July 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson hands out cash at South Side event – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-cash-at-south-side-event/3812375/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wilson was called out by Gov. Bruce Rauner, who also attended the event and was put on the hotseat over the perceptions of what went on. “I did not see anybody hand out any cash yesterday,” said Rauner who said he was not aware of Wilson’s giveaway. Rauner said that a candidate for office giving away cash is “outrageous.” Rauner, at a bill signing Monday that dissolved the DuPage County Board of Elections, said he did give Wilson’s foundation $100,000 to help pay people’s property taxes. Wilson kicked in $200,000 of his own and gave away tens of thousands of dollars in cash Sunday to people with other needs. Rauner said if any of his money was handed out in cash, he was going to demand it back. “None of it was the governor’s money, his money was given in checks,” Wilson said. Wilson said he has been giving away about $300,000 to people in need for more than 20 years. “It doesn’t really matter to me what people think, because you should look at my record, it proves I’ve been doing it for years. And people have to make their own decisions from that, but certainly I’m not going to do anything that break any laws,” Wilson said. Wilson and Rauner both said that at no time did they ever ask for people’s votes. The Attorney General’s office, which is the state agency that oversees charities, said it is looking into the charitable aspects of Wilson’s giveaway.)

 

NBC5
— Rauner Signs Bill Allowing Clerk to Take on Election Commission Duties – Charlie Wojciechowski (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Signs-Bill-Allowing-Clerk-to-Take-on-Election-Commission-Duties-488944331.html
— President Trump Traveling to Illinois Steel Mill Amid Tariffs Dispute The White House says Trump will talk about trade during an event Thursday afternoon
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-illinois-steel-mill-488899711.html
— Chicago mayoral candidate shows up at church, hands out $200,000 – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayoral-candidate-shows-up-at-church-hands-out-200-000

 

CBS2
— Throes Of Suburban Teachers Enroll In Free Gun Training – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/23/illinois-teachers-gun-training/

 

WGN TV
— Board of Elections says Wilson’s cash giveaway didn’t violate rules – TAHMAN BRADLEY AND MEGHAN DWYER,
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/22/chicago-mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-cash-to-potential-voters/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: $200k given to Wilson not part of cash handouts ‘as far as I know’ – Mitch Dudek and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-wilson-cash-church-handouts-200000-campaign/
— Rauner to be a no-show for Trump’s first Illinois visit — not even sure of date – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/rauner-to-be-a-no-show-for-trumps-first-illinois-visit-not-even-sure-of-date/
— Put an end to severance deals that leave taxpayers in the dark on exiting execs – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/severance-pay-illinois-public-officials-madeleine-doubek/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump on trade.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-trade-war-china-illinois-economy/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-china-trade-war-tariffs-jesse-jackson/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner won’t meet Trump for rare Illinois visit at downstate steel plant that benefited from tariffs – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-trump-granite-city-steel-mill-20180723-story.html
— Activists to shut down Lake Shore Drive, take anti-violence march to Wrigley Field – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-lake-shore-drive-shutdown-protest-20180723-story.html
— Rauner blasts Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson’s cash giveaway, state says he didn’t violate campaign rules – John Byrne and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-willie-wilson-money-handout-church-20180723-story.html
— Facebook confirms huge office lease in the Loop – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-facebook-office-lease-ryan-ori-20180723-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County given power to disband election commission – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180723/dupage-county-given-power-to-disband-election-commission
— Chicago mayoral candidate shows up at church, hands out cash – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180723/news/307239971/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big money starts to show up in Roskam-Casten race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180723/BLOGS02/180729972/big-money-starts-to-show-up-in-roskam-casten-race
— GOP pushes merger of Illinois comptroller, treasurer posts – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180723/BLOGS02/180729975/gop-pushes-merger-of-illinois-comptroller-treasurer-posts
— Facebook inks deal for big Chicago office
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180723/CRED03/180729974/facebook-inks-deal-for-big-chicago-office

 

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

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Granite City prepares for President Trump’s visit Thursday – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/granite-city-prepares-for-president-trumps-visit-thursday
— Gov. Rauner works to consolidate local government bodies
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-works-to-consolidate-local-government-bodies

— Treasurer, comptroller nominees propose to merge offices
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/treasurer-comptroller-nominees-propose-to-merge-offices

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Governor Signs Bill to Dissolve DuPage Election Commission
https://www.nctv17.com/news/governor-signs-bill-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Gov. Rauner Signs House Bill 5123 in DuPage County (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57825

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP VISIT PUTS BOST BETWEEN ROCK AND HARD PLACE ON STEEL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/trump-visit-puts-bost-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-steel-.html
— CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS’ COALITION PROMISES TO FIGHT FOR CULTURE CHANGE IN ILLINOIS POLITICS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/candidate-legislator-coalition-fights-for-culture-change-in-illinois.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should Rep. Jeanne Ives endorse Gov. Rauner for a second term?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/question-of-the-day-2709/
— Rauner finally comes through for HRO $2,000,000 A1 to House Republican Organization
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-finally-comes-through-for-hro/
— Board of Elections spokesman, general counsel not quite on the same page
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/board-of-elections-spokesman-general-counsel-not-quite-on-the-same-page/
— “Rauner attended the same event with Wilson last year, when cash was also handed out”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-attended-the-same-event-with-wilson-last-year-when-cash-was-also-handed-out/
— Rauner between a rock and a hard place on guns, but he does have an ace in the hole
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-guns-but-he-does-have-an-ace-in-the-hole/
— The pros and cons of consolidating the comptroller’s office with the treasurer’s office
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/the-pros-and-cons-of-consolidating-the-comptrollers-office-with-the-treasurers-office/
— Mitchell, McCann respond *** Rauner denies knowing about Willie Wilson cash give-away
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-denies-knowing-about-willie-wilson-cash-give-away/
— Rauner doesn’t plan to go *** President Trump to visit Granite City Steel plant on Thursday
Mitchell, McCann respond *** Rauner denies knowing about Willie Wilson cash give-away
— Willie Wilson denies $300K cash handout was political
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/willie-wilson-denies-300k-cash-handout-was-political/

 

FOX NEWS
— Illinois GOP Gov. Rauner in nasty race against Blago pal, after surviving primary – Fred Lucas
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/23/illinois-gop-gov-rauner-in-nasty-race-against-blago-pal-after-surviving-primary.html

 

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gives Potential Constituents Cash for Votes – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/07/23/watch-chicago-mayoral-candidate-gives-cash-votes/

 

POLITICO
— ‘It looks kind of skeevy’: Illinois governor shamed by cash giveaway – SHIA KAPOS and NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/23/illinois-governor-rauner-cash-giveaway-736244

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Millions of educated, experienced workers have been tossed aside by a strong economy – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors tossed me aside in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://employment.einnews.com/article_detail/456394030/–FuvnNR9rjGvK1J

 

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago mayoral candidate hands out $200K in cash at church – AP
https://nypost.com/2018/07/23/chicago-mayoral-candidate-hands-out-200k-in-cash-at-church/

 

