June 19 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Illinois Governor’s Race Heats Up With Strong Endorsements – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/19/illinois-governors-race-heats-up-with-strong-endorsements/
— Black Caucus Wary Of Trump Invite; ‘Not Interested In Just A Photo Op” – Nancy Harty
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/19/black-caucus-wary-of-trump-invite-not-interested-in-just-a-photo-op/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Losing lottery jackpots could break state budget deadlock – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-illinois-lottery-stalemate-st-0620-20170619-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois gerrymandering doesn’t measure up to Wisconsin – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-gerrymandering-doesnt-measure-up-to-wisconsin/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Fundraiser, protest set for Illinois GOP representatives – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170619/BLOGS02/170619882/fundraiser-protest-set-for-illinois-gop-representatives
— Congressional duel: Rush, Gutierrez split backing for Illinois governor – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170619/BLOGS02/170619885/rush-gutierrez-split-backing-for-illinois-governor

 

WTTW
— Illinois State Reps Discuss Budget Ahead of Special Session – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/06/19/illinois-state-reps-discuss-budget-ahead-special-session

 

TIMES
— Raffle, poker run rules spark outcry – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/raffle-poker-run-rules-spark-outcry/article_bfa4b689-a2ea-537a-9e05-498b99773231.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Dick Durbin and Rodney Davis Hold Bipartisan Meeting In Wake Of Shooting – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/two-illinois-congressmen-hold-bipartisan-meeting-wake-shooting

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Mattoon township businesses file class action lawsuit after skyrocketing property taxes – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/township-businesses-file-class-action-lawsuit-after-skyrocketing-property-taxes/article_0e9b97b8-52de-11e7-8b8f-638c67eced53.html#new_tab
— Critics: Senate Democrats’ ‘privilege’ tax bad policy, a political shot at Rauner – Jacob Bielanski
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/critics-senate-democrats-privilege-tax-bad-policy-a-political-shot/article_faba5b1c-5297-11e7-8636-57013abbc671.html

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Cook County voters told to demand property tax freeze over 10 percent hike – Caitlin Nordahl
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511128335-cook-county-voters-told-to-demand-property-tax-freeze-over-10-percent-hike

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Now is the Season for Success for the GOP on the Issues Battlefield – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/now-is-the-season-for-success-for-the-gop-on-the-issues-battlefield/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker responds to cancellation
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/19/rauner-slammed-over-ahca-silence/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The governor has canceled his appearance tonight…  Gov. Bruce Rauner had been set to be there and, in fact, was billed as the star of the evening. But he’s now canceled. Rauner’s office says it’s because of the special legislative session on the budget that begins the day after tomorrow, but perhaps he also doesn’t want to be too closely associated with some of the health care and other votes coming down in Washington.)
— Rauner folks blitz Peoria doors
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/19/rauner-folks-blitz-peoria-doors/

 

GOPUSA
— Scores of farm workers, illegals march on liberal Ben & Jerry’s
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25949
— Food stamp use rose dramatically under Obama; Trump cuts are next
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25968
— Before assassination attempt on Scalise, one GOP representative, Ann Wagner, had reported 5 death threats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25979

 

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Hate Crime Convicts To Receive ‘Diversity Training’ – Anders Hagstrom  (DIERSEN: The federal government requires all its employees to take to take lots of diversity training.  I took lots of diversity training while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/19/illinois-hate-crime-convicts-to-receive-diversity-training/
— NYT Columnist: Deport Americans, Not Illegal Immigrants – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/18/nyt-columnist-deport-americans-not-illegal-immigrants/
— Black Organizations Honor Slavery’s End By Taking Over Property – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/19/black-organizations-honor-slaverys-end-by-taking-over-property/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Something is fishy about USS Fitzgerald story we are getting from the media – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/something_is_fishy_about_uss_fitzgerald_story_we_are_getting_from_the_media.html

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Don’t Bail Out Failing States Like Illinois – Editorial
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/dont-bail-out-failing-states-like-illinois/

 

THE HILL
— White House reporters fume over off-camera briefings – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/338457-white-house-reporters-fume-over-off-camera-briefings

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The destruction of political norms started decades ago. Here’s how it happened. – E.J. Dionne Jr.  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-destruction-of-political-norms-started-decades-ago-heres-how-it-happened/2017/06/18/0a963bf6-52d3-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

 

FORBES
— Five Reasons To Wear The Same Thing Every Day – Joshua Becker
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuabecker/2017/06/14/five-reasons-to-wear-the-same-thing-every-day/#39e333a6c7de

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— 100-plus lawmakers join in opposing fed pay, benefits cuts in proposed 2018 budget – Rachael Kalinyak
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/100-plus-lawmakers-join-in-opposing-fed-pay-benefits-cuts-in-proposed-2018-budget

June 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Springfield, you’ve got 10 days. Do it in less. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-budget-special-session-madigan-edit-20170618-story.html
— Why it’s foolish not to appeal your property tax assessment – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the assessment history of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton and related litigation.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-property-tax-appeals-appalling-zorn-perspec-0618-md-20170617-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In front page top of fold editorials with a big color picture unethically made to look like news articles, anti-Trumps promote Islam big time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-ramadan-big-for-naperville-restaurants-st-0618-20170616-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-islamic-center-naperville-ramadan-st-0618-20170617-story.html
— New poll of rural Americans shows deep cultural divide with urban centers – Jose A. Delreal and Scott Clement  (DIERSEN: What is your connection with rural America?  During the 1950s, I spend a lot of time during the summers at my mother’s parents’ farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-rural-americans-poll-urban-divide-20170617-story.html
— Chicago’s first murder — ‘bad blood’ and a butcher’s knife on the American frontier – Colleen Connolly  (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated to Chicago from what is now Germany in 1844.  They worked in a brick factory until they homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete in 1854.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-first-murder-kinzie-la-lime-20170616-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Privatize air traffic control, watch efficiency soar – John Stossel  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.  Libertarians and Libertarian plants demonize, denigrate, and condemn government, government employees, and government retirees, and especially the federal government, federal employees, and federal retirees.  I should write a book about my Libertarian and Libertarian plant critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They have always worked very hard against me above the table and under the table.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/privatize-air-traffic-control-and-fly-right/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Where can you afford a two-bedroom apartment on minimum wage? Nowhere in U.S. – Tracy Jan  (DIERSEN: If you 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.  I used the money that earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to/from classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170618/where-can-you-afford-a-two-bedroom-apartment-on-minimum-wage-nowhere-in-us

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Governor candidate Biss is a traitor, say private-equity investors – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170617/ISSUE01/170619894/illinois-private-equity-turns-against-biss-over-privilege-tax

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ future dimmed by keeping the status quo – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170617/our-view-illinois-future-dimmed-by-keeping-status-quo
— LaHood hopes unity that grew from tragedy lasts – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170617/bernard-schoenburg-lahood-hopes-unity-that-grew-from-tragedy-lasts
— It’s that special (session) time of year – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170617/statehouse-insider-its-that-special-session-time-of-year

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Fear and loathing rattle Statehouse – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-06-18/rich-millercapitol-fax-fear-and-loathing-rattle-statehouse.html
— Get ‘er done – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-06-18/get-er-done.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Democracy In Chains’ Traces The Rise Of American Libertarianism – Editorial (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.  Libertarians and Libertarian plants demonize, denigrate, and condemn government, government employees, and government retirees, and especially the federal government, federal employees, and federal retirees.  I should write a book about my Libertarian and Libertarian plant critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They have always worked very hard against me above the table and under the table.
http://nprillinois.org/post/democracy-chains-traces-rise-american-libertarianism#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, criticizes capital spending bill, calls projects ‘earmarks,’ ‘wasteful’ – Dan McCaleb and Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-criticizes-capital-spending-bill-calls-projects-earmarks-wasteful/article_cb32189e-537d-11e7-8343-3f66fe000969.html
— Are GOP reforms enough to justify $5.4 billion tax hike? – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/are-gop-reforms-enough-to-justify-billion-tax-hike/article_f3c05916-52b9-11e7-ab49-0f67e87e784f.html

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— HUMOR: Illinois Democrat Sponsors Bill to Kill all White Puppies in State Because They Have White Privilege – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/06/17/illinois-democrat-sponsors-bill-kill-white-puppies-state-white-privilege/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois taxpayers fund golden parachute form NIU president resigning amid scandal investigation – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/illinois_taxpayers_fund_golden_parachute_form_university_president_resigning_amid_scandal_investigation.html

 

POLITICO
— Davis calls baseball shooting ‘political terrorism’ – HANNA TRUDO
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/18/congress-baseball-shooting-davis-scalise-239677

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How ‘Snowflake’ Became America’s Inescapable Tough-Guy Taunt – AMANDA HESS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me a snowflake a) because I avoided the draft and b) because I have never engaged in aggressive sports.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/magazine/how-snowflake-became-americas-inescapable-tough-guy-taunt.html
— I’m O.K. — You’re Pure Evil – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: Those who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being evil stress that I am a Trump supporter; baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran; conservative; Republican; American; White; male; old (68); non-poor; gun owner; 100% German American; draft avoider; ancestors have been in America since 1844; federal retiree since 1997; former union member; childless and pet-less; American-nameplate car owner; and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/opinion/sunday/im-ok-youre-pure-evil.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want America to pander to foreign countries and to their citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/opinion/sunday/allies-start-planning-a-life-without-america.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/opinion/sunday/is-pride-still-for-queer-people-like-me.html
— Why Are So Many Young Voters Falling for Old Socialists? – SARAH LEONARD  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government and on charity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/opinion/sunday/sanders-corbyn-socialsts.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks, “Does Trump Embarrass You?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/opinion/sunday/does-trump-embarrass-you.html
— Liberals in Strange Places – Seth Stephens-Davidowitz  (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America want Trump to be impeached?  Why do the aforesaid live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/opinion/sunday/liberals-in-strange-places.html
— Rooting for Scalise Through Hospital Ordeal: His 3 Capitol Roommates – KATIE ROGERS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/us/politics/scalise-paulsen-brady-shimkus-washington.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The initial report about his injury was a little Pollyannaish,” Mr. Shimkus said. “It’s going to be a tough rest of the year for us.” His roommates said the home they share, about a mile and a half from the Capitol in southwest Washington, had offered a bit of solace during a week marked by violence. Their living arrangement, complete with scuffed-up furniture, children’s toys and baseball photos on the wall, continues the Washington tradition of lawmakers who have decided to split the bill on an affordable, collegelike crash pad where they can spend a few days a week with like-minded colleagues. (Mr. Shimkus bought the home 15 years ago, and they split the mortgage costs, an amount they would not disclose, four ways.) Their shared politics help: Policy discussions tend to creep up amid viewings of the western movie “Tombstone” or of endless sports coverage on ESPN, Mr. Shimkus said. But a love of baseball is what has drawn these colleagues together. Mr. Scalise, 51, who is popular in his heavily Republican district and has been a Trump supporter, has been known as the night owl of the group, still able to wake up for practice and be out the door within minutes. “You’ve got three boring guys and one guy who’s kind of lively,” Mr. Shimkus said. “It’s been really quiet.” In the days since the shooting, they said, life has been a blur of hospital visits, phone calls and, of course, the bright lights of a ballgame, this city’s last best attempt at bipartisan showmanship. The game included a prayer at second base in honor of Mr. Scalise, and staff members wore T-shirts emblazoned with a photo of the four congressmen, taken at a game years ago. “With my roomies @RepShimkus @RepKevinBrady supporting @SteveScalise at congressional baseball game & pray for his recovery,” Mr. Paulsen tweeted on Thursday, posting a photo of him and his housemates wearing mismatched jerseys and yellow Louisiana State University hats, a tribute to Mr. Scalise’s alma mater. . .“The vitriol and the debate has gone so far to the extreme,” Mr. Shimkus said. “Compromise, which is the essence of public policy and passing laws, has been disparaged by extremes on both sides.”)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress is considering a bill that would expand Jeff Sessions’s power to escalate the war on drugs – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries push illegal/addictive/destructive drugs and/or other vices in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/16/congress-is-considering-a-bill-that-would-expand-jeff-sessions-power-to-escalate-the-war-on-drugs/

