June 23 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Where is the Republican primary strength in your township? It definitely is in the west side of DuPage County’s Milton Township. In the March 20, 2018 Republican primary, of the township’s 130 precincts, of its 73 precincts on its west side, 40 were RED (between 35.5% and 17.8% of registered voters cast Republican ballots), 19 were YELLOW (between 17.6% and 13.2%), and 14 were BLUE (between 13.2% and 1.1%). Of its 57 precincts on its east side, only 3 were RED (between 35.5% and 17.8%), 25 were YELLOW (between 17.6% and 13.2%), and 29 were BLUE (between 13.2% and 1.1%). – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

DAILY HERALD
— Smart strategies to buy a home in a tight market – Marilyn Kennedy Melia (DIERSEN: What would discourage you from buying a particular home? For me, it would include knowing that my neighbors would be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? In my precinct, in the 2016 general election, 211 voted for Clinton while only 137 voted for Trump. In the 2016 primary election, 93 voted for Kasich while only 21 voted for Trump. However, in the March 20 primary election, 68 voted for Ives, while only 43 voted for Rauner, and only 15 of Milton Township’s 130 precincts had a higher percentage Republican turnout – 122 (22.2%) of the precinct’s 504 registered voters cast Republican ballots. Further, the precincts to the east, southeast, southwest, and west all had high Republican turnouts in the March 20 primary election. Jeanne Ive’s Precinct 65 to the east had a 24.9% turnout, Robert Jacobsen’s Precinct 25 where Roskam lives to the southeast had a 24.1% Republican turnout, Beth Tatro’s Precinct 130 to the southwest had a 33.5% Republican turnout, and Ron Menna’s Precinct 85 to the west had a 21.8% Republican turnout.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180623/smart-strategies-to-buy-a-home-in-a-tight-market

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former internment camp minutes from possible migrant site – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they do not want any kind of internment camps for illegals, unless, of course, Democrats could run them and shout at the illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/former-internment-camp-minutes-from-possible-migrant-site/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps dispute number of those killed by illegals.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-63000-immigrants-trump–20180623-story.html
— Standardized tests are poor predictors of students’ abilities. So why take them? – Bob Schaeffer (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have passed tests because I have always had many unfair advantages. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passing all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-act-sat-score-college-admission-20180622-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump is German-American. Anti-Trumps bring up anything and everything that they can to remind people of Hitler and of Nazism.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-license-plate-mixup-white-supremacy-symbol-20180621-story.html

 

WTTW
— Immigration Debate Explodes in Chicago – Evan Garcia (DIERSEN: Rosanna Pulido speaks for those who support the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/06/22/week-review-immigration-debate-explodes-chicago

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Hays leaving Legislature early for private-sector job – Michael Kiser
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-22/updated-hays-leaving-legislature-early-private-sector-job.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Hays to leave Legislature early – BRIANNA KIRKHAM
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/hays-to-leave-legislature-early/article_44acf984-0e81-54d4-99dc-53ae83f411d2.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 43 new citizens sworn in – Carla Jimenez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at new citizens and shout at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on immigrants to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all. )
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180622/43-new-citizens-sworn-in

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Iowa GOP shows widespread support for Trump – Erin Murphy (DIERSEN: Who are the leading Trump promoters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What are they doing to promote Trump?)
https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/iowa-gop-shows-widespread-support-for-trump/article_95351b77-6c04-51a5-b227-9e364bc36eba.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That was made clear during last weekend’s Republican Party of Iowa state convention, attended by roughly 1,200 party activists, leaders and elected officials. State party chairman Jeff Kaufmann devoted much of his remarks to the campaign for governor, but also rallied the crowd to express their support for the president. Kaufmann asked the crowd to show whether they support Trump, and nearly everyone in the building stood and cheered. “Keep it up, President Trump,” Kaufmann yelled during his typically fiery speech. Kaufmann told the crowd he realizes some of Trump’s tweets “make you pause,” but said Trump must use Twitter to communicate to his supporters.)

 

WSIU
— Black Illinois Lawmakers and Gov. Rauner Continue Their Quarrel
http://news.wsiu.org/post/black-illinois-lawmakers-and-gov-rauner-continue-their-quarrel#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois police chiefs speak out against legalizing industrial hemp – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-police-chiefs-speak-out-against-legalizing-industrial-hemp

 

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Reps. Durkin, Olsen Meet With Metra To Discuss Service Reliability issues have intensified recently with the new federally-mandated train safety regulations which prompted a new train schedule. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/reps-durkin-olsen-meet-metra-discuss-service

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Sneed: Kelly takes page from WGN’s Wally Phillips to defeat Rahm
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/sneed-kelly-page-wally-phillips-defeat-rahm

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— All Young Cannabis Users Face Psychosis Risk – Pauline Anderson
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/all-young-cannabis-users-face-psychosis-risk-2/
— IFI Reaches 10 Million With Pro-life Message – Chris Iverson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that no one reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/ifi-reaches-10-million-with-pro-life-message/

 

GOPUSA
— McCain’s office urged IRS to use audits as weapons to destroy Tea Party groups (DIERSEN: What does McCain think of you and of those who share your demographics?)
http://www.gopusa.com/mccains-office-urged-irs-to-use-audits-as-weapons-to-destroy-tea-party-groups/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— ALL OF THE FRONT COVER: Reefer Madness Colorado legalized marijuana in 2014 and the Pot Rush is on—but the ERs are filling up and a generation of kids is at risk. – TONY MECIA
https://www.weeklystandard.com/tony-mecia/reefer-madness

 

NEWSMAX
— Huckabee: Democrats ‘Disgusting’ for Politicizing Border Issues – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mike-huckabee-democrats-immigration/2018/06/22/id/867793/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Morning Joe: Did You Vote Trump? You’re a ‘Racist’ ‘Nazi’ – Cody Leach
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/cody-leach/2018/06/22/morning-joe-did-you-vote-trump-youre-racist-nazi

 

BREITBART
— New York Times Compares Trump Border Policy to Japanese-American Internment – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/22/new-york-times-compares-trump-border-policy-to-japanese-american-internment/
— Democrat Compares Border Patrol to Nazis at Auschwitz — Using 2014 Photos – Penny Starr
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/06/22/democrat-jackie-speier-border-patrol-auschwitz-customs-and-border-protection-2014-photos/

 

BLAZE
— Trump voters are like ‘Nazis,’ MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ contributor declares – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/22/trump-voters-are-like-nazis-msnbc-morning-joe-contributor-declares
— George Will urges Republicans to vote against GOP in mid-terms – and he’s serious – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/22/george-will-urges-republicans-to-vote-against-gop-in-mid-terms-and-hes-serious

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump Valiantly Tried to Save America – Ilana Mercer
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2018/06/23/trump-valiantly-tried-to-save-america-n2493448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: By now most Americans, for or against, get the idea. All an individual or family need do to live in America, and off the avails of the American taxpayer, is to arrive at an approved port of entry and “lodge a legal claim to stay.” That’s it. The same understanding animates an entire, parasitical industry that has arisen to coach the claimants in their claims-making. The refugee and illegal-migrant racket sprung-up on the backs of the American people is Third World cronyism at its best. “The Trump administration plans to pay a Texas nonprofit nearly half a billion dollars, this year, to care for immigrant children who were detained crossing the U.S. border illegally, reports Bloomberg.” Did you vote for that? Brazen border-crossers “rarely hide from border agents,” for they know the rules of the game are that there aren’t any rules. Not for them, not for the lawless. The law-abiding pay. The profits from the immigration industry, material and political, are privatized; the costs are socialized. It has taken a president, in the person of Donald J. Trump, and his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to expose for all to see a shameful, likely irreversible, fact: American birthright has been frittered away for a mess of pottage. In exchange for throwing America open to The World, Americans get crime, poverty, unemployment, depressed wages; environmental despoliation; overburdened public services, and zero comity and harmony across their communities. Or, more like hate. For to oppose this transformative political give-away is to be branded a hater and be hounded, at home, by a Fifth Column of values-enforcers. There’s no finessing it. This selling of the patrimony and heritage of Americans is theft, plain and simple. There is no hiding it. Peddling of stolen goods for political favors is the handiwork of political representatives, of legislators. Through legislative sleight-of-hand and international treaty making American politicians have incrementally robbed a people of their national and territorial sovereignty, as well as their shared identity.)
— Hey Democrats, Your Base Doesn’t Support Catch And Release When It Comes To Illegal Aliens – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/22/hey-democrats-your-base-doesnt-catch-and-release-on-immigration-n2493116

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans ignore Trump, keep pushing to pass immigration reform – Susan Ferrechio (DIERSEN: If you claim to be a Republican, but you oppose E-Verify, you shout that you are a RINO who has been bought off by employers who want cheap labor. If you claim to be Republican, but you want “a more inclusive and easier pathway to citizenship for Dreamers,” you shout that you are a Democrat.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/republicans-ignore-trump-keep-pushing-to-pass-immigration-reform
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans say negotiations now center on whether to add E-Verify and an immigrant agriculture program into the legislation, and many are hoping for a vote next week. Many conservatives have been clamoring for the bill to include a provision mandating employers use E-Verify to ensure new hires are legal. “It might be a difference maker,” Cole said. Meanwhile, an agriculture or “guest worker” program would attract votes from lawmakers whose districts rely on immigrant farm workers. . .The 41 GOP “no” votes were cast mostly by moderates who wanted a more inclusive and easier pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, who came illegally as children. The measure was authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. It would provide legal status for about 700,000 Dreamers and offered a much more difficult pathway to citizenship. Conservatives say the leadership should simply take the Goodlatte bill and make a few changes to attract moderates, such as expanding the pathway to citizenship to all 1.8 million people who fit the Dreamer category. The Goodlatte measure, which is co-authored by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, includes both E-Verify and a guest worker program. It ends chain migration, the diversity visa lottery program, and authorizes border wall funding.)

 

THE HILL
— MSNBC’s Deutsch equates Trump voters to Nazi guards: ‘If you vote for Trump, you’re the bad guy’ – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/393618-msnbcs-deutsch-equates-trump-voters-to-nazi-guards-if-you-vote-for-trump-youre
— GOP lawmaker calls detained children ‘prime MS-13 gang material’ – JUSTIN WISE
http://thehill.com/latino/393666-steve-king-calls-detained-children-prime-ms-13-gang-material

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use Romans 13 a) to paint Trump as being Hitler and b) to paint his supporters as being Nazis.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/22/opinions/jeff-sessions-bible-verse-nazi-germany-opinion-weber/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, it is clear that Democrats want to use illegals to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/us/immigration-border-children.html(FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/20/business/economy/immigration-economic-impact.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/us/politics/trump-immigration-borders-family-separation.html
— Some Blacks Find Immigration Centers ‘Better Than’ Public Housing – Rachel Campos-Duffy
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/us/fox-news-rachel-campos-duffy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/opinion/theres-no-right-way-to-be-queer.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Farewell to Arms? Workplace hugging has been a target of the #MeToo movement – Peggy Drexler (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that you SHOULD NOT HUG ANYONE: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more of the aforesaid that you are, the more likely that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will call you a sexual harasser IF YOU HUGE ANYONE.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-farewell-to-arms-1529595234
— FRONT PAGE: A Generation of Americans Is Entering Old Age the Least Prepared in Decades Low incomes, paltry savings, high debt burdens, failed insurance—the U.S. is upending decades of progress in securing life’s final chapter – Heather Gillers, Anne Tergesen and Leslie Scism (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have serious financial problems, health problems, and/or other problems. My critics/opponents turn their operatives and their dupes against me, that is, they promote hatred against me by stressing a) that I have a COLA-adjusted $51,864 pension for life, b) that I have an $18,000 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for life, c) that I have a COLA-adjusted $2,064 Social Security for life and that my wife has substantial COLA-adjusted Social Security for life, d) that my wife and I have substantial retirement savings, e) that my wife and I have no debts, f) that my wife and I have good health, g) that my wife and I own a home, cars, etc., and h) that my wife and have no children to support.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-generation-of-americans-is-entering-old-age-the-least-prepared-in-decades-1529676033

 

FORBES
— MAY 14, 2018 FLASHBACK: Fewer Americans Renounce Citizenship – Robert W. Wood (DIERSEN: All those who are in America illegally are citizens of foreign countries. Those who refuse to renounce their citizenship show that they are in America a) to take advantage of America’s generous welfare and preference giving policies, b) to “make money” so that they can return to their motherland and “live like kings,” c) to “turn America into their motherland,” and/or d) to destroy America. None of my ancestors came to America for any of the aforesaid reasons.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2018/05/14/fewer-americans-renounce-citizenship-but-taxes-still-drive-them/#34d9003b119f

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) paint Trump as being Hitler, b) paint Trump supporters as being Nazis, and c) paint illegals as being Jews.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Trump-s-tent-city-for-children-is-a-13016150.php

 

BROOKINGS
— U.S. White population declines – William H. Frey (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Whites are overjoyed. What do you say to Whites a) who paint themselves as being anti-White, b) who pander to anti-Whites, c) who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and d) promote hatred of Whites? Anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2018/06/21/us-white-population-declines-and-generation-z-plus-is-minority-white-census-shows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: he U.S. Census Bureau’s release of race and age statistics for 2017 points to two noteworthy milestones about the nation’s increasingly aging white and growing diverse population. First, for the first time since the Census Bureau has released these annual statistics, they show an absolute decline in the nation’s white non-Hispanic population—accelerating a phenomenon that was not projected to occur until the next decade. Second, the new numbers show that for the first time there are more children who are minorities than who are white, at every age from zero to nine. This means we are on the cusp of seeing the first minority white generation, born in 2007 and later, which perhaps we can dub Generation “Z-Plus.”)