NEWSWEEK
— CHICAGO MAYORAL CANDIDATE HANDS OUT $200K AT CHURCH, BOARD OF ELECTIONS ALLOWS IT – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/willie-wilson-mayor-chicago-buying-votes-candidate-cash-hand-out-new-covenant-1038440

July 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama’s words on identity politics better late than never – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to see themselves as being first before anything else: 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-obama-mandela-hypocrisy-identity-politics-0723-20180720-story.html
— Mark Zuckerberg is a horror show, but there’s a glimmer of truth hidden in his latest blunder – Margaret Sullivan (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mark-zuckerberg-blunder-20180722-story.html
— Task force asks worried mayors for input on new prevailing wage requirements – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: What is the prevailing wage for those who have education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses comparable to what you have? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $125,325/year or $60.25/hour. I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO and almost 9 years of experience working for IRS. I had 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 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (licensed CPA) when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-prevailing-wage-task-force-st-0720-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump a) glorifies and praises foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and his supporters, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-beyond-reasonable-doubt-big-country-need-citizens-immigration-trump-helsinki/
— Fact-check: ‘Ultra-rich’ Rauner, Pritzker in sync on keeping own finances murky – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-finances-murky-bga-politifact-fact-check-illinois-general-election-governor-race/
— Illinois should be protecting voters, not undercutting them – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-crosscheck-voter-suppression/
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Roskam blasts Roskam.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chance-the-rapper-chicagoist-purchase-letters/

 

DAILY HERALD
— JULY 17, 2018 FLASHBACK: Cronin: Rauner will sign measure to disband DuPage County election commission – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The signing is scheduled for noon, Monday, July 23, 2018, in the DuPage County Board Room.)
— Judge splits Aurora Election Commission assets among 3 counties – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180722/judge-splits-aurora-election-commission-assets-among-3-counties–
— Homeowners have more equity than ever but don’t want to tap it – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Home equity should be saved for retirement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180722/homeowners-have-more-equity-than-ever-but-dont-want-to-tap-it
— DuPage County Fair gearing up for five days of food, rides and animals – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180722/dupage-county-fair-gearing-up-for-five-days-of-food-rides-and-animals

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The future of the U.S. looks a lot like Chicago – Conor Sen (DIERSEN: As the Democrat Party’s stranglehold on Chicago tightens, Chicago is more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180720/NEWS07/180729993/the-future-of-the-u-s-looks-a-lot-like-chicago

 

WGN TV
— Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson hands out cash to potential voters – TAHMAN BRADLEY,
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/22/chicago-mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-cash-to-potential-voters/

 

WGN RADIO
— A look at the future of manufacturing in Illinois from the eyes of the retiring President and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/22/a-look-at-the-future-of-manufacturing-in-illinois-from-the-eyes-of-the-retiring-president-and-ceo-of-the-illinois-manufacturers-association/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— The ever-changing workplace: Experts see importance of diverse and inclusive workplaces in the Q-C – Sarah Ritter (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they focused on a) getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and b) hiring, retaining, and promoting employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://qctimes.com/business/the-ever-changing-workplace-experts-see-importance-of-diverse-and/article_0842bc20-135b-558a-8ae1-82086bd3b8e5.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— How to solve the Illinois pension crisis and dramatically lower property taxes – Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180721/guest-view-how-to-solve-illinois-pension-crisis-and-dramatically-lower-property-taxes

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County GOP leaders: Want tax cuts? Look at libraries  Libraries under attack in McHenry County political realm – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/20/mchenry-county-gop-leaders-want-tax-cuts-look-at-libraries/akwr2o3/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s cash funneled down to local level – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-22/capitol-fax-pritzkers-cash-funneled-down-local-level.html
— Spending in 13th Congressional District race not at past levels – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-22/tom-kacich-spending-13th-district-race-not-past-levels.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts Pawar over universal basic income in Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511493710-ives-blasts-pawar-over-universal-basic-income-in-chicago

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Republican Hultgren’s war chest outpaces Underwood’s in 14th Congressional race
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511489695-republican-hultgren-s-war-chest-outpaces-underwood-s-in-14th-congressional-race

 

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
— Can algorithms help end gerrymandering? Professor Wendy K. Tam Cho believes supercomputers can strengthen democracy – Craig Chamberlain
http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/article/?id=27115&/news//news/2018/gerrymandering18/

 

SHARON BRANNIGAN
— Palos Township General Board Meeting August 13
https://mailchi.mp/e9f2f7b58994/palos-township-general-board-meeting-august-2018

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Fickle millennials may not turn out for midterms, helping the GOP, new poll says – Frank Miles
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/22/fickle-millennials-may-not-turn-out-for-midterms-helping-gop-new-poll-says.html

 

THE HILL
— Putin summit puts spotlight back on Trump’s tax returns – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398147-putin-summit-puts-spotlight-back-on-trump-tax-returns

 

POLITICO
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Thursday: The president will travel to Dubuque, Iowa, and Granite City, Illinois.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/07/22/pb-289276

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump creates a summer of discontent for Republican candidates.” (FROM THE ARTICLE: He plans to hit Illinois and Iowa next week to talk about the economy and visit a steel mill, a White House official said.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-creates-a-summer-of-discontent-for-republican-candidates/2018/07/22/8324c5fa-8b68-11e8-85ae-511bc1146b0b_story.html

 

JACKSON SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s 27 loaded questions.” Should I conduct an “Illinois Media Accountability Survey?”
https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2018/07/22/rnc-trumps-media-accountability-survey/804210002/

 

UNION BULLETIN
— Political web-sites must be clearly marked Unfortunately, a troubling trend has surfaced in which political websites are designed to look like news sites to fool voters. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, mainstream news sources promotes the Democrat Party platform, Libertarian Party platform, Green Party platform, and foreign countries. Of course, they falsely deny it. GOPUSA ILLINOIS promotes the Republican Party platform and America.)
http://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/editorials/political-web-sites-must-be-clearly-marked/article_bce204a4-8c41-11e8-9003-1352a6c3665d.html

(FROM THE EDITORIAL: When it comes to internet shenanigans at election time, the Russians don’t have the market cornered. A few members of the U.S. Congress — Democrats and Republicans — have set up “fake news” websites designed to sway voters in their direction so they can win re-election. Not cool. Tim Johnson of the McClatchy News Service reported that three sitting senators who are in the midst of tough re-election campaigns and one House member have created sites that look like internet news pages, but their aim is to put positive spin on the candidates. For example, Nevada Republican Sen. Deal Heller’s website, NevadaSenateUpdates.com, even has weather and calendar widgets on the top of its page, just like those of a conventional newspaper website. The “paid for by Heller for Senate” is in dim gray type on a black bar at the bottom, Johnson reported. On the other side of the aisle is a the faux internet news site put up by the Missouri Democratic Party — The Missouri Download — to promote the re-election chances of Sen. Claire McCaskill. Johnson reports that its declaimer is almost impossible to read. According to election watchdog groups, these are not isolated incidents, but a troubling trend. “These websites are designed with one thing in mind: to trick the reader into thinking they’re a legitimate news source. And anyone who says otherwise is being disingenuous. A label tucked at the bottom of a web page isn’t enough,” said Aaron Sharockman, executive director of PolitiFact, a fact-checking website. Brendan Fischer, of the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan group on campaign finance and democracy issues, agreed. “You’d have to scroll all the way to the bottom and read the fine print to learn that these sites are actually generated by partisan political actors who are trying to win an election,” Fischer said, adding that structure of the websites indicates that “there is a degree of trust in the news media, and that’s why these candidates and parties are trying to emulate traditional news media sites.” While these campaign websites aren’t illegal, as the source and campaign information are included (albeit it in teeny-tiny print), there are certainly deceitful. All voters — Democrats, Republicans and independents — should be irked. Voters deserve better. Those in office, or seeking office, should want to get information out to the public that is positive to their campaigns and that costs doubts on their opponents. But this must be done in the open. When creating websites for these political purposes, make it crystal clear — in bright, big and bold letters — who is responsible for the content. Then the voters can judge for themselves the credibility. If the public doesn’t push back now on this dubious tactic, the proliferation will continue. It must stop.)

