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July 10 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 9 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 8 Evening Edition

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/08/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-14/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McConnell pursued from Kentucky restaurant by angry crowd – Avi Selk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mitch-mcconnell-restaurant-20180708-story.html
— New mural in Crete opens a window into historic building’s past – Dennis Sullivan (DIERSEN: I remember being in this building in the 1950s when it was Hartmann’s. My father played music in the building in the 1960s when it was Harry’s Old Town Restaurant. My wife remembers seeing my father play music at Harry’s in the late 1960s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-crete-mural-st-0708-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Chicago’s financing of police-misconduct payouts adds hundreds of millions to the tab – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180706/ISSUE01/180709939/how-chicagos-financing-of-police-misconduct-payouts-adds-hundreds-of

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 26 Illinois counties have passed ‘gun sanctuary’ resolutions. Are they constitutional? – Kelsey Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180708/26-illinois-counties-have-passed-gun-sanctuary-resolutions-are-they-constitutional

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Libertarians.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/mclean-county-libertarians-ready-to-make-their-mark-on-government/article_b774fef1-0b4f-57f8-8e67-4644f8494ec5.html
http://www.whig.com/20180707/libertarian-candidates-make-case-for-statewide-office#

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Northwestern says it won’t make changes to admissions after Trump administration rescinds Obama-era guidance – Alan Perez
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/07/08/campus/northwestern-says-it-wont-make-changes-to-admissions-after-trump-administration-rescinds-obama-era-guidance/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade – Part 1 – Bruce Rauner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/08/cl-independence-day-parade-part-1-rauner/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Zero-tolerance policy fails to stop surge of illegal immigrant families – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/8/zero-tolerance-policy-fails-stop-migrant-family-su/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Rush Limbaugh: Illegal Immigration is the issue that got Donald Trump elected – Brady Kenyon
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/07/rush-limbaugh-illegal-immigration-is-the-issue-that-got-donald-trump-elected/

BREITBART
— NPR, Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group: Self-Defense Gun Usage a ‘Myth’ – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/07/npr-gabby-giffords-gun-control-group-self-defense-gun-usage-a-myth/

DAILY CALLER
— SEN. DURBIN COMPARES CHILDREN DETAINED AT BORDER TO THAI CHILDREN STUCK IN CAVE – Mike Brest
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/durbin-kids-detained-border-thai-cave/?utm_medium=email
— THOUSANDS SHUT DOWN MAJOR CHICAGO HIGHWAY IN THE NAME OF GUN CONTROL – Molly Prince
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/08/chicago-highway-gun-protest/

WORLD NET DAILY
— LOW TURNOUT FOR PRO-GUN RALLIES ACROSS U.S. ‘A lot of conservatives are just afraid to show up for public events’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/low-turnout-for-pro-gun-rallies-across-u-s/
— Apology aside, Amazon still punishing Joseph Farah, top Christian reviewer
http://www.wnd.com/2018/07/apology-aside-amazon-still-punishing-farah-top-christian-reviewer/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Vaunted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is damaged goods now – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Are you damaged goods? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint everyone as being damaged goods. They 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, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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. They stress that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stress that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/muchvaunted_alexandria_ocasiocortez_is_damaged_goods_now.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Ivies to continue using race in admissions despite new Trump guidelines
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/46580/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The House Returns to Deep Uncertainty Over Both Parties’ Leadership – Nicholas Fandos and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/us/politics/house-leadership-republicans-democrats.html
— Government Work Done, Tax Policy Writers Decamp to Lobbying Jobs – Alan Rappeport
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/tax-policy-lobbying-jobs.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Where are the babies, Mitch?’: McConnell pursued from restaurant by angry crowd – Avi Selk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/07/08/where-are-the-babies-mitch-mcconnell-pursued-from-restaurant-by-angry-crowd/
— Trump’s fight with federal employee unions gets real on Monday – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-fight-with-federal-employee-unions-gets-real-on-monday/2018/07/08/55e52e9e-7bba-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Want more skilled workers? Create them – Jonathon Trugman (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted what I learned when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted the knowledge that I had from working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://nypost.com/2018/07/07/want-more-skilled-workers-create-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And there’s another wonderful solution: Invest in the future of your business while at the same time investing in the future of your employees. Yes, training is expensive, especially for the highest-skill jobs. And yes, it can run into the tens of thousands of dollars in certain cases. But in exchange for the training, you could require a commensurate commitment. For example, if you need to hire welders, and you can’t find any that meet your qualifications, advertise that you “will train” or “will pay for certification.” You will be likely to attract a good number of long-term unemployed looking to retrain for the modern workforce. By sending them to vocational school with a formal agreement to come work for the company upon certification and tuition reimbursement or direct payment, you are forging a long-lasting connection between your company and a person who could use a little help. So let’s stop all this corporate complaining how hard it is to find qualified workers. The solutions are simple: Offer more pay, and/or more or flexible hours. And offer training in exchange for a commitment from people who will grow your firm.)

INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Younger workers want more varied educational pathways, study finds (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted everything that I learned when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.ibj.com/articles/69478-younger-workers-want-more-varied-educational-pathways-study-finds

FED SMITH
— Border Patrol Losing Staff Despite Order to Hire More Agents (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/07/08/border-patrol-losing-staff-despite-order-hire-agents/

July 8 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dan Ryan Expressway shut down by anti-violence march; Rauner, Emanuel spar over protest – Diane Pathieu and Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/anti-violence-protesters-shut-down-dan-ryan/3721158/

NBC5
— Rauner, Emanuel Spar on Social Media Over Dan Ryan Protest Protesters shut down the Dan Ryan Saturday, and the politicians are sparring over the march – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-rahm-emanuel-dan-ryan-protest-spar-487574221.html

CBS2
— Thousands Turn Out For Protest On Dan Ryan Expressway – Audrina Bigos
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/07/thousands-dan-ryan-expressway-protest/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Anti-violence protest shuts down Dan Ryan Expressway – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/anti-violence-protest-shuts-down-dan-ryan-expessway

