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July 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Longtime Illinois GOP strategist John McGovern, known for ‘impeccable ethics’ and ‘good political gut,’ dies at 48 – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-john-mcgovern-obit-20180715-story.html
— Durbin: More work needed to make sure Russian hack of voter database ‘never happens again’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dick-durbin-russian-hackers-20180715-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Midwest eases its Trump swoon and flirts again with Democratic candidates.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-midwest-trump-democrats-20180715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Pritzker camp wrong on Rauner and jobs, just ask Pritzker camp – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/fact-check-pritzker-camp-wrong-rauner-jobs-just-ask-pritzker-bga-politifact/
— Violent protest over police-involved shooting a warning shot – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/violent-protest-over-police-involved-shooting-a-warning-shot/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tax loophole from 1960s could let wealthy tap lower corporate rate – Joe Light (DIERSEN: What loopholes have you been accused of taking advantage of? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes painted my education deductions 1972-1983 and 1992-1997 as being a loophole. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180715/tax-loophole-from-1960s-could-let-wealthy-tap-lower-corporate-rate

 

ABC7
— Renovations of Illinois governor’s mansion complete – Cate Cauguiran (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me the most a) for George Ryan not running for governor in 2002, b) for Jim Ryan losing in 2002, c) for Bill Brady losing the primary in 2006, d) for Judy Baar Topinka losing in 2006, and e) for Bill Brady losing in 2010. The overwhelming majority of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being Bill Brady supporters.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/renovations-of-illinois-governors-mansion-complete/3765557/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the first visitors to see the renovations was former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Why is the Northwest Herald silent on Local 150 reply brief that contains false allegation – Were they put in their place? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/why-is-the-northwest-herald-silent-on-local-150-reply-brief-that-contains-false-allegation-were-they-put-in-their-place/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— In Illinois, ethics rules are written not to work – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: Federal Civil Service rules are written to protect federal employees a) who are Democrat, minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American and b) who are members of one or more of the aforesaid groups and who complain about discrimination. Federal Civil Service rules presume that federal employees who are Republican, White, male, non-veteran, able-bodied, Protestant, and/or German American who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 SHOULD PAY THE PRICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-15/jim-dey-illinois-ethics-rules-are-written-not-work.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Evelyn Sanguinetti: State is taking action against opioid epidemic – Editorial (DIERSEN: Which companies make the most money a) selling opioids and b) fighting the opioid epidemic?)
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-evelyn-sanguinetti-state-is-taking-action-against-opioid-epidemic/article_a6a8ecb7-d611-5e3d-997b-8321d8f87f4d.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Some farmers fear they could face the worst farm financial crisis in decades They’re facing a bumper crop of challenges: crop prices, trade war, and changes in immigration and biofuel policies – AP
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/15/some-farmers-fear-they-could-face-the-worst-farm-financial-crisis-in-decades/akznrit/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Chrystal Lake Independence Day Parade – Part 5 – Joe Tirio
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/15/cl-independence-day-parade-part-5-joe-tirio/

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Crossing the Line Between Indiana and Illinois
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/crossing-the-line-speeding/collection_1516ddc9-5dc3-52b9-a27a-a4567432a70f.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HAPPY WHITE HISTORY MONTH! GET OVER YOUR FEAR! Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson applauds people who ‘founded this country and made it great’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes disagree with Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/happy-white-history-month-get-over-your-fear/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the last 60 years or more, white people have been under attack, falsely called “racist,” and blamed for the failure and problems of black Americans and other so-called “people of color.” Illegal aliens, refugees and immigrants from “s—hole countries” have been allowed to come here, and instead of showing appreciation for the freedom and beauty for their new home, they bring their godless cultures. They vote for socialism and are emboldened in hate, blame and victimhood by our corrupt leftist government, school system and media. Each year reveals new levels of insanity celebrating radical Black History Month, transgender and homosexual history, feminist women – celebration of everyone except for straight, white, conservative Christian men of power. White people have been under attack, unappreciated and under a spell of fear for so long that most of the country can’t even remember that it was whites who made this country the destination that it is! The simple fact remains: Without white people, there would be no America. White men founded this country and made it great. White men like President Trump are the last ones holding America together – and it is hanging by a thread. So out of appreciation, I deemed July as White History Month. For some reason, whites allowed others to come in to this country who would turn around and betray them! Reportedly, whites will soon be a minority in their own country! If we allow the vilification and replacement of whites to continue, then our country will become a ghetto. We will see more black-on-white crime, more laws against Christians and men, a total loss of freedom, and destruction of communities. Mark my words, if we don’t stop this attack upon white people, we will become like South Africa where black communists seek to take white farmers’ private land without compensation. Blacks hunt down, torture and kill white farmers, including women and children – and murder one another in the townships. Riots and destruction of property are the norm. Families are destroyed, the economy is hurting, disease is rampant, and there’s a lack of morality or responsibility among the people. We caught a glimpse of this in America under President Obama, the worst and most hated president the country ever experienced. He brought the radical hate group Black Lives Matter and other evil people to the White House regularly. He sowed division, hatred and suspicion toward whites, police, Christians, business owners and men. Race riots, targeted cop killings, and black-on-black murder all increased because he validated criminals and thugs while demonizing and marginalizing the good people. Thankfully, white men and women, and a growing number of “people of color,” woke up and supported the Great White Hope, President Trump. He’s working overtime to Make America Great Again. He’s sending the illegals back, not falling for the media propaganda about the “children” whom criminal adults intentionally brought here. He’s building a big beautiful wall on the border. He gives no play to Black Lives Matter and antifa (Occupy Wall Street communists). Trump is a man of courage and action, with love for the country and no fear. He’s from the old school! Men of other races have been destroyed. Now evil seeks to destroy white men. Although most are still conservative, they’ve grown very weak, afraid to stand up for themselves and what’s right. Their parents let them down. They should watch and learn from the president. On my daily call-in show on Newsmax TV and YouTube, I greet people, “Happy White History Month!” I offer the same wishes while going about my day at the gym, the bank, post office and gas station – “Happy White History Month!” Some are grateful. Most react with laughter, confusion or anger. Many believed that “white history” was observed “every day,” but it’s not – whites are only cast negatively by the children of the lie. Some friends and callers express concern for my safety, fearing a violent backlash against White History Month. We should be wary of violent leftists and white haters, given the incitement by anti-Trump agitators like Maxine Waters (the Wicked Witch of the West), corrupt government officials, media and Hollywood. There are places where it’s not safe to be an open Trump supporter. But the children of the lie proudly tout their beliefs with no sense of shame for being wrong – they’re in your face promoting evil! If you are a child of God, you have no fear. Perfect love, the nature of God, drives out fear. But if you have fear, you are still of your father the devil. In counseling and talking with people, I notice most men and women have fear. Men are afraid to deal with their wives. Grown men and women are afraid to face their mothers and be honest with them! Where does fear come from? Anger and unforgiveness. Unless you forgive, you will not be forgiven. And you will have all of the children of anger: fear, doubt, insecurity and suicidal thoughts. So forgive and be free! Watch video from The Jesse Lee Peterson Show: “Fear Is the Worst Thing You Can Have. (Happy White History Month!)”)

 

EAGLE FORUM
— The Indoctrination of Millennials The Deep State on Campus How Little Socialists are Made
http://eagleforum.org/publications/efr/july18.html

 

NEWSMAX
— FBI Survey: Declining Confidence in Leadership Since Comey Firing – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its employees who were Democrat, and especially those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, became increasingly confident and happy that GAO’s Democrat leaders would get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/fbi-confidence-leadership-decline/2018/07/15/id/871781/

 

WICHITA EAGLE
— Orman associate attacks Democrat Kelly: ‘Have you ever had a real job?’ – JONATHAN SHORMAN (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? Of course, since 1980, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the almost 18 years of work experience that I gained working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1 – 10 levels, currently $96,403 – $125,3253. Of course, since 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the almost 9 years of work experience that I gained working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1 – 5 levels, currently $81,071 – $91,880. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the experience that I gained earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the CPA examination in 1979, earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the experience that I gained serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2003, and Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996.)
https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article214890570.html

 

WHEELING INTELLIGENCER
— A Country Without Borders Is Not a Country – David Evans
http://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/local-columns/2018/07/a-country-without-borders-is-not-a-country/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— CVS Apologizes After Managers Call Cops on Black Customer – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-07-15/cvs-apologizes-after-managers-call-cops-on-black-customer

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— 11 major car brands that have disappeared during the last 20 years – Brian Pascus (DIERSEN: I owned a a) 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, and c) 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 1978-1996.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/defunct-car-brands-photos-details-2018-7

 

NEWSDAY
— Donald Trump enjoying the reward of forgiving others The president may see happy side effects by wielding his pardon pen. – DAN JANISON (DIERSEN: Will my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever forgive me a) for my avoiding the draft, b) for my refusing to become a Democrat, c) for my complaining about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, d) for my refusing to help them get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, e) for my becoming in 1988 an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and f) for my suing them in 1998 for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/columnists/dan-janison/donald-trump-pardon-1.19769377

 

GOLF WEEK
— Wheaton: First U.S. Senior Women’s Open a festive celebration for the good of the game – Beth Ann Nichols
https://golfweek.com/2018/07/15/first-u-s-senior-womens-open-a-festive-celebration-for-the-good-of-the-game/

 

LGBTQ NATION
— A gay Republican called the cops on a black woman… for using a coupon – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/07/gay-republican-called-cops-black-woman-using-coupon/

 

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— Why Did A Gay Republican Call Police On A Black Woman Using A Coupon? – Randy Slovacek
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/why-did-gay-republican-call-police-black-woman-using-coupon

July 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— John McGovern, ‘gold standard’ of GOP political strategy in Illinois, dies at 48 – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/john-mcgovern-obituary-republican-gop-strategist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trumps-anti-immigrant-remarks-called-out-racist-white-supremacist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/6-year-old-salvadoran-girl-who-fueled-opposition-to-splitting-families-joins-mom/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Booze promoters crow about a) their success in promoting booze in Glen Ellyn and b) their success in using the Bible to promote booze.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-common-good-bar-glen-ellyn-20180710-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-in-scotland-20180714-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Municipalities deserve more of online tax revenue – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180320/editorial-municipalities-deserve-more-of-online-tax-revenue
— Mentor program for District 211 alumni celebrates first college grads – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: What percent of your high school classmates that you graduated with earned a bachelor’s degree within 4 years? Did you have a mentor? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/mentor-program-for-district-211-alumni-celebrates-first-college-grads
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A program pairing low-income, first-generation college students who are Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 alumni with mentors to help them through their higher education celebrated its first graduates at a dinner Thursday night at Palatine High School. Eight of the original 30 students in the Excel Beyond 211 program — 27 percent — received their college degrees within four years, organization President and former District 211 Superintendent Nancy Robb said. That far exceeds the national average for this demographic of college students, in which just 11 percent graduate in six years, she said. The new graduates are now eligible to be mentors themselves for future college students with similar backgrounds.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-White, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-s-remarks-about-changing-european-culture-draw-ire

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/14/904486-chicago-pastors-look-at-border-crisis/

 

NBC5
— War Chest Battle Heats Up in Governor’s Race – Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/web—take-5-on-politics_Chicago-488155711.html

 

ABC7
— ‘My car was eaten by animals’: Paul Ryan says woodchucks destroyed his SUV – Danny Clemens (DIERSEN: I stored my 1972 Corvette in my mother’s garage in Crete 1971-1984 and then in my attached garage at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984. Since 1995, it has been stored on a lift in the garage. I have not started it since 2009. Of course, my excuse is that I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/paul-ryan-my-car-was-eaten-by-animals/3758684/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ryan hasn’t driven in the three years he’s served as Speaker of the House, he said, because his government security detail provides transportation. During his time in office, the car was left in Wisconsin with his mother, who made a point to turn it on regularly to make sure that the engine still ran. When his mother returned recently from spending the winter in Florida, she found that the SUV wouldn’t start. Ryan had the Suburban towed to a mechanic, who deduced that a family of woodchucks had taken up residence in the underbody the vehicle. “They ate all of the wiring out of it…my car was eaten by animals. It’s just dead,” Ryan said.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Term Limits: Try, try, try, try again – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180714/statehouse-insider-try-try-try-try-again

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Keicher named to finish Pritchard’s term in state House – KATIE FINLON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/13/keicher-named-to-finish-pritchards-term-in-state-house/adha5tl/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Governor’s Mansion reopens to public – John Reynolds
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180714/illinois-governors-mansion-reopens-to-public

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans – AP (DIERSEN: Obviously, anti-Trumps have had great success in dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B) are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article214887820.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Keicher Appointed To Illinois General Assembly – CLAIRE BUCHANAN
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/keicher-appointed-illinois-general-assembly