 

USA TODAY
— APRIL 27, 2017 FLASHBACK: IVF: How to pay for an expensive and emotional process – Emily Starbuck Crone  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously demonized, denigrated, condemned, and punished me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Of course, since the 1970s, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my childlessness against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/04/27/ivf-how-pay-expensive-and-emotional-process/100961654/

 

BLOOMBERG
— The U.S. is where the rich are the richest – Ben Steverman  (DIERSEN: What do those who have more money than you have think of you?  I should write a book about those who look down on me because I have less money than they have.  What do those who have less money than you have think of you? I should write a book about those who look down on me because I have more money than they have.)
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/the-u-s-is-where-the-rich-are-the-richest/article_da981ed1-f07d-5855-aae6-ec1f09712aff.html

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Employee Pension, G Fund Used to Avoid Government Default – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/18/federal-employee-pension-g-fund-used-avoid-government-default/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Fatherhood Still Seen as Man’s Most Important Role  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously demonized, denigrated, condemned, and punished me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.  Of course, since the 1970s, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my childlessness against me.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/holidays/june_2017/fatherhood_still_seen_as_man_s_most_important_role

 

RAW STORY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Count me out: Conservative staffers have no desire to work for ‘radioactive’ Trump administration.”
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/count-me-out-conservative-staffers-have-no-desire-to-work-for-radioactive-trump-administration/

June 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nybo urges lawmaker support of introduced ‘Capitol Compromise’ budget proposal – Tim Bryers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-nybo-urges-lawmaker-support-of-introduced-ca-2017-06-15-story.html
— Day after shooting, members of Congress step up to plate – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-congressional-baseball-game-illinois-met-0616-20170615-story.html
— Bipartisan baseball: Dems best GOP, give trophy to wounded Scalise – Erica Werner and Kevin Freking
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congressional-baseball-game-20170615-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: Cook County to stop prosecuting some traffic offenses because it lacks resources, Foxx’s office says – Megan Crepeau
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-states-attorney-traffic-offense-prosecution-20170615-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump’s tweets are accelerating his own political death spiral.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-tweets-investigation-rosenstein-20170616-story.html
— Will County officials discuss freight, heroin during DC trip – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-dc-trip-st-0614-20170615-story.html
— Emanuel friend, alderman’s husband both illegally lobbied mayor via his personal email, ethics board finds – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes lobby against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Should they register as lobbyists?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-lobbying-violations-met-0616-20170616-story.html
— Todd Stroger among city employees who didn’t file ethics statement on time
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-friday-edition-20170615-story.html
— Facebook page of Virginia shooter’s wife becomes heated public battleground – Leonor Vivanco
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-james-hodgkinson-wife-facebook-page-met-20170615-story.html
— OPRF principal, assistant wrestling coach reprimanded after investigation into off-campus incident – Steve Schering
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-sex-misconduct-punishment-tl-0608-20170616-story.html
— District 128 officials turn themselves in on perjury charges – Jim Newton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/crime/ct-lns-school-perjury-bail-st-0616-20170615-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel donor and alderman’s husband face fines for improper lobbying – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes lobby against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Should they register as lobbyists?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-donor-and-aldermans-husband-face-fines-for-improper-lobbying/

— Madigan: Emanuel ‘scared’ of federal oversight of CPD, but door open – Fran Spielman

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-emanuel-scared-of-federal-oversight-of-cpd-but-door-open/
— Union group offers details of potential bid for Sun-Times – Mitch Dudek  (DIERSEN: If sought a government job or a political job, my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years (almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office and almost 9 years while I worked for IRS). Virtually all of my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being vicious union haters.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/union-group-offers-details-of-potential-bid-for-sun-times/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cullerton: No stopgap budget will pass Senate – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170615/cullerton-no-stopgap-budget-will-pass-senate
— Outgoing NIU president to get $600,000 severance deal – AP  (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors did not offer me any kind of “deal” to get me to take their early retirement “offer.” Instead, they threatened to constructively demote me and make the rest of my GAO career a living hell.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, a veteran, or if GAO had been unionized.  GAO did not unionize until 2007.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170616/news/306169952/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Northern Illinois University will pay President Doug Baker about $600,000 plus benefits when he steps down later this month. Baker announced Thursday that he is resigning in the wake of a state investigation accusing him and other administrators of mismanagement when it comes to hiring consultants. Later that day trustees emerged from a nearly seven-hour closed session to announce his severance arrangement. Under the deal Baker will receive a full year’s salary of $450,000 and $137,000 to not serve as a member of the College of Business faculty.)
— Indicted Libertyville school officials turn selves in – Ellen Mauer
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170615/indicted-libertyville-school-officials-turn-selves-in
— District 59 residents blame low home values on test scores – Chacour Koop  (DIERSEN: How high/low are the test scores in the school districts that your home is in?  What drives those scores up/down in the school districts that your home is in?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170616/district-59-residents-blame-low-home-values-on-test-scores
— Leftward shift would be a disaster for Democrats – Steven & Cokie Roberts (DIERSEN: In Illinois, ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on destroying and/or driving out of Illinois individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170616/leftward-shift-would-be-recipe-for-disaster
— Trump acknowledges he’s being investigated – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors were always investigating me a) because I had not become a Democrat, b) because I had not painted myself as being a yes-man, c) because I had not helped my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) because I had complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid, and e) because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170616/news/306169949/

 

CBS2
— Groups Anticipate Gov. Rauner Will Sign Anti-Hate Measure – Craig Dellimore  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following groups that you are a member of, the more that anti-Trumps paint you as being a hater: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/15/groups-anticipate-gov-rauner-will-sign-anti-hate-measure/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— McDonald’s ends longtime Olympics partnership – JESSICA WOHL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170616/NEWS06/170619916

— Who’s best suited to oversee Chicago police reform? Lisa Madigan, that’s who. – MATT TOPIC
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170616/OPINION/170619932

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Local leaders brainstorming ways of attacking opioid use – Dean Olsen  (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America focus on promoting destructive/illegal behavior?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170615/local-leaders-brainstorming-ways-of-attacking-opioid-use

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legislators headed back to Springfield next week for special session – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-06-16/legislators-headed-back-springfield-next-week-special-session.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— In the fight to reform funding, Illinois ‘school districts are pawns in a serious political game’ – Pam Adams
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170615/in-fight-to-reform-funding-iilinois-school-districts-are-pawns-in-serious-political-game

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rep. Steve Scalise is a Roommate of Southern Illinois Congressman John Shimkus – JENNIFER FULLER
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rep-steve-scalise-roommate-southern-illinois-congressman#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Calls For Compromise As GOP Attacks – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-calls-compromise-gop-attacks#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Trump to announce plan to stop cash flow to Cuban military – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35679105/trump-to-announce-plan-to-stop-cash-flow-to-cuban-military

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Before Scalise shooting, Wagner had reported five death threats to Capitol Police – Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/before-scalise-shooting-wagner-had-reported-five-death-threats-to/article_6b44a6fa-f0ea-5b1d-a680-459493807022.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Should We Be Worried About Milwaukee’s Attempt to Lure Us Up North?  Our northern neighbors want to win Chicagoans’ hearts—really, really bad. – ROD O’CONNOR  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly the Democrats who run Illinois 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who focus on driving me out of my precinct, out of Wheaton’s West District, out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois. They would love it.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2017/Milwaukee-vs-Chicago/

 

DAILY LEGAL NEWS
— High Court: Police removal of Occupy Chicago protesters was constitutional
https://www.isba.org/dailylegalnews/2017-06-16/highcourtpoliceremovalofoccupychica

 

ILLINOIS 21TH SHOW
— Sen. Dick Durbin: Alleged Congressional Shooter James T. Hodgkinson Emailed Office For Past 8 Years – NIALA BOODHOO, SEAN NEUMANN AND ALAN MONTECILLO
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/sen.-dick-durbin-alleged-congressional-shooter-james-t.-hodgkinson-emailed

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 7 REASONS THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS’ BUDGET PLAN FAILS TAXPAYERS – Craig Lesner and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/7-reasons-the-illinois-republicans-budget-plan-fails-taxpayers/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? CELEBRATING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BIRTHDAY ON FLAG DAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/wheres-weyermuller-celebrating-president-trumps-birthday-on-flag-day.html

 

GOPUSA
— MSNBC’s Ratings Lead to Blood – Cliff Kincaid
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25902

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi: ‘Outrageous’ for Republicans to blame Democrats for heated rhetoric – Sally Persons
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/nancy-pelosi-outrageous-republicans-blame-democrat/
— Congressional staffers boo Trump at unity baseball game – Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those “congressional staffers” should be immediately terminated.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/congressional-staffers-boo-trump-unity-baseball-ga/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rep. Mark Sanford, South Carolina Republican, sides with the anti-Trumps.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/mark-sanford-donald-trump-partially-blame-heated-r/

 

JOHN BIVER
— D.C. Shooter a Fan of the Southern Poverty Law Center
http://johnbiver.com/d-c-shooter-fan-southern-poverty-law-center/

 

DAILY CALLER
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Administration Rescinds Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Amnesty Program – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always badmouthed my parents and the rest of my ancestors.  But none of them came to America illegally, none of them stayed in America illegally, and none of them brought others to America illegally.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/15/promise-kept-trump-admin-rescinds-dapa-amnesty-program/
— ESPN Host Says NFL Injects Politics ‘By Playing The National Anthem’ – KENT STROBL  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are taking over sports in America: 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://dailycaller.com/2017/06/15/espn-host-says-nfl-injects-politics-by-playing-the-national-anthem-video/

 

THE BLAZE
— Trump just revoked an Obama amnesty program for illegal aliens – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always badmouthed my parents and the rest of my ancestors.  But none of them came to America illegally, none of them stayed in America illegally, and none of them brought others to America illegally.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/16/trump-just-revoked-an-obama-amnesty-program-for-illegal-aliens/
— Pelosi falls back into partisan rhetoric, blames Fox News for GOP baseball shooting – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/15/pelosi-falls-back-into-partisan-rhetoric-blames-fox-news-for-gop-baseball-shooting/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘PROOF POSITIVE OF TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME’  Bachmann blames assassination attempt of GOP lawmakers on ‘ravings of ‘lunatic left’ – GARTH KANT
http://www.wnd.com/2017/06/proof-positive-of-trump-derangement-syndrome/

 

HOT AIR
— Hey, One Left-Wing Gunman Doesn’t Make A Movement – MICHAEL TOMASKY
http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2017/06/15/hey-one-left-wing-gunman-doesnt-make-a-movement/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— News website Fusion calls Steve Scalise ‘bigoted homophobe’ as he lies in critical condition
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news-website-fusion-calls-steve-scalise-bigoted-homophobe-as-he-lies-in-critical-condition/article/2626204

 

POLITICO
— Trump won’t alter status of current Dreamers  Work permits won’t be canceled, but 2014 Obama immigration moves that were iced by courts are revoked. – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/15/trump-immigration-dreamers-status-239621
— Trump’s new NY HUD director planned Eric Trump’s wedding, has no housing experience – JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER, and DANIEL LIPPMAN  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS.  After working 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, I transferred to GAO. During the first 6 years and the last 9 years of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, my Democrat superiors refused to assign me to audits of IRS, that is, they wasted my knowledge of IRS. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, they would not have done that.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2017/06/16/ny-daily-news-trumps-new-ny-hud-director-planned-eric-trumps-wedding-has-no-housing-experience-dems-drub-gop-at-baseball-game-a-record-24-959-tickets-sold-pence-hires-mcguirewoods-cullen-bday-bres-220870
(FROM THE ARTICLE: THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: “President Trump chooses inexperienced woman who planned his son Eric’s wedding to run N.Y. federal housing programs,” by Greg Smith: “She’s arranged tournaments at Trump golf courses, served as the liaison to the Trump family during his presidential campaign, and even arranged Eric Trump’s wedding. Now President Trump has appointed longtime loyalist Lynne Patton — who has zero housing experience and claims a law degree the school says she never earned — to run the office that oversees federal housing programs in New York.)

