August 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Counterprotesters gather in D.C. as white nationalists rally near White House – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/counterprotesters-gather-in-dc-as-white-nationalists-rally-near-white-house/3940624/
— Omarosa says she secretly taped her firing, plays the audio – AP (DIERSEN: What if I had taped the threats that my Democrat GAO superiors made to me to force me to take their early retirement “offer?”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/omarosa-says-she-secretly-taped-her-firing-plays-the-audio/3941638/

 

NBC5
— Counterprotesters Outnumber White Supremacists Ahead of DC Rally White supremacist rally sparsely attended Sunday afternoon in Lafayette Square outside White House – NBC Washington and Associated Press
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/White-Nationalists-Unite-the-Right-2-DC-Counterprotesters-Expected-for-Rallies-490634451.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Rx needed for Peter Roskam’s portrayal of Casten’s healthcare stand – BGA (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While 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 increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. 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. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/peter-roskam-healthcare-claim-sean-casten-facebook-ad-obamacare-2018-elections-fact-check/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Union-Promoters say “Missouri vote is a boost for workers everywhere.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/missouri-right-to-work-unions-illinois-janus-lincolnshire/
— Gov. Rauner, Speaker Madigan both expected to be deposed in election lawsuit – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brucer-rauner-mike-madigan-larry-dominick-deposition-federal-lawsuit-elections-jason-gonzales-sham-candidates/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Police unions urge members to boycott Dolphins over anthem demonstrations – Cindy Boren
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-spt-police-unions-dolphins-national-anthem-protest-20180812-story.html
— Chicago’s mayoral race on display as Emanuel, opponents politick at Bud Billiken parade – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bud-billiken-parade-mayors-race-20180809-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Drunks on your train? Here’s what Metra can do about it – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: How much have you ridden Metra? I rode Metra to work/school in 1971, 1973, 1974, and then 1978-1997.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180812/drunks-on-your-train-heres-what-metra-can-do-about-it
— 1908 Springfield race riot led to the creation of the NAACP (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? My grandfather on my father’s side helped his father operate Crete’s only a hardware store. My grandmother on my father’s side helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. My grandparents on my mother’s side helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park near the Indiana border.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180812/illinois-200-1908-springfield-race-riot-led-to-the-creation-of-the-naacp
— Sending kids to college increases the chances you’ll lose your house – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my wife and I as being undeservedly filthy rich a) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and d) because my federal pension and health, dental, and vision benefits are much too generous.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180812/sending-kids-to-college-increases-the-chances-youll-lose-your-house
— Can you mix politics with job interviews? – Karla L. Miller (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.dailyherald.com/business/20180812/can-you-mix-politics-with-job-interviews

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Benefit of incumbency on display in 15th race – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-08-12/tom-kacich-benefit-incumbency-display-15th-race.html
— Don’t look to Springfield for reform this year – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-08-12/brett-rowland-dont-look-springfield-reform-year.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Reflects On Her Tenure And The Future Of Women In Politics – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/state-rep-reflects-her-tenure-and-future-women-politics#stream/0

 

WGLT
— Rauner To Spend Millions To Help GOP Chances In November – ERIC STOCK
http://www.wglt.org/post/rauner-spend-millions-help-gop-chances-november#stream/0

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt surpasses $8 billion – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511528368-illinois-unpaid-vendor-debt-surpasses-8-billion

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam touts digital marketing for small businesses – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511526199-roskam-touts-digital-marketing-for-small-businesses
— Lawsuit filed to stop District 200 from building new school – Kasey Schefflin-Emrich
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511528194-lawsuit-filed-to-stop-district-200-from-building-new-school
— College of DuPage enrolls 26,165 undergrads
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511518314-college-of-dupage-enrolls-26-165-undergrads

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP PRAISES BIKERS FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON BOYCOTT, TALKS ‘LEVEL’ TRADE PLAYING FIELD – Evie Fordham
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/12/trump-harley-davidson-boycott/

 

THE HILL
— White nationalists, counterprotesters rally in DC
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/401479-live-coverage-white-nationalists-counter-protesters-rally-in-dc
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Union-promoters say :”Missourians see ‘Right-to-Work’ for what it is: an assault on workers.”
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/401430-missourians-see-right-to-work-for-what-it-is-a-death-knell-for-wages

 

POLITIFACT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Roskam says “Roskam ad makes absurd claims about Democratic challenger’s health care stance.”
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/aug/12/peter-roskam/roskam-makes-absurd-claims-about-democratic-challe/

 

CNBC
— Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman accuses John Kelly of threats in her firing Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman leveled a number of damaging claims against the White House on Sunday, and accused Chief of Staff John Kelly.
She said her secret recordings were part of an effort to “protect herself, and I have no regrets about it.” – Javier E. David
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/12/omarosa-manigault-newman-accuses-white-house-of-threats-in-firing.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Anti-hate protesters far outnumber white supremacists as groups rally near White House.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/washington-readies-for-todays-planned-white-supremacist-rally-near-white-house/2018/08/12/551720c4-9c28-11e8-8d5e-c6c594024954_story.html
— ‘Not the enemy of the people’: 70 news organizations will blast Trump’s attack on the media – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being an enemy of religious people, conservatives, Republicans, Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, Republican etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/08/11/not-the-enemy-of-the-people-70-news-organizations-will-blast-trumps-attack-on-the-press/
— Florida candidate tried to prove she’s a college graduate. The school says her diploma is fake. – Kristine Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/11/florida-candidate-tried-to-prove-shes-a-college-graduate-the-school-says-her-diploma-is-fake/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Melania Trump’s immigration lawyer calls president’s attacks on chain migration “unconscionable.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/11/melania-trumps-immigration-lawyer-calls-presidents-attacks-on-chain-migration-unconscionable/
— What happens when the government stops doing its job? – Steven Mufson (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats and b) to not hire, to not retain, and to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/what-happens-when-the-government-stops-doing-its-job/2018/08/10/74cc7a52-9b53-11e8-8d5e-c6c594024954_story.html
— New data makes it clear: Nonvoters handed Trump the presidency – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: What percent of nonvoters are illegals?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/09/new-data-makes-it-clear-nonvoters-handed-trump-the-presidency/

 

FORBES
— Companies Need To Know The Dollar Cost Of Employee Turnover – Bill Conerly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the millions of taxpayer dollars that the Democrats who run the federal government wasted to get rid of me. When the Democrats who ran the Post Office succeeded in forcing me to resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, they wasted all the training that the Post Office had invested in me. When the Democrats who run IRS refused to promote me beyond GS-12, they a) wasted all the training that IRS had invested in me and b) wasted what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. When the Democrats who ran GAO refused to assign me to audits of IRS 1980-1985, and then after 1988, they wasted what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years. When the Democrats who ran GAO refused to promote me beyond GS-13 and forced me to retire in 1997, they a) wasted all the training that GAO had invested in me and b) wasted what I had learned earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/08/12/companies-need-to-know-the-dollar-cost-of-employee-turnover/#451d30b2d590

August 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Giuliani weighs in on Chicago violence again, touts Dem who said city’s not all ‘Trump-free’ – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-20180809-story.html
— Rauner jokes about fairground fundraising – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-20180809-story.html
— For the first time, Naperville restaurant and retail sales surpass all other Chicago suburbs – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-number-one-restaurants-st-0812-story.html
— Who counts as a drug dealer? As heroin overdoses soar, drug-induced homicide law blurs line between exploiter and victim – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-drug-induced-homicide-law-heroin-overdose-20180807-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “Women’s March organizers announce October rally and march at Grant Park to encourage voting.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-womens-march-chicago-october-rally-20180810-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Manafort’s Chicago banker Stephen M. Calk allegedly angled to get top jobs at HUD or Treasury – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: One could ask why would anyone want to be a federal employee. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/paul-manafort-chicago-banker-steven-calk-sought-secretary-hud-treasury-trump-administration-trial/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin gun range doing brisk business after one week – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180810/elgin-gun-range-doing-brisk-business-after-one-week

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Tax dollars off-limits for sex-harassment settlements – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/tax-dollars-off-limits-for-sex-harassment-settlements

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— A messy pool in Lake County – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/miller-a-messy-pool-in-lake-county/article_0a4b9855-a05e-5bb4-a3e7-0d6fc74176d1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Winning entries in Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade named (DIERSEN: Which were the winning entries in Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day Parade? ANSWER: SEE: https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/QUESTION: Who were the lead sponsors of Wheaton’s 2018 Independence Day parade? ANSWER: “DuPage County Republicans” were. 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. QUESTION: Which entries did DuPage County Republicans got credit for sponsoring? ANSWER: Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School band entries. QUESTION: Who promoted the parade? ANSWER: Dave Diersen 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. QUESTION: Which Republican elected officials and candidates were in the parade? ANSWER: 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, Paula McGowen, John Monino, Nick Nathwani, as well as Marty Keller and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. QUESTION: Who arranged for DuPage County Republicans to be the lead sponsor of the parade? ANSWER: Dave Diersen)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180810/winning-entries-in-illinois-state-fair-twilight-parade-named

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker to visit DeKalb on Sunday, open campaign office – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN (DIERSEN: Which Rauner campaign office is nearest your home?)
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/08/10/pritzker-to-visit-dekalb-on-sunday-open-campaign-office/ai3zrha/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— GOP candidates push to consolidate treasurer, comptroller posts
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180808/gop-candidates-push-to-consolidate-treasurer-comptroller-posts

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Confirm Kavanaugh’s appointment to high court – David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/10/mcsweeney-confirm-kavanaughs-appointment-to-high-court/a8o4cgr/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Democrats attack Parkhurst on vote – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/democrats-attack-parkhurst-on-vote/article_d185137c-9a80-11e8-8738-37d75b8b4889.html

 

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— Bring back civil service protections – Sally Drew, president, Association of Career Employees (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://madison.com/wsj/opinion/letters/bring-back-civil-service-protections—-sally-drew/article_46d7db45-c3b3-5636-b14f-c74059f5cff2.html

 

KWQC
— Those leaving Illinois double number of those moving in (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, who takes the lead in driving out of Illinois those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Those-leaving-Illinois-double-number-of-those-moving-in-490608831.html

 

NORTHWEST SIDE GOP CLUB
— Union Friendly party at the Iron Horse Saturday 4-8PM (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? 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://mailchi.mp/bbbc0d5acfbf/dont-forget-union-friendly-party-at-the-iron-horse-saturday-4-8pm?e=e16d9d9349

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler: CPS sex abuse scandal symbolic of what’s wrong with Democrat-controlled Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511525848-kinzler-cps-sex-abuse-scandal-symbolic-of-what-s-wrong-with-democrat-controlled-chicago

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Trump administration OK’s cheaper insurance but Illinois may not participate – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/trump-administration-ok-s-cheaper-insurance-but-illinois-may-not/article_d1aed8ae-9c17-11e8-afe2-f747d65a384d.html

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Be Like Maxine’: Activist Group Selling Merchandise Inspired by Rep. Waters
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/10/be-maxine-activist-group-selling-merchandise-inspired-rep-waters