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting protests against Trump in Scotland.
http://nprillinois.org/post/thousands-turn-out-protest-against-president-trump-scotland
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He was greeted by protesters on a nearby beach chanting, “No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.” Earlier, the BBC reported that police were investigating how a paraglider was able to fly close to Trump’s Turnberry resort with a banner that read, “Trump: Well below par.” As the president was golfing, a crowd of approximately 10,000 was marching in Edinburgh, according to The Guardian. In Glasgow, The Washington Post reported that Scottish police estimated the crowd in the city’s St. George Square to be less than 1,600 people. Jonathon Gillies, a 27-year-old bar worker from Glasgow, told The Washington Post that “nobody here is against Americans. They are welcome to come here anytime. It’s just Trump we have a problem with.” The BBC reported that protest organizers wanted to speak out against “Trump’s politics of division and hatred.”)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks’ Support of Bob Miller’s Tenure Evident in Road District Abolition Referendum Support
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/13/jack-franks-support-bob-millers-tenure-evident-road-district-abolition-referendum-support/
— How Trump Could Send Message of Government Waste
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/14/trump-send-message-government-waste/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam pushes Senate colleagues to confirm Kavanaugh to SCOTUS – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: In 2000, both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481290-roskam-pushes-senate-colleagues-to-confirm-kavanaugh-to-scotus
— Roskam’s committee work advances lower-cost health care alternatives – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes complain to Roskam and to everyone else that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $500/month for $2,000/month worth of health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511487035-roskam-s-committee-work-advances-lower-cost-health-care-alternatives

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— More than 800 positions shopped at Springfield jobs fair, and veterans got first dibs. – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, female, or younger person who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified veteran, Democrat, minority, or female who would take the job. All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, the agency downsized. But all during those 18 years, the agency’s employees who were veteran, minority, female, and/or younger (under age 30) were protected from the adverse impacts of that downsizing.)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/more-than-positions-shopped-at-springfield-jobs-fair/article_1ff603a3-6238-5f47-b045-6a2b8bf45890.html

 

BREITBART
— The High Cost of Pandering to Social Justice Warriors on Campus: Dwindling Enrollment and Finances – Tom Ciccotta (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, anti-Trump politicians pander to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/13/the-high-cost-of-catering-to-sjws-on-campus-dwindling-enrollment-and-finances/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— We Cannot Allow Strzokians Back into Power – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors in the federal government would paint themselves as being Strzokians. Their top priority was using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/we-cannot-allow-strzokians-back-into-power

 

THE HILL
— Five GOP lawmakers mulling bid to lead conservative caucus – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: Sadly, not all the Congressmen from Illinois are a member of this caucus. SEE: https://rsc-walker.house.gov/about/membership)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396933-five-gop-lawmakers-mulling-bid-to-lead-conservative-caucus

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/migrant-children-shelters.html

July 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Asked about trade war, Sanguinetti echoes Trump on NATO – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-nato-20180712-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with FBI agent Peter Strzok.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-peter-strzok-house-hearing-20180712-story.html
— Immigration laws need to be followed – Jack Tenison, Naperville
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0715-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF BERRIOS: Berrios’ analysts used Zillow, other shortcuts in assessing property values, documents show – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-cook-assessments-berrios-hand-checks-20180710-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-brazilian-boys-held-chicago-reunited-fathers-immigration-brazil-detention-border/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Blacks use pot less than other racial groups and b) that Chicago police officers are racists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-arrests-enforcement-chicago-police-declines-possession-blacks-african-americans-most-often-charged-ticketed-cannabis-weed-watchdogs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF ROSKAM: Roskam, Hultgren to skip Pence event in Rosemont, but Rauner won’t But Rauner will introduce the VP in Rosemont – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180712/roskam-hultgren-to-skip-pence-event-in-rosemont-but-rauner-wont
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Pence visit to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180713/editorial-help-temper-trumps-worst-impulses-mike-pence

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise FBI agent Peter Strzok.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/7-key-moments-from-peter-strzoks-wild-hearing

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that ‘Trump Baby’ balloon flies over London and that blimp makes Trump feel ‘unwelcome’ during visit. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make members of the following groups feel unwelcome: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-baby-blimp-flies-over-london-during-potus-visit/3712725/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/on-both-sides-of-the-us-mexico-border-migrants-seek-help-and-hope/3755589/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— In Decatur, Erika Harold, GOP attorney general candidate, says she’d defend gun control laws from local challenges – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/in-decatur-erika-harold-gop-attorney-general-candidate-says-she/article_c3d9c4b3-2d65-5464-aa91-7d3a4243b1b7.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— State mum on number of union opt-outs
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180712/state-mum-on-number-of-union-opt-outs

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— President Trump Says Europe Is ‘Losing Its Culture’ – SCOTT HORSLEY (DIERSEN: What percent of immigrants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-says-europe-losing-its-culture#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Gov. Rauner launches “The People’s Pledge” in Marion – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38635814/gov-rauner-launches-the-peoples-pledge-in-marion

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Defends Rauner Attack Ad, Opens Local Campaign Office – MARY CULLEN (DIERSEN: Which Rauner campaign office is nearest to your home?)
http://wglt.org/post/pritzker-defends-rauner-attack-ad-opens-local-campaign-office#stream/0

 

WSIU
— VA Hiring Reform Bill Heads to U.S. House Floor – BRAD PALMER (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/va-hiring-reform-bill-heads-us-house-floor#stream/0

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Targeted Republicans In Tricky Spot On Questions About Trump.”
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/targeted-republicans-tricky-spot-questions-about-trump

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Dwight Kay vows to protect citizens’ Second Amendment rights – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511481782-kay-vows-to-protect-citizens-second-amendment-rights

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen supports College of DuPage in counterclaim against former president – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481920-breen-supports-college-of-dupage-in-counterclaim-against-former-president

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP FREES EUROPE FROM ANGRY SOCIALIST BABIES Why the European left fears Trump. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270726/trump-frees-europe-angry-socialist-babies-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— BORDER AGENTS NOTE ALARMING RISE IN MIGRANTS AVOIDING CUSTODY BY BRINGING CHILDREN AND PRETENDING TO BE THEIR PARENTS – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/12/border-agents-alarming-rise-pretending-parents/

 

TOWNHALL
— When Does the Shooting Begin? – Erick Erickson
https://townhall.com/columnists/erickerickson/2018/07/13/when-does-the-shooting-begin-n2499812

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males love it when wives earn more money than their husbands.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/female-breadwinners-marriage_us_5b3ef51fe4b09e4a8b2b780c

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook’s diversity efforts failing African-American and Hispanic women – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Will Facebook bring in Charles Bowsher? Bowsher had great success during the 1980s and 1990s wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/07/12/facebooks-diversity-efforts-failing-black-and-hispanic-women/776534002/

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Catholic-heavy Supreme Court moves right as the church moves left – Jacob Lupfer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they disapprove of Missouri Synod Lutherans as being “too conservative.”)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2018/07/12/commentary-catholic-heavy/

 

FORBES
— 4 Questions You Should Seriously Consider Before Pursuing A Master’s Degree – Adunola Adeshola (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the three master’s degrees that I earned – an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business, accounting, and finance courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adunolaadeshola/2018/07/12/4-questions-you-should-seriously-consider-before-pursuing-a-masters-degree/#6a16f65f1935
— 5 Hacks To Level Up Your Career – Jennifer Cohen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2018/07/12/5-hacks-to-level-up-your-career/#74a041d210ab

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— 10 Signs You Need to Quit Your Job – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: With only the rarest of exceptions, the longer that you are a federal employee, the less likely that anyone will hire you. This is especially true if you are White and/or male. Employers have extremely negative opinions of federal employees.)
https://www.fool.com/slideshow/10-signs-you-need-quit-your-job/

 

ADVOCATE & DAILY DOT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children in Buffalo Grove to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.advocate.com/pride/2018/7/12/seventh-grader-hopes-bring-pride-illinois-suburb
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/buffalo-grove-pride/

July 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vice President Pence hits Chicago Friday: Roskam fundraiser, Rauner’s role – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vice-president-pence-chicago-friday-roskam-fundraiser-rauner/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, newspapers do everything that they can a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) block the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/our-mission/
— Chicago Police Department overtime down 30 percent, thanks to controls to rein in ‘culture of abuse’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Have you worked overtime? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress the overtime that I worked while I was a part-time postal employee in Park Forest 1966-1969. I had lots of opportunities to work overtime because my Democrat coworkers often turned it down.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-chicago-police-overtime-down-30-percent-culture-of-abuse/
— FBI agent Peter Strzok: My work has never been tainted by political bias – AP (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government would say that too. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, to waste the careers of, and to get rid of Republicans, and Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-agent-peter-strzok-anti-trump-text-messages-testify-house-committee/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House highlights Rauner’s praise of Supreme Court pick – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-supreme-court-20180711-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner has made a point of rarely speaking about Trump, the administration’s policies or national issues affecting the state in Washington. But as he attempts in an election year to unify a Republican conservative base divided by laws he signed expanding abortion, transgender and immigrant rights, Rauner is speaking more about Washington. The quote in the White House’s “what they are saying” email comes from a Rauner tweet Monday night. The email also featured supporting comments about Kavanaugh from two Downstate Republican House members, Reps. Darin LaHood of Peoria and Rodney Davis of Taylorville.)
— Praise for poise: When a loudmouth berates you for your T-shirt – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you wore a Trump T-shirt in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, or in Illinois, how viciously would anti-Trumps berate you? How would you react to their berating?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-puerto-rican-shirt-video-20180711-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mount Prospect expected to allow video gambling – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180712/mount-prospect-expected-to-allow-video-gambling-but-for-whom

 

ABC7
— Papa John’s founder resigns as chairman after using N-word on conference call – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/business/papa-johns-founder-resigns-as-chairman-after-using-n-word-on-conference-call/3746476/
— Republican U.S. senators push proposed paid leave solution for new parents – NATALY PAK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that those who do not have children have an unfair advantage in life.)
http://abc7chicago.com/republican-senators-push-proposed-paid-leave-solution-for-new-parents-/3750095/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Caught napping by a Nazi, state GOP paying the price – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-12/jim-dey-caught-napping-nazi-state-gop-paying-the-price.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn annexes historic McKee House – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/06/glen-ellyn-annexes-historic-mckee-house/a3a5q4y/

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Labor Relations Board urges Gov. Rauner to restore union members’ step increases
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/ilrb-urges-gov-rauner-to-restore-union-members-step-increases

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Algonquin Township Board Refuses to Put Road District Abolition Referendum on the Ballot, Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Endorses Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/11/algonquin-township-board-refuses-put-road-district-referendum-ballot-gasser-endorses-referendum/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jay Kinzler counting on voters to help resuscitate Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481897-kinzler-counting-on-voters-to-help-resuscitate-illinois

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: City Journal: Pfleger should hold Chicago’s ‘criminal class’ not ‘social-welfare bureaucracy’ accountable – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511480650-city-journal-pfleger-should-hold-chicago-s-criminal-class-not-social-welfare-bureaucracy-accountable
(FROM THE ARTICLE: City Journal called the protest, led by the Rev. Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at The Faith Community of Saint Sabina, “misguided” and said the event blames “rampant violent crime on inadequate social spending” in a city in its eighth decade controlled by Democrats. “Someone should be decrying Chicago’s ongoing carnage, but Pfleger’s explanation for what’s causing it — poverty, unemployment, and underfunded schools — is just another reprise of the old liberal notion that violent crime is driven by socioeconomic ‘root causes’,” Rafael Mangual, deputy director of legal policy at City Journal, said in an op-ed piece. “That argument reflects a serious misunderstanding of Chicago’s highly concentrated violent crime.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner to launch “People’s Pledge” campaign
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/11/rauner-to-launch-peoples-pledge-campaign-tomorrow/

 

DAILY CALLER
— PENCE HEADS TO THE MIDWEST FOR TARIFF DAMAGE CONTROL – Molly Prince
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/pence-midwest-tariff-donors/
— PRESSURE BUILDS ON DEMOCRATS TO ATTACK IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/democrats-attack-immigration-enforcement-ice/
— MEDIA SHAMES KAVANAUGH FOR BUYING BASEBALL TICKETS WITH CREDIT CARD – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who spent lots of their money on “immediate pleasures” a) shamed me for spending my money on new cars, tuition and text books, real estate, and collector cars and b) shamed me for saving for my retirement.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/media-kavanaugh-baseball-credit-card/

 

