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July 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner staffers ‘dropping like flies’ in wave of firings, resignations – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-staffers-dropping-like-flies-in-wave-of-firings-resignations/
— Rauner aide fired for ‘unacceptable’ tweets — on his first day on job – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Who recommended Ben Tracy? Who does background investigations for the Rauner Administration?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-aide-fired-for-unacceptable-tweets-on-his-first-day-on-job/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s “body man” — a hand-picked assistant chosen to travel with him — was terminated on his first day of the job after a series of homophobic and racist comments were found on his Twitter page. Ben Tracy was chosen by the administration to replace Kyle Haevers, who was told on Sunday that he was being moved to another department. The administration on Monday confirmed Tracy’s termination. “These tweets are unacceptable. The individual in question is no longer an employee of our Administration,” Rauner’s Director of Communications Laurel Patrick said in an email. In several tweets, Tracy used the word f*****. In another he comments on a political story saying “Maybe body slamming reporters is the winning formula for republicans in IL?” The tweets were reposted by @RadicalCandorIL – a parody account that has criticized the governor since the rash of firings began last week.)
— City computers used to send ‘sexually explicit’ photos, video, IG says – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/city-computers-used-to-send-sexually-explicit-photos-video-ig-says/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cardinal Blase Cupich blames Whites for the problems that minorities have, that is, Cupich demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Whites as being racists, that is, Cupich encourages minorities to hate Whites, that is, Cupich encourages minorities to get rid of Whites.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-cupich-says-hopelessness-of-guns-racism-fueled-childs-death/
— Is it 2006 all over again? – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who shout at Gidwitz, at Oberweis, and at Brady that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused them to lose in 2006. To punish me for Brady’s loss, his supporters tried, but failed to have the Illinois Center Right Coalition censure me at its 2006 annual convention.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-cupich-says-hopelessness-of-guns-racism-fueled-childs-death/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Illinois Republicans are having deja vu, circa 2006. That’s when a divided GOP lost the governor’s race. Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka won the Republican nomination that year to challenge incumbent Democrat Rod Blagojevich. Topinka’s primary was brutal. She bested businessman Ron Gidwitz, dairyman Jim Oberweis and state Sen. Bill Brady. The race was so bitter that Oberweis, now a state senator, balked at endorsing Topinka. Divisiveness persisted into the general election and Topinka, who died a few years later, wasn’t able to convince voters that the party was unified. Fast-forward to Republican lawmakers recently defecting from Gov. Bruce Rauner on the vote to end a budget impasse. That split could have a similar effect on the coming gubernatorial election, according to a few GOP insiders.)
— CPS says Rauner can’t nix its pension money in new school funding bill – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-says-rauner-cant-nix-its-pension-money-in-new-school-funding-bill/
— Chronicle this — news website wants to fake you out – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-chronicle-this-news-website-wants-to-fake-you-out/
— Krishnamoorthi leads in Illinois congressional fundraising – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-krishnamoorthi-leads-in-illinois-congressional-fundraising/
— Despite hiring surge, CPD on pace to break overtime record – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/despite-hiring-surge-cpd-on-pace-to-break-overtime-record/
— City supervisor called African-Americans ‘wild animals’ in email: IG – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/city-computers-used-to-send-sexually-explicit-photos-video-ig-says/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ontiveros-documentary-shows-immigration-laws-toll-on-families/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner ‘body man’ fired first day on job after racially insensitive, homophobic tweets surface – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who recommended Ben Tracy? Who does background investigations for the Rauner Administration?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staffer-fired-racist-homophobic-statements-20170717-story.html
— Democrat Carendon Hills regulatory attorney Jennifer Zordani enters race to unseat Roskam – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: One would expect Roskam’s opponents are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-zordani-for-roskam-seat-st-0719-20170717-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She is one of six Democrats, five of whom are women, from across the Sixth Congressional District who’ve officially announced they’ll run in the March 20, 2018, primary for their shot at Roskam Nov. 6, 2018.)
— Rauner vows to veto education funding bill, demands Democrats send it to him – Kim Geiger and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-education-funding-met-0718-20170717-story.html
— Racist emails show Chicago official joked about ‘safari’ tour to see violence in black neighborhoods – Ray Long and Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-water-department-report-met-0718-20170717-story.html
— Trump officials order 15,000 new visas for low-wage, seasonal workers – Tracy Jan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-h2b-visas-low-wage-workers-20170717-story.html
— Asked about Trump, Cardinal Cupich says ‘we get the leaders we deserve’ – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-cardinal-cupich-donald-trump-0718-chicago-inc-20170717-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner hires political unknown Matthew Besler as campaign chief – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170717/BLOGS02/170719869/rauner-hires-political-unknown-as-campaign-chief
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Besler was not available for comment, and a couple of GOP campaign vets I spoke with say they do not know who he is. A statement released by the Illinois Republican Party says GOP officials consider him as “a talented leader who understands the political landscape, the state’s critical issues, and the opportunity facing Illinois Republicans in the 2018 election.” Besler’s LinkedIn page indicates he attended Northern Illinois University, worked as a legislative liaison for then-Cook County State’s Attorney Jack O’Malley, and then spent 11 years as director of public relations for Experian, an information services company. At the Illinois Opportunity Project, he worked with Ben Tracy. He is the man who was hired and then immediately fired by Rauner today as his traveling aide or “body man” after reports emerged of racist and homophobic social media posts by him. In an email, Proft confirmed that Tracy did work for the project under him and Besler as “a junior policy analyst” but the neither was aware of his tweets. We don’t use or condone that kind of language. He was wrong to say the things he said and he’s accepted the consequences.” Proft said Besler also worked for the House campaign organization.)
— Rauner rips CPS ‘raid’ as chaos spreads in his government – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170717/BLOGS02/170719877/rauner-rips-cps-raid-as-chaos-spreads-in-his-government
— The populist money man behind the Sun-Times buyout – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: One would expect that those behind the Sun-Times buyout are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170715/ISSUE01/170719896/the-populist-money-man-behind-the-sun-times-buyout
— Amazon plans sort center with up to 500 jobs – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: One would expect that all those hired will be one or more of the following: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170717/CRED03/170719871/amazon-plans-sort-center-with-up-to-500-jobs

ABC7
— ‘Freedom’ coming for former House Speaker Hastert – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/news/freedom-coming-for-former-house-speaker-hastert/2227635/
— Delta hits back at Ann Coulter after her tweetstorm over seat mix-up – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/travel/delta-hits-back-at-ann-coulter-after-her-tweetstorm-over-seat-mix-up/2225918/

NBC5
— Rauner’s ‘Body Man’ Fired on First Day Over ‘Unacceptable’ Tweets – Richard Ray and Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Who recommended Ben Tracy? Who does background investigations for the Rauner Administration?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauners-Body-Man-Fired-on-His-First-Day-Over-Unacceptable-Tweets-435048383.html
— CPS Decries Rauner’s Plan to Amendatory Veto School Funding Reform – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-school-funding-reform-rauner-cullerton-435039413.html
— Why Illinois Schools May Not Open in the Fall, Even With a Budget The state’s current school funding formula assumes a baseline annual cost of educating a student – a number that has not changed since 2010 and has continually fallen short of the level recommended by education experts – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-school-funding-reform-evidence-based-model-434971973.html

CBS2
— Rauner Threatens To Cut Part Of School-Funding Bill – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/17/school-funding-bill-cuts/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “41% of Americans think Trump should be impeached.”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/268493527-story

WTTW
— Massive Overhaul in Governor Rauner’s Administration – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/17/massive-overhaul-governor-rauner-s-administration

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage forest preserve looking to buy land – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170717/dupage-forest-preserve-looking-to-buy-land

REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES
— Hidden Budget Items Cost Taxpayers Even More
http://www.jeanneives.org/2017/07/hidden-budget-items-cost-taxpayers-even.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New Rauner aide fired for past tweets (DIERSEN: Who recommended Ben Tracy? Who does background investigations for the Rauner Administration?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170717/new-rauner-aide-fired-for-past-tweets