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pelosi: Voting for Dems equals ‘leverage’ for illegals – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/08/10/pelosi-voting-for-dems-equals-leverage-for-illegals

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHO ARE THE WHITE NATIONALISTS? Dinesh D’Souza highlights the peculiar offspring of multiculturalism
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/who-are-the-white-nationalists/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Omarosa Makes Fiery Claims in New Book — White House Fires Back With a Scorching Statement – MADISON SUMMERS
https://ijr.com/2018/08/1115500-omarosa-book-white-house-statement/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Charlottesville anniversary puts Trump and race under microscope.”
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/401347-the-memo-charlottesville-anniversary-puts-trump-and-race-under-microscope

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote LGBT activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/local-lgbtq-centers-fight-big-battles-few-resources-report-finds-n899226

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Republican Governors in Blue States Find a Way to Get Along – Jennifer Steinhauer
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/politics/republican-governors-democratic-states.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A possible exception is Illinois, where Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, has adopted a largely combative stance against the state’s Democrats. At the same time, he has annoyed his own party so much with his moderate social positions and budget woes that he barely survived a primary in the spring, inspiring a third-party bid from a conservative candidate. “Bruce Rauner thought he could be Scott Walker when he got elected,” Thomas Bowen, a Democratic strategist and former political director for Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, said, referring to the Republican governor of Wisconsin. “He forgot that Walker had a supermajority in the state legislature and he did not.” “There was a playbook for how to be a Republican in Illinois that’s been replayed over and over,” Mr. Bowen said. “Be fiscally astute, compromise and don’t pick fights unnecessarily.” Mr. Rauner will face a formidable opponent in J. B. Pritzker, a billionaire venture capitalist. The governor has run several attack ads criticizing Mr. Pritzker’s effort to get a reduction in property taxes on one of his homes, citing the mansion’s lack of working toilets.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Used Racial Slur During Celebrity Apprentice.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/politics/omarosa-donald-trump-racial-slur.html
— Brian France, Nascar’s Chief, Takes Leave After Drunken Driving Charge – Kevin Draper
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/sports/autoracing/nascar-brian-france-arrest.html
— Ex-Employees Sue Nike, Alleging Gender Discrimination – Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/business/nike-discrimination-class-action-lawsuit.html
— Inside Twitter’s Struggle Over What Gets Banned – Cecilia Kang and Kate Conger (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to ban everything from GOPUSA ILLINOIS. My critic/opponents want you to read ONLY what they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/technology/twitter-free-speech-infowars.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— To Trust Polls, Dig Deeper Into The Results The sentiments underlying the 2016 results could be seen for months before, says the polling director for CBS News, and that’s true now for the 2018 race – Anthony Salvanto (DIERSEN: Far too many polls are designed to bring about desired results.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-trust-polls-dig-deeper-into-the-results-1533911485
— Bots vs. Trolls: How AI Could Clean Up Social Media Many tools exist that could help identify bad actors on social media. There’s just no consensus on how to use them. – Christopher Mims (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being a bad actor? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint me as being a bad actor. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bots-vs-trolls-how-ai-could-clean-up-social-media-1533849001
— ‘Diversity’ Looks a Lot Like Old-Fashioned Discrimination I was barred from top law firms as a Harvard student in the ’60s. Today Asians face similar prejudice. – Michael Blechman (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/diversity-looks-a-lot-like-old-fashioned-discrimination-1533936008
— Trump Renews Attacks on NFL Anthem Protests President’s remarks come after player demonstrations at start of preseason games – Andrew Beaton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-renews-attacks-on-nfl-anthem-protests-1533917562

 

HUTCHINSON NEWS
— Political discrimination – Ron Etchison, Ellsworth
http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20180811/political-discrimination
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democrat Party’s hatred for President Donald Trump hit an “all-time high” recently when it directed their hatred toward some of the people in his administration (and indirectly toward people and voters in the 2016 Presidential Election) who supported and still support him. Isn’t it ironic that the Democrat Party, which claims to be “the defender of women,” recently gave the OK to heckle and harass three women who have ties to President Trump?)

 

NEWS OBSERVER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: University of North Carolina has spent $16.8 million in legal fees to continue using race as a dominant factor in admissions decisions to the detriment of white and Asian-American applicants.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article216485240.html

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Can Trump ban the media from the White House? – Frank LoMonte (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about “Republican” politicians in Illinois who since 2000 have pandered to the Democrat news media and at the same time made it clear that they a) do not want me to know about their events, press conferences, or other activities, b) do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) do not want me to attend their events or press conferences, and d) do not want me to report on their events, press conferences, or other activities?)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/gray-matters/article/trump-white-house-media-kaitlan-collins-cnn-13144480.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As long as reporters have covered government officials, they’ve sought greater access than the government was willing to allow. The White House excluded a CNN reporter from an international trade announcement with the president of the European Commission on July 25, in apparent retaliation after she shouted unwelcome questions at President Donald Trump during an Oval Office appearance. Many observers viewed this move as an escalation of the Trump administration’s hostility toward journalists. The Washington Post called the decision to exclude CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “highly unusual and possibly unprecedented.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called it “an offense against the First Amendment interests of all of us.” But did the White House actually violate the Constitution? As a media law professor, I regularly remind students that the First Amendment right of access to government officials, records and events is surprisingly uncertain. The First Amendment guarantees all Americans freedom to speak and publish without government interference. It has been broadly interpreted by the Supreme Court to forbid the government from restraining or punishing a speaker based on the content of the speaker’s message. While journalists have a clearly established First Amendment right to publish the news they’ve gathered — even in extreme cases, like the leak of stolen Pentagon documents — it’s much less clear that the First Amendment protects the right to gather the news in the first place. A right to publish, but not a ‘right to gather’? CNN has not indicated that it plans to take any legal action over Collins’ exclusion. In addition to being awkward — imagine a journalist taking the witness stand to testify against the White House communications director — a court case over a withdrawn invitation would face legal obstacles. The courts have refused to recognize an overarching “constitutional right of access” to government information. Instead, they have picked off cases with narrow, specific rulings. For instance, the Supreme Court recognized in Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia that there is a constitutional right to cover a criminal trial. Likewise, federal appeals courts agree the First Amendment guarantees the right to videotape police making arrests in a public place. At the same time, judges have found no constitutional right to obtain government documents or to enter crime scenes that are off-limits to the public. Does CNN’s White House correspondent, or any journalist, have a First Amendment “right” to a press pass or a spot at a news conference? Since the Supreme Court said in its 1972 Branzburg ruling that journalists have no right to insist on greater access than the general public, probably not. That being said, journalists do have a right not to be retaliated against, regardless of what form the retaliation takes. Retaliatory exclusions can violate the law Even if attending a White House event is not a constitutionally guaranteed right, that doesn’t mean the government is free to take it away as a punishment. The government cannot take away even a purely discretionary privilege if the motive is to penalize speech. Even though there is no entitlement to hold a government job, the Supreme Court decided in 1966 that public employment cannot be denied on the basis of viewpoint. And even though there is no entitlement to receive a discretionary government grant, the justices ruled in 2013 that a grant cannot be denied because the applicant expresses a view different from the government’s. In other words, any action by a government agency intended to punish or deter a speaker for unwanted speech can violate the Constitution. That same legal principle would apply today if a federal official denied a government “privilege” to a journalist on the basis of a disagreeable viewpoint. In the CNN situation, if Collins lost something of value, like the ability to attend a presidential appearance, because of the content of her speech, she has the essential ingredients of a First Amendment case. The White House likely would argue that it was Collins’ method of delivery — raising her voice, after being asked not to — and not the content of her message that earned her a disinvitation. That would make a First Amendment claim blurrier. overnment agencies can regulate the “time, place and manner” of speaking, the Supreme Court has ruled, as long as the restrictions are reasonable and enforced evenhandedly. Were a case to go to court, Collins and CNN might have to demonstrate that other journalists have shouted friendlier questions without consequence. Journalists’ rights need clarifying)

 

ABOVE THE LAW
— Short Skirts At Work: A Form Of Sexual Discrimination? – RICHARD B. COHEN
https://abovethelaw.com/2018/08/short-skirts-at-work-a-form-of-sexual-discrimination/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Nearly two-thirds of older Americans have seen age discrimination in the workplace – but only 3% report it, survey says. . .Nearly 25 percent say they’ve heard ageist comments from a boss or colleague Another 16 percent say they have been passed over for a job based on their age – VALERIE BAUMAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination; I should write a book about them. They include virtually all my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. To keep their jobs and/or to get promoted, they helped GAO get rid of its 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.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6049077/Nearly-two-thirds-older-Americans-seen-age-discrimination-workplace-survey-says.html

 

AUTO TRADER
— 2018 Ford Mustang vs. 2018 Chevrolet Corvette: Which Is Better? – Eric Brandt
https://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2018-ford-mustang-vs-2018-chevrolet-corvette-which-281474979874337

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago White Sox promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/97467424

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— 78,000 transgender citizens could be prevented from voting in midterms (DIERSEN: Democrats promote transgender activity.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/78000-transgender-citizens-could-be-prevented-from-voting-in-midterms/63763.html

 

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote LGBT activity.
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/08/10/pro-equality-voters-are-showing-up-so-are-socal-haters/
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/08/10/six-of-las-leading-lgbt-influencers-strike-a-post/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Study: Companies with LGBTQ managers report higher overall performance than those without Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce found that companies with more than one LGBTQ person in a senior role reported better overall performance – Rhuaridh Marr (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) refuse to hire people who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) fire their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/08/study-companies-with-lgbtq-managers-report-higher-overall-performance-than-those-without/

 

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— Jeff Sessions Defends Group That Backed Baker Who Refused To Serve Gay Couple – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: In 2012, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in a) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and b) destroying TAPROOT.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/45055/Jeff_Sessions_Defends_Group_That_Backed_Baker_Who_Refused_To_Serve_Gay_Couple

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity target Cruz.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/ted-cruz-highest-profile-victim-potential-blue-wave/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote hatred against members of the following groups want to abolish the First Amendment: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/08/whats-difference-free-speech-hate-speech/

August 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Pastors, community: We want a plan for Chicago violence, not just more police – Craig Wall, Sarah Schulte, Eric Horng and Megan Hickey
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/pastors-community-we-want-a-plan-for-chicago-violence-not-just-more-police/3899420/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/resurrection-project-hosts-daca-renewal-clinic/3902428/

 

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: The Politics of Violence in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/the-politics-of-violence-in-chicago-490300151.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More Chicago cops deployed to areas affected by violence – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/more-chicago-cops-deployed-to-areas-affected-by-violence