GOPUSA
— Silicon Valley Censors (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents have always wanted to censor me. My critics/opponents want to censure everyone who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.gopusa.com/silicon-valley-censors/
— Slavery: What They Didn’t Teach in My High School
http://www.gopusa.com/slavery-what-they-didnt-teach-in-my-high-school/
— Minimum wage hikes a poor step towards prosperity (DIERSEN: I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 years old in 1966. I worked for much less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966.)
http://www.gopusa.com/minimum-wage-hikes-a-poor-step-towards-prosperity/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle with unity amid leadership tensions – MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396589-dems-struggle-with-unity-amid-leadership-tensions

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to claim asylum in America
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/opinion/asylum-immigration-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/us/lgbt-migrants-abuse.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/nyregion/immigrant-children-reunited.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The elite world of Brett Kavanaugh – Paul Schwartzman and Michelle Boorstein (DIERSEN: Who paints/painted you as being an elite? My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did everything that they could to paint me as being filthy rich elite. They stressed the money I spent on new cars, tuition and text books, real estate, and collector cars. They stressed the vacations that I took, including many vacations in connection with my wife’s many business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992. They stressed the money that my wife and I saved for our retirement. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that everyone who lived in Crete, in new town homes in University Park, in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago, and in Wheaton was a filthy rich elite. Beginning in 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette, they especially hinted/implied/argued/shouted that everyone who owned a Corvette was filthy rich elite.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/the-elite-world-of-brett-kavanaugh/2018/07/11/504d945e-8492-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Small businesses struggle to hire, keep employees Bigger firms woo them with higher pay, perks – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: How large have the employers been that you have worked for? None of the employers that I worked for 1964-1997 were small, except for John’s Sinclair during the summer of 1966.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/11/small-businesses-struggle-hire-workers-tight-labor-market/772636002/

 

FORBES
— How Early Retirement Might Be Killing Men – John Wasik (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement. I have been retired for almost 21 years.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2018/07/09/how-early-retirement-might-be-killing-men/#289ca0db20a1
— Budgeting For Your Retirement Years – You’ll Need More Than You Think – Bart Astor
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bartastor/2018/07/11/budgeting-for-your-retirement-years-youll-need-more-than-you-think/#51b36c4e2341
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As most of you know, financial planners often say that 70% of current income is the best estimate. My calculation was significantly higher, namely, 82%. I arrived at that figure because I think the reasons for that lower figure are outdated. As I explained: You need to continue to save for your later years because you will likely have 20, 30 or more years left to live but you may not be investing as aggressively A third of folks in their 60’s continue to work or have encore careers and still pay into FICA Even if you stop or cut down on your work, you’ll still have travel expenses and, perhaps, significantly higher health expenses Fewer and fewer homeowners ever pay their mortgages off completely or they rent, so they still have a house payment.)

 

MARKET WATCH
— Is early retirement possible? – DANA ANSPACH
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-early-retirement-possible-2018-07-11
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the biggest challenges to early retirement is figuring out how to pay for health care. Regarding health care coverage, “early” retirement would be before age 65, at which time most Americans become eligible for Medicare. Unless you’re lucky enough to have employer-covered retiree health insurance, you’ll pay hefty premiums until you become Medicare-eligible. If you’re exiting the workforce before age 65, plan on budgeting $500 to $1,000 a month per person to purchase health insurance. Instead of shelling out $1,000 a month, some early retirees are opting for retirement jobs. Something part-time, low-stress and low-pay, but with benefits. This type of job can help bridge the gap from early retirement to Medicare age. Once on Medicare, you still pay premiums, but they’re more affordable, often less than half of what you were paying before going on Medicare.)

July 11 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner officiates at gay wedding — conservatives not throwing rice – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-officiates-gay-same-sex-wedding-conservatives-unhappy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Keep poking social conservatives in the eye Bruce,” tweeted David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute. “You are doing a yeoman’s job of alienating the base.” The Rauners are personal friends of the couple, who are political supporters of the governor, according to an attendee at the wedding. Rauner campaigned as a social moderate, and has said he has no social agenda. But he’s been forced to address several key issues during his first-term — signing a controversial measure that expanded taxpayer-funding of abortion and worked to protect abortions in Illinois should the Supreme Court overturn Roe. v. Wade. He also signed a measure that allowed transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates. Those were among some of the issues that led state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, to run against Rauner in the March primary, with the governor winning by just 3 points. Many conservative Republicans called the signing of the abortion bill a betrayal. But Rauner denied the claim that earned him the nickname of “Benedict Rauner” and the label of RINO — Republican in name only. Illinois Review, a news source for conservatives, first reported on Rauner at the wedding and the potential conservative backlash. The governor’s office declined comment on the wedding. Less than four years ago, Equality Illinois accused Rauner of ducking social issues that turned some voters off. Just months before the 2014 election, Rauner sent former Illinois GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady to the Pride Parade in Chicago in his place. Gay rights activists supported Democrat Pat Quinn in the race. They campaigned against Rauner, hanging a banner along the parade route, bearing Rauner’s face and his quote on marriage quality: “If I were governor, I would veto it.” Brady stepped down from his post after angering social conservatives when he took a stand in favor of same sex marriage. During the campaign Rauner declined to say whether he supported it. And while he said he had no plans to overturn the same-sex law, he also said if it had landed on his desk as governor he would have vetoed it because voters should have decided the issue. Rauner met with gay rights advocates soon after taking office, telling them he’d direct state agencies to enforce anti-discrimination laws. “I said four years ago, and it’s always been true,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times while campaigning in the final week before the March primary. “I support a woman’s right to decide. I don’t focus on social issues, never have. I’m focused on what unites us: lower taxes, more jobs, ending corruption, and term limits.”)
— Pfleger’s Dan Ryan shutdown protest march not just a message to politicians – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-dan-ryan-shutdown-protest-march-message-politicians/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-shutdown-stoneman-douglas-pfleger/
— 10 Chicago-area politicians sign letter urging that ICE be abolished – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/10-chicago-area-politicians-sign-letter-abolish-ice-immigration-biss-mah-cardenas-tabares/
— Donald Trump baby blimp to fly in London to protest visit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-baby-blimp-britain-protest-visit/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner calls Pritzker attack ad about Trump immigration policy ‘dishonest’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ice-ad-20180711-story.html
— Illinois legislators offer a watered-down response to Foxconn juggernaut – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-foxconn-durbin-duckworth-st-0712-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rosemont prepares for Pence’s visit Friday, possible protests – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180711/rosemont-prepares-for-pences-visit-friday-possible-protests

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why aren’t there many houses to buy in the city? – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180710/CRED0701/180719999/why-arent-there-many-houses-to-buy-in-the-city

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/2-brazilian-boys-in-chicago-hoping-to-be-reunited-with-fathers/3745449/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Officiates Same Sex Wedding Ceremony – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-same-sex-wedding-ceremony-487948311.html

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Accuses Rauner Of Profiting From Separating Families – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/11/pritzker-accuses-rauner-profiting-separating-families/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner camp asks that ‘deceitful’ Pritzker ad be withdrawn – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180711/rauner-camp-asks-that-deceitful-pritzker-ad-be-withdrawn
— State has to explain what it’s doing to make good on step increases – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180711/state-has-to-explain-what-its-doing-to-make-good-on-step-increases
— Manar likes Mitchell for party job – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180711/bernard-schoenburg-manar-likes-mitchell-for-party-job

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— In Decatur, Erika Harold, GOP attorney general candidate, says she’d defend gun control laws from local challenges – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/erika-harold-gop-attorney-general-candidate-says-she-d-defend/article_c3d9c4b3-2d65-5464-aa91-7d3a4243b1b7.html

 

TIMES
— Panel ties on Mautino campaign spending No further action taken; appeal still possible – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/07/10/panel-ties-on-mautino-campaign-spending/acyunri/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Trump Supreme Court pick divides Attorney General race Candidates differ over judge’s qualifications, background – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/trump-supreme-court-pick-divides-attorney-general-race/1295129096

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Trump’s Supreme Court pick gets mixed reaction from Illinois officials – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/trump-s-supreme-court-pick-gets-mixed-reaction-from-illinois/article_9460ae4e-847c-11e8-afa1-c3be1a0ea2ff.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Be of Good Cheer About Brett Kavanaugh
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-be-of-good-cheer-about-brett-kavanaugh/
— Special Panel on Radical Islam – 3 Locations – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/special-panel-on-radical-islam-3-locations/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV RAUNER PARTICIPATES IN GAY WEDDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/gov-rauner-participates-in-gay-wedding.html
— ILLINOIS U.S. REP. HULTGREN’S FINANCE EXPERT JOINS CHAMBER GROUP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/illinois-us-rep-hultgrens-finance-expert-joins-chamber-group.html
— SILENCING ILLINOIS CHRISTIANS WHO CHALLENGE LGBTQ IDEOLOGY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/silencing-illinois-christians-who-challenge-lgbtq-ideology.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR LAMBASTED FOR FAILING TO SIGN PLEDGE TO PROTECT TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTION – Grace Carr
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/bruce-rauner-abortion-illinois/

 

NUMBERS USA
— OUTSTANDING: Rep. Black Introduces Legislation to Mandate E-Verify & Strengthen Immigration Enforcement
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/rep-black-introduces-legislation-mandate-e-verify-strengthen-immigration-enforcement

 

GOPUSA
— America’s Growing Fatigue with Leftist Outrage
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50023

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S IMMIGRATION CON GAME Breaking through the lies about Ellis Island and more. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270686/lefts-immigration-con-game-michael-cutler

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— NATO Summit: Trump Pushes Allies to Increase Spending
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/world/europe/trump-nato-live-updates.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh piled up credit card debt by purchasing Nationals tickets, White House says – Amy Brittain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-piled-up-credit-card-debt-by-purchasing-nationals-tickets-white-house-says/2018/07/11/8e3ad7d6-8460-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Gov. Rauner officiates same-sex marriage
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/96502761

July 11 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination Revives Abortion Issue In Governor’s Race – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/brett-kavanaughs-nomination-revives-abortion-issue-in-governors-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington) said, “Where I do think the court will be important in the future is the whole issue of taxpayer-funded abortion. I think that will be challenged all the way through the courts.” If confirmed, Kavanaugh could cast a key vote on the issue and Governor Rauner supports the nominee. “I believe he’s highly experienced, well qualified, and I hope his nomination is voted on and approved expeditiously,” Rauner stated. Democratic nominee for governor, J.B. Pritzker, signed that pledge to protect HB40. He has also been endorsed by Personal PAC.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 gave Conservative Party candidate Sam McCann nearly $80K in gov’s race (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. What does the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 want McCann to do?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sam-mccann-petitions-20180710-story.html
— Illegal pot shops disrupt California’s budding legal market – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–legal-marijuana-black-market-20180705-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigration-children-reunite-deadline-20180711-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen rips up reimbursement check, then rips Kane board members – James Fuller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Diersen v. IRS (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866) In 1974, when I was 25 years old, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem claims and hinted/implied that my claims were fraudulent. That forced me to file a grievance. I won that grievance 4 years later, but by then, whatever career I had at IRS was over. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/lauzen-rips-up-reimbursement-check-then-rips-kane-board-members
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen stripped his fellow officials of any chance of embarrassing him with a second vote to deny reimbursement of personal business expenses by ripping up what appeared to be a check for $149.07 in front of the board Tuesday. Lauzen then accused the board members who rejected his payment of collecting a $25,000 annual paycheck without performing any meaningful public service to justify it. The drama marked the latest sign of an increasingly fractured relationship Lauzen has with many board members. Less than a week ago, he spoke with confidence about a second vote approving his reimbursement request. That vote became necessary after an opinion from State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said Lauzen cast an improper vote to break a 10-10 tie on the reimbursement last month. Lauzen began his speech Tuesday with a highlight reel of accomplishments during his tenure. Those include extending a property tax levy freeze in place since the year before he took office through the 2016 budget year. Also mentioned were a 65 percent reduction in county debt and the coming completion of projects, such as the Longmeadow Parkway and the cross-country course at the former Settlers Hill Landfill. Given those results, Lauzen said, he expected to be “given even more latitude to produce even more good.” Instead, the reimbursement denial comes as more “destructive nitpicking” to stand in the way of progress, Lauzen said. Turning over his plans to create new, nontax income for the county with a waste-to-fuel facility, expansion of the county’s fiber optic network leasing, and promoting the use of county infrastructure for cellphone amplification has gone nowhere, he said. “I would ask you to examine your public service you produced for your $25,000 salary,” Lauzen said. “What positive contribution are you making? What progress has been made? I’ll void the check and not accept it, and then we’re going to be finished with the stuff.” Lauzen then shredded what appeared to be the reimbursement check.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: Your suburb’s take from new online sales tax? $1.76 a person – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180711/your-suburbs-take-from-new-online-sales-tax-176-a-person-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s behind the Rauner campaign’s new re-election optimism? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, to get reelected, Rauner is counting on votes from anti-Republicans, and especially from those who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. But wait, those voters always vote for Democrats in general elections.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180711/BLOGS02/180719975