 

CNN
— New gun control action after congressional shooting? Don’t bet on it – Gregory Krieg
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/politics/steve-scalise-baseball-shooting-gun-control/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Will Allow ‘Dreamers’ to Stay in U.S., Reversing Campaign Promise – MICHAEL D. SHEAR  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will use this as a mandate to accelerate their efforts to get rid individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that at 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.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/us/politics/trump-will-allow-dreamers-to-stay-in-us-reversing-campaign-promise.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t – William Wan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/americas-new-tobacco-crisis-the-rich-stopped-smoking-the-poor-didnt/2017/06/13/a63b42ba-4c8c-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California: John Cox, GOP candidate for governor, gives himself another $2 million – Phil Wilson
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-john-cox-gop-candidate-for-governor-1497565104-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Believers Need Not Apply – Sohrab Ahmari (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois post signs that say members of the following groups “need not apply:” Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberalism-believers-need-not-apply-1497570751

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook taps artificial intelligence in new push to block terrorist propaganda – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of propaganda. My critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say “the platform is the problem” and they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/15/facebook-using-artificial-intelligence-to-crack-down-on-terrorism/102887032/
— Technology start-ups founded by women hire more women – Rachel Sandler  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, GAO will be the first federal agency in which 100% of its employees are Democrat AND ALSO minority, female, under age 40, and/or veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/06/14/technology-start-ups-founded-women-hire-more-women-study-finds/102861592/

 

STANDARD EXAMINER
— An attack on a lawmaker — an attack on our way of life – Editorial
http://www.standard.net/Our-View/2017/06/15/Steve-Scalise-Louisiana-Republicans-James-Hodgkinson-Illinois-Gabrielle-Giffords-Arizona-gun-violence-editorial-1.html

 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— When Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Clarke Murphy  (DIERSEN: How could you have “fit in” better where you worked?  I would have fit in better if I a) had become a Democrat, b) had painted myself as being a yes-man, c) had helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) had not complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid, and e) had not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://hbr.org/2017/06/when-leaders-are-hired-for-talent-but-fired-for-not-fitting-in
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Understand their own organizational culture: Knowing a leader’s motives and values is pointless unless organizations are also able to decode their own culture. Sadly, most organizations underestimate the importance of accurately profiling their culture so they end up relying on intuitive and unrealistic ideas that say more about what they would like to be than what they actually are. This is why a large number of companies today describe themselves as “entrepreneurial,” “innovative,” “results-oriented,” or “diverse,” even when their own employees perceive a very different type of culture. Well-designed climate surveys, which crowdsource people’s views and experiences of the organizational culture, are a much better indicator of a company’s true values than the aspirational competencies curated by senior executives.)

 

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump signs executive order to roughly double to $200 million the taxpayer money spent on learn-to-earn programs. What did you do to “learn-to-earn?”  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 33.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-live-trump-expected-sign-executive-order-apprenticeships/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— 100 House Democrats voice opposition to Trump’s proposed federal retirement cuts – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government job or a political job, my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as someone who was in line for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension since 1966 when I was 18 and who has been getting a CSRS pension since 1997 when I was 49.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2017/06/100-house-democrats-voice-opposition-to-trumps-proposed-federal-retirement-cuts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “These are highly skilled and dedicated public servants,” members of Congress wrote. “Taking their pensions away and gutting their pay would have the effect of pushing those skilled people out of the civil service and impairing the recruitment of new talent.” . . . But these proposals are particularly offensive, lawmakers said, because they would impact current and future retirees, not just prospective federal employees. “This breaks a promise to current federal employees and retirees,” they wrote. “We should not alter policies that families have planned their lives around, particularly when it affects current retirees with limited ability to make up for unforeseen reductions in expected income.” Several federal employee unions and organizations have adamantly voiced their own concerns over the president’s retirement proposals. “In exchange for years of hard work over long careers, our government made a commitment to middle-class federal and postal workers in the form of modest federal pensions in retirement,” the coalition said. “Those pensions are not gifts; they were earned. Diminishing their value in any way for current employees and retirees fails to honor the commitments made to our public servants.”)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Democrats Pen Letter Blasting Proposed Federal Retirement Cuts – Erich Wagner  (DIERSEN: If I sought a government job or a political job, my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as someone who was in line for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension since 1966 when I was 18 and who has been getting a CSRS pension since 1997 when I was 49.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/06/house-democrats-pen-letter-blasting-proposed-fed-retirement-cuts/138737/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Rooted in Their Communities, Local Newspapers are Still Optimistic – Tim Gallagher  (DIERSEN: Tragically, no newspaper in rooted in Wheaton.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/business-of-news-rooted-in-their-communities-local-newspapers-are-still-optimistic/

June 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner calls for 10-day special session to force budget deal – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-calls-for-10-day-special-session-next-week/2103254/
— Powerball, Mega Millions to drop Illinois due to state’s budget crisis
http://abc7chicago.com/news/powerball-mega-millions-to-drop-illinois-due-to-states-budget-crisis/2102938/
— Play sponsors pulling out after President Trump lookalike killing scene in ‘Julius Caesar’
http://abc7chicago.com/news/play-sponsors-pulling-out-after-trump-lookalike-killing-scene-in-julius-caesar/2087587/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Calls Illinois Lawmakers Back to Springfield for Special Session  “Republicans in the General Assembly have laid out a compromise budget plan that I can sign,” Rauner said in a video announcing the special session. – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-to-Call-Lawmakers-to-Special-Session-in-Springfield-Sources-428542623.html
— Powerball, Mega Millions to Drop Illinois Amid State Budget Crisis  The association, which runs Mega Millions and Powerball, said in internal Illinois Lottery communications it would drop the games
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/powerball-mega-millions-dropping-illinois-lottery-budget-crisis-428662263.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Calls Special Session, But Will Lawmakers Pass Budget? – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/15/rauner-calls-special-session-but-will-lawmakers-pass-budget/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pressure for budget deal builds as Rauner calls special session, Cullerton says no stopgap – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-legislature-budget-special-session-met-06-20170615-story.html
— Scalise has more surgery as authorities track shooter’s path to Virginia baseball field – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-congressional-baseball-shooting-20170615-story.html
— Oak Brook abruptly drops red light camera lawsuit – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dob-drop-red-light-lawsuit-tl-0622-20170615-story.html
— State budget prompts legislators to call ’emergency’ town hall in Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-illinois-budget-town-hall-naperville-st-0616-20170615-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Powerball, Mega Millions to drop Illinois due to state’s budget crisis – Tina Sfondeles and Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/powerball-mega-millions-to-drop-illinois-due-to-states-budget-crisis/
— Gov. Rauner calls for 10-day special legislative session – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-calls-for-10-day-special-legislative-session/
— Cut a deal for Illinois in the no-blame zone – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/cut-a-deal-for-illinois-in-the-no-blame-zone/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/an-opening-to-a-better-understanding-of-islam/

 

DAILY HERALD
— NIU president to step down after report shows mismanagement – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170615/niu-president-to-step-down-after-report-shows-mismanagement
— Tom Cullerton works with local assessors to give residents better understanding of property taxes
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170615/tom-cullerton-works-with-local-assessors-to-give-residents-better-understanding-of-property-taxes
— Cubans now face same deportation risk as other immigrants – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170615/news/306159973/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner calls special session as lawmakers await Madigan’s move – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170615/BLOGS02/170619924/rauner-calls-special-session-as-lawmakers-await-madigans-move
— Latest victim of budget impasse: Your commute. – NONA TEPPER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170615/NEWS02/170619920/latest-victim-of-budget-impasse-your-commute
— Summer vacation? Lots of Americans say they can’t afford it. – AP  (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977.  My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America.  Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170615/NEWS07/170619933/summer-vacation-lots-of-americans-say-they-cant-afford-it

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Fewer public offices: It is doable – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-06-15/jim-dey-fewer-public-offices-it-doable.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Officials push Rauner on Peotone airport
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/officials-push-rauner-on-peotone-airport/article_c6e540f6-152b-542c-8c82-9daeeff19eda.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Where have all the new homes gone? – Austin Berg
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/berg-where-have-all-the-new-homes-gone/article_c2f59dce-5146-11e7-89e1-87cceb3f05f8.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— NIU’s President Baker steps down effective June 30th – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/nius-president-baker-steps-down-effective-june-30th/
— Is Congress paving way for Illinois to file Bankruptcy? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/is-congress-paving-way-for-illinois-to-file-bankruptcy/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. IVES CALLS FOR STATE BUDGET THAT SPENDS LESS THAN REVENUE PROJECTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/rep-ives-calls-for-state-budget-that-spends-less-than-revenue-projections.html
— REP MCSWEENEY RESISTS GOP FLOOR LEADER’S INCOME TAX HIKE PUSH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/house-il-gop-spokesman-promotes-tax-hike.html
— STATE REP ALLEN SKILLICORN CALLS FOR FORENSIC AUDIT OF ILLINOIS’ $15B IN UNPAID BILLS  (DIERSEN: I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/state-rep-calls-for-forensic-audit-of-illinois-15b-in-unpaid-bills.html
— IL SENATOR DAVE SYVERSON BLAMES LEFTIST RHETORIC FOR ATTACK ON U.S. CONGRESS MEMBERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/il-senator-blames-leftist-rhetoric-for-attack-on-us-congress-members.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Raoul, Brady, Cullerton, Illinois Policy Institute, Durkin, DGA, Radogno respond *** Rauner calls 10-day special session
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/15/rauner-calls-10-day-special-session/
— Pritzker campaign takes advantage of new Facebook tech
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/15/pritzker-campaign-takes-advantage-of-new-facebook-tech/

 

GOPUSA
— ICE chief says illegal aliens should have fear of being deported
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25828
— N.J. teacher suspended over yearbook censorship of pro-Trump messages
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25758

 

DAILY CALLER
— Mark Steyn: ‘The Left Wants To Denormalize And Dehumanize Its Political Opposition’ – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on denormalizing and dehumanizing those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/14/marc-steyn-the-left-wants-to-denormalize-and-dehumanize-its-political-opposition/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Environmentalists Demand Trillions in Lower Returns for Pensions – MATT MACKOWIAK
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/448651/pensions-divest-energy-stocks-terrible-idea

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The criminal investigation of Trump puts his presidency in peril.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/06/15/the-criminal-investigation-of-trump-puts-his-presidency-in-peril/
— Suspect blasted GOP for favoring ‘super rich’ in letters to local newspaper – Abigail Hauslohner and Julie Tate  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always blasted me as being “super rich.” While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, they stressed the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, the new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and the new 1969 Dodge Charger SE that I drove to work.  They stressed that I stayed at the University Plaza Dormitory at NIU.  While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, they stressed the new 1972 Chevy Corvette, the new 1978 Chevy Chevette, and the new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale that I bought.  They stressed the new town home that I bought in 1972, the studio condo that I bought in 1974, the one bedroom condo that I bought in 1976, 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton that my wife and I bought in 1978. They stressed the tuition that I paid for graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and DePaul 1976-1980. They stressed my wife’s salary.  While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, they stressed 915 Cove Court that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, the collector cars that I bought in 1989 and 1994, the tuition that I paid for graduate finance courses 1992-1997, my wife’s salary, that we had no children, and the money that we saved for our retirement.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/public-safety/updates-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice-in-virginia/suspect-blasted-gop-for-favoring-super-rich-in-letters-to-local-newspaper/

June 14 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL CONGRESSMAN DAVIS AT BAT WHEN SHOOTING STARTED; SHOOTER FROM BELLEVILLE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/il-congressman-davis-at-bat-when-shooting-started-shooter-possibly-from-belleville.html
— BELLEVILLE MAN WAS A SANDERS SUPPORTER, TRUMP HATER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/update-belleville-man-was-a-sanders-supporter-trump-hater.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? WITH 2000 PATRIOTS AT WALSH FREEDOM BBQ 2017
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/06/wheres-weyermuller-with-2000-patriots-at-walsh-freedom-bbq-2017.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Congressional shooter is from Belleville
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/14/report-congressional-shooter-is-from-belleville/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Alexandria Shooter James Hodgkinson, Belleville, IL – Facebook Groups – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/alexandria-shooter-james-hodgkinson-belleville-il-facebook-groups/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Heavy.com is reporting James T. Hodgkinson from Belleville, Illinois as the named shooter in the Alexandria, VA mass shooting of Republicans as they were practicing for a baseball game. We have captured the list of Facebook Groups he was a member of, and it is quite interesting – here are some of the more disturbing-looking ones:

 

The road to hell is paved with Republicans
Democrats are Welcome
Rachel Maddow for President 2020
Bernie Sanders for President 2020
Join the Resistance Worldwide
Donald Trump is not my President
Terminate the Republican Party
President Bernie Sanders
BERN ON #theRevolutionContinues
Illinois Berners United to Resist Trump
Americans Against Fox News
Boycott the Republican Party)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rodney Davis: “I never thought I’d go to baseball practice and get shot at” – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-safe-rodney-davis-at-practice-during-shooting/
— Suspect in shooting at congressional baseball practice has died
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-majority-whip-shot-at-congressional-baseball-practice/amp/
— More than a third of suburbs nix Cook wage hike, sick leave – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/more-than-a-third-of-suburbs-nix-cook-wage-hike-sick-leave/
— Congressional Democrats sue Trump over foreign payments – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/congressional-democrats-sue-trump-over-foreign-payments/
— Home-buying incentive for police officers sails through committee – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: In 1974, when I was 25, when IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) Revenue Officer job in its Loop office, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to graduate business classes at Loyola.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/home-buying-incentive-for-police-officers-sails-through-committee/
— Black Lives Matter lawsuit seeks federal court oversight of CPD – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-lives-matter-lawsuit-seeks-federal-court-oversight-of-cpd/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois’ Davis was in batter’s box when congressional shooting happened – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170614/illinois-davis-was-in-batters-box-when-congressional-shooting-happened
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND COLOR GRAPHIC: How suburban assessors discovered hundreds of illegal exemptions – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170614/how-suburban-assessors-discovered-hundreds-of-illegal-exemptions
— OUTSTANDING: Geneva favors raising fine for marijuana possession – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170613/news/170619720/
— TRAGIC: Schaumburg allows requests for tattoo businesses – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170614/schaumburg-allows-requests-for-tattoo-businesses
— Elk Grove Park District commissioner arrested, accused of striking parks employee – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170614/elk-grove-park-district-commissioner-arrested-accused-of-striking-parks-employee
— Popular Bloomingdale musician faces federal child porn charges – Katie Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170613/popular-bloomingdale-musician-faces-federal-child-porn-charges
— In lawsuit, Elburn company claims Facebook page secretly favors advertisers – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170613/in-lawsuit-elburn-company-claims-facebook-page-secretly-favors-advertisers

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner ‘special guest’ at $10,000 Illinois Republican Party fundraiser – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that I give little or no money to the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, or America and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that “money is all that matters.”  In my defense, I give the aforesaid a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. Since 2004, those emails have included links to almost 272,600 articles of interest to Illinois Republicans and information on many upcoming events.  GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.  I spend about an hour putting the emails together and sending them out for every six articles in the emails, that is, since 2004, I have spent about 45,400 hours doing that, that is, at $100/hour, I have made in-kind donations to the aforesaid worth about $4,543,100.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-republican-party-fundraiser-20170613-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party is holding a Monday night fundraiser featuring all seven members of the state’s GOP delegation to the U.S. House plus what organizers are calling a “special guest” in Gov. Bruce Rauner. The event is called “Cocktails with the Congressmen” and tickets start at $100 per person, with $10,000 required to play “host” at the Rosemont outpost of Gene & Georgetti. Those paying $2,500 or more per person will gain access to a special hourlong reception prior to the general reception cattle call. Along with Rauner, scheduled to attend are Republican U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam of Wheaton, Randy Hultgren of Plano, Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, Rodney Davis of Taylorville, John Shimkus of Collinsville, Darin LaHood of Peoria and Mike Bost of Murphysboro. Rauner has almost singlehandedly revived the Illinois Republican Party as a political force, largely through his own wallet. Rauner and his campaign fund have given the state GOP at least 72 percent of the $42.5 million it has raised since he took office as governor.)
— Area elected officials press Rauner to move ahead on airport – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-third-airport-rauner-st-0614-20170613-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Safeguarding science from Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-science-research-budget-trump-edit-md-20170613-story.html
— Taking a break from the news – Garrison Keillor  (DIERSEN: As your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I have never taken a break from the news and I never will.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-news-keillor-20170614-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clarence Page insults Donald Trump and Donald Trump’s supporters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-ignorance-ryan-comey-page-perspec-0614-md-20170613-story.html
— The mess in Venezuela didn’t happen overnight. Here’s how two successive presidents chipped away at democracy – Mery Mogollon and Chris Kraul  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-venezuela-democracy-2017-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attacks on news media  In 2007, Chavez refused to renew the broadcasting license of RCTV, the most widely followed anti-government station, forcing it to shut down and sparking nationwide protests. Since then, an estimated 300 independent small-town radio stations have either been shut down or forced to change to government-friendly formats, according to Marcelino Bisbal, a professor at Andres Bello Catholic University. Globovision, the last television station to broadcast anti-government editorials, was forced to sell in 2013 after owners complained of mounting government fines and political harassment. The new owners are businessmen with ties to Maduro. CNN, El Tiempo TV, NTN24 and other Spanish language cable channels that have criticized the government have been banned from broadcasting in Venezuela. Maduro halted TV broadcasts of National Assembly sessions last year after the opposition won majority control. In 2014, the largest daily newspaper, El Universal, was forced to sell to a government-friendly owner group.)
— Ethics board finds two more lobbying violations tied to Emanuel emails – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: Who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes lobby the aforesaid to destroy me.  Should I file FOIA requests to see if my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have registered as lobbyists?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-ethics-board-lobbying-violations-met-0614-20170613-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two individuals who contacted Mayor Rahm Emanuel through his personal email broke the city’s lobbying laws, the Chicago Board of Ethics determined Tuesday. The panel voted without dissent to find the two people violated the law by seeking to influence City Hall action without registering as a lobbyist. Ethics board President William F. Conlon said the individuals would be identified on a city website, but not until later this week after they are notified of the ruling.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former Mariano’s employee sues over fingerprint data – NONA TEPPER  (DIERSEN: To deter/detect potential conflicts of interest, federal employees are required to give their superiors lots of information about their financial assets and debts.  Federal employees should expect that their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who want to waste your career and who want to get rid of you will get your financial information and will use that information against you.  My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates talked and acted like they knew exactly what was on my and my wife’s income tax returns, what our incomes were, what are financial and other assets were, what our debts were, that we had no dependents, etc. They talked and acted like they viewed us as being undeservedly selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).  They painted me as being someone who had way too much money, and therefore, a) someone who did not need nor should get pay increases or promotions and b) someone who should take early retirement as soon as it is offered.  They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170614/NEWS07/170619958
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The plaintiff, Thomas Doporcyk, alleges that “Mariano’s disregards their employees’ statutorily protected privacy rights and unlawfully collects, stores and uses their biometric data,” according to a complaint filed June 9 in Cook County Circuit Court. Mariano’s required Doporcyk to check in and out of work by scanning his fingerprints, according to the suit. Mariano’s requires all Illinois employees, salaried and hourly, to clock in through a fingerprint scanner.)
— Uber’s culture led one Chicago tech firm to boycott it on moral grounds – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked?  Sadly, tragically, and unacceptably, despite civil service protections, in most, if not in virtually all government entities, the culture is patronage. Those who move up the ladder the fastest are those who are not only a member of their superiors’ political party, but someone who panders to their superiors, who serves as an operative or as a dupe for their superiors, and who helps their superiors get rid of employees who are members of other political parties.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170613/NEWS08/170619963
— Shut down this Illinois college tuition program now – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170614/BLOGS10/170619961

 

WTTW
— Illinois House Members on State Budget Impasse
http://www.pbs.org/video/3001779252/

 

DNA INFO
— The Public Cost Of Heroin: $51,000 A Year Per User, UIC Study Says  (DIERSEN: What is the public cost of each addicted smoker, drinker, gambler, pot smoker, etc.? No individual, organization, company, government, or country should promote vices.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170613/humboldt-park/cost-of-heroin-user-51000-per-year-society-uic-researchers-say

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Mendoza: Rauner fiddles as universities burn
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-rauner-fiddles-as-universities-burn/article_129fb9fb-b957-5905-94ec-31c7453acec9.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— An excess of sausage – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-06-14/excess-sausage.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Measures like automatic voter registration show bipartisanship possible at Statehouse – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How many millions in America are registered to vote to in two, three, four, five+ states?)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170613/our-view-measures-like-automatic-voter-registration-show-bipartisanship-possible-at-statehouse

 

CHICAGO BOOTH
— New data: Inequality runs even deeper than previously thought – HOWARD R. GOLD  (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality?  My Democrat GAO superiors would stress 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.  My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they 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 would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.  My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2017/article/new-data-inequality-runs-even-deeper-previously-thought

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Ameya Pawar takes a cheap shot calling Governor Rauner a racist – Peter Bella
http://www.chicagonow.com/interesting-chicago/2017/06/ameya-pawar-takes-a-cheap-shot-calling-governor-rauner-a-racist/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Budget Fight Goes Back To Court(s) – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-budget-fight-goes-back-courts#stream/0

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Democratic lawmakers, lobbyists have no interest in helping state taxpayers, Ives contends – Karen Kidd  (DIERSEN: Who has no interest in helping you?  The following have no interest in helping me, in fact, they work against me: 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 for a long time and/or those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511125988-democratic-lawmakers-lobbyists-have-no-interest-in-helping-state-taxpayers-ives-contends

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rep. Steve Andersson Signals Support for Tax Increases
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/14/rep-steve-andersson-signals-support-for-tax-increases/
— Lakewood Kills TIF District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/13/lakewood-kills-tif-district/

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Governor Rauner on Efforts to Put Caps on Property Taxes  (DIERSEN: How long have you paid property taxes?  I have paid property taxes since 1972 and my wife and I since 1978.)
https://www.illinoischannel.org/2017/06/13/governor-rauner-on-efforts-to-put-caps-on-property-taxes/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— CNN’s Fake Muslim Anti-Terror Protest – Amber Athey
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/cnns-fake-muslim-anti-terror-protest/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Deerfield High School: A Stunning High School Graduation Blunder – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/stunning-high-school-graduation-blunder/

 

GOPUSA
— Rush Limbaugh: Democrats will ‘butcher the entire notion of decency’ to destroy Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25780
— Brent Bozell: Comey Flunks The New York Times
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25743
— Florida Sheriff urges citizens to arm themselves
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25723
— Trump was right — follow the money  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. It would be great if the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents would disclose who pays them and how much.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-was-right-follow-the-money/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— REWRITING AMERICAN HISTORY – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: Democrats what to rewrite history a) to make Democrats look as good as possible and b) to make members of the following groups look as bad as possible: 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://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/rewriting-american-history/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— TEACHER WHO CENSORED PRO TRUMP SPEECH MAY HEAR THE WORDS “YOU’RE FIRED” (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you? The following individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want to censor me: those 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 for a long time and/or those that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/06/13/teacher-who-censored-pro-trump-speech-may-hear-the-words-youre-fired/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Group demands University of Chicago pay slavery reparations – Justin Caruso
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9296

 

THE HILL
— Nearly 200 Democrats sue Trump citing emoluments clause violation – BROOKE SEIPEL
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/337710-nearly-200-democrats-file-emoluments-lawsuit-against-trump

 

POLITICO
— Sanders condemns shooting by gunman who volunteered for his campaign
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/14/sanders-condemns-shooting-by-gunman-who-volunteered-for-his-campaign-239550

 