WGN TV
— ‘March for Our Rights’ organizers in 10 cities protest for gun rights – MELISSA ESPANA
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/07/march-for-our-rights-organizers-in-10-cities-protest-for-gun-rights/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anti-violence protesters shut down inbound Dan Ryan: ‘The people won today’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who won today? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-shutdown-pfleger-march-violence/
— Rahm slams Rauner for Dan Ryan shutdown tweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/rahm-emanuel-bruce-rauner-dan-ryan-shutdown-tweet/
— Pfleger, Emanuel, Rauner and Cupich: The inside story of the Dan Ryan shutdown – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-emanuel-rauner-cupich-dan-ryan-shutdown/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago mayor to Illinois governor in war of words about Dan Ryan march: ‘Delete your account’ – Patrick M. O’Connell, Jeremy Gorner and Megan Crepeau
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-dan-ryan-pfleger-violence-protest-20180706-story.html
— Democrats hope Kennedy’s retirement will make courts a galvanizing issue for voters – Seung Min Kim
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kennedy-retirement-supreme-court-democrats-midterm-voters-20180707-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State launches program to create more retirement savers – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180707/state-launches-program-to-create-more-retirement-savers——————

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Both local parties see state, national issues as leverage – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180707/both-local-parties-see-state-national-issues-as-leverage

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— 12th Congressional District: Can Democrats win back the Obama-Trump voter? This race is the test – Katie Glueck
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180707/can-democrats-win-back-obama-trump-voter-this-race-is-test

SOUTHERN
— Jackson County Republicans push for ballot question opposing property tax increase – DUSTIN DUNCAN
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/jackson-county-republicans-push-for-ballot-question-opposing-property-tax/article_b1f15482-ab8c-5b91-9941-ff75c3af383d.html

FOX ILLINOIS

— Freeway shut down prompts Twitter battle between Chicago mayor and Rauner – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/freeway-shut-down-prompts-twitter-battle-between-chicago-mayor-and-rauner

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri uses social media to make a point about high taxes – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511475144-khouri-uses-social-media-to-make-a-point-about-high-taxes

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ new automatic voter registration process begins at DMVs across state – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-new-automatic-voter-registration-process-begins-at-dmvs-across/article_fcdfb236-8093-11e8-99a6-cb2c4ef96c40.html

TOWNHALL
— Protesters Shut Down Major Chicago Highway; Mayor Emanuel Says Go For It, Comrades – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/07/07/protesters-shut-down-major-chicago-highway-mayor-emmanuel-says-go-for-it-comrades-n2498147

GOPUSA
— Teachers union gives anthem protestor Kaepernick its ‘highest honor’ (DIERSEN: The more that you protest individuals, protest organizations, protest governments, and protest countries that are members of the following groups, the more that anti-Trumps honor you: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, draft avoiders, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49570

THE HILL
— Hysteria about the Supreme Court vacancy isn’t about abortion — it’s about reparations – JAMES GAGLIANO (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it should be me. They stress that I am White, male, old (born in 1948), 100% German national origin, my ancestors have been America for a long time (since 1844), conservative, Republican, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), draft avoider, and non-poor. How many of the aforesaid terrible demographics do you share with me? In my defense, my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/395945-hysteria-about-supreme-court-vacancy-isnt-about-abortion-its-about
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A progressive court would sense our nation’s sovereign borders differently; immigration issues would be viewed through the prism of globalism. Liberal judges tend to apply pluralistic conditions to their considered opinions. Judicial activism would proliferate in the guise of “righting historical injustices” and, in particular, redressing America’s “original sin” — slavery. If Trump succeeds in appointing a conservative justice, for example, the court effectively would rule against any legislative efforts to have America – meaning the taxpayer – pay some $4.1 trillion to African Americans related to the impact of slavery, as David Horowitz outlines in his 2016 book, “Progressive Racism. ”A liberal Court would see this controversial issue very differently than a conservative Court. And some supporters of reparations already have mapped a way for descendants of slaves to receive some form of compensation. Georgetown University professor and author Michael Eric Dyson has gone so far as to suggest that white Americans — no matter whether their ancestors were slave-owners or not — should maintain an “individual reparations account” as a means of “atonement.” This would involve making donations to African American groups. The Trump administration’s Department of Education already has begun moves to undercut Obama-era policy guidelines to universities to consider race in college admissions if legally possible. Quotas, racial preferences, and the landmark 1978 Supreme Court decision to legalize affirmative action have given way to a far more innocuous, benign term — diversity — and been upheld by the Court as recently as 2016. But the construct — reparations — remains the same. While these “reparations” may be well-intended, they penalize Americans whose ancestors played no role in slavery, in order to compensate Americans who were never enslaved. If the Supreme Court’s ideological majority flipped, future generations would be left to foot the bill.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Anti-gun violence protesters take over Chicago highway – Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/07/07/anti-gun-violence-protesters-take-over-chicago-highway/?utm_term=.e14308e97c24
— The unemployed are a wasted asset – Paul A. London, Washington (DIERSEN: I have been unemployed since 1997 when I was 49 years old, and before that, the federal government underemployed me. I earned a) job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. The federal government would not have wasted my career if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste what I learned a) working for IRS for almost 9 years, b) earning an MBA from Loyola, c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt, d) earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul e) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, f) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, and g) working for GAO for almost 18 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-unemployed-are-a-wasted-asset/2018/07/06/9b835cba-809b-11e8-a63f-7b5d2aba7ac5_story.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago March Leader Says ‘The People Won Today’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who won today? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-07-07/the-latest-police-will-allow-protesters-on-chicago-freeway

FORBES
— Where Do You Want To Live For The Rest Of Your Life? 7 Questions To Ask – Bart Astor (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what encourages and discourages people from living in my precinct – DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. My wife and I have lived in the precinct since 1984 and in Wheaton since 1978.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bartastor/2018/07/07/where-do-you-want-to-live-for-the-rest-of-your-life-7-questions-to-ask/

INSIDER
— 7 money goals to hit by the time you’re 35 that are actually achievable – Judith Ohikuare (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I doubled my salary when I was 30. In today’s dollars, I earned $45,703/year (GS-7 Step 1) when I was 22 and $91,880/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I was 30. According to Money Magazine’s February 1978 article on me, in today’s dollars, at the end of 1977, my net worth was $199,615 of which $27,354 was my Civil Service Retirement System contributions.)
http://www.thisisinsider.com/money-goals-to-hit-by-35-that-are-actually-achievable-2018-7
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chances are, you’ve seen the advice floating around that advises 35-year-olds to have twice their annual salary in savings if they plan to retire by 67 “and live a similar lifestyle.” If you are 35 years old and you have just one year’s annual salary shored up, congratulations a million times over — you’re well ahead of the game. In 2017, the median salary for Americans aged 35 to 44 was $50,752 annually, based on figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By contrast, the Federal Reserve found that the same age demographic had a median $5,000 in a savings account. All Americans, on average, had just over $33,766 saved, and one-third had $0 saved for retirement in 2016. Obviously, the double-your-salary-by-35 figure isn’t realistic for many working people in the U.S. — especially those in their mid-thirties.)