 

ATLANTIC
— It’s Not the Holocaust Trump’s family-separation policy is horrible, but equating it with genocide is both historically and strategically misguided. – DEBORAH LIPSTADT
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/holocaust-family-separation/563480/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/22/trump-world-1930s-children-parents-europe-migrants

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Asked if He Was Getting Ives Endorsement… 93 Days after Primary (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to a) reject those who voted for Ives and b) pander to those who will never vote for a Republican. Ever-increasingly, Rauner is running as an anti-Republican.)
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-asked-if-he-was-getting-ives-endorsement-93-days-after-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner appeared on WJBC and was asked, “How important would an endorsement from Jeanne Ives be for you?” That’s right. It’s been more than three months since the primary, and just when candidates want to turn their attention to the general election, Rauner is still dealing with his fractured party. On WJBC, Rauner once again claimed he’s “reached out” to Ives, something he’s said before that was found not to be true. Who else is Rauner calling to reunite the party? None other than Rauner’s previous headache and Roy Moore’s biggest backer, Dick Uihlein. “It seems that time doesn’t heal all wounds as Bruce Rauner has failed to put his party back together after three months,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “It’s clear Jeanne Ives and her supporters have not forgiven Rauner for his lies and failures.”)

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 807 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447761_zpid/

June 22 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Trump Throws Wrench In GOP Immigration Push, Says Republicans Are ‘Wasting Their Time’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/22/donald-trump-immigration-republicans-midterms/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No, thank you! That’s Pritzker’s snarky message to Rauner in latest TV ad – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-thank-you-thats-pritzkers-snarky-message-to-rauner-in-latest-tv-ad/
— Roskam navigates immigration uproar as rival Casten woos Hispanics in Illinois 6 – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: The more that a bill defends and advances the Republican Party platform, a) the more that the bill is called “hard-line” and b) the more that Democrats and RINOs vote against it.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/roskam-navigates-immigration-uproar-as-rival-casten-woos-hispanics-in-illinois-6/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., voted against a hard-line immigration bill on Thursday that failed on a 193-231 roll call, siding with Democrats as his Democratic rival, Sean Casten, is making a major appeal to Hispanic voters. Casten campaign manager Michael Garton told the Chicago Sun-Times that they project the Hispanic vote in the west suburban 6th Congressional District seat to be between five and eight percent, a big enough bloc to be a factor in the high- profile battle. Garton told me that the Casten campaign is “specifically targeting the Hispanic community,” and has been running immigration related ads on Facebook and websites. There were 193 Republicans who voted for HR4760, introduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. ANALYSIS Roskam was one of 41 Republicans to vote no, along with 190 Democrats. There were no Democratic yes votes. Roskam most often votes with the GOP majority. The other six Illinois House Republicans – Randy Hultgren; Adam Kinzinger; John Shimkus; Rodney Davis and Michael Bost – voted for the Goodlatte legislation. . .Roskam heads into the summer election fight with immigration a Casten priority issue, with about 2,900 Dreamers in the district, according to Garton.)
— City urged to go easy on scofflaws after study shows minorities bear the brunt – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What percent of those who share your demographics are scofflaws?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/city-urged-to-go-easy-on-scofflaws-after-study-show-minorities-bear-the-brunt/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity crow about their success in getting Jews to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pride-parade-chicago-and-israel/
— Trump tells GOP to ‘stop wasting their time’ on immigration – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-donald-trump-gop-stop-wasting-time/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois set to collect sales tax on more online purchases after Supreme Court ruling – Lauren Zumbach and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-supreme-court-online-sales-tax-illinois-0622-story.html
— Lake County’s congressional leaders weigh next steps after Trump signs order ending family separations – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-border-st-0621-story.html
— Mundelein prepares for the next trend in storage units: $90,000 ‘garage condominiums’ – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-industrial-flex-condominiums-storage-tl-0628-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County clerk feels pressure of meeting needs of Aurora voters – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180621/kane-county-clerk-feels-pressure-of-meeting-needs-of-aurora-voters
— It may take a calamity to force governments to act on pensions. – Dan McCaleb
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180622/it-may-take-a-calamity-to-force-governments-to-act-on-pensions

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Democrat anti-Trumps want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINO anti-Trumps want immigrants because RINO anti-Trumps want cheap labor.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180622/ISSUE07/180629954
— Why McDonald’s may be safe in China Authorities in China are free to punish McDonald’s, like any other U.S. company. But the government’s stake in the company gives them reason not to. – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Who has a stake in you? No one has a stake in me. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180622/ISSUE10/180629955

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps celebrate immigrant families.
https://qconline.com/rock-island-event-celebrates-immigrant-families/collection_6e3a808e-8f2f-56ee-956d-13a11231446e.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— University of Illinois requests dismissal of students’ free-speech suit over protest fallout – Ben Zigterman
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-21/ui-requests-dismissal-students-free-speech-suit-over-protest-fallout.html
— Put on a happy face? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-06-22/editorial-put-happy-face.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Should Madison County become a ‘sanctuary county’ for gun owners? Voters will weigh in. – KELSEY LANDIS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213536284.html

 

WIFR
— New tax credit to make adoption process easier in Illinois (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/New-tax-credit-to-make-adoption-process-easier-in-Illinois-486214381.html

 

CHICAGO READER
— If Rauner loves African-Americans, he’s got a funny way of showing it – Ben Joravsky (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they showed their love for African-Americans by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they showed their love for African-Americans by not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they showed their love for African-Americans by forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/22/if-rauner-loves-african-americans-hes-got-a-funny-way-of-showing-it

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— ILLINOIS WORKERS HAVE TO MAKE $20 AN HOUR JUST TO AFFORD A DECENT RENTAL HOME (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I earned $26.88 an hour in 1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park. In addition to my IRS salary, I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/6/21/boxed-in
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new study finds that Illinois workers need to make more than $20 an hour just to afford a decent two-bedroom rental home. “Out of Reach 2018: The High Cost of Housing” was released this month as a national study localized by Housing Action Illinois. Working from a statewide average of $1,058 a month for rent and utilities for a two-bedroom apartment, the study projects that a resident spending the generally accepted 30 percent of income on housing would need to make a “housing wage” of $20.34 an hour to afford it. According to Sharon Legenza, executive director of Housing Action Illinois, it casts in relief how unaffordable it is to eke out a living at the minimum wage.)

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Average pensioner in Norwood Park FPD Firefighters Pension Fund earns $96,230 per year
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511418762-report-average-pensioner-in-norwood-park-fpd-firefighters-pension-fund-earns-96-230-per-year

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRIME WORKING-AGE ILLINOISANS LEADING THE STATE’S POPULATION DECLINE – Orphe Divounguy and Bryce Hill and Suman Chattopadhyay
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/prime-working-age-illinoisans-leading-the-states-population-decline/

 

NUMBERS USA
— ‘Goodlatte bill’ vote was highest in House EVER to end chain migration & mandate E-Verify – Roy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/goodlatte-bill-vote-was-highest-house-ever-end-chain-migration-mandate-e-verify

 

GOPUSA
— House GOP cancels immigration votes in setback for Ryan’s amnesty
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48618
— Democrats don’t cry for U.S. citizens — or aborted babies
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48629

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump says ‘red wave’ needed to pass immigration bill over ‘obstructing’ Democrats – Adam Shaw (DIERSEN: What about the 41 obstructing House Republicans?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/22/trump-says-red-wave-needed-to-pass-immigration-bill-over-obstructing-democrats.html
— Government can more easily tell federal employees ‘You’re fired!’ for poor performance – it’s about time – Kay Coles James (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, it would be great if Trump would pardon me. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because my federal superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” I must have been one of the worst of the worst employees in the federal government. They stress that before that, a) my GAO superiors gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/22/government-can-more-easily-tell-fed-workers-re-fired-for-poor-performance-it-s-about-time.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the same time, I realized a few bad actors have given the federal workforce a bad reputation. Of course, “few” is a relative term. In a federal civilian workforce of 2.1 million, a “few” can equate to tens of thousands of nonproductive workers. And their impact is not only wasteful – it’s a real disservice to their hard-working colleagues. That’s why I produced a series of OPM reports that explored ways to attract high performers to the federal workforce. And it’s why I think President Trump’s recent action is so important. On May 25, the President issued three executive orders that will do much to protect outstanding federal workers from the comparatively few “bad apples” in their midst. One order holds nonproductive workers more accountable for unsatisfactory performance and speeds up the disciplinary process. This fixes what has become a seemingly never-ending appeals process that has made it extremely difficult to remove those who are guilty of poor performance or misconduct.)
–Steve King: House Is Trying To “Fool” American People, Pass Amnesty – Tom Shillue
https://radio.foxnews.com/2018/06/21/steve-king-house-is-trying-to-fool-american-people-pass-amnesty/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Republicans cancel immigration votes in embarrassing setback – Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/21/house-republicans-cancel-immigration-votes/

 

BREITBART
— Trump Tweet Deflates Ryan’s Amnesty Push – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/21/trump-tweet-deflates-ryan-amnesty-push/
— Ryan Pulls Amnesty, Promises Changes and Vote Next Week – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/21/ryan-pulls-amnesty-promises-rewrite-and-vote-next-week/
— Nervous Republicans Ask Trump to Save Ryan’s Amnesty Bill – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/21/amnesty-wavering-gop-reps-want-cover-from-president-trump/

 

BLAZE
— Trump asked protesting NFL players for pardon recommendations. Here’s how they responded. – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, it would be great if Trump would pardon me. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because my federal superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” I must have been one of the worst of the worst employees in the federal government. They stress that before that, a) my GAO superiors gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/21/trump-asked-protesting-nfl-players-for-pardon-recommendations-heres-how-they-responded

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 48 conservative groups demand media, tech companies disavow Southern Poverty Law Center – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: Of course, I would have signed this letter if I had been asked. Since 2000, I have led a conservative group. It is called “GOPUSA ILLINOIS Email Readers.” However, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress the conservative leaders in Illinois who have never come to my defense. The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/48-conservative-groups-demand-media-tech-companies-disavow-southern-poverty
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 48 conservative organizations joined forces Wednesday to call on governments, corporations, and media to cut ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), in light of the group’s recent surrender in a major defamation case. SPLC’s ostensible mission is to monitor hate groups, but is notorious for applying the “hate” label to mainstream Christian, pro-family, and conservative groups. Earlier this week, it admitted defeat in a defamation suit brought by the British-based Quilliam Foundation. SPLC issued a public apology for labeling the group “anti-Muslim extremists” and agreed to pay $3.4 million. The new letter, signed by representatives of the Family Research Council, the Ruth Institute, Liberty Counsel, Eagle Forum, and more — all of whom have been “maligned, defamed, and otherwise harmed” by SPLC’s “groundless epithets” — cites the settlement as the latest reason for disavowing SPLC.)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that a bill defends and advances the Republican Party platform, a) the more that the bill is called “hardline” and b) the more that Democrats and RINOs vote against it.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/393460-hardline-immigration-bill-fails-in-the-house

 

CBS NEWS
— House vote on “compromise” immigration bill delayed until next week
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-vote-on-compromise-immigration-bill-delayed-until-next-week/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Rejects Hard-Line Immigration Bill and Delays Vote on Compromise – Thomas Kaplan and Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: The more that a bill defends and advances the Republican Party platform, a) the more that the bill is called “hardline” and b) the more that Democrats and RINOs vote against it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/us/politics/house-immigration-bills-dreamers-daca-family-separation.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Rebuking Trump, Senate panel okays federal pay raise, but House plans big hit on pensions – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have painted themselves the most strongly as being a) anti-federal employee and b) anti-federal retiree.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/06/21/rebuking-trump-senate-panel-okays-federal-pay-raise-as-house-plans-big-hit-on-pensions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the House, Budget Committee Republicans proposed taking from federal workers by cutting $145 billion from their pensions over 10 years — that’s $1.5 billion more than Trump wanted. . .Greater contributions by individuals with no increase in benefits amounts to a cut in compensation. Creating parity with private-sector employers that have already whittled away or ended pensions is the opposite of progress. If parity is the goal, encourage the corporate world to offer better retirement. . .Womack adopted recommendations by a 2010 panel informally known as the Simpson-Bowles Commission. In addition to the points mentioned in the budget document, the commission also recommended reducing pensions by basing them on the highest five years of earning for new employees, instead of the highest three, which is now the case. The budget plan also calls on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to find $32 billion in savings, which likely would result in another hit on federal employees’ wallets. With recommendations like these, federal employee organizations are preparing for a fierce fight against the House GOP budget plan.)
— Why do we need more people in this country, anyway? – Michael Anton (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want cheap labor. They despise lowly workers like I was 1964-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-do-we-need-more-people-in-this-country-anyway/2018/06/21/4ee8b620-7565-11e8-9780-b1dd6a09b549_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After at least two decades of wage stagnation and even decline, now that we’ve finally reached the nirvana of full employment (and who knows how long it will last), why not take advantage of this tight labor market to raise wages across the board? Especially for the working and middle classes that got nowhere or even lost ground during the housing, finance and tech booms of recent years? Just about everyone knows the answer: because the business community does not like tight labor markets and the concomitant necessity to raise wages. That’s bad for the bottom line. The solution? More workers! And so the Chamber of Commerce annex — a.k.a. Capitol Hill Republicans — dutifully attempt to do their donors’ bidding at the expense of their voters’ interests. . .It’s clear what the oligarchs get out of an endless influx of cheap labor. What the Democratic Party gets is also clear: more voters, and with them the tantalizing possibility of turning the country as irreversibly blue as Democratic policies have already done to New York, California and many other states.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Canada Attacks Religious Freedom We tried to open a law school that upholds Christian values. That’s not allowed. – Bob Kuhn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-attacks-religious-freedom-1529623475
— Trump’s Order to End Immigrant Family Separation Sows Confusion Law enforcement says prosecution plans are changing, while support groups say fate of 2,300 young illegal immigrants remains unclear – Alicia A. Caldwell and Louise Radnofsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-order-to-end-immigrant-family-separation-sows-confusion-1529606272
— House GOP Postpones Vote on Immigration Bill Until Next Week The chamber already has rejected a more conservative version of the legislation – Natalie Andrews and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-weighs-immigration-bills-1529594711
— Trump’s Critics Desecrate the Holocaust – Jay Winik (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump as being Hitler, paint Republicans as being Nazis, and paint anti-Trumps as being Jews.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-critics-desecrate-the-holocaust-1529623337
— The Case for the Do-Nothing Vacation – Danny Heitman (DIERSEN: My wife and I have not taken a vacation since the early 1990s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-for-the-do-nothing-summer-1529623412