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Rahm vows hundreds of extra cops — but wants ‘attitudinal change’ in city – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-deployments-officers-shootings/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Bobby Rush chides Rahm Emanuel after weekend of gun violence: ‘Be real’ – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bobby-rush-rahm-emanuel-gun-violence-blair-holt/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 71 shot, and no arrests? Chicago pays high price for police mistrust – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/chicago-police-reform-police-academy-rudy-giuliani/
— Ivanka the latest from the Trump White House to boost Illinois Republicans – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ivanka-trump-white-house-illinois-republicans-rodney-davis/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Black leaders speak out on Chicago violence: ‘Can we please come together’ – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-black-leaders-chicago-violence-20180807-story.html
— Ex-state rep Nick Sauer who resigned after former girlfriend’s claims drops off fall ballot – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-sauer-drops-from-ballot-20180807-story.html
— Wells Fargo to offer $15,000 grants to potential Cook County homebuyers – Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wells-fargo-housing-grants-20180807-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To qualify for the NeighborhoodLIFT grant, household income must not exceed 80 percent of the local area median income, or about $67,700 for a family of four in Cook County. Veterans and U.S. service members, teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who earn up to 100 percent of local area median income, or about $84,600, are eligible for a $17,500 grant.)
— Migrants say U.S. Border Patrol detention centers are ‘iceboxes’ – Nick Miroff
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-migrants-detention-centers-iceboxes-20180807-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Video gambling ban overturned in Orland Park – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-video-gambling-st-0808-story.html
— Gene tests can provide health clues — and needless worry – AP (DIERSEN: Because my father had type 1 diabetes, many believed that I would also have type 1 diabetes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-gene-tests-needless-worry-20180720-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Roskam steers campaign toward conservative priorities – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180808/roskam-steers-campaign-toward-conservative-priorities
— Casten stresses listening, learning along campaign trail – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180808/casten-stresses-listening-learning-along-campaign-trail
— Lake Bluff’s Lesser to run in 58th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/lake-bluffs-lesser-to-run-in-58th-district
— Challenger’s ideas wrong for district – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180808/challengers-ideas-wrong-for-district
— How Democratic dynasties, Republican infighting and big campaign money shape fall races – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: I should write a book about registered voters in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots, but a) talk and/or act like they are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens; b) talk and/or act like they are filled with hatred of Trump; c) talk and/or act like they do not vote for candidates who are unopposed in Republican primaries; d) talk and/or act like they vote for Democrats in general elections, e) talk and/or act like they do not want me to bring any Republican literature to their door; and/or f) treat me rudely, if not threateningly. 112 voted in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in my precinct, but in the unopposed races, 26 (23%) did not vote for Helland, 28 (25%) did not vote for Dodge, 22 (20%) did not vote for Roskam, 24 (21%) did not vote for Connelly, 29 (26%) did not vote for Ruscitti, 27 (24%) did not vote for Cronin, 28 (25%) did not vote for Hinds, 23 (21%) did not vote for Henry, 33 (29%) did not vote for Cantore, 32 (29%) did not vote Wilson, 32 (29%) did not vote for MacKay, and 31 (28%) did not vote for me. In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/how-democratic-dynasties-republican-infighting-and-big-campaign-money-shape-fall-races
— FRONT PAGE: Lake County uses gambling revenue to fight gambling addiction – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Those who want video gambling in Wheaton and elsewhere work very hard against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180808/lake-county-uses-gambling-revenue-to-fight-gambling-addiction-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trade tariffs benefit Archer Daniels Midland, for now As the self-proclaimed Supermarket to the World, ADM is an unlikely beneficiary of global trade tensions. Yet Chinese tariffs on U.S. soybean imports helped lift its second-quarter results. – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/trade-tariffs-benefit-archer-daniels-midland-now

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois Republican party withdraws support for Fawell over conspiracy theories – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) have never supported me or my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) should never support me or my emails. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I promote planks in the Republican Party and IRP platforms, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, that they want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC to dump.)
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-party-withdraws-support-for-fawell-over-conspiracy-theories/article_f4ccfbc6-d3f8-50f1-a445-1f486039d573.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican party officials are withdrawing support for 17th Congressional District candidate Bill Fawell after reviewing alleged conspiracy theories posted by Fawell on social media. Fawell, 64, will face U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, in the November general election. State Republican party chairman Tim Schneider, Rock Island County Republican party central committee chair Drue Mielke, and Republican state central committeeman for the 17th Congressional District, Jan Weber, removed their support of Fawell on Tuesday. All three officials cite posts on Fawell’s campaign Facebook page, Elect Fawell, in which Fawell appears to support 9/11 conspiracy theories, and called some mass shootings “false flag” events. A false flag is an event in which some believe the government or another group orchestrated a tragic event in order to elicit outrage from the public and provides an excuse for war or some other aggressive reaction. Fawell said Tuesday that the goal of his Elect Fawell Facebook page is to get people to read information from alternate news sources. “What I try to do is put in posts from bloggers that are not mainstream,” Fawell said. “I call it the daily lie of omission. It might be something off the beaten path that is not being reported by mainstream media.” Fawell often posts articles from alt-right-wing sites like zerohedge.com, newzsentinel.com, libertyblitzkrieg.com, and gatestoneinstitute.org, and adds his commentary above the post, often with the caps lock on. But Fawell also links to articles from independent news outlets such as CNBC.com, businessinsider.com, and economist.com. . .In a statement Tuesday, Schneider called Fawell a liar and said his comments have hurt those affected by tragic events. “Bill Fawell has a problem with the truth and his statements have done a disservice to the individuals who lost their lives from terrible acts of violence,” Schneider said. “As chairman of the Illinois Republican party, I disagree with his misguided views and cannot support his candidacy for Congress in the 17th Congressional District.” . . . Fawell told a Dispatch-Argus reporter on Tuesday he hadn’t received any support from the Republican party anyway. “The Republican party in Illinois in such disarray,” Fawell said. “It’s just a reaction to some stuff that came out in the left-wing media. The party cut me loose a long time ago. I’m not their candidate. I’ve been a Republican my whole life, but the American people have had it with both parties. I appeal to the independent voters.” . . . Fawell stands by his comments. “I want to start focusing on the things that are important in this race, not these crazy cheap shots,” Fawell said. “Obviously I’m very disappointed in the Republican party. Nobody has taken the time to call me up and talk to me. They just keep reading all these left-leaning reports like CNN, which is called the Clinton News Network. “I wear the badge proudly of being excommunicated by the (party) of the state of Illinois. Now independents will say, ‘he’s our guy.’”)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Pritzker blames Rauner, social service cuts for Chicago gun violence – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They blame me for all the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. have had, are having, and will have. I should write a book a) about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and b) those who could have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pritzker-blames-rauner-social-service-cuts-for-chicago-gun-violence/article_074f1721-a44d-5f10-8340-f001fdbba981.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Libertarian governor candidate clashes with judge over child issues – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180807/libertarian-governor-candidate-clashes-with-judge-over-child-issues

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Former Illinois workers sue administration to get jobs back (DIERSEN: Have you sued your employer? I did. GAO hired me in 1980 when Elmer B. Staats was the Comptroller General, but in 1981, Charles A. Bowsher became Comptroller General. Bowsher came from Arthur Andersen and believed in “up or out” for employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran, but NOT for employees who were minority, female, and/or veteran. Under Bowsher, GAO did everything it could to get rid of its employees like me a) who were White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) 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. Beyond overwhelmingly, GAO’s employees who were Republican like me were White, male, and/or non-veteran and had NOT made the aforesaid promotions. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1998, I filed a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. It was transferred to Chicago in 2000. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/08/07/former-illinois-workers-sue-administration-to-get-jobs-back/augfxch/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Republican Candidates Call To Consolidate Their Offices – PETER MEDLIN
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-republican-candidates-call-consolidate-their-offices

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In ‘Everything Trump Touches Dies,’ Few Are Spared”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/everything-trump-touches-dies-few-are-spared#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Real estate sales report: Wheaton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps in Wheaton work harder a) to discourage people from buying homes in Wheaton and b) to drive people out of Wheaton who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about anti-Trumps in my precinct. They do everything that they can to make me feel unwelcome. They talk and/or act like the majority of those who represent and/or lead Wheaton are anti-Trump.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511476824-q1-real-estate-sales-report-wheaton
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Median prices declined in Wheaton over last year, and are down 63.3 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to first quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com. From January to March, 12 homes sold in Wheaton for a median price of $126,600. That’s 57.5 percent lower than median home sale prices for the first quarter of 2017. In the first quarter, 1 home in Wheaton was in foreclosure. Median property tax for homeowners in Wheaton was $6,744.62 in 2017 according to tax data from that year. That means homeowners pay 2.3 percent of their home’s value in taxes. Statewide, Illinois homeowners pay an effective property tax rate of 2.22 percent, according to a recent analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions, which is the second-highest rate in the country, just behind New Jersey, where homeowners pay a tax rate of 2.28 percent.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trouble in the Evangelical Covenant Church – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: In 1961, when I was in 8th grade at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, there was lots of trouble in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. The pastor succeeded in splitting the church, that is, in getting the majority of its members to dump the Missouri Synod and joint the more conservative Wisconsin Synod. To stay with the Missouri Synod, about a third of church’s members, including many of the school’s teachers and my family, transferred to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest. That had a tremendous impact on me and my family.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/trouble-in-the-evangelical-covenant-church/
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-trouble-in-the-evangelical-covenant-church/

 

WMAY
— Female Lawmakers Call on Rauner to Sign Legislation Creating Illinois Council on Women and Girls (DIERSEN: What about a council on men and boys?)
http://www.wmay.com/2018/08/07/female-lawmakers-call-on-rauner-to-sign-legislation-creating-illinois-council-on-women-and-girls/

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Ivanka Trump to promote workforce development in Godfrey, Illinois – AP (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://fox2now.com/2018/08/07/ivanka-trump-to-promote-workforce-development-in-godfrey-illinois/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/State Rep. Candidate Biela on cutting IL Taxes & reforming local gov. costs
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/08/watch-berkowitz-wstate-rep-candidate-biela-on-cutting-il-taxes-reforming-local-governments-costs-cable-web/

 

CNS NEWS
— Colleges: A Force for Evil – Walter E. Williams
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/walter-e-williams/walter-williams-colleges-force-evil

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— New Homeland Security budget a Republican betrayal against the base – Tim Lyng
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/new_homeland_security_budget_a_republican_betrayal_against_the_base.html

 

HOT AIR
— Ending University Legacy Admissions Is The Right Thing To Do (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and other preference giving policies were only for those whose parents did not have a college degree? 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.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/08/ending-university-legacy-admissions-right-thing/

 

DAILY CALLER
— FACEBOOK: FARRAKHAN’S ANTI-SEMITIC CONSPIRACY THEORIES DON’T VIOLATE ‘HATE SPEECH’ RULES – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/07/louis-farrakhan-anti-semitism-facebook-hate-speech/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: President Trump: Please Help Save Chicago – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/08/07/president_trump_please_help_save_chicago_137740.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Tariffs Are Screwing Farmers. Many Still Won’t Blame Him.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tariffs-farmers-soybeans_us_5b646da2e4b0de86f4a0c5f4

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.apnews.com/3127a341ed4c41dd8fac4f68c762c648/Immigrant-parents-fight-chaotic-system-for-their-children

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Is Asked to Change Rules for Journalists and Scholars – Charlie Savage
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/07/us/politics/facebook-first-amendment.html

 