July 6 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Pence Rips Democrats On Immigration, Defends ICE – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/06/pence-rips-democrats-on-immigration-defends-ice/

NBC5
— Emanuel Supports Pfleger’s ‘Important’ Anti-Violence March, Says They Should be Allowed on Dan Ryan Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls Saturday’s planned peace march part of an ongoing conversation about anti-violence efforts in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/emanuel-supports-pfleger-anti-violence-march-487519061.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The president ‘will never abolish ICE,’ Pence says – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/abolish-ice-mike-pence-elizabeth-warren-kirsten-gillibrand/
— Chicago businessman Ron Gidwitz installed as U.S. ambassador to Belgium – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-businessman-ron-gidwitz-installed-as-u-s-ambassador-to-belgium/
— Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair needs a redesign – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/democrat-day-illinois-state-fair-reboot-rich-miller/
— Shut down the Dan Ryan, march to stamp out the daily gunfire – John W. Fountain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/shut-down-the-dan-ryan-march-to-stamp-out-the-daily-gunfire/

DAILY HERALD
— Former Metra board chairman could be on national railway board – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180706/former-metra-board-chairman-could-be-on-national-railway-board

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REFISTER
— Rep. Davis wary of tariffs; won’t say if he voted for Trump – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180706/rep-davis-wary-of-tariffs-wont-say-if-he-voted-for-trump

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— One year, $5 billion later, are Illinois finances better off? – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article214386664.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally, and then b) use those illegals to paint as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nprillinois.org/post/anxiety-grows-over-anti-immigrant-actions-we-feel-they-are-after-us#stream/0

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Cook County Republican Central Committee will move on after losing bylaws case – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511477494-cook-county-republican-central-committee-will-move-on-after-losing-bylaws-case

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VP PENCE IN ROSEMONT NEXT FRIDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/vp-pence-in-rosemont-next-friday.html
— REPUBLICANS GIVE UP ON COOK COUNTY; PARTY OFFICIALS ADVOCATE NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/republicans-give-up-on-cook-county-party-officials-advocate-non-partisan-elections.html
— WEYERMULLER: REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH PARADES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/weyermuller-republicans-celebrate-independence-day-with-parades-.html
— PRITZKER’S JULY 4TH APPEAL FOCUSES ON IMMIGRATION, TRANSGENDERS AND THE US MILITARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/pritzkers-july-4th-appeal-focuses-on-immigration-transgenders-and-the-us-military.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘ARMY DISCHARGING IMMIGRANTS’ STORY MAY NOT BE THE OUTRAGE IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE – Virginia Kruta
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/06/army-discharging-immigrants-outrage/
— THE DNC CAN’T GET A GRIP ON CELEBRATING AMERICA – Julia Nista (DIERSEN: What percent of Democrats in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois boycotted Independence Day events?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/06/unfake-the-news-dnc-hate-america/

BREITBART
— Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marquette Wrongly Fired Conservative Professor for Blog Post – Tom Ciccotta (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they did not like.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-marquette-wrongly-fired-conservative-professor-for-blog-post/

GOPUSA
— Pope Francis: Climate change is turning Earth into rubble (DIERSEN: Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49735
— Trump says he’ll offer ‘Pocahontas’ $1 million to take DNA test (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49675
— Judge gives green light to California’s sanctuary laws (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California officially declare war on America? How soon will the Democrats who run Illinois officially declare war on America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49686
— Victim of assault gets 18 months in prison because of ‘duty to retreat’ law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49621
— Kamala Harris claims ‘eight immigrants’ signed Declaration of Independence (DIERSEN: My ancestors did not immigrate until 1844.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49579
— AP meeting with FBI raises ethical questions (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, AP reporters deny that they are Democrats. I have always fully disclosed that I have always been a Republican.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49599
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Associated Press reporters asked the FBI and Justice Department for a meeting in April 2017, hoping to find out whether their reporting on President Trump’s former campaign chairman was on the right track. But it was the AP reporters who would shape the FBI’s investigation, an agent would later testify, when they disclosed the existence of a storage locker used by Paul Manafort. Roughly a month after the meeting, the FBI obtained a search warrant for the locker, seizing 30 years’ worth of financial documents that would become the backbone of the government’s current prosecution of Mr. Manafort in two different courtrooms.)
— GOP establishment won’t support Donald Trump plans for trade tariffs (DIERSEN: The GOP establishment wants cheap labor.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49688

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Jim Jordan Must Be Winning The Race For Speaker – George Rasley (DIERSEN: My emails must be having a big impact. Why else would my critics/opponents have taken the trouble to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership?)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28296

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Number of Employed Americans Reaches Another Record High Under Trump – SAM DORMAN (DIERSEN: Are you employed? I have not been employed since September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that. They stress that my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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. They stress that 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. They stress that my Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1107975-number-employed-americans-reaches-another-record-high-trump/

THE HILL
— Celebrities risk backlash with vulgar anti-Trump rhetoric – JUDY KURTZ and AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/395695-celebrities-risk-backlash-with-vulgar-anti-trump-rhetoric

FORBES
— Parsing The Crazy Unemployment Numbers: College, Class And Color – Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/07/06/parsing-the-crazy-unemployment-numbers-college-class-and-color/#5c0f1d362aaa

July 5 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Federal Judge, Indiana Professor Amy Coney Barrett Among Trump’s Top Picks for Supreme Court Nomination – Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/amy-coney-barrett-notre-dame-487415591.html

