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July 13 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC) has been asked by your GOPUSA Illinois Editor to immediately and individually notify by regular mail and by email each and every elected Precinct Committeeman in precincts affected by DCEC’s proposed precinct line changes. Please join me in this request by emailing and/or by phoning the following: Cathy Terrill – Chairperson at cterrill@dupageco.org and 630-407-5697; James S. Lowe – Vice Chair at jlowe@dupageco.org and 630-407-5699; John J. Boske – Secretary at john.boske@dupageco.org and 630-407-5698; and Joseph H. Sobecki – Executive Director at joseph.sobecki@dupageco.org and 630-407-5614. To see the numerous proposed changes, visit: http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2017/55317/. My understanding is that the DCEC is scheduled to vote on these numerous proposed changes at its July 26, 2017 meeting. My understanding is a) that about 100 precincts in Downers Grove Township would be affected by the proposed changes and about 12 new precincts would be added and b) that about 27 precincts in Milton Township would be affected and about 6 new precincts would be added. If you are an elected Precinct Committeeman like I have been since 2000, you understand my concerns about this. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shock, fears and tears as heads roll in Rauner administration – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: What if someone concluded that Rauner is striking a more Libertarian tone instead of a more conservative tone? Conservatives like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/govs-house-cleaning-leaves-staff-in-shock-and-it-may-not-be-over/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was a massacre. It wasn’t pretty. There was no forewarning; it happened quickly and abruptly. And Sneed hears there is more to come. To wit: While Gov. Bruce Rauner’s press and policy troops were busting their butts during budget negotiations, plans were already afoot to make a hard right politically — clean house and bring in a new team. First up! On Monday morning, Rauner personally ousted his Chief of Staff Richard Goldberg, who was described by his troops as fiercely loyal to the governor and his mission. It would be the only one the governor would personally fire. “Everyone was in shock,” said a Rauner staffer who asked to remain anonymous. “I mean everyone came to work Monday morning. But when we were told Richard [Goldberg] was out, we had a feeling if he could do that to him — who was a leader and fiercely loyal — who wouldn’t they do that to? “Over the next 24 hours everyone was a wreck,” the source added. “Staff fear was at its height. Doors were shut. People were crying. We then watched one person’s head roll after another. When you see a friend you respect who has worked so hard get dismissed just like that, it’s very difficult.” On Tuesday morning, Rauner’s communications director, Brad Hahn, was fired by Rauner’s new Chief of Staff Kristina Rasmussen — who had served as president of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank. The buckshot: Hahn was calmly told his services were no longer required and was asked to clean out his office before being escorted out of the building. Laurel Patrick, who worked for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, is now head of communications. On Tuesday evening, Catherine Kelly, deputy director of communications for Rauner’s administration, was also abruptly fired by Rasmussen. Kelly, however, who was also asked to clean out her office before being escorted out, was in the process of delaying an anticipated move to Texas in August, where her husband had been offered a job with a law firm. Did he see the handwriting on the wall? Lance Trover, the gov’s prickly deputy chief of staff for communications, had given his notice last month. The big question: Will Mike Mahoney, the governor’s policy chief, be told to leave? “Mike was the guy who kept the troops together, but the expectation is that there is a lot more to come in the cleaning house department,” a Rauner source said. “It’s been tough. The morale is bad. People are afraid. It has been a coup d’etat type of environment. The conservative Illinois Policy Institute has taken charge.” Sneed hears Rauner and his wife, Diana, were planning on making these changes earlier — especially in the communications department — but surprised some of their advisers on how quickly they moved to do so. “I knew a few heads would roll, but am told there’s more to come.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOE PHOTO OF RAUNER: Rauner-CPS feud could hold up school money for rest of state – Hal Dardick and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cps-state-funding-rauner-met-20170712-story.html
— Democratic leaders could fill open Cook County Board spot Thursday – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-board-steele-20170713-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Former Daily Herald paperboy now state elections chief – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: What did you do formerly? I am a former yard worker and paperboy 1962-1964; dish washer 1964-1966; golf shoe cleaner, slag chipper, and gasoline pumper in 1966; mailman 1966-1969; automobile assemble line worker and security guard in 1970; tire, automotive service, and major appliance salesman 1970-1971; gasoline pumper 1971-1972; delinquent tax collector 1971-1980; and federal agency auditor 1980-1997. I am a former TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170713/lester-former-daily-herald-paperboy-now-state-elections-chief

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Madigan blasts Rauner
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170713/OPINION/170719940/rauner-to-blame-for-illinois-budget-crisis-speaker-madigan

CBS2
— Emanuel Laments Rauner’s ‘Radical, Reactionary’ Staff Shakeup – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/13/rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-staff-shakeup-radical-reactionary/

NBC5
— Governor Bruce Rauner Prepares for New Fight Over School Funding – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-bruce-rauner-prepares-for-new-fight-over-school-funding-434158353.html
— Four Illinois Colleges Rank Among Nation’s ‘Best For Your Money’ – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/four-illinois-colleges-rank-among-nations-best-schools-for-your-money-434092473.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Some new hires, like Rauner, challenge public unions – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a public union? I was 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170712/bernard-schoenburg-some-new-hires-like-rauner-challenge-public-unions
— Rauner administration lays off 8 at IDOT – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986. Are/were you a member of a public union? I was 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170712/rauner-administration-lays-off-8-at-idot
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The administration of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner issued layoff notices to eight employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation Wednesday, saying there was a “lack of work” for them to do, but also saying the action is part of “cleaning up past hiring mistakes and personnel practices.” Don Craven, a lawyer representing the members of Teamsters Local 916, said the union would “take all appropriate actions to defend the rights” of the members.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New hands on deck – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if someone concluded that Rauner is striking a more Libertarian tone instead of a more conservative tone? Conservatives like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-13/new-hands-deck.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet: Madigan ‘holds schools hostage’ in new budget – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/rose-madigan-holds-schools-hostage-in-new-budget/article_e0e8c015-9123-552d-95f1-fed65c905c7f.html

WJBD RADIO
— White House: Introduction of impeachment article ‘ridiculous’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/07/13/white-house-introduction-of-impeachment-article-ridiculous

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— FBI director nominee vows independence: No ‘pulling punches’ Chris Wray appears before Senate committee – TOM LOBIANCO AND DAVID SHORTELL (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors and Democrat supervisors in the federal government never painted themselves as being “independent.” They painted themselves as being blindly loyal operatives or dupes for Democrat politicians and for the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/fbi-director-nominee-vows-independence-no-pulling-punches/763598665
— Trump threatens anger if health care fails President says he’s waiting to sign bill – DAN MERICA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the threats that have been made against me a) because of what I have done or have refused to do as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) because of what I did or refused to do as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-anger-if-health-care-fails/763894210

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: The Battle Over Transparency And Privacy In The Digital Age – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-battle-over-transparency-and-privacy-digital-age#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— The next big Illinois tax increase is waiting in the wings – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/07/the-next-big-illinois-tax-increase-is-waiting-in-the-wings/

SANGAMON SUN
— Pritzker offers ‘laughable’ rationale for property tax cut, GOP says – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511123167-pritzker-offers-laughable-rationale-for-property-tax-cut-gop-says
— Rauner strikes conservative tone in staff shakeup – Hoang Tran (DIERSEN: What if someone concluded that Rauner is striking a more Libertarian tone instead of a more conservative tone? Conservatives like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511147367-rauner-strikes-conservative-tone-in-staff-shakeup

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Loser: Property owners – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: How much property tax have you paid? I paid property tax on a new town home in University Park 1972-1984, on a studio condo in downtown Chicago 1974-1976, and on a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago 1976-1978. My wife and I paid property tax on 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton 1978-1984 and we have paid property tax on 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984.)
https://www.ilnews.org/loser-property-owners/article_ed3322f6-6752-11e7-b9c0-037bc8996efe.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The “Trans” Ideology Damages Children – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/trans-ideology-damages-children/
— Trump Admin Pressures Schools to Reinforce Transgenderism
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/trump-admin-pressures-schools-reinforce-transgenderism/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AND WHAT ABOUT THAT NEW 5 CENTS PER GALLON GAS TAX HIKE?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/and-what-about-that-new-5-cent-per-gallon-gas-tax-hike.html

CAPITOL FAX
— More firing/hiring fallout for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/13/more-firinghiring-fallout-for-rauner/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. archbishop: Active gays must repent and change lifestyle before receiving Communion – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/oregon-archbishop-active-gays-must-confess-sins-and-change-lifestyle-before

FOX BUSINESS
— Illinois narrowly avoids downgrade to junk after breaking budget impasse – Karen Pierog
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/07/12/illinois-narrowly-avoids-downgrade-to-junk-after-breaking-budget-impasse.html

THE BLAZE
— New study names the 10 most post-Christian cities in the U.S. – Tré Goins-Phillips (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disapprove of if not despise if not hate Missouri Synod Lutherans and/or promote dependency on government and charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/12/new-study-names-the-10-most-post-christian-cities-in-the-us/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To qualify as “post-Christian,” respondents in the cities had to meet at least nine of the 16 identifying factors in Barna’s list, which included such categories as “Do not believe in God,” “Disagree the Bible is accurate,” “Identify as atheist or agnostic,” “Have never made a commitment to Jesus,” and “Disagree that faith is important in their lives.”)

DAILY CALLER
— Media Holds Up Seemingly Normal Police Stop As Example Of Racial Profiling – Amber Randall (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/12/media-holds-up-seemingly-normal-police-stop-as-example-of-racial-profiling-video/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Get your amnesty card: Shocking summer spike in illegal aliens – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/get-your-amnesty-card-shocking-summer-spike-in-illegal-aliens

THE HILL
— Trump should stand up to liberals, Republicans alike to win on immigration – FORMER REP. TOM TANCREDO
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/341792-trump-should-stand-up-to-liberals-republicans-alike-to-win-on

POLITICO
— Illinois braces for most expensive election in U.S. history Party officials on both sides expect a governor’s race that could cost more $300 million. That’s right, $300 million. – NATASHA KORECKI and ALEX ISENSTADT (DIERSEN: How much of that $300 million will be spent a) trying to manipulate/dominate Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) trying to stop Dave Diersen from putting those emails together and sending them out, and c) trying to stop everyone from reading those emails? Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments support the First Amendment and will come to Diersen’s defense?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/13/illinois-governor-race-rauner-240480
— Illinois governor cleans house after budget showdown Republican Bruce Rauner, the most politically vulnerable governor in the nation, fires top staffers in office shake-up. – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/12/bruce-rauner-fires-top-staffers-240460
— Trump crafting plan to slash legal immigration Senior aide Stephen Miller has been working with conservative senators to make good on Trump’s campaign promise. – ELIANA JOHNSON and JOSH DAWSEY (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/12/trump-legal-immigration-cuts-240478
— Senate Republicans release new Obamacare repeal bill Republicans meet Thursday to see if they can ever find the votes to repeal Obamacare. – BURGESS EVERETT, JENNIFER HABERKORN and SARAH KARLIN-SMITH
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/13/senate-republicans-health-care-bill-cruz-lee-240498

REUTERS
— U.S. appeals court upholds Wisconsin ‘right-to-work’ law – Timothy Mclaughlin
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-labor-idUSKBN19X34T

NEW YORK TIMES
— Campaign Opposition Research Is Standard. But Not ‘Oppo’ From Hostile Nations. – JONATHAN MARTIN (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what “dirt” would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes throw at you? They would throw the following “dirt” at me: I am a Trump supporter; baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran; conservative; Republican; American; White; male; old (68); rich; gun owner; 100% German-American; draft avoider; my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s; childless; pet-less; American-nameplate car owner; former union member; former federal employee; federal retiree for almost 20 years; 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; Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010; Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007; American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-opposition-research-foreign-power.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many campaign accusations and revelatory news stories about a candidate or elected official are the fruits of what is euphemistically called the research division of campaigns and political parties, where low-profile aides search for dirt.)
— What We Lose When the World Moves On From Email – Farhad Manjoo (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have avoided putting into writing things that incriminate them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/technology/what-we-lose-when-the-world-moves-on-from-email.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Though its political implications are yet unclear, the publication of an email chain in which Donald Trump Jr. arranged a June 2016 meeting with a lawyer peddling the Russian government’s help for his father’s presidential campaign ought to inspire some pretty obvious tech advice: Step away from the inbox, stupid! That’s not a partisan slight. I said pretty much the same thing last year about the emails of John D. Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, whose inbox emptied across the internet after he clicked on a link he shouldn’t have.)
— Why Millennials Should Lead the Next Labor Movement – KASHANA CAULEY (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a union? I was 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/opinion/millennial-labor-movement.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Shoplifting in Chicago dropped after a change in the food stamp program – Sahil Chinoy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/07/13/shoplifting-in-chicago-dropped-after-a-change-in-the-food-stamps-program/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Racial Division, Made Possible by Viewers Like You The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is pushing identity politics—except at pledge time. – Howard Husock
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-division-made-possible-by-viewers-like-you-1499898974
— Trump Teaches Western Civilization It was a speech about values and traditions that neither Hillary Clinton nor any Democrat would give anymore. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-teaches-western-civ-1499898949
— In Good Company GM’s Alfred Sloan once argued that industry should ‘lend a helping hand’ to workers and protect them ‘against the vicissitudes of life.’ Bryan Burrough reviews ‘The End of Loyalty’ by Rick Wartzman. – Bryan Burrough (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, companies promote dependency on government and on charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-good-company-1499899125