USA TODAY
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS, BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE: Homeland Security: More than 600,000 foreigners overstayed U.S. visas in 2017 – Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/08/07/dhs-foreigners-overstayed-visas-2017/924316002/
— Democrats flood airwaves with health care ads, while GOP spots tout Trump in 2018 midterms – Deirdre Shesgreen and Maureen Groppe
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/07/2018-election-exclusive-health-care-trump-dominate-political-ads-senate-races/914978002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Apple, Other Tech Firms Remove Links to Infowars Content Moves by internet platforms intensify debate over censoring online material
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-removes-infowars-from-podcast-directory-1533538681
— A Year After Charlottesville, the Alt-Right Movement Frays A ‘white civil rights rally’ planned for Sunday in Washington is expected to draw a smaller crowd – Cameron McWhirter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-after-charlottesville-the-alt-right-movement-frays-1533720660
— The Facebook Distraction A study shows that it was a tussle between new and old media that shaped the race. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-distraction-1533682483

 

WHNT
— JULY 16, 2018 FLASHBACK: Alabama’s top elections official warns voters against ‘crossover voting’ – BRIAN LAWSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about registered voters in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots, but a) talk and/or act like they are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens; b) talk and/or act like they are filled with hatred of Trump; c) talk and/or act like they do not vote for candidates who are unopposed in Republican primaries; d) talk and/or act like they vote for Democrats in general elections, e) talk and/or act like they do not want me to bring any Republican literature to their door; and/or f) treat me rudely, if not threateningly. 112 voted in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in my precinct, but in the unopposed races, 26 (23%) did not vote for Helland, 28 (25%) did not vote for Dodge, 22 (20%) did not vote for Roskam, 24 (21%) did not vote for Connelly, 29 (26%) did not vote for Ruscitti, 27 (24%) did not vote for Cronin, 28 (25%) did not vote for Hinds, 23 (21%) did not vote for Henry, 33 (29%) did not vote for Cantore, 32 (29%) did not vote Wilson, 32 (29%) did not vote for MacKay, and 31 (28%) did not vote for me. In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://whnt.com/2018/07/16/alabamas-top-elections-official-warns-voters-against-crossover-voting/

August 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former GOP ally Christie says Rauner ‘faces a really uphill battle’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-chris-christie-bruce-rauner-20180806-story.html
— Chicago limits opioid prescriptions for city employees – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-limits-opioids-0807-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Report: No evidence to prove sexual misconduct by Maine Twp. trustee Investigators say there’s no proof Maine Township trustee sexually harassed colleague – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180806/report-no-evidence-to-prove-sexual-misconduct-by-maine-twp-trustee
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A law firm’s investigators said there was not enough evidence to conclude whether Maine Township Trustee David Carrabotta inappropriately touched board colleague Kimberly Jones’ buttocks three times, according to a report made public Monday night. Without comment or discussion, Trustees Susan Sweeney, Claire McKenzie and Carrabotta voted to make public the Ancel Glink firm’s sexual harassment report and have it posted on the township’s website. Supervisor Laura Morask and Jones were unable to attend Monday’s meeting at the township’s Park Ridge headquarters, and they criticized Sweeney and McKenzie for calling the session despite knowing Morask and Jones would be absent.)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF JACKSON: Judge Joseph Salvi calls Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Grayson “Kash” Jackson ‘self-centered’ and ‘egotistical’ during heated exchange – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180807/judge-calls-gubernatorial-candidate-self-centered-during-heated-exchange
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth uses “migrant kids” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180806/duckworth-fears-migrant-kids-at-shelter-are-hungry-and-scared

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Bourne, McMillan push for advisory gun control questions in three counties – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180806/bourne-mcmillan-push-for-advisory-gun-control-questions-in-three-counties

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Kwame Raoul maintains prosecutorial experience qualifies him for Illinois AG (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the work experience that I had gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, b) earning job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1980, and 1976, c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, e) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and f) serving in the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996. Independent organizations recognized the value of my work experience when they approved my applications to be a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, and licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/kwame-raoul-maintains-prosecutorial-experience-qualifies-him-for-illinois-ag/1347612815

 

RIVER BENDER
— Shimkus: Our military and our veterans are better off now
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/shimkus-our-military-and-our-veterans-are-better-off-now-29902.cfm

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz with modern American woman State Rep. Candidate Biela on how to cut property & IL income taxes (DIERSEN: Are you “modern?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never say that I am “modern.” They stress that I am old (almost 70), Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, American nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/08/berkowitz-w-modern-american-woman-rep-candidate-biela-on-how-to-cut-property-and-income-taxes-cable-web/

 

PROPUBLICA
— Illinois House Candidate Will Walk for Votes — And Has To Challenger Amanda Biela takes on the “Madigan machine,” and copes with a divided Republican Party. – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: I should write a book about registered voters in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots, but a) talk and/or act like they are Democrats, Libertarians, or Greens; b) talk and/or act like they are filled with hatred of Trump; c) talk and/or act like they do not vote for candidates who are unopposed in Republican primaries; d) talk and/or act like they vote for Democrats in general elections, e)  talk and/or act like they do not want me to bring any Republican literature to their door;  and/or f) treat me rudely, if not threateningly. 112 voted in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in my precinct, but in the unopposed races, 26 did not vote for Helland, 28 did not vote for Dodge, 22 did not vote for Roskam, 24 did not vote for Connelly, 29 did not vote for Ruscitti, 27 did not vote for Cronin, 28 did not vote for Hinds, 23 did not vote for Henry, 33 did not vote for Cantore, 32 did not vote Wilson, 32 did not vote for MacKay, and 31 did not vote for me. In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/amanda-biela-michael-madigan-john-damico-illinois-house-race-15th-district
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She smiled and went with it. “That’s why I’m running!” She offered him a flier. “Please, just think about it in November.” The man accepted the flier, glanced at it, and stuffed it into the mailbox on this porch. Then he went back to his lawn.)

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rahm pitches scheme to stick his, your grandchildren with massive pension tab – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511519543-rahm-pitches-scheme-to-stick-his-your-grandchildren-with-massive-pension-tab

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Nation’s moving companies hauling Illinoisans elsewhere – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats a) want members of Group A to move into the state and b) want members of Group B to move out of the state. 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.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-nation-s-moving-companies-hauling-illinoisans-elsewhere/article_f366b35c-99b2-11e8-ba53-97f95d18959f.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RAUNER SIGNS PRO-GROWTH BILL RESTRICTING STATE REGULATORS – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rauner-signs-pro-growth-bill-restricting-state-regulators/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘We Need the President’s Help’: Amidst Violence, Chicago Dem La Shawn Ford Asks Trump to Ignore Emanuel’s ‘Ban’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/06/chicago-democrat-calls-donald-trumps-help-amid-gun-violence-rahm-ban
— Kellyanne Conway: Not sure media is relevant, consequential
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2018/08/02/kellyanne-conway-not-sure-media-is-relevant-consequential.html

 

GOPUSA
— OUTRAGEOUS: No driver’s license, no photo ID? Philadelphia will issue municipal ID cards starting next year
http://www.gopusa.com/no-drivers-license-no-photo-id-philadelphia-will-issue-municipal-id-cards-starting-next-year/
— Google caves to employees refusing to work on the nation’s defense (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51902
— Trump will ease Barack Obama mandates on fuel efficiency standards (DIERSEN: Do you own any cars that Obama condemned as being clunkers? I do. I have owned a loaded like-new red 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX V-8 since 1995 that gets 24 MPG on the highway. It has only 25,799 miles on it.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51885
— Abdul El-Sayed leads liberal ‘identity politics’ push for Democrat diversity (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, and to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51807

 

DAILY CALLER
— DONALD TRUMP JR. ON SARAH JEONG TWEETS — ‘SHE’S AN ASIAN WOMAN SO SHE CAN SAY WHATEVER SHE WANTS ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE’ – Scott Morefield
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/06/donald-trump-jr-sarah-jeong-tweets/

 

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Ivy Leagues vs. Students For Fair Admissions – Malcolm A. Kline (DIERSEN: Would you be admitted today? UIC admitted me in 1966 when I was 18, NIU in 1969 when I was 20, Loyola in 1972 when I was 23, DePaul in 1976 when I was 27, Roosevelt in 1980 when I was 32, and IIT in 1992 when I was 43. Because of ever-increasing pressure from Democrat politicians to admit minorities and females, I question if UIC would admit me today if I was 18, if NIU would admit me today if was 20, if Loyola would admit me today if I was 23, if DePaul would admit me today if I was 27, if Roosevelt would admit me today if I was 32, and if IIT would admit me today if I was 43.)
https://www.academia.org/ivy-leagues-vs-students-for-fair-admissions/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Law schools are biased against conservatives
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/law-schools-are-biased-against-conservatives-study/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Affirmative Reaction – TERRY EASTLAND
https://www.weeklystandard.com/terry-eastland/college-of-charleston-resumes-race-based-admissions

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump says hire American. These businesses say they can’t — and foreign labor limits are killing them The limited number of H-2B visas coupled with high demand has companies dependent on foreign seasonal workers scrambling to stay afloat. – Dartunorro Clark (DIERSEN: Were you a seasonal worker? I was. The Post Office hired me in November of 1966 when I was 18 years old as a temporary worker for the Christmas rush.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-says-hire-american-these-businesses-say-they-can-t-n896766

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Outsize Hold of the Word ‘Welfare’ on the Public Imagination Americans have increasingly come to dislike government, even as they have relied more on various forms of government assistance. – Emily Badger
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/upshot/welfare-and-the-public-imagination.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Will the Birthplace of the Modern Right Turn Blue?” and says “Thanks to Trump, Democrats have a shot in Orange County.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/opinion/columnists/orange-county-california-midterm-democratic-party.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Buying a home is an anxiety-inducing nightmare – Zoya Gervis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about 915 Cove Court in Wheaton and related litigation.)
https://nypost.com/2018/08/06/buying-a-home-is-an-anxiety-inducing-nightmare-study/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— McCarthy Disavows Giuliani, Trump A candidate running to replace Rahm Emanuel as mayor of Chicago has rejected tweets by President Donald Trump’s lawyer in which he offers his support and sharply criticizes Emanuel. (DIERSEN: Who has disavowed you and why? 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 who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, who have disavowed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me and my emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-08-06/the-latest-chicago-mayor-urges-residents-to-speak-to-police

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty The White House tells the truth, but partisans on both sides are wedded to the idea of failure. – Bruce D. Meyer and James X. Sullivan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hardly-anyone-wants-to-admit-america-is-beating-poverty-1533596075

 

FORBES
— Survey: U.S. Electorate, Burned by Fake News, Trusts TV News More Than Other Sources – Tony Silber
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonysilber/2018/08/06/survey-u-s-electorate-burned-by-fake-news-trusts-tv-news-more-than-other-sources/#6e913a2311ad
— Two Reasons You’re Not Getting Promoted And What To Do About It – Michael Brainard (DIERSEN: What could you have done, but you did not do to get promoted? I did not become a Democrat. I did not help my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and 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. I did not paint myself as being a yes-man and I did not become a yes-man. I did not stifle my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I did not “take a pass” on being an active member of a lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/08/06/two-reasons-youre-not-getting-promoted-and-what-to-do-about-it/#52d6291b70f0