CBS2
— Liberals Ready To Fire Back At Trump’s Supreme Court Pick – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/05/supreme-court-trump-liberals/
— “Trump Baby” Balloon Allowed To Fly Over London During Trump Visit
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/05/trump-baby-balloon/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Fix our insane immigration laws now!’ Trump tells Congress – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/immigration-laws-donald-trump-congress/
— US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/us-army-discharge-immigrant-recruits-lucas-calixto-immigration-military/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Corrupt Illinois politicians? Here’s how to make sure fleeced taxpayers never forget them – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-corruption-park-chicago-ukraine-20180626-story.html
— A bipartisan campaign for debt ruin keeps ticking along – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-deficit-debt-kudlow-cbo-0705-20180703-story.html
— Pushed out of power, liberals are trying to lose even more influence – Victor Davis Hanson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hanson-democrats-power-loss-whines-maxine-waters-0706-story.html
— Potential Trump Supreme Court pick Barrett: Catholic Chicago judge stirs abortion debate – Dan Hinkel, David Jackson and Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-supreme-court-barrett-20180705-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State’s attorney says Lauzen can’t approve own expenses – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180705/states-attorney-says-lauzen-cant-approve-own-expenses

HERALD & REVIEW
— Government opposes Schock’s request to stay his case – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: What if the news media had reported on Diersen v. GAO like it reports on U.S. Government v. Schock? In Diersen v. GAO, while Maggie Hickey served as Peter Fitzgerald’s Chief of Staff, Fitzgerald appointed both the district court judge, Amy J. St. Eve, and the attorney who represented GAO, Patrick Fitzgerald. All of the aforesaid made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Eve granted Patrick Fitzgerald’s motion to deny me my 7th Amendment rights, that is, to deny me a jury trial. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that Peter Fitzgerald, Hickey, Eve, and Patrick Fitzgerald all viewed me as being someone who was lazy, stupid, bad, and even worse things.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/government-opposes-schock-s-request-to-stay-his-case/article_3be50437-62f3-5372-8ed9-a63c4e54578e.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Private email used to coordinate talking points for letter to the editor by former COD President – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/college-of-dupage-private-email-used-to-coordinate-talking-points-for-letter-to-the-editor-by-former-cod-president/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— NRA warns members against gun control bills – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511474490-nra-warns-members-against-gun-control-bills

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner runs away from comments about Nazi candidate, blames media for reporting his own words
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/05/rauner-runs-away-from-comments-about-nazi-candidate-blames-media-for-reporting-his-own-words/

GOPUSA
— Do Democrats hate America? Here are the numbers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49477
— Hollywood actress warns friends to protect, ‘housekeepers, nannies, landscapers’, from ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49567
— Facebook flags Declaration of Independence as hate speech (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who a) ever-increasingly put themselves under the manipulation/domination of the Democrat Facebook, b) fail/refuse to keep their websites up-to-date, if not dump their websites all together, and/or c) send out fewer emails, if not stop sending out emails all together?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49581
— Maxine Waters’ ‘black women’ supporters blast Schumer, Pelosi in letter, demand apology
http://www.gopusa.com/maxine-waters-black-women-supporters-blast-schumer-pelosi-in-letter-demand-apology/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Young White Males Abandon Dems, Flock to Trump
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/07/05/poll-young-white-males-abandon-dems-flock-to-trump/
— How Many New Republicans Were Created by 4th of July Celebrations?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/07/05/how-many-republicans-were-created-by-4th-of-july-celebrations/

THE HILL
— Embattled EPA head Pruitt resigns – TIMOTHY CAMA
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/395667-embattled-epa-head-pruitt-resigns
— Conservative radio host Joe Walsh: ‘Pretty damn sad’ majority of my callers are OK with Trump lying – ARIS FOLLEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/395615-conservative-radio-host-its-pretty-damn-sad-the-majority-of-his

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps join ACLU.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/05/aclu-membership-growth/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
http://fortune.com/2018/07/05/trump-affirmative-action-college-admissions/

MARKET WATCH
— House Republican calls for renewed antitrust probe of Google’s search engine – Greg Robb (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/house-republican-calls-for-renewed-antitrust-probe-of-googles-search-engine-2018-07-05

MOTLEY FOOL
— 9 Job Hunting Tips for Older Workers – Chuck Saletta (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want employees who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fool.com/slideshow/9-job-hunting-tips-older-workers/
— MAY 13, 2018 FLASHBACK: More Than Half of Older Workers Are Postponing Retirement. Here Are 4 Great Reasons to Do the Same Before you retire, think about the benefits of waiting — because there are plenty of them. – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors’ argument that they did not force me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old is absurdly false on its face. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is $73,461/year less than that, or only $51,864/year. My CSRS pension is only 41% of my GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/05/13/more-than-half-of-older-workers-are-postponing-ret.aspx

ECONOMIST
— Bruce Rauner discovers bipartisanship It may be too little, too late for the governor of Illinois
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/07/07/bruce-rauner-discovers-bipartisanship

ROAD AND TRACK
— How GM’s Bankruptcy Saved the Corvette In 2008, GM cancelled the Corvette in an effort to save money. But the automaker’s 2009 bankruptcy actually helped launch the C7, the best Corvette ever. – CHRIS PERKINS
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a22059899/how-gms-bankruptcy-saved-the-corvette/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The economy is hot, yet many U.S. workers feel left behind. A new report sheds some light – ANDREW VAN DAM
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oecd-report-20180704-story.html

NATION
— For 60 Years, This Powerful Conservative Group Has Worked to Crush Labor Now the Janus decision has helped push the National Right to Work Committee and its sister organizations closer to that goal. – Moshe Z. Marvit (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. They stress that I was a union member a) for almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and b) for almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were vehemently anti-union.)
https://www.thenation.com/article/group-turned-right-work-crusade-crush-labor/

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC a) promotes hatred against 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 and b) functions as an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/05/hatewatch-headlines-752018

July 5 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Congressman Roskam, challenger Casten take shots at each other on Independence Day – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/congressman-roskam-challenger-casten-take-shots-at-each-other-on-independence-day

ABC7
— Politics permeates Chicago area 4th of July parades – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/politics-permeates-chicago-area-4th-of-july-parades/3706521/