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Vulnerable Democrats should hope for GOP unity on Kavanaugh – Marc Thiessen
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180710/marc-thiessen-vulnerable-democrats-should-hope-for-gop-unity-on-kavanaugh

 

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Male County Workers Make $6,000 More On Average Than Female Counterparts: Report Older county workers are hit hardest by the wage disparities, with female employees over 70 making up to $24,640 less than their male counterparts. (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees who had less job-related work experience than I had, less job-related education than I had, fewer or no professional certifications, and/or no professional licenses higher salaries than GAO paid me. I worked for GAO 1980-1997 and for IRS 1971-1980. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/07/10/male-county-workers-make-6000-more-on-average-than-female-counterparts-report/

 

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker Set To Exploit Politico’s Smear Job On Rauner – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/pritzker-set-to-exploit-politicos-smear-job-on-rauner/
— “Politicians consider it a badge of honor to put more Illinoisans on food stamps, Medicaid” – Ted Dabrowski (DIERSEN: Politicians who promote dependency on government and on charity have always worked against me.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/politicians-consider-it-a-badge-of-honor-to-put-more-illinoisans-on-food-stamps-medicaid-ted-dabrowski-on-upstream-ideas-video/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Elections board deadlocked over complaint against top Illinois auditor – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What qualifications do want the “top Illinois auditor” to have? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/elections-board-deadlocked-over-complaint-against-top-illinois-auditor/article_6414ba9a-8469-11e8-b256-6bfe159e70d8.html
— Suicide in Illinois a bigger crisis than homicide
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/suicide-in-illinois-a-bigger-crisis-than-homicide/article_3ee9e754-7e60-11e8-8933-634c6abe2b04.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Be of Good Cheer About Brett Kavanaugh – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/24340/
— Erasing the Racial Divide – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/?p=24312

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO MANUFACTURER TALKS TARIFFS WITH FOX BUSINESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/chicago-manufacturer-talks-tariffs-with-fox-business.html
— HANDS ACROSS CHICAGO – Illinois Family Institute
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/hands-across-chicago.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— ABORTION AND THE CONSTITUTION – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/abortion-and-the-constitution/

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE DRIVE TO ABOLISH ICE: CONTEMPT FOR LAW MASQUERADING AS SOCIAL JUSTICE – Carl Horowitz
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/10/drive-to-abolish-ice-is-contempt-for-law/

 

BREITBART
— NBC News Spreads Conspiracy Theory About Secret Trump-Kennedy SCOTUS Deal – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/10/nbc-news-spreads-conspiracy-theory-about-secret-trump-kennedy-scotus-deal/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump administration to dump Obama-era rule allowing unions to siphon Medicaid money – Gregg Re
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/10/trump-administration-to-dump-obama-era-rule-allowing-unions-to-siphon-medicaid-money.html

 

THE HILL
— OUTSTANDING: GOP lawmaker introduces legislation labelling first-time illegal border crossing as a felony – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396282-gop-lawmaker-introduces-legislation-labelling-first-time-illegal-border

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Administration Returns to ‘Catch and Release’ of (ILLEGALS) – Katie Benner, Ron Nixon, Caitlin Dickerson and Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/us/politics/trump-administration-catch-and-release-migrants.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat news media a) draws attention to people who share Trump’s demographics who do BAD things and b) draw attention to people who do not share Trump’s demographics who do GOOD things. Trump is Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and his ancestors have been in America for a relatively long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/world/asia/thailand-cave-soccer-stateless.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that stopping illegal immigration is impossible, so therefore, America should stop trying to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/30/world/smuggling-illegal-immigration-costs.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps crow that “Mexicans comprise a bigger share of border prosecutions since Trump ended family separations.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/10/family-separations-illegal-border-crossing-prosecutions/771002002/
— Feminists target German language as sexist – Austin Davis
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/09/german-language-sexist-male-nouns/754752002/

 

WTOL
— Local Vietnam War veteran receives Bronze Star – Jonathan Monk (DIERSEN: I have always asked myself, what if I had become a Vietnam War veteran? That assumes that I would have been accepted for service notwithstanding the following: a) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, b) I had partial red/green color blindness, and c) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.wtol.com/story/38604093/local-vietnam-war-veteran-receives-bronze-star
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “All of the people looked down on us, because they thought we were baby killers and stuff like that. They called us all kinds of names. And so, whenever I got home, the first thing I’d do is change into some civilian clothes,” Fultz said.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kavanaugh’s Past—Political and Judicial—to Fuel Confirmation Debate His career placed him amid wars of Bill Clinton and George Bush eras, even before he churned out opinions over 12 years on federal bench – Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall (DIERSEN: The higher the government or political office that you seek, the more that your critics/opponents will use everything that you did and everything that you did not do against you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaughs-pastpolitical-and-judicialto-fuel-confirmation-debate-1531267032
— Let’s Talk About the Black Abortion Rate In New York City, thousands more black babies are aborted each year than born alive. – Jason Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-talk-about-the-black-abortion-rate-1531263697
— As proud citizens of the world, elites show little solidarity with working-class countrymen. – Joan Williams (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-elites-feed-anti-immigrant-bias-1531176949
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-want-an-immigration-deal-1531263940

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2018/07/11/why-president-trump-could-be-marijuanas-savior/#f905cbd20a0d

 

ZILLOW
— 1002 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $549,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448319_zpid/

 

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— JANUARY 23, 2017 FLASHBACK: Making Life-Changing Decisions How to approach big life choices? – Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. (DIERSEN: What life-changing decisions did you make and when? For me, they include the following. Of course, I can explain why the decisions were intentionally or unintentionally life-changing.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201701/making-life-changing-decisions

2016: Begin sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every evening
2009: Lead citywide effort to get Wheaton to prohibit video gambling
2008: Serve on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, advocate for direct election of  IRP State Central Committee members
2005: Become the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois
2005: Begin raising money every year from DuPage Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades
2005: Begin sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning
2004: Run for the open Milton Township Republican Central Committee Treasurer office
2003: Become a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
2003: Become a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee
2002: Urge the Milton Township Republican Central Committee to rent 111 North Main Street in Wheaton
2002: Coordinate Pat O’Malley’s gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township
2001: Lead citywide effort to get Comcast to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton
2001: Become a member of the board of directors of the Midwest Chapter of the American Association of Political Consultants
2001: Become Milton Township’s first webmaster and publish its first website
2000: Become Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s first webmaster and publish its first website
2000: Become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor
1999: Become a Republican Precinct Committeeman
1999: Lead neighborhood effort to get ComEd to provide more reliable service to my neighborhood
1998: Become an Assistant Republican Precinct Committeeman
1998: File a lawsuit that charged GAO with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation
1998: Give up trying to find a job appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license because of how GAO responds to inquiries about me
1997: Succumb to my Democrat GAO superiors’ efforts and take their early retirement “offer”
1997: File a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford concerning my 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX
1995: File a lawsuit against the Chicago Car Exchange concerning my 1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1994: Buy a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car
1992: Earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT within 5 years
1990: Apply to work in GAO’s federal financial industry regulators audit group
1989: Buy a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car
1988: Become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation
1988: Give up trying to have children, do not adopt, and do not become foster parents
1986: File a lawsuit concerning 915 Cove Court in Wheaton and appeal its assessed valuation
1983: Have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton
1983: Begin serving on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants
1981: Become a licensed CPA
1981: Oppose the installation of a stop light at President and Harrison Streets in Wheaton
1981: Take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt
1980: Take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO
1979: Take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt

1978: Take IRS to Tax Court over disallowance of my education deductions
1978: Begin accompanying my wife on her many business trips to luxury resorts across America
1978: Buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton with my wife
1978: Marry Karen Gassner
1977: Suggest myself to be the subject of a “One Person’s Finances” article in Money Magazine
1976: Start donating money annually to the Republican Party
1976: Buy a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building
1976: Earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul within 4 years
1974: Buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building
1974: File claims for partial day per diem and file a grievance when those claims are disallowed
1973: Start deducting job-related graduate courses
1972: Buy a new town home in University Park
1972: Earn an MBA from Loyola within 4 years
1972: Request to assigned to IRS’s Harvey office
1971: Buy a new 1972 Corvette
1971: Accept IRS’s job offer and become a union member
1971: Accept Oldsmobile’s job offer
1970: Apply for a financial hardship draft deferment
1970: Accept Firestone Store’s job offer
1969: Transfer from UIC to NIU
1968: Buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE
1967: Buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442
1966: Accept the Park Forest Post Office part-time job offer and become a union member
1966: Apply for the first of four student draft deferments
1966: Earn a bachelor’s degree in business within 4 years
1966: Buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint
1965: Take the ACT
1964: Take college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School
1964: Accept S.S. Kresges’ part-time dish washer job offer

1964: Be a Republican and always cast Republican primary ballots and always vote for Republicans

July 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Supreme Court nominee amping up abortion politics in Illinois governor’s race – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-nominee-amping-up-abortion-politics-in-ill-governors-race/3740025/
— Man harasses woman at Cook County forest preserve, officer under investigation – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/video-man-harasses-woman-at-cook-county-forest-preserve-officer-under-investigation/3738123/
— Nashville woman attacked by 2 dogs released from Chicago hospital 14 weeks later – Leah Hope
http://abc7chicago.com/woman-attacked-by-2-dogs-released-from-hospital-14-weeks-later/3739809/

 

NBC5
— State Rep. Christian Mitchell Named Interim Director of Democratic Party of Illinois – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/executive-director-democratic-party-of-illinois-christian-mitchell-487792791.html
— Officer Under Investigation, Man Charged After Video Shows Woman Harassed Over Puerto Rico Shirt The video has prompted responses from the forest preserve and the governor of Puerto Rico
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/puerto-rico-shirt-irizarry-video-viral-chicago-park-cook-county-487776211.html

 

CBS2
— Trump On Immigrant Family Separation Crisis: ‘Don’t Come To Our Country Illegally’ – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/donald-trump-immigration-family-separation-dont-come-illegally/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/immigrant-family-reunification-deadline-38-children/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officer off beat after dispute over Puerto Rican shirt – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/woman-harassed-for-wearing-puerto-rico-flag-shirt-officer-under-investigation

