Several years ago, Money Magazine gave a rather
mundane sample family tax return to complete to 45 tax professionals and
received 45 different tax outcomes, some as much as 160 percent different in
the amount of taxes due or refunds to be received. It is literally impossible
for anyone with complex tax returns to absolutely know beyond a shadow of a
doubt if our tax professional did it right.)
GOPUSA
— Trump administration’s plan to relocate federal workers hits resistance
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-administrations-plan-to-relocate-federal-workers-hits-resistance/
— ‘America’ and ‘American’ vanish in a college guide for how not to offend
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73244
PJ MEDIA
— The Democrats, Not Trump, Are the Racists – ROGER L. SIMON
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/the-democrats-not-trump-are-the-racists/
WORLD NET DAILY
— CAN THE 3-HEADED DEMOCRATIC PARTY WIN? Lowell Ponte thumps racist leftists
blaming their shortcomings on the right
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/can-the-3-headed-democratic-party-win/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Open Borders Devalue Citizenship — and the Rights It Affords – Frank Miele
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/29/open_borders_devalue_citizenship_–_and_the_rights_it_affords.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Extreme Is the Equality Act? – JOHN MCCORMACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/how-extreme-is-the-equality-act/
THE HILL
— Most oppose cash reparations for slavery: poll – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN:
Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/455099-most-oppose-cash-reparations-for-slavery-poll
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says that Trump is “The Great
Divider.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/455039-donald-trump-the-great-divider
POLITICO
— Trump will sign budget deal, Mulvaney says – MAYA PARTHASARATHY (DIERSEN:
What budgeting experience do you have? I served on the Association of
Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996 and as its
Treasurer 1983-1986. I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering
Committee 2003-2007 and as its Treasurer 2003-2006. Since 1999, I have
unsuccessfully urged the Milton Township Republican Central Committee to
develop annual budgets, to get those budgets approved by the membership, and to
follow those budgets.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/28/mulvaney-trump-will-sign-budget-deal-1438252
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Accuses Black Congressman and Allies of Being Racist, Deepening Feud –
Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/us/politics/trump-elijah-cummings-baltimore.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/opinion/trump-racist-baltimore.html
— How to Answer Tricky Personal Questions at a New Job Navigating the gauntlet
of questions from the new people in your life. – Allie Volpe (DIERSEN: I
transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My new Democrat
GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates asked me lots of
personal questions to get information to use against me. They asked questions
to confirm that I was conservative, Republican, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100%
German American, draft avoider, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and that my
ancestors had been in America since 1844. To paint my wife and I as being undeservedly
filthy rich DINKs, they asked me questions to confirm my wife’s employment and
job perks, that we owned a home in Wheaton, that we owned three cars – a 1978
Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1978 Chevy Chevette, and a 1972 Corvette, and that
we owned a town home in University Park and had rental income from it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/smarter-living/how-to-answer-tricky-personal-questions-at-a-new-job.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/opinion/trump-george-wallace-rallies-the-squad.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Kicking Trump out is the
important thing. Fights over how to do it shouldn’t get in the way.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kicking-trump-out-is-the-important-thing-fights-over-how-to-do-it-shouldnt-get-in-the-way/2019/07/28/0f3d1086-afeb-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump is American
democracy’s worst nightmare come true.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/28/donald-trump-is-american-democracys-worst-nightmare-come-true/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says Trump’s attacks on Baltimore are
“Louder and more hateful” and an “escalation of his strategy to
denigrate diverse, liberal areas.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/louder-and-more-hateful-big-city-leaders-say-trumps-attacks-on-baltimore-are-escalation-of-his-strategy-to-denigrate-diverse-liberal-areas/2019/07/28/45448ad0-b16a-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump thinks racist rhetoric will
help him in 2020. The data suggest otherwise. Backlash to Trump’s rhetoric
could offset any gains.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/29/trump-thinks-racist-rhetoric-will-help-him-data-suggest-otherwise/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “President Trump’s Baltimore
tweets were racist — but he also fails to grasp what ails our cities Decades of
racist policies — not absentee congressmen — explain cities’ biggest
struggles.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/07/29/president-trumps-baltimore-tweets-were-racist-he-also-fails-grasp-what-ails-our-cities/?utm_term=.b09b006b1cf7
USA TODAY
— Liberal groups seek to make Supreme Court an issue in 2020 presidential race
– Richard Wolf (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents seek to make an issue
of in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, and in your county? My critics/opponents in my precinct are
making an issue of possible Roosevelt Road rezoning issues. Will they blame me
for possible Roosevelt Road rezoning that they object to?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/07/28/pack-court-liberals-conservatives-fight-over-supreme-court-size/1821303001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s depressing racist
vitriol brings out the worst in too many Americans.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/29/trump-racist-attack-cummings-baltimore-plays-to-supporters-column/1853047001/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Boasts of Spending Deal Win Mick Mulvaney says the deal
enables Republicans to beat back Democratic policy goals – Andrew Duehren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-boasts-of-spending-deal-win-11564405377
— String of Wins Lift Trump Re-election bid likely benefited from border-wall
ruling and budget deal, even as China fight takes toll – Catherine Lucey and
Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: When did you have a string of wins? For me, it was
a) during 1972-1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7, currently $46,554/year, to
GS-12, currently $82,579/year and b) during 1986-1988 when GAO assigned me to
audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13, currently, $98,198/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-sees-week-of-largely-positive-news-but-there-may-be-speed-bumps-ahead-11564340764
KIPLINGER
— Should You Move or Stay Put in Retirement? – JANET BODNAR (DIERSEN: Who
wants you to move? Members of Group A want members of Group B to move. What
percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality,
in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are members of Group A?
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.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T010-C022-S002-should-you-move-or-stay-put.html
KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: VACANT LOT: 518 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $394,900
http://www.koenigrubloff.com/landlots-for-sale/518-W-Roosevelt-Road-Wheaton-IL-60187-262649747
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What kind of experience do you want your city council member to have? The
following are typical city council functions (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils): “Review
and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives and
priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee
effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through
licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the
power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to
other levels of government.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