CNN
— Republican House whip Steve Scalise shot in Virginia shooting – Tal Kopan, Karl de Vries and Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/politics/alexandria-virginia-shooting/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— TRAGIC: Nevada officials aim to start legal pot sales by July 1
https://www.stl.news/bc-us-nevada-marijuana/27693/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Steve Scalise Among 5 Reportedly Shot at Baseball Field – CHRISTOPHER MELE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/us/steve-scalise-congress-shot-alexandria-virginia.html
— Brands, Afraid to Offend, Weigh in on Theater and News Content – SAPNA MAHESHWARI  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I can afford to spend 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars every year (for internet services, newspaper subscriptions, etc.) to put GOPUSA emails together and sending them out, that is, they are beyond furious that I can afford to put the emails together and send them out without seeking/accepting any advertising.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/business/media/ads-fox-news-megyn-kelly-infowars-alex-jones.html
— How Democrats Can Stop Losing Elections – BERNIE SANDERS  (DIERSEN: Democrats plan on winning by getting rid of 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.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/opinion/bernie-sanders-how-democrats-can-stop-losing-elections.html
— Your Rabbi? Probably a Democrat. Your Baptist Pastor? Probably a Republican. Your Priest? Who Knows. – KEVIN QUEALY  (DIERSEN: About 68% of Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) leaders are Republican.  That is one of highest percentages of any religion.  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize, who denigrate, and who condemn MSLs.  I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a MSL.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/12/upshot/the-politics-of-americas-religious-leaders.html
— FRONT PAGE: As Church Shifts, a Cardinal Welcomes Gays; They Embrace a ‘Miracle’ – SHARON OTTERMAN  (DIERSEN: Who is your religious leader?  How soon, if not already, will he/she condemn you to HELL if you do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/nyregion/catholic-church-gays-mass-newark-cathedral.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Lawmaker Steve Scalise injured in GOP baseball shooting. Suspect James T. Hodgkinson dies after shootout – Peter Hermann, Paul Kane and Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/multiple-people-injured-after-shooting-in-alexandria/2017/06/14/0289c768-50f6-11e7-be25-3a519335381c_story.html
— Shooter identified by law enforcement officials as James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/public-safety/updates-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice-in-virginia/shooter-named-as-james-t-hodgkinson/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The shooter at the GOP congressional baseball practice this morning is James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., according to law enforcement officials. Hodgkinson, 66, owns a home inspection business. His home inspection license expired in November 2016 and was not renewed, state records show. Hodgkinson was charged in April 2006 with battery and aiding damage to a motor vehicle, according to online records in St. Clair County, Illinois. The charges were dismissed, records show.)
— Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded – Peter Hermann, Paul Kane and Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/multiple-people-injured-after-shooting-in-alexandria/2017/06/14/0289c768-50f6-11e7-be25-3a519335381c_story.html
— London police raise death toll to 12 in apartment fire, and expect it to go higher –  Griff Witte and Karla Adam
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/london-high-rise-fire-leaves-multiple-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-others-missing/2017/06/14/149bc112-50cf-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Steve Scalise Wounded in Shooting Near Washington  Gunman opened fire during a practice for the congressional baseball team – Daniel Nasaw and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rep-steve-scalise-wounded-in-virginia-shooting-1497442320
— Pennsylvania’s Lesson for Illinois  A bipartisan reform begins to address the state’s funding abyss. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pennsylvanias-lesson-for-illinois-1497394833
— The Ethics of Gene Editing  Is it moral to alter an unborn child’s genome to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s? What about editing for hair color or athleticism? Amy Dockser Marcus reviews “A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution” by Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg. – Amy Dockser Marcus  (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and he died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ethics-of-gene-editing-1497395330

 

USA TODAY
— Army orders soldiers to undergo training to accept transgender troops – Tom Vanden Brook  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, I had to undergo lots of training on how to defend and to advance the Democrat Party platform, that is, how to defend and advance Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/13/transgender-troops-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-army-marine-corps/102822598/
— America’s lynching history is now online – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Trump supporter, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you benefited from their racism, sexism, and bigotry and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  In my defense, while all my ancestors have been in America since 1850s, they have always been in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/13/google-equal-justice-initiative-lynching/102782832/

 

PBS
— Democrats try to distance themselves from call for Trump’s impeachment – AP
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/democrats-try-distance-call-trumps-impeachment/

 

NEWSWEEK
— WHO IS JAMES HODGKINSON? SHOOTING SUSPECT IN CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME NAMED – Greg Price
http://www.newsweek.com/who-james-t-hodgkinson-shooting-suspect-congressional-baseball-game-named-625600

 

THE BEAST
— Gunman Wounds Congressman in Brazen Attack  Steve Scalise, the No. 3 House Republican, was wounded along with several others when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice early this morning. – Olivia Messer
http://www.thedailybeast.com/reports-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Treasury chief: At times, a government shutdown could be ‘good’ – AP  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it very clear that they would be overjoyed if anything stopped me from getting a) Civil Service Retirement System pension payments, b) federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies, and/or c) Social Security payments.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/treasury-chief-at-times-a-government-shutdown-could-be-good

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Should Posting Fake News and Hate Speech Be Considered a Criminal Act in the U.S.? – Sean Stroh  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news, hate speech, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-should-posting-fake-news-and-hate-speech-be-considered-a-criminal-act-in-the-u-s/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 66% of GOP Voters Say Comey Should Be Prosecuted for Leaking to Media  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and the dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I leak Republican information to the Democrats.  Should I sue my Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and the dupes?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2017/66_of_gop_voters_say_comey_should_be_prosecuted_for_leaking_to_media
— Most Are Planning A Summer Vacation  (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977.  My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America.  Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/june_2017/most_are_planning_a_summer_vacation

 

VAULT
— 4 Skills You Need to Get a Job at Google  (DIERSEN: Would Google hire you? If not, why not?  Would Google hire me? If not, why not?  From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote 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://www.vault.com/blog/job-search/4-skills-you-need-to-work-at-google

June 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, anti-Trumps discourage home ownership. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976.  My wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and we had 915 Cove Court built in 1984.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0611-homeownership-american-dream-20170606-story.html
— As workforce bleeds men, health care jobs could be key to keeping them employed – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: Very few women wanted the jobs that I had doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-men-future-health-care-0611-biz-20170531-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville’s retail sales tally $3.2 billion in 2016 – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-sales-figures-released-st-0611-20170610-story.html
— Trump nominee for powerful bank regulator post misrepresented college degree – Jim Puzzanghera
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-nominee-dartmouth-degree-20170610-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats and RINOs blame Republicans for homelessness.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170611/can-we-find-some-dignity-for-homeless

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 8 shot in Lawndale: ‘This is just the city we live in’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/260371518-story
— 4 dead, 31 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/260372718-story

 

THE SOUTHERN
— We need a budget. We need bipartisanship. – Editor
http://thesouthern.com/opinion/editorial/voice-of-the-southern-we-need-a-budget-we-need/article_74063c21-ae1b-59a1-aac3-e5a954ba6a26.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Walsh Holds Summer Shindig
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/06/11/joe-walsh-holds-summer-shindig/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Border resident sees another Illinois advantage slipping away – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/border-resident-sees-another-illinois-advantage-slipping-away/article_76e5f622-4d40-11e7-beac-33c6d5b50cc8.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— LaSalle County State’s Attorney sets example for others – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/lasalle-county-states-attorney-sets-example-for-others/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Tolerance Will Not Stop Terrorism – Dr. Michael Brown
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/tolerance-will-not-stop-terrorism/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Bernie Sanders disagrees with Jesus – Jeannie DeAngelis
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/bernie_sanders_disagrees_with_jesus.html

 

THE BLAZE
— New illegal immigration numbers reveal Trump’s incredible impact on the border – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/10/new-illegal-immigration-numbers-reveal-trumps-incredible-impact-on-the-border/
— Bernie Sanders is newest member of the ‘1 percent’ — but still complaining about the ‘1 percent’ – Justin Haskins  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates promoted envy.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I was a member of the 1 percent, b) that my wife and I were members of the 1 percent, c) that therefore, I did not need nor should I get pay increases, bonuses, or promotions, and d) that therefore, I should take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/10/bernie-sanders-is-newest-member-of-the-1-percent-but-still-complaining-about-the-1-percent/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— To Understand Betsy DeVos’s Educational Views, View Her Education – ERICA L. GREEN  (DIERSEN: What schools have you attended and how has that impacted your views?  I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961; Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962; Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966; UIC 1966-1968, 1971, and 1981-1983; NIU 1969-1970; Loyola 1972-1976; DePaul 1976-1980; Roosevelt 1980-1981; and IIT 1992-1997.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the aforesaid.  They especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn the impact that Trinity Lutheran and Hope Lutheran had on me.  They especially promote booze, gambling, pot and other vices; LGBT activity; and abortion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/us/politics/betsy-devos-private-schools-choice.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat crow over their success in turning religious leaders into “good little Democrats.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/us/politics/politics-religion-liberal-william-barber.html
— Michigan Case Adds U.S. Dimension to Debate on Genital Mutilation – PAM BELLUCK
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/health/genital-mutilation-muslim-dawoodi-bohra-michigan-case.html
— Stop Pretending You’re Not Rich – RICHARD V. REEVES (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates promoted envy.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I was rich, b) that my wife and I were rich, c) that therefore, I did not need nor should I get pay increases, bonuses, or promotions, and d) that therefore, I should take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/opinion/sunday/stop-pretending-youre-not-rich.html
— America Made Me a Feminist – PAULINA PORIZKOVA  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted me as being a sexist.  What do you say to men who, to curry favor with women, paint other men as being sexists?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/opinion/sunday/paulina-porizkova-america-feminist.html
— A Public Service Message From the Class of ’67 – SERGE SCHMEMANN  (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government have used my getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 against me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, even worse things, and a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/opinion/sunday/vietnam-war-public-service-message-from-the-class-of-67.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My generation was shaped to a considerable degree by Vietnam and, at least for the men, by the draft. Whether and how to elude military service was a constant during our time in college and beyond, and for many of us the wrenching debates and decisions of the tumultuous 1960s affected the rest of our lives. Some ended up in Vietnam, some opted for the Peace Corps or other national service, some became conscientious objectors, but all were touched by the draft. So it is not surprising that at our college reunions — including the 50th of my class of ’67 at Harvard last month — both the men and the women spent a lot of time going over what Vietnam and the choices we made in those now-distant years meant for us. Twenty-five years earlier, a session on Vietnam had become intensely emotional and confessional as classmates recalled their war or their antiwar struggles; this time, we were more retrospective, reflective and ruminative. What was surprising was that many who rose to speak in the two-and-a-half hour session declared it was a shame that the draft, and more broadly the notion of a couple of years of national service before plunging into careers and families, had been abandoned. How could guys who expended so much passion and energy eluding the draft regret its demise?)
— Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All. The Party Wants to Win. – ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN  (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/11/us/democrats-midterm-elections.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Needing troops, Army offers up to $90K bonuses to re-enlist – AP  (DIERSEN: To hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted the careers of and got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/needing-troops-army-offers-up-to-90k-bonuses-to-re-enlist/2017/06/06/cb220c24-4ad1-11e7-987c-42ab5745db2e_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— U.S. one of world’s worst on health divide between rich, poor – Sarah Toy (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute your good health to? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I have good health because my parents were undeservedly filthy rich and b) that they have poor health because their parents were undeservedly poor.  Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze or want to drink lots of booze, b) smoke pot or want to smoke lots of pot, and/or c) otherwise abuse their bodies.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/07/us-one-worlds-worst-health-divide-between-rich-poor/102583180/