USA TODAY
— Illinois pension problem: Coming to a state near you – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/12/illinois-pension-problems-budgets-bruce-rauner-editorialsnd-debates/459746001/
— States should stick to pension promise – Crosby Smith, President, AFSCME Local 2645
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/12/states-should-stick-pension-promise/473727001/
— Online harassment is on the rise. Americans want tech co.’s to stop it. – Rachel Sandler (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are discouraged from putting their insults, their harassment, and their threats against me in writing because they know that I will put their insults, their harassment, and their threats against me at the top of the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/07/12/online-harassment-rise-americans-want-tech-co-s-stop-it/469122001/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House-Backed Bill Would Ramp Up Punishment for Federal Employees Who Discriminate – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were required to promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, they were required to discriminate against, that is, to punish federal employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/07/house-backed-bill-would-ramp-punishment-feds-who-discriminate/139391/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Anti-Semitism As a Serious Problem In U.S. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage anti-Semites to come to America.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/israel_the_middle_east/voters_see_anti_semitism_as_a_serious_problem_in_u_s

July 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Congressmen file impeachment article against President Trump
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/congressmen-file-impeachment-article-against-president-trump/2210021/

NBC5
— High-Ranking Teamsters Union Official Charged in Chicago
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/high-ranking-teamsters-union-official-charged-chicago-434121483.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— California Democrat launches longshot bid to impeach Trump – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/267476228-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— S&P moves Illinois’ credit away from junk status with tax hike, budget in place – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-credit-rating-met-0713-20170712-story.html
— Freebie freeze in Park Ridge: Board members end their perks. Hooray! – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-park-ridge-perks-free-edit-0713-jm-20170712-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who’s in and who’s not in Rauner’s administration – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/whos-in-and-whos-not-in-rauners-administration/
— Illinois still is kicking pension crisis down the road – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-illinois-still-is-kicking-pension-crisis-down-the-road/
— Cash balance better, pension crisis worse, city audit shows – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cash-balance-better-pension-crisis-worse-city-audit-shows/
— Rainbow PUSH unveils ‘Stay Safe App’ at Chicago Tech expo – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-rainbow-push-unveils-stay-safe-app-at-chicago-tech-expo/
— Preckwinkle joins activists in denouncing trustee’s anti-Muslim posts – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats denounce you if you do not promote Islam.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/preckwinkle-joins-activists-in-denouncing-trustees-anti-muslim-posts/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Sun-Times sold to unions, wealthy investors – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170712/NEWS06/170719935/sun-times-sold-to-unions-wealthy-investors
— S&P removes junk from Illinois’ future – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170712/BLOGS02/170719948/sp-removes-junk-from-illinois-future
— Chris Kennedy slams property tax system. He also used it to get a big break. – CHUCK NEUBAUER and SANDY BERGO (DIERSEN: What big tax breaks have you been accused of improperly taking? I deducted graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976, graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170712/NEWS02/170719946/chris-kennedy-slams-property-tax-system-he-also-used-it-to-get-a-big
— Co-living startup plunges into Chicago – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS and for GAO, I never had to “find roommates.” IRS paid me enough that I could buy a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo when I was 27. IRS paid me enough that my wife and I could buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29. GAO paid me enough that my wife and I could have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton when I was 35.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170712/CRED03/170719954/co-living-startup-plunges-into-chicago
(FROM THE ARTICLE” New York firm Common is one of several companies catering to young professionals who want to save on rent and don’t like the hassle of finding roommates.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Sending A Message With Staff Shakeup – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the Democrats who run the federal government have used their hiring, retention, and promotion policies to send a message, namely, that if you are not a Democrat, a minority, a female, or young, do not seek a federal job or try to hold on to a federal job. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. 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://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-sending-message-staff-shakeup#stream/0

LOUIS TODAY
— Illinois tax hike’s wake sets tone for 2018 elections – Pat Gauen
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gauen-illinois-tax-hike-s-wake-sets-tone-for-elections/article_0285d1a5-c0f2-590c-8846-0c84d744a163.html

CHICAGOIST
— Gov. Rauner Moves Further Right With Latest Staff Shakeup (DIERSEN: Those on the right like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/07/12/rauner_moves_further_right.php

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville Chamber Hosts Republican Leader Durkin (DIERSEN: I was a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee (GAC) 2003-2011. In 2011, to get rid of me, anti-Republican WCC members abolished the GAC.)
https://www.nctv17.com/naperville-chamber-hosts-republican-leader-durkin/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— 2017 Precinct Modification Maps – Proposed
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2017/55317/

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners side with anti-Rauners.
https://theillinoischronicle.com/rauner-declares-war-on-moderate-republicans-gop-lawmakers-stripped-of-positions-threatened/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Time for IL Lawmakers to Face the Truth About Abortion – Monte Larrick
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/time-il-lawmakers-face-truth-abortion/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Double Standards in the War between White House and Media – Michael Medved
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/double-standards-in-the-war-between-white-house-and-media/

CAPITOL FAX
— Family PAC urges “sellout” phone calls
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/12/family-pac-urges-sellout-phone-calls/
— “Smoothing” sounds nice, but it’s another way of saying “We’re shorting the pension funds”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/11/smoothing-sounds-nice-but-its-another-way-of-saying-were-shorting-the-pension-funds/
— Tillman claims his group has “unblemished” record of “decency, civility, and candor”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/12/tillman-claims-his-group-has-unblemished-record-of-decency-civility-and-candor/

GOPUSA
— GOP includes $1.6 billion for a border wall in next year’s budget
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26999
— Chelsea Clinton mocks Donald Trump over Ivanka’s G20 role (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are sexists.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27023
— Seattle City Council approves income tax on the rich, but quick legal challenge likely (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps would love to impose privilege taxes on those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27034
— Lawsuit: Man feels ‘deep sense of unease’ over being blocked by Trump on Twitter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about communications and events that I have been blocked from since 2000 by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/lawsuit-man-feels-deep-sense-of-unease-over-being-blocked-by-trump-on-twitter/

BREITBART
— Advocates sue Trump for blocking Twitter users (DIERSEN: If I blocked people from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they might sue me claiming a) that the emails are “an important source of news and information about the government” and politics in Illinois and b) that by default, I have become the chief communicator for the Illinois Republican Party, for the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, and for Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois. I am for Republicans in Illinois what Rich Miller is for Democrats and for RINOs in Illinois.)
http://www.breitbart.com/news/advocates-sue-trump-for-blocking-twitter-users/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “President Trump’s Twitter account has become an important source of news and information about the government, and an important public forum for speech by, to, and about the president,” the lawsuit reads. “In an effort to suppress dissent in this forum, defendants have excluded — blocked — Twitter users who have criticized the president or his policies. This practice is unconstitutional, and this suit seeks to end it.”)

THE BLAZE
— The left wants to turn your child into a sexual deviant. Don’t let them. – Matt Walsh
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-the-left-wants-to-turn-your-child-into-a-sexual-deviant-dont-let-them/
— Rep. Steve King wants to use Planned Parenthood, food stamp funds to pay for border wall – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/12/rep-steve-king-wants-to-use-planned-parenthood-food-stamp-funds-to-pay-for-border-wall/

DAILY CALLER
— ICE Director Says There Could Be More Than 12 Million Illegals In U.S. – Alex Pfeiffer (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps treasonously put each and every one of those illegals ahead of each and every citizens of America.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/12/exclusive-ice-director-says-there-could-be-more-than-12-million-illegals-in-us/
— San Francisco Transit Withholds Surveillance Tapes To Avoid Creating Racial ‘Stereotypes’ – IAN MILES CHEONG
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/12/san-francisco-transit-withholds-surveillance-tapes-to-avoid-creating-racial-stereotypes/

TMN
— DeSantis introduces bill to provide greater transparency over govt. pensions – Bryan Renbaum (DIERSEN: Andrzejewski wants to know for federal retires like me: “Who is retired, where they worked, who they are, how much they got, how long they worked, how much they paid into the system.” Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for collecting a $50,856 CSRS pension in today’s dollars. While I worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, I paid into the CSRS $70,932 in yesterday’s dollars (7% of my salary). In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $122,991. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,008,644 (238 months X $4,238). Andrzejewski should acknowledge that if my Democrat GAO superiors had not been allowed/encouraged to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997, I might still be working for GAO, still paying 7% of my salary into the CSRS, and CSRS would not have paid me anything. I should write a book about those who allowed/encouraged my Democrats GAO superiors to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. They certainly did not side with me in Diersen v. GAO.)
http://www.talkmedianews.com/featured/2017/07/12/desantis-introduces-bill-provide-greater-transparency-govt-pensions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) told TMN Wednesday that today he will formally introduce legislation aimed at providing greater transparency over government-funded pensions. “Let’s open the books on the federal pension data. Taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent and let’s just put that information out there for public consumption,” DeSantis said. “It’s very difficult, I think, to be opposed to that concept and so I think we’ll probably get pretty strong support,” he added. The Taxpayer-Funded Pension Disclosure Act of 2017 will be reviewed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of the Illinois-based nonprofit taxpayer watchdog group Open the Books, spoke alongside DeSantis and said his organization worked with the congressman’s office for three months to help craft the legislation. Andrzejewski said passage of the measure would constitute a landmark victory for transparency advocates. “For the first time it would make subject to the Freedom of Information Act the release of: Who is retired, where they worked, who they are, how much they got, how long they worked, how much they paid into the system – so we can finally bring hard data to the issues of pensions,” he explained. Andrzejewski said research by Moodys suggests that taxpayers on average foot the bill for about $150 billion per year in federal pension funds and that the number increases to about $3.5 trillion when unfunded liabilities are considered. “The amount of money that goes out in terms of retirement annuities each year dwarfs the budget of the state of Texas or dwarfs the budget in the state of Florida each year,” he explained.)

THE HILL
— House Democrat files article of impeachment against Trump – CRISTINA MARCOS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/341677-house-dem-files-article-of-impeachment-against-trump?rnd=1499882038

ABC NEWS
— Illinois GOP governor tacks right after major budget defeat – AP (DIERSEN: Those on the right like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-signals-move-budget-defeat-48599003

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois Governor Signals Move to Right After Budget Defeat (DIERSEN: Those on the right like me do NOT promote dependency on government or charity, redistribution of wealth, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices including booze, gambling, and pot, Islam, patronage, political affiliation Discrimination, race or gender based preference giving, age discrimination, diminishment of the First or Second Amendments, etc.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-07-12/illinois-governor-signals-move-to-right-after-budget-defeat

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Electric Cars Are the Future? Not So Fast Though they’re no longer ugly, impossibly expensive and impractical, electric vehicles need to out-innovate fossil fuels if they are ever to displace the internal combustion engine – Greg Ip (DIERSEN: Those who hate “gas and diesel” cars promote “electric” cars. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate cars, and especially cars made by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) hate those who own/owned cars made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler, and c) hate unions and past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I worked for Chrysler for a short time in 1970. I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang. I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-are-the-future-not-so-fast-1499873064

July 12 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Another Key Aide, Lance Trover, Leaves Governor’s Office Amid Shake-Up – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Another-Key-Aide-Resigns-From-Governors-Office-Amid-Shake-Up-434052583.html
— Another Democrat Looks to Unseat Congressman Peter Roskam – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/carole-cheney-roskam-sixth-district-race-433952553.html