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF TRUMP: Polarized poll: People see worst in each other – Susan Page and Merdle Nzanga DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in making individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20180622/281535111715621

— Who is accountable for immigrant kids? – Elvia Diaz
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20180622/281672550669093

June 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker beats Rauner in new poll — but ‘undecided’ and ‘somebody else’ beat both – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-beats-rauner-in-new-poll-but-undecided-and-somebody-else-beat-both/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “faith leaders” to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/faith-leaders-condemn-trump-executive-order-immigration-children-separation/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker responds with ad on Rauner properties – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-pritzker-plumbing-ad-20180620-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker is responding to Rauner’s property-tax attack — and the out-of-touch criticism — with an ad of his own that references a 2013 Chicago Tribune story detailing the Republican governor’s ownership of nine homes. The properties include a 6,870-square-foot mansion on a half-acre lot in Winnetka; two units, including a penthouse, in a luxury high-rise overlooking Millennium Park; a waterfront villa in the Florida Keys with a 72-foot-long pool; ranches in Montana and Wyoming; a condo in an upscale Utah ski resort; and a penthouse overlooking Central Park in New York. “Bruce Rauner owns nine homes and he’s appealed his property taxes 22 times, but now he’s attacking someone else for the same thing? Now that’s bad,” a narrator says.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— New census data: Minorities’ share of area counties’ population continues to rise – Tim Broderick
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180621/new-census-data-minorities-share-of-area-counties-population-continues-to-rise
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: West Dundee promotes LGBTQ activity. What does you municipality promote?
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180621/residents-business-hosting-west-dundees-first-lgbtq-pride-event

 

CBS2
— Rauner’s Jab At Pritzker Centers Around Plumbing – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/21/899805-rauner-jabs-pritzker-plumbing/
— House Rejects Conservative Immigration Bill As Vote On Compromise Postponed
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/21/house-immigration-vote-family-separation-conservative-bill-fails/

 

NBC5
— Toilet Tax Breaks and Unpaid Interns: Illinois Governor’s Squabble as Campaign Rolls On – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Toilet-Tax-Breaks-and-Unpaid-Interns-Illinois-Governors-Squabble-as-Campaign-Rolls-On-486206521.html

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “faith leaders” to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-faith-leaders-criticize-trump-immigration-policy-call-for-change/3632170/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says voters have the power to hold Springfield accountable – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511460036-ives-says-voters-have-the-power-to-hold-springfield-accountable
— Sexual harassment allegations or not, Dodge questions why lawmakers are entitled to hefty pensions – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511460159-sexual-harassment-allegations-or-not-dodge-questions-why-lawmakers-are-entitled-to-hefty-pensions

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Pritzker leads Rauner by nine points
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/21/poll-pritzker-leads-rauner-by-nine-points/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘A Borderless World’: Ingraham Asks, What Is the Left’s ‘Real Game Plan’ on Immigration? (DIERSEN: In a borderless world, all nations are dragged down to the lowest common denominator. Were it not for America’s military strength, virtually every country in the world would attempt to invade and conquer its neighbors.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/06/21/laura-ingraham-angle-monologue-left-uses-migrant-children-crisis-push-borderless-world
— Chicago Officer Furious After Anti-Police Extremist Speaks at School’s Career Day (DIERSEN: What do you say to teachers who focus on making their students anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/06/20/chicago-officer-furious-after-anti-police-extremist-speaks-schools-career-day

 

GOPUSA
— ICE officers union blasts ‘Ryan amnesty’ plan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48413?omhide=true
— Housing the migrant children who arrive in America unaccompanied and those who have been separated from their parents at the border is a big business — one that now costs taxpayers more than $1 billion a year.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48523
— Accurate voting rolls are a matter of national security (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voting rolls for your precinct, for your municipality, for your township/ward, for your county, for Illinois, and for America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48211

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Administration Will No Longer Prosecute Migrants Who Cross Border Illegally with Children – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to destroy America are overjoyed.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-administration-stop-prosecuting-migrants-with-children/

 

THE HILL
— Melania Trump visits with immigrant children at Texas border – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, this will encourage many more to illegally use children to get into America illegally.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393472-melania-trump-to-visit-with-immigrant-children-at-texas-border

 

REUTERS
— Companies need older workers: here is why – Mark Miller (DIERSEN: The federal government is the leading age discriminator in America. It wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who it does not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-olderworkers/companies-need-older-workers-here-is-why-idUSKBN1JH15F
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination, while difficult to prove, persists. Yet research over the past decade has gone a long way toward debunking stereotypes about older workers – that they are less productive and energetic, and less able to learn or solve problems. But the bias continues. Forty-one percent of companies around the world surveyed by Deloitte Consulting said they considered aging of their workforces a competitive disadvantage. The finding varied by country.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Border Patrol will stop referring migrant parents who cross into the U.S. illegally with children for prosecution – Nick Miroff (DIERSEN: Of course, those who want to destroy America are overjoyed.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-will-stop-prosecuting-parents-who-cross-the-border-illegally-with-children-official-says/2018/06/21/4902b194-7564-11e8-805c-4b67019fcfe4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump crows that “As border crossings surge, a Mexican couple tests Trump’s policies.” – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/as-us-employers-plead-for-workers-and-border-crossings-surge-a-mexican-couple-tests-trumps-policies/2018/06/20/293a0998-5309-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html
— These places will pay U.S. workers thousands of dollars to move there – Danielle Paquette (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A make it clear to members of Group B that members of Group B are NOT WELCOME in the precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, states, and counties where members of Group A live. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How many members of Group A live in your precinct? In the 2016 general election, 211 voted for Clinton while only 137 voted for Trump. In the 2016 primary election, 93 voted for Kasich while only 21 voted for Trump. However, in the 2018 primary election, 68 voted for Ives, while only 43 voted for Rauner.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/21/these-places-will-pay-u-s-workers-thousands-of-dollars-to-move-there/

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— 8 big career mistakes that new college grads should avoid – Valencia Higuera (DIERSEN: After you earned your bachelor’s degree, did you take a job that did not require a bachelor’s degree? I did. In 1970, when I was 21 years old, after I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, I accepted the only job offer that I got – working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. I was draft bait. Potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship would be granted. Further, employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. 7 months later, after my draft deferment application had been approved, my Firestone boss fired me when I told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. IRS offered me the job because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take it.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/8-big-career-mistakes-that-new-college-grads-should-avoid/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Accepting a bad job College grads shouldn’t expect their first jobs to be their dream jobs, but they also shouldn’t settle for bad jobs. “It’s important to get a job, but it’s also worth waiting if the only offers you have are for jobs outside your field or area of expertise,” said Jim Wang, founder of the money blog Wallet Hacks.)

 

DAILY BEAST
— Ex-CIA Contractor Makes Millions Flying Immigrant Kids to Shelters MVM, Inc. went from guarding the U.S. spies in Iraq to hauling children away from the Mexico border on commercial airline flights. – ADAM RAWNSLEY and SPENCER ACKERMAN
https://www.thedailybeast.com/intelligence-contractor-makes-millions-flying-immigrant-kids-to-shelters

 

MONEY
— The Top 15 Companies Hiring for $100K+ Jobs Right Now – JULIA GLUM (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://time.com/money/5310406/the-top-15-companies-hiring-for-100k-jobs-right-now/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Facebook Shuts Down Actual News Under the Cover of ‘Political Ads’ Policy – Jack Morse (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents? According to them, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-shuts-down-actual-news-under-the-cover-of-political-ads-policy/
— Fact-Checkers Are No Longer a Fresh-Faced Movement. They’re Fighting for the Future of the Internet. – Alexios Mantzarlis (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/fact-checkers-are-no-longer-a-fresh-faced-movement-theyre-fighting-for-the-future-of-the-internet/
— With the Press Under Assault, the Stakes Are Too High for Journalists to Fail on Basic Ethics – Indira Lakshmanan
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/with-the-press-under-assault-the-stakes-are-too-high-for-journalists-to-fail-on-basic-ethics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Times’ ethics policy states “relationships with sources require the utmost in sound judgment and self-discipline…Clearly, romantic involvement with a news source would foster an appearance of partiality. Therefore staff members who develop close relationships with people who might figure in coverage they provide, edit, package or supervise must disclose those relationships.”)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Blame Parents, Not Feds, For Border Children Crisis (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage illegal immigration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/june_2018/voters_blame_parents_not_feds_for_border_children_crisis

June 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At raucous rally, Trump touts hawkish immigration plans – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/at-raucous-rally-trump-touts-hawkish-immigration-plans/
— In Illinois, get redistricting and the 2020 Census right – BGA (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. Democrats and RINOs want them to be counted so that they will have more power to get rid of Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/in-illinois-get-redistricting-and-the-2020-census-right/
— Cook County’s black population continues to decline – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-black-population-continues-to-decline-census-data/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs will not be satisfied until U.S. citizenship is immediately given to ANYONE who a) promises to vote for Democrats or b) promises to work for less money than U.S. citizens will work for.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-immigration-border-kids-families-detention-executive-order-editorial/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you support the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, United and American airlines do not want your business.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-migrant-children-20180620-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Millennials are largest age group in Cook County, census shows, but will they stay? – Elvia Malagon, Tessa Weinberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-census-bureau-cook-county-age-race-20180619-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs will not be satisfied until U.S. citizenship is immediately given to ANYONE who a) promises to vote for Democrats or b) promises to work for less money than U.S. citizens will work for.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-children-immigration-border-separation-20180620-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-border-children-family-separation-0621-20180620-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-glanton-column-immigration-20180620-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If/when pot is legalized in Illinois, and if municipalities will be able to bar the sale of pot in their jurisdictions, I will lead the effort to bar the sale of pot in Wheaton.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–canada-marijuana-legalization-things-to-know-20180621-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s up to the provinces and territories to determine how to handle distribution, and they’re taking a variety of approaches. Ontario plans to open up to 150 stores run by its Liquor Control Board — a model of public ownership that is unusual in the U.S. The tiny Washington state town of North Bonneville has one city-owned pot shop. British Columbia is planning for a mix of public and privately owned stores, while Newfoundland and Saskatchewan will have only private pot shops. In some remote areas where stand-alone marijuana stores might not be economically feasible, including in the Northwest Territories, cannabis could be sold at existing liquor stores. Just like U.S. states with legal pot, the provinces also differ on home-growing, with many allowing up to four plants and others, including Quebec, barring it. And rather than a minimum age of 21, as U.S. states have set, Canada’s federal minimum age to use marijuana will be 18, with most provinces adding an additional year. The varying approaches make the provinces something of a laboratory for determining the best ways to legalize, said Matt Gray, founder and chief executive of Herb, a Toronto-based news and social media platform for the pot industry.)
— Records: Mansion used in Rauner’s ‘Porcelain Prince’ ad got its own tax reduction – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN Have you ever gotten a tax reduction? I did. The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (http://www.ptab.illinois.gov/) reduced the assessed valuation of my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton because of construction defects and unrecorded drainage easements. SEE: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1975935/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc/ My critics/opponents stress that the following sided against me: the home’s builder, the City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-ad-mansion-tax-reduction-20180620-story.html
— Average Chicago homeowner to pay $110 more in property taxes this year – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cook-county-tax-rates-20180620-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs will not be satisfied until U.S. citizenship is immediately given to ANYONE who a) promises to vote for Democrats or b) promises to work for less money than U.S. citizens will work for.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180620/editorial-the-unsettling-residue-of-a-welcome-reversal-of-immigration-policy
— Average property tax bills jump $213 in northwest Cook County – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180620/average-property-tax-bills-jump-213-in-northwest-cook-county

 

WBBM
— Rauner Tries To Flush JB Pritzker In New Ad, Pritzker Fights Back – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/news/rauner-tries-flush-jb-pritzker-new-ad-pritzker-fights-back

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Democrats and RINOs shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats and RINOs want to use immigrants to get rid of Republicans.
https://qconline.com/news/local/ri-event-celebrates-immigrant-families/article_ae6798eb-09a7-5a80-82e3-5d2c0c129dbe.html

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites and anti-Americans promote hatred of Whites and promote hatred of Americans.
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/white-americans-disliked-undocumented-immigrants-long-before-trump/article_44a0df42-1580-5e91-bfc5-c1f1e9116377.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Is bankruptcy the only way Illinois can overcome ‘unsustainable fiscal policy’? Economist thinks so – Doug McMurdo
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511457740-is-bankruptcy-the-only-way-illinois-can-overcome-unsustainable-fiscal-policy-economist-thinks-so