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— On Gaining Acceptance for Performance Pay in Government – Howard Risher (DIERSEN: Assessing job performance is extremely subjective. Since 1989, the Democrats who run GAO have used that subjectivity and their pay-for-performance system to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/08/gaining-acceptance-performance-pay-government/150215/

May 2 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 31 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— You Were Qualified for a Job But Not Hired. Why? – Rebecca Koenig (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. GAO, IRS, and the Post Office would have offered me a job much sooner if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.)
https://money.usnews.com/careers/interviewing/articles/2018-07-30/you-were-qualified-for-a-job-but-not-hired-why

 

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

 

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

July 28 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Donald Trump’s Chicago: President’s web of connections come into the spotlight – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/president-donald-trump-chicago-connections-spotlighted-paul-manafort-trial-special-counsel-robert-mueller/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/illinois-democrats-trump-administration-migrants-immigration-reunite-separated/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/border-facilities-evaluated-court-appointed-monitor/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigrant-families-remain-separated-border-detention/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/philadelphia-limits-cooperation-ice-immigration-arrest-database/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with epileptic drugs to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/uk-oks-medical-pot-after-outcry-over-epileptic-child/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/slavery-maafa-400-years-jamestown-virginia-middle-passage/
— Unions seek end to Trump executive orders on federal employee work rules – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/unions-seek-end-trump-executive-orders-on-federal-employee-work-rules/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tariffs could have big impact on Naperville’s $1.2 billion auto sales industry, chamber exec says – Linda Girardi (DIERSEN: How big is the auto sales industry in your municipality?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-tariffs-naperville-car-sales-tariffs-st-0729-story.html
– Illinois governor’s race so far – Scott Stantis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/stantis/ct-illinois-governor-s-race-so-far-20180727-story.html
— Berrios and Kaegi: What a new assessor can and can’t fix – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who since the 1980s have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton is under-assessed. They talk and/or act like they want to curry favor with, or are operatives or dupes for, the home’s builder, Wheaton, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-fritz-kaegi-berrios-taxes-20180724-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/news/ct-elm-elmwood-park-town-hall-tl-0726-story.html
— On trade policy, Trump is turning GOP orthodoxy on its head – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-trade-policy-gop-20180727-story.html
— Willie Wilson doubles down, announces Wednesday $$ giveaway – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayoral-race-willie-wilson-kass-20180727-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Arthur Jones.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-art-jones-nazi-congress-st-0729-story.html
— Tom Cullerton tours Addison Township Food Pantry with Reboletti and DuPage County Board Members (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you do not do enough to help the poor? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I do not do enough to help the poor.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-tours-addison-township-food-pan-2018-07-27-story.html
— DuPage County is seeking election judges for the upcoming November general election and the 2019 elections.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-0729-story.html
— Tom Cullerton helps kick off DuPage County Fair (DIERSEN: Because of the DuPage County Fair Association, beyond outrageously, Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association gun shows will no longer be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. SEE: https://www.guns.com/2018/07/24/historic-gun-show-homeless-after-new-firearm-policy-at-fairgrounds/)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-helps-kick-off-dupage-county-fa-2018-07-27-story.html
— Save for tomorrow! – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, 7% of my salary went into the Civil Service Retirement System. Further, my wife and I always contributed the maximums allowed into retirement savings accounts. Further, my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. My Democrat GAO superiors used the aforesaid to paint my wife and I as being undeserving filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) and to justify a) their forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) not promoting me beyond GS-13, e) getting rid of my mentor in 1987, f) keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) forcing me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-retirement-savings-frerichs-illinois-20180711-story.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— U.S. loses bid to have sanctuary city lawsuit tossed out – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/us-loses-bid-to-have-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-tossed-out-1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-blast-trump-on-immigrant-family-reunification-efforts

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois farmers discuss $12 billion relief plan – Graham Milldrum
https://herald-review.com/business/illinois-farmers-discuss-billion-relief-plan/article_36852821-7c7a-56c4-baa8-1625722f45ed.html

 

BLOOMINGTON GOLD
— Democrats losing Metro East bastion – Rich Miller
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-democrats-losing-metro-east-bastion/article_291efdf0-2cf9-5a18-b51e-d7e4a8b49dea.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Businesses bear streetscape work in downtown Wheaton – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/25/businesses-bear-streetscape-work-in-downtown-wheaton/dmo1pwk/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— 2 DuPage Trustees Issue Statement On Racism Allegations The joint statement is from elected officials Ken Burgess and Maripat Oliver. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/2-dupage-trustees-issue-statement-racism-allegations

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Republican Party officials boycott Cook County meeting over proposed bylaw change – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511502563-republican-party-officials-boycott-cook-county-meeting-over-proposed-bylaw-change

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Willie Wilson says he voted for Trump and Rauner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO candidates who have talked and/or acted like they do NOT want me to a) help elect them or b) tell anyone that I voted for them. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, and/or c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/willie-wilson-says-he-voted-for-trump-and-rauner/

 

GOPUSA
— San Francisco wants to force employee cafeterias to close (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee and worked for IRS and GAO in the Loop in 1971 and 1973-1997, to save money, I frequently ate lunch at federal cafeterias.)
http://www.gopusa.com/sf-wants-to-force-employee-cafeterias-to-close/

 

BROOKVILLE TIMES
— Editors, CEOs warned against relying on SPLC leftists – Caroline Biscotti
https://brookvilletimes.com/editors-ceos-warned-against-relying-on-splc-leftists/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He’ll Stump for Vulnerable Republicans ‘Six or Seven Days a Week’ – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign-midterms.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Need Fuels Trucking’s Diversity Push – Catie Edmondson (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/us/politics/trump-truck-driver-shortage.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: At Prayer Breakfast, Guests Seek Access to a Different Higher Power – Kenneth P. Vogel and Elizabeth Dias (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to those who state that they are religious a) that I am not a member of any church, b) that I do not attend church services, and c) that I do not give money to any church. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress to those who are not Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a MSL and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn MSLs as being “too conservative” and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/us/politics/national-prayer-breakfast.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Venting about press, Trump has repeatedly sought to ban reporters over questions – Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker (DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions, and that because of that, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their events and other activities, b) stop me from promoting their events and other activities, c) stop me from attending their events, and d) stop me from reporting on their events and other activities.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/venting-about-press-trump-has-repeatedly-sought-to-ban-reporters-over-questions/2018/07/27/0e73a068-91a9-11e8-8322-b5482bf5e0f5_story.html
— ‘Not remotely plausible’: Harvard disputes claims of admissions bias – Nick Anderson (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/07/27/not-remotely-plausible-harvard-disputes-claims-of-admissions-bias/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Says Ignoring Race in Admissions Would Hurt School’s Diversity, Academic Excellence School argues in new court filing that plaintiffs’ analysis of admissions data is ‘fundamentally’ flawed – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-says-ignoring-race-in-admissions-would-hurt-schools-diversity-academic-excellence-1532699222

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— EPA tried to discredit retirees after The Post published their criticisms – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discredit me. They would love it.)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/EPA-tried-to-discredit-retirees-after-The-Post-13110308.php

 

USA TODAY
— JUNE 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: Norman King becomes the first college graduate of this small indigenous tribe – Haley Robinson (DIERSEN: In 1970 when I was 21 years old, I became the first of my ancestors to earn a college degree. 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.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/safeguard/2018/06/21/norman-king-becomes-first-college-graduate-small-indigenous-tribe/721226002/
— 29 most expensive tourist destinations in the USA – Charlene Oldham (DIERSEN: Between 1978 and 1992, my wife and I visited virtually all of these destinations. She worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/u-s-league-of-savings-institutions.asp) which had quarterly meetings at luxury destinations across America which she attended as its Corporate Secretary. I routinely accompanied her on those trips. Often, after the meetings were over, we visited nearby national parks. Further, I went on vacations with a coworker to Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas, and Jamaica while I worked for IRS 1973-1976. Needless-to-say, my envy-filled IRS and GAO Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious. Overwhelmingly, their spouses had little or no income.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/2018/03/27/29-most-expensive-tourist-destinations-usa/460280002/

 

FORBES
— Congress And Trump Are Spending Money And Cutting Taxes Like There Is No Tomorrow – Howard Gleckman – Howard Gleckman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2018/07/26/congress-and-trump-are-spending-money-and-cutting-taxes-like-there-is-no-tomorrow/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s war against the news media is rooted in some of his deepest fears.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-trump-hates-media-news-reporters-white-house-press-corps-2018-7

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP IS LOSING HILLARY HATERS AND THAT COULD COST REPUBLICANS THE HOUSE IN MIDTERMS.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-hillary-haters-midterms-republicans-1046012

 

U.S. SENATOR MARK WARNER (D, VA)
— On Senate Floor, Sen. Warner Speaks Out For the Federal Workforce (DIERSEN: Aside from me, how many retired federal employees do you know?)
https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/7/on-senate-floor-sen-warner-speaks-out-for-the-federal-workforce
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of the federal workforce, which has been subjected to unprecedented attacks under the Trump Administration. “The way our federal government treats its workforce, the way we manage and invest in the human capital of our federal government is not some kind of parochial issue. This is an issue that impacts all American who pay their taxes, follow the laws, and expect their federal government to work for them, and to work well,” Sen. Warner said on the Senate floor. “That’s why, Mr. President, I also rise with great concern about the recent efforts by this Administration to scapegoat and undermine the work of our public servants. It started with the hiring freezes that threw a wrench into the day-to-day operations of nearly every federal agency — with no apparent benefit to the taxpayers. It continued with executive orders undermining workplace protections for federal workers and their ability to organize as part of a union. And it culminated last month, with the Trump Administration’s plan to freeze federal employee pay and cut retirement benefits for 2.6 million federal retirees and survivors. This is the thanks our federal employees get for their service!” On May 4, OPM Director Jeff Pon outlined an Administration plan to freeze federal employee pay and cut retirement benefits for 2.6 million federal retirees and survivors. On May 25, President Trump signed three Executive Orders that would roll back protections for our federal workforce by making it easier to fire federal employees, restricting time employees can be compensated for union work and directing agencies to negotiate tougher union contracts. Today is the first day of oral arguments in a lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the executive orders.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— EPA Press Staff Under Pruitt Sought to Discredit Departing Career Staff – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to discredit me. They would love it.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/epa-press-staff-under-pruitt-sought-discredit-departing-career-staff/150088/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/probes-pile-trump-administration-says-its-reunified-all-eligible-immigrant-families/150099/
— In 4-Hour Hearing, Judge Suggests Executive Orders Ignore Half of Labor Statute – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/4-hour-hearing-judge-suggests-executive-orders-ignore-one-side-labor-statute/150080/

 

WORKER’S WORLD
— Federal workers mobilize against Trump’s union busting – Sue Davis
https://www.workers.org/2018/07/27/federal-workers-mobilize-against-trumps-union-busting/