ABC7
— Cook County to cut 1,100 jobs due to soda tax delay – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/food/cook-county-to-cut-1100-jobs-due-to-soda-tax-delay/2206657/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New Illinois tax rates take effect, state says (DIERSEN: How much more Illinois income tax will be withheld from your paycheck? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more taxes. They decry the fact that my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security are not subject to Illinois income tax.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-tax-increases-20170712-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: From dog treats to massage oils, hemp sales soar, and medical pot industry wants in – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-marijiuana-industry-hemp-cbd-illinois-met-20170702-story.html
— As hemp product sales grow, so do questions Key plant substance, unlike medical pot,is largely unregulated – Robert McCoppin
http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=f0787823-864f-4f28-bb22-94e3964f6487
— Study: Automation will hurt jobs in rural communities worse than urban centers – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-automation-county-job-loss-0712-biz-20170711-story.html
— Illinois taxpayers foot the bill for legislators — even after they retire – Roger Kempa, Darien (DIERSEN: In my defense, my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of my ending GS-13 Step 10 salary of $122,991 in today’s dollars. The federal government subsidizes $17,288 (75%) of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance, but we have to pay $5,763 (25%). My Social Security is only $2,028 because I get a CSRS pension. Federal COLAs are far less than inflation. My CSRS pension has been, is, and will forever be dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-illinois-taxpayers-legislators-retire-pension-radogno-20170711-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: This is in response to a Monday letter to the editor “Farewell, Sen. Radogno.” Former state Sen. Christine Radogno will be with the taxpayers of Illinois for many decades to come. She can expect to receive pension payments totaling more than $2.3 million during her retirement. Her final salary of more than $95,000 results in an estimated first-year pension of more than $81,000. That payment increases by 3 percent annually, thanks to the ill-conceived General Assembly Retirement System. Dozens of Illinois legislators have said “no” to their pensions. Radogno said “yes,” as if it were an entitlement. Folks retiring on their Social Security pension are much less fortunate. Someone retiring at age 65 would receive only around $35,340 per year, or 37.2 percent of a $95,000 salary (if he or she is married) or otherwise $23,621 per year, which is 24.9 percent of a $95,000 salary. Meanwhile, Radogno’s first-year estimated pension represents 85.3 percent of her salary. Retired Illinois legislators with four or more years of service have their insurance for health care, prescriptions and vision care subsidized. Generous Illinois taxpayers foot the bill for those benefits and their annual pensions! And none of those pensions are subject to Illinois taxation. Illinois taxpayers will be watching Radogno’s replacement. He or she should start by setting a good example: refusing a taxpayer-paid GARS pension and insurance for health care, prescriptions and vision care. Since all folks receiving a pension in Illinois are not subject to Illinois income tax, an income cap needs to be established, say $60,000 as an example. Anything above that cap would be taxed. It is a matter of fairness, and equity, toward paying the $5 billion, 32 percent income tax increase. How about it Illinois state legislators?)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s voter fraud panel: A solution looking for a problem.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats talk and act like they promote voter fraud to win elections.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-voter-fraud–perspec-0712-20170711-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago drivers pay more for on-street parking than any other city: study – Mary Wisniewski (DIERSEN: I got work and/or school in downtown Chicago a) by using public transportation during 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1978-1997 and b) by walking from the Outer Drive East building 1974-1978.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-parking-study-0712-20170711-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More turnover in Rauner’s office as deputy chief of staff Lance Trover steps down – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/more-turnover-in-rauners-office-as-deputy-chief-of-staff-steps-down/
— Immigrant sues Chicago Police alleging gang database error – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/immigrant-sues-chicago-police-alleging-gang-database-error/

DAILY HERALD
— Township regime angling to restore perks – Kurt Dorr, Naperville
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170712/township-regime-angling-to-restore-perks
(FROM THE LETTER: I am very disappointed in the article by Marie Wilson alleging the Township Road District merger between Naperville Township and Lisle Township is proving difficult. As a former candidate for Township Trustee I am pretty familiar with the course of events leading up to the referendum. What Marie fails to mention (and it is critically important) is that the initial proposal by the Township and City of Naperville was to have Naperville’s street department take over the Township roads. That would have been the optimum deal and saved the most money. However, the vested interest (Republicans, no less) rose up to stop the loss of their generous pay and benefits. It was only after the Township Supervisor, at that time, cut their budget and forced the road district to strike a deal with Lisle Township. For the new regime at the Naperville Township Road District to cry it’s too difficult to effect the merger is disingenuous at best. They are simply angling to restore their overly generous pay and benefits; and the article by Marie Wilson plays right into their hands.)

WTTW
— In Illinois, Marijuana Laws Struggle to Keep Up With Times
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/11/illinois-marijuana-laws-struggle-keep-times

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner’s deputy staff chief Lance Trover makes planned exit – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What if I had claimed that my taking GAO’s early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old was a “planned exit?” My critics/opponents would stress that I lost 59% of my income (a $50,856 pension instead of a $122,991 salary in today’s dollars, that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, that they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, that they did not promote me beyond GS-13, that they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and that they forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170712/rauners-deputy-staff-chief-lance-trover-makes-planned-exit

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois’ economy still faltering – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants focus on driving out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Who takes the lead in driving the aforesaid out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, and out of Illinois? I should write a book about those who take the lead in driving the aforesaid out of my precinct, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-11/illinois-economy-still-faltering.html

SOUTHERN
— Woman who started gambling-recovery group wants businesses to adopt self-reporting model – STEPHANIE ESTERS
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/murphysboro/woman-who-started-gambling-recovery-group-wants-businesses-to-adopt/article_22426c11-923e-55e0-9e71-b0126267174a.html

WSIL TV
— MSNBC’s Scarborough says he’s leaving GOP – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work the hardest to drive me and other Republicans out of the Republican Party.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35862673/msnbcs-scarborough-says-hes-leaving-gop

MADISON RECORD
— St. Clair County GOP head, running for 113th House District, calls tax hikes ‘misguided’ – Glenn Minnis
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511147181-st-clair-county-gop-head-running-for-113th-house-district-calls-tax-hikes-misguided

MADISON CAPITAL TIMES
— Illinois tax hikes will result in a $51 million hit to Wisconsin’s budget – JESSIE OPOIEN
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/illinois-tax-hikes-will-result-in-a-million-hit-to/article_1496ec61-baa5-55ae-b1bb-616ca5b6f7fb.html

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “How Governor Rauner is weaponizing the Illinois tax hike” and “He’s emerged from the budget crisis with a convenient cudgel in the run-up to the 2018 election.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/governor-bruce-rauner-illinois-tax-hike-budget-crisis/Content?oid=27736480
— The ACLU wants the mayor and the City Council to amend the ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance for immigrants – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/07/11/the-aclu-wants-the-mayor-and-the-city-council-to-amend-the-welcoming-city-ordinance-for-immigrants-and-other-chicago-news

SAGAMON SUN
— Rauner: Bad government only thing keeping Illinois down – Brent Zell
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511146920-rauner-bad-government-only-thing-keeping-illinois-down

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Fighting Marijuana Legalization – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/spotlight-fighting-marijuana/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MILLENNIALS COULD BE KEY TO ILLINOIS’ HOUSING RECOVERY – BUT THEY ARE FLEEING THE STATE Illinois loses more millennial taxpayers and dependents to other states than any state except New York; this means Illinois’ distressed housing market is losing a big contingent of first-time homebuyers. – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/millennials-could-be-key-to-illinois-housing-recovery-but-they-are-fleeing-the-state/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Life, Liberty, and Healthcare? – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote dependency on government, b) promote redistribution of wealth, socialism, if not communism, and c) hint/imply/argue/shout that if you have less money than others, it is never your fault and that government can/should/will take money from those who have more money and give that money to those who have less money. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that government should a) take more money away from me and b) give that money to those who have less money.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/life-liberty-healthcare/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: SCHLAFLY’S MOST POWERFUL OFFICE IN THE WORLD (PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN) (DIERSEN: If you want to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, please become a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain. I have been the Republican Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 since 1999.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/thorner-schlaflys-most-powerful-office-in-the-world.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump is the most powerful man in the world, so technically, the U.S. Presidency is the “Most Powerful Office in the World.” But what if you were told of another public office that (ultimately) chooses who will be President and virtually every other elected official in the U. S.? If that were true, wouldn’t that office (ultimately) be the “Most Powerful Office in the World”? Conservatives take pride in their knowledge of the Constitution and the outward forms of American Government. Many can quote the Founding Fathers, such as, “The least governed are the best governed” (Jefferson) and “Government is like fire, a useful servant but a deadly master” (George Washington), etc., but the bottom line is, many conservatives know next to nothing about the real system of American government, which isn’t the fairy tale that has been taught in school and colleges over the past few decades. If you are tired of seeing things continue to go down the drain, it is essential that you understand how liberals dominate our government. Madigan’s budget deal was the straw that broke camel’s back for many conservatives. What might be done to salvage Illinois after ten Republicans joined Madigan and 60 other Democrats in voting for a permanent, 32 percent income tax increase and 33 percent corporate tax hike, when Illinois residents already shoulder the heaviest local and state tax burden in the country? Irresponsible is that a three-fifths majority of state lawmakers, including Republicans, sold out their constituencies to reward the special interest groups (public employee unions, trial lawyers and other political insiders) that have been paying to keep them in office for decades. Understanding the seven laws of American government, set forth in an essay by Phyllis Schlafly in the early 90’s — The Most Powerful Office in The World Is NOT The President of the United States! — is essential to change Illinois from a failed state to one that will live up to its potential, where people feel proud to live and work and where businesses can grow and prosper. The lack of good people at the grass roots is why we get so many bad apples that call themselves “Republicans”. E-mail Andy Schlafly to order copies of Phyllis Schlafly’s article. Phyllis Schlafly (August 15, 1924 – September 5, 2016) was a founding member of the modern conservative movement. She was described by the New York Times as the “one of the most relentless and accomplished platform debaters of any gender to be found on any side of any issue.” Following are excerpts from Phyllis’ article, which is as powerful today as it was back in the early 90’s: . . . Therefore, Precinct Committeeman is the most powerful office in the world because Precinct Committeemen determine who gets the chance to be elected to office at every level of government. Remember, if your candidate is not on the ballot, he will not be elected.)
— NEW BUDGET THREATENS TO DEEPEN PENSION DEBT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/new-budget-threatens-to-deepen-pension-debt.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats respond to Rauner’s new hires (DIERSEN: How did/would Democrats respond to you being hired? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Republican and/or Democrat patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/12/democrats-respond-to-rauners-new-hires/
— 46 legislators declined special session per diem checks
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/12/46-legislators-declined-special-session-per-diem-checks/
— Or not *** Jim Clark out
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/12/clark-out/

GOPUSA
— Zuckerberg for President? Not on his Platform
http://www.gopusa.com/zuckerberg-for-president-not-on-his-platform/
— Female genital mutilation now a 15-year felony in Michigan
http://www.gopusa.com/female-genital-mutilation-now-a-15-year-felony-in-michigan/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE PROMISE OF APPRENTICESHIPS (DIERSEN: All of the first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a GS-7 Revenue Officer (currently $44,853/year) in the Loop in 1971 was classroom and on-the-job training.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/the-promise-of-apprenticeships/

NEWSMAX
— ‘Morning Joe’ Host Leaving GOP to Become Independent – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work the hardest to drive me and other Republicans out of the Republican Party.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/independent-party-host-Joe-Scarborough/2017/07/11/id/801113/
— 3 Family Members Urging Priebus Ouster – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: Who urges/urged your ouster? I should write a book about those a) who urge my ouster as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and GOPUSA Illinois Editor and b) who urged my ouster as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. The aforesaid blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/email-meeting-collusion-Reince-Priebus/2017/07/11/id/801121/

DAILY CALLER
— Guest Compares Tucker Carlson To Nazi Apologist – NICK GIVAS (DIERSEN: Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Russia glorify and praise Mexico. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/11/guest-compares-tucker-carlson-to-nazi-apologist-video/
–Finally! Mizzou May Be Firing Administrator Who Bullied Student Photographer During Mob Protest – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/08/finally-mizzou-may-be-firing-administrator-who-bullied-student-photographer-during-mob-protest/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Yes, There Is Such a Thing as ‘Too Dumb for Government Work’ – JIM GERAGHTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/morning-jolt/449396/donald-trump-jr-russia-meeting-david-brooks-sandwich-class-column

THE BLAZE
— Trump aide lays into CNN host: ‘We’d actually like you to do your job.’ – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the news media acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/11/trump-aide-lays-into-cnn-host-wed-actually-like-you-to-do-your-job/
— Journalist writes about Jews ejected from Pride march — then gets moved to newspaper’s sales desk – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: What if a journalist had written the following article about Wheaton’s 2017 Independence Day parade: The video of Wheaton’s outstanding 2017 Independence Day Parade is at http://wheaton-il.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2782. The nearly 100 entries included the outstanding Lakeside Lutheran High School Marching Band. Republicans who participated in the parade were: DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin; DuPage County District 4 officials Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Frank Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC). Republicans who walked with entries included Ron Almiron, Lori Carlson, Joseph Caruso, Flo Dangelo, Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Pat Hinchey, Marty Keller, Larry LaVanway, Antonio Lollino, Paula McGowen, Ron Menna, David Norck, Thommen Poozhikunnel, Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, and Janet Shaw. Gary Muehlfelt drove the truck that pulled the outstanding MTRCC float. Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, and Jeanne Ives could not participate in the parade because of the Democrats. Peter Roskam participated in a different parade. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” helped sponsor the parade and fireworks. “DuPage Republicans” was one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsored the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries. Because of a last minute shortage of banner carriers, I had the honor of helping carry the “Sponsored by DuPage Republicans” banner ahead of the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan coordinated Republican use of the “DuPage Republicans” booth at the fireworks. This year again, I delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers listed the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please thank them for helping sponsor the parade and fireworks. This year was the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade. For that 2007 parade, I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/11/journalist-writes-about-jews-ejected-from-pride-march-then-gets-moved-to-newspapers-sales-desk/