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAX HIKE TO BALANCE BUDGET SHORTFALL COULD COST ILLINOIS’ ECONOMY 9,000 JOBS – Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/tax-hike-to-balance-budget-shortfall-could-cost-illinois-economy-9000-jobs/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pension crisis grows as politicians do nothing – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-pension-crisis-grows-as-politicians-do-nothing/article_9515f8f6-7484-11e8-b67c-9b6097a81adf.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— Pending Bill Would Expand Pension ‘Intercept’ To Illinois University System – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/pending-bill-would-expand-pension-intercept-to-illinois-university-system-wirepoints-original/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MEDIA UNSATISFIED BY TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER ON FAMILY SEPARATIONS – Amber Athey and John Wellington (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs will not be satisfied until U.S. citizenship is immediately given to ANYONE who a) promises to vote for Democrats or b) promises to work for less money than U.S. citizens will work for.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/20/media-dems-unsatisfied-with-trump-eo/
— AMERICA’S IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS WON’T BE SOLVED AS HOUSE CONSERVATIVES REFUSE TO CONCEDE – Robert Donachie (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Democrats and RINOs shout at immigrants that Republicans, that is, conservatives, are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats and RINOs want to use immigrants to get rid of Republicans.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/20/house-republicans-immigration-bills/

 

BREITBART
— DOJ Employee Caught Protesting DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at Mexican Restaurant – Kristina Wong
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/20/doj-employee-caught-protesting-dhs-secretary-kirstjen-nielsen-at-mexican-restaurant/

 

BLAZE
— Fox News issues biting statement on Parkland student’s latest boycott attempt against Laura Ingraham – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have called for everyone to boycott GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Previously, they called for boycotts of a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois while I was its chairman 2005-2012, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce while I was a member of its Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee while I was its webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition while I was a member of its Steering Committee 2003-2007, and e) American Association of Political Consultants while I was a member of its Midwest Chapter board 2001-2003. My critics/opponents stress that extremely few people who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican have come to my defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/20/fox-news-issues-biting-statement-on-parkland-students-latest-boycott-attempt-against-laura-ingraham

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump holds rally in Minnesota after touting progress on immigration, trade – Gregg Re
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/20/trump-holds-rally-in-minnesota-after-touting-progress-on-immigration-trade.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump caves after negative images, pressure from family – NIALL STANAGE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393379-the-memo-trump-caves-after-negative-images-pressure-from-family

 

POLITICO
— Trump dodges family separations, but takes aim at illegal immigration – MATTHEW NUSSBAUM, STEPHANIE MURRAY and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/20/trump-minnesota-economy-immigration-661018

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Republicans Dislike Separating Families. But They Like ‘Zero Tolerance’ More. – Simon Romero and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/republicans-family-separation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/opinion/family-separation-melania-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/opinion/trump-family-separation-executive-order.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/opinion/andrew-cuomo-a-moral-outrage-new-york-will-not-tolerate.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/opinion/new-york-marijuana-legal.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for incivility.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/trump-language-immigration.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Fewer Births Than Deaths Among Whites in Majority of U.S. States – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, RINOs a) paint themselves as being anti-White and b) pander to anti-Whites.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/white-minority-population.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Voter interest in the midterm elections stands at a historic high with a singular focus — Trump – David Lauter (DIERSEN: RINOs would rather have Democrats elected than Republicans. Of course, Democrats and RINOs have, are, and will shout at the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America to shout their disapproval of Trump by voting for Democrats and for RINOs in the November 6 election.)
— http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-midterm-election-poll-20180620-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want Republicans to lose. Democrats and RINOs want the Republican Party to dump the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform and dump all those individuals, organizations, and companies that support it, especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/make-2018-about-taxes-not-migration-1529536339
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kids-in-cages-1529536302
— FRONT PAGE: Growth in Retiring Baby Boomers Strains U.S. Welfare Programs Census projections see a rapid increase in retiree-age Americans, putting pressure on Social Security – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Democrats and RINOs shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats and RINOs want to use immigrants to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retiring-baby-boomers-leave-the-u-s-with-fewer-workers-to-support-the-elderly-1529553660
— How Amazon Became One of Washington’s Most Powerful Players The company has built a huge presence in the nation’s capital, with an army of lobbyists and a growing list of government contracts – Brody Mullins, Laura Stevens and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN:  He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-amazon-became-one-of-washingtons-most-powerful-players-1529509628

 

STATESMAN
— The Texas GOP’s platform, by God – Ken Herman (DIERSEN: What does Rauner want the 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform to be? Ever-increasingly, it appears that he wants to dump the current platform’s traditional family plank, right to life plank, immigration plank, and other planks. Of course, I oppose that. I have repeatedly asked Bob Grogan, my representative on the IRP State Central Committee, to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform & Resolutions Committee like Ron Smith did in 2008.)
https://www.mystatesman.com/news/opinion/herman-the-texas-gop-platform-god/mtjD4odMchi6HzZptPln4L/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Will agencies punish feds who engage ‘in good faith’ with unions? – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were vehemently anti-union. They punished their employees, including me, who were not anti-union.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/06/20/will-agencies-punish-feds-who-engage-in-good-faith-with-unions/

June 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump signs executive order to keep families together at border, says ‘zero-tolerance’ prosecution policy will continue – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-to-keep-families-together-at-border/3626085/
— Children separated from families at the border being cared for in Chicago – Mark Rivera
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/children-separated-from-families-at-the-border-being-cared-for-in-chicago/3628229/

 

NBC5
— In Reversal, Trump Signs Order Temporarily Stopping Family Separations He said his order would not end the “zero-tolerance” policy that criminally prosecutes all adults caught crossing the border illegally – Jill Colvin and Colleen Long
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Family-Separation-Border-Homeland-Security-486035941.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Signs Executive Order To End Family Separation But Says ‘Zero Tolerance’ To Stay
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/20/trump-executive-order-ends-family-separations/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump signs executive order stopping family separations at border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/white-house-considering-executive-action-to-prevent-family-separations-at-border-fox-news-reports

 

WGN TV
— Black lawmakers slam Rauner for bragging about helping black businesses – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/20/black-lawmakers-slam-rauner-for-bragging-about-helping-black-businesses/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago activists decry Trump move that will keep families together but still in detention – Tony Briscoe and Tessa Weinberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-immigration-family-separation-chicago-20180620-story.html
— Trump signs order stopping family separation at border but families won’t be immediately reunited – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-migrant-family-border-separation-20180620-story.html
— Lake County’s congressional leaders weigh next steps after Trump signs order ending family separations – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-border-st-0621-story.html
— Illinois coroner who withheld remains until relatives could pay $1,000 resigns – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-quincy-illinois-coroner-resigns-20180620-story.html
— How bad is teacher pay? Nearly 1 in 5 teachers works a second job, report says – Moriah Balingit
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-teacher-pay-second-job-report-20180620-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Gutierrez brings children to House floor to dramatize Trump border policy – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-democrats-next-surprise-move-to-protest-trump-children-separation-policy/
— Some children taken from parents at U.S.-Mexico border are being held in Chicago – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/children-family-separation-border-chicago/
— South suburban homeowners see their property taxes go north – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/south-suburban-homeowners-see-their-property-taxes-go-north/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Canadian lawmakers legalize pot, NYC to stop arresting public tokers – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/pot-topics-canadian-lawmakers-legalize-pot-nyc-to-stop-arresting-public-tokers/
— Trump caves: Using kids as pawns, triggered crisis of his own making – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-caves-using-kids-as-pawns-triggered-crisis-of-his-own-making/
— Text of President Trump’s executive order on family separation – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/text-of-president-trumps-executive-order-on-family-separation/
— Civil rights leaders: Trump Order ending family separation doesn’t go far enough – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civil-rights-leaders-trump-order-ending-family-separation-doesnt-go-far-enough/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: United and American airlines side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens. Ever-increasingly, companies make it clear that they are not in business to make a profit, but that they exist to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180620/NEWS02/180629985/united-american-airlines-to-feds-do-not-put-detained-immigrant-kids-on-our-flights
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180619/BLOGS02/180619862/mexican-border-policy-explodes-as-illinois-campaign-issue

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner calls for action on discrimination complaints backlog – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180620/rauner-calls-for-action-on-discrimination-complaints-backlog

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Raises for teachers capped at 3 percent in last four years on the job – Lyndsay Jones (DIERSEN: Because of step increases, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary increased about 3% a year between 1986 and 1997, from $96,403/year to $125,325/year. When GAO dumped the General Schedule (GS) system in 1989 and when to “Bands,” it promised its employees GS employees that they would get pay increases at least equal to what their step increases would have been.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-20/raises-teachers-capped-3-percent-last-four-years-the-job.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— She embezzled $230,000 from SIUE. Now she’s entitled to a state pension – GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213247509.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Important Reasons Why Longevity Plan Should Be in Place Prior to Retirement (DIERSEN: My father’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my wife’s sister are all paying more than $200/day out of their life savings for long-term health care.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/sponsored/articles/2018/06/20/32310081/index.xml

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Needs New Family Policy At Border.”
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/06/20/governor-rauner-says-president-needs-new-family-policy-at-border/

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois lags nation, neighbors in getting residents off food stamps – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-lags-nation-neighbors-in-getting-residents-off-food-stamps-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— School district leaders ask Rauner to veto $40,000 teacher pay mandate – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/school-district-leaders-ask-rauner-to-veto-teacher-pay-mandate/article_181cc0de-73e7-11e8-8ebf-8798f3a36862.html

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Minority groups disagree about Rauner’s success – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/minority-groups-disagree-about-rauner-s-success/1252087273

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti says she’s not ruling out run for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/sanguinetti-says-she%E2%80%99s-not-ruling-out-run-for-governor/
— What can actually be extracted from Gov. Rauner’s comments on President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/did-he-actually-say-anything/
— Black Caucus strikes back at Rauner for yesterday’s claims on WVON
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/black-caucus-strikes-back-at-rauner-for-yesterday%E2%80%99s-claims-on-wvon/
— Lawmakers eviscerate CPS for sexual abuse of students at hands of teachers, staff
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/20/lawmakers-eviscerate-cps-for-sexual-abuse-of-students-at-hands-of-teachers-staff/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop Separating Families – Charlie Spiering
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/20/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-to-stop-separating-families/
— Twitter Takes 20 Hours to Remove Tweet Advocating Murder of ICE Agents – Allum Bokhari (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of Group A a) publish lists of members of Group B and b) call for all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to get rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/06/20/twitter-takes-no-action-against-tweet-advocating-murder-of-ice-agents/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Fund The Wall Before Any Other Immigration Legislation
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28197

 

TOWNHALL
— The Left Goes Full Nazi Railing About Immigration Enforcement – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/20/never-go-full-nazi-when-talking-about-immigration-enforcement-n2491827
— Leftist Group Shows Activists How to Kill an ICE Agent, Pledges to Go After Their Families – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/06/20/left-shows-activists-how-to-kill-an-ice-agent-pledges-to-go-after-their-families-n2492637
— Melania Trump Calls Secret Service After Actor Peter Fonda Suggests Kidnapping Barron Trump – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/06/20/actor-peter-fonda-promotes-violence-against-dhs-secretary-nielsen-barron-trump-in-series-of-tweets-n2492744

 

DAILY CALLER
— PETER FONDA APOLOGIZES FOR SAYING BARRON TRUMP SHOULD BE KIDNAPPED, CAGED WITH PEDOPHILES – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/20/peter-fonda-apologizes-for-saying-barron-trump-should-be-kidnapped-caged-raped/

 

GOPUSA
— Who’s behind the ‘immigration’ protests?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48426
— Trump and the Invasion of the West
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-and-the-invasion-of-the-west/
— Canada’s Supreme Court rules against the Bible
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48397

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Starbucks Gets Million$ from U.S. Govt., Picks Soros-Funded Group to Lead Anti-Bias Training
https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2018/06/starbucks-gets-million-from-u-s-govt-picks-soros-funded-group-to-lead-anti-bias-training/

 

THE HILL
— Trump signs executive order to keep undocumented families together – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Of course, this will encourage millions of citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393303-trump-signs-executive-order-to-keep-undocumented-families-together

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/mike-bloomberg-democrats-election.html
— Trump Plans Executive Order to Allow Detaining Families Together Indefinitely – Maggie Haberman and Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Of course, that would encourage many more “families” to come to America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/trump-immigration-children-executive-order.html

 

NEWS ONE
— Illinois’ Racially Tone Deaf Governor Claims He’s Done More For Blacks Than ‘Any Other Governor’ He presided over a state with the highest Black unemployment rate. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3811740/illinois-governor-rauner-african-americans/

 

NEW YORK POST
— House Dems call for Trump to end ‘psychological torture’ of immigration policy – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2018/06/20/house-dems-call-for-trump-to-end-psychological-torture-of-immigration-policy/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— A List of ICE Employees Scraped From LinkedIn Was Removed by Medium and GitHub – Brian Feldman (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will members of Group A a) publish lists of members of Group B and b) call for all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to get rid of members of Group B? Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, members of Group B are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/06/linkedin-list-of-ice-employees-removed-by-medium-and-github.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Employees, Newsroom Editors Emphasize They Are Separate From Editorial Pages – Joyce Gannon (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/pittsburgh-post-gazette-employees-newsroom-editors-emphasize-they-are-separate-from-editorial-pages/
— Americans Believe Two-Thirds of News on Social Media is Misinformation Americans believe 39 percent of news in newspapers, on TV or on the radio is misinformation — but their views of social media are even worse. They believe 65 percent of news on social media is made up or can’t be verified as accurate. – Taylor Blatchford (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/americans-believe-two-thirds-of-news-on-social-media-is-misinformation/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Senate subcommittee passes pay raise for federal employees – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/06/19/senate-subcommittee-passes-pay-raise-for-feds/

 

RAUMUSSEN REPORTS
— Those Closely Following Trump Choose TV News (DIERSEN: Virtually every GOPUSA ILLINOIS email includes links to postings on Illinois TV news websites.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/june_2018/those_closely_following_trump_choose_tv_news

 

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— Legislative Black Caucus: Rauner no friend to black communities (DIERSEN: Those who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform would not say that Rauner is their friend.)
http://illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/feature-story-archive/6498-legislative-black-caucus-rauner-no-friend-to-black-communities?platform=hootsuite

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Gay commissioner candidate Kevin B. Morrison holds Pride fundraiser – Carrie Maxwell
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gay-commissioner-candidate-holds-Pride-fundraiser/63265.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin B. Morrison, the gay democratic Cook County Commissioner candidate for the 15th district, held a Pride month fundraiser June 13 at Sidetrack. Morrison is running against incumbent and Illinois Republican Party Chair Timothy Schneider. Illinois state Rep. Greg Harris said this night will be remembered because Morrison “is going places” politically. Harris noted that the 15th county commissioner race is important because he is running against one of the most prominent Republicans in Illinois.)