July 20 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ballot security battle heats up already hot Roskam-Casten House race – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ballot-security-election-hacking-battle-heats-roskam-casten-house-race/
— Democrats try to rebuild the state party from the ground up – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. How much money has your Republican county and township/ward party organizations received this year from the Illinois Republican Party, that is, from Bruce Rauner?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-democrats-blue-wave-rebuild-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But last week, the county organization received a $5,000 check from the Rock Island County Democratic Party. Warren is one of 14 counties that received a total of more than $200,000 from the Rock Island Dems last week. Warren’s check tied with Effingham County’s for being the smallest. The Kankakee County Democrats received about $28,000. Kane County’s Dems received about $20,000. Williamson County got about $14,000. The Metro East’s Madison County Democrats have so far received the largest check in this initial round: $45,495. The Carroll County Democrats have raised an average of about $3,000 a year for the past 18 years, but they received $7,523.50 last week. As I’ve told you before, the Rock Island Democratic Party Chairman is Doug House, who also runs the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association. Because state campaign finance laws allow unlimited contributions between county-level party organizations, the J.B. Pritzker campaign gave House’s Rock Island Democrats $1 million earlier this year as the first installment on its “Blue Wave Illinois 2018” program. . .Several county parties, particularly Downstate, have few actual precinct committeepersons. In Chicago and suburban Cook, precinct captains are appointed by local township and ward committeemen. They don’t have to live in the precincts assigned to them. Everywhere else, committeepersons are elected in their precincts — and it’s not easy convincing people to run for that office, particularly in overwhelmingly Republican areas. However, those county chairs can fill vacancies, and the appointed committeepersons don’t have to live in the precincts they represent, so a big push is on to get counties to a minimum level of 75 percent coverage. Some local party officials have also been told that the million-dollar contribution from Pritzker is just the first round. More party-building money is coming. By contrast, as of last week Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign had given a total of about $33,000 divided between nine county and township Republican organizations since the March primary. The Illinois Republican Party chipped in another $25,000 during the same time period for a handful of county organizations. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign has contributed $5.7 million to various Democratic groups and candidates since the primary, including big bucks to several suburban and Chicago political organizations. Pritzker’s campaign gave the St. Clair County Democrats $200,000 during the primary and it paid off big. Pritzker won St. Clair with 76 percent of the vote.)
— Michael Pfleger gets bank to open ‘discriminatory’ doors – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-bankopen-discriminatory-doors/
— Radical idea? Alderman proposes free money for some of Chicago’s poorest – Adam Thorp (DIERSEN: How much money would it take to get you to leave your job? One could argue that in 1997 when I was 49 years old, it took only $51,864/year in today’s dollars to get me to leave my GAO job that paid $125,325/year in today’s dollars. $51,864/year is my Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/radical-idea-alderman-proposes-free-money-for-some-of-chicagos-poorest/
— Chicago Police Department relaxes hiring rules regarding past marijuana use – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: One of the reasons why many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government is that they cannot pass a physical examination. Other reasons include a) the pay and benefits are terrible, b) the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) they cannot pass an employment examination, e) they cannot pass a background investigation, f) they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or g) they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/chicago-police-department-relaxes-hiring-rules-regarding-past-marijuana-use/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use “child immigrants” 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/child-family-detention-shelters-migrants-immigrants-president-donald-trump-editorial/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama warns against ‘identity politics’ — a message for both parties – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-obama-nelson-mandela-identity-politics-0722-20180720-story.html
— ‘Using grain as a weapon has never worked’: Will County farmer wary about effects of soybean tariffs – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-chinese-tariffs-soybeans-st-0722-story.html
— Trump promised to remake the courts. He’s installing conservative judges at a record pace. – Deanna Paul
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-judges-20180720-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea seeks to have record expunged after acquittal – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/dupage-judge-seeks-to-have-record-expunged-after-acquittal
— Kane County Fair opens – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/kane-county-fair-opens
— With fewer refugees to resettle, World Relief aims to broaden its role – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/with-fewer-refugees-to-resettle-world-relief-aims-to-broaden-its-role
(FROM THE ARTICLE: World Relief is one of nine organizations contracted by the U.S. State Department to resettle refugees. But the Trump administration has capped refugee admissions to 45,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 — the lowest figure since the Refugee Act of 1980. Advocates expect the actual number to reach roughly half that based on State Department statistics. World Relief’s suburban offices have resettled a combined 133 refugees through June. By contrast, those offices welcomed 652 refugees in fiscal 2016. More than 40 percent of this year’s refugees are from Myanmar; others are from Bhutan and Ukraine.)
— What services are offered at World Relief’s new Carol Stream offices – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/what-services-are-offered-at-world-reliefs-new-carol-stream-offices
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hanover Park extends video gambling to golf establishments – Isabella Murray
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180720/hanover-park-extends-video-gambling-to-golf-establishments

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Pritzker the beginning of the end for Madigan? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180720/ISSUE05/180719834/could-pritzker-end-illinois-speaker-madigans-long-career
— How AFSCME sabotaged the Illinois economy – HILARY GOWINS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180720/ISSUE07/180719884/afscme-pre-janus-ruling-wrecked-illinois-with-tax-funded-pay

 

ABC7
— Trump’s military parade: Everything we know about the Nov. 10 event (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-military-parade-could-cost-$12-million-official/3783554/
— “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” 25 years later – Jesse Kirsch
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dont-ask-dont-tell-25-years-later/3789838/
— Michael Cohen recorded Donald Trump talk about paying ex-Playboy model, sources tell ABC News
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cohen-recorded-trumps-talk-of-paying-ex-playboy-model-sources-say/3794936/

 

NBC5
— Governor’s Race Takes Center Stage – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-take-5-pritzker-rauner-deval-patrick-2020-race-488766501.html

 

WGN TV
— In IL-6, Roskam and Casten clash over election security funding – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/20/in-il-6-roskam-and-casten-clash-over-election-security-funding/

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Rauner embrace of Trump means more questions about president – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: To what extent do the following embrace Trump: Illinois Republican Party (IRP), IRP officers, your representative on the IRP state central Committee, officers of your Republican county party organization, officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, your Republican U.S. congressman, Rauner, Sanguinetti, Harold, Helland, Senger, Dodge, your Republican state senator, your republican state representative, Republican elected officials in your county, township/ward, and municipality, and Republican candidates for the aforesaid offices?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-embrace-of-trump-means-more-questions-about-president/article_48fc8f4e-52c0-5105-b708-22bd7f38d728.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS RADIO
— A Republican candidate for state representative has a little more than a month to pay fines levied by the State Board of Elections, or his name won’t appear on the ballot. – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215236955.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Durbin, Casten address election security needs at Downers Grove library Senator and candidate address community at Downers Grove library – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/20/durbin-casten-address-election-security-needs-at-downers-grove-library/aopmv4w/

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Congressman Jason Lewis said blacks have ‘entitlement mentality,’ view themselves as victims
https://fox2now.com/2018/07/20/congressman-said-blacks-have-entitlement-mentality-view-themselves-as-victims/

 

WQAD
— Sin taxes aren’t reliable revenue streams
https://wqad.com/2018/07/20/report-sin-taxes-arent-reliable-revenue-streams/

 

THE X RADIO
— Capacity Crowd Thursday to Hear North – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/34775-capacity-crowd-thursday-to-hear-north

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— GOP goes ‘country club,’ passes over Skillicorn – W.J. Kennedy
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511493655-gop-goes-country-club-passes-over-skillicorn

 

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
— Proft Wants Donation Caps Lifted in Illinois Office Races – Glynis Farrrell
https://www.courthousenews.com/political-activist-wants-donation-caps-lifted-in-illinois-office-races/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— Election Judges Needed
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57809/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Candidate / Legislator Coalition Fights for Culture Change in Illinois “We cannot afford to elect placeholders. We need leaders.”
https://mailchi.mp/fe3030a473f0/conservative-reform-coalition-in-effingham-we-need-leaders

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— The battle for the future of Illinois – State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/mcsweeney-the-battle-for-the-future-of-illinois/article_92129de4-8b81-11e8-a320-af82d8b97d1c.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN PUSHES FOR COMMITTEEMEN WITH LONG DEMOCRAT VOTING HISTORIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-gop-chairman-pushes-to-allow-committeemen-with-recent-democrat-voting-histories.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? SEEING VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE IN ROSEMONT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/wheres-weyermuller-seeing-vice-president-mike-pence-in-rosemont.html
— PUBLIC UNION: PUBLIC ENEMY (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might very well have NOT been able a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to delay my promotion to GS-13 and to not promote me beyond GS-13, e) to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/public-union-public-enemy.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Janus apparently no longer loves his state job, hires on with Illinois Policy Institute
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/janus-apparently-no-longer-loves-his-state-job-hires-on-with-illinois-policy-institute/
— Chicago to get its first public law school, but is it a wise move?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/chicago-to-get-its-first-public-law-school-but-is-it-a-wise-move/
— Proft files suit so his independent expenditure committee can coordinate with campaigns after caps busted
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/proft-files-suit-so-his-independent-expenditure-committee-can-coordinate-with-campaigns-after-caps-busted/
— Cook shifts governor’s race from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat” – Third-party candidates “the tipping point”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/20/cook-shifts-governors-race-from-toss-up-to-lean-democrat-third-party-candidates-the-tipping-point/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Gun Confiscation Bill – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/20/illinois-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-signs-gun-confiscation-bill/
— Slate’s Jamelle Bouie: Reporters on Mission to ‘Fracture Donald Trump’s Base’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/19/slates-jamelle-bouie-reporters-on-mission-to-fracture-donald-trumps-base/
— Chance the Rapper Demands Rahm Emanuel’s Resignation over Police Shootings – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/07/20/chance-the-rapper-demands-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-resignation-over-police-shootings/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT extremists have destroyed the Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Boston – Amy Contrada
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/lgbt-extremists-have-destroyed-the-saint-patricks-day-parade-in-boston
— Transgender activists are forcing society to ban common sense, and the consequences are devastating
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/transgender-activists-are-forcing-society-to-ban-common-sense-and-the-conse

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Universities openly rebel against Trump’s anti-affirmative action mandate – Stone Washington (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/universities-openly-rebel-against-trumps-anti-affirmative-action-mandate

 

GOPUSA
— Supporters of Maxine Waters burn American flag outside her office
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50681
— Brett Kavanaugh’s government work becomes partisan battle in committee (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for the federal government? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the 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 worked for the Post Office part-time at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $15.85/hour-$16.91/hour.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50706
— NFL too weak to enforce new anthem policy (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/nfl-too-weak-to-enforce-new-anthem-policy/
— Oberlin College withdraws subpoena targeting conservative news outlet (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done since 2000 that have had a “chilling effect” on what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
http://www.gopusa.com/oberlin-college-withdraws-subpoena-targeting-conservative-news-outlet/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: William A. Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School and the editor of the Legal Insurrection blog, said the subpoena posed a threat to the freedom of press. “Allowing persons or entities that have been the subject of news reporting to pry into the communications of the journalists covering them will have a chilling effect on the ability of journalists to report on matters of public interest,” Mr. Jacobson said in a statement. “That is why the law, at least in New York, protects journalist records.”)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— 109 Conservative Leaders Demand Prompt Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28392
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: How California dreamin’ devolved into a liberal American nightmare – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/28390-outsiders-vs-insiders-how-california-dreamin%E2%80%99-devolved-liberal-american-nightmare