CBS2
— Rauner, Pritzker Partake In Suburban July 4th Parades – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: In the Independence Day parade nearest your home, which Republican candidates a) walked in the parade and b) helped sponsor the parade?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/04/rauner-pritzker-partake-in-suburban-july-4th-parades/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Progressive income tax proposal would sink Illinois – David McSweeney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcsweeney-illinois-graduated-progressive-tax-financial-disaster-0705-story.html
— At FBI, women remain distinct minorities – Devlin Barrett (DIERSEN: My outstanding wife worked for the FBI 1968-1970.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180705/281809989649582
— How bad is teacher pay? Nearly 1 in 5 teachers works a second job, report says – Moriah Balingit (DIERSEN: Have you worked a second job? I did 1971-1972. I worked part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights while I worked for IRS full-time. The money that I earned helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in October of 1971, b) pay for tuitions and books for graduate business courses at Loyola, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in September of 1972.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-teacher-pay-second-job-report-20180620-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–house-democrats-change-20180702-story.html
— Poland’s Supreme Court chief defies law’s purge – Michael Birnbaum (DIERSEN: The federal government 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. In today’s dollars, were you earning $96,403 by age 25, $113,920 by age 30, $134,000 by age 35, and $164,200 by age 40.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180705/281749860107438
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those a) who come to America illegally, b) who stay in America illegally, and c) who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–immigration-separating-families-20180704-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Only 47 percent say that they are extremely proud to be an American.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-proud-american-20180703-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How proud are you to be an American? That was the question asked of a little over 1,500 American adults for a Gallup poll published Monday. Only 47 percent said they felt extremely proud to be an American — a record low in the 17 years since the research company first started asking the question and a sharp drop from a peak of 70 percent in 2003. The other options were very proud (25 percent), moderately proud (16 percent), only a little proud (7 percent) or not proud at all (3 percent).)

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville Mayor Chirico plans to seek second term – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: So far, which candidates have announced their candidacies for the Municipal, Park District, Library District, School District, and Fire District offices on April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election ballots in your precinct?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180704/naperville-mayor-chirico-plans-to-seek-second-term
— Schaumburg Township installing new electronic message sign, expanding parking lot – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180704/schaumburg-township-installing-new-electronic-message-sign-expanding-parking-lot

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DuPage college scandal continues to make big waves – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-05/jim-dey-dupage-college-scandal-continues-make-big-waves.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— 26 Illinois counties have passed ‘gun sanctuary’ resolutions. Are they constitutional? – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213841369.html

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
— Chief Circuit Judge Daniel P. Guerin is pleased to announce that following a tabulation of ballots by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts in Springfield, the Circuit Judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County, Illinois have appointed James F. McCluskey to the position of Associate Judge.
https://www.dcba.org/news/407263/Chief-Judge-Announces-New-Associate-Judge.htm

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Perversion Poisons Childhood in America
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-perversion-poisons-childhood-in-america/

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— MARIJUANA IS THE COMMON WEB BETWEEN SO MANY MASS KILLERS
http://www.poppot.org/2018/07/03/marijuana-violence-know-connection/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP BLAMED FOR DEATH OF REPORTERS: DID MEDIA BLAME OBAMA FOR COP KILLERS? – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-blamed-for-death-of-reporters-did-media-blame-obama-for-cop-killers/

BREITBART
— Poll – Majority of White, Black, and Hispanic Americans: U.S. Needs Stricter Immigration Enforcement – John Binder (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps not only do not want stricter enforcement, they want no enforcement at all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/poll-majority-of-white-black-and-hispanic-americans-u-s-needs-stricter-immigration-enforcement/
— Ann Coulter Slams ‘Open Borders Zealots’ on Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist, Backs Kavanaugh – Ian Mason
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/04/ann-coulter-slams-open-borders-zealots-on-trumps-scotus-shortlist-backs-kavanaugh/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Next American Revolution: #WalkAway – DAVID CATRON (DIERSEN: In Illinois, Democrats a) who accept some conservative principles and b) who might walk away from the Democrat Party and join the Republican Party are discouraged from doing that by the way that the Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who dominate many Republican organizations in Illinois treat conservatives. They see how those Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://spectator.org/the-next-american-revolution-walkaway/

TOWNHALL
— Dick Durbin Is The Incompetent One Here, Not ICE – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2018/07/05/dick-durbin-is-the-incompetent-one-here-not-ice-n2497309
— Should We Invade Mexico? – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/07/05/should-we-invade-mexico-n2497140

ONE NEWS NOW
— Illegal aliens could increase under Mexico’s new president – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/07/05/illegal-aliens-could-increase-under-mexicos-new-pres

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump, Republicans can win the immigration debate this fall – Matt Mackowiak
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/4/trump-republicans-can-win-the-immigration-debate-t/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP to attack unfunded federal mandates next week – Pete Kasperowicz (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are unfunded mandates. Since the 1960s, AA, Diversity, and Inclusion have cost taxpayers many trillions of dollars. AA, Diversity, and Inclusion waste the careers of and get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or veteran. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of those who are Republican and are White, male, older, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-to-attack-unfunded-federal-mandates-next-week

THE HILL
— Who really wants to abolish ICE? Surely not the American people – DAVID BOSSIE
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/395536-who-really-wants-to-abolish-ice-surely-not-the-american-people
— When Democrats cry ‘Abolish ICE,’ they really mean ‘abolish borders’ – MARK KRIKORIAN
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/395389-when-democrats-cry-abolish-ice-they-really-mean-abolish-borders

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in painting Trump as being a racist.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-racist_us_5b3ce1aee4b05127ccee5eb3

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion.”
https://apnews.com/a3309c4990ac4581834d4a654f7746ef/Trump-pressed-aides-on-Venezuela-invasion,-US-official-says