June 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use an asylum-seeker to bash Trump.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/evanston-asylum-seeker-says-she-hasnt-seen-daughter-in-3-years/3623904/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner attacks Pritzker in new ad about toilets: ‘royal flush of tax avoidance’ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-attacks-pritzker-in-new-ad-about-toilets-royal-flush-of-tax-avoidance-
— Illinois attorney general demands end to ‘zero-tolerance’ policy – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-attorney-general-demands-end-to-zero-tolerance-policy

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says U.S. border policy splitting families is ‘heartbreaking’ – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-border-policy-20180619-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Republican candidates on November 6, Democrats will increasingly call Trump supporters White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-trump-bannon-border-referendum-0620-20180619-story.html
— As governor, Rauner says, he’s done more for African-Americans than ‘anybody’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If you were asked what you have done that helped Blacks, what would you say? In 1997, a Black got my job and my preferred corner office at GAO because I succumbed to my Democrat superiors’ pressure to take their early retirement “offer.” In 1980, my Democrat IRS superiors could give my job to a Black because I transferred from IRS to GAO. In 1969, my Democrat Post Office superiors could give my job to a Black because I succumbed to their pressure to resign.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-juneteenth-radio-interview-20180619-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-schmich-kids-in-cages-20180619-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-trump-immigration-kass-0620-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-immigration-st-0620-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-parkland-students-town-hall-st-0620-story.html
— Rauner contends Democrats “hypocritical” on #MeToo; Rauner says Rahm a failure on schools since “day one” – Rick Pearson, John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-border-policy-20180619-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says he asked White House and Congress to end ‘bad policy’ at border – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-says-he-asked-white-house-and-congress-to-end-bad-policy-at-border/
— Illinois Republicans in Congress break from Trump over border children – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-republicans-in-congress-break-from-trump-over-border-children/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-moral-failing-tearing-up-families-lies-border/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pro-life-voices-need-to-speak-up-against-family-separation/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/stand-up-to-people-who-would-make-us-jailers-of-children/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Trump’s ‘1,000 percent’ support enough to defuse family separations issue?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-separating-children-house-republicans-donald-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Video gambling is a vice. If you promote video gambling, you promote vice.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180619/our-view-towns-still-need-to-approach-video-gambling-with-caution
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-immigration-st-0620-story.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote opposition to migrant separation policy.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/opposition-grows-to-migrant-separation-policy/article_b6b18e7e-64bb-507b-9382-3b4c4bbc5546.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Bost compares policy of separating immigrant families to legal process after shoplifting – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213445364.html
— Son of ex-township trustee gets probation in corruption case – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article213505134.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner proclaims Juneteenth Day in Illinois
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-proclaims-juneteenth-day-in-illinois

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Anti-Trump GOP Boss Went To Bat For Child Sex Predator – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14526

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— First look at U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam’s opening TV ad of the general election race (DIERSEN: All those who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise 1980-1997 were disabled, minority, female, veteran, and/or were employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/20/rauner-razzes-jb-the-plumber-black-caucus-calls-out-governor-on-african-american-claims-roskams-first-ad-uihlein-back-in-il-money-game-280735
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Its focus is on what Roskam voted against, a change to the American Disabilities Reform Act, which he says would have thrown up obstacles for individuals with disabilities seeking accommodations. “Our fellow citizens who are disabled bear a heavy burden in their mobility. The law should not make it more difficult on them,” Roskam said in a statement. He faces Democrat Sean Casten in November.)

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DO CHRISTIANS HAVE A FUTURE IN LGBTQ AMERICA? – Star Parker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, as November 6 approaches, a) Democrats will shout that Republican candidates are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) Democrats will call for them to dump platform planks, to dump individuals, to dump organizations, to dump companies, to dump governments, and to dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How will the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct react to the aforesaid?
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/do-christians-have-a-future-in-lgbtq-america/

 

DAILY CALLER
— HERE’S WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO FBI AGENTS WHO TOOK GIFTS FROM REPORTERS – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/fbi-agents-investigated-over-gifts/
— HERE ARE HORRIFYING PHOTOS OF OBAMA’S ILLEGAL ALIEN FACILITIES THE MEDIA REFUSES TO SHOW YOU – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/photos-obama-immigration-detention-facilities/
— ANTIFA SPREADS LIST OF ICE AGENTS COMPILED USING LINKEDIN AND BLASTS IT OVER TWITTER – Kyle Perisic (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years – that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, and that I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/antifa-spreads-ice-agents-identities/

 

BLAZE
— University of Washington settles lawsuit, agrees to pay Republican group $122,500 – Mike Ciandella (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps threaten violence. Ever-increasingly, Trump supporters are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/19/university-of-washington-settles-lawsuit-agrees-to-pay-republican-group-122500
(FROM THE ARTICLE: UW College Republicans planned a rally on Feb. 1 with the group Patriot Prayer. The college determined that the rally was a security risk, and demanded that the club pay $17,000 in security fees. This made the event unaffordable for the College Republicans, who argued that this amounted to suppression of their right to free speech.)
— Trump demanded biased FBI agent be fired – he’s just been escorted from the FBI building – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Starting in late August of 1997, when I was 48 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors started talking and acting like one or more Democrat politician had demanded that I be forced to take early retirement.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/19/trump-demanded-biased-fbi-agent-be-fired-hes-just-been-escorted-from-the-fbi-building

 

BREITBART
— Jim Jordan: Ryan Amnesty Bill Inconsistent with Trump Election Mandate
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/exclusive-jim-jordan-ryan-amnesty-bill-not-consistent-with-2016-election-mandate/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in turning “religious leaders” against Trump.
http://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/393120-the-memo-religious-right-hits-trump-on-border-crisis

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Elon Musk Accuses Tesla Employee of Sabotage – Neal E. Boudette (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government hint/imply/argue/shout that their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females are sabotaged by their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/business/elon-musk-tesla-employee-sabotage.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use children who were brought into America illegally to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/opinion/children-border-separated-foster-care-trauma.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/opinion/donald-trump-immigrants-children.html
— Matching Job Program To People Most in Need – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: Ya’seen Madyun, 22, wants “a job that pays anywhere near $50,000.” In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I took a job that paid only $45,703 in today’s dollars. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and I had worked for Firestone Stores as a Retail Sales Manager for 7 months.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/nyregion/nyc-jobs-de-blasio-poor.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since graduating two years ago from a small private high school in Queens, Ya’seen Madyun has completed a culinary training program and has attended security training courses, all in the hopes of landing a job that pays anywhere near $50,000. In January, Mr. Madyun, now 22, sought assistance at one of the city’s Workforce1 centers. He said he was directed toward an opening at a Family Dollar on New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn, a good 90-minute subway ride from his home in Far Rockaway, Queens. When he arrived, 15 people were already waiting to apply. “I’m used to a line,” Mr. Madyun said, adding that he never heard back about the job. He knows many young people in his neighborhood who are in a similar situation. “They want a full-time job,” he said, “anything 9 to 5.” It has been a year since Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a $1.5 billion New York Works program aimed at creating 100,000 jobs paying $50,000 or more over the next decade. The program is designed to tackle what the mayor calls an “affordability crisis” by creating jobs in fields such as technology and life sciences.)

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is it really a good idea for John Cox to have Trump campaign for him in California?”
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-trump-campaign-john-cox-20180620-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and b) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrant-keep-crossing-southern-u-s-border-undeterred-by-risks-1529456791
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Saudis are having a hard time getting Saudis to take bad jobs. All the jobs that I had were viewed as being bad jobs. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabias-economic-revamp-means-more-jobs-for-saudisif-only-they-wanted-them-1529420902?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Marriage Is Out of Fashion. So Why Is Tiffany Selling More Engagement Rings? – Suzanne Kapner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marriage-is-out-of-fashion-so-why-is-tiffany-selling-more-engagement-rings-1529487001
— Five Ways to Improve 401(k)s Too many people don’t save enough for their retirement—if they save at all. It doesn’t have to be that way. – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my wife and I have saved a lot for our retirement only because we have always had unfair advantages, mainly, that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my Civil Service Retirement System pension and federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies are too generous. They stress that I avoided the draft and that we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-ways-to-improve-401-k-s-1529460601
— My Lazy Summer as a Public Employee Baltimore’s utility workers are in hot water for loafing on the clock. That brings back a few memories. – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I could and did deliver mail in about half the time that I was given to deliver it.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-lazy-summer-as-a-public-employee-1529449487

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Hard Line on Immigration Traps Republicans in a 2018 Dilemma.” Ever-increasingly, as November 6 approaches, a) Democrats will shout that Republican candidates are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) Democrats will call for them to dump platform planks, to dump individuals, to dump organizations, to dump companies, to dump governments, and to dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How will the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct react to the aforesaid?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-20/trump-s-hard-line-on-immigration-traps-gop-in-a-2018-dilemma

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner, Partner Buy 53 Acres of Land Near Springfield Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has bought 53 acres of land west of Springfield with a local farmer.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-06-20/rauner-partner-buy-53-acres-of-land-near-springfield

June 19 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rauner Tries To Flush Pritzker Down The Toilet In New Ad – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/19/rauner-campaign-ad/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race Goes Down the Toilet– Literally The Pritzker campaign has responded with a new television ad attacking Rauner -Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Governors-Race-Heads-Down-the-Toilet—Literally-485968081.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner says Trump should stop splitting families – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rauner-says-trump-should-stop-splitting-families#/

 

WGN TV
— President Trump, Gov. Rauner mark Juneteenth celebration
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/19/president-trump-gov-rauner-mark-juneteenth-celebration/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner and Emanuel laud each other at U of I announcement – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/19/rauner-and-emanuel-laud-each-other-at-u-of-i-announcement/
— Rauner denounces policy of separating families – Bill Cameron http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/19/rauner-denounces-policy-of-separating-families/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner says he’s done more for African Americans than any other governor – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-says-hes-done-more-for-african-americans-than-any-other-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan relents, and hires an independent investigator – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-investigation-hickey-springfield-20180619-story.html
— Illinois governor says Trump should stop splitting families – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–rauner-immigration-20180619-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-methodists-letter-attorney-general-church-rules-20180619-story.html
— To end family separations, GOP weighs plan to hold kids in detention longer — but with their parents – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-family-separation-20180619-story.html
— Trump, defiant as border crisis escalates, prepares to lobby House GOP on immigration bills – Mike DeBonis and John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-family-separation-policy-border-20180618-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No increase to taxes or fees to close Cook County budget gap – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180619/no-increase-to-taxes-or-fees-to-close-cook-county-budget-gap

 

WTTW
— Rauner Calls Separating Families ‘Wrong’ But Mum on Border Troops – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/06/19/rauner-calls-separating-families-wrong-mum-border-troops

 

WSIU
— U.S. Rep. Bost Says Separating Families at Border is Not New – BRAD PALMER
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-rep-bost-says-separating-families-border-not-new#stream/0

 

WAND
— Rauner proclaims Juneteenth Day in Illinois (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I got jobs and promotions that Blacks should have gotten. According to them, instead of me, a) the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office. My critics/opponents consider the federal government to be the employer of last resort, that is, a dumping ground for those who are lazy, stupid, minority, female, older, disabled, and/or veteran.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38458276/gov-rauner-proclaims-juneteenth-day-in-illinois

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration ‘Enforcing The Laws In The Books,’ Talk Show Host Sandy Rios Says Of Immigration Policy
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-enforcing-laws-books-talk-show-host-says-immigration-policy#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Husband of abortion rights candidate, Terra Costa Howard, puts Jesus in the middle of Starbucks shoving incident – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511458247-husband-of-abortion-rights-candidate-terra-costa-howard-puts-jesus-in-the-middle-of-starbucks-shoving-incident

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Darren Bailey says new law to combat harassment in Springfield allows politicians to ‘duck’ responsibility – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511460026-bailey-says-new-law-to-combat-harassment-in-springfield-allows-politicians-to-duck-responsibility

