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June 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says ‘a whole bunch’ more ads coming like one featuring other Republican governors
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-governors-ads-20180613-story.html
— Pritzker hits Rauner in new video – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-governors-ads-20180613-story.html
— ERA began as a farce but has ended in tragedy — with Illinois playing a role – George Will (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a low opinion of women. According to them, the federal government should be and is the “employer of last resort.” According to them, a) instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-will-era-women-equal-rights-tragedy-0614-20180613-story.html
— ‘The Chief, yesterday, today, forever:’ Billboard in Champaign supports controversial former Illini mascot – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-illinois-billboard-chief-illiniwek-mascot-20180613-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from a pension boost? My critics/opponents would say that I did. They would say that the only reason why my Democrat GAO superiors promoted me to GS-13 in 1986 and gave step increases in subsequent years was to get my “high 3” salary, and therefore my pension, high enough that I would cave in and take a) their $25,000 buyout “offer” in 1993 when I was 45 years old, and if not that, b) their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180614/editorial-why-are-taxpayers-still-covering-end-of-career-pay-boosts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want citizens of foreign countries to bring their children to American illegally so that anti-Trumps can use them against Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180614/inside-casa-padre-the-converted-walmart-where-the-us-is-holding-nearly-1500-immigrant-children

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner calls for independent probe into sexual harassment at Capitol – Tim Ditman
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-14/rauner-calls-independent-probe-sexual-harassment-capitol.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan aide ousted in harassment scandal responds to accuser – Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents know that I could and would sue them, they have their “judgment proof” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_proof) operatives and their “judgment proof” dupes make accusations against me.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180614/madigan-aide-ousted-in-harassment-scandal-responds-to-accuser

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Price of leniency? More Illinois corruption – Editorial
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-price-of-leniency-more-illinois-corruption/article_24e91aa5-d665-5be1-afb8-df29466df391.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Black Unemployment In Illinois Tops Other States – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a low opinion of Blacks. According to them, the federal government should be and is the “employer of last resort.” According to them, a) instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/black-unemployment-illinois-tops-other-states#stream/0

ROBERT FEDER
— Sun-Times CEO Eisendrath fires back at critics (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes. My critics/opponents cannot take away my $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, my $18,000/year federal health/dental/vision insurance subsidy, or my $2,064 Social Security.)
http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/06/13/robservations-sun-times-ceo-eisendrath-fires-back-critics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sun-Times CEO Edwin Eisendrath is responding to critics who’ve questioned whether the paper can cover politics and City Hall fairly under its current ownership. Foremost among them is Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass, who challenged the connection between Sun-Times chairman Jorge Ramirez and his boss, investment executive Michael Sacks, whom Kass described as Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “money guy, closest confidant and top fundraiser.” This week Eisendrath fired back: “The truth is the journalists do their job, and they’re not being bossed around by anyone on our board. That line is held, and it’s been clear. I don’t see any evidence that anybody is walking around me and talking to the reporters and trying to push them to do anything,” he told me. “The same way I’m able to say — in spite of clear evidence that the Tribune has a corporate point of view and a political point of view — I’m able to give credit to the journalists for the work they do. And I would expect Kass to do the same thing. . . . It’s fair to go after corporate citizenship. You bet it is. But that’s a different case. That’s not what he did. He said the reporters are going to get their marching orders from City Hall. Shame on him. He knows better.”)

CHICAGO NOW
— If Trump’s goal is to stick it to Chicago, freeing Rod Blagovejich is genius – Judy Marcus
http://www.chicagonow.com/opinionated-woman/2018/06/if-the-goal-is-to-stick-it-to-chicago-freeing-rod-blagovejich-is-genius/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Attacks on Andrew Gasser’s Attorney Robert Hanlon Continue at Algonquin Township Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/13/attacks-gassers-attorney-robert-hanlon-continue-algonquin-township-meeting/
— More Information on Andrew Gasser Attorney Robert Hanlon
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/13/information-andrew-gasser-attorney-robert-hanlon/
— McSweeney Offers Legislation to Address Public Teacher Sex Abuse
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/13/mcsweeney-offers-legislation-make-public-teacher-sex-abuse/
— State Rep. Candidate Tom Weber Hosting Boat Race Watching Fundraiser at Blarney Island Thursday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/13/state-rep-candidate-tom-weber-hosting-boat-race-watching-fundraiser-blarney-island-next-thursday-copy/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Appellate court hears case challenging taxpayer-funded abortion in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/appellate-court-hears-case-challenging-taxpayer-funded-abortion-in-illinois/article_b7103ff8-6f33-11e8-b586-23dd8d98bb67.html

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Abortion fight becomes matter of dollars-&-cents – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/abortion-fight-becomes-matter-of-dollars-cents/1237256962
— Pritzker attack ad links Rauner to Trump’s Charlottesville remarks
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/video/pritzker-attack-ad-links-rauner-to-trump-s-charlottesville-remarks_20180614071006/1238175707

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Republicans Miss the Target in Target-Rich Environment–Again – John Biver and David E. Smith (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/06/illinois-republicans-continue-to-miss-the-target-in-a-target-rich-environment/

GOPUSA
— What happens if voters approve three Californias?
http://www.gopusa.com/what-happens-if-voters-approve-three-californias/

BREITBART
— Ryan’s Amnesty Plan Compromises Trump’s Four Pillars – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/13/ryan-amnesty-plan-compromises-trump-four-pillars/

DAILY CALLER
— PIT BULL MAULS ITS OWNER — RIGHT IN FRONT OF ANIMAL CONTROL – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/13/pit-bull-attack-owner-animal-control/

CNN
— Gutierrez ‘absolutely’ stands by claim Sessions wants blacks ‘in the back of the bus again’ – Marc Rod (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on uniting 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.cnn.com/2018/06/13/politics/gutierrez-sessions-trump-black-bus-kitchen-cnntv/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ex-Treasurer of Illinois Town Gets 4-Year Sentence for Theft
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-06-13/ex-treasurer-of-illinois-town-gets-4-year-sentence-for-theft

NEW YORK TIMES
— Paul Ryan Says Trump Is All In on Next Week’s Immigration Votes – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/politics/paul-ryan-trump-immigration-votes.html
— Congressman Steve King Retweets a Nazi Sympathizer – Melissa Gomez (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to articles that promote a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform; b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling; c) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate; d) etc.?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/politics/steve-king-collett-nazi.html
— Illinois Elementary School to Drop Woodrow Wilson From Name – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/06/12/us/ap-us-dropping-woodrow-wilson.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: School officials in central Illinois have decided to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from an elementary school and instead honor the area’s first black female doctor. The Peoria Public Schools board voted Monday to rename Woodrow Wilson Primary School after Peoria-native Dr. Maude Sanders.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Parades are a joy and a nightmare — and somehow still the way we celebrate in 2018 – Dan Zak (DIERSEN: Every year, those who are anti-parade, that is, anti-Republican, work harder a) to discourage Republican candidates from having entries in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade, b) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor the parade, and c) to encourage Democrat candidates to have entries ion the parade.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/parades-are-a-joy-and-a-nightmare–and-somehow-still-the-way-we-celebrate-in-2018/2018/06/12/91444eac-6d8c-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: All the ways President Trump is cutting legal immigration – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/06/12/donald-trump-cutting-legal-immigration/692447002/

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Grip on GOP Keeps Most Party Members in Line – Sahil Kapur
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-13/trump-s-cult-like-grip-on-gop-keeps-most-party-members-in-line
— More Unions Sue Over Trump Federal Worker Orders – Louis C. LaBrecque
https://www.bna.com/unions-sue-trump-n73014476462/

NASDAQ
— Should You Give Your House Away? – Tracy Craig (DIERSEN: Will you, or someone who you are responsible for, be one of more than 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 who will need long-term health care services? My father’s sister, my mother’s sister, and my wife’s sister are all paying more than $200/day out of their life’s savings for long-term health care.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/should-you-give-your-house-away-cm977157

FED SMITH
— When EEO Isn’t About Discrimination – Robbie Kunreuther (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/13/eeo-isnt-discrimination/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Should More Newspapers Charge a Fee to Publish Political Endorsement Letters? – Rachael Garcia
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-should-more-newspapers-charge-a-fee-to-publish-political-endorsement-letters/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 818 James Court, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448290_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 1111 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $439,900
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Wheaton-IL/pmf,pf_pt/4447943_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 1112 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $759,000
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Wheaton-IL/pmf,pf_pt/4447929_zpid/

June 12 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Fight Over Deerfield Assault Weapons Ban Goes To Court A Day Before Deadline
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/12/deerfield-assault-weapons-ban-lawsuit-injunction/

NBC5
— Former Madigan Operative Shaw Decremer Still Wields Influence in Springfield After Harassment Allegations – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/former-madigan-operative-still-wield-influence-in-springfield-after-harassment-allegations-485270991.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More than ever, Springfield’s corrupt old ways have to end – Gov. Bruce Rauner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gov-bruce-rauner-political-corruption-illinois/
— Trump responds to Robert De Niro via Twitter, calls him ‘punch-drunk’ – Miriam Di Nunzio
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-responds-to-robert-de-niro-via-twitter-calls-him-punch-drunk/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump needs to sell Chicago-area congressmen on Korea – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180612/BLOGS02/180619965/trump-needs-to-sell-chicago-area-congressmen-on-korea

WLS AM
— Durkin: Rauner should sign gun shop licensing bill – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/06/12/durkin-rauner-should-sign-gun-shop-licensing-bill/

SOUTHERN
— In run for Illinois attorney general, Erika Harold says priorities are opioid crisis, busting corruption – ISAAC SMITH
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/in-run-for-illinois-attorney-general-erika-harold-says-priorities/article_89a06c3a-5bac-530b-85b1-a30d6418aabf.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— IDOT employee from Rochester fired over outside work – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for Firestone Stores 1971-1972 pumping gasoline, I had IRS’s official written permission. I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/idot-employee-from-rochester-fired-over-outside-work/article_88dcb326-2aac-552c-a6cd-e521bde5f103.amp.html

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Animal Services Unveils Specialty Veterinary Vehicle
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57601

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly Teams Up with Former Gov. Pat Quinn to Defeat Rahm
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-teams-up-with-former-gov-pat-quinn-to-defeat-rahm

ONE ILLINOIS
— RAUNER STUCK WITH EMBARRASSMENT KEN DUNKIN, REWARDED WITH A POLITICAL APPOINTMENT FOR SABOTAGING LEGISLATION, THUMBS HIS NOSE AT BOTH ACCUSERS AND THE GOVERNOR – TED COX
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2018/6/11/rauner-stuck-with-embarrassing-appointee

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Trump appointments bring Seventh Circuit’s judge roster back to full strength for first time in 8 years – Justin Stoltzfus
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511444350-trump-appointments-bring-seventh-circuit-s-judge-roster-back-to-full-strength-for-first-time-in-8-years