June 10 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage video gambling discussion set for Tuesday – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN:  OUTRAGEOUS: GAMBLING IS A VICE: DuPage County Finance Committee will revisit the county’s ban on video gaming in unincorporated areas. Please join Kathy Gilroy, me, and others who will speak at the DuPage County Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 7:30 AM, in favor of keeping the ban on video gambling in unincorporated DuPage County.  Based on the minutes of the May 23, 2017 DuPage County Board meeting, a motion will be made at this meeting to refer the matter to another committee. If you are in DuPage County, please urge DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, the 18 DuPage County Board members, and especially, the 3 board members who represent your district, to vote to keep the ban. Needless-to-say, before any vote is taken to lift the ban, public hearings should be held in each of the county’s six districts. In 2009, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) unanimously passed a resolution against video gambling throughout DuPage County. Since then, no MTRCC member has done anything to rescind that resolution.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170610/dupage-video-gambling-discussion-set-for-tuesday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuesday’s discussion is scheduled for a 7:30 a.m. finance committee meeting at the DuPage County administration building, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton. Depending on how the meeting goes, the panel could vote that morning to make a recommendation to the full county board. “It’s important that we make a decision either way,” Fichtner said. “There needs to be an understanding of how much we either support or don’t support the current ban.” . . . Kathy Gilroy, an anti-gambling advocate from Villa Park, said lifting the ban would harm residents without providing a significant benefit to the county. . . “It provides income for the owner of the machine and the location,” Gilroy said. “It’s not a big help to the county.”  Gilroy plans to attend Tuesday’s meeting to speak to the county board members. “I’m not surprised that they’re discussing it again,” she said. “I’ll be surprised if they overturn their ban.”  If the finance committee recommends repealing the ban, the full county board would take a final vote on a later date.)
— Trump holds fundraiser for congressman at his golf club – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170610/news/306109973/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago protest against Sharia law outnumbered by counter-protesters – Marwa Eltagouri  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Sharia law and American law.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sharia-law-protest-chicago-20170610-story.html
— Inspired by Sanders, activists in Chicago push Democrats to left — or out of the way – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sanders-peoples-summit-chicago-20170610-story.html
— How to rescue school funding reform: Honor the deal. Tie pension relief for CPS to pension relief for Illinois. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-schools-funding-formula-edit-0611-jm-20170609-story.html
— LGBTQ rallies planned in solidarity with D.C. march June 11 – Bill Daley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-lgbtq-equality-events-0608-20170608-story.html
— Smoke weed to relax? You may want to reconsider, UIC study says – Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-marijuana-relaxation-uic-study-20170610-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US – AP (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rallies-against-islamic-law-draw-counter-protests-across-us/
— Once a city of neighborhoods, Chicago’s now about making the scene – Terry N. Clark and Daniel A. Silver
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/once-a-city-of-neighborhoods-chicagos-now-about-making-the-scene/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel could and should have done more in the budget fight – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170610/ISSUE07/170609865/rahm-emanuel-could-have-done-more-for-budget-fight
— Springfield seeks a cure for dying College Illinois – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170610/ISSUE01/170609857/springfield-seeks-a-cure-for-dying-college-illinois

 

ABC7
— Demonstrations against Islamic law met with counterprotests against hate  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/demonstration-against-islamic-law-met-with-counterprotests-against-hate-/2081931/

 

NBC5
— Bernie Sanders Delivers Keynote Speech at People’s Summit in Chicago – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/senator-bernie-sanders-delivers-keynote-address-at-peoples-summit-in-chicago-427713253.html
— Charter School Union Votes to Join Chicago Teachers Union  The CTU plans to take its own vote on bringing in ChiACTS in the fall
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/charter-school-union-votes-to-join-chicago-teachers-union-427647423.html

 

WGN TV
— Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests in Chicago, across US – AP  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/06/10/rallies-against-islamic-law-draw-counter-protests-in-chicago-across-us/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Backers say McCarter a good fit for Kenya ambassador – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170610/bernard-schoenburg-backers-say-mccarter-good-fit-for-kenya-ambassador
— Another nail in the fiscal coffin – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170610/statehouse-insider-another-nail-in-fiscal-coffin
— 8 questions/answers about the Illinois Senate’s property tax free plan – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170610/8-questionsanswers-about-illinois-senates-property-tax-free-plan

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rally against Islamic law in Atlanta – AP (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-islamic-law-rally-by-chicago-trump-building/article_ed94e288-99ca-56ce-bfe5-ee895bef345c.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Several arrests made at anti-Shariah rallies – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article155490039.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— LGBT community prepares for a march — and a fight  Activists say Trump threatens political gains – EUGENE SCOTT AND PAUL P. MURPHY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/lgbt-community-prepares-for-a-march-and-a-fight/737369806

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County May Lift Video Gambling Ban  Members from DuPage County’s finance committee will meet early Tuesday to discuss the option of lifting the current ban on video gambling. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-may-lift-video-gambling-ban

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Moody’s downgrades five universities’ credit to junk status
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/10/moodys-downgrades-five-universities-credit-to-junk-status/

 

GOPUSA
— City leaders unhappy with marches against Sharia law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25589

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez Whines: Breitbart News Coverage of Illegal Immigrants, Muslim Refugees Too Harsh – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/06/10/luis-gutierrez-whines-breitbart-news-coverage-illegal-immigrants-muslim-refugees-harsh/

 

HOT AIR
— Trump Administration Has Granted Amnesty To 192 DREAMers — Per Day
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/06/10/estimate-trump-administration-granted-amnesty-192-dreamers-per-day/

 

POLITICO
— How Illinois became America’s failed state  The Land of Lincoln is drowning in red ink. And it’s about to have its most expensive election ever. – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/10/illinois-debt-deficit-budget-election-239384

June 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump tweets of James Comey’s testimony ‘total and complete vindication’
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-tweets-total-and-complete-vindication/2071570/

 

NBC5
— Chicago, Illinois Lawmakers React to Comey Testimony
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/local-comey-reaction-427333033.html

 

CBS2
— President Trump Fires Back At Comey’s Testimony With A Tweet – Susanna Song
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/09/president-trump-comey-testimony-tweet/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois still has no budget, but lawmakers approved almost 500 other bills – Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-bills-approved-met-20170607-story.html
— THE PROBLEM WITH APPEALS  Assessor Joseph Berrios encourages homeowners to file appeals. But the process makes the property tax system even less fair. – Jason Grotto  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the assessment, appeal history, and related litigation concerning 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
http://apps.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/cook-county-property-tax-divide/appeals.html
— Will County seeks to help inmates with drug addictions – Susan DeMar Lafferty  (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote addictions have always worked against me. Should I write a book about them?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-help-addicted-inmates-st-0607-20170607-story.html
— AN ERA OF ERRORS  As assessor, James Houlihan knowingly sent out inaccurate property valuations. The future consequences could be costly. – Jason Grotto  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the assessment history, appeals, litigation, and other matters concerning my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
http://apps.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/cook-county-property-tax-divide/houlihan.html
— Sen. Bernie Sanders to headline ‘People’s Summit’ at McCormick Place – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What percent of those at this summit will be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-chicago-20170609-story.html
— North Central student running for DuPage County Board District 5 seat – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-nvs-north-central-student-county-board-st-0609-20170607-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump Friday Twitter: Vindicates self, proclaims ‘Comey is a leaker!’  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want you to know ONLY what they want you to know and b) would call me a leaker.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-friday-twitter-vindicates-self-says-comey-is-a-leaker/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The nature of the man is catching up to Donald Trump.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-nature-of-the-man-is-catching-up-to-donald-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump says Comey’s testimony gives him ‘total vindication’ – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170609/news/306099973/
— Local lawmakers troubled by Comey testimony, president’s ‘behavior’ – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170608/local-lawmakers-troubled-by-comey-testimony-presidents-behavior
— Los Angeles releases draft marijuana business regulations – AP  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170608/news/306089836/
— Amazon unveils Romeoville facility, may hire 8,000 workers by next year – Anna Marie Kukec  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote 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://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170608/amazon-unveils-romeoville-facility-may-hire-8000-workers-by-next-year

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield’s congressional delegation reacts to James Comey’s testimony
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170608/springfields-congressional-delegation-reacts-to-james-comeys-testimony

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is process really broken? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-06-09/process-really-broken.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Follow the money, find the power – Jay Jamison  (DIERSEN: How much money do your critics/opponents give their operatives and their dupes?  Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act like my critic/opponents have promised/given them lots of money, new homes, new cars, sweetheart jobs, sweetheart contracts, favorable legislation, and lots more.)
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/110409/commentary-follow-the-money-find-the-power

 

WSIL
— House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has concerns about President Donald Trump’s “fitness for office” – and thinks he needs more sleep. – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35626389/the-latest-top-house-democrat-says-trump-is-sleep-deprived

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Ives blasts ‘union mugs’ she says attacked Phillips’ work site
http://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511124253-ives-blasts-union-mugs-she-says-attacked-phillips-work-site

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Convert, Pay, or Die – William L. Gensert
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/06/convert_pay_or_die.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Convert, pay, or die is the set of choices Islam offers infidels.  Coincidentally, this is also what today’s progressives and the Democratic Party offer nonbelievers, climate “deniers,” white males, heterosexuals, patriots, blue-collar workers, farmers, miners, people without a college degree, the religiously devout, Republicans, and everybody else choosing not to buy into the party’s version of what America is and what the nation owes both its citizens and the world. Our country has collectively “slipped into madness.”  Hatred in the name of diversity and political unity has become a goal in itself – and it is ascendant in modern culture, all compelled by leftist ideology. No matter how many are killed, maimed, or merely terrified in the name of Allah, for progressives, the problem will always be Islamophobia, or an ignorant populace too uneducated to understand the inherent nuance of the “religion of peace.” Those who suggest enhanced screening for immigrants from Islamic nations or even a limited suspension, as President Trump proposed, are greeted with rioting in the streets, for to look askance at a man who expresses an explicit desire to kill in the name of Allah is tantamount to outright racism. Islamic men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years old commit more than 90% of terrorist attacks.  Yet singling out people who fit those criteria for extra scrutiny is profiling and therefore implicit racism deserving of nothing less than outright excommunication from polite society – along with, of course, the total dissolution of one’s life, career, and safety.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump shores up evangelical support but alienates gays – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/8/donald-trump-shores-up-evangelical-support-but-ali/

 

LIFEZETTE
— American Teenagers Compete with Immigrants for Jobs  Studies find low-skilled migrants, both legal and illegal, disrupt labor market for U.S. youth – Margaret Menge
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/american-teenagers-compete-with-immigrants-for-jobs/

 

ABC NEWS
— McCain says his confusing questions resulted from tiredness – AP  (DIERSEN: McCain has lots more free time than I do. What do you do with your free time? I have very little free time because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mccain-confusing-questions-resulted-tiredness-47921934
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 80-year-old Arizona Republican joked that maybe he shouldn’t have stayed up late watching the Arizona Diamondbacks playing a night game out West.)

 

CBS NEWS
— Colorado uses pot taxes to fund pot busts – AP  (DIERSEN: To promote legal use of pot is to promote illegal use of pot.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-uses-pot-taxes-to-fund-pot-busts/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Stand Up for Your Identity, Hillary Clinton Tells Graduates in Brooklyn – ANNIE CORREAL (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?  My demographics are terrible: Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, union member for almost 12 years, federal government employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 20 years, childless, pet-less, only owned American-nameplate vehicles, not a graduate of an Ivy League university, etc.  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 despise if not hate my demographics.  They would love it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/nyregion/hillary-clinton-commencement-address-medgar-evers-college-brooklyn.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Smoke weed to relax? You may want to reconsider. – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like a) they smoke weed and/or b) they want to smoke weed legally.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/09/smoke-weed-to-relax-you-may-want-to-reconsider/

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Where did all the starter homes go? – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were filled with envy. They were furious when I bought a) a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, b) a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago in 1974, and c) a  one bedroom condo in that building in 1976.  They were furious when my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and when we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/06/09/home-building-slowed-cities-try-tame-growth/102109754/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Anti-Shariah Rallies This Weekend Worry Muslim Leaders  Anti-Shariah rallies across the country this weekend worry Muslim leaders. – AP (DIERSEN: To promote Islam is to promote Shariah Law.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2017-06-09/anti-sharia-rallies-this-weekend-worry-muslim-leaders

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Admits It Can’t Teach Everyone  The university dumps students for sharing foul memes. Who’ll re-educate them now? – Naomi Schaefer Riley  (DIERSEN: According to this article, “It makes you wonder what these kids wrote in their application essays.”  Constructively, in 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors charged me with lying in my Loyola and DePaul applications. They argued that the real reason why I wanted to take graduate business and accounting courses was to get a job in the private sector.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-admits-it-cant-teach-everyone-1496960896

 