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— South Side legislator Christian Mitchell named interim director of state Democratic Party – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/south-side-christian-mitchell-named-interim-director-illinois-democratic-party/
— Trump: ‘Tell people not to come to our country illegally’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/donald-trump-reunite-migrant-families-deadline-abolish-ice/
— Rauner urges Kavanaugh confirmation — as Dems push for abortion rights pledge – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-stamp-approval-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nomination/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump administration yanks health care away from more Americans.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/obamacare-affordable-care-act-risk-adjustment-payments-trump-administration/
— Man who went on anti-Puerto Rico rant – and cop who stood by — identified – Mitch Dudek and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-who-verbally-attacked-woman-over-wearing-puerto-rican-flag-shirt-identified/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-reunite-migrant-children-parents-deadline/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “GOP made a pact at the crossroad — the Supreme Court for their soul.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gop-pact-supreme-court-soul/
— Working poor shouldn’t shut up until they get jobs that pay a living wage – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/working-poor-shouldnt-shut-up-until-they-get-jobs-that-pay-a-living-wage/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump sets his sights on dismantling #MeToo movement.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-sets-his-sights-on-dismantling-metoo-movement/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago lawmaker Christian Mitchell picked to run Democratic Party of Illinois – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-michael-madigan-democratic-party-director-20180710-story.html
— Palos Township trustee Sharon Brannigan says she won’t resign a year after Facebook comments about Middle Eastern immigrants ignited protests – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-palos-protest-st-0711-story.html
— Lake County Board asks governor to veto bill seeking elected chief assessor – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-approves-assessor-resolution-veto-st-0711-story.html
— What Illinois higher education could be – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-killeen-university-illinois-rauner-20180710-story.html
— ‘You should not be wearing that,’ man berates woman in Puerto Rican flag shirt; response of cop in viral video under investigation – Madeline Buckley, Gregory Pratt, Matthew Walberg and Paige Fry
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cook-county-forest-preserves-investigation-20180710-story.html
— Preckwinkle apologizes to woman berated by man at forest preserve for wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-puerto-rican-flag-apology-preckwinkle-20180710-story.html
— Judge charged after gun falls from jacket at Cook County’s main criminal courthouse – Megan Crepeau and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-judge-misdemeanor-gun-charge-20180710-story.html
— ‘It’s not just a girl problem’: When offering HPV vaccine, doctors advised to focus on cancer prevention – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-hpv-vaccine-rates-eradicate-cancer-20180702-story.html
— Illinois watchdog Mautino’s campaign fund narrowly avoids more fines – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-frank-mautino-elections-board-20180710-story.html
— Trump Supreme Court pick ‘could change the rules in America,’ Durbin says
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-supreme-court-senators-20180709-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner: Trump trade war could cause ‘massive unemployment’ in Illinois – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/rauner-trump-trade-war-could-cause-massive-unemployment-in-illinois
— Wheaton ready for U.S. Senior Women’s Open traffic – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/wheaton-ready-for-us-senior-womens-open-trafffic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The club is preparing to host more than 5,000 spectators on each day of the weekend and more than 800 volunteers will make it all happen. USGA officials said they wouldn’t provide attendance estimates for an inaugural championship. The USGA has hired a private EMS provider and Wheaton paramedics will be providing transport off-site to area hospitals if needed. Off-duty Wheaton police officers hired by the USGA will be directing traffic at intersections around Chicago Golf Club at Hawthorne Lane and Merrill Drive, the Plamondon Road entrance and the bus entrance to the course off Warrenville Road. Player practice rounds will not be open to the public. The first round gets underway 7 a.m. Thursday. There will be no on-site general parking. Fans can park for free at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, and take complimentary shuttle buses, starting at 6:30 a.m. For patrons with mobility issues, scooters will be available at Chicago Golf on a first-come, first-served basis.)
— Lake County Board wants Rauner to alter legislation targeting chief assessment officer – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/lake-county-board-wants-rauner-to-alter-legislation-targeting-chief-assessment-officer
— College of DuPage board of trustees approves FY 2019 budget
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180709/college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees-approves-fy-2019-budget
— 60 percent of graduates concerned about having to work extra jobs (DIERSEN: Have you worked a second job? During the first 18 months that I worked for IRS 1971-1972, first in Chicago, and then in Harvey, I worked part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. The money that I earned helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for tuition and books to take graduate business courses at Loyola, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180710/60-percent-of-graduates-concerned-about-having-to-work-extra-jobs

 

WLS AM
— Rauner supports Kavanaugh nomination – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/10/rauner-supports-kavanaugh-nomination/

 

WBBM 780
— Pro-Choice Group Urges Governor Rauner To Sign HB40 Pledge (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/pro-choice-group-urges-governor-rauner-sign-hb40-pledge

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Take it from Erika Harold: Running for office is a marathon – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-10/jim-dey-take-it-erika-harold-running-office-marathon.html

 

WQAD
— One year after historic tax increase, Illinois remains in the red
https://wqad.com/2018/07/09/one-year-after-historic-tax-increase-illinois-remains-in-the-red/

 

WGLT
— Central Illinois Delegation Reacts To Kavanaugh Supreme Court Pick – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/central-illinois-delegation-reacts-kavanaugh-supreme-court-pick#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— If High Court Reverses Roe v. Wade, 22 States Likely To Ban Abortion – JULIE ROVNER
http://nprillinois.org/post/if-high-court-reverses-roe-v-wade-22-states-likely-ban-abortion#stream/0

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Abortion advocates blast Rauner for not signing pledge to protect taxpayer-funded abortion – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/abortion-advocates-blast-rauner-for-not-signing-pledge-to-protect/article_b7d6c676-cac5-5b19-9eef-99e179fa8745.html

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE: Panel of Experts on Responding to Islam events to be held on July 13-15
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511479631-illinois-family-institute-panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam-events-to-be-held-on-july-13-15

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Erasing the Racial Divide (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage minorities to hate Trump supporters, and especially to hate Trump supporters who are White, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-erasing-the-racial-divide/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kapos: Roskam to report raising $1 million in Q2
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/kapos-roskam-to-report-raising-1-million-in-q2/
— Pritzker to air brutally deceptive TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/pritzker-to-air-brutally-deceptive-tv-ad/
— More back and forth on HB40 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/more-back-and-forth-on-hb40/
— Cassidy, Hampton approve *** Rep. Christian Mitchell named interim executive director of DPI
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/rep-christian-mitchell-named-interim-executive-director-of-dpi/
— Gov. Rauner again bad-mouthed Chicago yesterday, bemoaning the city’s “failure of government in Chicago to reduce crime, to bring down the taxes and create more jobs.”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/gov-eeyore-strikes-again/
— Does the Rauner ICE hit fall flat?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/does-the-rauner-ice-hit-fall-flat/
— Local union president says use of her photo by Illinois Policy Institute “a form of identity theft”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/local-union-president-says-use-of-her-photo-by-illinois-policy-institute-a-form-of-identity-theft/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Illinois Forces Taxpayers to Fund More Abortions, $1,358 for Every Baby Killed in Abortion – MICAIAH BILGER
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/10/illinois-forces-taxpayers-to-fund-more-abortions-1358-for-every-baby-killed-in-abortion/

 

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Rep. Diane Black Introduces a Bill Making First-Time Illegal Border Crossing a Felony – Lauretta Brown (DIERSEN: This is necessary because ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-American.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/07/10/rep-diane-black-introduces-a-bill-making-firsttime-illegal-border-crossing-a-felony-n2499058

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Make First-Time Illegal Border Crossing a Felony with New Legislation – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: This is necessary because ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that they are anti-American.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/gop-lawmaker-seeks-make-first-time-illegal-border-crossing-felony-new-legislation/

 

GOPUSA
— Jimmy Carter: ‘I believe that Jesus would approve of gay marriage,’ some abortions (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who falsely claim to be Christian, conservative, and/or Republican and who b) hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD condemns me because I refuse to join them in promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49920
— U.S. immigration hard-line spurs some would-be invaders in Honduras to think twice (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps not only side with those who invade America, anti-Trumps encourage all citizens of foreign countries to invade America. Anti-Trumps want these invaders to help them get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49794
— The Democrats’ Socialist Meltdown
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49852

 

MASS RESISTANCE
— MassResistance Texas activists continue fight to stop LGBT infiltration into Southern Baptist denomination Pro-family Resolution at Southern Baptist Convention blocked Disturbing connections to LGBT activism But compromising church leaders are now being exposed – Brian Camenker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican AND b) who promote LGBTQ activity. They have always worked the hardest against me.)
http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen3/18b/MR-TX-SBC-Resolution/lgbt-infiltration.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Stockton California to Begin Cash Handouts for ‘Basic Income’ – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats in your municipality call for this in your municipality?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-city-basic-income-500-cash-handouts/2018/07/10/id/870887/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A city in California that was once plagued with mortgage foreclosures will soon begin distributing $500 per month to 100 of its residents for an 18-month universal basic income program. Situated less than 100 miles east of the wealthy Silicon Valley, Stockton’s median household income is $49,271 — lower than the national average of $57,617. The basic income experiment is slated to begin in 2019.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS STATE-FUNDED ABORTIONS INCREASE NEARLY 300 PERCENT IN 2018 – Grace Carr
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/10/illinois-state-funded-abortions-increase-nearly-300-percent-in-2018/
— TRUMP HITS TWO MORE COUNTRIES WITH VISA SANCTIONS FOR REFUSING TO TAKE BACK DEPORTEES – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/10/trump-countries-visa-sanctions/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Left-Wing Judge Eliminates Work Requirements for Welfare Programs – ANDREW FORCIER (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents paint my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my Social Security as being welfare. They would love it if they could require me to work to continue to get my CSRS pension and my Social Security. They would stress my being able to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out every day as proof that I am able-bodied. What type of work would they want me to do? Would it be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license?)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1108510-judge-eliminates-medicaid-work-requirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the most commonly agreed-upon approaches to welfare programs is to require an able-bodied person to work when they can, or at least put forth the effort to demonstrate they are in pursuit of gainful employment. Twenty years ago, the idea was so universally accepted that even then-President Bill Clinton signed off on legislation adding an element of personal responsibility to welfare programs. He even had campaigned in 1992 to “end welfare as we have come to know it.” Such requirements have, of late, been a staple of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and even a majority of Democrats can agree that those who are able to work should have to in order to receive benefits.)

 

CNBC
— Here’s how much Supreme Court justices get paid – Yoni Blumberg
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/how-much-supreme-court-justices-get-paid.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Monday. If confirmed, Kavanaugh, 53, will become one of the most powerful and influential people in government for what could be decades, and he’ll lock in a healthy six-figure salary, too. Kavanaugh currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where judges make $220,600 a year, according to the U.S. Courts website. Associate justices on the Supreme Court make $255,300, while the Chief Justice, currently John Roberts, makes $267,000. These salaries usually increase by $2,000-$3,000 each year. A seat on the court comes with some desirable benefits. Federal judges have the option to enroll in insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits system, whose website claims it offers “the widest selection of health plans in the country.” And justices can look forward to a generous retirement package. If they retire at 70 after serving 10 years, or at 65 after serving 15 years, they qualify for an annual pension equal to their highest full salary. There is also a summer break when court isn’t in session between July and October. It’s not exactly a vacation, as justices use the summer to prepare for cases scheduled for the fall, but it is when they do most of their traveling, much of which is subsidized, and when they lecture and teach for extra pay. Former justice Antonin Scalia reported going on 28 separate trips to lecture and teach in 2013, and Clarence Thomas earned more than $27,000 in 2015 for lectures at Brigham Young University, Creighton University and George Washington University. Justices have other streams of income, too. Stephen Breyer, for example, reported $45,000 in royalties in 2016 from his book, “The Court and the World,” while Sonia Sotomayor has earned millions for her 2013 memoir, “My Beloved World.” And, of course, some justices invest. When the Supreme Court took a patent case involving Cisco in 2015, Breyer had to sit out because he owns up to $100,000 in Cisco stock. At least six, and perhaps all, of the sitting Supreme Court justices are millionaires, the Center for Public Integrity found after analyzing 2016 financial disclosures. With an estimated net worth just over $6 million, Breyer is the wealthiest justice, with the possible exception of Gorsuch, since when the report was published Gorsuch had yet to disclose his finances for that year. His 2015 disclosure, however, indicated he was worth between $3.1 million and $7.2 million, the Center reported. Kavanaugh claimed to have up to $65,000 in assets, which doesn’t necessarily include items such as cars or mortgages, in a recent financial filing, as well $27,500 in non-investment income on top of his salary, reports Money. The house he shares with his wife and two daughters is valued at $1 million.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Seven Americans on patriotism, protest and the president – Jenna Johnson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/seven-americans-on-patriotism-protest-and-the-president/2018/07/03/6265c1d8-7df4-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Standing in the crowd was Jane Pettinger, a 57-year-old college professor holding a cardboard sign decorated with two flags and the words “TRUE PATRIOT.” “Serving your country rather than deferring the draft or being a draft dodger — that’s patriotism,” said Pettinger, who was in the U.S. Air Force for 7½ years and is critical of Trump for requesting draft deferments during the Vietnam War. “Standing up for democracy, making America actually what it stands for again — that’s democracy, that’s patriotism. Supporting a guy who simply wants to tear us down — that is not pro-USA, that is not patriotism.”)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— John Cox’s absolutist anti-abortion stance won’t help him with women – Judith Braun, Woodland Hills (DIERSEN: SEE http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2003-interview-with-john-cox-part-1.html concering rape.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-john-cox-abortion-20180710-story.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Democrats Hold Overall Turnout Edge in Competitive House Races.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-10/democrats-hold-overall-turnout-edge-in-competitive-house-races

 

BUSINESS RECORD
— How to run a positive political campaign – Mary Rae Bragg (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes a) promote negative campaigning, b) engage in negative campaigning, and c) campaign negatively against me.)
https://businessrecord.com/Content/Opinion/Opinion/Article/Guest-Opinion-How-to-run-a-positive-political-campaign/168/963/83117
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What’s negative? Launching personal attacks on your opponent. That practice should have been left behind in junior high (or as it’s now called, middle school). Defining your opponent with derogatory labels and slogans. They are not informative and they insult the voters’ intelligence and sensibilities. Demonizing your opponent. This practice only demeans the one doing it. Taking words and phrases out of context and twisting their meanings. This practice should be beneath the dignity of honest candidates and parties. Manipulating your opponent’s visual image is a similar form of deceit.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Do unions have a federal future? – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/tom-temin-commentary/2018/07/do-unions-have-a-federal-future/

 

FED SMITH
— What Does ‘Creditable Civilian Service’ Mean? – John Grobe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/10/creditable-civilian-service-mean/

 

REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Praises SCOTUS Pick, Proves He Won’t Stand Up to Trump
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-praises-scotus-pick-proves-he-wont-stand-up-to-trump/

 

RAW STORY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Here is how draft-dodger Trump dishonors the troops.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious that because sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, I got almost 3 years of full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit when I paid CSRS in the 1990s 7% of the salary that I had earned 1966-1969 working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That meant that I got both Social Security credit and CSRS credit for those almost 3 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM instead of a) driving a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, b) driving a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968, c) driving a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1969-1971, d) driving a new 1972 Corvette since 1971, e) attending classes at UIC 1966-1968, f) attending classes at NIU 1969-1970, g) attending classes at Loyola 1972-1976, h) buying a new town home in 1972, i) buying a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, j) buying a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976, k) going on vacations in Florida in 1969 and 1970, l) going on vacations in the Bahamas in 1971 and in Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and the Bahamas 1973-1976, m) etc. Back then, Vietnam veterans were called “baby killers.” What is your comment on the aforesaid?)
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/draft-dodger-trump-dishonors-troops/

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Equality Illinois, LGBT groups react to nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because he is running as a Republican, Rauner should sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/96404596

July 10 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Dan Ryan Protest Sparks Harsh Tweet Exchange Between Emanuel and Rauner – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/09/dan-ryan-protest-rauner-emanuel/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Anti-violence protest on Dan Ryan leads to political war of words – Dane Placko
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/anti-violence-protest-on-dan-ryan-leads-to-political-war-of-words

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Nation reacts to Brett Kavanaugh nomination to Supreme Court – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supreme-court-trump-nation-reaction-brett-kavanaugh/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump Supreme Court pick ‘could change the rules in America,’ Durbin says
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-supreme-court-senators-20180709-story.html
— Former Ohio State wrestling coaches release statement supporting Rep. Jim Jordan – Elise Viebeck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-ohio-state-jim-jordan-20180709-story.html
— Aside from tracks, high school exercise facilities remain largely off limits to Southland community in summer – C.R. Walker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-schools-in-summer-st-0711-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The offerings are limited in the summer at Crete-Monee High School as well. “Crete does not directly offer open facilities to our indoor areas during summer months due to maintenance scheduling, supervision and insurance reasons,” said Robin Tobias, athletic director at Crete. “However, the local parks department does arrange access to some of the high school indoor spaces for usage by community members under their department’s supervision and insurance plans.”)
— Former Trump chauffeur sues, claiming years of unpaid OT – AP (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening takes at least 10 hours each and every day, that is, at least a) 70 hours each and every week, b) 300 hours each and every month, c) 3,650 hours each and every year, and d) 36,500 hours each and every decade.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–trump-chauffeur-20180709-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cintron was Trump’s driver for 20 years, until the Secret Service took over when Trump became the Republican presidential nominee in 2016, according to the suit. He didn’t raise the overtime claim until now because he wasn’t fully mindful of his right to it and didn’t want to cause trouble at work, said one of his lawyers, Larry Hutcher. “He was always concerned about keeping his job. It was something that he did not want to push,” Hutcher said. As a driver, Cintron started his workday at 7 a.m., finished whenever Trump, his relatives or Trump Organization associates said he could go home, and routinely worked 50- to 55-hour weeks without getting overtime but was eligible for it, the lawsuit says. It says Cintron has made $75,000 a year since 2010, when he got a raise from $68,000 but gave up his health insurance in exchange, so the boost wasn’t “meaningful.” Before that, his last raise — roughly $5,000 a year — was in 2006, the suit says. The suit alleges federal and state labor law violations and seeks six years of unpaid overtime — the legal time limit for such claims — plus interest, attorneys’ fees and unspecified damages. His lawyers estimate the overtime alone at over $170,000.)
— Who, exactly, lives in a bubble? – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Most of my nastiest critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent very little of their lives outside of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and DuPage County. They continue to treat me like I am a newcomer and outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, and Chicago 1976-1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, Flossmoor in 1966, Park Forest 1966-1969, Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, Harvey 1971-1973, and Joliet 1973-1974. I have lived in my Wheaton precinct since 1984 and in Wheaton since 1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-con-bubble-america-huppke-20180709-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Live in a Chicago neighborhood with a high violent crime rate? Your odds of obesity, hypertension are higher, study finds – Ese Olumhense (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute my relatively good health to my having lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in downtown Chicago 1976-1978, and in Wheaton since 1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-violent-crime-high-blood-pressure-obesity-20180625-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Where to see the toughest stretches at Chicago Golf for the U.S. Senior Women’s Open – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180710/where-to-see-the-toughest-stretches-at-chicago-golf-for-the-us-senior-womens-open
— The real Crying Game involves American children – Michael Reagan
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180710/reagan-the-real-crying-game-involves-american-children
— The merits of Illinois’ retirement savings option – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, $70,932 ($122,682 in today’s dollars), or 7% of my salary, went into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180710/editorial-the-merits-of-illinois-retirement-savings-option
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the process is complete, all Illinois companies with more than 25 employees that do not offer retirement-savings options will be required to automatically divert 5 percent of each worker’s pay into a Roth IRA managed by a private financial services company under contract with the state. Employees have options for managing their accounts, and they are not required to participate. But they should think carefully before deciding to opt out. The great merit of employer-operated retirement savings plans is that they help ensure that workers save for retirement by transferring money into investments before they’re tempted to spend it.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Stacking up taxes Illinois properties accounted for 11 of the 100 highest commercial property tax bills nationwide in 2017. – DANNY ECKER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180706/NEWS07/180709942

 

WTTW
— Gov. Rauner’s Answer to Chicago Violence – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: If you asked those who commit violence in Chicago if they would have taken the jobs that I took, what would they say? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/07/09/gov-rauner-s-answer-chicago-violence
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The governor’s solution to violence touches on a common theme: reducing burdens on businesses and lowering property taxes, which he says will grow economic opportunities and jobs.)

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Senators React to High Court Nominee – Mark Ellebracht –
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=268219#.W0SO9dJKiM8
— Illinois Still in the Red – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=268174#.W0SqsJNy-M8

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Bad’ jobs don’t have to be that way – EJ Dionne (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) if you take a bad job, it is because you are lazy, stupid, a loser, and/or worse things and b) all the jobs that I have had were bad jobs, but grossly overpaid jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180709/ej-dionne-bad-jobs-dont-have-to-be-that-way

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Vice President Pence Coming To Rosemont; Protests Possible – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/vice-president-pence-coming-to-rosemont-protests-possible/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Politicians, activists divided on Kavanaugh – ROGER MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/government-and-politics/politicians-activists-divided-on-kavanaugh/article_1911305c-5bc2-5871-a10d-af6133a34cc7.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Contentious confirmation battle looms as Trump picks Kavanaugh for high court – CATHERINE LUCEY, ZEKE MILLER and MARK SHERMAN
https://herald-review.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/contentious-confirmation-battle-looms-as-trump-picks-kavanaugh-for-high/article_1c6fc63f-4745-53c0-abe2-24152bef636e.html

 

WSIL TV
— Lawmakers react to SCOTUS pick – Elizabeth Taylor (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how GAO’s Democrat employees in its Chicago office REACTED to my transferring from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. Needless-to-say, they were disgusted, outraged, and beyond furious. GAO audits IRS. They viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned the knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. They wanted me to suffer a much greater pay cut to transfer than the $19,203 (26%) pay cut that I suffered. They stressed a) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974 and b) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They stressed that I was a draft-avoiding non-veteran conservative Republican who opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They stressed that I was 100% German national origin, a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and someone whose ancestors had been in America since the 1840s. They hinted/implied/argued that IRS should NOT have a) hired me in 1971, b) promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, or c) let me work there for almost 9 years. They hinted/implied/argued that the Post Office should NOT have a) hired me in 1966 or b) let me work there for almost 3 years. They were disgusted, outraged, and beyond furious that I transferred in with almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 unused vacation days, and more than 100 unused sick days. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that legislative branch employees were far superior to executive branch employees. They stressed that I had been a union member while I worked for the Post Office and for IRS and that I had filed grievances. They dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned what I had learn by a) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. They painted me and my wife as being undeservedly filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids). They stressed that we owned 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton, owned and rented out 774-5 Sunset Court in University Park, and owned a 1972 Corvette, a 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, and a 1978 Chevy Chevette. They stressed my wife’s salary and her frequent business trips to luxury resorts that could and did accompany her on. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. They stressed that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978 and hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Crete and Wheaton were full of people who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. They talked and acted like they had read and memorized every word in Money Magazine’s nasty February 1978 4-page article on me.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38605861/lawmakers-react-to-scotus-pick

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Brett Kavanaugh Supported Broad Leeway For Presidents Under Investigation – CARRIE JOHNSON
http://nprillinois.org/post/brett-kavanaugh-supported-broad-leeway-presidents-under-investigation#stream/0
— Kavanaugh Nomination Sparks Partisan Uproar On Abortion Rights – KELSEY SNELL
http://nprillinois.org/post/kavanaugh-nomination-sparks-partisan-uproar-abortion-rights#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM revs up – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/10/roskam-revs-up-pritzker-gutierrez-blast-rauner-investment-challengers-poke-at-emanuel-284977

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Christian Mitchell named interim executive director of Democratic Party of Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/10/rep-christian-mitchell-named-interim-executive-director-of-dpi/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTSTANDING: GOP bill would make first-time illegal border crossing a felony, send sanctuary city funds to ICE – Anna Giaritelli |
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-bill-would-make-first-time-illegal-border-crossing-a-felony-send-sanctuary-city-funds-to-ice

 

GOPUSA
— Fox News Host Cancels Live Coverage of Supreme Court Protest: ‘I Felt Threatened’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49918
— Founder of ‘WalkAway’ from liberalism movement denied service at store (DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually all stores in Democrat areas are owned and/or operated by people who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49939
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Number of people shot in Chicago this year surpasses 1,400
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49905
— Deportees learn workforce and life skills in Tijuana
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49907
— Brett Kavanaugh’s long Washington history gives Senate much to review (DIERSEN: When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates talked and acted like they had read and memorized every word in Money Magazine’s nasty February 1978 4-page article on me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49915

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— New HHS Documents Reveal that ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ Processed During Obama Years Included Violent Criminals, Drug Smugglers, and Human Traffickers Reports Include 1,000 ‘Significant Incident Reports,’ Revealing UAC ‘Refugees’ Admitting to Murder for Drug Cartels, Prostitution, and Sexual Predation Reports Also Cite Incidents of U.S. Government Contractors/Employees Allegedly Assaulting Unaccompanied Alien Children
http://jw.structure.email/press-release/judicial-watch-new-hhs-documents-reveal-that-unaccompanied-alien-children-processed-during-obama-years-included-violent-criminals-drug-smugglers-and-human-traffickers

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS SHARE FALSE IMPRESSIONS ABOUT ‘THE OTHER SIDE’ – TED COX (DIERSEN: What percent of Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/7/9/divide

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— President’s supreme court nomination impacts – Jennifer Jensen
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/president-s-supreme-court-nomination-impacts/1292812450

 

BREITBART
— Sen. Chris Murphy: Brett Kavanaugh Is a ‘Second Amendment Radical’ – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/09/sen-chris-murphy-brett-kavanaugh-is-a-second-amendment-radical/

 

HOT AIR
— RNC: We’ve Made 20M Voter Contacts Already In The Midterms – ED MORRISSEY (DIERSEN: Every time I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email, I make hundreds if not thousands of voter contacts. Since 2004, I have sent out more than 5,850 GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Those emails included links to more than 306,300 articles.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/07/09/rnc-weve-made-20m-voter-contacts-already-midterms/

 