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GOP lawmakers make it clear badmouthing president not OK on House floor – Angela Underwood
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511453311-gop-lawmakers-make-it-clear-badmouthing-president-not-ok-on-house-floor

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Northwest Side GOP Club to hold Illinois-Advised Conservative Collective and Banquet on June 21 – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511454472-northwest-side-gop-club-to-hold-illinois-advised-conservative-collective-and-banquet-on-june-21

WIRE POINTS
— Magicians: How Illinois politicians made $1.2 billion in budget deficits disappear – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/magicians-how-illinois-politicians-made-1-2-billion-in-budget-deficits-disappear-wirepoints-original/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Want to Replace Karen McConnaughay on the Fall Ballot for State Senate?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/12/want-replace-karen-mcconnaughay-fall-ballot-state-senate/
— Legal Fees of Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik Questioned
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/12/legal-fees-algonquin-township-clerk-karen-lukasik-questioned/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township – The other side of the legal bills not being shared -$97,203.11 – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/06/algonquin-township-the-other-side-of-the-legal-bills-not-being-shared-97203-11/

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Taxpayers are on the hook for Tim Mapes’ six-figure pension – Pat Hughes
https://illinoisopportunity.org/taxpayers-are-on-the-hook-for-tim-mapes-six-figure-pension/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti ties Blagojevich to Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/12/sanguinetti-ties-blagojevich-to-pritzker/
— Rotheimer claims she filed ARDC beefs against Madigan, Cullerton and the LIG, among others (DIERSEN: “Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct” are at http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Rules/Art_VIII/default_NEW.asp)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/12/rotheimer-claims-she-filed-ardc-beefs-against-madigan-cullerton-and-the-lig-among-others/
— Hampton, Wallace say they want to be DPI executive director
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/12/hampton-wallace-say-they-want-to-be-dpi-executive-director/

BREITBART
— Dave Brat: GOP ‘Leadership Can End’ Amnesty Discharge Petition ‘Tomorrow’ if They Wanted – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/12/exclusive-dave-brat-gop-leadership-can-end-amnesty-discharge-petition-tomorrow-if-they-wanted/
— Food Stamp Households Drop Below 20 Million for First Time Since 2010 – Katherine Rodriguez
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/11/food-stamp-households-drop-below-20-million-first-time-since-2010/

GOPUSA
— 30 percent of federal prisoners are illegal aliens (DIERSEN: You shout your disrespect for the rule of law if you a) come to a country illegally, b) stay in a country illegally, and/or c) bring others to a country illegally. Almost always, apples do not fall far from trees.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47615
— Animus toward country and free market capitalism begins in elementary school (DIERSEN: Democrat educators focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/animus-toward-country-and-free-market-capitalism-begins-in-elementary-school/

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Huffignton Post promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-mamone-lgbtq-history-school_us_5b1eb078e4b0adfb826c632a

CNN
— Discover will pay for its employees to earn a college degree – Katie Lobosco (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/12/pf/college/discover-tuition-benefit/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Prohibits Guns on Campuses. Teachers Are Training to Use Them Anyway. – Melissa Gomez
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/us/guns-concealed-carry-illinois-teachers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House GOP leaders wage last-ditch effort to stop uprising on immigration – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/scalise-warns-of-devastating-impact-as-gop-rebels-near-immigration-deadline/2018/06/12/c1a39a9e-6e45-11e8-bd50-b80389a4e569_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Attack on Educational Excellence Schools considered ‘too Asian’ were once branded ‘too white’ or ‘too Jewish.’ – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-attack-on-educational-excellence-1528844469

USA TODAY
— All the ways President Trump is cutting legal immigration – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: If there were as many legal and illegal immigrants when I was young as there are now, employers would have hired them instead of me. 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.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/06/12/donald-trump-cutting-legal-immigration/692447002/

HERALD NEWS
— Alcohol: A roadmap for marijuana in Massachusetts – Eli Sherman
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20180611/alcohol-roadmap-for-marijuana-in-massachusetts

June 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House takes up fight against ‘back-stabbing’ Trudeau – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-g7-statement-justin-trudeau/
— Sex abuse scandal is latest CPS fiasco under Rahm Emanuel’s watch – Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sex-abuse-scandal-cps-dirty-schools-strike-teachers-rahm-emanuel/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups promote LGBTQ activity: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-pride-2018-guide-celebrations-events-things-to-do/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats blame all gun violence on Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-all-31-ways-you-can-fight-gun-violence/
— Chicago’s potty-mouthed mayor was once a preschool teacher – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-preschool-teacher-fact-check/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— European leaders are indignant and defiant over Trump’s G-7 statement, but they’re not surprised – Griff Witte and James McAuley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-g7-summit-reaction-20180610-story.html
— Fox News host calls President Trump a dictator, then apologizes – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fox-news-trump-dictator-20180610-story.html
— Waukegan partners with Lake County Coalition for Homeless in wake of PADS Lake County complaints – Emily K. Coleman (DIERSEN: Democrats blame homelessness on Republicans. In your municipality, which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries take the lead in attracting homeless people to your municipality? Democrats blame homelessness on Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-pads-st-0611-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Seven shot at child’s birthday party in Aurora
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180610/seven-shot-at-childs-birthday-party-in-aurora

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jim Day picks Pat Brady and Jim Thacker to talk about John Cox. Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee. On July 5, 2003, Cox came with the other four announced candidates for U.S. Senate (Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) to a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, in Jeanne Ive’s precinct to the east, and in Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren. We can forever ask ourselves, “What if Trump had endorsed Ives?”)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-10/jim-dey-perennial-illinois-office-seeker-finds-more-success-out-west.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those who recall Cox’s political activities in Illinois have watched with amazement as he’s made his run in California. “He was one of those guys who was always kind of out there running,” said Chicago lawyer and former state GOP Chairman Pat Brady. Rockford political consultant Jim Thacker, who worked both for and against Cox, described him as a “self-made guy” who “always had the credentials and the smarts” to be a credible candidate. “The circumstances were never right for him,” Thacker said. “I didn’t know he had even moved to California. But he’s sure getting his 15 minutes of fame now.” Cox’s endless runs for public office here created an image as that of a political gadfly, someone not to be taken seriously by the news media or the political establishment.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Expanded use of HIV prevention faces stigma, lack of awareness – Dean Olsen
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180609/expanded-use-of-hiv-prevention-faces-stigma-lack-of-awareness

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Trump Campaign Launches Brilliant New Tool – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14494

EVERGREEN PARK PATCH
— New D124 Principal Banned From Contact With Staff At Old Job A letter from an attorney for NSSD-112 also asked on-leave “principal on special assignment” Matt Eriksen to stay off district property. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evergreenpark/new-d124-principal-banned-contact-staff-old-job

BREITBART
— May 2018 the Third Consecutive Month of Record Background Checks – Awr Hawkins
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/10/may-2018-the-third-consecutive-month-of-record-background-checks/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There were 19 consecutive months of record background checks under Barack Obama. Those began in May 2015 and lasted through November 2016. They were driven by a non-stop assault on the Second Amendment, characterized by attempts to secure all-out bans on certain types of weapons and “high capacity” magazines, as well as efforts to implement universal background checks and other controls. Such fears largely vanished under the Trump administration and record levels of background checks faded. Then came the February 14, 2018, Parkland school shooting, which was immediately followed by leftist celebrities, student gun control activists, and the establishment media relentlessly pushing for all-out bans on certain types of weapons and “high capacity” magazines, as well as efforts to implement universal background checks and other controls. Now background checks for gun sales are surging, NRA membership is up to 6 million, and donations to gun rights’ groups are increasing.)

BLAZE
— Mayors across nation form coalition to support transgender anti-discrimination law – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/10/mayors-across-nation-form-coalition-to-support-transgender-anti-discrimination-law

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Counties Declare Themselves ‘Gun Sanctuaries’; Oregon Voters Could be Next – ROD KACKLEY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/illinois-counties-declare-themselves-gun-sanctuaries-oregon-voters-could-be-next/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump vs. the Media – Timothy Philen
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/06/trump_vs_the_media.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Will Stormy Daniels, Russia Collusion Claims Lower Evangelical Turnout in Midterms? Ralph Reed Answers – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/will-stormy-daniels-russia-collusion-claims-lower-evangelical-turnout-midterms-ralph-reed-224803/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Best Buy and EEOC Reach Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Charge (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/best-buy-and-eeoc-reach-agreement-to-resolve-discrimination-charge

NEWSWEEK
— KRISHNAMOORTHI SIDES WITH DONALD TRUMP IN FEUD WITH JUSTIN TRUDEAU – WILLIAM MANSELL
http://www.newsweek.com/raja-krishnamoorthi-justin-trudeau-sides-donald-trump-trade-negotiation-968715

FED SMITH
— Pay Parity and a 2019 Pay Raise for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/10/pay-parity-2019-pay-raise-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The other potential factor is politics. Federal employee unions are often the public face and out in front on articulating arguments on behalf of federal employees. The unions are often supporting one political party (Democrats) over the other (Republicans). While Republicans are often thought of as the strong supporters for higher military spending, etc., there are no unions in front of the public spending time and money on behalf of one political party. That may be a conundrum for federal employees and their representatives. It can work out well, particularly for unions as an institution, when Democrats occupy the White House and one or both Houses of Congress. At other times, it can be a disadvantage if the federal workforce is perceived as a political force instead of a politically neutral, professional cadre of people supporting the current administration in power. We do not know, of course, what the final pay raise will be for military or civilian employees in 2019. If I were betting on the outcome, I would feel secure in assuming that whatever the percentage, it will be higher for military than for civilians.)

NEW STRAITS TIMES
— Can our retirement funds sustain our golden years? – Rajen Devadason (DIERSEN: Have you slashed your lifestyle expectations? Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my income, and therefore, my lifestyle has been dramatically slashed. Since 1997, my Civil Service Retirement System pension has been only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars, that is, only $51,864 instead of $125,325.)
https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-vibes/2018/06/378452/can-our-retirement-funds-sustain-our-golden-years
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Aspiring to improve Most of us, however, don’t wish to maintain our lifestyle. We aspire to improve it year by year! This desired escalation in lifestyle tacks on a few percentage points to the appropriate inflation rate for our lives every year. So by way of illustration, if our long run national inflation rate is 3.6 per cent a year, and your specific desired escalation of lifestyle is 2.4 per cent a year, then your annual personal inflation rate = 3.6 per cent + 2.4 per cent = 6 per cent. Then, using the Rule of 72, we find that you’ll need twice as much money in 12 years (= 72 / 6) to live the life you want in 2030. So, if you’re 25 years old and spending RM2,500 a month in 2018, it is straightforward to work out, using our Rule of 72, that in 12 years (age 37 in 2030), you’ll need RM5,000 a month. What is staggering to comprehend though is 12 years after that in 2042, you won’t be able to comfortably get by on RM5,000 + RM2,500 = RM7,500. No. You’ll need twice your needed amount at age 37 at age 49, which is RM5,000 x 2 = RM10,000 a month! Then at 61, you’ll want RM20,000, and so on. The longer you live, the more money you’ll need unless you choose (or more likely are forced) to slash your lifestyle expectations.)