FORTUNE
— Only 3% Of Fortune 500 Companies Share Full Diversity Data – Grace Donnelly  (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger.  It is called patronage.)
http://fortune.com/2017/06/07/fortune-500-diversity/

June 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker puts another $7 million of his fortune into governor bid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-7-million-campaign-fund-rauner-met-0609-20170608-story.html
— State budget impasse victims rip Rauner, who says Democrats using them as ‘props’ – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-madigan-rauner-democrats-budget-hearing-met-0609-20170708-story.html
— Durbin after Comey testimony: Not even a president should try to halt a criminal probe – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congressmen-comey-testimony-met-0608-what-key-members-of-congress-fr-20170608-story.html
— Amazon on its way to 9 fulfillment centers, 8,000 employees in Illinois – Lauren Zumbach  (DIERSEN: How many of these 8,000 jobs will be “good” jobs?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-amazon-romeoville-distribution-center-opening-0609-biz-20170608-story.html
— Cronin proposing referendum to eliminate DuPage Election Commission – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-election-commission-referendum-st-0609-20170608-story.html
— Judge rules Aaron Schock not entitled to evidence from staffer-turned-informant – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-ruling-20170608-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in harming Breitbart.  Should individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups boycott those advertisers that dumped Breitbart: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-breitbart-advertisers-20170608-story.html
— Nowhere in America can full-time minimum wage worker afford to rent 2-bedroom apartment – Tracy Jan  (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require any education, any job skills, or any work experience should pay at least $15/hour, a) jobs that require a high school diploma should pay at least $25/hour, b) jobs that require a bachelor’s degree should pay at least $35/hour, c) jobs that require a master’s degree should pay at least $45/hour,  d) jobs that require a professional certification should pay at least $55/hour, and e) jobs that require a professional license should pay at least $65/hour.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rental-rates-rising-20170608-story.html
— Black women are working hard but ‘our country is not working for them.’ – Vanessa Williams  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Black women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-black-women-status-report-20170608-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Hinsdale South star Josh King could face life in prison – Michael O’Brien
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/601815/
— J.B. Pritzker adds $7 million to his campaign war chest – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/j-b-pritzker-adds-7-million-to-his-campaign-war-chest/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville police union defends officer sued over teen’s death – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170608/naperville-police-union-defends-officer-sued-over-teens-death
— Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation – AP  (DIERSEN: Who do you side with, Trump or Comey?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170608/comey-says-he-was-fired-because-of-russia-investigation
— Amazon unveils its Romeoville facility, could hire about 8,000 workers in Illinois by next year – Anna Marie Kukec  (DIERSEN: How many of these 8,000 jobs will be “good” jobs?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170608/amazon-unveils-its-romeoville-facility-could-hire-about-8000-workers-in-illinois-by-next-year
— Cullerton and Reboletti partner to provide Addison seniors with one-stop shop
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170608/cullerton-and-reboletti-partner-to-provide-addison-seniors-with-one-stop-shop

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Comey speaks, and local congressmen have lots to say – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170608/BLOGS02/170609877/comey-speaks-and-local-congressmen-have-lots-to-say
— Illinois bonds hit hard after Medicaid ruling – Reuters
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170608/NEWS01/170609879/illinois-bonds-hit-hard-after-medicaid-ruling

 

ABC7
— Democrats hold budget hearing while Rauner tours Amazon fulfillment center – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-hold-budget-hearing-while-rauner-tours-amazon-fulfillment-center/2073163/
— Comey says he was fired because of Russia investigation – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/comey-says-he-was-fired-because-of-russia-investigation/2071409/

 

CBS2
— State Senator Linda Holmes Fears Time Running Out To Pass Budget, Salvage Economy – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/08/illinois-state-budget-stalemate-economy/

 

WLS AM
— State Dems highlight victims who fall thru state’s safety net – Bill Cameron  (DIERSEN: What safety nets have you fallen through  I fell through the United States Civil Service safety net.  That safety net is designed to protect federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/06/08/state-dems-highlight-victims-who-fall-thru-states-safety-net/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Pleads Democrats to Return to Springfield – MILES BRYAN
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-pleads-democrats-return-springfield#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Paul Ryan: Trump asking for Comey’s loyalty inappropriate – SABA HAMEDY  (DIERSEN: I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-trump-asking-for-comeys-loyalty-inappropriate/735147792

 

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Roskam’s fate depends on Trump’s popularity.”
http://nadignewspapers.com/2017/06/08/roskams-fate-depends-on-trumps-popularity/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner: Chicago session a sham – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-chicago-session-a-sham/735628410

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers preempt potential denial of pre-existing conditions – Cole Lauterbach  (DIERSEN: What about “self-inflicted” pre-existing conditions?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that my type 2 diabetes was “self-inflicted.”)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lllinois-lawmakers-preempt-potential-denial-of-pre-existing-conditions/article_d017038e-4acb-11e7-9c5c-cfc84027c426.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Bernie Sanders Exposes His Anti-Christian Bigotry – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/bernie-sanders-exposes-his-anti-christian-bigotry/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner sends out another fundraising letter
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/08/rauner-sends-out-another-fundraising-letter/
— Pritzker dumps another $7 million into his campaign
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/08/pritzker-dumps-another-7-million-into-his-campaign/

 

FOX NEWS
— GAO: 437,000 Deportation Cases Backlogged, Hearings Delayed To 2022 – Paul Bedard
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/06/08/gao-437000-deportation-cases-backlogged-hearings-delayed-2022

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Amnesty Donald – MARK KRIKORIAN
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/448465/trump-continues-daca-amnesty

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illinois on verge of becoming sanctuary state #4 – Chad Groening  (DIERSEN: One could argue that if Rauner signs SB 31, he has become a Democrat and he told Republicans to buzz off.  Will that reelect him in 2018?)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2017/06/08/illinois-on-verge-of-becoming-sanctuary-state-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An immigration border enforcement advocacy organization hopes the Republican governor of Illinois will veto a bill that would give sanctuary to illegal immigrants in the state. On the last day of its legislative session, the Illinois Legislature sent Governor Bruce Rauner a bill that critics say would tie the hands of law enforcement and significantly undermine federal immigration enforcement in the state. The Trust Act (SB 31) significantly restricts immigration officials’ ability to detain and deport illegal aliens, even if convicted of a crime. Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, argues the bill “essentially declares that Illinois is not going to participate in any way in federal immigration enforcement.” “And they are going to make it has difficult as possible for the federal government itself to enforce immigration laws in the state of Illinois,” he adds. SB 31 – if it becomes law – would make Illinois the fourth sanctuary state in the country, joining Oregon, California, and Connecticut. But Mehlman holds out hope that won’t happen, pointing out that Rauner is a Republican. Mehlman, Ira (Federation for American Immigration Reform)”… It’s now going to be up to him to decide whether this dangerous bill should become law or whether, properly, he should veto it,” says Mehlman. “And that may be a good reason why the people of Illinois elected him to kind of serve as a firewall between the public interest and a legislature that seems to be out of control.” Rauner, who is running for re-election, has not spoken on the Trust Act. He has 60 days to decide whether he will sign it.)

 

GOPUSA
— Comey: Lynch directive to downplay Clinton probe prompted him to go rogue  (DIERSEN: What has caused you to go rouge?  For me, while I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, it was seeing patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25520
— Poland, Hungary terror-free by rejecting refugees
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25485
— Amazon to give Prime discount to those on food stamps  (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, you are rich if you are not on government assistance.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25433
(FROM THE ARTICLE: TRAGIC: Approximately 52.2 million people — or 21.3 percent of the U.S. population — participate in government assistance programs each month in 2012, according to a report issued by the Census Bureau in 2015.)
— Gov. Abbott: Austin stinks and so does ‘Sanctuary Sally’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25437

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nearly 100,000 ‘Dreamers’ Granted Amnesty In Trump’s Opening Months – Alex Pfeiffer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups should understand that those who run America want to get rid of you: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/nearly-100000-dreamers-granted-amnesty-in-trumps-first-three-months/
— Comey Accuses Trump Administration Of Defaming Him, Lying – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Who focuses on defaming you?  I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Republican and b) who focus on defaming me.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/comey-accuses-trump-administration-of-defaming-him-lying-video/
— Known Pervert With ‘Emotional Problems’ Got NASA Security Clearance, Then Caught With Child Porn – Ethan Barton  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/07/exclusive-known-perv-with-emotional-problems-got-security-clearance-then-caught-with-child-porn/
— Comey Calls Out NYT Fake Reporting – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except the news that they put out.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/08/comey-calls-out-nyt-fake-reporting-video/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Watch Bernie Sanders Attack a Christian Nominee and Impose an Unconstitutional Religious Test for Public Office – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/448393/watch-bernie-sanders-unconstitutionally-impose-religious-test-public-office

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Texas Teacher Who Gave Student ‘Most Likely to Become a Terrorist’ Award Is Out of a Job – CHRISTINE HAUSER  (DIERSEN: Went you finished high school, what “most likely to become” award would you have gotten?  For me, it would have been “loser” because I spent so many hours during my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/teacher-student-terrorist-texas.html
— The Doctor Is In. Co-Pay? $40,000. – NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/business/economy/high-end-medical-care.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Poisons the World.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/opinion/donald-trump-poisons-the-world.html

 

WASHINTON POST
— Comey is a disgruntled ex-employee, and that’s how the Senate should view his testimony – Jack Kingston  (DIERSEN: Are you a “disgruntled ex-employee?”  I am.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) side with my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) side with my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/comey-is-a-disgruntled-ex-employee-and-thats-how-the-senate-should-view-his-testimony/2017/06/07/19cf7830-4bd5-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The High Price of Not Completing College in Four Years  Most students take longer to graduate, so schools are trying to do something about that – Lisa Ward  (DIERSEN: I started at UIC in September of 1966, transferred to NIU in January of 1969, and graduated from NIU in August of 1970 when I was 21. I did start with IRS as a GS-7 (currently $44,853) until June of 1971 when I was 22. 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. IRS would have offered me a job much sooner than it did IF I HAD BEEN A VETERAN.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-high-price-of-not-completing-college-in-four-years-1496929350

 

BLOOMBERG
— Why Sacrifices by the Rich Won’t Fix Social Welfare  Redistribution plans are based on flawed ideas about political preferences. – Tyler Cowen  (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, you are rich if you are not on government assistance.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-08/why-sacrifices-by-the-rich-won-t-fix-social-welfare

 

FED SMITH
— The 7 Biggest Risks to Federal Retirees – Tom Walker
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/08/7-biggest-risks-federal-retirees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Sequence of Returns Risk. . .2. Inflation Risk. . .3. Interest Rate Risk. . .4. Public Policy Risk. . .5. Unexpected Healthcare Costs. . .6. Loss of Independence. . .7. Longevity Risk)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Ineffective Use of Early Retirement Offers, FEHBP for All and More – Erich Wagner
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2017/06/ineffective-use-early-retirement-offers-fehbp-all-and-more/138492/

June 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan’s Democrats to roll out stories of state budget woe at hearing Thursday – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-hearing-20170608-story.html
— Judge orders state to make ‘substantial’ dent in $2 billion backlog owed to Medicaid – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-medicaid-decision-met-0608-20170607-story.html
— Aurora leaders come together to stress water safety – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-water-safety-st-0608-20170607-story.html
— Chicago attorney Eric Hargan faces hearing for top Health and Human Services post – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-eric-hargan-hhs-nominee-met-0607-20170607-story.html
— As Comey’s career soared, his University of Chicago ties remained strong – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-comey-chicago-law-school-20170607-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Muslims shouldn’t be accused of tolerating extremism.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-muslims-stop-terrorist-attacks-20170608-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— S&P warns of junk status with no budget by July 1 – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sp-warns-of-junk-status-with-no-budget-by-july-1/
— Do Illinois’ ‘core priorities’ for payment match yours? – Mark Brown  (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. in Illinois that hate state employees and hate state retirees do not want their salaries or their pensions to be any kind of priority.  In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, which government employees and retirees are hated the most – school, municipal, township/ward, state, county, or federal?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/do-illinois-core-priorities-for-payment-match-yours/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  The comptroller refers to this first-in-line category as its “core priority” payments. Core priority payments total about $1.85 billion each month, representing about 90 percent of the state’s average monthly revenues, Schoeben explained. The largest chunk of that — $593 million — is the state’s monthly contribution to its five public retirement systems that pay the pensions of state workers, teachers, university employees, judges and legislators. Next largest is the state payroll, at $370 million a month, which pays the salaries of 63,000 state employees who keep the government operating.)
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘I expect loyalty’ – AP  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) expect loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/comey-to-say-trump-asked-for-loyalty-told-him-to-let-flynn-probe-go/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF COMEY AND TRUMP: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘I need loyalty, I expect loyalty’ – AP  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) expect loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170607/news/306079896/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Want to kill startups in Illinois? Pass this ‘privilege’ tax. – Maura O’Hara
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170608/OPINION/170609892
— Judge to Illinois comptroller: State must pay Medicaid providers more – KRISTEN SCHORSCH  (DIERSEN: Of course, because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension and Social Security, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want those payments to be delayed, cut back, and/or eliminated. They hint/imply/argue/shout that those payments are “too generous” and that I have “enough money.”)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170607/NEWS03/170609889/illinois-comptroller-must-pay-medicaid-providers-more
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of nonprofits and attorneys sought to make the state abide by previous court orders that require paying Medicaid providers. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow agreed, noting that state Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who pays the state’s bills, has made other payments in full, including to the state payroll and pensions. . .In May, Mendoza told Crain’s editorial board that if insurers won, she would lose what little discretion she has to decide who gets paid first. Now, she prioritizes payments for agencies that care for the most vulnerable populations, including children and people with disabilities.)