DEWITT DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Brushes Off Recent Hires As Political Learnings
http://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/314058

TIMES
— Watchdog group director wants Mautino charged – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/watchdog-group-director-wants-mautino-charged/article_965ee88d-a650-5177-8906-6ce566f58234.html

DNA INFO
— Chicago Officials Say Rauner’s Plan To Veto More Money For CPS Is Illegal – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170717/back-of-yards/chicago-officials-say-rauners-plan-veto-more-money-for-cps-is-illegal

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Americans say health care is most important issue More pressing than jobs, terrorism, immigration – DYLAN STAFFORD (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial and/or health problems. They are furious that my wife and I have Medicare and that the federal government subsidizes $17,288 a year of our health, dental, and vision insurance because I am a federal retiree.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-americans-say-health-care-is-most-important-issue/767663908
— Six months in, Trump has given just one solo press conference – TOM KLUDT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/six-months-in-trump-has-given-just-one-solo-press-conference/767679660
— The White House is trying to kill the daily press briefing – CHRIS CILLIZZA (DIERSEN: How often do the following have press briefings: Republican candidates on March 20, 2018 ballots, your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/the-white-house-is-trying-to-kill-the-daily-press-briefing/767746695

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Tirio Running for McHenry County Clerk
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/17/joe-tirio-running-for-mchenry-county-clerk/

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Illini student Isabelle Lea Ausdal squeezes schoolwork into busy campus political schedule
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511148885-illini-student-squeezes-schoolwork-into-busy-campus-political-schedule

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Will County Republicans have full plate of events in August – Russell Boniface (DIERSEN: What events do the following have scheduled in August: Republican candidates on March 20, 2018 ballots, your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.?)
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511147385-will-county-republicans-have-full-plate-of-events-in-august

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Andersson’s vote to pass budget brings backlash – April Bamburg
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511149300-andersson-s-vote-to-pass-budget-brings-backlash

SANGAMON SUN
— GOP slams Madigan’s work toward ‘zero reforms,’ but rewards for himself – Kacie Whaley
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511146477-gop-slams-madigan-s-work-toward-zero-reforms-but-rewards-for-himself
— Rauner shakeup follows in wake of perceived political defeat – Hoang Tran
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511149333-rauner-shakeup-follows-in-wake-of-perceived-political-defeat

FAMILY-PAC
— Illinois “Sell Outs” Continued – Paul Caprio
http://mailchi.mp/933f56b0dfcf/illinois-sellouts-continued

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner wants school funding bill on his desk, today – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauner-urges-passage-of-school-funding-bill/767764482

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PROPERTY TAXES GROW FASTER THAN ILLINOISANS’ ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEM – John Klingner and Evelyn Hussey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/property-taxes-grow-faster-than-illinoisans-ability-to-pay-for-them/#new_tab

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— ABC News Vilifies Everyday Americans with “Hate Group” Headline – Monica Burke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups vilify all others as being haters: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/abc-news-vilifies-everyday-americans-with-hate-group-headline/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. IVES: HIDDEN BUDGET ITEMS COST ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS EVEN MORE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rep-ives-hidden-budget-items-cost-illinois-taxpayers-even-more.html
— THORNER: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE “LIBERAL” AND THE NIGHTMARE SUCH THINKING WROUGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/thorner-what-it-means-to-be-liberal-and-the-nightmare-such-thinking-wrought.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT 5K RACE TO END HOMELESSNESS WITH TEAM PATLAK (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not done enough to end homelessness.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/wheres-weyermuller-at-5k-race-to-end-homelessness-with-team-patlak.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Besler hired as Rauner’s “chief strategic advisor”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/17/besler-hired-as-rauners-chief-strategic-advisor/
— Fitch removes state from “Rating Watch Negative,” explains what could trigger downgrade
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/17/fitch-removes-state-from-rating-watch-negative-explains-what-could-trigger-downgrade/
— Rauner to school superintendents: “Don’t give in to a tyrant”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/17/rauner-to-school-superintendents-dont-give-in-to-a-tyrant/
— New Rauner communications staff officially announced
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/17/new-rauner-comms-staff-officially-announced/

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— College Students Back Bernie, But Do They Actually Know What Socialism Is?
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/07/17/college-students-cant-define-socialism-love-bernie-sanders
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many believed it to be a good thing, but numerous others could not come up with an explanation. Cabot Phillips, media director of Campus Reform.org, said on “Fox & Friends” the footage is not misrepresented and that a number of students believed socialism to be about “social justice for all [and] equality.” “Sadly, most people my age are being taught that competition is scary because there’s a chance of losing, but we need to make sure that everyone has an equal chance of opportunity, not outcome,” said Phillips. He noted that these students should learn about the results of socialist regimes, like in Venezuela.)

GOPUSA
— Leftist activists and media work hand in hand together
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27220
— Fox Business slams Seattle as ‘socialist hellhole’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27213
— Pentagon to keep paying for sex-change surgeries thanks to Republicans
http://www.gopusa.com/pentagon-to-keep-paying-for-sex-change-surgeries-thanks-to-republicans/
— ACLU attacks election integrity
http://www.gopusa.com/aclu-attacks-election-integrity/

BRETIBART
— How Approval Polls and ‘Junk’ Journalism are Fake Views Pushed by Fake News – RAHEEM KASSAM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/17/kassam-approval-ratings-public-polling-and-the-junk-journalism-from-the-propaganda-press/
— Speaker Ryan Squeezes 15,000 Extra H-2B Workers From DHS Chief John Kelly – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/17/speaker-ryan-squeezes-h-2b-workers-dhs-chief-john-kelly/

DAILY CALLER
— Women’s March Praises Cop-Killing Terrorist As ‘Sign Of Resistance’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/17/womens-march-praises-cop-killing-terrorist-as-sign-of-resistance/
— POLL: 52 Percent Of Americans Think Democratic Party Just Stands Against Trump – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party stands against more than just Trump. It stands against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/17/poll-52-percent-of-americans-think-democratic-party-just-stands-against-trump/

ONE NEWS NOW
— True compassion isn’t silent – it warns, with love – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/michael-brown/2017/07/17/true-compassion-isnt-silent-it-warns-with-love
— AFA: This is on you, Republicans A pro-family activist is publicly calling out two dozen Republican lawmakers who failed to support an amendment introduced by a congresswoman. – Chad Groening and Billy Davis
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2017/07/17/afa-this-is-on-you-republicans

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SURPRISE! LEFTIST PROTESTERS MOSTLY LIVE WITH THEIR PARENTS – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that after I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 when I was 21, I lived with my mother and brother who is 5 years younger than me in Crete until September of 1972. But that was a) because my father had died suddenly at age 47 in October of 1969, b) because my mother had never attended high school and she had never earned income, c) because I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support them, and d) because the job that I had gotten working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights did not pay that much.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/07/17/surprise-leftist-protesters-mostly-live-with-their-parents/

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti- Trump says “Trump Is Losing the Republican Congress.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/trump-is-losing-the-republican-congress

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in filling up metropolitan areas with those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/342427-republicans-face-growing-demographic-shift-in-west?rnd=1500330574

POLITICO
— Rauner fires staffer Ben Tracy with history of homophobic tweets – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Who recommended Ben Tracy? Who does background investigations for the Rauner Administration?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/17/bruce-rauner-ben-tracy-homophobic-tweets-240640

NEW YORK TIMES
— States Keep Saying Yes to Marijuana Use. Now Comes the Federal No. – AVANTIKA CHILKOTI
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/15/us/politics/marijuana-laws-state-federal.html

NEW YORK POST
— Now that the GOP can replace ObamaCare, it’s suddenly got cold feet – Rich Lowry
http://nypost.com/2017/07/17/now-that-the-gop-can-replace-obamacare-its-suddenly-got-cold-feet/

USA TODAY
— Google must turn over records on women’s pay – Greg Toppo and Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/07/17/judge-govt-bid-google-workers-data-too-broad/483423001/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Some say political ‘nastiness’ discouraging local candidates – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the nastiest people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Some-say-political-nastiness-discouraging-local-11294414.php