June 10 Morning Edition

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rauner trails Pritzker in latest poll – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: What has Rauner done so far to encourage those who voted for Trump and/or for Ives to help reelect him on November 6, 2018? For example, has he offered to sign a pledge that he will not take any action against Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform? For example, has he offered to attend a summit meeting with those who endorsed Trump, those who endorsed Ives, and the conservative leaders in Illinois? What does Rauner say to those who increasingly conclude that he does NOT want those who voted for Trump and/or for Ives to help reelect him on November 6, 2018? Increasingly, it looks like Rauner is running against those who support Trump and against those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform, that is, it increasing looks like he is running as an anti-conservative, that is, it increasing looks like he is running as anti-Republican.)
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-trails-pritzker-in-latest-poll/article_56b6e274-50c5-50bb-913f-c2b8b775c864.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner is trailing Democratic gubernatorial rival J.B. Pritzker by at least 15 points, according to the May edition of The Illinois Poll. The telephone survey contacted 1,208 voters May 22-24. While Rauner holds narrow leads in northern and central Illinois, he has surged in the southern part of the state, with a 46-to-30 percent lead over Pritzker. Predictably, Pritzker is leading Rauner 76 to 11 percent in Democratic Chicago and suburban Cook County. The poll also asked residents whether they believe Rauner deserves to be re-elected to a second term in office. Thirty four percent of respondents said yes, while 53 percent said no.)
— Madigan must lead to change locker room culture – Editorial
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/editorial-madigan-must-lead-to-change-locker-room-culture/article_39a9674e-5bcb-50a1-a8ba-2c923307f191.html
— Time to end state pension COLAs – Jim Turner, Fenton (DIERSEN: In my defense, federal COLAs average much less than 3% a year.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-time-to-end-state-pension-colas/article_4a7c17cd-9703-575b-b105-a441fbe25cea.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More than 600 bills will land on Rauner’s desk as he seeks re-election – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-legislature-20180607-story.html
— Under attack, billionaire George Soros plans to redouble his efforts – Michael Kranish
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-george-soros-interview-20180609-story.html
— How many millions do you need to run for governor? – Alene L. Fishbein, Glencoe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-illinois-governor-race-rich-20180608-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 people dead, 7 wounded Saturday in Chicago shootings
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-people-dead-7-wounded-saturday-in-chicago-shootings/

DAILY HERALD
— Let’s build on bipartisan momentum for change in budget – Gov. Bruce Rauner (DIERSEN: Historically and ever-increasingly, “bipartisan” is code for anti-conservative.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180610/rauner-lets-build-on-bipartisan-momentum-for-change-in-budget

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Imbalance deciding policies – Editorial
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-imbalance-deciding-policies/article_e0c176a7-ec5a-5027-a08f-a3a5effa887d.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Food pantries, co-op experiencing increase in need – PAUL SWIECH (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be either a) getting welfare or b) giving out welfare.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/food-pantries-co-op-experiencing-increase-in-need/article_ebed5c09-c4d4-5609-9ffe-d254da9d0dca.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Cheering that new Illinois budget? Not so fast – Editorial
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/07/our-view-cheering-that-new-illinois-budget-not-so-fast/amign4e/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s going to be a long campaign season – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180609/statehouse-insider-its-going-to-be-long-campaign-season

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– Miss Illinois crowned; will be among first to forgo swimsuit contest at Miss America – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/article212909354.html

HERALD NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Roundup of food pantries in Will and Grundy counties (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be either a) getting welfare or b) giving out welfare.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/04/11/roundup-of-food-pantries-in-will-and-grundy-counties/ae82fg9/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— New Plan Would Add Administrative Spending to State Report Card – Benjamin Yount
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=266555#.Wx0eLopKiM8

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps get dozens to chant for immigration reform during Friday rally in DeKalb
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/09/dozens-chant-for-immigration-reform-during-friday-rally-in-dekalb/arfdlof/

LOUIS TODAY
— Smartphones are doing to websites what Amazon did to the mall – Kyle Stock
https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/fashion-and-style/smartphones-are-doing-to-websites-what-amazon-did-to-the/article_70f30ba9-1b44-5591-84e2-bfe97ae89b25.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Free concealed carry course offered to Illinois teachers – Nikki McGee
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/free-concealed-carry-course-offered-to-illinois-teachers

NPR ILLINOIS
— At G7 Summit, Trump Demands Changes To ‘Unfair’ Trade Policies – Bill Lukitsch
http://nprillinois.org/post/g7-summit-trump-demands-changes-unfair-trade-policies#stream/0
— California: High School Valedictorian’s Mic Cut When She Talks About Campus Sexual Assault
http://nprillinois.org/post/high-school-valedictorians-mic-cut-when-she-talks-about-campus-sexual-assault#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
http://nprillinois.org/post/judge-halts-deportation-detained-new-york-pizza-delivery-man#stream/0

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon in Cahoots w/SPLC – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: If you are in cahoots with SPLC, you shout that you want to get rid of the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform and all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that support that plank.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/facebook-twitter-google-amazon-in-cahoots-w-splc/

THE HILL
— Trump economic adviser: Trudeau ‘stabbed us in the back’ – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391535-kudlow-trudeau-stabbed-us-in-the-back

POLITICO
— Blue states find ways to undercut GOP tax law In states like New York, taxpayers would be better off than they were before Republicans changed the tax law. – BRIAN FALER (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Democrats can/will use the cap to shout that Republicans want to discourage marriage and homeownership.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/10/blue-states-gop-tax-law-634991
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Residents of some blue states may get a surprisingly big tax cut thanks to workarounds state lawmakers are crafting to subvert a controversial new cap on deductions for state and local taxes. In places like New York, taxpayers will not only be able to claim the same break as before Republicans imposed a new $10,000 cap on the deduction, but they will also be able to sidestep longstanding federal rules on exactly when the deduction may be taken.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/opinion/african-americans-national-anthem-protests.html
— Turning Affluent Suburbs Blue Isn’t Worth the Cost – Lily Geismer and Matthew D. Lassiter (DIERSEN: How affluent is your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois? What percent have “money to burn” and want government a) to take more money away from those who have more money and b) give that money to those who have less money?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/opinion/sunday/affluent-suburbs-democrats.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Meet John Cox and Gavin Newsom, the candidates for California governor – PHIL WILLON
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-governor-candidates-john-cox-gavin-newsom-2018-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers are overjoyed that “Jeff Sessions Struggles to Get Planned Marijuana Crackdown Going.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-sessions-struggles-to-get-planned-marijuana-crackdown-going-1528628400

THE DAY
— Too much news? Not for everyone – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents who focus on discouraging everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? They want you read only what they publish or they bless. More than just being overjoyed about, they played major roles in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.theday.com/article/20180610/OP04/180619985
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Pew Research Center is out with a fascinating poll on “news fatigue.” The poll finds: “Almost seven-in-ten Americans (68%) feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days, compared with only three-in-ten who say they like the amount of news they get,” according to the report. “The portion expressing feelings of information overload is in line with how Americans felt during the 2016 presidential election, when a majority expressed feelings of exhaustion from election coverage.” On one hand, this is understandable given the constant drumbeat of scandal and outrage. On the other hand, no one forces Americans to watch or read the news. It is a choice whether to consume it or not, and judging from those stunning poll results (e.g. only 43 percent polled last year could name a single Supreme Court justice), many people do a fine job of being uninformed. Nevertheless, to the degree one attempts to be a diligent citizen, it seems to many that they are drinking out of the proverbial firehose. Looking a little closer, we see an interesting phenomenon. Distaste for President Donald Trump — and perhaps glee at his failures — makes Democrats more eager to ingest as much news as they can. “While majorities of both Republicans and Democrats express news fatigue, Republicans are feeling it more,” according the Pew’s findings. “Roughly three-quarters (77%) of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents feel worn out over how much news there is, compared with about six-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (61%). This elevated fatigue among Republicans tracks with them having less enthusiasm than Democrats for the 2018 elections. The lack of interest in the news and in the election suggests that an outsize segment of Republicans don’t want to hear that much about, or take stock of, the president and Congress they elected. Yes, we can sympathize that it is stressful to see someone you were warned not to vote for display just about every rotten trait you chose to overlook during the campaign (e.g. dishonesty, vulgarity, racism). Ironically, the less-informed people feel the most overwhelmed, even if they don’t actually consume a whole lot of news. (“While a majority of those who follow the news most of the time (62%) are feeling worn out by the news, a substantially higher portion (78%) of those who less frequently get news say they are fatigued by the amount of it that they see.”) There may be a strong segment of the electorate that is trying to hide from the news — but just can’t. The demographic groups that most strongly supported Trump are now the most exhausted by the news. “Some demographic groups — most notably white Americans — are more likely than others to feel exhausted by the news,” the poll finds. “Nearly three-quarters (73%) of white Americans express fatigue with the amount of news, much higher than among both Hispanic (55%) and black Americans (55%). Women are also somewhat more likely than men to feel worn out (71% vs. 64%, respectively).” There is some good news in this for the anti-Trump forces. It seems they are more energized (perhaps by a sense of vindication or by a desire to stop the Trump madness) than Republicans, who, gosh, just don’t seem to want to be reminded of what and whom they voted for. They are not “tired of winning.”)

June 9 Morning Edition

FOX ILLINOIS
— Speaker Madigan to form executive director search committee (DIERSEN: Will the applicants be asked if they reject any planks in the Democrat Party platform? I should write a book about past and present Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders who have focused on getting rid of Republicans who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/speaker-michael-madigan-forming-committee-to-select-new-executive-director
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Michael Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, is accepting applications for a new committee, which will select the party’s next executive director. The search committee will include a total of 18 elected Democratic State Central Committeewomen and will be chaired jointly by Juliana Stratton, Iris Martinez, Jayne Mazotti, Carol Ronen and Karen Yarbrough. This comes just days after the resignation of Madigan’s ex-Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, following public allegations of improper behavior. “The members of this search committee share a commitment to the success of our Democratic Party, and also recognize the need for a better culture throughout Illinois government and politics,” Madigan said. “I know they will conduct a thorough search and select a candidate who reflects our commitment to a strong statewide party and a better future for all. I appreciate the work they are preparing to undertake.” Interested applicants can send their resumes to ewurth@ildems.com.)