 

TOWNHALL
— ICE Just Arrested Dozens of Illegal Aliens in a Sanctuary City, the Majority Have Serious Criminal Records – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/07/20/ice-just-arrested-dozens-of-illegal-aliens-the-majority-have-criminal-records-n2502180
— NFL Suspends National Anthem Rules Due to Objections From Players – Katie Pavlich (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/07/20/of-course-nfl-suspends-national-anthem-rules-due-to-objections-from-players-n2502177

 

THE HILL
— GOP to hold 2020 convention in Charlotte – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/398073-gop-to-hold-2020-convention-in-charlotte

 

REUTERS
— Facebook must adhere to German Holocaust denial laws, says Berlin (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have made it clear that if they could, they would pass laws that would banish individuals, organization, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-facebook-germany-holocaust/facebook-must-adhere-to-german-holocaust-denial-laws-says-berlin-idUKKBN1K91UQ

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Warren Is Preparing for 2020. So Are Biden, Booker, Harris and Sanders. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/15/us/politics/democratic-presidential-candidates-2020.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting members of the following groups to vote against their own self-interest: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/opinion/voting-welfare-racism-republicans.html

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Trump is baiting Democrats like Muhammad Ali did to George Foreman – Todd Blodgett
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2018/07/20/trump-employs-muhammad-ali-rope-dope-democrats-george-foreman-elizabeth-warren-maxine-waters/797265002/

 

FORBES
— Congress Demands Justice Department Return Millions “Seized Unfairly” From Taxpayers – Nick Sibilla
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2018/07/20/congress-demands-justice-department-return-millions-seized-unfairly-from-taxpayers/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Plan Could Face Legal Challenge – Michael J. Bologna
https://www.bna.com/illinois-secure-choice-n73014477728/

 

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE
— Going forward: How ethnic and mainstream media can collaborate in changing communities – DANIELA GERSON AND CARLOS RODRIGUEZ (DIERSEN: From What I see, ethnic and mainstream media collaborate to make America more anti-Trump, more anti-Protestant, more anti-conservative, more anti-patriotic, more anti-Republican, more anti-American, more anti-White, more anti-male, more anti-older people, more anti-rich people, more anti-gun owners, more anti-German Americans, more anti-draft avoiders, and more anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/reports/strategy-studies/ethnic-and-mainstream-media-collaborations-in-changing-communities/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Agencies could block employee access to social media, email under proposed law – Terry Wing (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/07/agencies-could-block-employee-acces-to-social-media-email-under-proposed-law/

 

DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Month 4: Rauner Still No Closer to Getting Ives’ Endorsement
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/month-4-rauner-still-no-closer-to-getting-ives-endorsement/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $454,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447739_zpid/

July 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At White House, GOP Rep. Roskam confronts Trump on Putin: ‘He was defensive’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gop-rep-peter-roskam-confronts-trump-defensive-putin-news-conference-russian-interference/
— Rauner ‘troubled’ by Trump’s Russia remarks, but rejects Dem anti-hacking claim – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-troubled-trumps-russia-remarks-rejects-dem-anti-hacking-claim/
— Workaround succeeding after cut in ACA subsidies: states – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/workaround-health-subsidies-illinois-affordable-care-act-donald-trump-barack-obama/
— Durbin calls for probe of abuse claims at Chicago shelter for separated children – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-heartland-alliance-injections-abuse-guadalupe/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats always blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rauner-gun-bills-state-certification-gun-shops-waiting-period/
— Holocaust denier Art Jones walks precincts distributing anti-Semitic literature – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/holocaust-denier-art-jones-walks-precincts/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘That is a tunnel of noise’: Western Springs residents talk sound walls, park impact from proposed I-294 expansion – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dws-tollway-open-house-tl-0726-story.html
— A boom in downtown jobs did not benefit some South and West Side communities, study shows – Lolly Bowean (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-downtown-jobs-study-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrant-children-hunger-detention-20180717-story.html
— Is being a sports fan worth the agony of defeat? – Cass Sunstein (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were very big on spectator sports. When their teams lost, they took their anger out on me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-soccer-fans-unhapy-emotional-20180717-story.html
— New IRS policy allows some tax-exempt groups to veil donors – AP (DIERSEN: Since 1971, federal employees have been under tremendous pressure to use the “Combined Federal Campaign” to give money to charities. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/ Sooner or later, your superiors, and therefore your supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates knew how much money and which charities you gave money to through the CFC. Needless-to-say, federal employees are encouraged to give lots of money to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–irs-donor-disclosure-20180717-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump ‘clarification’ fails to repair damage from Helsinki – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180717/editorial-trump-clarification-fails-to-repair-damage-from-helsinki
— OUTSTANDING: Concerned about video gambling, Wauconda officials may scrutinize liquor license applications – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/concerned-about-video-gambling-wauconda-officials-may-scrutinize-liquor-license-applications

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Are African-Americans getting their share of downtown jobs? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180718/BLOGS02/180719874

 

ABC7
— CVS manager involved in coupon incident withdraws from 48th Ward race
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cvs-manager-involved-in-coupon-incident-withdraws-from-48th-ward-race/3779179/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Morry Matson, an independent candidate for 48th Ward alderman, announced Tuesday he is withdrawing from the race due to health problems. Matson said in an email that he had suffered a brain seizure in May that required surgery, which would prevent him from continuing his campaign. Matson claimed on his campaign website that he was a Trump delegate, however the Illinois Republican Party said he was not a delegate to the Republican National Convention.)

 

WLS AM
— Durbin: Trump claim a “damage control event” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/17/durbin-trump-claim-a-damage-control-event/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Union effectiveness the issue in wake of Janus ruling
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-17/jim-dey-union-effectiveness-the-issue-wake-janus-ruling.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritchard rarely claimed credit for public service – STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/16/guest-view-pritchard-rarely-claimed-credit-for-public-service/ayvmwbd/

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— The battle for the future of Illinois – David McSweeney
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-The-battle-for-the-future-of-Illinois-13084250.php

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rep. Pritchard’s Successor Jeff Keicher Joins Statehouse – CHASE CAVANAUGH
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rep-pritchards-successor-joins-statehouse

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner: Trump Should Be Holding Russians Accountable – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Who holds you accountable and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hold me accountable a) for their problems, b) for your problems, c) for my problems, d) for everyone’s problems, and especially for the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc. have/had.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-trump-should-be-holding-russians-accountable#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Rep. Skillicorn on how Gov. Rauner can beat Pritzker & how to fix IL Gov pension mess
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/07/watch-berkowitz-wrep-skillicorn-on-how-gov-rauner-can-beat-pritzker-how-to-fix-il-gov-pension-mess-cable-web/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican Roskam’s war chest dwarfs Casten’s in 6th Congressional race
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489658-republican-roskam-s-war-chest-dwarfs-casten-s-in-6th-congressional-race
— Kinzler calls for resignation, federal investigation of Illinois Auditor General – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489753-kinzler-calls-for-resignation-federal-investigation-of-illinois-auditor-general

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PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge sees November as referendum on Illinois’ national standing – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511488933-dodge-sees-november-as-referendum-on-illinois-national-standing

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker, Rauner navigate national politics in fight for top state job – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/analysis-pritzker-rauner-navigate-national-politics-in-fight-for-top-state-job/1308799990

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Teachers’ union leader says Janus ruling has made members ‘more aggressive’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/teachers-union-leader-says-janus-ruling-has-made-members-more/article_5cee53c6-8927-11e8-a2e6-7bbb25160afd.html

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— IS THE MEDIA THE “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”? If an enemy controlled the media, would the news look any different? – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000. QUESTION: What would GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have contained if my critic/opponents had their way? ANSWER: Those emails would have ONLY included links to articles that make my critics/opponents and/or their candidates look good. My critics/opponents and/or their candidates a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270774/media-enemy-people-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— SURVEY: LESS THAN HALF OF AMERICANS WANT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO RECEIVE PATH TOWARD CITIZENSHIP – Neetu Chandak
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/survey-illegal-immigrants-path-toward-citizenship/
— Two whistle-blowers at a Louisiana Veterans Affairs hospital say they found widespread corruption and were subjected to uncomfortable retaliation when they brought their concerns forward. – Michael Volpe (DIERSEN: If I had not blown the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/two-whistle-blowers-va-hospital-louisiana/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Open Borders Judge Halts Illegal Alien Deportations – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/07/open-borders-judge-halts-illegal-alien-deportations/

 

NEWSMAX
— Nebraska Town Close to Outlawing Renting to Illegals – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nebraska-illegals-jobs-sanctuary-cities/2018/07/17/id/872300/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Gay identity, Christianity incompatible – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2018/07/17/gay-identity-christianity-incompatible

 

THE HILL
— More than 100 civil and human rights groups call on Senate to reject Kavanaugh – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are religious, conservative, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/397532-more-than-100-civil-and-human-rights-groups-call-on-senate-to-reject
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a Tuesday letter, led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the groups say Kavanaugh will be a fifth and decisive vote to undermine a host of core rights and legal protections, including economic security and access to healthcare, abortion, voting and labor rights. The groups, which include the NAACP, Lamba Legal and Demand Justice, also the rights of immigrants and persons with disabilities, LGBTQ equality, equal opportunity, affirmative action and environmental protections all could be endangered by Kavanaugh joining the high court.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I Was a White House Stenographer. Trump Wasn’t a Fan. – Beck Dorey-Stein (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 who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who not want me to know about their events or other activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their events or other activities. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/opinion/trump-recording-press-news.html
— The Biggest Spender of Political Ads on Facebook? President Trump – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/technology/political-ads-facebook-trump.html
— When Wives Earn More Than Husbands – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors always had access to my and my wife’s joint tax returns, so therefore, they, and my Democrat IRS and GAO supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, always knew how much my wife was earning. Few of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had spouses who had significant income. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my wife’s income to paint us as being undeservedly selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/upshot/when-wives-earn-more-than-husbands-neither-like-to-admit-it.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Another sickening smear against Kavanaugh from the Left – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/07/17/another-sickening-smear-against-kavanaugh-from-the-left/

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook taking heat over its approach to Infowars; here’s what you need to know – Mike Snider (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/07/15/facebook-infowars-what-you-need-know/786388002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is under pressure to explain why Infowars, a site known for promoting conspiracy theories, doesn’t get booted off the social network as it cracks down on fabricated news. After it admitted pages – including those run by Russian operatives – had scammed the social network with made-up news and video during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook forced through a series of changes designed to prevent a repeat, such as letting users flag content they think is false and then having third-party fact checkers examine the post. At the same time, lambasted by conservatives for what they say is a liberal bias, Facebook maintains it won’t make the editorial decisions itself.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Heritage Action Advocacy Group Shifts to Bolstering GOP Candidates The political sister organization of the Heritage Foundation aims to help conservative lawmakers – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/heritage-action-advocacy-group-shifts-to-bolstering-gop-candidates-1531828920
— Without Better Training, U.S. Will Fall Short on Workers, Economists Say – Eric Morath (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://www.wsj.com/articles/without-better-training-u-s-will-fall-short-on-workers-economists-say-1531850521
— A Plan for Your Children Could Save Your Retirement Steps you take when they’re young could launch them toward financial independence and get them out of the nest with no hurt feelings – Sue Shellenbarger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plan-for-your-children-could-save-your-retirement-1531834163

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Tariffs Spark Outcry From Companies Denied Relief – Mark Niquette
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-17/trump-s-metal-tariffs-spark-outcry-from-companies-denied-relief

 

CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY
— Facebook Efforts to Thwart Fake News Trip Up Some Nonprofits – Megan O’Neil (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents should be requires wear “PAID FOR BY …” disclosures on their shirts. Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Facebook-Efforts-to-Thwart/243948

 

FCW
— Is Congress expanding its knowledge to meet oversight demands? – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: GAO’s claim of being nonpartisan was a major reason why I agreed to suffer a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. But I soon learned that GAO, and especially its Chicago office, is extremely partisan.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/07/17/congress-tech-knowledge-base.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kosar also noted that the staffs of nonpartisan congressional assistance entities, such as the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office, have seen their staff size decrease. And in the technology arena, that knowledge gap is even more glaring. Congress once had the Office of Technology Assessment, an internal congressional think tank that produced reports on technical matters for lawmakers, but it was shuttered in the 1990s to cut costs. Earlier this year, lawmakers attempted to revive OTA, which peaked at a budget of $20 million and a size of 140 staffers, but the bid failed on a mostly party-line vote in the House.)