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those who promote traditional marriage, that is, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://ijr.com/the-response/2017/07/922899-kellyanne-conway-pals-around-racist-group-said-obama-worse-slavery/

FED SMITH
— Regs Proposed For Administrative Leave Restrictions – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Since 1997, constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on administrative leave. Since 1997, they have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,008,644 in today’s dollars (238 months X $4,238) to “sit a home.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/17/regs-proposed-administrative-leave-restrictions/

RUSMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Support Government Cuts—But Not Military (DIERSEN: Given the hatred of federal employees and of federal retirees, I would expect that many, if not most, if not virtually all Republicans want federal pay, federal employment benefits, and federal retirement benefits to be cut. I was one of the few Republicans who worked for the federal government.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2017/republicans_support_government_cuts_but_not_military

July 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
— John McCain surgery for blood clot could complicate Senate vote – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/john-mccain-surgery-for-blood-clot-could-complicate-senate-vote/2222292/
— Congresswomen protest for ‘right to bare arms’ – CNN (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, I wore a suit and tie.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/congresswomen-protest-for-right-to-bare-arms/2221728/

NBC5
— Senator Bernie Sanders Addresses Health Care at Rainbow PUSH Convention – James Neveau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans should provide Democrats with free health care.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/senator-bernie-sanders-speaks-at-rainbow-push-coalition-convention-434722153.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— McConnell delays action on health care bill after McCain surgery – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mcconnell-delays-action-on-health-care-bill-after-mccain-surgery/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving Trump’s poll numbers down.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-approval-rating-at-36-percent-washington-post-abc-news-poll/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial in the Naperville Sun with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity big time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-foster-forum-lgbtq-issues-naperville-st-0716-20170715-story.html
— Will County plans to lower property tax rate, finance chairman says – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-lowers-taxes-st-0714-20170706-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: Why Illinois’ personal income growth is 49th in nation – Anna Marie Kukec
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170715/why-illinois-personal-income-growth-is-49th-in-nation

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Governments must do more to listen to citizens – Andy Shaw (DIERSEN: What about “citizens” who want governments to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Ever-increasingly, members of the aforesaid groups are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170715/andy-shaw-governments-must-do-more-to-listen-to-citizens
— Medicaid alternatives seen as ‘unrealistic’ by ACA supporter – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170715/medicaid-alternatives-seen-as-unrealistic-by-aca-supporter
— Now hiring: Low unemployment complicates search for workers – Tim Landis (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170715/now-hiring-low-unemployment-complicates-search-for-workers

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— School-funding formula is next big fight – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-16/school-funding-formula-next-big-fight.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Quiet after the budget storm? Of course not – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170715/statehouse-insider-quiet-after-budget-storm-of-course-not

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Hey, congressman, mind if we punch you? – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article161583218.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry’s Fiesta Days offers free refreshments to designated drivers – Jordan J. Wilson
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/07/12/mchenrys-fiesta-days-offers-free-refreshments-to-designated-drivers/axdygo1/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Bulk Of Illinois Tax Increase Aimed at Tackling Pension Crisis – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=248369#.WWtdcIjyuM8
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Homeownership For Millenials Increasing, But Not In Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity in Naperville big time.
https://www.nctv17.com/bill-foster-hosts-lgbtq-panel-in-naperville/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Indiana already sharing extensive voter data with Trump advisory commission leader – Dan Carden
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-already-sharing-extensive-voter-data-with-trump-advisory-commission/article_2c595abf-3d3d-5096-bc78-821f4601b8f8.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Housing vouchers continue to stir debate in Naperville – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511112820-housing-vouchers-continue-to-stir-debate-in-naperville
— Hultgren meets five Yorkville workers who escaped persecution around globe – Brent Zell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at immigrants and at refugees that members of the following groups are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511130911-hultgren-meets-five-yorkville-workers-who-escaped-persecution-around-globe

SANGAMON SUN
— GOP denounces House passage of ‘radical’ abortion bill – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511112231-gop-denounces-house-passage-of-radical-abortion-bill
— Chicago schools again get huge funding preference, GOP alleges – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511123533-chicago-schools-again-get-huge-funding-preference-gop-alleges

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Phyllis Schlafly’s Proposal to Replace Do-Nothing, Professional Republican Legislators – Nancy Thorner
http://blog.heartland.org/2017/07/phyllis-schlaflys-proposal-to-replace-do-nothing-professional-republican-legislators/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Universal College Admission Tests Help Low-Income Students – SUSAN DYNARSKI (DIERSEN: What was your ACT score? Mine was only 24. Sooner or later, if you seek a government office or a political office, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use your ACT score against you.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/upshot/how-universal-college-admission-tests-help-low-income-students.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Breitbart.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/15/opinion/sunday/no-one-cares-about-russia-in-the-world-breitbart-made.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in driving Trump’s poll numbers down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-finds-trump-standing-weakened-since-springtime/2017/07/15/2decf03a-68d2-11e7-9928-22d00a47778f_story.html

TIMES TRIBUNE
— Courts review political redistricting issues – G. TERRY MADONNA AND MICHAEL YOUNG
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/courts-review-political-redistricting-issues-1.2219377

TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS
— Growing disgust with the ethos of college campuses does not mean a rejection of higher education – Esther Cepeda (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers crank out “good little Democrats” who despise if not hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/16/esther-cepeda-growing-disgust-with-the-ethos-of-college-campuses-does-not-mean-a-rejection-of-higher-education/

July 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Des Plaines River still rising; Rauner to tour Lake County flood damage – Jessica D’Onofrio and Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/weather/des-plaines-river-still-rising;-rauner-to-tour-lake-county-flood-damage/2216321/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel heads to London, Berlin, Milan to promote Chicago – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-friday-edition-20170713-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Base’s loyalty could give Trump last laugh – Roger Simon (DIERSEN: What are you loyal to? I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and to the extent that they defend and advance the aforesaid, I am loyal to Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, Republican etc. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/simon-trumps-grand-presidential-performance/

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: New Sun-Times owners: Coverage won’t be changing – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers, television stations, radio stations, websites, etc. act as arms of the Democrat Party. They promote the Democrat Party platform and activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who can and will defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170713/new-chicago-sun-times-owners-unions-investors-wont-interfere-with-coverage
— Inaugural class of STEM Scholars honored at graduation – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (DIERSEN: When you were in high school and in college, were you ever honored for anything? I was not. To have money to buy cars to get to work and school and to graduate from college debt-free a) while I was in high school, I did yard work, delivered newspapers, and washed dishes; b) during the summer between high school and college, I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline; and c) while I was in college, I delivered mail, worked on an automobile assemble line, and worked as a security guard. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use the aforesaid against me.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170713/inaugural-class-of-stem-scholars-honored-at-graduation
— Glendale Heights-based home health agency owners accused of Medicare fraud – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170713/glendale-heights-based-home-health-agency-owners-accused-of-medicare-fraud
— Trump caught on tape complimenting Macron’s wife’s body – AP (DIERSEN: Are you in great shape? I am not. I need to lose 50 pounds. Every hour that I might spend exercising would mean at least six fewer articles in the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170714/news/307149948/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners ask “Has Bruce Rauner lost it?”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170714/ISSUE05/170719913

DNA INFO
— 600 Immigrants Helped By City Defense Fund Set Up After Trump’s Election – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170713/pilsen/600-immigrants-helped-by-city-defense-fund-set-up-after-trumps-election

SPRINGFIELD STATE JORNAL REGISTER
— Springfield aldermen experience highs, lows of social media – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170713/springfield-aldermen-experience-highs-lows-of-social-media

TIMES
— State Rep. Jerry Long, R-Streator, Libertarians have common ground – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/long-libertarians-have-common-ground/article_294ae889-40a8-50cb-97d6-8b5cc3640e9c.html
— Illinois attorney general issues sex-crimes response guide (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/illinois-attorney-general-issues-sex-crimes-response-guide/article_45f39210-05d9-53fa-a6fb-930618773cb6.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bush, Clinton stress value of humility in Oval Office Ex-presidents never mentioned Trump (DIERSEN: Who want you to be humble? My critics/opponents want me and everyone else to be humble. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois and they use their clout to viciously destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are not humble.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/bush-clinton-stress-value-of-humility-in-oval-office/765066592