CBS2
— Madigan Unveils New Strategy In Harassment Scandal – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that women should vote for Democrats because Democrats give women preferential treatment.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/08/madigan-turns-to-women-in-wake-of-harassment-scandal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now, in response, Madigan’s decided to put the women in charge. Lieutenant governor candidate Juilana Stratton will join 18 women from the Democrats’ state central committee to decide who replaces Mapes as the party’s executive director. Madigan said the panel recognizes “the need for a better culture throughout Illinois government and politics.” Also on Friday, Governor Rauner demanded an independent probe into Madigan’s empire. “We need to change this culture of harassment and abuse that has been rampant in the General Assembly and the legislature under speaker Madigan,” said Rauner. However neither Rauner nor Pritzker are calling for Madigan to step down. And that’s significant. Rauner and the GOP want Madigan around to use as a whipping boy for corruption and now for sexual harassment as well. And despite his deep pockets, Pritzker is relying on Madigan’s political machine to get elected.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For Speaker Madigan, when do drips become a flood? – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0610-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–trump-marijuana-20180608-story.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner signs ethics overhaul amid harassment allegations at the Capitol – Monique Garcia
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-signs-ethics-overhaul-amid-harassment-allegations-at-the-capitol/article_456758ed-7c98-5970-a06b-c251b8ebdabc.html

AURORA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora Patch promotes LGBTQ activity in Aurora.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/aurora-pride-parade-2018-parking-route-more

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MICHIGAN BECOMES LATEST ILLINOIS NEIGHBOR TO REPEAL PREVAILING WAGE MANDATE – Eddie Damstra (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.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/michigan-becomes-latest-illinois-neighbor-to-repeal-prevailing-wage-mandate/

WORD NET DAILY
— HOW COLLEGE LITERALLY DRIVES STUDENTS NUTS Exclusive: Patrice Lewis spotlights ‘Diversity Police’ role in worsening mental health – PATRICE LEWIS
http://www.wnd.com/2018/06/how-college-literally-drives-students-nuts/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico launches a new round of meddling in US elections – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/mexico_launches_a_new_round_of_meddling_in_us_elections.html
— Can someone please tell John McCain that he can resign now? – Ed Straker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/can_someone_please_tell_john_mccain_that_he_can_resign_now.html

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Deerfield faces deadline to hand in ‘assault weapons’ or face fines
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2018/06/il-town-faces-deadline-to-hand-in-assault-weapons-or-face-fines/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Time is almost up for a Chicago suburb that banned the possession, sale and manufacture of “assault weapons and large capacity magazines” in April. The village deadline to hand over any such weapons, including the AR-15, is June 13 before a fine of up to $1,000 per day becomes a reality. Residents must hand over their weapons to police or destroy them.)

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Facebook is hiring ‘news credibility specialists’—after saying it didn’t want to be in the business (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/facebook-is-hiring-news-credibility-specialists-after-saying-it-didnt-want

THE HILL
— Leaks continue to plague Trump White House despite crackdown – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: I challenge my critics/opponents to a) put in writing their accusations that I am a leaker and b) provide specific “facts” that they allege support their accusations.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391430-leaks-plague-trump-white-house-with-no-end-in-sight

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Attempt made to use the Holman Rule to cut an individual federal employee’s salary. Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors used the Holman Rule on me twice. In 1980, they forced me to suffer a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In 1997, they forced me to suffer a $73,461/year (59%) cut in income in today’s dollars by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/house-passes-minibus-democratic-objections
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There was heated debate Thursday over an amendment from Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., that employed what’s known as the “Holman Rule,” recently reinstated by House leaders, that allows members to target individual federal employee salaries. Gosar wanted to cut the salary of the administrator of the Western Area Power Administration, Mark Gabriel, to $1, which lawmakers rejected 139-276.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Says He’s Likely to Back Marijuana Bill, in Apparent Break With Sessions – Eileen Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/us/politics/trump-marijuana-bill-states.html
— Orange County Fights Turning Blue. And the Resistance Is Formidable. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/us/politics/orange-county-california-primary.html
— Advice Has Changed on What Car to Buy for a Young Driver – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to buy cars for you? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. He was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant. My mother never attended high school. In 1964, with money that I had earned and saved delivering newspapers and mowing lawns, I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir. In 1966, with money that had earned washing dishes, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. In 1967, with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442. In 1968, with money that I had earned and saved delivering mail, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. In 1971, with money that I had earned and saved working for Firestone Stores and IRS, I bought a new 1972 Chevy Corvette.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/your-money/advice-has-changed-on-what-car-to-buy-for-a-young-driver.html
— Balancing the Benefit and the Burden of Wealth – Paul Sullivan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being a) someone who is undeservedly filthy rich and b) someone who does not do enough to help the poor.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/your-money/wealth-happiness.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Skepticism Beats Snopes as an Antidote to Fake News These days what’s called ‘fact checking’ is no more than a comprehensive gotcha effort. – Amar Bhidé (DIERSEN: Unlike its competitors, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) highlight the websites that articles are posted on, b) highlight the authors’ names, and c) provide unhidden hyperlinks.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/skepticism-beats-snopes-as-an-antidote-to-fake-news-1528497662

BLOOMBERG
— Rep. Roskam Says Trump’s Course on Trade Should Pivot to China
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-06-08/rep-roskam-says-trump-s-course-on-trade-should-pivot-to-china-video

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Madigan Names All-Woman Democratic Party Panel Amid Scandal Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan appointed an all-woman panel to choose its next executive director. (DIERSEN: Democrats have always shouted at women that women should vote for Democrats because Democrats give women preferential treatment.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-06-08/rauner-signs-law-expanding-independence-of-ethics-complaints

GAINESVILLE SUN
— How many divisions does the Deep State have? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government hint/imply/argue/shout that federal employees who are Republican a) are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) frustrate their efforts to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
http://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20180609/goldberg-how-many-divisions-does-deep-state-have

GALLUP
— Partisan Divide on Benefit of Having Rich People Expands (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government a) who painted themselves as having financial problems, b) who painted themselves as being anti-rich, and c) who painted me as being rich. They would NOT have painted me as being rich if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://news.gallup.com/poll/235439/partisan-divide-benefit-having-rich-people-expands.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 43% of Democrats who say the U.S. benefits from having a class of rich people is down significantly from six years ago, and Democrats remain much more negative than either Republicans or independents about the impact of a rich class. Roughly eight in 10 (81%) Republicans and 57% of independents say having a rich class is good for the nation, little changed from 2012. . .Democrats Just as Likely as Republicans to Want to Be Rich. . .A Third Say It’s Likely They Could Become Rich — Little Changed From 1990)

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Can We Stop Fake News? – GABRIELLE GURLEY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news if fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://prospect.org/article/can-we-stop-fake-news

WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— Illinois Governor calls for reinstatement of the death penalty – Michael Walters
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/06/09/illi-j09.html

GUARDIAN
— Facebook advertises for ‘fake news’ fact checkers Firm changes initial ad for ‘news credibility specialists’ to ‘news publisher specialists’ (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/08/facebook-advertises-for-fake-news-fact-checkers

June 8 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Gov. Rauner talks budget cuts, Blagojevich commute and IL residents moving out
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/07/gov-rauner-talks-budget-blagojevich-and-il-residents-moving-out/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner in D.C. on Friday will tout $132M federal grant already announced – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-in-d-c-on-friday-will-tout-132m-federal-grant-already-announced/
— The Donald and The Alderman break up; Burke no longer doing tax work for Trump – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/the-donald-and-the-alderman-break-up-burke-no-longer-doing-tax-work-for-trump/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mercy for Blagojevich? His successor says no – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-friday-edition-20180607-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: In hopes of stopping bloodshed, a multimillion-dollar effort is providing jobs, therapy to city’s most violent – Annie Sweeney (DIERSEN: If offered to them, would/will violent people take the bad jobs that I had? I doubt it. 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.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence-heartland-alliance-20180522-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans urge citizens of foreign countries to come to America and to claim asylum.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-asylum-seekers-border-20180607-story.html
— Harvey cuts deal for $1.3M in withheld taxes, escapes financial crisis for now — but city still owes millions – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-20180607-story.html
— Donald Trump says he may pardon late boxing champion Muhammad Ali – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Should I ask Trump to pardon me for seeking and getting four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971? Should I write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government and others who talked and acted like they were punishing me for seeking and getting those deferments?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-muhammad-ali-donald-trump-pardon-20180608-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump said Friday that he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali was convicted in 1967 for refusing to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War. His local draft board rejected his application for conscientious objector classification. “He was, look, he was not very popular then, certainly his memory is popular now,” Trump told reporters as he prepared to leave the White House on Friday en route to a Group of Seven economic summit in Canada. “I’m thinking about that very seriously, and some others, and some folks that have some sentences that aren’t fair.”)
— In Springfield, personal politics trump public needs – Roger W. Peck, Long Grove
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-corruption-springfield-bruce-rauner-history-20180607-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Three dogs euthanized after attacking Gurnee couple in Elgin – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180608/three-dogs-euthanized-after-attacking-gurnee-couple-in-elgin

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— UIC, John Marshall Law School on track to merge – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180608/ISSUE01/180609880
— HUD plan would hike rents 21 percent for poor, study finds – ALBY GALLUN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180607/CRED03/180609876

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Plenty of sleight of hand in this ‘balanced’ budget – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-08/jim-dey-plenty-sleight-hand-balanced-budget.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Blago, another tool for Trump – Editorial
https://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-blago-another-tool-for-trump/article_c61e66fd-07c8-5707-8f53-71306d9b0c78.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— Spending plan a start, but not a budget – Editorial
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/amp/Editorial-Spending-plan-a-start-but-not-a-budget-12971362.php

HOMEWOOD FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— Village board approves ordinance banning sweepstakes machines in Flossmoor – Tom Houlihan
https://www.hfchronicle.com/article/2018/jun/07/village-board-approves-ordinance-banning-sweepstakes-machines-flossmoor

WSIL TV
— Illinois Governor’s race on pace to shatter spending record – Andrew Feather (DIERSEN: As November 6 approaches, I expect that voters will increasingly take their anger against negative ads out on their precinct committeeman/captain. Voters will tell their precinct committeeman/captain to take their candidates’ negative ads and go to HELL.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38377512/illinois-governors-race-on-pace-to-shatter-spending-record
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And with the increased funds come increased ad buys. Though campaigns typically wait until about September to advertise heavily for the general election, both Rauner and Pritzker placed multimillion dollar ad campaigns across the state this week, spending Jackson says won’t let up through election day. “By September and October most people are going to be tired of the negative ads and be wishing that November 6 would come soon,” Jackson said.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Can Congressional Republicans Find Common Ground On Immigration? (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants the Republican Party to dump the immigration plank in its platform and dump all those who support it? ANSWER: Those who will never vote for Republicans and who want to destroy the Republican Party, that is, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618012688/can-congressional-republicans-find-common-ground-on-immigration
— Republicans Exploring Options To Block Trump Administration’s Tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/618012752/republicans-exploring-options-to-block-trump-administrations-tariffs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our next guest is Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, who represents an Illinois district near Chicago. Welcome to the program. PETER ROSKAM: Thank you for having me on. SHAPIRO: You’ve supported targeted measures on some steel imports like those from China. What makes these different? ROSKAM: What makes these different is these are going after our allies with whom we really have no conflict. And I think that this will have an adverse impact on small manufacturers in my constituency that I’ve heard directly from – and not just the manufacturers but obviously their employees and clearly American consumers. I think the smarter move is for us to focus our time and energy on China, which – there’s all kinds of trade infractions. And this is not well-placed resources in a fight that we really shouldn’t be having right now. SHAPIRO: President Trump doesn’t appear to be backing down. Do you think it’s now the role of Congress to stop him through legislation? ROSKAM: So the challenge with stopping the president through legislation obviously is the president would have to sign the bill. So said another way, these original trade structures were put in place to give presidents authorities to ease up on trade tariffs and to make it easier for commerce to pass between countries. It was not necessarily contemplated that you’d have a president that was tougher on a country than Congress was. So I think we’re very much in the persuasion mode. I had a meeting today along with some others with Secretary Ross. I’m heading into a meeting with Ambassador Lighthizer, giving voice to these concerns. And I think when push comes to shove, one of the voices that’s going to have a disproportionately significant impact is American agriculture because they’re ashen-faced at the idea of getting into a trade war.)

REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Illinois Is Better Off Bankrupt – John Merrifield & Barry Poulson
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2018/06/07/illinois_is_better_off_bankrupt_110660.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511446550-despite-gop-concerns-graduate-research-assistants-one-step-closer-to-being-able-to-unionize

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ pension buyout plan savings depend on volunteers – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: If Illinois is like GAO, sooner or later, it will force its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who are eligible for a buyout to take the buyout.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-pension-buyout-plan-savings-depend-on-volunteers/article_2031b556-6a8f-11e8-9d51-6f6bcbeba289.html

CAPITOL FAX
— “We believed Ken Dunkin would continue his commitment to public service” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a man and if a woman accuses you of something, your career is over and you will be gotten rid of. Of course, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because GAO, IRS, Post Office, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. took so many adverse actions against me, I must have been accused by minorities, by females, by younger people, by veterans, by etc. of doing terrible things.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/08/we-believed-ken-dunkin-would-continue-his-commitment-to-public-service/
— Amid feeding frenzy, media repeats old news as fresh
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/08/amid-feeding-frenzy-media-repeats-old-news-as-fresh/

GOPUSA
— U.S. Navy finds systemic deficiencies in seamanship skills of junior officers (DIERSEN: One could ask what percent of IRS and GAO employees at the GS-13 (currently $96,403), GS-14 (currently $113,920), GS-15 (currently $134,000), and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) levels have job-related master’s degrees, job related professional certifications, and job-related professional licenses. I earned a) three job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 in 1976, 31, and 48, b) six job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47592

DAILY SIGNAL
— Revamped Lawsuit Vows to Expose ‘Discrimination’ in Obama FAA’s Diversity Hiring – Michael Bastasch (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, constructively, GAO argued that it did what Congress wanted it to, that is, a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/07/revamped-lawsuit-vows-to-expose-discrimination-in-obama-faas-diversity-hiring/

FOX NEWS
— The red wave is growing – Newt Gingrich (DIERSEN: Because I was always one of an extremely few Republican employees in the office, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always took their hatred of Republicans out on me. That all came to a head during the mid-1990s when Republican Newt Gingrich dramatically cut GAO’s budget. By forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they sent a very clear message to Newt Gingrich and to everyone else that if Republican politicians cut budgets, Republican employees will suffer.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/06/07/newt-gingrich-red-wave-is-growing.html

FOX BUSINESS
— There’s hope for Republicans, even in the bluest of states – Stuart Varney (DIERSEN: How blue is Illinois, your county, your township/ward, your municipality, and your precinct? The bluer that it is, the more dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, gun restrictions, and other bad things that you will find there.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/theres-hope-for-republicans-even-in-the-bluest-of-states-varney

DAILY CALLER
— TOP CLINTON ALLY: MATT DRUDGE IS ‘EVIL INCARNATE’ – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am “evil incarnate.” They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/07/neera-tanden-matt-drudge/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/children-immigration-borders-family-separation.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP’s Biggest Task in Midterms: Firing Up Party Loyalists – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What cuts your energy to help elect Republican candidates? ANSWER: For me, it is their failure/refusal to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gops-biggest-task-in-midterms-firing-up-party-loyalists-1528450202
— Americans’ Wealth Surpasses $100 Trillion Household net worth rose by 1% in the first quarter – Harriet Torry (DIERSEN: How much is your “disposable personal income.” My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325 1997 GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-net-worth-surpasses-100-trillion-1528387386
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Households’ net worth was close to seven times their disposable personal income in the first quarter, at 683%. That was a slight cooling from the fourth quarter of 2017, when it hit 685%, but remains well above the earlier prerecession peak of about 650% in 2006.)

USA TODAY
— You’ll be shocked at how much health insurance costs for a family of four – Guy Boulton
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/06/06/health-care-costs-price-family-four/676046002/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Ryan promises compromise ‘dreamers’ immigration bill despite GOP’s split – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants the Republican Party to dump the immigration plank in its platform and dump all those who support it? ANSWER: Those who will never vote for Republicans and who want to destroy the Republican Party, that is, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/06/07/ryan-promises-compromise-dreamers-immigration-bill-despite-gop-split/XodO2WnbsF6uDLv6Z6S4LO/story.html

WTHR
— Iowa GOP zero in on wealth of Democratic governor candidate – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who worked the hardest to paint me as someone a) who was undeservedly filthy rich and b) who had so much money that he did not need a job, let alone promotions. They stressed the new cars, real estate, vacations, collector cars, etc. that I bought. They stressed the money that I spent on tuition and books to earn job-related master’s degrees and job-related professional certifications. They painted themselves as being hardworking employees who had financial problems and who needed promotions.)
https://www.wthr.com/article/iowa-gop-zero-in-on-wealth-of-democratic-governor-candidate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For a Republican Party that celebrates capitalism and the American dream of building wealth, the GOP’s initial line of attack against the new Iowa Democratic nominee for governor appears a bit out of character. Fred Hubbell, a former life insurance executive whose family wealth dates back to the mid-1800s, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday and will face Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. Almost immediately, Reynolds and party leaders questioned how voters could trust a candidate who was born rich and later served in leadership roles at several companies. Hubbell’s family businesses in Des Moines include ties to real estate and insurance. “The issue isn’t that Fred Hubbell has been rich his entire life, it’s that he has no idea what it’s like not to be,” said Reynolds during her election night speech. “He has no idea what it’s like to balance a family checkbook or to make the tough decisions most of us make each and every day when we’re trying to make ends meet.” Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann has chimed in by repeatedly referring to Hubbell, 67, as “Prince Frederick.” On election night, the party posted a photo-shopped image of Hubbell on its Facebook page as the Monopoly board game mascot, with a top hat, monocle and bags of money surrounding him. Never mind that Reynolds and Iowa GOP party leaders are big supporters of President Donald Trump, a rich businessman who surrounds himself with conspicuous wealth at his lavish properties such as Mar-a-Lago. In the Iowa governor’s race between a woman of modest means and a man who donated nearly $3 million of his own money toward his primary race, the GOP so far is zeroing in on personal wealth. It’s a strategy tried before as more rich candidates run for office from both parties, many of them also funneling millions of dollars to fund their own campaigns. In neighboring Illinois, for example, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire member of the family that founded Hyatt hotels, has put more than $100 million of his own money into his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, a wealthy former private equity investor. When he won in 2014, Rauner was accused of trying to buy the election.)

June 5 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Political Ads Begin In Race For Illinois Governor – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/political-ads-begin-governor-race/
— Lawmakers (Kelly, Schakowsky, Rush, and Danny Davis) Slam Bears For Backing NFL’s New National Anthem Policy
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/congress-bears-letter-national-anthem-policy-nfl/
— Sessions Argues It’s Necessary To Separate Kids From Parents When Detained At Border
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/jeff-sessions-separating-children-from-parents-border/

NBC5
— Trump Administration Sending 6 New Prosecutors to Illinois The new resources will aim to “combat violent crime, enforce federal immigration laws and attack the opioid crisis,” according to a release from U.S. Attorney John Lausch Jr., of the northern district of Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Administration-Sending-6-New-Prosecutors-to-Illinois-484618321.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/can-medical-marijuana-help-combat-illinois-opioid-crisis-484564931.html

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you disrespect America, anti-Americans give you lots of publicity.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/man-kneels-during-anthem-at-eagles-less-white-house-event/3565358/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois members of Congress (Kelly, Schakowsky, Rush, and Danny Davis) criticize NFL national anthem policy, ask Bears to rethink stance – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-congress-bears-national-anthem-policy-20180605-story.html
— Rauner hits Pritzker over Blagojevich, Pritzker hits Rauner over ‘failed leadership’ in early TV ads – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your opponents hit you with? My opponents would hit me with a) all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, b) all of their problems, c) all of your problems, d) all of my problems, and e) all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ads-20180605-story.html
— Chicago cop Brian J. Hansen, 51, facing possible firing over offensive Facebook posts abruptly retires – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would analogize me to Hansen. They would stress that before my GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they had given 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cop-retires-facebook-posts-20180604-story.html
— Aide dismissive of McCain departs White House – Ken Thomas and Zeke Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-aide-mccain-leaves-20180605-story.html
— Miss America swimsuit decision riles the man-o-sphere. Let men wear Speedos. – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-miss-america-swimsuit-huppke-20180605-story.html
— Emanuel apologizes as CPS sex abuse scandal discussion enters mayoral race – Juan Perez Jr. and John Byrne (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? At a minimum, my critics/opponents want me to apologize for a) causing all of their problems, b) causing all of your problems, c) causing all of my problems, d) causing all of everyone’s problems, and e) causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. My Democrat superiors in the federal government want me to apologize for all the problems that they had a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) getting rid of their non-veteran White male employees who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cps-abuse-reaction-20180604-story.html
— How Bill Clinton cleared a path for Donald Trump – Dana Milbank
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-bill-clinton-trump-milbank-lewinsky-0606-20180605-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tell it straight, Bruce and J.B., about the pain ahead for Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-budget-rauner-pritzker-gubernatorial-election/
— Blagojevich formally asks Trump for clemency – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/blagojevich-formally-asks-trump-for-a-presidential-commutation/
— Pritzker, Rauner in lockstep: Keep Blagojevich in prison – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-say-no-commutation-for-blagojevich/
— Trump tackles ruling that bars him from blocking Twitter critics – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-twitter-blocking-critics-appeals/
— Medicare finances worsening, could be insolvent in 2026 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/medicare-social-security-finances-worsening-insolvent-trust-funds/
— 1st Muslim in Congress wants to take on Trump in court – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Muslims that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats will embrace any group that is anti-Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/muslim-ban-keith-ellison-congress-donald-trump-minnesota/
— Politicians who make dirty deals are worse than stick-up men – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/politicians-who-make-dirty-deals-are-worse-than-stick-up-men/
— Lowering college tuition helps reduce student debt – Nivine Megahed (DIERSEN: Would anyone have loaned you money to get a college degree? No one would have loaned me money to get a college degree. While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/lowering-college-tuition-helps-reduce-student-debt/