ROLL CALL
— Former Foster Staffer Fifth Democrat to Challenge Roskam Carole Cheney says incumbent takes same ‘extreme positions’ as Donald Trump – Griffin Connolly
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/former-foster-staffer-fifth-democrat-to-challenge-roskam

CNN
— Trump sued by blocked Twitter users – Selena Larson (DIERSEN: Diersen has never and will never block anyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want to block me from sending the emails out and b) want to block everyone from reading them. But failing that, they want to block as many people as they can from reading the emails.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/11/technology/trump-twitter-user-lawsuit/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Silicon Valley’s sexism problem: Could the tide be turning? – BARBARA ORTUTAY
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/lifestyle/tech/silicon-valley-s-sexism-problem-could-the-tide-be-turning/article_7a1f7a50-657f-11e7-ae7f-2389df88a30b.html
— HOUSE PANEL UNVEILS $1.6B PLAN FOR BUILDING US-MEXICO WALL
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_MEXICO_WALL?SITE=AP&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-07-11-18-26-14

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Not Right Now’: Republicans and the Art of Not Talking About Trump – MATT FLEGENHEIMER and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/politics/trump-congress-republicans.html
– Real Men Might Get Made Fun Of It isn’t fun to be the one who speaks up.- Lindy West (DIERSEN: West asks ““Do you ever stick up for me?” Very few “stick up for me” because my critics/opponents have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might “stick up for me.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/opinion/real-men-might-get-made-fun-of.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Does Trump Mean by ‘the West’? In Warsaw, he talked of culture, history and faith. But he barely mentioned democracy. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-does-trump-mean-by-the-west-1499812381

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Enjoy your dream vacation without busting the budget – Adam Shell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/12/how-enjoy-dream-vacation-without-busting-budget/468898001/

KANSAS CITY STAR
— Why every Republican should care about Russian incursions – Editorial (DIERSEN: Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Russia glorify and praise Mexico. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article160820569.html

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— CORRECTION: The story, which began on the Front Page, incorrectly listed Republican John Cox’s political experience. While a resident of Illinois, he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2000, for U.S. Senate in 2002 and for Cook County recorder of deeds in 2004. He also ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Corrections-July-11-11281754.php

AL DIA NEWS
— Countdown for Illinois to become Sanctuary State
http://aldianews.com/articles/politics/countdown-illinois-become-sanctuary-state/49075

ROCHESTER CITY NEWSPAPER
— Health care is a right. Why is that debatable? – Mary Anna Towler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote dependency on government, b) promote redistribution of wealth, socialism, if not communism, and c) hint/imply/argue/shout that if you have less money than others, it is never your fault and that government can/should/will take money from those who have more money and give that money to those who have less money. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that government should a) take more money away from me and b) give that money to those who have less money.)
https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/health-care-is-a-right-why-is-that-debatable/Content?oid=3830516

NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF HEALTH
— Gambling related community harm exceeds that of drug use
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1707/S00018/gambling-related-community-harm-exceeds-that-of-drug-use.htm

DNA INDIA
— Disturbed with White House leaks, Trump’s family urges him to oust Priebus (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC), etc. HAVE ALWAYS BLAMED ME FOR “LEAKS.” They do NOT want me a) to know about MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc. events or other activities, b) to promote MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc. events or other activities, c) to attend MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc. events or other activities, or d) to report on MTRCC, DCRCC, IRP, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, etc. events or other activities.)
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-disturbed-with-white-house-leaks-trump-s-family-urges-him-to-oust-priebus-2499827

MARKET WATCH
— Two-thirds of jobs in Las Vegas could be automated by 2035 – Editorial
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/two-thirds-of-jobs-in-this-city-could-be-automated-by-2035-2017-07-05

WBUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, when Democrats lose, they blame “voter suppression.”
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/07/12/millennials-vote-2018-miles-howard

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Targets Local Tax Write-Off, But May Hit House Republicans – John McCormick
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-trump-targeting-tax-write-off-may-hurt-republicans/
— Weather gets weird as record rainfall follows record drought – Brian K. Sullivan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/weather-gets-weird-as-record-rainfall-follows-record-drought/article_356eb2a0-6992-587b-ae9d-036b6c66fafd.html

GUARDIAN
— How social media saved socialism – Ben Tarnoff (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook users in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America promote redistribution of wealth, socialism, and/or communism, that is, what percent of Facebook users are Democrats?)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/12/social-media-socialism-jeremy-corbyn-bernie-sanders

July 10 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Governor Rauner Taps New Chief Of Staff
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/10/rauner-new-chief-of-staff-kristina-rasmussen/

ABC7
— Greenpeace activists charged with scaling Trump Tower with banner
http://abc7chicago.com/news/greenpeace-activists-charged-with-scaling-trump-tower-with-banner/2198556/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel gets some victories from Springfield – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-illinois-legislature-2017010-story.html
— Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. suggest bill to repeal health care law is ‘dead’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-repeal-obamacare-bill-20170709-story.html
— Obama returns to political fray for a Democratic Party cause
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-democratic-party-fundraiser-20170709-story.html – Juliet Eilperin
— Protesters caused thousands in damage at Trump Tower: prosecutors – Tony Briscoe, Rosemary Regina Sobol and Ariana Figueroa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-tower-banner-charges-met-20170709-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s tweets might actually start a nuclear war with North Korea.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-tweets-nuclear-war-20170706-story.html
— Ways to alienate new hires – Michael Schneider (DIERSEN: I should write a book about adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors and supervisors took to get rid of me during my first day, first week, first month, first year, first decade, and during the rest of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997. Those adverse actions included forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, giving me unrealistic performance expectations and unfair performance appraisals, assigning me to supervise the office’s most problematic employees, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, not promoting me beyond GS-13, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170710/281895888278732
— Worry steals well-being Fears about the future, money, retirement can take a toll – Marissa Levin (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to get rid of me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to make me worry. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170710/281994672526540

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shake-up in Rauner administration: Governor names new chief of staff
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shake-up-in-rauner-administration-gov-names-new-chief-of-staff/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-voter-integrity-probe-would-make-hacking-elections-easier/
— Chicago Public Schools: 1 of 4 African-American students stuck in subpar schools – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/1-of-4-african-american-students-stuck-in-subpar-schools-report/
— Greenpeace activists charged with raising banner at Trump Tower
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/greenpeace-activists-charged-with-scaling-trump-tower-with-banner/
— Growing Muslim population means more services to keep up – Rachel Hinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/growing-muslim-population-means-more-services-to-keep-up/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Cook County and City Hall try a radical idea: Listening – ANDY SHAW (DIERSEN: How much clout do you have? One could argue that politicians listen the hardest to those individuals, those organizations, those companies, those governments, and those countries that have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170708/ISSUE07/170709931
— The missing ingredient in Rauner’s Medicaid Rx – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170708/ISSUE01/170709929

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat newspapers report on parades in West Chicago but not in Wheaton. The video of Wheaton’s outstanding 2017 Independence Day Parade is at http://wheaton-il.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2782. Republicans who participated in the parade were: DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin; DuPage County District 4 officials Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan; James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff; Frank Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff; Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge; and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC). Republicans who walked with entries included Ron Almiron, Lori Carlson, Joseph Caruso, Flo Dangelo, Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Pat Hinchey, Marty Keller, Larry LaVanway, Antonio Lollino, Paula McGowen, Ron Menna, David Norck, Thommen Poozhikunnel, Mary Rash, Pat Ryan, and Janet Shaw. Gary Muehlfelt drove the truck that pulled the outstanding MTRCC float. Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, and Jeanne Ives could not participate in the parade because of the Democrats. Peter Roskam participated in a different parade. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” helped sponsor the parade and fireworks. “DuPage Republicans” was one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsored the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries. Because of a last minute shortage of banner carriers, I had the honor of helping carry the “Sponsored by DuPage Republicans” banner ahead of the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan coordinated Republican use of the “DuPage Republicans” booth at the fireworks. This year again, I delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers listed the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please thank them for helping sponsor the parade and fireworks. This year was the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade. For that 2007 parade, I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170709/west-chicago-parade-celebrates-the-arts
— Why it’s so hard to do good work in the modern office – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: In 1990, when GAO moved into new space in a new building in the Loop (200 West Adams at http://www.200westadams.com/), my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious that I got a preferred corner office a) because I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986, b) because I had almost 12 years more federal seniority because I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for the Post Office for almost 3 years, and c) because I got full-time credit for my Post Office time even though I had only worked part-time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170709/essay-why-its-so-hard-to-do-good-work-in-the-modern-office
— Do you have to share your salary history with potential employers? – Karla L. Miller (DIERSEN: As everyone on the planet earth knows full-well, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want cheap labor viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn government employees as being overpaid. In defense of my federal salary 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170709/do-you-have-to-share-your-salary-history-with-potential-employers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote dependency on government and on charity. Republicans promote individual responsibility.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170710/how-to-disrupt-the-cycle-of-poverty-and-crime
— We need national Day of Civility – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, Plano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most uncivil people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and why they are uncivil.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170710/we-need-national-day-of-civility

WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 7/9/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/09/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-7917/

DNA INFO
— DISGUSTING: Push To Legalize Weed Still On In Illinois To Help Solve Budget Problems – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170710/edgewater/legal-marijuana-pot-legalization-weed-recreational-state-law-heather-steans-kelly-cassidy-gov-bruce-rauner

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner names Illinois Policy exec as chief of staff
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170710/rauner-names-illinois-policy-exec-as-chief-of-staff

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bloomington’s immigrant resolution on hold for state law – Maria Nagle (DIERSEN: As everyone on the planet earth knows full-well, to say that immigrants are welcome is code for expressing hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To support the Illinois Trust Act is to express hatred against the aforesaid groups.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/bloomington-s-immigrant-resolution-on-hold-for-state-law/article_0d7d1730-7972-5bd8-9235-1abe6aa2f5b6.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Bloomington City Council will not act Monday night on a proposed resolution intended to assure Bloomington’s immigrant residents that they are welcome. The item is being pulled from the agenda for the 7 p.m. Monday council meeting so the city can wait for Gov. Bruce Rauner to act on related legislation, said Mayor Tari Renner. The resolution would be a statement of the city’s dedication to diversity and inclusion and not a change in law enforcement policy, according to background documentation submitted to the council. The Illinois Trust Act, if enacted, would prevent state law enforcement agencies from assisting in immigration actions unless there’s a warrant and offer protections from immigration enforcement to some safe havens such as schools. If Rauner signs the bill, possibly by Aug. 1, it would affect some of the language in the city’s proposed resolution, said Renner.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McCain: GOP health care bill ‘probably’ will die Senator criticizes secretive process – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/mccain-gop-health-care-bill-probably-will-die/761549207

PALOS PATCH
— Residents To Rally for Palos Twp. Trustee’s Dismissal Over ‘Anti-Muslim’ Facebook Posts Palos Township Tr. Sharon Brannigan says she will not resign despite public outcry over alleged anti-Muslim remarks made on social media. – Lorraine Swanson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote Islam and mass/illegal immigration, then individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/residents-rally-palos-township-trustees-dismissal-over-anti-muslim-facebook-posts

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Illinois tax hikes give Indiana competitive advantage – Dan Carden
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-tax-hikes-give-indiana-competitive-advantage/article_5fc2456b-9f6f-533d-9cc7-0870ddb3e87a.html

MOMKUS MCCLUSKEY ROBERTS LLC
— James F. McCluskey Installed as President Elect of the Illinois State Bar Association
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/07/prweb14477789.htm

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy’s Rasmussen
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511146236-rauner-replaces-chief-of-staff-goldberg-with-illinois-policy-s-rasmussen
— Edison Middle School post test results (DIERSEN: Edison Middle School is in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511140135-edison-middle-school-post-test-results

SANAMON SUN
— Rauner replaces Chief of Staff Goldberg with Illinois Policy’s Rasmussen
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511146210-rauner-replaces-chief-of-staff-goldberg-with-illinois-policy-s-rasmussen

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Montgomery County Senate hopeful Chris Hicks sees tax hikes as ‘kick in the teeth’ – Glenn Minnis
http://westcentralreporter.com/stories/511141580-montgomery-county-senate-hopeful-sees-tax-hikes-as-kick-in-the-teeth

EAST METRO SUN
— 54th Senate District candidate Rafael Him says ‘total reform’ only chance Illinois has – Justin Stoltzfus
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511144650-senate-hopeful-says-total-reform-only-chance-illinois-has