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, those in Illinois who are members of the following groups rely on “social services:” anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/jb-pritzker-highlights-social-services-tazewell-county#stream/0

JOURNAL COURIER
— Tax hike is really a pay cut – Jay Jamison
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/111627/commentary-tax-hike-is-really-a-pay-cut

CHICAGO READER
— Springfield’s ongoing feuding with CPS could stop funding for other Illinois schools if a deal isn’t reached soon, and other Chicago news – Kate Shepherd
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/07/14/springfields-ongoing-feuding-with-cps-could-stop-funding-for-other-illinois-schools-if-a-deal-isnt-reached-soon-and-other-chicago-news

CHICAGOIST
— ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Dressed Demonstrators Urge Rauner To Sign HB40
http://chicagoist.com/2017/07/13/handmaids_tale_dressed_demonstrator.php

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— ‘Madigan Tax Increase’ a Big Boost for Rauner for Governor – RAY LONG
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/madigan-tax-increase-a-big-boost-for-rauner-for-governor/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Southern Illinois Congressman Mike Bost pushes HUD Secretary on Cairo housing ‘corruption’ – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/southern-illinois-congressman-pushes-hud-secretary-on-cairo-housing-corruption/article_17f8766e-6819-11e7-af3b-fb89fbb7c21c.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ALL FIVE DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR SUPPORT MADIGAN TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/all-five-democrats-running-for-governor-support-madigan-tax-hike.html
— THORNER & INGOLD: TWITTER USERS CLAIM TRUMP VIOLATED THEIR 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/thorner-ingold-twitter-users-claim-1st-amendment-rights-violated.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Legislators want Rauner to declare emergency and call out National Guard
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/14/legislators-want-rauner-to-declare-emergency-and-call-out-national-guard/

GOPUSA
— Trump: US not ready for comprehensive immigration reform (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants who will vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants who will work for less money.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27141
— Russia Baiters and Putin Haters – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/russia-baiters-and-putin-haters/
— Bronx teen blared ‘F— tha Police’ from apartment window during slain officer’s funeral
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27132
— Two Democrats put their ignorance on full display with article of impeachment
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=27138

WASHINGTOIN TIMES
— Feminist geographers encourage colleagues not to cite research of white men – Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/13/feminist-geographers-dont-cite-research-white-men/

THE BLAZE
— Jesse Jackson: Hillary Clinton really ‘won the election’ against Trump — but ‘it was stolen’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/13/jesse-jackson-hillary-clinton-really-won-the-election-against-trump-but-it-was-stolen/
— Bernie Sanders’ Democratic challenger isn’t buying his ‘Robin Hood shtick’ – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who paint themselves as being Robin Hood? They have always painted me as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/13/bernie-sanders-democratic-challenger-isnt-buying-his-robin-hood-shtick/

DAILY CALLER
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Admin Continues Obama-Era Tradition Of Giving Millions To Soros-Linked Groups – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/13/trump-admin-continues-obama-era-tradition-of-giving-millions-to-soros-linked-groups/
— Dan Rather Resurrects Disgraced Career As Trump Critic – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/13/dan-rather-resurrects-disgraced-career-as-trump-critic/

NEWSMAX
— Rising Student Debt Blocks Millennials From Home Ownership (DIERSEN: How old were you when you first bought real estate? I bought a new town home when I was 24. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, who has always been privileged, and who would never had been able to do that if he had not avoided the draft and if had not been an overpaid federal employee.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Finance/StreetTalk/student-education-debt-housing/2017/07/13/id/801518/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, in France, Tells Brigitte Macron, ‘You’re in Such Good Shape’ – LIAM STACK (DIERSEN: Are you in great shape? I am not. I need to lose 50 pounds. Every hour that I might spend exercising would mean at least six fewer articles in the next GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/world/europe/trump-france-brigitte-macron.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Ivanka Inc. The first daughter talks about improving the lives of working women. Her father urges companies to “buy American.” But her fashion line’s practices collide with those principles – and are out of step with industry trends. – Matea Gold, Drew Harwell, Maher Sattar and Simon Denyer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/politics/ivanka-trump-overseas/

USA TODAY
— Trump calls Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russian lawyer ‘opposition research’ – David Jackson and Fredreka Schouten (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress to those who are anti-Trump that I am a Trump supporter, b) stress to those who are anti-Protestant that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, c) stress to those who are anti-conservative that I am conservative, d) stress to those who are anti-Republican that I am Republican, e) stress to those who are anti-American that I am American, f) stress to those who are anti-White that I am White, g) stress to those who are anti-male that I am a male, h) stress to those who are anti-older people that I am 68 years old, i) stress to those who have less money than I have that I have more money than they have, j) stress to those who have more money than I have that I have less money than they have, k) stress to those who are anti-gun owners that I am a gun owner, l) stress to those who anti-German Americans that I am 100% German national origin, m) stress to anti-draft avoiders that I am a draft avoider, n) stress to those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, o) stress to those who are not married that I have been married since 1978, p) stress to those who have children that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents, q) stress to those who own dogs that I have never owned a dog, r) stress to those who hate American-nameplate cars that I have only owned American-nameplate cars, s) stress to those who are anti-union that I was a union member for almost 12 years, t) stress to those who hate federal employees that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, u) stress to those who hate federal retirees that I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years, v) stress to those who promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, that I oppose promotion of vice, and w) stress to those who are anti-etc. that I am etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/13/donald-trump/475459001/

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Budget That Saved It From Brink May Add to Pension Debt – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-14/illinois-budget-that-saved-it-from-brink-may-add-to-pension-debt

EVANSVILLE COURIER PRESS
— GOP strips Musgraves from party role for Dem donation – Zach Evans
http://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2017/07/11/gop-strips-musgraves-party-role-dem-donation/103600992/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A $500 political donation to a Democrat from almost two years ago led to the removal of Cheryl Musgrave and her husband from their roles within the Vanderburgh County Republican Party. The move is one of several political moves against Republican Vanderburgh County Commissioner Musgrave by local Republican Chairman Wayne Parke in recent years. Robert Musgrave, her husband, is listed on campaign finance documents as having donated $500 to the Gail Riecken mayoral campaign in August 2015. Robert Musgrave is an elected Republican precinct committeemen. Riecken is a Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Republican Mayor Lloyd Winnecke in 2015. Indiana Republican Party rules prohibit ranking Republicans from donating outside the party.)

HERALD AND NEWS
— On Religion: Trump meets the ‘worship wars’ in flashy D.C. rites – Terry Mattingly (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that I am a religious hypocrite because I am not a member of any church, because I do not attend church services, and because I do not give money to a church. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or 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.)
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/faith/on-religion-trump-meets-the-worship-wars-in-flashy-d/article_cbf50d48-c6dd-5183-9a05-5e6b23f2d7dd.html

AUGUSTINE
— DeSantis taking on federal pensions – Editorial (DIERSEN: What does DeSantis say about my Democrat GAO superiors constructively having me on reduced pay administrative leave since 1997? Since 1997, they have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,008,644 in today’s dollars (238 months X $4,238) to “sit a home.” My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
http://staugustine.com/opinion/2017-07-14/desantis-taking-federal-pensions

ABC ACTION NEWS
— Florida voters asking to be removed from voter rolls Federal commission delaying request for voter info – Jessica Rodriguez, Adam Winer
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/florida-voters-asking-to-be-removed-from-voter-rolls

VOICE OF AMERICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Work of Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Inflames Partisan Divide.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/work-of-trump-voter-fraud-panel-inflames-paritsan-divide/3942978.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM offers new rules on paid leave – Rachael Kalinyak (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since 1997. Since 1997, they have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,008,644 in today’s dollars (238 months X $4,238) to “sit a home.” My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/opm-offers-new-rules-on-paid-leave
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rather than using administrative leave as an all-encompassing category, the three new statutory sections divide administrative leave, investigative and notice leave, and weather and safety leave while providing requirements on each in three new subparts.)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— OPM to Implement Leave Changes for Agencies – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since 1997. Since 1997, they have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,008,644 in today’s dollars (238 months X $4,238) to “sit a home.” My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/07/opm-implement-leave-changes-agencies/139426/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Officials with the Office of Personnel Management have drafted new rules that aim to limit the use of paid administrative leave while an employee is under investigation for misconduct.)