July 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-riverwalk-meeting-election-peck-st-0722-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If Trump is going to attack Chicago, he could at least pay his taxes on time.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-late-taxes-demeans-chicago/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Food-stamp use is still at recession-era levels despite job gains – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180722/food-stamp-use-is-still-at-recession-era-levels-despite-job-gains

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— New rep discusses vision for district, Illinois Keicher says he will work to encourage innovation, spend public funds wisely – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/20/new-rep-discusses-vision-for-district-illinois/ag8urlk/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Vermilion board chairman Mike Marron chosen to fill out Hays’ term in Illinois House – Michael Kiser
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-07-19/vermilion-board-chairman-chosen-fill-out-hays-term-illinois-house.html

 

WAND
— Governor Rauner signs new legislation to protect vulnerable workers – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government a) considers its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran to be vulnerable and b) protects them from its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38698976/rauner-signs-new-legislation-to-protect-vulnerable-workers

 

WJBC
— GOP picks new candidate for McLean County Board seat – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/07/21/gop-picks-new-candidate-for-mclean-county-board-seat/

 

BLAZE
— Yale law professor advocates for hiding illegal immigrants from ICE, calls it ‘civil disobedience’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/21/yale-law-professor-advocates-for-hiding-illegal-immigrants-from-ice-calls-it-civil-disobedience

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Powerful Ag Group Once Again Standing in the Way of Mandatory E-Verify – RJ HAUMAN
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/07/21/powerful-ag-group-once-again-standing-in-the-way-of-mandatory-e-verify/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— ICE nabs dozens of criminal aliens in NJ sanctuary city – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/07/21/ice-nabs-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-nj-sanctuary-city

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberal states move to enshrine abortion rights in fear of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/liberal-states-move-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-fear-of-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade
— How this suburban Republican is preparing to survive a blue wave – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/how-this-suburban-republican-is-preparing-to-survive-a-blue-wave

 

THE HILL
— Republican staffers face insults on dating apps – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being insulting.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/398214-republican-staffers-complain-about-facing-insults-on-dating
— Trump ramps up scrutiny of legal immigrants – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398116-trump-ramps-up-scrutiny-of-legal-immigrants

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— LGBT Advocates Fear Kavanaugh’s Votes on Gay-Rights Issues – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/07/19/us/politics/ap-us-kavanaugh-gay-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: There Is a Revolution on the Left. Democrats Are Bracing. – Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are increasing their domination of the Democrat Party: 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.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/us/politics/democratic-party-midterms.html
— A Buyout Offer Sounds Tempting but Risky – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those who were eligible for the buyout were White, male, and 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.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/business/buyout-offer-tempting-risky.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats are entirely too focused on abortion – MICHAEL WEAR
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-wear-democratic-abortion-scotus-strategy-20180722-story.html

 

PHILLY
— Former Temple employee wins $850K in age-discrimination suit – Aubrey Whelan
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/former-temple-employee-wins-850k-in-age-discrimination-suit-20180721.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Public Pensions Are Earning More Than 8%—That’s Unlikely to Go On Much Longer – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-pensions-are-earning-more-than-8-thats-unlikely-to-go-on-much-longer-1532257201
— Health-Care Coverage Is Increasingly Determined by Where You Live The Trump administration has been steadily rolling back sections of the Affordable Care Act, prompting states to either buttress or countermand the changes – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-coverage-is-increasingly-determined-by-where-you-live-1531933372

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-males crow about their success in designing “Truly Gender-Neutral Work Places.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/07/21/how-can-we-design-truly-gender-neutral-work-places/#6237527b7994

 

NEW HAVEN REGISTER
— Illegals? Where is the dream for Americans? – James Walker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) say that illegals take the bad jobs that Americans do not want and b) say that all the jobs that had were bad 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.)
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/James-Walker-Illegals-Where-is-the-dream-for-13094531.php

July 19 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Governor’s Race Spending Could Have a Negative Impact  The winner of the potentially record-setting contest could face political fallout – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governors-race-spending-could-have-a-negative-impact-488594911.html

 

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Urges EPA To Heighten Oversight In Wake Of Flint Water Crisis
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/19/watchdog-report-epa-flint-water-crisis/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner’s DC allergy successfully treated: Here for award, Trump tariff talk – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-allergy-treated-award-trump-tariff-talk/
— Aldermen demand inspections of facilities holding immigrant children – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-inspections-immigrant-children/
— We spin American tales of uplift that celebrate the very privileged – Natalie Y. Moore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kylie-jenner-kardashian-clan-celebrating-weathy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State Sen. Karen McConnaughay plans to work in private sector after leaving office – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180719/state-legislator-plans-to-work-in-private-sector-after-leaving-office

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The hottest suburban housing markets in the first half – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180719/CRED0701/180719858/the-hottest-suburban-housing-markets-in-the-first-half
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here, in alphabetical order, are the 31 suburbs where more homes sold, at higher prices and faster, in the first half of 2018 than in the same period last year. In all cases, the number of home sales was 25 or more in both first-half 2017 and first-half 2018. Antioch, Bartlett, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Darien, Dolton, Elk Grove Village, Evergreen Park, Harvey, Hoffman Estates, Indian Head Park, Maywood, Midlothian, Morton Grove, North Chicago, Northfield, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Schiller Park, Tinley Park, Volo, West Chicago, Western Springs, Westmont, Willow Springs, Wilmette, Winthrop Harbor, Wood Dale and Woodridge.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pence defends Trump during visit to region, is met by protesters at Bost fundraiser – KELSEY LANDIS AND ROBYN KIRSCH
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215156160.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Gov. Rauner receives Fletcher Award
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-receives-fletcher-award

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10 Times More Likely Than Peers To Receive Disciplinary Action – ERIC WESTERVELT
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/19/630511652/va-whistleblowers-10-times-more-likely-than-peers-to-receive-disciplinary-action

 

CHICAGO READER
— Is a Puerto Rican native running for Chicago alderman the next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez is a working-class Latina with Puerto Rican roots running as a democratic socialist. Sound familiar? – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/is-a-puerto-rican-immigrant-running-for-chicago-alderman-the-next-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/Content
— Blindspotting and Sorry to Bother You expose the class tensions often obscured by race Two of the year’s best movies come rocketing out of Oakland, California. – J.R. Jones (DIERSEN: What class were you born into? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/blindspotting-sorry-to-bother-you-boots-riley/Content