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin woman’s ‘Impeach President Donald Trump Now’ sign must come down, city says – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180605/elgin-womans-impeach-president-donald-trump-now-sign-must-come-down-city-says
— Hultgren, Roskam break with Trump on tariffs – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180605/hultgren-roskam-break-with-trump-on-tariffs-

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans blast Bears for backing Trump on anthem
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180605/BLOGS02/180609941/bears-blasted-for-backing-trump-on-anthem
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, and companies that are the following move to Chicago: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180605/OPINION/180609953/why-we-chose-chicago-as-our-american-hq

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “I want to thank the Speaker (Madigan).” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/05/gov-bruce-rauner-i-want-to-thank-the-speaker-madigan/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner To Consider Bill Applying Human Rights Act To Small Businesses – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Have ever worked for an employer who had 15 or fewer employees? During my entire life, I worked for an employer who had 15 or fewer employees for only about 2 months in 1966.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-consider-bill-applying-human-rights-act-small-businesses#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A measure awaiting Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature would expand protections in the Human Rights Act to cover workers at businesses with 15 or fewer employees. . . “The deal is that right now in most parts of the state of Illinois discrimination in the workplace is perfectly legal as long as there are 15 employees or fewer in that workplace. I wanted to address that problem to remedy that problem to make sure that discrimination was illegal in every workplace everywhere.)

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Illinois tamps down ‘pension spiking’ for teachers; educators fear disincentive for hiring – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from a pension spike? My critics/opponents would say that I did. They would say that the only reason why my Democrat GAO superiors promoted me to GS-13 in 1986 and gave step increases in subsequent years was to get my “high 3” salary, and therefore my pension, high enough that I would cave in and take their a) early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old if not b) their $25,000 buyout “offer” in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-tamps-down-pension-spiking-for-teachers-educators-fear-disincentive/article_7855c184-c2a4-52cc-805e-97d4025adc86.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently, the often notoriously low pay of Illinois teachers is offset by an end-of-career perk: In the teachers’ final years of employment, school districts routinely hike their salaries to boost their post-retirement pensions, which are paid mostly by the state. Under current law, districts can offer up to 6 percent per year in raises for the final four years of a teacher’s career without incurring extra pension costs for the district.)

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly Exits Illinois Governor Race, Endorses McCann over Rauner
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-exits-illinois-governor-race-endorses-mccann-over-rauner

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker gives millions to “blue wave” – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: In your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, how will the Democrats spend money to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republican candidates?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/pritzker-funnels-millions-to-blue-wave-/1219705426

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Departing from majority, Ives and Breen voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511445916-departing-from-majority-ives-and-breen-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— 3 Kane County legislators voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511445941-3-kane-county-legislators-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Departing from majority, Bivins voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511445936-departing-from-majority-bivins-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

CAPITOL FAX
— Empty bragging or a vow to buy an election?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/empty-bragging-or-a-vow-to-buy-an-election/
— Rauner denies being “disingenuous” about tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/rauner-denies-being-disingenuous-about-tax-hike/
— Rauner campaign demands release of all Blagojevich wiretap tapes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/rauner-campaign-demands-release-of-all-blagojevich-wiretap-tapes/
— Madigan (and Casten) featured in online congressional ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/madigan-featured-in-online-congressional-ad/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. Supreme Court pushes back against rising tide of LGBT extremism – Michael L. Brown
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/u.s.-supreme-court-pushes-back-against-rising-tide-of-lgbt-extremism

THE HILL
— GAO looking into legality of EPA tweet poking Dems – MIRANDA GREEN
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/390774-watchdog-looking-into-epa-legal-violation-over-political-tweet
— Joe Walsh: Republicans will regret Trump’s attacks on FBI – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/390717-ex-gop-lawmaker-republicans-will-regret-trumps-attacks-on-fbi

REUTERS
— Employers help pay student loans to attract workers – Andrea Januta (DIERSEN: Of course, that discourages students from graduating debt-free like I did 1n 1970.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-studentloans/employers-help-pay-student-loans-to-attract-workers-idUSKCN1J1158

CBS NEWS
— Should your teenager work this summer? Three reasons yes – AP (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.cbsnews.com/news/should-your-teenager-work-this-summer-three-reasons-yes/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Social Security Expected to Dip Into Its Reserves This Year Trustees say Social Security costs expected to exceed total income in 2018 – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-expected-to-dip-into-its-reserves-this-year-1528223245

FED SMITH
— Who’s to Blame? Will Federal Employees be Culpable for Lower Income and Lost Benefits? – Randy Silvey (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are not federal employees or federal retirees are ever-increasingly united against federal employees and against federal retirees.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/05/whos-blame-will-feds-culpable-lower-income-lost-benefits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What Can Feds Do? Federal employees can unify and rally against not only the design but the proposed actions with one dominant and cohesive voice. Contact elected officials as Tom has started doing. Elected officials and political parties’ points of view can be swayed and even transformed by substantial and persistent outcries. NARFE has an impressive resume of fighting for and successfully protecting federal income and benefits over several decades, but their numbers aren’t what they used to be. Federal employees concerned about and wishing to preserve their own personal incomes and benefits may well want to check into joining NARFE and other groups defending them. It appears obvious: take action or take what others decide you deserve. If changes come and Federal Employees do not unite against it, they will have no one to blame but themselves.)

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Second federal workers union, NTEU, sues Trump over executive orders – MARK GRUENBERG
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/second-federal-workers-union-nteu-sues-trump-over-executive-orders/

June 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Rauner signs Illinois budget – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-signs-illinois-budget/3559392/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs full state budget for the first time in his term – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180604-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-medical-marijuana-opioids-illinois-lawmakers-20180604-story.html
— McDonald’s officially opens HQ in Chicago, leaving Oak Brook campus behind – Samantha Bomkamp
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-mcdonalds-headquarters-201800605-story.html
— Former state lawmaker Sandra Pihos pleads guilty to retail theft but claims charge was ‘misunderstanding’ – Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-state-lawmaker-retail-theft-guilty-pihos-20180604-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago has more underwater homes than any other U.S. metro area – Darcel Rockett
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-chicago-underwater-mortgages-20180603-story.html
— The Supreme Court’s unexpected wedding cake verdict – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-wedding-cake-supreme-court-20180604-story.html
— Meet the Illinois budget party pooper – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-pension-illinois-budget-rauner-0605-20180604-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner signs first budget as governor, thanks Madigan for ‘great team effort’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-signs-first-balanced-budget-since-taking-office-thanks-madigan/
— Trump says US farmers will be treated fairly in trade talks – AP (DIERSEN: When GAO started its massive downsizing in 1981, it assured its employees who were a) minority, b) female, c) veteran, and d) those who had 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 that they would not be adversely impacted by the massive downsizing. Of course, that meant that only its employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made the aforesaid promotions would be adversely impacted.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-farmers-agriculture-trade-talks/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Since the Civil War, Democrats have ever-increasingly shouted at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/voter-suppression-law-worse-than-russian-interference-in-our-elections/
— On the verge of big advances in political ethics in scandal-plagued Springfield – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/michael-madigan-illinois-ethics-in-politics/

DAILY HERALD
— Prominent conservatives fight Indiana GOP platform changes – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180604/news/306049872/
— Libertarian governor candidate found in contempt of court – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180604/libertarian-governor-candidate-found-in-contempt-of-court
— Political strategist Jeffrey N. Ward charged with domestic battery – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180604/political-strategist-charged-with-domestic-battery
— Pihos banned from Von Maur after pleading guilty to retail theft – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180604/pihos-banned-from-von-maur-after-pleading-guilty-to-retail-theft

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— Rauner finally learns to make a deal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180604/BLOGS02/180609961/rauner-finally-learns-to-make-a-deal
— Chicago’s Kemper doubling down on high-risk drivers – Steve Daniels (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, drivers who drink booze or smoke pot are very high-risk and should pay much higher premiums.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180601/ISSUE01/180539953/chicago-upstart-makes-a-big-play-for-the-drivers-allstate-and-state-farm-avoid

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Peter Roskam: Trump wrong on tariffs
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/04/rep-peter-roskam-trump-wrong-on-tariffs/a8o1j2n/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner signs ‘not perfect’ budget, lauds ‘team effort’ – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180604/gov-rauner-signs-not-perfect-budget-lauds-team-effort
— Durbin says he’d support move by Trump to commute Blagojevich’s sentence – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Would Durbin support Trump if Trump would commute my sentence? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced to take their early retirement “offer.” Because of that, since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has fallen $73,461/year or 59%. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864/year. So far, in today’s dollars, since 1997, my income has fallen $1,524,316.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180604/durbin-says-hed-support-move-by-trump-to-commute-blagojevichs-sentence

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Area Educators See Possibilities In Teacher Minimum-Wage Bill – CHASE CAVANAUGH (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/area-educators-see-possibilities-teacher-minimum-wage-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He says that, in some areas, a new teacher with a master’s degree might earn only $27,000 per year. “If you look in the private sector or the nonprofit sector, workers with master’s degrees in the state, the average for them is an earning of about $103,000,” Montgomery said. “So that’s a massive gap here.”)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump cancels Eagles visit due to anthem – JILL COLVIN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/nfl/trump-cancels-eagles-visit-due-to-anthem/1218494961

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Signs Budget, Keeps Criticizing Taxes – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-signs-budget-keeps-criticizing-taxes#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Will Rauner v. Pritzker election ask, “Do you want higher or lower taxes”? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/06/is-rauner-v-pritzker-main-issue-higher-or-lower-taxes-berkowitz-wkolber-cable-web/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Population falling, but Illinois government leaders agree to spend, borrow more this year
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511445297-population-falling-but-illinois-government-leaders-agree-to-spend-borrow-more-this-year

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township Board & Clerk – “Budget Busters” – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/06/algonquin-township-board-clerk-budget-busters/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner signs budget, critics raise concerns about accounting gimmicks – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-signs-budget-critics-raise-concerns-about-accounting-gimmicks/article_ae910620-681a-11e8-aa31-0f79ed78c5a3.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER REACTS TO SUPREME COURT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RULING: “I WILL FIGHT DISCRIMINATION”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/pritzker-reacts-to-supreme-court-religious-freedom-ruling-i-will-fight-discrimination-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner going up on TV tomorrow
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/04/rauner-going-up-on-tv-tomorrow/
— Durkin overcame numerous obstacles and got things done
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/04/durkin-overcame-numerous-obstacles-and-got-things-done/

NEWSMAX
— GOP’s John Cox Edges Closer to Ballot Spot in Calif. Governor Race – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/california-governors-race-john-cox-attracting/2018/06/04/id/864135/

FED SMITH
— Poll: Majority of Americans Think It’s Too Difficult to Fire Poor Performing Federal Employees – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my Democrat superiors in the federal government took the following adverse actions against me because I was a “poor performing federal employee” and even worse things, and NOT because of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination: 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. 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. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/04/poll-majority-americans-think-difficult-fire-poor-performing-federal-employees/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Federal employee volunteer hours can now go toward Combined Federal Campaign – Eric White (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I spent many “volunteer hours” earning 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 and b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/06/federal-employee-volunteer-hours-can-now-go-toward-combined-federal-campaign/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Personnel Management has offered new guidance to help employees convert their volunteer hours to credit for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC will monetize volunteer hours and count them toward campaign results. But it will report them separately from financial contributions. Federal employees should use the CFC online pledging system to track volunteer hours.)