 

WGN TV
— The Border War: How Illinois is losing out to surrounding states – BEN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/06/06/the-border-war-how-illinois-is-losing-out-to-surrounding-states/

 

DNA INFO
— Automatic Voter Registration Will Add Thousands To Rolls, Official Says – Tanveer Ali  (DIERSEN: What percent of these new voters 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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170608/downtown/automatic-voter-registration-gov-bruce-rauner-chicago-board-of-election-commissioners

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 7 ways Springfield-area teens can volunteer this summer – Anna Gegen  (DIERSEN: When you were young, did you do volunteer work?  I did not. Instead, I selfishly earned money for cars and for college doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, and working as a security guard. Consequently, I selfishly graduated from NIU debt-free in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.sj-r.com/entertainmentlife/20170607/7-ways-springfield-area-teens-can-volunteer-this-summer

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Consolidation bill offers hope for smaller government – Editorial
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/06/07/our-view-consolidation-bill-offers-hope-for-smaller-government/a538re5/

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Before Senate panel, HUD Secretary Carson says Cairo is a “dying community” with limited options – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/before-senate-panel-hud-secretary-carson-says-cairo-is-a/article_254df3da-d7d3-5048-b9ab-ede5ad6bd2d9.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Illinois pols win, local services lose, under tax freeze plan – Pat Gauen
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/gauen-illinois-pols-win-local-services-lose-under-tax-freeze/article_d874f230-caae-5bd0-bb9a-8b0823183da1.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— When Women Are Paid Less Than Men – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with evidence that showed that GAO paid its male employees less than it paid its female employees who had comparable work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional licenses.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-when-women-are-paid-less-men#stream/0

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Federal judge: State can’t keep skimping on Medicaid while fully funding worker pay, debt obligations – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511124771-federal-judge-state-can-t-keep-skimping-on-medicaid-while-fully-funding-worker-pay-debt-obligations

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Chicago business owners say high property taxes, minimum wage killing jobs
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/chicago-business-owners-say-high-property-taxes-minimum-wage-killing/article_c58d65a8-4bc9-11e7-954d-6740ea6bf4db.html

 

RUSS STEWART
— GA-6 OUTCOME WILL BE HARBINGER FOR ROSKAM IN 2018
http://www.russstewart.com/russ-analysis.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GA-6 is not quite IL-6 — at least not yet. That could change on 6/20, when voters in Georgia’s 6th congressional district elect a new U.S. Representative in a contest where the lines are clearly demarcated: Trump vs. anti-Trump. IL-6 is occupied by Peter Roskam (R). Both districts are historically Republican, GA-6 being in Atlanta’s western suburbs and IL-6 being in Chicago’s western suburbs (mostly DuPage Co.). Both are upscale, with high median income and low minority population. But both went for Clinton over Trump by 50-48% in 2016. The Democrats, in their 2011 remap, packed every possible Republican into IL-6, including Barrington and west Lake Co. (Lake Zurich), and Roskam won with 59% in 2016, spending $3.3 million. He should have a safe seat. But Roskam is a party-line Republican, and backed the repeal/reform of parts of the Affordable Care Act. Three Democratic women are running, and all will trumpet the anti-Trump line. Watch GA-6 on 6/20.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives calls on voters who want to save Illinois to oust Dems – Giovanni Whaley
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511123877-ives-calls-on-voters-who-want-to-save-illinois-to-oust-dems

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Indy Muslims call out creators of local billboard that insults Prophet Muhammad – Fatima Hussein and Justin L. Mack
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/06/05/indianapolis-muslims-call-out-creators-local-billboard-insults-prophet-muhammad/370969001/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Rauner travels around the state trying to create phony headlines.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/08/rauner-travels-around-the-state-trying-to-create-phony-headlines/

 

GOPUSA
— Feds drop bombshell: Up to 100 Muslim girls may have had their genitals cut in Michigan
http://www.gopusa.com/feds-drop-bombshell-up-to-100-muslim-girls-may-have-had-their-genitals-cut-in-michigan/
— Europe can pay for its own defense
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25498?omhide=true

 

BREITBART
— DOJ: Drug Overdose Now Leading Cause of Death for Americans Under 50 – ALEX CLARK (DIERSEN: I have never used an illegal drug and I never will.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/07/doj-drug-overdose-now-leading-cause-of-death-for-americans-under-50/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Laurie Higgins warns about pro-LGBT rules in IL – Charlie Butts
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2017/06/07/higgins-warns-about-pro-lgbt-rules-in-il
— Historical’ run of LGBT Pride Month at an end? – Chad Groening and Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2017/06/06/historical-run-of-lgbt-pride-month-at-an-end

 

POLITICO
— Comey blasts White House for ‘lies, plain and simple’  The fired FBI director accuses Trump and his aides of defaming him after his ouster. – JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/08/james-comey-trump-russia-testimony-239294

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Broadening ‘Buy American’ Is The Path To Prosperity – James P. Hoffa, Dennis Williams, and Robert Martinez  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) oppose “Buy American,” b) promote foreign countries and promote their citizens, c) promote hatred of unions, current union members, and past union members, and d) promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/broadening-buy-american-is-path-to-prosperity_us_5937f50ee4b06bff911d7c47

 

NBC NEWS
— Comey Testimony: Trump Faces Cost of Listening to Bad Advice – KEN DILANIAN  (DIERSEN: Whose advice do your critics/opponents listen to?)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comey-testimony-trump-faces-cost-listening-bad-advice-n769541

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— South Bend proposes work for panhandlers (DIERSEN: This promotes the argument that government is the “employer of last resort” (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employer_of_last_resort), that is, the argument that if you are or were a government employee, it is a) because you failed to get a real job in the private sector and b) because you are stupid, lazy, bad, deficient, a loser, and even worse things.)
http://cbs4indy.com/2017/06/08/northern-indiana-city-proposes-work-for-panhandlers/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook’s Role in European Elections Under Scrutiny – MARK SCOTT  (DIERSEN: To what extent has Facebook influence elections in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/technology/facebook-britain-election-europe.html
— James Comey and the Fear of Being Alone With Donald Trump – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I do not want to be “alone with” my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes.  They are moral relativists who believe that their end (using me, misleading me, manipulating me, demonizing me, punishing me, and/or destroying me) justifies their means (twisting, exaggerating, distorting, and/or fabricating what I say or do). They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/opinion/james-comey-donald-trump.html
— Comey Says Trump Pressured Him to ‘Lift the Cloud’ of Inquiry – MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, Democrat politicians pressured my superiors to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/politics/james-comey-statement-testimony.html
— How Student Loan Forgiveness Changed Graduates’ Paths – CAITLIN DICKERSON  (DIERSEN: Did you “take on low-paying public service jobs?”  I did.  I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.  My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 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 33.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/student-loan-forgiveness.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The program has been praised for enticing college graduates to take on low-paying public service jobs, and criticized as perversely enticing students to take on large amounts of debt.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Trump demanded ‘loyalty,’ asked for end to Flynn investigation, Comey to testify – David S. Cloud, Joseph Tanfani and David Lauter (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) demand loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-trump-demanded-loyalty-asked-for-end-1496859119-htmlstory.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Comey hearing: Former FBI director says Trump administration ‘told lies’ when they explained his firing – Devlin Barrett and Ellen Nakashima  (DIERSEN: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government would be honest about why they took adverse actions against me, they would say a) I have always been a Republican and I refused to become a Democrat, b) I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/comey-testimony-trump-senate-hearing/2017/06/07/afadf87c-4bd0-11e7-bc1b-fddbd8359dee_story.html
— The $833 billion albatross around the necks of women with college degrees – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout a) that men, and especially White men, have always gotten preference big time and b) that is why women have more college debt then men.  In my defense, few women wanted or would take the “bad” jobs that I had when I was young doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, and working as a security guard.  With the money that I earned/saved doing those “bad” jobs that few women wanted or would take, I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/24/the-833-billion-albatross-around-the-necks-of-women-with-college-degrees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The burden of student debt is having an outsize impact on women who now hold nearly two thirds of the $1.3 trillion in outstanding education loans, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Association of University Women. “It’s important to understand all of the challenges facing women in the United States, and in terms of their economic well-being, student debt is a big one,” said Kevin Miller, senior researcher at the AAUW.)
— House passes bill to allow some border and customs job applicants to skip polygraph test – Maria Sacchetti  (DIERSEN: Outrageously, ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, the federal government has lowered it hiring standards.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/house-passes-bill-to-allow-some-border-and-customs-job-applicants-to-skip-polygraph-test/2017/06/07/59b2a9b8-4b99-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fired FBI Chief Comey: White House Comments ‘Defame Me and More Importantly the FBI’
http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-testimony-mike-flynn-russia-trump
— Atoning for America’s ‘Original Sin’ – Edward Rothstein  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the more that your ancestors were responsible for slavery, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.  In my defense, all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/atoning-for-americas-original-sin-at-james-madisons-montpelier-1496869382
— The ‘Independent’ Mr. Comey  His prepared testimony shows why he deserved to be fired. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-independent-mr-comey-1496878266

 

NEW YORK POST
— Christie: Trump’s demand for loyalty was just a good ol’ New York chat – Gabrielle Fonrouge  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents a) demand loyalty, b) promote patronage, c) reward their operatives and their dupes, and d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.  They disapprove of, if not hate, the fact that I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://nypost.com/2017/06/08/christie-trumps-demand-for-loyalty-was-just-a-good-ol-new-york-chat/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: President may pay a price for firing – Kevin Johnson  (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  They not only knew that I would file a lawsuit, they wanted me to file a lawsuit. They wanted to be able to point to the lawsuit to help them hire, retain, and promote Democrats, minorities, females, and younger people.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/07/james-comey-testimony-embodies-trump-greatest-miscalculation-firing/102556822/
— We have six kids: Here’s how we put them all through college – Tamara Holmes  (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education?  I did not.  My outstanding parents never attended college.  My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.  My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/06/08/we-have-six-kids-heres-how-we-put-them-all-through-college/102357920/

 

TIME
— Poll: 61% of Americans Think President Trump Fired James Comey to Protect Himself – Aric Jenkins  (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
http://time.com/4810257/donald-trump-james-comey-firing-poll/

 

FED SMITH
— 2.1% COLA in 2018? – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: COLAs have always been less than inflation. Based on what I have had to spend money on (taxes, food, medical, utilities, insurance, home maintenance, etc.), COLAs have always been far less than inflation.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/06/07/2-1-cola-2018/