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Wins Distinguished Budget Award
http://dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57795

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— YouTube censors conservative reporter Citizen Kelly
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/youtube-censors-conservative-radio-host-citizen-kelly

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts gun control measures, calls for veto on ‘gun shop’ bill – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490223-ives-blasts-gun-control-measures-calls-for-veto-on-gun-shop-bill
— Khouri calls for lower property taxes on visit to Winfield, Wayne – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511490015-khouri-calls-for-lower-property-taxes-on-visit-to-winfield-wayne

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sabato moves Illinois governor’s race to “Likely Democratic”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/sabato-moves-illinois-governors-race-to-likely-democratic/
— AFSCME claims for every worker who dropped fair share, 10 have become full members (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized since 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might very well have NOT been able a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) to delay my promotion to GS-13 and to not promote me beyond GS-13, e) to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/afscme-claims-for-every-worker-who-dropped-fair-share-10-have-become-full-members/
— Rauner launches another anti-Madigan TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/rauner-launches-another-anti-madigan-tv-ad/
— Despite Rauner praise, Illinois hasn’t sent any data to Crosscheck since last year
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/despite-rauner-praise-illinois-hasnt-sent-any-data-to-crosscheck-since-last-year/
— There are upsides to having your own billionaire
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/there-are-upsides-to-having-your-own-billionaire/
— Because… Rauner and Trump!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-rauner-and-trump/
— Because… Madigan!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/because-madigan-51/
— The new gilded age
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/the-new-guilded-age/
— More government, education jobs drive up payroll numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/19/more-government-education-jobs-drive-up-payroll-numbers/

 

WHITE HOUSE
— White House to make new vocational education push to help ‘forgotten men and women’ (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying Jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/07/white_house_to_form_new_vocati.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— America’s largest teachers union is run by radical, pro-gay extremists. Here’s proof – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/a-ray-of-hope-for-public-education

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S EMBARRASSING PLEA FOR OPEN BORDERS The real facts immigration anarchists try to hide from the public. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270771/lefts-embarrassing-plea-open-borders-michael-cutler

 

GOPUSA
— UNACCEPTABLE: Non-citizens register to vote in San Francisco school elections
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50582
— ‘Stop Oregon Sanctuaries’ initiative qualifies for November ballot
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50494
— Gun Control: Obama’s education chief urges school boycotts
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50584

 

DAILY CALLER
— GALLUP: IMMIGRATION IS THE TOP ISSUE FOR VOTERS HEADING INTO MIDTERM ELECTIONS – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/gallup-immigration-voters-midterms/
— OBAMA ATTACKS WEALTHY FOR BIG HOUSES BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS $8 MILLION MANSION – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/19/obama-house-rich/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Firing a Bad Federal Employee May Get a Little Easier – John York (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took adverse actions against me BECAUSE I was a BAD employee and a) NOT because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) NOT because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 years old in 1988. They dismiss the fact that 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. They dismiss the fact that IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $81,071/year) in 1974 and GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $96,403/year) in 1986.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/19/firing-a-bad-federal-employee-may-get-a-little-easier/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s Florida golf club requests additional foreign workers for kitchen – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: Have you worked in a kitchen? I did 1964-1966. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and a senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between. From what I see, absolutely none of my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes would have taken such a bad job. Back then, I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). My eyesight has never been correctable to 20/20. I have always had partial red/green color blindness.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397786-trumps-florida-golf-club-requests-additional-foreign-workers-for

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ About Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Increases Comments break with tradition that presidents refrain from commenting on monetary policy – Nick Timiraos (DIERSEN: Generally, a) lower interest rates help barrowers who are generally younger and b) higher interest rates help savers who are generally older.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-not-happy-about-federal-reserve-interest-rate-increases-1532020248

 

FED SMITH
— MERIT Act Advances in House – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, 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.fedsmith.com/2018/07/18/merit-act-advances-house/
— House moves forward on federal employees-restricting bills – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use this to hint/imply/argue/shout that if the MERIT act had been in effect, 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.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/07/19/house-moves-forward-on-feds-restricting-bills/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The second bill, the Modern Employment Reform, Improvement and Transformation (MERIT) Act, would reduce the advance notice that an agency must provide to an employee it intends to discipline or remove from 30 days to 15 days. Employees then have, at maximum, seven days to answer to the proposed action against them. “The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created a special authority to remove or demote poor performers. However, the GAO found that removing a poor performer under this special authority, which requires a performance improvement plan, can take six months to a year, and sometimes significantly longer. This does not reflect the significant time during an appeal, should things not proceed during the performance improvement plan,” said Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich. “This bill repeals that special authority.” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., characterized the bill as an attack on federal employees and their due process rights. “The provisions of H.R. 559 would allow broad congressional edict to micromanage agency personnel procedures and limit the ability of the federal workforce to seek justice when treated unfairly by management. The bill does not afford federal workers accused of performance or disciplinary issues adequate time to mount a credible defense and blurs the procedural line between performance-based and disciplinary actions,” the AFGE letter said. The bill passed on a vote of 19 to 11.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: VA Is Letting Senior Officials Off the Hook While Disproportionately Punishing Whistleblowers – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969. To punish me, a) 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) 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) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/va-letting-senior-officials-hook-while-disproportionately-punishing-whistleblowers-audit-finds/149897/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress has for years worked to reform the disciplinary process at VA, with President Trump last year signing into law new procedures that expedite firings and make it easier for the department to prove its case. Those changes may not have taken into account internal failings within VA, the Government Accountability Office found, as it consistently fails to document evidence against employees and notify them of their rights. Additionally, while last year’s Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act sought to protect employees who attempted to shine a light on shortcomings within the agency, GAO found whistleblowers were far more likely to face adverse actions after reporting misconduct. One in 10 employees who brought issues before the Office of Special Counsel were slapped with discipline that same year, compared to one out of 100 VA employees overall.)

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump a) says “Trump-regret syndrome is spreading among Republicans after Helsinki” and asks “How far will it go?” and says “Many Republicans are turning their backs on Trump after the Helsinki disgrace.” and asks “Will they come crawling back?”
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/18/trump-regret-syndrome-is-spreading-among-republicans-after-helsinki-how-far-will-it-go/