July 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump questions US intel, not Putin, on Russia 2016 meddling – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-questions-us-intel-not-putin-on-russia-2016-meddling/3770949/
— CVS manager who called Chicago police on black woman over coupon ‘no longer employed’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take adverse actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/cvs-managers-involved-in-chicago-coupon-incident-no-longer-employed/3772243/
— More protests expected Monday after body cam video released of South Shore police shooting – Jessica D’Onofrio and Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/more-protests-expected-after-body-cam-video-released-of-south-shore-police-shooting/3770873/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Signs Gun Order of Protection, Waiting Period Laws Rauner also signed a law Monday extending a 72-hour waiting period for all guns
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Signs-Gun-Order-of-Protection-Waiting-Period-Laws-488308351.html

 

CBS2
— Governor Rauner Signs So Called ‘Red-Flag’ Gun Legislation
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/16/illinois-gun-law/
— Illinois Dems Blast Trump On Twitter After Summit With Putin
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/16/trump-putin-summit-2/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vladimir Putin says he wanted Donald Trump to win in 2016, but didn’t interfere – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-and-putin-meeting-1-on-1-amid-investigations-and-tensions#/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner doesn’t want Illinois pulled from multistate voter registration system that Democrats call prone to hacking – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-crosscheck-russian-hackers-20180716-story.html
— First black lawmaker to run Illinois Democratic Party: ‘People of color are becoming more engaged’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrats-christian-mitchell-20180715-story.html
— CVS fires 2 Edgewater store employees after white manager calls cops on black customer – Samantha Bomkamp and Hailey Mensik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take adverse actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cvs-racial-coupon-incident-20180716-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Lawmakers call Trump’s press conference with Putin bizarre, shameful.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-putin-summit-reaction-20180716-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump dances to Putin’s choreography.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-putin-trump-helsinki-meddling-20180716-story.html
— Chicago watchdog reports harassment in city departments – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sexual-harassment-inspector-general-report-20180716-story.html
— Guns can be removed from those deemed dangerous under law signed by Rauner; he also extends ‘cooling off’ period to assault-style weapons – Robert McCoppin and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-gun-violence-laws-orders-of-protection-20180713-story.html
— Top state business group leader Gregory Baise to retire, keep doing political work – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-manufacturers-greg-baise-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “For Republicans, Russian sabotage of our elections is no biggie.” If the Russians tried to get votes for Trump in my precinct, they certainly failed. In my precinct, in the 2016 general election, 211 voted for Clinton, while only 137 voted for Trump. In the 2016 primary election, 93 voted for Kasich, while only 21 voted for Trump. Of course, anti-Trumps want Trump supporters to blast me for that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-sabotage-russians-indictments-american-elections-no-biggie-republicans-0717-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner signs ‘red flag,’ 72-hour waiting period gun control bills – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-bill-so-families-mental-issues-guns-removed-court-petition-nra/
— 2 CVS workers fired after coupon incident at Edgewater store
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/two-cvs-employees-fired-after-incident-customer-edgewater-store-coupon-camilla-hudson-morry-matson/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-illinois-janus-decision-breast-feeding-mueller-investigation/
— 3 Illinois GOP House members (Roskam, Kinzinger, Hultgren) in rare move, chastise Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-senators-house-republicans-react-donald-trump-helsinki/
— Trump questions US intel, not Putin, on Russia 2016 meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-us-russia-helsinki-finland-summit/
— Police union accuses ‘media bias’ of painting police shooting as unjustified – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fop-police-union-media-bias-shooting-unjustified-harith-augustus-kevin-graham/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage “families” to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring other families to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/judge-halts-deportation-families-reunited-trump-separation/
— Woman accused of being a covert Russian agent in the U.S. – AP (DIERSEN: What about the millions of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in America who act as covert agents of Mexico and as covert agents of other foreign countries? Of course, the aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-covert-russian-agent-us/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump won’t protect our elections, so states must step up.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-putin-summit-press-conference-election-meddling/

 

DAILY HERALD
— COD chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi chosen to fill in Bellock’s House seat – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/cod-chairwoman-chosen-to-fill-in-bellocks-house-seat
— Illinois lawmakers pile on Trump/Putin summit, use the ‘T’ word – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/illinois-lawmakers-pile-on-trumpputin-summit-use-the-t-word
— Underwood outraises Hultgren in latest campaign finance report – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180716/underwood-outraises-hultgren-in-latest-campaign-finance-report

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois pols—including GOPers—slam Trump’s Helsinki performance – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/BLOGS02/180719898/illinois-pols-including-gopers-8212-slam-trumps-helsinki-performance
— Which congressmen have the financial edge? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/BLOGS02/180719900/which-congressmen-have-the-financial-edge
— University chiefs take a hit from tax bill – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180716/NEWS13/180719896/university-chiefs-take-a-hit-from-tax-bill
— Don’t reinvent wheel on western access to O’Hare – DAN CRONIN and JOHN CARPENTER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/ISSUE07/180719955/dont-reinvent-wheel-on-western-access-to-ohare

 

WBBM
— Rauner Dismisses ‘Crosscheck’ Voter Fraud Fears – Bernie Tafoya
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/rauner-dismisses-crosscheck-voter-fraud-fears

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner doesn’t want Illinois pulled from multistate voter registration system – Monique Garcia
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180716/rauner-doesnt-want-illinois-pulled-from-multistate-voter-registration-system

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Republicans, including Davis, raise big bucks for re-election bids – CHUCK RAASCH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/republicans-including-davis-raise-big-bucks-for-re-election-bids/article_1593e40f-ae91-54a4-9398-62e24a7aae4f.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois governor signs 2 bills to tighten gun restrictions; Decatur gun sellers dismayed – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-governor-signs-bills-to-tighten-gun-restrictions-decatur-gun/article_a098f28f-8ed1-5a9f-84dc-e2c6cfa48be1.html
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis: ‘Absolutely no doubt’ that Russia meddled in U.S. election
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-rodney-davis-absolutely-no-doubt-that-russia/article_b1a82954-b2f4-5597-8c9c-51a386c8401e.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Durbin concerned about Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s truthfulness during prior confirmation Illinois senator questioned Kavanaugh about involvement in Bush detention policy – Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/durbin-concerned-about-supreme-court-nominee-kavanaugh-s-truthfulness-during-prior-confirmation/1305120022

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Metro East Republicans in Congress raise big bucks for fall campaigns – Chuck Raasch
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/metro-east-republicans-in-congress-raise-big-bucks-for-fall/article_f8bb5608-e28f-51d8-accf-c01b926c98ee.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Red Flag Gun Control Bill Signed, Along with 72-Hour Waiting Period for Gun Purchases, Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/16/red-flag-gun-control-bill-signed-along-72-hour-waiting-period-gun-purchases-roll-calls/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BI-PARTISAN CRITICISM BROILS ABOUT TRUMP’S COMMENTS DURING POST-SUMMIT PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/bi-partisan-criticism-broils-about-trumps-comments-during-post-summit-press-conference-monday.html
— ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT THREATENS TO CALL POLICE OVER BIBLE GIVEAWAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/illinois-school-district-threatens-to-call-police-over-bible-giveaway.html
— THORNER: KAVANAUGH IN LINE WITH HAMILTON’S THINKING IN FEDERALIST NO. 78 TO INTERPRET LAWS, NOT MAKE THEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-kavanaugh-in-line-with-hamiltons-thinking-in-federalist-no-78-to-interpret-laws-not-make-the.html
— ANDRZEJEWSKI: TRUMP NEEDS A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE MOMENT ON SPENDING (DIERSEN: What about the many trillions of dollars that the federal government has spent since the 1960s on promoting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, what about the many trillions of dollars that the federal government has spent since the 1960s on wasting the careers of and getting rid of its employees who are 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?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/andrzejewski-trump-needs-a-bridge-to-nowhere-moment-on-spending.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner denies tacking to the right with Pence praise
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/rauner-denies-tacking-to-the-right-with-pence-praise/
— John McGovern: “An honorable man in politics”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/john-mcgovern-an-honorable-man-in-politics/
— Transitions: Baise, Denzler, Demmer, DeWitte, Mazzochi
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/16/transitions-baise-denzler-demmer-dewitte-mazzochi/

 

GOPUSA
— Assault on Jim Jordan is latest attempted assassination by accusation (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who accuse me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails of causing Republican candidates to lose elections in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/assault-on-jim-jordan-is-latest-attempted-assassination-by-accusation/

 

TPM
— Joe Walsh: ‘I Will Never Support Trump Again’ – Matt Shuham
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joe-walsh-i-will-never-support-trump-again

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Are Dumping Moderates – JOHN FUND
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/democrats-dump-moderates-move-to-far-left/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 40% vacancy: Feds release illegal immigrant families instead of filling detention centers Although the beds were empty, the government was still paying for them – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/15/illegal-immigrant-family-detention-facilities-belo/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Gun-Rights Activist Charged With Acting as Russian Agent Maria Butina worked at direction of a ‘high level official in the Russian government,’ Justice Department says; attorney denies charges – Del Quentin Wilber (DIERSEN: What about the millions of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in America who act as agents of Mexico and as agents of other foreign countries? Of course, the aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes work against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-rights-activist-charged-with-acting-as-russian-agent-1531770436

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— As Lawmakers Renew Push for Repeal, OPM Says Workforce Orders Are What Federal Employees Want – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/07/lawmakers-renew-push-repeal-opm-says-workforce-orders-are-what-feds-want/149775/

 

FED WEEK
— OPM Sets Schedule to Carry Out Orders on Discipline (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if employers take disciplinary actions against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, the real reason for those actions are that those employees are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/opm-sets-schedule-to-carry-out-orders-on-discipline-bargaining/