WATCHDOG
— Trump nominates Kavanaugh, a judge with a mixed record on conservative issues – Tyler Arnold
https://www.watchdog.org/national/trump-nominates-kavanaugh-a-judge-with-a-mixed-record-on/article_8047fbf2-83ef-11e8-b112-1bab63eb4c90.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Invaders Are Not Immigrants – Shari Goodman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/invaders_are_not_immigrants.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democratic Party, along with its shills in the mainstream media, has misleadingly blurred the lines between the definition of “immigrant” and “invader.” An immigrant is an alien who has been granted the right to permanently reside in the United States by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. An “invader,” as defined by Merriam Webster, is one who “trespasses, encroaches, and infringes upon another’s property.” The United States is our collective home and those who come here without seeking and gaining permission to enter our collective home are no different than an uninvited guest who enters our personal home to take up residence without permission. As a legal immigrant brought to the United States from Germany at a young age by my parents, I and many legal immigrants who waited sometimes years to obtain the necessary visa for entry resent those who merely walk across our border and claim to be “immigrants.” An immigrant is one who seeks and gains approval to enter, while invaders disrespect our laws put in place by “We the people.” Currently the Democratic Party, under the leadership of Tom Perez, a Marxist, and Keith Ellison, a Muslim Brotherhood operative, have been campaigning for open borders. They have resisted President Trump’s border enforcement, and many others are now calling for the abolishment of ICE (Immigration Custom Enforcement). One only has to look at crime statistics committed by illegals to see a glimpse of what a borderless United States holds for us. The Daily Wire reported that 92 percent of confirmed aliens in Federal Bureau of Prisons custody are illegals and that 97 percent of confirmed aliens in the U.S. Marshal Service custody are illegals. Furthermore, 21 percent of those convicted of non-immigration crimes were non-citizens and 2.5 times their share of the population. The Government Accountability Office reported in 2011 that there were 251,000 criminal aliens in federal, state, and local prisons. Those aliens represented nearly three million criminal offenses, which ranged from homicide and kidnappings to drugs, burglary, and larceny. These criminal offenses would not have occurred here had these criminals been prevented from gaining a foothold into our home and thousands of lives would not have been lost.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— NANCY PELOSI VOWS TO ‘AVENGE PRESIDENT OBAMA IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO’ – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, of my critics/opponents are Bill Brady supporters a) who blame me for all the defeats that Bill Brady has suffered and b) demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a Jim Oberweis operative/dupe.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/09/nancy-pelosi-avenge-obama/
— ‘A JUDGE’S JUDGE:’ TRUMP EXPLAINS WHY HE PICKED KAVANAUGH – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/09/donald-trump-why-he-picked-brett-kavanaugh/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kavanaugh Faces Tough Nomination Fight – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-scotus-senate-confirmation/2018/07/09/id/870775/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: DNA tests used to reunite migrant families spark worries they’ll be used for much more – Elizabeth Weise, Ryan Suppe and Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/07/09/how-dna-testing-work-reunited-families-separated-border/761810002/
— Schumer vows to fight Trump SCOTUS nominee ‘with everything I have’ – Deirdre Shesgreen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/09/senate-democratic-leader-schumer-vows-fight-trump-nominee-everything-have/769930002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Off-work politics may hurt your job – Johnny Taylor (DIERSEN: If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended Loyola 1972-1976 and DePaul 1976-1980, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2018/07/03/ask-hr-can-fired-going-protest-speaking-out-politically/753012002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— President Trump Chooses Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Vacancy Nominee could put conservative imprint on high court for decades; both sides of the aisle gear up for confirmation battle – Louise Radnofsky, Peter Nicholas and Brent Kendall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-chooses-brett-kavanaugh-for-supreme-court-vacancy-1531184864
— Vaping Doesn’t Often Help Smokers Quit, New Study Finds Adult smokers who didn’t use electronic vaping devices were more than twice as likely to quit, according to the study – Betsy McKay (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my superiors in the federal government who were older White males who worked the hardest to waste my career and to get rid of me were big time smokers and big time drinkers. I have never been a smoker or a drinker.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vaping-doesnt-often-help-smokers-quit-new-study-finds-1531159338
— ‘Give People Money’ and ‘The War on Normal People’ Review: The Cure for Poverty? A guaranteed income does nothing to address the misery of joblessness, nor the associated plagues of divorce, opioid abuse and suicide. Edward Glaeser reviews “Give People Money” by Annie Lowrey and “The War on Normal People” by Andrew Yang. – (DIERSEN: How much guaranteed income would it take to get you to a) stop working and/or b) stop qualifying yourself for better paying jobs – $20,000/year, $30,000/year, $40,000/year, $50,000+/year?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/give-people-money-and-the-war-on-normal-people-review-the-cure-for-poverty-1531177482

 

BLOOMBERG
— Kavanaugh Pick Kicks Off Long-Shot Bid by Democrats to Block Him – Laura Litvan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-10/kavanaugh-pick-kicks-off-long-shot-bid-by-democrats-to-block-him

 

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Federal spending is unsustainable and Congress is unwilling to do anything about it – Editorial
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/09/federal-spending-is-unsustainable-and-congress-unwilling-to-do-anything-about-it/

 

NEWSWEEK
— LINDSEY GRAHAM: TRUMP’S SUPREME COURT PICK COULD BE GEORGE WASHINGTON, AND DEMOCRATS STILL WOULDN’T SUPPORT IT – HARRIET SINCLAIR
http://www.newsweek.com/graham-trumps-supreme-court-pick-could-be-george-washington-and-democrats-1013813

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Why didn’t the Daily Herald report on Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day parade?
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

Why didn’t the Daily Herald report on Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day parade? Was it:

 

— because “DuPage County Republicans” was the lead sponsor of the parade? 19 Republicans contributed $2,500 to help sponsor the parade. Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar contributed $500, Judge Jeff MacKay contributed $250, and DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan contributed $150. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Phil Suess, Kevin Wiley, and Karen Wilson each contributed $100.

 

— because DuPage County Republicans got credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School band entries in the parade?

 

— because I hand delivered 500 flyers that promoted the parade, the Republican parade sponsors, and the Republican parade entries to residences and businesses, including the residences on Main Street and two blocks east and west of Main Street south of Harrison Street?

 

— because Republican elected officials and candidates in the parade were Peter Roskam, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Mike Connelly, Peter Breen, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Chris Zaruba, Tim Whelan, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, Gary Muehlfelt, Sal Falbo, John Monino, Nick Nathwani, as well as Marty Keller and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee?

 

— because I was the one who arranged for DuPage County Republicans to be the lead sponsor of the parade? – Dave Diersen

July 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— More fingerpointing over Dan Ryan protest – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/more-fingerpointing-over-dan-ryan-protest/3733645/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring their children to America illegally. Then anti-Trumps use those illegals and their children who are overwhelmingly minority, female, and/or young to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/some-immigrant-children-in-chicago-waiting-to-be-reunited-with-parents-will-have-to-wait-longer/3733843/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Agencies Recovering a Year After Budget Impasse (DIERSEN: GAO is still just a shell of what it once was. During the 1980s and the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican budget cuts to in get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-agencies-recovering-a-year-after-budget-impasse-487643031.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring their children to America illegally. Then anti-Trumps use those illegals and their children who are overwhelmingly minority, female, and/or young to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/09/immigrant-family-reunification-deadline-children-under-5/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner not shutting down rap on Dan Ryan protest: ‘It is dangerous. It is wrong’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-not-shutting-down-rap-on-dan-ryan-protest-it-is-dangerous-it-is-wrong/
— Bloomington mayor drops plan for ordinance welcoming immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that “welcome” illegals are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bloomington-illinois-mayor-drops-ordinance-welcoming-immigrants/
— Schakowsky, Quigley, Foster visit Chicago area migrant children shelter – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring their children to America illegally. Then anti-Trumps use those illegals and their children who are overwhelmingly minority, female, and/or young to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/schakowsky-quigley-foster-visit-chicago-area-migrant-children-shelter/
— Effort to consolidate local governments is finally making headway – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/effort-to-consolidate-local-governments-is-finally-making-headway/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring their children to America illegally. Then anti-Trumps use those illegals and their children who are overwhelmingly minority, female, and/or young to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/americans-should-never-accept-the-human-rights-catastrophe-on-our-border/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court’s Janus ruling could undercut private sector unions too – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-janus-private-sector-ramifications-20180709-story.html
— Father Pfleger waiting for elected officials’ response before calling for future protests – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-youth-meetings-civil-disobedience-20180709-story.html
— Dan Ryan protesters: Don’t get played – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who believe that that are playing me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-rahm-dan-ryan-protesters-rauner-crime-twitter20180709-story.html
— Democrats have become the party of haters – Desiree Zapata Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-haters-democratic-party-0710-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Board may ask Rauner to alter chief assessor bill – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180709/lake-county-board-may-ask-rauner-to-alter-chief-assessor-bill

 

WTTW
— After Dan Ryan Shutdown, Pfleger Looks to Meet with Politicians, Candidates – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/07/09/after-dan-ryan-shutdown-pfleger-looks-meet-politicians-candidates

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner only thing keeping Chicago from running state – Homer Sherrill, Hamilton
http://www.whig.com/20180709/rauner-only-thing-keeping-chicago-from-running-state#//

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner fighting uphill re-election battle against Democrat JBPritzker – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180709/chuck-sweeny-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-fighting-uphill-re-election-battle-against-democrat-jbpritzker

 

WQAD
— Illinois taxpayer-funded abortions increase at least 274 percent in first six months of 2018
https://wqad.com/2018/07/09/illinois-taxpayer-funded-abortions-increase-at-least-274-percent-in-first-six-months-of-2018/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Stories We’re Missing When We Focus On Trump’s Supreme Court Pick – RON ELVING (DIERSEN: My competitors want you to focus on the articles that they bring to your attention, NOT the articles that I bring to your attention. The articles that my competitors bring to your attention rarely promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, my competitors come across like they are Libertarians.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/stories-were-missing-when-we-focus-trumps-supreme-court-pick#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— One year after historic tax increase, Illinois remains in the red – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/one-year-after-historic-tax-increase-illinois-remains-in-the/article_38ba6408-8153-11e8-abb4-cb665587ffca.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner: Wage hike could bankrupt school districts Will governor sign teacher wage hike? – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/rauner-warns-teacher-wage-hike-could-bankrupt-school-districts/1290711531

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS INCREASE AT LEAST 274 PERCENT IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/illinois-taxpayer-funded-abortions-increase-at-least-274-percent-in-first-six-months-of-2018.html
— GOOD NEWS: TRUMP RESCINDS OBAMA’S ‘AFFIRMATIVE ACTION’ GUIDANCE (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which federal employees pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? ANSWER: Those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/good-news-trump-rescinds-obamas-affirmative-action-guidance.html
— FORMER PRESIDENTS SUPPORT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/former-presidents-support-trumps-immigration-plan.html
— DI LEO: WHEN THE RIGHTS OF THE MANY ARE TRAMPLED BY THE RIGHTS OF THE FEW (DIERSEN: Democrats want members of Group A to have rights over members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/when-the-rights-of-the-many-are-trampled-by-the-rights-of-the-few.html
— THORNER: BE GRATEFUL TRUMP WON THE PRESIDENCY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-be-grateful-trump-won-the-presidency.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner moves back to property tax issue
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/09/rauner-moves-back-to-property-tax-issue/

 

TOWNHALL
— The #WalkAway Movement Is Taking America By Storm – Erich Reimer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/erichreimer/2018/07/09/the-walkaway-movement-is-taking-america-by-storm-n2498426

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Deep State’ accused of targeting tea party favorite Jim Jordan – Chad Groening, Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/07/09/deep-state-accused-of-targeting-tea-party-favorite

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Steel Town: Trump’s Tariffs Secure 800 New Jobs for Previously Laid-Off American Workers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/08/illinois-steel-town-trumps-tariffs-secure-800-new-jobs-laid-off-american-workers/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Should a Single Federal Judge Be Able to Make Law for the Whole Country? – JOHN FUND
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/federal-district-judges-should-not-make-immigration-law-for-whole-country/

 

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Print, Online Press Reports Ignore or Downplay Record-Low Hispanic Jobless Rate – Tom Blumer
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tom-blumer/2018/07/08/print-online-press-reports-ignore-or-downplay-record-low-hispanic

 

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
— Americans for Limited Government focused on creating a Government that works for you! Because of you, The Federal Government workforce is being reformed to work for hardworking, tax-paying American citizens! You’ve directly assisted in the beginning stages of overhauling the civil service system. (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://getliberty.org/2018/07/alg-impact-merit-act-gains-momentum-as-alg-flies-firetheswamp-com-banner-around-d-c-metro-area/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Ocasio-Cortez who did not grow up in “the Bronx,” but in the ritzy suburb of Yorktown Heights in Westchester County, one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396195-ocasio-cortez-to-visit-capitol-hill-next-week
— Never Trumpers don’t represent the Republican base – NED RYUN
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/396176-never-trumpers-dont-represent-the-republican-base

 

CBS NEWS
— For workers, U.S. falls short versus most developed nations – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-workers-u-s-falls-short-versus-most-of-developed-world/

 