July 15 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore – Rosemary Sobol, Nuccio DiNuzzo, Hannah Leone, Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-police-shooting-fatal-20180714-story.html
— Man charged with shooting at police after South Chicago traffic stop – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-man-charged-shooting-at-police-st-20180715-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180715/282011853132722
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-restrictions-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Huppke uses Timothy Trybus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters. What do you say a) to Whites who pander to anti-Whites, b) to males who pander to anti-males, c) to “Republicans” who pander to anti-Republicans, d) to “Americans” who pander to anti-Americans, e) to older people who pander to those who are anti-older people, d) to rich people who pander to those who anti-rich people, e) to German Americans who pander to those who are anti-German Americans, and f) to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who pander to those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-hate-crime-puerto-rico-shirt-video-huppke-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes. Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” call for citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, that is, to invade America. How soon, if not already, will “religious leaders” call for all the countries of the world to officially declare war on America?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-chicago-catholic-immigration-ministry-20180711-story.html
— Supreme Court nominee dishes out mac and cheese to homeless – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always painted themselves as being far superior to me and b) have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not helping the homeless like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-kavanaugh-charity-20180711-story.html
— Setting sun: Many of yesterday’s summer jobs have already gone dark – Marco Buscaglia (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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/sns-201807131318–tms–careercarer-b20180715-20180715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black woman says CVS manager called police because she had wrong coupon – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-woman-says-cvs-manager-called-police-because-she-had-wrong-coupon/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Matson is running for 48th Ward alderman. One of his campaign promises is “increased police presence throughout Alderman Matson’s 48th Ward.” According to his aldermanic campaign website, he was a state delegate for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election and is president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, a group advocating for LGBTQ conservatives.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes Pfleger? 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/michael-pfleger-fueled-injustice/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘He was brilliant’: Illinois GOP strategist John McGovern dead at 48
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180714/he-was-brilliant-illinois-gop-strategist-john-mcgovern-dead-at-48

 

NBC5
— Trial Date Set in Aaron Schock Corruption Case The former congressman was indicted in 2016 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Diersen v. IRS (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866) In 1974, when I was 25 years old, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my partial day per diem claims and hinted/implied that my claims were fraudulent. That forced me to file a grievance. I won that grievance 4 years later, but by then, whatever career I had at IRS was over. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my partial day per diem claims.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/aaron-schock-corruption-case-set-to-begin-in-january-488199221.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Jan. 28 trial date has been set for former Illinois Republican Congressman Aaron Schock’s trial on corruption charges, including that he illegally sought reimbursement for a $5,000 chandelier.)

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Walter Jacobson sides with Pfleger against Rauner.
https://wgnradio.com/2018/07/15/walter-jacobsons-perspective-07-15-18-bruce-rauner-throwing-darts/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Sen. McConchie talks taxes, consolidation 26th District leader says the state will change when Michael Madigan is gone – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/13/state-sen-mcconchie-talks-taxes-consolidation/afls1oi/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State agency director Mays has spent $66K on travel – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, government employees should expect that their critics/opponents will monitor their government travel records very closely.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/state-agency-director-mays-has-spent-66k-on-travel
— Block party spreads non-violence message – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180714/block-party-spreads-non-violence-message

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago Police say 4 protesters arrested after shooting – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article214912260.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds attended the reopening of the governor’s mansion, despite the heat – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-attended-the-reopening-of-the-governors-mansion-despite-the-heat

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte to Replace Karen McConnaughay as State Senate Candidate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/14/former-st-charles-mayor-replave-karen-mcconnaughay-state-senator-candidate/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— Open Borders Is Not a Moral Immigration Policy – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/views/80026/open-borders-is-not-a-moral-immigration-policy/
— Liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/80086/revealed-liberal-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MCCONNELL RESPONDS TO REPUBLICAN RESTAURANT HARASSMENT: ‘THIS IS ALL ABOUT INTIMIDATION’ – Julia Nista
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/13/mcconnell-responds-to-harassment-intimidation/

 

BREITBART
— Anti-Trump Open Borders Neighbors Protest at Kushner’s D.C. Home – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/anti-trump-open-borders-neighbors-protest-at-kushners-d-c-home/
— Paul Ryan Trashes Trump’s Popular Fair Trade Agenda: ‘New Tariffs Are Not the Solution’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/13/paul-ryan-trashes-trumps-popular-fair-trade-agenda-new-tariffs-are-not-the-solution/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mike Pence is coming to California to campaign for John Cox – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/07/vice_president_mike_pence_is_coming_to_california_to_campaign_for_john_cox.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP weighs ICE vote to torture Democrats – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/gop-weighs-ice-vote-to-torture-democrats
— Midterm elections could test GOP’s patience with Trump’s trade war – Al Weaver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/midterm-elections-could-test-gops-patience-with-trumps-trade-war

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— McConnell: ‘I Will Not Be Intimidated’ by ‘Socialists Who Apparently Prefer Open Borders’ – Paul Crookston
http://freebeacon.com/issues/mcconnell-will-not-intimidated-socialists-apparently-prefer-open-borders/

 

THE HILL
— GOP leaders jockey for affection of House conservatives – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates for leadership positions in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have demonized, denigrated, and condemned conservatives.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/397032-gop-leaders-jockey-for-affection-of-house-conservatives

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh as being an “Influential Judge, Loyal Friend, Conservative Warrior — and D.C. Insider.” What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being? Mine 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, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, childless, pet-less, and American nameplate car owner. They stress the adverse actions that my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me, especially their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. 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 (ICRC) member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my fellow ICRC members let a motion to censure me at their 2006 annual convention be voted on.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/judge-brett-kavanaugh.html
— Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America – Joe Drape
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/sports/world-cup/soccer-youth-decline.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump uses WWII to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/when-america-incarcerated-my-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/trump-having-a-bawl-in-europe.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/sunday/voting-rights-voter-id-kavanaugh.html
— In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t – Claudia Dreifus (DIERSEN: Are you retired? What are the demographics of those who replaced you? Those who replace me are Democrats, females, minorities, younger than me, and/or veterans who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/in-a-tight-labor-market-retirees-fill-gaps-their-previous-employers-cant.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In about 20 years, half the population will live in eight states – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/12/in-about-20-years-half-the-population-will-live-in-eight-states/

 

FORBES
— Internship 101: How To Ace Your First Summer Job – Haley Suh (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.forbes.com/sites/haleysuh/2018/07/11/internship-101-how-to-ace-your-first-summer-job/#69c0d38311b2

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Should I Take a Pay Cut? Determine whether your financial situation can support a lower salary. – Susannah Snider (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? I have. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS to GAO. QUESTION: Why did I do that? ANSWER: GAO claimed to be nonpartisan and independent. My Democrat superiors and Money Magazine had ruined my IRS career. GAO employees are somewhat less demonized, denigrated, and condemned than IRS employees. Because GAO audits IRS, I could use my knowledge of IRS on audits of IRS. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. The GAO staff manager who hired me was confident that he could a) promptly get me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promptly promote me to GS-11 Step 10, currently $87,933, to GS-12 Step 5 salary, currently $91,880, and to GS-13 Step 1, currently $96,403. But soon after I transferred to GAO, that GAO manager was deposed and he was not able to promote me to GS-11 Step 10 until 1981, to GS-12 Step 5 salary until 1982, and to GS-13 Step 1 until 1986. In 1986, he finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS. In 1987, his Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire. To justify their forcing me to take a pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors dismissed/belittled/badmouthed/demonized/denigrated/condemned a) my knowledge of IRS, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and d) my earning a MBA from Loyola in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Money Magazine, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate, and the rest of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2018-07-12/should-i-take-a-pay-cut

 

REASON
— How Elected Libertarians Are Making the World More Free – Matt Welch (DIERSEN: Libertarians who falsely claim to be Republican are anti-conservative and they have always worked very hard against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://reason.com/archives/2018/07/14/how-elected-libertarians-are-making-the