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEPOTISTIC HIRES HIGHLIGHT TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT WASTE Two McHenry County highway commissioners hired each other’s sons to township government positions in 2017. Despite concerns of nepotism, these practices are not uncommon in township government. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nepotistic-hires-highlight-township-government-waste/
— CHANGES TO FEDERAL SALT DEDUCTION EXPOSE ILLINOIS’ HIGH TAXES – Travis Nix (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/changes-to-federal-salt-deduction-expose-illinois-high-taxes/

 

PROPUBLICA
— When Do Reporters Collaborate, and When Do They Compete? Increasingly, we work together to produce stronger journalism. – David Eads (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents cannot manipulate/dominate me, they do not want you to first learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Consequently, they blacklist me, they blacklist my supporters, they blacklist my emails, and they try to bribe and/or threaten activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. Ironically, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of traffic to the websites that my critics/opponents operate.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/ask-propublica-illinois-reporters-journalism-collaboration-between-newsrooms

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Gay Pride is Normalized Through “Pride” Month – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/video/gay-pride-is-normalized-through-pride-month/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Uihlein gives $1.5 million to Liberty Principles PAC
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/uihlein-gives-15-million-to-liberty-principles-pac/
— Rauner claims he’s done more for black people than any other governor
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/rauner-claims-he%E2%80%99s-done-more-for-black-people-than-any-other-governor/
— Rauner calls on White House to end child separations at U.S. Southern border
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/rauner-says-he-will-not-send-national-guard-troops-to-mexican-border/
— Pritzker campaign, Campaign Workers Guild clash over intern compensation
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/19/pritzker-campaign-campaign-workers-guild-clash-over-intern-compensation/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge strikes down Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to vote – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, illegals are strongly motivated to vote for Democrats because Democrats promise to give illegals amnesty and much more. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats will use government a) to give illegals preferential treatment and b) to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/18/kansas-voter-id-law-requiring-proof-citizenship-st/

 

GOPUSA
— DACA: ‘Dreamers’ include those arrested for murder, rape and other sex crimes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48320
— Dozens of states tighten election security — by going back to paper
http://www.gopusa.com/dozens-of-states-tighten-election-security-by-going-back-to-paper/
— Satisfaction with country higher than any point during Obama presidency: Poll
http://www.gopusa.com/satisfaction-with-country-higher-than-any-point-during-obama-presidency-poll/
— When children are separated from their parents at the border, here is where they go next
http://www.gopusa.com/when-children-are-separated-from-their-parents-at-the-border-here-is-where-they-go-next/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Declares Dems Want Illegals to ‘Infest’ America – Bill Hoffmann (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want to get rid of citizens of America and replace them with illegals. They especially want to get rid of citizens of America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For their self-defense, the aforesaid are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-democrats-zero-tolerance-policy/2018/06/19/id/867020/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP ATTACKS MEDIA FOR HELPING SMUGGLERS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS: ‘THEY KNOW IT’ – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/trump-blames-media-helping-smugglers/
— DOJ’S WATCHDOG: FBI REFUSING TO ALLOW ANTI-TRUMP AGENTS TO BE NAMED – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were the most anti-Republican based on their actions.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/19/fbi-blocks-id-anti-trump-texts/

 

BREITBART
— 13 Facts the Media ‘Pros’ Don’t Want You to Know About ‘Family Border Separation’ – John Nolte
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/19/13-facts-border-children-family-separation/
— How the Left Misinterprets the Bible to Promote Open Borders – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/19/pollak-how-the-left-misinterprets-the-bible-to-promote-open-borders/

 

BLAZE
— Marijuana tour bus driver arrested and 30 passengers cited for public consumption in Colorado – Jana Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/19/marijuana-tour-bus-driver-arrested-and-30-passengers-cited-for-public-consumption-in-colorado

 

FEDERALIST
— Democrats’ Border Separation Bill Would Let Nearly All Parents Who Commit Federal Crimes Get Off Scot-Free Every Senate Democrat has signed on to cosponsor a bill written so carelessly that it does not distinguish between foreign children at the border and U.S. citizen children. – Gabriel Malor
http://thefederalist.com/2018/06/19/democrats-border-separation-bill-let-nearly-parents-commit-federal-crimes-get-off-scot-free/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Answer Is Don’t Bring Your Kid Here Illegally
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28187

 

THE HILL
— McConnell backs bill to keep immigrant families together – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Of course, this encourages “families” to come to America illegally. Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/393051-mcconnell-backs-bill-to-keep-immigrant-families-together

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Governors Refuse to Send National Guard to Border, Citing Trump’s Child Separation Policy – Matthew Haag (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/us/national-guard-trump-children-immigration.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Also on Monday, the Democratic governor of North Carolina and the Republican governor of Illinois said they opposed the policy and called on Mr. Trump to immediately halt it. ” Those states did not respond to questions on Tuesday about sending the National Guard to the border.)

 

FORBES
— Promoting Wrong People Hurts Employee Retention And Productivity – Bill Conerly (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They want to hire, retain, and promote those who a) inspire Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger, to stay and b) inspire Republicans, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, to leave.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/06/19/promoting-wrong-people-hurts-employee-retention-and-productivity/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Senate Approves $40,000 Buyouts – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/19/senate-approves-40000-buyouts/
— 45 Senate Democrats Demand That Trump Rescind Workforce Executive Orders – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/06/45-senate-democrats-demand-trump-rescind-workforce-executive-orders/149124/

 

RAW STORY
— Ex-GOP chairman Michael Steele says Trump’s base wants to terrorize immigrants: ‘That’s the whole point — they want this’ – Travis Gettys (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly make it clear that they want to get rid of citizens of America and replace them with illegals. They especially want to get rid of citizens of America who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For their self-defense, the aforesaid are buying lots of firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/ex-gop-chairman-says-trumps-base-wants-terrorize-immigrants-thats-whole-point-want/

June 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who flee the crime and poverty in Democrat areas for the safety and prosperity in Republican areas, but who hypocritically continue to blame Republicans for crime and poverty?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sessions-immigrants-asylum-gang-violence-20180616-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The MS-13 gang made Jose Osmin Aparicio’s life so miserable in his native El Salvador that he had no choice but to flee in the dead of night with his wife and four children, leaving behind all their belongings and paying a smuggler $8,000. Aparicio is undeterred by a new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declaring that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. To him, it’s better to take his chances with the American asylum system and stay in Mexico if his bid is denied.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0617-kenneth-harney-20180611-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Parkland students to shakeup ‘detached politicians’ aligned with NRA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/parkland-students-shakeup-politicians-aligned-nra-road-to-change-tour/
— Google barely moves needle on gender, diversity in workforce – AP (DIERSEN: Google should bring in Charles Bowsher. Bowsher had great success at GAO during the 1980s and 1990s a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of the agency’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/google-barely-moves-needle-on-gender-diversity-in-workforce/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State must instill bipartisanship as routine for creating budgets – J.B. Pritzker (DIERSEN: To defend and advance the fiscal planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, RINOs are far too happy to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180617/state-must-instill-bipartisanship-as-routine-for-creating-budgets
— Business Ledger honors 75 companies as “Best Places to Work in Illinois’ – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors could hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO is a “best place to work” for young Democrat minorities and for young Democrat females because GAO wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors could stress the facts presented in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180518/business-ledger-honors-75-companies-as-x201cbest-places-to-work-in-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— City should not put competing township referendum on ballot – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180616/our-view-city-should-not-put-competing-township-referendum-on-ballot?rssfeed=true
— Juneteenth Celebration helps kids understand abolition of slavery – Tamara Browning (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America and where have they lived? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, and/or male, a) the longer that your ancestors have been in America and b) the longer that they lived where slavery was legal, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? My ancestors have been in America since 1844 and they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180616/juneteenth-celebration-helps-kids-understand-abolition-of-slavery

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is ice too thin for political heavyweight Madigan? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-17/jim-dey-ice-too-thin-political-heavyweight-madigan.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Caucus leaders must take #MeToo to next level – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never saw any sexual harassment. To the contrary, I saw tremendous preference being given to federal employees who were female, and especially to those who were Democrat and/or younger.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-caucus-leaders-must-take-metoo-to-next-level/article_7461efaa-bf90-5dff-88d9-ceb5ab2dfb5e.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Poll Numbers Show Deep Dissatisfaction with Gubernatorial Candidates – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/poll-numbers-deep-dissatisfaction

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Faith Leaders Oppose Trump’s Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents – SASHA INGBER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/620651574/faith-leaders-oppose-trumps-immigration-policy-of-separating-children-from-paren

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Congressmen Rodney Davis, Darin LaHood, and others aim to give Route 66 Historic Trail status, more federal dollars – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/congressmen-aim-to-give-route-historic-trail-status-more-federal/article_150de704-70c4-11e8-8305-6b05676a6be0.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Families separated at the border: what’s really going on? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2018/06/15/families-separated-at-border-whats-really-going-on.html

 

BLAZE
— Why Sessions’ use of the Bible to defend admin’s abhorrent policy couldn’t be more wrong (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/16/commentary-why-sessions-use-of-the-bible-to-defend-admins-abhorrent-policy-couldnt-be-more-wrong

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— The Liberal Media’s Cult of Trump Derangement Syndrome – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2018/06/16/liberal-medias-cult-trump-derangement-syndrome

 

THE HILL
— Media breakdown enables Trump’s onslaught against the press – JEFF MCCALL
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/392465-media-breakdown-enables-trumps-onslaught-against-the-press

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sometimes You Have to Quit to Get Ahead – Stephanie Lee (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents in the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents want me to quit as the GOPUSA Illinois editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They want to replace me with someone who they can manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/smarter-living/knowing-when-to-quit.html
— Why Aren’t More Men Working? – N. Gregory Mankiw (DIERSEN: Democrat politicians want the federal government to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women and young Democrat minorities. Of course, that means not hiring, not retaining, not promoting, wasting the careers of, and getting rid of those who are old, Republican, male, White, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/business/men-unemployment-jobs.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With unemployment at 3.8 percent, its lowest level in many years, the labor market seems healthy. But that number hides a perplexing anomaly: The percentage of men who are neither working nor looking for work has risen substantially over the past several decades. The issue, in economist’s jargon, is labor force participation. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys households, every adult is put into one of three categories. Those who have a job are employed. Those who are not working but are searching for a job are unemployed. Those who are neither working nor looking for work are counted as out of the labor force. This last group is ignored when calculating the unemployment rate. The presumption is that if a person without a job isn’t looking for one, then he or she doesn’t want one, and the joblessness is not a problem. But is that really accurate? The data show some striking changes over time. Among women, the share out of the labor force has fallen from 66 percent in 1950 to 43 percent today. That is not surprising in light of changing social norms and the greater career opportunities now open to women. Men, however, exhibit the opposite long-term trend. In 1950, 14 percent of men were out of the labor force. Today, that figure stands at 31 percent. Some of this change is easy to explain. People now spend more years in school, delaying their start of work. In addition, as life expectancy rises, people have longer retirements. A man retiring at age 65 in 1950 could expect to live another 13 years. Today, a man retiring at that age has an average retirement of 18 years. Yet schooling and retirement explain only part of what has occurred. Consider prime-age men, those from the ages of 25 to 54. These men are generally well past their schooling and well before their retirement. Yet this group has also been exiting the labor force. In 1950, only 4 percent of prime-age men were not working or looking for work. Today, that figure is 11 percent.)
— No, Not All Women Are Democrats – S.E. Cupp (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/opinion/sunday/no-not-all-women-are-democrats.html
— Asian-Americans Face Multiple Fronts in Battle Over Affirmative Action – John Eligon
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/us/affirmative-action-asian-americans.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Pregnancy Discrimination Is Rampant Inside America’s Biggest Companies Many pregnant women have been systematically sidelined in the workplace. They’re passed over for promotions and raises. They’re fired when they complain. – NATALIE KITROEFF and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/15/business/pregnancy-discrimination.html

 

VIRGINIAN PILOT
— Stop separating parents from their children (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://pilotonline.com/opinion/editorial/article_0747bcae-701e-11e8-9ae8-87456abe7abc.html

 

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Democratic policies are ruining our cities – Russ Sloan
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180617/from-right-democratic-policies-are-ruining-our-cities

 

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICANS’ BLIND LOYALTY TO DONALD TRUMP IS A ‘CANCEROUS GROWTH’ IN THE GOP, MARK SANFORD SAYS – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who a) expect everyone to be blindly loyal to them and b) focus on destroying those who are not blindly loyal to them.)
http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-trunmp-loyalty-mark-sanford-979656

 

ENTREPRENEUR
— Why Businesses Must Invest More in Human Capital – Dorothy Mitchell (DIERSEN: Both GAO and IRS invested a lot in me in terms of classroom and on-the-job training. But my Democrat GAO superiors wasted what I learned when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. My IRS superiors wasted what I had learned by not promoting me beyond GS-12. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315090

 

FOR SALE
— 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $479,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/629-Arbor-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447739_zpid/