June 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Do you favor or oppose my reporting the names of Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who speak at and/or attend Republican events in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County? If you favor my doing that, please let the following know that:

DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Chairman Brian Krajewski, DCRCC Secretary Paul Hinds, Milton Township Republican Central Committee Chairman Chris LeVan, the eight other Republican township party chairmen in DuPage County, and Republican candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots including Peter Roskam, Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlene Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Chris Nybo, Amy Grant, Peter Breen, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, James Mendrick, Paul Hinds, Gwen Henry, Grant Eckhoff, Chris Zaruba, Joseph Cantore, Karen Wilson, and Jeff Mackay.

My critics/opponents have always vehemently opposed my reporting on political events, and especially my reporting who attends them. Should I attend and report on DCRCC’s Lincoln Day Diner with George P. Bush this Wednesday evening in Oak Brook and suffer the punishment that my critics/opponents will heap on me? My critics/opponents do not want me to know about their events or other activities, do not want me to promote their events or other activities, do not want me to attend their events, and do not want me to report on their events or other activities. At best, they paint me as being “too conservative, that is, that I support too many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. They focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.

My critics/opponents want all emails that are sent to me to contain the following disclaimer:

“This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information which is the property of the sender, intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). This email message (including attachments) contains information which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message or from any attachments that were sent with this email, and if you have received this email message in error, please advise the sender by email, and delete the message. Unauthorized disclosure and/or use of information contained in this email may result in civil and criminal liability. Receipt of this e-mail shall not be deemed a waiver by the sender of any privilege or the confidential nature of the information. The e-mail address of the sender may not be used, copied, sold, disclosed or incorporated into any database or mailing list for spamming and/or other marketing purposes without the prior consent of the sender. The sender of the e-mail, shall not be liable to any party for any direct, indirect or consequential damages, including, without limitation, loss of profit, interruption of business or loss of information, data or software or otherwise. The provisions of Section 11 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 apply to this email notice and make it enforceable and binding on the recipient/addressee.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Facebook is a Democrat website. Ever-increasingly, tragically, the Democrat Facebook is succeeding in getting conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders a) to neglect their websites, if not dump their websites and b) to send out fewer emails, if not stop sending out emails. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner signs full state budget for the first time in his term – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-budget-20180604-story.html
— With Rauner approving budget Monday, ‘we can get into the fun stuff of campaigns,’ Durkin says – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-monday-edition-20180601-story.html
— Ways to create a mentally strong workplace – Amy Morin (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government focused on a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and females and b) making way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-ways-to-create-a-mentally-strong-workplace-20180525-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans blame Republicans for Mexico’s problems.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-mexico-guns-20180524-story.html
— Evergreen Park school board will allow new principal to address anonymous misconduct accusations – Zak Koeske (DIERSEN: Who makes accusations against you? I should write a book about those who make accusations against me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-evergreen-park-principal-controversy-st-0601-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you encourage immigrants to speak, read, and write English, the more that members of the following groups call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-carpentersville-drops-english-as-official-language-20180601-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker blasts past $100 million mark in cash kicked into campaign – Zak Koeske
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-gives-his-campaign-a-25-million-boost/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The Illinois pols who can’t say ‘no’ to a TV camera – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to know about their events or other activities, do not want me to promote their events or other activities, do not want me to attend their events, and do not want me to report on their events. My critic/opponent focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180601/ISSUE05/180609987/metro-chicagos-members-of-congress-with-the-most-tv-appearances
— Durkin: The unsung hero of Illinois’ budget wars – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180601/ISSUE11/180539946/illinois-rep-jim-durkin-is-unsung-hero-of-budget-war

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— TRAGIC: Got ink? Springfield sees rise in tattoo studios – Carla Jimenez
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180603/got-ink-springfield-sees-rise-in-tattoo-studios

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Danville officials scramble to pass school pay raises – Noelle McGee
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-06-03/danville-officials-scramble-pass-school-pay-raises.html
— Budget deal hasn’t solved state’s financial woes – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-02/jim-dey-budget-deal-hasnt-solved-states-financial-woes.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Hultgren: Northern Illinois being threatened by Wisconsin
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/06/01/hultgren-northern-illinois-being-threatened-by-wisconsin/aqoq02p/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— New Illinois Budget Has Doubters – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=266241

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Election year politics at play in Illinois budget deal – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/election-year-politics-at-play-in-illinois-budget-deal/1217457533

ILLINOIS CARRY
— Think Rauner Would Do This At The State Fair Parade?
http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=69215

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— BUDGET GIMMICKS EXPLAINED: WHY THE NEW ILLINOIS SPENDING PLAN IS NOT BALANCED – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/budget-gimmicks-explained-why-the-new-illinois-spending-plan-is-not-balanced/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republicans on Parade at Harvard’s Milk Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/03/republicans-parade-harvards-milk-day__trashed-copy/
— Illinois Leaks Criticizes Former Algonquin Township Supervisor, Plus Current Supervisor and One Trustee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/03/117418/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Despite opposition from Illinois State Rifle Association, gun licensing bill sent to Gov. Rauner’s desk – Angela Underwood
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511444912-despite-opposition-from-illinois-state-rifle-association-gun-licensing-bill-sent-to-gov-rauner-s-desk

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— US SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CHRISTIAN BAKER’S RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/us-supreme-court-upholds-christian-bakers-religious-freedoms.html
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS FUND NEARLY 20,000 RETIRED TEACHERS’ SIX-FIGURE PENSIONS (DIERSEN: How much is or will be your pension? My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is $51,864/year. To get that pension, a) I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years 1966-1969, for IRS almost 9 years 1971-1980, and for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997; b) I contributed 7% of my salary to CSRS; c) I got promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986; and d) I used very few of my sick days.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-taxpayers-fund-nearly-20000-teachers-six-figure-pensions-.html
— COOK COUNTY CLERK RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DECISION WITH PRO-LGBTQ TWEET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/cook-county-clerk-responds-to-supreme-court-decision-with-pro-lgbt-tweet.html
— REP. MCSWEENEY EXPLAINS WHY HE VOTED AGAINST THE STATE BUDGET OTHERS ARE SWOONING OVER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/rep-mcsweeney-explains-why-he-voted-against-the-state-budget-others-are-swooning-over.html

GOPUSA
— Samantha Bee vs Roseanne: Equal justice matters (DIERSEN: If you have been fired or forced to retire, of course, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use that against you. Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47260

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Facebook Replacing ‘Trending News’ with Pre-Approved Publishers – Liz Angarola (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want Facebook to reject www.gopillinois.com. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. They would stress that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc. do not manipulate me, dominate me, or approve of me.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/facebook-replacing-trending-news-with-pre-approved-publishers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In its Friday announcement, Facebook unveiled plans to help users stay informed by testing out a new “Breaking News” label on select news stories. The company has pre-approved 80 “trustworthy and quality” publishers from across the globe to test the feature on their posts in the News Feed. “So we’re exploring new ways to help people stay informed about timely, breaking news that matters to them, while making sure the news they see on Facebook is from trustworthy and quality sources,” Alex Hardiman, Facebook’s head of news products, wrote in the news release. In short, the subtle change will allow news organizations to help users to stay informed about the news they care about most — as long as it’s from one of the organizations Facebook has chosen. While the full list of the 80 publishers currently involved in the test has not been made public, those who have reported their involvement include The Washington Post, ABC News, Recode, The Verge and Vox. In the announcement, Facebook did not disclose the criteria used to choose the 80 publishers, nor did the company reveal whether or not more publishers will be added in the future. “People tell us they want to stay informed about what is happening around them,” Hardiman’s announcement concluded. “We are committed to ensuring the news that people see on Facebook is high quality, and we’re investing in ways to better draw attention to breaking news when it matters most.” Facebook has greatly reduced the distribution of our stories in our readers’ newsfeeds and is instead promoting mainstream media sources. When you share to your friends, however, you greatly help distribute our content. Please take a moment and consider sharing this article with your friends and family. Thank you.)
— Republican Congressman Devin Nunes Claims Drudge Report Is Being Censored by Twitter – CILLIAN ZEAL
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/republican-congressman-devin-nunes-claims-drudge-report-is-being-censored-by-twitter/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— EVERYDAY RACISM? – ERIC M. WALLACE, PHD
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/everyday-racism-2/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sometime during the month of April, I was contacted by WGN and asked to be interviewed for a segment they were doing on Everyday Racism. I was told that WGN wanted another point of view. At that point, I should have asked about the point of view to which WGN was seeking an alternative. I might have learned that a particular narrative was being proffered, and anything expressed contrary to that narrative was not going to be fully or fairly treated. I agreed to do the interview not really knowing much about the segment or how long it would be. WGN reporter Gaynor Hall interviewed me for about a half hour. She asked me questions about my background, my politics, and my experiences with racism. I answered all her questions as my wife listened. I also made it clear that I see the world through a biblical worldview. What I mean by that is we are all sinners, and racism is a sin. It is part of our human nature that can’t be legislated away. Racism is an inward thought about the inferiority of other races or harboring negative stereotypes of those races. The overt act, which I said we must be more concerned about, is discrimination. I also mentioned that racism is a secular construct that is not evidenced in Scripture. There is only one race—the human race.)