July 14 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Vice Present Mike Pence promotes Tax and Jobs Act in Rosemont – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/vp-mike-pence-promotes-tax-and-jobs-act-in-rosemont/3758152/

 

CBS2
— Vice President Mike Pence In Chicago To Promote Tax Cuts, Support Rep. Peter Roskam – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/13/vice-president-pence-in-chicago-tax-cuts-support-peter-roskam/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump’s visit to UK brings controversy, protests
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-visit-to-uk-bring-controversy-protest

 

WGN TV
— Rauner embraces Pence, calls him one of the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/13/rauner-embraces-pence-calls-him-one-of-the-greatest-leaders-in-american-history/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner embraces Trump White House in Rosemont, calls Pence among the ‘greatest leaders in American history’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mike-pence-bruce-rauner-rosemont-20180713-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/99768657-132.html
— Another Dan Ryan shutdown averted? Officials in Mayor Emanuel’s office, others agree to meet with protesters – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pfleger-officials-dan-ryan-meetings-20180712-story.html
— McDonald’s Plaza in Oak Brook to be demolished, redeveloped under buyer’s plan – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-biz-mcdonalds-oak-brook-sale-20180713-story.html
— Illinois elections board ‘very likely’ named in Mueller indictment of Russian hackers, officials say – Monique Garcia, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-elections-board-russia-indictment-20180713-story.html
— How to confront a public official – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-civility-politics-trump-restaurants-20180710-story.html
— Southern Illinois University president is out amid swirling controversy – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-siu-president-quits-20180713-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democratic Party rallies against Vice President Mike Pence in Rosemont – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/supporters-protesters-rosemont-pence-tax-cut-speech/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new Illinois Democratic Party executive director rallied protesters in Rosemont on Friday in advance of a speech by Vice President Mike Pence touting President Donald Trump’s tax-cut policy. Pence’s speech, titled “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” is part of a series sponsored by America First Policies, a non-profit organization that promotes the policies of the Trump Administration — the Rosemont stop is the 17th on the tour. Other speakers at the event included U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Gov. Bruce Rauner, who was to introduce Pence. At previous speeches in Iowa and Kansas City, Pence talked about energy, agriculture and labor plans that were all implemented to achieve Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America great again.” In Rosemont, people from around the state, decked out in flag shawls and bright red “Make America Great Again” baseball caps, waited to hear from the vice president.)
— Indictment accuses Moscow of US election meddling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/election-hacking-russian-military-officers-indicted/
— Illinois election officials: ‘Very likely’ state was target of Russian hackers – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-election-officials-very-likely-state-was-target-of-russian-hackers/
— Once again, a local government spends your money on an exiting exec – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, since 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors and their accomplices have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,080,500 ($4,322 X 250 months) in today’s dollars to not come to work.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/david-st-pierre-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-buyout/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once again, a public agency, without bothering to clue in the taxpayers, is throwing money at a top employee as he heads out the door. This time, on Thursday, it was the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The agency that handles our local storm and sewage water agreed to pay $95,000 to its former executive director, David St. Pierre, along with six months’ worth of health insurance, according to the Better Government Association. The vote came two weeks after St. Pierre resigned, and seven weeks after he quietly went on paid leave.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-arrests-decline-chicago-police/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat educators do everything that they can to make young 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.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/social-justice-igeneration-generation-z-socially-conscious-young-people-seek-outlets-activism-omer-mozaffar-loyola-university-chicago-muslim-chaplain-just-relations-religion/
— How Christian Mitchell could shape Illinois’ Democratic Party – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/democratic-party-illinois-christian-mitchell-rich-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pence fires up voters for upcoming midterm elections – Christopher Placek and Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/pence-fires-up-voters-for-upcoming-midterm-elections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost immediately after Pence took the stage, protesters inside the Westin O’Hare grand ballroom made their presence known. In total, Pence’s speech was interrupted five times by protesters, who were escorted out of the building by police. One woman held a yellow flag that read, “Trump and Pence must go.” When Pence began to praise U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, of Wheaton, a man said, “Has anyone seen Peter Roskam? I haven’t seen him. Where is he?” Each time, the crowd of about 600 chanted “USA! USA!” Tickets to the event, called “Tax Cuts to Put America First,” were free and available by registering on the website of America First Policies, the group connected to the pro-Trump America First Action super PAC. “Thanks for coming out today. I’m really grateful for almost everybody that came,” Pence joked to the crowd. “I respect everybody that came. That’s what freedom sounds like.” Rosemont authorities said no one was charged, and they described the protest of some 100 people outside the hotel as peaceful. Police, at the behest of the Secret Service, pushed protesters across River Road to the east sidewalk northeast of the hotel. Rosemont public safety officers used their bikes as crowd control. Pence’s caravan used a back entrance, avoiding the protesters. “We are advocating getting rid of the Trump/Pence regime through persistent, persistent nonviolent protests,” said Tricey Morelli, spokesman for the Chicago chapter of Refuse Fascism.)
— Images: Vice President Mike Pence and Governor Bruce Rauner in Rosemont – Patrick Kunzer
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180713/images-vice-president-mike-pence-and-governor-bruce-rauner-in-rosemont

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— To sue Trump or not to sue Trump: That’s the question in Illinois AG race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180713/BLOGS02/180719914/to-sue-trump-or-not-to-sue-trump-thats-the-question-in-illinois-ag

 

WLS AM
— Rauner: ‘We’re fighting a corrupt, entrenched political machine…’ – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/13/rauner-were-fighting-a-corrupt-entrenched-political-machine/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— GOP candidate for attorney general talks criminal justice reform in Peoria – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180713/gop-candidate-for-attorney-general-talks-criminal-justice-reform-in-peoria

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner, Republicans reboot anti-Madigan campaign ahead of November election – MONIQUE GARCIA
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-republicans-reboot-anti-madigan-campaign-ahead-of-november-election/article_8f1d461e-393f-569c-8717-de1d5de6a900.html

 

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Mitchell leads protest against Pence visit, highlights 10 ways Rauner should’ve stood up to Trump
https://chicagocrusader.com/mitchell-leads-protest-against-pence-visit-highlights-10-ways-rauner-shouldve-stood-up-to-trump/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who will never vote for a Republican are overjoyed that Rauner promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/pride-prejudice-responses-gov-helps-gays-get-hitched

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives blasts as tax proposal as misinformed, bad for state – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511480141-ives-blasts-as-tax-proposal-as-misinformed-bad-for-state
— DuPage County Election Commission took action following ‘bungled’ March election, director says – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511481947-dupage-county-election-commission-took-action-following-bungled-march-election-director-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— True or not, expect more mudslinging in race for governor – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/true-or-not-expect-more-mudslinging-in-race-for-governor/article_63a90468-8611-11e8-899e-3726c9be401e.html