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://socialistworker.org/2017/07/14/a-stealth-legislative-assault-on-immigrants

July 12 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Sending A Message With Staff Shakeup – SEAN CRAWFORD (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the Democrats who run the federal government have used their hiring, retention, and promotion policies to send a message, namely, that if you are not a Democrat, a minority, a female, or young, do not seek a federal job or try to hold on to a federal job. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-sending-message-staff-shakeup#stream/0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Alexandria shooter’s home town, rage-filled radio host channels middle America’s inner frustration – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-belleville-radio-host-20170708-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate “traditional gas-powered” cars promote “electric” cars. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) hate cars, and especially cars made by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, b) hate those who own/owned cars made by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler, and c) hate unions and past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I worked for Chrysler for a short time in 1970. I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang. I have owned a 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, and 1997 Chevy Cavalier.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-car-electric-volvo-hybrid-edit-0709-md-20170707-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Reflections from a day of jury duty – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170709/editorial-reflections-from-a-day-of-jury-duty
— Elgin VFW Post selling building with no home in sight – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: What organizations are you a member of? How many of those organizations are homeless?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170708/elgin-vfw-post-selling-building-with-no-home-in-sight

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Illinois can’t afford AFSCME’s demands – Mailee Smith
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-illinois-can-t-afford-afscme-s-demands/article_88d2d61f-5f37-5f85-8e2b-91c0f20fb51f.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Yes, Illinois, give youth a second chance – Editorial (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-yes-illinois-give-youth-a-second-chance/article_f77b500a-872f-5d9e-a771-4161c491d9f8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Protests against Trump-care in Springfield
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/protests-against-trump-care-in-the-capitol-city

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan wins … again – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-09/jim-dey-madigan-wins-again.html
— A budget? Sort of – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who oppose budgeting. They especially oppose the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party from developing budgets and following budgets. If you want to destroy an organization, you discourage it from developing budgets and following budgets.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-07-09/budget-sort.html
— Debunking myths in aftermath of state’s new budget – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-07-09/tom-kacich-debunking-myths-aftermath-states-new-budget.html

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

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State budget specifies few projects in Will, Grundy counties – Brian Stanley
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/07/07/state-budget-specifies-few-projects-in-will-grundy-counties/atx8j79/

CHICAGO NOW
— Can the Sun-Times be saved – Peter Bella
http://www.chicagonow.com/interesting-chicago/2017/07/can-the-sun-times-be-saved/

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— Signing up to vote in Illinois might get easier – Susan S. Stevens (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state, in more than one county, in more than one township/ward, in more than municipality, and in more than one precinct? How many millions are registered to vote with false identifications?)
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2017/07/signing-up-to-vote-in-illinois-might-get-easier/

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Two former Oswego candidates charged with destroying election forms – Brent Zell
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511143291-two-former-oswego-candidates-charged-with-destroying-election-forms

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Who are the City of West Chicago’s highest-paid employees? (DIERSEN: It would be great if DuPage Policy Journal would do this for GAO’s Chicago office. My ending GAO salary of $122,991 in today’s dollars was significantly lower because of adverse actions that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511139285-who-are-the-city-of-west-chicago-s-highest-paid-employees
— Here are the 50 former employees of the City of West Chicago receiving the highest annual pension payouts (DIERSEN: It would be great if DuPage Policy Journal would do this for GAO’s Chicago office. My Civil Service Retirement System pension of $50,856 is significantly lower because of adverse actions that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511139917-here-are-the-50-former-employees-of-the-city-of-west-chicago-receiving-the-highest-annual-pension-payouts

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Edgar: “Rauner Can Have His Cake and Eat It, Too” – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/09/edgar-rauner-can-have-his-cake-and-eat-it-too/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Wheeling Trustee Mary Krueger claims First Amendment doesn’t protect offending speech – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: If you say, do, or write something that my critics/opponents disapprove of, my critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes destroy you. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They disapprove of everything that I say, do, and write, but so far, they have not been able to completely destroy me. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/wheeling-trustee-krueger-claims-first-amendment-doesnt-protect-offending-speech/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Madigan’s Bipartisan Deception vs. Taxpayers – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/07/madigans-bipartisan-deception-vs-taxpayers/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— When Transparency Really Means Tyranny – Joel Erickson (DIERSEN: Democrats want you to donate, but only to organizations that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/transparency-really-means-tyranny/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his recent video for PragerU, National Review senior fellow David French illuminates the political buzzword of “transparency” and the Left’s illicit application of the concept to the private citizen. While the government possesses an obligation to be transparent in its exercise of your tax dollars, privacy is an individual right, and no government is entitled to know whether or not you donate to a nonprofit like IFI.)

CANADA FREE PRESS
“White Privilege” a Myth “White privilege” is a spurious construct invented by progressive academics who love to divide and categorize people into groups – Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh
http://canadafreepress.com/article/white-privilege-a-myth

AMERICAN THINKER
— Tales of the ruling class: Chicago edition – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/tales_of_the_ruling_class_chicago_edition.html

BREITBART
— Fake News: Without Any Evidence, Washington Post Suggests ‘Conservative’ Radio Host Inspired Scalise Shooter – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/07/08/washington-post-suggests-conservative-host-inspired-scalise-shooting-no-evidence/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why People Hate The Media – ROD DREHER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote hated of me and promote hatred of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. 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 and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/why-people-hate-the-media-washington-post/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Your Hidden Biases – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois and they are biased against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/07/09/your-hidden-biases/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Christian Crisis Pregnancy Centers Sue Illinois Over Law Forcing Them to Promote Abortion – ANUGRAH KUMAR
http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-crisis-pregnancy-centers-sue-illinois-abortion-notice-law-191304/

NEW YORK TIMES
— At Private Dinners, Pence Quietly Courts Big Donors and Corporate Executives – KENNETH P. VOGEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/at-private-dinners-pence-quietly-courts-big-donors-and-corporate-executives.html
— Combating a Real Threat (HACKERS) to Election Integrity – Editorial (DIERSEN: Hackers are not only moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, they are criminals.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/elections-hacking-russia-.html
— Racism Is Everywhere, So Why Not Move South? – RENIQUA ALLENJULY (DIERSEN: One reason why I accepted IRS’s job offer in 1971 when I was 22 years old was that I had just witnessed the power that EEOC had over the private sector to destroy those who share my demographics. Just before I accepted IRS’s job offer, Oldsmobile had withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. EEOC promotes reverse discrimination, and therefore, it also promotes age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/racism-is-everywhere-so-why-not-move-south.html
— Hated by the Right. Mocked by the Left. Who Wants to Be ‘Liberal’ Anymore? – NIKIL SAVAL (DIERSEN: Those on the left, including liberals, are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/magazine/hated-by-the-right-mocked-by-the-left-who-wants-to-be-liberal-anymore.html
— All the President’s Lawyers Donald Trump’s life and career have been defined by his legal battles. But do the attorneys who guided him through the courtrooms of New York and New Jersey know how to navigate Washington? – JONATHAN MAHLER (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me litigious. I should write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed including the judges, the defendants, the charges I made, the defenses that the defendants made, the lawyers who represented me, the lawyers who represented the defendants, the outcomes of the lawsuits, and the retaliation against me by the defendants.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/05/magazine/all-the-presidents-lawyers.html
— Fighting for L.G.B.T. Rights in Retirement Communities – TAMMY La GORCE (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity do not tolerate those like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/business/retirement/lgbt-rights-retirement-communities.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they hate Whites and hate Western civilization.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/the-west-and-what-comes-after.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Seattle Shows the Way to Higher Pay.” (DIERSEN: What helped you get higher pay? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/seattle-minimum-wage.html
— Can Conservatives Find Their Way? – TEVI TROY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Libertarians unethically say that the are Republican. There are tremendous conflicts between many planks in the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Libertarians who unethically say that they are Republican work extremely hard against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/can-conservatives-find-their-way.html
— Who Do We Think Of as Poor? – TRACIE McMILLAN (DIERSEN: Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government painted themselves as being poor. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/opinion/sunday/poverty-snap-food-stamps-.html?ref=opinion
— What to Do With the Swastika in the Attic? – JESSICA M. GOLDSTEIN (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many of my superiors and supervisors were Jewish. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates reminded them a) that I am 100% German national origin and b) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed a) that all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, b) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, c) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and d) my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/opinion/sunday/what-to-do-with-the-swastika-in-the-attic.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps do what they can to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/us/he-became-a-hate-crime-victim-she-became-a-widow.html