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in painting Trump as being a racist. Are you a Trump supporter? If you are, who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois works the hardest to paint you as being a racist? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to paint me as being a racist. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/04/politics/donald-trump-quinnipiac-poll/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in turning tech employees against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/technology/employee-uprisings-twitter.html
— The Secret Price of Pets The care and feeding of America’s “fur babies” has grown increasingly baroque. – Peter Haldeman (DIERSEN: According to this article, last year, Americans spent $69.5 billion on their pets. Dogs are extremely time consuming and expensive. One reason why I can afford to spend 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars each and every year to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out each and every day is that I have never owned a dog. The time and money that others have spent on dogs I spent working a second job during 1971 and 1972, earning three job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, passing two professional certification examinations in 1979 and 1981, serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000, serving as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/style/how-to-pamper-your-pet.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps do not like #WalkAway. In Illinois, Democrats a) who accept some conservative principles and b) who might walk away from the Democrat Party and join the Republican Party are discouraged from doing that by the way that the Democrat plants; Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who dominate many Republican organizations in Illinois treat conservatives. They see how those Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/07/02/the-walkaway-meme-is-what-happens-when-everything-is-viral-and-nothing-matters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the pro-Trump Internet last weekend, the #WalkAway hashtag was the nexus of an exciting idea: that “millions of Americans are walking away from the Democrat party,” as one pro-Trump account put it. Breitbart said that the hashtag had gone viral; the Epoch Times said it represented a “growing movement” of Democrats — particularly minority Democrats — abandoning their party, and liberalism.)
— The left’s contempt is going to reelect Trump – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-lefts-contempt-is-going-to-reelect-trump/2018/07/03/8e91b240-7ede-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html
— Is it great to be a worker in the U.S.? Not compared with the rest of the developed world. – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Then why do so many come to the U.S. and stay in the U.S.? ANSWER: Democrats and RINOs promise to give immigrants (and especially to immigrants who are minority, female, and/or younger) preference over U.S. citizens (and especially over U.S. citizens who are White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/04/is-it-great-to-be-a-worker-in-the-u-s-not-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-developed-world/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH GRAPHIC: In This Economy, Quitters Are Winning – David Harrison and Eric Morath (DIERSEN: Beyond outrageously, in Diersen v. GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors argued that they did nothing to get me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. But in fact, they made it extremely clear to me that if I did not take their “offer,” they would a) make my life a living hell and b) constructively, if not actually, demote me. They told me that if I did not take their “offer,” they would assign me to work for my subordinates. All my subordinates were Democrat minorities and/or Democrat females who were younger than me and who had an extremely low opinion of me and of those who share my demographics. They hinted/implied that they would give me performance expectations and performance appraisals that would be even more unfair. They hinted/implied that they might do less to destroy me if I would a) dump my 9 years of experience auditing federal financial industry regulators and b) dump my 1997 master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and try to get assigned to a different audit group.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-this-economy-quitters-are-winning-1530702001
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kimberly Enoch had a stable job working from home managing grants for a Little Rock, Ark., nonprofit, but she was bored and thought she could do better. So she quit. Within three months, she landed a job as a grant writer at Southern Bancorp Community Partners, snagging a 14% raise, a faster pace at work and an easy seven-minute commute. “I knew I could do more,” Ms. Enoch said. She is part of a bigger trend. Workers are choosing to leave their jobs at the fastest rate since the internet boom 17 years ago and getting rewarded for it with bigger paychecks and/or more satisfying work.)
— Polish Chief Justice Defies Government’s Supreme Court Overhaul Malgorzata Gersdorf showed up for work despite a new law that would force the retirement of more than a third of the judges on the court – Natalia Ojewska (DIERSEN: The federal government 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. In today’s dollars, were you earning $96,403 by age 25, $113,920 by age 30, $134,000 by age 35, and $164,200 by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/polish-chief-justice-defies-governments-supreme-court-overhaul-1530696927
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new law mandates early retirement for all male Supreme Court judges over 65 years old and all female judges over 60. A panel of experts would then appoint replacement judges. Parliament would choose who staffs that panel, unless more than two-fifths of Poland’s sharply divided parliament obstructs the process, in which case President Andrzej Duda would choose the panelists.)
— How a Rich Californian Hijacked the Legislature – Thomas M. Boyd
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-rich-californian-hijacked-the-legislature-1530723133

USA TODAY
— Capital Gazette shooting highlights the dangers facing today’s journalists – Caroline Simon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/07/03/capital-gazette-shooting-highlights-growing-danger-journalists/752178002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 34% take Social Security when they are 62. My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/06/19/whats-most-popular-age-to-take-social-security/35928543/

NEW YORK POST
— Statue of Liberty climber identified as immigrant activist – Larry Celona, Tina Moore and Chris Perez
https://nypost.com/2018/07/04/statue-of-liberty-climber-identified-as-immigrant-activist/

HERALD
— Democrats’ calls to abolish ICE play into Trump’s hands Most Americans are moderate on immigration. The left risks midterm wins with calls to end ICE. – Froma Harrop
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/harrop-democrats-calls-to-abolish-ice-play-into-trumps-hands/

DAILY HERALD
— The liberal stampede to ‘Abolish ICE’ – Pat Buchanan
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/national-editorials/buchanan-the-liberal-stampede-to-abolish-ice/article_4a17d51a-d839-5fd7-bfa4-0c421dcf0df0.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-fourth-july-celebrate-patriotism-not-trump-1003847

MOTLEY FOOL
— Financial Freedom Eludes Many, but Social Security Helps Only one in 10 Americans isn’t in some capacity reliant on their Social Security income when they retire. – Sean Williams (DIERSEN: What has helped you to save more of your income for retirement? For me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say it was three very bad things: a) my avoiding the draft, b) the federal government grossly overpaying me, and c) my wife and I giving up trying to have children, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents.)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/07/04/financial-freedom-eludes-many-but-social-security.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a Bankrate survey released in March, most Americans fail to save an adequate amount of their income. While most financial advisors recommend that people save 15% or more of what they earn, just 16% of respondents to Bankrate’s survey were heeding this advice. By comparison, 19% weren’t saving a red cent, 21% were putting away 1% to 5% of their earnings, and another 25% were saving 6% to 10% of their income. In another context, essentially two-thirds of Americans are saving nothing or very little, thusly putting their retirement in jeopardy.)