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— One year later: 2017 tax hike failed – Matthew Besler
https://illinoisopportunity.org/the-results-are-in-income-tax-hike-was-a-complete-failure/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALTON VOTERS WILL CHOOSE WHETHER TO ELIMINATE TOWNSHIP IN NOVEMBER – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alton-voters-will-choose-whether-to-eliminate-township-in-november/
— IF FRANK MAUTINO DIDN’T BREAK THE RULES, THE RULES ARE BROKEN – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/if-frank-mautino-didnt-break-the-rules-the-rules-are-broken/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: MOTHERHOOD A VALUED VOCATION, NOT AN OLD-FASHIONED NOTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorneroneil-motherhood-a-valued-vocation-not-an-old-fashioned-notion.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN BOASTS NATIONAL COVERAGE OF EMBARRASSING TOILET CAMPAIGN AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/rauner-campaign-boasts-national-coverage-of-embarrassing-toilet-campaign-ad.html
— GUTIERREZ BLAMES TRUMP FOR PUERTO RICAN YOUNG WOMAN’S FOREST PRESERVE ENCOUNTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/gutierrez-blames-trump-for-puerto-rican-young-womans-forest-preserve-encounter.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Unsurprisingly, Raoul and Harold differ on suing the Trump administration
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/13/unsurprisingly-raoul-and-harold-differ-on-suing-the-trump-administration/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Revealed: liberal GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner officiated a same-sex ‘wedding’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/revealed-liberal-gop-gov.-bruce-rauner-officiated-a-same-sex-wedding

 

GOPUSA
— Most welfare recipients able to hold jobs, but aren’t (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems. It certainly appears that my critics/opponents are paying them less than $15/hour. Nevertheless, they have made it very clear that if they had been qualified to take the jobs that I took, they would not have taken them. The jobs that I took are beneath them. 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.gopusa.com/?p=50180
— Aliens find noncitizen voter registration easy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50196

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Virtues of a Summer Job – Ann Carrns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/your-money/summer-job-students.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Behind the Scenes of Implementing Trump’s Border Hiring Surges – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/07/behind-scenes-implementing-trumps-border-hiring-surges/149727/

July 13 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner stirs controversy with conservative base over same-sex wedding – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, it looks like Rauner’s main strategy to get reelected is to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, and dump governments that support the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-stirs-controversy-with-conservative-base-over-same-sex-wedding/3753981/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The wedding picture, posted on Instagram, was considered a slap in the face by many social conservatives and Evangelical Christians. Many Republicans had already felt betrayed when Rauner signed HB40 to provide taxpayer funded abortions after promising he would not. “What I’m hearing through our connections and our networks throughout, people are once again saying there he goes again poking social conservatives in the eye,” said Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute David Smith. Rauner has been very supportive of LGBTQ rights as governor, most recently by participating in Pride parades in Aurora and Chicago. Many Republicans said officiating a same-sex marriage should be a non-issue for voters. “We should put aside some of our differences, because there’s so much more that we agree on, the governor, myself and also conservatives and independents throughout the state of Illinois,” said Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. “Well, I would hope that voters would appreciate that Bruce is very much in favor of equality of all people,” Cozzi said. Cozzi added if the picture helps voters appreciate Rauner for his stance on equality, that’s a good thing. But for Rauner, rallying conservatives just may not be in the cards. “I don’t think there’s much he can do to win us back, to win many social conservatives back,” Smith said. The governor’s office said the wedding was a personal event, and Rauner’s campaign spokesman wondered why anyone would make a big deal of it. Rauner also officiated a same-sex wedding in December 2017.)
— Get a sneak peek at the newly-renovated Illinois Governor’s Mansion – Judy Hsu
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/exclusive-get-a-sneak-peek-at-the-newly-renovated-governors-mansion/3754021/

 

NBC5
— VP Mike Pence to Visit Chicago Friday The vice president will speak at a fundraiser with Roskam
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/vice-president-mike-pence-rosemont-chicago-visit-protests-488022931.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Administration To Turn Away Far More Asylum Seekers At The Border Under New Guidance
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/12/trump-administration-to-turn-away-far-more-asylum-seekers-at-the-border-under-new-guidance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner officiates gay wedding, social conservatives object – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rauner-gay-wedding-20180712-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some socially conservative groups were not cheering Rauner’s role in the wedding. “This is just reminding people that he does have a social agenda, and it’s not conservative, it’s not Republican, and it’s certainly not pro-life,” said Illinois Family Institute executive director David E. Smith. “This is just another reminder of how much damage he has done to the Republican brand and its policy goals.” A Rauner spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment. The governor has largely tried to stay out of the fray of LGBTQ issues, but days before he officiated the wedding, Rauner marched in the Aurora Pride parade. Rauner has regularly drawn criticism from conservatives for supporting other progressive causes. Last year, he signed a controversial bill into law that expanded taxpayer-subsidized abortions. He won the March primary against conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives by just 3 points.)
— Vice President Pence to speak in Rosemont Friday, when Gov. Rauner will introduce him – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-mike-pence-rosemont-20180712-story.html
— Rauner’s ‘toilet’ attack on Pritzker is a real loo-loo – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-toilet-attack-rauner-pritzker-20180713-story.html
— Rauner, Republicans reboot anti-Madigan campaign ahead of November election – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-republicans-20180712-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kavanaugh’s record shows he’s ready to keep government power in check – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were “big government” types. In 1997, they were furious when I succeeded in getting the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit a) to rule that Department of Transportation (DOT) had exceeded its powers and b) to invalidate a federal regulation that DOT had put in place in 1973. See Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange at https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee-donald-trump-jacob-sullum/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Janus decision hurts black women. Gov. Bruce Rauner doesn’t get it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/janus-supreme-court-gov-bruce-rauner-black-women-unions-kimberly-lightford/
— Hate crime charges filed in Puerto Rico flap — as Gutierrez blasts Trump – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-forest-preserve-police-patrick-connor-resign-fair-shake-puerto-rico-flag-shirt/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/text-rep-luis-gutierrezs-house-speech-on-the-forest-preserves-confrontation/
— Dems introduce bill to abolish ICE; Ryan calls it crazy – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/abolish-ice-democrats-paul-ryan-calls-idea-crazy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump White House phenomenally successful – Mike Pence
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180712/mike-pence-op-ed-trump-white-house-phenomenally-successful

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner edges a little closer to Trump camp – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180712/BLOGS02/180719931/rauner-edges-a-little-closer-to-trump-camp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So is the GOP guv trying to send a message to conservative voters who are still miffed at his decision to sign abortion and immigration bills unpopular with some conservatives? . . . Either way, Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker’s campaign is seizing on the Pence visit, which comes amid increasing nervousness amid big exporters and agricultural producers about looming trade wars with China, Europe and Canada. “Pence is a right-wing extremist—signing the harshest abortion laws in the country, opposing marriage equality and transgender rights, supporting shifting HIV/AIDS funds to pay for conversion therapy, and opposing Syrian refugees,” Pritzker’s campaign said in a statement. “If Mike Pence is turning to Bruce Rauner for lessons in damage control, the GOP must have given up all hope in Illinois.”)