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Cook County businesses see uncertain future as workplace regulations, new cost drivers take effect – Michael Carroll (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Cook County make it illegal to employ those who are not members of the following groups: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/cook-county-businesses-see-uncertain-future-as-workplace-regulations-new/article_3df8a46e-6315-11e7-9366-778493f7aee4.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER HIRES ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE COO TO BE HIS NEW COS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rauner-hires-illinois-policy-institute-coo-to-be-his-new-cos.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute President picked as Rauner’s new chief of staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/10/illinois-policy-institute-president-picked-as-rauners-new-chief-of-staff/

GOPUSA
— Voters withdraw registration in fear of Trump voter fraud commission (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, a) how many voter registrations are fraudulent, b) how many Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens are registered as Republicans, and c) how often to Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens cast Republican primary ballots to put the least electable Republican candidate on the ballot for general elections?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26871
— Come legally, stay legally or go home!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26859
— Chicago: Child as young as 6 could be robbing victims at gunpoint
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26851

AMERICAN THINKER
— Despite budget deal, Illinois finances still in death spiral – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/despite_budget_deal_illinois_finances_still_in_death_spiral.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Marching to the poorhouse Illinois, already at the precipice, leads the way to the brink of financial ruin – Editorial
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/9/editorial-marching-to-the-poorhouse/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Bad news for Illinois Time will tell, but recent actions in Illinois may result in more people leaving the state. – Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/07/10/bad-news-for-illinois

FEDERALIST
— Trump Administration Continues Obamacare’s Illegal Corporate Welfare – Christopher Jacobs
http://thefederalist.com/2017/07/10/trump-administration-continues-obamacares-illegal-corporate-welfare/

INDEPENDENT NEWS JOURNAL
— Stelter: Attacks on Media Are About Eliminating News Coverage, ‘Not Trying to Improve Journalism’ – DAVID BIXENSPAN (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have attacked me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.?)
http://ijr.com/2017/07/915834-stelter-attacks-media-eliminating-news-coverage-not-trying-improve-journalism/

FREE BEACON
— Americans’ Top Financial Worry Is The Cost of Health Care Health care costs were more of a worry than debt, college expenses, unemployment, taxes – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/issues/americans-top-financial-worry-cost-health-care/

POLITICO
— What If Trump Had Won As a Democrat? It’s not as crazy as it sounds. And taking the idea seriously offers revealing insights about our political culture. – MATT LATIMER
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/08/what-if-trump-had-won-as-a-democrat-215351

REUTERS
— Big financial woes linger in Illinois’ new budget = Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN19V0BQ

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Long After Protests, Students Shun the University of Missouri – ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/university-of-missouri-enrollment-protests-fallout.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How President Trump could tweet his way into nuclear war with North Korea.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/07/05/how-president-trump-could-tweet-his-way-into-nuclear-war-with-north-korea/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amid Turbulence, Fox News Holds On to No. 1 Spot as MSNBC Rises Cable network weathers a year of controversies from sexual-harassment scandals, departing talent Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amid-turmoil-fox-news-holds-on-to-no-1-spot-as-msnbc-surges-1499601601

FORBES
— Illinois: A State In Crisis – Richard Lehmann
https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2017/07/10/illinois-a-state-in-crisis/#42c5edc62138

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Why Trump Will Never Make A Historic Speech.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-07-07/why-trump-will-never-make-a-historic-speech

USA TODAY
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poll: Nationwide, 37.5% say the are conservative, 32.9% say they are moderate, 24% say they are liberal, and 5.6% say they are other or don’t know. What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois say that they are conservative, moderate, liberal, or other or don’t know?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/07/09/can-america-compromise-again-editorials-debates/442744001/
— The state of hate in America – Alia E. Dastagir (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those in Group A promote hatred against those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/09/kkk-racist-rants-religious-vandalism-us-vs-them-mentality-escalates-leaving-dark-corners-interne/418100001/
— Trump’s immigration stance fuels opposition with millions in donations and volunteers – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those in Group A use Trump to raise money to get rid of those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/10/trump-immigration-aclu-donations-undocumented-immigrants/458480001/
— As fewer women have babies, population declines in these states: Connecticut, Illinois, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming – Tim Henderson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2017/07/10/fewer-women-have-babies-population-declines-these-states/459447001/

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Trump keeps an enemies list and isn’t afraid to use it (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have many millions of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. on their enemies lists. They have their operatives and their dupes destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate. In 2012, they destroyed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.)
http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/outofcontext/5492622-155/news-roundup-trump-keeps-an-enemies

BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES
— Paralysis in Washington and the politics of alienation – ANNE MCGARRY (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois takes the lead in alienating everyone against members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about the lead alienators in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/opinion/guest/paralysis-in-washington-and-the-politics-of-alienation/article_0032d7b4-882c-5b9c-b51e-9d228453b74b.html

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Picking up the Pieces in Illinois College and university leaders are happy to see the first state budget in two years, but many prepare for less state support in the future and confront lingering impacts of cuts and uncertainty. – Rick Seltzer
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/07/10/illinois-leaders-re-evaluate-higher-education-after-first-state-budget-two-years

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Legislators pass devastating austerity budget in Illinois – Alexander Fangmann
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/07/10/budg-j10.html

MILITARY TIMES
— VA to make public all employee firings – Leo Shane III (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What if my Democrat superiors had “made public” the adverse actions that they took against me? ANSWER: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would have cheered. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred against federal employees and against retired federal employees. They are especially filled with hatred against federal employees and retired federal employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/va-firings-public-listing-accountability

July 8 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Emanuel Breathes Sigh Of Relief With Budget Veto Override – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/07/emanuel-budget-override/

WLS AM
— Bill Cameron Explains The Winners and Losers From The Illinois Budget Battle
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/07/07/bill-cameron-explains-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-illinois-budget-battle/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Republican David McSweeny from the Cary area cried out against raising the income tax, saying “We’ve all heard from our constituents on how they’re going to pay their high property taxes. They’re wondering how they’re going to pay their living expenses because we’re raising their income taxes by 32%. And what do we get? Nothing! We get nothing but more taxes and more of the status quo.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mixed reaction in Naperville to state’s first budget in 2 years – Suzanne Baker and Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Those who pay little or no state income tax will see little or no tax increase. The aforesaid overwhelming vote for Democrats. Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-state-budget-react-naperville-st-0709-20170707-story.html
— Fox Valley election officials on federal investigation: ‘We have nothing to hide’ – Steve Lord (DIERSEN: How many who are registered to vote in Illinois are also registered to vote in other states?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-local-election-st-0707-20170707-story.html
— Conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos sues over canceled book – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, Yiannopoulos is far more Libertarian than he is conservative.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-milo-yiannopoulos-book-lawsuit-20170707-story.html
— 6 youths nabbed after fleeing from alleged stolen car in Naperville – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-stolen-car-pursuit-st-0709-20170707-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AS MORE AND MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WITH FINANCIAL, HEALTH, AND/OR OTHER PROBLEMS MOVE INTO DUPAGE COUNTY: DuPage charity expands summer food program by 110% – Matt McGahan
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170707/dupage-charity-expands-summer-food-program-by-110

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A working bipartisan super-majority in the House? Don’t bet on it – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170707/NEWS02/170709932/a-working-bipartisan-super-majority-in-illinois-house-dont-bet-on-it

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Mayor Langfelder: State budget deal is good for Springfield – Mary Hansen (DIERSEN: Is the state budget deal good for your precinct, for your municipality, for your township/ward, and for your county? It seems that the more state income tax that your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county pays, the less good that the state budget deal is.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170706/mayor-langfelder-state-budget-deal-is-good-for-springfield

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners and anti-Trumps say “A brutal lesson is being learned by citizens of Illinois and the entire country: There’s great risk in giving responsibility for leading a state or nation to someone who’s never held public office.” What government experience do you have? I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. 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 $79,563-$90,173. While I worked for GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/vogel-rauner-s-best-move-serve-just-term/article_cd185606-cbd7-5a93-a597-e77b26b5c6fc.html

TIMES
— Streator High joins with other districts in suit against state – Jerrilyn Zavada
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/streator-high-joins-with-other-districts-in-suit-against-state/article_8ebf51df-aa65-5b5b-a72d-f1b29326ca73.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLIE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they hate cars and combustion engines.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-touts-gas-as-combustion-engines-face-doom/760317237

FOX ILLINOIS
— Comptroller Mendoza: How Illinois moves forward with new budget – Jaclyn Driscoll
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/comptroller-mendoza-how-illinois-moves-forward-with-new-budget-07-08-2017

NEWS TRIBUNE
— New state budget: We love it, we hate it and some of us just want to move (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newstrib.com/free/new-state-budget-we-love-it-we-hate-it-and/article_b893beb6-6324-11e7-aa36-c33a1f2b1b84.html

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Republican lawmakers revolt: “I was not elected by Governor Rauner”
https://theillinoischronicle.com/republican-lawmakers-revolt-i-was-not-elected-by-governor-rauner/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Liberal Bias Starts Long Before College – Maria Biery (DIERSEN: What grade schools did your parents send you to? What if my parents had sent me to public grade schools instead of to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I would not promote conservative principles and that I would not be a Republican.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/liberal-bias-starts-long-college/

CAPITOL FAX
— Do Your Job, Inc. airs new TV ad (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, politicians exist to increase taxes and to promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/do-your-job-inc-airs-new-tv-ad/

WORLD NET DAILY
— PROFS ASKED TO MAKE ‘ACCOMMODATIONS’ FOR PROTESTERS ‘Students have diverted time and energy from their academic work to promote…social justice’ (DIERSEN: From what I see, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote social justice want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/07/profs-asked-to-make-accommodations-for-protesters/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illinois taxpayers facing bigger bills in new budget – AP (DIERSEN: Those who pay little or no state income tax will see little or no tax increase. The aforesaid overwhelming vote for Democrats. Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/illinois-taxpayers-facing-bigger-bills-in-new-budget

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Even Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s Voter Data Request” and ask “Why the Uproar?” Are you a precinct committeeman/captain? How much deadwood is there in your precinct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/us/politics/voter-fraud-commission.html
— How Not to Get a Job – ALLAN RIPP (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. 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://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/opinion/how-not-to-get-a-job.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OD FOLD: U.S. Job Growth Picks Up the Pace, but Wages Lag Behind 222,000 More Jobs, but Filling Slots Is Hard – PATRICIA COHEN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/business/economy/jobs-report-june-unemployment.html

KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL
— How workplace diversity can ‘light a business on fire’ – Cortney Roark (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/journal/2017/07/07/how-workplace-diversity-can-light-business-fire/423208001/

WDEF
— HUNDREDS OF VA OFFICIALS FIRED SINCE TRUMP’S INAUGURATION (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980? How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974? How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://wdef.com/2017/07/07/hundreds-of-va-officials-fired-since-trumps-inauguration/

DESERET NEWS
— How to keep millennials from falling into poverty – Lois M Collins (DIERSEN: If you have never been in poverty, why is that? For me, major reasons include a) my taking bad jobs that many millions would never take: I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 and b) I earned 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; a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865684389/How-to-keep-millennials-from-falling-into-poverty.html

NATIONAL ECONOMICS EDITORIAL
— Illegal Immigrants Cost Illinois $3.85 Billion A Year—State On Verge Of Bankruptcy – Dylan Scott
https://www.nationaleconomicseditorial.com/2017/07/04/illegal-immigration-cost-illinois/

FORBES
— Gov. Rauner Should Issue Another Veto, This Time On The $15 Minimum Wage – Ed Rensi
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edrensi/2017/07/07/gov-rauner-should-issue-another-veto-this-time-on-the-15-minimum-wage/#102650f147b9

July 7 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how the new budget fails Illinois – BRUCE RAUNER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170707/OPINION/170709943/rauner-heres-how-the-new-budget-fails-illinois
— Sun-Times owners are prepared to shut paper if feds try to block Tronc deal – Lynne Marek
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170707/NEWS06/170709942/sun-times-owners-prepared-to-shut-paper-if-feds-try-to-block-tronc-deal
— Luxury home sales surge in first half—but prices slip – Dennis Rodkin (DIERSEN: Do you live in a luxury home? My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates painted 915 Cove Court that my wife and I had built in Wheaton in 1984 as being a luxury home. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates painted the new town home that I bought in University Park in 1972, the studio condo that I bought in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974, the one bedroom condo that I bought in the ODE building in 1976, and 1017 East Harrison that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978 as being luxury homes.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170706/CRED0701/170709969/luxury-home-sales-surge-in-first-half