DAILY MAIL
— Woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty is a Congolese immigrant and personal trainer, 44, who was arrested last year for assaulting a cop and ‘attends one anti-Trump protest every week’ – HANNAH MOORE and RORY TINGLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5919057/Woman-climbs-Statue-Liberty-Independence-Day-ICE-protesters-busted.html

July 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps always put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and ahead of its citizens.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-neo-isolationism-nationalism-migrants-trump-harley-davidson-0704-story.html
— You can’t celebrate America without celebrating the freedom of the press – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: I should interview Democrat political reporters in Illinois about what they think of the way that my critics/opponents who are activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. and who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Democrat political reporters in Illinois are fully aware of how the aforesaid treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-media-surveys-partisan-violence-0704-20180703-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Despite Trump, immigrants less reviled.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Trump supporter, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, c) the more that you are White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, and d) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180704/281741270170488

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More than 1,500 extra cops to be out during holiday weekend to curb shootings – Sam Charles and Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/more-than-1500-extra-cops-to-be-out-during-holiday-weekend-to-curb-shootings/
— Animal rescue community demands answers after mayor fires Animal Care and Control director – Yvonne Kim (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did NOT demand answers a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that at best, my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives consider me to be “too conservative.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/animal-rescue-community-demands-answers-after-mayor-fires-acc-director/

DAILY HERALD
— Townships and taxes discussion July 17 in Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180703/townships-and-taxes-discussion-july-17-in-palatine

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Pritzker serves up ice cream in Crystal Lake
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/03/democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-pritzker-serves-up-ice-cream-in-crystal-lake/aew7gz/

WSIL TV
— Third-party candidates could sway Illinois’ Gubernatorial race – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38569791/third-party-candidates-could-sway-illinois-gubernatorial-race

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner calls on Nazi candidate to exit race Governor dismisses Pritzker campaign ‘baloney’ – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-calls-on-nazi-candidate-to-exit-race/1282342035

CITY OF WHEATON
— Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship July 12th – 15th – Chicago Golf Club (DIERSEN: My precinct borders the Chicago Golf Club. All of Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/golf2018

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact a) that I put together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and send them out each and every morning and each and every evening, b) that those emails have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening to since 2015, c) that since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 305,900 articles and information on many upcoming events, and d) that those emails are free and contain no advertising?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/03/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holiday-6/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE DEMAGOGUERY OF ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-demagoguery-of-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

ECONOMIST
— A system of gender self-identification would put women at risk It would threaten single-sex spaces and female political autonomy, writes Kristina Harrison, a political campaigner
https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/07/03/a-system-of-gender-self-identification-would-put-women-at-risk

FEDERALIST
— Facebook Shuts Down Christian Ideas While Letting Others Post Threats Facebook members can say virtually anything about Christians who uphold a male-female foundation for sexual ethics. But I can’t share my religious perspective. – Robert Gagnon (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. QUESTION: If the Democrats who run Facebook tried to shut down GOPUSA ILLINOIS, which GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers would come to my defense? ANSWER: Not those who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs. The aforesaid GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readers did not come to my defense when my critics/opponents succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2004, or my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/03/facebook-shuts-christian-ideas-facebook-letting-others-post-threats/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How to Protest the Fourth of July – Holly Jackson (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who does the most a) to promote Independence Day fireworks and parades and b) encourage Republican sponsorship of and participation in Independence Day fireworks and parades?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/opinion/protest-fourth-july.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Ancestral Village Abounds With His Relatives. Few Admit a Link.” From what I see, Germany is far more anti-American today than it ever was. Anti-Trumps always side with anti-Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/world/europe/trump-germany-family-ancestry-kallstadt.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: An ICE Raid Leaves an Iowa Town Divided Along Faith Lines The detention of 32 workers at a concrete plant opened fissures among the town’s churches and secular leaders, and brought an abstract national issue painfully close to home. – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: In your municipality, which churches paint themselves the most as being 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? Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/us/ice-raid-iowa-churches.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Parents Facing Deportation Are Asked to Decide Whether Children Go Too ICE started giving new form laying out options for parents in wake of court ruling ordering administration to reunite immigrant families – Alicia A. Caldwell and Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-facing-deportation-are-asked-to-decide-whether-children-go-too-1530696600
— Barnes & Noble Fires CEO Without Severance Over Policy Violations – Maria Armental and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, if my Democrat GAO superiors had been honest, they would have announced that they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” a) to punish me for being an active member of a class action lawsuit since 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) to send a strong message to Democrats, to minorities, and to females that GAO 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. Because my Democrat GAO superiors did not announce that, because my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did not come to my defense in Diersen v. GAO, and because I was denied my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in Diersen v. GAO, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GAO got rid of me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-noble-fires-ceo-over-policy-violations-1530650805
— Trump Administration to Rescind Obama Guidelines on Race in College Admissions – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT should have admitted minorities, females, and/or veterans in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1997 respectively.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-to-rescind-obama-era-guidelines-on-race-in-college-admissions-1530619273

USA TODAY
— Immigrants helped build our nation. We need to embrace them, not exclude them. – David J. Skorton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Trump supporter, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, c) the more that you are White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, and d) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/04/immigrants-build-our-nation-embrace-not-exclude-column/755933002/
— On eve of Independence Day, Trump salutes military and ‘tough’ ICE immigration agents – Christal Hayes and David Jackson (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives in Illinois have always had an extremely low opinion of me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/03/trump-salutes-military-and-tough-ice-immigration-agents/757195002/
— 4 stories: My first summer job and how it got me where I am today – Judith Ohikuare (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2018/07/03/career-first-summer-job-how-got-me-where-am-today/752562002/

WAMU
— Could D.C. Bars And Restaurants Refuse Service To Trump Officials? – Martin Austermuhle (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will bars and restaurants in your municipality officially refuse service to those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wamu.org/story/18/06/25/d-c-bars-restaurants-refuse-service-trump-officials/

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If your organization does not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, SPLC will call it a hate group.)
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/07/03/anti-lgbt-roundup-events-and-activities-070318

MOTOR TREND
— TOP 10 GREATEST AMERICAN CARS OF ALL TIME – Angus MacKenzie (DIERSEN: The list includes Corvette and Mustang.)
https://www.motortrend.com/news/top-10-greatest-american-cars-of-all-time/

GUARDIAN
— Facebook and Twitter: we can do more to protect disabled people (DIERSEN: While I worked the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, all the employees who they assigned me to supervise a) were members of protected groups including disabled, minority, female, veteran, and/or over age 40, b) were Democrats, and/or c) were employees who they wanted to get rid of. Of course, they hoped the aforesaid would file discrimination complaints against me, but none of them did.)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/19/facebook-and-twitter-must-protect-disabled-people-online-more