CNBC
— With 36 governorships up for grabs in midterm elections, Republicans have most to lose – Scott Cohn
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/03/the-overlooked-midterm-elections-where-republicans-have-most-to-lose.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Border Patrol’s Last Line of Defense? It Isn’t at the Border Security measures in Texas start at the Rio Grande but extend deep into the United States, as agents and smugglers go to ever greater lengths to outfox one another. – Nicholas Kulish (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/us/immigration-smuggling-border-patrol.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— From Kellyanne Conway to Stephen Miller, Trump’s advisers face taunts from hecklers around D.C. – Paul Schwartzman and Josh Dawsey (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if anyone had heckled any of Obama’s advisors, the news media would have called them White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/viciousness-trump-aides-endure-public-fury-toward-presidents-policies/2018/07/09/23d3b9a2-8051-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html
— OPM guidance pushes quick, forceful action on Trump’s orders to weaken unions, due process – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/09/guidance-pushes-quick-forceful-action-on-trumps-orders-to-weaken-unions-due-process/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Major study reveals cannabis is not a miracle pain reliever – Stephanie Bedo
https://nypost.com/2018/07/03/major-study-reveals-cannabis-is-not-a-miracle-pain-reliever/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— John Cox, California governor candidate, says business background a big boost – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: Democrats dismiss/belittle/reject Cox’s business background just like my Democrat GAO superiors dismissed/belittled/rejected my knowledge of IRS. GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/John-Cox-California-governor-candidate-says-13058429.php

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, and by extension, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who brought them here illegally.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-07-09/white-collar-dreamers-climb-the-ranks-at-wells-fargo-gm-honda

 

KRCR TV
— Mother, grandmother charged after two-year-old eats marijuana edibles – Haleigh Pike
https://krcrtv.com/news/butte-county/mother-grandmother-charged-after-two-year-old-eats-marijuana-edibles

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Day 111: Ives Still Has Not Endorsed Rauner, Continues Attacking His Failed Leadership
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/day-111-ives-still-has-not-endorsed-rauner-continues-attacking-his-failed-leadership/

July 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-violence protesters shut down Dan Ryan: ‘Today was the attention-getter, but now comes the action’ – Patrick M. O’Connell, Jeremy Gorner and Megan Crepeau (DIERSEN: What will the protesters call for? Will they call for individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Chicago: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dan-ryan-pfleger-violence-protest-20180706-story.html
— Old arrests surface for Wisconsin Democrat running to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-randy-bryce-arrests-wisconsin-democrat-paul-ryan-20180707-story.html
— Yes, there really are people who aren’t on Facebook. But are they normal? – Barbara Brotman (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Facebook does everything that it can to make people anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-social-facebook-nonusers-resisters-0708-story.html
— Go ahead, sign Pat Quinn’s term limits petition – Editorial (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote term limits. They stress how much better off a) that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is without me as its chairman, b) that Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is without me as a member of its Government Affairs Committee, c) that Milton Township Republican Central Committee is without me as its webmaster, d) that Illinois Center Right Coalition is without me on its Steering Committee; and e) that the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter is without me as one of its board members.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-quinn-term-limits-ballot-20180706-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Pruitt’s almighty feast of scandals had Trump’s blessing.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-blessings-pruitt-trump-ethics-scandals-0709-story.html

— Millennial buyers face a tough housing market – Tim Henderson (DIERSEN: In September of 1972, when I was 24 years old, I bought a new town home at 774-5 Sunset Court in University Park with money that I had earned/saved a) working for IRS since June of 1971 and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights since August of 1970. In 1974, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS. In 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in that building with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS. In 1978, my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton with money that I had earned/saved working for IRS and that she had earned/saved working for the FBI and the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. In 1984, we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton with money that I had earned/saved working for GAO and that my wife had earned/saved working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-real-millennials-20180628-story.html
— Why don’t I carry a gun? The cost is too high, yet has nothing to do with money – Jerry Davich
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-concealed-carry-gun-ownership-st-0706-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN WITH A COLOR PICTURE: KidsMatter developing programs to reach stressed-out Naperville youth – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: What caused you stress when you were young? For me, it included a) I was NOT viewed as being “college material;” neither of my parents had attended college; my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma; and my mother never attended high school; b) the stigma of my spending 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; c) I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class; d) my ACT score was only 24; e) I was draft bait; f) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20; g) I had partial red/green color blindness; and h) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Back then, Democrats demonized, denigrated, and condemned Vietnam veterans as being “baby killers.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_babies)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mental-health-update-st-0706-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump administration takes another major swipe at the Affordable Care Act.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-affordable-care-act-20180707-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps use illegals and their children to paint Trump supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/honduran-boy-separated-family-goes-court-age-1-immigration-zero-tolerance/
— Trump lawyers attack Comey, cast him as ‘Machiavellian’ – AP (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents cast you as being? To cast me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee for almost 30 years including almost 9 years working for IRS, federal retiree for almost 21 years, union member for almost 12 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, dumped by TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members in 2012, dumped by Wheaton Chamber of Commerce members in 2011, dumped by Milton Township Republican Central Committee members in 2010 and 2004, dumped by Illinois Center Right Coalition members in 2007, dumped by American Association of Political Consultants members in 2004, dumped by GAO in 1997, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-fbi-james-comey-machiavellian-memo-special-counsel-robert-mueller/
— Recent events show how people continue to work to create ‘a more perfect union’ – Seth Limmer (DIERSEN: What do you do to help create “a more perfect union? I spend 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars each and every year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/nation-america-hope/
— Taste of Chicago 2018: The ultimate guide of everything you need to know – Tanveer Ali (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Loop office, I visited the Taste of Chicago virtually every year 1980-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/taste-chicago-restaurants-every-food-item-opens-wednesday-ultimate-guide-directory-everything-you-need-know-oasis-summerdance-festivals-summer/

DAILY HERALD
— Solution to immigration crisis begins south of the border – Georgie Anne Geyer
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180708/solution-to-immigration-crisis-begins-south-of-the-border
— The state will save your money for you: How Illinois Secure Choice works (and is it a good idea?) – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. I started earning Social Security credits in 1964 when I was 16 and started washing dishes for S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180707/the-state-will-save-your-money-for-you-how-illinois-secure-choice-works-and-is-it-a-good-idea-
— Governor’s Mansion has new mission Bicentennial renovation enhances tours, ‘visitor experience’ – Jean Murphy (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in Illinois? My ancestors have been in Illinois since 1844. What discourages you from celebrating the bicentennial? For me, it is Democrats who ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are an old non-veteran White male Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of old non-veteran White male Republicans.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180708/governors-mansion-has-new-mission

 

CBS2
— Drivers Pack Patience Waiting On The Dan Ryan Protests – Jeremy Ross (DIERSEN: Have you commuted on the Dan Ryan? I did to/from Crete and UIC 1966-1968, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966 and 1967 and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in University Park 1972-1976. I worked in the south suburbs 1962-1974.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/07/902968-drivers-pack-patience-dan-ryan/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Great communicator’ would be tweeting today, former aide says – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180707/bernard-schoenburg-great-communicator-would-be-tweeting-today-former-aide-says
— Time for city to find viable solutions to homelessness – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who crow that they “help the homeless” and who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180707/our-view-time-for-city-to-find-viable-solutions-to-homelessness

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Libertarians.
http://www.whig.com/20180707/libertarian-candidates-make-case-for-statewide-office#//

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Legalize sale of fireworks throughout Illinois, says state Rep. Barb Wheeler Republican calls Illinois an ‘outlier’ behind states with legal fireworks – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/06/legalize-sale-of-fireworks-throughout-illinois-says-state-rep-barb-wheeler/arnfjrh/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GOP Enthusiasm Fueled By Trump Could Undercut Democrats’ Midterm Hopes – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: How enthusiastic for Trump are a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, c) your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committeeman and his/her Deputy, d) the IRP officers, e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, f) Republican candidates and elected officials in your municipality, township/ward, and county, g) your Republican State Senator and State Representative, and h) your Republican U.S. Congressman?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/gop-enthusiasm-fueled-trump-could-undercut-democrats-midterm-hopes#stream/0

 

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Father Pfleger says Governor Rauner tried to create chaos.”
https://chicagocrusader.com/father-pfleger-says-governor-rauner-tried-to-create-chaos/

 

FOX NEWS
— Mitch McConnell confronted by ‘Abolish ICE’ protesters, video shows – Bradford Betz (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/08/mitch-mcconnell-confronted-by-abolish-ice-protesters-video-shows.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Divisive’ label a badge of honor for today’s conservatives – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Who are the leading anti-Trumps in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Anti-Trumps focus on dividing members of Group A against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/7/divisive-label-badge-honor-todays-conservatives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The left, whenever confronted with a hard truth about its vicious self, likes to run screaming for the exits, calling out conservatives for so-called “divisive” rhetoric and over-the-top partisanship that doesn’t advance discussion or lead to rational political solutions. But first off, you can’t light a fire and then gasp in shock when it burns. Democrats didn’t get their angry-bird buttons for nothing. And second off, being called “divisive,” for those of conservative ilk, anyway, should actually be regarded as a badge of honor these days. Why? The left has been busily dividing this country for decades, pushing those with regard for the Constitution and its limited-government provisions to the side with growing pressure, and clearing wide paths for progressive/socialist ideals with frenzied energy. The only difference nowadays is that those on the left are fielding a level of push-back they’ve not previously experienced. After all, it’s only been just recently that Republicans in office haven’t rolled over and played dead when confronted by Democratic agenda. Winning on the GOP front — can you say Hillary Clinton surprise? — is a fairly new situation, and one that both leftists and establishment types are still trying to come to grips with, it seems. So liberals, apparently frustrated by the fight, have taken with rising regularity to calling such push-back “divisive.” Their goal? Why, to get those doing the push-back to shut the heck up, of course. Case in point: Trump and the media.)

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Voters before midterms: Immigration top issue, not economy – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/07/07/voters-before-midterms-immigration-top-issue-not-economy

 

DAILY CALLER
— HERE IS HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEENAGER FROM BECOMING A RADICAL LEFTIST NUTBALL – Armando Simón
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/07/how-to-keep-your-teen-from-becoming-radical-leftist/
— PROTESTERS CONFRONT MITCH MCCONNELL LEAVING RESTAURANT – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/protesters-mitch-mcconnell-restaurant/

 

THE HILL
— GOP runs into Trump tax law in New Jersey – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/395891-gop-runs-into-trump-tax-law-in-new-jersey
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats in New Jersey are hoping that President Trump’s tax-cut law provides them with a boost in the midterm elections. The law caps the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, a change that hurts people in high-tax states such as New Jersey, which has the highest property taxes of any state. All but one New Jersey Republican voted against the tax law, in large part because of the limit on state and local tax deductions. Democrats on the campaign trail say restoring the full deduction means putting their party back in charge of the House.)

 

CNN
— Republicans agree immigration affects their political future. They don’t agree on how.
http://www.kkoh.com/news/republicans-agree-immigration-affects-their-political-future-they-dont-agree-on-how/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality – Susan Dynarski (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely anti-union. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 while I was a union member. Do/will my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that IRS promoted me because I was a union member?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/business/labor-unions-income-inequality.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote ACLU
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/magazine/inside-the-aclus-war-on-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mean people blame Trump for their meanness.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/opinion/sunday/trump-twitter-social-media.html
— Countdown to Retirement: A Five-Year Plan – Peter Finch (DIERSEN: How much time did you have to plan for your retirement? Through August of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors misled me to believe that they were going to let me work at least until I was eligible for regular retirement on September 29, 2003. But during the September of 1997, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” which expired on September 30, 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/business/retirement-five-year-plan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “This Is No Time For Liberal Despair.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/opinion/trump-supreme-court-kennedy-retiring-democrats.html

 

USA TODAY
— When you’re starting out, good credit score can make your life easier – Brianna McGurran (DIERSEN: What did your credit score help you do when you were young? My credit score helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23, b) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, c) buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, and d) buy a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. Our credit scores helped my wife and I a) buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and b) have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984. I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/07/08/starting-out-good-credit-score-how-helps/747983002/

 

BALTIMORE POST EXAMINER
— 10 Mindsets That Can Sabotage Your Career – ELENA TAHORA (DIERSEN: One mindset that I had that sabotaged my career in the federal government was that I had Civil Service protections. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) oppose Civil Service protections and b) promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. However, were it not for Civil Service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/10-mindsets-that-can-sabotage-your-career/2018/07/05

 

EAGLE TRIBUNE
— Liberals argue against free speech they once championed – Taylor Armerding
http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/liberals-argue-against-free-speech-they-once-championed/article_d75be92b-b827-5c38-af3b-e526e8b338a9.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— PROTESTERS TARGET MITCH MCCONNELL AS HE LEAVES RESTAURANT, SHOUTING ‘WHERE ARE THE BABIES?’ – HARRIET SINCLAIR (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? What have anti-Trumps shouted at you? What do you anticipate that anti-Trumps will shout at you?)
http://www.newsweek.com/protesters-target-mitch-mcconnell-shouting-where-are-babies-he-leaves-1013133