NBC5
— Illinois Board of Elections Denies Trump Commission’s Voter Data Request – James Neveau (DIERSEN: Who appointed the members of the Illinois Board of Elections?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-board-of-elections-denies-trump-commissions-data-request-433138053.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Activists scale Trump Tower, raise ‘Resist and Defend’ banner
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/266508589-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner losing budget fight means Dems lose campaign issue – MARK BROWN
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bruce-rauner-losing-illinois-budget-fight-means-dems-lose-campaign-issue-mark-brown/
— Senate president: budgetary bleeding stopped, infusion still needed – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senate-president-budgetary-bleeding-stopped-infusion-still-needed/
— Amid money troubles, NEIU boss flew to D.C. for Trump inauguration – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/amid-money-troubles-neiu-boss-flew-to-d-c-for-trump-inauguration/
— Illinois moves into the top 20 personal income tax states – Rachel Hinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-hike-means-illinois-has-fourth-highest-flat-income-tax-rate/
— Budget agreement brings sigh of relief but state haunted by backlog – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/budget-agreement-brings-sigh-of-relief-but-state-haunted-by-backlog/
— If hundreds are thrown out of work, the blame is on Preckwinkle – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/if-hundreds-are-thrown-out-of-work-the-blame-is-on-preckwinkle/

DAILY HERALD
— Three-quarters of suburbs have opted out of Cook County minimum wage rules – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170707/three-quarters-of-suburbs-have-opted-out-of-cook-county-minimum-wage-rules
— 30 vehicle break-ins reported Wednesday in Wheaton – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170707/30-vehicle-break-ins-reported-wednesday-in-wheaton

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner dug in and lost. Can he be re-elected? – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170707/rauner-dug-in-and-lost-can-he-be-re-elected

HERALD REVIEW
— How Madigan’s out-of-control power is hurting you – AUSTIN BERG
http://herald-review.com/opinion/opinion-how-madigan-s-out-of-control-power-is-hurting/article_8286abe2-1d55-5bdb-9c0d-d1848540ab89.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— After defeat, Rauner should look to pensions – Editorial
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-after-defeat-rauner-should-look-to-pensions/article_cbbb9a04-9d4b-554d-9c0d-f887374acd59.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— After overrides, how much political capital does Rauner have left? – JOSEPH BUSTOS (DIERSEN: How much political capital do you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. One could ask: “Who did not want Diersen to hold those positions?”)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article160139889.html

WJBC
— Bloomington Rep. Brady can’t guarantee new budget funds state’s top priorities – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/06/bloomington-rep-brady-cant-guarantee-new-budget-funds-states-top-priorities/

WSIL TV
— Illinois budget loaded with “pork”? – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35828793/illinois-budget-loaded-with-pork

CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: Independence Day Parade 2017
http://wheaton-il.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2782

MCHENRY TIMES
— McSweeney: ‘Smoke and mirrors’ budget will hurt Illinois – Hoang Tran
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511145214-mcsweeney-smoke-and-mirrors-budget-will-hurt-illinois

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Morrison laments budget that will keep “squeezing” Illinoisans – Hoang Tran
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511145219-morrison-laments-budget-that-will-keep-squeezing-illinoisans

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Income tax hike? – Cry me a river! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/income-tax-hike-cry-me-a-river/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tribune Puts Target on Steve Andersson’s Back – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: Who puts a target on your back? For me it is those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/07/tribune-puts-target-on-steve-anderssons-back/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Decline of the Liberal Mind – Paul Parke
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/the-decline-of-the-liberal-mind/

CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Rauner, two Democratic candidates paid property taxes late
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/oppo-dump-rauner-two-democratic-candidates-paid-property-taxes-late/
— The ILGOP’s take
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/the-ilgops-take/
— Raunerites rejoice as the governor starts spending money
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/raunerites-rejoice-as-the-governor-starts-spending-money/
— Two takes from the right
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/07/two-takes-from-the-right/

BREITBART
— Bankrupt Illinois Slams Citizens with 32% Income Tax Hike, More to Come – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/06/bankrupt-illinois-slams-citizens-32-income-tax-hike-come/

NEWSMAX
— Women’s March Co-Chair Calls for ‘Jihad’ Against Trump
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Linda-Sarsour-womens-march-jihad/2017/07/06/id/800273/

FOX NEWS
— Muslim activist suggests resisting Trump is a ‘form of jihad’ – Brooke Singman
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/07/muslim-activist-suggests-resisting-trump-is-form-jihad.html

DAILY CALLER
— VA To Post Employee Firings – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980? How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974? How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/07/va-to-post-employee-firings-stop-rewarding-employees-for-bogus-discrimination-claims/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What if Major Causes of Poverty Are Behavioral? – GEORGE WILL (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, if you are poor, it is because members of the following groups discriminated against you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449233/millennials-poverty-success-sequence-must-be-followed

HUFFINGTON POST
— Federal Employee Leaves Noose On Black Co-Worker’s Desk It’s only the latest in a frightening nationwide trend. – Andy Campbell
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mint-worker-makes-noose-for-black-colleague-in-yet-another-hateful-act_us_595fa42de4b02e9bdb0c29e2

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hangman’s Noose, Symbol of Racial Animus, Keeps Cropping Up – SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and CAITLIN DICKERSON
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/us/nooses-hate-crimes-philadelphia-mint.html

CBS PHILADELPHIA
— Mint Officials Silent Following Report Of ‘Ethnic Intimidation’ – Pat Loeb
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/06/philadelphia-mint-under-investigation-following-report-of-ethnic-intimidation/

FORBES
— Illinois Lawmakers Prove The Springfield Swamp Is Harder To Drain Than Washington’s – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2017/07/07/ill-budget/#689ef1a83531

RASMUSSEN
— Few Think States Should Be Able to Ignore Federal Laws
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2017/few_think_states_should_be_able_to_ignore_federal_laws

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly CATO a) encourages people to come to America illegally, b) encourages people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourages people to bring people to America illegally. Ever-increasingly CATO treasonously acts as an agent for foreign countries and for their citizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/there-no-evidence-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-why-elusive-crime-wave-data-shows-frightening

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/07/07/trump-advisor-hate-group-leaders-and-anti-immigrant-politicians-attend-fair%E2%80%99s-hold-their

FED SMITH
— VA Begins Posting Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Employees Online – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980? How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974? How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/07/va-begins-posting-disciplinary-actions-taken-against-employees-online/

July 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois has budget after House votes to override Gov. Rauner’s veto – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-has-budget-after-house-votes-to-override-gov-rauners-veto/2187933/
— Illinois House OKs budget, ends historic impasse – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-oks-budget-ends-historic-impasse/2187933/

NBC5
— Illinois House Votes to Override Rauner’s Budget Veto The vote means the budget plan is now law – Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-house-bruce-rauner-veto-override-vote-budget-432862213.html

CBS2
— Illinois House Overrides Rauner Budget Vetoes, With GOP Help
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/06/illinois-house-debate-budget/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House OKs budget, ends historic impasse – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/266116450-story

WGN TV
— State has budget after Illinois House overrides Governor Rauner’s veto – MELISSA ESPANA
http://wgntv.com/2017/07/06/illinois-house-overrides-governor-rauners-budget-veto/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House overrides Rauner budget vetoes; lockdown ends at capitol – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-reconvenes-to-override-rauner-budget-vetoes/
— Long-awaited budget vote won’t yet solve school funding problems – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/long-awaited-budget-vote-wont-yet-solve-school-funding-problems/
— Chris Kennedy: ‘I’ve seen the Holy Spirit at work’ – Robert Herguth (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is a liberal Democrat who promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD despises if not hates individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chris-kennedy-ive-seen-the-holy-spirit-at-work-face-to-faith-podcast/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Illinois House voted on Rauner tax hike override
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-madigan-rauner-illinois-house-tax-increase-override-box-met-0707-20170706-story.html
— Illinois Capitol reopens after lockdown, no hazardous materials found – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-madigan-rauner-illinois-house-budget-veto-met-0707-20170706-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois has a budget, with income tax hike – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170706/breaking-illinois-has-a-budget-with-income-tax-hike
— Chicago woman faces gun charges after Wheaton traffic stop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170706/chicago-woman-faces-gun-charges-after-wheaton-traffic-stop

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois takes first step toward a budget – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170706/NEWS02/170709952/illinois-takes-first-step-toward-a-budget
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois House has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill to raise the state’s income tax, the first and most difficult of a series of votes expected today to give the state its first budget in three years. The action came on a largely party-line vote 71 to 42, the bare number needed, with GOP lawmakers who broke from Rauner in passing the bill last week joining with all but a handful of Democrats to finalize the tax increase. Since the Senate already had voted for an override, the action means that, effective July 1, the individual income tax will rise from 3.75 percent to 4.95 percent and the corporate rate from 5.25 percent to 7 percent. The action also sets the stage for what is likely to be a no-holds-barred race for governor next year between Rauner, seeking a second term, and one of a half-dozen Democrats who are vying to take him on in the general election. The Illinois House has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill to raise the state’s income tax, the first and most difficult of a series of votes expected today to give the state its first budget in three years. The action came on a largely party-line vote 71 to 42, the bare number needed, with GOP lawmakers who broke from Rauner in passing the bill last week joining with all but a handful of Democrats to finalize the tax increase. Since the Senate already had voted for an override, the action means that, effective July 1, the individual income tax will rise from 3.75 percent to 4.95 percent and the corporate rate from 5.25 percent to 7 percent. The action also sets the stage for what is likely to be a no-holds-barred race for governor next year between Rauner, seeking a second term, and one of a half-dozen Democrats who are vying to take him on in the general election.)
— It’s official: Illinois has a budget. Your taxes are going up. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170706/NEWS02/170709952/its-official-illinois-has-a-budget-your-taxes-are-going-up
— Temperature rises as budget votes near – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170706/BLOGS02/170709962/temperature-rises-as-budget-votes-near
— Deadbeat Illinois’ new budget won’t fix what’s broken for nonprofits – Lisa Bertagnoli
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170706/NEWS02/170709956/deadbeat-illinois-new-budget-wont-fix-whats-broken-for-nonprofits

WTTW
— House Overrides Rauner’s Vetoes to Pass a Budget – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/06/house-overrides-rauner-s-vetoes-pass-budget

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House overrides Rauner; state budget approved
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170706/house-overrides-rauner-state-budget-approved
— 19 AGs, including Illinois’, sue DeVos for delaying for-profit college rules – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170706/19-ags-including-illinois-sue-devos-for-delaying-for-profit-college-rules

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Doing ‘Everything Possible’ To Prevent Veto Override — Except Calling Lawmakers – BRIAN MACKEY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-doing-everything-possible-prevent-veto-override-except-calling-lawmakers#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Trump administration backs Texas voter ID law in court – AP (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the Bush administration backed GAO, that is, it backed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35826781/trump-administration-backs-texas-voter-id-law-in-court

CHICAGOIST
— National Politics-Style Vitriol Has Filtered Into Illinois Budget Crisis Rhetoric
http://chicagoist.com/2017/07/06/national_political_vitriol_filters.php

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Will County Finance Chair Fricilone announces Republican Majority will not raise property tax and work to reduce the tax rate. – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/07/06/will-county-finance-chair-announces-republican-majority-will-not-raise-property-tax-and-work-to-reduce-the-tax-rate/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinoisans are still waiting for independence – Austin Berg
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/berg-illinoisans-are-still-waiting-for-independence/article_dc417608-61be-11e7-95ab-8bcffc233125.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS PERMANENT INCOME TAX HIKE, OVERRIDE RAUNER’S VETO The Illinois House of Representatives has completed an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a budget plan, including multibillion-dollar tax increases. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-pass-permanent-income-tax-hike-override-rauners-veto/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Unsustainable: Raising Taxes Solves Nothing, Makes Illinois Worse Off – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/unsustainable-raising-taxes-solves-nothing-makes-illinois-worse-off/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS TO SEE 32% HIKE. HOUSE OVERRIDES BUDGET VETO.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/illinois-taxpayers-to-see-32-hike-house-overrides-budget-veto.html
— MOODY’S WARNS MADIGAN’S BUDGET HIKE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO AVOID JUNK STATUS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/moodys-warns-madigans-budget-hike-may-not-be-enough-to-avoid-junk-status.html
— THORNER: BRUCE RAUNER, TROJAN HORSE FOR THE BIPARTISAN SPENDERS OF ILLINOIS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/thorner-bruce-rauner-trojan-horse-for-the-bipartisan-spenders-of-illinois.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP threatens Repubs for “choosing Madigan” *** Rauner: Today “another step in Illinois’ never-ending tragic trail of tax hikes”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/rauner-today-another-step-in-illinois%e2%80%99-never-ending-tragic-trail-of-tax-hikes/
— Emaneul, Madigan react *** House overrides Rauner tax hike veto with 71 votes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/house-overrides-rauner-tax-hike-veto-with-71-votes/
— Democrats lash out at Rauner ahead of veto vote
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/democrats-lash-out-at-rauner-ahead-of-veto-vote/
— State Board of Elections replies to Kobach Commission
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/state-board-of-elections-replies-to-kobach-commission/