July 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pfleger: ISP threaten to arrest all participants in Dan Ryan march against Chicago violence – DIANE PATHIEU
http://abc7chicago.com/pfleger-isp-threaten-to-arrest-all-participants-in-dan-ryan-march-against-chicago-violence-/3696571/
— Walmart’s impeach Trump clothing draws social media outrage
http://abc7chicago.com/business/walmarts-impeach-trump-clothing-draws-social-media-outrage/3697799/

NBC5
— 4 Illinois Governor Hopefuls on Ballot; McCann Seeks Debates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/4-illinois-governor-hopefuls-on-ballot-mccann-seeks-debates-487241601.html
— Pfleger Renews Call to March on Dan Ryan Expressway As State Police Warn of Arrests Illinois State Police warned that pedestrians on the Dan Ryan Expressway during Rev. Pfleger’s anti-violence march will face arrest and prosecution
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pfleger-renews-call-to-march-on-dan-ryan-expressway-as-state-police-warns-of-arrests-487246751.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 Illinois governor hopefuls on ballot; McCann seeks debates – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/4-illinois-governor-hopefuls-on-ballot-mccann-seeks-debates-1

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico to run for re-election in 2019 – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mayor-chirico-campaign-election-st-0704-story.html
— As state police warn of arrests, a defiant Rev. Pfleger moves ahead with planned Saturday march, shutdown of Dan Ryan – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-talks-preparations-dan-ryan-protest-20180703-story.html
— Berrios tweaks formula; home assessments rise on North Side, fall on South Side – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-property-tax-assessment-shock-20180615-story.html
— Why there was no pomp, circumstance or former president when Obama expressway signs went up on I-55 – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-barack-obama-interstate-signs-illinois-20180703-story.html
— To calm dogs spooked by fireworks, pet owners are using treats made from marijuana plants – Vikki Ortiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-cannabis-for-dogs-fireworks-20180702-story.html
— On Independence Day, thanking my family for coming to America – John Kass (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women and b) the more reason that you should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-independence-day-kass-0704-story.html
— ‘Abolish ICE’ — a slogan that benefits Trump – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: What is next? Abolish Trump supporters, Abolish Protestants, Abolish conservatives, Abolish patriotic people, Abolish Republicans, Abolish Americans, Abolish Whites, Abolish males, Abolish older people, Abolish rich people, Abolish gun owners, Abolish German Americans, Abolish draft avoiders, and/or Abolish those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-abolish-ice-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-0704-20180703-story.html
— Wanted: Workforce for ‘The City That Makes Things’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: During the summer of 1966, when I was 17 years old, I helped build railroad freight cars for Thrall Car in Chicago Heights. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrall_Car_Manufacturing_Company During the winter of 1969/1970, when I was 21 years old, I helped build cars for Chrysler in Belvidere.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-manufacturing-jobs-chicago-area-20180613-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Father Pfleger, protesters threatened with arrest ahead of Dan Ryan protest – Sam Charles and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/father-pfleger-protesters-threatened-with-arrest-ahead-of-dan-ryan-protest/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and b) glorify and praise individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/fourth-july-wave-flag-america/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use veterans to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/ex-navy-seal-from-chicago-area-leading-veterans-battle-for-cannabis-access/

DAILY HERALD
— New Wheeling Township trustee appointed
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180703/new-wheeling-township-trustee-appointed
— 9 reasons the suburbs beat Chicago for the Fourth of July – Jim Baumann
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180703/9-reasons-the-suburbs-beat-chicago-for-the-fourth-of-july

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump on a toilet not welcome at West Peoria Fourth of July Parade – Scott Hilyard
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180703/trump-on-toilet-not-welcome-at-west-peoria-fourth-of-july-parade

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sam McCann to host political debates with other candidates
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sam-mccann-to-host-political-debates-with-other-candidates

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance Encouraging Affirmative Action – CAMILA DOMONOSKE (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-rescinds-obama-era-guidance-encouraging-affirmative-action#stream/0

WILLIAM J KELLY
— McCann to Rauner: Drop out, give me a clear shot at Pritzker
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/mccann-to-rauner-drop-out-give-me-a-clear-shot-at-pritzker

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives sees reform candidates as key to underwater mortgage fix – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511472303-ives-sees-reform-candidates-as-key-to-underwater-mortgage-fix

GOPUSA
— Judge rules feds must give asylum seekers chance at freedom (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, everyone who has problems and is a citizen of a foreign country will seek asylum in America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-rules-feds-must-give-asylum-seekers-chance-at-freedom/
— Here’s how much taxpayers are spending to house unaccompanied alien minors
http://www.gopusa.com/heres-how-much-taxpayers-are-spending-to-house-unaccompanied-alien-minors/

BREITBART
— At Google, Sharing National Review Articles Can Get You Reported to HR – Allum Bokhari (DIERSEN: I wonder how many of my critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes monitor GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and “report” whenever I include in the emails links to articles and/or my comments that involve them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/03/at-google-reading-national-review-can-get-you-reported-to-human-resources/
— DNC Chair Tom Perez: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘the Future of Our Party’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/dnc-chair-tom-perez-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-the-future-of-our-party/
— Guatemalan Asylum Seeker: People in USA ‘Don’t Have Hearts’ – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/asylum-claiming-migrant-people-in-usa-dont-have-hearts/
— Media Fail: Trump’s Approval Rating Improved During Manufactured Border Outrage – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/03/media-fail-trumps-approval-rating-improved-during-manufactured-border-outrage/
— Gallup: 55 Percent of U.S. Adults Say Country’s Best Days Are Ahead – Penny Starr (DIERSEN: The future is bleak for those who have the following demographics and who live and/or work in areas dominated by anti-Trumps: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/03/poll-55-percent-say-americas-best-days-are-ahead/

FOX NEWS
— Ex-Drug Czars Bill Bennett, John Walters: Mr. Trump, please don’t legalize marijuana at the federal level – William J. Bennett and John P. Walters
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/07/03/ex-drug-czars-bill-bennett-john-walters-mr-trump-please-don-t-legalize-marijuana-at-federal-level.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Progressives Deploy Religious Ignorance and Bigotry to Stop Amy Coney Barrett – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/amy-coney-barrett-under-progressives-religiou-ignorance-bigotry-attack/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Lawmaker Looks to Ban Unions at IRS – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: While worked for IRS 1971-1980, I was a National Treasury Employees Union member.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/07/lawmakers-looks-ban-unions-irs/149466/