FOX BUSINESS
— California Republican lawmaker warns Google, other tech giants of hearings if bias continues – Matthew KazinPu
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/california-lawmaker-warns-google-other-tech-giants-of-hearings-if-bias-continues

THE HILL
— Supreme Court sides with baker in same-sex wedding case – LYDIA WHEELER
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/390531-supreme-court-sides-with-baker-in-same-sex-wedding-case
— Impartial advisers could help Trump restore civil service accountability – PHILIP K. HOWARD (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/390358-impartial-advisers-could-help-trump-restore-civil-service-accountability
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Contrary to perceived wisdom about the sanctity of job protection, civil servants did not have tenure until the 1960s. Civil service was designed as a system of neutral hiring; it defanged the spoils system by eliminating political hiring of the rank-and-file. “If the front door [is] properly tended,” as a civil service reformer put it, “the back door [will] take care of itself.” The only protections against termination were a) to guard against politically-motivated firings (the Lloyd-LaFollette Act of 1912) and b) to protect quasi-judicial officers from executive meddling (the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor decision). Otherwise, as the leading Supreme Court decision held, the president had “the exclusive and illimitable power of removal” of executive branch employees. This all changed in 1963 when, as a payback for public union support, President John F. Kennedy in Executive Order 10988 authorized collective bargaining. Congress in 1978 then imposed collective bargaining upon the president as a statutory obligation. The Supreme Court never has been asked to rule on whether Congress had constitutional authority under Article II — which states, “The executive power shall be vested in a President” — to effectively remove executive power over personnel performance. An attorney general’s opinion at the time of original civil service reform stated that Congress could not so restrict the president’s authority. The harm of unaccountable civil service is not lots of shiftless people, but an enervated public culture. No accountability corrodes the spirit of organizations because it eliminates the trust that co-workers will do their share. Energy fades as it becomes clear that it doesn’t matter what you or anyone does. Without accountability, the only other tool for managing personnel is dense rulebooks, so suffocating bureaucracy is layered on top an already-dispirited workplace. By making civil servants “virtually impregnable” to accountability, Congress might as well have put nerve gas into public offices. It didn’t take long for the nerve gas to take effect. A 1989 report by the Volcker Commission on Civil Service found a “quiet crisis” in federal civil service, characterized by “an erosion of performance and morale.” The commission found that seven of 10 federal employees who witnessed fraud, abuse or waste did not even bother to report what they saw. A second Volcker Commission in 2003 found deep resentment at “the protections provided to those poor performers among them who impede their own work and drag down the reputation of all government workers.” The original idea of civil service remains valid — to create a “merit system” where civil servants are hired and retained based of performance. But the current system, as the Partnership for Public Service has concluded, is “a relic of a bygone era.” Attracting good people requires giving them real responsibility, not making them clerks on a bureaucratic assembly line. No one will give officials responsibility, however, unless they can be accountable if they abuse it. Distrust is the main hurdle to reforming civil service. Personnel decisions require judgment, not objective proof. How do you prove who doesn’t work hard, or isn’t cooperative with co-workers, or is mean-spirited? Someone must make those decisions, and Trump’s appointees are unlikely to be trusted. Union officials defend current procedures as being “just a matter of due process.” But due process is an impenetrable barrier because it puts the burden on the supervisor. Can you prove that this person is so much worse than anyone else? In a public service that aspires to A’s, due process protects people who get D’s and F’s. Our quandary is this: No president until Trump has been willing to take on public unions, but Trump lacks the trust to achieve the bold civil service overhaul that’s needed. How do we square this circle?)

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you claim to be a Republican, but you demonize, denigrate, and condemn, Trump, members of the following groups will glorify you and praise you: 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.huffingtonpost.com/entry/patti-davis-ronald-reagan-donald-trump_us_5b150127e4b02143b7cddf38

NBC NEWS
— California’s GOP is collapsing. Is that a sign for Republicans nationwide? After Tuesday’s primary, the GOP may not even have a candidate in the running for governor or Senate this fall. – Alex Seitz-Wald
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/california-s-gop-collapsing-sign-republicans-nationwide-n879286

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Tried to Rein In Fake Ads. It Fell Short in a California Race. – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/technology/california-congressional-race-facebook-election-interference.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites are overjoyed about the demise of Whites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/business/media/advertising-multiracial-families.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/opinion/trump-republican-party.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise illegals, so it is surprising that anti-Trumps acknowledge that some illegals are domestic abusers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/us/immigrants-houston-domestic-violence.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemns Trump supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/us/politics/chris-mcdaniel-mississippi-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans crow about their success in turning Asians against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/us/democrats-asians-orange-county-california.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘I will not back down’: Kansas Republican defends displaying replica machine gun in parade – Allyson Chiu
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/04/city-apologizes-after-kansas-republican-rides-in-parade-with-replica-machine-gun-mounted-on-his-jeep/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump Asserts ‘Absolute Right’ to Pardon Himself In a Twitter message, the president also says: ‘but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?’ – Daniel Nasaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-asserts-absolute-right-to-pardon-himself-1528116580
— The Canard About Falling Incomes – Andy Kessler (DIERSEN: Has you income fallen? Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has fallen $73,461/year or 59%. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864/year. So far, in today’s dollars, since 1997, my income has fallen $1,524,316.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-canard-about-falling-incomes-1528054223

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, USA TODAY makes it clear that it exists to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/06/04/same-sex-marriage-ruling-undermined-gay-parents/650112002/
— Can the 3.8% unemployment rate tumble toward zero? – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Are you unemployed? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that since 1997, when I 49 years old, I have not been able to get a paid job that is appropriate for someone with my education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional license. They use that to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/06/03/unemployment-can-go-lower/664879002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But first, before you get too excited, some perspective. A big reason unemployment dropped last month is the portion of Americans working or looking for jobs dipped to 62.7%. That share, known as the labor force participation rate, generally has been falling for years as Baby Boomers retire. Also, many men ages 25 to 54 remain outside the workforce as a result of the opioid crisis and the loss of manufacturing and construction jobs during and after the recession of 2007-09. In other words, many people aren’t officially considered unemployed because they’re not actively looking, although they really would like jobs. “You’re able to pull (the unemployment rate) down because you don’t have as many people participating,” says Diane Swonk, chief economist of Grant Thornton.)

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Is Illinois trying to ‘poach’ Iowa teachers with higher pay? – Mackenzie Ryan (DIERSEN: In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO – a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880) to GS-9 Step 10 (currently $72,677).)
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2018/05/31/could-illinois-poach-iowa-teachers-higher-guaranteed-pay/659867002/

NEW JERSEY
— Phil Murphy orders immediate spending, hiring freeze – Samantha Marcus
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/phil_murphy_orders_immediate_spending_hiring_freez.html

NEWSWEEK
— DETROIT GRAND PRIX: GM EXECUTIVE MARK REUSS CRASHES PACE CAR – DAN CANCIAN
http://www.newsweek.com/detroit-grand-prix-gm-executive-mark-reuss-crashes-pace-car-956194

June 3 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-campaign-cash-20180603-story.html
— Giuliani calls it ‘unthinkable’ that Trump would pardon himself – Joel Achenbach and Ashley Parker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-giuliani-trump-subpoena-russia-probe-20180603-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti- Trumps say “Trump is making life harder for the poor.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-united-nations-poor-people-20180603-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bruce Rauner has attached himself to the Cubs — does he know the issues? – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/chicago-cubs-yu-darvish-jason-heyward-joe-maddon-theo-epstein/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/irish-pro-choice-landslide-should-resonate-in-the-supposed-land-of-the-free/
— Getting illegal guns under our lax laws is a simple handshake deal – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/northwestern-university-study-illegal-guns-handshake-gun-violence/
— Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME decision: Most important labor case in a decade – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/supreme-court-janus-v-afscme-decision-most-important-labor-case-in-a-decade/

DAILY HERALD
— End of an era? Tea party class of House Republicans fades – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180603/news/306039967/
— DuPage County moving closer to dissolving Lombard-area water agency – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180603/dupage-county-moving-closer-to-dissolving-lombard-area-water-agency

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump to host Muslims at White House for Ramadan
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-to-host-muslims-at-white-house-for-ramadan-according-to-report

WGN TV
— Politicians show support for LGBTQ community as Pride Month kicks off – SEAN LEWIS (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/03/politicians-show-support-for-lgbtq-community-as-pride-month-kicks-off/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The month of LGBTQ pride kicked off with a Sunday brunch, where alongside the food, politics was being served up as the main course. Among the many politicians making an appearance at the Equality Illinois event was Gov. Bruce Rauner and democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180603/latest-25-million-check-pushes-pritzkers-total-self-funding-past-100-million

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://nprillinois.org/post/rise-legal-weed-drug-education-moves-dont-delay#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Billionaires/ Salary Caps/ Political Candidates – Bob Angone
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2018/06/billionaires-salary-caps-political-candidates/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Obama put diversity over safety at FAA – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/06/03/obama-put-diversity-over-safety-at-faa

BLAZE
— Associated Press declares Republican ‘Tea Party’ era has faded away — but is it gone for good? – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/03/associated-press-declares-republican-tea-party-era-has-faded-away-but-is-it-gone-for-good

BREITBART
— Chain Migration from DACA Amnesty Could Import Foreign Population Twice the Size of Los Angeles – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/03/chain-migration-daca-amnesty/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Moderate Republican: We have the votes to force immigration bills to House floor – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/moderate-republican-we-have-the-votes-to-force-immigration-bills-to-house-floor

PJ MEDIA
— If 13-Time Loser Can Lose Once More, He Could Be California’s Next GOP Governor – ROD KACKLEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes could call me a 22-time loser. 5 times 1975-1979 IRS did not promote me to GS-13; 6 times 1980-1985 GAO did not promote me to GS-13; and 11 times 1987-1997 GAO did not promote me to GS-14. In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://pjmedia.com/election/if-13-time-loser-can-lose-once-more-he-could-be-californias-next-gop-governor/

THE HILL
— Bernie Sanders: Disney needs ‘moral defense’ for having hungry workers while making billions – LUIS SANCHEZ –
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/390430-bernie-sanders-disney-needs-moral-defense-for-having-hungry-workers-while
— Maybe it’s time to revisit the debate on limiting presidential pardon powers – JAMES GAGLIANO (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/390448-maybe-its-time-to-revisit-the-debate-on-limiting-presidential-pardon

FORBES
— You Should Be Contributing At Least 20% To Your 401k – Robert C. Lawton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I had to contribute only 7% to the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlawton/2018/06/03/you-should-be-contributing-at-least-20-to-your-401k/#1969d3e53198

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois brunch ushers in Pride Month – Matt Simonette (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Equality-Illinois-brunch-ushers-in-Pride-Month/63066.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Victory Fund CEO and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner were among those on hand June 3 as the LGBT advocacy Equality Illinois kicked off June with its annual Pride Brunch at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St. . .Rauner was introduced by his wife Diana, and noted that he had signed all bills that had come before him advancing LGBT equality; he also mentioned that his first act as a justice of the peace after becoming governor was officiating at the same-sex wedding of one of his staff. “These issues are not partisan issues,” Rauner said. “They are people issues.”)