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
— Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Decries Permanent Income Tax Hike
https://americansforprosperity.org/americans-prosperity-illinois-decries-permanent-income-tax-hike/

BREITBART
— Coincidence? Polish Government Seats Trump Beside Painting of Polish King Famed For Routing Islam From Europe – OLIVER JJ Lane
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/06/polish-government-seats-trump-beside-painting-polish-king-famed-routing-islam-europe/

THE BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson accuses Maxine Waters of living in neighborhood ‘segregated’ from constituents – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I have lived in my precinct since 1984. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978. I have lived in northeast Illinois since 1948.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/06/tucker-carlson-accuses-maxine-waters-of-living-in-neighborhood-segregated-from-constituents/

DAILY CALLER
— Federal Employee Quits Trump Admin ‘Because The People In Charge Want To Burn It Down’ – Eric Lieberman
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/06/federal-employee-quits-trump-admin-because-the-people-in-charge-want-to-burn-it-down/
— Media Furious After Trump Bashes CNN In Poland – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to be furious when they bash me and bash my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/06/media-furious-after-trump-bashes-cnn-in-poland/
— CNN Analyst: You Don’t Have The ‘Right’ To Be Anonymous – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want to be anonymous?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/06/cnn-analyst-you-dont-have-the-right-to-be-anonymous/

THE HILL
— Dems divided on Trump attack strategy for 2018 – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats will attack individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/340754-dems-divided-on-trump-attack-strategy-for-2018

CNN
— Illinois budget crisis pits governor against his wife – Matt Egan
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/06/investing/illinois-budget-governor-diana-rauner/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Lawmakers Override Governor’s Budget Veto – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/us/illinois-budget-shutdown-states-rauner.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says West Must Defend Its Civilization U.S. president speaks to thousands of Poles during his second trip to Europe – Peter Nicholas and Anton Troianovski (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have a low opinion of Western civilization, if not despise Western civilization, if not hate Western civilization. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-west-must-defend-its-civilization-1499355200
— Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub Resigns Shaub leaving post six months early, often tangled with President Donald Trump over ethics issues – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/office-of-government-ethics-director-walter-shaub-resigns-1499361406

TODAY’S WORKPLACE
— Recognizing Signs of Age Discrimination in the Workplace (DIEWRSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2017/06/30/recognizing-signs-of-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/

FED SMITH
— What You Should Know (and Do) If Your Agency is Downsizing – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: GAO was downsized during all of the almost 18 years that I worked for the agency 1980-1997. Even though it was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes, it was also under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Consequently, the Democrats who ran GAO focused on wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employee who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/06/what-you-should-know-your-agency-downsizing/

TORQUE NEWS
— Ford Mustang Sales are Strong in China – Patrick Rall
https://www.torquenews.com/106/ford-mustang-sales-are-strong-china

July 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois House set to vote on overriding Rauner’s budget vetoes
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-set-to-vote-on-overriding-rauners-budget-vetoes/2187933/

CBS2
— Cullerton Warns Of “Dire Consequences” If House Doesn’t Override Budget Veto
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/06/illinois-budget-veto-override-vote/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan preps Rauner override vote, but will enough lawmakers show? – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-illinois-budget-20170706-story.html
— Younger directors next frontier in push for greater board diversity – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: How much money were you earning in today’s dollars when you were 25, 30, 35, and 40? Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-next-gen-board-leaders-0706-biz-20170705-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Healthy life choices should bring lower care premiums – John Foley (DIERSEN: How healthy have your life choices been? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have never attributed my relative good health to my life choices. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I have relatively good health because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because my parents were filthy rich, because I avoided the draft, because the federal government grossly overpaid me, because my wife has always had a good job, because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, and because my retirement benefits are too generous. They dismiss the fact that I have never been a drinker or a smoker and that I have never used an illegal drug.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-obamacare-health-insurance-perspec-20170705-story.html
— Not guilty plea entered in Libertyville-Vernon Hills school district perjury case – Jim Newton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-school-board-perjury-arraign-st-0706-20170705-story.html
— Spanish speakers go all but ignored by White House – Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo (DIERSEN: Do you speak, read, and/or write Spanish? If the anti-Trumps had their way, first, those who speak, read, and/or write Spanish would get even more preference, and then, everyone in America would be required to speak, read, and write Spanish.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170706/281771334220021

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cullerton: ‘Win after win’ for Rauner in budget, if only he’d admit it
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cullerton-budget-has-win-after-win-for-rauner-but-gov-wont-say-so/
— Housecleaning at Water Department spurs request for police protection – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/housecleaning-at-water-department-spurs-request-for-police-protection/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago area now almost majority minority – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: In how many ways are you a minority? In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, what percent are members of Group A and what percent are members of Group B? Group A is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Group B is Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Because I am 100% Group B, I am a minority in many ways.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170705/BLOGS02/170709972

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: WLS AM promotes Ron Sandack.
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/07/05/senate-approves-illinois-budget-bill-rauner-vetoes-house-overrides/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING: Fake-naked President Trump stirs anger at West Peoria parade – Scott Hilyard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170705/fake-naked-president-trump-stirs-anger-at-west-peoria-parade

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Brady Expected to Be More Conservative Than Radogno – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: What does Bill Brady think of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at Brady that I have caused all of his problems, that I am causing all of his problems, and that I will continue to cause all of his problems until I am gotten rid of. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes especially blame me for Brady’s a) losing the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary, b) losing the 2010 gubernatorial election, and c) losing the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=247768#.WV4PqRFSRZI

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— What federal government can get from your voter file Most states spurn Trump commission – CNN (DIERSEN: What do/did your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates think of your political affiliation? Democrats run the federal government. While worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who used my being a Republican against me. Since at least the 1960s, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation have been rampant in the federal government. 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. 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.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/what-federal-government-can-get-from-your-voter-file/758872409
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Is my voting information public? The short answer is yes, some of it. Generally, states consider voters’ names and addresses public information, as well as whether they have voted in past elections and what party they have registered with. How a person actually voted in an election is never recorded, though which ballot they requested in a primary election may be.)
— 4th of July Float Sparks Outrage The float in West Peoria’s parade had a man dressed as Trump sitting on a toilet
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/4th-of-july-float-sparks-outrage/758782258

TIMES
— Jersey County county sues opioid makers for painkiller epidemic – AP (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries should sue individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, the breakdown of the traditional family, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and other things that destroy America.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/illinois-county-sues-opioid-makers-for-painkiller-epidemic/article_c6785730-0ba4-57cc-8b72-b6a72fd0814f.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner not the governor we were promised.”
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-rauner-not-the-governor-we-were-promised/article_da3c7013-c0cd-5ebf-848c-49a99a2f7f0c.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Rauner can’t negotiate from the middle – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-rauner-can-t-negotiate-from-the-middle/article_4c4160b1-513f-5c25-9773-90fe9c77a05f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Doing ‘Everything Possible’ To Prevent Veto Override — Except Calling Lawmakers – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-doing-everything-possible-prevent-veto-override-except-calling-lawmakers

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Fake News on loss of accreditation due to no budget – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/fake-news-on-loss-of-accreditation-due-to-no-budget/

CITIZEN KELLY
— VIDEO: DIERSEN HEADLINE: William Kelly blasts Rauner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xm4OZuNJpk

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— When Government Controls the Health Care System, This is Inevitable – Aaron Baer (DIERSEN: Politicians promote patronage in government, so one could expect that the more that politicians control health care, the more political preference giving and political discrimination there would be in health care.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/government-controls-health-care-system-inevitable/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republicans get from the Democrats the content (SEE BELOW) of the Illinois House Republican memo concerning abusive social media comments.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/this-is-real-and-cannot-be-dismissed/
(FROM THE POSTING: This memo was sent to House Republicans yesterday afternoon. There is a real and legitimate fear brewing…

Dear House Republican Members,

[The HGOP’s] Digital Media Manager, has prepared the information below to help guide members who experience abusive social media comments.

What to do if you receive threats on Facebook, Twitter or other social media accounts:

* If you feel the threat is imminent call 911
* Report threats of violence immediately to State Police at this phone number: 877-xxx-xxxx
* Then report to social media platform – here’s how
* Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/help/181495968648557?helpref=faq_content
* Twitter:https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169998#whatshouldido
* Or, ask your communications staffer for help
Others ways to manage posts or comments:

* Delete comments containing profanity, name calling, or libelous statements.
* Hiding a comment will leave it visible only to the person who posted it and their friends.
* Like or comment on positive comments – which will push them to the top of news feed. This is a very good strategy.
* Ban individuals who repeatedly post abusive comments especially if they are not constituents.

Call me if you have any questions or issues.)
— Kennedy calls for end to “political rhetoric that encourages violence”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/kennedy-calls-for-end-to-political-rhetoric-that-encourages-violence/
— AG Madigan rules governor’s office has violated FOIA law, orders compliance
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/06/ag-madigan-rules-governors-office-has-violated-foia-law-orders-compliance/

GOPUSA
— TREASONOUS: Cook County ID card proposed for illegal aliens living in Chicago area
http://www.gopusa.com/cook-county-id-card-proposed-for-illegal-aliens-living-in-chicago-area/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP’S ‘DIVISIVE’ TWEETS — MORE LEFT-WING HYPOCRISY – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trumps-divisive-tweets-more-left-wing-hypocrisy/

BREITBART
— GOP Insiders Skipped Real Immigration Reform Last Week – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/05/gop-insiders-skipped-real-immigration-reform-last-week/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IS CNN FINISHED? NETWORK UNDER FIRE FOR THREATENING PRIVATE CITIZEN OVER TRUMP TWEET (DIERSEN: Are you a “private citizen?” Who threatens you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they can threaten me because I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, and because I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/07/05/is-cnn-finished-network-under-fire-for-threatening-private-citizen-over-trump-tweet/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Company Sued for Anti-White Bias Tech-worker’s lawsuit alleges India-based company in U.S. racially discriminates – John Friend
http://www.americanfreepress.net/PDF/Issue%2027_28%202017%20AFP.pdf (Page 17)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As readers of this newspaper are fully aware, white Americans have been targeted for discrimination and demonization for decades now. With openly anti-white public policies institutionalized across the country—affirmative action, diversity, quotas, and forced racial integration, for example—and a distorted, highly weaponized historical narrative that depicts whites as evil and oppressive, whites now regularly find themselves in the crosshairs of the hostile, anti-white forces ruling this country. In reality, though, whites are blatantly discriminated against and targeted for ridicule, slander, and other abuse—including physical assault, rape, and murder—on a daily basis. Case in point: A former high-tech employee at Infosys, an India-based technology consulting firm with offices across the United States, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging that the company is openly hostile to white workers and favors those from India and other parts of South Asia. Erin Green, who worked as a supervisor at Infosys in its Plano, Texas office and rose to the rank of head of global immigration, was terminated in June 2016 for allegedly violating the company’s code of conduct for utilizing his work computer for personal use. Green, a white man, maintains that non-Indian and non-Asian employees were systematically discriminated against, berated, and denied raises and promotional opportunities. Green is one of many former employees and job applicants of the tech giant who have filed lawsuits against Infosys alleging improper treatment and outright discrimination.)