WASHINGTON POST
— An inside look at One America News, the insurgent TV network taking ‘pro-Trump’ to new heights – Marc Fisher (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but one could compare what Robert Herring Sr. and his “One America News” (http://www.oann.com/) does for America with Dave Diersen and what his “GOPUSA ILLINOIS” emails (www.gopillinois.com) does for Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/an-inside-look-at-one-america-news-the-insurgent-tv-network-taking-pro-trump-to-new-heights/2017/07/05/7475f0a4-4fa2-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One America News is an obscure TV channel struggling to emerge from the cellar of the cable ratings, but it is nonetheless one of President Trump’s favorite media outlets. It’s not hard to see why: On One America newscasts, the Trump administration is a juggernaut of progress, a shining success with a daily drumbeat of achievements. One America — a tiny father-and-sons operation that often delivers four times as many stories per hour as its competitors — promises “straight news, no opinion,” promoting itself as the antidote to the Big Three cable news networks’ focus on punditry and the one big story of the moment. But since its inception in 2013, and especially since Trump began his march to the White House, One America’s owner, Robert Herring Sr., a millionaire who made his money printing circuit boards, has directed his channel to push Trump’s candidacy, scuttle stories about police shootings, encourage antiabortion stories, minimize coverage of Russian aggression, and steer away from the new president’s troubles, according to more than a dozen current and former producers, writers and anchors, as well as internal emails from Herring and his top news executives.)

USA TODAY
— Rep. Scalise being treated at hospital with one of worst safety ratings in D.C. area – Jayne O’Donnell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/08/rep-scalise-being-treated-hospital-one-worst-safety-ratings-dc-area/459225001/
— Workplace bias against gays, lesbians may go to Supreme Court – Richard Wolf (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LBGTQ activity, you will not be hired, and if you have a job, you will be fired.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/06/workplace-bias-against-gays-lesbians-may-go-supreme-court/457066001/

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July 8 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners and anti-Trumps say “A brutal lesson is being learned by citizens of Illinois and the entire country: There’s great risk in giving responsibility for leading a state or nation to someone who’s never held public office.” What government experience do you have? I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. While I worked for GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/vogel-rauner-s-best-move-serve-just-term/article_cd185606-cbd7-5a93-a597-e77b26b5c6fc.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Even Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s Voter Data Request” and ask “Why the Uproar?” Are you a precinct committeeman/captain? How much deadwood is there in your precinct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/us/politics/voter-fraud-commission.html
— How Not to Get a Job – ALLAN RIPP (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/opinion/how-not-to-get-a-job.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OD FOLD: U.S. Job Growth Picks Up the Pace, but Wages Lag Behind 222,000 More Jobs, but Filling Slots Is Hard – PATRICIA COHEN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/business/economy/jobs-report-june-unemployment.html

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

WDEF
— HUNDREDS OF VA OFFICIALS FIRED SINCE TRUMP’S INAUGURATION (DIERSEN: How soon will my Democrat GAO superiors post that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980? How soon will my Democrat IRS superiors post that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974? How soon will my Democrat Post Office superiors post that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://wdef.com/2017/07/07/hundreds-of-va-officials-fired-since-trumps-inauguration/

DESERET NEWS
— How to keep millennials from falling into poverty – Lois M Collins (DIERSEN: If you have never been in poverty, why is that? For me, major reasons include a) my taking bad jobs that many millions would never take: I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 and b) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865684389/How-to-keep-millennials-from-falling-into-poverty.html

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

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

July 6 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 102 shot, 14 fatally, in Chicago over July 4 holiday weekend – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/news/102-shot-14-fatally-in-chicago-over-july-4-holiday-weekend/2184156/

NBC5
— Late Surge in Shootings Brings Bloody Holiday Weekend Total to More Than 100
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-fourth-of-july-weekend-shootings-independence-day-gun-violence-432025753.html
— Lawmakers Rename Part of I-55 for Former President Obama
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/barack-obama-expressway-illinois-432565723.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING: Oregon becomes first state to allow gender-neutral licenses – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/265779910-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chris Christie’s Greek-tragedy political career hits new low – Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-chris-christie-beach-photos-20170704-story.html
— Trump succeeds where Obama failed — rallying liberals to activism – Mark Z. Barabak (DIERSEN: What are liberal activists doing in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-liberal-activism-20170628-story.html
— More than 100 people shot in Chicago over long Fourth of July weekend – Peter Nickeas, Elvia Malagon and Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-july-4-weekend-shootings-violence-20170705-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Stray bullets, attacks kill 7 and wound 55 in July 4 weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/18-shot-2-fatally-in-bloody-start-to-fourth-of-july-weekend/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats oppose efforts to stop voter fraud.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/times-for-a-citizens-commission-defending-our-right-to-vote/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity in churches.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fired-after-announcing-engagement-he-helps-launch-new-faith-venture/

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House set to vote on governor’s budget vetoes – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/illinois-house-set-to-vote-on-governors-budget-vetoes
— Suburban legislators respond to Senate income tax vote
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/suburban-legislators-respond-to-senate-income-tax-vote
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why township road district merger is proving difficult – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/why-township-road-district-merger-is-proving-difficult
— Lawsuit dismissal means Naperville Twp. road budget dispute is over – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/lawsuit-dismissal-means-naperville-twp-road-budget-dispute-is-over
— Univision Chicago scores historic ratings victory – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: If you want to divide and destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to speak different languages.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170705/feder-univision-chicago-scores-historic-ratings-victory

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bank regulator files malpractice suit against Chicago auditor of many local lenders – Steve Daniels
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170701/ISSUE01/170639981

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate overrides Rauner’s vetoes of budget, tax hike – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170704/senate-overrides-rauners-vetoes-of-budget-tax-hike
— July 4 perfect time to step back and remember what unites us – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those in Group A focus on uniting to get rid of those in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. Those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170703/our-view-july-4-perfect-time-to-step-back-and-remember-what-unites-us

METRO EAST SUN
— Shimkus cheers move to roll back some EPA inland water authority – Caitlin Nordahl
http://metroeastsun.com/stories/511143211-shimkus-cheers-move-to-roll-back-some-epa-inland-water-authority

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Who are the City of Elmhurst’s highest-paid employees? (DIERSEN: If salary and bonus information had been published for IRS and for GAO while I worked there, it would have shown that most, if not virtually all, of my coworkers who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me who had less work experience that I had, who had less education than I had, and/or who had fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had were being paid more than me. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511138013-who-are-the-city-of-elmhurst-s-highest-paid-employees

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Senate Overrides Rauner Veto of 32% Income Tax Hike – Roll Call – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/07/04/senate-overrides-rauner-veto-of-32-income-tax-hike/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Independence Day? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/07/independence-day/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Suburban lawmaker David McSweeney criticizes budget earmarks, calls out GOP colleague Dale Righter for his vote – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/suburban-lawmaker-criticizes-budget-earmarks-calls-out-gop-colleague-for/article_89c36526-60e7-11e7-89ae-03c83472dad8.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Massive Tax Bill Rejected by Governor Rauner; Back to the House – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/higher-tax-bill-headed-governors-desk/