June 15 Evening Edition

CBS2
— County Fairs Get Financial Boost From State
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/15/farming-funding-illinois/
— As Manafort Is Jailed, Giuliani Suggests Trump Could Issue Pardons
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/15/as-manafort-is-jailed-giuliani-suggests-trump-could-issue-pardons/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps to rally in Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/parkland-chicago-st-sabina-485676391.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/15/white-house-on-separating-undocumented-children-from-parents-very-biblical-to-enforce-the-law/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-children-families-separated/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/immigration-border-separating-families-zero-tolerance-donald-trump-jeff-sessions-editorial/
— The show will go on: Stormy Daniels and Admiral say ‘misunderstanding’ resolved – Joe Ward and Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/stormy-daniels-admiral-run-canceled-after-spat-says-owner-threatening-lawsuit/
— Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort sent to jail pending trial – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/paul-manafort-jail-trial-obstruction-charges/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Push is on for Rauner to sign bill allowing referendum for electing Lake County assessor – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-elected-lake-county-assessor-st-0615-story.html
— Donald Trump scolds NFL players ‘making $15 million a year’ for mixing politics with sports – Rick Maese
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-spt-donald-trump-nfl-fox-and-friends-20180615-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen breaks tie to reimburse himself for expenses – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/lauzen-breaks-tie-to-reimburse-himself-for-expenses–/1
— Cooperation, not secession, is best for all of Illinois – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180615/editorial-cooperation-not-secession-is-best-for-all-of-illinois
— Trump says he won’t sign ‘moderate’ GOP immigration bill – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/trump-says-he-wont-sign-moderate-gop-immigration-bill
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/suburban-muslims-mark-end-of-ramadan-with-eid-festivities

— Sun-Times sells Chicago Reader to African-American group – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/feder-sun-times-sells-chicago-reader-to-african-american-group

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam’s intriguing immigration move – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Those who want Roskam to lose a) want Roskam to dump Trump, b) want Roskam to dump all those who voted for Trump, c) stress that in the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton, and d) stress that in the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180615/BLOGS02/180619894/roskams-intriguing-immigration-move
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In what some are interpreting as a clear break with the president, embattled west suburban U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, is putting some distance between himself and the Trump administration on the volatile issue of whether to seize and separately hold the children of immigrant parents who are arrested for illegally trying to enter the country. But the size and duration of the distance isn’t quite clear yet. And Roskam’s Democratic re-election foe, Sean Casten, promptly attacked Roskam’s action as inadequate. Roskam’s move came in a statement late yesterday, in which he said that “dragging children away from their parents” should not be a means to securing the U.S. border. “The events unfolding at our nation’s borders are heartbreaking. Being forcibly separated from a child is a parent’s worst nightmare and I cannot fathom the pain these families are enduring,” said Roskam, who already was under pressure from major donors and others to do something to break the immigration standoff. “Every day these children spend apart from their parents, confused, scared, and alone, inflicts additional and unnecessary trauma.” “While I believe we have a responsibility to secure our borders, I also believe that how we treat strangers reflects the moral values this country was founded on. Dragging children away from their parents ought not be a part of the solution,” he continued. “I stand with residents of the 6th District and urge the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to reverse the zero tolerance policy that removes children from their parents at the border.” U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions shows no sign of doing so. In a speech yesterday, he even cited a Bible passage—once used to defend slavery—in arguing that God wants citizens to obey the laws of their country. All he’s doing is enforcing a law that Democrats and former President Barack Obama could have changed, Sessions and Trump have said. But Obama didn’t enforce the law in the way Session has, grabbing pre-teen children and holding them in camps and other facilities sometimes thousands of miles away, with little if any contact with their parents. So, what is Roskam going to do to pursue his views and change U.S policy? Roskam’s spokeswoman said he would have supported compromise legislation that House Speaker Paul Ryan is pushing to end family division while giving Trump some things he wants, such as money for the Mexican wall. But Trump today said he wouldn’t sign it, dealing the bill a possibly fatal blow. Given that, what will Roskam do now to turn up pressure on Sessions, Trump and others to back off? Roskam apparently wants to let the dust settle for a few days and see what happens next. Casten is pouncing. “Congress is supposed to be a ‘check’ on the President, not a rubber stamp. It’s clear that neither the Department of Justice nor the Department of Homeland security will act against the president’s wishes,” Casten’s campaign said in a statement. “So we need a Congress with the backbone to pass a law and make this stop. Peter Roskam won’t do it. Sean Casten will. And that’s the fundamental difference in this campaign between an independent Democrat and a Trump Republican who votes with his leader 94 percent of the time.” No word yet on where the Chicago area’s two other GOP congressmen, Randy Hultgren of Plano and Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, stand. But watch for this issue to get increased attention because, even today, TV film of scared kids locked up away from their mom and dad is horrible politics.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler says culture in Springfield is ‘broken’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511456644-kinzler-says-culture-in-springfield-is-broken

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— After trashing Trump for two years, Rauner says he’s “very proud” of White House (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose a) want Rauner to trash Trump and b) want Rauner to trash all those who voted for Trump.)
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/06/14/after-trashing-trump-for-two-years-rauner-says-hes-very-proud-of-white-house/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SAM MCCANN SAYS HE’S ESTABLISHING ILLINOIS’ CONSERVATIVE PARTY WITH GUBERNATORIAL BID (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party is the liberal/Libertarian/Green party. The Republican Party is supposed to be the conservative party.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/sam-mccann-says-hes-establishing-illinois-conservative-party-with-gubernatorial-bid.html
— ILLINOIS STATE REP ALLEN SKILLICORN OFFERS FREE CONCEAL AND CARRY TRAINING FOR 12 CONSTITUENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-state-rep-offers-free-conceal-and-carry-training-for-12-constituents.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner claims unpaid bills at $10B when he took office
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/15/rauner-claims-unpaid-bills-at-10b-when-he-took-office/
— McCann talks supporting Trump, Rauner buying GOP
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/15/mccann-talks-supporting-trump-rauner-buying-gop/

 

BLAZE
— Nancy Pelosi wonders why Americans are not ‘uprising’ against Trump admin. over border conditions – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/15/nancy-pelosi-wonders-why-americans-are-not-uprising-against-trump-admin-over-border-conditions

 

BREITBART
— Dave Brat: E-Verify ‘Will Stop the Magnet’ of Illegal Immigration – Sean Moran
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/15/brat-e-verify-stop-magnet-illegal-immigration/
— Emboldened Trump Repeatedly Rips Media During Impromptu Press Conference – John Nolte
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/15/trump-rips-media-blasts-cnn-as-a-fraud-slams-obnoxious-reporter/
— Kentucky Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail For Attacking Sen. Rand Paul – Joshua Caplan
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/15/kentucky-man-sentenced-to-30-days-in-jail-for-attacking-sen-rand-paul/
— In Merkel migrant row, Germans back tough policies: poll – AFP
http://www.breitbart.com/news/in-merkel-migrant-row-germans-back-tough-policies-poll/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP TELLS JAPANESE PM WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HE SENT ’25 MILLION MEXICANS’ TO JAPAN – Saagar Enjeti
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/15/trump-japan-mexicans/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps work very hard to make religious people and religious organization anti-American.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/15/nancy-pelosi-religion-hypocrites-immigration/

 

TOWNHALL
— WSJ Columnist: Hey, The ‘No Bias’ Claim In DOJ IG Report Is Not What It Seems – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/15/wsj-columnist-hey-the-no-bias-claim-in-doj-ig-report-is-not-what-it-seems-n2490944

 

GOPUSA
— RINOs defect, Democrats scream over Trump’s zero tolerance border policy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48100
— Court-appointed monitor says children being treated well in border detention facility
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48088

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://thehill.com/latino/392522-ap-about-2000-children-separated-from-parents-over-6-weeks
— Anti-Trump Republicans better look out — voters might send you packing – LARRY HART
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/392490-anti-trump-republicans-better-look-out-voters-might-send-you-packing
— Trump immigration comments spark chaos in GOP – SCOTT WONG AND MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/392474-trump-immigration-comments-spark-chaos-in-gop

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/15/politics/family-separation-democrats-trump/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2000-children-now-us-custody-dhs-calls-family/story?id=55930450

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/1-995-children-separated-families-border-under-zero-tolerance-policy-n883716

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Judge Orders Paul Manafort Jailed Before Trial, Citing New Obstruction Charges – Sharon LaFraniere
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/us/politics/manafort-bail-revoked-jail.html
— How Much Can Democrats Count on Suburban Liberals? – Thomas B. Edsall
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/opinion/trump-racism-liberals-suburbs.html
— Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Lawsuit Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/us/harvard-asian-enrollment-applicants.html
— Feeling Good About the Economy? You’re Probably a Republican – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican in Illinois, you probably do NOT feel good about the future. Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they want you to leave Illinois if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/business/economy/survey-trump-economy.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/15/why-the-trump-administration-bears-the-blame-for-separating-children-from-their-families-at-the-border/
— Promoted six times and then fired: Inside a 24-year-old political appointee Taylor Weyeneth’s wild ride in Trump’s Washington – Robert O’Harrow Jr. (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/promoted-six-times-and-then-fired-the-inside-story-of-a-political-appointees-wild-ride-in-trumps-washington/2018/06/15/ebf6290a-5eab-11e8-8c93-8cf33c21da8d_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He was one of the fastest-rising political appointees of the Trump administration, an unpaid campaign intern with no professional experience who soared into a top job with a six-figure salary at the White House’s drug policy office. But on Jan. 14, in the hours after a front-page Washington Post story cast doubt on his résumé and qualifications, 24-year-old Taylor Weyeneth was feeling vulnerable. “Can I ask you what the plan is for me now,” Weyeneth texted the White House official who had promoted him. “You’re fine. No action required,” Sean Doocey, then deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, wrote back. “It is garbage journalism by a garbage newspaper.” Two months later, Weyeneth was gone — demoted, told not to speak publicly and finally fired as the political fallout spread. This is the inside account of a political appointee’s time in Trump’s Washington. It’s the story of a young operative whose central qualification was loyalty and whose responsibilities included furnishing the White House with intelligence about career employees at a time when the administration distrusts the standing bureaucracy to an unusual degree.)

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/15/dhs-nearly-2-000-children-separated-adults-border/706265002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/15/tent-cities-immigrant-children-texas-backlash/705562002/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-daca-immigration-20180615-story.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-children-immigrant-trump-administration-policy-20180615-story.html

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://fortune.com/2018/06/15/trump-border-kids-separated/

 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— MAY 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: Why It’s So Hard to Speak Up Against a Toxic Culture – Francesca Gino (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the toxic culture in GAO’s Chicago office while I worked there 1980-1997. The culture was especially toxic for its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2018/05/why-its-so-hard-to-speak-up-against-a-toxic-culture
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One reason people don’t speak up is the significant risk of doing so. Challenging the status quo threatens people’s status and relationships with supervisors and coworkers, research shows. Speaking up can also result in negative performance evaluation, undesirable job assignments, or even termination. Most people are aware of these potential costs; as a result, most stay quiet about bias, injustice, and mistreatment. Then there is the bystander effect: When a person is in trouble, others who are present often fail to intervene, whether because they assume other people will or because they think it’s not their place to act. The more costly intervening would be, the less likely we are to do so.)

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois Urges Gov. Rauner to Extend Non-Discrimination Protections to All Illinois Workplaces (DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for an employer that had 14 or fewer employees? While I worked for employers 1964-1997, I worked for an employer that had 14 or fewer employees for about 2 months in 1966.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/EI-Urges-Gov-Rauner-to-Extend-Non-Discrimination-Protections-to-All-Illinois-Workplaces-/63218.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Equality Illinois urges Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign legislation that would extend Illinois’ workplace non-discrimination protections to businesses of all sizes in the state and ensure all Illinoisans have access to the legal tools of justice when they experience employment discrimination. Under current law, workers in businesses of 14 and fewer employees outside of Cook County can still be fired for being LGBTQ, a racial minority, a woman, because of their faith, and for other reasons based on their personal identities. The Illinois General Assembly passed the important civil rights measure, House Bill 4572, ending that exclusion and extending protections to thousands more workers, with bipartisan support during the spring session. The bill was delivered to the governor’s office on Thursday.)

June 15 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING SPONSOR WHEATON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND FIREWORKS! So far, $1,950 has been pledged, but $550 more is needed. Illinois Republican Party leader and Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar has pledged $500 and Judge Jeff MacKay has pledged $250. Bob Berlin, Dan Cronin, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Marty Keller, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Chris Nybo, Peter Roskam, and Darlene Ruscitti have each made $100 pledges. Of course, I have promised the Wheaton Park District, the organizer of the parade and fireworks, that I will cover any fundraising shortfall.

As a $2,500 Star sponsor, DuPage County Republicans will get credit for sponsoring the Tunes of Glory bagpipers and the Wheaton North and South High School bands in the parade. DuPage Republicans will again have a booth at the fireworks the evening before the parade. I will again hand deliver a flyer to all the residences and businesses on the parade route that lists the Republican entries in the parade, the Republican sponsors, and the amount that they contributed. The flyers will be printed courtesy of Alpha Graphics and I plan on delivering them on Thursday, June 21. Please phone me at 630-653-0462 about sponsorship and mail a check made out to the Wheaton Park District for $100 or more to me ASAP at 915 Cove Court, Wheaton, Illinois 60189-6326.