POLITICO
— Illinois lawmakers face budget rage Amid threats and angry calls, GOP legislators received a memo on how to protect themselves. – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have served as the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9. I should write a book about nasty, rude, and threatening Democrats and RINOs in my precinct. What if I wore a body camera to better document their nastiness, their rudeness, and their threats?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/05/illinois-budget-rage-240243
— Dems’ new pitch to voters: A ‘Better Deal’ – ELANA SCHOR and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: Democrats promise to use the federal government to give even more preference to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/05/democrats-trump-congress-better-deal-240150

ABC NEWS
— Rep. Steve Scalise readmitted to ICU in serious condition due to ‘concerns for infection’ – DAVID CAPLAN and JOHN PARKINSON
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-steve-scalise-ICU-fellow-gop-congressman/story?id=48462519

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Red State and Blue Cities: A Partisan Battle Intensifies – Emily Badger (DIERSEN: In Illinois, 91 out of 102 counties went for Trump in 2016. One could look at the partisan battles between those 91 Trump counties and the 11 Clinton counties.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/upshot/blue-cities-want-to-make-their-own-rules-red-states-wont-let-them.html
— Work and Reward: The Great Disconnect A new study shows that the twin scourges of poor income growth and rising inequality, left unaddressed, will only worsen. – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid by the federal government. I made GS-12 (currently $79,563) when I was 25 and GS-13 (currently $94,610) when I was 38 and GS-13 Step 10 (currently $122,991) when I was 49. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, I would have made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/opinion/wage-inequality-income-growth.html
— Back to the Center, Democrats Relying on identity politics and big government has hurt the Democratic Party. To win, it must embrace more centrist ideas. – MARK PENN and ANDREW STEIN (DIERSEN: How far to the left are the Democrats in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/opinion/center-democrats-identity-politics.html
— Democrats Court Military Veterans in Effort to Reclaim House – EMMARIE HUETTEMAN (DIERSEN: To turn veterans against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed to veterans that I avoided the draft with student draft deferments 1966-1970 and with a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/us/politics/democrats-veterans-house-midterm-elections.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Architects Turn Talents to Designing Homes for the Poor – MIKE IVES (DIERSEN: To turn those who had less money than I had against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I bought a new town home when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in downtown Chicago when I was 25, a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago when I was 27, and that my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton when I was 29 and we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton when I was 35.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/world/asia/vo-trong-nghia-prefabricated-housing.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Junk by Any Name in Illinois Politicians and credit raters form a coalition for tax and spend. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/junk-by-any-name-in-illinois-1499297774
— The GOP’s Fatal Infatuation Once the governors took expanded Medicaid payments, they were hooked. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-fatal-infatuation-1499297410
— The Conservative ‘Resistance’ Is Futile The right has never made one significant move against the liberal culture machine. – David Gelernter (DIERSEN: There are no DINOs but there are far too many RINOs. Planks in the Republican Party platform that RINOs most commonly fail/refuse to defend/advance include traditional family, right to life, immigration, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), illegal drugs, and Second Amendment. Conservative principles that RINOs most commonly fail/refuse to defend/advance include discouraging vices including booze, gambling, and pot.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-conservative-resistance-is-futile-1499296694
— CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Generates Outrage—And Some Insight Judging by the 2008 banking crisis, the pay ratio could help flag investment risks – Stephen Wilmot (DIERSEN: The ratio was 20 to 1 in 1965, but it was 276 to 1 in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceo-worker-pay-ratio-generates-outrageand-some-insight-1499332341
— Political Lines Shape U.S. College Picks of Some Foreign Students Texas, previously a popular academic destination, slips 9 percentage points; ‘I have never seen a handgun’ – Doug Belkin and Newley Purnell (DIERSEN: One would expect that anti-American students would pick anti-American colleges.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-lines-shape-u-s-college-picks-of-some-foreign-students-1499335203
— The U.S. Specializes in Comebacks The country has been deeply divided before, but it always manages to pull itself together. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: But ever-increasingly, in America, there are more members of Group A than members of Group B. Group A is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Group B is Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-specializes-in-comebacks-1499296796
— Racial Impact Bill in New Jersey Underscores National Justice Debate Supporters see Gov. Christie’s record on criminal justice and addiction crisis as signs that he could approve the measure – Beth Reinhard and Kate King (DIERSREN: What are your demographics? Do those who share your demographics commit more crime or commit less crime than those who do not share your demographics? Why is that?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-impact-bill-in-new-jersey-underscores-national-justice-debate-1499290581

USA TODAY
— Mark Zuckerberg praises universal basic income on Alaska trip – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: If you could have gotten a “basic income” for doing nothing, would you have become a productive member of society?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/07/05/mark-zuckerberg-praises-universal-basic-income-on-alaska-trip/103447704/
— CNN-Trump wrestling video leads to Twitter claims of blackmail – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/07/05/cnnblackmail-cnn-trump-wrestling-video-leads-claims-blackmail/451824001/

CBS MINNESOTA
— What Health Benefits Do Members Of Congress Get? – Heather Brown (DIERSEN: What health insurance coverage have you had? What health insurance do you have? What health insurance coverage will you have? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been beyond furious a) that I had Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage while I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, b) that my wife and I have had FEHB coverage since I retired in 1997, and c) that my wife and I will have FEHB coverage until we die.)
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/07/05/good-question-what-health-benefits-do-members-of-congress-get/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “What’s interesting about it, while most people think Congress gets some cushy deal in terms of healthcare, guess what,” says David Schultz, a professor of political science at Hamline University. “By law, they have to buy their health care through the health care exchanges.” Members of Congress used to have the plan that’s currently given federal employees called the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB). Schultz says that plan is comparable to what a large corporation would offer to its employees. In 2014, that all changed. When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, it decided Members of Congress – and their staffs – should be required to get their insurance benefits through the ACA exchanges. Members and their staffs are given the choice of 57 plans through the Washington, D.C. exchanges. According to Adam Hudson, a spokesman for DC Health Link, that adds up to about 11,000 people. At the time of the ACA debate, Rep. Tom Coburn (R-OK) said, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. If we’re going to create a government-run plan, then let’s put us in it.” According to the Congressional Research Service, the employer (the government) pays between 72 percent and 75 percent of the premium. That’s slightly more than the average of 83 percent covered by large employers and even with the average of 72 percent covered by small employers. Some Members choose not to take the employer contribution or choose to donate it.)

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
http://www.newsweek.com/von-spakovsky-voter-fraud-trump-632422

TIME
— Man Who Shot NYPD Officer Threatened Police in Facebook Rant: ‘We Gonna Do Something’ – AP
http://time.com/4846449/miosotis-familia-alexander-bonds-nypd-bronx-new-york/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Should They Stay or Should They Go? Federal Employees Talk About the Ethics of Sticking It Out With the Trump Administration – Marin Cogan and Nick Tabor (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, they made it very clear that they would waste your career and get rid of you a) if you did not defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, b) if you did not help them hire, retain, and promote employees because they were Democrat, minority, females, and/or young, and c) if you did not help them waste the careers of and get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/6-federal-employees-on-sticking-it-out-in-the-trump-era.html

GOVERNING
— As Override Vote Looms, Illinois Governor Tells Lawmakers to Ignore Credit Warnings – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/tns-illinois-rauner-veto-override.html

July 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Speaker Madigan: Budget vote scheduled for Sunday – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/speaker-madigan-budget-vote-scheduled-for-sunday/2171835/

NBC5
— Illinois House to Vote on Revenue Package: Madigan – Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-house-to-vote-on-revenue-plan-madigan-432016703.html
— Minimum Wage Rises in Cook County, Chicago Saturday – James Neveau (DIERSEN: If you have ever worked for the minimum wage, when, how old were you, and what did you do with the money that you earned? I washed dishes for the minimum wage 1964-1966 in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights when I was 16 and 17 years old while I attended Crete-Monee High School. I used the money that I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to/from classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cook-county-chicago-increase-minimum-wage-effective-saturday-432015693.html
— Illinois Lawmakers Override Rauner Veto of 911 Fees
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lawmakers-override-rauner-veto-911-bill-432007543.html
— A Look at Illinois’ Budget Disaster as Impasse Hits 3rd Year – Sara Burnett
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-budget-impasse-lawmakers-springfield-432004413.html

CBS2
— Lawmakers Miss State Budget Deadline For Third Consecutive Year
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/01/lawmakers-miss-state-budget-deadline-for-third-consecutive-year/
— Commissioner Garcia Seeks To Limit Campaign Contributions To Assessor – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/30/cook-county-assessor-campaign-contributions/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In about face, Madigan says he’ll call ‘revenue package’ on Sunday – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/as-frustrations-mount-top-democrat-says-budget-bills-arent-ready/
— A taxing Sunday in Springfield – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/ignore-the-naysayers-and-pass-a-state-budget-right-now/
— Illinois House overrides Gov. Rauner’s veto of 911 fees – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-house-overrides-gov-rauners-veto-of-911-fees/
— Statehouse dance: One step forward, two steps back – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/statehouse-dance-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/
— Some Illinois residents unhappy they can’t buy Powerball tickets – Rachel Hinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/some-illinois-residents-unhappy-they-cant-buy-powerball-tickets/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan sends Rauner message on tax hike vote as talks break down at Capitol – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-rauner-madigan-met-0702-20170630-story.html
— More suburban residents insured via Medicaid after Obamacare (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people cannot afford health insurance.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/news/ct-evr-local-feedback-affordable-care-act-tl-0706-20170630-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House leader: No vote on budget this weekend – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170701/illinois-house-leader-no-vote-on-budget-this-weekend
— Trump’s White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps would love to make it illegal in America to employ those who do not speak Spanish.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019965/
— 10 cent fuel tax hike among new Indiana laws taking effect – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019948/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why nothing gets done in Springfield and Washington – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170701/ISSUE05/170639986/springfield-and-washington-deadlock-because-there-are-no-dealmakers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Rauner Rich Miller asks “What’s more important than a state budget to Rauner?” and says “Killing unions.” What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. who state that they are Republican, but who a) pander to the anti-Rauner Rich Miller, b) glorify and praise the anti-Rauner Rich Miller, c) refuse to include diersen@aol.com in their press release and press advisory lists, d) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, and e) discourage everyone from reading the emails?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170701/ISSUE11/170639985/rauners-anti-union-position-prevents-an-illinois-budget-deal

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan says no budget vote this weekend; tempers flare – Doug Finke – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170701/madigan-says-no-budget-vote-this-weekend-tempers-flare
— At least the good feelings lasted a day – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170701/statehouse-insider-at-least-good-feelings-lasted-day

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Meet for Saturday Session Over Budget – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=247545#.WVgY2xFSRZI

LOUIS TODAY
— Once again, national Democrats are targeting two GOP Metro East congressional districts – Kevin McDermott
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/once-again-national-democrats-are-targeting-two-gop-metro-east/article_52f299af-f158-5488-a17f-270ca419b9ac.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— New Jersey government shuts down in budget standoff Failed to reach an agreement on a budget – RALPH ELLIS AND DEANNA HACKNEY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/nj-government-shut-down-amid-budget-standoff/755509046
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Bernstein says we are in the midst of a “malignant presidency.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/bernstein-we-are-in-the-midst-of-a-malignant-presidency/755355545

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Madigan: $5 billion tax increase vote coming Sunday – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/madigan-billion-tax-increase-vote-coming-sunday/article_9df0ecd0-5e8a-11e7-8901-3bd0e27126c6.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Tax Increases, More Spending and ‘A Disaster’ of a Budget for Illinois – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/budget-deadline-passes-state-rep-ives-calls-budget-disaster/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: THIS BUDGET IS A DISASTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/ives-this-budget-is-a-disaster.html
— WILL BRADY “PROTECT TAXPAYERS” AS HE PROMISED WHEN RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/will-brady-protect-taxpayers-as-he-promised-when-running-for-governor.html
— DUNDEE REP SKILLICORN CALLS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/dundee-rep-calls-for-general-assembly-to-continue-to-work-on-budget.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House to vote Sunday on revenue bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/01/house-to-vote-sunday-on-revenue-bill/
— After day of hope, rancor returns to Statehouse
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/01/after-day-of-hope-rancor-returns-to-statehouse/
— Illinois Policy Institute calls potential bipartisan deal a “betrayal”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/01/illinois-policy-institute-calls-potential-bipartisan-deal-a-betrayal/
— Where are we now?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/01/where-are-we-now/
— Radogno also objects *** Dust-up in the House as Madigan attempts to adjourn
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/01/dust-up-in-the-house-as-madigan-attempts-to-adjourn/

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Republicans Help Pass Democratic Budget Plan with Big Tax Increase – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/07/01/illinois-republicans-help-pass-democratic-budget-plan-with-big-tax-increase/

THE BLAZE
— Here’s what happened to crime when Phoenix dropped ‘sanctuary city’ policies – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/01/heres-what-happened-to-crime-when-phoenix-dropped-sanctuary-city-policies/
— Media gloats about Trump’s low approval ratings — then poll reveals their humiliating ratings – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/01/media-gloats-about-trumps-low-approval-ratings-then-poll-reveals-medias-approval-rating/

THE HILL
— Trump turns to a skeptical Chicago – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/340334-the-memo-trump-turns-to-a-skeptical-chicago
— New Jersey, Maine shut down amid spending disputes – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/340372-new-jersey-maine-shut-down-over-spending-disputes

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— House Overrides Rauner Veto of 911 Fees A law has taken effect with a fee increase and assurance of continued 911 emergency call-center operation in Illinois.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-07-01/house-overrides-rauner-veto-of-911-fees

WASHINGTON POST
— Spicer, Bannon and Conway among Trump aides earning top salaries – Anne Gearan (DIERSEN: Millions in America would not take a job that paid as little as Spicer, Bannon and Conway are being paid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/spicer-bannon-and-conway-among-trump-aides-earning-top-salaries/2017/07/01/16b0611c-5e83-11e7-a9f6-7c3296387341_story.html

TRIB LIVE
— Many older workers are struggling with new forms of age discrimination (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 68. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
http://triblive.com/business/headlines/12457756-74/many-older-workers-are-struggling-with-new-forms-of-age-discrimination

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Blows Budget Deadline, Pushing It Closer to Junk – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-01/illinois-blows-budget-deadline-pushing-it-closer-to-junk-rating

June 30 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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