FRED KLONSKY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fred Klonsky blasts Ives.
https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/illinois-state-representative-jeanne-ives-hates-teachers-and-our-union/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— COLLEGES: ISLANDS OF INTOLERANCE – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/colleges-islands-of-intolerance/
— WHERE ARE THE DECENT LIBERALS? – Ken Blackwell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/where-are-the-decent-liberals/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The most patriotic states in the USA, ranked – Leah DePiero (DIERSEN: How patriotic is your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-most-patriotic-states-in-the-usa-ranked/article/2627709

CNN
— Forty-four states have refused to give certain voter information to Trump commission – Liz Stark and Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: Which states have the most corrupt voter roles?)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/03/politics/kris-kobach-letter-voter-fraud-commission-information/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump Faces ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ With World Leaders at G20 Summit – ALI VITALI (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Trump to pander to foreign countries, to glorify and praise foreign countries, and to surrender to foreign countries.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-faces-uncomfortable-conversations-world-leaders-g20-summit-n778671

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Can Reform the Chicago Police? – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/opinion/chicago-police-reform.html
— ‘I’m a Real American Now’: New Citizens Take the Oath, Trump in Mind – AVANTIKA CHILKOTI (DIERSEN: Democrats do everything that they can to make immigrants anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/us/politics/im-a-real-american-now-new-citizens-take-the-oath-trump-in-mind.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future – Emma Brown (DIERSEN: What plan did you have when you graduated from high school? I had an acceptance letter from UIC when I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. However, many, if not most, if not virtually everyone viewed me as not being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/chicago-wont-allow-high-school-students-to-graduate-without-a-plan-for-the-future/2017/07/03/ac197222-5111-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto of Budget Package House expected to vote Wednesday, appears to have votes to break two-year impasse – Quint Forgey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-legislature-passes-budget-to-break-two-year-impasse-1499186802
— Blue State Budget Breakdowns Public union politics hits the wall in New Jersey, Illinois and Connecticut. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-state-budget-breakdowns-1499198223
— Our Walled-Off Immigration Debate – William A. Galston (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because the vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-walled-off-immigration-debate-1499188885
— An Oldsmobile Obsessive Explains Himself The president of the National Antique Oldsmobile Club owns about three dozen models of the defunct car brand Jim Schultz, 66, a retired industrial salesman from Chino Valley, Ariz., with his family’s Oldsmobile 88 Holiday Sedan, at the National Antique Oldsmobile Club’s annual convention in Reading, Pa., in June. – A.J. Baime (DIERSEN: I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 when I was 19 years old. I bought a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978 when I was 29 years old. I would have become an Oldsmobile employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-oldsmobile-obsessive-explains-himself-1499166005

USA TODAY
— How to keep your vacation budget intact – Veronica Ramirez (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977. My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/07/02/how-keep-your-vacation-budget-intact/427996001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: For many entrepreneurs, retirement savings comes last – Tanisha Sykes (DIERSEN: I began earning credits toward my Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old when started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/07/05/young-investors-late-bloomer/103394004/

FED WEEK
— A Sick Leave Primer – Reg Jones (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I did not disserve sick leave, b) that I should not take any sick leave, c) that I undeservedly had good health, d) that I avoided the draft, e) that I was grossly overpaid, f) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, g) that we did not adopt, and h) that we did not become foster parents. Many, if not most of my Democrat coworkers and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they had serious health problems.)
http://www.fedweek.com/reg-jones-experts-view/sick-leave-primer/

July 1 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge everyone to watch Wheaton’s fireworks Monday evening, July 3, and watch Wheaton’s Independence Day parade on July 4. For event details, visit https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/july4/. Parade entries include Peter Roskam for U.S. Congress (#17); Jeanne Ives for Illinois House and Mike Connelly for Illinois Senate (#16); Peter Breen for Illinois House (#18); Bob Berlin for DuPage State’s Attorney (#19); Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, and Tim Whelan for DuPage District 4 (#21); James Mendrick for DuPage Sheriff (#23); Karen Wilson for DuPage Judge (#20); Milton Township Republican Central Committee (#22), and Bibbianno for DuPage Sheriff (#27) have entries. The parade lineup is at https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/July_4_2017_Parade_Lineup.pdf. This year, for the 12th year in a row, “DuPage Republicans” will help sponsor the parade. They will be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands (#25) and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums (#15) parade entries and again have a booth at the July 3 fireworks. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the booth at the fireworks. This year again, I have delivered flyers to the residences and businesses on the parade route. The flyers list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. Outstandingly, the flyers were printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics. This year, outstandingly, Roger Claar is a $500 contributor, Chris Nybo is a $250 contributor, Phil Suess is a $150 contributor, and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Mike Connelly, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Jeanne Ives, Marty Keller, Deanne Mazzochi, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, and Tim Whelan are $100 contributors. Please plan on watching the 22-minute fireworks Monday evening July 3 at Graf Park, and stopping by the DuPage Republicans booth. Please plan on watching the parade on Tuesday morning July 4 or walking in the parade with one of the Republican entries. If you want to walk with one of the Republican entries, I suggest being at the staging area at Fifth Third Bank on north Main Street at 9:00 AM. This year is the 10th anniversary of an elephant walking behind Roskam in the parade. I had the honor of raising $2,000 on short notice from DuPage Republicans to sponsor that elephant. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House: Chicago crime ‘driven more by morality’ than guns – Lynn Sweet and Stefano Esposito (DIERSEN: By definition, if you commit crime, you are not moral.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ag-sessions-slams-violence-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Immigration authorities will now arrest parents, relatives who smuggle in children – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, members of the following groups glorify and praise those who illegally smuggle children into America illegally: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigratio-target-relatives-who-smuggled-in-children-20170701-story.html
— As feds help Chicago on guns, Trump aide says city’s crime more about ‘morality’ – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: By definition, if you commit crime, you are not moral.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-federal-agents-gun-crimes-trump-20170630-story.html
— Rauner, lawmakers working holiday weekend as major obstacles remain to deal – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-rauner-madigan-met-0702-20170630-story.html
— Trump’s voter fraud panel gets pushback after asking states for election data – Mark Berman and David Weigel (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-data-states-20170630-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarians promote the Libertarian Party.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-political-activism-st-0702-20170630-story.html
— Donald Trump’s diet is bad for America’s health – Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-diet-unhealthy-20170630-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Nevada launches sales of legal recreational marijuana – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019981/
— Pot is about to be legal in Nevada, but not in casinos – AP (DIERSEN: One would expect that the more stoned that you are, the more money that you would lose gambling.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170701/news/307019982/
— A look at Illinois’ budget disaster as impasse hits 3rd year – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170701/a-look-at-illinois-budget-disaster-as-impasse-hits-3rd-year
— Judge halts Cook County’s ‘soda tax’ – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170630/judge-halts-cook-countys-soda-tax

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New fiscal year beginning, same financial mess for Illinois – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170630/new-fiscal-year-beginning-same-financial-mess-for-illinois

TIMES
— Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/illinois-facing-dire-consequences-as-budget-feud-continues/article_f483cf7d-1606-5a95-b52b-7c746de3dbf3.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump White House declines to recognize LGBT Pride Month POTUS breaks with recent tradition – DYLAN STAFFORD (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-wh-declines-to-recognize-lgbt-pride-month/754966243

WJBC
— Sen. Brady to offer downstate perspective in leadership post – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/06/30/sen-brady-to-offer-downstate-perspective-in-leadership-post/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Junk status rating would dim Illinois’ already bleak future – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/junk-status-rating-would-dim-illinois-already-bleak-future