 

WLS AM
— Conservatives blast Rauner for officiating at gay wedding – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/12/conservatives-blast-rauner-for-officiating-at-gay-wedding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The head of the conservative Illinois Family Institute is blasting Rauner. The group’s executive director David E. Smith tweeted “Keep poking social conservatives in the eye Bruce. You are doing a yeoman’s job of alienating the base.” Rauner angered conservatives by signing a bill to expand taxpayer funded abortions in Illinois, prompting a primary challenge from conservative State Representative Jeanne Ives. Rauner won that race by just three percentage points.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Pritzker defends ad attacking Rauner on border policy – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/pritzker-defends-ad-attacking-rauner-on-border-policy/article_6a318825-c411-580a-bf10-0a53d82cd06e.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— The battle for the future of Illinois – David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/12/mcsweeney-the-battle-for-the-future-of-illinois/an0njxr/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Tariffs could put end to newspaper – Editorial (DIERSEN: I pay thousands of dollars each year for full home delivery and full internet access of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, Crain’s Chicago Business, etc.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-tariffs-could-put-end-to-newspaper/article_06d5373b-b6da-568b-952d-cddfed6e01eb.html

 

WHEATON LEADER
— Wheaton embraces inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship Activities surround event at Chicago Golf Club – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: The Chicago Golf Club is on the south border of my precinct. All of Wheaton’s Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/10/wheaton-embraces-inaugural-u-s-senior-womens-open-championship/adjbcrm/

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— Mike Pence’s Rosemont Visit To Draw Protests On Both Sides The vice president will speak at a public event Friday before attending a private fundraiser for US Rep. Peter Roskam in Chicago. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/mike-pences-rosemont-visit-draw-protests-both-sides

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Roskam Has More Money for Congressional Campaign Than Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/12/roskam-money-congressional-campaign-casten/
— Trump Administration Child Reunification Efforts
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/12/trump-administration-child-reunification-efforts/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry Co. Chairman Jack Franks letter to Algonquin Township is a lie – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/mchenry-co-chairman-jack-franks-letter-to-algonquin-township-is-a-lie/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner responds with pledge of his own – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: What about a pledge to defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-responds-with-pledge-of-his-own/1298946596

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois groups watch for signs from Trump Supreme Court nominee on key state issues – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-groups-watch-for-signs-from-trump-supreme-court-nominee/article_c0395f68-8542-11e8-894a-9b785bada2df.html
— Growing number of gun sanctuary counties in Illinois sparks concerns – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/growing-number-of-gun-sanctuary-counties-in-illinois-sparks-concerns/article_76eecfde-854a-11e8-a89d-775dd8c61f96.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— University of Illinois at Chicago gets more federal aid than any other Illinois school (DIERSEN: How expensive was the tuition that you paid? I could afford to attend UIC full-time 1966-1968 a) because the tuition was low, b) because I lived with my parents in Crete, and c) I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. Further, I could afford a) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to transfer to NIU in 1969 and pay for tuition and room and board in DeKalb 1969 and 1970, and d) to graduate debit-free from NIU in 1970 owning that 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/by-the-numbers-university-of-illinois-at-chicago-gets-more/article_2f4270a8-8079-11e8-9679-eba23f00d041.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge blames taxes for declining jobs, population – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511480088-dodge-blames-taxes-for-declining-jobs-population
— Dodge calls tax hikes ‘policy of last resort’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511480078-dodge-calls-tax-hikes-policy-of-last-resort

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Arlington Heights: Panel of Experts on responding to Islam – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511481162-arlington-heights-panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey sees abortion as defining moral issue, applauds SCOTUS nominee – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511481108-bailey-sees-abortion-as-defining-moral-issue-applauds-scotus-nominee

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann, Pritzker respond *** Rauner criticized, praised for officiating gay marriage
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/12/rauner-criticized-praised-for-officiating-gay-marriage/
— Rauner announces George Will to receive the Order of Lincoln
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/12/rauner-awards-george-will-the-order-of-lincoln/

 

GOPUSA
— Thou shalt ignore word ‘illegal’ in immigration debate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50075
— Brett Kavanaugh incurred credit card debt buying Washington Nationals tickets (DIERSEN: What have you spent lots of money on? I have spent lots of money on real estate, new cars, tuition, and collector cars. Compared to my peers, a) I have spent far less on immediate pleasures and b) I have saved far more for my retirement. My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes a) stress that I avoided the draft and that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my retirement benefits are much too generous.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50136

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS BURST INTO APPLAUSE FOR TRUMP-HATING WITNESS PETER STRZOK AS HE IS INVESTIGATED – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/12/democrats-applause-peter-strozk/

 

BREITBART
— Peter Strzok Denies Bias: Trump Hatred ‘Expressed out of Deep Patriotism’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/12/peter-strzok-testimony-bias-deep-patriotism/
— Watch: Migrant Minors Escaping Texas Holding Center, Say Neighbors
https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/07/12/watch-migrant-minors-escaping-texas-holding-center-say-neighbors/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— FBI agent Peter Strzok angrily rejects bias claims at chaotic hearing (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have angrily defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/fbi-agent-angrily-rejects-bias-claims-at-chaotic-hearing

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Conservatives Turned a Lemon (1964) Into Lemonade (the Future Successful Movement) – Richard A Viguerie (DIERSEN: I became a Republican in 1964 when I was 16 years old.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28338

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Peter Strzok Denies Bias Affected His Work, Claims He Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages ‘Out of Deep Patriotism’ – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/peter-strzok-testifies-denies-bias-affected-work-investigation/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Kavanaugh’s High School Classmates Are Backing Him and Say the Senate Should, Too – ANDREW FORCIER (DIERSEN: What do your high school classmates say about you? Few of my high school classmates knew me because I spent so much time during my junior and senior years washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1109103-kavanaugh-high-school-endorsement-letter/

 

THE HILL
— FBI agent Peter Strzok defends anti-Trump texts in tense hearing (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396644-live-coverage-house-committees-grill-fbi-agent
— FBI agent Peter Strzok gets Democrat applause in contentious hearing after forceful defense of agency – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have forcefully defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/396693-strzok-says-allegations-of-bias-corrode-fbi

 

ABC NEWS
— Gowdy and FBI agent Strzok in angry exchange over anti-Trump texts – LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, BENJAMIN SIEGEL MIKE LEVINE (DIERSEN: Unlike Strzok, my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not put things in writing that might get them in trouble.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-agent-peter-strzok-testifies-anti-trump-texts/story

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats divided over how to attack Kavanaugh – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who determines how to attack conservative Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in you county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-divided-over-how-to-attack-kavanaugh/2018/07/12/2cf4ee74-85ed-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— AP FACT CHECK: No Proof Rauner Profits off Family Separation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ap-fact-check-no-proof-rauner-profits-off-family-separation/2018/07/12/298ef220-8629-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_story.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-07-12/ap-fact-check-no-proof-rauner-profits-off-family-separation

 

FORBES
— How Many Workers Must Live In Poverty For McDonald’s CEO To Make $21.8 Million? – Erik Sherman (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require a high school diploma should pay $15/hour, should jobs that require a) a high school diploma pay $25/hour, b) bachelor’s degree pay $35/hour, c) master’s degree pay $45/hour, d) professional certification pay $55/hour, and e) professional license pay $65/hour?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/07/12/how-many-workers-must-live-in-poverty-for-mcdonalds-ceo-to-make-21-8-million/#23dc09ac1092

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Think U.S. Spends Too Much on Welfare. Democrats Disagree.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/republicans_think_u_s_spends_too_much_on_welfare_democrats_disagree