So far, Republican entries in the parade are Peter Roskam, Peter Breen/Amy Grant, Paul Hinds, James Mendrick, Grant Eckhoff/Tim Elloitt/Chris Zaruba, Jeff McKay, Karen Wilson, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee. Please help me encourage Republican candidates on November 6 ballots in Wheaton a) to have an entry in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and b) to help sponsor the parade. Those candidates include Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Chris Nybo, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, Gwen Henry, Kevin Wiley, Jim Zay, Al Murphy, and Joseph Cantore. The deadline for parade entries has been extended to June 20 and the cost is $180. SEE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-2018-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-43661232923?aff=es2 Thanks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s legal team dealt setback in defamation suit – Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers (DIERSEN: According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation), “There are several things a person must prove to establish that libel has taken place. In the United States, a person must prove that 1) the statement was false, 2) caused harm, and 3) was made without adequate research into the truthfulness of the statement. These steps are for an ordinary citizen. For a celebrity or public official, a person must prove the first three steps, and that the statement was made with the intent to do harm or with reckless disregard for the truth, which is usually specifically referred to as “actual malice.”)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180615/281779924837124
— Almost nothing is known about dozens of concealed carry shootings in Illinois. Why? – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, Jennifer Smith Richards
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-concealed-carry-shootings-20180523-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: University of Chicago to stop requiring ACT and SAT scores for prospective undergraduates – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: According to this article, students who are NOT low-income and NOT minority have an unfair advantage. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have always had many unfair advantages. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passed all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-chicago-sat-act-20180614-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A growing number, including DePaul University, have opted to stop requiring the SAT and ACT in their admissions process, saying the tests place an unfair cost and burden on low-income and minority students, and ultimately hinder efforts to broaden diversity on campus. But the trend has escaped the nation’s most selective universities.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/lifestyles/ct-abn-ent-pride-aurora-0615-story.html
— CPS workers to undergo fresh background checks before start of next school year – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-school-background-check-changes-20180614-story.html
— After performance, Stormy Daniels seemingly storms out of Chicago strip club – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-stormy-daniels-chicago-20180615-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House GOP unveils bill for young immigrants, $25B for border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/gop-leaders-sell-immigration-bills-with-trumps-blessing/
— After shooting fiancée, ex-cop was hired, promoted by medical examiner – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-medical-examiner-anthony-finnelly-ex-cop-shot-fiancee/
— Cicero town president pulled into primary rival’s election suit against Madigan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cicero-town-president-pulled-into-primary-rivals-election-suit-against-madigan/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Trump backer to sign thieves: Just pay up to avoid prosecution – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: How anti-Trump is your precinct? In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. How long would a pro-Trump sign last in your front yard?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180615/trump-backer-to-sign-thieves-just-pay-up-to-avoid-prosecution
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last week, with a high-stakes summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on the horizon and plenty of news coverage in the Daily Herald and elsewhere about an “Impeach Trump” yard sign in Elgin, Ernest Lasse decided that someone ought to show some support for the president. Lasse installed in front of his Mount Prospect home a roughly 15-square-foot plywood sign reading “TRUMP” in big red letters, surrounded by the words “Make America Great Again.” Not being naive, Lasse knew the sign wouldn’t be popular with everyone. He set up a camera in his front window to capture video of anyone who would do the sign harm. Sure enough, footage shows that a pair of young men came along about 9:30 p.m. Friday and stole the sign from the yard. Lasse found pieces of it the next morning on the bank of nearby Weller Creek. Police were called, reports were written and charges are possible. But before he pursues a formal complaint, Lasse has an offer he hopes the vandals can’t refuse.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting high school students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180614/naperville-church-preparing-for-parkland-gun-control-bus-tour

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans attack Dems for sex harassment—even as they worship Trump.”
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/15/republicans-attack-dems-for-sex-harassment-even-as-they-worship-trump
— Stormy Daniels storms out of Chicago strip club amid dispute: ‘I got fired,’ she says as weekend shows appear canceled The porn star left her performance early Thursday during the first of five planned shows at the Admiral. The strip club plans to sue her. – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/06/15/stormy-daniels-storms-out-of-chicago-strip-club-amid-dispute-i-got-fired-she-says-as-weekend-shows-appear-canceled

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM breaks from Trump on BORDER policy – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: How anti-Trump is your precinct? In the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton. In the 2016 primary election, only 21 voted for Trump while 93 voted for Kasich. To get more votes in my precinct for Roskam in the 2018 general election, will anti-Trumps want me to stress to the voters in my precinct the ways in which Roskam breaks with Trump? Anti-Trumps stress to Roskam that in the 2018 primary, of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, a) only 90 (18%) voted for Roskam, b) only 112 (22%) cast Republican ballots, c) only 207 (41%) are registered Republicans, d) 23 (5%) changed their party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, and e) 21 (4%) changed from unaffiliated to Democrat. They stress that there is no elected or appointed Democrat Precinct Committeeman in my precinct. They hint/imply/argue/shout that Roskam has gotten far fewer votes in my precinct because of me, because of my GOPUSA Illinois emails, and because of my support for Trump.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/15/roskam-breaks-from-trump-on-border-policy-koch-group-targets-durbin-new-bill-targets-cps-abuse-280333
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) broke from the Trump administration on Thursday and called on the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to reverse a zero tolerance policy that separates children from their parents at the border. Roskam’s comments come amid a national debate that grew more acrimonious on Thursday after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the practice, citing the Bible: “I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order. If you cross the Southwest border unlawfully, then the Department of Homeland Security will arrest you and the Department of Justice will prosecute you. Having children does not give you immunity from arrest and prosecution.” At a contentious White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended that stance, saying: “I can say that it is very biblical to enforce the law. That is actually repeated a number of times throughout the Bible.” Roskam joins other Republicans, including Speaker Paul Ryan, to raise concerns with the policy. Roskam’s statement on Thursday called for a full reversal. “The events unfolding at our nation’s borders are heartbreaking. Being forcibly separated from a child is a parent’s worst nightmare and I cannot fathom the pain these families are enduring. Every day these children spend apart from their parents, confused, scared, and alone, inflicts additional and unnecessary trauma,” Roskam said in a statement. “While I believe we have a responsibility to secure our borders, I also believe that how we treat strangers reflects the moral values this country was founded on. Dragging children away from their parents ought not be a part of the solution.” Roskam has been under intense pressure by both constituents and donors to come up with a resolution on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Roskam’s suburban district has the largest DACA population of any Illinois member, according to the Illinois Business Immigration Commission. He’s faced regular protests in his district, including from advocates who have called for him to fix DACA.)

 

ROBERT FEDER
— Shia Kapos takes over Illinois Playbook (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, who do they want to replace me with? Of course, most importantly, they want someone who they can manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/06/14/robservations-shia-kapos-takes-illinois-playbook/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shia Kapos, the longtime and well-connected chronicler of Chicago’s movers and shakers, is replacing Natasha Korecki as writer of Politico’s Illinois Playbook. Korecki, who’s been writing the daily newsletter on politics and government since 2015, was promoted to national correspondent for Politico. “I’ll still be here for a couple of weeks before handing over the baton,” Korecki reported. Kapos, a former columnist for the Sun-Times and Crain’s Chicago Business, has been blogging — Taking Names at ShiaKapos.com — and covering corporate governance for Acuris. “I’ve loved writing about big shareholders for Acuris, but I really enjoy digging in to Chicago news,” Kapos said. “Writing the Illinois Playbook is a dream come true. I have big shoes to fill as Natasha has become the premiere political writer in Illinois — and soon the Midwest. I think together we’ll be kicking ass and taking names.”)

 

JOHN BIVER
— THE RACE FOR CHICAGO MAYOR: WINTER IS COMING
https://johnbiver.com/race-chicago-mayor-winter-coming/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AN APOLOGY TO ILLINOIS REVIEW READERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/an-apology-to-illinois-review-readers-.html
— ILLINOIS HOME VALUE ARMAGEDDON Crime, pensions and taxes are driving down the value of your home.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-home-value-armageddon.html
— AMERICANS THINK THE NEWS INDUSTRY IS “HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/americans-think-the-news-industry-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction.html

 

GOPUSA
— What will the media do if Trump isn’t the second coming of Hitler?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47959

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congressional Republicans break from Trump on zero-tolerance border policy – S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/14/trump-administrations-zero-tolerance-border-policy/

 

NEWSMAX
— GOP Responds to IG Report: ‘Not the FBI Our Country Needs’ – Todd Beamon
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/justice-department-trey-gowdy-house-oversight-committee-inspector-general/2018/06/14/id/866229/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IG REVELATIONS ON AGENT/JOURNO GIFT-GIVING COULD BE FEDERAL CRIMES – Kevin Daley
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/14/agent-journalist-gifts-could-be-federal-crimes/

 

DAILY TORCH
— Did an Obama Executive Order force the government to hire unqualified applicants? – Natalia Castro (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://dailytorch.com/2018/06/did-an-obama-executive-order-force-the-government-to-hire-unqualified-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employees should be hired based on their ability to complete the tasks they have been assigned and nothing else. Yet under the Obama administration, hiring practices for the federal government were moved away from merit to fulfill goals irrelevant to the positions. Policies intended to simplify the federal government application process had the consequence of increasing politicization in the federal workforce and overburdening human resource offices. In May 2010, former President Barack Obama issued a memorandum on Improving the Federal Recruitment and Hiring Process. This memorandum directed agencies to simplify their application process to “eliminate any requirement that applicants respond to essay-style questions” and allowed individuals to submit resumes and cover letters or complete “simple, plain language” instead. The result was a flood of new applications. According to Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning, the goal was not just to increase hiring in the federal government but to increase political hiring. Manning notes, “The 2010 memorandum was always intended to give Obama supporters an easier path to enter the civil service. By overwhelming human resource departments with applications, it accomplished just that.” This was the first of several presidential orders to reshape the federal workforce.)

 

BLAZE
— IG Report: Do you support Trump? Then you’re a lazy pieces of shit,” according to (at least one) FBI employee – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were always very careful to not put anything in writing that could get them in trouble.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/15/ig-report-do-you-support-trump-then-youre-a-lazy-pos-according-to-at-least-one-fbi-employee

 

POLITICO
— Trump Ordered Troops to the Border, But They’re Doing Busywork In this ramshackle town, National Guard soldiers are doing everything from shoveling manure to changing tires. What they’re not doing: Watching the border. – BRYAN BENDER (DIERSEN: Talk about waste. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. Outrageously wastefully, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/14/trump-ordered-troops-to-the-border-but-theyre-doing-busywork-218821

 

REUTERS
— Rocky road ahead for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants bill in U.S. House – Susan Cornwell, Amanda Becker
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-congress/rocky-road-ahead-for-dreamer-immigrants-bill-in-u-s-house-idUSKBN1JA27K

 

ABC NEWS
— RNC Chairwoman clarifies tweet viewed as threat to anti-Trump GOPers – JOHN VERHOVEK
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rnc-chairwoman-clarifies-tweet-viewed-threat-anti-trump/story?id=55896450

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “conservative religious leaders” to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/us/trump-immigration-religion.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps use children brought into America illegally to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/insider/brownsville-walmart-migrant-shelter.html
— How the I.R.S. Could Punish Trump and His Foundation – Jesse Drucker (DIERSEN: How has IRS punished you? My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or
veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/business/trump-foundation-irs-attorney-general.html
— Facebook’s New Political Algorithms Increase Tension With Publishers – Ben Sisario (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, news is reported by people who want to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/business/media/mark-thompson-facebook-algorithm.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The most recent salvo came on Thursday, when Mark Thompson, the chief executive of The New York Times Company, accused Facebook of unintentionally “supporting the enemies of quality journalism” by using algorithms that can mischaracterize news as partisan political content. Mr. Thompson was speaking at a panel discussion in New York, which also included Campbell Brown, Facebook’s head of global news partnerships. Ms. Brown defended a policy Facebook recently introduced in response to criticism over how its ad network was able to be manipulated during elections. Ms. Brown cited the importance of safeguarding elections and said the problems with political ads were “something we are deeply concerned about. We hear you.”)
— In Name of Free Speech, States Crack Down on Campus Protests – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/us/politics/campus-speech-protests.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he would oppose immigration bill cobbled together by House GOP, dealing a blow to leaders rallying support for it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/15/trump-says-he-would-oppose-immigration-bill-cobbled-together-by-house-gop-dealing-a-blow-to-leaders-rallying-support-for-it/
— Trump’s attacks on federal employee unions, pay and benefits draw bipartisan rebukes – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) are anti-federal employee and b) anti-federal retiree.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/06/15/trumps-attacks-on-federal-employee-unions-pay-and-benefits-draw-bipartisan-rebukes/

 

BALTIMORE POST
— Trump’s attacks on federal employee unions, pay and benefits draw bipartisan rebukes – JOE DAVIDSON
http://thebaltimorepost.com/trumps-attacks-on-federal-employee-unions-pay-and-benefits-draw-bipartisan-rebukes/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— This Is No Time to Go to Pot Legalizing marijuana encourages use of harder drugs and sets back the cause of social justice. – Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-no-time-to-go-to-pot-1529018027
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-needs-immigrants-1529018058
— Insubordination and Bias at FBI The inspector general report is careful in its conclusions, but damning on the facts. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/insubordination-and-bias-at-fbi-1529018176
— In Harvard Affirmative Action Suit, Filings to Provide Rare Look at Admissions Process Lawsuit alleges Harvard intentionally discriminates against Asian-Americans – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-filings-to-shine-light-on-how-harvard-employs-affirmative-action-in-admissions-1528905750
— University of Chicago Drops SAT, ACT Requirement for Admissions Prestigious university joins movement to de-emphasize test scores, saying it ‘levels the playing field’ – Tawnell D. Hobbs (DIERSEN: According to this article, “Some students are good testers, some students are not.” Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I have had an unfair advantage because I am a good tester. They a) decry my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) decry my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) decry my passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, d) decry my passing the Post Office employment examination in 1966, and e) decry my passed all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/university-of-chicago-drops-sat-act-requirement-for-admissions-1529009194

 

ARIZONA DAILY SUN & TUCSON
— GOP brass wants rep out after immigration remark – Howard Fischer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, America is becoming anti-White and Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about that.)
https://azdailysun.com/news/local/gop-brass-wants-rep-out-after-immigration-remark/article_20ac9769-12c2-5787-8617-23568e3d77ed.html
https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-gop-chair-calls-on-prescott-legislator-to-resign-over/article_e53cc5e9-cd22-55d0-88f0-4a239bae3d16.html