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives “This budget is a disaster”
https://www.ilnews.org/state-rep-jeanne-ives-this-budget-is-a-disaster/youtube_e49efe94-5dbb-11e7-8f32-dfe2d6852459.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor exercises amendatory veto power on 911 bill – Saves Taxpayers Millions – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/06/governor-exercises-amendatory-veto-power-on-911-bill-saves-taxpayers-millions/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HOW MUCH WILL THE $5 BILLION TAX HIKE COST YOUR FAMILY? Use our tax hike calculator to find out how much the $5 billion tax hike will cost you. – Craig Lesner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/how-much-will-the-5-billion-tax-hike-cost-your-family/
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS ABANDON TERM LIMITS – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-republicans-abandon-term-limits/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS GET ON BOARD MADIGAN’S BUDGET PLAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/republican-house-members-get-on-board-madigans-budget-plan.html

GOPUSA
— Still paid? Secret Service agent who won’t ‘take bullet’ for Trump (DIERSEN: Dave Diersen has not been paid since 1997. Why not? The main reason was my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26518
— Facebook adding 3,000 ‘hate speech’ experts for policing attacks on ‘protected characteristics’ (DIERSEN: From what I see, according to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group A, all speech is hate speech unless it promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=26472?omhide=true
— Social justice socialism being forced down college kids’ throats
http://www.gopusa.com/social-justice-socialism-being-forced-down-college-kids-throats/
— ‘Doctor’ who shot up NYC hospital was from Nigeria
http://www.gopusa.com/doctor-who-shot-up-nyc-hospital-was-from-nigeria/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Republicans sign on to $5 billion tax increase – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/07/illinois_republicans_sign_on_to_5_billion_tax_increase.html

FOX NEWS
— Dem state officials refusing to cooperate with Trump voter fraud probe – Judson Berger (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/30/dem-state-officials-refusing-to-cooperate-with-trump-voter-fraud-probe.html

NEWSMAX
— White House Releases Staff Salaries List – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I earned $15.56/hour (GS-4 Step 1) when I started working for the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18; $44,853/year (GS-7 Step 1) when I started working for IRS in 1971; $90,173/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I left IRS in 1980; $71,326/year (GS-9 Step 10) when I started working for GAO in 1980; and $122,991/year (GS-13 Step 10) when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.newsmax.com/US/white-house-releases-staff-salaries/2017/06/30/id/799262/

CNN
— Kinzinger: Trump tweet ‘not even becoming of a city councilman’ – Lindsey Ellefson
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/30/politics/gop-rep-trump-tweets-cnntv/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Women in Tech Speak Frankly on Culture of Harassment – KATIE BENNER (DIERSEN: From what I saw working for the federal government for almost 30 years, women are not harassed. My superiors in the federal government were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/technology/women-entrepreneurs-speak-out-sexual-harassment.html
— ‘Climate of Fear’ Grips Journalists in Myanmar After Arrests – WAI MOE and MIKE IVES (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They want me to fear them. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/world/asia/myanmar-arrests-reporters.html
— Asked for Voters’ Data, States Give Trump Panel a Bipartisan ‘No’ – MICHAEL WINES (DIERSEN: How many millions are registered to vote in more than one state?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/us/politics/kris-kobach-states-voter-fraud-data.html
— Delete Hate Speech or Pay Up, Germany Tells Social Media Companies – MELISSA EDDY and MARK SCOTT (DIERSEN: In America, according to individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group A, all speech is hate speech unless it promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/business/germany-facebook-google-twitter.html
— Plan on Growing Old? Then the Medicaid Debate Affects You – RON LIEBER (DIERSEN: What protects you from going on Medicaid before you die? For me, it is my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, my 75% subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance, my Medicare, my Social Security, my retirement savings, and my cars and other assets that I could/would sell.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/your-money/plan-on-growing-old-then-the-medicaid-debate-affects-you.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/a-look-at-illinois-budget-crisis-as-impasse-nears-3rd-year/2017/06/30/cb5e7868-5d54-11e7-aa69-3964a7d55207_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Divided America Stands—Then, and Now Historian Allen Guelzo says the nation is more bitterly split than ever—with the exception of the Civil War era. – James Taranto (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in America in Group A are divided against individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in America in Group B. Those in Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and those in Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/divided-america-standsthen-and-now-1498851654
— Seattle Aims at McDonald’s, Hits Workers A $15 minimum wage changes the basic labor-market bargain between the fast-food industry and its workers. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/seattle-aims-at-mcdonalds-hits-workers-1498851733
— Tracking Retirement Savings Progress – Brian Hershberg (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors a) knew what my Civil Service Retirement Service (CSRS) pension would be, b) what my Social Security would be, c) how much my wife and I had saved for our retirement, d) what our financial, real estate, and other assets were, e) what our expenses were, f) what our debts were, and g) much more. They used the aforesaid information a) to justify their deeming my wife and I to be undeservedly selfish filthy rich DINKS (dual income, no kids) and b) to justify forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $122,991. My $50,856 CSRS pension today is only 41% of that.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/06/29/wsj-wealth-adviser-briefing-tracking-retirement-savings-progress-adviser-profile/

THE NEW YORKER
— American Dignity on the Fourth of July Reading Frederick Douglass’s Independence Day address from 1852 may ease the despair caused by listening to the President. – David Remnick (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the assertion that “all men are created equal.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of ancestors were undeservedly filthy rich, b) that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and c) that I have always been privileged. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, they stressed the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, the new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and the new 1969 Dodge Charger SE that I had bought and drove to work. They stressed that I stayed at the University Plaza Dormitory at NIU. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, they stressed the new 1972 Chevy Corvette, the new 1978 Chevy Chevette, and the new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale that I had bought. They stressed the new town home that I had bought in 1972, the studio condo that I had bought in 1974, the one bedroom condo that I had bought in 1976, 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton that my wife and I had bought in 1978. They stressed the tuition that I had paid for graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and DePaul 1976-1980. They stressed my wife’s salary. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, they stressed 915 Cove Court that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, the collector cars that I had bought in 1989 and 1994, the tuition that I had paid for graduate finance courses 1992-1997, my wife’s salary, that we had no children, and the money that we had saved for our retirement.)
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/10/american-dignity-on-the-fourth-of-july
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than three-quarters of a century after the delegates of the Second Continental Congress voted to quit the Kingdom of Great Britain and declared that “all men are created equal,” Frederick Douglass stepped up to the lectern at Corinthian Hall, in Rochester, New York, and, in an Independence Day address to the Ladies of the Rochester Anti-Slavery Sewing Society, made manifest the darkest ironies embedded in American history and in the national self-regard. “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?”)

WILSON TIMES
— Let politics yield to patriotism -Joe Weaver (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton but who despise if not hate Republicans and who do everything that they can to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from a) supporting Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and b) having entries in the parades.)
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/let-politics-yield-to-patriotism,87940

PRESS PUBLICATION
— Don’t believe all Facebook ‘news’ – Editorial
http://www.pressrepublican.com/opinion/editorial-don-t-believe-all-facebook-news/article_c494e9fd-4e10-5624-981e-f99f06b1d368.html

FORBES
— How Mainstream Sites Contribute To The ‘Fake News’ Problem – Tony Bradley (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) pander to the Democrat news media in Illinois and b) have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of links to “demonstrably false news and propaganda.” According to them, the only legitimate government or political news or commentary is that which they put out or approve of. Because I refuse to submit to their manipulation/domination, they a) refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press release and press advisory lists, b) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, and c) discourage everyone from reading the emails. Those who crow that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are crowing that they are operatives or dupes for my critics/opponents.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/06/30/how-mainstream-sites-contribute-to-the-fake-news-problem/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The explosion of websites creating and sharing demonstrably false news and propaganda, and the rise of bots and fake social media accounts that artificially inflate the popularity of those stories make it challenging for many average readers to sift through fake news to find legitimate stories. One of the biggest problems, however, is that some legitimate mainstream websites are contributing to the problem. Many sites—Forbes included—display online advertising that is intentionally designed to look like a legitimate story. Scroll to the bottom of a story on PCWorld, Forbes, or other media websites and you’ll typically find a collection of thumbnail images that are ostensibly related or theoretically of interest to you. While many of the headlines sound interesting and could potentially be actual news stories, the reality is that almost all of these stories are paid advertisements—and most of them point to fake news sites that try to sell you on some shady, questionably legal product or service.)

June 30 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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